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Issue Date
1970-01-01
Volume
23
Issue Number
7
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NEW SlU CONTRACT CAINS
SEAFARERS
See Back Page
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
NLRB Tells Runaway Operator:
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Board Says Florida Owner Can't
Hide Behind Liberian 'Front'
Story On Page 3
For Sanitation:tT.M
Ribicoff (right) presents president R. J. Jurgen of Ore and
Calmar with citations for sanitation aboard vessels of two
SlU-contracted companies. At left is Dr. L. L. Terry, surgeon*
general of USPHS. Story on Page 7.
Complete Text
CONSTITUTION
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
NORTH AMERICA—ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES
AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO
Supplement
IP f • Presenting Delta Line's I960 Safety Award plaque to captain and crew
• O" StOTGWy9 of SlU-manned Del Alba is Harry X. Kelly, chairman of Delta Line's
executive committee, at ceremony on vessel In New Orleans. Story on Page 7.
Part Tw« 't'ae Js!;, 18^2
SlU CONTRACT ACCORDS
NEAR TO 100% MARK AS
BLOOMFIELD IS LINED UP
NEW YORK—The number of companies signed to new SIU contracts neared
the 100 percent mark this month when Bloomfield Steamship reached agreement
with the Union, leaving Alcoa as the sole remaining major holdout in the dispute
which last month prccipi
Gets SIU S$ For Marlnj: Aid
tated the 18-day maritime
strike.
The Bloomfield agreement
was considered particularly
significant because Bloomfield
and Alcoa were the two SIU-
contracted companies which
had assigned their bargaining
rights to the American Merchant
Marine Institute. AMMI was the
chief foe during the contract dis
pute of) the SIU and Marine En
gineers Beneficial Association,
which are allied with seven other
maritime unions in the National
Committee for Maritime Bar
gaining.
About a week before the Bloom
field agreement, the solid AMMI
front was cracked on July 6 when
States Marine, one of the coun
try's largest unsubsidizcd opera
tors, signed a three-year contract
with MEBA. This contract gave
the engineers the right to organize
the company's foreign-flag ships,
and also provided for the com
pany's participation in a joint com
mittee to work for legislation to
promote and expand the American
merchant fleet and to increase job
opportunities for American mer
chant seamen.
Recognition of the unions'
right to organize foreign-flag
ships, together with a call for
the formation of a joint com-
itiiUue uu laerchant lUiiiiiie
problems, were the two chief
demands of the NCMB unions
during the contract negotia
tions.
These demands by the NCMB
unions were based on the realiza
tion that job security had to be the
number one issue in contract ne
gotiations.
Both of these demands have
been met by all SIU companies
which have reached new agree
ments with the Union. In addi
tion, these agreements—running
for one year—call for a four per
cent gain, which has been used to
improve welfare, pension and va
cation benefits.
For a detailed report on the
new contract gains, see back
page.
The agreement reached with
Bloomfield is the same as that
reached with the other SlU-con-
tracted operators whose contracts
were wrapped up well in ad
vance of July 3, when the marl-
time strike was halted by a tem
porary restraining order issued
dispute with any companies which
refused to reach agreement with
the Union.
In a news program televised by
the Columbia Broadcasting System
on the night of July 3, when the
temporary retraining order was Is
sued, Hall said "we will keep our
powder dry . . . and on the 81st day
we will be ready to resume strike
action against any company which
has not by then met our contract
demands."
Seafarer Angalo Reyes, now on special disability, receives
$190 check for hearing aid at hq from John Dwyer, welfare
rep. Money came from special equipment fund of Welfare
Plan.
SIU Wins Welfare Plan
For Railroad Tugboafmen
NEW YORK—The SIU scored another significant "first" thfs month when it won for
its railroad tiigboatmen the full benefits of the Seafarers Welfare Plan.
The precedent-shattering agreement was signed by the railroads on July 19 after the
Union had bargained with the "
SIU Mans
Ex-Israeli
Bulk Ship
NORFOLK—An SIU crew went
aboard an unusual new vessel in
this port, a 22,000-ton German-
built bulk carrier, now registered
under the American flag. The ves
sel, the Tamara Guilden, is oper
ated by the newly-contracted
Transport Commercial Corpora
tion.
The Tamara Guilden is one of
three bulk cariers that were built
In Germany as part of a repara
tions agreement with Israel. Sev
eral other vessels, including pas
senger ships, were built under the
shiiie agreement and are operating
under the Israeli, flag. Apparently,
the Zim Line, which owned the
bulk carriers, had sufficient bulk
tonnage for .its own • needs and
was looking for fpiulij for, other
projects.
This was the scene at SIU
headquarters as shipping re
sumed in full swing when
maritime strike was halted
July 3 by temporary restrein^
ing order granted under Taft-
Hartley Act.
under the provisions of the Taft-
Hartley Act.
A week later, on July 10, the
temporary order was extended Into
a full 80-day Taft-Hartley Injunc
tion despite the vigorous opposi
tion of the MEBA and SIU.
The MEBA and SIU argued that
a permanent Injunction should not
be issued because, at that time,
well over half of the nation's mer
chant fleet was covered by new
contracts and no peril to the na
tion's health and safety existed.
The MEBA—as did the Masters,
Mates and Pilots—also argued that
Taft-Hartley does not apply to the
officers' unions and indicated that
they are prepared to carry an ap
peal to the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, SIU President Paul
Hall made it clear that the Injunc
tion would serve as no bar to the
SlU's complete resolution of the
SEAFARERS LOG
July, 1961 Vol, XXIII, No. 7
PAUL HAIL. President
HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SIA-
•MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
AL MABKIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, ALBERT
AMATEAU, ArriiUB MARKOWIIZ, Staff
Writers.
Publliheo moniTily at ttia htadquartari
Of tha Seafarers International Union, At
Inland Waters
District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth 9-660l».
Second cla;s postage paid at the Post
'he Act
of Aug. 24, 1912.
. no
fitejsUg'Jc
roads for six mdhths follow
ing the end of the New York
harbor railroad tugboat strike last
January. A demand for compre
hensive welfare coverage for tug-
boatmen, which they had never
had before, had been one of the
principal issues in the strike.
Under the terms of the new
agreement, which is retroactive to
March 1, the welfare beneflts will
be sustained by contributions to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan, and the
railroad tugboatmen and their de
pendents will be eligible for the
full benefits of the Plan.
These will include the $4,000
death benefit, plus all of the surgi
cal, hospital, maternity, disability,
medical examination, scholarship
and other benefits available to Sea
farers and their families.
Heretofore, the railroad tugboat-
men have had only the same type
of welfare coverage applicable to
other railroad employees—that is,
a term insurance policy.
The SIU, during the course of
the 13-day tugboat strike in Janu
ary, had demanded that the tug-
boatmen be brought under the Sea
farers Welfare Plan, with its
comprehensive provisions.
Pane! Eatabilshed ,
One of the terms by which the
strike was settled on January 23
called for the establishment of a
three-man panel to look into the
welfare question.
This panel was to consist of a
labor representative, a railroad
representative and a neutral mem-
Sovief Fleet Crawing
As America's Declines
WASHINGTON—The Soviet merchant marine is growing
by leaps and bounds while the American merchant fleet
steadily dwindles in the face of expanding world trade, ac
cording to the latest figures-*-
compiled by the SIUNA
Washington office.
The years from 1950 W 1960 saw
a doubling of the Russian merchant
fleet from 432 vessels totaling 1.-
325,000 gross tons to 873 ships to
taling 3,617,000 gross tons.
During the samq^ years, the
American merchant fleet-has been
reduced by 15 percent in the num
ber of its vessels and registered a
2,039,000-gross ton decline.
The US fleet, including 2,000
ships in the mothball fleet,, fell
from 3,492 ships, totaling 23,793,-
000 tons in 1950, to 2,926 ships of
23,754,000 tons in 1960. Actually
in 1961, the US-Hag merchant fleet
has only about 900 ships actively
plying the shipping lanes.
The area of greatest growth in
the Soviet fleet is in tankers, and
bulk carriers. In 1950, the Rus
sians had only 10 bulk carriers.
Today, the USSR has 98 bulk car
riers witii a combined gross ton
nage of 378J)00 tons, .
her to be named by Secretary of
Labor Goldberg, Governor Rocke
feller and Mayor Wagner.
The neutral member named was
Dr. Donald Shaughnessy, of Co
lumbia University, and he subse
quently recommended that the SIU
tugboatmen be brought under the
provisions of the Seafarers Wel
fare Plan. He also recommended
that other railroad tugboatmen in
volved in the January strike —
members of the MEBA and MM&P
—be brought under the welfare
plans of their respective unions.
While the demand for adequate
welfare protection was one of the
primary issues in the strike, the
number one issue was the demand
for job security occasioned when
the railroads insisted on the uni
lateral right to arbitrarily reduce
the number of men working on
their boats.
In this area, too, the three un
ions involved In the strike—the
SIU. MEBA and MM&P — were
successful and prevented the 11
railroads involved in the dispute
from going through with their job-
cutting plan.
INDEX
To Departments
The SIU Inland Boatman
—Page 4
SIU Social Security Dep't
, • —Page 14
The Pacific Coast Seafarer
—Page 7
•
The Great Lakes Seafarer
—Page 5
The Fisherman and
Cannery Worker
—Page 8
The Canadian Seafarer
—Page 9
The SIU Industrial Worker
—Page 10
•
SIU Safety Department
—Page 10
•
SIU Medical Department
—Page 17
•
SIU Food, Ship Sanitation
Dep't —Page 15
•
Editorial Cartoon —Page 11
•
A&G Deep Sea Shipping
Report —Page 6
Shipboard News
—Pages 19, 20, 21, 22
siAj. mi SEAFARERS. LOG Pare Three
RUNAWAY ORDERED TO BARGAIN
Co. Must Deal With SlU,
Rehire Fired Crewmen
From The Campus To The Sea
Only a few days after graduating from Swarthmore College,
SlU scholarship winner Donald Peterson threw in for a job as
OS on the Elizabeth. Shown here, at the Philly hall, are (l-r)
Joe Buzolewsi, A. R. Haskins, Peterson and dispatcher Jim
Doris. Peterson, with the oldest registration card, , got
the job.
Top NY Court, Too,
Slaps Down Runaway
NEW YORK—Just a day before the NLRB's significant rul
ing in the case of SS Florida (see adjoining stories), a top New
York State court also gave American maritime unions an im
portant legal victory in their '
campaign to organize run
away-flag ships.
This victory came on July
10 when a New York Court
of Appeals, by a 4-3 vote, held
that the National Labor Relations
Board holds primary jurisdiction
In an attempt to organize crew-
inen oil Libeilan-ilag Vesseis oper
ated by the Incres Line.
The case in point began early in
1960 when the International Mari
time Workers Union began to or
ganize the crewmen of Incres' Lib-
erian-flag cruise ships, the Nassau
and Victoria.
The IMWU had been jointly es
tablished by the SIU and NMU
to carry out in the United States
the organizing policies on runaways
adopted by the International
Transportworkers Federation. It
was dissolved following the unani
mous adoption of a resolution by
SIU and NMU representatives at a
meeting on May 3 of this year.
As was pointed out in the re
solution, the SIU had withdrawn
from the ITF whose policies the
IMWU had been created to imple
ment. Furthermore, the resolu
tion noted that as a i-esult of Fed
eral court and Labor Board deci
sions, American maritime unions
arc now free to organize runaway
shipping directly.
The SIU followed up the an
nouncement of the IMWU's disso
lution by announcing that it was
stepping up its organizing cam
paign against the runaways.
Ships Picketed
The Incres Line action, under
taken while the IMWU was still
functioning, resulted in the pick
eting of the Incres Line ships in
New York, and this picketing con
tinued until it was halted by an
injunction granted b.v the New
York Supreme Court and later up
held by the Appellate Division by
a 3-2 vote.
In seeking the injunttion, the
company's attorney argued that
the picketing was illegal under the
state's laws. The union attorney
argued that the NLRB, with which
the union had filed unfair labor
practice charges against the com-
(Continued on page 8)
WASHINGTON—Another important victory in the fight to organize Ameri
can-owned foreign-flag shipping has been won by the SIU. The National Labor
Relations Board has ordered the owners of the Liberian-flag SS Florida to bargain
with the Union and to re-^
instate all crewmembers
who were fired for union
activity, with appropriate
back pay.
In upholding the SIU's un
fair labor practice charges
against the company, the
NLRB again upheld the right
of American seamen's unions to
represent the crews of foreign-
flag ships. The Board not only
repeated its findings in the 1958
SIU petitions for the Florida but
also specified that American un
ions have jurisdiction even when
the runaway-ship is owned by a
foreign corporation.
The Board's findings declared
that the situation in the Florida
case is substantially the same as
that in West India Fruit and
Steamship where the SIU also
won the right to represent a Li-
berian-flag crew. "The foreign in
corporation of the nominal owner
and operator of a vessel cannot
bar the jurisdiction of the act over
an operation otherwise within the
coverage of its provision," the
Board ruled.
The latest Board decision is re
garded as a severe blow to the
American Merchant Marine Insti
tute and its oil company allies. The
AMMI and the oil companies are
still attempting to evade demands
by unions in the National Commit
tee for Maritime Bargaining that
they recognize the unions' right to
organize American-controlled for
eign ships. The companies involved
had taken the position that the de
mand was "illegal" and that they
would not discuss it in negotia
tions.
NMU Dropped Issue
The AMMI hand had been
strengthened by the action of the
National Maritime Union in drop
ping the runaway issue. Now, how
ever, in light of this latest Labor
Board ruling, the operators who
are balking union demands in this
area, such as Alcoa, will have a
difficult time justifying their re
fusal to bargain on the issue.
SIUNA President Paul Hall
noted that "since the Board has
reaffirmed our position that the
union has the right to represent
the crews of runaway ships, it
has certainly destroyed the ar
guments of the American Mer
chant Marine Institute, the oil
companies and others who main
tain that the runaway ships are
outside the scope of collective
bargaining between United
FROM NLBB BULING ON FLOBIDA,..
Following are excerpts from the findings of
the National Labor Relations Board with re-
spect to the unfair labor practice charges
filed by the SIU against the owners of the
Liberian-flag SS Florida:
Prior to August, 1955, the Florida was owned and
operated by Peninsular and Occidental Steamship
Company, herein called P&O, a Connecticut corpo
ration, and sailed under the American flag operating
between Miami, Florida and Havana, Cuba. In that
month P&O organized Blue SS Co., a Liberian cor
poration, and having complied with applicable US
laws, transferred the ships to Blue for a nominal
consideration. That company, in Sept., 1955, duly
registered the Florida under the laws of Liberia.
During this same period, P&O and its attorneys or
ganized, under the laws of Liberia, the Green Trad
ing Co. On August 18, 1955. Blue chartered the
Florida bareboat to Green, which on the same day,
entered into a time sub-charter with P&O for opera
tion of the vessel. Insofar as the record indicates,
the above charter arrangements have been in effect
at all times here material.
4' 4 '
The Florida, which is a passenger cruise vessel,
carrying some cargo, has since its transfer to Libe
rian registry continued to operate regularly out of
Miami, Fla. . . .to various foreign teiritories, such as
Nassau in the British Bahamas, and Havana, Cuba,
which were ports of call at the time the unfair la
bor practices involved in (his proceeding occurred.
The ship is primarily provisioned and repaired in
the US and derives most of its passenger trade and
the bulk of its cargo at Miami. It has never been
in Liberian waters, but is inspected by agents of (he
Liberian government. The crew of the vessel is
composed primarily of non-resident aliens.
4 4 4
With respect to the unfair labor practices, the
record here shows that the events involved occurred
in the US, upon the high seas and in areas under
the jurisdiction of Great Britain and Cuba. As
noted, they involve members of the crew of the
Florida and were directly related to their status as
employees serving on that vessel.
4 4 4
The respondents, as stated above, contend that on
these facts, the Board Is without jurisdiction under
the Act to proceed in this case, arguing in supoit
of their position (1) that the Act cannot be applied
extraten-itorially as would be required to reach the
unfair labor practices involved, (2) that only the law
of Liberia—that is, flag law—is applicable to the
vessel and its crew in view of its Liberian registra
tion and ownership, and (3) that the Labor Act was
not intended by Congress to apply to labor disputes
between foreign employees and their employers.
4 4 4
The facts in the present case are substantially the
same in many material aspects as those in West
India. Thus, we have here a United Stales enter
prise operating vessels registered under the laws
of a foreign nation, manned by predominantly alien
crews, and engaged in the foreign commerce of the
United States as that term is defined in Sect. 2 (6) of
the Act. However, in West India, the owner of the
vessels and employer of the crew was a domestic
corporation, while here it is argued that such owner
and employer are foreign corporations, that is. Blue
SS and Green Trading respeetively. Consequently,
the jurisdictional question u-hich now must be de
cided is whether the interposition of these Liberian
corporations stands as a bar to the jurisdiction of
the act which would clearly cover the operation
under the rationale of the West India decision icere
P&O directly the shipoicner and employer of the
crew.
4 4 4
In the representation proceedings, the Board
found that both Blue SS and Green Trading cue
instrumentalities of P&O and that P&O had full
control of the vessel, was its beneficial owner, and
was in fact the employer of its crew. No facts have
been placed in evidence in this proceeding icarrant-
ing our disturbing such findings and they are hereby
affirmed. Consequently, the situation now before
us is, in substance, the same as that in West India.
Clearly, under such circumstances, the foreign in
corporation of the nominal ounier and operator of
a vessel can not bar jurisdiction of the act over
an operation otherwise within the coverage of its
provision. Therefore, we findj in accord with our
decision in West India, that the respondent and their
maritime operations subject of the complaint are
in, and affect, commei'ce within the meaning of sec
tion 2 (6) and 2 (7) of the Act, and that it will
effectuate the policies of the act to assert jurisdic
tion in this case.
States unions and United States
management."
The SS Florida originally had
been an American-flag SlU-con-
tracted ship. It was transferred to
the Liberian-flag in 1955. Subse
quently, the SIU organized the
crew, consisting predominantly of
alien seamen, and petitioned the
Labor Board for an election.
In June. 1958, the NLRB issued
its landmark decision in which it
recognized, for the first time, the
legal right of an American sea
men's union to organize a runa
way ship. The Board based its de
cision on the fact that the vessel
was American-owned and con
trolled and operated in the foreign
commerce of the United States.
An election followed, which the
SIU won by the landslide margin
of 87 to 21. Subsequently, P&O,
the owners of the Florida, refused
to bargain with the Union and re
fused to reinstate eight crewmem
bers who had been fired for pro-
Union activity.
SIU Files Charges
The SIU then filed its unfair
labor practice charges against the
company. In the meantime, the
SIU had organized crewmembers
of another Liberian-flag cruise
ship, the Yarmouth, and of the
Sea Level, a railroad car carrier
owned by West India Fruit and
Steamship. SIU cases were filed at
the Labor Board covering both of
these vessels.
In February, the JfLRB ruled in
favor of the SIU in the West In
dia case, citing its 1958 findings on
the Florida and noting the essen
tially-American nature of the Sea
Level's operation.
In its decision on the Florida,
issued on Juiy 11 the NLRB noted
that w'hen P&O Steamship trans-v
ferred the vessel foreign, it set up
two Liberian corporations. It trans
ferred the vessel to one of them,
the Blue Steamship Corporation,
which in turn, bareboated the ship
to the Green Trading Corporation.
Green Trading turned around
and time-chartered the ship to
P&O.
The NLRB recalled that "in
the representation proceedings,
the Board found that both Blue
SS and Green Trading are in
strumentalities of P&O and that
P&O had full control of the ves
sels, was its beneficial owner
and was, in fact, the employer
of the crew . , ,
". . . the situation now before
us is, in substance, the same as
that in West India. Clearly, un
der such circumstances, the for
eign incorporation of the nomi
nal owner and operator of a
vessel cannot bar the jurisdic
tion of the act . . ."
As a result, the NLRB ordered
the company to stop discriminat
ing against employees who are
Union members, to stop intimidat
ing them or spying upon them or
interfering in their rights to join
and assist the union.
It also ordered the company to
reinstate eight fired crewmembers
with appropriate back pay and to
negotiate, in good faith, with the
SIU as the exclusive representa
tive of the unlicensed employees
of the Florida and the SS Southern
Cross.
Pace FOOT kisAFAkEks tod
'Flags of Necessity* Lie Exposed
IBU Men On Soo Bridge Job
The IBU-contracted dredge Nibroc (above) is engaged in a
bridge-building project in Sault Ste. Marie. Crewman A.
Swanson (right) poses with William Lackey, Soo agent.
IBU Wins Norfolk Vote,
Eyes Seven Other Go's
NORFOLK—The Inland Boatmen's Union, after routing
District 50 of the United Mine Workers by winning recent
elections in the Curtis Bay, GATCO and McAllister tug fleets,
has made new gains in its or--»
ganizational campaign in the I June 22 when it won an NLRB
Virginia-Carolina area. j election in the previously unor-
The IBU's latest win came on' ganized Carteret Towing Co. at
• —— ; Morehead City, N. C. The final
Ask NLRB ElGCtion showed six ballots were cast
Runaways' 'Safety' A Myth,
Setrfarer In Karachi Finds
Those model "safety conditions," which the American Committee for "Flags of Neces
sity" boasts about on American-owned runaway ships flying Panlibhon flags, were viewed
at first hand by a steward aboard an SlU-contracted ship in Karachi last month.
Ange Panagopotilos^ SIU'
In 2 River Fleets
POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. —
The IBU's rivers campaign got off
to a flying start last month as the
Union filed NLRB election peti
tions in two rivers fleets employ
ing some 600 boatmen between
them.
The petitions were filed for elec
tions in the Ohio Rivers Division
aiiU lii the Illinois Rivers Division
of tiie Ohio River Co.
The Union also revealed plans
to petition for an election in the
District 50-contracted Island Creek
Fuel and Transport Co., which em
ploys about 150 men.
Besides the Point Pleasant of
fice, another IBU office has been
opened in St. Louis to carry on
the rivers organizing campaign
authorized at the IBU convention.
for the IBU and 0 for no union.
Carteret, though a small outfit,
handles most of the ships entering
this port, which forsees future ex
pansion through expanded facili
ties to handle the heavy ship
traffic.
Aside from the Carteret victory,
the IBU reported that it's cur
rently waiting for the NLRB to
act on elections among five other
sQ.mpanios whose emplnyees have
indicated a strong desire for IBU
representation. Two other firms
also are under organizational stat
us, it was reported.
The five companies in which
hearings or petitions are pending
are: M. L. Hudgins & Son, South
ern Transportation, Capitol Trans
portation, Marine Oil Service, Inc.,
all of Norfolk, and R. K. Davis
Transportation Co., Newport, News,
Va.
CLEVELAND—An IBU-manned
tug got into trouble last month
after rescuing four fellow Union
members from an overturned dip
per dredge and all parties had to
be plucked from the waters of
Lake Erie by a coal crane. There
, were no serious injuries, however.
. . . TOLEDO—Miller Constructing
Company working on dredging
project in the. Maumee River. Mil
ler Dredge doing the job . . . CHI
CAGO—Great Lakes Dredge &
Dock and Merritt, Chapman &
Scott companies working on the
Navy Pier job in South Chicago
. . . DETROIT—Western Contract
ors are starting on a dredging job
off Lake St. Claire to build an is
land approximately one mile long
and a half-mile wide . . . SAULT
STE. MARIE—There ^is activity at
the International Bridge and also a
ing the Soo Locks. The Price
project for deepening and wlden-
Brothers dredge is working on the
Birch oint deepening of the Soo
River . . . DULUTH—Government
officials here are preparing to take
bids on a project to deepen the
Mesabi River Range . . . BUFFALO
—A new breakwall is being built
. by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
IBU Meetings
HOUSTON—August 14, 2:30 P.M., 4202
Canal St.
MOBILE—August 16. 3:30 P.M., 1 S.
Lawrence St.
NEW ORLEANS—August 15, 5:30 P.M..
630 Jackson Ave.
NORFOLK—August 9, 8 P.M., 416 Colley
Ave.
WILMINGTON, N.C.—August 18, 8 P.M.
Marion Motel, Rt. 17.
GREAT LAKES TUG A JIREDGE REGION
ASHTABULA, O.—August 19. 10 A.M.,
Ashtabula Hotel.
BUFFALO — August 20, 10 A.M., 735
Washington St.
CHICAGO — August 17, 2 P.M., 9383
Ewing Ave. South Chicago.
CLEVELAND—August 19, 10 A.M., 15614
Detroit Ave., Lakewood, O.
DETROIT-TOLEDO — August 14. 7:30
P.M., 10225 W. Jefferson, River Rouge.
DULUTH—August 16, 2 P.M., 312 W.
Second St.
MILWAUKEE—August 18, 2 P.M., 2722
A. South Shore Drive.
SANDUSKY, O.—August 19, 10 A.M.,
118 E. Parish St.
SAULT STE. MARIE—August 15, 7:30
P.M., Labor Temple.
RAILWAY MARINE REGION
BALTIMORE—August 16. 10 A.M., &
8 P.M., 1216 E. Baltimore St.
JERSEY CITY—August 14. 10 A.M. &
8 P.M., 99 Montgomery St.
NORFOLK—August 17. 10 A.M.. & 8
P.M., T-abor Temple, NewporUNews.
PHILADEI^PHIA—August 15, 10 A.M.
& 8 P.M., 2604 S 4th St
steward aboard the SS Lisa B,
has some pretty harsh words
to say about the conditions he
found.
The "flags of necessity" commit
tee ' has been trying to give the
public the impression thai ideal
conditions prevail on its members'
ships. In fact, a slick brochure was
published by the committee show
ing seamen aboard runaway ships
living in a virtual seagoing para
dise.
During the recent maritime
strike — runaway ships were the
SIU's prime target there — the
"flags of necessity" committee took
out full-page ads in the New York
morning newspapers. These ads
criticized the National Committee
for Maritime Bargaining, of which
the SIU is a member, for bringing
up the runaway issue. One of the
major .points of the ad was that
seamen on runaway ships work un
der the safest of conditions.
Sees Something Else
Seafarer Panagopoulos didn't see
the ad; he saw something entirely
different. On June 10, the SS
African Lady, flying the Liberian
flag, docked alongside the Lisa B
in Karachi's crowded waterfront.
Panagopoulos noted that the Afri
can Lady, built in Portland, Ore.,
in 1944, is manned by an unli
censed crew of 24 men, Italian and
Spanish seamen. The owners are
American, with 23 Liberian flag
ships and offices at "General Navi
gation Ltd., Monrovia, 80 Broad
St., New York."
Panagopoulos says, "They left
Goa with a load of iron ore for
Rotterdam and on May 24 they
were hit by a typhoon and sus
tained damage in the engine room
and on deck, so they were forced
into Karachi for repairs.
Yes, they repaired the engine,
but nothing on deck. On the Afri
can Lady there are two lifeboats,
and the one on the port side was
completely shattered. I'm sending
a few photos to witness the facts.
"There was no name or registry
on either of the boats and I asked
the skipper and the mate of the
Lady whether they were going to
put on a new boat. They told me
no, because the Lloyds Registry in
spector, (who is the European
counterpart of the American Bu
reau man), told them they can pro
ceed to Rotterdam where they
could put on a new boat.
Queries Inspector
"A few minutes later I met the
Lloyd's Registry inspector.
'"With a little luck they can
make it to Rotterdam,' he said in
differently. I asked him what
would happen if the ship were in
trouble. He answered, 'This is a
chance they have to take. In this
life sometimes you have to gam
ble.'
"What an answer. These people
don't respect the life of a seaman,
and some action should be taken
against them. Before I came to the
US I worked on a lot of those ships
and I know very well what the
situation is aboard them and how
their seamen are mistreated."
Skipper and bosun of SS African Lady inspect shattered hul
of lifeboat on the Liberian-flag vessel in this photo taken by
SIU .steward Ange Panagopoulos in Karachi.
QUESTION: What are your feelings on foreign aid cargoes
the US is sending abroad and do you believe that they are
received with appreciation? (Asked of Robin Soodfellow
crewmembers in Brooklyn.)
Bob GalleanI, messman: I be
lieve these aid cargoes are espe
cially appreciat
ed by Africans—
both the people
themselves and
their leaders as
well. I sincerely
believe these peo
ple need all the
assistance they
can get from the
Free World — es
pecially as far as medical supplies
and know-how are concerned.
There are other nations that sore
ly need heavy agricultural equip
ment and technology, too.
% X i-
Joseph S. Moore, oh. cook: Just
got back from West Africa myself
and it looked to
me that the items
we delivered —
rice, flour, trac
tors and other
cargoes — were
well received by
the populace. We
have a word for
foreign aid on
this ship—"hand
shake cargo"—and I think that's
the best way to describe it, to my
way of thinking. It's America's way
of showing that it's willing to help
those who really deserve it.
^
James F. Brack, galley utility:
The people themselves might ap
preciate these for
eign aid cargoes,
but it doesn't look
to me as If their
governments do.
I've seen grain
rotting on t Ii e
docks in India
and in Indonesia,
I also saw trac
tors that looked
as if they had been sitting on the
pier for years. I can come to only
one conclusion after observing the
treatment of these cargoes: Uncle
Sam's money is going down the
drain.
H. Galphin, carp.: Sometimes I
wonder how well these cargoes are
received, For ex
ample, in January
of 1960 I saw
wheat unloaded in
Indonesia in a
driving rain and
it was left on the
dock to spoil.
Again in April of
this year, when
our ship (the
Ines) went aground in Korea, the
natives mishandled most of the re
lief cargo we were going to dis
charge at Formosa merely because
the Koreans dislike the Chinese
residents of that country.
t i
Frank Morciglio, bosun: I know
that a lot of this aid never reaches
those people who
really need It. I
base this on sev
eral incidents I
recall, one in par
ticular concern
ing CARE pack
ages containing
old clothing for
the poor. I saw a
quantity of it be
ing unloaded in Madagascar. I
know for a fact that this same
shipment ended up being sold to
a second-hand clothing merchant
by the receiver of the shipment.
4" 4"
Charles M. Klrkland, 2d cook: I
can sum up my answer this way;
charity begins at
home. When a
large percentage
of this aid falls
into communist
hands — and it
usually dues be
cause they live in
most of these na-
tions — why
should we foot
the bill? Second, I believe that
American-flag ships should carry
100 percent of these cargoes. It'a
our tax money that's changing the
venture in the first place. And US
seamen could use the work. .
laly, INl SEAFARERS LOG Page Five
Welfare Plan In High Gear
As Payments Go Gut Daily
DETROIT—The Great Lakes Seamen's Welfare Plan is run
ning in high gear with the filing of enrollment cards by vir
tually all seamen of SlU-contracted fleets and the speedy
benefit disbursement through^
the plan's new offices.
Payments are being sent
daily to members and their fami
lies for claims under the provi
sions of the Plan from the Welfare
office, 10225 West Jefferson, River
Rouge. All forms and other busi
ness should be sent to that address
for servicing.
Seamen can insure quick pay
ment of benefits by filling out all
forms with the required informa
tion; they should also keep in mind
the following:
• Letter of Credit: Does away
with need for Itospilal deposit by
informing hospital of eligibility
and benefits. .
• Maternity Benefit: Informa
tion required for $150 benefit in
cludes eligibility statement show
ing where Seafarer worked for 90
days in 1960 and one day in past
six months.
• Accident - Sickness Benefit:
Forms filled out by seamen, doctor
and company. Benefit is $56 per
week for up to 26 weeks.
• Death Benefit: Beneficiary fills
out form and includes death certi
ficate copy. It is important that
beneficiary's name be on file for
$4,000 benefit.
• Hospitalization-Surgical Bene
fit: Seamen or dependent, doctor
and hospital fill out form and file
it with Plan within 90 days after
surgery or discharge from hospital
• In-Hospital Benefit: Weekly
benefit paid direct to men. If no
benefits are received. Seafarer
should send copy ot medical and
eligibility record to Plan.
NMU Folds Up Us Tents
After Raid On SlU Flops
NEW YORK—Obviously riled by the SIU's organizing successes among inland boat
men, the National Maritime Union last month tried to corral a few boatmen for itself by
attempting to raid the SlU-contracted Wilson Line in this port.
The attempted raid fell flatt .. ..
John Bailey Jr. opened wide
and the doctor took out his
tonsils, with welfare benefits
of $45 paid by the Great
Lakes Seaman's Welfare Plan.
John Jr. lives in Detroit.
Port Reports
SlU Great Lakes
Union Halls
HEADQUARTERS
10223 W. Jefferson, River Rouge V8, Mich.
Vinewood 3-4741
Fred J. Farncn, Secretary-Treasurer
Stanley F. Thompson, Asst. Sec.-Treas.
ALPENA 127 River St.
Norman Jolicoeur, Agent. Elmwood 4-361S
BUFFALO. NY 733 Washington St.
Roy J. Boudreau. Agent TL 3-9259
CHirAGO 9383 Ewing Ave.
Ernest Aubusson, Agent
South Chicago, 111.
SAginaw l-07.3.t
CLEVELAND 13014 Detroit Ave.
(Lakewood)
Stanley Wares, Agent MAln 1-0147
DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St.
Gerald We.stphal, Agent. .RAndolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St.
Address MaU toi P.O. Box 287
FIo.vd llanmer. Agent ELgin 7-2441
TOLEDO 120 Summit St.
Nell Mahaney, Agent CHerry 8-2431
ALPENA—Twenty men shipped
with the outlook remaining favor
able . . . CHICAGO—Shipping de
scribed as fairly good due to in
creases in June and July . . . DU
LUTH—Slow shipping. E. M. Ford
and Hancock being fitted out .
TOLEDO—Good shipping expect
ed to remain. Reiss and Roland &
Cornelius ships make up bulk of
traffic. Organisational activities on
Pickands-Mather continuing . .
CLEVELAND — Shipping picking
up after slow start. Aquarama on
regular Cleveland-Detroit run . ,
BUFFALO — Fair shipping. Night
list with names and phone num
bers being set up so ships won't
sail short in case of night call . .
FRANKFORT — Death benefit of
$4,000 paid to Mrs. Catherine
Barnes, a cabin maid on Ann Ar
bor No. 7, whose husband Robert
Barnes died in Detroit USPHS
hospital. Ann Arbor carferry Wa
bash leaving Manitowoc Shipyard
No. 5 to remain out of service for
an indefinite time. Wabash oiler
William Richley, 78, retired after
26 years with company . . . DE
TROIT—Port serviced 32 vessels
and shipped 228 men. Total of 167
men were registered.
Great Lakes Shipping
lune 2,1961 Through June 29, 1961
PORT DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL
Alpena 19 25 7 51
Buffalo 43 31 14 88
Chicago 27 26 12 65
Cleveland 35 14 2 51
Detroit 166 109 112 390
Duluth 33 28 11 72
Frankfort 31 37 33 101
Toledo 40 38 14 92
TOTAL 397 308 205 ""910""
on its fanny when the SIU
crewmen aboard Wilson's two
excursion boats refused to be
intimidated by NMU's harass
ment tactics, and NMU has
now packed its bags and shuffled
off.
NMU's exit from the scene came
on July 14 when it signed an agree
ment In court with the Wilson
Line stipulating that NMU would
cease picketing and otherwise In
terfering with the Wilson Line
boats.
In .signing the stipulatioif, NMU
recognized the SIU as the legal
bargaining representative for Wil
son's unlicensed crewmembers,
arid thus backtracked on its previ
ous claims of speaking for a ma
jority of the Wilson men.
Despite the existence of an SIU
contract, running until 1962, NMU
had originally attempted its raid
on the pretense that it had the
support of a majority of Wilson
Line crewmembers. And in fact
the NMU Pilot of June 29 carried
a big article claiming that the SIU
was trying to avoid a showdown
on Wilson Line representation by
blocking an NLRB election among
the crewmen.
Two Boats Running
Wilson Line has two excursion
boats, the Hudson Belle and John
A. Meseck, running to Monmouth
Park racetrack in New Jersey and
to various resort areas such as
Rye Beach and upper Hudson River
points.
Despite the fact that NMU threw
up picket lines at Wilson's piers,
and attempted to harass the pas-
SIU Blo€ks
On Wilson
Vote
Boats
TbeSe«fi
I on two
—n I
miJP/lOT'JUNE29,l96l
As clipping from NMU Pilot shows, NMU first claimed SIU
was trying to block Wilson Line vote, then backed off and
conceded that SIU was bargaining agent for Wilson crews.
sengers, the boats continued to op
erate with SIU crews on near nor
mal schedules.
On Father's Dajf, some 60 per
sons on the Hudson Belle were
injured In a melee which police
at that time chalked up as the
result of a counterfeit ticket sell
ing racket.
Finger Put On NMU
However, on July 4, another
fracas took place aboard the same
vessel, and this time a Wilson Line
spokesman put the finger squarely
on the NMU.
Said Irving Rosen, the Wilson
Line's counsel: "This was no ex
temporaneous business. This was
a well-arranged, well-planned at
tack." Rosen's remarks were quo
ted by both the NY Times and
NY Journal-American on July 5.
After the NMU raiding attempt
failed, it withdrew from the field
and signed a stipulation saying
that the NMU had no business in
the Wilson Line. In the stipulation,
the NMU also stated that it recog
nized that the SIU Is the bargiiin-
ing agent for the line's crew mem
bers.
Irving Rwcn, counsel for
the WlLion Line, cltrd the Na
tional Marlllme Union and
aibat he eaiied "a weU=fcr=
ranged, well-planned attaak."
The N. M. U. 1.4 attempting to
organiie seamen-o'-. the w-.ison
.^Une. which Is now operating
• I under a Seafiirer.» .Interna
tional Union-contract. A Na-
NMU's unsuccessful attempt
to raid SlU-controcted vessels
was reported in the press.
Above is o reproduction of on
article from the N.Y. Journol-
Americon of July 5.
US Seeking Funds
To Expand Subsidies
WASHINGTON—After more than three years of inaction.
Congress is being asked by the Maritime Administration to
provide subsidy funds for those companies who are new
comers to the subsidy listings. *
Covered by a pnposed $20
million increase m the sub-
sicf>' money would be such com
panies as Isthmian, Waterman, T.
J. McCarthy, States Marine and
isbrandtsen.
Applied In 1957
The subsidy applications of
these companies have been pend
ing as iar back as 1957 in some
instances. Some of the applicants
have cleared all of the hurdles,
including the bitter opposition of
the existing subsidized steamship
companies. However, none of the
companies involved has yet re
ceived any subsidy.
Now Secretary of Commerce
Luther Hodges has requested Con-
priations so as to cover as many
as 109 more vessels operated by
the companies involved on the ap
proved trade routes.
Up until now, sub.sidie.s hava
been the exclusive preserve of a
relatively-small handful of compa
nies, leaving large areas of the in
dustry to operate without any
Government aid with the result
that many areas of the industry are
in difficulties.
Three of the five companies
whose applications are pending
are under contract with the SIU.
They are Waterman, Isthmian and
T. J. McCartliy, with applications
for a wide variety of subsidized
routes including routes out of the
gress to increase subsidy appro- Great Lakes area.
New Officers Of New Orleans MTD Council
Newly-elected officers and executive board members of New Orleans MTD pose at New
Orleans SIU headquarters. Included are: Clarence Henry, ILA; Peter Hall, Retail Clerks}
Bill Moody, SIU: Robert Soule, Plumbers Union; Al Chittenden, ILA; H. M. Stegall, MM&P;
Anthony Ziegler, IBEW; John Whalen, Machinists; August Rossi, Laborers, Thomas Fernandez
MEBA.
Yaffc Sb StAFARERS'LOC Jniy. INl
SEAFARERS —
ROTARY SHIPPING ROARD
(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)
From June 1 Through June 30, 1961
The 18-day maritime tie-up, which began on June 15, had
a drastic effect on the month's shipping figures, as was to be
expected. Total shipping, surprisingly enough, held up fair
ly w^ll, r'^flectipg what must have been strong, last-minute
shipping before the strike deadline. Nevertheless, the total
of jobs shipped, 2,011, was more than 600 under the May
figures.
The real impact of the strike is shown in the "on-the-
beach" figures which shot way up from slightly over 3,200
at the end of May to better than 4,600 by June 30. However,
heavy shinping at the strike's end has undoubtedly made a
big dent in the oversize "on-the-beach" totals.
The ship activity totals showed 134 payoffs, two more
than the previous month. But, of course, most of these ships
could not sign on again, so that sign ons were way down,
only 30, compared to May's 68. In transits were also off
considerably.
Because of the strike, it isn't possible to project any trends
or make any valid comparisons. However, it is interesting
to note that despite the strike-induced job dropoff, class C
men still took 235 jobs, showing that plenty of job opportu
nities were passed by with men with higher seniority.
During the 80-day injunction period, shipping is expected
to resume the summer pace.
Ship Acfivify
Pay
Offi
Sign !•
OM Traiw. TOTAi:
Roiton . 5 1 4 12
New York ... .34 4 47 87
Pkilodelokia .14 S 4 28
Baltimore ... .19 0 is 34
Norfolk 0 11 14
Jacksonville . . 1 0 15 14
Miami . 1 0 7 8
Mobile .11 2 4 17
New Orleans . .23 4 U 45
Houston .... . 7 3 32 42
Wilmington .. . 0 0 13 13
Son Francisco. . 4 1 12 17
Seattle S 3 14
TOTALS .... 134 30 IBS 249
DECK DEPARTMENT
Port
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered Oi
CLASS A
1 The Beech
CLASS B
Port
GROUP
12 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
CLASS
A B C ALL
GROUP
12 3 ALL
GROUP
12 3 ALL
Boston 7 20 5 32 0 3 4 7 0 9 0 9 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 9 2 2 13 17 29 10 56 0 4 8 12
New York 56 119 3Cf 205 2 18 26 46 26 49 14 89 5 15 14 34 2 9 12 23 89 34 23 146 97 174 44 315 1 23 58 82
Philadelphia. 13 23 8 44 0 4 4 8 1 14 6 21 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 21 6 0 27 18 28 11 57 0 6 9 15
Baltimore 31 76 26 133 3 12 25 40 18 35 6 59 4 16 25 45 0 0 1 1 59 45 1 105 45 93 29- 167 0 22 40 62
Norfolk 6 6 1 13 1 2 7 10 3 11 3 17 0 5 4 9 0 1 2 3 17 9 3 29 4 13 0 17 1 2 4 7
Jacksonville 6 22 5 33 2 4 5 11 5 4 2 11 1 3 2 6 0 3 1 4 11 6 4 21 10 26 6 42 1 3 7 11
Miami 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 i; 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mobile 22 29 8 59 0 7 5 12 8 12 8 28 0 6 4 10 0 2 0 2 28 10' 2 40 43 52 11 106 0 4 11 15
New Orleans 42 63 11 116 0 14 19 33; 27 47 14 85 2 9 11 22 ' 0 3 6 9 85 22 9 116 88 123 15 226 1 25 42 68
Houston 53 99 22 174 4 23 30 571 25 56 21 102 5 17 19 . 41 3 4 2 9 102 41 9 152 82 133 36 251 33 57 33 123
Wilmington 7 8 3 18 0 7 7 14 4 5 6 15 1 1 3 5 0 0 2 2 15 5 2 22 11 13 4 28 0 -9 4 13
San Francisco 12 19 6 37 3 6 5 14 10 5 5 20 3 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 20 9 0 29 22 31 9 62 1 12 6 19
Seattle 19 24 5 48 4 19 6 29 5 19 5 29 2 9 6 17 2 2 2 6 29 17 6 52 27 24 7 58 4 21 10 35
TOTALS 274 509 130 1 9131 19" 120 143 1 282 129 266 90 1 485 23 90 "95 1 208 7 24 30 1 61 185 208" "61.1 754 464 "740 182" 1386 42 188 232" ("462
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Port
Bobton i.
New York ...
Philadelphia..
Baltimore ..
Norfolk
Jacksonville..
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans.
Houston
Wilmington .
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTALS
Registered Registered Shiooed 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
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
3 12 1 16 3 1 8 (. 12 i 0 i 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 7 5 27 2 34 4 2 8 14
33 111 29 173 6 31 21 58 15 46 5 66 3 19 16 38 3 11 10 24 66 38 24 128 51 161 34 246 7 35 52 94
3 25 6 34 0 4 5 9 2 15 • 2 19 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 19 6 0 25 3 41 6 50 0 5 8 13
9 75 6 90 4 25 17 46 3 39 8 50 4 23 18 45 0 2 4 6 47 45 6 98 14 80 10 104 4 26 19 49
2 12 3 17 2 3 5 10 0 8 5 13 1 2 3 6 2 0 2 4 13 6 4 23 7 13 2 22 1 5 3 9
2 11 0 13, 1 2 6 9 0 3 0 3 0 2 2 4 1 5 1 7 3 4 7 14 3 15 1 19 1 4 7 12
0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 2
10 39 6 55 1 6 " 3 10 1 14 4 19 0 8 3 11 0 0 0 0 19 11 0 30; 16 65 9 90 2 6 6 14
27 66 8 101 8 17 15 40 13 43 4 60 3 19 12 34 1 7 2 lol 60 34 10 104 50 130 22 202 8 28 28 64
22 94 10 126 1-' 29 23 53 15 69 11 95 3 14 17 34 0 11 -.5 16 95 34 16 145 42 103 17 162 28 61 17 106
4 7 3 14 1 4 4 9 1 7 3 11 1 7 8 16 0 2 2 4 11 16 4 31 4 8 2 14 1 3 2 6
5 23 7 35 0 4 4 8 3 13 3 19 3 1 2 6 1 0 0 1 19 6 1 26 7 42 6 55 1 8 7 16
4 27 6 37 2 13 9 24 0 17 3 20 3 7 6 16 0 3 1 4 20 16 4 40 6 31 2 39 . 1 17 13 31
124 502 85 1 711 29 "139 120 1 288 54" 274 49 1 377 22" "105~ 92 1 219 8 43 27" 1 78 374 219 78 (671 20'8 "719 113" 11040 58" "200" 172 1 1 430
STEWARD 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
CROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1-9 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 s ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL
Bos 3 10 5 3 I 21 2 ~ 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 3 5 4 10 6 8 28 2 0 4 6
N. Y 16 39 21 86 162 2 5 30 37 4 20 7 43 74 1 1 14 16 2 1 23 26 ,74 16 26 116 36 76 40 153 305 3 6 54 63
Phil 3 6 2 11 22 0 0 8 '8 1 5 2 7 15 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 15 2 1 18 9 13 7 17 46 0 0 11 11
Bal 9 23 13 38 83 5 5 19 29 8 10 8 12 38 3 2 23 28 0 1 16 17 38 28 17 83 11 36 19 51 117 4 2 20 26
Nor 1 4 2 2 9 0 3 4 7 0 5 1 1 7 0 3 7 10 0 0 8 8 ' 7 10 8 25 1 7 1 1 10 3 3 5 11
Jac 3 3 3 5 14 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 1 0 8 9 3 3 9 15 6 8 3 5 22 2 2 2 6
Mia 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Mob .... 7 20 8 28 63 0 0 25 25 1 4 3 13 21 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 21 4 0 25 12 25 14 48 99 0 0 41 41
No 1 31 13 58 103 0 1 21 22 1 28 14 49 92 0 0 27" 27 1 1 16 18 92 27 18 137 1 49 16 107 173 5* 2 27 34
Hou 14 32 18 34 98 9 6 31 46 I 20 10 33 64 1 3 25 . 29 0 1 6 7 64 29 7 100 23 45 19 29 116 30 15 20 65
Wil 4 8 0 5 17 0 1 1 2 0^ 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 .4 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 8 6 8 3 9 26 0 1 2 3
S.F 6 9 6 12 33 0 2 9 11 1 7 2 5 15 0 0 5 5i 0 0 0 0 15 5 0 20 4 11 7 21 43 1 1 9 11
Sea 6 9 3 15 33 2 3 17 22 1 5 3 10 19 1 1 8 lol ! 0 2 3 5 19 10 5 341 9 6 4 14 33 4 4 19 27
TOTALS 73 195 94 297 1 659 20 27 167 I 214 "18" 108' "50 176 1 352 7 11 120 1 138 5 6 85 1 96 352 138' 96 1 586 123 296 139 463 110^ 54 36 214 1 304
SUMMARY
DECK
ENGINE
pTEWARD
CRAND TOTALS.
CLASS A
Registered
OKOUP
1 2 3
274' 509 130
124 502 85
268 94 297
666 1105 512
ALL
I 913
I 711
I 659
12283
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
19 120 143 1 282
29 139 120 1 288
20 27 167 1 214
68 286 430 1 784
Shipped
CLASS A
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
129 266 90 I 485
274 49 I 3^7
50 i76J 352
590 315 11214
126
309
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
123 ALL
"23 90 95 I 208
22 105 92 I 219
_7 11 120 I 138
52 206 307 I 565
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
1 2
5
20"
24
.43
" 6
3 ALL
61 30
27
85
TOTAL
SHIPPED
CLASS
ABC ALL
485
78.374,
96 352
208
219'
138
61J 754
78 r 671
96 I 586
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
464 740 182 |1386
CLASS B
GROUP
12 3 ALL
42 188 232
208 719 113 11040 58 200 172
409 139 463 11021( 54 36 2l4
73 142 1 235 1211 565 235 12011 1081 1598 758 13447 154 424 618
462
I 430
1 304
11196
t Group 1-s men totals included in Group 1 totals.
• 1 man registered on beach 1-s, class B
IMf' IMl $^AFAR^H.S If-QG Tnn Sevtm
SUP Tanker Rescues Fishermen
SAN FRANCISCO- lifeboat from the SUP-contracted
Standard Oil of California tanker Chevron went to the aid
of two fishermen in a skiff (center) after their 38-foot trawler,
Aloha, sank last month in a
35-mile an hour gale about ten
miles west of Point Arguello,
Calif.
The Chevron had sighted the
overdue fishing boat and put a
line aboard. When the tanker
started to tow, the boat began
taking water. Her crew then
jumped overboard.
Three other Pacific District-
contracted ship received awards
last month for earlier rescue ef
forts.
The Maritime Administration
awarded two—one, a Meritorious
Service Award and a Gallant Ship
designation went to the Western
, Pioneer for rescuing the crew of a
wrecked Canadian halibut boat
breaking up on the rocks of Cape
Lutke, Alaska; the second, a cita
tion went to the President * Van
Buren (APL) for successfully
transferring a surgeon from an
other ship by lifeboat under haz
ardous sea and weather conditions
to aid a gravely ill passenger.
The tanker E. M. Lombard!
(California Shipping Co.) received
a joint American Merchant Marine
Institute-National Safety Council
Ship Safety Achievement Citation
of Merit for its assistance to a
badly-leaking Japanese training
ship. The Lombardi provided ma
terials for repairs and stood by
for a day until a US Coast Guard
cutter arrived.
Successfur MCS
Conference Ends
SAN FRANCISCO — The
first Marine Cooks and Stew
ards Planning Conference,
which ended here June 17 after
three days of intensive work ex
amining the many problems facing
the union, was described as suc
cessful and rewarding by dele
gates, union officials and ob-
eervers.
The 88 delegates representing 75
ships, headquarters and branch
ports, meeting in five committees,
offered extensive recommendations
and reports covering all phases of
union activity. The final reports
wiii be acted upon by the union
membership and officials and will
help determine MCS policy for
contract negotiations.
SAN FRANCISCO — APL says
entry of President Lincoln will add
more than $2,000,000 to Califor
nia's economy in wages, supplies,
repairs and fuel payments. Franji
Birdsall, MFOW member died and
left half of his insurance ($1,250)
to the SUP . . . SEATTLE—Aleu
tian Marine Transport Co. has
bought the 150-foot Dennis Winn
as a replacement for the Ex
pansion. Geean Mali and Island
Mail (AMD had chunks cut out of
hull by rocks r. . PORTLAND —
MFOW baseball team in Babe Ruth
League in first place with four
wins, no loss record. Vacant offices
in SUP building rented to Furni
ture . Workers' Union. Navy has
asked for money to buy helicoptep
for Columbia River service, MCS
reports, citing MTD's efforts . . .
WILMINGTON - SAN PEDRO —
MTD picket lines around Todd
Shipyards has been withdrawn due
to court injunction . . . HONOLU
LU—Dilapidated 127-year-old Sea
man's Institute to be replaced by
16-story, $3.7 million building. Un
ions, will have space in the build
ing ,. . NEW YORK—MCS reports
Hawaiian Trader sold. MFOW had
bad chow beef aboard President
Polk (APL) . . . NEW ORLEANS—
Unions waiting for Weyerhaeuser
ships to fit out. Everybody is stick
ing close to the hall.
Sanitation Awards
Go To Ore, Co/mar
Secretary Abraham Ribicoff of the US Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare this month awarded the Pub
lic Health Service Special Citation for Excellence in Sanita
tion to the SlU-contracted Ore^
•Navigation Corporation and
Calmar Steamship Corpora-
Pacific District Shipping
Port SUP
5/14 to 6/12
MFOW
6/1 to 6/30
MC&S
6/1 to 6/29
Total
San Fran. 545 139 345 1,029
Seattle 168 63 80 261
Portland 79 41 29 149
Wilmington 270 (no hall) - 83 353
New York 127 30 7 164
New Orleans 49 (no hall) 3 52
Honolulu 20 17 22 99
San Pedro (no hall) 129 (no hall) 129
Total 1,258 419 515 2,192
Del Alba Wins
Delta's 1960
Safety Contest
'The Del Alba, a Delt^a Line C-2
freighter, has won the company's
1960 fleet safety contest, it has
been announced. The vessel ex
perienced no chargeable lost time
accidents during the year and re
ported a 0.00 accident frequency
rate.
In the 1959 safety contest, the
Del Alba, whose skipper is Captain
Ivan Williams, finished in 12th
plao,e with an accident frequency
rfte of 15.15.
Del Sol Second
Close behind the Del Alba was
the MV Del Sol, which also re
ported a 0.00 accident frequency
rate. The Del Sol reported eleven
injuries of which one was reported
as having occurred ashore. The
Del Sol's skipper is Captain Wil
liam Rogers.
Captain Williams and the crew
of tlie Del Alba were presented an
engraved plaque during an award
presentation ceremony on board
the vessel at New Orleans.
The presentation was made by
H. X. Kelly, chairman of the
executive committee, Mississippi
Shipping Company. Mr. Kelly is
a past general chairman of the
Marine Section, National Safety
Council, and is well known for his
work in the marine safety field.
The award is the fourth to be
made by the Delta Line. Previous
awards were won by the SS Del
Monte (2) and the MV Del Rio.
tion. The citations were presented
to Robept J. Jurgen, president of
both companies, at a ceremony in
the Secretary's office on July 6.
The award was earned by Ore
Navigation for the fifth consecutive
year, while Calmar was cited for
the fourth consecutive year. The
Special Citations, which were
signed by Dr. Luther L. Terry,
Surgeon General of the Public
Health Service, were awarded be
cause each of the nine vessels
operated by Ore and the eight ves
sels operated by Calmar achieved
a rating of 95 out of a possible 100
or better on official PHS inspec
tions during 1960.
166 Inspection Items
The ships are inspected on 166
separate items of sanitation. A
high rating means that the vessels
maintain safe water and sanitary
ways; are free of rats and insects;
and in general maintain high
standards of cleanliness through
out the ship.
The program of awards, which
has been in operation for about 10
years, involves periodic inspection
of the vessels by Public Health
Service officers.
Both companies are subsidiaries
of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Present At Ceremony
Present at the award ceremony,
besides Mr. Jurgen, were US Sen
ator Benjamin A. Smith II of
Massachusetts; Admiral A. C. Rich
mond, Commandant, US Coast
Guard; Dr. Luther L. Terry, Sur
geon General, US Public Health
Service; Charles L. Groom, Execu
tive Vice President, Calmar Steam
ship Corporation and Ore Naviga
tion Corporation; Peter Flccken-
stein. Vice President, Calmar
Steamship Corporation; Jack D.
Kerr, Vice President, Ore Steam
ship Corporation: and other offi
cials of the Public Health Service.
KennedyHits
ICC On Lag
In Shipping
WASHINGTON—President John
F. Kennedy has denounced "unre
strained and destructive competi
tion guided by private interests"
as being responsible for the "with
ering away" of the intercoastal and
coastwise shipping services, as
well as shipping on the Lakes and
private waterways.
In a message sent to Congress
caliing for the overhaul of the
various regulatory agencies, the
President implied that the rail
roads were responsible for the sit
uation. He attributed his quota
tion to the report of the Senate
Commerce Committee subcommit
tee which was highly critical of
the railroad's role in the decline
of domestic shipping.
President Scores Delays
The President's message dealt
with the subject of regulatory
agencies generally, for which he
has submitted a number of reor
ganization plans. Most of these
plans are expected to receive Con
gressional approval.
He was particularly critical of
delays in agency proceedings. "De
lays in the disposition of agency
business and the failure to evolve,
other than a slow-case-by-case
method, policies essential for our
national growth seriously handicap
their effectiveness . . ."
The President summed up the
issue by noting that ''the empha
sis must now, in the national in
terest, be placed upon the health
and practices of a series of indus
tries, rightfully competitive, but
which—from a national standpoint
—must be viewed as a whole . . ."
Maritime labor leaders, includ
ing SIU President Paul Hall, hav«
testified before Congress, criticiz
ing the ICC.
Office Employees' Board Visits New Orleans SIU
Recent visitori to the SIU hail in New Orleans were these members of the international
executive board of the Office Employees International Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO
Maritime Trades Department. Left to right, front row: Secretary-Treasurer J. Howard
Nicies; Mrs. Hicks; Mrs. Coughlin; Mrs. Bloodworth; J. O. Bloodworth; and Director of Or
ganization H. B. Douglas. : Second row: Leo J. Wallace; Mrs. Morton; Nicholas Juliano;
President Howard Coughlin; J. E. Corum; Seafarers Vice President Lindsey Williams and
Frank E. Morton. Rear row: Mrs. Juliano; W. A. Lowe; Edward Beaupre; John B. Kinnick;
Mrs. Firth; Mrs. Steck; Emil W, Steck; Max J. Krug; George P. Firth and Edward P.
Springman.
race ElcM SEAFARERS LOG Jal7, INl
Hshing Bill Backed By SlUNA
Signed By Caiifornia Governor
of San Pedro, and John Crlvello,
of the Seine and Line Fishermen's
Union of Monterey.
Governor Pat Brown of California signs into law the fishing
bill sponsored by the SlUNA as (I. to r.) Steve Edney, vice
president of the SlU Cannery Workers of the Pacific, San
Pedro; State Senator Fred Parr of Monterey; Nick Pecoraro,
Sill Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of Son Pedro, and
John Criverio, SlU Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of
Monterey, look on.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown of
California signed into a law a bill, backed by SlUNA West
Coast fishing unions, extending the California sardine season
by two months.
Among the unions support
ing the new legislation were
the SlUNA Cannery Workers Un
ion . of the Pacific: SlUNA Seine
and Line Fishermen's Union of San
Pedro, and the SlUNA Seine Line
Fishermen's Union of Monterey
County:
Cooperative Action
The combined action of the
three SIU unions on the new law
is part of their program of close
cooperation in organizing and leg
islative activities. Many of their
contracts with boatowners are held
jointly.
The sardine bill extends the sea
son for commercial fishermen by
two months, bringing the California
sardine season to a total of six
months. The end of the sardine
season was changed from Decem
ber 31 to March 1 by the new bill.
Law Gets 2-year Test
The new sardine season, which
will be given a two-year test, is
expected to enable fishermen to in
crease their earning power, and
may help to increase employment
opportunities in the West Coast
fishing ports.
Present at the signing of the bill
were: Steve Edney, vice president
of the Cannery Workers Union of
the Pacific; Nick Pecoraro of the
Seine and Line Fishermen's Union
Among unions in the SlU are
a number of groups of commer
cial fishermen on all coasts, as
well as shoreside fish canneries
and processors. They are in
volved in such widely-diversi
fied fishing 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, tuna fish and cannery
anions operating put of Cali
fornia ports and groups in
Bristol Bay, Kodiak, and else;
where In the far northwest
Pacific.
NB Requests
Boat Subsidy
NEW BEDFORD—The first ap
plication for a Federal fishing ves
sel construction subsidy under the
terms of PL 85-516 has been re
ceived in Washington from a New
Bedford boat owner, according to
the SlUNA Washington Bureau.
An application for Federal mort
gage insurance for the proposed
new vessel has also been received
by authorities in Washington. The
mortgage insurance will help to
finance the rest of the cost of the
new vessel.
The fishing vessel construction
subsidy law provides payment of
up to one third the cok of new
fishing vessels. Until now, the
condition of the fishing industry
was not good enough to lure new
investment in boats despite the
subsidy.
However, SlU-affiliated unions
such as the New Bedford Fisher
men's Union, headed by Howard
W. Nickerson, have been working
to create favorable conditions for
investment in the industry and
provide their members with job
opportunities, safe conditions, and
the chance to earn a decent living.
The Atlantic Fishermen's Union,
headed by Thomas "Obie" O'Brien,
also affiliated with the SIU, has
also been trying to foster industry
conditions which would expand the
job security of its members.
The subsidy application filed by
the New Bedford operator for a
new fishing vessel is the first in
what is expected to be a series of
such applications. Another New
Bedford boat owner is expected
to ask for a Federal construction
subsidy for a similar fishing vessel
in the near future.
SCHEDULE 4)F
SlUMECTiNGS
SIU membership meef-
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
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Houston
New Orleans
Mobile
August
August
August
August
August 14
August 15
August 16
7
8
9
II
Seafarer's Son Wins
Labor Scholarship
Dredgemen Win
Two New Pacts
NEW YORK—Marine Division
Local 25, International Union of
Operating Engineers, reported this
month that it has achieved two
major bargaining successes in
Southern areas.
Under one of the agreements,
the McCullough Dredging Com
pany of Birmingham, Ala., signed
a contract covering its South At
lantic and Gulf Coast operations.
The second agreement provided
for a union contract with the
Great Lakes Dredging and Dock
Company, covering a 14,000,000-
yard dredging project in the Cal-
oosahatchee Rivei*, near Fort My
ers, Fla.
At the same time, Stephen J.
?slie, president of the local, dis-
closbd that he had received word
from the Department of Labor
that his union's pay scale had been
determined to be the "prevailing
rate" for dredging operations in
the Massachusetts area. An affili
ate of the National Maritime Union
had attempted to establish lower
hourly wage rates as the "prevail
ing rate" in that area.
The Operating Engineers are
affiliated with the AFL-CIO Mari-
time Trades Department.
After winning first Martin T. Lacey Scholarship awarded by
NY City Central Labor Council, Ivor Moskowitz (center) is
congratulated by Dean McConnell of Cornell University.
Ivor is the son of Seafarer Murray Moskowiti. Mrs. Mos
kowitz is at the left.
NEW YORK—The son of a member of the Seafarers Inter
national Union earlier this month won the first Martin T.
Lacey Scholarship awarded b
Labor Council, AFL-CIO, it
has been announced.
The announcement was
made July 6 by council president
Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., secretary
Morris lushewitz and treasurer
James C. Quinn.
The scholarship winner is Ivor
•R. (Robbie) Moskowitz, IB-year-old
son of Seafarer and Mrs. Murray
Moskowitz of Baldwin, LI.
The Martin T. Lacey Scholar
ship, honoring the late president
of the AFL Central Trades and La
bor Council, has been established
at the New York State School of
Industrial Relations at Cornell Uni
versity.
/ the New York City Central
The scholarship, granting the
winner $3,000 for a four-year
course of study, is open to the sons
and daughters of members of un
ions affiliated with the Central La
bor Council.
Graduated In June ^
Young Moskowitz, who was
graduated in June from Baldwin
High School, was chosen the
scholarship winner from among 96
contestants.
He was named to the National
Honor Society, awarded a New
York .State Regents Scholarship
and received the National Merit
Commendation.
NY Court Hits Runaway...
(Continued from page 3)
pany, had primary Jurisdiction in
the dispute.
It was this union point of view
which the Court of Appeals up
held in overturning the rulings of
The 43rd Lifeboat Class
Lifeboat class Number 43 gathers outside the classroom at
SIU headquarters after successfully completing the course.
The men who earned their lifeboat ticket are (first row, l-r)
Pedro Esteban, Julio Hernondez, Charles Callings and Sebas
tian Perira, and (second row, l-r) Carlos Tulon, Don Eckhoff.
