Seafarers Log: Vol. 22 No. 10 (1960-05-06)

AP. ·nefi•zi•ng First of the SIU-contracted ships to store better
r . • quality steaks is · Seatrain Louisiana. Checking

first bateh ·are (clockwise, 1-r) Pete Loleas, SIU Food Prpgram; El­
mer .Hansen, Seatrain; J3ob Principe, Food· Program; Louis Corne,
ship's chief_ st_ew~rd~ Four ~oinpanies have now agree~ to upgrade
steaks. (Story on page 5.) , .

. May 6 I • 1960

AND GULF DISTRICT• AFL-CiO •

Stoey On Page I

.·AFL~C IO· ~Bacl<s
·S.IU.; ·:H·it s-Arab

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_Ship . Bla~l<list
------------------ Stories On Pages 2, 3

. - ,·:_ . II · · .... · · One ~ .Buii Line's new tiuck trailer -bodies is
.... · eo .. lf•OYQ!/e• · s*ung -aboard the Beatrice at the company's
·~ J;kooklyn ter:minal. B'ull Line has 'begun container service on San

· ·• · Juan runj.n aqdi~toQ. t9 its ,:-egular operatio~s. {Story on page 3.) .. ·

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Canadian maritime worke~s picket alon.gside Egypfia·n-flag~ Star of· ~uan in .suppq"'· of $1U'S po~i- ·
tion calling for an end to the blacklisting of · ships by ~gypt. '. · · . -_- , . ·- _. ·

AFL-CIO· .Backs SIU-.. P-ratest

:*~~~~u~~··o~ c·~~~i ... ~-~:,.: ~:~ ~~.-
.The· following Is a step-by-step accouqt : bf 'ClevelOpments In ·

· .the, Cleopatra )>eef·durhlg 'the past two week&>·; ·•·• ,c •·

· ~ -. •. : Federal Jodee Mmpliy rules against Cleopatra's owners.r :t,ie-. ·
, . , ~ ·fuses ,to lishe ·injunction agal(ist SIU, aay~ng.· it'i a labor dis- .
. i • pute. Case goe~ to Court · ot Appeals. - . ·, , '. . "r • .

· State bepart..-nen' anJiouncef! plcketline ts "etDbarr~sslDg'J ti. . ...,
conduct of f9retgri re~tloJts. Union counteJ;"s ~ that. U 1>epart.meni .
ls "embarrassed'' -it results from lack· of activity.. on l>la$llst
problem~ ' " · · ·' · '· · · .. · " . · · .~ · .. ;_ ..
. Sen. Fulbritht (i>em.-Ark,) . crltlclzes ~ srd-1LA:. action 'on .. flopr
,of ~enate; echoes Nasser c.harges~ ·union respoi)da· l>Y settii{g '
for th reasons ·for Its action-namely- discrimination- agalnst . us· '·
'ships and seamen, and mistreatment · 9f . se"'me .. ~a·~ f~r · Sen..,1

ate 'hearing on si.,te 'Departm~nt fallure l9" ·act; ~bt!ibt-'-)1·
nores requesf, repeats .:charges, · · . . ·. ·. ', r · . · ~ • ~ .,.
Montr~al inadtlme work~n p!!:!ket .. eecopd Egyptian slllp, the

Star- of Assuan, dn A~ri1 ' 27; : · · " · '·· · --.· ,-:- "' -··
Arabs, after numeroU. .Ulreida, institqte ,ull boycQtt of all ,

· Amerlcan:.ftag ves~elsi- to extend 'pari1a1·. boycott eXiS.ttng for' past
four ye~rs. · ·· ' . . .

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AMMI ukS ,Se9retart t!~ Sta~ to a~ on . lssu~a ~alsei:l by un- r r

The following f'esolution was pass-ed by the AFL- .
CIO Executive Council in Washington, May 4, 1960:

!b~lng . practlc,e':f ·-'b~-· Uiis and· other .Arab
Jon's pick~tlfp~, n8lllely . 'dls~!;'il,Jlin~tion .. and _;.irJlstrea.ttne.nt Q~ \JS . I ,

•hips' and· ,eamen, ' • - > J , ) r • I

SeJ1ate vo~s' ~enQie1;1i · .au~~orlziilg ·, Pr!!st~eRt , to · wlt~ho~4 · ~ ·
fo~elgn aid from any -cou~try discrimina!ing . a~aiQst,fpe~ passage·.

Statement by ·AF.L-CIO- heeutlve Counell In suP.
port. of SI~A, May t , 1980. .

-:The AFL-CIO, . fit conve~tion action, 1(1 pled,ged
to support the principle of -fr~dom ·Of navigation
for all nations . through:-the .Suez Canal. T·he mari­
time tinions a'ffiliated with the AFL-CIO, and .. the
Maritime Department of the AFL-CIO · have, on
numerous occasions, vigorously protested th_!! black.: '
listing of Am~rican-flag ship~ by t l}e _Arab boycott

· ~f shipping, Resolutio~ aJmed at t:Jnited Arab. Repubi.,~. . ·
"Sen. Eulb~1iat attempta . to · iunend r~~olutlon, ls d~f~ated,1 by.... - -

Senate v«fte--o f .45 to -39. - i.. -« · " ·; > , , • ·... . · " ' 11
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AFVCI(l ~e-.dent Geor~~· Meany i~ppo.rls .. linlon ;st~n<i, aay1 ,.
picketing- .11~ fully-Jmtifle~ · Tak~s is.sue· witli ·tulbrlibt., '· · i· , .

Ccl1111' .0I _.&~··· deniel"~lpo'wber·,· tqJ~n~~lon r~~lfest; ... _.; .. , I
.. AltL-CIO ·Esee.ullve. Council _.votes fun~·isupport ''to Sru/ 0

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Award Five More
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Study Scholarships
To SIU Applicants

- A Seafarer and f~ur children of Seafarers have been awarded the four-year,
$6,000 SIU Scholarships at the annual meeting of the SIU Scholarship Award
Committee on May 2. Seafarer George F. Johnson, 34, was one of-the five winners
with the other four awards '
going to two sons and two deck, is currently attending Buck- lege Entrance Exami~ation Board,

da ht f Siu
nell University, majoring in civil N£:w York City.

Ug ers 0 men. engineering. He is a 1958 gradu- The awards are based in part on
The winners, in addition ate of Brooklyn Technical High a candidate's high school record

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School. and his performance on the stand-

to ohnson, who sails in the ard college entrance exan1i·nati·on College Administrators
stewa·rd· department with test.

The SIU Scholarship Award ------
the SIU are: Committee, which chose the win-

• Meredith Reed, daughter ners, consisted of Miss Edna- New­
Some bf the wires which SIU has received from labor group1 - of Seafarer Paul E. Reed. by, assistant dean, Dotlglass Col­
ar~und . the world supporting the boycott. .- •Carole •s. Garrigues, daughter lege,, ~ew Brunswick, NJ.; F . . D.

of Seafarer Dltle H: Garrigues. · \\i'ilkinson, administrative assistant

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• · ·_' ,,, p b·1· ' B · k • ·Stanford Smith, Jr., son of to the dean of engineering and ar:

nlo·n··s· . u .. IC . ·ac -Seafarer Stanford Smith. chitecture, Howard University,
_ ' . . . . •William Bessell~vre;Jr.,.son of Washington, - DC.; Elwood Kast- •
- . Seafarer Bill Besselievre. ncr, dean of admissions, University

el · Seafarer .fohnson, who hails of Alabama, and Bernard P. Ire::

. eop~. tra Pl.ck.e· t1• n· g. ~rom Marion, Indiana, has been land, visiting representative, Col­
sailing with the SIU since 1947, in
the steward department. He in-

Overwhelming support from 4the public · as. well as from tends to use his scholarship as the
trade union organizations at home and abroad has been starting point for a medical career.

He has two brothers in the field,
received by th~ SIU as a result of its piCket action on the one a veterinarian, the other a
Egyptian freighter Cleopatra. Virtually all of several huh- medical student. · · /
dred letters, telegrams and cablegrams received at headquar- Miss Reed, now a senior at Mur-
ters to date have supported the . .. • . phy High, MobJle, Ala., is looking
Union's position as totally jus- workers." · . forward. to a career in the field of
tified ·and in the interest of A.nother union to bail the SIU dietetics. She hopes to attend
A'lnerican citizens' rights. . position was the :ransport Work- either Northwestern University or

P id t M h l Q ill f Jack§on College. Miss Reed's fath-
The p"icket·I1'ne . protest ers. res en i~ ae u ot:

Carole S. Garrigues
father Dale.

Besselievre

~tanford Smith, Jr. and dad,
Seafarer Stanford Smith. '

Warded res lut n b th U er, Seafarer Paul Reed, sails in the
ag ·nst ti · bl kl' t" f A · a 0 io Y e n-a1 1e ac IS mg 0 . meri- . ' t" ·1 .. A.. h galley gang on SIU hips. . .
can-flag S'hips by the United Arab ~~n s exe.cu ive counci wuic

:::hubli~ h~s t~een ap~~aud;:.l~y I:i~~~!rio~~irye~:~ t~er ~~:f~~~~~ J?a~:s~. ~~r::fg~e:~. ;;hi~seth!a~~~~ Tra· 1·1e·r-Carry1· ng Serv1·ce
l
·n oFr damzat. 10ns as e i ip- cipled stand and its dramatic dem- department, expects to graduate , ·

P _e e_ era ion . of · Lllbor, the onstratlon of international trade · ··· ·· ·· Polytechnic High . • '

~i~~i~r;:a;~a~:~~;i.~::o~a~~:·i:~~ ·~~'!:::f~~l::a;~:~~ c5~~~~~:e~~::~! qi~l ~~:~~~· C;J~;.~ lnaugurate·d By a· ull L1·ne
gian Tr~nsport Union and. t?e New of the Int'l Union of Electrical \1l this June and
York City and . Philadelphia- cen- Workers. '.~i 8 p~cia1 i z e in
tral labor ~ounclls: Mayor Richardson Dilworth of f;iathematics. She Bull Line officially began its new container service be-

In addition, a flood of communi- Phil~delphia, Senator Joseph p~ans to Jlttend tween New York and Puerto Rico when the SS Elizabeth left
cations from individual Americans Clark of Pennsylvania, Rep. Wil- either· the Uni- th B 11 T · l in B kl A · ·
have lauded the Union's fight. In liam Gre·en <Dem.-Pa.> and ·Rep. versity of South- · · e u ermma · roo yn 01:,l pril 15 with the first of

· many instances, the writers de- Victor Anfuso (Dem.-NY.> were ern California or what will be a twice-a-week
clared they ·have notified their among 'the political figures who Johnson _. the University of schedule of sailings.
Senators and Representatives of applauded the SIU's action. - California at Los The other Bull Line ships
their support for the SIU. A sampling of letters .f~om 'in- geles. .
· The Philippine Federation, in a dividual Americarts produced the Stanford Smith, Jr., Is graduat- on the ·San. Juan run are also
wlre signed by Manuel Rodriguez, following comments: · Ing from East-Jefferson High, Me- taking part in t~e service.

Bull Line ls currently equipped
to handle up to 46 loaded units
on each of the vessels schedulqd
for the twice-weekly sailing, but
it plans to increase the ·service as
demand ·warrants.

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natiorial chairman, declared in. "Looks like the Arabs,can't stand tairie, La., this June, and hopes to They are using 166 35-foot trall­
part: "Proud of your stand picket- to see us .play the game with their go on to a career in engineering ers, especially constructed for the
fog UAR ship Cleo,Patra. Our full .~wn rules. I ·think the State Dep't at ·either Louisiana State Univer- line by the Highway Trailer Com"'
aympat.hy and support in your is embarrassed · because you have sity or the Georgia School of Tech-~ i>any at ita Hazleton, Pa. plant.
struggle to injure free navigation showed · tliem' tlie dlfferenee be- nology. His father' is in the stew- ·The trailers measure 35 feet by 8
and passage through Suez inter- tween having a backbone and their rd department. feet by 8 feet and can hold up to

"The new trailer service." said
Vice Admiral F. M. McCarthy,
Vice-President of ~he Bull Lines, ·
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national waterway· for all nations." "namby-pamby" . appeasement ac- - Besslievre, whose father sails on .45,000 pounds of cargo.
The Congress of · th~ Finhi~h &iuns, Good luck!"

Seamen's Union, meeting on April • • ·•
19, 1960, cabled that it "appreciates "Our State Department, evidently
7our action against those who controlled · by the oil interests, has
endanger freedom of tbt' seas, not .got the courage ! o stand up
particularly in Suez Canal .•• " The for American rights. It~is a pretty
Finnish Union noted that the Arab sad day when Arabs can dictate•
bla~klist question is . to be discussed lo us as to . wliere our ships inay or
by the International Transport- may not go."
wo1·kers Federatio.n this summer. · • -• • .:

The Guatamalan, union council "Cong11atulations on your .coura-
wired: "Congr3~ulations for your reous stand ••• Perhaps a union
courageous stand for . freedom of as .brave and forthright as youni
the seas and repudiatioh of the· can at least set our cowardly State
Illegal practices against American Department straight ••• " '
seamen by the Egyptian authorities . • • - •
•.• we are decidedly with you in "It is regrettable that our ·State
th.is demons~~~tipn for . lnterna.:. Department, by default, has left
tional Justice. . this matter to 'be-Jtandled by you."

The Belgian Transport Workers · ·• • •
Union cabled: ' 'Congrat~litions on . 11ln view of lack of action by ogr
staa~d in _respect freedom seas Sta~e Department ··. • . I heartily
a~amst Egyptian dictator," while cheer your action of picketing the
the New York City Central T.rades Cleopatra." ·
and Labor Council went on record - · • • •
to ' "commend~ the Seafarers Inter- "Con&"l'atulatlons. It's about time·
national Union for the iattle~ It Is someJ»o"dy took a stand on this dis·
waging in defense of lre~ilom . oi crac~ful situatloJt." Another noted,
th~ ieas and'tbe rlchts of maritime · 1(Cbntin~ec;l on page. 6) · .:

Checking scholarship appli~ants' · documents are committee mem•
bers (L-R). F. ·D. Wilkinson, How~rd Un~ •• Bernard ·P. Ireland,
College Entrance Exam Board, Mass Edna ·Newby~ Douglass Col.
lege, El~ood K~stn~r, NYU, ancl William F. Dean, _Alabama U •

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marks another step in the com-
pany's program to offer the Puerto
Rican trade the most up-to-date
and diversified family of sizes for
unitized shipments -of merchan.
dise.''

Btill Line has unveiled some
other Innovations, setting up a
receiving station at Secaucus for
.small shipments and originating a
pick up and delivery service for
Bull Line's clients at both ends of
their route.

SEAFARERS LOG
May '· 1960 Vol. XXll, No. 10

• PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer
HERBERT BRAND, ltditor. BERNARD SEA­

MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
AL · MASKIN, ARTHUR BERGER, CHARLE9
BEAUMET, D!L ROBINSON, Staff Writers.
13ILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative.



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ROTARY SBiPPfNG_ BIARD . .
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· - · April 13 Through April 2~ . . .

Blue sk.les and spring weather cooperated In bringing the period's a decrease in the number shipped, Houston led the w~ w4th 2U me.,i
shipping results back toward normal again. A total o{ 1,054 men in shipped in all classes. The dee~ '.d~partme.nt shipped Ure largest num­
all classes shipped during the past two weeks as bppoied to the lo\v ber of men with. 392 men picking up jobs. Englne department men
of 902 men in .. the previous· pe'rioq. Registered "A" and "B" ·men on got 336 jobs while the stewards de par ment took- 32~. All departments

: Ship Activity
Pay Slg11 Im
Offs 0111 Trans. TOTAL

the beach also ·fell off from 3,880 to 2,ll34 for the present report. registered an increase over the previous p.g!rlo.d. , ~lt011 -• • • • • • • I ~ . 3 t
Increased shipping activity as showp at the right'f~ the stngle".factor Registration this period was slower than· for the, previous t~o· weeks. ~.~:.:hi.;·.:· ~~ : .3

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in the upswing. The District serviced a . total of 210 v.essels that in- 9~ A and B Dien rE'.gistered, compare~.,. ~_i~h l,OIJ~ men in the last laltllnore ••••• 1 !) 4 9 23
eluded 64 payoffs, 30 sign ons and 116 vessels in transit. Only five ·report. . . ... • · · Norfolk •••. •. "1 3 5 t
ports failed to service as many ships as they had in the previous two '. Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Jackso~vllle, Miami and Wilmington,, Jacllioavllle ····- 13 . 11
weeks while the remaining eight ports exceeded their previous record . . all slfOw, less than 100 A & B men reg1stere.d ..on th~ beach. Boston, . Mlarill ..••• • - 4 4

' . · , Miami and· Wilmington had less than 5cf "A's" registered on the beach. Moll• • : • .••• 7 4 5 1'
Jacksonville, Mia~l and Wilmington were the only ports to have Port dispatchers have forecast the follo~ing outlook for the next N•w Orlealll · •• ' • 4 23 3'

neither a payoff or sign on. New York once again led the A&G ports period: Boston, unchanged, . , . New York, on the upswing .. . Phlla- Hous~on •••••• 3 2' 1t 24
In vessel-servicing, with a total of 41...,ships. New Orleans continued at delphla, looks .good •• ~ . Bal~lmore, brighter future , •• Norfolk, no- ~ll111lllfjtoll • '. • - ·4 · · 4
a brisk pace with 36 ships serviced while Houston had 24, ana Bal- forecast •.. Jacksonville, steady , • , Miami, slow , , .. Mobile, looks SC. "uclsco. • } ..; ~ 4 ,7
timore 23. Miami- and Wilmingfon shared the bottom rung bf the ladder slow . . • New Orleans, Fair .. . • BoJJStoil; continued brisk •.• Wll- Seattle • • • :: : • , 4 . . 3 - · 11

with four ships each. mlnrton, to be brig.hter : : • San FranellleO, fairly good • ·~ SeaUle, T tat · " '. · ··M .' .30 .. ·116, ~,.
Seven ports had a g_ain In the shipping column while sfx ports liad very good. ' 0 1

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. '· DECK . ·DEPARTMENT
Reglsiered - lteglstered - , '. . Sh)pped -- Shipped Ship~ - 101 Al Regfsfe;ed. dft ·11,; ... ~ ,r

. CLASS A CLASS a CL.ASS A CLASS 8 CLA-SS~ c SHIPPED CLASS' A . ·: - ._ct~ss I
°GROUP -- GRO:VP GROUP . GROUP GROUP . GROUP GROUP · . , . ~ . QROVP · , ·

Port 1 2 S ALL · 1 . / Z · S ALL 1" . ~ 2 S ALL 1 1 S ALL 1 " . Z I .ALL A B C ALL · 1 · Z · I ALL "' ·1 · .; '.'S . I -· ALL
B=--,-------- _ 3_ 4_1 _ -= s - 1 1 : 1 2--· 3 - 1 · 1 - --3 I ' ' , _4 11 · 2 1:1 ~;..;i:.z,. · . . ,. ' 2· ·'• oston . . . ............ . . ~~
New York .-. ........... 10. 26 13 ,· 49 3 6 I 15 24 11 50 1 3, 8 ~ ~12 - 1 2 S 50 12' ·3 85 '76 · .140 48 2H ,-'iS· '24 _36 U
Philadelphia .......... · 3 ·10 --3 16 1 5 2 ·· 8 5 10 5 !O 1 7 · 4 . 1Z S 1 - -'I 20 i2 4, 36 · ' · 5 6 ' 17 ..:.... 1 5 I
Baltimore .. .......... 5- 18 4 Z'J 1 2 15 18 10 ·19 7 16 3 ·15 ·u ~ 3 · 2 ....;... . -.s· 36 ·1a 5 •9 . 26 ~. :55·.:. 1• ·._.is . 3 '. 1~ . . 3-~ · -t'J.
Norfolk . . .. ... . .... . 2 3 5 1 1 · 2 . 4 1 I -- - ..,... - ""'"" ;:__ . ~ :v · .-. - ~ · ·1 14.:.. · "? ·~· 'I 0 ·:I ·· z. 7 : ,lf

1 · 2 S 1 3 · t
1

-3 8 2 11 2 . 2 _ 2.· . •

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. ...- 2 3 . " I . 1·1 •:• _ • . 5.. ·1i .- 8 11 -..:. ' · 11 • .' i .' ·2 · .·.:,. . 7 Jacksonville........... • u . . ...., . .. ,,. • .
Mi mi . 1 - 'i - I - - ..,.... ~ -.- - ' . .... ;;;..,.- :,- ..;,_' - - ~· 1· ;, 3 1~ ·5 . - - 3 ·• -.. i a . . . . . . • • • • • . • • • . . . . - ,. , . ~ • ~

Mobile . . .. ........... 9 6 2 17 .3 . -2 I 8 ·. 7 1 H ~ 1 4 . ·a - - -·14 ·_5 · - . ie ·3'! ·35- _9· <'1• - ~ . ·:~ . -· <l. ·~ I
New Orleans ....... ·". 10 15 8 3S 4' ·7 11 8 19 · .7 3' .. ~ 5 ...- . 6, - · - ·1 . 1 a4 ·-. : 6 '. 1; ~-nl · so·: '79 - ~7. ' 158 ., 5 J4·· .22 . · ·~i
Houston . . . ... ..... ... 15 22 8 45 1 ·8 6 · 15 1-4 34 17 15 4 ~ '.7 . ·13 l 1' 2 65 • 13 2 80 24• 35'- . 5 ~ 14 3 &· • 11
Wilmington . ......... . 1 7 · 1. - - . 2 % 3 4 - '1 - . -- - · .:....1 - - ·- ·'{:<- ..:....:.. . '. 'I .'a . l3 ·~ 1 zi :--:-·-.: •, f . Ji > ti .·-
San Francisco . ..... . .. 6 5 2 13 1 2 3 ·a 5 . 10 4 i.9 ::- ~ .5 ,-- 5 ~ · -:-- -"1.9', · 5 ·,u_~-15 ; 1~ . i ·: ... 11·,a. :":5 ~ ·3. ;.. ,;11 _-.
Seattle .. . , .. -.; .... . . 5 2 . ·5 12 . 2 8. 2 J 8« 12 .4 2' 2 3 . . 4 · · 1: - - ·L , - _ -1 -·24' · 9 - ~ 1.4·1 10 · i~ · 4·· 11 ·: 1 . ~ 3· ; 1,:l~
TOTALS -.,o - 121 ... 46 I ~23'1-8-31-51-:1-981 79147-58 1-284 10---Zz~ssl11.77~7~1 r:- 112ai:--8.7_l.L!-19Z :289t25. _u5°TI29'2~ · s88-i2tl::'iii:·

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' Registered I Registered I Shipped Shipped ~ ' Shipped : r.ot Al . Rqf'itered On rhe ~ch -
CLASS A · CWS I . CLASS A C('ASS 8 .. CLASS C _-_ SHIPPJD.". ClASS A · tlASS I~

Port l z_ 3 ALL 1 2 I ALL 1 2 s ALL 1. . ! I ALL 1 !~ 3 ALL . A ' ii -c iLL r · .. z . ·a. ALL .. 1 _. z . I A~
GROUP -- GltOUP --.,.-GROuP . ~ROUP · .GROUP " ·GJ&OUP GROUP GROlJP ·, , •. ,

=--~~-t-Q~-<>-- ~-t-: :-·:_:_: :_:_:_: :_:_:. -;f~i--4 -~~ 1 10 7 · 1s'- ~ ~~- '*--/-. c: = 5.~ f .. 1: ·- - -5 5_ -;! ~~~ . 1~ ·. 5. 1: 49 12~ 2~ .. 20: «~ -:3~- -3~· , .,: •
Philadelphia.......... 9 2 11 1 1 2· 3 9 , 3 15 ·- , 3, 4 7 · - · 3 .. 3 15 ·"".7 · 3 · z5t: . ._.;, 15 .· J. '18 __:. I ·· 3 ..
Baltimore . ... .. ....... 4 16. 4 24 10 8 18 . 3 ._ 22 · ·2 27 . 11.:-: 1.0 H ..._ 2 2 , , 27 21 · 4 52 8 55· · 9 7! - 18 14 13 ~

, Norfolk . . . . ....... ·... 1 3 4 l l 2 4. - 1 · 1 2 - · - .- · 1 .. 1 . 2 - ·1 s
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2 · 15· 1 · 18 ' 3 6 ', I '
Jacksonville . .. . .. . .. . 2 2 ' - 4 4 2 · · 4 1/ 7 _,_ 4 1.' I . .:.... · _- '· 3 3 7 5 3 · u

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· 3 · .7 1-· 11 , , , 2 4 ·. I ~

Miami . . . 1 - 11. - - - 1 1· - ' _ , - - ··- . - -- . ' 1 - - .. 1 .:_ ' 1 1 _,,;; - ·._ . .. , •• ,.,,.,,., . • I

Mobile . ......... .. . , . 3 13 1 l~I- 5 2 7;_. · 2 4 4 10 -- 1 !'_ .. · ' S
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...;. • 1 1 10 -· 3 · 1 .H 11 33 3 , 4'7 8 6 H
New Orleans.......... 5 16 · 2 23 - 6 7 13 4 22 · 3 29 - 5 4 9

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.:_ , 2 1 · .3 29 , 9 3 tl 1 28 57 5 90 2 25 22 ' U

Houston .. .... .... ; . . . 3
1
_ 27 4 ·341 1 8 · 4 13 5 33 6 44 . 1 ·7 9· 17 - ,, 6 ' '7 :.uj 44· 17 13 7t 11 34 .2 47 ·1 9-~ 4 -H

Wilmington . .. ,. . . . . . . . 5 6 - 3 2 5 3 3 ' ·· 2 · 2 - 1 1 ·3 • 2 1 e 3 9· 2 14 4 · · 31 'J
San Francisco . .. . ..... ·6 6 - 2 3 5 ·1 5 4 101! - · 4 -a· ·7 - - ! 10 7 - ' 171 7 19 1 27 4 . 4 I
Seattle . .. . . . . . . . · 2 11 2 151 - 4 2 8' 2 10 3 15 · 2 · 4 4 10 - . 2 2.._ 15 10 2 27 2 26 5 33 4 6 1 11

r L - 33 137 19 189 3-50 42 -951 31-143-31--2os1-3 ·-u'4s-9s--:::=-:-11-:--2s ·· - 3szos- 9s - 3s--3asfa4- 405 .s4 · · 51al-1a-i19101- z33

Port
- :Boston . .. ... . ....... .
. New York . .. ... . .... .

Philadelphia .. ....... .
Baltimore . . ... .. . . . . .
Nol'folk . . . -. .. . ..... .
Jacksonville . ........ .
Miami . ......••. : .....• .
Mobile . .. .... . .... .. .
New Orleans ......... .
Houston . .. . . ....... : .
Wilmington . ... ....... .
San Fwincisco' . .. . .... .'
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-~a,wartJ ·For. Safety.
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Crewmembers -of- Bienville (top) l"eceive award as safest ship in
Sea-L~nd fleet from. Earl Wallace. (right) company 5afety director,

· and Joe Algina, d)rector of SIU Safety Program. Below, Capt. F.
Billhardt .(right) ,gets ~ational Safet}t_Council 1959 awar~ foi' Alcoa
SS Company from R: O'Brien. Looking on is Capt. T. Proud.