Claude irown, lifeboat instructor liH Dooks, Honning Kjher,
and John Sovorese.
the Supreme Court and Appellate
Division, and thus vacating the in
junction.
The New York ruling followed
closely on the heels of another
significant ruling on April 24,
when the Supreme Court of the
United States refused to consider
a runaway opei'ator's bid to escape
the jurisdiction of US labor laws
and indicated that, from now on,
American runaway operators will
have to deal with US maritime un
ions through the NLRB, just as
any other American operator.
The Supreme Court's action
came as the result of an appeal by
Universe Tankships, Inc., owners
of the Liberian-flag Ore Monarch,
from a ruling last January by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The
Pennsylvania courts had refused to
enjoin IMWU picketing of the ves
sel and told the owners to take
their complaint to the Labor
Board.
In their written brief to the
High Court, union attorneys relied
heavily on the NLRB's favorable
ruling in the Sea Level case, which
had been the primary test of US
unions' rights to organize the run
aways.
Sea Level Case
In the case of the Sea Level, the
Labor Board took jurisdiction over
the vessel, which had been organ
ized by the SIU, because of its
American ownership and its par
ticipation in US foreign trade, even
iimugh the ship was under Liberi-
an registry.
iiidlii
loir, IMI SEAFARERS LOG Pasre Nina
THE: CAXSTADXAMT
Members Strongly Approve
New SlU Canada Constitution
MONTREAL—A new era began for SIU Canadian mem
bers on June 6 when a new constitution was overwhelmingly
approved by the membership. The union is now officially
the Seafarers Internationa
Union of Canada, SIUNA-
AFL-CIO.
Out of the total 3,609 ballots
cast fn the constitution referen
dum, 3,387 were.to accept the pro
posal and 209 votes were cast
against the new constitution. Only
13 votes were blank or void.
The new leadership positions in
clude Hal Banks, president; Leon
ard McLaughlin, executive vice
president In charge of contracts
and enforcement; Gilbert Gauthier,
vice president in charge of li
censed personnel; Ray Doucet, vice
president in charge of Atlantic
Coast; Paul Gagne, vice president
In charge of Great Lakes; Rod
Heinekey, vice president in charge
of the Pacific coast; and Donald
Swait, secretary-treasurer.
The newly adopted constitution
pqpvides for an autonomous Li
censed Division and Incorporates
amendments to the existing con
stitution adopted in 1954.
The constitution contains a guar
antee to every Seafarer of the pro
tection of his rights under the
constitution, the right to vote, the
right to nominate himself and to
hold any office in the union, the
right" to confront accusers in union
trials, and the right to express
himself freely on the floor of a
union meeting.
Banks Wins
Libel Suit
OTTAWA — The Supreme
Court of Canada has ordered
a Toronto newspaper to pay
$3,500 in damages to Hal Banks,
president of the Seafarers Inter
national Union of Canada, in con
nection with a libelous editoriah
Banks said of his court victory:
*T don't regard this so much as a
victory for myself as it is a victory
for those unions and union leaders
who have been constantly and ma
liciously libelled by various Cana-
diaa newspapers in what amounts
to a planned campaign of vilifica
tion and of union busting.
"I hope that this judgment per
suades those newspapers who have
a tendency to set a reporter, with
an abyssmal Ignorance of the facts,
to the task of 'doing a job' on a
union and its officials, to stop tliis
unfair practice.
"Invariably, the libelled unions
and their officials are only doing
What their members pay them to
do—a conscientious job of advanc
ing the wages and working condi
tions of the members represented.
If this judgment achieves this pur
pose I will be satisfied."
The ruling by the Supreme
Court vindicated the original jury
verdict handed down at the To
ronto Globe and Mail, and Oakley
Dalgleish trial in Toronto in June,
1958.
The trial judge, however, refused
to allow the jury decision on a
legal decision and on the question
of qualified privilege of a newspa
per. The Ontario Appeals Court
ruled in favor of the trial judge's
opinion and the case went to the
high court.
The Globe and Mail editorial of
November II, 1957, which exceed
ed all previous anti-SIU editorials
in viciousness, stated that the SIU
never held strike votes or meet
ings and charged that Banks was
a US agent in disguise dedicated
to upsetting Canadian shipping.
The editorial contained a remark
able number of other untruths in
a relatively short space.
MONTREAL — SIU crews took
over the Alexander T. Wood and
the West River from British crews.
West River Ore Transports is con
sidering transfer both ships to
Canadian registry. Annual sailings
of Canda Steamship Lines passen
ger vessels, fit outs of .Richelieu,
St. Lawrence, Tadoussac and Scott
Misener's new laker, J. N. McWat-
ters have resulted in good ship
ping. McNamara drill scow No. 27
going to Magdeline Islands on a
blasting job . . . FORT WILLIAMS
—A five month $174,000 dredging
of harbor in the Westfort turning
basin and at Mission and McKel-
lar rivers entrances is planned . . .
THOROLD—Union took over Su
matra, with 28 licensed and unli
censed ratings, owned by Law
Quarries company of Port Col-
borne. Ill-fated tug Bert Verge,
which overturned while towing the
Forestdale last month in Hamilton
Bay, was raised and then beached
near Skvwav bridge. Tue mav be
retired . . . TORONTO—Slight im
provement in shipping reported.
The French River has been
launched and is the latest addi
tion to the CSL|fleet. The Northern
Venture, a new ship built in Ger
many and managed by Upper
Lakes Shipping arrived and will be
fitted out after finishing touches
are made. Sad news here is the
scrapping of the more than 50-
year old excursion steamer Cayu
ga. One of the last of the old canal-
ers still in operation, the Brown
Beaver hit port and made a pay
off .. . VANCOUVER—The tug
Radium Prince was a royal ship
indeed when she was used to trans
port the Governor General and his
party to nothern outposts recently.
Her dress included the blue-and-
gold vice-regal standard flying from
her bridge . . . HALIFAX—Ship
ping hit a peak with the dispatch
ing of all hands registered. About
half went to dfedging jobs, the ma
jority with the J. P. Porter Co., now
operating in Saint-John, N. B.
Claim type dredge Hamilton 56 ar
rived for crib work for a new dock
to replace old Long Wharf. Ship
yard strike has ended and work
has been completed on Arthur
Cross which is now operating.
Seafarer's Daughter Aiming
At Stage And Screen Career
NORFOLK—A recent visitor to the STU
hall here was Kay Reid, 18-year-old dau-^hter
of Seafarer Vance A. Reid, who's shown at
the right in the photo below.
Daughter Kay has been spending a good deal of
her time recently in theatrical work. She's been
in Hollywood and New York, and you may have seen
her on the screen or stage.
The footlights, however, haven't dimmed Kay's in
terest in the sea.
In fact, she told Norfolk port agent Paul Gon-
sorchik that she'd like to get letters from seamen all
over the jvorld, and pronu||^5^ij^r them.
The address, in c„je'^i^^^ra^sted, is 853 Kel-
1am Road, Norfolk.
Says Seafarers Can Aid New Nations
SIU Canadian
Disfricf Halls
FORT WILLIAM..... . 408 Simpson St.
Ontario Phone: 8-3221
HALIFAX. N.S 128V<. Hollis St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West
Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot
Quebec LAfontaine 3,1569
THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. David St.
CAnal 7-5212
TORONTO. Ontario......272 King St. E.
. . EMpire 4-5719
VANCOirVER, BC 298 Main St
ST. JOHN, NB 177 Prince William St.
OX 2-5431
Books-For-World Plan Urged
A galley gang member has suggested a means by which Seafarers can make a posf-
tive contribution toward helping develop nations and, incidently, US foreign relations.
Steward department member Harry N. Schorr has suggested that Seafarers collect and
deliver books to educationaH^
and welfare groups in newly
independent Asian and Afri
can Countries.
Books that seamen collect and
make available to schools, missions
and other such groups would play
an important part in combating il
literacy, a prime reason for the
backwardness of many developing
nations, Schorr believes.
Schorr ,who joined the Union in
1953, said Seafarers "are in an ex
cellent position to make a positive
contribution" and "when one looks
at the potential . . . it becomes ob
vious that we should gladly un
dertake the job—and soon."
Chicago Campaign
A similar idea was the basis for
a recent unofficial "People-to-Peo-
ple" book drive in Chicago which
netted more than 300,000 books
that were shipped overseas by the
Navy.
LABOR
'ROUND THE WORLD
THE DECLINE OF PRO-COMMUNIST AND PRO-CASTRO senti
ment in Venezuela was strikingly indicated in the recent trade union
elections held throughout that key South American country. In union
after union, former Communist control was overturned. Among un
ions formerly Communist-dominated which have ousted Communist
control are the Radio and Telephone Union; the Union of Street Clean
ers, the Union of Social Sequrity Employees, the Hotel and Restaurant
Workers and others. Communist strength wqs dwindling in other or
ganizations, such as the Federation of Oil Workers, which is the key un
ion in Venezuela, where the Communists had already been a minority.
4" 4" 4"
IN CHILE, IT TAKES A STRIKE to win a two-cent an hour raise.
The "Inter-American Labor Bulletin" reports that the 316 workers in
volved, employed by the Standard Electric Company of Chile, had to
go on strike for ten days to win the munificent increase in base pay.
Two cents an hour may not seem like much, but for the minimum cate
gory of workers, it was a raise from II to 13 cents an hour, or almost
20 percent. Approximately 15 percent of the work force was in the
Il-cent-an-hour category.
4» 4" i
ARGENTINA'S RAILWAY WORKERS UNION are faced with much
the same kind of problem as are American railroadmen, an attempt to
reduce the work force drastically. In Argentina's case, a proposed gov
ernment reorganization of the railroad system would reduce the work
force by some 75,000 men. In addition, the government plans increases
in freight rates and fares of some 40 to 60 percent, and would shut
down some 2,500 miles of track which it deems to be uneconomical.
Dining cars, st£(tion restaurants and railway workshops would be sold
to be operated by private businesses.
Most of these books were des
tined for Asia and Africa and, ac
cording to the
United States In
formation Agen
cy which inspired
the privately con
ducted drive, was
meant to "close
the book gap"
that exists be
tween reading
material sent to
these lands by
the US and the
of nations.
Books that were collected in
clude modern novels, classics, law
books, children's books* and text
books in applied science, social sci
ence and engineering.
Schorr suggests that Seafarers
collect books from friends and li
braries in addition to books "wa
ourselves read on long voyages."
He's also interested in hearing
from any other Seafarers w^ho have
ideas for advancing this plan.
Schorr
communist block
New Two-Year Pact
Won By SS Clerks
NEW YORK—A two-day strike
at the Hellenic Lines here was
ended this month when a new two-
year contract, retroactive to May
15, was won by Local 153 of the
Office Employees International
Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO
Maritime Trades Department.
The new contract provides a
$5.50-a-weck across-the-board in
crease for the line's 72 clerical
employees, a welfare plan, a 35-
hour week, continuation of a yearly
bonus of one month's salary, and a
vacation bonus of $120. The con
tract may be reopened in a year
for a discussion of wages.
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ntt'tMf BEAFARERS LOn S^ INI
Five SiU Men Died
C//W Victorious
At Jersey Shops
TRENTON—A resounding victory for the SIU United In
dustrial Workers was scored this month when nearly 100 em
ployees of two New Jersey manufacturing establishments
chose UIW representation. ••
At Trenton Textile Engi
neering Co.^, the 68 employees
indicated tneir desire to join the
UIW after one month of organiz
ing. The company, however, hred
one employee for Union activity
and t'iie workers set up a two-day
picket line protesting the action.
An interim agreement with the
company was signed which rec
ognized the UIW .as bargaining
agent and provided for rehiring
the man who was fired. The firm
Election Slated
At Si Oil Firm
KEW YORK—The National La
bor Relations Board has advised
the United Industrial Workers
that a representation election has
been scheduled for August 1 at the
Statcn Island Petroleum Com
pany (SIPCO), which has 29 em
ployees.
The election order came after
an intensive two-months UIW or-
'ganizing campaign at SIPCO and
eight other Staten Island fuel oil
companies. There are also some
30 other smaller companies whose
employees have Indicated a desire
for UIW representation, sa that
the potential of new UIW members
here is in excess of 200.
Employees' representatives from
many of these companies met with
UIW organizers on July 19 and
pledged their support in the Un
ion's organizing campaign on the
island.
makes parachutes and other prod
ucts under Government contract.
The UIW plans to establish a Tren
ton ofTlce to service the new mem
bers.
Employees at Highway Trailer
Industries in Newark voted solid
ly for UIW representation In an
NLRB election July 13. All of the
17 votes in the election were for
tUte UIW. The election was contest
ed by District 50 of the United
Mine Workers. Also on the ballot,
and without a single vote, was a
no union" choice.
Highway Trailer Industries em
ployes about 20 workers. The com
pany, which sells and services over-
the-road trailers, was organized
after a two-month campaign.
CG Holds Pilots Responsible
For Alcoa Corsair Collision
WASHINGTON—A harsh indictment pf the pilots who were on duty when the AlctMl
Corsair collided with the Italian-flag Lorenzo Marcello last October has been Issued by th«
US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard, in announcing the findings of its investigative paneL
ninned the resnonsihilitv for*' " ' ' i i.• ,« a
UIW Meetings
NKW YORK—i'ucsua.v. August 1.
at 6 PM. UIW Hal], 675 Fourth Ave.,
B'klyn
BATIMORE — Wednesday, August
2, at 7:30 PM. 1216 E. Baltimore St.
8UNBURV—Sunday, August 8, at
2 PM, Friendship Fire Company.
PHILADELPHIA —Tue.sday, Aug
ust 8. at 7:30 PM, UIW Hall, 28<M S.
4th Street.
lllW Welfare
Pays $8,687
The United Industrial Workers
Welfare Plan paid a total of 76
claims to UIW members and their
dependents in June. The benefits
in June totaled $8,687.96.
Orlando Irizzarry of Beam Ma-
tic Inc., received the top claim of
$664.
Other benefits totaling $200 or
better were Francis Hawkey, Air
Master, $245; Robert Frankenfleld,
Air Master, $659.15; Angelo Lu-
ongo, Ames, $358; Isabel Macari-
ella, Esco, $204; Albert Campagna,
Hussmann, $311.20; John Faucett,
Hussmann, $200; Basil -Adkins,
Hussmann, $300.
Eric Hagen, Milo, $459.22; John
Fagan, National Molasses, $598.25;
Andrew Amundsen, Nilsen & Milla,
$382.50; Charles Coxe, Paulsen
Webber, $200; Alan Huth, Schae-
vitz, $218.75; James Jones, US
Hair & Foam, $201.
Nine of the claims were for
maternity benefits.
Jay-Kay Shop Stewards
Wmm
Mary Smaliwood (I), elected by acclamation as steward of
the Jay-Kay motor department, is congratulated by Edna
Brown, who was elected shop steward of the can opener
department of the Long Island City, NY, plant. Jay-Kay
signed a contract with the United Industrial Workers in June
after long months of'bargaining.
pinned the responsibility for
the accident, on the pilots and
declared that the case had
been referred to the Department
of Justice for possible criminal
action.
The collision On the Mississippi
River belpw New Orleans on Oc
tober 22 took the lives of five Sea
farers and five Corsair passengers.
Another five SIU men were among
the 21 injured in the crash.
The Corsair was outbound at the
time, with the Marcello coming
up-river. They collided with a com
bined impact of 32 knots while
rounding a bend. The victims of
the crash were all sleeping In pas
senger staterooms and steward
department foc'sles on the star
board side of the Corsair.
The Marcello's bow slashed
through the midship house after
slicing into the starboard side of
the Corsair between No. 2 and 3
holds at a 23-degree angle.
In announcing the findings of
the Coast Guard, Admiral A. C.
Richmond, the commandant, de
clared:
"It is considered that the pri
mary cause of this casualty was
the failure of both vessels to navi
gate with caution. The Initial fail
ure on the part of the Alcoa Cor
sair to make a timely and sufTicient
alteration of course to port to in
sure a safe starboard-to-starboard
Tiassing, as agreed upon, was a
major factor in. the case. Her sub
sequent failure to recognize the
dangerous situation developing and
resultant failure to take timely
measures to avoid or minimize the
effects of the collision also con
tributed.
"The Lorenzo Marcello similarly
failed to recognize the increasing
danger of the situation which
should have been apparent and had
she done so the fatal decision to
turn toward the track of the Alcoa
Corsair might have been avoiaed.
"It is further considered that the
responsibility for this casualty rests
solely with the pilots of these two
vessels."
Admiral Richard exonerated the
master of the Marcello and watch
officer of the Corsair since the
pilots had sole responsibility for
operating the vessels on the river.
Ironically, thqi^wo pilots, Stanton
P. Vogt of the Corsair and John
Vogt of the Marcello, are related,
Stanton Vogt being John Vogt's
nephew.
Testimony at the Coast Guard
hearing showed that the Corsair
was doing 18 knots and the Mar
cello about 14 knots in the narrow
and twisting Mississippi channel.
The two vessels signalled for^a
starboard-to-8tai;board pass. How
ever, the Marcello pilot then testi
fied that after moving to Port to
allow room to pass,-he had to swing
back to midstream (starboard) to
avoid grounding on the west bank
of the river. As" the two ships
approached each other, he said he.
ordered a hard left again, then full
astern, but too late to avoid a col
lision.
On the Corsair^ Seafarer Joseph
Barone, who was on the wheel,
testified that the pilot told him
to go ten degrees left, then 20
degrees left. Since, a hard left
IM THe HOSPITAL?,
tmsiUHAlt
iMMEPIAfElY/
rudder would Involve SO to 39
degree swing, this apparently Is
the reason why Admiral Richard
held that the Coraalr failed to
make "a timely and aulficient al
teration of course to port to insure
a-safe starboard-W-starboard pass
ing. . . ."
The speeds at which the ships
were approaching each other also
closed the gap too rapidly for
effective maneuvering.
In almost every major ship col
lision In recent years Involving
American ships, the vessels have
been traveling at or near top cruis
ing speed either In congested
waters, or in conditions of poor
visibility, or both.
Seafarers who lost their lives in
the collision were Walter B. Or-
man, John Gorman, Edward W«
Ketschke, Roy A. Goddard and
Herbert J. Sullivan, all of them
passenger waiters.
One result of the collision was to
put Alcoa out of the running for
National Safety Contest laurels.
The company had won the title
two years in a row and was In the
j-unning for the third time until
the Corsair accident.
Joe Alglna, Safety Director
Helicopter Rescue Procedures
A familiar sight on many merchant ahlpa in recent years has been the
transfer of- ill or Injured seamen to shoreside mcidical facilities, or |o
a ship carrying a physician, by means of a helicopter. This technique
has obvious advantages In terms of assuring speedy medical treatment
and safe and comfortable transfer as opposed to the difficult job of
transferring by lifeboat.
Unfortunately, helicopters have a limited range and can only be used
when a vessel is reasonably close to shore, or to another vessel with a
helicopter landing deck. But where they can be used, the whirlybirds
have proven their value many times over. - , ,
Consequently, all seamen should be familiar with the procedure for
helicopter transfer. Under the system set up by the Coast Guard,
special hoist equipment has been designed and techniques developed for
safe and efficient operation. Usually a fixed wing aircraft departs from
the shore base before the helicopter, determines the ship's position and
acts as escort and communication relay for the 'copter.
If the vessel can communicate on 2182 kilocycles, then communica
tion can be readily established, since both aircaft have homing equip
ment which operates on this frequency. This wiU'assure speedy fixes
on the ve-ssel, without which there might be delays in locating the
ship. Once tlie vessel is located, the pilot will determine whellier the
patient is ambulatory or a stretcher case; whether the hoist can be made
off the deck of from a boat lowered over the side, and what course
and speed the vessel should hold to for best operating conditions.
If the vessel is large enough and has a clear deck area, a hoist can
usually be made frdm the deck. The largest pos.<!lble deck area should
be chosen and all loose gear, stays, antennas and other obstructions re
moved as much as possible. The patient, and one crewmember to as
sist him, should be moved to a location near the hoist area, but all other
crewmembet's should remain behind suitable protection. There Is al
ways the danger that a rotor blade might strike the deck or some ob
struction. If It does, it will shatter and fragments will fly In all
directions.
With an ambulatory patient, the rescue basket can be used for the
hoist. The pilot will Inform the vessel of the procedure by radio, loud
hailer or message drop. Normally the procedure is as follows:
A) The pilot lowers the basket to the deck. The creWmember assist
ing the operation disconnects the basket from the cable and lets the
cable hook go free. It is extremely important that the cable not hooked
to any part of the vessel. In this event, there is a likelihood that the
pilot would have to cut the cable, nullifying the helicopter's hoisting
ability.
B) The helicopter will then hover at one side of the ship, awaiting a
signal from the vessel that the patient is ready to be picked up.
C) The patient should then be brought to the hoist area and seated
in the basket. (Thejpatlent should read the illustrated instrifction card
attached to the basket.)
D) The ship should then signal the helicopter to come in for the pick
up. The pilot will hover over the basket and lower the hoist cable,
which should then be hooked into the lifting eye of the basket.
E) The man on deck then gives a "thumbs up" signal to the pilot,
signifying that the patient is ready for the hoist. L
If the patient Is a stretciier case, a Stokes litter equipped with lifting
bridle and guide lines Is used. The procedure is the same, except that
an additional crewmember Js needed to tend the guide lines. An illu
strated instruction card is attached to the litter.
Sometimes, because of obstructions or a heavy load of deck cargo, .
there may not be enough space to permit hoisting from the deck. In
such situations a boat must be lowered and the patient hoisted from
the boat. This is trickier for the pilot since the boat is not a stable
platform and will be effected by prop-wash as well as by the heaving
pf the waves.
Once the hoist has been completed, the helicopter will head for
shore, with the fixed wing aircraft supplying escort. Usually, the
'copter will land right on the grounds of the nearest Public Health
Service hospital. Otherwise, it will land on a beach near a waiting am
bulance which can transfer the patient to a hospital. ' '
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted.to this polumn, carelOj the SEAFARERS LOG.) .
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SEAFARERS LOG Pagre. Eleven
'No Exit'
The latest National Labor Board decision,
upholding the SIU's right to represent the
crew of the Liberian-flag SS Florida, could
hardly have come at a better time, for it
served notice on those ship operators who are
still balking at dealing with NGMB unions
on the issue that they have no legal excuse
to evade the issue any longer.
The whole position of those operators who
refused to bargain with the NCMB on the
runaway ships was that it was "illegal" for
the unions to ask for the right to organize the
operators' foreign-flag vessels. The Labor
Board has answered that argument convinc
ingly.
It should be noted that the Board placed
great stress on the question of affiliation.
The Board said, in effect, that it didn't matter
how foreign-flag corporations were inter
posed between the original American opera
tor and the foreign-flag ship. In other words,
the Board was clearly informing the Ameri
can operator that the establishment of
dummy corporations and assorted affiliates
in Liberia, the Bahamas or any other area
outside the United States would not provide
immunity for their foreign-flag ships from
US union organizing.
The Board made it clear that, as far as it
was concerned, the nature of the foreign-flag
operation was the critical factor. If the
ship was operating in American foreign com
merce out of an American port on behalf of
an American business interest, then it prop
erly is subject to American union jurisdic
tion.
Undoubtedly, those American operators
who are in the foreign-flag shipping business
will wriggle and squirm further in an effort
to evade a foregone conclusion. They will
appeal to the courts wherever possible, but
the trend of court decisions has been univer
sally against themr. Even the Supreme Court
of the United States, refused to hear an ap
peal by the owners of the runaway-flag Ore
Monarch in which the owners sought to es
cape the jurisdiction of US labor law.
All the operators can do now is delay the
inevitable day when they will have to sign
contracts with those unions, the SlU and the
MEBA, who have asserted their right to or
ganize runaway ships. Those who followed
the lead of the National Maritime Union, and
gave the runaways special immunity for four
years, have thrown away the opportunity to
protect their memberships.
4' it it
Cheaper Medicine?
There was an interesting reaction on the
part of the American Medical Association to
two recent proposals to reduce the cost of
prescriptions. A leading mail order retail
concern, which specializes in credit sales via
mail, announced that it was going to distrib
ute drugs at below the cost of the corner
drugstore. Secondly, Senator Kcfauver, who
conducted detailed hearings into the drug
manufacturing industry's price policies, sub
mitted legislation which would lead to a re
duction in the cost of medicine through eli
mination of needless duplication in brands
and other steps.
Both of these proposals have been strongly
opposed by the American Medical Associa
tion.
Ordinarily, the average individual would
think that the AMA, representing doctors,
would be interested in seeing to it that neces
sary drugs and medicines were made avail
able to the public at lower cost and that the
flood of brand-name antibiotics, each one
only. slightly different from the other, be
reduced in the interest of effective treatment.
Physicians can hardly be expected to keep
track of the hundreds of products that are on
the market today.
Some suspicious-minded people have sug
gested that the AMA's tender concern for the
drug manufacturers stems from their heavy
advertising in the "Journal" of the AMA, as
well as other medical publications. AMA
denies this is so. But we're still waiting for
the Association to offer a logical justification
for its position.
X<esisla.tiire
Ray Murdock, Director
MARITIME STATISTICS.—As of June 1, 1961, there were 941 ves
sels of 1,000 gross tons or over in the active US merchant fleet. This is
four less than the number active in May. Of the.se 941 vessels, 45 were
Government-owned and 896 were privately-owned. This period regis
tered a decrease of six active vessels and an increase of eight inactive
vessels in the privately-owned fleet. Two freighters, the PRESIDENT
LINCOLN and the DEL SOL, were delivered from construction. Three
freighters were transferred from foreign to US registry, and two
freighters, MYRIAM III and PETER BLIX, and a tanker, MARINE
CHEMIST, were transferred to foreign flag. The privately-owned fleet
increased by two to 990. Of the 94 privately-owned inactive vessels,
one passenger ship, 12 freighters, and 12 tankers were undergoing re
pair or conversion. MA's active fleet increased by two ships, while its
inactive decreased by 17. Two troop transports, 20 Liberty ships, and
a tanker were sold for scrap. The total US merchant marine decreased
by 13 to 2,950. The total number of large vessels on order or under
construction in US shipyards dropped by one to 85.
CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDIES.—Frank L. Barton, Deputy Under
secretary of Commerce for Transportation, in an address at Elkhart
Lake, Wise, said that consideration of ship construction subsidies for
Great Lakes steamship operators may become inevitable in the light of
subsidized Canadian competition on the Great Lakes. His suggestion
was prefaced with the statement that the Canadian Minister of Trans
port had requested ship construction subsidies and the end of Com
monwealth participation in Canadian cabotage. "The problem of find
ing a way to aid our own cabotage has been one of increasing signi
ficance since the end of World War II," said the Commerce Department
official. "Our domestic common carrier shipping is deteriorating along
all four coast lines. Low rates, fierce intermodal competition, changing
markets, and increasing labor and equipment costs have all contributed
to the decMne of this highly important sector of our maritime industries.
In an effort to find a bright side to this problem of stepped-up Canadian
competition, I might point out that there is the remote possibility that
the Canadian drive to provide assistance for its Great Lakes shipping
may be of help to you. Due to the fact that our coastal and Great
Lakes shipping frequently competes with other modes of domestic
transportation, it has heretofore not been politically feasible to con
template direct assistance—such as ship construction subsidies. But the
consideration of such assistance may become inevitable in the light of
subsidized Canadian competition on the Great Lakes." Mr. Barton
pointed out that Great Lakes common carriers not only are meeting
competition from the "exempt" ship operators, but also from railroads
and, on certain movements, from Canadian and other foreign-flag
shipping. (Source; CIB No. 45, June 29, 1961)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—MA has announced that the
Galveston, Texas, plant of Todd Shipyard Corporation has been des
ignated tlie eeniial sei vieiiig site fur the world's first nuclear mereliant
ship, the NS SAVANNAH. Todd will handle the drydocking, repair,
maintenance and refueling of the ship. The Todd yard at Pelican
Island will add facilities in order to handle the work. Todd engineers
and technicians will be subject to call for servicing the ship
anywhere in the world. The general oerating agent for the NS
SAVANN.\H is States Marine Lines, Inc. Construction of the SAVAN
NAH is a joint project of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Mari
time Administration. The Todd Corporation, in addition to its Galves
ton Division, operates seven other integrated shipyards strategically lo
cated on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts. They are ready to co
operate in the service requirements of the NS S.WANNAH . . . Synthe
tic rope is now being depended upon for many towing tasks. The two
largest fleet-tug operators in the Port of New York now depend on the
man-made fibers. In the past they have relied largely on manila and sisal
fibers. The cheaper synthetic now used is polypropylene. While nylon
is still the standard synthetic for long distance coastwise and dcep=soa
towing, polypropylene is displacing ''dacron for ropes and lines used in
docking and shifting ships. Industry statistics show that last year
2.5 million pounds of synthetic fiber went into the manufacture of
marine lines, an amount twice as large as the 1959 total. As estimated
five million pounds of syntlietics are expected to be used in the marine
field this year . . . The Marietta Manufacturing Company of Port
Pleasant, West Virginia, has beefi awarded a $3,733,040 contract to build
two hydrographic surveying ships. They are to be constructed for
the Coast and Geodetic Survey of the Department of Commerce.
SUPREME COURT.—The Supreme Court has ruled that individual
members who disagree with their union's legislative or political ac
tivities may avoid having their dues used for such programs. At the
same time the Court upheld enforcement of railroad union shop con
tracts. In so doing, the Court overturned a Georgia court's injunction
which barred enforcement of the union shop agreement on the Southern
Railway System unless the union abandoned political or legislative
activity. The Supreme Court suggested two formulas which would per
mit a dissenting union member to separate himself from financial sup
port of political programs with which he disagrees. (1) He might be
given a dues i-ebate "in the same proportion that the expenditures for
political purposes which he had advised the union he disapproved bore
to the total union budget." (2) The union's expenditui^e for the pro
tested activities could be proportionately reduced. In this case a mem
ber would have to give the union formal notification of his objection
to expenditures for political activity which he opposed in order to be
entitled to a refund or I'eduction.
(Comments and suggestions are inuited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
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The Maritime Strike -
As The Press Saw it
T,
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HE start of this year*s maritime
contract talks teas prefaced by an
extremely significant development—^
the formation by a group of unions of the
National Committee For Maritime Bargain
ing and the development of a program to
holster the US merchant marine and protect
the jobs of American seamen. The unions
took this step because management could
not, or would not, act to preserve an Amer
ican merchant fleet. Here's how the "New
York Times'' put it:
NY Times
June 7, 1961
*^9 Sea Unions Urge
industry Reform^'
"Offer Rejuvenation Plan in
New Form of Bargaining"
"Maritime labor set a new standard yes
terday for contraet bargaining = = Th®
joint committee outlined a program to re
vitalize an industry in which unions have
charged mismanagement on the part of
both Government and industry ...
"A prime demand was that contracts with
industry in the future cover American-
owned vessels under foreign flags . . .
"Next in order was the demand for
formation of a joint labor-management
committee to overhaul policy on shipping
subsidies; to eliminate Federal competi
tion with private shipping . . .
"The nine unions proposed that con
tracts ending this year would be extended
without major changes . . .
". . . J. M. Calhoon, chairman of the
bargaining committee, presented what was
generally agreed to be a striking picture
of a declining shipping industry.
"With graphs and charts, he showed that
the merchant fleet had declined since 1939
from 1,218 ships to 905 ...
"Subsidies, costing the country $250 mil
lion a year, apply only to ... a small frac
tion of merchant marine activity . . ."
(The industry, under the thumb of the
major international oil and metals compa
nies and the major subsidized companies,
wanted no part of the NCMB program).
"The chief objective of the bargaining,
the recapture of runaway ships . . . for
union organizing action was immediately
rejected by management . . ."
a> i 4,
The result v:as the likelihood of a strike.
The "Herald Tribune" said:
NY Herald Tribune
June 9. 1961
''US Ship Strike Looms
As Talks Break Down"
". . . After the meeting with the National
Committee for Maritime Rargafnlng broke
np, Jesse M. Cslhoon... sajd that Mr. Casey
bad informed us he could not discuss the
extension of union contracts to American-
owned runaway-flag ships . .
4» 4" 4"
While the National Maritime Union was
not a member of the NCMB, there appeared
to be agreement at first that the runaway
issue was the number one contract demand.
NMU Presid-ent Joseph Curran had re
iterated on many occasions, prior to the
start of contract negotiations, that runaway
ships constituted a primary threat to the
job security of American merchant seamen.
"Busine.ss Week" magazine, five days before
the strike broke out, put it this way:
Business Week
June 10. 1961
"Rival Unions Agree
On Foreign-Flag issue"
"... shipowners and maritime unions
are looking at a new negotiating issue:
union demands for contracts covering for
eign-Hag ships ...
". . . Rival leaders Joseph Curran . . .
and Paul Hall . . . have agreed on this
point . . . (the) National Maritime Union
made the demand last week . . . and (the)
Seafarers International Union made a sim
ilar demand . . . through the . . . National
Committee for Maritime Bargaining . .
4" 4 4"
With a strike looming, the NCMB scored
a major breakthrough on June 13. The
"Journal of Commerce" reported on June
14 a.<t follows:
"The firsi break . . . came when the
National Committee for Maritime Bargain
ing reached agreement . . . with a group
of 51 shipowners operating 18? .. . ships ...
"The agreement extends current wages
for one more year while granting the
unions jurisdiction over foreign-flag ves
sels operated by some of the employers.
". . . the accord also called for ... a
joint steamship labor-management commit
tee to 'effectuate a program and establish
policies for the development and growth
of the American merchant marine . . .'
"Other developments on the fast shifting
front included; A decision by the Masters,
Mates & Pilots ... to break off from Joint
negotiations with other labor groups in
NCMB . .
4.44
The sifiintjig of the first group represented
a good-sized chunk of the SlU-contracted
operators. However, with the mates un
signed, and with the rest of the industry
balking, an industry wide strike was in the
cards. Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg
intervened in an attempt to secure a settle
ment.
The strike began as expected on the 15th.
The American Merchant Marine Institute's
operators were ready to do anything to set
tle, as long as they didn't have to concede
jurisdiction over the runaways and give the
unions a voice in determining industry pol
icy. Consequently, the "New York Times'*
reported:
NY Times
June 19. 1961
"Ship Strikers See
A 'Bribe' in Offer"
"Owners Deny Charge They
Gave Pay Plan to Kill Issue
Of 'Runaway' Fleet"
"One of the principal negotiators in the
maritime strike charged yesterday that •
shipowners' committee had attempted to
'bribe' maritime labor . . .
"Jesse M. Calhoon . . . called upon •
Congressional committee to investigate his
charge . . .
"Mr. Calhoon . . . charged that the
American Merchant Marine Institute . . .
had attempted to 'bribe us by offering a
substantial economic package if we will
drop the runaway-flag issue . .
4 4 - 4
By this time more independents had
signed with the NCMB unions. By June 23,
the SIU and MEBA had 65 companies oper-
utiug 262 vessels under contract.
With the employers refusing to bargain
on the runaway issue. Secretary of Labor
Goldberg came up with a plan. The "Jour
nal of Commerce" reported it in the folloto-
ing form:
Journal of Commerce
June 23. 1961
"Halt In Ship Strike
Asked By Goldberg"
"Urges 60-Day Respite,
Submission Of Dispute
To Presidential Group"
"Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg
proposed . . . that striking maritime unions
agree to halt their walkout for GO days and
submit their dispute ... to a three-man
Presidential committee for a solution . .
4 4 4
However, there were signs that some
thing was cooking in the back room. The
story continued as follows:
"Jesse L. Calhoon . . . charged that one
union is near agreement with the head of
a leading subsidized ship line on terms
that will sharply raise industry costs . . .
In return for an agreement that would
eliminate the demand . . . for jurisdiction
on foreign owned ships ...
"Joseph Curran has insisted his union
will continue to press the foreign-flag
issue . . .
"However, he reported . . . that nego
tiations were taking place with some ship
owners . . ."
The June 23 "New York Times" added
the following details:
"Mr. Calhoon yesterday attacked John
M. Franklin, chairman of United states
Lines, for holding secret meetings with
other unions and seeking, separate deals
in an effort to 'destroy the merchant nia-
rine.'
"A spokesman for Mr. Franklin said this
was not true . . .'
"Mr. Calhoon said, '70 percent of the
wages Mr. Franklin pays come from Fed
eral subsidy'." ' . .
. . he charged that if Mr. Franklin
were offering to meet demands ... it
meant he wanted 'to squeeze smaller com
panies out of business . . .
4 4 4
On June 24, all of the unions rejected
the Goldberg truce plan, but it was appar
ent that the NMU was ready to walk away
from the-runaway issue. As the "New York
Times" reported it:
"The proposal put forth by .VIr. Goldberg
called for a three-man citizens panel to
study the economic issues, the prime union
demand that foreign-flag ships under
American control be brought into the bar
gaining, and Government policy, including
policy on runway ships.
"Mr. Curran said he would accept a fact
finding body on the last point only. He
said the bargaining table was the only way
to work out a solution to the other two
issues."
The type of solution he had in niind be
came clear within a few days.
4 4 4
Following union rejection of the Gold
berg proposal, President Kennedy invoked
the Taft-Hartley Act. Here's how the
"World-Telegram and Sun" reported it:
World-Telegram & Sun
June 26. 1961
"Sees Peril From Tieup,
Orders Inquiry"
"President Sets Up Board To
Investigate, Report By Friday"
"WASHINGTON, June 26 — President
Kennedy invoked the Taft-Hartley law to
day in the national maritime strike.
"By executive order, the President found
that the current shipping strike threatens
to 'imperil the national health and
safety' ..."
4 4 4
The unions planned to fight the Taft-
Hartley injunction on the ground that no
genuine national emergency existed. But
there were strong indications that the NMU
had caved in on the runaway-flag issue.
The "Journal of Commerce" reported the
following:
Journal of Commerce
June 29. 1961
"Signs Pointing To Big
Break In Sea Strike"
"NMU Hints Foreign Flag
Question Is No Longer
A Barrier To Settlement"
"Hopes for a break in the long contract
dispute . . . have been buoyed by reports
THAT SOME MARINE WORKERS ARE
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CAN-OWNED FOREIGN SHIPS.
"HINTS THAT THE FOREIGN-FLAG
QUESTION WAS 'NO LONGER AN IS
SUE' BLOCKING SETTLEMENT . . .
WERE MADE BY SPOKESMEN FOR THE
NATIONAL MARITIME UNION . . .
(CAPS OURS)
t i . t
The "Herald Tribune" of June 30 added
the following details on the "package" set
tlement being reached between the NMU
and the AMMl:
". , . it was learned that it would be a
four-year pact calling for an immediate
wag:e increase of 4 percent . . .
"The pact would add an immediate
$66,849,750 in labor costs to the American
merchant marine if its terms are extended
to the other unions. A LARGE PART OF
THIS WOULD BE BORNE BY THE PUB
LIC IN THE FOR5I OF OPERATING
SUBSIDIES . . , UNSUBSIDIZED SHIPS
. . . WOULD HAVE TO MAKE UP THE
ADDED COSTS . . ." (CAPS OURS)
3/ i" j.
One reason for the ' "package" was to
cripple, and perhaps destroy the unsubsi-
diced segment of the merchant fleet, rep-
j resenting some 600 ships. 3'he other reason
was specified by "Time" magazine in its
June 30 issue as follows:
"Joe Curran this year demanded a 30-
hour work week, a 12 percent package wage
increase over four years and assorted
fringes. Hall . . . asked management for
something much more controversial—the
right to bargain for more than 20,000 for
eign sailors who man US ships registered
abroad. (CURRAN MADE THE SA5IE
DEMAND BUT PASSED WORD THAT
HE WOULD DRYDOCK IT FOR SWEET
ER WAGES AND HOURS.)" (CAPS OURS)
4" 4" 4.
The idea now was to put the screios to
the engineers to make them buy the same
package. The shipowners hoped to achieve
I immunity for the runaway ships and at the
same time put the independents out of busi
ness. The MEBA refused the bait. The
"Herald Tribune" reported on July 1;
"Jesse M, Calhoon, secretary-treasurer
of the MEBA, said that his union is inter
ested in Jobs, not wage increases that
could put some of the struck companies out
of business . . .
"Mr. Calhoon noted that the proposed
settlement formula does not satisfy the
basic demands by his union ... He also
said his union wanted a one-year contract
only . . . THE BASIC IDEA OF HIS UN
ION'S DEMANDS WAS TO GET MORE
SHIPS SAILING WHICH WILL PROVIDE
MORE JOBS FOR ENGINEERS ...
"MR. CALHOON NOTED THAT THERE
ARE SEVERAL UNSUBSIDIZED COM
PANIES THAT ARE IN DANGER OF
BEING FORCED OUT OF BUSINESS . . .
(CAPS OURS)
"The NMD contract principally is with
subsidized companies which can pass on
increased labor costs . .
The "New York Times" added on the
same day:
"THESE UNIONS (SIU AND MEBA)
AGREED THAT SHARPLY INCREASED
LABOR COSTS WOULD TEND TO DRIVE
THE INDEPENDENTS OUT OF BUSI
NESS. THEY ALSO INSISTED THAT
THE ORGANIZING OF SEAMEN ON
AMERICAN-OWNED SHIPS FLYING
FOREIGN FLAGS WAS A MORE IMPOR
TANT ISSUE THAN WAGES . . . (CAPS
OURS)
"In return for the money parcel, the
THREE UNIONS (NMU, MM&P and ARA)
WERE PREPARED TO DROP A PRIME
DEMAND: BARGAINING RIGHTS ON
THE AMERICAN SHIPS UNDER OTHER
FLAGS . . . (CAPS OURS)
"Jesse M. Calhoon, secretary of the engi
neers, said his 11,000-man union had no
intention of relinquishing its demand on
the so-called 'runaway' ships . . . THE
CURRAN CAMP HAD DROPPED IT . . .
(CAPS OURS)
"Mr. Calhoon said his committee was
adamant on the Issue of a proposed labor-
management committee to promote the
merchant marine and deal in such matters
as subsidies . . .
"Research has shown, Mr. Calhoon
charged, that the industry cannot survive
the kind of crew costs embraced in the
21 percent deal.
•"WE KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE...
THAT FOR EVERY 1 PERCENT IN
CREASE IN SHIP OPERATING COSTS,
1 PERCENT OF THE INDUSTRY DIES ...
WE ARE INTERESTED IN JOBS . . ."
(CAPS OURS)
4> 4> 4.
Instead of the engineers cracking, the
trend seemed to be working in the other
direction. On July 2, the "Herald Tribune"
had this to report:
"The MEBA and SIU sUll insist on the
right to organize American-owned ships
flying the Liberian, Panamanian or Hon-
duraii flags ...
"The engineers' position may be
strengthened by a reported split in the
ranks of the deck officers . . ."
4' 4" 4i
On July 2, the first major break in the
strike came when the Mates union signed
ujith the independent companies which had
previously signed with SIU and MEBA.
Here's how the "Times" reported the de- ^
velopment:
NY Times
July 2, 1961
"Gulf Coast Pact
Frees 250 Ships"
"Agreements were signed yesterday free
ing more than one-third of the nation's
strikebound merchant marine as President
Kennedy prepared to seek an injunction
to free the rest of the fleet.
"A grou^i of Gulf Coast shipowners, rep
resenting 250 vessels, signed contracts witb
four unions that encompass all of the types
of manpower needed to sail the ships. 71
other sblps were freed when their owners
signed necessary contracts . .
The NMl/ and, FraLiklin, ichich had hoped
to break the back of the NCMB tniioiis, now
found that AMMl ships were still tied up
because the engineers would not cave in
on the runaway issue. The NMU, in des
peration, tried a little intimidation, as the
July 3 "Times" reports:
"Meanwhile negotiations . . . were bro
ken off yesterday afternoon as a result of
demonstrations.
"The disruptions look place inside offices
of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service . . . Officials of the mediation serv
ice called a halt to the talks . . .
"The demonstrators were mainly fiom
the National .Maritime Union . . . The
demonstrators wanted the engineers to
reach a pact with the American Merchant
Marine Institute . . .
"JESSE M. CALHOON . . . DESCRIBED
THE DEMONSTRATIONS AS 'A CAL
CULATED ATTEMPT' TO DISTRACT
THE PUBLIC . . .
"MR. CALHOON SAID THE DEMON
STRATIONS MERE 'FURTHER PROOF
OF COLLUSION' BETWEEN THE SHIP
OWNERS, HEADEn RY GEN. JOHN
FRANKLIN, CHAIRMAN OF UNITED
STATES LINES, AND JOSEPH CUR
RAN . . . (CAPS OURS)
"They decided on this maneuver... be
cause we have succeeded in focusing at
tention on the manner in which the sub
sidized companies are using public funds
to destroy other segments of the indus
try . . ."
t 4i i
The maneuver proved fruitless, and the
efforts to conceal the nature of the package
deal proved equally unsuccessful. On July
4, the "Neio York Times" had this to say,
in an editorial:
NY Times
July 4, 1961
"The Maritime Debacle"
"Federal intervention in the maritime
strike . . . has not been successful . . .
". . . Some of the participants have dis
played surpassing cynicism, in which the
components are greed and a lack of re
sponsibility toward their country, their in
dustry and themselves . . .
". . . What behind-the-scenes role, if any,
was played by high-level Federal authority
in forcing such a costly settlement as has
been agreed on in a large segment of the
industry—a cost to be met largely by the
public through increased subsidies? . . .
Were the increases unconscionable, as
stated by some still reluctant seamen who
say they believe that jobs are more impor
tant than higher wages?
"The public is entitled to know the
answers ..."
4 4> 4.
A Federal judge, on July 3, issued a tem
porary restraining order under the Taft-
Hartley act, halting what remained of the
strike. Before the strike ended, the MEBA
had signed the Pacific Maritime Association
to its basic contract, rupturing the front .
established between PMA and the Ameri
can Mercnant Marine Institute.
Before the injunction was issued, three
unions opposed it. The "New York Times"
had this to say:
"The president of the Seafarers, Paul
Hall, sharply challenged the Government's
contention that an injunction was needed
because a 'national emergency' existed.
"He said the injunction could serve to
assist one segment of the industry, the
Merchant Marine Institute, 'which from the
beginning adamantly refused to bargain
on the issues' . . .
"The Seafarer's rival union, the NA
TIONAL M.ARITIME UNION . . . -AP
PEARED TO BE SATISFIED WITH THE
GOVERNMENT'S INJUNCTION PRO
CEEDINGS ..." (CAPS OURS)
4" 4 4
That's ruhere the issues stood when the
strike ended, with one more important de
velopment, as reported from the July 0
"Herald Tribune":
"The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Asso
ciation reported it had cracked the solid
front of tho Amorioan Merfhant Marine
Institute by signing a three-year contract
with States Marine Lines, one of the na
tion's largest unsubsidized companies."
4' 4 4
In the days following the strike, it he-
came clear that the NCMB unions had won
more than the right to runau-ay ships. The
second major objective of the group, a re-
evaluation of US maritime policy, seems
close at hand. Here's what the "New York
Times" had to say on the subject:
NY Times
July 13, 1961
"Maritime Subsidies"
"One sure conclusion arising from the
. . . maritime dispute is the need for a re
view of the nation's ship subsidy policy...
"Suppose a subsidy review shows that
it is still necessary in 1961 to continue a
Federal aid system devised in 1936. Con
gress must still ask itself whether the
money is equitably distributed . . .
"Twenty-five years ago our domestic
fleet was healthy, but the regularly-sched
uled overseas services needed assistance.
The pattern of foreign trade has since
changed radically. Now it is the bulk cargo
that represents most of this country's for
eign trade. But under the law neither the
irregularly scheduled bulk cargo service
nor the ailing domestic trade is entitled
to Federal aid. Are we tunneling all of our
assistance into a segment of the industry
with the least impact on the nation's wel
fare? . . ."
The NCMB unions hare, been advocating,
among other things, a reappraisal of the
Ameriean merchant marine. As a result of
the NCMB position, during the negotia
tions, public attention has been focused on
the need for a change in US shipping pol
icies. Thus one of the objectives of the
NCMB program, to strengthen the US
merchant marine and increase job opportu
nities, is.-paying off, 1 *
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Four More SlU
Men Awarded
$150 Pensions
Another four veteran seamen have won approval of their
applications for SIU disability-pensions and are now receiving
the $150 a month benefit from the Seafarers Welfare Plan.
This raises the total of this-*' ^—
Scholarship Winner in New Orleans Hall
year's qualification group to
21.
The newly-qualified Seafarers
are Antonio Fernandez, 74; James
A. Patrice, 73; Ray A. Noack, 51,
end Matthew Bruno, 50.
Fernandez, a resident of Brook
lyn. became a full member of the
SIU in 1951, but had been sailing
for many years before that, begin
ning before World War I. The vet
eran seaman worked as a cook on
SIU ships and participated in the
American Coal Shipping beef,
shipping as a messman aboard the
Thomas Paine in December, 1957.
Fernandez, a native of Goa, Por-
tugeese India, was forced into re
tirement by. failing eyesight and
heart disease. His last trip was
aboard the Jean Lafitte (Water
man), last summer. He and his
wife live in Brooklyn not too far
from the SIU hall.
Patrice, who also had to call
it quits from heart disease, was
one of the earliest SIU members.
He got his Union book back on
November 17, 1938, when he was
working in the Eastern Steamship
Company fleet. His seatime dates
back to World War I.
A native of the British West In
dies, Patrice now lives with his
wife in Bridgewater, Mass. His
last trip was on the Transnorthern
on which he served as cook and
baker.
Noack became a full member of
the SIU in 1945, joining in New
Orleans. A native of Illinois, he
now lives in Seattle, and was
forced to retire because of a diges
tive ailment. He last served as
cook aboard the Coalinga Hills.
Bruno was certified as "not fit
for duty permanently" by the San
Francisco PHS hospital, where he
had been receiving treatment for
tuberculosis. Previously he had
been treated for TB at the Man
hattan Beach PHS in Brooklyn.
A native of New Jersey, Bruno
began sailing with the SIU in 1941
in the deck department. He made
his last trip as OS on the Orion
Comet before checking In to the
San Francisco hospital for further
treatment.
Winner of one of five $6,000 four-year SIU college scholarships, Harold E. Welsh (center)
visits New Orleans hall with his dad, Harold R. "Bobby" Welsh (right) who sails in the black
gang on SIU ships. New Orleans Port Agent Buck Stephens is the host. Young Welsh,
18, is planning to study law.
Noack Bruno
Blood Donor
Center In NY
Seafarers are reminded that
appointments for donors to the
SIU Blood Bank can be made
at any time on the 2nd deck at
SIU headquarters. Blood dona
tions are made at the New York
Health Center of the SIU Wel
fare Plan, just one block from
the hall, and take only a few
moments.
New Orleans Latest Port
To Get SIU Blood Bank
The port of New Orleans has joined the expanded blood
bank program established by the SIU.
The new program, which began last month, involves local
blood banks in Boston, Nor--*—
folk, Jacksonville, Miami, Mo
bile, Wilmington and San
Francisco in addition to New Or
leans. These new blood banks will
supplement the Union's main blood
facility at headquarters in Brook
lyn.
Arrangements are being made
to extend the new system to Puer
to Rico, Houston, Baltimore and
the Great Lakes.
The network of blood banks will
speed servicing of emergency
needs for Seafarers and their fami
lies in all ports. Local blood banks
will handle their own ordinary re
quirements so that the Brooklyn
facility can build a reserve.
Until recently, the Brooklyn fa
cility had been the sole source of
blood for Seafarers' blood needs
throughout the country. However,
an urgent blood T^equirement for a
Seafarer's eight-months-old baby
in Houston set the network into
motion. The baby, now a year old,
and doing well, required over 60
pints of blood.
The vital necessity of adequately
stocked blood banks was pointed
up in New York City recently
when Bellevue Hospital, the city's
largest, announced that it would
have to cancel a major operation
because of a shortage of the com
mon type O positive blood. An
appeal over radio and television
for 50 pints of blood brought forth
donors, however, and the opera
tion was conducted. Between 1,500
and 1,800 pints of blood are used
daily in New York City hospitals.
The SIU's new blood bank pro
gram is designed to avoid emer
gencies like the one which struck
Bellevue Hospital. The expanded
SIU program does not mean any
change for Seafarers or their fam
ilies requiring blood. As before.
they need only contact the nearest
SIU hall, Donor.s should do the
same.
Old Age $$
Payable At
62 To Men
WASHINGTON — New amend
ments to the Social Security Act
have gone into effect which im
prove benefits for four million re
tired persons and broaden the
scope of the prograiu.
The major change in the pro
gram allows men the option of re
tiring at the age of 62, if they so
de.sire. This option has been avail
able to women workers for some
time. Men retiring at an earlier
age will receive 80 percent of the
benefits they would be entitled to
if they waited until they are 65.
The chief beneficiaries of this
change are older workers who have
been hard hit by the rising trend
in unemployment and are having
difficulty getting jobs because of
their age or because their particu
lar skills are no longer in demand.
It's expected that about 560,000
men will take advantage of the
opportunity for earjy retirement.
In addition to the age change,
the minimum benefit under the
program will go to $40 from the
present $33 minimum.
A provision of considerable Im
portance to Seafarers is a slight
liberalization of the amount of
money a retired- person will be
allowed to earn.
Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director
A Substitute Program Flops
A Senate special committee has come up with some pretty conclusive
evidence that the program approved in the last months of the Eisen
hower Administration has failed completely to provide for the medical
needs of older Americans. Senator Pat McNamara, (Dem.-Mich.) re
vealed that only 10,000 of the nation's elderly citizens have thus far re
ceived any assistance whatsoever in the first six months of the meas
ure's operation,
The information compiled by the Senate Special Committee on Aging,
consists of a survey of the Kerr-Mills bill passed last summer as a
substitute for the measure supported by the AFL-CIO and by virtually
every social agency concerned with medical care. The Kerr-Mills
bill, which was backed by the American Medical Association, provides
Federal fund grants which can be used by the states to provide medical
care only for oldsters who can prove they are poverty-stricken.
Even then, they have to be living In a state where there Is a specific
program of medical care for old people on relief or getting some form
of public assistance.
This bill had been bitterly fought by the labor movement which
charged that it would subject old people to a degrading test of "ability
to pay," and would not meet the needs of more than a fraction of the
aged population. The same objections were raised by a number of
organizations, who also pointed out that the alternative program, that
of providing medical care to all retired Americans through the Social
Security system, was widely backed by an overwhelming majority of the
American people.
The sui-vey conducted by the Senate subcommittee staff found that
25 of the 50 states had no programs whatsoever under which they could
qualify for Federal grants. Approximately 12 million elderly Americans
are not covered by the program in any shape or form.
Even among the states which are in a position to provide medical
care under the program, only six of them have programs going which
would be adequate, the subcommittee report asserted.
Need To Cover All Retired Citizens
It is expected that the subcommittee's report will add urgency to
pending Congressional action on the Anderson-King bill. This is the
bill which would assure all retired Americans the medical care they
need under the Social Security program. Since the medical costs
would be financed out of the Social Security payments made By em
ployers and their employees, there would be no "poverty test" in
volved. Medical care would be a matter of right, paid for in advance.
A beneficial by-product of such a program would be to lift the burden
off local government and local charities which now have to cany the
cost of medical care for the large numbers of retired Americans who
cannot afford such care.
Of course, the major obstacle to an effective program of medical
care continues to the American Medical Association. Some revealing
items have been published recently concerning the nature of AMA lob
bying. It was reported that the AMA makes a point of having the
Congressmen's own physicians call them up to give them "the word"
concerning any measure affecting the nation's health. The recent meet
ing of the Association's House of Delegates went so far as to imply
that doctors would be instructed not to cooperate with any Federal
program of care for older Americans.
(Coniments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column, care oj the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Itfr. IMI AEA'PAHERM LaC Pace pvteca,
SKIP SAKXTATIOK
Ines Tries Some Beach Navigation
Cliff WUton, Food and Ship Sanltfitloli Director
US Inspections Aid Storing
Almost everybody is aware of the fact that the Department of Ag
riculture has an inspection service which inspects and grades meat and
aetf standards for these and other food products. What isn't so com
monly known is that the Department will also conduct on-the-spot in
spections of stores purchased by a shipping company, a restaurant i.
any other large purchaser of food supplies. A number of SlU-con-
tracted companies take Jidvantage of the valuable services offered by
the Department in this area, but others do not do so. The Food and
Ship Sanitation Department is working to get all operators to adopt
this practice, since use of the inspection services can result in consid
erable improvement in shipboard storing and an actual cost saving.
An experienced Department of Agriculture inspector is available to
any steamship operator at $4.50. an hour. He will conduct his Inspec
tion either at the dock or at the supply hoiise, wherever the steamship
operator wants him to be. Since inspections can normally he com
pleted in a couple of hours or less, this is a very modest investment
which can produce significant benefits. >
All Specifications Checked
For example, the use of the inspection service assures that the
quality of the Items purchased meets specifications and that defects
are held within the minimums allowable. Obviously this results in
considerable savings since it keeps down waste and unnecessary loss.
But the inspection service offers more than that. Clients of the service
can get valuable information as to what the best buys in produce are
at a given time of the year and what are the best specifications to insist
on for slflpboard use.
As far as produce is concerned, the port steward or purchasing agent
has to be concerned with the keeping qualities of the items he buys.
For example, one type of Florida grapefruit is of high quality and
good taste,- hut is too delicate for lengthy storage. Another variety,
also of high quality, has good keeping qualities as well. The Agricul
ture Department can advise the purchaser accordingly, depending on
.his needs. Similarly, one variety of grapefruit may he more attractive-
looking than another kind, hut the second variety may he equally nour
ishing and tasty. Inspectors, incidentally, do not rely on outside ap
pearance of produce hut will cut open samples at random to check on
their condition.
Monthly List of Produce
The Department's inspection service assists buyers by issuing a
monthly list of suggested specifications for fresh fruits and vegetables.
This list indicates the availability of the product, plus all the informa
tion the purchaser needs as to its origin, type, size and use. It is free
of charge to steamship companies and others in the business of mass
purchasing of food supplies. Purchasing agents who use it find it an
invaluable guide when making requisitions.
Another service offered by the Department is particularly worth
while for steamship operators. If the Inspection is done at the supply
house, the Inspector can seal the truck after it has been loaded with
,the ship's stores. The port steward and ship steward then have as-
gurance that the merchandise arriving «t the pier Is exactly as ordered,
with no substitutions made. Since a ship may have to sail a few hours
after stores arrive, there may not be enough time to send undesirable
Btores hack to the supplier and have them replaced. The arrival of the
truck with an unbroken seal is a further guarantee of the quality of the
Bhip's stores as ordered by the company.
(Comments and suggestions are imiited by this Department and
can be submitted care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Stranded on a tidal flat near Inchon, Korea, the iiMB (Bull) gave salvagers a hard time
before tugs finally pulled her into deeper water at flood tide. Korean in foreground
demonstrates that at low tide there wasn't more than a couple inches of water and mud
under her keel.
US, Three Co's, Skipper Fight
Over Bankrupt Liberty Ship
COLOMBO, Ceylon—The rusting hulk of the Liberty ship Valiant Enterprise, abandoned
here by her owners in February, 1960, is the center of a three-sided legal battle. Involved
are the United States Government, the ship's skipper and a group of three companies who
claim that the skipper sold**
them the vessel already and
are seeking to take possession
of it.
The Enterprise, like a number of
other tramp vessels, was abandoned
because her owners went bank
rupt. The crew was repatriated at
the expense of the US Government
and litigation began in an effort to
recover wages and other payments
due the crewmemhers.
The Government is filing a claim
in the Ceylonese courts that it
should have the right to lien the
ship and then sell it off. Part of
the sale would cover $15,244 in
repatriation expense for the crew
memhers.
The captain has filed a claim for
more than $30,000 against the ves
sel and he too would like to place
a lien on the ship to recover what
he says is due him. How this
squares with the claim that the
skipper sold the ship already to a
third party was not immediately
clear.
Normally, a Liberty ship would
command between $90,000 and
ILA Assails Curb On Injury Suits
WASHINGTON—Supported by the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, the Inter
national Longshoremen's Association is waging a vigorous fight against a bill which would
limit longshoremen's rights to sue ship operators in cases involving shipboard injuries.
The bill would prevent"^
longshoremen from suing an
operator for injuries resulting
from the unseaworthiness of the
vessel or its gear. It would restrict
the application of the unseaworthi
ness factor to crewmemhers of the
vessels.
in effect, the hill would relieve
ship operators of responsibility for
certain unsafe conditions existing
aboard their vessels, as far as the
longshoremen are concerfied. A
longshoremen injured on a ship
would have to prove negligence on
the part of the ship operator in
order to recover damages via a
Federal lawsuit.
Cite Supreme Court
In opposing the measure, the
ILA has pointed out that long
shoremen, by the nature of, their
trade, are required to work aboard
ships as they come, without any
opportunity to alter conditions on
board for safety purposes. The ILA
noted that tjje Supreme Court and
lower courts have specifically up
held the "traditional right of long
shoremen to a seaworthy vessel
upon which to work."
ILA locals In all ports have
been sending in resolutions attack
ing the proposed legislation as a
step backward in providing for the
safety and protection of longshore
workers.
Support for the proposed legis
lation has come from the ship op
erators and the stevedores. Spokes
men for the American Merchant
Marine Institute, the Pacific Amer
ican Steamship Association and the
New York Shipping Association all
testified in favor of the measure
at hearings held by the House
Merchant Marine Committee.
fheye wlis concern that shquld
the operators be successful in ob
taining passage of this, measure,
that they would then embark on a
campaign to restrict the rights of
crewmemhers to sue for damages
under certain circumstances.
$100,000 in the scrap market, pro
vided she was in fairly good condi
tion and still had all the ship's
gear aboard. It's been reported
that the Enterprise has been pretty
well stripped down by now.
Crewmemhers of most of the
other vessels which went bankrupt
have received their wages as a
result of auctions of the ships.
However, claims are still pending
covering money owed to the Wel
fare and Vacation Plans.
The vessels went broke not he-
cause of lack of cargoes hut he-
cause competition from runaway-
flag ships had driven charter rates
so low as to make it extremely
difficult for Liberty ships to oper
ate profitably.
In a decision clalrfylng the
state's unemployment compensa
tion law which says workers at a
struck "establishment" must wait
seven weeks for benefits, the New
York State Court of Appeals has
ruled that workers who are laid
off because of a strike against
their employer at another location
are eligible for immediate unem
ployment benefits. In the decision,
which turned around the meaning
of "establishment," the court said
the term applied to a geographical
location—a single plant or office—
and not to all company operations.
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The 23rd convention of the Boot
agricultural employees was voiced
by the AFL-CIO and the Kennedy
administration at Senate hearings
on a bill to extend the present
law. The labor movement and (he
Government have stated they favor
a proposed bill limiting the use of
Imported workers, employing them
only in temporary or seasonal
work, providing them with a fair
wage and prohibiting their use as
strikebreakers.
t> ti t>
An "interim" five percent pay
increase for Pan American World
Airways flight engineers retroac
tive to June, 1960, when their con-
Itract expired, was recommended
and Shoe Workers Union, n^eeting ^^y « Presidential emergency board.
The board noted that other con-in Cincinnati, Ohio, has approved
a motion calling for the merger of
the union with the United Shoe
Workers Union. Officials of the
40,000 member B&SW and 50,000
member USW have indicated their
support for the merger which they
say is the only hope for progress
and strength among shoe workers.
4" 4" 3»
Massachusetts' Democratic Sen
ator, Benjamin A. Smith, who now
holds President Kennedy's former
Senate seat, told the state's AFL-
CIO annual institute meeting at
Amherst that he favored requiring
companies to give 90 days' notice
to workers and the public before
closing a plant. He said a study
was being done to see if this could
best be accomplished through Con
gressional legislation or by a Pres
idential directive.
.Calls for the substantial reform
of the^ Government's program of
importing Mexican farm workers
to^provide protectiop for American
tract issues have been dealt with
by a special commission concerned
with jurisdictional and job qualifi
cation disputes between pilots and
flight engineers. Putting tlie wage
increase into immediate effect
would prevent "dissatisfaction and
frustration" resulting from the de
lay in contract negotiations.
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A picture of "one of (he most
trying times in the history of our
union" was depicted to dcle.eates
at the fifth annual .•Muminum
Workers International Convention
in Massena, New York, by Presi
dent Eddie R. Stahl. He said lay
offs resulting from automation and
two recessions in three years has
greatly hurt tiie union with some
locals being ••hit as much as 50
percent." A ••miracle" is needed
for the industry to recover pre-
recession employment, he de
clared, calling on management to
"take its share" in cutbacks and
reduced wages as the union al
ready has done.
Face Sixteea SEAFARERS LOG> i t t •* l< # r * " / JWr. iMl
Visitor From Shoresldo
Seafarer Don Keith, MM, brings visitor aboard his ship, the
Robin Locksley, in the person of his son, Alan Keith, 10.
Navy Orbits Satellite
To Aid Ship Navigators
' Plans to establish a system of navigation satellites received
another boost when the US Navy successfully orbited Transit
IV-A. The Transit satellite system, when established on a
working basis, will enable "
vessels to get a fix on their
positions at sea With a high
degree of accuracy, several times
a day under any weather condls
tlons.
A feature of the Transit IV-A,
which was an immense step for
ward in achieving its function as
an effective aid to navigation, was
the inclusion of an atomic-powered
generator to supply power for the
satellite's radio transmitters. Pre
vious satellite transmitters had
been powered by batteries, and by
•olar cells, which tended to give
SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
District
PRESIDENT
Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons Llndsey Williams
Earl Shepard A1 Tanner
SECRETARY-TREASURER
A1 Kerr
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
BiU Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart
BALTIMORE I'.iS E. Baltimore St
Rex Dickey. Agent EAstern 7-4900
BO.STON 278 State St.
John Arabascz. Agent Richmond 2-0140
DETROIT 10223 W. Jefferson Ave.
Paul Drozak, Agent VInewood 3-4741
HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn
HYacinth 0-6600
HOUSTON 4202 Canal St
R. Matthews. Agent CApltal 3-4080: 3-408(
JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax
William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0087
MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St
Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3584
MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St
Louis Neira, Agent HEmiock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS 830 Jackson Ave
Buck Stephens. Agent Tel. 529-7546
NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6600
NORFOLK 416 Colley Ave
Paul Uonsorehik, Agent MAdison 7-1083
PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St
S. CarduUo. Agent DEwey 6-3818
SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St
Douglas 2-4401
SANTUpCE, PR 1313 Fernandez
Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. Phone 2-5996
SEAFILE 2505 1st A^
Ted n dikowski. Agent Main 3-4334
WILMINGTON, CaUf 303 N Marine Ave
Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-252ft
SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK
The following is the latest available list of Seafarers in hospitals around the countryi
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
out after a few months at th^ most.
The atomic-powered generator,
weighing less than five pounds, is
expected to supply power to the
transmitters for at least five years.
Since the function of the Transit
satellite will be to relay data to a
ship, its effectiveness would be
destroyed if its radios gave out
frequently.
Eventually, the Navy hopes to
put Into orbit four such sateUite-s
which would criss-cross all areas
of Jhe oceans at 90-minute inter
vals. A system of ground-tracking
stations, already in operation, can
calculate exactly what the path of
the satellites would be in relation
to latitude and longitude, at any
given time.
The ground stages would signal
information to the satellite, "tell
ing" the satellite where it will be
at a given time. Several days'
worth of such information can be
stored by the satellite.
The satellite, with its atomic-
powered radio transmitters, will
broadcast this information to ships
at sea, activating a ship's receiving
equipment as it passes over the
general area of the ocean in which
the vessel is located. The ship can
then make a navigational computa
tion on the basis of the informa
tion received.
This kind of information will
make possible more accurate navi
gation by vessels, which often stray
as much as 50 miles off course
under dead reckoning. Further, in
emergency situations, such as
serious injury to a crewmember or
a fire at sea, a vessel will be able
to report its exact location to
would-be rescuers.
Before this system can become
practical, vessels would have to be
equipped with appropriate re
ceiving gear to handle and pro
cess the information relayed by the
satellite.
Rii^U. Aldrlch
Glendyn Brooks
Warren Bullard
Charles J. Clark .
Jose DaCosta
Patrick Devine ,
Clifford Donolson
John Drummond
Ramon Fernandez
Andrew Flaherty
Eddie Game
Gorman Glaze
Chester Green
James E. Gross
James S. Helgoth
John Hester
Lawrence Holbrook
Norat aorgensen
Dee Klmbrell
George Litchfield
Avis Meadows
. Albert Morse
Frank NappI
Domingo Orbtgoso
S. Orwlszewskl
Vincent San Juan
Fennick Sawysr
Byron Slaid
Paul Strickland
Joseph Stuntebeck
Bobert Willoughby
Clyde W. Wise
USPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON, MASS.
Benjamin Boudreau Stephen J. Sceviour
Peter King Joseph A. .Wescott
Raymond L. Perry
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
R. O. Brown Carroll Hollin*
Burtle Reynolds Everett W. Hodges
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON. TEXAS
Edward Bonefont Pat H. Jones
Ludwick Borowick Pedro Moreno
Roberto Bosco B. E. Stockman
John W. Bryant W. Tomllnson
Harry Fentress
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS. LA."
Felipe Basalda Norman LighteU
F. Blankenberg Charles Lord
Chas. F. Boze. Jr. Dominick D. Male
Louis P. Briant. Jr. John Maples
Charles Cooper James McClarenc#
Benito Cuenca John Merkel
Thomas Dailey Ethel Mcssonnler
John P. Doyle Frank Miller
Aden C. Ezell Salvador Modica
Joseph Fitzpatrick George Rhodes
Robert L. Gresham L. D.^ Robertson
Wade B. Harrell Calvin A. Rome
James B. Harris
James Hawkins
Harry R. Hebert
Benjamin Holt
Justice P. Hughes
John E. Jordan
Edward Knapp
Leo Lang
Harold Laumann
Joseph Lae
Theodore Lee
Serio Salbata
T. L. Simmonds
Murray Smith
M. R. Traba
Harold WestphaU
Sidney A. White
Roland Wilcox
L. R. WiUiamson
Walter A. Yahl
Herbert Young
Anthony Zanca
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK
Henning Bjork
Victor Almojera
Lupo Aloha
A. Arancibia
Gomaire Bloemen
Joseph Brasch
Arthur ^amara
Daniel Ccrment
Koa Chem
Wong Chin
Herbert E. Collins
Louis Colon
Thmnas Connell
William Connolly
George Crabtree
George Djian
Jerry Donovan
Michael Filosa
Julio Flores
Paul Foy
Estell Godfrey
D. Grivas
Fred Harvey
Fleming Higgason
Joseph Hilton
E. Jimenez
Charles Klnnke
Jesus Landron
Thomas Lauer
William Logan
Herman Meyer
Alexander Padu
Pietro Paulin
SunLua FUuiio
Eugene Plahn
Carlos Ponce .
M. J. Ronda
A. Ruiz
Anthony Russo
Anker Sarvold
Manuel Silva
John Slaman
Oscar Smith
Robert Smith
Michael Sovlch
Theodore Spencer
John Stanley
Anthony Tosado
Sidney Turner
William Vaughan
George Waas
Henri J. Robin
Cecil O. Saunders
A. Va'contios
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Herman D. Carney August Prlncen
Frank James
Talmadge Johnson
Daniel Nelson
D. T. Newsome
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
Matthew Bruno James W. McLeod
John R. Chambers C. E. Neukirchner
James Gorman Theron J. Ross
Harry Lowther Milton R. Reeves
George B. Little W. W. Worthington
U-SPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASH.
William Datzko Leonard Lcidig
Eugene N. Dore Albert Packert
John Hoffman Sten Zetterman
Mo'oa
mYm-mm
SIU Blood Bank
Inventory
Period: May 1961
Pints Contributed 70
Pints Rejected 3
Pints Credited 33
(Under a standard arrangement
with the Brooklyn Donor Center
inc., 50% is alioted for service,
processing ^nd storage.)
Previous Balance 56V^
Pints Used
90
8
METHODIST HOSPITAL
BROOKLYN. NEW YORK
Nikolai Taska
VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL
CULIfFN. MARYL.4ND
Carlton Roberts George Gau
MX. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
MOUNT WILSON. MARYLAND
Theodore Valmas
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Alberto Gutierrez Thomas Isaksen
VA HOSPITAL
• WEST HAVEN. CONN.
Henry E. Smith John J. Drlscoll
LAWRENCE STATE HOSPITAL
CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA.
Vyrl WUUama
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
J. R. Alsobrook Max Olson
B. F. Delbler Bozo O. Zeloneio
Thomas R. Lehajr
US SOLDIERS HOME
WASHINGTON. DC
WlUtam Thomason
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
JAMAICA. LI. NEW YORK
James RusseU
VA CENTER
TEMPLE. TEXAS
WllUam E. Nelson
PINE CREST HAVEN
COVINGTON, LA.
Frank Martin
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE. TEXAS
Wlllard T. Cahill
ikooo ooMO" eiaTfftc^"
An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sample above) is given to every
person donating to the Sl(J Blood Bank, which is maintained through
the SIU Clinic in Brooklyn. The bank supplies Seafarers or member*
of their families anywhere in 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
Jakes only a short time.
Physical Cxams^AII SIU Clinics
Month Of May, 1961
Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL
Baltimore 81 19 S 105
Houston 64 5 4 73
AAobile •••«•••••••••• 60 12 7 79
New Orleans 283 27 16 331
New York 303 23 22 348
TOTAL 796 86 54 936
SIU Welfare, V acatio 11 Plans
Cash Benefits Paid
May 15 — June 18, 1961
Number
Of Benefits AMOUNT PAID
Hospital Benefits (Welfare).... 7102 $24,772.25
Death Benefits (Welfare) IS ^0,541.63
Disability Benefits (Welfare) .. 996 34,870.00
Maternity Benefits (Welfare) .. 34 6,800.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare). 249 48,798.54
Optical Benefits (Welfare) .... 214 2,111,40
Summary (Welfare) 8610 $167,893.82
Vocation Benefits 1741 $310,143.17
TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS. PAID THIS PERIOD... 10351 $478,036.99
Balance On itiand
June 1, 1961 ..1... 82
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 examinations, and similar items.
IMl SEAFAnERS LOG Face SeTenteea
Joseph B. Logne, MD, Medical Director
Formula Diets: Approach With Caution
The latest fad to blossom in the nation's drugstores and on the super
market jshelves is the "ready diet," which is being widely-sold as an
easy way to dispose of excess weight. While these "ready diets," sup
posedly supplying 900 caloriej-a-day, are providing handsome returns to
their manufacturers, they have become a cause of concern to the medi
cal profession because of their indiscriminate use by many individuals.
The Council on Foods and Nutrition of the American Medical Associ
ation, representing a group of nuii ition specialists, found it necessarj-
to issue a statement earlier this year warning of certain dangers and
inadequacies involved in relying on "ready diets" as an effective means
of disposing of excess weight.
.The Council statement notes several drawbacks in the use of these
formula diets. For one, it states that '.'individuals who are excessively
overweight and who may have additional ailments such as heart disease,
kidney disease, or diabetes mellitus should flot undertake weight re
duction without medical guidance." Secondly, it emphasizes that use
of the formula diet does not deal with the basic causes of overweight
which, in most instances, are simply consumption of too much food, or
too heavy a concentration of carbohydrates in the food consumed. Obvi
ously,'the individual on the "ready diet" is not going to continue on it
indefinitely.
Overweight Condition Returns
In other words, after using the "ready diet" for a given .period, the
individual, having achieved some weight loss, reverts to his normal
eating habits, which led him to be overweight in the first instance. The
result is a return to the former overweight condition, with the only
accomplishment being the sale of a quantity of "ready diets."
A third point of importance cited by the Council is the fact that the
900 calories provided in the "ready diets" are not necessarily the de
sirable norm for all individuals. The caloric intake that is desirable
for a given individual varies with age, activity and the rate and amount
of weight reduction that is desirable.
"To be safe and effective," The Council points out, "any dietary plan
must take into account sex, age, acivity and rate of weight reduction
desired in the individual. An active, obese male with a caloric main
tenance requirement of 3,000 calories a day will develop a much more
rapid weight loss on 900 calories than will a sedentary, middle-aged
female with a caloric requirement of 1,500 calories per day.
Lifetime Control Of Weight
Working seamen, of course, would be likely to fall into the category
of men whose daily calory needs would be high. A 900-calory daily in
take might bring about too rapid a loss of weight with undesirable side-
effects. As the council puts it, "any satisfactory weight reduction pro
gram should result in a reasonable and steady loss of weight until some
lower and more desirable weight is obtained. This, then, should be
achieved without the use of crash diets, or bizarre preparations . . .
When weight reduction must be considered a long-term procedure, edu
cation of the individual to the faults of his past dietary practice is es
sential. Only the dietary program which results in permanent
weight loss and lifetime control of weight will be a satisfactory one."
It is of interest to note that the basic constituent of many of the
"ready diet" formulas is skim milk, to which fats, sugars, vitamins and
minerals are added. Skim milk can be purchased at any supermarket
in powder form and mixed with tap water, with the cost working out to
about eight cents per quart as compared to the 75 cents to a dollar
being paid for each pint of "ready diet." Skim milk has long been
recognized as a desirable item in planning a sensible weight-reduction
program which retains the necessary vitamins and minerals. Most
diets recommended by physicians usually include it.
Seafarers and members of their families who come to our medical
center clinics with an obesity problem are usually given a recommended
diet which in most instances will vary moderately from the foods they
are accustomed to eating. There usually will be some change in em
phasis on certain kinds of foods, such as a reduction in the starch intake.
But fundamentally, the dieting suggested by the Medical Department
consists in a reduction in the quantity of food consumed. The Depart
ment believes that this kind of dieting is most effective since it pro
vides for regular meals such as the patient has always had, with no
revolutionary change in the patient's eating habits. It is far easier for
a dieter to sustain a moderate alteration in his eating pattern, with
long-run beneficial effects, than to make a revolutionary change in his
food habits such as is called for by the formula diets.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column, care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Notify Union On LOQ Mail
As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS
LOG are mailed every month to all SIU ships as well as to
numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where. Seafarers
congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves
calling all SIU steamship companies for Jhe itineraries of their
ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper
ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min
utes forms are then airmailed to the company agent in the next
port of call.
Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs
at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer
so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con-
.gregate there.
As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU
ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that
the Union can rnaintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of
its mailing lists. • '
Ex-Seafarer Writes Book-About Sea
Madden
A former Seafarer, -whose
teacher, has just published a
David Madden, a 28-year-
ard departments with the-
SIU in 1952-3. He was at
various times a wiper and
messman on Seatrain ships, ship
ping out of the New York hall,
and he also shipped out of the
New Orleans hall on tankers.
_ Madden's book, "The Beautiful
Greed'' was" pubiished this month
by Random House. Although it is
the author's first novel, it is not his
first effort at
writing. He has
published short
stories in several
literary m a g a-
zines and a play,
"Cassandra Sing
ing" has been
published in a
pocket book an
thology. Madden
won several
prizes for other plays and studied
writing with Walter Van Tilburg
Clark, the author of "The Ox-Bow
Incident."
"The Beautiful Greed" a novel
with autobiographical overtones,
is about a young man who signs on
the black gang of a tramp ship on
a voyage to South America. Mad
den says that although the charac
ters in the book are not drawn
entirely from the men he sailed
with, some of his shipmates served
as models for the seamen in his
first ^novel.
The title for Madden's novel of
the sea was taken from a quotation
from "Lord Jim," a novel by Jo
seph Conrad.
Madden, who is married and the
father of a one-year-old son, is cur
rently a teacher of English at
Centre* College in Danville, Ky.
Although he sometimes thinks
about the times he worked on the
ships. Madden has enough to do
ashore.
He is busy writing a television
script, revising a book of criticism
and is hard at work at a second
novel. His next book. Madden re
vealed, will not be a sea story.
jobs have included farm hand, busboy, radio announcer and
novel which recalls the days that he sailed with the SIU.
old native of Knoxville, Tenn., sailed in the engine and stew-
Just published by Random House Is "The Beautiful Greed,"
a novel by former Seafarer David Maddem
Health ineurance Gimmicks
Contrary to the opinions of some ne\^papers who
attack Blue Cross as now providing "too much"
coverage, families often buy additional policies be
cause their health insurance is too limited.
This department is always getting advice on mail
order offers of health insurance at what seem like
low rates, sometimes even only $2 a month. You
even can put some such policies in force by mail
ing a buck for two months coverage.
For example, one Kansas City, Mo., company of
fers what it calls a "major accident" policy. This
sounds something like a "major medical" policy.
0*f course, it is not. It covers only accidents. An
other "hospital-confinement" policy starts paying
only after the first $100 of expense, and.also ex
cludes any existing sickness or condition.
Missouri certainly wins the title of mail-order in
surance state. "Three of the companies flooding the
mails with these seemingly-cheap but really-limited
policies are domiciled in Kansas City, although Il
linois, Indiana and Nebraska also harbor active mail
insurance sellers. A number of them like to ad
vertise as car-owners' associations.
The interest in buying additional policies actually
is symptomatic of a serious problem. Barbara Gray,
of the Foundation of Employee Health, Medical
Care & Welfare, reports that "multiple coverage"
of health-insurance represents an increasing expense
to many families. Because many policies are inade
quate to start with, salesmen for standard insurance
companies, as well as the mail-order companies,
have an opening to sell families extra policies to sup
plement Blue Cross or other basic coverage.
The way to avoid such extra expense is to get the
broadest policy available to you to start with. This
department recently examined Blue Cross rates in
a number of cities. In most, for a few pennies more
you get much greater coverage. In Pittsburgh, for
example, the Blue Cross plan insuring a family for
up to 90 days of hospital care, costs $10.40 a month.
For 25 cents more, you get 180 days of coverage.
In Detroit, the 120-day coverage can be extended
to 365 for another dime a month.
Actually a family rarely needs this extra-long in
surance. The average hospital stay of Blue Cross
subscribers is Hi days. But rather than buy an
other "peace-of-mind" policy, you'll save by taking
the bigger option in your basic insurance.
Keep in mind that a buck paid to you in the form •
of a non-taxable health-insurance fringe benefit is
more valuable than a cash dollar on which you have
to pay 20 percent income tax.
The only time a supplementary policy may be war
ranted is if basic coverage is extremely limited, as in
a few parts of the South where Blue Cross pays as
little as $7 a day towards hospital care. But when
you have a broad Blue Cross plan, like the out
standing one in Cleveland, you'll get little use from
an additional policy.
Moreover, as this department previously has
pointed out, individually-bought accident and health
insurance policies are costly for what they provide.
Because of high selling expenses, insurance com
panies usually return in benefits only about half the
money they collect on individual policies.
In buying any health insurance, the Foundation
advises, it's always important to compare if) costs;
t2) the detailed benefit provisions and limitations of
the policy; (3) the record and status of the company.
(Especially, consult your state insurance depart
ment before you buy a policy by mail. If the com
pany isn't licensed in your state, your insurance de
partment can't help you if you are treated unfairly.)
SE^AFMRKnS. lOG mr, iMt
All of the following 5IU families have re
ceived a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25
bond from the Union in the baby's name,
representing a total of .$7,000 in maternity
and a maturity value of $875 in
bonds:
II"-/''-''
Alan Lynn Gaskins, born May 4,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. LIndsey
W. Gaskins, Portsmouth, Va.
i 3» 4«
Christina Lock, born May 4, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter Lock,
Baltimore, Md.
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Sandra Laud, born April 21,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold
Laud, Parksley, Va.
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Stephanie Bishop, born May 30,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ellis
Bishop, Falrhope City, Ala.
t 3.
Christopher Mister, born May 7,
1961, ta Seafarer and Mrs. John
Mister, Baltimore, Md.
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Kenneth Hughes, born May 9,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Floyd
Hughes, Algiers, La.
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Tamara Battle, born May 17,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Winston
Battle, Compton, Calif.
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Jeanette Ibardoiasa, born May
22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Pedro Ibardoiasa, Bloomfield, N.J.
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Belinda Foster, born May 13,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charlie
Foster, Belhaven. North Carolina.
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Susan Anna Nareski, born May
SO, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Joseph Nareski, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Lucy Bailey, born May 19, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Leonard
Bailey, Meridian, Miss.
3* 3' 4"
Gabriele Brasch, born March 5,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Brasch, Bortondale, Pa.
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Jack Mathews, born May 8, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Carson W.
Mathews, Aydlett, N.C.
it
Claude Hollings, born May 11,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claude
Hollings, Mobile, Ala.
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Carolyn L. Dickens, born May 3,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wood-
row Dickens, Hammond, La.
3 3 3 -
Jose Carmen Vourloumis, born
April 26, 1961, to Seafarer and
Mrs. George Vorloumls, Philadel
phia, Pa.
3 3 3
Jesse Paul Williams, born May
21, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesse
Paul Williams, New Orleans, La.
3 3 3
Daniel Bertolino, born June 17,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs, Joseph
Bertolino, Galveston, Texas.
3 3 3
Linda Cocek, born March 6, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfons Cocek,
Hitchcock, Texas.
3 3 3
Connie Marie Palmer, born May
22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Michael E. Palmer, Houston, Texas.
3 3 3
Marianiie. Brancoccio, born June
12, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Domlnlck Brancoccio, Brooklyn,
N.Y.
3 3 3
Scott William Jankowiak, born
June 6, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ramon Jankowiak, Baltimore,
Maryland.
3 3 3
Eugene Leonard, born April 20,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eugene
Leonard, New Orleans, La. ^
3 3 3
Diane Suzanne Brown, born May
21, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Robert Brown, Maiden, Mass.
3 3 3
Sherry Bunting, born June 6,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald
Bunting, Woodbury, NJ.
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Roberto Rodriquez, born May 21,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carlos
Rodriquez, Brooklyn, NY.
3 3 3
Terry Bdelmon, born June 15,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy
Bdelmon, Houston, Texas.
3 3 3
Michaelle Hartman, born April
29, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don
ald Hartman, Seattle, Wash.
3 3 3 ^
William Toler, born June 8, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Tol
er, Vlneland, NJ.
3 3 3
Stephan Fierce, born May 23,
1961, 16 Seafarer aiid Mrs. John
Pierce, Dre^al Hill, Pa.
3 3 3
Eric Hood, born May 30, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Harvey H.
Hood, New Orleans, La.
3 3 3
Curtes Fillingim, born June 21,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tommy
Fillingim, Chickasaw, Ala.
3 3 3
Reglna Geno, born May 26, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Norwood
Geno, Mobile, Ala.
3 3 3
Robert Gilbo, born July 11, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald Gil
bo, Long Beach, Calif,
3 3 3
Dietrich Swann, born July 3,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her
man Swann, Gardendale, Ala.
The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan and a total of $48,500 in benefits was paid.
(Any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late
filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the dis
position of estates.) «
' John A. Brenhan, 41: Brother
Brennan died In an accident ashore
on May 5, 1961,
in Charlestown,
Mass. He had
been a member
of the SIU since
1945, sailing on
deck. His moth
er, Mrs. Joseph
ine, Brennan,
survives. His
burial was In
Boston, Mass. Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Ciaudio Santos, 57: Brother San
tos died of a heart ailment on De
cember 28, 1960,
at the USPHS
hospital In San
Francisco. H e
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
steward depart
ment since 1960
and Is survived
by a ,b r p t h e r,
Domingo. Burial
was In Holy Cross Cemetery, New
ton, Washington. Total benefit:
$4,000.
3 3 3 . •
Wade V. Smith, 61: Brother
Smith died of a heart ailment on
June 4, 1961 at
the USPHS hos
pital In New Or
leans. He had
been a member
of the SIU en
gine department
since 1949 and is
survived by a
sister, Jacqueline
Smith S e a 1 e y.
Burial was In Wauchula, Florida.
Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Robert A. DlPucclo, 24: Brother
DlPucclo passed away from a stom
ach ailment in
Galveston, Tex.
on May 2, 1961.
He had been sail
ing on SIU tug
boats since 1959.
He Is survived
by his mother,
Mrs. Anne Dl
Pucclo. Burial
was In Calvary
Cemetery, Galveston. Total bene
fit: $4,000.
the hospital?
Clll S|0 Hsll immediately!
A. Galiegos Oporto, 58: Brother
Oporto died of a lung ailment on
May 1, 1961, at
the Baltimore
City Hospital. .He
had sailed In tne
SIU deftc depart
ment since 1941
and had been re
ceiving special
disability bene
fits since Sep
tember 1959. A
friend, Ann Thomas, survives.
Burial was In Sacred Heart Ceme
tery, Baltimore. Total benefit:
$4,000.
3 3 3
Johan A. Axelsson, 72: Brother
Axelsson-dled of a heart ailment
on May 18, 1961,
in New York
City. He had
been a member
of the SIU since
1938, sailing in
the deck depart
ment and had
been receiving
special disability
benefits since
1955. Jeanette A. Reczko, a grand-
niece, survives. Burial was In
Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Wesley O. Cunningham, 40: A
stomach condition caused the death
of Brother Cun
ningham on June
1, 1961, at the
USPHS hospital
in Galveston,
Tex. He had
been a member
of the SIU deck
department since
1943 and is, sur
vive d hy his
mother, Mrs. Fannie Cunningham.
Burial was In Sanford, Fla. Total
benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Braulio Oliveras, 59: A coronary
occlusion was the cause of death
to Brother Oli
veras on May 2,
1961, at the US
PHS hospital in
Staten Island. He
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
engine depart
ment since 1947
and is survived
by his widow,
Eva Oliveras. Burial was In Guay-
anllla, Puerto Rico. Total benefit:
$4,000.
3 3 3
Henry F. Samson, 59: Brother
Samson died of a liver ailment on
June 2, 1961 at
the Tampa Gen
eral Hospital,
Florida. He had
been a member
of the SIU deck
department since
1950 and Is sur
vived by his
brother, William
Samson. Inter
ment wag a't Ai^burn, Maine, v/here
Brother Samson made his home.
Total benefit: $4,000.
Henry Rowe, 58: Brother Rowe
passed away from pneumonia on
September 30,
1960, at Alexan
dria, Egypt. He
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
since 1938, sailing
in the steward
department. He
is survived hy his
widow, MFs. Hen
ry Rowe. Inter
ment was in Woodlawn Cemetery,
The Bronx. Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Manuel J. Archibald, 73: A heart
ailment was the cause of Brother
Archibald's death
on May 24, 1961,
In New Orleans.
He had been a
member of the
SIU steward de
partment since
1948 and is sur
vived by his wld-
0 w, Margarlte
Archibald. Burial
was in St. Vincent Cemetery, New
Orleans. Total benefit: $500.
3 3 3
Frank N. Meacher, 60: A heart
condition was the cause of death
to Brother Mea
cher on May 30,
1961, at the US
PHS hopltal in
Baltimore. He
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
since 1939 and is
survived by his
widow. Rose
Meacher. Broth
er Meacher sailed in the black
gang. Interment was In Moreland
Memorial Park, Baltimore. Total
benefit; $4,000.
3 3 3
Pete Semar, 62: A lung ailment
was the cause of death to Brother
Semar on Febru
ary 4, 1960, at
Bangkok. Thai
land. He had
shipped with the
SIU since 1951 In
the deck depart
ment. Surviving,
is his daughter, -
Ruth Halllnan, of
Brooklyn, New
York. Total benefit: $4,000.
SIU, SUP Members
Recall Late Eng'r
Capt. Patrick J. (Paddy) Bren
nan, a retired chief engineer and
member of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, who had
become a black gang legend during
his 77 years, was killed in an auto
accident near La Plata, Md., earlier
this month.
Capt. Brennan sailed as chief en
gineer on US Lines ships for many
years until his retirement In 1948.
Several SIU and SUP members
who sailed with Brennan recalled
that he was a strict taskmaster but
a fair man. Brennan became a
legend by his partlcplatlon in black
gang battles and his ability as a
marine engineer.
His body was flown to his birth
place, Dundalk, County Louth, Ire
land, for buriaL
Mr. INI it'APAnERt loa face Niaeteca
Smooth Sailing... Then
Evans Out of Smokes
It was A smooth trip until a Seafarer asked a shipmatei
Po you have a cigarette?
It was a simple request—and a simple one with which to
comply.
Except that the smokes had
run out.
A Desperate Situation
That was the situation facing the
Mount Evans (American Tramp
Shipping) during its last voyage.
..The Luckies, the Chesterfields, the
Marlboros, all were gone and the
crew could only stare at each
other and the empty slopchest.
It looks as if hard times had
descended on the ship somewhere
at sea. Everywhere shipmates
turned they could see Seafarer^
with books of matches—but no
cigarettes.
Then the Penn Trader (Penn-
trans) sailed into view. Quickly
Sparks sent the message: "Do you
have a cigarette?" )
Penn Trader To Rescue
The Penn Trader did, and in a
short time some cartons were sent
over.
Now the Mount Evans could
relax.- And, as the officers and
crew sat back with their smokes,
they sent the following communi
que to the Penn Trader:
"This is to say thank you for
the generous and friendly action
which you so promptly took to
help us all in the matter of an un
fortunate cigarette _ shortage on
this vessel. We each and every one
of us aboard greatly appreciate the
sacrifice which you have so will
ingly and unhesitatingly'made on
our behalf. We are sure that the
crew of the Penn Trader will be
remembered with thanks for a long
time by all of us here."
Lit Up And Content
Then the Mount Evans sailed on,
her crew lit up and content, the
slopchest shortage over.
"We wish you all a safe and
pleasant voyage home and once
more from all aboard, a heartfelt
'thank you,'" the MouBt Evans
radioed good-by.
LOQ-A'RHYTHMt
Energetic Sea
By Thnrst<m Lewis
Power?
One cup of ma
And I will electrify your cities.
Use me right
And I will move your ihipst
I will water your desert valleys;
I will provide you with food and
medicines.
1 gave you the whale-
That leviathan of my bosom.
Leave some of him
That I may pass him on to your
sons and your sons' sons.
I am on the march.
Where you are now I shall be.
Where 1 am now your son may
be.
Your flesh, in the beginning,
came from me.
When will you return?
Isthmian Safety Award To Surveyor
The Steel Surveyor, which had the least
number of accidents among all Isthmian
Lines ships during the July to December
I960 period, won the company's semi-an
nual safety award of $500 for the second
half of I960. Shown receiving the unli
censed crews shar»:—$250—from Captain
Levi Williams (right) are (I. to r.l: Larry
Von Lofton, carpenter; Donald Neil, second
electrician, and Joe Coe, bosun. The
awards are given twice a year and com
pany officials said the ship was in a good
way to repeat for the first half of 1961.
SIU Children's Pix
Light Up LOG'S Pages
Betty Edwards
Three more proud SIU fam
ilies have sent in pictures of
their daughters to the LOG to
display to other Union members.
Starting with the youngest, the
girls are:
Eight-month-old Betty Edwards,
who made her debut in Gulfport,
Mississippi on October 7, 1960.
Her father Howard, a member of
the deck department, joined the
SIU in 1947.
Next comes 16-month-old Susan
Berner of Morristown, New Jersey.
Herbert Berner, her father, also
joined the Union in 1947. He sails
in the black gang.
The oldest of the three, Naomi
Cruz, celebrated her fifth birth
day in The Bronx, New York, on
April 11. Her father Virgilio, an
SIU member since 1944, sails in
the stewai'd department.
Susan Berner
Naomi Cruz
STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), April
4—Chairman, O. Skalton; Secretary,
Sterling Norris. DifTiculty with draws
discussed. DiiTerence between chief
rook and OS also discussed. All
hands responsible for keeping natives
out of passageways. Want more vari
ety' in ice cream: too fnuch Neapoli
tan. Discussed if there shouid be
penalty wage for nuclear cargo.
IBERVILLE (Waterman), April IS—
Chairman, Pat Conley; Secretary, J.
M. Melendei. Porthole screens and
keys for all crew's quarters now
available. Deck department request
clariHcation concerning men being
knocked off wheel when ship is in
Canai and turning them to on deck.
Motion made, seconded and carried
to take a hand vote for the relieving
of ship's delegate. . New ship's dele
gate elected. Movie fund discussed
and approved, and is to be continued
in the future by having ship's pool
money used for the purchasing of
f.lra.
MONTECO SEA (Standard Marine),
March 10—Chairman, C. W. Wilsoni
Secretary, G. L. ZIntz. One fireman
and fird cook sent home due to ill
ness. One oiler mis.sed ship at Cal
cutta. Motion made, seconded and
carried that no one pay off until
definite decision is made with board
ing patrolman concerning necessary
urgent reparis to refrigerator, patch
holes in decks, passageways and mcs.s-
hall. Repair, screen doors and fumi
gate amidships.
KATHRYN (Boll), April 17—Chair
man, Evaristo Jimenez; Secretary,
Evarlsto Jimenez. No beefs reported.
One man mis.sed ship in San Juan.
Vote of thanks for 4-8 watch for
keeping messhall clean.
G. Gottschalk. Everything running
smoothiy. No beefs reported. Ship's
fund. $9. Library will be changed fn
Norfolk. Suggestion that brothers
make a voluntary cnntributinn at
payoff in the amount of $3 or there
abouts. Motion made and carribd for
two men to assist each other in bad
weather upon opening meat and chill
box door to prevent injury.
WESTCHESTER (Peninsular Nav.),
, April 2—Chairman, John Steeber; Sec
retary, William Lovett. Frank Myatt
was elected ship's deiegate. No .beefs
reported. Request for fans in all
rooms, messhall, pantry and galley.
STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian),
April U—Chairman, Alexander D.
Brodie; Secretary, Cedric R. Wood.
Suggestion made that crew go on
record for giving liber.-l contributions
for the AMMLA. Few hours disputed
OT in deck department. $26.80 in
ship's fund. Complaints to the stew
ard about more fresh fruit, including
watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches,
pears and grapes, to be placed on
board before departure from last US
port, and fish and hard boiled eggs
in night lunch. Steward stated that
this matter would have to be settled
in New York. Vessel needs fumiga
tion.
ROBIN HOOD (Moore McCormack),
April 16—Chairman. C. Terry; Secre
tary, R. Sedowskl. Captain spoke to
purser regarding being 'more cooper
ative with crew concerning slopchest
and draws. $12 in ship's fund. Motion
made to keep natives out of midship
house while on the Aftican Coast. T.
Ratliff, elected new ship's delegate.
Crewmembers asked to wash out gar
age buckets from water spigot on
4pck instead of using sink in the
gear locker. Several constructive
suggestions were made.
ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCermack),
April 23 — Chairman, Andrew A.
Thompson. One man returned from
hospital, and one left in Naples.
$16.10 in ship's fund. No beefs re
ported. Motion made to have steward
order plastic pitchers. Linen from 8
to 8:30; 12 to 12:30; 4 to 4:30. Motion
made to order four-fcfot aluminum
ladder for electrician's use. Since
honey Is not on company list, steward
cannot order it. Three men missed
ship and caught It in next port.
EVELYN (Bull), (April 22—Chair
man, Elbert Hogge; Secretary, Ray
Lavolne. No beefs reported. Sam
Kacker elected new ship's delegate.
Steward and deck dept. toilets to be
checked for flooding. Need cement
deck in 8-12 engine department
foc'sle.
INES (Bull), May 3—Chairman, M.
Reges; Secretary, Robert L. Hall.
Ship's delegate reported all lockers
in deck and steward deportment re
paired and painted. Room allowance
put in for from April 19 to 29, when
vessel was aground. $2 for hot sup
per put in for the 19. Ship's dele
gate re.signed, will accept all respon-
sibilKy to date. M. Reges volunteered
for .iob, and was accepted. Vote of
thanks to baker for job well done.
Crew complaining about not receiving
LOGS.
ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), April U
—Chairman, W. M. Bruton; Secretary,
DEL RIO (Mississippi), April 9—
Chairman, Henry Maas; Secretary, M.
Osborn. Ship is on maiden voyage
and all officers are to be elected at
this meeting. Henry Mass was elected
as ship's delegate. All departments
report shortage of working gear, such
as brooms, mops and mop buckets.
Especially engine department. No
other beefs reported.
JEAN LA FITTE (Waterman), May
3—Chairman, Lester Lapham. T. Mil
ton, ship's delegate reported no beefs.
Crew request to have patrolman check
s?np rhcst. On? ninn hniight B
pair of shoes and three hours later
the soles fell off. Vote of thanks to
new steward for improving food con
ditions on ship. Request that patrol
man look over mattresses and bed
springs. Need timer for washing ma
chine.
SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (SeatraIn),
April 22—Chairman, O. W. Orr; Sec
retary, C. Primeaux. No beefs re
ported. Two men missed ship, one
in Savannah and one in Edgewater.
Request new clock for messroom.
May 27—Chairman, C. Lee; Secretary,
F. Stouck. No beefs reported. Re
quest that members working and on
watch at payoff to please turn their
books over to the department delegate
for the boarding patrolman. Motion
made that ship's delegate see chief
about air-conditioner in messhall
which should be put in working order
1'
i?:
f
rX
and one man be assigned to take
care of same. Discussion about safe
ty in the holds. Light bulbs are out
months at a time. Also discussion on
fairness of time off. To see patrol
man about same.
ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack),
March 21—Chairman, Rocco Albanese;
Secretary, Edward Mishanski. It was
suggested that a more suitable ar
rangement should be made concerning
draws. At the end of last voyage the
balance in ship's fund was $18.07.
A donation of $4 was made to Li-
brai'y Association, leaving a balance
of $14.07. Suggestion that at supper
time, seats should be left open for
men on watch.
STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April
30—Chal.'man, S. Fulford; Secretary,
F. Shaia. Trip has been smooth; had
hard luck of losing one member who
pas.sed away in Calcutta, and two left
in hospitals, one in Calcutta and one
in Port Said. Few hours' di.sputed OT
in deck and engine departments. Sug
gestion to have tlie Union, contact
company and see if they can get bed
spreads that are a little larger than
the ones used now. Vote of thanks to
steward department.
LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bioomfieid),
April 23—Chairman, D. Clausen; Sec
retary, H. Huston. Arnold, ship's del
egate resigns after his report. Cap
tain compiimented crew on winning
Public Health award for the Sth year.
Anyone caught with contraband will
be prosecuted. New electric wringer
to be used only or clean washed
clothes, and hand wringer for rough
work clothes. Captain will push all
logs for those who are not aboard
one hour befoi'e sailing. Discussion
as to whether or not this is legal
log, and some companies have had
to refund these logs. Shipping com
missioner in Gulf port says it is not
legal. $27 in ship's fund. Vote of
thanks to the steward department.
May 26—Chairman, J. Meyer; Secre
tary, Hutcherson. Ship's delegate re
ported everything OK. Delayed sail
ing will be taken up with'patrolman
at payoff. $27 in ship's fund. Head
quarters to be notified that the last
two LOG packages have been opened
and contained only 2 LOGs. No min
utes or communications. Letter read
by ship's delegate to be sent to
Safety Director Joe Algina, pertaining
to use of lube oil, fuel oil, etc. on
main decks in lieu of botiafidc deck
coatings creating extreme safety and
health hazards. Crew asked to try
and keep recreation room and other
inside facilities as clean as possible.
It was pointed out that due to the
extreme filthiness of this ship it will
take cooperation of all hands.
YAKA (Waterman), Chairman, R.
Bunce; Secretary, DImitIr Gotsetf.
Ship's delegate resigned. Howard
Webber elected new ship's delegate.
Two men mi.ssed .ship in New Or-
lens. No beefs reported. Screens
will be put in messhall ports. Skipper
will be asked to e.xamine chain stop
pers on lifts for safety. Steward will
try to get seafood in Japan. Bosun
affirms each man gets one box soap
powder weekly. Crew asked to be
less noisy in foc'sles while ship is in
port. Pantryman asks men to observe
meal hours. Washing machine being
overused—time limit asked. Men
reminded to request skipiJer for
transportation to doctor. All repairs
on repair list completed.
SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Sea-
Irain), May 21—Chairman, V. Szyman-
ski; Secretary; V. Corlis. No beefs
icported. Ship's delegate elected.
Crew asked to keep water cooler
clean, a Suggestion to keep laundry
room in better order. Vote of thanks
extended to steward department for
food well prepared and served.
PENN VOYAGER (Penn Shipping),
April 30—Chairman, C. Jances; Sec
retary, E. Kresz. Some disputed OT
in deck and steward department. L. P.
Strrlnnd elertsd ship's delegate. Crew
asked to return cups to pantry and
leave washing machine clean.
DANNY BOY (Cargo & Tankship),
April 9—Chairman, Fred R. Hicks,
Jr.; Secretary none elected. Eric Berg
was elected ship's delegate. Deck de
partment head needs repairing of fan.
Request for awning for both port and
starboard sides of vessel. Vessel ex
pected to go to Korea and then to
Japan, then she will be sold for scrap.
Crew will fly home from Japan.
DOROTHY (Bull), April 30—Chair
man, R. E. Kiedinger; Secretary, E.
W. Carter. Very smooth voyage. No
beefs reported. Vote of thanks to
steward department.
VILLAGE (Consolidated Mariners),
April 2—Chairman, Victor M. Perez;
Secretary, Waiter Cole. Ship's dele
gate to see the captain about the
draw in American dollars. The wash
ing machine was repaired and port
hole screens still to be taken care of.
No beefs reported.
BEATRICE (Bull), May 7—Chair
man, Wm. R. Kleimola. Ernest C.
DeButte elected ship's delegate. No
beefs reported. Repairs to be made
on some of the foc'sles. Discussibn
on fantail awning,.
ATLAS (Cargo & Tankship), April
22—Chairman, Malcolm Cross; Secre
tary, W. M. Davies. Ship's delegate
reported transportation beef squared
away at Norfolk last trip. Ship pay
ing off this trip. .All hands due tran.s-
portation will collect at payoff. $60
in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in
deck department. Motion that com
pany pay transportation to original
port of sign on after one round trip
has been completed. Need new wash
ing machine badly. .Agent to check
with US Coast Guard Commissioner
on allotment checks with comoany as
some did not go out to families.
AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), April 23
—Chairman, Charles Johnsen; Secre
tary, C. J. N.-II. Had a good payoff
with no beefs. Rcouest for new
washing machine. Drinking w/'ter
should be checked as it is rusty. Vote
o thanks to resigning ship's delegate.
Charles Johnsen. for a good job.
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April 20
—Chairman, A. W. Saxon; Secretary,
W. R. Stone. Repairs not conipletcd.
New washing machine installed. .No
beefs reported. $20.62 in ship's fund.
Patrolman to see about having a fan
fpr cacli man in room or larger fans
Installed. Ship needs fumigation.
Pare Tweaty ISRAFAm^RS LOG Jolr. 19<i
With the advent of hot weather, many ships are stepping up
their health and safety measures to insure safe summer sail
ing.
Fumigation to exterminate
mice and rats and prevent
contagious disease is the order
of the day for a number of ships.
The Jean (Bull) has scheduled a
fumigation when it returns home
as well as checking on its repair
list.
With a pest control spraying in
New York done, the Steel Execu
tive (Isthmian^ will continue its ef
forts with periodic spraying using
bombs supi^ied by the steward.
Spray Bombs Used
Spray bombs for roaches were
used as a temporary measure on
tlie Del Alba (Mississippi Ship
ping) while plans were made for a
fumigation in New Orleans. Crew
also had problems with Kroo boys
wandering through midship house
in Africa.
Another Mississippi Shipping
Company ship, Del Oro, reported it
had to lock the showers and head
while in port in South America to
keep marauders out. The key was
given to gangway watchman.
Keeper Of The Keys
A similar problem, compounded
by foc'sles without keys, occurred
on the Elie V (Ocean Cargoes) in
Alexandria, Egypt. Arrangements
were made with the chief mate to
lock the foc'sles and to keep all
screen doors closed while unload
ing cargo. ,
The Steel Architect (Isthmian)
hit on a way to prevent outsiders
from coming into house to get
water. The crew suggested that a
water spigot outside the house be
hooked up for their use. If this is
not possible, one workman can be
designated as "water boy" to get
water from inside the house.
The Del Norte (Mississippi Ship
ping) is working to have the drink
ing water tank cleaned more often
to insure good taste and purity.
The crew has also been asked by
the meeting chairman, Philip Col-
oa, to send news and pictures to
the LOG so other members will
know what the ship is doing.
Deck Coatings
»The Lucile Bloomfleld (Bloom-
field) is acting to correct an_"ex-
treme safety hazard" created by
using lube oil and fuel oil on the
main decks instead of bonafide
deck coatings. A report on this
has been sent to headquarters.
Another dangerous practice Is
being acted upon on the Seatrain
Savannah (Seatrain) where "light-
bulbs have been out months at a
time before being replaced."
Smokey Smokestack
Penn Transporter (Penn Naviga
tion) crew is working to get repairs
made on the ship's stack. Crew-
members' health and general work
ing conditions aboard ship are en
dangered by the smoke which is
"taking over."
To insure better department
representation on the Arizpa (Wat
erman), the crew has decided to
rotate the ship's delegate position
each voyage among the three de
partments.
Good Eating Six Ships Compliment
Stewards' Excellent Job
In addition to the usual compliments that steward depart*
ment members of many ships receive for their fine food, gal
ley crews and individual department members of six SIU
ships received special com-f
ny
Chief cook Virgil' SwanisoR
'holds a 45-pound dolphin
caught in the Gulf of Mexico
to show that the MV Petrb-
chem will have good eating.
The picture was taken by
W. G. BorroH, who joined in
the fish dinner at suppertime.
mendation from crewmem-
bers during April and May for
service "beyond the usual call of
duty."
In April, the crew of the Dor
othy (Bull) voted to thank the
steward department for a "really
wonderful job during the voyage
and especially so during the 13-
day stopover in Cadiz, Spain." Re
sponsible for the no beef voyage
were C. R. (Pop) West, steward;
E. Lamb, chief cook; B. Kiender,
night cook and baker; A. Hender
son, third cook; J. Winfleld, mess^
man; A. King, messman; C. Hill,
messman and J. Hartman, BR.
The Montego Sun (Tiger),' on a
'Sea Spray' -by Seafarer "Red" Fink
r
'1 hope that's an SIU ship. I can sure use a good meal.
Persian Gulf run In April, vpted
thanks to the department crew
"for good chow and service under
difficult circumstances due to
weather conditions and shortage
of food at out ports of call."
A Public Health Service award
was won by the Lucile Boolmfieid
(Bloomfield) for the fifth time in
April, and the crew cited the stew
ard department for their "efforts
toward winning the award, the ex
cellent variety of groceries, good
cooking and baking and for the
award presentation dinner in Gal
veston where Union and company
officials attended."
The baker of lues (Bull) was
cited for a "job well done" while
the ship was aground on mud
flats for 11 days In 'May.
Previously, an April meeting
aboard the Del Aires (Mississippi
Shipping) gave a vote of thanks to
messman Adolph Lamonthe for
"exceptionally good service In the
crew messroom," while in May,
the Penn Trader (Penntrans) com
mended baker Wilber Wentling
for "a job well done."
Some of the many ships thank
ing their steward-departments for
their usual fine jobs include:
Northwestern Victory (Victory
Carriers); Producer (Marine Car
riers); Seatrain New Jersey (Sea
train); Alcoa Partner (Alcoa);
and Del Mundo (Mississippi Ship
ping).
Also, Ocean Evelyn (Maritime
Overseas), Omnium Freighter (Moi
Shipping), Calmar (Calmar), Petro-
chero (Valentine Chemical Car
riers) and Bethcoaster (Ore Naviga
tion).
RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea - Land),
March 20—Chairman, B. Varn, Jr.;
Secretary, C. Rujh. Ship's delegate
reported no beefs. Repair list turned
in. Resigned as ship's delegate. $38
in ships luiiu. liiuliiei J. Uabsun,
elected to serve as ship's delegate.
New crewmembers should donate a
$1 contribution toward TV fund at
payoff. Vole of thanks to retiring
ship'.s delegate, C. Hcnning. for job
well done. Also vote of thanks to
steward department for good service
and food.
being sent to Union "about milk In
Subic Bay.
YORKMAR (Calmar), March 3 —
Chairman, M. C. Herring; Secretary,
L. D. PierSwit. Ship's ileieyate ic'
ported that there has been some
trouble with the Mate. Crew com
plaining about the breakfast being
late and poorly cooked. Not enough
bread aboard when leaving West
Coast.
ship's fund. Spent $309 for pictures,,
lens and parts. Spent $20 for washing
machine agitator as per meeUQg on
voyage 98. Presently on hand $270.
No beefs reported by delegates. Com-
iiiittre elected to Uiaw iip m letter to
be sent to headquarters concerning
the Assessments. George J. Fox elect
ed ship's delegate.
man to obtain new washing machine,
and that toasters be repaired. Vote
Of thanks to steward department for
the improvement in the food. Mem-
bers getting off Instructed to leave
foc'sles clean and leave keys in
foc'sles.
move deck engine storeroom back aft
10 that men oil watch can sleep.
SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
March 19—Chairman, Ian Cumming;
Secretary, F. S. Fairfield. One man
mis.sed ship in New York. No beefs
reported. Proposal for lights to be
kept on on deck after midship house.
ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), March 14
—Chairman, Francisco Alvarez; Sec
retary, L J. Pate. Ship's delegate re
ported no beefs—everything Tunning
smoothly. Request that next contract
specify that mail be forwarded from
one port to another. $13.48 in ship's
fund. No beefs reported by dele
gates. Ship's delegate requested stew
ard for proper amount of fruit.
DEL ORO (Mississippi), March 12—
Chairman, Harvey Shero; Secretary,
George H. McFall. Ship's delegate
reported exhaust fan for crew heads
were put In this trip and are working.
Disputed launch service from la.st
voyage was not allowed by p-itrolman
MARYMAR (Calmar), March 12 —
Chairman, B. Schwartz; Secretary, G.
V. Thobe. No beefs reported. Dis
cussion regarding the shortage of
water one day after leaving Philadel
phia.
m
ELIE V (Ocean Cargoes), March 70
—Chairman, Art Andersen; Secretary,
M. A. Rendueles. New ship'.s delegate
elected. M. A. Rendueles. One man
got olT ship 38 minutes before sailing
time, with all his gear. Request that
overtime be equalized In engine de
partment.
FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service),
March 15—Chairman, M. Olson; Secre
tary, V. Sanchez. Ship's delegate re
ported one man missed ship. $12 in
ship's fund. No beefs reported. Carl
son elected ship's delegate, Harry
Davis, deek delegate. Discussion re-
gardin,g TV set being repaired.
ALAMAR (Calmar), March 7—Chair
man, Ray Schrum; Secretary, J. C.
Reed. Ship's delegate taken off ship
In Honolulu. He is under doctor's
care. Ray Schrum elected new ship's
delegate. One man missed ship in
Honolulu, in deck deoartment. Two
men short in engine deoarlment. No
beefs reported. A vote of thanks
given to steward department for a
job well done.
in N.O. No beefs or disputed OT re
ported. -$41.48 In ship's fund. Brother
Montasano elected new ship's dele
gate. Motion to ask hq for Informa
tion regarding engine utility working
after 5 PM without OT. Vote of thanks
to the steward department. Crew
request ship be fumigated In NO.
E R N A ELIZABETH (Albatross),
March 19—Chairman, H. Monohan;
Secretary, P. Patrick. Ship's delegate
reported that a letter was sent re
garding mattresses. Harry Monehan
elected new ship's delegate. All de
partments asked to Keep fans clean.
ATLAS (Cargo A Tankship), April
•—Chairman, H. K. Smith; Secretary,
C. M. Olson. Ship's delegate reported
that transportation from last voyage
which was turned over to Union
officials will bo squared away this
trip on arrival in Norfolk. No payoff
expected this trip. Delegates asked
to get up draw list, also to turn in
declarations for Customs. Sh'p's arti
cles explained to membership. $108
In ship's fund. Part of this to be
spent restocking on cokes and o-slance
to remain in ship's fund. R. Jack
son elected ship's treasurer. Depart
ment delegates reported no beets.
Motion to have ship's delegate call
headquarters for clarification on
transportation. Motion made to con
tact captain In regards to giving new
men a draw on OT. due to short trip.
Suggestion that general meetings be
held hereafter on the payoff trip, as
the trips are so short. Vote of thanks
from entire crew and officers to Wil
bur Hall, baker, for fine baking.
Steward wishes to thank cooks and
all hands for fine Job.
OULPWATER (Cargo & Tankship),
April 2—Chairman, L. Paradaau; Sec
retary, Cao. Libby. Disputed OT on
delayed sailing in deck department.
Engine depanntent having trouble
with gas down in engine room. Some
disputed OT on delayed sailing in
steward department. Motion by ship's
delegate that the permit member 4-8
Ordinary should not be made the
deck delegate as there are five class
A men on deck.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), March
24—Chairman, D. Dickson; Secretary,
W. borreton. Ship's delegate reported
no beefs. Custom's line imposed by
the Tampa Cu.stoms to be ascertained
and paid in Norfolk by crew. $9 in
ship's fund. Discussion on Custom's
contraband seizure in Tampa. Request
cooperation in keeping heads and
washrooms' clean. Laundry and li
brary to be locked in port.
CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), April
2—Chairman, Pat Fox; Secretary, V.
Harding. $11 in ship's fund. Depart
ment delegates reported no beefs. All
running smoothly.
ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), March 27
—Chairman, P. Meranda. Ship's dele
gate reported on leaky bulkhead in
crew's pantry. $86 In movie fund.
$21.35 in TV fund. Department dele
gates reported no beefs. Crew asked
not to dump deck wash water in
laundry sinks.
EDITH (Bull), April B—Chairman,
T. R. Olann; Sacretary, W. A. Thomas.
Ship's delegate reported everything
running smoothly. No beefs. Motion
made to elect new ship's delegate.
Thomas R. Clown elected.
MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car-
riars), Feb. 12—Chairman, P. S. Howe.
No beefs reported. Crew asked to
clean ship's laundry. Old books to
be returned to Seamen's Institute.
ORION PLANET (Orion), March 12—
Chairman, Rood; Secretary, Parker.
Ship's delegate reported all OK.
Steward will check table at meal time
to sec that all foods are out. More
steak to be out.
ORION CLIPPER (Orion), March 5—
Chairman, H. B. Vincent; Secretary,
Frank Nakllcki. Shin's delegate re
ported six men from original crew
mie^ing. Three men short now. No
milk was purchased at Subic Bay.
Shin's delegate wants to resign. One
man from engine deoartment sent
.to hospital. .1. R. W'lson elected new
sliin's delegate Vote of thanks to
former shln'.s delcate for the good
work he has done. Di.scusslon on
"-"(ring and seiw'ne of *-'ad». Letter
DEL VALLE (Mississippi), March 5
Chairman, Jack Proeell; Secretary, A.
H. Perez. .Ship's delegate reported no
beefs. $14 In ship's fund. Molioii
made to keep Kroo boys out of the
house. Crew asked to keep quiet
while people are sleeping.
DEL SUD (Mississippi), March 12—
Chairman, James P. Shaughnessy;
Secretary, Thos. 0. Rainey. Shiii's
delegate reported everything running
smoothly. "Talked on buying cigarets
and liquor in St. Thomas. VI. Leaving
Nc'w Orlean.s. final voyage, SSiH) In
STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), no
date—(no names for chairman or sec
retary submitted.) Ship's delegate re
ported everything OK. $38.14 in
ship's fund. Motion made to check
slopchest to avoid seconds in goods.
Motion made to cheCk and put bloofT
type on clinic card. Also whether
or not a man is allergic to penicillin.
Ship's delegate eolected samples of
water and had discussion that filters
now in use are doing no good. Scum
in bottom of tanks.
MORNING LIGHT (Waterman),
March S—Chairman, Richard Rand-
some; Secretary, Vernon Hall. Ship's
delegate reported everything going
smoothly. Some di.spuled OT. Jordan,
ship'.s deleg.nte resigned, was given a
vote of thanks for a Job well done.
R. F. Ransome to be acting ship's
delegate until next meeting. $25 in
ship's fund. Motion made that a leUer
be written to headquarters negouat-
Ing committee to Incorporate in
agreement that the company pay
crews for actual number of days
worked Instead' of a 30-day month.
Suggestion that crew contact patrol-
OEBARDELEBEN MARINE NO. 1
(Ceyle Lines), April S—Chairman, Jue
Justus; Secretary, C. E. Savant.
• 140.27 in ship's fund. No beefs re
ported. Letter written to headquar
ters regarding changlntr working
agreement. Will present copy to pa
trolman. Motion made to buy new
TV, accepted unanimously.
EMILIA (Bull), April 14—Chairman,
Ned Remliy; Secretary, C. Rawlings.
Repair list made up. Two members
had to get off In Honolulu to enter
hospital. Letter sent In regarding
members who had a small part Ih a
movie in Japan. $55.35 In ship'.s
fund. $20 taken out for flowers sent
to a member's father who pas.sed
away. No beefs reported. Ship needs
to be fumigated.
BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), April 12
—Chairman, P. J. Cleary; Secretary,
R. E. Voss. No beefs reported. Mo
tion made to have all port time in
the continental limits of the US as
time off on anv SlU-contacted ships,
or pay OT. Vote of thanks to steward
department.
PENN VOYAGER (Penn Shipoing),
March 26—Chairman, C. James; Secre
tary, V. V. Vangorden. Ship's dele
gate reported no beefs. Two men
mi.s.sed ship, and one man ho.spHaI-
ized. All three men Joined in Dji
bouti. Steward's department toilet
needs to be fixed or replaced. To
order fans for next trip as there are
no parts available. To get medical
supplies for stiip. Motion made to
SAN MARINO (Peninsular), March
19—Chairman, Jesse Baugher; Sec
retary, H. A. Janicka. Request for
ahiiJ's delegate to be voted on. Re
quest for "B" and "C" card regula
tions. etc. to be read outlining their
position on ship. Ship's treasurer re-
-ported funds sent in to SEAFARERS
LOG. J. W. McAuley voted as new
shiiTs delegate. All repairs being
worked on. No beefs in general.
Meeting will be held in port with pa
trolman.
STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), March
29—(No names for chairman or sec
retary given.) Department delegates
reported all is well. Crew complain
ing about water. Motion made to
send letter to headquarters regarding
same, and to bring sample of the
water back to States to be examined
bv Botrd -of Health. Discussion that
nien should wear full shirts and not
T-shirt for mealtime in dining room.
Crew claims they should receive
check for first draw and local cur
rency on the following day.
PENN EXPLORER (Penntrans),
March 12—Chairman, H. Miller; Sec
retary, C. Gardner. G. Stroecker
elected ship's delegate. AA depart
ments reported ever.vthlng fine and
no beefs. C. Garner elected ship's
treasurer. Motion made that each
man donate $1 each for ship's fund.
April 2—Chairman, H. Miller; Secre
tary, C. Gardner. Ship's delegate re
ported no beefs. Everyone asked to
keep all doors locked so as to keep
all Egyptians out of the deck house.
$3 in ship's fund. Everyone asked to
turn off light in laundry. Someone
has been leaving washing machine on
after using it. ...
lily. IMl SEAPAkikS t6^ Pace Twcnty-Oae
SF PHS Hospital
Doctors Thankod
To the Editor:
I would appreciate it if you
will publish these words of
thanks to Dr. Freeman and Dr.
Ghin for their attention to my
ca£e while I was in the San
Francisco Public Health hospi
tal. Dr. Freeman showed me
sketches of my heart, what to
do and what not to do, which
few doctors will do. He is sure
To The Editoi?!
.All letters to the Editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.
tops; also all the nurses and
aids, night and day were very
good—not only to me, but to all
the patients on 5-E.
May I say this to any of my
SIU brothers. If they ever have
to be admitted to the SF marine
hospital, they shouldn't worry.
They will be given the best of
care.
Incidentally,, while I was an
outpatient, Dr. Kristensen of
the Dental Department ex
tracted some eight or ten teeth
and made me a set (top and
bottom). I can eat corn on the
cob and steak with them as if
they were my natural ones.
This is about the only way I
can thank the doctors and
nurses, so please put this in the
next issue.
Frank E. Gardner
i 4. 4.
Steel Surveyor
Thanks Cooks
To the Editor:
We the crew of the SS Steel
Surveyor, (Isthmian Line, Inc,)
wish to thank the steward de
partment for the fine food
served aboard the vessel. Our
thanks go especially to the
chief cook and his cooks for
the job well done under the
difficult conditions of the India
run.
L. Von Lofton
J. V. Bremer
Delegates
4» 4* 4«
Cites Service Of
Mariner's House
To the Editor:
I would like to cite the
tremendous service performed
by Dr. Ralph Bayes for seamen
who live at Mariner's House, 11
North Square in Boston.
I have been a resident of the
House for some 1.1 years and
have observed Dr. Bayes' many
kind and thoughtful gestures to
ward seamen. He shows movies
at Mariner House periodically
and is always available to lend
us a helping hand—physically
or spiritually. He is a favorite
with all seamen who make Mari
ner's House their home away
from home.
Mariner's House is over 100
years old. It was founded by a
Father Taylor who acted as
chaplain at the House. He, in
turn, was succeeded by Dr.
Bayes after his death some 20
years ago.
Richard McLaughlin
4* 4> 4»>
Says Helio
To Some Friends
To the Editor;
Just a few lines to say hello
to some of my. friends, Bob
Schaffer and Silent Matt, also
Mrs. Bobbie and Johnnie at th^
Spot Light in New Orleans. I
would like to hear from Bob if
he sees this in the LOG. I can
be reached at Sailor's Snug
Harbor, Staten Island, NY.
William P. Driscoil
if i* if .
San Marino
Has Clean Trip
To the Editor:
As ship's delegate on the SS
San Marino (Peninsular Navi
gation) I am happy to "report
that we are bringing this ship
in clean in all respects; no logs,
no disputed overtime, no beefs.
This has been an A-1 trip
with a good crew from the
skipper on down.
August A. Smith
if if if
Cites Dei Sud
For Assistance
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the
crew of the Del Sud for every
thing they did in getting me
home on time for the funeral
of my 61/^-year-old daughter. I
would also like to thank Buck
Stevens who was very helpful
in every way possible.
The kind and courteous treat
ment shown me by the brothers
of this Union made a deep im
pression on me, one which I
will never forget.
Donald Ray Sander
if if if
Appreciates Aid
While Beached
To the Editor:
I went to our clinic in Hous
ton and passed the physical.
Now I am to ship out on the
Overseas Rose which is sched
uled to sail today with a load of
grain for India.
Our Union was wonderful to
me when I was unable to go
to sea. I am fit for duty now
and feel it is my duty to go
back to work and help the Un
ion by paying dues.
A day may come when I can
not go any more. But until
then, I want to go to sea for as
long as I can.
Thanks to all and to the SIU
for everything.
Gordon E. Flnley
Seafarers In India
See Lots Of Children
(The following photo-study of Indian children was sub
mitted by Seafarer William Calefato, just off an Indian run
on the Montego Sky.)
From the deck or dockside,
it almost seems that all a Sea
farer can see in India is chil
dren. These chil
dren mirror the
whole panorama
of the nation.
Their happy
or sad faces,
their hands out-
stretched for
money or clutch
ing schoolbooks,
show seamen
both "abject pov
erty an(l the de
termination that
exists in this
nation. As' Seafarers who have
visited India can testify, children
are taught the art of the upturned
palm at an early age. They will
follow American seamen long dis
tances with their hands held up
and are not eas
ily discouraged.
But there is an
other side to In
dia. For while
ragged clothes
show the nation's
poverty (photos
below) the chil
dren's smiles
and determina
tion are evident.
The schoolchil
dren (bottom
photo) seem to
say that things, will be different
when they ferow up. And the boy
at the left emphasizes this.
rase Twenty-Tw* 1SJB)lF%n'EnS' LOG Inly, IMl
Cook Normal
As Daughter's
Wedding Over
Now that it is all over, Seafarer
Dominick Di Gioviinni is just get
ting back to normal and probably
thinking it's easier being a third
cook than a father of the bride.
The wedding that threw Di Gio
vanni's schedule out of order—he
sails on the Del Sud (Mississippi
Shipping)—took place April 22,
when his daughter Sandra Diann
married Kenneth E. Ranch, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rauch of
Marrero, La.