- ," ·s·en.afe_ Weak.ens 'S0-50', ..
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Votes . Waiver In ·Aid Bill
WASHINGTON-The State Department handed the US merchant marine a defeat in tli•

Senate when that body voted down a proposal to keep the "50-50" law intact in respect to th!
Indus Basin project. As a result?'~he maritime industry fears that a big hole has been o~ene<J
in the · principle of "50-50,, · . · - _
which will be exploited by The project Involves canstruc· 32 .. A .leader of the opposition to
those in the Administration tion of dams, itrigatlon projects the Butler measure was Senator
who are lukewami or hostila to and other ·facllltlea, the total cost Fulrbright, ~f Arkansas, who 11
American-flag ahij>ping. of which will be in the vicinity of heading up the Senate conferee•

The · defeated propo"sal, lritro- $1 billio~. T~e project ~11 involve dealing with. the House of Repre•
duced by Sen. John Butler (Rep.- huge shipments Of such Items as sentatives on the issue.
Md.) would have eliminated per- cement, steel pipe,_ electrical gen- Se?ator Fulb.r~ght also is spea;
mission for the President to waive eratlng equipment, construc~ion headmg oppos1hon to the SIU s
"5~0" as far as the Indus River gear and the like. If "50-50" wei:.e picketing o.f the Egyptian_-flag SS
Basin project in India is concerned. enforced, it would supply tremen- Cleop~tr~ m protes~ agamst ~h•
The State Department had sought dous quantities of cargo to Ameri- blackhstmg of American-flag sh1p1
the waiver on the ground that the can-flag ships on the India run by the A~ab_ Leagu~. Here too, the
project is one in which several as well as to tramp operators. . Senator is su~p.ortmg a State . De­
nations are participating · althouJh · The two ·amendments offered by partment position on American
as it h'•s been eointed 'out; mor~ Senator Butler to block-the "50-50" s~ipping.. a position which IJ)ai:i­
than four-fifths of tt will be paid loophole were kllled by virtually- time uru~ns regard a~ apathe!1c
for by the us. Identical votes-44 to 38 and 44 to and occas~onally downright hostile

to US ships and. US seamen.

I LABOR ROUND-UP
The Stork Club has )&st its fight recognition .and therefore the

to keep · union ~ickets away f~om picketing was not In violation of
the premises after more than ~hree the law.' ·
years. A National Labor Relations to ;t. t ,
Board examiner· ruled recently that The City cou'hcil !>f Wilmington,

* because members of the Hotel and Del., has passed an ordinance out­
Reataurant Workers Union carried lawing ..... the use of professional
signs which noted the club had no "Strikebreakers in area 1 ab o r
contract witl\. them did not neces- disputes. ·'l'he antl~scab' bill was
sarily mean the Un!on was at- sighed into law by Mayo Eugene
tempting to organize the plush Lammot. The measure makes it
New York night club. The pickets illegal for any person, firm or
hit the bricks for the first time corporation not involved in a labor
·after several employees were fi l'e.d dispute fo recruit persons for the
after ·they had joined the union. purpose of employing them in an
The Hotel aitd Restilurant Workers ir(dustry which is struck or lo.c~e.d
had rfotlfied everyon~ ·- concerned out.

(See stories on paces i, 3)

Ship operators and maritime
unions fear that the waiver will
open the door to . large-scale eva­
sion of "50-50,.. which calls for
half of US aid cargoes to go on
American-flag ships. Already, ship
operators are complaining that the
State Department and Department
of Agriculture are interpreting the
law so narrowly as to deprive
American-flag-· shipping of oppor- _
tunities to bid on much of the aid
shipments under farm surplus and
other foreign aid programs.

Constitution
Vote Tally·

----------~~------~..;_ __________ ~~----:--~~~--1 that It .was no longer demanding · Due M"y 11
MOre Co-~s- Agree · ·
On Bette.r .Stealc.s -

Labor-management relations in- As voting on the · proposed re-

f MB V t ' the railroad · industry needs new. vision of. the SIU A&G District . . 0 es determination OD the part of all Constitution cJosed, o~er 4,500
. , . - in orqer to make collective 1l,argain- Sea~arers h~d cast ~he1~ ballots

ing work, declared Sen. Paul durmg the 30-day period. The ':ot· / Sub. ~·1.dy' fto Douglas (Deni., Ill.)' at the' 12th an- Ing began M?rch 31, . fol~owmg
nual convention of the AFL-CIO the membership author!zahon to

. )four SIU-contracted shipping compan_ies have now agreed Railway Employees Department place the referendum up .for bal-
tlteeting in Chicago. The depart- lot, and wound up on April 29.

to follow::...the practice of upgrading· the quality of steaks placed w .
1
. ,· . ' ment is made up of six interna- The results of the voting will

aboard ship . . Following the lead of Seatrain Lines and lsth- a···, erman tional unions: the Machinists; not be k~own until all ballots
mi~n,_Bull Line and Sea.,.Land ' Boilermikers and Blacksmiths; have ·been received and tallied by

h · f · Sheet Metal Workers: International the tallying committee elected ·at
will abide by t a practice

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. May· is· Is . w AS~INGTON , - The Federal Brotherhood Of Electrical Work- the headquarters hall at the last

placing steaks graded i'good" . : . ; Maritime Board has ruled favor- ers; Railway Carmen, and Firemen reg u.I a r membership meeting,
by the Department of Agriculture p· hi•l/y .. Hal/ ably on a·· differential subsidy foi.· & Oilers. . April 27. _ .
aboard SIU ships. Waterman Steamship Corp. after 1 t to to Elected to the A&G District tal-

.several other SW - coiitracted . . two years of studies and hearings AFL-CIO mer 1 t scholarships lying committee were, J. Matoski,
eompanies are expected to follow 1arg-et ·aa· le which Involved 13 other steamship have b,een awarded. to six higp C. Pahller, J. Purcell, L. Hogan,
11uit shortly· as the .result of a meet- · coinpanies, three railroads, seven school students who will receive A. Isaacs and W. Harris. The .re- ·
ing which was·- held between the PHILADELPHIA . ...:.. A totaJ of US port cities and .the. 46 lawyers their diplomas next month. Presi- turns will be made known to the
Union, representatives of the SIU thirteen ships serviced during the r~presenting all parti~s involved. dent George Meany wrote each of membership at the May 11 meet-
Food Plan and · several steamship past pei:iod bJ;"ightened port ac- Waterman · }lad sought the sub- the receipients a congratulatory ing. ··
operators. - ... tivity and the payoff of three ships sidy on. four of its services: US letter which noted they had been In order to amend the constitu-

Seatrain and Isthmian have al- already scheduled for this period Gulf, United '.Kingdom and th~ Eu- chosen for the awards on the basis tion a two-thirds majority in a
ready begun storing their ships · lrqproves outlook furth~r. ropean . Continent:, Gulf-California of their studies, the results of e r t ballot ls needed. If the new
with the better quality ~teaks'. Up Port Agent Steve Cardullo said and the Far East; Pacific Coast- multiJ>le te_sts· and in consideration constitution is approved, uncfer
until now i~ has bee~ the practl~~ the three ship~ that paid off' were Far -East and> US North Atlantic- of their outside activities. The the n.ew organizational plan, the
to store ships with commercial • fhe Venore and Santore ' <Marven) Continent 11outes. . AFL-CIO first awarded _ .. s u'c<h u~ion wm. be able to better coor­
grade steaks, which are a cut below and the Cltles Service Miaful. . Though the Board's · approval scholarships last year as part of a ·din!lte the activities of its various
the "good", in the D~partment of ·_ Si nirig ' were the ye.~or~ . and pyes the way for the subsidy dif- larker program by US trade unions divisions such as / the Marine Al­
Agricult'!l'e s rating classiftcatlons. ' Sant~re ~(}14arven) . and" ·th~ ,_ T.itan · !er~ntial, Wateri;n~n stpl · must \~hich &We . mor~ thlln $500,000 a lied Workers Di".ision, Harbor and

· .. T~e .improvement, · ln shipb~ard «Cargo·TankshtJ>). In~transil!ts serv- -wait for tne· adm1~1stration. to ap- i'e_ar to . ass,1st gifted students. Inland Waterways Division and the
feedmg is a d~rect res'-'lt ·of. th~ · · l.Ctt«i' .... wer.4t , th,, Edith, Je~n ~qd P!,dI>riate_ the · ~omes co~ermg th«: · . . t · . to ' to · . Puerto Rico Division.
SIU Food Plans success in de.vet- 'Emilia'. .. (Bullf, Searinlr <Calmar) expens~after a. contra~t . has· b.een . _ New York's Local 1199 of the' ,------------~
opJng more e~icient sys~~ma of~ twice; Steel .. Advocate (ls't~mian). em~cted between the Lme and the Retail, lVholesale and l)epartou~nt

, foQd .preparati~n and servi~e: and"Robln :dood (Robin). · . . Government. - - , · . S&~re Union has , negotiated work
Crewmembers will t~us benefit 111- ,-· · Shlps"sc eduled for payoffs dur- · The FMB's approval ~f the sub- agreements with . Daughters ~ of
rectly in the form of super~or- tbe new pei:iod . ' are : an Oremar sidy will consi~_i:ably ?.oost the Israel H'!_spital in M,anhattan .and
qua~ty food. . _ . ship; a _Jlull 'line ship and the Ken• ~tatus of the compa~~ s oper!:" , Oaughters of Jacob Hospital,

With the four compani~s _com- mar .. The port ·reports a · shorta~e tions, and the .possibility of_ elS- Bro~. A . third hospital has en-
, Jnitted to the new prograpl, several of messmen, ·wipers, ordinaries panded S!'!rvice. In rec~nt ~e.ars, tere.~ Into negoti•tlons with the
other SIU operatqrs are expected , and ollers. · _: - • Waterman, like other urysubsu:hzed Local after its . employees voted
to follow suit very shoriIY,, and In Cardulio .spoke to" t1'e membvr- comP.anies, has had tough g~ing in overwhelmingly for union repre­
the n~ar futuye, this benefit W~ll sh.ip at the last r~81i.Iar 'me~ting on the._ face · of' rl!naway;.fla~ and sentatin. Local 1199 conducted ~
be . e~tended throughout the SIU-, the.> compl~tlon..of ~be ~ew hall for .. other f~reign-~a-~-· co~_petit1on. 46-day str_Ike l.ast ~pring at .seven
eoptr,acted shipping fleet. SIU men that is. to be . .'r eady for Other non-subsidized companies NY hosi:!1tals which termmated

.. occupancy by_" May 1.5; G~ner~l besides Waterman _ yvhich are at w~en a compromise settlement was
· titlying up' and small details are various stages In their subsidy ap- made whereby t he institutions

-~(!!!!::=:,~6~T TIME . · the onl.f thfngs l~ft to be"do~e be- plicaUons _ace Isth~an, States Ma- agreed to some of t!te unio_n de-
' l'LL 1(t' · ''. 'fore moving hi. · / ine, Isbrandtsen and T. J. Mc- mands to set up_, a grievance -pro­

· 1116c..d./11r(,.,, · · .Everyope ·in PhiliY. is ,.eiu~erly Ca.rtbY. ~~latter a Lakes operator cedu~ and ·prov.hied fo~ peri~ic
·--...-:;;JI · ~ "15.71·' , awaiting ·the· opening _..t!o as , to ,be- unc:ter ~ontract to the 'Great Lakes wag~ reviews. ·~However,. no 'Yrit-

, · · _ · _ 1tn ·the aumm,er -on ·a.-good1 ·note. DiStrlc~. ten contra<;t was signed at the .time.
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·Use Only One
Mail Address

Seafarers with beefs regard­
ing slow payment of monies due
from various operators in back
wages and disputed overtime
shbuld first check ·whether they
have a proper mailing address

· on file with the· company. SIU
headquarters off~cials . point out
that reports receive·d from sev­
eral operators show checks have
been mailed to one address
white a beef on ·the same score
ts sent · from another, thus cre­
ating much difficulty in keeping
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SIU-·CoDtinues Boyc:Qft Protest -
(Continued from page 2) ·number of · US-flag tankers which

Fulbright carrying the ball for the had once traded with Israel, but is
State Department. · Ignoring the now being extended t.o all US
Union's ·grievances, Fulbright de- ships.
nounced the picketline action in a The ·Union had s.uggested back in
Senate speech. -

February that MSTS purchase oil
either in lrim,.... Indonesia, · Vene.
zuela, Texas . Gt' California whert ·
US-flag ~shi.;...s are ..not . subject t6
discriminatior_ . -

·.Get That SS ,
Number .. Rlght ...

Seafarers .-;.' ftling v.acatlon
money claims shouid make' sure .
that they use their correct So­
cial SecuritY number. Uie of
the wrong number means a cler­
ical beadlibhe for the Vacation
Plan office· and slows up ' the .
handling, of payments.

Also, a Seafarer who uses the'
incorrect Social Security num­
ber is creditin<; his tax. deduc­

. tlons to some other US worker. ' .

The· Union promptly wired the
Senator pointing out that the
blacklist had been depriving Amer­
ican seamen· of employment . op­
portunities for many years, and

·that the Navy and Agriculture De- ·
partment were supporting the
blacklist in· their chartering . of
sl1ips to carry Government oil and
farm surplus cargoes.

The latest effort on the part of
the United States Government to
give respectability ; to Panamanian
an·d Li~erian-ftag shipping is rlow
taking place at the International
Court of Justice in the Hague, the
Nethel'lands. A Sfate Department
representative has argued that the

'---------------' claims of Panama and Liberia to

, "As chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee," the
Union message declared, "you are
undoubtedly interested in bringing
the facts of this situation to light
and exploring means of resolving
It . • . Consequently; we respect­
fully suggest that you call for an
Investigation into the State De­
partment's continued failure to
obtain proper protection for the
rights of American citizens and its
failure to insist upon the same
freedom of the seas for US-flag
1hiP8 that we extend to other na­
tioll"s vessels ••• The investigation
1bould inquire into the stepS, if
any, the State Department has
taken to prevent mistreatment of
American seamen in the UAR." ..