The solemn ceremony took place
in St. Alphons Roman Catholic
Construct New
Wood Awning
On Steel Flyer
The Steel Flyer (Isthmian)
presented a new look to'Sea
farers last month when she
sailed into a Stateside port after
a 'run from India. Now, after a
three-year wait since an old can
vas awning dissolved, a new wood
en awning stands guard on the
poop deck to provide cool refuge
for seamen from the equatorial
sun. Ship's carpenter Peter Lohse
is shown installing the gear (top
and left). The wood for the over
hang was supplied by the com
pany's port engineer Elmer Shaver
after ship's delegate Don Keddy
got on the job. Ship reporter C.
Mathews sent in the snap shots
taken at sea, showing his shipmate
hard at work on the new project.
Sandra Diann Rauch
Church in New Orleans, Father
Stephen officiating.
Immediately following the
church rites, a reception was held
at the Court of the Two Sisters in
the city's historic French Quarter.
Four hundred guests attended.
The bride and groom are now
residing at 504 Avenue A, Mar
rero, La., following their honey
moon.
Among the guests at the wed
ding and reception were" crew-
members of the Del Sud and other
SIU vessels who worked overtime
so they could attend the affair.
Seafarer's Report On Europe:
Continent Is '^A Lively Place'
A report on the latest doings on the continent for Seafarers was sent to the LOG by Zee
Young Ching, ship's reporter on the Alcoa Planter (Alcoa).
The report came from Southampton, England, where the C-1 had called before returning
home from a voyage which*" —
saw the crew make stopovers
in France, Holland and Ger
many. Ching states that customs
"gave us close checks in all ports,
but other than this, Europe is a
lively place."
Rotterdam, Ching said, has ex
cellent cheese which most crew-
Hoisting The Colors
Hoisting the colors when the Horidian (Bull) docked in New
York harbor were (I. to rJ ABs Oscar Orlerholti, William
Dobbins and S. Fuitado. The roll-on roll-off ship began con
tainer service to Puerto Rico from New York in May.
members bought t'just in case they
get hungry." Of course, he pointed
out, "cheese and crackers are very
good with cold beer and the best
beer in Holland cost about 12
cents a bottle."
Hello To France
The stopoff in France was a
short one, "just long enough to
say hello and get some free sam
ples of perfume."
The big stopover was in Ger
many. There "the night clubs and
shows are open from 6. PM to
5 AM." Ching regrets to report
that "the drinks are high, just like
Bourbon Street in New Orleans,"
but he said, "the night clubs in
Germany are more lively."
As for England, the crew was
preparing to do some research as
the first preliminary report was
being drawn up.
Quitting Ship?
Notify Union
A reminder from SfU head
quarters c.autions all Seafarers
leaving their shipb- to conlact
the hall in ample time to allow
the Union to dis. atcb a repl; •>-
ment. Failure to give notico be
fore puving off may cause a de
layed sailing, fo.'-ce the* ship to
sail short of the maniliug re
quirements and needlessly make
the work tougher for your ship-
Fates. •
MARORI <Ora), April 10—Chair- villa. Ship'a delesate reported every-
man's name net given. Eight men thing In good order. Former ship'e
hospltallied In San Pedro, two In delegate resigned. Alex Janes elected
steward department, three in deck new. ship'a delecate. Crew asked to
department, three In engine depart- return books to library. Cofteo to be
ment. AU replacements accounted for left for wheelman. Laundry and ree-
on March 28. Request crew to return reation rooin schedule to be posted.
coffee cups. Question of medical aid
was brought up. A more prompt. _
efficient system desired, COUNCIL 6R0VE (Cities tsrvlcs).
April 2t—Chairman, Jamas C. What-
MONTECO SUN (Tiger), April 24— J**' S'eratary, N. J. McKannen. No
Chairman, S. Alpado; Secretary, L. "fefs reoprted. Everything OK. In-
Papper. Beef in deck department re- S"'Uctions given • to department detc-
garding treatment of two men hospi- regarding "B" and "C" men
talized aboard the vessel. Ship's dele- cxP'ration of 60-day clause. Crew
gate to see captain about having Bsked to return cups to sink.
X-rays for injured men at tlrsl port
of arrival, and medical treatment if DBI ORO (MIUIIXIBBI) ABFII an
necessary. Motion to have patrolman Chafrm.n,"®0.'"/l,onur.''no,
C. Breaux. S2 on hand in ship's fund.
$15 spent for steaks and sausage, S15
•• for beer and $19 for barbcque grill
and sack of charcoal, all for crew's
cookout this trip. Vote of thanks to
^ the ship's delegate and all involved.
Vole of thanks to entire steward de
partment for the good feeding. To
bring safety suggestions to safety
meeting.
ZEPHYRHILLS (Pan American Over
seas), April 23—Chairman, B. B. Dar-
V— —-—-——— — • - ley; Secretary, Matthew Colflnger.
^ ' ' Special meeting held at sea on March
28. Special meeting held at anchor
and shipping commissioner see about April 7 regarding being in port
the proper medical treatment given P"® week and no dollars or travelers'
to 111 and injured men while In for- checks put out. Food short and noth-
eign ports. Will inform patrolman at '"f- coming aboard but unhealthy milk,
payoff about existing practice of cap- Ship's delegate called headquarters
tain not purchasing sufficient amount e"''' e'so wrote a letter concerning
of fresh water during voyage and the ^he captain's anti-union tactics, dis
use of salt water for showers. Vote regard of contract and uncooperative
of thanks to all dpeartment delegates '»anner. Captain claimed he could
for a job well done, and to whole "o' 8et dollars or travelers' checks,
steward department for good chow Ship's delegate told captain that ho
and service under difficult circum- co"l<l Prove that he could change
stances. draft into American dollars or trav-
elers" checks by going to American
EVELYN (Boll), May 1—Chairman, Express and the branch of the Na-
John Hogge; Secretary, Wm. Kunak. tional City Bank of New York. This
No beefs reported. Discussion regard- was done and then the captain and
Ing chief cook's cooking. Majority 'he agent consented to cooperate,
claim it should be better. Food did not arrive until the 15th.
and then there was a shortage of
STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), April 23 some items, including eggs. $38 in
—Chairman, C. B. Moose; Secretary, ship's fund. Had $54.51—paid for
H. J. Principe. Ship's delegate re- Phone call to New York. Motion to
ported that hospital will be moved Bet new cots at next port. Also to
topside when ship goes to shipyard, see that the slopchest is replenished.
$5.68 spent out of ship's fund to ship
brother's gear home $26.37 balance STEEL ARCHITECT (isthmian). May
left. Discussion on various items in 2—Chairman, Rust Skinner; Secretary,
steward department regarding serving j. chandler. AU Is going well on this
and coding breakfast. Bread not up ship with the exception that the
^ standard. Will tr.v to have Food bosun has complained about the cook-
repersentative aboard at payoff ing and preparation of food. Motion
and hold meeting about feeding plan, to get patrolman at Norfolk to hold
Men getting off ship should turn in meeting with crew in endeavoring to
foe sle keys. square away the food complaint. Sug-
..... ... . . .... gestion that the crew messmen spot
ELEMIR (Marine Carriers), April 12 wash the messhall frequently. Dis-
^Chairman/ Kenneth Collins; Secre- cussion on the proper operation and
tsry, Blllle Padgett. Skipper stated it care of the washing machine. Sparo
was up to t^he chief engineer to deter- agitator needed for washing machine
mine whether or not the engine de
partment quarters were to be painted ditiom
or not. No beefs reported. Every
thing running smoothly. Lots of
overtime.
as the one now In use is in bad con-
DEL AIRES (Mississippi), May 7—
Chairman, M. Fabricant; Sacratary,
-Sf fUASs rlHf - ISa'ssi retary, Robert L. Hoffman. One man departments. $18 in
hospitalized in Iran. Company dis- 'reasuiy.
puling good OT. Most repairs taken
care of. Need new washing machine. MARYMAR (Calmer), Mar. 12—
Drinking water tanks dirty. Penalty Chairman, R. Schwartz; Secretary, O.
cargo approved. $14.43 in ship's fund. V. Thobe. Hutchinson elected ship g
Mntinn tn air-condition all shins on delegate. No beefs reported. Discus-
Persian Gulf run. Improve quarters s'on regarUiHg sliUitagc of walci OiiY
and do away with top bunks, allow day after leaving Philadelphia.
members to use own doctor and hos- .... . TT
pital. Increase hospital benefits to VILLAGE (Consoli^tad Mariners),
$35 for single. $45 for married men. May 7—Chairman, Arthur Thompson;
Any member with 20 years' member- Secretary Walter Cole. Tw" "".et
ship eligible for pension regardless of logged, one of which missed the ship,
seatime. Motion that all unlicensed No beefs reported. Everybody happy.
personnel regardless of rating or . _ . .
seniority, ship through the Union hall i*"' ^
from the rotary shipping board at Chairman Van Whitney; Sacreta^, E.
the proper job calls hiring their stew- M. Bryant. No beefs reported. K. A.
ards at their own discretion. Lack of Book elected ship s treasurer. Mo-
sufficient medicine. seconded and carried that the
crew take up a donation and buy a
PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), April different kind of washing machine.
23—Chairman, Wm. Bilger; Secretary, Various subjects discussed. Passage-
G. Walter. Everything running way lights should be cleaned. Crew
smoothly. Ship's delegate reported 'o bring cups back to messhall off
that he saw the captain about logs deck and out of rooms. Stow cots
and from what can be gathered, they away before arrival and make up re-
will be lifted. Some reparis made. P®"' "Sts.
others will be completed later. Radio . '
will be put back In recreation room. MORONE (Ore Navigation), Apr. 30
Motion made to prevent the Union —(Chairman and secretary's names
from penalizing crewmcmbers when not given.) Ships delegate reports
they have already been loRged during eight men hospitalized in San Pedro,
the voyage. Recommend that this is- California. All replacements accounted
sue be voted on by the membership, for. Motion made to have captain post
Discussion on returning books to slopchest list prices in messhall. Crew
library, cleaning tanks under freight- asked to return coffee cups. Question
ship agreement, concluded that this of medical aid wha brought up. A
be renegotiated and regular tanker prompt, efficient system is desured.
scale for cleaning tanks reslorcd.
DEL MAR (Delta), Apr. 7—Chalr-
tnan, Clyde Miller; Secretary, W. B.
DEL SUD (Mississippi), April 30— Bourgeois. Several logs which will ha
Ch^rman, C Dowling; Secretary, Vic turned in to patrolman in New Or-
Romolo. All beefs settled while in Jeans. One man missing at sea. One
port. $6(58 on hand in New Orleans, man sent home from Santos north-
Spent $19.5 for pictures, $34 for re- bound. $861,13 on hand in ship's fund.
"V."? ? balnce in ship's fund Motion to give steward department a
of $429. Voted to spend $52 on old vote of thanks for the good food on
balance of this ship. Motion to take money from
$377. Man hurt in fall aboard ship in ship's fund to buy movies for next
Houston. Voted to give this man $.50 voyage. Both motions carried. It was
out of the ship's fund along with suggested to revise the working rules
voluntary contributions. Huzzar elect- and submit same to headquarters.
ed new ship's delegate.
ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman),
COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans- Apr. 30—Chairman, Bill Graley; Sec-
port), March H—Chairman, L. Arena; retary, James Pursell. Ship's delegate
Secretary, P. J, Narayo. New .ship's reported a few hours disputed OT.
delegate elected. Ralph MacBlair. One man missed ship and one man
New washing machine aboard. No hospitalized in Bremerhaven. Repair
beef s reported. list to be made up. Vote of thanks to
stewards department for excellent
"EVA IDEAL (Keva), March 29— menus, good cooking and service.
Chairman, R. D. Schwarz; Secretary, Chairs to be furnished In recreation
T. L. Moss, Captain will not overstock room aft.
slopchest. He will take special or-
ders.for gear at member's request. LISA B (Sealanes), Apr. 23—Chair-
He will carry popular brand of elga- man, Sykes David; Secretary, Angg
rets. Vote of thanks to steward de- Panagopoulos. James Nelson elected
partment for job well done. Sanitary ship's delegate. No beefs reported,
men asked not to dump mop water in Request that doors of 1st deck house
laundry sinks. to be closed during heavy aeas. Oilers
. to use topside doors. Fuel oil In en-
NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic- gine bilges Is fire hazzard. Head-
TOry CarriDrt)/ April 14~Chalrmtn/ quarters to see about ship's corre-
Alex Jants; Socretary# Prank Radi* spondence and crew mall.
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FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conetitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In-
iand 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's
money and Union finances. The constitution re(]uires 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 reason, bo refused his constitutional right to in
spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
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 the*:- funds shall cons^t equally of union and management represent-
•tives and their alternates. Air expenditures and disbursements of trust funds
mre 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, notiiy
BIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt
requested.
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SHIPPING RIGHTS. Vour shipping rights and seniority are protected by the cou-
tracls of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by
Union shipping rules, which are 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 SIU 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
siilp. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing
for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. 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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EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from
puhiishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the
Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem
ed Jiarmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy
has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all
constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edl--
torlal board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec
utive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out
this responsibility.
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PAYIIENT OF MONIES. No monies are to bo 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
much 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 ̂ given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re-
quirod to make such payment, this should immediately bo called to the attention
of EH; President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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COHSTITimONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION, The SIU publishes every six months in
tho'^SEAFAnERsnLOO^a verbatim copy dibits constitution. In addition, copies
are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this
constitution so as to familiarize 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 effected should immediately
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension" bene
fits liave 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 are encouraged to talte an active role in all
rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees.
Because these oldtiraoris 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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Over 300 Firms On Arab Blacklist
About 80 US shoreside companies and 300 companies throughout the world are now on
the Arab League blacklist, the July issue of "Fortune" magazine reports. The shoreside
companies are blacklisted if they establish offices and plants in Israel or, in some instances,
-•if they sell products to that
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country.
The blacklist of shoreside
companies is in addition to the con
tinuing blacklist of US-flag ships
which call at an Israeli port. Indi
cations are though, that the im
pact of the blacklist on American
ships has been considerably modi
fied in the last year, since the
SIU's picketline protest against
the Egyptian-flag SS Cleopatra, as
far as mistreatment of American
seamen is concerned. However,
vessels that may have traded with
Israel still risk being barred from
Arab cargoes.
Companies blacklisted include
such well-known firms as Bulova
Wstch. Emerson Radio, General
Tire, Dow Chemical and . Mcrritt-
Chapman & Scott.
Andley C. Foster
Urgent you contact-your wife at
609 Observer Highway, Hoboken,
NJ, concerning two letters for you.
Also important you contact Mr.
Paul C. Matthews, attorney at law
in the very near future. Call home
at the earliest opportunity.
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Frank Arena, income tax con
sultant has moved his office to 623
Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, near 17th
Street. Those Seafarers who have
had their income taxes filed
through his office can contact him
there concerning refund checks
and other matters.
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Income tax refunds are being
held for the following men by Jack
Lynch, noom 201, SUP Building,
450 Harrison Street, San Francisco
5, California:
Adolph T. Anderson, Freddie
Bailey, Dao King Chae, Bernard S.
Favila, Dominic Graziano, Olav
Gustavsen, Samuel E. Joseph,
Steve Krkovich, Fadil Lagrimas,
Charles W. Lane, Francisco Mar
tinez, Angelo Meglio, Raymond H.
Miller, Alii Nasroen, Anthony Not-
tage, Potenciano Paculba, John J.
Reardon, Irinio C. Roble, James G.
Rodder, Cleveland Scott, Bryan C.
Slaid, Arthur F. Smith, Felix Vito,
Ying Ming Wei, Willie M. White-
aker. Chin Chi Wong, Ding Hal
Woo, Margarito Borja, Parker Lee,
Grover C. Turner and Ah Sal
Wong.
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Ex-Pacific Ocean
Ex-Waldo
Ex-Julia
Checks for the following crew-
members are being held by
Schwartz & Lapin in Houston,
Texas:
Lai Mon Gong, William McDon
ald, James Blackwell, Francisco E.
Baltazar, Accurso Bonti, Alfred W.
Booth, Leon W. Franklin, Joseph R.
Gallant, Dennis Gibson, Virgil L.
Harding, George W. Alexander,
James A. Winget, William M. Scott,
Joseph Wayne Adair, Jr., Timothy
McCarthyj John Franklin DLxon,
Michael Charles Evans, J. W.
Short, Widdie C. Himson, William
H. Mason, Thomas Claude Hopkins,
Gene Shelton Williams, John T.
Short and Robert W. Mateo.
Please get in touch with
Schwartz & Lapin, 817 Main at
Walker, Houston 2, Texas.
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William Velazquez
Contact Anita Streep, attorney,
150 Broadway, New York 38.
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James Stores
Get in touch with your sister,
Mrs. Janet Radisaljevic, 167 Dals-
winton Avenue, Lockside, Dum
fries, Scotland.
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iTank frnybyska
Contact your mother, Mrs. Viola
Prnybyska, 30 Prospect Avenue,
Staten Island, N.Y.
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Cornelius I. Fitzgerald
Urgent you get in touch with
your sister. Miss Marie Fitzgerald,
c/o Martins, 65 Haight Ave.,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Walter Ferguson
Get in touch with your wife,
Mrs. Patricia Ferguson, 7024 Paci
fic Boulevard, Huntington Park,
Calif.
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John Joseph Doyle
Please contact your brother,
AVilliam Doyle, 12116 Orr & Day,
Road, Norwalk, Calif.
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Andrien Fecteau •
^ We are still in Tampa. Want to
hear from you. Call Eva at. 2-7204,
or write PO Box 957, Tampa, Fla.
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Jesse Bain Gibson.. Jr.
Contact James D.<. Chavecs, • Jr.,
2607 East Jones Street, Savannah,
Ga., concerning your mother. Any
body knowing of the whereabouts
of the above please contact Mr.
Chavers.
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Vernon C. Warren
I have moved to 130 St. Marks
Place. I am holding a package and
letter for you. Ernie
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Louis Basta
Urgent that you call your wife
at 523-9184 in New Orleans.
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L. H. Blizzard
Contact Mrs. Blizzard at Rt. 3,
Box 146, Kinston, North Carolina.
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Rolf O. Karlsen
Your Union book is being held
by the headquarters record depart
ment.
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The followmg members are to
contact Schwartz & Lapin, 310
West Building, Houston 2, Texas
in relation to money which is be
ing held for them:
SS Pacific Ocean
Lai Mon Gong, William Mac-
Donald, Joseph R. Gallant.
SS Waldo
James A. Winget. William M.
Scott, Virgil L. Harding, Leon W.
Franklin, Accurso Bonti. Francisco
E. Baltzar, James B'ackwell.
SS Julia
Robert W. Mateo, Michael
Charles Evans.
Wayman C. Llzotte
Urgent you get in touch with
your daughter, Patricia Ann, at
834 Leo Street, Sampaloc, Manila,
Philippines.
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Z. Y. Ching
Photo taken aboard ship at Jan
uary payoff being held for you at
LOG office.
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John A. Chestnut
Contact Mrs. M. Kelly, c/o Bar
bara Lee, 14 Warren Place, Whist
ler, Ala.
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Harry G. Reynolds
Write or wire your mother imme
diately at 56 Beauregard Avenue,
Maplewood, La.
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Stanley F. Ostrom
Please contact Miss Abbie Rob-
bins, 3532 Canal Street, Apart
ment 4, New Orleans, La., or call
486-5635.
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. Joe Nevera«ka.s
Please contact Miss Lois Porch-
er, 2011 Reynolds St., Savannah,
Ga.
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John Lauren Whisman
Please contact your wife, Bctha
Whisman, 2089 Market St., San
Francisco, Calif.
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Anthony Russo
Please contact Mrs. S. E. Peter
sen, c/o 20 Carnation Sq., Bridge
town Athlone, Capetown, South
Africa.
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John H. Murry
Important you contact your son
at Brownell St.
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Ramon Morales
Charles J. (Chuck) Burns would
appreciate it if you would send
him the letter you picked up for
him on the Elizabeth. He is on
the Steel Flyer but you could send
him the letter in care of the hall
in New York.
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Wille.v F. Walker
John P. Stanford
Daiton 11. Morgan
Checks for monies due from the
SS Rockland are being held for
you by Milter & Seeger, 400 Madi
son Ave., New York. 17. NY; Write
or otherwise contact Ibem,
SEAFARERS^LOG
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
Seafarers Profit From Contract Gains
* $56 A Week For 39 Weeks For Accident Or Sickness
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• $800 Vacation For One Year Contimious Serticfr
• $400 Vacation Maintained For Broken Service
• Funded Pension Payments Of $150 A Month
As a result of the gains won by the SIU
during the recent negotiations with its con
tracted shipowners, Seafarers will soon be
enjoying liberalized vacation benefits, a
$56-a-week accident and sickness benefit,
a funded pension plan and other fringe ben
efits that are tops for maritime workers.
The new benefits, which will be effective
October 1, are as follows:
• $800 of vacation pay for one year of
continuous service on the same ship.
• Continuation of the $400 annual vaca
tion for broken service.
• $56 a week for 39 weeks for in or out
patient treatment for Seafarers who are
ill or injured.
• A funded pension plan with payments
of $150 a month.
Other Major Gains
These new benefits, which were won by
the Union in its contract negotiations, are
in addition to other major gains won by the
Union.
These include recognition of the Union's
right to organize the crews of foreign-flag
ships operated by SIU companies, and the
acceptance of the Union's proposal -to es
tablish a joint labor-managemept commit
tee to deal with subsidies, automation and
other factors vitally affecting the future of
Pension Benefits
ELIGIBILITY. Seafarers who have
reached the age of 65 and completed
I 5 years of seatime (5,475 days) plus
the basic seatime requirement.
BENEFITS. Pension of $150 a
month. Also $1,000 death benefit,
medical and hospital benefits for Sea
farers and dependents.
DISABILITY. Seafarers at any age
will still be eligible for disability pen
sions of $35 a week if they are totally
disabled and have I 2 years of seatime
(4,380 days) plus the basic seatime
requirement. Seafarers currently re
ceiving disability benefits will be trans
ferred to the pension plan lists.
the American merchant marine, so that job
opportunities for American merchant sea
men may be improved and expanded.
The funded pension plan is being set up
because full pension benefits for retiring
Seafarers — whether or not they are dis
abled — has long been one of the Union's
chief objectives.
Pension Plan Provisions
Under the funded pension plan, as ap
proved, Seafarers will be eligible for pen
sions as follows:
• Seafarers who reach the age of 65, and
who have 15 years of seatime (5,475
days) can retire on $150 a month. These
Seafarers will still be eligible to receive
from the Welfare Plan the medical and
hospital benefits they and their depen
dents are now entitled to, and the retired
Seafarer's beneficiary will receive a
$1,000 death benefit.
• Seafarers who become disabled at any
age, and who have 12 years of seatime
(4,380 days) will be eligible for the dis
ability pension payments of $150 a
month. These Seafarers will also be elig
ible for the medical and hospital benefits
for themselves and their dependents, and
also for the $1,000 death benefit.
• All Seafarers now receiving the present
weekly disability benefit paid by the Sea
farers Welfare Plan will be transferred
to the pension plan lists. These Seafarers
will also be eligible for medical and hos
pital benefits for themselves and their
dependents, as well as the $1,000 death
benefit.
$800 Vacation Benefit
The liberalized vacation benefits will al
low a Seafarer who spends one full year on
the same ship to collect vacation pay of $800
a year if he pays off his vessel.
After paying off his ship, the Seafarer
may register immediately for a new job,
but cannot ship out again for 60 days from
the date of the payoff.
If a Seafarer is still at sea, aboard his
ship, when his 12 months of service are
completed, he will receive extra vacation
pay pro-rated according to the extra time
spent, when he pays off as the ship reaches
port.
That is, if a Seafarer is on his ship for 14
hionths, he will receive $800 for one year
plus $133.33 for the extra two months—a
total of $933.33.
If a Seafarer does not wish to stay aboard
the same ship for 12 months, he will still
be eligible for vacation pay at the rate of
$400 a year, as heretofore.
$56-A-Week Accident, Sickness Benefit
Seafarers who become ill or are injured,
and who are hospitalized as a result, will
receive $56 a week for 39 weeks. If an elig
ible Seafarer requires out-patient treat
ment, and is not eligible for maintenance
and cure, he is similarly eligible for $56 a
week for 39 weeks.
If a Seafarer is still in the hospital after
39 weeks, he will receive the regular hospi
tal benefit of $21 a week for as long as he is
hospitalized.
Seafarers who become ill or injured
while not employed aboard a vessel, and
who form.erly would not have been eligible
for any type of cash benefits while receiv
ing out-patient treatment, will now be elig
ible for the $56-a-week benefits for up,
to 39 weeks.
In addition to the benefits already men
tioned, the medical and safety programs
will be expanded, as well as the training
program, so that it will provide training in
all three departments of shipboard work-
deck, engine and steward.
Vacation Benefits
ELIGIBILITY. For $800 annual va
cation pay, Seafarer must work at
least 12 consecutive months on the
same ship, then pay off. He may reg
ister immediately for another Job, but
cannot ship for 60 days from the date
of payoff.
BENEFITS. $800 a year or more, if
the ship is at sea and the Seafarer can
not pay off after 12 months, if he pays
off when the ship reaches port.
OTHER PROVISIONS. Seafarers
who do not wish to spend 12 months
aboard the same ship will still be
eligible for vacation pay at the rate of
$400 a year, as heretofore., ^
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CONSTITUTION
THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA-
ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia
AffllMttd with Amtriun Fadwalien of labor — Cengroti of Industrial Organiiationa
(At Amandad May 12,19M) '
PREAMBLE
M maritime and allied •workers and realizing the value and
necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the form
ing of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict, based upon the following principles:
All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and
guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi
leges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms.
We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their
employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls
or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government.
We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and
just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for
mental cultivation and physical recreation.
We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receitie healthful and
sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest.
We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and
respectful manner by those in command, and.
We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike,
irrespcaive of nationality or creed.
Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con
scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers,
our craft and our country.
We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious
relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili
gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by
giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their
gear and property.
Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use out
influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintain
ing and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in
the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more
equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the
development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen.
To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari
time workers and through its columns seek to maintain their
knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs.
To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organi
zation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood
or the Sea. . ^
To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi
zations wheiiever possible in the attainment of their just demands.
To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to
make seamanship •what it rightly is—an honorable and useful
calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that bur work
takes us away in different directions from any place where the
majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended
by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members,
who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from
what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by
persons or conditions, and that those who are present may a<T
lor and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution.
Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights
In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the
maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity
•of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare,
have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol
lowing principles:
In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be
mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obliga
tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our
duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies
of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring
men dedicate ourselves in this Union.
We shall affiliate'and work with other free labor organizaitons;
we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views;
we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all
countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with
our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individ
ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor
and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of
a free and happy society, without distinction based on race, creed
or color.
To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that
most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them
all over the world,- that their rights must and shall be protected,
we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to*be
inalienable.
I
No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges
guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union.
II
Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself
for, and, if elected or appointed, to hpld office in this Union.
ill
No member shall be deprived of his membership without diie
process of the law of this Union. No member shall be compelled
to be a witness against himself in the trail of any proceeding in
which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this
Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and
protect the rights of every member in accordance with the princi
ples set forth in the Constitution of the Union.
IV
Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his
accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this
Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and
speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Unioii
members.
V
No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely
on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee.
VI
A niilitant membership being necessary to the security of a frw
union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this
Union and the principles set forth' in the Constitution of the Union,
VII
The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu
tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to
the members.
CONSTITUTION
Article 1
Name and General Powers
This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and
shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, sub
ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma
tion of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enter
prises for the benefit of the Union, and_ similar ventures. This
Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies
and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin
istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assisunce, the
Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available
for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions.
A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any
Union action, unless otherwise specified in' the Constitution or
by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its
jurisdiction.
Article II
Affiliation
Saciion 1. This Union shall be affiliated with the-Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America and the American Federation
of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia
tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be
made or withdrawn as determined by a Jnajority vote of the
Executive Board.
Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained
herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from
and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within
a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing
provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution
and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such
subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall
not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments
thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the
Executive Board of this Union, which shall be executed in writing,
on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other
officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog
nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division.
Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore
going, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional
provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in
violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance
therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw
its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms
as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis
ing any and all rights it may have pursuant to any applicable agree
ments or understandings.
Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through
its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee
ship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and
affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law.
Article III
Membership
Section I. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to mem
bership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to
time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classifica
tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications
established in accordance with the standard collective bargaining
agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other require-
sneiifs duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no person shall becoow
• full book member unless and until he has attained the highest
seniority rating set out in the said colleaive bargaining agreement;
Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any
office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All mem*
bers shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled
to vote on Union contracts.
Sactien 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who Is «
member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, principle^
and policies, of this Union.
Sactien 3. Members more than one quarter In arrears in dues shall
be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all
other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically
dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues.
An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the
applicable quarter, but this time shall not run:
(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or
lockout.
(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other
accredited hospital.
(c) While a member it under an incapacity dee to activity in
behalf of the Union.
(d) While a member is in the armed Ktvices of the United
States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of
entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for
reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the
armed forces.
(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because
of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel.
Saction 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient
to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci
fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member
to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any
question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance
with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership.
A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide
such questions.
Saction 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from
time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess
ments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay
dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4.
Saction 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare
of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and
defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of
this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly
made.
Saction 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and
policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further
membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law.
A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations
are dual or hostile.
Saction 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the
Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem
bers may be required to show their evidence of membership in order
to be admitted to Union meetings, or into; or on Union property.
Article IV
Reinstatement
Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accord
ance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted,
from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership.
Article V
Dues and Initiation Fee
Saction 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar
year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except
as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of
the date of adoption of this Constitution and may be changed only
by Constitutional amendment.
Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into
membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred
• ($300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. •
Saction 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for
. organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted
by a majorityvote of the Executive Board,
Article VI
Retirement from Membership
Section 1. Members may retire from membership by surrendering
their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all
unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines
and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member
surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection
with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt
therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters,'
upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes
these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre
senting the aforesaid receipt.
Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of
membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement,
except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union
nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty
of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement,
Section 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters
or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated,
by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments
accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the
period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay
ments shall consirt of all dues accruing during the said period of
retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assess
ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such
payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership,
and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned
to him.
Saction 4. A member in retirement may be restored to membership
after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters
only by majority vote of the membership.
Saction 5. The period of retirement shall be computed from die
first day of tlie quarter following die one in which the retirement
card was issued.
Mr; UCt" SEAPAKER9 EOC 8appiett«nt-^re Tfire#
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ttdlM 1. Thif Un2oo, tnd all officeri, headqutrtet'a repreienta-
tlvef, port agenti, patrolmen, and memberi ihall be governed in
this order by:
(a) The Constitution.
(b) The Executive Board.
(c) Majority vote of the membership,
SacHoii a. The headquarters of the Union shall be loated in
New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President,
and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of
Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one
Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President
in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge
of the Lakes and Inland Waters.
Saction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such personnel
as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the
city in which the Union's pott offices are located.
Saction 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one
of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards depart
ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance
with custom and .usage. This definition may be modified by a
majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from
one department to another except by approval as evidenced by a
majority vote of the membership.
Article VIII
Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agentf
and Patrolmen
Saction 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise
provided in this Constlmtion. These officers shall be the President,
an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Con
tracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice-
President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in
Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Chafge of the
Lakes and Inland Waters.
Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol
men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
Article IX
Other Elective Jobs
Section I. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article
VIII, the following jobs in the Uoion shall be voted upon in the
manner prescribed by this Constitution:
A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International
Union of North America.
B. Committee members of:
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I) Trial Committees
2) Quarterly Financial Committees
(3) Appeals Committees
(4) Strike Committees
( 5) Credentials Committees
(6) Polls Committees .
(7) Union Tallying Committees
(8) Constitutional Committees
Saclian 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by
a niajority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap
pointed as permitted by this Constitution.
Article X
Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port
Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and
Miscellaneous Personnel
Section I. Tho President.
Xa) Tlie President shall be the executive officer of the Union
and shall represent; and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all
matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con
stitution.
(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except
as otherwise herein expressly provided.
(c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all
Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and pott
offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations
affecting Union action, the President shall take-appropriate action
to insure observance thereof.
(d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities,
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems
necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise.
(c) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership,
the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the
jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open'
such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-
Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign
Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to
other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and
Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment.
Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall
designate the Union personnel thereof.
The President shall designate, in the event of the Incapacity of
gM Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any
olficer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during
the period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified
under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job.
At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the Presi
dent shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his
report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, the
number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol
men which ate to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a
bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar
depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at
the close of each day's voting, except that the President may. In
his discretion, postpone the tecommendation as to the depository
until no later than the first regular meeting in October.
This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrolman
and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as depart
mental or otherwise; The report shall be subject to approval or
modification by a majority vote of the membeiship.
JF) The President shall be chairman of die Rzeeutlrt Board
may cast one voce in that body.
(g) He fhall be responsible, within the limits of his powers,
for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union,
and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and
those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Within
•these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and
prestige of the Union.
(h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other
duties lawfully imposed upon him.
(i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated,
but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution
of such of his duties as he may In his discretion decide, subject
to the limitations set forth in this Constitution.
(j) Any vacancy in any office or the Job of'Headquarters Repre
sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President
by temporary appointment of a member-qualified for the office
or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those
cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for
by this Constitution.
(k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and
employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to
protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its
members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation
issues, and public affairs.
(1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or
Union representative to attend any regular or special meeting if, in
his opinion, it is deemed necessary.
Saction 2. Exacutivo Vice-Pratidant.
The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties
assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event
the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by
reason' of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President
shall take over such duties during the period of such incapacity or
unavailability.' Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office
for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall
Immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the
President until tfie next general election.
The Executive Vice-Pre_sident shall be a member of the Executive
Board and may cast one vote in that body.
Section 3. Vico-Prosichnt in Charge of Contracts and
Contract Enforcement.
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce
ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated
to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for
all contract negotiations, the formulation of 'bargaining demands,
and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements
to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible,
except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (I), for
strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforce
ment. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the adminis
trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution with
respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or patty
thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his
place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he
deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of
the Executive Board.
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce
ment shall be a member of the Executive Board and may- cast
one vote in that body.
Saction 4. StcraUry-Traasurar.
The Scctetaty-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned
'him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible
for the organization and maintenance of the cortespondence, files,
and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound
accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte
nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures;
the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union
funds, pott ot otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for
each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan
cial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the
Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The
Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an independent
Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected
finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible
for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of
the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any
Federal ot state laws. In order that he may properly execute his
responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ,
any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise,
subject to approval of the Executive Board.
The Sectefiity-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive
Board and may cast one vote in that body.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the
Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall
make himself and the tecords of his office available to the Quarterly
Financial Committee.
Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a
member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one
vote in that body.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all
the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ
ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed
to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and
shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he
may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and
authorized to retain any technical or ptofessional assistance he
deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board.
Section 6. Vice-Preildent in Charge of tho Gulf Coast.
The Vice-President, in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a
member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one
vote in that body.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the
Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their
organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the
State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas.
In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he
is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive
Board.
Section 7. Vice-Proiidenf In Charge of the Lakes end Inlend Wetera.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes end Inland Wttera
shall be a member of the F.xecutive Board and shall be enticledi
to cast one vote iri that body.
He shall supetvise and be tesponsible for the taivittes of all
the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lalce* and lalmi
Waters, including their organizing activities. *
In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he b
empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive
Board..
Saction 8. Director of Organizing and Publications.
The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed
and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union.
He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and
public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-otdinator of
all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall
perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by
the Executive Board.
Section 9. Hesdquartors Rsprstontstives.
Tlie Headquarters Reptesenutives shall perform any and all'
xluties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu
tive Vice-President or the Executive Board.
Saction 10. Port Agents.
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct cnarge of the administra
tion of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the
direction of the area Vice-President.
(b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be responsible
for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies
of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and
by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time
restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port
Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof."
(c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or otherwise,
for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President,,
the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by
the Sectetaty-Treasurer.
(d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Secretaty-
Treasuter, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly
income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting
directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer.
(e) The Pott Agent may assign each port Patrolman to sudi
duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the
departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrolman
was elected.
(f) The Pott Agent shall designate which members at that port
may serve as representatives to other organizations, affiliation with
which has been properly authorized.
Saction II. Patrolmon.
, Patrolmen shall j^rform any duties assigned them by the Agent
of the Port to which they ate assigned.
Saction 12, Executiva Beard.
The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive
Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts' and
Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President
in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of
the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland
Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of
each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the
Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained
a menjbership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member
ship for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director
(ot chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective
subordinate body or diyision and must be qualified to hold office
under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordi-
.nate body.
The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less thao
once each quarter and at such other times as the President or,'
in his ahsence, the Kvprnrlve Vire-Preiidsnt may direct. The Presi^
dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless
absent, in -which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume
the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall
be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be
determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quotum
of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to
develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and
protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence,
an appointee of. the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of
all Executive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall appoint
one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and
Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax
to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any
group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may
direct the administration of' all Union affairs, properties, policies
and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically pro
vided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting pro
vided all members of the Board ate sent notice of the proposed
action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and
signed by a majority of the Executive Board.
In the event that death, resignation ot removal from office for
any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Execu
tive Vice-President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall.
• name successors from its own membership who shall fill those
vacancies until the next general election.
If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of the
President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci
tated for mote than 30 days during the remainder of the term, the
Executive Board shall el^t a successor for the balance of the term
from its own membership.
Section 13. Delegates.
(a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the
Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who ate elected in
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the
convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America.
(b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected
and fully participate therein.
(c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those
policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the
Convention.
(d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or
division that number of delegates to which this Union would have
been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number
of members of tlie subordinate body or division, in accordance
with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers
International Union of North America, except that this provisioa
shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to
which this Union would otherwise have been entitled.
Ssction 14. Committeas.
(a) Trial CommtHaa.
The Trial Commictee shall ccaduct the ttiats of a person durged.
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and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in
this ConstitutionT It shall be the special obligation of the-Trial
Comminee io observe all the requirements of this Gsnstitution
with regurd to charges and trials, and their findings and recom
mendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion
of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this
Constitution, were properly safeguarded.
(b) Appeals Committee.
1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial
judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in
this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority
vote of the •membership not inconsistent therewith.
2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week
after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and
recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Con
stitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of
the membership not inconsistent therewith.
(c) Quarterly Financial Committee.
1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exa.mina-
tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and
shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members
of this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom
mendations and separate findings.
2. Th6 findings and recommendations of this committee shall be
completed within a reasonable time after the election of the
members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer
who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein.
3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible
for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers,
receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. The
committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde
pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union. •
4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a
majority vote of the membership.
5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7)
members in good standing to be elected as follpws: One member
from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer.
Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be
eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall
be elected at the regular meeting designated by the Secretary-
Treasurer. In the event a regular meeting cannot be held in any
port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting
as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve
on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members
shall be furnished transportation-to New York and back to their
respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during '
the period they are performing their duties in New York. Com
mencing on the day following their election and continuing until
they have been returned to their respective ports each committee
member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay
but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours
per day.
(d) Strike Committee.
1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless approved
by a majority vote of the membership.
2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem
bership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a timely
special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee.
This committee shall be composed of three full book members
and their duties shall consist of assisting the* Port Agent to effectu-
ate all strike policies and strategies.
Artkle X!
Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other
Elective Job Holders, Union Employees,
and Others
Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held
for a term of four years:
President
Vice-Presidents
Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters Represeiitatives
• Port Agents
Patrolmen
The term of four years set forth herein is expressly subject to the
provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XIII,
Section 6(b) of this Constitution.
Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated
in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary
to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a
, majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, which
ever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or
ones serving.
Section 3. The compensation to he paid the holder of any office
or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the
Executive Board subject to approval of the membership.
Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply
to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union
•participates, or which it organizes or creates. In such situations,
instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed.
Article XII
Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa
tives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other
Elective Jobs
Section I. Any member of the Utiion is eligible to be a candidate
for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative,
Port Agent or Patrolman provided:
(a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed
capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In
computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its sub
sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's
direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records. Welfare
Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine
eligibility; and .
(b) He has been a full book, member in continuous good stand
ing in the Union for at least three (3> years immediately prior to
his nomination; aiid ,
(c) He has' at leaSic four (4) ijsohths of sea time, in an up-
licensed capacity, aboard aii AmHicau-flag merchaint vessel or
vessels, covered by contract with this'TTnion, or four (4) months
of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub
sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's
direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the
time of nomination in the election year; and
(d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and
(e) He is not disqualified by law.
Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs
not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members
of the Union.
Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and
jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Cotisti-
tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing.
Article J^lll
Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives,
Port Agents and Patrolmen
Section 1. Nominations.
Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full
book member may submit his name for nomination for any office,
or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman,
by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office-
of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter
addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-
Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated
and shall contain the following:
(a) The name of the candidate.
(b) His home address and mailing address.
(c) His book number.
(d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a eandi-
. date, including the name of the Port in the. event the posi
tion sought is that of Agent or Patrolman.
(e) Proof of citizenship.
(f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for can
didates.
(g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the
Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be
done also if he ships subsequent tq forwarding his cre
dentials.
(h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and
dated by the proposed nominee:
"I hereby certify tl^t I am not now, nor, for the live (5) years
' last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party
or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from
conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand
larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape,
assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily
injury, or violation of title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act,
or conspiracy to commit any such crimes."
Dated:
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Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nomi
nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate,
but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the
restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or
• a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United
States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing
certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his
case together with true copies of the documents supporting his
statement.
All documents required herein must reach headquarters no
earlier than July 13th and no later than August 13th of the
election year.
The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these
letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon
the latter's request.
Signature of member
Section 2. Credentials Committee.
(a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular
meeting in August of the election year, at the port where head
quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in
attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected from
each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer,
Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candi
date for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee,
except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any
committee member is unable to serve, the committee Shall suspend
until the President or Executive Vice President, or the Secretary-
Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where
Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com
mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being
resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting
called for that purpose at that Port.
(b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into
session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his
application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications.
The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and
his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each appli
cant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the
findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked
"disqualified", the reason therefor must be stated in the report.
Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the
membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail.
• The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and
be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next
regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall
be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted op the
bulletin board in each port.
On the last day of nominations, one member of the Committee
shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials.
All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day.
(c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit
tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses
listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also
be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by
air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig
nated pursuant to Section 1 (b) of this Article. A disqualified appli
cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership
from the decision of the committee. He shall forward copiet of such
appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be preseifted and
voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting
after the cotnmittec's election. It is the responsibility of the appli
cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without
prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in. perioa
before the committee within two days after the' day on which tht
telegram is sent, to' correct his application or argue for his quali
fication.
The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow
the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this
Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular
meeting after its election.'
(d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such
appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification
by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so pre
viously classified shall then be deemed qualified.
(e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi
cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume
that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candi
dacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1 (a)
of Article XII.
Section 3. Balloll?ig Procedures.
(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely
preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports.
The ballots may contain general information and instructive com
ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution.
All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within
each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical
pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic
coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly
port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and
so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the
Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be
allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each
member voting to -write in as many names as there are offices and
jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have
the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so per
forated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be
easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable
portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature
of the ballot and the voting date thereof.
(b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-
Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used.
Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para
graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to
each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and
amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer,
who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating
the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent; Each Port
Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and
shall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that
the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the
amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having
been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute
and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the
correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or ihali
notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies
shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. la
, any. event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept
memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This
file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspec
tion of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.
(c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and
shall be secret. No signatures of any .voter, or other distin.guishing
mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member mvf
write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro
priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative,
Port Agent or Patrolman.
(d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately
prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee
of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number
shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in
duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and
the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which
the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near
the roster sheet, and the member shall proceed to the voting site
with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the
fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book.
(e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establishment
of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in
privacy.
(f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot
so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He
shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which
shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept
locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth.
(g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election
year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sun
days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized
in the city in which the port affected is located. If November 1st
or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a port in
the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such
port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the
next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all
ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 3:00 P.M.,
except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and
continue until 12 noon.
Section 4. Polls Commillees.
(a) Each port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting
On each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full
book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an
elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a
meeting for the eledtion of a Polls Committee only, and notwith
standing the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other
provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute
a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between
8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice thereof required. It shall
be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Com-'
raittee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during
this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent
to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls
Committee is called, and thai the tniiiutes of the said rneeiing aie
.sent daily to the Secretary-Treasurer. In no case shall voting take
place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning.
(b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused
ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots
already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and
files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compait the
serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names
and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare
the serial nuuiber and amounts of ballots used with the verifica-.
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don list, as corrected, and asceruin v^hether tlie unused ballots,
both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between
%hat appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots
used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall
be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which
seport shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such
Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what
separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed
and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be'given the Port
Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall
also bie simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall
cause an irlvestigation to be made forthwith.' The results of such
investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com
pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A- ma
jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any,
shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not make
any determination in these matters.
(c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is
locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except
in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is
set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies
shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.
(d) Tlie Polls Committee shall permit full book members only
to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word
"voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper
• o registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them
in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the
Voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated
with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls
Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and
decorum.
(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot,
and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one
day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following
procedure shall be observed:
At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the
presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes
proper decoriun, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all
of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall
then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee.shall there
upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve
lopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The
committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said
envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the
ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed
in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that
Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other
records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre
pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making
of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the fore
going inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be
used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing
contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee
from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate,
provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making
them. The envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper
or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may
be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then
be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or
registered mail, by the said Polls, Committee, to the depository
named in the- pre-election report adopted by the membership. The
polls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties until this
mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is
furnished the Port Agent, -which evidence shall be noted and kept
in the Port Agent's flfction rprords or files.
"The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes
are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent,
and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across
the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their
names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope
securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes
as afore'said, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent
one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots,
any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may
have received, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those
turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the
proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release
any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally
tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining
copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the
Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis
tered mail or delivered in person.
(f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com
pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls
Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving
cr provide meals in lieu of cash.
Section 5. Ballot Collection, Tallying Procedure, Protests, and
Special Votes.
(a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the
Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other
duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to
headquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots,
together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of the
Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are
enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the
Committee to make separate comments under his signature-and
date. The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number
and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package,
but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters
all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a
certification, signed by all members of the committee, that all the
atubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to
the right of each member of the committee to make separate com
ments under his signature and date. The said Polls Committee
members shall not be discharged from their duties until the for-
.warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of
mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence
• ihall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files.
(b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section
5, shall be to the Union Tallying.Committee, at the address of
headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected
or cannot act on the day the balloting In each Port is to terminate,
.the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi
cally set forth in Section 3(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the
Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions
in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the
Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary
by the Union Tallying Committee to execute those functions.
All t%rtiiications called for under this Article XllI shall be
deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those
required to make such certification.
(c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book
members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston,
and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in
December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other
wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the
aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said
month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa
trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep
resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election
to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4.
In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying
Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots
affd the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete
detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting
of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the .same with the
rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with
detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each
total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall
be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports,
which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its
discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered,
and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis
crepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report,
without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof
to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the
validity of the ballots, with pertinent details.
The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and
evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal
denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall
dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire,
on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee
shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period
of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and
just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of
Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site
of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a
special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these
terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing
and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during
the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall
include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and
book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the
disposition of the said protest. The committee shall take all reason
able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to
enable the special vote set forth in this Section.5(c) to be com
pleted within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be
made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this
Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied.
(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro
ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi
ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port
prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election
year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in
which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation,
meals, and lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and
returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also
be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse
quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course,
to the Port from which they were elected.
The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from
among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Con
stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes,
protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made
by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance,
which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9)- The Union Tallying
Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the
sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository imme
diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe
custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. "The
proceedings or this committee, except for the actual preparation
of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open
to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall
the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the
Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi
ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com
mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance
and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event
a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this
Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any
member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be
elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for
that purpose as soon as possible.
(e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient
copies to comply with the following requirements:'two copies
shall be sent by .the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-
Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take
place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or,
in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or
less from the close of this committee's proceedings, then at least
five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting
applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be
referred to as the" "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these
copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the
report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. ITiis copy
shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election
Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.
(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up
the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article
-and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted
therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide whaj
action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken
thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of
a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results
of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote
shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the
Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when
a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more
members, of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con
tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report
shall be accepted u final.
(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 5(f) must take
place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election
Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted
upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limit* of the
vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agenu in each
such port shall have the functions of the 'Tallying Committee as
set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as. that Section deals witii the
terms of such special Vot& The Secretary-Treasurer shall make •
sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail*
able to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme^
diately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the
results and communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The
ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the
special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in
the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means
practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer
in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this
Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port
Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be
enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a
report containing a combined summary of the results, together
with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union
Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The
form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible.
Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall
be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular
meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the
membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the
numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tally
ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final
without modification.
If ordered, a recheck and recounr, and the report thereon by the
Union Tallying tommittee, shall be similarly disposed of and
deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership
at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting.
If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union "Tallying Com
mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly.
Section 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters
Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman.
(a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest
number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.
Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office
or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively
highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina
tions shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted
as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President
to notify each individual elected.
(b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take
over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof,
at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the
next regular meeting, depending upon which irfeeting the results
as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as pro
vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue
up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Article XI, Section I. This shall not apply
where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he
is at sea.
In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant
additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event
of the_ failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the
provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to .succession shall apply
until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume
office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the
membership.
Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the
preservation and retention of all election records, including the
ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue
such other and further directives as to the election procedures as
are required by law, which directives shall be part of tl].e election
procedures of this Union.
Article XIV
Other Elections
SactlsB U Trial €ommIllaei ,
A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at
10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of
the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five
full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No
officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman,
or other Union personnel may be electd to serve on a Trial Com
mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending
trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot, for any reason,
render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to
decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of
the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The members of this
committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules
as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership.
Section 2. Appeals Committee.
The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members,
five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where
headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of
members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to
the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an
Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial
Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the
Trial Committee.
Section 3. Delegates.
As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly
authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers
International Union of North America, he shall communicate such
facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations
as to generally applicable rules»for the election of delegates. These
facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the
first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote
of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall
apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from
nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communi
cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an
nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election
hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all
qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does
not exceed the number of delegates to be elected.
Article XV
Trials and Appeals
Saction I. Any member may bring charges against any other
member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Con
stitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the
accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall
deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place
of the offense, or the port of pay-pff, if the offense took place aboard
ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges
at the next regular meeting. "Die accuser may withdraw his
charges before the meeting ukes place.
finjwlemeilt^Paire iSlIz' SEAPAkt:ki ^VOG
tietian S. After preientition of the diarm ttid the tequett to
die Port Agent, die Port Agent ih«U ctuic mote charge* to be tea4
«t the Mid meeting.
If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, oo
further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a
majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 day*
thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present,
he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the fol
lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until
the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the
Trial Committee will then be elected. He shall also be handed a
written copy of the charges made against him.
If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately
cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last
known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the
charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti
fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the
morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the
Trial Committee will be elected.
In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall
vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall
take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice
thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed nf the
name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement
of the charges. At the aequest of the accused, transportation and
subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses.
Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence
and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts
of lav.' but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee
may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable
him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee
falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist.
Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are
present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the
accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers,
and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused
may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial,
provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the
trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance.
If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the
Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform
him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place
of such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and dis
posed of, prior to'proceeding on the merit? of the defense. The
guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight
of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the
accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence
and not solely on the number of witnesses produced.
Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding's as to guilt
or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other
Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These
findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the
committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The
committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along
with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took
place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and
the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last
known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the
rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe
guarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date
of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and
each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall
contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the
findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at
the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall be
m^de-.a fiatt of the regular files.
Sedion 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt,
of the findings and recommendations tif the Trial Ciimmitiee, taiise
the findings and recommendations to be presented, and entered
into the minutes, at the next regular meeting.
Section 7. The Port Agent shall send-the record of the entire
proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
thereof to be made and sent to, each Port in time for the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis
cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem
bership of the Union shall:
(a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or
(c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or
(d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has
not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new
trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located
and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses
shall be furnished transportation and subsistence.
Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment
SO decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause
notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser.
• Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is
^under effective punishment.may appeal in the following manner:
He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters
within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the
membership.
Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head
quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the nopce
shall be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An
Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The ^ice-President in
charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the
before-mentioned proceedings and all available documents used as
evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any
written statement or argument submitted by the accused. The
accused may argue his- appeal in person, if he so desires. The
appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the
committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused
to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head
quarters in time for such presentation.
Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as
soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence
and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may
request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever
necessary for such fair consideration.
Saction 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by
majority vote, and shall be in the form of finding and recommen
dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decision* and dissents shall be in
evidence to support such a finding and, In such case, die Appeals
Committee shall not make its own findings at to the weight of
evidence.
(b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended.
(c)' Misconduct durink aof meeting or other official Vabm
proofing, or bringing me Union into disrepute by conduct not
provided for elsewhere in this Article;
(c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Committee
finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have
been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately
informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in
his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other
reason, the accused was not given a fair trial.
(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of
guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on
which the finding was based be dismissed.
(e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment.
Saction 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and
dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to
reach there before the pext regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters
shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last
known address, or notify them in person.
Section 15, At the meeting indicated in -Section 1-4 of this Article,
the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the
Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If .there is no dissent,
the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand.
If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port
where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in
Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial
shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the
accused.
Saction 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser,
either in person or in writing addressed to their lasc known
address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be
allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article.
Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro
visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union
of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further
appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall
be binding on all members of the Union.
Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to
take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the
terms of any effective decisions.
Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the
charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time
to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and
waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him
by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his
trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone
ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence.
Article XVI
Offenses and Penalties
Section 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses,
the member shall be expelled from membership:
(a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force;
(b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union
or the membership in any organizational campaign; '
(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against
the interests of the membership or the Union;
(d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to
destroy the Uu'on,
Stciieii 3: Upon proof of the commissisn ef any of thtf following
offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a
penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of
expufsion Is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not
exceed suspension from the rights and privileges of membership
for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both:
(a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of
the val-vC in excess of $50.00.
(b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals,
etc., for the purpose of personal gain;
(c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the
Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or
the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions
of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing
such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of
trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary
proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder
from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without
pay, and designate his temporary replacement.
(d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots,
stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or
election material of any sort;
(e) Preferring. charges with knowledge that such charges are
•false;
(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports
or communications which fall within the scope of Union business;
(g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis
conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the
Union or its agreements;
(h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, ot deliberate and
malicious villification. With regard to the execution of the duties
of any office or job;
(i) Paying for,'or receiving money for, employment aboard a
vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union p^ments;
(j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the
purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union,
or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union
affiliation, with intent to deceive;
(k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly
authorized to make such orders during time of strike.
(1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time
limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in
accordance with the Constitution.
Section 3, Upon proof of the commission of any of the following
' up to and i
1 privilt
yeatj, or a fine of $50.00 or both:
(d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of
duly authorized to paake such orders at any time. ,
tectlen. 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of die followlnc
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of
$50.00;
(a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-oiFs{
(b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union tepresenta^
tlves at pay-off;
(c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on;
(d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dif«
charging their duties;
(e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall;
(f) Gambling in the Union hall;
(g) Negligent failure to join ship.
Sacilen 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized
by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights
under this Constitution subject to the provisioiks of Atticlc XV,
Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly
authorized representative of the Union.
Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to
waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its
members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing
a penalty as provided in this Constitution.
Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under
this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must
observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders.
Aritcle XVII
Publicationsi
This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers,
-magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as
may be determined, from time" to timcj by the Executive Board.
Article XVIII
Bonds
Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well
as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be-
bonded as required by law.
Article XIX
Expenditures
Section I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are hi
existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex
penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within die
authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution.
Soction 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to
the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union
except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations,
strikes, and elections.
Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to thti'
extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution.
Article XX
Income
Saction 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation
fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as
well as income derived from any other legitimate business operatiott
or other legitimate source.
Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall b«
given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth
orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every
person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments t»
demand such receipt.
Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot
conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by *
majority vote of the membership, provided that:
(a) The ballot must be secret.
(b) The assessment must be approved by' a majority of the
valid ballots cast.
Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments
by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc
cessively to the monetary obligations owed the Union commencing
with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of
accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated
accordingly.
Article XXI
Other Types of Union Affiliation
To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote
of the membership, may provide for affiliation, with it by individ
uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity othet
than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union
may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capaci
ties or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but
are not limited to (a) the applicability or non-applicability of all"
or any part of this Constitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation;
(c; the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such
affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no
event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation
equivalent to that of members, receive priority or tights ovec
members, or be termed a membtft.
Article XXII
Quorums
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a sus-
of I
members.
writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent.
In making its findings and, recommenostions, the committee shall
be govci ncd by the following:
(a) No finding of guilt shall be tcvetsed if there is substantial
(a) Wilfully misappropriating of misusing Union property
of the value under 150.00;
(b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with
knowledge of the lack of pojKssion of the qualifications cequired
therefor;
faction 2. The quotum for a regular meeting of a Port shall bn
fifty (50) members.
SactlaN 9. Unless otherwise specifically set forth hcKin, the
decisions, tepofcs, recomiacadatioas, or other functions of any;
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pegmeot of die Union requiring a quorum vo act oflktally, shall be
p majority of those voting, and shall not be oficiai oc effective
unless the quorum requirements are met.
faction 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the require*
inenrs for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall
be deemed to be a majority of those composing the applicable
•egment of the Union.
ArHcle XXill
Meetings
faction 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly
only in the following major ports at the following times;
During the week following the first Sunday of every month a
meeting shall be held on Monday^—at New York; on Tuesday—at
Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at
Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday"
at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at
Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at
2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday
officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or
municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall
take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday
shall' not be deemed business days.
The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular
nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area
"" Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port,
.they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders,
to act as chairman of the meetings.
In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman
of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of
. the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M.
faction 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the
direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special
meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and
5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours
in advance, on the port bulletin board.
The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special
meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port,
they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to
net as chairmen of the meetings.
The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of
Article XllI, Section 4(a).
Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all regular
meetings shall be governed by the following:
1. The Union Constitution.
2. Majority vote of the members assembled.
Article XXIV
Definitions and Misceifaneous Provisions
Relating Thereto
Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with
herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation:
preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more
than 30 days, provided that this does not. result in a vacancy.
However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to
prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job
and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to
exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over
the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of
incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist.
Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the
term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any
office or job by^ reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from
membership or'expulsion from the Union with no further right to
appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this
Constitution.
Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term,
"majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all
the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of
those ports holding a . meeting. This definition shall prevail not
withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because
of no quorum. For the purpose of this Section, the term "meeting"
' chall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period
within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Con
stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated
priority.
• Saciion 4, When applicable solely to port action and not con
cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming
part of a Uftion-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem
bership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the
full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special.
. Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto,
shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership".
Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder
thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and
the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally
applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job.
Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean
that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi
cials and' other elected job-holders are required to assume office.
The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be I960.
Section 8. The terms, "this Constimtion", and "this amended .
Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall
refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted
by the Union in 1939, as amended up through Augusr, 1956.
Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a
member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears '
for thirty days or more, or ^ho is not under suspension or expul
sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other
wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall niean a member
in good standing.
Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of
their use, the terms "Union book", "membership book", and "book",
shall mean official evidence of Union membership.
Section 11. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean
only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership
which, can be attained only by those members who' have first
acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard
collective bargaining agreement.
Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member
to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to
xetaJn it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
Article XXV
Amendments
This Constimtion. shall be amended in the following manner:
Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular
meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution
in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the
Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded to
all Ports for further action.
Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma
jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constim-
tional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This
Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from
each department and shall be elected in' accordance with such
rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com
mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The
Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or
otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the
amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or
recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The
latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President-
If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as
recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by
the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with
the procedure outlined in Article XllI, Section 3(b) through
Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote
of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to
put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall
consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three
(3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port.
The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too
lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment
shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail
able at the voting site in all ports.
Saction 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast,
the amendment shall become effective immediately upoti notifica
tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that
the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified
in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports
of the results of the vote on the amendment.
Article XXVi
Transition Clause
Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide
for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities
as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption
of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted
in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the
following sections are to be given the interpretation required to
effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent.
Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar
procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution shall'be deemed
to be permitted heruender and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed, in accordarice with the provisions hereof.
Section 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing
Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, rules of order
generally followed, bonding procedures, reinstatement procedures,
and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior
to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those
with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of
the balloting held by this Union during November and December
of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this
amended Constitution, shall continue to serve, without reduction
in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to
that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he
was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose the
following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest
equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the
identity of'the person occupyihg ir. The adoption of this amended
Constitution shall constitute ratification of this table.
New Title
President
Executive
Vice-President
Vice-President in
charge of Contracts
and Contract
Enforcement
Vice-President in
charge of the
Atlantic Coast -
Vice-President in
charge of the
Gulf Coast
Vice-President in
charge of the Lakes
and Inland Waters
Individual
PAUL HALL
CAL TANNER
CLAUDE SIMMONS
EARL SHEPPARD
LINDSEY WILLIAMS
AL TANNER
VACANCY Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters
Representative •
Headquarters
Representative
Headquarters
Representative
Since no elected officer pr jobholder currently performs the
functions of the new office of Secretary-Treasurer, that office shall
be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Seaion l(j) of
this Constitution. From the date of the adoption of this Constim
tion, the officers, as above described, shall execute the powers and
functions, and assu?«';c the responsibilities of the said offices as set
forth ia this Constitution.
BILL HALL
ED MOONEV
JOB VOLPIAN
Old Title
Secretary-Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistarit Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Boston Port Agent
and Administrative
Director of Great
Lakes District
(To be filled by the
President in accord
ance with Constim
tion)
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
EXHIBIT A
Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution
of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or
affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of
North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District.
i
All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to
reasonable rules and regulation^, contained in this Constitution,
including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office,
and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all
in accordance with the law.
II
No member may be automatically suspended from membership
except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded
a fair hearing upon written charges, widi a reasonable time to pre-,
pare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constimtion.'
III
This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea
farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
and Inland Waters District, and this Constimtion and any amend
ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set
forth in the Constimtion of that Union.
IV
An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, n>
promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union
of North .America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Watert
District.
The diarter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union
and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic,
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so
long as at least ten members of this Union,, and the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to
continue such relationship.
VI
No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and
until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a
secret referendum'.conducted for that purpose. In, any evenr. the
adoption of this Constitution and any amendments thereto, will not
be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the
Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America
•—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made.
VII
• The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic^
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to
check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this
Union upon demand.
VIII
This Union shall not takq any action which will have the effect
of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting
piocedures, below the ainuuiit of its indebtedness to the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its
Executive Board.
IX
So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the
Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right
to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who
shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its
sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have
access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This
representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the
duty of assisting this Union and its.membership, and acting as a
liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America
•—Atlantic, Gulf, Ijikes and Inland Waters District and this Union.
So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness
of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International
Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets
of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written
approval of the Seafarers International Union of North America—•
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through
its Executive Board.
XI
The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in accordance
with the terms of the Constitution of that Union.
XII
This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto
are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee
ships, and the granting and removal of charters.
XIII
This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International
Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict. It ahall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of
that District to the Convention of the Seafarers International Union
of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Con
stitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America-
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.
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• Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed
him under the Constitution of the Union.
® The right to vote.
• The right to nominate himself for, and to hold,
any office in the Union.
• That every official of the Union shall be bound
to uphold and protect the rights of every member
and that in no case shall any member be deprived
of his rights and privileges as a member without
due process of the law of the Union.
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• The right to be confronted by his accuser and to
be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of
his brother Union members if he should be
charged with conduct detrimental to the ivelfare
of Seafarers banded together in this Union.
• The right to express himself freely on the floor of
any Union meeting or in committee.
• The assurance that his brother Seafarers will
stand with him in defense of the democratic prin
ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union.