Fulbright never acknowledged
th~ message, but instead, return~d
to the Senate floor repeating his
charges against the Union, only to
meet defeat in a showdown roll­
call vote.

The Arab League retaliatjon to
t h e Cleopatra picketing w a s
ordered effective Friday .even.Ing,
April 29. As a result, a number of
ships carrying farm surplus grain
to Arab ports have been diverted
to Italian and other European ports
fer transshipl!lent. The grain
cargoes are virtual gifts from the
US Government to the nations in­
vo ved. Among the ships affected
are · the SIU-contracted Mount
Whitney and Mount Evans,

The unloading, rel~ading and
transshipment of t1ie grain cargoes
will be done at the expense of the
Arab nati.onS. · ·

Similarly, the Military Sea
Transportation Service reported
that US tankers were now being

· denied oil upon arrival in the
Persian Gulf. This denial had
~reviously been invoked again§.t a

Members of Montreal Port Council MTD unions, including Sea­
farers of SIU <;:anadian Distr;ct, on picket line at Montreal pier
before the Star of Assuan. · ·

Houston ;$/tipping, Brisk;
G&H Agreem·en.t · Signed -

HousroN-Shipping over the past period continued at a
brisk pace and all indications ;for the future show that the
pace will continue tQ ·hold up. . ~ ·

P-0rt' agent Robert Mat- f1t!e <Waterman) .. were the ships
h .paid off. The Pandora and Bulk

t .ews reports that .a. contract Leader <American Bulk) signed on.
with the G & H Tow~g ~om- In · transit vessels were: Kyska,
pan~ of Galveston was signed_ on Arizpa, Hurricane, Hastings and
April 25. The contract calls for Jean Lafitte <Waterman).; cs Nor­
tugs to get a five percent increase folk, Fort Hoskins, ,OS Miami, Can­
acro~s the board and also the SIU tigny, CS . Baltimore, Bradford Is­
Welfare Plan benefits. In addi- land and Bents Fort (Cities -Serv­
ti9~. the s~niority system of em- ice); Maxton (Trans Oc~an Petro­
plo~ment and other working con- leum), Debardeleben Marine I <De­
dition improvements- were- incor- bardeleben>, Gateway City <Pali
porated into the con~ract. Atla!'!ic1', Bethtex <Ore Nl,lviga-

W!t}\ 211 men shipped during the tion), .Steel Ar.chitect <Isthmian),
period; the largest single grnuv to and Erµa· Elizabeth \Albatrossi.
be shipped was ib the , engine de- Other in-transjts were, Al~oa
partment, 74 men. . Partner (Alcoa>, Ocean Ulla (Mari-

Accounting _for the large numb9r time>; Seatraih Georgia and Sea­
shipped was the -servicing of 33 train Louisiana <Seatr~jn), ;Myriam
vessels. Three ships P@id off, two III and Jackie Hause <lnter-Navi­
signed on and 28 hit port ·in transit. gation); The Cabins and .Petroc'hem

The Steel ·Worker <Isthmian), <Texas Ciiy>, Del Mar <Delta) and
Pandora (Epiphany) and .Jean La- the .ateel yendor <Isthinian).

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[e,tters . "ail
SIU Stand

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· "I heartily approve of ihe picket

line you have set-up ••• they have
no rl1ht to teil Americana who we
will aii-d wilt not sell to, or where

. our ships will and will not stop •••
Not anly your own people, the 1ea-
men, are atfected, but othen who
depend ~n trade •• .''

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"I ·am foflowing with interest

your ·stand as reg;IU'dS to the Cleo­
patra and the basic issues that are
involved. .Congratulating you on
y~ur. courage and ste~dfastness. ~ .:•

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"'Congra\ulations to you on your

courageous . fight to preserv~ and
maintain freedom of the seas
throughout the world ••• ••

• • •
"Denial of job opportunities for

American seam.en ... is a violation
of human rights which ls not going
to be tolerated by men of good
will."

• • •
"Conduct of foreign affairs under

Thomas Jefferson and Stephan
Decatur and their methods' of in­
stilling· respect for American sea­
men when the Barbary pirates
operated in the last century . . .
has ·strayed a long way ••• good
wishes for success.

• • •
"Congratulations • ~ • I am sure

that a far "greater and sighificant
nu\llber of Americans "Vill sym­
pathize with and support the action
taken by your union." ·

be . recognized as legitimate mari­
time nations were justified.
_ The court· case arose out of a
dispute last year at a meeting of
the United N3tions maritime con­
sulting organization. At the first
meeting of the group in JaJtuary,
1959, Liberia an(! Panama tried to
get themselves elected to the
Maritime Safety Committee on ·
the ground that they are major
ma~itime patiQns. _

Their position WHS opposed by
Great Britain and other leading
European maritime nations who
argtieli that the , ships registered
under t}Je two runaway flags prop.
erly belonged /in US regis_try.

The State Department; ~hich
has. always supported· tbe position
of runaway ' ship .pperat.ors, went
all out at the conference fo estab­
lish· the status of Panama and LI·
beri~, but was defeated in the final
tally. . -

It was then thai the two runa­
way-flag countries, with the prod­
ding of the . US Government, de­
cided to take . their complaint to
the internaiional court.

The stat'Qs of Panama and ·Li­
beria is of direct concern to US
maritime unions. Should the inter­
national court hold that they are
not genuine maritime nations but
merely convenient b·angouts for
US shipowners, then the unions
would have ·a much easier tfme of
it establishing their right to or­
ganize and sign contracts for runa­
way-flag · shipping. _r

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Neat and well-arranged .storerooms offer
several advantages for Seafarers. f9~ one -
thing they simplify keeping in..ntory., If
you can see what you've got, you know wh~t ·
you have in stock~ Then, ·it makes-: matters '-

. considerably easier · in terms of getti'~g ' at··
.the s}ores. Finally, and ·perhaps m6st "im- .
portant, a well-arranged storeroom, and ·a

- Clean, ·dry de~k under~eath, . materially re•
.duces .the chance of shipboard inju·ry. So
keeR tht!m neat, and save yourself grief •

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LalJor · Dep~t" H .. ad Aslc.s , End
Of Gov't -Aid To -Shipping

By SID~EY MARGOLIUJ . . CHICAGO-A tQp Administration official has· suggested that the nation's railroads
· · · open an attack on shipping subsidies with a vi~w toward eliminating them altogether. Sec-

Vets. Benefits Form Qf Social Seeurlty retary of Labor James P. )litchell told a r~ilroad labor group that they should work with
_The new veterans' benefltt eUe.£j;ive !uly 1 a~tually assll;l'• that the· riylroads to put an. end t~,. . - ·

)'OU or- your tamily, wm never be left 'destitute if you must stop work- Gov.ei1hment sub s i di e II fQr the railroads' moves to destroy tion with rails consists of Great
in b , American-flag shipping . as ~PPinl competition. . Lakes and deep sea domestic ship·

g ecause of disabflity or old age, or if you die. These benefits well as Government aid to air- ,.. is well ·known, shipping sub- ping. These vessels operate with·
now become our second biggest backlog against financial . die, ster- lines and trucking. . · ' . 9fdies are applied . only to ·ships In out Government subsidy of a117
1econc! only to Social Security. That is, if you and your family know The· S~retary_ of Labor also fin· international tl'.ade. With the . ex- kind. ·
about them. plted that the railroad worke~ .ception of U,.e handful_ of subsi- ·Aid Necessary

Like social · Security, you get vets' pa;ments only · if you apply ·should-become flexible about their dized vessels on the Great Lakes, Maritime unions and the marl•
present w.ork rules, enabling · the theee subsidized ships do not com- time indwtry regard it as an ac­

when eligible. They never arrive automatically. It woul~ be wise to railroads "to ma1teuver flexibly to pete with railroads. . . · cepted fact that offshore Ameri-
have your wife read this report, and file it with your insurance poll• meet competitive challenges"-ai>;-- · The segment of. the shipping ln- can-flag shipping in the general
cles. In effect the new benefits are an insurance policy. parently an oblique reference to d1111try, which ls in direct competl· cargo trades cannot operate with-

Perhaps the most important new feature is the protection for your - ' out some form of Government
· assistance, since comi>eting runa-

family if anything . happens to you. Widows and minor chlldre; of s· e' af are-r G. ets 2nd-. way-flag and foreign-flag vessels
World War II -and Korean W.ar vets can get monthly payments- pay wages in the vicinity of $7li
just like World War I widows have been.. getting-if their income . . to $125 a month (sometimes less)
falls below a . certain level. Up to now, bereaved families Of the more - E T I t to unlicensed crewmembers. ' . ye ransp· ·alt The elimination of ship sub-~ecent GI's· qualified for mont_hly payments only if the vet ·had a . . ' , · _ sidie8, as called for by the Labor
1ervice-inctirred disabillty. · · ( - _ Dftpt. secretary, would not in any

Minimal lileome way · affect the relationships be-

After July·:~. it~~~s with no ·mtno~-chtldren, and orphaned c~il- Seafarer Phillip Pron is well on the road to recovery and ::~: :!i!~ufc:db:~1r!f::·0~1thi!
dren -wlth no parents, .will be ell.glble u th- eir to• .. 1 other Income is normal vision after a second cornea transplant operation per• j rt ' f '·h A · fl

u .,.. formed iast November at Lenox Hill Hospital in New .York. ma or pa 0 • e mencan- ag
no more than ,'l,800 a: year. Widows with minor -chtldre~ can get ·pay- The first time Pron went :::~e~e!:.neral ~argo and pas-

ments ·if the& other ttncome ~no more than '$3,000. Under the surgeon's knif~ was left eye by an ice box aboard ship . A Question Of F.ands
Social' ~e_9urlt~1i !J._S well as priv~te income is count~d · ~Ii the t~~al in 1951. At , .that time a fel- and Joseph's a carry-over from .bis The Labor Secretary's viewpoint

of '"other , in~ome''. •. Large families getting the maximum of ~lal low SIU member, Eric Joseph, do- boxing car~r. cin ship subsidies is believed to
Security family . payment of $214 a month thus would not be Jtliglble nated · the cornea of his perma- . The Pali' was in the same rooin refleet the outlook of an important
Ironically, they would lose $70 or more a month because of the extra nently-damaged r-ight .eye .to Pron. and after chatting about their in- segment of the pr-i:sent Adminis­
*"· But most s "octal Security payments are below the new limits for The two met for the first time at juries, it was then· that Joseph tration in Washington, particularly
..,... the Staten- Public Health hospital told --Pron that he could have the the Bur~au of u.e Budget. The
veteranD' benefits. 1ake a widow with one cbil~ getting, say, ,1,650 where both were being examined cornea of his own eye inasmuch Budget Bureau has been success­
• year. from Social Security, and with $_300 of other private income for eye injuries, Pron's having as doctors previously had .in· ful in opposing moves to increase
Since her total is under $2,000; she'd be eligible for an addttfonal been caus.ed when struck over the formed him that nothing could be the number of subsidized voyages

done to save it. th ts b d t d f th t $60 a month fr.om the Veterans Adminl_stration. · · f pr e amoun u ge e or a

B I SI · · The operation was a sue ss, P.Urpose.
A widow With one . ~hlld, who has other income of no more than a t e OW but Pron was later warned by doc- The railroads themselves have

,1,000 gets $75; with other income of $2,000..$~,000, $40. The paymeq~ tors that the - sight in . his righ~ been under heavy fire in · recent
- · Js Increased $15 for eacti addition-

1 Buf Should eye was so affected that he wouid months from domestic ship oper-
al child. - gradually go blind. ators, barge lines and truckers for

-.. Widows with no minor · chtldren -~ Consequently, Pron under~~nf' cutthroat competition. The oper:.
get $60 a month ff their other -in· ·Ga1•n . SOOD stirgery again for anoth'1!r cqr~~a· ators have charged the railroa<.lt
come is no more than $600, $45 if transplant operation; this time, with carrying cargo at a loss in

. other mc~me is $600-$1,200; $25 if BALTIMORE...::. Shipping during the cornea was furnished by' , an· order to beat aown the competl-
$1,200-$1,800. Since the present the .past 'period, for the most part eye bank. Pron was examined· last" tion.
maximum Social Security payment . has been slow at this Maryland March. by groups of eye · surgeons·
to a widow without dependents is port. Howev'er, P,ort Agent Earl who were attending ·a convention
$90, most moderate-income widows Sheppard reports that the outlook in New York. These professional

. would be eligible for at least some is for better shipping. medicos were amazed at the suc-
VA payment. SIU Safety Director Joe Alglna cess of double operation.