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NLRB Tells Runaway Operator:
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Board Says Florida Owner Can't
Hide Behind Liberian 'Front'
Story On Page 3
For Sanitation:tT.M
Ribicoff (right) presents president R. J. Jurgen of Ore and
Calmar with citations for sanitation aboard vessels of two
SlU-contracted companies. At left is Dr. L. L. Terry, surgeon*
general of USPHS. Story on Page 7.
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CONSTITUTION
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
NORTH AMERICA—ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES
AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT, AFL-CIO
Supplement
IP f • Presenting Delta Line's I960 Safety Award plaque to captain and crew
• O" StOTGWy9 of SlU-manned Del Alba is Harry X. Kelly, chairman of Delta Line's
executive committee, at ceremony on vessel In New Orleans. Story on Page 7.
Part Tw« 't'ae Js!;, 18^2
SlU CONTRACT ACCORDS
NEAR TO 100% MARK AS
BLOOMFIELD IS LINED UP
NEW YORK—The number of companies signed to new SIU contracts neared
the 100 percent mark this month when Bloomfield Steamship reached agreement
with the Union, leaving Alcoa as the sole remaining major holdout in the dispute
which last month prccipi
Gets SIU S$ For Marlnj: Aid
tated the 18-day maritime
strike.
The Bloomfield agreement
was considered particularly
significant because Bloomfield
and Alcoa were the two SIU-
contracted companies which
had assigned their bargaining
rights to the American Merchant
Marine Institute. AMMI was the
chief foe during the contract dis
pute of) the SIU and Marine En
gineers Beneficial Association,
which are allied with seven other
maritime unions in the National
Committee for Maritime Bar
gaining.
About a week before the Bloom
field agreement, the solid AMMI
front was cracked on July 6 when
States Marine, one of the coun
try's largest unsubsidizcd opera
tors, signed a three-year contract
with MEBA. This contract gave
the engineers the right to organize
the company's foreign-flag ships,
and also provided for the com
pany's participation in a joint com
mittee to work for legislation to
promote and expand the American
merchant fleet and to increase job
opportunities for American mer
chant seamen.
Recognition of the unions'
right to organize foreign-flag
ships, together with a call for
the formation of a joint com-
itiiUue uu laerchant lUiiiiiie
problems, were the two chief
demands of the NCMB unions
during the contract negotia
tions.
These demands by the NCMB
unions were based on the realiza
tion that job security had to be the
number one issue in contract ne
gotiations.
Both of these demands have
been met by all SIU companies
which have reached new agree
ments with the Union. In addi
tion, these agreements—running
for one year—call for a four per
cent gain, which has been used to
improve welfare, pension and va
cation benefits.
For a detailed report on the
new contract gains, see back
page.
The agreement reached with
Bloomfield is the same as that
reached with the other SlU-con-
tracted operators whose contracts
were wrapped up well in ad
vance of July 3, when the marl-
time strike was halted by a tem
porary restraining order issued
dispute with any companies which
refused to reach agreement with
the Union.
In a news program televised by
the Columbia Broadcasting System
on the night of July 3, when the
temporary retraining order was Is
sued, Hall said "we will keep our
powder dry . . . and on the 81st day
we will be ready to resume strike
action against any company which
has not by then met our contract
demands."
Seafarer Angalo Reyes, now on special disability, receives
$190 check for hearing aid at hq from John Dwyer, welfare
rep. Money came from special equipment fund of Welfare
Plan.
SIU Wins Welfare Plan
For Railroad Tugboafmen
NEW YORK—The SIU scored another significant "first" thfs month when it won for
its railroad tiigboatmen the full benefits of the Seafarers Welfare Plan.
The precedent-shattering agreement was signed by the railroads on July 19 after the
Union had bargained with the "
SIU Mans
Ex-Israeli
Bulk Ship
NORFOLK—An SIU crew went
aboard an unusual new vessel in
this port, a 22,000-ton German-
built bulk carrier, now registered
under the American flag. The ves
sel, the Tamara Guilden, is oper
ated by the newly-contracted
Transport Commercial Corpora
tion.
The Tamara Guilden is one of
three bulk cariers that were built
In Germany as part of a repara
tions agreement with Israel. Sev
eral other vessels, including pas
senger ships, were built under the
shiiie agreement and are operating
under the Israeli, flag. Apparently,
the Zim Line, which owned the
bulk carriers, had sufficient bulk
tonnage for .its own • needs and
was looking for fpiulij for, other
projects.
This was the scene at SIU
headquarters as shipping re
sumed in full swing when
maritime strike was halted
July 3 by temporary restrein^
ing order granted under Taft-
Hartley Act.
under the provisions of the Taft-
Hartley Act.
A week later, on July 10, the
temporary order was extended Into
a full 80-day Taft-Hartley Injunc
tion despite the vigorous opposi
tion of the MEBA and SIU.
The MEBA and SIU argued that
a permanent Injunction should not
be issued because, at that time,
well over half of the nation's mer
chant fleet was covered by new
contracts and no peril to the na
tion's health and safety existed.
The MEBA—as did the Masters,
Mates and Pilots—also argued that
Taft-Hartley does not apply to the
officers' unions and indicated that
they are prepared to carry an ap
peal to the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, SIU President Paul
Hall made it clear that the Injunc
tion would serve as no bar to the
SlU's complete resolution of the
SEAFARERS LOG
July, 1961 Vol, XXIII, No. 7
PAUL HAIL. President
HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SIA-
•MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
AL MABKIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, ALBERT
AMATEAU, ArriiUB MARKOWIIZ, Staff
Writers.
Publliheo moniTily at ttia htadquartari
Of tha Seafarers International Union, At
Inland Waters
District, AFLCIO, 675 Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth 9-660l».
Second cla;s postage paid at the Post
'he Act
of Aug. 24, 1912.
. no
fitejsUg'Jc
roads for six mdhths follow
ing the end of the New York
harbor railroad tugboat strike last
January. A demand for compre
hensive welfare coverage for tug-
boatmen, which they had never
had before, had been one of the
principal issues in the strike.
Under the terms of the new
agreement, which is retroactive to
March 1, the welfare beneflts will
be sustained by contributions to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan, and the
railroad tugboatmen and their de
pendents will be eligible for the
full benefits of the Plan.
These will include the $4,000
death benefit, plus all of the surgi
cal, hospital, maternity, disability,
medical examination, scholarship
and other benefits available to Sea
farers and their families.
Heretofore, the railroad tugboat-
men have had only the same type
of welfare coverage applicable to
other railroad employees—that is,
a term insurance policy.
The SIU, during the course of
the 13-day tugboat strike in Janu
ary, had demanded that the tug-
boatmen be brought under the Sea
farers Welfare Plan, with its
comprehensive provisions.
Pane! Eatabilshed ,
One of the terms by which the
strike was settled on January 23
called for the establishment of a
three-man panel to look into the
welfare question.
This panel was to consist of a
labor representative, a railroad
representative and a neutral mem-
Sovief Fleet Crawing
As America's Declines
WASHINGTON—The Soviet merchant marine is growing
by leaps and bounds while the American merchant fleet
steadily dwindles in the face of expanding world trade, ac
cording to the latest figures-*-
compiled by the SIUNA
Washington office.
The years from 1950 W 1960 saw
a doubling of the Russian merchant
fleet from 432 vessels totaling 1.-
325,000 gross tons to 873 ships to
taling 3,617,000 gross tons.
During the samq^ years, the
American merchant fleet-has been
reduced by 15 percent in the num
ber of its vessels and registered a
2,039,000-gross ton decline.
The US fleet, including 2,000
ships in the mothball fleet,, fell
from 3,492 ships, totaling 23,793,-
000 tons in 1950, to 2,926 ships of
23,754,000 tons in 1960. Actually
in 1961, the US-Hag merchant fleet
has only about 900 ships actively
plying the shipping lanes.
The area of greatest growth in
the Soviet fleet is in tankers, and
bulk carriers. In 1950, the Rus
sians had only 10 bulk carriers.
Today, the USSR has 98 bulk car
riers witii a combined gross ton
nage of 378J)00 tons, .
her to be named by Secretary of
Labor Goldberg, Governor Rocke
feller and Mayor Wagner.
The neutral member named was
Dr. Donald Shaughnessy, of Co
lumbia University, and he subse
quently recommended that the SIU
tugboatmen be brought under the
provisions of the Seafarers Wel
fare Plan. He also recommended
that other railroad tugboatmen in
volved in the January strike —
members of the MEBA and MM&P
—be brought under the welfare
plans of their respective unions.
While the demand for adequate
welfare protection was one of the
primary issues in the strike, the
number one issue was the demand
for job security occasioned when
the railroads insisted on the uni
lateral right to arbitrarily reduce
the number of men working on
their boats.
In this area, too, the three un
ions involved In the strike—the
SIU. MEBA and MM&P — were
successful and prevented the 11
railroads involved in the dispute
from going through with their job-
cutting plan.
INDEX
To Departments
The SIU Inland Boatman
—Page 4
SIU Social Security Dep't
, • —Page 14
The Pacific Coast Seafarer
—Page 7
•
The Great Lakes Seafarer
—Page 5
The Fisherman and
Cannery Worker
—Page 8
The Canadian Seafarer
—Page 9
The SIU Industrial Worker
—Page 10
•
SIU Safety Department
—Page 10
•
SIU Medical Department
—Page 17
•
SIU Food, Ship Sanitation
Dep't —Page 15
•
Editorial Cartoon —Page 11
•
A&G Deep Sea Shipping
Report —Page 6
Shipboard News
—Pages 19, 20, 21, 22
siAj. mi SEAFARERS. LOG Pare Three
RUNAWAY ORDERED TO BARGAIN
Co. Must Deal With SlU,
Rehire Fired Crewmen
From The Campus To The Sea
Only a few days after graduating from Swarthmore College,
SlU scholarship winner Donald Peterson threw in for a job as
OS on the Elizabeth. Shown here, at the Philly hall, are (l-r)
Joe Buzolewsi, A. R. Haskins, Peterson and dispatcher Jim
Doris. Peterson, with the oldest registration card, , got
the job.
Top NY Court, Too,
Slaps Down Runaway
NEW YORK—Just a day before the NLRB's significant rul
ing in the case of SS Florida (see adjoining stories), a top New
York State court also gave American maritime unions an im
portant legal victory in their '
campaign to organize run
away-flag ships.
This victory came on July
10 when a New York Court
of Appeals, by a 4-3 vote, held
that the National Labor Relations
Board holds primary jurisdiction
In an attempt to organize crew-
inen oil Libeilan-ilag Vesseis oper
ated by the Incres Line.
The case in point began early in
1960 when the International Mari
time Workers Union began to or
ganize the crewmen of Incres' Lib-
erian-flag cruise ships, the Nassau
and Victoria.
The IMWU had been jointly es
tablished by the SIU and NMU
to carry out in the United States
the organizing policies on runaways
adopted by the International
Transportworkers Federation. It
was dissolved following the unani
mous adoption of a resolution by
SIU and NMU representatives at a
meeting on May 3 of this year.
As was pointed out in the re
solution, the SIU had withdrawn
from the ITF whose policies the
IMWU had been created to imple
ment. Furthermore, the resolu
tion noted that as a i-esult of Fed
eral court and Labor Board deci
sions, American maritime unions
arc now free to organize runaway
shipping directly.
The SIU followed up the an
nouncement of the IMWU's disso
lution by announcing that it was
stepping up its organizing cam
paign against the runaways.
Ships Picketed
The Incres Line action, under
taken while the IMWU was still
functioning, resulted in the pick
eting of the Incres Line ships in
New York, and this picketing con
tinued until it was halted by an
injunction granted b.v the New
York Supreme Court and later up
held by the Appellate Division by
a 3-2 vote.
In seeking the injunttion, the
company's attorney argued that
the picketing was illegal under the
state's laws. The union attorney
argued that the NLRB, with which
the union had filed unfair labor
practice charges against the com-
(Continued on page 8)
WASHINGTON—Another important victory in the fight to organize Ameri
can-owned foreign-flag shipping has been won by the SIU. The National Labor
Relations Board has ordered the owners of the Liberian-flag SS Florida to bargain
with the Union and to re-^
instate all crewmembers
who were fired for union
activity, with appropriate
back pay.
In upholding the SIU's un
fair labor practice charges
against the company, the
NLRB again upheld the right
of American seamen's unions to
represent the crews of foreign-
flag ships. The Board not only
repeated its findings in the 1958
SIU petitions for the Florida but
also specified that American un
ions have jurisdiction even when
the runaway-ship is owned by a
foreign corporation.
The Board's findings declared
that the situation in the Florida
case is substantially the same as
that in West India Fruit and
Steamship where the SIU also
won the right to represent a Li-
berian-flag crew. "The foreign in
corporation of the nominal owner
and operator of a vessel cannot
bar the jurisdiction of the act over
an operation otherwise within the
coverage of its provision," the
Board ruled.
The latest Board decision is re
garded as a severe blow to the
American Merchant Marine Insti
tute and its oil company allies. The
AMMI and the oil companies are
still attempting to evade demands
by unions in the National Commit
tee for Maritime Bargaining that
they recognize the unions' right to
organize American-controlled for
eign ships. The companies involved
had taken the position that the de
mand was "illegal" and that they
would not discuss it in negotia
tions.
NMU Dropped Issue
The AMMI hand had been
strengthened by the action of the
National Maritime Union in drop
ping the runaway issue. Now, how
ever, in light of this latest Labor
Board ruling, the operators who
are balking union demands in this
area, such as Alcoa, will have a
difficult time justifying their re
fusal to bargain on the issue.
SIUNA President Paul Hall
noted that "since the Board has
reaffirmed our position that the
union has the right to represent
the crews of runaway ships, it
has certainly destroyed the ar
guments of the American Mer
chant Marine Institute, the oil
companies and others who main
tain that the runaway ships are
outside the scope of collective
bargaining between United
FROM NLBB BULING ON FLOBIDA,..
Following are excerpts from the findings of
the National Labor Relations Board with re-
spect to the unfair labor practice charges
filed by the SIU against the owners of the
Liberian-flag SS Florida:
Prior to August, 1955, the Florida was owned and
operated by Peninsular and Occidental Steamship
Company, herein called P&O, a Connecticut corpo
ration, and sailed under the American flag operating
between Miami, Florida and Havana, Cuba. In that
month P&O organized Blue SS Co., a Liberian cor
poration, and having complied with applicable US
laws, transferred the ships to Blue for a nominal
consideration. That company, in Sept., 1955, duly
registered the Florida under the laws of Liberia.
During this same period, P&O and its attorneys or
ganized, under the laws of Liberia, the Green Trad
ing Co. On August 18, 1955. Blue chartered the
Florida bareboat to Green, which on the same day,
entered into a time sub-charter with P&O for opera
tion of the vessel. Insofar as the record indicates,
the above charter arrangements have been in effect
at all times here material.
4' 4 '
The Florida, which is a passenger cruise vessel,
carrying some cargo, has since its transfer to Libe
rian registry continued to operate regularly out of
Miami, Fla. . . .to various foreign teiritories, such as
Nassau in the British Bahamas, and Havana, Cuba,
which were ports of call at the time the unfair la
bor practices involved in (his proceeding occurred.
The ship is primarily provisioned and repaired in
the US and derives most of its passenger trade and
the bulk of its cargo at Miami. It has never been
in Liberian waters, but is inspected by agents of (he
Liberian government. The crew of the vessel is
composed primarily of non-resident aliens.
4 4 4
With respect to the unfair labor practices, the
record here shows that the events involved occurred
in the US, upon the high seas and in areas under
the jurisdiction of Great Britain and Cuba. As
noted, they involve members of the crew of the
Florida and were directly related to their status as
employees serving on that vessel.
4 4 4
The respondents, as stated above, contend that on
these facts, the Board Is without jurisdiction under
the Act to proceed in this case, arguing in supoit
of their position (1) that the Act cannot be applied
extraten-itorially as would be required to reach the
unfair labor practices involved, (2) that only the law
of Liberia—that is, flag law—is applicable to the
vessel and its crew in view of its Liberian registra
tion and ownership, and (3) that the Labor Act was
not intended by Congress to apply to labor disputes
between foreign employees and their employers.
4 4 4
The facts in the present case are substantially the
same in many material aspects as those in West
India. Thus, we have here a United Stales enter
prise operating vessels registered under the laws
of a foreign nation, manned by predominantly alien
crews, and engaged in the foreign commerce of the
United States as that term is defined in Sect. 2 (6) of
the Act. However, in West India, the owner of the
vessels and employer of the crew was a domestic
corporation, while here it is argued that such owner
and employer are foreign corporations, that is. Blue
SS and Green Trading respeetively. Consequently,
the jurisdictional question u-hich now must be de
cided is whether the interposition of these Liberian
corporations stands as a bar to the jurisdiction of
the act which would clearly cover the operation
under the rationale of the West India decision icere
P&O directly the shipoicner and employer of the
crew.
4 4 4
In the representation proceedings, the Board
found that both Blue SS and Green Trading cue
instrumentalities of P&O and that P&O had full
control of the vessel, was its beneficial owner, and
was in fact the employer of its crew. No facts have
been placed in evidence in this proceeding icarrant-
ing our disturbing such findings and they are hereby
affirmed. Consequently, the situation now before
us is, in substance, the same as that in West India.
Clearly, under such circumstances, the foreign in
corporation of the nominal ounier and operator of
a vessel can not bar jurisdiction of the act over
an operation otherwise within the coverage of its
provision. Therefore, we findj in accord with our
decision in West India, that the respondent and their
maritime operations subject of the complaint are
in, and affect, commei'ce within the meaning of sec
tion 2 (6) and 2 (7) of the Act, and that it will
effectuate the policies of the act to assert jurisdic
tion in this case.
States unions and United States
management."
The SS Florida originally had
been an American-flag SlU-con-
tracted ship. It was transferred to
the Liberian-flag in 1955. Subse
quently, the SIU organized the
crew, consisting predominantly of
alien seamen, and petitioned the
Labor Board for an election.
In June. 1958, the NLRB issued
its landmark decision in which it
recognized, for the first time, the
legal right of an American sea
men's union to organize a runa
way ship. The Board based its de
cision on the fact that the vessel
was American-owned and con
trolled and operated in the foreign
commerce of the United States.
An election followed, which the
SIU won by the landslide margin
of 87 to 21. Subsequently, P&O,
the owners of the Florida, refused
to bargain with the Union and re
fused to reinstate eight crewmem
bers who had been fired for pro-
Union activity.
SIU Files Charges
The SIU then filed its unfair
labor practice charges against the
company. In the meantime, the
SIU had organized crewmembers
of another Liberian-flag cruise
ship, the Yarmouth, and of the
Sea Level, a railroad car carrier
owned by West India Fruit and
Steamship. SIU cases were filed at
the Labor Board covering both of
these vessels.
In February, the JfLRB ruled in
favor of the SIU in the West In
dia case, citing its 1958 findings on
the Florida and noting the essen
tially-American nature of the Sea
Level's operation.
In its decision on the Florida,
issued on Juiy 11 the NLRB noted
that w'hen P&O Steamship trans-v
ferred the vessel foreign, it set up
two Liberian corporations. It trans
ferred the vessel to one of them,
the Blue Steamship Corporation,
which in turn, bareboated the ship
to the Green Trading Corporation.
Green Trading turned around
and time-chartered the ship to
P&O.
The NLRB recalled that "in
the representation proceedings,
the Board found that both Blue
SS and Green Trading are in
strumentalities of P&O and that
P&O had full control of the ves
sels, was its beneficial owner
and was, in fact, the employer
of the crew . , ,
". . . the situation now before
us is, in substance, the same as
that in West India. Clearly, un
der such circumstances, the for
eign incorporation of the nomi
nal owner and operator of a
vessel cannot bar the jurisdic
tion of the act . . ."
As a result, the NLRB ordered
the company to stop discriminat
ing against employees who are
Union members, to stop intimidat
ing them or spying upon them or
interfering in their rights to join
and assist the union.
It also ordered the company to
reinstate eight fired crewmembers
with appropriate back pay and to
negotiate, in good faith, with the
SIU as the exclusive representa
tive of the unlicensed employees
of the Florida and the SS Southern
Cross.
Pace FOOT kisAFAkEks tod
'Flags of Necessity* Lie Exposed
IBU Men On Soo Bridge Job
The IBU-contracted dredge Nibroc (above) is engaged in a
bridge-building project in Sault Ste. Marie. Crewman A.
Swanson (right) poses with William Lackey, Soo agent.
IBU Wins Norfolk Vote,
Eyes Seven Other Go's
NORFOLK—The Inland Boatmen's Union, after routing
District 50 of the United Mine Workers by winning recent
elections in the Curtis Bay, GATCO and McAllister tug fleets,
has made new gains in its or--»
ganizational campaign in the I June 22 when it won an NLRB
Virginia-Carolina area. j election in the previously unor-
The IBU's latest win came on' ganized Carteret Towing Co. at
• —— ; Morehead City, N. C. The final
Ask NLRB ElGCtion showed six ballots were cast
Runaways' 'Safety' A Myth,
Setrfarer In Karachi Finds
Those model "safety conditions," which the American Committee for "Flags of Neces
sity" boasts about on American-owned runaway ships flying Panlibhon flags, were viewed
at first hand by a steward aboard an SlU-contracted ship in Karachi last month.
Ange Panagopotilos^ SIU'
In 2 River Fleets
POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. —
The IBU's rivers campaign got off
to a flying start last month as the
Union filed NLRB election peti
tions in two rivers fleets employ
ing some 600 boatmen between
them.
The petitions were filed for elec
tions in the Ohio Rivers Division
aiiU lii the Illinois Rivers Division
of tiie Ohio River Co.
The Union also revealed plans
to petition for an election in the
District 50-contracted Island Creek
Fuel and Transport Co., which em
ploys about 150 men.
Besides the Point Pleasant of
fice, another IBU office has been
opened in St. Louis to carry on
the rivers organizing campaign
authorized at the IBU convention.
for the IBU and 0 for no union.
Carteret, though a small outfit,
handles most of the ships entering
this port, which forsees future ex
pansion through expanded facili
ties to handle the heavy ship
traffic.
Aside from the Carteret victory,
the IBU reported that it's cur
rently waiting for the NLRB to
act on elections among five other
sQ.mpanios whose emplnyees have
indicated a strong desire for IBU
representation. Two other firms
also are under organizational stat
us, it was reported.
The five companies in which
hearings or petitions are pending
are: M. L. Hudgins & Son, South
ern Transportation, Capitol Trans
portation, Marine Oil Service, Inc.,
all of Norfolk, and R. K. Davis
Transportation Co., Newport, News,
Va.
CLEVELAND—An IBU-manned
tug got into trouble last month
after rescuing four fellow Union
members from an overturned dip
per dredge and all parties had to
be plucked from the waters of
Lake Erie by a coal crane. There
, were no serious injuries, however.
. . . TOLEDO—Miller Constructing
Company working on dredging
project in the. Maumee River. Mil
ler Dredge doing the job . . . CHI
CAGO—Great Lakes Dredge &
Dock and Merritt, Chapman &
Scott companies working on the
Navy Pier job in South Chicago
. . . DETROIT—Western Contract
ors are starting on a dredging job
off Lake St. Claire to build an is
land approximately one mile long
and a half-mile wide . . . SAULT
STE. MARIE—There ^is activity at
the International Bridge and also a
ing the Soo Locks. The Price
project for deepening and wlden-
Brothers dredge is working on the
Birch oint deepening of the Soo
River . . . DULUTH—Government
officials here are preparing to take
bids on a project to deepen the
Mesabi River Range . . . BUFFALO
—A new breakwall is being built
. by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
IBU Meetings
HOUSTON—August 14, 2:30 P.M., 4202
Canal St.
MOBILE—August 16. 3:30 P.M., 1 S.
Lawrence St.
NEW ORLEANS—August 15, 5:30 P.M..
630 Jackson Ave.
NORFOLK—August 9, 8 P.M., 416 Colley
Ave.
WILMINGTON, N.C.—August 18, 8 P.M.
Marion Motel, Rt. 17.
GREAT LAKES TUG A JIREDGE REGION
ASHTABULA, O.—August 19. 10 A.M.,
Ashtabula Hotel.
BUFFALO — August 20, 10 A.M., 735
Washington St.
CHICAGO — August 17, 2 P.M., 9383
Ewing Ave. South Chicago.
CLEVELAND—August 19, 10 A.M., 15614
Detroit Ave., Lakewood, O.
DETROIT-TOLEDO — August 14. 7:30
P.M., 10225 W. Jefferson, River Rouge.
DULUTH—August 16, 2 P.M., 312 W.
Second St.
MILWAUKEE—August 18, 2 P.M., 2722
A. South Shore Drive.
SANDUSKY, O.—August 19, 10 A.M.,
118 E. Parish St.
SAULT STE. MARIE—August 15, 7:30
P.M., Labor Temple.
RAILWAY MARINE REGION
BALTIMORE—August 16. 10 A.M., &
8 P.M., 1216 E. Baltimore St.
JERSEY CITY—August 14. 10 A.M. &
8 P.M., 99 Montgomery St.
NORFOLK—August 17. 10 A.M.. & 8
P.M., T-abor Temple, NewporUNews.
PHILADEI^PHIA—August 15, 10 A.M.
& 8 P.M., 2604 S 4th St
steward aboard the SS Lisa B,
has some pretty harsh words
to say about the conditions he
found.
The "flags of necessity" commit
tee ' has been trying to give the
public the impression thai ideal
conditions prevail on its members'
ships. In fact, a slick brochure was
published by the committee show
ing seamen aboard runaway ships
living in a virtual seagoing para
dise.
During the recent maritime
strike — runaway ships were the
SIU's prime target there — the
"flags of necessity" committee took
out full-page ads in the New York
morning newspapers. These ads
criticized the National Committee
for Maritime Bargaining, of which
the SIU is a member, for bringing
up the runaway issue. One of the
major .points of the ad was that
seamen on runaway ships work un
der the safest of conditions.
Sees Something Else
Seafarer Panagopoulos didn't see
the ad; he saw something entirely
different. On June 10, the SS
African Lady, flying the Liberian
flag, docked alongside the Lisa B
in Karachi's crowded waterfront.
Panagopoulos noted that the Afri
can Lady, built in Portland, Ore.,
in 1944, is manned by an unli
censed crew of 24 men, Italian and
Spanish seamen. The owners are
American, with 23 Liberian flag
ships and offices at "General Navi
gation Ltd., Monrovia, 80 Broad
St., New York."
Panagopoulos says, "They left
Goa with a load of iron ore for
Rotterdam and on May 24 they
were hit by a typhoon and sus
tained damage in the engine room
and on deck, so they were forced
into Karachi for repairs.
Yes, they repaired the engine,
but nothing on deck. On the Afri
can Lady there are two lifeboats,
and the one on the port side was
completely shattered. I'm sending
a few photos to witness the facts.
"There was no name or registry
on either of the boats and I asked
the skipper and the mate of the
Lady whether they were going to
put on a new boat. They told me
no, because the Lloyds Registry in
spector, (who is the European
counterpart of the American Bu
reau man), told them they can pro
ceed to Rotterdam where they
could put on a new boat.
Queries Inspector
"A few minutes later I met the
Lloyd's Registry inspector.
'"With a little luck they can
make it to Rotterdam,' he said in
differently. I asked him what
would happen if the ship were in
trouble. He answered, 'This is a
chance they have to take. In this
life sometimes you have to gam
ble.'
"What an answer. These people
don't respect the life of a seaman,
and some action should be taken
against them. Before I came to the
US I worked on a lot of those ships
and I know very well what the
situation is aboard them and how
their seamen are mistreated."
Skipper and bosun of SS African Lady inspect shattered hul
of lifeboat on the Liberian-flag vessel in this photo taken by
SIU .steward Ange Panagopoulos in Karachi.
QUESTION: What are your feelings on foreign aid cargoes
the US is sending abroad and do you believe that they are
received with appreciation? (Asked of Robin Soodfellow
crewmembers in Brooklyn.)
Bob GalleanI, messman: I be
lieve these aid cargoes are espe
cially appreciat
ed by Africans—
both the people
themselves and
their leaders as
well. I sincerely
believe these peo
ple need all the
assistance they
can get from the
Free World — es
pecially as far as medical supplies
and know-how are concerned.
There are other nations that sore
ly need heavy agricultural equip
ment and technology, too.
% X i-
Joseph S. Moore, oh. cook: Just
got back from West Africa myself
and it looked to
me that the items
we delivered —
rice, flour, trac
tors and other
cargoes — were
well received by
the populace. We
have a word for
foreign aid on
this ship—"hand
shake cargo"—and I think that's
the best way to describe it, to my
way of thinking. It's America's way
of showing that it's willing to help
those who really deserve it.
^
James F. Brack, galley utility:
The people themselves might ap
preciate these for
eign aid cargoes,
but it doesn't look
to me as If their
governments do.
I've seen grain
rotting on t Ii e
docks in India
and in Indonesia,
I also saw trac
tors that looked
as if they had been sitting on the
pier for years. I can come to only
one conclusion after observing the
treatment of these cargoes: Uncle
Sam's money is going down the
drain.
H. Galphin, carp.: Sometimes I
wonder how well these cargoes are
received, For ex
ample, in January
of 1960 I saw
wheat unloaded in
Indonesia in a
driving rain and
it was left on the
dock to spoil.
Again in April of
this year, when
our ship (the
Ines) went aground in Korea, the
natives mishandled most of the re
lief cargo we were going to dis
charge at Formosa merely because
the Koreans dislike the Chinese
residents of that country.
t i
Frank Morciglio, bosun: I know
that a lot of this aid never reaches
those people who
really need It. I
base this on sev
eral incidents I
recall, one in par
ticular concern
ing CARE pack
ages containing
old clothing for
the poor. I saw a
quantity of it be
ing unloaded in Madagascar. I
know for a fact that this same
shipment ended up being sold to
a second-hand clothing merchant
by the receiver of the shipment.
4" 4"
Charles M. Klrkland, 2d cook: I
can sum up my answer this way;
charity begins at
home. When a
large percentage
of this aid falls
into communist
hands — and it
usually dues be
cause they live in
most of these na-
tions — why
should we foot
the bill? Second, I believe that
American-flag ships should carry
100 percent of these cargoes. It'a
our tax money that's changing the
venture in the first place. And US
seamen could use the work. .
laly, INl SEAFARERS LOG Page Five
Welfare Plan In High Gear
As Payments Go Gut Daily
DETROIT—The Great Lakes Seamen's Welfare Plan is run
ning in high gear with the filing of enrollment cards by vir
tually all seamen of SlU-contracted fleets and the speedy
benefit disbursement through^
the plan's new offices.
Payments are being sent
daily to members and their fami
lies for claims under the provi
sions of the Plan from the Welfare
office, 10225 West Jefferson, River
Rouge. All forms and other busi
ness should be sent to that address
for servicing.
Seamen can insure quick pay
ment of benefits by filling out all
forms with the required informa
tion; they should also keep in mind
the following:
• Letter of Credit: Does away
with need for Itospilal deposit by
informing hospital of eligibility
and benefits. .
• Maternity Benefit: Informa
tion required for $150 benefit in
cludes eligibility statement show
ing where Seafarer worked for 90
days in 1960 and one day in past
six months.
• Accident - Sickness Benefit:
Forms filled out by seamen, doctor
and company. Benefit is $56 per
week for up to 26 weeks.
• Death Benefit: Beneficiary fills
out form and includes death certi
ficate copy. It is important that
beneficiary's name be on file for
$4,000 benefit.
• Hospitalization-Surgical Bene
fit: Seamen or dependent, doctor
and hospital fill out form and file
it with Plan within 90 days after
surgery or discharge from hospital
• In-Hospital Benefit: Weekly
benefit paid direct to men. If no
benefits are received. Seafarer
should send copy ot medical and
eligibility record to Plan.
NMU Folds Up Us Tents
After Raid On SlU Flops
NEW YORK—Obviously riled by the SIU's organizing successes among inland boat
men, the National Maritime Union last month tried to corral a few boatmen for itself by
attempting to raid the SlU-contracted Wilson Line in this port.
The attempted raid fell flatt .. ..
John Bailey Jr. opened wide
and the doctor took out his
tonsils, with welfare benefits
of $45 paid by the Great
Lakes Seaman's Welfare Plan.
John Jr. lives in Detroit.
Port Reports
SlU Great Lakes
Union Halls
HEADQUARTERS
10223 W. Jefferson, River Rouge V8, Mich.
Vinewood 3-4741
Fred J. Farncn, Secretary-Treasurer
Stanley F. Thompson, Asst. Sec.-Treas.
ALPENA 127 River St.
Norman Jolicoeur, Agent. Elmwood 4-361S
BUFFALO. NY 733 Washington St.
Roy J. Boudreau. Agent TL 3-9259
CHirAGO 9383 Ewing Ave.
Ernest Aubusson, Agent
South Chicago, 111.
SAginaw l-07.3.t
CLEVELAND 13014 Detroit Ave.
(Lakewood)
Stanley Wares, Agent MAln 1-0147
DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St.
Gerald We.stphal, Agent. .RAndolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St.
Address MaU toi P.O. Box 287
FIo.vd llanmer. Agent ELgin 7-2441
TOLEDO 120 Summit St.
Nell Mahaney, Agent CHerry 8-2431
ALPENA—Twenty men shipped
with the outlook remaining favor
able . . . CHICAGO—Shipping de
scribed as fairly good due to in
creases in June and July . . . DU
LUTH—Slow shipping. E. M. Ford
and Hancock being fitted out .
TOLEDO—Good shipping expect
ed to remain. Reiss and Roland &
Cornelius ships make up bulk of
traffic. Organisational activities on
Pickands-Mather continuing . .
CLEVELAND — Shipping picking
up after slow start. Aquarama on
regular Cleveland-Detroit run . ,
BUFFALO — Fair shipping. Night
list with names and phone num
bers being set up so ships won't
sail short in case of night call . .
FRANKFORT — Death benefit of
$4,000 paid to Mrs. Catherine
Barnes, a cabin maid on Ann Ar
bor No. 7, whose husband Robert
Barnes died in Detroit USPHS
hospital. Ann Arbor carferry Wa
bash leaving Manitowoc Shipyard
No. 5 to remain out of service for
an indefinite time. Wabash oiler
William Richley, 78, retired after
26 years with company . . . DE
TROIT—Port serviced 32 vessels
and shipped 228 men. Total of 167
men were registered.
Great Lakes Shipping
lune 2,1961 Through June 29, 1961
PORT DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL
Alpena 19 25 7 51
Buffalo 43 31 14 88
Chicago 27 26 12 65
Cleveland 35 14 2 51
Detroit 166 109 112 390
Duluth 33 28 11 72
Frankfort 31 37 33 101
Toledo 40 38 14 92
TOTAL 397 308 205 ""910""
on its fanny when the SIU
crewmen aboard Wilson's two
excursion boats refused to be
intimidated by NMU's harass
ment tactics, and NMU has
now packed its bags and shuffled
off.
NMU's exit from the scene came
on July 14 when it signed an agree
ment In court with the Wilson
Line stipulating that NMU would
cease picketing and otherwise In
terfering with the Wilson Line
boats.
In .signing the stipulatioif, NMU
recognized the SIU as the legal
bargaining representative for Wil
son's unlicensed crewmembers,
arid thus backtracked on its previ
ous claims of speaking for a ma
jority of the Wilson men.
Despite the existence of an SIU
contract, running until 1962, NMU
had originally attempted its raid
on the pretense that it had the
support of a majority of Wilson
Line crewmembers. And in fact
the NMU Pilot of June 29 carried
a big article claiming that the SIU
was trying to avoid a showdown
on Wilson Line representation by
blocking an NLRB election among
the crewmen.
Two Boats Running
Wilson Line has two excursion
boats, the Hudson Belle and John
A. Meseck, running to Monmouth
Park racetrack in New Jersey and
to various resort areas such as
Rye Beach and upper Hudson River
points.
Despite the fact that NMU threw
up picket lines at Wilson's piers,
and attempted to harass the pas-
SIU Blo€ks
On Wilson
Vote
Boats
TbeSe«fi
I on two
—n I
miJP/lOT'JUNE29,l96l
As clipping from NMU Pilot shows, NMU first claimed SIU
was trying to block Wilson Line vote, then backed off and
conceded that SIU was bargaining agent for Wilson crews.
sengers, the boats continued to op
erate with SIU crews on near nor
mal schedules.
On Father's Dajf, some 60 per
sons on the Hudson Belle were
injured In a melee which police
at that time chalked up as the
result of a counterfeit ticket sell
ing racket.
Finger Put On NMU
However, on July 4, another
fracas took place aboard the same
vessel, and this time a Wilson Line
spokesman put the finger squarely
on the NMU.
Said Irving Rosen, the Wilson
Line's counsel: "This was no ex
temporaneous business. This was
a well-arranged, well-planned at
tack." Rosen's remarks were quo
ted by both the NY Times and
NY Journal-American on July 5.
After the NMU raiding attempt
failed, it withdrew from the field
and signed a stipulation saying
that the NMU had no business in
the Wilson Line. In the stipulation,
the NMU also stated that it recog
nized that the SIU Is the bargiiin-
ing agent for the line's crew mem
bers.
Irving Rwcn, counsel for
the WlLion Line, cltrd the Na
tional Marlllme Union and
aibat he eaiied "a weU=fcr=
ranged, well-planned attaak."
The N. M. U. 1.4 attempting to
organiie seamen-o'-. the w-.ison
.^Une. which Is now operating
• I under a Seafiirer.» .Interna
tional Union-contract. A Na-
NMU's unsuccessful attempt
to raid SlU-controcted vessels
was reported in the press.
Above is o reproduction of on
article from the N.Y. Journol-
Americon of July 5.
US Seeking Funds
To Expand Subsidies
WASHINGTON—After more than three years of inaction.
Congress is being asked by the Maritime Administration to
provide subsidy funds for those companies who are new
comers to the subsidy listings. *
Covered by a pnposed $20
million increase m the sub-
sicf>' money would be such com
panies as Isthmian, Waterman, T.
J. McCarthy, States Marine and
isbrandtsen.
Applied In 1957
The subsidy applications of
these companies have been pend
ing as iar back as 1957 in some
instances. Some of the applicants
have cleared all of the hurdles,
including the bitter opposition of
the existing subsidized steamship
companies. However, none of the
companies involved has yet re
ceived any subsidy.
Now Secretary of Commerce
Luther Hodges has requested Con-
priations so as to cover as many
as 109 more vessels operated by
the companies involved on the ap
proved trade routes.
Up until now, sub.sidie.s hava
been the exclusive preserve of a
relatively-small handful of compa
nies, leaving large areas of the in
dustry to operate without any
Government aid with the result
that many areas of the industry are
in difficulties.
Three of the five companies
whose applications are pending
are under contract with the SIU.
They are Waterman, Isthmian and
T. J. McCartliy, with applications
for a wide variety of subsidized
routes including routes out of the
gress to increase subsidy appro- Great Lakes area.
New Officers Of New Orleans MTD Council
Newly-elected officers and executive board members of New Orleans MTD pose at New
Orleans SIU headquarters. Included are: Clarence Henry, ILA; Peter Hall, Retail Clerks}
Bill Moody, SIU: Robert Soule, Plumbers Union; Al Chittenden, ILA; H. M. Stegall, MM&P;
Anthony Ziegler, IBEW; John Whalen, Machinists; August Rossi, Laborers, Thomas Fernandez
MEBA.
Yaffc Sb StAFARERS'LOC Jniy. INl
SEAFARERS —
ROTARY SHIPPING ROARD
(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)
From June 1 Through June 30, 1961
The 18-day maritime tie-up, which began on June 15, had
a drastic effect on the month's shipping figures, as was to be
expected. Total shipping, surprisingly enough, held up fair
ly w^ll, r'^flectipg what must have been strong, last-minute
shipping before the strike deadline. Nevertheless, the total
of jobs shipped, 2,011, was more than 600 under the May
figures.
The real impact of the strike is shown in the "on-the-
beach" figures which shot way up from slightly over 3,200
at the end of May to better than 4,600 by June 30. However,
heavy shinping at the strike's end has undoubtedly made a
big dent in the oversize "on-the-beach" totals.
The ship activity totals showed 134 payoffs, two more
than the previous month. But, of course, most of these ships
could not sign on again, so that sign ons were way down,
only 30, compared to May's 68. In transits were also off
considerably.
Because of the strike, it isn't possible to project any trends
or make any valid comparisons. However, it is interesting
to note that despite the strike-induced job dropoff, class C
men still took 235 jobs, showing that plenty of job opportu
nities were passed by with men with higher seniority.
During the 80-day injunction period, shipping is expected
to resume the summer pace.
Ship Acfivify
Pay
Offi
Sign !•
OM Traiw. TOTAi:
Roiton . 5 1 4 12
New York ... .34 4 47 87
Pkilodelokia .14 S 4 28
Baltimore ... .19 0 is 34
Norfolk 0 11 14
Jacksonville . . 1 0 15 14
Miami . 1 0 7 8
Mobile .11 2 4 17
New Orleans . .23 4 U 45
Houston .... . 7 3 32 42
Wilmington .. . 0 0 13 13
Son Francisco. . 4 1 12 17
Seattle S 3 14
TOTALS .... 134 30 IBS 249
DECK DEPARTMENT
Port
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered Oi
CLASS A
1 The Beech
CLASS B
Port
GROUP
12 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
CLASS
A B C ALL
GROUP
12 3 ALL
GROUP
12 3 ALL
Boston 7 20 5 32 0 3 4 7 0 9 0 9 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 9 2 2 13 17 29 10 56 0 4 8 12
New York 56 119 3Cf 205 2 18 26 46 26 49 14 89 5 15 14 34 2 9 12 23 89 34 23 146 97 174 44 315 1 23 58 82
Philadelphia. 13 23 8 44 0 4 4 8 1 14 6 21 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 21 6 0 27 18 28 11 57 0 6 9 15
Baltimore 31 76 26 133 3 12 25 40 18 35 6 59 4 16 25 45 0 0 1 1 59 45 1 105 45 93 29- 167 0 22 40 62
Norfolk 6 6 1 13 1 2 7 10 3 11 3 17 0 5 4 9 0 1 2 3 17 9 3 29 4 13 0 17 1 2 4 7
Jacksonville 6 22 5 33 2 4 5 11 5 4 2 11 1 3 2 6 0 3 1 4 11 6 4 21 10 26 6 42 1 3 7 11
Miami 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 i; 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mobile 22 29 8 59 0 7 5 12 8 12 8 28 0 6 4 10 0 2 0 2 28 10' 2 40 43 52 11 106 0 4 11 15
New Orleans 42 63 11 116 0 14 19 33; 27 47 14 85 2 9 11 22 ' 0 3 6 9 85 22 9 116 88 123 15 226 1 25 42 68
Houston 53 99 22 174 4 23 30 571 25 56 21 102 5 17 19 . 41 3 4 2 9 102 41 9 152 82 133 36 251 33 57 33 123
Wilmington 7 8 3 18 0 7 7 14 4 5 6 15 1 1 3 5 0 0 2 2 15 5 2 22 11 13 4 28 0 -9 4 13
San Francisco 12 19 6 37 3 6 5 14 10 5 5 20 3 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 20 9 0 29 22 31 9 62 1 12 6 19
Seattle 19 24 5 48 4 19 6 29 5 19 5 29 2 9 6 17 2 2 2 6 29 17 6 52 27 24 7 58 4 21 10 35
TOTALS 274 509 130 1 9131 19" 120 143 1 282 129 266 90 1 485 23 90 "95 1 208 7 24 30 1 61 185 208" "61.1 754 464 "740 182" 1386 42 188 232" ("462
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Port
Bobton i.
New York ...
Philadelphia..
Baltimore ..
Norfolk
Jacksonville..
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans.
Houston
Wilmington .
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTALS
Registered Registered Shiooed 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
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
3 12 1 16 3 1 8 (. 12 i 0 i 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 7 5 27 2 34 4 2 8 14
33 111 29 173 6 31 21 58 15 46 5 66 3 19 16 38 3 11 10 24 66 38 24 128 51 161 34 246 7 35 52 94
3 25 6 34 0 4 5 9 2 15 • 2 19 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 19 6 0 25 3 41 6 50 0 5 8 13
9 75 6 90 4 25 17 46 3 39 8 50 4 23 18 45 0 2 4 6 47 45 6 98 14 80 10 104 4 26 19 49
2 12 3 17 2 3 5 10 0 8 5 13 1 2 3 6 2 0 2 4 13 6 4 23 7 13 2 22 1 5 3 9
2 11 0 13, 1 2 6 9 0 3 0 3 0 2 2 4 1 5 1 7 3 4 7 14 3 15 1 19 1 4 7 12
0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 2
10 39 6 55 1 6 " 3 10 1 14 4 19 0 8 3 11 0 0 0 0 19 11 0 30; 16 65 9 90 2 6 6 14
27 66 8 101 8 17 15 40 13 43 4 60 3 19 12 34 1 7 2 lol 60 34 10 104 50 130 22 202 8 28 28 64
22 94 10 126 1-' 29 23 53 15 69 11 95 3 14 17 34 0 11 -.5 16 95 34 16 145 42 103 17 162 28 61 17 106
4 7 3 14 1 4 4 9 1 7 3 11 1 7 8 16 0 2 2 4 11 16 4 31 4 8 2 14 1 3 2 6
5 23 7 35 0 4 4 8 3 13 3 19 3 1 2 6 1 0 0 1 19 6 1 26 7 42 6 55 1 8 7 16
4 27 6 37 2 13 9 24 0 17 3 20 3 7 6 16 0 3 1 4 20 16 4 40 6 31 2 39 . 1 17 13 31
124 502 85 1 711 29 "139 120 1 288 54" 274 49 1 377 22" "105~ 92 1 219 8 43 27" 1 78 374 219 78 (671 20'8 "719 113" 11040 58" "200" 172 1 1 430
STEWARD 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
CROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1-9 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 s ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL
Bos 3 10 5 3 I 21 2 ~ 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 3 5 4 10 6 8 28 2 0 4 6
N. Y 16 39 21 86 162 2 5 30 37 4 20 7 43 74 1 1 14 16 2 1 23 26 ,74 16 26 116 36 76 40 153 305 3 6 54 63
Phil 3 6 2 11 22 0 0 8 '8 1 5 2 7 15 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 15 2 1 18 9 13 7 17 46 0 0 11 11
Bal 9 23 13 38 83 5 5 19 29 8 10 8 12 38 3 2 23 28 0 1 16 17 38 28 17 83 11 36 19 51 117 4 2 20 26
Nor 1 4 2 2 9 0 3 4 7 0 5 1 1 7 0 3 7 10 0 0 8 8 ' 7 10 8 25 1 7 1 1 10 3 3 5 11
Jac 3 3 3 5 14 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 1 0 8 9 3 3 9 15 6 8 3 5 22 2 2 2 6
Mia 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Mob .... 7 20 8 28 63 0 0 25 25 1 4 3 13 21 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 21 4 0 25 12 25 14 48 99 0 0 41 41
No 1 31 13 58 103 0 1 21 22 1 28 14 49 92 0 0 27" 27 1 1 16 18 92 27 18 137 1 49 16 107 173 5* 2 27 34
Hou 14 32 18 34 98 9 6 31 46 I 20 10 33 64 1 3 25 . 29 0 1 6 7 64 29 7 100 23 45 19 29 116 30 15 20 65
Wil 4 8 0 5 17 0 1 1 2 0^ 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 .4 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 8 6 8 3 9 26 0 1 2 3
S.F 6 9 6 12 33 0 2 9 11 1 7 2 5 15 0 0 5 5i 0 0 0 0 15 5 0 20 4 11 7 21 43 1 1 9 11
Sea 6 9 3 15 33 2 3 17 22 1 5 3 10 19 1 1 8 lol ! 0 2 3 5 19 10 5 341 9 6 4 14 33 4 4 19 27
TOTALS 73 195 94 297 1 659 20 27 167 I 214 "18" 108' "50 176 1 352 7 11 120 1 138 5 6 85 1 96 352 138' 96 1 586 123 296 139 463 110^ 54 36 214 1 304
SUMMARY
DECK
ENGINE
pTEWARD
CRAND TOTALS.
CLASS A
Registered
OKOUP
1 2 3
274' 509 130
124 502 85
268 94 297
666 1105 512
ALL
I 913
I 711
I 659
12283
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
19 120 143 1 282
29 139 120 1 288
20 27 167 1 214
68 286 430 1 784
Shipped
CLASS A
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
129 266 90 I 485
274 49 I 3^7
50 i76J 352
590 315 11214
126
309
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
123 ALL
"23 90 95 I 208
22 105 92 I 219
_7 11 120 I 138
52 206 307 I 565
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
1 2
5
20"
24
.43
" 6
3 ALL
61 30
27
85
TOTAL
SHIPPED
CLASS
ABC ALL
485
78.374,
96 352
208
219'
138
61J 754
78 r 671
96 I 586
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
GROUP
1 2 3 ALL
464 740 182 |1386
CLASS B
GROUP
12 3 ALL
42 188 232
208 719 113 11040 58 200 172
409 139 463 11021( 54 36 2l4
73 142 1 235 1211 565 235 12011 1081 1598 758 13447 154 424 618
462
I 430
1 304
11196
t Group 1-s men totals included in Group 1 totals.
• 1 man registered on beach 1-s, class B
IMf' IMl $^AFAR^H.S If-QG Tnn Sevtm
SUP Tanker Rescues Fishermen
SAN FRANCISCO- lifeboat from the SUP-contracted
Standard Oil of California tanker Chevron went to the aid
of two fishermen in a skiff (center) after their 38-foot trawler,
Aloha, sank last month in a
35-mile an hour gale about ten
miles west of Point Arguello,
Calif.
The Chevron had sighted the
overdue fishing boat and put a
line aboard. When the tanker
started to tow, the boat began
taking water. Her crew then
jumped overboard.
Three other Pacific District-
contracted ship received awards
last month for earlier rescue ef
forts.
The Maritime Administration
awarded two—one, a Meritorious
Service Award and a Gallant Ship
designation went to the Western
, Pioneer for rescuing the crew of a
wrecked Canadian halibut boat
breaking up on the rocks of Cape
Lutke, Alaska; the second, a cita
tion went to the President * Van
Buren (APL) for successfully
transferring a surgeon from an
other ship by lifeboat under haz
ardous sea and weather conditions
to aid a gravely ill passenger.
The tanker E. M. Lombard!
(California Shipping Co.) received
a joint American Merchant Marine
Institute-National Safety Council
Ship Safety Achievement Citation
of Merit for its assistance to a
badly-leaking Japanese training
ship. The Lombardi provided ma
terials for repairs and stood by
for a day until a US Coast Guard
cutter arrived.
Successfur MCS
Conference Ends
SAN FRANCISCO — The
first Marine Cooks and Stew
ards Planning Conference,
which ended here June 17 after
three days of intensive work ex
amining the many problems facing
the union, was described as suc
cessful and rewarding by dele
gates, union officials and ob-
eervers.
The 88 delegates representing 75
ships, headquarters and branch
ports, meeting in five committees,
offered extensive recommendations
and reports covering all phases of
union activity. The final reports
wiii be acted upon by the union
membership and officials and will
help determine MCS policy for
contract negotiations.
SAN FRANCISCO — APL says
entry of President Lincoln will add
more than $2,000,000 to Califor
nia's economy in wages, supplies,
repairs and fuel payments. Franji
Birdsall, MFOW member died and
left half of his insurance ($1,250)
to the SUP . . . SEATTLE—Aleu
tian Marine Transport Co. has
bought the 150-foot Dennis Winn
as a replacement for the Ex
pansion. Geean Mali and Island
Mail (AMD had chunks cut out of
hull by rocks r. . PORTLAND —
MFOW baseball team in Babe Ruth
League in first place with four
wins, no loss record. Vacant offices
in SUP building rented to Furni
ture . Workers' Union. Navy has
asked for money to buy helicoptep
for Columbia River service, MCS
reports, citing MTD's efforts . . .
WILMINGTON - SAN PEDRO —
MTD picket lines around Todd
Shipyards has been withdrawn due
to court injunction . . . HONOLU
LU—Dilapidated 127-year-old Sea
man's Institute to be replaced by
16-story, $3.7 million building. Un
ions, will have space in the build
ing ,. . NEW YORK—MCS reports
Hawaiian Trader sold. MFOW had
bad chow beef aboard President
Polk (APL) . . . NEW ORLEANS—
Unions waiting for Weyerhaeuser
ships to fit out. Everybody is stick
ing close to the hall.
Sanitation Awards
Go To Ore, Co/mar
Secretary Abraham Ribicoff of the US Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare this month awarded the Pub
lic Health Service Special Citation for Excellence in Sanita
tion to the SlU-contracted Ore^
•Navigation Corporation and
Calmar Steamship Corpora-
Pacific District Shipping
Port SUP
5/14 to 6/12
MFOW
6/1 to 6/30
MC&S
6/1 to 6/29
Total
San Fran. 545 139 345 1,029
Seattle 168 63 80 261
Portland 79 41 29 149
Wilmington 270 (no hall) - 83 353
New York 127 30 7 164
New Orleans 49 (no hall) 3 52
Honolulu 20 17 22 99
San Pedro (no hall) 129 (no hall) 129
Total 1,258 419 515 2,192
Del Alba Wins
Delta's 1960
Safety Contest
'The Del Alba, a Delt^a Line C-2
freighter, has won the company's
1960 fleet safety contest, it has
been announced. The vessel ex
perienced no chargeable lost time
accidents during the year and re
ported a 0.00 accident frequency
rate.
In the 1959 safety contest, the
Del Alba, whose skipper is Captain
Ivan Williams, finished in 12th
plao,e with an accident frequency
rfte of 15.15.
Del Sol Second
Close behind the Del Alba was
the MV Del Sol, which also re
ported a 0.00 accident frequency
rate. The Del Sol reported eleven
injuries of which one was reported
as having occurred ashore. The
Del Sol's skipper is Captain Wil
liam Rogers.
Captain Williams and the crew
of tlie Del Alba were presented an
engraved plaque during an award
presentation ceremony on board
the vessel at New Orleans.
The presentation was made by
H. X. Kelly, chairman of the
executive committee, Mississippi
Shipping Company. Mr. Kelly is
a past general chairman of the
Marine Section, National Safety
Council, and is well known for his
work in the marine safety field.
The award is the fourth to be
made by the Delta Line. Previous
awards were won by the SS Del
Monte (2) and the MV Del Rio.
tion. The citations were presented
to Robept J. Jurgen, president of
both companies, at a ceremony in
the Secretary's office on July 6.
The award was earned by Ore
Navigation for the fifth consecutive
year, while Calmar was cited for
the fourth consecutive year. The
Special Citations, which were
signed by Dr. Luther L. Terry,
Surgeon General of the Public
Health Service, were awarded be
cause each of the nine vessels
operated by Ore and the eight ves
sels operated by Calmar achieved
a rating of 95 out of a possible 100
or better on official PHS inspec
tions during 1960.
166 Inspection Items
The ships are inspected on 166
separate items of sanitation. A
high rating means that the vessels
maintain safe water and sanitary
ways; are free of rats and insects;
and in general maintain high
standards of cleanliness through
out the ship.
The program of awards, which
has been in operation for about 10
years, involves periodic inspection
of the vessels by Public Health
Service officers.
Both companies are subsidiaries
of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Present At Ceremony
Present at the award ceremony,
besides Mr. Jurgen, were US Sen
ator Benjamin A. Smith II of
Massachusetts; Admiral A. C. Rich
mond, Commandant, US Coast
Guard; Dr. Luther L. Terry, Sur
geon General, US Public Health
Service; Charles L. Groom, Execu
tive Vice President, Calmar Steam
ship Corporation and Ore Naviga
tion Corporation; Peter Flccken-
stein. Vice President, Calmar
Steamship Corporation; Jack D.
Kerr, Vice President, Ore Steam
ship Corporation: and other offi
cials of the Public Health Service.
KennedyHits
ICC On Lag
In Shipping
WASHINGTON—President John
F. Kennedy has denounced "unre
strained and destructive competi
tion guided by private interests"
as being responsible for the "with
ering away" of the intercoastal and
coastwise shipping services, as
well as shipping on the Lakes and
private waterways.
In a message sent to Congress
caliing for the overhaul of the
various regulatory agencies, the
President implied that the rail
roads were responsible for the sit
uation. He attributed his quota
tion to the report of the Senate
Commerce Committee subcommit
tee which was highly critical of
the railroad's role in the decline
of domestic shipping.
President Scores Delays
The President's message dealt
with the subject of regulatory
agencies generally, for which he
has submitted a number of reor
ganization plans. Most of these
plans are expected to receive Con
gressional approval.
He was particularly critical of
delays in agency proceedings. "De
lays in the disposition of agency
business and the failure to evolve,
other than a slow-case-by-case
method, policies essential for our
national growth seriously handicap
their effectiveness . . ."
The President summed up the
issue by noting that ''the empha
sis must now, in the national in
terest, be placed upon the health
and practices of a series of indus
tries, rightfully competitive, but
which—from a national standpoint
—must be viewed as a whole . . ."
Maritime labor leaders, includ
ing SIU President Paul Hall, hav«
testified before Congress, criticiz
ing the ICC.
Office Employees' Board Visits New Orleans SIU
Recent visitori to the SIU hail in New Orleans were these members of the international
executive board of the Office Employees International Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO
Maritime Trades Department. Left to right, front row: Secretary-Treasurer J. Howard
Nicies; Mrs. Hicks; Mrs. Coughlin; Mrs. Bloodworth; J. O. Bloodworth; and Director of Or
ganization H. B. Douglas. : Second row: Leo J. Wallace; Mrs. Morton; Nicholas Juliano;
President Howard Coughlin; J. E. Corum; Seafarers Vice President Lindsey Williams and
Frank E. Morton. Rear row: Mrs. Juliano; W. A. Lowe; Edward Beaupre; John B. Kinnick;
Mrs. Firth; Mrs. Steck; Emil W, Steck; Max J. Krug; George P. Firth and Edward P.
Springman.
race ElcM SEAFARERS LOG Jal7, INl
Hshing Bill Backed By SlUNA
Signed By Caiifornia Governor
of San Pedro, and John Crlvello,
of the Seine and Line Fishermen's
Union of Monterey.
Governor Pat Brown of California signs into law the fishing
bill sponsored by the SlUNA as (I. to r.) Steve Edney, vice
president of the SlU Cannery Workers of the Pacific, San
Pedro; State Senator Fred Parr of Monterey; Nick Pecoraro,
Sill Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of Son Pedro, and
John Criverio, SlU Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of
Monterey, look on.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown of
California signed into a law a bill, backed by SlUNA West
Coast fishing unions, extending the California sardine season
by two months.
Among the unions support
ing the new legislation were
the SlUNA Cannery Workers Un
ion . of the Pacific: SlUNA Seine
and Line Fishermen's Union of San
Pedro, and the SlUNA Seine Line
Fishermen's Union of Monterey
County:
Cooperative Action
The combined action of the
three SIU unions on the new law
is part of their program of close
cooperation in organizing and leg
islative activities. Many of their
contracts with boatowners are held
jointly.
The sardine bill extends the sea
son for commercial fishermen by
two months, bringing the California
sardine season to a total of six
months. The end of the sardine
season was changed from Decem
ber 31 to March 1 by the new bill.
Law Gets 2-year Test
The new sardine season, which
will be given a two-year test, is
expected to enable fishermen to in
crease their earning power, and
may help to increase employment
opportunities in the West Coast
fishing ports.
Present at the signing of the bill
were: Steve Edney, vice president
of the Cannery Workers Union of
the Pacific; Nick Pecoraro of the
Seine and Line Fishermen's Union
Among unions in the SlU are
a number of groups of commer
cial fishermen on all coasts, as
well as shoreside fish canneries
and processors. They are in
volved in such widely-diversi
fied fishing 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, tuna fish and cannery
anions operating put of Cali
fornia ports and groups in
Bristol Bay, Kodiak, and else;
where In the far northwest
Pacific.
NB Requests
Boat Subsidy
NEW BEDFORD—The first ap
plication for a Federal fishing ves
sel construction subsidy under the
terms of PL 85-516 has been re
ceived in Washington from a New
Bedford boat owner, according to
the SlUNA Washington Bureau.
An application for Federal mort
gage insurance for the proposed
new vessel has also been received
by authorities in Washington. The
mortgage insurance will help to
finance the rest of the cost of the
new vessel.
The fishing vessel construction
subsidy law provides payment of
up to one third the cok of new
fishing vessels. Until now, the
condition of the fishing industry
was not good enough to lure new
investment in boats despite the
subsidy.
However, SlU-affiliated unions
such as the New Bedford Fisher
men's Union, headed by Howard
W. Nickerson, have been working
to create favorable conditions for
investment in the industry and
provide their members with job
opportunities, safe conditions, and
the chance to earn a decent living.
The Atlantic Fishermen's Union,
headed by Thomas "Obie" O'Brien,
also affiliated with the SIU, has
also been trying to foster industry
conditions which would expand the
job security of its members.
The subsidy application filed by
the New Bedford operator for a
new fishing vessel is the first in
what is expected to be a series of
such applications. Another New
Bedford boat owner is expected
to ask for a Federal construction
subsidy for a similar fishing vessel
in the near future.
SCHEDULE 4)F
SlUMECTiNGS
SIU membership meef-
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
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Houston
New Orleans
Mobile
August
August
August
August
August 14
August 15
August 16
7
8
9
II
Seafarer's Son Wins
Labor Scholarship
Dredgemen Win
Two New Pacts
NEW YORK—Marine Division
Local 25, International Union of
Operating Engineers, reported this
month that it has achieved two
major bargaining successes in
Southern areas.
Under one of the agreements,
the McCullough Dredging Com
pany of Birmingham, Ala., signed
a contract covering its South At
lantic and Gulf Coast operations.
The second agreement provided
for a union contract with the
Great Lakes Dredging and Dock
Company, covering a 14,000,000-
yard dredging project in the Cal-
oosahatchee Rivei*, near Fort My
ers, Fla.
At the same time, Stephen J.
?slie, president of the local, dis-
closbd that he had received word
from the Department of Labor
that his union's pay scale had been
determined to be the "prevailing
rate" for dredging operations in
the Massachusetts area. An affili
ate of the National Maritime Union
had attempted to establish lower
hourly wage rates as the "prevail
ing rate" in that area.
The Operating Engineers are
affiliated with the AFL-CIO Mari-
time Trades Department.
After winning first Martin T. Lacey Scholarship awarded by
NY City Central Labor Council, Ivor Moskowitz (center) is
congratulated by Dean McConnell of Cornell University.
Ivor is the son of Seafarer Murray Moskowiti. Mrs. Mos
kowitz is at the left.
NEW YORK—The son of a member of the Seafarers Inter
national Union earlier this month won the first Martin T.
Lacey Scholarship awarded b
Labor Council, AFL-CIO, it
has been announced.
The announcement was
made July 6 by council president
Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., secretary
Morris lushewitz and treasurer
James C. Quinn.
The scholarship winner is Ivor
•R. (Robbie) Moskowitz, IB-year-old
son of Seafarer and Mrs. Murray
Moskowitz of Baldwin, LI.
The Martin T. Lacey Scholar
ship, honoring the late president
of the AFL Central Trades and La
bor Council, has been established
at the New York State School of
Industrial Relations at Cornell Uni
versity.
/ the New York City Central
The scholarship, granting the
winner $3,000 for a four-year
course of study, is open to the sons
and daughters of members of un
ions affiliated with the Central La
bor Council.
Graduated In June ^
Young Moskowitz, who was
graduated in June from Baldwin
High School, was chosen the
scholarship winner from among 96
contestants.
He was named to the National
Honor Society, awarded a New
York .State Regents Scholarship
and received the National Merit
Commendation.
NY Court Hits Runaway...
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pany, had primary Jurisdiction in
the dispute.
It was this union point of view
which the Court of Appeals up
held in overturning the rulings of
The 43rd Lifeboat Class
Lifeboat class Number 43 gathers outside the classroom at
SIU headquarters after successfully completing the course.
The men who earned their lifeboat ticket are (first row, l-r)
Pedro Esteban, Julio Hernondez, Charles Callings and Sebas
tian Perira, and (second row, l-r) Carlos Tulon, Don Eckhoff.