The other big benefitln the vets' spoke at the regular membership Another odd angle to the two
law is that the breadwfuner him- meeting on April 27. , transplantations is the fact that
self is eltglble for payments .if he _ Payoffs here iilcluded the Emfl- Pron sports a round cornea and
becomes tottlly disabled, or in old fa, Hilton, Edith,- Jeap. and Mae, a square one. "The shape makes
age, an~4f bis other income .ts no (Bull); Oremar and Marore (Mar- no difference," .he told the LOG.
more than $1,800 with no depend- ore>- Seamar (Calmar)" Bethtex "I can se"e out of one just as w_ell
ents; or no more than $3,000 with <Or~ Navigation) and th~ cs Bal· _as the ot~er." He ts completely
dependents. The disablllty need timore · (Cities Service). · ·satisfied with the success of the
Do,- be service-incurred.· Any_ dis· The four sign-ons were the Ore- latest operation, which was per­
ablln~ permanent 1llness or Injury mar and Marore (Marven), Bethtex formed -}?Y Dr. Rudolph Aebli of
that prevents- you from gbtaining core Navigation) and seamar (Cal- Manhattan .. ,
regular full-time employµient will mar). In-transits -included The Dr. Aebll, In commenting last

qualify you. Don'~ slµ'ug off .this : potential benefit because you~re Cabins · (Texas City) Alamar (Clll- week on the opera_tion, said that
still young and vigorous. 'This is like getting a valuable accident' and mar) Alcoa Patriot ~ci Alcoa Pen- the first operation he performed
health insurance · policy at -no cost to you. nant' <Alcoa), Steel Advocate and on Pron _b~ck in 1951 was, at that

d s ur1 steel W-0rker (Isthmian) Beth- time, considered to be rather rare.
' A ded ec . ty coaster <Ore Navigation): Robin Since then~ he ~dded, ~etter meth-

When you reach 6ri, YoU also have a good chance of getting the VA Hood (Robin). ods have come mto . bemg and such
payments in addition to your _Social S~urity. The l~w presumes that · · an operation is not ,unusual. -
vets over 65 are 90 perc~t disabled ~erely ·becatise they are 65 . . Few • -- Pron, who .has almost normal
have any_ trouble proving the other ten percent · disability through Pick 'Up 'Shot' vision with the - a!!l of contact
·1uch common ailments of old age JlS b$d· e:v.es_ight, varicose veins, etc. lenses, hopes to get his driver's

A single vete~an who qu~liftes . thra\Jgh <li~abi~ty· or old age would Card At Payoff license soon. He will take the las~ j
set $85 a month if his other inco~e .is .µot over $600; $90 if ~etweep ' of post-operative ·treatments 'next

- $600 Jnd $1,200, and· $40 if over $1,~00 ·but not more than $1,800. Seafarers who have taken the yveek and .. will enjoy a lifetime . of
- If he has one dependent;-:he'l~ get $45 to: ·$90 a month~ depending series of inoculations required sight which may not have be.en

~ , . . for certain foreign voyages are · poss· lble were 1·t not for .,,.ric Jo-:on how much oiner lhcome; Jle hall. . . . · in d · .1:1
• • • •• .. • • • .J rem de t9 be sure to pick up seph, the eye ·bank and modern
. Iri addition, any war v~t's ,fa~lly, no· ~atter .. wqat its income, ls their inoculation cards from the medicine. -
·eligible for a $250 burial from VA When he "dies. ' , · captain or the PUtser when they . , -

The new rules im~edlately qulillfy most · 300,000 wtdows and vets pay of? at the end of a _voyage.

Angelina Belts
Onassis Yacht

SAN JUAN, PR - It's only a
coincidence hui. Aristotle Onassis,
one of the world's wealthiest men
and a leading operator of runaway.
flag vessels encountered an un­
expected problem with American­
flag shipping here....,,.. specifi~ally,
Bull Line's Angelina. ·

The blow was struck April 26,
when the Bull Line Liberty, while
shifting from one berth to another~
collided ' with Onassis' palatial

·who previously were iileligibQle. VA ofiices will accept appllcatiens The card should be picked up ·-w.:·1· m1•ngto· n·
from the·m now. .- ,: · · ·. , . · ,, by the Seafarer and held so that '

Pre'sent ·Beneftclarlei .. ~ u !;an l>e :nresented when sign~ . s·1 D -. yacht while it was at ancho; here.
'· Vets or , families already getti'ng ,._VA ~enslons ha:ve- a Choice of Ing on for anotl}er voyage where 0 W s. 0 W n Th~ Christina, Onassis' floating
' coming in un.der the new rules or"reooaining under 'the"pld?Compare the "shots" are required. The · palace, was· badly bruised. Then',

. t Ith th. , . . ·. , t b . d in limi in'>culation card is your o .. t..... WILMINGTON - Shipping here
. ~our f,!res~mt 91tyn:ien s w ' . e_,. ne~ P,.~ymen .s .. as~ ,. ou _ .. ~ome • ~ h b th lo b 11 •th nly as though vengeance. was in mind,

h th " t "- ti to . proof Of h, aving taken the r"'- as een on e S W e Wl O ·Lations. Once y'ou swit.c t_o.. e· n.ew &)'~ e~, you;uave. tq. a,. c~ "~· ..- f shi 11i g f t t 1 f 15 the Angelina hit her again. Be:-
For example, under the old law, a qualified vet's . .wi<'. pw~ with no- quired shots. - ' our · ps ca n or a 0 a 0 tween ttie two blows, the Christina

' _ Those me-n who for' ge. t to plck Jobs during the past period. The minor.~chlldren gets $50.40 a month if her annual ·· income, D~;u.ot more , corritng two weeks look a little suffered extensive damage to her
than $1,400.-Vnder "the new law •. she gets $60 a month If her lneo~e up their inoculation car4! when btjglltei with six vessels scheduled hull and · de<'k structure-an es.ti·

?,Jl..Po.t more ,tbatl '600 a year : $45 or less if Income is over $'80.0. Thus, they i>ay oft may flnd that tber to hit . the port. niatea $12,000 to $20,000 worth.
' a widow with Qoi more than . $600 sh0.uld choose ~h4t i:iew rules. One ' are r~uirecl to take ·all the . There . were no payoffs or sign._ Fortunately, ·no crewmem-berl

. yith over f600 should atic" t.o ~e old plan~. . ."shots" uatn ~w!_len thel want om; .. The four - snips serviced :id were injured in the Incident which ,·
~ · Beeau·@9 ~of" ~o.,;ie ,- confu8ion, ,VA ·officJ~ e~phaslze that ' tl~e new to S.~.P on, ~i"~~n~tJter ~cli ! O'?·". transit and- were: :.peiuil!lar, Jl'ex:.. ;may -have. hurt. Onassis~ feelings
~~w. · d~,.1~ .on~Y,: .with .non-se,vlct pe~iQ_ns.:..."lt does '.not aff~t' btt_!l~fi.ts age. • · : mar and Portmar . <Calmar> ~n!f but, ~id chicken-feed "damage · .to

· ·b'e1D1 : .P.•i.'1; - ~or'•1ervl9-cO~ected -~tilllUa." ,J .. ,- .• • ~ ... u •. · . ,. ~ 'H'··· ·•·• . . Youna ~c1ic~ . (Wa~rmaD) •... _ hfs •. pocket~~ - ·
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'Technicians a,re sho~I!· at work . checking out
!I'iros, before its launchi,ng. Tiros sun batteries
provide power TY cameras. "

Wide-angle TV camera took his photo of storm .
p.at tern covering hundreds ot miles of-the atmos-·
phere over the Pacific Ocean. '

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Weather· Mail
. .

.To Utilize
Cloud· Pictures , ,

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JHE dr.eam ship on the dre~r:n trip would
have ·stTtooth sailing and s.~flny, ,~kies .~II

CJlong its route •. ·Somethin~ -o.n this order
will become P?ssibl~ if t"e ~perime~,tal

· weather satellite · T1rps ,I ,.p.ans . out ~s
planned. · . .. ~ ., •,, ~ .,,

.-. . . . ·The weathe·r satellite is the forerunn~r. of·
seve:ral more advanced .satellites ·w.hich w.il.I
enable weather men to detect storms 'and
predict weather with ~or greater aecuracy
than now. Such skills would l:s'e of obvious
~c{vantage to shipping.

' - .
Going 'beyond that, the weather satel­

lites may reveal what factors breed . bad
weather, and as o. result, fo the distant fu­
ture,· weather control is a possibility. ·

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The principle ·of the weather satellite is
sim.plicity itself. It is a space platform with
two television ~pmeras •. The cameras take
pictures, on command ·from the ground,
of various areas and store )hem in tape re=
~orders. Upon signals .from the ground, the
tape recorders~ transmit the · photos. -. .In the
process, .weather men ·will . be obi~ . to ob­
serve atmospheric conditions and . the
build-up of $form patterns which ,they could
never see before. In faet, four-fifths of the
~orth's atmosphere could n9t observed. be­
fore Tiros was Launched, so that .weather
forecasts were based· on incomplete infor-

--mation and, as everybody knows, were
often wrong. . . . · · .

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With a system . of weather satellites in
orbit, the weather · forecasters ~ill ge_t a
view of the whole earth's· weather_ patterns~ ,
They. will l.;e able to follow storms and hur-
ricanes as they form and predi<;J° their
course ·with reasonable accuracy possib'ly
days and ~eeks 'in . advan~ce. • · . · ... --. ' ...
' .For .. ships, the advantages' or°su~h ... ~~ath.;r·
predictions are Qbyio.us. - ' Pa~sen~j~r vesseJs . ·

. will be qbl~ t~ gilcwrci.ntee. mcir~ of. th~. s~rin'y
days at s~~ - .·they ad~~rtis! ;· so-..r fouCIJy •.

. Car.go ships ·_~m be ab~e to avoid costly
. delays,, stoi:m damage apd foju_ries to crew­
rrtefl1be.rs· :.whr~h .orise ftom · .. pi.fC-hing and
rot.ling in: ~e.a~y seas • . ~ .... · . · . . · · . . · .

; ~o;· -. b~f};~ .: ·1>uilt~ . the w;c:wth~r · s~t~r~ ·
. lit.es of .. th~ futu re wUI have infra .r.ecf .scan:.·

.. __ · . ' ners. w·hicfr. w.fl:t mea~ure· th'e: heat .. flow ' f~om
· ':'. " th,e ;,,"~q·l;~i9r. _ -to ,. the. · p.oles. ·- --T.h~i~ .:~h·
. ' . , douE>teCl-~y : wi fl' le'ad . td ,a 11. sorts . o.f ~-oJt.~ctf:.

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• • ! ~-:t11i:~~q~t$J);~xp~iii:J\e.ttts ~in· 1.\iJeQ~Ji~r~'. ~.ont~C>b'; .
. -Photo froni satellite shows ~L6wer .California 'and.' · .· · B~f f~r _t_he '. tl~~ Ji.~l~g, the ·~e~ma9. w,ill_"l?e . : · . I

: . .; , .. r. ... Gu,lf ·of Californi, . .,Notth.:.i!:at "'bot~''Qf ·photo .. ·~- · .. .-;.~_appy .. if. -,he ;,~.Qn -9~.t .•iiQugh ·adYqf\~e~rioti.ce . · . . }
-· _ . ·~-; One ·TV .. camera coverS.-~~a:,of'·OOO · mu~s. : <.;- ·· ; ,.· ~ . of .storms.•Of ··Sea,,to. k~ep · out '~frtbeir .:,woy. .. , .. ; :.. i '·,

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·Man .Made
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· Star · A·icls
Navi9atio~

W ITHIN a couple of years, if all goes well, ~'kippers
_and mates can pack away their sextants, astrolabes,

give .up deadereckoning and still knpw exactly where they
are at sea with far g·reater accuracy than ever before.
The information will come to them via a rad'io receiver
getting "fixes" every hour and a half or so from a navi­
gation sateJlite passing overhead at 90:-minute intervals.

This system, which would have sounded li~e a cockeyed
dream a couple of years back, , is now on the v,erge: of I

being put into. effect-as the result c;>f the orbiting of · the
sc:xte·llite T ran_sit 1-B by the US Navy. · Herei brie·fly, is
how it happeried: ' . .. ,
· Scientists tracking the or_iginal Russian satellite, Sput- -: .

nick I, noted .!hat whenever Sputnick passed overhe~d. ·. ·
there would b~ _a .shiftin the ytave length on which its · r~dio · .
signals were' being transmitted. By measuri"ng this cha,,ge
in the frequency ·of the radio signal, {this. is now done: by
comp~te~s ). it's p~ssible_ to determine exactly whe.re the
satellite 1s 1~ relation to the earth~ · -

What the Navy plans to do is put four such satellites -­
into orbit to cover all of the oceans. A system ,pf_ ground
tracking stations, already in operation, can calculate ex­
actly what the path of .the ~atellites will be relation to
latit1:1de and longitude at any given time. · ·

,Jheo ~he ground stations .will . send signals back to the
satellite outlining the futu.~e· position of the satellite fo.r
the next seve·~al days. The satellite will bro.adcast_ this
information to ships at sea, activating a ship's receiving •··
equipmerit as it passes -over general area of the o~ean in
which the vessel is located. The ship then can make a na­
vigational fix on the man.:1made north star.
· ·There are obvious advantdges 'in this system,· for mer­
chant' ships. Exact navigation . fixes will enable ships to
~eep ~accurately on course, weather permitting, and will
save·time and money b_y saving travel mileage. · Ships will
be abl·e lo travel in a straight line, whereas. und_er· present
systems, errors of as mu~h ·as 'SO miles off course\ under
dead reckoning are not uncommon. · . ·

Exact navigation fixes are a direct asset to the health
and .safety of 'the crew. For example, in an em~rgency
~he~e a crewmember needs !Jnmediate medical attention,
-6.r a fire breaks out on a ship, the ability of the vessel to
· repor't its exact location will rriake contact with re.scue
ships and ·planes that· much easier.

The "~vigation satellite · would a[so make .lar:gefy •
. ·unnecessary the whole comple>( of novigati(>n equi·pment
such as radio-direction~finders, lorari and- other devices;
which, whi~e . effective, cover ·only a· part of t.he ·sea lanes.

Artist's rendering of navigation satellite shows two sets of bantj.s holding sun batter­
ies whi<;h yupply energy for -its radio t~ansmission. Stripes_ are the satellite's trans­
mitting antenna. · -

As satellite .passes shore station (left) it's exact position in space is recorded. In step
two, satellite stores up messages from shore station for relaying to ships (step three)
from which ships can quickly figure exact latitude, -longitude and time.



In-Transits
Keep Jax
On, Upside



Pll'• mnea

. White HOilse 'Switcfies On
Medical Care_ For Aged

'1 ASHINGTON-Under tremendous pressure from voters
throughout the p-nited States and from the nation's trade
unions, the Administration has made an about-face on the
issue of health insurance ior
Americans over -65.' Although ciple, the. President has indic.ated
President Eisenhower nad sty- .an .inflexible stand on the 1d~a, ­
mied such a move earlier in the statmg that the use of the Social
year, the Administration now Sec~r~.ty System is. a "c?mp~lsory
plans to introduce some kind of affair and th~t he is agnmst com-
Federally-supported measure 'for pulsory. affairE:" .
voluntary health insurance. 'fhe issue has rapidly ~co~e

the number-one problem facmg
Substitute For "Forand Bill Congress this year. Progress in

The Administration bill is an medical science has enabled us to
effort to counter the rising tide raise !ife expectancy to almost 70
of sentiment for the Forand bill, years at the present time, and the
backed by the AFL-CIO, which number of aged people, over 65
would finance health care for the years old, has jurnped from six
aged through the _Social Security million in 1930 to 16 million today.
system. The response to this bill, Majority Can't Afford It
introduced by Rep. Aime J. Forand
'(Dem.-RI) has been tremendous
as Senators and Representatives
have been flooded with mail in
favor of some kind of measure
along these Iifles.

A survey conducted by the De­
partment of Health, Education and
Welfare indicated that three­
quarter's of our senior citizens can­
not afford to pay 'for the care they
would need if seriously ill. Medical
costs have skyrocketeq 45 percent
in the past ten years while the
over-all cost of living has jumped
by about 20 percent, making the
medical costs increase twice as
great as the general cost of living,
as · noted in the Consumer Price

Two of the nation's .leading con­
servative magazines-Life ~ and
Business Week-have even come
out ' favoring the principle of the
Forand. bill, stating that private,
voluntary plans "can - never meet
the whole 11ced" (Life) and "the
voluntary approach simply will not

. do the job" <Business Week).
fude~ _

Vice-President Nixon said that
the Administration's health insur­
ance plan, providing for a limited
Federal subsidy, would make pos­
sible voluntary health insurance
for everybody over 65 who wanted
.health insurance~ The plan wo_uld
work tnrougn payments to insur­
ance companies and group health
organizations, not the individuaL

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Prevents 'Beggar' Sentiment
"Use of the Socfal Security

System," the latter ·magazine con~
tinued, "has- the advantage ~f
keeping old people from feeling
that they ar.e beggars." ·

Despite the sentiment of the
, Since the SIU and the International Longshoremen's Asso- people, and the flood of tecom-

pl. an ·labor I ciation began pickepng the Cleopatra in New York on Wed- mendatjons in support of this prin-
nesday, April 13, -in protest against the Arab League blackJ.ist . , .
of American shipping the performallce of the US State De- NV G · · s • ·
partment has fulfilled an expectations-expectations, that is, . -• . O'V er nor I gn S

Peace.. Talks of those who have maintained th(\t th.e Department nas ut-·
. . . terly failed in its' job of protecting the rig~ts of American Jobless·· Pa·y Curbs

, citizens and the principle of- freedom of the seas;
' In an. effort to bring about more - The unions' protest was undertaken because in all the years. · . . .

harmomous relations betwee~ la- that the blacklist has been operating. the US Government- New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller, signed mto law.
bor and management, Pres1d~nt meaning the State Department:_has 'not taken a single con- last week, the amended New York State Unemployment In­
Ed~senhoiwer bhats calledthfort. regu Jar structive step to remedy .the situation There have been suranee Law that ·raises jobless pay to $50 but then tightens ISCUSS ODS e ween e WO e e· . . . ' . . . .· . b

, ments "outside the bargaining .Plenty of pious statements and equally.:.pious resolutions, but the Imes by~b.f~em~g the JO _+------_-----.---
·table." He made this announce- no action. - less pay quabficat10ns. The Isth~ian, .seatrain, ,and Cities
ment ¥ a White House meeting "Embarassed" Ovel'/ Picket.ing bill was signed even- though Service, will be affected. How-
attended by AFL-CIO President . . . . the amendment was strongly op- ever, a seama~ wor~ing for out-of-
George Meany and Labor Secre- ~pat. was .. the reaction of t~e .State Department to the posed by organized Iaoor: state .comp~mes h~e . s.ea-~and,
tary Mitchell. un~on rc1ckethne? If ~a~ to whm~ t.hat th.e· Depa~tme.nt ~as The SIU was one of the . unions \yaterman, .Alcoa, M1ss1ss1pp1 and

The President called u.pon Meany bemg embarrassed' m its h¥tdlmg of d1plomabc relations that sent telegrams to the . state Suwannee is. covered by the .un­
to designate three persons from with the United Arab Republic""&hd other members of the capitol protesting the amendment. e~r~oyment msurance regulations
lab~r to meet with an e'qual num- Arab League, and to try to make the SIU the scailegoat ·for SIU Asks Probe 0 ose s.tates. •
ber from management for the pur- the failure of the· US delegation at the UN Law of .the Sea SIU's message to Albany cited Accord_m.g to sta~e une"?ploy-
pose of. developihg conferen~e conference to get adoption o~ it~ . r lan on terri torjal water the hardship that the new law will ~:~!d 0!~c;~~iaAh~o~:~a~~~ .. ~~i~;:
plans ''.without Government partic- -limits. (See story on page 10.) . place upon the seamen. The so- that wouldn't have worked any
ipation." . Thus far, despite th~ protest, and despite. the request QY called· move to "strengthen" the longer than they wanted t~ such as

At the same. time, It was ~n- the .American Merchant Marine Institute that the Depart- insurance for those unemployed, housewives. Ordinarily a ·housewife
inounced tha~ the Chi~f . Executive ment try to implement "in every· possible way ... " the principles will require a seaman · to hold a seeks employment for a period of
would later meet with Rudolph . second job until .he earns at least t· t - 1 1 Bannow president of the National of freedom of the seas and proper treatment of Umted States $200 or has worked a minimum of ime o overcome a surp us o
Assocl·at'1·0 n of Manufacturers, to citizens. abroad, the Department has said . . nothing and .done ks b~dllds: Sheh thenlf~eafvehs hebr job after . th• th th '- t ~~'-· . th . 'ti three days a w~ek for four wee ri 111g erse o t e urden and

. work out arrangements for nammg n<_:> mg· o er au o CL-nlc1ze e union s ac on. to qualify for the $50 paymenis then seeks unemployment insur-
as conferees three management Fear ·of Nasser? due after signing off the first job. ance benefits.
officials of firms which have work F h" . · ed S t , It affects the seaman in the fol-

-contracts with AfL-CIO affiliated or · sm~e reas~n, .w ich is. no~ y~t clear, the_ 1!mt. ta~· lowing manner. Should the seaman
un its. . . representmg the world's most powerful nation, d1plomabc take a··long trip tben, leave the SF B

These meetings were first .u~ed servjce, is ~either. unwilling, or afraid,. to approach Egypt's ship when it reaches port £.or the - OU nces
by Meany last Novembtlr when he President,'Nasser with even the mildest coinplairit. This is in purpose of' going ashore to see his
invited the president to CQ!lSider·. sharp contrast' to the attitude ·dispfayed· tgward Nasser a~d family, he will then be ineligible Up .. ·_ Do' ubles·
develo t~g guide lines al.med . at other Arab nations by the· S<>.,"iiet Union and 'other !roil Curtain to apply for jobless pay, even after , . _
establlshmg ·bettex: relahonsh•PJi countries. When they think·their interests are at' stake they he has gained a second job. The
betwe~n, labor a! d ipanagement. holler ioud and clear-and as a result, the Arab nations ar~ in reason according to the new law. I ts S. hipping

, • their corner time : arrd aga1:h. . . · is that a person must leave his em,.
B-e Sure To Get Th I h" h h Id b I f th St t D t ployment because of involuntary · SAN FRANCISCO-This port's e esson, w IC • s ou ~ c ear or- e a e ep~r - r·easons rather than to fulfill his . Dues ~ece1·pts t . th t k kn d t• 0 d 0 t . th M 0 ddl E t I px:ediction Of better shipping in men , IS a wea - ee 1m1 1 y ID e 1 e . as on y 0 ..,0 needs and wants. Under the a

Vs f A " period just ended rapg true. Twice H<>~idquarters again ·wishes to . breeds cqntempt for the ap.d mistreament 9 meri~an_s, old law, a six week penalty period as many men got jobs this time
remind all Seafarers that pay- particularly .American. s·eamen and Americ~n shipping. ,, was imposed for such "voluntary over the' previous period. Activity
ments o' fnnds, for what~ver · SIU Asks Probe .quits,;' but a seaman could then was cohtined to employment of
Ultion purpose, be made only Th SIU h ·ked th ' t h S t F . R 1 t• · c· collect benefits. · / ·_ "A" and "B'.' men, reports.Walter
. A&G t e as as · a t e -ena e . ore1gn e ·a ions om- .' Cont.using Limit .. t.·,,,..

8 to authorized represen a- .. ..... Sibley port agent
tlves and that an officlaJ . Union nuf"tthee S~onduDct at thortoughd· it~ve5tigati~n into h the Aa~~io~s What makes thep new '1aw· ~11 the Sibl~y also not~d that the ships
recelpt be gotten_at th.at til"e.. e t e Late epar men an ° er a~encies, sue as gricu - more confusing for seafarer$, in hitting port had few or no· beefs.
If no receipt is o·ffered. be sure 'tare and the Navy Depai"tment, in cooperating with the black- addition to its limitations, is the attributing this success to a job
to p.rotect yc>0rself · by immet.i- li~t;· T~e Union ~ould .be happy !P cooperate with such an fact that it applies only to shipping well done by the delegates on

... 1 • .tely btinging the· matter to the ~nv~sUgatibn , which might . uncover · the reason~ for these companies whose mai~ ·offices . are these . ve~sels. • · .
'.: att~·ti«m . o.f the secretary-~-MS- ag~ncys!~ indifference te tµe ··rig~ts Q~ Americ.ans and their in New York State. Seafarers work- The outlo.Q.k for the next period
· -~' .. ~r's '~fflce. · ., . ,tQl~J;'~.tiop°.o~. ~~t~i.A.ffie~\~.~~ac~ices, i~ ... ~~e_ _M:i~~l~.'...~~st •.... ~ :-:, ing . f~r · such. c,o~p~~.~«'.s·; a.s .B°.~l: is f~rly good, ~e ~~~t a_~e.nt a~~.~~·

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Among .the Seafarers currently·1ald up in the US:PRS Hospital in
t;taten Island· are: ·F. Adkfus, A. M. _Anderson, J, R. Eaaa, J. A. Gr•i.c,
EUl'eDe R. Han; llln~ J. R. Leiba.
. Adkins, last on the. Steel Artisan, was hospltallze(l with a broken

'Wrist and ls recovering slowly: Anderson, who sall~d in. the deck de­
partme.nt of the City Service Norlolk on his last ·trip, broke his ·collar

Anderson Adkins Egan Hall
bone and six ribs when he· fell down the stairs at home. He had 2Q.
rears at sea with 'no accidents. ·

Egan underwent a hernia ·operation and ts .bothered also by a p0-11t- .
operative infection. He sailed as chief steward on the Jackie H14-use
his last time out. .

Grabac has a fungus infection on his hands •nd feet, but is respond­
ing to treatment and expects to be released soon. Hi4 last ship w~~ ·the
Beauregard. · ·- ....

Hall, who sailed last on the Robin Locksley, lractur~d his wrist and
1 after an opei:ati~n is improving rapidly. lie ls enjoying himself ·study·
tng the racing for.ms with a scholarly intensity.

Leiba was stricken with an infection In his left shin bone. He ' ls
coming along well, however. He sails .in the steward department and
his last ship was the Helen.

Seafarers on the beach o.r off their ships on shore leave ·should ·take
time out to visit their buddi~ hi the hosp!Aal. ~ ·vl~lt or a )eti~r fr.ofi\
1hipmates i1> always welcomed by Seafarers .stuck, in· hospl,tals.. . . .

VSPHS HOSPiT AL
STATEN ISLAND, NY

Oscar Adams Thomu Lehay
Aanar Andersen JuJltt Leiba -
N. E. Angelopoulos Roan Li&ht(oot
F . J. Balducci Serafin Lopez
John Ballman J, N . Loukas
Joseph Blake John Lukas
Robert Bunner . Wm. C. MUrphJ' .
Greirorto Caraballa J. A. Nairy :
Alfredo, Cedeno E. J . O'Rourke

SBASWE MEMORIAL ·HOSPITAL
LONG BEf.CH; CAL.If. · ,

l!oward · C. pber6 , B. 11'~ Overstreet
· 'IAILOR SNUG HARBOR '

- STAJ'EN ISLAl'n), NY
'l'boma1 IsakSen

. USPHS HOSPITAL
CHICAGO, ILL. ·

John Pletl'Zll 'k -

J.o}ln Cormier _, Petro Paulin ·
. · TRIBoRO HOSPITAL

. {,~ ·JAMAICA, LL NY
· Jabi.11 :Ruuell . . · John Dolan Thamaa Riley

Jam11 Elfe.n J . J •. Sheehan
J. A. Grbac W. Stevens
E_w:ene R. HaD - . Joie Toro
Thomas Hegiarty WllllalJI F . Turk
Thomas Lauer i\rtbur Willert ·

VSPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VA.

Bel\lling Bjork - Rufino Camantlque
J. W. Blanken1hlp Leroy Jones
B . Broughoil Steven Purifoy
Dennis Cahoon Henri Robin Jr,

USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH ·

BROOKLYN, NY
Matthew Bruno S. Laurente
John J. Driscoll Henry Smltb.
Bart E. Guranlelc Pop P. Wini
WllJlam D. II enny

• USPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON, MASS. •

Gilbert Edwards Harry S. Murra1
James B. King

USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS

Max Antlerson -· S. McGUnchey •
Pat H. Jones Henry P, Meyer•
James A. Lewis Denis .Skograa

VSPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GA. ·

Garland Bennett E. Roy Lindenmuth
James B. Davis lj;dward Polakoff
Ludwiir :f(ri1tiansen Zrnest Webb

. VA HOSPITAL
24TH ST., lST" AVE.