Claude irown, lifeboat instructor liH Dooks, Honning Kjher,
and John Sovorese.
the Supreme Court and Appellate
Division, and thus vacating the in
junction.
The New York ruling followed
closely on the heels of another
significant ruling on April 24,
when the Supreme Court of the
United States refused to consider
a runaway opei'ator's bid to escape
the jurisdiction of US labor laws
and indicated that, from now on,
American runaway operators will
have to deal with US maritime un
ions through the NLRB, just as
any other American operator.
The Supreme Court's action
came as the result of an appeal by
Universe Tankships, Inc., owners
of the Liberian-flag Ore Monarch,
from a ruling last January by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The
Pennsylvania courts had refused to
enjoin IMWU picketing of the ves
sel and told the owners to take
their complaint to the Labor
Board.
In their written brief to the
High Court, union attorneys relied
heavily on the NLRB's favorable
ruling in the Sea Level case, which
had been the primary test of US
unions' rights to organize the run
aways.
Sea Level Case
In the case of the Sea Level, the
Labor Board took jurisdiction over
the vessel, which had been organ
ized by the SIU, because of its
American ownership and its par
ticipation in US foreign trade, even
iimugh the ship was under Liberi-
an registry.
iiidlii
loir, IMI SEAFARERS LOG Pasre Nina
THE: CAXSTADXAMT
Members Strongly Approve
New SlU Canada Constitution
MONTREAL—A new era began for SIU Canadian mem
bers on June 6 when a new constitution was overwhelmingly
approved by the membership. The union is now officially
the Seafarers Internationa
Union of Canada, SIUNA-
AFL-CIO.
Out of the total 3,609 ballots
cast fn the constitution referen
dum, 3,387 were.to accept the pro
posal and 209 votes were cast
against the new constitution. Only
13 votes were blank or void.
The new leadership positions in
clude Hal Banks, president; Leon
ard McLaughlin, executive vice
president In charge of contracts
and enforcement; Gilbert Gauthier,
vice president in charge of li
censed personnel; Ray Doucet, vice
president in charge of Atlantic
Coast; Paul Gagne, vice president
In charge of Great Lakes; Rod
Heinekey, vice president in charge
of the Pacific coast; and Donald
Swait, secretary-treasurer.
The newly adopted constitution
pqpvides for an autonomous Li
censed Division and Incorporates
amendments to the existing con
stitution adopted in 1954.
The constitution contains a guar
antee to every Seafarer of the pro
tection of his rights under the
constitution, the right to vote, the
right to nominate himself and to
hold any office in the union, the
right" to confront accusers in union
trials, and the right to express
himself freely on the floor of a
union meeting.
Banks Wins
Libel Suit
OTTAWA — The Supreme
Court of Canada has ordered
a Toronto newspaper to pay
$3,500 in damages to Hal Banks,
president of the Seafarers Inter
national Union of Canada, in con
nection with a libelous editoriah
Banks said of his court victory:
*T don't regard this so much as a
victory for myself as it is a victory
for those unions and union leaders
who have been constantly and ma
liciously libelled by various Cana-
diaa newspapers in what amounts
to a planned campaign of vilifica
tion and of union busting.
"I hope that this judgment per
suades those newspapers who have
a tendency to set a reporter, with
an abyssmal Ignorance of the facts,
to the task of 'doing a job' on a
union and its officials, to stop tliis
unfair practice.
"Invariably, the libelled unions
and their officials are only doing
What their members pay them to
do—a conscientious job of advanc
ing the wages and working condi
tions of the members represented.
If this judgment achieves this pur
pose I will be satisfied."
The ruling by the Supreme
Court vindicated the original jury
verdict handed down at the To
ronto Globe and Mail, and Oakley
Dalgleish trial in Toronto in June,
1958.
The trial judge, however, refused
to allow the jury decision on a
legal decision and on the question
of qualified privilege of a newspa
per. The Ontario Appeals Court
ruled in favor of the trial judge's
opinion and the case went to the
high court.
The Globe and Mail editorial of
November II, 1957, which exceed
ed all previous anti-SIU editorials
in viciousness, stated that the SIU
never held strike votes or meet
ings and charged that Banks was
a US agent in disguise dedicated
to upsetting Canadian shipping.
The editorial contained a remark
able number of other untruths in
a relatively short space.
MONTREAL — SIU crews took
over the Alexander T. Wood and
the West River from British crews.
West River Ore Transports is con
sidering transfer both ships to
Canadian registry. Annual sailings
of Canda Steamship Lines passen
ger vessels, fit outs of .Richelieu,
St. Lawrence, Tadoussac and Scott
Misener's new laker, J. N. McWat-
ters have resulted in good ship
ping. McNamara drill scow No. 27
going to Magdeline Islands on a
blasting job . . . FORT WILLIAMS
—A five month $174,000 dredging
of harbor in the Westfort turning
basin and at Mission and McKel-
lar rivers entrances is planned . . .
THOROLD—Union took over Su
matra, with 28 licensed and unli
censed ratings, owned by Law
Quarries company of Port Col-
borne. Ill-fated tug Bert Verge,
which overturned while towing the
Forestdale last month in Hamilton
Bay, was raised and then beached
near Skvwav bridge. Tue mav be
retired . . . TORONTO—Slight im
provement in shipping reported.
The French River has been
launched and is the latest addi
tion to the CSL|fleet. The Northern
Venture, a new ship built in Ger
many and managed by Upper
Lakes Shipping arrived and will be
fitted out after finishing touches
are made. Sad news here is the
scrapping of the more than 50-
year old excursion steamer Cayu
ga. One of the last of the old canal-
ers still in operation, the Brown
Beaver hit port and made a pay
off .. . VANCOUVER—The tug
Radium Prince was a royal ship
indeed when she was used to trans
port the Governor General and his
party to nothern outposts recently.
Her dress included the blue-and-
gold vice-regal standard flying from
her bridge . . . HALIFAX—Ship
ping hit a peak with the dispatch
ing of all hands registered. About
half went to dfedging jobs, the ma
jority with the J. P. Porter Co., now
operating in Saint-John, N. B.
Claim type dredge Hamilton 56 ar
rived for crib work for a new dock
to replace old Long Wharf. Ship
yard strike has ended and work
has been completed on Arthur
Cross which is now operating.
Seafarer's Daughter Aiming
At Stage And Screen Career
NORFOLK—A recent visitor to the STU
hall here was Kay Reid, 18-year-old dau-^hter
of Seafarer Vance A. Reid, who's shown at
the right in the photo below.
Daughter Kay has been spending a good deal of
her time recently in theatrical work. She's been
in Hollywood and New York, and you may have seen
her on the screen or stage.
The footlights, however, haven't dimmed Kay's in
terest in the sea.
In fact, she told Norfolk port agent Paul Gon-
sorchik that she'd like to get letters from seamen all
over the jvorld, and pronu||^5^ij^r them.
The address, in c„je'^i^^^ra^sted, is 853 Kel-
1am Road, Norfolk.
Says Seafarers Can Aid New Nations
SIU Canadian
Disfricf Halls
FORT WILLIAM..... . 408 Simpson St.
Ontario Phone: 8-3221
HALIFAX. N.S 128V<. Hollis St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West
Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot
Quebec LAfontaine 3,1569
THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. David St.
CAnal 7-5212
TORONTO. Ontario......272 King St. E.
. . EMpire 4-5719
VANCOirVER, BC 298 Main St
ST. JOHN, NB 177 Prince William St.
OX 2-5431
Books-For-World Plan Urged
A galley gang member has suggested a means by which Seafarers can make a posf-
tive contribution toward helping develop nations and, incidently, US foreign relations.
Steward department member Harry N. Schorr has suggested that Seafarers collect and
deliver books to educationaH^
and welfare groups in newly
independent Asian and Afri
can Countries.
Books that seamen collect and
make available to schools, missions
and other such groups would play
an important part in combating il
literacy, a prime reason for the
backwardness of many developing
nations, Schorr believes.
Schorr ,who joined the Union in
1953, said Seafarers "are in an ex
cellent position to make a positive
contribution" and "when one looks
at the potential . . . it becomes ob
vious that we should gladly un
dertake the job—and soon."
Chicago Campaign
A similar idea was the basis for
a recent unofficial "People-to-Peo-
ple" book drive in Chicago which
netted more than 300,000 books
that were shipped overseas by the
Navy.
LABOR
'ROUND THE WORLD
THE DECLINE OF PRO-COMMUNIST AND PRO-CASTRO senti
ment in Venezuela was strikingly indicated in the recent trade union
elections held throughout that key South American country. In union
after union, former Communist control was overturned. Among un
ions formerly Communist-dominated which have ousted Communist
control are the Radio and Telephone Union; the Union of Street Clean
ers, the Union of Social Sequrity Employees, the Hotel and Restaurant
Workers and others. Communist strength wqs dwindling in other or
ganizations, such as the Federation of Oil Workers, which is the key un
ion in Venezuela, where the Communists had already been a minority.
4" 4" 4"
IN CHILE, IT TAKES A STRIKE to win a two-cent an hour raise.
The "Inter-American Labor Bulletin" reports that the 316 workers in
volved, employed by the Standard Electric Company of Chile, had to
go on strike for ten days to win the munificent increase in base pay.
Two cents an hour may not seem like much, but for the minimum cate
gory of workers, it was a raise from II to 13 cents an hour, or almost
20 percent. Approximately 15 percent of the work force was in the
Il-cent-an-hour category.
4» 4" i
ARGENTINA'S RAILWAY WORKERS UNION are faced with much
the same kind of problem as are American railroadmen, an attempt to
reduce the work force drastically. In Argentina's case, a proposed gov
ernment reorganization of the railroad system would reduce the work
force by some 75,000 men. In addition, the government plans increases
in freight rates and fares of some 40 to 60 percent, and would shut
down some 2,500 miles of track which it deems to be uneconomical.
Dining cars, st£(tion restaurants and railway workshops would be sold
to be operated by private businesses.
Most of these books were des
tined for Asia and Africa and, ac
cording to the
United States In
formation Agen
cy which inspired
the privately con
ducted drive, was
meant to "close
the book gap"
that exists be
tween reading
material sent to
these lands by
the US and the
of nations.
Books that were collected in
clude modern novels, classics, law
books, children's books* and text
books in applied science, social sci
ence and engineering.
Schorr suggests that Seafarers
collect books from friends and li
braries in addition to books "wa
ourselves read on long voyages."
He's also interested in hearing
from any other Seafarers w^ho have
ideas for advancing this plan.
Schorr
communist block
New Two-Year Pact
Won By SS Clerks
NEW YORK—A two-day strike
at the Hellenic Lines here was
ended this month when a new two-
year contract, retroactive to May
15, was won by Local 153 of the
Office Employees International
Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO
Maritime Trades Department.
The new contract provides a
$5.50-a-weck across-the-board in
crease for the line's 72 clerical
employees, a welfare plan, a 35-
hour week, continuation of a yearly
bonus of one month's salary, and a
vacation bonus of $120. The con
tract may be reopened in a year
for a discussion of wages.
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ntt'tMf BEAFARERS LOn S^ INI
Five SiU Men Died
C//W Victorious
At Jersey Shops
TRENTON—A resounding victory for the SIU United In
dustrial Workers was scored this month when nearly 100 em
ployees of two New Jersey manufacturing establishments
chose UIW representation. ••
At Trenton Textile Engi
neering Co.^, the 68 employees
indicated tneir desire to join the
UIW after one month of organiz
ing. The company, however, hred
one employee for Union activity
and t'iie workers set up a two-day
picket line protesting the action.
An interim agreement with the
company was signed which rec
ognized the UIW .as bargaining
agent and provided for rehiring
the man who was fired. The firm
Election Slated
At Si Oil Firm
KEW YORK—The National La
bor Relations Board has advised
the United Industrial Workers
that a representation election has
been scheduled for August 1 at the
Statcn Island Petroleum Com
pany (SIPCO), which has 29 em
ployees.
The election order came after
an intensive two-months UIW or-
'ganizing campaign at SIPCO and
eight other Staten Island fuel oil
companies. There are also some
30 other smaller companies whose
employees have Indicated a desire
for UIW representation, sa that
the potential of new UIW members
here is in excess of 200.
Employees' representatives from
many of these companies met with
UIW organizers on July 19 and
pledged their support in the Un
ion's organizing campaign on the
island.
makes parachutes and other prod
ucts under Government contract.
The UIW plans to establish a Tren
ton ofTlce to service the new mem
bers.
Employees at Highway Trailer
Industries in Newark voted solid
ly for UIW representation In an
NLRB election July 13. All of the
17 votes in the election were for
tUte UIW. The election was contest
ed by District 50 of the United
Mine Workers. Also on the ballot,
and without a single vote, was a
no union" choice.
Highway Trailer Industries em
ployes about 20 workers. The com
pany, which sells and services over-
the-road trailers, was organized
after a two-month campaign.
CG Holds Pilots Responsible
For Alcoa Corsair Collision
WASHINGTON—A harsh indictment pf the pilots who were on duty when the AlctMl
Corsair collided with the Italian-flag Lorenzo Marcello last October has been Issued by th«
US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard, in announcing the findings of its investigative paneL
ninned the resnonsihilitv for*' " ' ' i i.• ,« a
UIW Meetings
NKW YORK—i'ucsua.v. August 1.
at 6 PM. UIW Hal], 675 Fourth Ave.,
B'klyn
BATIMORE — Wednesday, August
2, at 7:30 PM. 1216 E. Baltimore St.
8UNBURV—Sunday, August 8, at
2 PM, Friendship Fire Company.
PHILADELPHIA —Tue.sday, Aug
ust 8. at 7:30 PM, UIW Hall, 28<M S.
4th Street.
lllW Welfare
Pays $8,687
The United Industrial Workers
Welfare Plan paid a total of 76
claims to UIW members and their
dependents in June. The benefits
in June totaled $8,687.96.
Orlando Irizzarry of Beam Ma-
tic Inc., received the top claim of
$664.
Other benefits totaling $200 or
better were Francis Hawkey, Air
Master, $245; Robert Frankenfleld,
Air Master, $659.15; Angelo Lu-
ongo, Ames, $358; Isabel Macari-
ella, Esco, $204; Albert Campagna,
Hussmann, $311.20; John Faucett,
Hussmann, $200; Basil -Adkins,
Hussmann, $300.
Eric Hagen, Milo, $459.22; John
Fagan, National Molasses, $598.25;
Andrew Amundsen, Nilsen & Milla,
$382.50; Charles Coxe, Paulsen
Webber, $200; Alan Huth, Schae-
vitz, $218.75; James Jones, US
Hair & Foam, $201.
Nine of the claims were for
maternity benefits.
Jay-Kay Shop Stewards
Wmm
Mary Smaliwood (I), elected by acclamation as steward of
the Jay-Kay motor department, is congratulated by Edna
Brown, who was elected shop steward of the can opener
department of the Long Island City, NY, plant. Jay-Kay
signed a contract with the United Industrial Workers in June
after long months of'bargaining.
pinned the responsibility for
the accident, on the pilots and
declared that the case had
been referred to the Department
of Justice for possible criminal
action.
The collision On the Mississippi
River belpw New Orleans on Oc
tober 22 took the lives of five Sea
farers and five Corsair passengers.
Another five SIU men were among
the 21 injured in the crash.
The Corsair was outbound at the
time, with the Marcello coming
up-river. They collided with a com
bined impact of 32 knots while
rounding a bend. The victims of
the crash were all sleeping In pas
senger staterooms and steward
department foc'sles on the star
board side of the Corsair.
The Marcello's bow slashed
through the midship house after
slicing into the starboard side of
the Corsair between No. 2 and 3
holds at a 23-degree angle.
In announcing the findings of
the Coast Guard, Admiral A. C.
Richmond, the commandant, de
clared:
"It is considered that the pri
mary cause of this casualty was
the failure of both vessels to navi
gate with caution. The Initial fail
ure on the part of the Alcoa Cor
sair to make a timely and sufTicient
alteration of course to port to in
sure a safe starboard-to-starboard
Tiassing, as agreed upon, was a
major factor in. the case. Her sub
sequent failure to recognize the
dangerous situation developing and
resultant failure to take timely
measures to avoid or minimize the
effects of the collision also con
tributed.
"The Lorenzo Marcello similarly
failed to recognize the increasing
danger of the situation which
should have been apparent and had
she done so the fatal decision to
turn toward the track of the Alcoa
Corsair might have been avoiaed.
"It is further considered that the
responsibility for this casualty rests
solely with the pilots of these two
vessels."
Admiral Richard exonerated the
master of the Marcello and watch
officer of the Corsair since the
pilots had sole responsibility for
operating the vessels on the river.
Ironically, thqi^wo pilots, Stanton
P. Vogt of the Corsair and John
Vogt of the Marcello, are related,
Stanton Vogt being John Vogt's
nephew.
Testimony at the Coast Guard
hearing showed that the Corsair
was doing 18 knots and the Mar
cello about 14 knots in the narrow
and twisting Mississippi channel.
The two vessels signalled for^a
starboard-to-8tai;board pass. How
ever, the Marcello pilot then testi
fied that after moving to Port to
allow room to pass,-he had to swing
back to midstream (starboard) to
avoid grounding on the west bank
of the river. As" the two ships
approached each other, he said he.
ordered a hard left again, then full
astern, but too late to avoid a col
lision.
On the Corsair^ Seafarer Joseph
Barone, who was on the wheel,
testified that the pilot told him
to go ten degrees left, then 20
degrees left. Since, a hard left
IM THe HOSPITAL?,
tmsiUHAlt
iMMEPIAfElY/
rudder would Involve SO to 39
degree swing, this apparently Is
the reason why Admiral Richard
held that the Coraalr failed to
make "a timely and aulficient al
teration of course to port to insure
a-safe starboard-W-starboard pass
ing. . . ."
The speeds at which the ships
were approaching each other also
closed the gap too rapidly for
effective maneuvering.
In almost every major ship col
lision In recent years Involving
American ships, the vessels have
been traveling at or near top cruis
ing speed either In congested
waters, or in conditions of poor
visibility, or both.
Seafarers who lost their lives in
the collision were Walter B. Or-
man, John Gorman, Edward W«
Ketschke, Roy A. Goddard and
Herbert J. Sullivan, all of them
passenger waiters.
One result of the collision was to
put Alcoa out of the running for
National Safety Contest laurels.
The company had won the title
two years in a row and was In the
j-unning for the third time until
the Corsair accident.
Joe Alglna, Safety Director
Helicopter Rescue Procedures
A familiar sight on many merchant ahlpa in recent years has been the
transfer of- ill or Injured seamen to shoreside mcidical facilities, or |o
a ship carrying a physician, by means of a helicopter. This technique
has obvious advantages In terms of assuring speedy medical treatment
and safe and comfortable transfer as opposed to the difficult job of
transferring by lifeboat.
Unfortunately, helicopters have a limited range and can only be used
when a vessel is reasonably close to shore, or to another vessel with a
helicopter landing deck. But where they can be used, the whirlybirds
have proven their value many times over. - , ,
Consequently, all seamen should be familiar with the procedure for
helicopter transfer. Under the system set up by the Coast Guard,
special hoist equipment has been designed and techniques developed for
safe and efficient operation. Usually a fixed wing aircraft departs from
the shore base before the helicopter, determines the ship's position and
acts as escort and communication relay for the 'copter.
If the vessel can communicate on 2182 kilocycles, then communica
tion can be readily established, since both aircaft have homing equip
ment which operates on this frequency. This wiU'assure speedy fixes
on the ve-ssel, without which there might be delays in locating the
ship. Once tlie vessel is located, the pilot will determine whellier the
patient is ambulatory or a stretcher case; whether the hoist can be made
off the deck of from a boat lowered over the side, and what course
and speed the vessel should hold to for best operating conditions.
If the vessel is large enough and has a clear deck area, a hoist can
usually be made frdm the deck. The largest pos.<!lble deck area should
be chosen and all loose gear, stays, antennas and other obstructions re
moved as much as possible. The patient, and one crewmember to as
sist him, should be moved to a location near the hoist area, but all other
crewmembet's should remain behind suitable protection. There Is al
ways the danger that a rotor blade might strike the deck or some ob
struction. If It does, it will shatter and fragments will fly In all
directions.
With an ambulatory patient, the rescue basket can be used for the
hoist. The pilot will Inform the vessel of the procedure by radio, loud
hailer or message drop. Normally the procedure is as follows:
A) The pilot lowers the basket to the deck. The creWmember assist
ing the operation disconnects the basket from the cable and lets the
cable hook go free. It is extremely important that the cable not hooked
to any part of the vessel. In this event, there is a likelihood that the
pilot would have to cut the cable, nullifying the helicopter's hoisting
ability.
B) The helicopter will then hover at one side of the ship, awaiting a
signal from the vessel that the patient is ready to be picked up.
C) The patient should then be brought to the hoist area and seated
in the basket. (Thejpatlent should read the illustrated instrifction card
attached to the basket.)
D) The ship should then signal the helicopter to come in for the pick
up. The pilot will hover over the basket and lower the hoist cable,
which should then be hooked into the lifting eye of the basket.
E) The man on deck then gives a "thumbs up" signal to the pilot,
signifying that the patient is ready for the hoist. L
If the patient Is a stretciier case, a Stokes litter equipped with lifting
bridle and guide lines Is used. The procedure is the same, except that
an additional crewmember Js needed to tend the guide lines. An illu
strated instruction card is attached to the litter.
Sometimes, because of obstructions or a heavy load of deck cargo, .
there may not be enough space to permit hoisting from the deck. In
such situations a boat must be lowered and the patient hoisted from
the boat. This is trickier for the pilot since the boat is not a stable
platform and will be effected by prop-wash as well as by the heaving
pf the waves.
Once the hoist has been completed, the helicopter will head for
shore, with the fixed wing aircraft supplying escort. Usually, the
'copter will land right on the grounds of the nearest Public Health
Service hospital. Otherwise, it will land on a beach near a waiting am
bulance which can transfer the patient to a hospital. ' '
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted.to this polumn, carelOj the SEAFARERS LOG.) .
.rj IW:-
SEAFARERS LOG Pagre. Eleven
'No Exit'
The latest National Labor Board decision,
upholding the SIU's right to represent the
crew of the Liberian-flag SS Florida, could
hardly have come at a better time, for it
served notice on those ship operators who are
still balking at dealing with NGMB unions
on the issue that they have no legal excuse
to evade the issue any longer.
The whole position of those operators who
refused to bargain with the NCMB on the
runaway ships was that it was "illegal" for
the unions to ask for the right to organize the
operators' foreign-flag vessels. The Labor
Board has answered that argument convinc
ingly.
It should be noted that the Board placed
great stress on the question of affiliation.
The Board said, in effect, that it didn't matter
how foreign-flag corporations were inter
posed between the original American opera
tor and the foreign-flag ship. In other words,
the Board was clearly informing the Ameri
can operator that the establishment of
dummy corporations and assorted affiliates
in Liberia, the Bahamas or any other area
outside the United States would not provide
immunity for their foreign-flag ships from
US union organizing.
The Board made it clear that, as far as it
was concerned, the nature of the foreign-flag
operation was the critical factor. If the
ship was operating in American foreign com
merce out of an American port on behalf of
an American business interest, then it prop
erly is subject to American union jurisdic
tion.
Undoubtedly, those American operators
who are in the foreign-flag shipping business
will wriggle and squirm further in an effort
to evade a foregone conclusion. They will
appeal to the courts wherever possible, but
the trend of court decisions has been univer
sally against themr. Even the Supreme Court
of the United States, refused to hear an ap
peal by the owners of the runaway-flag Ore
Monarch in which the owners sought to es
cape the jurisdiction of US labor law.
All the operators can do now is delay the
inevitable day when they will have to sign
contracts with those unions, the SlU and the
MEBA, who have asserted their right to or
ganize runaway ships. Those who followed
the lead of the National Maritime Union, and
gave the runaways special immunity for four
years, have thrown away the opportunity to
protect their memberships.
4' it it
Cheaper Medicine?
There was an interesting reaction on the
part of the American Medical Association to
two recent proposals to reduce the cost of
prescriptions. A leading mail order retail
concern, which specializes in credit sales via
mail, announced that it was going to distrib
ute drugs at below the cost of the corner
drugstore. Secondly, Senator Kcfauver, who
conducted detailed hearings into the drug
manufacturing industry's price policies, sub
mitted legislation which would lead to a re
duction in the cost of medicine through eli
mination of needless duplication in brands
and other steps.
Both of these proposals have been strongly
opposed by the American Medical Associa
tion.
Ordinarily, the average individual would
think that the AMA, representing doctors,
would be interested in seeing to it that neces
sary drugs and medicines were made avail
able to the public at lower cost and that the
flood of brand-name antibiotics, each one
only. slightly different from the other, be
reduced in the interest of effective treatment.
Physicians can hardly be expected to keep
track of the hundreds of products that are on
the market today.
Some suspicious-minded people have sug
gested that the AMA's tender concern for the
drug manufacturers stems from their heavy
advertising in the "Journal" of the AMA, as
well as other medical publications. AMA
denies this is so. But we're still waiting for
the Association to offer a logical justification
for its position.
X<esisla.tiire
Ray Murdock, Director
MARITIME STATISTICS.—As of June 1, 1961, there were 941 ves
sels of 1,000 gross tons or over in the active US merchant fleet. This is
four less than the number active in May. Of the.se 941 vessels, 45 were
Government-owned and 896 were privately-owned. This period regis
tered a decrease of six active vessels and an increase of eight inactive
vessels in the privately-owned fleet. Two freighters, the PRESIDENT
LINCOLN and the DEL SOL, were delivered from construction. Three
freighters were transferred from foreign to US registry, and two
freighters, MYRIAM III and PETER BLIX, and a tanker, MARINE
CHEMIST, were transferred to foreign flag. The privately-owned fleet
increased by two to 990. Of the 94 privately-owned inactive vessels,
one passenger ship, 12 freighters, and 12 tankers were undergoing re
pair or conversion. MA's active fleet increased by two ships, while its
inactive decreased by 17. Two troop transports, 20 Liberty ships, and
a tanker were sold for scrap. The total US merchant marine decreased
by 13 to 2,950. The total number of large vessels on order or under
construction in US shipyards dropped by one to 85.
CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDIES.—Frank L. Barton, Deputy Under
secretary of Commerce for Transportation, in an address at Elkhart
Lake, Wise, said that consideration of ship construction subsidies for
Great Lakes steamship operators may become inevitable in the light of
subsidized Canadian competition on the Great Lakes. His suggestion
was prefaced with the statement that the Canadian Minister of Trans
port had requested ship construction subsidies and the end of Com
monwealth participation in Canadian cabotage. "The problem of find
ing a way to aid our own cabotage has been one of increasing signi
ficance since the end of World War II," said the Commerce Department
official. "Our domestic common carrier shipping is deteriorating along
all four coast lines. Low rates, fierce intermodal competition, changing
markets, and increasing labor and equipment costs have all contributed
to the decMne of this highly important sector of our maritime industries.
In an effort to find a bright side to this problem of stepped-up Canadian
competition, I might point out that there is the remote possibility that
the Canadian drive to provide assistance for its Great Lakes shipping
may be of help to you. Due to the fact that our coastal and Great
Lakes shipping frequently competes with other modes of domestic
transportation, it has heretofore not been politically feasible to con
template direct assistance—such as ship construction subsidies. But the
consideration of such assistance may become inevitable in the light of
subsidized Canadian competition on the Great Lakes." Mr. Barton
pointed out that Great Lakes common carriers not only are meeting
competition from the "exempt" ship operators, but also from railroads
and, on certain movements, from Canadian and other foreign-flag
shipping. (Source; CIB No. 45, June 29, 1961)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—MA has announced that the
Galveston, Texas, plant of Todd Shipyard Corporation has been des
ignated tlie eeniial sei vieiiig site fur the world's first nuclear mereliant
ship, the NS SAVANNAH. Todd will handle the drydocking, repair,
maintenance and refueling of the ship. The Todd yard at Pelican
Island will add facilities in order to handle the work. Todd engineers
and technicians will be subject to call for servicing the ship
anywhere in the world. The general oerating agent for the NS
SAVANN.\H is States Marine Lines, Inc. Construction of the SAVAN
NAH is a joint project of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Mari
time Administration. The Todd Corporation, in addition to its Galves
ton Division, operates seven other integrated shipyards strategically lo
cated on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts. They are ready to co
operate in the service requirements of the NS S.WANNAH . . . Synthe
tic rope is now being depended upon for many towing tasks. The two
largest fleet-tug operators in the Port of New York now depend on the
man-made fibers. In the past they have relied largely on manila and sisal
fibers. The cheaper synthetic now used is polypropylene. While nylon
is still the standard synthetic for long distance coastwise and dcep=soa
towing, polypropylene is displacing ''dacron for ropes and lines used in
docking and shifting ships. Industry statistics show that last year
2.5 million pounds of synthetic fiber went into the manufacture of
marine lines, an amount twice as large as the 1959 total. As estimated
five million pounds of syntlietics are expected to be used in the marine
field this year . . . The Marietta Manufacturing Company of Port
Pleasant, West Virginia, has beefi awarded a $3,733,040 contract to build
two hydrographic surveying ships. They are to be constructed for
the Coast and Geodetic Survey of the Department of Commerce.
SUPREME COURT.—The Supreme Court has ruled that individual
members who disagree with their union's legislative or political ac
tivities may avoid having their dues used for such programs. At the
same time the Court upheld enforcement of railroad union shop con
tracts. In so doing, the Court overturned a Georgia court's injunction
which barred enforcement of the union shop agreement on the Southern
Railway System unless the union abandoned political or legislative
activity. The Supreme Court suggested two formulas which would per
mit a dissenting union member to separate himself from financial sup
port of political programs with which he disagrees. (1) He might be
given a dues i-ebate "in the same proportion that the expenditures for
political purposes which he had advised the union he disapproved bore
to the total union budget." (2) The union's expenditui^e for the pro
tested activities could be proportionately reduced. In this case a mem
ber would have to give the union formal notification of his objection
to expenditures for political activity which he opposed in order to be
entitled to a refund or I'eduction.
(Comments and suggestions are inuited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
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As The Press Saw it
T,
1^ - -
HE start of this year*s maritime
contract talks teas prefaced by an
extremely significant development—^
the formation by a group of unions of the
National Committee For Maritime Bargain
ing and the development of a program to
holster the US merchant marine and protect
the jobs of American seamen. The unions
took this step because management could
not, or would not, act to preserve an Amer
ican merchant fleet. Here's how the "New
York Times'' put it:
NY Times
June 7, 1961
*^9 Sea Unions Urge
industry Reform^'
"Offer Rejuvenation Plan in
New Form of Bargaining"
"Maritime labor set a new standard yes
terday for contraet bargaining = = Th®
joint committee outlined a program to re
vitalize an industry in which unions have
charged mismanagement on the part of
both Government and industry ...
"A prime demand was that contracts with
industry in the future cover American-
owned vessels under foreign flags . . .
"Next in order was the demand for
formation of a joint labor-management
committee to overhaul policy on shipping
subsidies; to eliminate Federal competi
tion with private shipping . . .
"The nine unions proposed that con
tracts ending this year would be extended
without major changes . . .
". . . J. M. Calhoon, chairman of the
bargaining committee, presented what was
generally agreed to be a striking picture
of a declining shipping industry.
"With graphs and charts, he showed that
the merchant fleet had declined since 1939
from 1,218 ships to 905 ...
"Subsidies, costing the country $250 mil
lion a year, apply only to ... a small frac
tion of merchant marine activity . . ."
(The industry, under the thumb of the
major international oil and metals compa
nies and the major subsidized companies,
wanted no part of the NCMB program).
"The chief objective of the bargaining,
the recapture of runaway ships . . . for
union organizing action was immediately
rejected by management . . ."
a> i 4,
The result v:as the likelihood of a strike.
The "Herald Tribune" said:
NY Herald Tribune
June 9. 1961
''US Ship Strike Looms
As Talks Break Down"
". . . After the meeting with the National
Committee for Maritime Rargafnlng broke
np, Jesse M. Cslhoon... sajd that Mr. Casey
bad informed us he could not discuss the
extension of union contracts to American-
owned runaway-flag ships . .
4» 4" 4"
While the National Maritime Union was
not a member of the NCMB, there appeared
to be agreement at first that the runaway
issue was the number one contract demand.
NMU Presid-ent Joseph Curran had re
iterated on many occasions, prior to the
start of contract negotiations, that runaway
ships constituted a primary threat to the
job security of American merchant seamen.
"Busine.ss Week" magazine, five days before
the strike broke out, put it this way:
Business Week
June 10. 1961
"Rival Unions Agree
On Foreign-Flag issue"
"... shipowners and maritime unions
are looking at a new negotiating issue:
union demands for contracts covering for
eign-Hag ships ...
". . . Rival leaders Joseph Curran . . .
and Paul Hall . . . have agreed on this
point . . . (the) National Maritime Union
made the demand last week . . . and (the)
Seafarers International Union made a sim
ilar demand . . . through the . . . National
Committee for Maritime Bargaining . .
4" 4 4"
With a strike looming, the NCMB scored
a major breakthrough on June 13. The
"Journal of Commerce" reported on June
14 a.<t follows:
"The firsi break . . . came when the
National Committee for Maritime Bargain
ing reached agreement . . . with a group
of 51 shipowners operating 18? .. . ships ...
"The agreement extends current wages
for one more year while granting the
unions jurisdiction over foreign-flag ves
sels operated by some of the employers.
". . . the accord also called for ... a
joint steamship labor-management commit
tee to 'effectuate a program and establish
policies for the development and growth
of the American merchant marine . . .'
"Other developments on the fast shifting
front included; A decision by the Masters,
Mates & Pilots ... to break off from Joint
negotiations with other labor groups in
NCMB . .
4.44
The sifiintjig of the first group represented
a good-sized chunk of the SlU-contracted
operators. However, with the mates un
signed, and with the rest of the industry
balking, an industry wide strike was in the
cards. Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg
intervened in an attempt to secure a settle
ment.
The strike began as expected on the 15th.
The American Merchant Marine Institute's
operators were ready to do anything to set
tle, as long as they didn't have to concede
jurisdiction over the runaways and give the
unions a voice in determining industry pol
icy. Consequently, the "New York Times'*
reported:
NY Times
June 19. 1961
"Ship Strikers See
A 'Bribe' in Offer"
"Owners Deny Charge They
Gave Pay Plan to Kill Issue
Of 'Runaway' Fleet"
"One of the principal negotiators in the
maritime strike charged yesterday that •
shipowners' committee had attempted to
'bribe' maritime labor . . .
"Jesse M. Calhoon . . . called upon •
Congressional committee to investigate his
charge . . .
"Mr. Calhoon . . . charged that the
American Merchant Marine Institute . . .
had attempted to 'bribe us by offering a
substantial economic package if we will
drop the runaway-flag issue . .
4 4 - 4
By this time more independents had
signed with the NCMB unions. By June 23,
the SIU and MEBA had 65 companies oper-
utiug 262 vessels under contract.
With the employers refusing to bargain
on the runaway issue. Secretary of Labor
Goldberg came up with a plan. The "Jour
nal of Commerce" reported it in the folloto-
ing form:
Journal of Commerce
June 23. 1961
"Halt In Ship Strike
Asked By Goldberg"
"Urges 60-Day Respite,
Submission Of Dispute
To Presidential Group"
"Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg
proposed . . . that striking maritime unions
agree to halt their walkout for GO days and
submit their dispute ... to a three-man
Presidential committee for a solution . .
4 4 4
However, there were signs that some
thing was cooking in the back room. The
story continued as follows:
"Jesse L. Calhoon . . . charged that one
union is near agreement with the head of
a leading subsidized ship line on terms
that will sharply raise industry costs . . .
In return for an agreement that would
eliminate the demand . . . for jurisdiction
on foreign owned ships ...
"Joseph Curran has insisted his union
will continue to press the foreign-flag
issue . . .
"However, he reported . . . that nego
tiations were taking place with some ship
owners . . ."
The June 23 "New York Times" added
the following details:
"Mr. Calhoon yesterday attacked John
M. Franklin, chairman of United states
Lines, for holding secret meetings with
other unions and seeking, separate deals
in an effort to 'destroy the merchant nia-
rine.'
"A spokesman for Mr. Franklin said this
was not true . . .'
"Mr. Calhoon said, '70 percent of the
wages Mr. Franklin pays come from Fed
eral subsidy'." ' . .
. . he charged that if Mr. Franklin
were offering to meet demands ... it
meant he wanted 'to squeeze smaller com
panies out of business . . .
4 4 4
On June 24, all of the unions rejected
the Goldberg truce plan, but it was appar
ent that the NMU was ready to walk away
from the-runaway issue. As the "New York
Times" reported it:
"The proposal put forth by .VIr. Goldberg
called for a three-man citizens panel to
study the economic issues, the prime union
demand that foreign-flag ships under
American control be brought into the bar
gaining, and Government policy, including
policy on runway ships.
"Mr. Curran said he would accept a fact
finding body on the last point only. He
said the bargaining table was the only way
to work out a solution to the other two
issues."
The type of solution he had in niind be
came clear within a few days.
4 4 4
Following union rejection of the Gold
berg proposal, President Kennedy invoked
the Taft-Hartley Act. Here's how the
"World-Telegram and Sun" reported it:
World-Telegram & Sun
June 26. 1961
"Sees Peril From Tieup,
Orders Inquiry"
"President Sets Up Board To
Investigate, Report By Friday"
"WASHINGTON, June 26 — President
Kennedy invoked the Taft-Hartley law to
day in the national maritime strike.
"By executive order, the President found
that the current shipping strike threatens
to 'imperil the national health and
safety' ..."
4 4 4
The unions planned to fight the Taft-
Hartley injunction on the ground that no
genuine national emergency existed. But
there were strong indications that the NMU
had caved in on the runaway-flag issue.
The "Journal of Commerce" reported the
following:
Journal of Commerce
June 29. 1961
"Signs Pointing To Big
Break In Sea Strike"
"NMU Hints Foreign Flag
Question Is No Longer
A Barrier To Settlement"
"Hopes for a break in the long contract
dispute . . . have been buoyed by reports
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QUESTION WAS 'NO LONGER AN IS
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WERE MADE BY SPOKESMEN FOR THE
NATIONAL MARITIME UNION . . .
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The "Herald Tribune" of June 30 added
the following details on the "package" set
tlement being reached between the NMU
and the AMMl:
". , . it was learned that it would be a
four-year pact calling for an immediate
wag:e increase of 4 percent . . .
"The pact would add an immediate
$66,849,750 in labor costs to the American
merchant marine if its terms are extended
to the other unions. A LARGE PART OF
THIS WOULD BE BORNE BY THE PUB
LIC IN THE FOR5I OF OPERATING
SUBSIDIES . . , UNSUBSIDIZED SHIPS
. . . WOULD HAVE TO MAKE UP THE
ADDED COSTS . . ." (CAPS OURS)
3/ i" j.
One reason for the ' "package" was to
cripple, and perhaps destroy the unsubsi-
diced segment of the merchant fleet, rep-
j resenting some 600 ships. 3'he other reason
was specified by "Time" magazine in its
June 30 issue as follows:
"Joe Curran this year demanded a 30-
hour work week, a 12 percent package wage
increase over four years and assorted
fringes. Hall . . . asked management for
something much more controversial—the
right to bargain for more than 20,000 for
eign sailors who man US ships registered
abroad. (CURRAN MADE THE SA5IE
DEMAND BUT PASSED WORD THAT
HE WOULD DRYDOCK IT FOR SWEET
ER WAGES AND HOURS.)" (CAPS OURS)
4" 4" 4.
The idea now was to put the screios to
the engineers to make them buy the same
package. The shipowners hoped to achieve
I immunity for the runaway ships and at the
same time put the independents out of busi
ness. The MEBA refused the bait. The
"Herald Tribune" reported on July 1;
"Jesse M, Calhoon, secretary-treasurer
of the MEBA, said that his union is inter
ested in Jobs, not wage increases that
could put some of the struck companies out
of business . . .
"Mr. Calhoon noted that the proposed
settlement formula does not satisfy the
basic demands by his union ... He also
said his union wanted a one-year contract
only . . . THE BASIC IDEA OF HIS UN
ION'S DEMANDS WAS TO GET MORE
SHIPS SAILING WHICH WILL PROVIDE
MORE JOBS FOR ENGINEERS ...
"MR. CALHOON NOTED THAT THERE
ARE SEVERAL UNSUBSIDIZED COM
PANIES THAT ARE IN DANGER OF
BEING FORCED OUT OF BUSINESS . . .
(CAPS OURS)
"The NMD contract principally is with
subsidized companies which can pass on
increased labor costs . .
The "New York Times" added on the
same day:
"THESE UNIONS (SIU AND MEBA)
AGREED THAT SHARPLY INCREASED
LABOR COSTS WOULD TEND TO DRIVE
THE INDEPENDENTS OUT OF BUSI
NESS. THEY ALSO INSISTED THAT
THE ORGANIZING OF SEAMEN ON
AMERICAN-OWNED SHIPS FLYING
FOREIGN FLAGS WAS A MORE IMPOR
TANT ISSUE THAN WAGES . . . (CAPS
OURS)
"In return for the money parcel, the
THREE UNIONS (NMU, MM&P and ARA)
WERE PREPARED TO DROP A PRIME
DEMAND: BARGAINING RIGHTS ON
THE AMERICAN SHIPS UNDER OTHER
FLAGS . . . (CAPS OURS)
"Jesse M. Calhoon, secretary of the engi
neers, said his 11,000-man union had no
intention of relinquishing its demand on
the so-called 'runaway' ships . . . THE
CURRAN CAMP HAD DROPPED IT . . .
(CAPS OURS)
"Mr. Calhoon said his committee was
adamant on the Issue of a proposed labor-
management committee to promote the
merchant marine and deal in such matters
as subsidies . . .
"Research has shown, Mr. Calhoon
charged, that the industry cannot survive
the kind of crew costs embraced in the
21 percent deal.
•"WE KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE...
THAT FOR EVERY 1 PERCENT IN
CREASE IN SHIP OPERATING COSTS,
1 PERCENT OF THE INDUSTRY DIES ...
WE ARE INTERESTED IN JOBS . . ."
(CAPS OURS)
4> 4> 4.
Instead of the engineers cracking, the
trend seemed to be working in the other
direction. On July 2, the "Herald Tribune"
had this to report:
"The MEBA and SIU sUll insist on the
right to organize American-owned ships
flying the Liberian, Panamanian or Hon-
duraii flags ...
"The engineers' position may be
strengthened by a reported split in the
ranks of the deck officers . . ."
4' 4" 4i
On July 2, the first major break in the
strike came when the Mates union signed
ujith the independent companies which had
previously signed with SIU and MEBA.
Here's how the "Times" reported the de- ^
velopment:
NY Times
July 2, 1961
"Gulf Coast Pact
Frees 250 Ships"
"Agreements were signed yesterday free
ing more than one-third of the nation's
strikebound merchant marine as President
Kennedy prepared to seek an injunction
to free the rest of the fleet.
"A grou^i of Gulf Coast shipowners, rep
resenting 250 vessels, signed contracts witb
four unions that encompass all of the types
of manpower needed to sail the ships. 71
other sblps were freed when their owners
signed necessary contracts . .
The NMl/ and, FraLiklin, ichich had hoped
to break the back of the NCMB tniioiis, now
found that AMMl ships were still tied up
because the engineers would not cave in
on the runaway issue. The NMU, in des
peration, tried a little intimidation, as the
July 3 "Times" reports:
"Meanwhile negotiations . . . were bro
ken off yesterday afternoon as a result of
demonstrations.
"The disruptions look place inside offices
of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service . . . Officials of the mediation serv
ice called a halt to the talks . . .
"The demonstrators were mainly fiom
the National .Maritime Union . . . The
demonstrators wanted the engineers to
reach a pact with the American Merchant
Marine Institute . . .
"JESSE M. CALHOON . . . DESCRIBED
THE DEMONSTRATIONS AS 'A CAL
CULATED ATTEMPT' TO DISTRACT
THE PUBLIC . . .
"MR. CALHOON SAID THE DEMON
STRATIONS MERE 'FURTHER PROOF
OF COLLUSION' BETWEEN THE SHIP
OWNERS, HEADEn RY GEN. JOHN
FRANKLIN, CHAIRMAN OF UNITED
STATES LINES, AND JOSEPH CUR
RAN . . . (CAPS OURS)
"They decided on this maneuver... be
cause we have succeeded in focusing at
tention on the manner in which the sub
sidized companies are using public funds
to destroy other segments of the indus
try . . ."
t 4i i
The maneuver proved fruitless, and the
efforts to conceal the nature of the package
deal proved equally unsuccessful. On July
4, the "Neio York Times" had this to say,
in an editorial:
NY Times
July 4, 1961
"The Maritime Debacle"
"Federal intervention in the maritime
strike . . . has not been successful . . .
". . . Some of the participants have dis
played surpassing cynicism, in which the
components are greed and a lack of re
sponsibility toward their country, their in
dustry and themselves . . .
". . . What behind-the-scenes role, if any,
was played by high-level Federal authority
in forcing such a costly settlement as has
been agreed on in a large segment of the
industry—a cost to be met largely by the
public through increased subsidies? . . .
Were the increases unconscionable, as
stated by some still reluctant seamen who
say they believe that jobs are more impor
tant than higher wages?
"The public is entitled to know the
answers ..."
4 4> 4.
A Federal judge, on July 3, issued a tem
porary restraining order under the Taft-
Hartley act, halting what remained of the
strike. Before the strike ended, the MEBA
had signed the Pacific Maritime Association
to its basic contract, rupturing the front .
established between PMA and the Ameri
can Mercnant Marine Institute.
Before the injunction was issued, three
unions opposed it. The "New York Times"
had this to say:
"The president of the Seafarers, Paul
Hall, sharply challenged the Government's
contention that an injunction was needed
because a 'national emergency' existed.
"He said the injunction could serve to
assist one segment of the industry, the
Merchant Marine Institute, 'which from the
beginning adamantly refused to bargain
on the issues' . . .
"The Seafarer's rival union, the NA
TIONAL M.ARITIME UNION . . . -AP
PEARED TO BE SATISFIED WITH THE
GOVERNMENT'S INJUNCTION PRO
CEEDINGS ..." (CAPS OURS)
4" 4 4
That's ruhere the issues stood when the
strike ended, with one more important de
velopment, as reported from the July 0
"Herald Tribune":
"The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Asso
ciation reported it had cracked the solid
front of tho Amorioan Merfhant Marine
Institute by signing a three-year contract
with States Marine Lines, one of the na
tion's largest unsubsidized companies."
4' 4 4
In the days following the strike, it he-
came clear that the NCMB unions had won
more than the right to runau-ay ships. The
second major objective of the group, a re-
evaluation of US maritime policy, seems
close at hand. Here's what the "New York
Times" had to say on the subject:
NY Times
July 13, 1961
"Maritime Subsidies"
"One sure conclusion arising from the
. . . maritime dispute is the need for a re
view of the nation's ship subsidy policy...
"Suppose a subsidy review shows that
it is still necessary in 1961 to continue a
Federal aid system devised in 1936. Con
gress must still ask itself whether the
money is equitably distributed . . .
"Twenty-five years ago our domestic
fleet was healthy, but the regularly-sched
uled overseas services needed assistance.
The pattern of foreign trade has since
changed radically. Now it is the bulk cargo
that represents most of this country's for
eign trade. But under the law neither the
irregularly scheduled bulk cargo service
nor the ailing domestic trade is entitled
to Federal aid. Are we tunneling all of our
assistance into a segment of the industry
with the least impact on the nation's wel
fare? . . ."
The NCMB unions hare, been advocating,
among other things, a reappraisal of the
Ameriean merchant marine. As a result of
the NCMB position, during the negotia
tions, public attention has been focused on
the need for a change in US shipping pol
icies. Thus one of the objectives of the
NCMB program, to strengthen the US
merchant marine and increase job opportu
nities, is.-paying off, 1 *
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Four More SlU
Men Awarded
$150 Pensions
Another four veteran seamen have won approval of their
applications for SIU disability-pensions and are now receiving
the $150 a month benefit from the Seafarers Welfare Plan.
This raises the total of this-*' ^—
Scholarship Winner in New Orleans Hall
year's qualification group to
21.
The newly-qualified Seafarers
are Antonio Fernandez, 74; James
A. Patrice, 73; Ray A. Noack, 51,
end Matthew Bruno, 50.
Fernandez, a resident of Brook
lyn. became a full member of the
SIU in 1951, but had been sailing
for many years before that, begin
ning before World War I. The vet
eran seaman worked as a cook on
SIU ships and participated in the
American Coal Shipping beef,
shipping as a messman aboard the
Thomas Paine in December, 1957.
Fernandez, a native of Goa, Por-
tugeese India, was forced into re
tirement by. failing eyesight and
heart disease. His last trip was
aboard the Jean Lafitte (Water
man), last summer. He and his
wife live in Brooklyn not too far
from the SIU hall.
Patrice, who also had to call
it quits from heart disease, was
one of the earliest SIU members.
He got his Union book back on
November 17, 1938, when he was
working in the Eastern Steamship
Company fleet. His seatime dates
back to World War I.
A native of the British West In
dies, Patrice now lives with his
wife in Bridgewater, Mass. His
last trip was on the Transnorthern
on which he served as cook and
baker.
Noack became a full member of
the SIU in 1945, joining in New
Orleans. A native of Illinois, he
now lives in Seattle, and was
forced to retire because of a diges
tive ailment. He last served as
cook aboard the Coalinga Hills.
Bruno was certified as "not fit
for duty permanently" by the San
Francisco PHS hospital, where he
had been receiving treatment for
tuberculosis. Previously he had
been treated for TB at the Man
hattan Beach PHS in Brooklyn.
A native of New Jersey, Bruno
began sailing with the SIU in 1941
in the deck department. He made
his last trip as OS on the Orion
Comet before checking In to the
San Francisco hospital for further
treatment.
Winner of one of five $6,000 four-year SIU college scholarships, Harold E. Welsh (center)
visits New Orleans hall with his dad, Harold R. "Bobby" Welsh (right) who sails in the black
gang on SIU ships. New Orleans Port Agent Buck Stephens is the host. Young Welsh,
18, is planning to study law.
Noack Bruno
Blood Donor
Center In NY
Seafarers are reminded that
appointments for donors to the
SIU Blood Bank can be made
at any time on the 2nd deck at
SIU headquarters. Blood dona
tions are made at the New York
Health Center of the SIU Wel
fare Plan, just one block from
the hall, and take only a few
moments.
New Orleans Latest Port
To Get SIU Blood Bank
The port of New Orleans has joined the expanded blood
bank program established by the SIU.
The new program, which began last month, involves local
blood banks in Boston, Nor--*—
folk, Jacksonville, Miami, Mo
bile, Wilmington and San
Francisco in addition to New Or
leans. These new blood banks will
supplement the Union's main blood
facility at headquarters in Brook
lyn.
Arrangements are being made
to extend the new system to Puer
to Rico, Houston, Baltimore and
the Great Lakes.
The network of blood banks will
speed servicing of emergency
needs for Seafarers and their fami
lies in all ports. Local blood banks
will handle their own ordinary re
quirements so that the Brooklyn
facility can build a reserve.
Until recently, the Brooklyn fa
cility had been the sole source of
blood for Seafarers' blood needs
throughout the country. However,
an urgent blood T^equirement for a
Seafarer's eight-months-old baby
in Houston set the network into
motion. The baby, now a year old,
and doing well, required over 60
pints of blood.
The vital necessity of adequately
stocked blood banks was pointed
up in New York City recently
when Bellevue Hospital, the city's
largest, announced that it would
have to cancel a major operation
because of a shortage of the com
mon type O positive blood. An
appeal over radio and television
for 50 pints of blood brought forth
donors, however, and the opera
tion was conducted. Between 1,500
and 1,800 pints of blood are used
daily in New York City hospitals.
The SIU's new blood bank pro
gram is designed to avoid emer
gencies like the one which struck
Bellevue Hospital. The expanded
SIU program does not mean any
change for Seafarers or their fam
ilies requiring blood. As before.
they need only contact the nearest
SIU hall, Donor.s should do the
same.
Old Age $$
Payable At
62 To Men
WASHINGTON — New amend
ments to the Social Security Act
have gone into effect which im
prove benefits for four million re
tired persons and broaden the
scope of the prograiu.
The major change in the pro
gram allows men the option of re
tiring at the age of 62, if they so
de.sire. This option has been avail
able to women workers for some
time. Men retiring at an earlier
age will receive 80 percent of the
benefits they would be entitled to
if they waited until they are 65.
The chief beneficiaries of this
change are older workers who have
been hard hit by the rising trend
in unemployment and are having
difficulty getting jobs because of
their age or because their particu
lar skills are no longer in demand.
It's expected that about 560,000
men will take advantage of the
opportunity for earjy retirement.
In addition to the age change,
the minimum benefit under the
program will go to $40 from the
present $33 minimum.
A provision of considerable Im
portance to Seafarers is a slight
liberalization of the amount of
money a retired- person will be
allowed to earn.
Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director
A Substitute Program Flops
A Senate special committee has come up with some pretty conclusive
evidence that the program approved in the last months of the Eisen
hower Administration has failed completely to provide for the medical
needs of older Americans. Senator Pat McNamara, (Dem.-Mich.) re
vealed that only 10,000 of the nation's elderly citizens have thus far re
ceived any assistance whatsoever in the first six months of the meas
ure's operation,
The information compiled by the Senate Special Committee on Aging,
consists of a survey of the Kerr-Mills bill passed last summer as a
substitute for the measure supported by the AFL-CIO and by virtually
every social agency concerned with medical care. The Kerr-Mills
bill, which was backed by the American Medical Association, provides
Federal fund grants which can be used by the states to provide medical
care only for oldsters who can prove they are poverty-stricken.
Even then, they have to be living In a state where there Is a specific
program of medical care for old people on relief or getting some form
of public assistance.
This bill had been bitterly fought by the labor movement which
charged that it would subject old people to a degrading test of "ability
to pay," and would not meet the needs of more than a fraction of the
aged population. The same objections were raised by a number of
organizations, who also pointed out that the alternative program, that
of providing medical care to all retired Americans through the Social
Security system, was widely backed by an overwhelming majority of the
American people.
The sui-vey conducted by the Senate subcommittee staff found that
25 of the 50 states had no programs whatsoever under which they could
qualify for Federal grants. Approximately 12 million elderly Americans
are not covered by the program in any shape or form.
Even among the states which are in a position to provide medical
care under the program, only six of them have programs going which
would be adequate, the subcommittee report asserted.
Need To Cover All Retired Citizens
It is expected that the subcommittee's report will add urgency to
pending Congressional action on the Anderson-King bill. This is the
bill which would assure all retired Americans the medical care they
need under the Social Security program. Since the medical costs
would be financed out of the Social Security payments made By em
ployers and their employees, there would be no "poverty test" in
volved. Medical care would be a matter of right, paid for in advance.
A beneficial by-product of such a program would be to lift the burden
off local government and local charities which now have to cany the
cost of medical care for the large numbers of retired Americans who
cannot afford such care.
Of course, the major obstacle to an effective program of medical
care continues to the American Medical Association. Some revealing
items have been published recently concerning the nature of AMA lob
bying. It was reported that the AMA makes a point of having the
Congressmen's own physicians call them up to give them "the word"
concerning any measure affecting the nation's health. The recent meet
ing of the Association's House of Delegates went so far as to imply
that doctors would be instructed not to cooperate with any Federal
program of care for older Americans.
(Coniments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column, care oj the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Itfr. IMI AEA'PAHERM LaC Pace pvteca,
SKIP SAKXTATIOK
Ines Tries Some Beach Navigation
Cliff WUton, Food and Ship Sanltfitloli Director
US Inspections Aid Storing
Almost everybody is aware of the fact that the Department of Ag
riculture has an inspection service which inspects and grades meat and
aetf standards for these and other food products. What isn't so com
monly known is that the Department will also conduct on-the-spot in
spections of stores purchased by a shipping company, a restaurant i.
any other large purchaser of food supplies. A number of SlU-con-
tracted companies take Jidvantage of the valuable services offered by
the Department in this area, but others do not do so. The Food and
Ship Sanitation Department is working to get all operators to adopt
this practice, since use of the inspection services can result in consid
erable improvement in shipboard storing and an actual cost saving.
An experienced Department of Agriculture inspector is available to
any steamship operator at $4.50. an hour. He will conduct his Inspec
tion either at the dock or at the supply hoiise, wherever the steamship
operator wants him to be. Since inspections can normally he com
pleted in a couple of hours or less, this is a very modest investment
which can produce significant benefits. >
All Specifications Checked
For example, the use of the inspection service assures that the
quality of the Items purchased meets specifications and that defects
are held within the minimums allowable. Obviously this results in
considerable savings since it keeps down waste and unnecessary loss.
But the inspection service offers more than that. Clients of the service
can get valuable information as to what the best buys in produce are
at a given time of the year and what are the best specifications to insist
on for slflpboard use.
As far as produce is concerned, the port steward or purchasing agent
has to be concerned with the keeping qualities of the items he buys.
For example, one type of Florida grapefruit is of high quality and
good taste,- hut is too delicate for lengthy storage. Another variety,
also of high quality, has good keeping qualities as well. The Agricul
ture Department can advise the purchaser accordingly, depending on
.his needs. Similarly, one variety of grapefruit may he more attractive-
looking than another kind, hut the second variety may he equally nour
ishing and tasty. Inspectors, incidentally, do not rely on outside ap
pearance of produce hut will cut open samples at random to check on
their condition.
Monthly List of Produce
The Department's inspection service assists buyers by issuing a
monthly list of suggested specifications for fresh fruits and vegetables.
This list indicates the availability of the product, plus all the informa
tion the purchaser needs as to its origin, type, size and use. It is free
of charge to steamship companies and others in the business of mass
purchasing of food supplies. Purchasing agents who use it find it an
invaluable guide when making requisitions.
Another service offered by the Department is particularly worth
while for steamship operators. If the Inspection is done at the supply
house, the Inspector can seal the truck after it has been loaded with
,the ship's stores. The port steward and ship steward then have as-
gurance that the merchandise arriving «t the pier Is exactly as ordered,
with no substitutions made. Since a ship may have to sail a few hours
after stores arrive, there may not be enough time to send undesirable
Btores hack to the supplier and have them replaced. The arrival of the
truck with an unbroken seal is a further guarantee of the quality of the
Bhip's stores as ordered by the company.
(Comments and suggestions are imiited by this Department and
can be submitted care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Stranded on a tidal flat near Inchon, Korea, the iiMB (Bull) gave salvagers a hard time
before tugs finally pulled her into deeper water at flood tide. Korean in foreground
demonstrates that at low tide there wasn't more than a couple inches of water and mud
under her keel.
US, Three Co's, Skipper Fight
Over Bankrupt Liberty Ship
COLOMBO, Ceylon—The rusting hulk of the Liberty ship Valiant Enterprise, abandoned
here by her owners in February, 1960, is the center of a three-sided legal battle. Involved
are the United States Government, the ship's skipper and a group of three companies who
claim that the skipper sold**
them the vessel already and
are seeking to take possession
of it.
The Enterprise, like a number of
other tramp vessels, was abandoned
because her owners went bank
rupt. The crew was repatriated at
the expense of the US Government
and litigation began in an effort to
recover wages and other payments
due the crewmemhers.
The Government is filing a claim
in the Ceylonese courts that it
should have the right to lien the
ship and then sell it off. Part of
the sale would cover $15,244 in
repatriation expense for the crew
memhers.
The captain has filed a claim for
more than $30,000 against the ves
sel and he too would like to place
a lien on the ship to recover what
he says is due him. How this
squares with the claim that the
skipper sold the ship already to a
third party was not immediately
clear.
Normally, a Liberty ship would
command between $90,000 and
ILA Assails Curb On Injury Suits
WASHINGTON—Supported by the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, the Inter
national Longshoremen's Association is waging a vigorous fight against a bill which would
limit longshoremen's rights to sue ship operators in cases involving shipboard injuries.
The bill would prevent"^
longshoremen from suing an
operator for injuries resulting
from the unseaworthiness of the
vessel or its gear. It would restrict
the application of the unseaworthi
ness factor to crewmemhers of the
vessels.
in effect, the hill would relieve
ship operators of responsibility for
certain unsafe conditions existing
aboard their vessels, as far as the
longshoremen are concerfied. A
longshoremen injured on a ship
would have to prove negligence on
the part of the ship operator in
order to recover damages via a
Federal lawsuit.
Cite Supreme Court
In opposing the measure, the
ILA has pointed out that long
shoremen, by the nature of, their
trade, are required to work aboard
ships as they come, without any
opportunity to alter conditions on
board for safety purposes. The ILA
noted that tjje Supreme Court and
lower courts have specifically up
held the "traditional right of long
shoremen to a seaworthy vessel
upon which to work."
ILA locals In all ports have
been sending in resolutions attack
ing the proposed legislation as a
step backward in providing for the
safety and protection of longshore
workers.
Support for the proposed legis
lation has come from the ship op
erators and the stevedores. Spokes
men for the American Merchant
Marine Institute, the Pacific Amer
ican Steamship Association and the
New York Shipping Association all
testified in favor of the measure
at hearings held by the House
Merchant Marine Committee.
fheye wlis concern that shquld
the operators be successful in ob
taining passage of this, measure,
that they would then embark on a
campaign to restrict the rights of
crewmemhers to sue for damages
under certain circumstances.
$100,000 in the scrap market, pro
vided she was in fairly good condi
tion and still had all the ship's
gear aboard. It's been reported
that the Enterprise has been pretty
well stripped down by now.
Crewmemhers of most of the
other vessels which went bankrupt
have received their wages as a
result of auctions of the ships.
However, claims are still pending
covering money owed to the Wel
fare and Vacation Plans.
The vessels went broke not he-
cause of lack of cargoes hut he-
cause competition from runaway-
flag ships had driven charter rates
so low as to make it extremely
difficult for Liberty ships to oper
ate profitably.
In a decision clalrfylng the
state's unemployment compensa
tion law which says workers at a
struck "establishment" must wait
seven weeks for benefits, the New
York State Court of Appeals has
ruled that workers who are laid
off because of a strike against
their employer at another location
are eligible for immediate unem
ployment benefits. In the decision,
which turned around the meaning
of "establishment," the court said
the term applied to a geographical
location—a single plant or office—
and not to all company operations.
i. i. i-
The 23rd convention of the Boot
agricultural employees was voiced
by the AFL-CIO and the Kennedy
administration at Senate hearings
on a bill to extend the present
law. The labor movement and (he
Government have stated they favor
a proposed bill limiting the use of
Imported workers, employing them
only in temporary or seasonal
work, providing them with a fair
wage and prohibiting their use as
strikebreakers.
t> ti t>
An "interim" five percent pay
increase for Pan American World
Airways flight engineers retroac
tive to June, 1960, when their con-
Itract expired, was recommended
and Shoe Workers Union, n^eeting ^^y « Presidential emergency board.
The board noted that other con-in Cincinnati, Ohio, has approved
a motion calling for the merger of
the union with the United Shoe
Workers Union. Officials of the
40,000 member B&SW and 50,000
member USW have indicated their
support for the merger which they
say is the only hope for progress
and strength among shoe workers.
4" 4" 3»
Massachusetts' Democratic Sen
ator, Benjamin A. Smith, who now
holds President Kennedy's former
Senate seat, told the state's AFL-
CIO annual institute meeting at
Amherst that he favored requiring
companies to give 90 days' notice
to workers and the public before
closing a plant. He said a study
was being done to see if this could
best be accomplished through Con
gressional legislation or by a Pres
idential directive.
.Calls for the substantial reform
of the^ Government's program of
importing Mexican farm workers
to^provide protectiop for American
tract issues have been dealt with
by a special commission concerned
with jurisdictional and job qualifi
cation disputes between pilots and
flight engineers. Putting tlie wage
increase into immediate effect
would prevent "dissatisfaction and
frustration" resulting from the de
lay in contract negotiations.
4" 4 4»
A picture of "one of (he most
trying times in the history of our
union" was depicted to dcle.eates
at the fifth annual .•Muminum
Workers International Convention
in Massena, New York, by Presi
dent Eddie R. Stahl. He said lay
offs resulting from automation and
two recessions in three years has
greatly hurt tiie union with some
locals being ••hit as much as 50
percent." A ••miracle" is needed
for the industry to recover pre-
recession employment, he de
clared, calling on management to
"take its share" in cutbacks and
reduced wages as the union al
ready has done.
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Visitor From Shoresldo
Seafarer Don Keith, MM, brings visitor aboard his ship, the
Robin Locksley, in the person of his son, Alan Keith, 10.
Navy Orbits Satellite
To Aid Ship Navigators
' Plans to establish a system of navigation satellites received
another boost when the US Navy successfully orbited Transit
IV-A. The Transit satellite system, when established on a
working basis, will enable "
vessels to get a fix on their
positions at sea With a high
degree of accuracy, several times
a day under any weather condls
tlons.
A feature of the Transit IV-A,
which was an immense step for
ward in achieving its function as
an effective aid to navigation, was
the inclusion of an atomic-powered
generator to supply power for the
satellite's radio transmitters. Pre
vious satellite transmitters had
been powered by batteries, and by
•olar cells, which tended to give
SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
District
PRESIDENT
Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons Llndsey Williams
Earl Shepard A1 Tanner
SECRETARY-TREASURER
A1 Kerr
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
BiU Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart
BALTIMORE I'.iS E. Baltimore St
Rex Dickey. Agent EAstern 7-4900
BO.STON 278 State St.
John Arabascz. Agent Richmond 2-0140
DETROIT 10223 W. Jefferson Ave.
Paul Drozak, Agent VInewood 3-4741
HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn
HYacinth 0-6600
HOUSTON 4202 Canal St
R. Matthews. Agent CApltal 3-4080: 3-408(
JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax
William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0087
MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St
Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3584
MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St
Louis Neira, Agent HEmiock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS 830 Jackson Ave
Buck Stephens. Agent Tel. 529-7546
NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6600
NORFOLK 416 Colley Ave
Paul Uonsorehik, Agent MAdison 7-1083
PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St
S. CarduUo. Agent DEwey 6-3818
SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St
Douglas 2-4401
SANTUpCE, PR 1313 Fernandez
Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. Phone 2-5996
SEAFILE 2505 1st A^
Ted n dikowski. Agent Main 3-4334
WILMINGTON, CaUf 303 N Marine Ave
Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-252ft
SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK
The following is the latest available list of Seafarers in hospitals around the countryi
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
out after a few months at th^ most.
The atomic-powered generator,
weighing less than five pounds, is
expected to supply power to the
transmitters for at least five years.
Since the function of the Transit
satellite will be to relay data to a
ship, its effectiveness would be
destroyed if its radios gave out
frequently.
Eventually, the Navy hopes to
put Into orbit four such sateUite-s
which would criss-cross all areas
of Jhe oceans at 90-minute inter
vals. A system of ground-tracking
stations, already in operation, can
calculate exactly what the path of
the satellites would be in relation
to latitude and longitude, at any
given time.
The ground stages would signal
information to the satellite, "tell
ing" the satellite where it will be
at a given time. Several days'
worth of such information can be
stored by the satellite.
The satellite, with its atomic-
powered radio transmitters, will
broadcast this information to ships
at sea, activating a ship's receiving
equipment as it passes over the
general area of the ocean in which
the vessel is located. The ship can
then make a navigational computa
tion on the basis of the informa
tion received.
This kind of information will
make possible more accurate navi
gation by vessels, which often stray
as much as 50 miles off course
under dead reckoning. Further, in
emergency situations, such as
serious injury to a crewmember or
a fire at sea, a vessel will be able
to report its exact location to
would-be rescuers.
Before this system can become
practical, vessels would have to be
equipped with appropriate re
ceiving gear to handle and pro
cess the information relayed by the
satellite.
Rii^U. Aldrlch
Glendyn Brooks
Warren Bullard
Charles J. Clark .
Jose DaCosta
Patrick Devine ,
Clifford Donolson
John Drummond
Ramon Fernandez
Andrew Flaherty
Eddie Game
Gorman Glaze
Chester Green
James E. Gross
James S. Helgoth
John Hester
Lawrence Holbrook
Norat aorgensen
Dee Klmbrell
George Litchfield
Avis Meadows
. Albert Morse
Frank NappI
Domingo Orbtgoso
S. Orwlszewskl
Vincent San Juan
Fennick Sawysr
Byron Slaid
Paul Strickland
Joseph Stuntebeck
Bobert Willoughby
Clyde W. Wise
USPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON, MASS.
Benjamin Boudreau Stephen J. Sceviour
Peter King Joseph A. .Wescott
Raymond L. Perry
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
R. O. Brown Carroll Hollin*
Burtle Reynolds Everett W. Hodges
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON. TEXAS
Edward Bonefont Pat H. Jones
Ludwick Borowick Pedro Moreno
Roberto Bosco B. E. Stockman
John W. Bryant W. Tomllnson
Harry Fentress
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS. LA."
Felipe Basalda Norman LighteU
F. Blankenberg Charles Lord
Chas. F. Boze. Jr. Dominick D. Male
Louis P. Briant. Jr. John Maples
Charles Cooper James McClarenc#
Benito Cuenca John Merkel
Thomas Dailey Ethel Mcssonnler
John P. Doyle Frank Miller
Aden C. Ezell Salvador Modica
Joseph Fitzpatrick George Rhodes
Robert L. Gresham L. D.^ Robertson
Wade B. Harrell Calvin A. Rome
James B. Harris
James Hawkins
Harry R. Hebert
Benjamin Holt
Justice P. Hughes
John E. Jordan
Edward Knapp
Leo Lang
Harold Laumann
Joseph Lae
Theodore Lee
Serio Salbata
T. L. Simmonds
Murray Smith
M. R. Traba
Harold WestphaU
Sidney A. White
Roland Wilcox
L. R. WiUiamson
Walter A. Yahl
Herbert Young
Anthony Zanca
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK
Henning Bjork
Victor Almojera
Lupo Aloha
A. Arancibia
Gomaire Bloemen
Joseph Brasch
Arthur ^amara
Daniel Ccrment
Koa Chem
Wong Chin
Herbert E. Collins
Louis Colon
Thmnas Connell
William Connolly
George Crabtree
George Djian
Jerry Donovan
Michael Filosa
Julio Flores
Paul Foy
Estell Godfrey
D. Grivas
Fred Harvey
Fleming Higgason
Joseph Hilton
E. Jimenez
Charles Klnnke
Jesus Landron
Thomas Lauer
William Logan
Herman Meyer
Alexander Padu
Pietro Paulin
SunLua FUuiio
Eugene Plahn
Carlos Ponce .
M. J. Ronda
A. Ruiz
Anthony Russo
Anker Sarvold
Manuel Silva
John Slaman
Oscar Smith
Robert Smith
Michael Sovlch
Theodore Spencer
John Stanley
Anthony Tosado
Sidney Turner
William Vaughan
George Waas
Henri J. Robin
Cecil O. Saunders
A. Va'contios
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Herman D. Carney August Prlncen
Frank James
Talmadge Johnson
Daniel Nelson
D. T. Newsome
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
Matthew Bruno James W. McLeod
John R. Chambers C. E. Neukirchner
James Gorman Theron J. Ross
Harry Lowther Milton R. Reeves
George B. Little W. W. Worthington
U-SPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASH.
William Datzko Leonard Lcidig
Eugene N. Dore Albert Packert
John Hoffman Sten Zetterman
Mo'oa
mYm-mm
SIU Blood Bank
Inventory
Period: May 1961
Pints Contributed 70
Pints Rejected 3
Pints Credited 33
(Under a standard arrangement
with the Brooklyn Donor Center
inc., 50% is alioted for service,
processing ^nd storage.)
Previous Balance 56V^
Pints Used
90
8
METHODIST HOSPITAL
BROOKLYN. NEW YORK
Nikolai Taska
VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL
CULIfFN. MARYL.4ND
Carlton Roberts George Gau
MX. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
MOUNT WILSON. MARYLAND
Theodore Valmas
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Alberto Gutierrez Thomas Isaksen
VA HOSPITAL
• WEST HAVEN. CONN.
Henry E. Smith John J. Drlscoll
LAWRENCE STATE HOSPITAL
CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA.
Vyrl WUUama
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
J. R. Alsobrook Max Olson
B. F. Delbler Bozo O. Zeloneio
Thomas R. Lehajr
US SOLDIERS HOME
WASHINGTON. DC
WlUtam Thomason
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
JAMAICA. LI. NEW YORK
James RusseU
VA CENTER
TEMPLE. TEXAS
WllUam E. Nelson
PINE CREST HAVEN
COVINGTON, LA.
Frank Martin
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE. TEXAS
Wlllard T. Cahill
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An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sample above) is given to every
person donating to the Sl(J Blood Bank, which is maintained through
the SIU Clinic in Brooklyn. The bank supplies Seafarers or member*
of their families anywhere in 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
Jakes only a short time.
Physical Cxams^AII SIU Clinics
Month Of May, 1961
Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL
Baltimore 81 19 S 105
Houston 64 5 4 73
AAobile •••«•••••••••• 60 12 7 79
New Orleans 283 27 16 331
New York 303 23 22 348
TOTAL 796 86 54 936
SIU Welfare, V acatio 11 Plans
Cash Benefits Paid
May 15 — June 18, 1961
Number
Of Benefits AMOUNT PAID
Hospital Benefits (Welfare).... 7102 $24,772.25
Death Benefits (Welfare) IS ^0,541.63
Disability Benefits (Welfare) .. 996 34,870.00
Maternity Benefits (Welfare) .. 34 6,800.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare). 249 48,798.54
Optical Benefits (Welfare) .... 214 2,111,40
Summary (Welfare) 8610 $167,893.82
Vocation Benefits 1741 $310,143.17
TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS. PAID THIS PERIOD... 10351 $478,036.99
Balance On itiand
June 1, 1961 ..1... 82
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 examinations, and similar items.
IMl SEAFAnERS LOG Face SeTenteea
Joseph B. Logne, MD, Medical Director
Formula Diets: Approach With Caution
The latest fad to blossom in the nation's drugstores and on the super
market jshelves is the "ready diet," which is being widely-sold as an
easy way to dispose of excess weight. While these "ready diets," sup
posedly supplying 900 caloriej-a-day, are providing handsome returns to
their manufacturers, they have become a cause of concern to the medi
cal profession because of their indiscriminate use by many individuals.
The Council on Foods and Nutrition of the American Medical Associ
ation, representing a group of nuii ition specialists, found it necessarj-
to issue a statement earlier this year warning of certain dangers and
inadequacies involved in relying on "ready diets" as an effective means
of disposing of excess weight.
.The Council statement notes several drawbacks in the use of these
formula diets. For one, it states that '.'individuals who are excessively
overweight and who may have additional ailments such as heart disease,
kidney disease, or diabetes mellitus should flot undertake weight re
duction without medical guidance." Secondly, it emphasizes that use
of the formula diet does not deal with the basic causes of overweight
which, in most instances, are simply consumption of too much food, or
too heavy a concentration of carbohydrates in the food consumed. Obvi
ously,'the individual on the "ready diet" is not going to continue on it
indefinitely.
Overweight Condition Returns
In other words, after using the "ready diet" for a given .period, the
individual, having achieved some weight loss, reverts to his normal
eating habits, which led him to be overweight in the first instance. The
result is a return to the former overweight condition, with the only
accomplishment being the sale of a quantity of "ready diets."
A third point of importance cited by the Council is the fact that the
900 calories provided in the "ready diets" are not necessarily the de
sirable norm for all individuals. The caloric intake that is desirable
for a given individual varies with age, activity and the rate and amount
of weight reduction that is desirable.
"To be safe and effective," The Council points out, "any dietary plan
must take into account sex, age, acivity and rate of weight reduction
desired in the individual. An active, obese male with a caloric main
tenance requirement of 3,000 calories a day will develop a much more
rapid weight loss on 900 calories than will a sedentary, middle-aged
female with a caloric requirement of 1,500 calories per day.
Lifetime Control Of Weight
Working seamen, of course, would be likely to fall into the category
of men whose daily calory needs would be high. A 900-calory daily in
take might bring about too rapid a loss of weight with undesirable side-
effects. As the council puts it, "any satisfactory weight reduction pro
gram should result in a reasonable and steady loss of weight until some
lower and more desirable weight is obtained. This, then, should be
achieved without the use of crash diets, or bizarre preparations . . .
When weight reduction must be considered a long-term procedure, edu
cation of the individual to the faults of his past dietary practice is es
sential. Only the dietary program which results in permanent
weight loss and lifetime control of weight will be a satisfactory one."
It is of interest to note that the basic constituent of many of the
"ready diet" formulas is skim milk, to which fats, sugars, vitamins and
minerals are added. Skim milk can be purchased at any supermarket
in powder form and mixed with tap water, with the cost working out to
about eight cents per quart as compared to the 75 cents to a dollar
being paid for each pint of "ready diet." Skim milk has long been
recognized as a desirable item in planning a sensible weight-reduction
program which retains the necessary vitamins and minerals. Most
diets recommended by physicians usually include it.
Seafarers and members of their families who come to our medical
center clinics with an obesity problem are usually given a recommended
diet which in most instances will vary moderately from the foods they
are accustomed to eating. There usually will be some change in em
phasis on certain kinds of foods, such as a reduction in the starch intake.
But fundamentally, the dieting suggested by the Medical Department
consists in a reduction in the quantity of food consumed. The Depart
ment believes that this kind of dieting is most effective since it pro
vides for regular meals such as the patient has always had, with no
revolutionary change in the patient's eating habits. It is far easier for
a dieter to sustain a moderate alteration in his eating pattern, with
long-run beneficial effects, than to make a revolutionary change in his
food habits such as is called for by the formula diets.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column, care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Notify Union On LOQ Mail
As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS
LOG are mailed every month to all SIU ships as well as to
numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where. Seafarers
congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves
calling all SIU steamship companies for Jhe itineraries of their
ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper
ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min
utes forms are then airmailed to the company agent in the next
port of call.
Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs
at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer
so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con-
.gregate there.
As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU
ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that
the Union can rnaintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of
its mailing lists. • '
Ex-Seafarer Writes Book-About Sea
Madden
A former Seafarer, -whose
teacher, has just published a
David Madden, a 28-year-
ard departments with the-
SIU in 1952-3. He was at
various times a wiper and
messman on Seatrain ships, ship
ping out of the New York hall,
and he also shipped out of the
New Orleans hall on tankers.
_ Madden's book, "The Beautiful
Greed'' was" pubiished this month
by Random House. Although it is
the author's first novel, it is not his
first effort at
writing. He has
published short
stories in several
literary m a g a-
zines and a play,
"Cassandra Sing
ing" has been
published in a
pocket book an
thology. Madden
won several
prizes for other plays and studied
writing with Walter Van Tilburg
Clark, the author of "The Ox-Bow
Incident."
"The Beautiful Greed" a novel
with autobiographical overtones,
is about a young man who signs on
the black gang of a tramp ship on
a voyage to South America. Mad
den says that although the charac
ters in the book are not drawn
entirely from the men he sailed
with, some of his shipmates served
as models for the seamen in his
first ^novel.
The title for Madden's novel of
the sea was taken from a quotation
from "Lord Jim," a novel by Jo
seph Conrad.
Madden, who is married and the
father of a one-year-old son, is cur
rently a teacher of English at
Centre* College in Danville, Ky.
Although he sometimes thinks
about the times he worked on the
ships. Madden has enough to do
ashore.
He is busy writing a television
script, revising a book of criticism
and is hard at work at a second
novel. His next book. Madden re
vealed, will not be a sea story.
jobs have included farm hand, busboy, radio announcer and
novel which recalls the days that he sailed with the SIU.
old native of Knoxville, Tenn., sailed in the engine and stew-
Just published by Random House Is "The Beautiful Greed,"
a novel by former Seafarer David Maddem
Health ineurance Gimmicks
Contrary to the opinions of some ne\^papers who
attack Blue Cross as now providing "too much"
coverage, families often buy additional policies be
cause their health insurance is too limited.
This department is always getting advice on mail
order offers of health insurance at what seem like
low rates, sometimes even only $2 a month. You
even can put some such policies in force by mail
ing a buck for two months coverage.
For example, one Kansas City, Mo., company of
fers what it calls a "major accident" policy. This
sounds something like a "major medical" policy.
0*f course, it is not. It covers only accidents. An
other "hospital-confinement" policy starts paying
only after the first $100 of expense, and.also ex
cludes any existing sickness or condition.
Missouri certainly wins the title of mail-order in
surance state. "Three of the companies flooding the
mails with these seemingly-cheap but really-limited
policies are domiciled in Kansas City, although Il
linois, Indiana and Nebraska also harbor active mail
insurance sellers. A number of them like to ad
vertise as car-owners' associations.
The interest in buying additional policies actually
is symptomatic of a serious problem. Barbara Gray,
of the Foundation of Employee Health, Medical
Care & Welfare, reports that "multiple coverage"
of health-insurance represents an increasing expense
to many families. Because many policies are inade
quate to start with, salesmen for standard insurance
companies, as well as the mail-order companies,
have an opening to sell families extra policies to sup
plement Blue Cross or other basic coverage.
The way to avoid such extra expense is to get the
broadest policy available to you to start with. This
department recently examined Blue Cross rates in
a number of cities. In most, for a few pennies more
you get much greater coverage. In Pittsburgh, for
example, the Blue Cross plan insuring a family for
up to 90 days of hospital care, costs $10.40 a month.
For 25 cents more, you get 180 days of coverage.
In Detroit, the 120-day coverage can be extended
to 365 for another dime a month.
Actually a family rarely needs this extra-long in
surance. The average hospital stay of Blue Cross
subscribers is Hi days. But rather than buy an
other "peace-of-mind" policy, you'll save by taking
the bigger option in your basic insurance.
Keep in mind that a buck paid to you in the form •
of a non-taxable health-insurance fringe benefit is
more valuable than a cash dollar on which you have
to pay 20 percent income tax.
The only time a supplementary policy may be war
ranted is if basic coverage is extremely limited, as in
a few parts of the South where Blue Cross pays as
little as $7 a day towards hospital care. But when
you have a broad Blue Cross plan, like the out
standing one in Cleveland, you'll get little use from
an additional policy.
Moreover, as this department previously has
pointed out, individually-bought accident and health
insurance policies are costly for what they provide.
Because of high selling expenses, insurance com
panies usually return in benefits only about half the
money they collect on individual policies.
In buying any health insurance, the Foundation
advises, it's always important to compare if) costs;
t2) the detailed benefit provisions and limitations of
the policy; (3) the record and status of the company.
(Especially, consult your state insurance depart
ment before you buy a policy by mail. If the com
pany isn't licensed in your state, your insurance de
partment can't help you if you are treated unfairly.)
SE^AFMRKnS. lOG mr, iMt
All of the following 5IU families have re
ceived a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25
bond from the Union in the baby's name,
representing a total of .$7,000 in maternity
and a maturity value of $875 in
bonds:
II"-/''-''
Alan Lynn Gaskins, born May 4,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. LIndsey
W. Gaskins, Portsmouth, Va.
i 3» 4«
Christina Lock, born May 4, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter Lock,
Baltimore, Md.
t> ti
Sandra Laud, born April 21,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold
Laud, Parksley, Va.
it t> t>
Stephanie Bishop, born May 30,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ellis
Bishop, Falrhope City, Ala.
t 3.
Christopher Mister, born May 7,
1961, ta Seafarer and Mrs. John
Mister, Baltimore, Md.
t> t> S>
Kenneth Hughes, born May 9,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Floyd
Hughes, Algiers, La.
3> 3< 3^
Tamara Battle, born May 17,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Winston
Battle, Compton, Calif.
3< •" 3>
Jeanette Ibardoiasa, born May
22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Pedro Ibardoiasa, Bloomfield, N.J.
i) i>
Belinda Foster, born May 13,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charlie
Foster, Belhaven. North Carolina.
3« i 3* '
Susan Anna Nareski, born May
SO, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Joseph Nareski, Jacksonville, Fla.
3< 3« J-
Lucy Bailey, born May 19, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Leonard
Bailey, Meridian, Miss.
3* 3' 4"
Gabriele Brasch, born March 5,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Brasch, Bortondale, Pa.
S- it
Jack Mathews, born May 8, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Carson W.
Mathews, Aydlett, N.C.
it
Claude Hollings, born May 11,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claude
Hollings, Mobile, Ala.
3< 3" J"
Carolyn L. Dickens, born May 3,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wood-
row Dickens, Hammond, La.
3 3 3 -
Jose Carmen Vourloumis, born
April 26, 1961, to Seafarer and
Mrs. George Vorloumls, Philadel
phia, Pa.
3 3 3
Jesse Paul Williams, born May
21, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesse
Paul Williams, New Orleans, La.
3 3 3
Daniel Bertolino, born June 17,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs, Joseph
Bertolino, Galveston, Texas.
3 3 3
Linda Cocek, born March 6, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfons Cocek,
Hitchcock, Texas.
3 3 3
Connie Marie Palmer, born May
22, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Michael E. Palmer, Houston, Texas.
3 3 3
Marianiie. Brancoccio, born June
12, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Domlnlck Brancoccio, Brooklyn,
N.Y.
3 3 3
Scott William Jankowiak, born
June 6, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ramon Jankowiak, Baltimore,
Maryland.
3 3 3
Eugene Leonard, born April 20,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eugene
Leonard, New Orleans, La. ^
3 3 3
Diane Suzanne Brown, born May
21, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Robert Brown, Maiden, Mass.
3 3 3
Sherry Bunting, born June 6,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald
Bunting, Woodbury, NJ.
V 3> 3*
Roberto Rodriquez, born May 21,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carlos
Rodriquez, Brooklyn, NY.
3 3 3
Terry Bdelmon, born June 15,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy
Bdelmon, Houston, Texas.
3 3 3
Michaelle Hartman, born April
29, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Don
ald Hartman, Seattle, Wash.
3 3 3 ^
William Toler, born June 8, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Tol
er, Vlneland, NJ.
3 3 3
Stephan Fierce, born May 23,
1961, 16 Seafarer aiid Mrs. John
Pierce, Dre^al Hill, Pa.
3 3 3
Eric Hood, born May 30, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Harvey H.
Hood, New Orleans, La.
3 3 3
Curtes Fillingim, born June 21,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tommy
Fillingim, Chickasaw, Ala.
3 3 3
Reglna Geno, born May 26, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Norwood
Geno, Mobile, Ala.
3 3 3
Robert Gilbo, born July 11, 1961,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald Gil
bo, Long Beach, Calif,
3 3 3
Dietrich Swann, born July 3,
1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her
man Swann, Gardendale, Ala.
The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan and a total of $48,500 in benefits was paid.
(Any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late
filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the dis
position of estates.) «
' John A. Brenhan, 41: Brother
Brennan died In an accident ashore
on May 5, 1961,
in Charlestown,
Mass. He had
been a member
of the SIU since
1945, sailing on
deck. His moth
er, Mrs. Joseph
ine, Brennan,
survives. His
burial was In
Boston, Mass. Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Ciaudio Santos, 57: Brother San
tos died of a heart ailment on De
cember 28, 1960,
at the USPHS
hospital In San
Francisco. H e
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
steward depart
ment since 1960
and Is survived
by a ,b r p t h e r,
Domingo. Burial
was In Holy Cross Cemetery, New
ton, Washington. Total benefit:
$4,000.
3 3 3 . •
Wade V. Smith, 61: Brother
Smith died of a heart ailment on
June 4, 1961 at
the USPHS hos
pital In New Or
leans. He had
been a member
of the SIU en
gine department
since 1949 and is
survived by a
sister, Jacqueline
Smith S e a 1 e y.
Burial was In Wauchula, Florida.
Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Robert A. DlPucclo, 24: Brother
DlPucclo passed away from a stom
ach ailment in
Galveston, Tex.
on May 2, 1961.
He had been sail
ing on SIU tug
boats since 1959.
He Is survived
by his mother,
Mrs. Anne Dl
Pucclo. Burial
was In Calvary
Cemetery, Galveston. Total bene
fit: $4,000.
the hospital?
Clll S|0 Hsll immediately!
A. Galiegos Oporto, 58: Brother
Oporto died of a lung ailment on
May 1, 1961, at
the Baltimore
City Hospital. .He
had sailed In tne
SIU deftc depart
ment since 1941
and had been re
ceiving special
disability bene
fits since Sep
tember 1959. A
friend, Ann Thomas, survives.
Burial was In Sacred Heart Ceme
tery, Baltimore. Total benefit:
$4,000.
3 3 3
Johan A. Axelsson, 72: Brother
Axelsson-dled of a heart ailment
on May 18, 1961,
in New York
City. He had
been a member
of the SIU since
1938, sailing in
the deck depart
ment and had
been receiving
special disability
benefits since
1955. Jeanette A. Reczko, a grand-
niece, survives. Burial was In
Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Wesley O. Cunningham, 40: A
stomach condition caused the death
of Brother Cun
ningham on June
1, 1961, at the
USPHS hospital
in Galveston,
Tex. He had
been a member
of the SIU deck
department since
1943 and is, sur
vive d hy his
mother, Mrs. Fannie Cunningham.
Burial was In Sanford, Fla. Total
benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Braulio Oliveras, 59: A coronary
occlusion was the cause of death
to Brother Oli
veras on May 2,
1961, at the US
PHS hospital in
Staten Island. He
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
engine depart
ment since 1947
and is survived
by his widow,
Eva Oliveras. Burial was In Guay-
anllla, Puerto Rico. Total benefit:
$4,000.
3 3 3
Henry F. Samson, 59: Brother
Samson died of a liver ailment on
June 2, 1961 at
the Tampa Gen
eral Hospital,
Florida. He had
been a member
of the SIU deck
department since
1950 and Is sur
vived by his
brother, William
Samson. Inter
ment wag a't Ai^burn, Maine, v/here
Brother Samson made his home.
Total benefit: $4,000.
Henry Rowe, 58: Brother Rowe
passed away from pneumonia on
September 30,
1960, at Alexan
dria, Egypt. He
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
since 1938, sailing
in the steward
department. He
is survived hy his
widow, MFs. Hen
ry Rowe. Inter
ment was in Woodlawn Cemetery,
The Bronx. Total benefit: $4,000.
3 3 3
Manuel J. Archibald, 73: A heart
ailment was the cause of Brother
Archibald's death
on May 24, 1961,
In New Orleans.
He had been a
member of the
SIU steward de
partment since
1948 and is sur
vived by his wld-
0 w, Margarlte
Archibald. Burial
was in St. Vincent Cemetery, New
Orleans. Total benefit: $500.
3 3 3
Frank N. Meacher, 60: A heart
condition was the cause of death
to Brother Mea
cher on May 30,
1961, at the US
PHS hopltal in
Baltimore. He
had been a mem
ber of the SIU
since 1939 and is
survived by his
widow. Rose
Meacher. Broth
er Meacher sailed in the black
gang. Interment was In Moreland
Memorial Park, Baltimore. Total
benefit; $4,000.
3 3 3
Pete Semar, 62: A lung ailment
was the cause of death to Brother
Semar on Febru
ary 4, 1960, at
Bangkok. Thai
land. He had
shipped with the
SIU since 1951 In
the deck depart
ment. Surviving,
is his daughter, -
Ruth Halllnan, of
Brooklyn, New
York. Total benefit: $4,000.
SIU, SUP Members
Recall Late Eng'r
Capt. Patrick J. (Paddy) Bren
nan, a retired chief engineer and
member of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, who had
become a black gang legend during
his 77 years, was killed in an auto
accident near La Plata, Md., earlier
this month.
Capt. Brennan sailed as chief en
gineer on US Lines ships for many
years until his retirement In 1948.
Several SIU and SUP members
who sailed with Brennan recalled
that he was a strict taskmaster but
a fair man. Brennan became a
legend by his partlcplatlon in black
gang battles and his ability as a
marine engineer.
His body was flown to his birth
place, Dundalk, County Louth, Ire
land, for buriaL
Mr. INI it'APAnERt loa face Niaeteca
Smooth Sailing... Then
Evans Out of Smokes
It was A smooth trip until a Seafarer asked a shipmatei
Po you have a cigarette?
It was a simple request—and a simple one with which to
comply.
Except that the smokes had
run out.
A Desperate Situation
That was the situation facing the
Mount Evans (American Tramp
Shipping) during its last voyage.
..The Luckies, the Chesterfields, the
Marlboros, all were gone and the
crew could only stare at each
other and the empty slopchest.
It looks as if hard times had
descended on the ship somewhere
at sea. Everywhere shipmates
turned they could see Seafarer^
with books of matches—but no
cigarettes.
Then the Penn Trader (Penn-
trans) sailed into view. Quickly
Sparks sent the message: "Do you
have a cigarette?" )
Penn Trader To Rescue
The Penn Trader did, and in a
short time some cartons were sent
over.
Now the Mount Evans could
relax.- And, as the officers and
crew sat back with their smokes,
they sent the following communi
que to the Penn Trader:
"This is to say thank you for
the generous and friendly action
which you so promptly took to
help us all in the matter of an un
fortunate cigarette _ shortage on
this vessel. We each and every one
of us aboard greatly appreciate the
sacrifice which you have so will
ingly and unhesitatingly'made on
our behalf. We are sure that the
crew of the Penn Trader will be
remembered with thanks for a long
time by all of us here."
Lit Up And Content
Then the Mount Evans sailed on,
her crew lit up and content, the
slopchest shortage over.
"We wish you all a safe and
pleasant voyage home and once
more from all aboard, a heartfelt
'thank you,'" the MouBt Evans
radioed good-by.
LOQ-A'RHYTHMt
Energetic Sea
By Thnrst<m Lewis
Power?
One cup of ma
And I will electrify your cities.
Use me right
And I will move your ihipst
I will water your desert valleys;
I will provide you with food and
medicines.
1 gave you the whale-
That leviathan of my bosom.
Leave some of him
That I may pass him on to your
sons and your sons' sons.
I am on the march.
Where you are now I shall be.
Where 1 am now your son may
be.
Your flesh, in the beginning,
came from me.
When will you return?
Isthmian Safety Award To Surveyor
The Steel Surveyor, which had the least
number of accidents among all Isthmian
Lines ships during the July to December
I960 period, won the company's semi-an
nual safety award of $500 for the second
half of I960. Shown receiving the unli
censed crews shar»:—$250—from Captain
Levi Williams (right) are (I. to r.l: Larry
Von Lofton, carpenter; Donald Neil, second
electrician, and Joe Coe, bosun. The
awards are given twice a year and com
pany officials said the ship was in a good
way to repeat for the first half of 1961.
SIU Children's Pix
Light Up LOG'S Pages
Betty Edwards
Three more proud SIU fam
ilies have sent in pictures of
their daughters to the LOG to
display to other Union members.
Starting with the youngest, the
girls are:
Eight-month-old Betty Edwards,
who made her debut in Gulfport,
Mississippi on October 7, 1960.
Her father Howard, a member of
the deck department, joined the
SIU in 1947.
Next comes 16-month-old Susan
Berner of Morristown, New Jersey.
Herbert Berner, her father, also
joined the Union in 1947. He sails
in the black gang.
The oldest of the three, Naomi
Cruz, celebrated her fifth birth
day in The Bronx, New York, on
April 11. Her father Virgilio, an
SIU member since 1944, sails in
the stewai'd department.
Susan Berner
Naomi Cruz
STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), April
4—Chairman, O. Skalton; Secretary,
Sterling Norris. DifTiculty with draws
discussed. DiiTerence between chief
rook and OS also discussed. All
hands responsible for keeping natives
out of passageways. Want more vari
ety' in ice cream: too fnuch Neapoli
tan. Discussed if there shouid be
penalty wage for nuclear cargo.
IBERVILLE (Waterman), April IS—
Chairman, Pat Conley; Secretary, J.
M. Melendei. Porthole screens and
keys for all crew's quarters now
available. Deck department request
clariHcation concerning men being
knocked off wheel when ship is in
Canai and turning them to on deck.
Motion made, seconded and carried
to take a hand vote for the relieving
of ship's delegate. . New ship's dele
gate elected. Movie fund discussed
and approved, and is to be continued
in the future by having ship's pool
money used for the purchasing of
f.lra.
MONTECO SEA (Standard Marine),
March 10—Chairman, C. W. Wilsoni
Secretary, G. L. ZIntz. One fireman
and fird cook sent home due to ill
ness. One oiler mis.sed ship at Cal
cutta. Motion made, seconded and
carried that no one pay off until
definite decision is made with board
ing patrolman concerning necessary
urgent reparis to refrigerator, patch
holes in decks, passageways and mcs.s-
hall. Repair, screen doors and fumi
gate amidships.
KATHRYN (Boll), April 17—Chair
man, Evaristo Jimenez; Secretary,
Evarlsto Jimenez. No beefs reported.
One man mis.sed ship in San Juan.
Vote of thanks for 4-8 watch for
keeping messhall clean.
G. Gottschalk. Everything running
smoothiy. No beefs reported. Ship's
fund. $9. Library will be changed fn
Norfolk. Suggestion that brothers
make a voluntary cnntributinn at
payoff in the amount of $3 or there
abouts. Motion made and carribd for
two men to assist each other in bad
weather upon opening meat and chill
box door to prevent injury.
WESTCHESTER (Peninsular Nav.),
, April 2—Chairman, John Steeber; Sec
retary, William Lovett. Frank Myatt
was elected ship's deiegate. No .beefs
reported. Request for fans in all
rooms, messhall, pantry and galley.
STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian),
April U—Chairman, Alexander D.
Brodie; Secretary, Cedric R. Wood.
Suggestion made that crew go on
record for giving liber.-l contributions
for the AMMLA. Few hours disputed
OT in deck department. $26.80 in
ship's fund. Complaints to the stew
ard about more fresh fruit, including
watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches,
pears and grapes, to be placed on
board before departure from last US
port, and fish and hard boiled eggs
in night lunch. Steward stated that
this matter would have to be settled
in New York. Vessel needs fumiga
tion.
ROBIN HOOD (Moore McCormack),
April 16—Chairman. C. Terry; Secre
tary, R. Sedowskl. Captain spoke to
purser regarding being 'more cooper
ative with crew concerning slopchest
and draws. $12 in ship's fund. Motion
made to keep natives out of midship
house while on the Aftican Coast. T.
Ratliff, elected new ship's delegate.
Crewmembers asked to wash out gar
age buckets from water spigot on
4pck instead of using sink in the
gear locker. Several constructive
suggestions were made.
ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCermack),
April 23 — Chairman, Andrew A.
Thompson. One man returned from
hospital, and one left in Naples.
$16.10 in ship's fund. No beefs re
ported. Motion made to have steward
order plastic pitchers. Linen from 8
to 8:30; 12 to 12:30; 4 to 4:30. Motion
made to order four-fcfot aluminum
ladder for electrician's use. Since
honey Is not on company list, steward
cannot order it. Three men missed
ship and caught It in next port.
EVELYN (Bull), (April 22—Chair
man, Elbert Hogge; Secretary, Ray
Lavolne. No beefs reported. Sam
Kacker elected new ship's delegate.
Steward and deck dept. toilets to be
checked for flooding. Need cement
deck in 8-12 engine department
foc'sle.
INES (Bull), May 3—Chairman, M.
Reges; Secretary, Robert L. Hall.
Ship's delegate reported all lockers
in deck and steward deportment re
paired and painted. Room allowance
put in for from April 19 to 29, when
vessel was aground. $2 for hot sup
per put in for the 19. Ship's dele
gate re.signed, will accept all respon-
sibilKy to date. M. Reges volunteered
for .iob, and was accepted. Vote of
thanks to baker for job well done.
Crew complaining about not receiving
LOGS.
ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), April U
—Chairman, W. M. Bruton; Secretary,
DEL RIO (Mississippi), April 9—
Chairman, Henry Maas; Secretary, M.
Osborn. Ship is on maiden voyage
and all officers are to be elected at
this meeting. Henry Mass was elected
as ship's delegate. All departments
report shortage of working gear, such
as brooms, mops and mop buckets.
Especially engine department. No
other beefs reported.
JEAN LA FITTE (Waterman), May
3—Chairman, Lester Lapham. T. Mil
ton, ship's delegate reported no beefs.
Crew request to have patrolman check
s?np rhcst. On? ninn hniight B
pair of shoes and three hours later
the soles fell off. Vote of thanks to
new steward for improving food con
ditions on ship. Request that patrol
man look over mattresses and bed
springs. Need timer for washing ma
chine.
SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (SeatraIn),
April 22—Chairman, O. W. Orr; Sec
retary, C. Primeaux. No beefs re
ported. Two men missed ship, one
in Savannah and one in Edgewater.
Request new clock for messroom.
May 27—Chairman, C. Lee; Secretary,
F. Stouck. No beefs reported. Re
quest that members working and on
watch at payoff to please turn their
books over to the department delegate
for the boarding patrolman. Motion
made that ship's delegate see chief
about air-conditioner in messhall
which should be put in working order
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and one man be assigned to take
care of same. Discussion about safe
ty in the holds. Light bulbs are out
months at a time. Also discussion on
fairness of time off. To see patrol
man about same.
ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack),
March 21—Chairman, Rocco Albanese;
Secretary, Edward Mishanski. It was
suggested that a more suitable ar
rangement should be made concerning
draws. At the end of last voyage the
balance in ship's fund was $18.07.
A donation of $4 was made to Li-
brai'y Association, leaving a balance
of $14.07. Suggestion that at supper
time, seats should be left open for
men on watch.
STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April
30—Chal.'man, S. Fulford; Secretary,
F. Shaia. Trip has been smooth; had
hard luck of losing one member who
pas.sed away in Calcutta, and two left
in hospitals, one in Calcutta and one
in Port Said. Few hours' di.sputed OT
in deck and engine departments. Sug
gestion to have tlie Union, contact
company and see if they can get bed
spreads that are a little larger than
the ones used now. Vote of thanks to
steward department.
LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bioomfieid),
April 23—Chairman, D. Clausen; Sec
retary, H. Huston. Arnold, ship's del
egate resigns after his report. Cap
tain compiimented crew on winning
Public Health award for the Sth year.
Anyone caught with contraband will
be prosecuted. New electric wringer
to be used only or clean washed
clothes, and hand wringer for rough
work clothes. Captain will push all
logs for those who are not aboard
one hour befoi'e sailing. Discussion
as to whether or not this is legal
log, and some companies have had
to refund these logs. Shipping com
missioner in Gulf port says it is not
legal. $27 in ship's fund. Vote of
thanks to the steward department.
May 26—Chairman, J. Meyer; Secre
tary, Hutcherson. Ship's delegate re
ported everything OK. Delayed sail
ing will be taken up with'patrolman
at payoff. $27 in ship's fund. Head
quarters to be notified that the last
two LOG packages have been opened
and contained only 2 LOGs. No min
utes or communications. Letter read
by ship's delegate to be sent to
Safety Director Joe Algina, pertaining
to use of lube oil, fuel oil, etc. on
main decks in lieu of botiafidc deck
coatings creating extreme safety and
health hazards. Crew asked to try
and keep recreation room and other
inside facilities as clean as possible.
It was pointed out that due to the
extreme filthiness of this ship it will
take cooperation of all hands.
YAKA (Waterman), Chairman, R.
Bunce; Secretary, DImitIr Gotsetf.
Ship's delegate resigned. Howard
Webber elected new ship's delegate.
Two men mi.ssed .ship in New Or-
lens. No beefs reported. Screens
will be put in messhall ports. Skipper
will be asked to e.xamine chain stop
pers on lifts for safety. Steward will
try to get seafood in Japan. Bosun
affirms each man gets one box soap
powder weekly. Crew asked to be
less noisy in foc'sles while ship is in
port. Pantryman asks men to observe
meal hours. Washing machine being
overused—time limit asked. Men
reminded to request skipiJer for
transportation to doctor. All repairs
on repair list completed.
SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Sea-
Irain), May 21—Chairman, V. Szyman-
ski; Secretary; V. Corlis. No beefs
icported. Ship's delegate elected.
Crew asked to keep water cooler
clean, a Suggestion to keep laundry
room in better order. Vote of thanks
extended to steward department for
food well prepared and served.
PENN VOYAGER (Penn Shipping),
April 30—Chairman, C. Jances; Sec
retary, E. Kresz. Some disputed OT
in deck and steward department. L. P.
Strrlnnd elertsd ship's delegate. Crew
asked to return cups to pantry and
leave washing machine clean.
DANNY BOY (Cargo & Tankship),
April 9—Chairman, Fred R. Hicks,
Jr.; Secretary none elected. Eric Berg
was elected ship's delegate. Deck de
partment head needs repairing of fan.
Request for awning for both port and
starboard sides of vessel. Vessel ex
pected to go to Korea and then to
Japan, then she will be sold for scrap.
Crew will fly home from Japan.
DOROTHY (Bull), April 30—Chair
man, R. E. Kiedinger; Secretary, E.
W. Carter. Very smooth voyage. No
beefs reported. Vote of thanks to
steward department.
VILLAGE (Consolidated Mariners),
April 2—Chairman, Victor M. Perez;
Secretary, Waiter Cole. Ship's dele
gate to see the captain about the
draw in American dollars. The wash
ing machine was repaired and port
hole screens still to be taken care of.
No beefs reported.
BEATRICE (Bull), May 7—Chair
man, Wm. R. Kleimola. Ernest C.
DeButte elected ship's delegate. No
beefs reported. Repairs to be made
on some of the foc'sles. Discussibn
on fantail awning,.
ATLAS (Cargo & Tankship), April
22—Chairman, Malcolm Cross; Secre
tary, W. M. Davies. Ship's delegate
reported transportation beef squared
away at Norfolk last trip. Ship pay
ing off this trip. .All hands due tran.s-
portation will collect at payoff. $60
in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in
deck department. Motion that com
pany pay transportation to original
port of sign on after one round trip
has been completed. Need new wash
ing machine badly. .Agent to check
with US Coast Guard Commissioner
on allotment checks with comoany as
some did not go out to families.
AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), April 23
—Chairman, Charles Johnsen; Secre
tary, C. J. N.-II. Had a good payoff
with no beefs. Rcouest for new
washing machine. Drinking w/'ter
should be checked as it is rusty. Vote
o thanks to resigning ship's delegate.
Charles Johnsen. for a good job.
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April 20
—Chairman, A. W. Saxon; Secretary,
W. R. Stone. Repairs not conipletcd.
New washing machine installed. .No
beefs reported. $20.62 in ship's fund.
Patrolman to see about having a fan
fpr cacli man in room or larger fans
Installed. Ship needs fumigation.
Pare Tweaty ISRAFAm^RS LOG Jolr. 19<i
With the advent of hot weather, many ships are stepping up
their health and safety measures to insure safe summer sail
ing.
Fumigation to exterminate
mice and rats and prevent
contagious disease is the order
of the day for a number of ships.
The Jean (Bull) has scheduled a
fumigation when it returns home
as well as checking on its repair
list.
With a pest control spraying in
New York done, the Steel Execu
tive (Isthmian^ will continue its ef
forts with periodic spraying using
bombs supi^ied by the steward.
Spray Bombs Used
Spray bombs for roaches were
used as a temporary measure on
tlie Del Alba (Mississippi Ship
ping) while plans were made for a
fumigation in New Orleans. Crew
also had problems with Kroo boys
wandering through midship house
in Africa.
Another Mississippi Shipping
Company ship, Del Oro, reported it
had to lock the showers and head
while in port in South America to
keep marauders out. The key was
given to gangway watchman.
Keeper Of The Keys
A similar problem, compounded
by foc'sles without keys, occurred
on the Elie V (Ocean Cargoes) in
Alexandria, Egypt. Arrangements
were made with the chief mate to
lock the foc'sles and to keep all
screen doors closed while unload
ing cargo. ,
The Steel Architect (Isthmian)
hit on a way to prevent outsiders
from coming into house to get
water. The crew suggested that a
water spigot outside the house be
hooked up for their use. If this is
not possible, one workman can be
designated as "water boy" to get
water from inside the house.
The Del Norte (Mississippi Ship
ping) is working to have the drink
ing water tank cleaned more often
to insure good taste and purity.
The crew has also been asked by
the meeting chairman, Philip Col-
oa, to send news and pictures to
the LOG so other members will
know what the ship is doing.
Deck Coatings
»The Lucile Bloomfleld (Bloom-
field) is acting to correct an_"ex-
treme safety hazard" created by
using lube oil and fuel oil on the
main decks instead of bonafide
deck coatings. A report on this
has been sent to headquarters.
Another dangerous practice Is
being acted upon on the Seatrain
Savannah (Seatrain) where "light-
bulbs have been out months at a
time before being replaced."
Smokey Smokestack
Penn Transporter (Penn Naviga
tion) crew is working to get repairs
made on the ship's stack. Crew-
members' health and general work
ing conditions aboard ship are en
dangered by the smoke which is
"taking over."
To insure better department
representation on the Arizpa (Wat
erman), the crew has decided to
rotate the ship's delegate position
each voyage among the three de
partments.
Good Eating Six Ships Compliment
Stewards' Excellent Job
In addition to the usual compliments that steward depart*
ment members of many ships receive for their fine food, gal
ley crews and individual department members of six SIU
ships received special com-f
ny
Chief cook Virgil' SwanisoR
'holds a 45-pound dolphin
caught in the Gulf of Mexico
to show that the MV Petrb-
chem will have good eating.
The picture was taken by
W. G. BorroH, who joined in
the fish dinner at suppertime.
mendation from crewmem-
bers during April and May for
service "beyond the usual call of
duty."
In April, the crew of the Dor
othy (Bull) voted to thank the
steward department for a "really
wonderful job during the voyage
and especially so during the 13-
day stopover in Cadiz, Spain." Re
sponsible for the no beef voyage
were C. R. (Pop) West, steward;
E. Lamb, chief cook; B. Kiender,
night cook and baker; A. Hender
son, third cook; J. Winfleld, mess^
man; A. King, messman; C. Hill,
messman and J. Hartman, BR.
The Montego Sun (Tiger),' on a
'Sea Spray' -by Seafarer "Red" Fink
r
'1 hope that's an SIU ship. I can sure use a good meal.
Persian Gulf run In April, vpted
thanks to the department crew
"for good chow and service under
difficult circumstances due to
weather conditions and shortage
of food at out ports of call."
A Public Health Service award
was won by the Lucile Boolmfieid
(Bloomfield) for the fifth time in
April, and the crew cited the stew
ard department for their "efforts
toward winning the award, the ex
cellent variety of groceries, good
cooking and baking and for the
award presentation dinner in Gal
veston where Union and company
officials attended."
The baker of lues (Bull) was
cited for a "job well done" while
the ship was aground on mud
flats for 11 days In 'May.
Previously, an April meeting
aboard the Del Aires (Mississippi
Shipping) gave a vote of thanks to
messman Adolph Lamonthe for
"exceptionally good service In the
crew messroom," while in May,
the Penn Trader (Penntrans) com
mended baker Wilber Wentling
for "a job well done."
Some of the many ships thank
ing their steward-departments for
their usual fine jobs include:
Northwestern Victory (Victory
Carriers); Producer (Marine Car
riers); Seatrain New Jersey (Sea
train); Alcoa Partner (Alcoa);
and Del Mundo (Mississippi Ship
ping).
Also, Ocean Evelyn (Maritime
Overseas), Omnium Freighter (Moi
Shipping), Calmar (Calmar), Petro-
chero (Valentine Chemical Car
riers) and Bethcoaster (Ore Naviga
tion).
RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea - Land),
March 20—Chairman, B. Varn, Jr.;
Secretary, C. Rujh. Ship's delegate
reported no beefs. Repair list turned
in. Resigned as ship's delegate. $38
in ships luiiu. liiuliiei J. Uabsun,
elected to serve as ship's delegate.
New crewmembers should donate a
$1 contribution toward TV fund at
payoff. Vole of thanks to retiring
ship'.s delegate, C. Hcnning. for job
well done. Also vote of thanks to
steward department for good service
and food.
being sent to Union "about milk In
Subic Bay.
YORKMAR (Calmar), March 3 —
Chairman, M. C. Herring; Secretary,
L. D. PierSwit. Ship's ileieyate ic'
ported that there has been some
trouble with the Mate. Crew com
plaining about the breakfast being
late and poorly cooked. Not enough
bread aboard when leaving West
Coast.
ship's fund. Spent $309 for pictures,,
lens and parts. Spent $20 for washing
machine agitator as per meeUQg on
voyage 98. Presently on hand $270.
No beefs reported by delegates. Com-
iiiittre elected to Uiaw iip m letter to
be sent to headquarters concerning
the Assessments. George J. Fox elect
ed ship's delegate.
man to obtain new washing machine,
and that toasters be repaired. Vote
Of thanks to steward department for
the improvement in the food. Mem-
bers getting off Instructed to leave
foc'sles clean and leave keys in
foc'sles.
move deck engine storeroom back aft
10 that men oil watch can sleep.
SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
March 19—Chairman, Ian Cumming;
Secretary, F. S. Fairfield. One man
mis.sed ship in New York. No beefs
reported. Proposal for lights to be
kept on on deck after midship house.
ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), March 14
—Chairman, Francisco Alvarez; Sec
retary, L J. Pate. Ship's delegate re
ported no beefs—everything Tunning
smoothly. Request that next contract
specify that mail be forwarded from
one port to another. $13.48 in ship's
fund. No beefs reported by dele
gates. Ship's delegate requested stew
ard for proper amount of fruit.
DEL ORO (Mississippi), March 12—
Chairman, Harvey Shero; Secretary,
George H. McFall. Ship's delegate
reported exhaust fan for crew heads
were put In this trip and are working.
Disputed launch service from la.st
voyage was not allowed by p-itrolman
MARYMAR (Calmar), March 12 —
Chairman, B. Schwartz; Secretary, G.
V. Thobe. No beefs reported. Dis
cussion regarding the shortage of
water one day after leaving Philadel
phia.
m
ELIE V (Ocean Cargoes), March 70
—Chairman, Art Andersen; Secretary,
M. A. Rendueles. New ship'.s delegate
elected. M. A. Rendueles. One man
got olT ship 38 minutes before sailing
time, with all his gear. Request that
overtime be equalized In engine de
partment.
FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service),
March 15—Chairman, M. Olson; Secre
tary, V. Sanchez. Ship's delegate re
ported one man missed ship. $12 in
ship's fund. No beefs reported. Carl
son elected ship's delegate, Harry
Davis, deek delegate. Discussion re-
gardin,g TV set being repaired.
ALAMAR (Calmar), March 7—Chair
man, Ray Schrum; Secretary, J. C.
Reed. Ship's delegate taken off ship
In Honolulu. He is under doctor's
care. Ray Schrum elected new ship's
delegate. One man missed ship in
Honolulu, in deck deoartment. Two
men short in engine deoarlment. No
beefs reported. A vote of thanks
given to steward department for a
job well done.
in N.O. No beefs or disputed OT re
ported. -$41.48 In ship's fund. Brother
Montasano elected new ship's dele
gate. Motion to ask hq for Informa
tion regarding engine utility working
after 5 PM without OT. Vote of thanks
to the steward department. Crew
request ship be fumigated In NO.
E R N A ELIZABETH (Albatross),
March 19—Chairman, H. Monohan;
Secretary, P. Patrick. Ship's delegate
reported that a letter was sent re
garding mattresses. Harry Monehan
elected new ship's delegate. All de
partments asked to Keep fans clean.
ATLAS (Cargo A Tankship), April
•—Chairman, H. K. Smith; Secretary,
C. M. Olson. Ship's delegate reported
that transportation from last voyage
which was turned over to Union
officials will bo squared away this
trip on arrival in Norfolk. No payoff
expected this trip. Delegates asked
to get up draw list, also to turn in
declarations for Customs. Sh'p's arti
cles explained to membership. $108
In ship's fund. Part of this to be
spent restocking on cokes and o-slance
to remain in ship's fund. R. Jack
son elected ship's treasurer. Depart
ment delegates reported no beets.
Motion to have ship's delegate call
headquarters for clarification on
transportation. Motion made to con
tact captain In regards to giving new
men a draw on OT. due to short trip.
Suggestion that general meetings be
held hereafter on the payoff trip, as
the trips are so short. Vote of thanks
from entire crew and officers to Wil
bur Hall, baker, for fine baking.
Steward wishes to thank cooks and
all hands for fine Job.
OULPWATER (Cargo & Tankship),
April 2—Chairman, L. Paradaau; Sec
retary, Cao. Libby. Disputed OT on
delayed sailing in deck department.
Engine depanntent having trouble
with gas down in engine room. Some
disputed OT on delayed sailing in
steward department. Motion by ship's
delegate that the permit member 4-8
Ordinary should not be made the
deck delegate as there are five class
A men on deck.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), March
24—Chairman, D. Dickson; Secretary,
W. borreton. Ship's delegate reported
no beefs. Custom's line imposed by
the Tampa Cu.stoms to be ascertained
and paid in Norfolk by crew. $9 in
ship's fund. Discussion on Custom's
contraband seizure in Tampa. Request
cooperation in keeping heads and
washrooms' clean. Laundry and li
brary to be locked in port.
CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), April
2—Chairman, Pat Fox; Secretary, V.
Harding. $11 in ship's fund. Depart
ment delegates reported no beefs. All
running smoothly.
ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), March 27
—Chairman, P. Meranda. Ship's dele
gate reported on leaky bulkhead in
crew's pantry. $86 In movie fund.
$21.35 in TV fund. Department dele
gates reported no beefs. Crew asked
not to dump deck wash water in
laundry sinks.
EDITH (Bull), April B—Chairman,
T. R. Olann; Sacretary, W. A. Thomas.
Ship's delegate reported everything
running smoothly. No beefs. Motion
made to elect new ship's delegate.
Thomas R. Clown elected.
MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car-
riars), Feb. 12—Chairman, P. S. Howe.
No beefs reported. Crew asked to
clean ship's laundry. Old books to
be returned to Seamen's Institute.
ORION PLANET (Orion), March 12—
Chairman, Rood; Secretary, Parker.
Ship's delegate reported all OK.
Steward will check table at meal time
to sec that all foods are out. More
steak to be out.
ORION CLIPPER (Orion), March 5—
Chairman, H. B. Vincent; Secretary,
Frank Nakllcki. Shin's delegate re
ported six men from original crew
mie^ing. Three men short now. No
milk was purchased at Subic Bay.
Shin's delegate wants to resign. One
man from engine deoartment sent
.to hospital. .1. R. W'lson elected new
sliin's delegate Vote of thanks to
former shln'.s delcate for the good
work he has done. Di.scusslon on
"-"(ring and seiw'ne of *-'ad». Letter
DEL VALLE (Mississippi), March 5
Chairman, Jack Proeell; Secretary, A.
H. Perez. .Ship's delegate reported no
beefs. $14 In ship's fund. Molioii
made to keep Kroo boys out of the
house. Crew asked to keep quiet
while people are sleeping.
DEL SUD (Mississippi), March 12—
Chairman, James P. Shaughnessy;
Secretary, Thos. 0. Rainey. Shiii's
delegate reported everything running
smoothly. "Talked on buying cigarets
and liquor in St. Thomas. VI. Leaving
Nc'w Orlean.s. final voyage, SSiH) In
STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), no
date—(no names for chairman or sec
retary submitted.) Ship's delegate re
ported everything OK. $38.14 in
ship's fund. Motion made to check
slopchest to avoid seconds in goods.
Motion made to cheCk and put bloofT
type on clinic card. Also whether
or not a man is allergic to penicillin.
Ship's delegate eolected samples of
water and had discussion that filters
now in use are doing no good. Scum
in bottom of tanks.
MORNING LIGHT (Waterman),
March S—Chairman, Richard Rand-
some; Secretary, Vernon Hall. Ship's
delegate reported everything going
smoothly. Some di.spuled OT. Jordan,
ship'.s deleg.nte resigned, was given a
vote of thanks for a Job well done.
R. F. Ransome to be acting ship's
delegate until next meeting. $25 in
ship's fund. Motion made that a leUer
be written to headquarters negouat-
Ing committee to Incorporate in
agreement that the company pay
crews for actual number of days
worked Instead' of a 30-day month.
Suggestion that crew contact patrol-
OEBARDELEBEN MARINE NO. 1
(Ceyle Lines), April S—Chairman, Jue
Justus; Secretary, C. E. Savant.
• 140.27 in ship's fund. No beefs re
ported. Letter written to headquar
ters regarding changlntr working
agreement. Will present copy to pa
trolman. Motion made to buy new
TV, accepted unanimously.
EMILIA (Bull), April 14—Chairman,
Ned Remliy; Secretary, C. Rawlings.
Repair list made up. Two members
had to get off In Honolulu to enter
hospital. Letter sent In regarding
members who had a small part Ih a
movie in Japan. $55.35 In ship'.s
fund. $20 taken out for flowers sent
to a member's father who pas.sed
away. No beefs reported. Ship needs
to be fumigated.
BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), April 12
—Chairman, P. J. Cleary; Secretary,
R. E. Voss. No beefs reported. Mo
tion made to have all port time in
the continental limits of the US as
time off on anv SlU-contacted ships,
or pay OT. Vote of thanks to steward
department.
PENN VOYAGER (Penn Shipoing),
March 26—Chairman, C. James; Secre
tary, V. V. Vangorden. Ship's dele
gate reported no beefs. Two men
mi.s.sed ship, and one man ho.spHaI-
ized. All three men Joined in Dji
bouti. Steward's department toilet
needs to be fixed or replaced. To
order fans for next trip as there are
no parts available. To get medical
supplies for stiip. Motion made to
SAN MARINO (Peninsular), March
19—Chairman, Jesse Baugher; Sec
retary, H. A. Janicka. Request for
ahiiJ's delegate to be voted on. Re
quest for "B" and "C" card regula
tions. etc. to be read outlining their
position on ship. Ship's treasurer re-
-ported funds sent in to SEAFARERS
LOG. J. W. McAuley voted as new
shiiTs delegate. All repairs being
worked on. No beefs in general.
Meeting will be held in port with pa
trolman.
STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), March
29—(No names for chairman or sec
retary given.) Department delegates
reported all is well. Crew complain
ing about water. Motion made to
send letter to headquarters regarding
same, and to bring sample of the
water back to States to be examined
bv Botrd -of Health. Discussion that
nien should wear full shirts and not
T-shirt for mealtime in dining room.
Crew claims they should receive
check for first draw and local cur
rency on the following day.
PENN EXPLORER (Penntrans),
March 12—Chairman, H. Miller; Sec
retary, C. Gardner. G. Stroecker
elected ship's delegate. AA depart
ments reported ever.vthlng fine and
no beefs. C. Garner elected ship's
treasurer. Motion made that each
man donate $1 each for ship's fund.
April 2—Chairman, H. Miller; Secre
tary, C. Gardner. Ship's delegate re
ported no beefs. Everyone asked to
keep all doors locked so as to keep
all Egyptians out of the deck house.
$3 in ship's fund. Everyone asked to
turn off light in laundry. Someone
has been leaving washing machine on
after using it. ...
lily. IMl SEAPAkikS t6^ Pace Twcnty-Oae
SF PHS Hospital
Doctors Thankod
To the Editor:
I would appreciate it if you
will publish these words of
thanks to Dr. Freeman and Dr.
Ghin for their attention to my
ca£e while I was in the San
Francisco Public Health hospi
tal. Dr. Freeman showed me
sketches of my heart, what to
do and what not to do, which
few doctors will do. He is sure
To The Editoi?!
.All letters to the Editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.
tops; also all the nurses and
aids, night and day were very
good—not only to me, but to all
the patients on 5-E.
May I say this to any of my
SIU brothers. If they ever have
to be admitted to the SF marine
hospital, they shouldn't worry.
They will be given the best of
care.
Incidentally,, while I was an
outpatient, Dr. Kristensen of
the Dental Department ex
tracted some eight or ten teeth
and made me a set (top and
bottom). I can eat corn on the
cob and steak with them as if
they were my natural ones.
This is about the only way I
can thank the doctors and
nurses, so please put this in the
next issue.
Frank E. Gardner
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Steel Surveyor
Thanks Cooks
To the Editor:
We the crew of the SS Steel
Surveyor, (Isthmian Line, Inc,)
wish to thank the steward de
partment for the fine food
served aboard the vessel. Our
thanks go especially to the
chief cook and his cooks for
the job well done under the
difficult conditions of the India
run.
L. Von Lofton
J. V. Bremer
Delegates
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Cites Service Of
Mariner's House
To the Editor:
I would like to cite the
tremendous service performed
by Dr. Ralph Bayes for seamen
who live at Mariner's House, 11
North Square in Boston.
I have been a resident of the
House for some 1.1 years and
have observed Dr. Bayes' many
kind and thoughtful gestures to
ward seamen. He shows movies
at Mariner House periodically
and is always available to lend
us a helping hand—physically
or spiritually. He is a favorite
with all seamen who make Mari
ner's House their home away
from home.
Mariner's House is over 100
years old. It was founded by a
Father Taylor who acted as
chaplain at the House. He, in
turn, was succeeded by Dr.
Bayes after his death some 20
years ago.
Richard McLaughlin
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Says Helio
To Some Friends
To the Editor;
Just a few lines to say hello
to some of my. friends, Bob
Schaffer and Silent Matt, also
Mrs. Bobbie and Johnnie at th^
Spot Light in New Orleans. I
would like to hear from Bob if
he sees this in the LOG. I can
be reached at Sailor's Snug
Harbor, Staten Island, NY.
William P. Driscoil
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San Marino
Has Clean Trip
To the Editor:
As ship's delegate on the SS
San Marino (Peninsular Navi
gation) I am happy to "report
that we are bringing this ship
in clean in all respects; no logs,
no disputed overtime, no beefs.
This has been an A-1 trip
with a good crew from the
skipper on down.
August A. Smith
if if if
Cites Dei Sud
For Assistance
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the
crew of the Del Sud for every
thing they did in getting me
home on time for the funeral
of my 61/^-year-old daughter. I
would also like to thank Buck
Stevens who was very helpful
in every way possible.
The kind and courteous treat
ment shown me by the brothers
of this Union made a deep im
pression on me, one which I
will never forget.
Donald Ray Sander
if if if
Appreciates Aid
While Beached
To the Editor:
I went to our clinic in Hous
ton and passed the physical.
Now I am to ship out on the
Overseas Rose which is sched
uled to sail today with a load of
grain for India.
Our Union was wonderful to
me when I was unable to go
to sea. I am fit for duty now
and feel it is my duty to go
back to work and help the Un
ion by paying dues.
A day may come when I can
not go any more. But until
then, I want to go to sea for as
long as I can.
Thanks to all and to the SIU
for everything.
Gordon E. Flnley
Seafarers In India
See Lots Of Children
(The following photo-study of Indian children was sub
mitted by Seafarer William Calefato, just off an Indian run
on the Montego Sky.)
From the deck or dockside,
it almost seems that all a Sea
farer can see in India is chil
dren. These chil
dren mirror the
whole panorama
of the nation.
Their happy
or sad faces,
their hands out-
stretched for
money or clutch
ing schoolbooks,
show seamen
both "abject pov
erty an(l the de
termination that
exists in this
nation. As' Seafarers who have
visited India can testify, children
are taught the art of the upturned
palm at an early age. They will
follow American seamen long dis
tances with their hands held up
and are not eas
ily discouraged.
But there is an
other side to In
dia. For while
ragged clothes
show the nation's
poverty (photos
below) the chil
dren's smiles
and determina
tion are evident.
The schoolchil
dren (bottom
photo) seem to
say that things, will be different
when they ferow up. And the boy
at the left emphasizes this.
rase Twenty-Tw* 1SJB)lF%n'EnS' LOG Inly, IMl
Cook Normal
As Daughter's
Wedding Over
Now that it is all over, Seafarer
Dominick Di Gioviinni is just get
ting back to normal and probably
thinking it's easier being a third
cook than a father of the bride.
The wedding that threw Di Gio
vanni's schedule out of order—he
sails on the Del Sud (Mississippi
Shipping)—took place April 22,
when his daughter Sandra Diann
married Kenneth E. Ranch, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rauch of
Marrero, La.