NEW YORK, NY
Chae. O. Bergagna

- VA HOSPITAL
~ MONTGOMERY, ALA,
Jacob Buckelew

USPHS HPSPIT AL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALI!'.

Richard Harnden Henry Ostwald
Charles Haymorid Jack E. Smith
Edward ilulzanga Lloyd J. Thullliii
llor11c1 . I..edwell ·D11vid L. William•
Charle• Nall

VSPHS HOSPITAL
SEA 'ITLE, WASHINGTON

'Frank Airey James Mitchell
Thomas W .. 'Carter Leo Seleslde
Edw. E._ Edinger A. Stevenson
George ·B. Little

·us -SOLD~S HOME HOSPITAL
- l\V ASIUNGTON, DC •

Wm. H._ Thomson
VA HOSPITAL

CENTER HQT SPRINGS
.. ·so. DAKOTA

Clifford c. Womack
• . VA HOSPITAL

NEW ORLEANS, LA~
R. J. Sullivan · ·

USPHS HOSPITAL
· FORT WOllTH,_ T:Ex,4S

Frank Ander10n Max Olson
B. F. Del,,ler ' ~ -Peter .Sotlre
George ·Doherty _ '}lozo Zelenelc
Woodrow Meyers - ~ - .

VSPHS ·HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Jon Alonso Jr~ · Eclward Knapp
Thomas Andrews Leo I{. Lang
William '_faplln . Clyde 'Leflett ,
Claude Bankston Jr, Jamet . l\ifcClarence
James Belcher Joseph Martello
Accurso BOntl '. 'Jack Mocire ·
Joaeph Cave Anthony Novak
Rlchar!f ChazarA Loul1 W . P~ed
Vlr'IU Coallh Dewey Penton-
Donald Dambrino William Roberts
Angelo D' Amico - Charles . SuminereD
Harold Eby Jama. Vickery
Cha11. Habighorst Ferdinand '·Vigo
Harry Hammond. Walter Whitten
.Edwarll Johnson · Luther Wing
Anderson Jordan . Joseph Wise ,
George Kasprzyk Harry Wolowlt1-

. USPHS HOSPITAL
. BALTIMORE, MD·. •

Ramon A.cueda Gorman Glaze
Edwin Ain1worth Bennie Gresham
Francisco Alcaln Loyd ..Grlfh1

. Theodore Aleck Geor1e Marcqtte

::~at_B;~e:•en ·~~~~~: ~~
Louil Brown P.hllip S.Uto · _
Gaetano BusciJUo . Georae SeeburJer
C~<te Clark Eugene Stewart
Frank Claw1on J'rane11 ,x, Sullivan
Jel! Davis· John Tinile -
Gerald Edward• Lawrence ~ron ..
Georire ForrHt Charl11 WelboJ,"D
Eddie . Game Jo}Jn Y"kDaa

-_Seafarer-Ties ill• prompt, courteous and ~ . Haff ls Tanker
. M · _tictct ~nner in whic·h my re- Union's F·lsht -

arrlage Knot. - '9nt b!nefit claim was handled. 'l' ill Sditer'•
1 • • • 1'h• feellng of . ~~ity that • e ..

. To Ule Editor: . . I the Welfare Pian 1lvl's nte with .. Recen~ly I_ noticed some stor-
We ·· would .. Ute~· t<f anqoonc-' , my huiband ione 80- many days ~ tea in ·the SEAFARERS LOG

the marrfilge ~Qt' o_ur daughter, It ea, -cannot be expressed· by . about C!JIUDs and 'the, rigged
Ann Elise, to Mr, William Herb· set-up he has in some of the · .... mere words. ~ .
ert Phillips 'QB Sunday, March I .am very proud to be ·a Sea.. tanker fteets. I wu glad to see
27, 1960, at St. Paul's J(ethodiat farers wife and I only wish that ·that the crews in these fleets
Church, New1Bedford, Mau. we (th• wives of all SIU mem• , are· 1eitin1· wise to his phony

Mr. and Mn,, ben) could have an identlfica· deals and that tp the Esso fteet
" - Chrlltopher F.-em tlon card to carry, proclaiming anyway, the men l}ave broken

¢. - ;.\:- ti .,; · that we to ate members ~ ·in away from his ontrol and are

S nd VI. 0. . part" ot' a wonderful union- trying to vote hh'n out. -9 S WS ft ILyou ask me, these oil com· · Tlie Seafarer1 International. Various Issue• Mn. Theodore Jones panies keep an 'Iron curtain of
To Ule '!'Editor: . · · · · · . , · their own around fhe tankers.

, , l'hey tell the crews they have
I want to thank you-for aend· -: 1 • such a terrific deal, but If you

Ing me the LOG, while I have· . Lett· 'IJ
~:n;~,~:pk!t~n~07t ~:-~: · ' . ers 1.0 ~:;.e;~~ ·~~:~ 0:h0a~et: t~:i

- score Is.
a -few inonths before I can re- . · -· So more power .to the ·tsso

- lurntosea. Th Ed•t '.;. I e I or men. If they win t~~!lr ftght ~ Regarding the latter -concern- · and ·keep their own . union,
fni choice of watch by the deck . which they want to do, it means
department on . the SS Penn AU lettet'• to the editor for that t'he · company. assocl•tion
Vanguar.d, I 'thin~ the beit ·way publication in th1 SEAFAR· -- . deal wlll be .on-the way ouf in

· is fint aboard ship ·1et1' flrit- ERS *LOG muit be dped the 1 tanker fleets: '.fben -maybe
choice and sp.on 'down the line. - b11 the writer. Name wm 1 f 1 Ilk ""
If that won't -W.Qrk the.n b}' date be :withheld upon renu:'lt. . "' . with the he P o un ons - 8--'i;ue

-~of shipping card, retardl4!ll , of · • • ··. Esso --tankermen, the SIU · and
what class -tfie .man Is, A, B, or S f S II other . unions can make some
C. _ - •_ • . ea arer • • .. mc;>re headway OD th~ runaway

I ~ave been in the Union ·• . · · N , · •hips. T Muke
·since 1944 ancr1 tblnk' 1eniority nsurance ow ', r· 7~. • 1
In ship pins la enough,, without To the ~dJtor: · , t - t :. . t , ,

- trylhe to . srab' :...ojf . . t~~ . best - I Just wanted to let . my_ fel- . ,Attacks ''News'
watches also , · . · ., low -Seafarers .know that the A · A ti U I
Reprdtng_'.-]loliies~adtni I. reason·, Uiey . haven't seen me S . n : . n On

illl'ee with Brother Nichols that around,. lately b because I've To the EdltoJ'. e_:
every: man should be requfrectr ·b e en land· I should Ilke. _to call your at-
to 1et off the shlp 'after a year · locked, a n d ten'Uon to ari ·article In the edi·
at)( take hill vacation. That way ,,, . . have become torial column~ of the "New
there ·l'l.ould be more Joba avail- a li~e Insur• York Dally News" which ap-

. able. rhave J;een onihlps where ance agent for -peared on April 18, 1960. This
there _are =creWmernbers who -the New ·York vicious planted article, which I
have been .On- over" a ' year · anil Life Insurance . assume ·was re~d' - by . mllllbn-s,
it is my·-contention that~ mem~ Company. · - stated fran~ly that union pres.:
bers who stay on over a year 1et I-sailed with sur~ in ,the .Lakes are~ ·h~~ sky-

. like "old ladies" : •. 'they think- t'!e SIU since rocketed seamen's wages to the_
they own the· ship, A-_new crt!f~ ·~ ~ Fo ey 1950 and got · pc,>int tha~ ·A01erican-flag vessels
member who doesn't·. do fo" · ·· · my full , book could · not ca!'ry much nee~ed
the way a homesteader W:ln!lf In 19~6. My last s~ip wa~ the iron ore to the piill1 of this
them done Ii mar~ed ..iouQ-: <rJ -Alcoa -Roamer, wh1ch I . aa~led _. country.
thinl. ~hat 1 tqe one-year rule 1 on last .fuly. · · : · The nticle_ further _ stated
should be .put-.to a ·vote by the I~ any 9f -my buddies or ~ny Lake captains receive $18,oo'o
memberlihips.- · _ . Seaf.-ers are interested In buy· - per year and deckhands and

In_ c~os~ng, ·£d like .to_ say hello Ing IQ!M lnsuran~e, I urge them po~te1·5 $539 pe~ month, thus
and 1unooth sailing to my tnany _to come ~ncr see me. With my forcing an unelJlployment~ panic .
friends'ind fellow shipmates ·In knowle_dte . of_ th~ problems a in the- steel· mills _mines and

. Jhe. SIU. , ~ .,_ .. · Se~it~er ha~,, .. ano the policiea other shoreside. industries-. ·,
·- · John c. BaDQIJted my company has, I think that . I · _ . · · _ . ·

. · · ·· _ · ' CJan. work out a good -program. . !he_ article went _on . to. ~tat•
tt . ;.t. ¢.,.....,_ · - . · I can be reached at 890 East-.. that foreign-flag operations are

Seafarers Wife i5otii ~tr~et -~n the Bronx, and 10 !o 20 pet~ent c~eaper ·~e~ause

W . . · . will_ be ll~d to see any of my _ A~~ and oilers o_h fore1gn':'flaJ
ants _ID,Carcf . old Seafaring-friends, either t~ ve~sels receiv~ $80 _a mbn~,, T' the Editor: : , talk about the good old days at ~1th American shiJ>pi~S ~.at itl

. I wish to tharik th~ Union of· sea, or any insurance problems lowest ebb due to F_oreig~flag
fi~ers atl'd board,,_ members of

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they might have. . .- , · run~ways, t~s new ... s~urce,_ The

the Seafarers Welfare ·Plan ·for- Edward J. Fole1' Daily Ne~s with -Its antl-Un·
:- . , . . · -- ion tactl<::;, has· distorted - tht

M. ,i.. M . '.s ·. -. -1· ·-s1u...:. mi'1dS _of i;eop~- who Jmow · . ~r- ••sages ' upp-.r ·. little, }£ aqytftln_g-l, "about our
.· Fight· Agiilns~ .-Shlp Blacklist ' · merchant marine fleet. - _
' (Ed. note: .J'Jie SIU ha• ·reC)fltv•d hundredl of meuare1 from UD• - I . c.au upon _you_r and other
, Iona, and tndlvidul cltlzem IUJporiiq the Seafaren' stand tn pie~· maritime · pubhc11tlons to re~
.. etlnr the 8$ ~. leo"tr~ ID proteet ·arallllt. the United Arab Bepub· · rudiate these false claims and

· Pc'• blackllaUnr of US ~tps and mistreatment of American aeam·en ° show tl!ese fhJ.ks up for what
Snace -do D t ·ne It enrlQtt · II tbe · A t f th ' · they are. · ·

• !"' ·- - · e1 o_ - rm r -IY- ~~I~ --- ~e~Jt!I! • . - ew 0 · cm - Yi1tir.membershlp is composed
ap~a~ ~ cond~~1torm1~ ~age a. Here are -~ddHlona_J excerpts.) of hard-worldhg men w 1th

..! · • • ~ngra u a ons ~or .re· families and obje ti i lif
fusing' to unlo~d, the. ~i>ban _.ihe pressure and appeasenie~t c ves n, e.
ship· Cleopatra: - FinallY . some- poUcv . of the . State Depart· To them and to countless, others

- . _,,. _ ., " I call on your organ to inform
one has .th.e cou,rage tQ .act • • • .,.,ment •• · ." : all of this vi i... tt t t

' . ·'· Al BDnas . ~- . , ' -. ·. . M1'.9. Ruth BUftngton, · · , c wus a emp o .
Lot _. ... ;lea, cailt New 'f'ork City. : ~ bla~kball the madtlme industry.

- ·• •!. ·• ~ ,.. 1 • - • • • - . · , • Calvin R. "Ward
. I . ;<: • • • . .... .... ....

. • •• "As i memb,r:.of ·l,!fut~r~, · · •• -~ 0 Yoµr .'action,'·along wltti . ' _,· .... .... ~~ -v~ ·~ _,.
Mates aod Pllou,· I would ,llkt . "· that ·of th• Intern~lonal Loni· . Food Plan' Help's
to ae~ our u..io~ partl~ipate in· - iboi;emen's · Auoclatioii, lq aup,- St · .. d ' h.' • · .
the plcketlna .u an. expr~slon _ 11ortln1 you, ii wonderful to · b~ ewatr ·l .u0-% ·

· ef solidarity. ~ ' .t\ltei-1• ~11, o~ : "~Id ·a(~r wltn~asing our Gov· ··To the Edltor: • : -"· '
membePs .were affected t.o the 1 ·el'JUD!Dt's spineless -acceptance 1n retards , to these- slilps .
aafti~ extent J>Y - th' Egyptl~n t of AraJ> .dietatlon-. . ·." mintites .. we · wish to , go · on flle
action ••• " _ . • .-·: · · · . - .. · Al··Be1t, . a9out thit '•tewoct on ·the Erna

Alldre'f --tlak~Wlld. /- - · ~ , ,: ·\o. -DetroH. Mich. -.•• ~l~a~eth. · . ,
. .... es~un· C.anal ~ot. , . • _ ·, '- ~ -• - • · - ~ ' : · _ · -We had_ the ~IU Food Plan

• .~ • ...... • • ' '. •
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• • • "My hnti~ o~ to you .. ·11 It.ii.In aboard !n. Sap · Ftancisco,
• •. . "P~rbap_s ii ~nt.o~ as brav~ . ~!!~ ~~encles~of th,e, Fede,al gov- ' Whjch ieemed ,to hel,~po per• .