The solemn ceremony took place
in St. Alphons Roman Catholic
Construct New
Wood Awning
On Steel Flyer
The Steel Flyer (Isthmian)
presented a new look to'Sea
farers last month when she
sailed into a Stateside port after
a 'run from India. Now, after a
three-year wait since an old can
vas awning dissolved, a new wood
en awning stands guard on the
poop deck to provide cool refuge
for seamen from the equatorial
sun. Ship's carpenter Peter Lohse
is shown installing the gear (top
and left). The wood for the over
hang was supplied by the com
pany's port engineer Elmer Shaver
after ship's delegate Don Keddy
got on the job. Ship reporter C.
Mathews sent in the snap shots
taken at sea, showing his shipmate
hard at work on the new project.
Sandra Diann Rauch
Church in New Orleans, Father
Stephen officiating.
Immediately following the
church rites, a reception was held
at the Court of the Two Sisters in
the city's historic French Quarter.
Four hundred guests attended.
The bride and groom are now
residing at 504 Avenue A, Mar
rero, La., following their honey
moon.
Among the guests at the wed
ding and reception were" crew-
members of the Del Sud and other
SIU vessels who worked overtime
so they could attend the affair.
Seafarer's Report On Europe:
Continent Is '^A Lively Place'
A report on the latest doings on the continent for Seafarers was sent to the LOG by Zee
Young Ching, ship's reporter on the Alcoa Planter (Alcoa).
The report came from Southampton, England, where the C-1 had called before returning
home from a voyage which*" —
saw the crew make stopovers
in France, Holland and Ger
many. Ching states that customs
"gave us close checks in all ports,
but other than this, Europe is a
lively place."
Rotterdam, Ching said, has ex
cellent cheese which most crew-
Hoisting The Colors
Hoisting the colors when the Horidian (Bull) docked in New
York harbor were (I. to rJ ABs Oscar Orlerholti, William
Dobbins and S. Fuitado. The roll-on roll-off ship began con
tainer service to Puerto Rico from New York in May.
members bought t'just in case they
get hungry." Of course, he pointed
out, "cheese and crackers are very
good with cold beer and the best
beer in Holland cost about 12
cents a bottle."
Hello To France
The stopoff in France was a
short one, "just long enough to
say hello and get some free sam
ples of perfume."
The big stopover was in Ger
many. There "the night clubs and
shows are open from 6. PM to
5 AM." Ching regrets to report
that "the drinks are high, just like
Bourbon Street in New Orleans,"
but he said, "the night clubs in
Germany are more lively."
As for England, the crew was
preparing to do some research as
the first preliminary report was
being drawn up.
Quitting Ship?
Notify Union
A reminder from SfU head
quarters c.autions all Seafarers
leaving their shipb- to conlact
the hall in ample time to allow
the Union to dis. atcb a repl; •>-
ment. Failure to give notico be
fore puving off may cause a de
layed sailing, fo.'-ce the* ship to
sail short of the maniliug re
quirements and needlessly make
the work tougher for your ship-
Fates. •
MARORI <Ora), April 10—Chair- villa. Ship'a delesate reported every-
man's name net given. Eight men thing In good order. Former ship'e
hospltallied In San Pedro, two In delegate resigned. Alex Janes elected
steward department, three in deck new. ship'a delecate. Crew asked to
department, three In engine depart- return books to library. Cofteo to be
ment. AU replacements accounted for left for wheelman. Laundry and ree-
on March 28. Request crew to return reation rooin schedule to be posted.
coffee cups. Question of medical aid
was brought up. A more prompt. _
efficient system desired, COUNCIL 6R0VE (Cities tsrvlcs).
April 2t—Chairman, Jamas C. What-
MONTECO SUN (Tiger), April 24— J**' S'eratary, N. J. McKannen. No
Chairman, S. Alpado; Secretary, L. "fefs reoprted. Everything OK. In-
Papper. Beef in deck department re- S"'Uctions given • to department detc-
garding treatment of two men hospi- regarding "B" and "C" men
talized aboard the vessel. Ship's dele- cxP'ration of 60-day clause. Crew
gate to see captain about having Bsked to return cups to sink.
X-rays for injured men at tlrsl port
of arrival, and medical treatment if DBI ORO (MIUIIXIBBI) ABFII an
necessary. Motion to have patrolman Chafrm.n,"®0.'"/l,onur.''no,
C. Breaux. S2 on hand in ship's fund.
$15 spent for steaks and sausage, S15
•• for beer and $19 for barbcque grill
and sack of charcoal, all for crew's
cookout this trip. Vote of thanks to
^ the ship's delegate and all involved.
Vole of thanks to entire steward de
partment for the good feeding. To
bring safety suggestions to safety
meeting.
ZEPHYRHILLS (Pan American Over
seas), April 23—Chairman, B. B. Dar-
V— —-—-——— — • - ley; Secretary, Matthew Colflnger.
^ ' ' Special meeting held at sea on March
28. Special meeting held at anchor
and shipping commissioner see about April 7 regarding being in port
the proper medical treatment given P"® week and no dollars or travelers'
to 111 and injured men while In for- checks put out. Food short and noth-
eign ports. Will inform patrolman at '"f- coming aboard but unhealthy milk,
payoff about existing practice of cap- Ship's delegate called headquarters
tain not purchasing sufficient amount e"''' e'so wrote a letter concerning
of fresh water during voyage and the ^he captain's anti-union tactics, dis
use of salt water for showers. Vote regard of contract and uncooperative
of thanks to all dpeartment delegates '»anner. Captain claimed he could
for a job well done, and to whole "o' 8et dollars or travelers' checks,
steward department for good chow Ship's delegate told captain that ho
and service under difficult circum- co"l<l Prove that he could change
stances. draft into American dollars or trav-
elers" checks by going to American
EVELYN (Boll), May 1—Chairman, Express and the branch of the Na-
John Hogge; Secretary, Wm. Kunak. tional City Bank of New York. This
No beefs reported. Discussion regard- was done and then the captain and
Ing chief cook's cooking. Majority 'he agent consented to cooperate,
claim it should be better. Food did not arrive until the 15th.
and then there was a shortage of
STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), April 23 some items, including eggs. $38 in
—Chairman, C. B. Moose; Secretary, ship's fund. Had $54.51—paid for
H. J. Principe. Ship's delegate re- Phone call to New York. Motion to
ported that hospital will be moved Bet new cots at next port. Also to
topside when ship goes to shipyard, see that the slopchest is replenished.
$5.68 spent out of ship's fund to ship
brother's gear home $26.37 balance STEEL ARCHITECT (isthmian). May
left. Discussion on various items in 2—Chairman, Rust Skinner; Secretary,
steward department regarding serving j. chandler. AU Is going well on this
and coding breakfast. Bread not up ship with the exception that the
^ standard. Will tr.v to have Food bosun has complained about the cook-
repersentative aboard at payoff ing and preparation of food. Motion
and hold meeting about feeding plan, to get patrolman at Norfolk to hold
Men getting off ship should turn in meeting with crew in endeavoring to
foe sle keys. square away the food complaint. Sug-
..... ... . . .... gestion that the crew messmen spot
ELEMIR (Marine Carriers), April 12 wash the messhall frequently. Dis-
^Chairman/ Kenneth Collins; Secre- cussion on the proper operation and
tsry, Blllle Padgett. Skipper stated it care of the washing machine. Sparo
was up to t^he chief engineer to deter- agitator needed for washing machine
mine whether or not the engine de
partment quarters were to be painted ditiom
or not. No beefs reported. Every
thing running smoothly. Lots of
overtime.
as the one now In use is in bad con-
DEL AIRES (Mississippi), May 7—
Chairman, M. Fabricant; Sacratary,
-Sf fUASs rlHf - ISa'ssi retary, Robert L. Hoffman. One man departments. $18 in
hospitalized in Iran. Company dis- 'reasuiy.
puling good OT. Most repairs taken
care of. Need new washing machine. MARYMAR (Calmer), Mar. 12—
Drinking water tanks dirty. Penalty Chairman, R. Schwartz; Secretary, O.
cargo approved. $14.43 in ship's fund. V. Thobe. Hutchinson elected ship g
Mntinn tn air-condition all shins on delegate. No beefs reported. Discus-
Persian Gulf run. Improve quarters s'on regarUiHg sliUitagc of walci OiiY
and do away with top bunks, allow day after leaving Philadelphia.
members to use own doctor and hos- .... . TT
pital. Increase hospital benefits to VILLAGE (Consoli^tad Mariners),
$35 for single. $45 for married men. May 7—Chairman, Arthur Thompson;
Any member with 20 years' member- Secretary Walter Cole. Tw" "".et
ship eligible for pension regardless of logged, one of which missed the ship,
seatime. Motion that all unlicensed No beefs reported. Everybody happy.
personnel regardless of rating or . _ . .
seniority, ship through the Union hall i*"' ^
from the rotary shipping board at Chairman Van Whitney; Sacreta^, E.
the proper job calls hiring their stew- M. Bryant. No beefs reported. K. A.
ards at their own discretion. Lack of Book elected ship s treasurer. Mo-
sufficient medicine. seconded and carried that the
crew take up a donation and buy a
PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), April different kind of washing machine.
23—Chairman, Wm. Bilger; Secretary, Various subjects discussed. Passage-
G. Walter. Everything running way lights should be cleaned. Crew
smoothly. Ship's delegate reported 'o bring cups back to messhall off
that he saw the captain about logs deck and out of rooms. Stow cots
and from what can be gathered, they away before arrival and make up re-
will be lifted. Some reparis made. P®"' "Sts.
others will be completed later. Radio . '
will be put back In recreation room. MORONE (Ore Navigation), Apr. 30
Motion made to prevent the Union —(Chairman and secretary's names
from penalizing crewmcmbers when not given.) Ships delegate reports
they have already been loRged during eight men hospitalized in San Pedro,
the voyage. Recommend that this is- California. All replacements accounted
sue be voted on by the membership, for. Motion made to have captain post
Discussion on returning books to slopchest list prices in messhall. Crew
library, cleaning tanks under freight- asked to return coffee cups. Question
ship agreement, concluded that this of medical aid wha brought up. A
be renegotiated and regular tanker prompt, efficient system is desured.
scale for cleaning tanks reslorcd.
DEL MAR (Delta), Apr. 7—Chalr-
tnan, Clyde Miller; Secretary, W. B.
DEL SUD (Mississippi), April 30— Bourgeois. Several logs which will ha
Ch^rman, C Dowling; Secretary, Vic turned in to patrolman in New Or-
Romolo. All beefs settled while in Jeans. One man missing at sea. One
port. $6(58 on hand in New Orleans, man sent home from Santos north-
Spent $19.5 for pictures, $34 for re- bound. $861,13 on hand in ship's fund.
"V."? ? balnce in ship's fund Motion to give steward department a
of $429. Voted to spend $52 on old vote of thanks for the good food on
balance of this ship. Motion to take money from
$377. Man hurt in fall aboard ship in ship's fund to buy movies for next
Houston. Voted to give this man $.50 voyage. Both motions carried. It was
out of the ship's fund along with suggested to revise the working rules
voluntary contributions. Huzzar elect- and submit same to headquarters.
ed new ship's delegate.
ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman),
COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans- Apr. 30—Chairman, Bill Graley; Sec-
port), March H—Chairman, L. Arena; retary, James Pursell. Ship's delegate
Secretary, P. J, Narayo. New .ship's reported a few hours disputed OT.
delegate elected. Ralph MacBlair. One man missed ship and one man
New washing machine aboard. No hospitalized in Bremerhaven. Repair
beef s reported. list to be made up. Vote of thanks to
stewards department for excellent
"EVA IDEAL (Keva), March 29— menus, good cooking and service.
Chairman, R. D. Schwarz; Secretary, Chairs to be furnished In recreation
T. L. Moss, Captain will not overstock room aft.
slopchest. He will take special or-
ders.for gear at member's request. LISA B (Sealanes), Apr. 23—Chair-
He will carry popular brand of elga- man, Sykes David; Secretary, Angg
rets. Vote of thanks to steward de- Panagopoulos. James Nelson elected
partment for job well done. Sanitary ship's delegate. No beefs reported,
men asked not to dump mop water in Request that doors of 1st deck house
laundry sinks. to be closed during heavy aeas. Oilers
. to use topside doors. Fuel oil In en-
NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic- gine bilges Is fire hazzard. Head-
TOry CarriDrt)/ April 14~Chalrmtn/ quarters to see about ship's corre-
Alex Jants; Socretary# Prank Radi* spondence and crew mall.
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FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conetitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In-
iand 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's
money and Union finances. The constitution re(]uires 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 reason, bo refused his constitutional right to in
spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
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 the*:- funds shall cons^t equally of union and management represent-
•tives and their alternates. Air expenditures and disbursements of trust funds
mre 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, notiiy
BIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt
requested.
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SHIPPING RIGHTS. Vour shipping rights and seniority are protected by the cou-
tracls of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by
Union shipping rules, which are 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 SIU 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
siilp. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing
for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. 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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EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from
puhiishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the
Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem
ed Jiarmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy
has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all
constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edl--
torlal board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec
utive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out
this responsibility.
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PAYIIENT OF MONIES. No monies are to bo 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
much 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 ̂ given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re-
quirod to make such payment, this should immediately bo called to the attention
of EH; President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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COHSTITimONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION, The SIU publishes every six months in
tho'^SEAFAnERsnLOO^a verbatim copy dibits constitution. In addition, copies
are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this
constitution so as to familiarize 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 effected should immediately
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension" bene
fits liave 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 are encouraged to talte an active role in all
rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees.
Because these oldtiraoris 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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Over 300 Firms On Arab Blacklist
About 80 US shoreside companies and 300 companies throughout the world are now on
the Arab League blacklist, the July issue of "Fortune" magazine reports. The shoreside
companies are blacklisted if they establish offices and plants in Israel or, in some instances,
-•if they sell products to that
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country.
The blacklist of shoreside
companies is in addition to the con
tinuing blacklist of US-flag ships
which call at an Israeli port. Indi
cations are though, that the im
pact of the blacklist on American
ships has been considerably modi
fied in the last year, since the
SIU's picketline protest against
the Egyptian-flag SS Cleopatra, as
far as mistreatment of American
seamen is concerned. However,
vessels that may have traded with
Israel still risk being barred from
Arab cargoes.
Companies blacklisted include
such well-known firms as Bulova
Wstch. Emerson Radio, General
Tire, Dow Chemical and . Mcrritt-
Chapman & Scott.
Andley C. Foster
Urgent you contact-your wife at
609 Observer Highway, Hoboken,
NJ, concerning two letters for you.
Also important you contact Mr.
Paul C. Matthews, attorney at law
in the very near future. Call home
at the earliest opportunity.
^ ^ ^
Frank Arena, income tax con
sultant has moved his office to 623
Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, near 17th
Street. Those Seafarers who have
had their income taxes filed
through his office can contact him
there concerning refund checks
and other matters.
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Income tax refunds are being
held for the following men by Jack
Lynch, noom 201, SUP Building,
450 Harrison Street, San Francisco
5, California:
Adolph T. Anderson, Freddie
Bailey, Dao King Chae, Bernard S.
Favila, Dominic Graziano, Olav
Gustavsen, Samuel E. Joseph,
Steve Krkovich, Fadil Lagrimas,
Charles W. Lane, Francisco Mar
tinez, Angelo Meglio, Raymond H.
Miller, Alii Nasroen, Anthony Not-
tage, Potenciano Paculba, John J.
Reardon, Irinio C. Roble, James G.
Rodder, Cleveland Scott, Bryan C.
Slaid, Arthur F. Smith, Felix Vito,
Ying Ming Wei, Willie M. White-
aker. Chin Chi Wong, Ding Hal
Woo, Margarito Borja, Parker Lee,
Grover C. Turner and Ah Sal
Wong.
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Ex-Pacific Ocean
Ex-Waldo
Ex-Julia
Checks for the following crew-
members are being held by
Schwartz & Lapin in Houston,
Texas:
Lai Mon Gong, William McDon
ald, James Blackwell, Francisco E.
Baltazar, Accurso Bonti, Alfred W.
Booth, Leon W. Franklin, Joseph R.
Gallant, Dennis Gibson, Virgil L.
Harding, George W. Alexander,
James A. Winget, William M. Scott,
Joseph Wayne Adair, Jr., Timothy
McCarthyj John Franklin DLxon,
Michael Charles Evans, J. W.
Short, Widdie C. Himson, William
H. Mason, Thomas Claude Hopkins,
Gene Shelton Williams, John T.
Short and Robert W. Mateo.
Please get in touch with
Schwartz & Lapin, 817 Main at
Walker, Houston 2, Texas.
4 4 4
William Velazquez
Contact Anita Streep, attorney,
150 Broadway, New York 38.
4 4 4
James Stores
Get in touch with your sister,
Mrs. Janet Radisaljevic, 167 Dals-
winton Avenue, Lockside, Dum
fries, Scotland.
4 4 4
iTank frnybyska
Contact your mother, Mrs. Viola
Prnybyska, 30 Prospect Avenue,
Staten Island, N.Y.
4 4 4
Cornelius I. Fitzgerald
Urgent you get in touch with
your sister. Miss Marie Fitzgerald,
c/o Martins, 65 Haight Ave.,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
4 4 4
Walter Ferguson
Get in touch with your wife,
Mrs. Patricia Ferguson, 7024 Paci
fic Boulevard, Huntington Park,
Calif.
4 4 4
John Joseph Doyle
Please contact your brother,
AVilliam Doyle, 12116 Orr & Day,
Road, Norwalk, Calif.
4 4 4 *
Andrien Fecteau •
^ We are still in Tampa. Want to
hear from you. Call Eva at. 2-7204,
or write PO Box 957, Tampa, Fla.
4 4 4
Jesse Bain Gibson.. Jr.
Contact James D.<. Chavecs, • Jr.,
2607 East Jones Street, Savannah,
Ga., concerning your mother. Any
body knowing of the whereabouts
of the above please contact Mr.
Chavers.
4 4 4
Vernon C. Warren
I have moved to 130 St. Marks
Place. I am holding a package and
letter for you. Ernie
4 4 4
Louis Basta
Urgent that you call your wife
at 523-9184 in New Orleans.
4 4 4
L. H. Blizzard
Contact Mrs. Blizzard at Rt. 3,
Box 146, Kinston, North Carolina.
4 4 4
Rolf O. Karlsen
Your Union book is being held
by the headquarters record depart
ment.
4 4 4
The followmg members are to
contact Schwartz & Lapin, 310
West Building, Houston 2, Texas
in relation to money which is be
ing held for them:
SS Pacific Ocean
Lai Mon Gong, William Mac-
Donald, Joseph R. Gallant.
SS Waldo
James A. Winget. William M.
Scott, Virgil L. Harding, Leon W.
Franklin, Accurso Bonti. Francisco
E. Baltzar, James B'ackwell.
SS Julia
Robert W. Mateo, Michael
Charles Evans.
Wayman C. Llzotte
Urgent you get in touch with
your daughter, Patricia Ann, at
834 Leo Street, Sampaloc, Manila,
Philippines.
4 4 4
Z. Y. Ching
Photo taken aboard ship at Jan
uary payoff being held for you at
LOG office.
4 4 4
John A. Chestnut
Contact Mrs. M. Kelly, c/o Bar
bara Lee, 14 Warren Place, Whist
ler, Ala.
4 4 4
Harry G. Reynolds
Write or wire your mother imme
diately at 56 Beauregard Avenue,
Maplewood, La.
4 4 4
Stanley F. Ostrom
Please contact Miss Abbie Rob-
bins, 3532 Canal Street, Apart
ment 4, New Orleans, La., or call
486-5635.
4 4 4
. Joe Nevera«ka.s
Please contact Miss Lois Porch-
er, 2011 Reynolds St., Savannah,
Ga.
4 4 4
John Lauren Whisman
Please contact your wife, Bctha
Whisman, 2089 Market St., San
Francisco, Calif.
4 4 4
Anthony Russo
Please contact Mrs. S. E. Peter
sen, c/o 20 Carnation Sq., Bridge
town Athlone, Capetown, South
Africa.
4 4 4
John H. Murry
Important you contact your son
at Brownell St.
44 4
Ramon Morales
Charles J. (Chuck) Burns would
appreciate it if you would send
him the letter you picked up for
him on the Elizabeth. He is on
the Steel Flyer but you could send
him the letter in care of the hall
in New York.
4 4 4
Wille.v F. Walker
John P. Stanford
Daiton 11. Morgan
Checks for monies due from the
SS Rockland are being held for
you by Milter & Seeger, 400 Madi
son Ave., New York. 17. NY; Write
or otherwise contact Ibem,
SEAFARERS^LOG
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
Seafarers Profit From Contract Gains
* $56 A Week For 39 Weeks For Accident Or Sickness
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• $800 Vacation For One Year Contimious Serticfr
• $400 Vacation Maintained For Broken Service
• Funded Pension Payments Of $150 A Month
As a result of the gains won by the SIU
during the recent negotiations with its con
tracted shipowners, Seafarers will soon be
enjoying liberalized vacation benefits, a
$56-a-week accident and sickness benefit,
a funded pension plan and other fringe ben
efits that are tops for maritime workers.
The new benefits, which will be effective
October 1, are as follows:
• $800 of vacation pay for one year of
continuous service on the same ship.
• Continuation of the $400 annual vaca
tion for broken service.
• $56 a week for 39 weeks for in or out
patient treatment for Seafarers who are
ill or injured.
• A funded pension plan with payments
of $150 a month.
Other Major Gains
These new benefits, which were won by
the Union in its contract negotiations, are
in addition to other major gains won by the
Union.
These include recognition of the Union's
right to organize the crews of foreign-flag
ships operated by SIU companies, and the
acceptance of the Union's proposal -to es
tablish a joint labor-managemept commit
tee to deal with subsidies, automation and
other factors vitally affecting the future of
Pension Benefits
ELIGIBILITY. Seafarers who have
reached the age of 65 and completed
I 5 years of seatime (5,475 days) plus
the basic seatime requirement.
BENEFITS. Pension of $150 a
month. Also $1,000 death benefit,
medical and hospital benefits for Sea
farers and dependents.
DISABILITY. Seafarers at any age
will still be eligible for disability pen
sions of $35 a week if they are totally
disabled and have I 2 years of seatime
(4,380 days) plus the basic seatime
requirement. Seafarers currently re
ceiving disability benefits will be trans
ferred to the pension plan lists.
the American merchant marine, so that job
opportunities for American merchant sea
men may be improved and expanded.
The funded pension plan is being set up
because full pension benefits for retiring
Seafarers — whether or not they are dis
abled — has long been one of the Union's
chief objectives.
Pension Plan Provisions
Under the funded pension plan, as ap
proved, Seafarers will be eligible for pen
sions as follows:
• Seafarers who reach the age of 65, and
who have 15 years of seatime (5,475
days) can retire on $150 a month. These
Seafarers will still be eligible to receive
from the Welfare Plan the medical and
hospital benefits they and their depen
dents are now entitled to, and the retired
Seafarer's beneficiary will receive a
$1,000 death benefit.
• Seafarers who become disabled at any
age, and who have 12 years of seatime
(4,380 days) will be eligible for the dis
ability pension payments of $150 a
month. These Seafarers will also be elig
ible for the medical and hospital benefits
for themselves and their dependents, and
also for the $1,000 death benefit.
• All Seafarers now receiving the present
weekly disability benefit paid by the Sea
farers Welfare Plan will be transferred
to the pension plan lists. These Seafarers
will also be eligible for medical and hos
pital benefits for themselves and their
dependents, as well as the $1,000 death
benefit.
$800 Vacation Benefit
The liberalized vacation benefits will al
low a Seafarer who spends one full year on
the same ship to collect vacation pay of $800
a year if he pays off his vessel.
After paying off his ship, the Seafarer
may register immediately for a new job,
but cannot ship out again for 60 days from
the date of the payoff.
If a Seafarer is still at sea, aboard his
ship, when his 12 months of service are
completed, he will receive extra vacation
pay pro-rated according to the extra time
spent, when he pays off as the ship reaches
port.
That is, if a Seafarer is on his ship for 14
hionths, he will receive $800 for one year
plus $133.33 for the extra two months—a
total of $933.33.
If a Seafarer does not wish to stay aboard
the same ship for 12 months, he will still
be eligible for vacation pay at the rate of
$400 a year, as heretofore.
$56-A-Week Accident, Sickness Benefit
Seafarers who become ill or are injured,
and who are hospitalized as a result, will
receive $56 a week for 39 weeks. If an elig
ible Seafarer requires out-patient treat
ment, and is not eligible for maintenance
and cure, he is similarly eligible for $56 a
week for 39 weeks.
If a Seafarer is still in the hospital after
39 weeks, he will receive the regular hospi
tal benefit of $21 a week for as long as he is
hospitalized.
Seafarers who become ill or injured
while not employed aboard a vessel, and
who form.erly would not have been eligible
for any type of cash benefits while receiv
ing out-patient treatment, will now be elig
ible for the $56-a-week benefits for up,
to 39 weeks.
In addition to the benefits already men
tioned, the medical and safety programs
will be expanded, as well as the training
program, so that it will provide training in
all three departments of shipboard work-
deck, engine and steward.
Vacation Benefits
ELIGIBILITY. For $800 annual va
cation pay, Seafarer must work at
least 12 consecutive months on the
same ship, then pay off. He may reg
ister immediately for another Job, but
cannot ship for 60 days from the date
of payoff.
BENEFITS. $800 a year or more, if
the ship is at sea and the Seafarer can
not pay off after 12 months, if he pays
off when the ship reaches port.
OTHER PROVISIONS. Seafarers
who do not wish to spend 12 months
aboard the same ship will still be
eligible for vacation pay at the rate of
$400 a year, as heretofore., ^
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CONSTITUTION
THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA-
ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia
AffllMttd with Amtriun Fadwalien of labor — Cengroti of Industrial Organiiationa
(At Amandad May 12,19M) '
PREAMBLE
M maritime and allied •workers and realizing the value and
necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the form
ing of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict, based upon the following principles:
All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and
guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi
leges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms.
We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their
employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls
or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government.
We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and
just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for
mental cultivation and physical recreation.
We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receitie healthful and
sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest.
We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and
respectful manner by those in command, and.
We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike,
irrespcaive of nationality or creed.
Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con
scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers,
our craft and our country.
We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious
relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili
gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by
giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their
gear and property.
Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use out
influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintain
ing and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in
the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more
equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the
development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen.
To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari
time workers and through its columns seek to maintain their
knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs.
To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organi
zation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood
or the Sea. . ^
To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi
zations wheiiever possible in the attainment of their just demands.
To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to
make seamanship •what it rightly is—an honorable and useful
calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that bur work
takes us away in different directions from any place where the
majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended
by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members,
who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from
what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by
persons or conditions, and that those who are present may a<T
lor and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution.
Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights
In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the
maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity
•of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare,
have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol
lowing principles:
In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be
mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obliga
tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our
duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies
of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring
men dedicate ourselves in this Union.
We shall affiliate'and work with other free labor organizaitons;
we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views;
we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all
countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with
our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individ
ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor
and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of
a free and happy society, without distinction based on race, creed
or color.
To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that
most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them
all over the world,- that their rights must and shall be protected,
we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to*be
inalienable.
I
No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges
guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union.
II
Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself
for, and, if elected or appointed, to hpld office in this Union.
ill
No member shall be deprived of his membership without diie
process of the law of this Union. No member shall be compelled
to be a witness against himself in the trail of any proceeding in
which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this
Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and
protect the rights of every member in accordance with the princi
ples set forth in the Constitution of the Union.
IV
Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his
accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this
Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and
speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Unioii
members.
V
No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely
on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee.
VI
A niilitant membership being necessary to the security of a frw
union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this
Union and the principles set forth' in the Constitution of the Union,
VII
The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu
tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to
the members.
CONSTITUTION
Article 1
Name and General Powers
This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and
shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, sub
ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma
tion of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enter
prises for the benefit of the Union, and_ similar ventures. This
Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies
and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin
istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assisunce, the
Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available
for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions.
A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any
Union action, unless otherwise specified in' the Constitution or
by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its
jurisdiction.
Article II
Affiliation
Saciion 1. This Union shall be affiliated with the-Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America and the American Federation
of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia
tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be
made or withdrawn as determined by a Jnajority vote of the
Executive Board.
Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained
herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from
and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within
a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing
provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution
and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such
subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall
not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments
thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the
Executive Board of this Union, which shall be executed in writing,
on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other
officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog
nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division.
Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore
going, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional
provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in
violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance
therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw
its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms
as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis
ing any and all rights it may have pursuant to any applicable agree
ments or understandings.
Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through
its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee
ship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and
affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law.
Article III
Membership
Section I. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to mem
bership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to
time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classifica
tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications
established in accordance with the standard collective bargaining
agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other require-
sneiifs duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no person shall becoow
• full book member unless and until he has attained the highest
seniority rating set out in the said colleaive bargaining agreement;
Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any
office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All mem*
bers shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled
to vote on Union contracts.
Sactien 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who Is «
member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, principle^
and policies, of this Union.
Sactien 3. Members more than one quarter In arrears in dues shall
be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all
other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically
dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues.
An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the
applicable quarter, but this time shall not run:
(a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or
lockout.
(b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other
accredited hospital.
(c) While a member it under an incapacity dee to activity in
behalf of the Union.
(d) While a member is in the armed Ktvices of the United
States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of
entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for
reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the
armed forces.
(e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because
of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel.
Saction 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient
to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci
fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member
to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any
question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance
with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership.
A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide
such questions.
Saction 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from
time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess
ments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay
dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4.
Saction 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare
of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and
defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of
this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly
made.
Saction 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and
policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further
membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law.
A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations
are dual or hostile.
Saction 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the
Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem
bers may be required to show their evidence of membership in order
to be admitted to Union meetings, or into; or on Union property.
Article IV
Reinstatement
Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accord
ance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted,
from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership.
Article V
Dues and Initiation Fee
Saction 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar
year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except
as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of
the date of adoption of this Constitution and may be changed only
by Constitutional amendment.
Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into
membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred
• ($300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. •
Saction 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for
. organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted
by a majorityvote of the Executive Board,
Article VI
Retirement from Membership
Section 1. Members may retire from membership by surrendering
their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all
unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines
and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member
surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection
with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt
therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters,'
upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes
these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre
senting the aforesaid receipt.
Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of
membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement,
except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union
nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty
of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement,
Section 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters
or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated,
by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments
accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the
period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay
ments shall consirt of all dues accruing during the said period of
retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assess
ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such
payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership,
and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned
to him.
Saction 4. A member in retirement may be restored to membership
after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters
only by majority vote of the membership.
Saction 5. The period of retirement shall be computed from die
first day of tlie quarter following die one in which the retirement
card was issued.
Mr; UCt" SEAPAKER9 EOC 8appiett«nt-^re Tfire#
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- fytl«m of Organlzafton
ttdlM 1. Thif Un2oo, tnd all officeri, headqutrtet'a repreienta-
tlvef, port agenti, patrolmen, and memberi ihall be governed in
this order by:
(a) The Constitution.
(b) The Executive Board.
(c) Majority vote of the membership,
SacHoii a. The headquarters of the Union shall be loated in
New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President,
and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of
Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one
Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President
in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge
of the Lakes and Inland Waters.
Saction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such personnel
as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the
city in which the Union's pott offices are located.
Saction 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one
of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards depart
ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance
with custom and .usage. This definition may be modified by a
majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from
one department to another except by approval as evidenced by a
majority vote of the membership.
Article VIII
Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agentf
and Patrolmen
Saction 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise
provided in this Constlmtion. These officers shall be the President,
an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Con
tracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice-
President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in
Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Chafge of the
Lakes and Inland Waters.
Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol
men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
Article IX
Other Elective Jobs
Section I. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article
VIII, the following jobs in the Uoion shall be voted upon in the
manner prescribed by this Constitution:
A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International
Union of North America.
B. Committee members of:
!
I) Trial Committees
2) Quarterly Financial Committees
(3) Appeals Committees
(4) Strike Committees
( 5) Credentials Committees
(6) Polls Committees .
(7) Union Tallying Committees
(8) Constitutional Committees
Saclian 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by
a niajority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap
pointed as permitted by this Constitution.
Article X
Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port
Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and
Miscellaneous Personnel
Section I. Tho President.
Xa) Tlie President shall be the executive officer of the Union
and shall represent; and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all
matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con
stitution.
(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except
as otherwise herein expressly provided.
(c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all
Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and pott
offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations
affecting Union action, the President shall take-appropriate action
to insure observance thereof.
(d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities,
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems
necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise.
(c) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership,
the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the
jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open'
such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-
Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign
Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to
other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and
Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment.
Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall
designate the Union personnel thereof.
The President shall designate, in the event of the Incapacity of
gM Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any
olficer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during
the period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified
under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job.
At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the Presi
dent shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his
report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, the
number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol
men which ate to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a
bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar
depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at
the close of each day's voting, except that the President may. In
his discretion, postpone the tecommendation as to the depository
until no later than the first regular meeting in October.
This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrolman
and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as depart
mental or otherwise; The report shall be subject to approval or
modification by a majority vote of the membeiship.
JF) The President shall be chairman of die Rzeeutlrt Board
may cast one voce in that body.
(g) He fhall be responsible, within the limits of his powers,
for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union,
and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and
those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Within
•these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and
prestige of the Union.
(h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other
duties lawfully imposed upon him.
(i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated,
but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution
of such of his duties as he may In his discretion decide, subject
to the limitations set forth in this Constitution.
(j) Any vacancy in any office or the Job of'Headquarters Repre
sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President
by temporary appointment of a member-qualified for the office
or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those
cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for
by this Constitution.
(k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and
employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to
protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its
members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation
issues, and public affairs.
(1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or
Union representative to attend any regular or special meeting if, in
his opinion, it is deemed necessary.
Saction 2. Exacutivo Vice-Pratidant.
The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties
assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event
the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by
reason' of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President
shall take over such duties during the period of such incapacity or
unavailability.' Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office
for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall
Immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the
President until tfie next general election.
The Executive Vice-Pre_sident shall be a member of the Executive
Board and may cast one vote in that body.
Section 3. Vico-Prosichnt in Charge of Contracts and
Contract Enforcement.
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce
ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated
to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for
all contract negotiations, the formulation of 'bargaining demands,
and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements
to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible,
except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (I), for
strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforce
ment. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the adminis
trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution with
respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or patty
thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his
place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he
deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of
the Executive Board.
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce
ment shall be a member of the Executive Board and may- cast
one vote in that body.
Saction 4. StcraUry-Traasurar.
The Scctetaty-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned
'him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible
for the organization and maintenance of the cortespondence, files,
and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound
accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte
nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures;
the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union
funds, pott ot otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for
each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan
cial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the
Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The
Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an independent
Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected
finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible
for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of
the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any
Federal ot state laws. In order that he may properly execute his
responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ,
any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise,
subject to approval of the Executive Board.
The Sectefiity-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive
Board and may cast one vote in that body.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the
Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall
make himself and the tecords of his office available to the Quarterly
Financial Committee.
Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a
member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one
vote in that body.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all
the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ
ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed
to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and
shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he
may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and
authorized to retain any technical or ptofessional assistance he
deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board.
Section 6. Vice-Preildent in Charge of tho Gulf Coast.
The Vice-President, in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a
member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one
vote in that body.
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the
Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their
organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the
State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas.
In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he
is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive
Board.
Section 7. Vice-Proiidenf In Charge of the Lakes end Inlend Wetera.
The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes end Inland Wttera
shall be a member of the F.xecutive Board and shall be enticledi
to cast one vote iri that body.
He shall supetvise and be tesponsible for the taivittes of all
the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lalce* and lalmi
Waters, including their organizing activities. *
In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he b
empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive
Board..
Saction 8. Director of Organizing and Publications.
The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed
and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union.
He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and
public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-otdinator of
all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall
perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by
the Executive Board.
Section 9. Hesdquartors Rsprstontstives.
Tlie Headquarters Reptesenutives shall perform any and all'
xluties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu
tive Vice-President or the Executive Board.
Saction 10. Port Agents.
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct cnarge of the administra
tion of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the
direction of the area Vice-President.
(b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be responsible
for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies
of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and
by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time
restrictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port
Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof."
(c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or otherwise,
for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President,,
the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by
the Sectetaty-Treasurer.
(d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Secretaty-
Treasuter, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly
income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting
directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer.
(e) The Pott Agent may assign each port Patrolman to sudi
duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the
departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrolman
was elected.
(f) The Pott Agent shall designate which members at that port
may serve as representatives to other organizations, affiliation with
which has been properly authorized.
Saction II. Patrolmon.
, Patrolmen shall j^rform any duties assigned them by the Agent
of the Port to which they ate assigned.
Saction 12, Executiva Beard.
The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive
Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts' and
Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President
in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of
the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland
Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of
each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the
Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained
a menjbership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member
ship for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director
(ot chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective
subordinate body or diyision and must be qualified to hold office
under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordi-
.nate body.
The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less thao
once each quarter and at such other times as the President or,'
in his ahsence, the Kvprnrlve Vire-Preiidsnt may direct. The Presi^
dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless
absent, in -which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume
the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall
be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be
determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quotum
of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to
develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and
protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence,
an appointee of. the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of
all Executive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall appoint
one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and
Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax
to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any
group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may
direct the administration of' all Union affairs, properties, policies
and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically pro
vided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting pro
vided all members of the Board ate sent notice of the proposed
action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and
signed by a majority of the Executive Board.
In the event that death, resignation ot removal from office for
any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Execu
tive Vice-President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall.
• name successors from its own membership who shall fill those
vacancies until the next general election.
If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of the
President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci
tated for mote than 30 days during the remainder of the term, the
Executive Board shall el^t a successor for the balance of the term
from its own membership.
Section 13. Delegates.
(a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the
Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who ate elected in
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the
convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America.
(b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected
and fully participate therein.
(c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those
policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the
Convention.
(d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or
division that number of delegates to which this Union would have
been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number
of members of tlie subordinate body or division, in accordance
with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers
International Union of North America, except that this provisioa
shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to
which this Union would otherwise have been entitled.
Ssction 14. Committeas.
(a) Trial CommtHaa.
The Trial Commictee shall ccaduct the ttiats of a person durged.
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and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in
this ConstitutionT It shall be the special obligation of the-Trial
Comminee io observe all the requirements of this Gsnstitution
with regurd to charges and trials, and their findings and recom
mendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion
of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this
Constitution, were properly safeguarded.
(b) Appeals Committee.
1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial
judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in
this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority
vote of the •membership not inconsistent therewith.
2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week
after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and
recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Con
stitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of
the membership not inconsistent therewith.
(c) Quarterly Financial Committee.
1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exa.mina-
tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and
shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members
of this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom
mendations and separate findings.
2. Th6 findings and recommendations of this committee shall be
completed within a reasonable time after the election of the
members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer
who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein.
3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible
for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers,
receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. The
committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde
pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union. •
4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a
majority vote of the membership.
5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7)
members in good standing to be elected as follpws: One member
from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer.
Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be
eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall
be elected at the regular meeting designated by the Secretary-
Treasurer. In the event a regular meeting cannot be held in any
port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting
as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve
on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members
shall be furnished transportation-to New York and back to their
respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during '
the period they are performing their duties in New York. Com
mencing on the day following their election and continuing until
they have been returned to their respective ports each committee
member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay
but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours
per day.
(d) Strike Committee.
1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless approved
by a majority vote of the membership.
2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem
bership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a timely
special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee.
This committee shall be composed of three full book members
and their duties shall consist of assisting the* Port Agent to effectu-
ate all strike policies and strategies.
Artkle X!
Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other
Elective Job Holders, Union Employees,
and Others
Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held
for a term of four years:
President
Vice-Presidents
Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters Represeiitatives
• Port Agents
Patrolmen
The term of four years set forth herein is expressly subject to the
provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XIII,
Section 6(b) of this Constitution.
Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated
in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary
to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a
, majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, which
ever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or
ones serving.
Section 3. The compensation to he paid the holder of any office
or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the
Executive Board subject to approval of the membership.
Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply
to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union
•participates, or which it organizes or creates. In such situations,
instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed.
Article XII
Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa
tives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other
Elective Jobs
Section I. Any member of the Utiion is eligible to be a candidate
for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative,
Port Agent or Patrolman provided:
(a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed
capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In
computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its sub
sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's
direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records. Welfare
Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine
eligibility; and .
(b) He has been a full book, member in continuous good stand
ing in the Union for at least three (3> years immediately prior to
his nomination; aiid ,
(c) He has' at leaSic four (4) ijsohths of sea time, in an up-
licensed capacity, aboard aii AmHicau-flag merchaint vessel or
vessels, covered by contract with this'TTnion, or four (4) months
of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub
sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's
direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the
time of nomination in the election year; and
(d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and
(e) He is not disqualified by law.
Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs
not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members
of the Union.
Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and
jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Cotisti-
tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing.
Article J^lll
Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives,
Port Agents and Patrolmen
Section 1. Nominations.
Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full
book member may submit his name for nomination for any office,
or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman,
by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office-
of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter
addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-
Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated
and shall contain the following:
(a) The name of the candidate.
(b) His home address and mailing address.
(c) His book number.
(d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a eandi-
. date, including the name of the Port in the. event the posi
tion sought is that of Agent or Patrolman.
(e) Proof of citizenship.
(f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for can
didates.
(g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the
Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be
done also if he ships subsequent tq forwarding his cre
dentials.
(h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and
dated by the proposed nominee:
"I hereby certify tl^t I am not now, nor, for the live (5) years
' last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party
or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from
conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand
larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape,
assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily
injury, or violation of title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act,
or conspiracy to commit any such crimes."
Dated:
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Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nomi
nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate,
but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the
restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or
• a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United
States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing
certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his
case together with true copies of the documents supporting his
statement.
All documents required herein must reach headquarters no
earlier than July 13th and no later than August 13th of the
election year.
The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these
letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon
the latter's request.
Signature of member
Section 2. Credentials Committee.
(a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular
meeting in August of the election year, at the port where head
quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in
attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected from
each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer,
Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candi
date for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee,
except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any
committee member is unable to serve, the committee Shall suspend
until the President or Executive Vice President, or the Secretary-
Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where
Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com
mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being
resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting
called for that purpose at that Port.
(b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into
session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his
application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications.
The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and
his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each appli
cant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the
findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked
"disqualified", the reason therefor must be stated in the report.
Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the
membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail.
• The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and
be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next
regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall
be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted op the
bulletin board in each port.
On the last day of nominations, one member of the Committee
shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials.
All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day.
(c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit
tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses
listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also
be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by
air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig
nated pursuant to Section 1 (b) of this Article. A disqualified appli
cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership
from the decision of the committee. He shall forward copiet of such
appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be preseifted and
voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting
after the cotnmittec's election. It is the responsibility of the appli
cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without
prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in. perioa
before the committee within two days after the' day on which tht
telegram is sent, to' correct his application or argue for his quali
fication.
The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow
the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this
Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular
meeting after its election.'
(d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such
appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification
by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so pre
viously classified shall then be deemed qualified.
(e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi
cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume
that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candi
dacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1 (a)
of Article XII.
Section 3. Balloll?ig Procedures.
(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely
preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports.
The ballots may contain general information and instructive com
ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution.
All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within
each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical
pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic
coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly
port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and
so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the
Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be
allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each
member voting to -write in as many names as there are offices and
jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have
the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so per
forated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be
easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable
portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature
of the ballot and the voting date thereof.
(b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-
Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used.
Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para
graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to
each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and
amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer,
who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating
the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent; Each Port
Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and
shall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that
the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the
amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having
been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute
and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the
correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or ihali
notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies
shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. la
, any. event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept
memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This
file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspec
tion of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.
(c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and
shall be secret. No signatures of any .voter, or other distin.guishing
mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member mvf
write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro
priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative,
Port Agent or Patrolman.
(d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately
prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee
of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number
shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in
duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and
the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which
the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near
the roster sheet, and the member shall proceed to the voting site
with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the
fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book.
(e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establishment
of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in
privacy.
(f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot
so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He
shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which
shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept
locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth.
(g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election
year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sun
days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized
in the city in which the port affected is located. If November 1st
or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a port in
the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such
port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the
next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all
ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 3:00 P.M.,
except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and
continue until 12 noon.
Section 4. Polls Commillees.
(a) Each port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting
On each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full
book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an
elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a
meeting for the eledtion of a Polls Committee only, and notwith
standing the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other
provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute
a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between
8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice thereof required. It shall
be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Com-'
raittee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during
this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent
to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls
Committee is called, and thai the tniiiutes of the said rneeiing aie
.sent daily to the Secretary-Treasurer. In no case shall voting take
place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning.
(b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused
ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots
already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and
files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compait the
serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names
and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare
the serial nuuiber and amounts of ballots used with the verifica-.
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don list, as corrected, and asceruin v^hether tlie unused ballots,
both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between
%hat appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots
used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall
be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which
seport shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such
Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what
separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed
and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be'given the Port
Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall
also bie simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall
cause an irlvestigation to be made forthwith.' The results of such
investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com
pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A- ma
jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any,
shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not make
any determination in these matters.
(c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is
locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except
in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is
set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies
shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.
(d) Tlie Polls Committee shall permit full book members only
to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word
"voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper
• o registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them
in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the
Voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated
with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls
Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and
decorum.
(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot,
and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one
day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following
procedure shall be observed:
At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the
presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes
proper decoriun, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all
of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall
then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee.shall there
upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve
lopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The
committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said
envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the
ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed
in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that
Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other
records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre
pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making
of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the fore
going inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be
used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing
contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee
from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate,
provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making
them. The envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper
or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may
be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then
be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or
registered mail, by the said Polls, Committee, to the depository
named in the- pre-election report adopted by the membership. The
polls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties until this
mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is
furnished the Port Agent, -which evidence shall be noted and kept
in the Port Agent's flfction rprords or files.
"The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes
are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent,
and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across
the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their
names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope
securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes
as afore'said, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent
one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots,
any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may
have received, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those
turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the
proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release
any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally
tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining
copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the
Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis
tered mail or delivered in person.
(f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com
pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls
Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving
cr provide meals in lieu of cash.
Section 5. Ballot Collection, Tallying Procedure, Protests, and
Special Votes.
(a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the
Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other
duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to
headquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots,
together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of the
Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are
enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the
Committee to make separate comments under his signature-and
date. The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number
and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package,
but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters
all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a
certification, signed by all members of the committee, that all the
atubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to
the right of each member of the committee to make separate com
ments under his signature and date. The said Polls Committee
members shall not be discharged from their duties until the for-
.warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of
mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence
• ihall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files.
(b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section
5, shall be to the Union Tallying.Committee, at the address of
headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected
or cannot act on the day the balloting In each Port is to terminate,
.the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi
cally set forth in Section 3(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the
Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions
in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the
Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary
by the Union Tallying Committee to execute those functions.
All t%rtiiications called for under this Article XllI shall be
deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those
required to make such certification.
(c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book
members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston,
and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in
December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other
wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the
aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said
month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa
trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep
resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election
to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4.
In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying
Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots
affd the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete
detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting
of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the .same with the
rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with
detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each
total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall
be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports,
which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its
discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered,
and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis
crepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report,
without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof
to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the
validity of the ballots, with pertinent details.
The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and
evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal
denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall
dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire,
on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee
shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period
of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and
just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of
Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site
of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a
special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these
terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing
and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during
the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall
include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and
book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the
disposition of the said protest. The committee shall take all reason
able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to
enable the special vote set forth in this Section.5(c) to be com
pleted within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be
made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this
Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied.
(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro
ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi
ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port
prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election
year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in
which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation,
meals, and lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and
returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also
be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse
quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course,
to the Port from which they were elected.
The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from
among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Con
stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes,
protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made
by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance,
which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9)- The Union Tallying
Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the
sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository imme
diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe
custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. "The
proceedings or this committee, except for the actual preparation
of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open
to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall
the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the
Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi
ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com
mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance
and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event
a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this
Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any
member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be
elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for
that purpose as soon as possible.
(e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient
copies to comply with the following requirements:'two copies
shall be sent by .the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-
Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take
place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or,
in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or
less from the close of this committee's proceedings, then at least
five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting
applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be
referred to as the" "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these
copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the
report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. ITiis copy
shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election
Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.
(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up
the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article
-and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted
therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide whaj
action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken
thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of
a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results
of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote
shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the
Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when
a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more
members, of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con
tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report
shall be accepted u final.
(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 5(f) must take
place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election
Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted
upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limit* of the
vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agenu in each
such port shall have the functions of the 'Tallying Committee as
set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as. that Section deals witii the
terms of such special Vot& The Secretary-Treasurer shall make •
sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail*
able to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme^
diately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the
results and communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The
ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the
special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in
the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means
practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer
in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this
Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port
Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be
enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a
report containing a combined summary of the results, together
with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union
Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The
form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible.
Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall
be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular
meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the
membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the
numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tally
ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final
without modification.
If ordered, a recheck and recounr, and the report thereon by the
Union Tallying tommittee, shall be similarly disposed of and
deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership
at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting.
If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union "Tallying Com
mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly.
Section 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters
Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman.
(a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest
number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.
Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office
or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively
highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina
tions shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted
as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President
to notify each individual elected.
(b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take
over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof,
at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the
next regular meeting, depending upon which irfeeting the results
as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as pro
vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue
up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Article XI, Section I. This shall not apply
where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he
is at sea.
In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant
additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event
of the_ failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the
provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to .succession shall apply
until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume
office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the
membership.
Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the
preservation and retention of all election records, including the
ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue
such other and further directives as to the election procedures as
are required by law, which directives shall be part of tl].e election
procedures of this Union.
Article XIV
Other Elections
SactlsB U Trial €ommIllaei ,
A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at
10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of
the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five
full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No
officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman,
or other Union personnel may be electd to serve on a Trial Com
mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending
trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot, for any reason,
render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to
decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of
the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The members of this
committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules
as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership.
Section 2. Appeals Committee.
The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members,
five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where
headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of
members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to
the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an
Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial
Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the
Trial Committee.
Section 3. Delegates.
As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly
authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers
International Union of North America, he shall communicate such
facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations
as to generally applicable rules»for the election of delegates. These
facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the
first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote
of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall
apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from
nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communi
cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an
nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election
hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all
qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does
not exceed the number of delegates to be elected.
Article XV
Trials and Appeals
Saction I. Any member may bring charges against any other
member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Con
stitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the
accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall
deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place
of the offense, or the port of pay-pff, if the offense took place aboard
ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges
at the next regular meeting. "Die accuser may withdraw his
charges before the meeting ukes place.
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tietian S. After preientition of the diarm ttid the tequett to
die Port Agent, die Port Agent ih«U ctuic mote charge* to be tea4
«t the Mid meeting.
If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, oo
further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a
majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 day*
thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present,
he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the fol
lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until
the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the
Trial Committee will then be elected. He shall also be handed a
written copy of the charges made against him.
If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately
cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last
known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the
charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti
fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the
morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the
Trial Committee will be elected.
In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall
vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall
take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice
thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed nf the
name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement
of the charges. At the aequest of the accused, transportation and
subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses.
Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence
and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts
of lav.' but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee
may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable
him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee
falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist.
Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are
present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the
accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers,
and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused
may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial,
provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the
trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance.
If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the
Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform
him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place
of such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and dis
posed of, prior to'proceeding on the merit? of the defense. The
guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight
of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the
accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence
and not solely on the number of witnesses produced.
Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding's as to guilt
or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other
Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These
findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the
committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The
committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along
with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took
place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and
the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last
known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the
rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe
guarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date
of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and
each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall
contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the
findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at
the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall be
m^de-.a fiatt of the regular files.
Sedion 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt,
of the findings and recommendations tif the Trial Ciimmitiee, taiise
the findings and recommendations to be presented, and entered
into the minutes, at the next regular meeting.
Section 7. The Port Agent shall send-the record of the entire
proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
thereof to be made and sent to, each Port in time for the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis
cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem
bership of the Union shall:
(a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or
(c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or
(d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has
not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new
trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located
and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses
shall be furnished transportation and subsistence.
Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment
SO decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause
notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser.
• Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is
^under effective punishment.may appeal in the following manner:
He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters
within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the
membership.
Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head
quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the nopce
shall be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An
Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The ^ice-President in
charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the
before-mentioned proceedings and all available documents used as
evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any
written statement or argument submitted by the accused. The
accused may argue his- appeal in person, if he so desires. The
appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the
committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused
to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head
quarters in time for such presentation.
Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as
soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence
and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may
request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever
necessary for such fair consideration.
Saction 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by
majority vote, and shall be in the form of finding and recommen
dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decision* and dissents shall be in
evidence to support such a finding and, In such case, die Appeals
Committee shall not make its own findings at to the weight of
evidence.
(b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended.
(c)' Misconduct durink aof meeting or other official Vabm
proofing, or bringing me Union into disrepute by conduct not
provided for elsewhere in this Article;
(c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Committee
finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have
been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately
informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in
his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other
reason, the accused was not given a fair trial.
(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of
guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on
which the finding was based be dismissed.
(e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment.
Saction 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and
dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to
reach there before the pext regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters
shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last
known address, or notify them in person.
Section 15, At the meeting indicated in -Section 1-4 of this Article,
the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the
Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If .there is no dissent,
the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand.
If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port
where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in
Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial
shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the
accused.
Saction 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser,
either in person or in writing addressed to their lasc known
address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be
allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article.
Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro
visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union
of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further
appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall
be binding on all members of the Union.
Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to
take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the
terms of any effective decisions.
Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the
charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time
to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and
waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him
by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his
trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone
ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence.
Article XVI
Offenses and Penalties
Section 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses,
the member shall be expelled from membership:
(a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force;
(b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union
or the membership in any organizational campaign; '
(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against
the interests of the membership or the Union;
(d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to
destroy the Uu'on,
Stciieii 3: Upon proof of the commissisn ef any of thtf following
offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a
penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of
expufsion Is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not
exceed suspension from the rights and privileges of membership
for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both:
(a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of
the val-vC in excess of $50.00.
(b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals,
etc., for the purpose of personal gain;
(c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the
Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or
the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions
of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing
such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of
trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary
proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder
from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without
pay, and designate his temporary replacement.
(d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots,
stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or
election material of any sort;
(e) Preferring. charges with knowledge that such charges are
•false;
(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports
or communications which fall within the scope of Union business;
(g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis
conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the
Union or its agreements;
(h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, ot deliberate and
malicious villification. With regard to the execution of the duties
of any office or job;
(i) Paying for,'or receiving money for, employment aboard a
vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union p^ments;
(j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the
purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union,
or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union
affiliation, with intent to deceive;
(k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly
authorized to make such orders during time of strike.
(1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time
limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in
accordance with the Constitution.
Section 3, Upon proof of the commission of any of the following
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yeatj, or a fine of $50.00 or both:
(d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of
duly authorized to paake such orders at any time. ,
tectlen. 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of die followlnc
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of
$50.00;
(a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-oiFs{
(b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union tepresenta^
tlves at pay-off;
(c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on;
(d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dif«
charging their duties;
(e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall;
(f) Gambling in the Union hall;
(g) Negligent failure to join ship.
Sacilen 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized
by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights
under this Constitution subject to the provisioiks of Atticlc XV,
Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly
authorized representative of the Union.
Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to
waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its
members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing
a penalty as provided in this Constitution.
Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under
this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must
observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders.
Aritcle XVII
Publicationsi
This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers,
-magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as
may be determined, from time" to timcj by the Executive Board.
Article XVIII
Bonds
Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well
as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be-
bonded as required by law.
Article XIX
Expenditures
Section I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are hi
existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex
penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within die
authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution.
Soction 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to
the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union
except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations,
strikes, and elections.
Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to thti'
extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution.
Article XX
Income
Saction 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation
fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as
well as income derived from any other legitimate business operatiott
or other legitimate source.
Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall b«
given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth
orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every
person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments t»
demand such receipt.
Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot
conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by *
majority vote of the membership, provided that:
(a) The ballot must be secret.
(b) The assessment must be approved by' a majority of the
valid ballots cast.
Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments
by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc
cessively to the monetary obligations owed the Union commencing
with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of
accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated
accordingly.
Article XXI
Other Types of Union Affiliation
To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote
of the membership, may provide for affiliation, with it by individ
uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity othet
than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union
may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capaci
ties or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but
are not limited to (a) the applicability or non-applicability of all"
or any part of this Constitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation;
(c; the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such
affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no
event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation
equivalent to that of members, receive priority or tights ovec
members, or be termed a membtft.
Article XXII
Quorums
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a sus-
of I
members.
writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent.
In making its findings and, recommenostions, the committee shall
be govci ncd by the following:
(a) No finding of guilt shall be tcvetsed if there is substantial
(a) Wilfully misappropriating of misusing Union property
of the value under 150.00;
(b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with
knowledge of the lack of pojKssion of the qualifications cequired
therefor;
faction 2. The quotum for a regular meeting of a Port shall bn
fifty (50) members.
SactlaN 9. Unless otherwise specifically set forth hcKin, the
decisions, tepofcs, recomiacadatioas, or other functions of any;
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pegmeot of die Union requiring a quorum vo act oflktally, shall be
p majority of those voting, and shall not be oficiai oc effective
unless the quorum requirements are met.
faction 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the require*
inenrs for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall
be deemed to be a majority of those composing the applicable
•egment of the Union.
ArHcle XXill
Meetings
faction 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly
only in the following major ports at the following times;
During the week following the first Sunday of every month a
meeting shall be held on Monday^—at New York; on Tuesday—at
Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at
Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday"
at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at
Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at
2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday
officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or
municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall
take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday
shall' not be deemed business days.
The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular
nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area
"" Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port,
.they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders,
to act as chairman of the meetings.
In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman
of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of
. the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M.
faction 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the
direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special
meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and
5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours
in advance, on the port bulletin board.
The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special
meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port,
they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to
net as chairmen of the meetings.
The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of
Article XllI, Section 4(a).
Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all regular
meetings shall be governed by the following:
1. The Union Constitution.
2. Majority vote of the members assembled.
Article XXIV
Definitions and Misceifaneous Provisions
Relating Thereto
Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with
herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation:
preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more
than 30 days, provided that this does not. result in a vacancy.
However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to
prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job
and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to
exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over
the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of
incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist.
Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the
term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any
office or job by^ reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from
membership or'expulsion from the Union with no further right to
appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this
Constitution.
Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term,
"majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all
the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of
those ports holding a . meeting. This definition shall prevail not
withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because
of no quorum. For the purpose of this Section, the term "meeting"
' chall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period
within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Con
stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated
priority.
• Saciion 4, When applicable solely to port action and not con
cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming
part of a Uftion-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem
bership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the
full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special.
. Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto,
shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership".
Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder
thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and
the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally
applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job.
Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean
that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi
cials and' other elected job-holders are required to assume office.
The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be I960.
Section 8. The terms, "this Constimtion", and "this amended .
Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall
refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted
by the Union in 1939, as amended up through Augusr, 1956.
Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a
member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears '
for thirty days or more, or ^ho is not under suspension or expul
sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other
wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall niean a member
in good standing.
Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of
their use, the terms "Union book", "membership book", and "book",
shall mean official evidence of Union membership.
Section 11. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean
only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership
which, can be attained only by those members who' have first
acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard
collective bargaining agreement.
Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member
to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to
xetaJn it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
Article XXV
Amendments
This Constimtion. shall be amended in the following manner:
Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular
meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution
in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the
Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded to
all Ports for further action.
Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma
jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constim-
tional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This
Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from
each department and shall be elected in' accordance with such
rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com
mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The
Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or
otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the
amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or
recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The
latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President-
If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as
recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by
the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with
the procedure outlined in Article XllI, Section 3(b) through
Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote
of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to
put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall
consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three
(3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port.
The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too
lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment
shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail
able at the voting site in all ports.
Saction 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast,
the amendment shall become effective immediately upoti notifica
tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that
the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified
in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports
of the results of the vote on the amendment.
Article XXVi
Transition Clause
Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide
for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities
as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption
of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted
in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the
following sections are to be given the interpretation required to
effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent.
Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar
procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution shall'be deemed
to be permitted heruender and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed, in accordarice with the provisions hereof.
Section 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing
Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, rules of order
generally followed, bonding procedures, reinstatement procedures,
and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior
to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those
with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or
until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of
the balloting held by this Union during November and December
of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this
amended Constitution, shall continue to serve, without reduction
in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to
that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he
was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose the
following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest
equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the
identity of'the person occupyihg ir. The adoption of this amended
Constitution shall constitute ratification of this table.
New Title
President
Executive
Vice-President
Vice-President in
charge of Contracts
and Contract
Enforcement
Vice-President in
charge of the
Atlantic Coast -
Vice-President in
charge of the
Gulf Coast
Vice-President in
charge of the Lakes
and Inland Waters
Individual
PAUL HALL
CAL TANNER
CLAUDE SIMMONS
EARL SHEPPARD
LINDSEY WILLIAMS
AL TANNER
VACANCY Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters
Representative •
Headquarters
Representative
Headquarters
Representative
Since no elected officer pr jobholder currently performs the
functions of the new office of Secretary-Treasurer, that office shall
be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Seaion l(j) of
this Constitution. From the date of the adoption of this Constim
tion, the officers, as above described, shall execute the powers and
functions, and assu?«';c the responsibilities of the said offices as set
forth ia this Constitution.
BILL HALL
ED MOONEV
JOB VOLPIAN
Old Title
Secretary-Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistarit Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Boston Port Agent
and Administrative
Director of Great
Lakes District
(To be filled by the
President in accord
ance with Constim
tion)
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer
EXHIBIT A
Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution
of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or
affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of
North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District.
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All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to
reasonable rules and regulation^, contained in this Constitution,
including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office,
and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all
in accordance with the law.
II
No member may be automatically suspended from membership
except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded
a fair hearing upon written charges, widi a reasonable time to pre-,
pare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constimtion.'
III
This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea
farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
and Inland Waters District, and this Constimtion and any amend
ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set
forth in the Constimtion of that Union.
IV
An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, n>
promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union
of North .America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Watert
District.
The diarter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union
and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic,
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so
long as at least ten members of this Union,, and the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to
continue such relationship.
VI
No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and
until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a
secret referendum'.conducted for that purpose. In, any evenr. the
adoption of this Constitution and any amendments thereto, will not
be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the
Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America
•—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made.
VII
• The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic^
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to
check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this
Union upon demand.
VIII
This Union shall not takq any action which will have the effect
of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting
piocedures, below the ainuuiit of its indebtedness to the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its
Executive Board.
IX
So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the
Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right
to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who
shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its
sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have
access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This
representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the
duty of assisting this Union and its.membership, and acting as a
liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America
•—Atlantic, Gulf, Ijikes and Inland Waters District and this Union.
So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness
of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International
Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets
of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written
approval of the Seafarers International Union of North America—•
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through
its Executive Board.
XI
The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in accordance
with the terms of the Constitution of that Union.
XII
This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto
are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee
ships, and the granting and removal of charters.
XIII
This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International
Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union
of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict. It ahall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of
that District to the Convention of the Seafarers International Union
of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Con
stitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America-
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.
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• Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed
him under the Constitution of the Union.
® The right to vote.
• The right to nominate himself for, and to hold,
any office in the Union.
• That every official of the Union shall be bound
to uphold and protect the rights of every member
and that in no case shall any member be deprived
of his rights and privileges as a member without
due process of the law of the Union.
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• The right to be confronted by his accuser and to
be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of
his brother Union members if he should be
charged with conduct detrimental to the ivelfare
of Seafarers banded together in this Union.
• The right to express himself freely on the floor of
any Union meeting or in committee.
• The assurance that his brother Seafarers will
stand with him in defense of the democratic prin
ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union.
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