·and f~~t.1~t. _ q Y!>u'rt· ,c~ at · e~~ent. can procrasttnate whlle ~ · .~ent. ~he 11~ew.a~ has improve'1 ..
last.-s~t our coward!Y State De. . . tht ~merlcan .ftaa ta -defiled an~d a gre,_ll~ Qeal but Y(~ l"i&lt to ~•eP ..
p_artme1;1t 1~ralS)lt· ?f .'' ~ _" . : _ Amenc~q ·_are b~dr-tn low es"'-· a .. l'ec~r~,: •. o~. ~ese mlnu, 8·· Jn

, _ '. " R. ·Callaa, · ~em, tlltn· WB -are fqrtunate i!- c~~ the sa111e thing arklea a1abr-_
. -· , : ...... ·~~",York .~' · p~ .t~ ~., ~. ll'~P. of ~m~~i~ ' . We· are .,__wllUn• . to-:-make~ "gqr ..:

. "· . •• ··· ••it.it ver(:11~~~Dinl, toJ ;.-;cana:su~)l ~ ;v,ou • ,f: .. · · \ ,, . : · of ,:anotll~r-. t,\'ll>,1Jf ~~ 1t~1 Jlll;e , '
lqlow -th.at there· ~ ._courage and ·· · · . ·,,_ , - .B~ Af..'la, ,.~··:" . ..,._--. .9,• ~ at;pl'uent . . .... .' -:, ; :- ,..,. 1 .

. dtgplty ·~~ewhe~ }li:. s_p~te -'!'- ~ ... ~ ·"1;~.- "..'P,.il'R~~ !f1, . t ':-.'_Del,,ajes-'~~,~~ '°""tli ~-~· ·.

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· eompetitia,n.~ ;r"
By M. Kehrwled.e~

A task·mfstreaa / ·
· Who demands the time
K iamet allot to me
A crue l, beguiling, demand!ng

witch
That heeds not to my plea-
1 •eem· to separate you two
I want to set you free
From her beckoning finger, her

mbtery
And charm, your lovely mistress-

The &ea. .
She rages not

· With t he passage of time
Her thrill i4 eternally new- ,.
She captures the ·heatt ,
of' all 'that perchance
To travel the Zan~s wffh you •
She has cohort• a'plent11 .
To aid and abet

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Giant 1hip1 that adher1 to' hn cue
And aa 1Urtl11 as
The . ttde ooea out
Your on. board,
~ member of 1ome crew.

Blue-ween water• that fqaclnate
Tangled seaweed, like hair
Soft waves that whisper and cajole,
A temper of storm• ,
That upset a recruit . .
When the awell of her billow•
Do roll.
A aor<;eress she,
An e1)chantre11 foi true
What . chance doei a mere -
Mortal hbld-
While· I w·aa. aeeking
To capture 11our heart
The Sea ·
'!48 enmared 21our aout. .

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1•1r~•••s too··
Aboard Tlte Mornln9 Llgltt1

·A ·sa·iling Man _'s Deck Crew.
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Puffing away at their cigarettes, and modeling a Jtrange assortment of hats an~ costumes, the mem­
bers of the deck crew of the SS Morning Light await the coming of caiting directors to pose for ~ig.
arette ·advertisements, showing smoking ·men a~ won: actually they were !aking time out during a co~·
fee br.at Tl1e 1MP.'• photographer is Richard Middltton. - .

Ice Man Cometh-
on the :£rn.• Elisabeth say1

Norman Wroton Jr., nreetin&
.iecretary, the chief engineer in­
lor,med ·-members ~f the c~ew
th.!lt wl)en they get lee from the
Ice-maker, they should 1et a lot
at a time to keep the machine
-busy and "working· properly.

:'bo!~. ~::::n:.~ -:=.: An Eating Ma __ n 's. Aggregation
things are even · worae. Accord- I

ing to Joe Morton, meetln& •ec•
retar~. some :sly c~ar~ct~r is
taidn1 the tea . \>a1s left for night. ·
lunch, the blighter. Since - the
maritet Is do~ on us~d teabags,
its bard to understand Just what·
this vlllatn · might have in his .
mind • · • • unless be'• a tea· Though a · utue btt of tee

·might suffice It would be nice,
he. said, instead, if. the men took
a lot, espet!ially since the stuff
wasn't being · bouiht:

$ ~ t.

Roomttr AbOard

. . . . . ~·
.. totaler.. .

" $ t t.
Bla_me It-On -

The ·President ·
Li1htftn1ered in.Styiduala .. are

suspected of pilfering . coffee
arid. jams aboard the Seafalr so
the meuroom niay be' iOcked
ori- the East Coast to atop .thil ·
situation in its tracks~ .. Also the .

·. crew it COhiiiderlni ~ & bit . of .
automation 1n the colfee-mak1n1
area and may purcliase· an aut~
matte one. That way, "It the
coffee is lousy the men will
have to blame the president of
General Electric or West(ng.
house instead of the-unfortunate

Former Seafarer Fred Cos- coo~. · - ·
tello . is shown with his wife $ $ t
Lee, whom he marriecl in 8 f. Ab t. ' .--

: Korea in December, . 1·958. · ee S OU ,
He now runs a rooming Breakfast Noise .
house in Boston and· keeps Henry · Gatnea reports "' from
l:>usy with inventions which the Coastal ·crusader that the
he hopes t.o sell after he men have asked the stewards

h department to refrain from yell·
potent.s t er:n. ing while preparing breakiast-

ot. ~t ;\;. it's disturbing the beauty rest

Tea Baos At Se~a . of the men: 'Henceforth instead
a of- yelling "fey two over light"

Somebody's pu1ling ~ s~rings . the men will pass orders In
like crazy on the Paciflcu1. Ac·. whtspers--or write t~em , down: .
cording to .a report by J. Dewell The crew brags of having . t.he
in the ship's minutes, there are best volleyball team •in the '
no strings on the tea bags, and mf~sile fleet, and can "whip the
this has provoked a great deal pants•• :off any crew.

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The Galley crew of the SS Morning Light, who have given the ves­
serth.e reputation of being a top-notch feeder, pose for a photo in
the galley. They are (I. to r.) Cha-rlie Breaux, galley.man: Jerry
(China Clipper) Pow, 3rd cook; Vic Miorama, crew pantryman: '
Red Herring,-2nd coo~ and baker; Johnny Fabis, crew messman
and Jack (Gator Mouth) Bates, chief cook. The Morning Light
is on a run Jo_ Europe. A~ left is Middleton, -wh.o took the photos.

~ Stay Put For Jobless Pay
Seafarers who-are catlecting state unemployment benefits while

on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid
changing the1r mailing addresses if they want to continue ·re­
ceiving their checks regularly. · Several Seafarers have already
e.xperienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting
their next che~k -after they nQti.fied the state unemployment
offices t.hat they had moved and changed . their mailing address.

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



.Let Them Eat Cake·

Naomi Cruz, just four years old, gets a big birthday kiss from he~
mother Rafaela, and smiles happily. Two other little girls, un·
impressed by the ceremonial aspects of the occasio1.11 await eager·
ly, with undivided attention, and open-mouthed. to begin with the
cake. Na~mi is the daughter .of Seafarer Virgilio Cruz, cur­
rently on the Angelina. The two little gi11ls at the bottom of the
p~oto were not identified. •

All This ·Luck,.
And M·ichele.t Too

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. When a ship is a good feeder, has a good ship's d~legate,

has had its quarters newly-painted out, ha~had essential
repairs done and ha~ Frenchy :Michelet on board to the
bargain, what more could one ask?

Such a ship is the Alcoa Planter on which everything is going
swimmingly, according to the April 21 minutes. ''Everythirig's run­
ning fine," the ship reports. Brother R. D. Schwarz, ship's dele­
gate, got "a r·ousing vote of thanks ~or one outstanding job. Well
done, Schwarz!" carried away by all the good-fellowship, Brother
Schwarz moved to give "Zee Young Ching and his steward depart-·­
ment a vote of thanks for a good-feeding ·ship," which was.prompt-
ly done. ,

What about Michelet? "It might mention here," the minutes
J}Oted, "that we are glad to have Michelet aboard, a· goo9 ship­
mate-and he always has time for a conversation." So there you are.
Good· food. Good maintenance. No beefs-and to top ·tt off, good
conversation.

"Pit-for a gea£arer !
-,,..IE R:JOD ANI>_ f'~ICES Ma.If<. ow~

BAl-11A1tJNE AIJD NEW YOR/tS/O C'AfetE,efAS
. ARE GGAPJ;IJ +og SEAFAPJ:=R.S 7
THC MEMURS OF 01,'R.. PNIOIJ. J:l'?OP
1/.J TH~ NEJ{T TIME YOUf<E Ar11-IE J.IALL.

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CAN'f.IGNY ' (Cfflff lervlce), Mardi
U-C:h•lriln.n, W. MCCarthy1 lee,..

. t~ry, . C:. !Krela. C•J>tain • reru.u to
P•>' otr men unW relief comH. Re­
fused to Pll7 meaman otr becauH r.­
place~~nt did not mhow up, --- -

ALCOA CAVALl•R <Alcom), M ... ch
27-Ch•lrm•n, I. Mort•vl1 l•cret•ry,
Fr.nk Butlett. Letter to be .Hnt for
extension to 60 d•Y• instead of U
day• for Job security when a llh.lp Ill·
laying . up. No beefs.

TIMBER HITCH (SUWHnH), M•rch
12-Chelrman, K. lternafl Secret•rv,
c. Hendricks. Galley deck 11 still 11ot
r epaired and is dangerous. · Slopchest
was Inadequate on last trip. Promise
of' improvement In Recite. It ts re·
quested that the outer decks be kept
«:Jean of trash and butts. Please help
to keep washing machine In eood
condition; ·

ANTINOUS <W•term•ni, M ... ch 12-
. Ch•lrm•n. E. N. Powelti Secret..,y, C.
Frost. One man was hospltalizect.. in
Bremerhaven and one man 'WH ' in·
jured in Antwerp. Ship's fund ia 1
117.35. Vote of thanks to the ship's
delegate who resigned for a job well
done. A vote of thanks also to the
,fteward department for ·the improve·
ment in food. Special seats have been
assigned to watchstanders .to avoid de·
lay at mealtime. Crew .en record
•galnst pay raise terms.

A Tote d tbanb WU Sina to tb9 m1Ue4 lhlp la YokOIUU. JloUon
lhlp"a ~dete1ate D!l lie wu -~ to mma•ind•ta~n ttbw• .,- ruha!!.!I!.~. ~. dto• ~
retain h1B •job; ~m• disputed OT. • ·-...-... .... ..
ADJ' depUtment tbat bH 7ellow ao•P clded by und vote of entire crew•
will pleHI -'ve aome to st•wud. Chief cook dlauttsfled with crew.

-- . - .. ' Steward dep•rtment compelled to
l)t NA •LIZA••TH <Almtros.1>• wHh down ·· 1alley with Alt water.

March 14-Ch•lrm•n, Dmvld L. Jonell Fix hot w•ter reiul•tor In en1ln•
ll'cret•ry, Norm•n •· wroton · Jr. room~
Anyone ta~ lee :from th• ice maker BULK LEADER <American aulkl
are reque.ted to take more then they • April 17-Ch•lrm•n Chules ' Botz;
need beca'-H the machine ~oru bet· ~••cretuy, Rlcherd Uh. Seven charges
ter in th.t manner. Ship• funG 1• were commit ted deliberately and
.17.45. Food problems on this ship. knowln·gly durlni the voY•IJe by one
Dlac:usslon WH .held by ~embe~.plp crewmembe1·. All repalrt are being
to &et r id of ateward. · taken care of. It is requested that

ANGl!&:INA . (Bui' Lines>, Aprll ,_
Ch•lrm•n, A. Ferr•r•1 Secret•ry, H.
Dombrowski. Chief el!Jlneer aid th.t
he could not repair wHhtng machtne

Dig_eSt
:Of s~u Ship

Meetings
'at sea but would do so on arrivml' in

rooms be cleaned before lemving shlp.
All delegates to report to patrolman
each crewmember who failed to IQ-e
up to his obligations to the agree·
ment. Vote of thanks to the steward
department. Check to see tha t com·
pany has po•tl!d money to cover
draw• and •llotments for the next
trip. - , .

VENORI (Muven), April ·15-Ch•lr­
m11 n, T. Apple,whlt11 Secretary, · H.
Gerle. Ship's delegate elected. Mo·
tlon made to get a new wnlhlng ma·
chine. It is requested thn\ cups be
brought back to pantry aftflr uslna.
cots be put away and that the wash·

. ing machine and sink be cleaned after
use. Scupper' ancf' fan not working in
the bosun's rooms. '

ltOBIN HOOD <Robin>, J•n. S­
Ch•lrman, R. B. a ... ne11 . Secret•ry,
Chules J. Welborn. New mattresses
have been put aboa1·d. Repairs have
been made. No change .in kind of soap.
Still using Ivory. 114.50 in ship~,
fund. It ls suggested· that crewmem·
.bers go to the department delegate
when the:; have a beef amt let the
delegates settle the disputes. Dis•
cussed the poor feeding on board.
Need more variety 6n night lunch.
Would like to bave fruit· juices more
often. R. B. Barnes was .re-elected
ship's delegate due to· a Job well done.

- port. Some disputed OT. Wiil try to
get some books and magazines upon
arrival in port. .Khyone leaving ship
will please clean out his room and
turn in dir.ty linen

FAIRPORT <W•t•rm•nl, Much 1s­
Ch1lrm•n. JoHph M11yerch•k1 Secre­
tuy, Jmck Gu•rd. Ship'• delegate
will request master to turn over crew
passes to delegate only to insure
that each man receives same. Master
will be requested to dl•Cl>ntlnue pos.t..·
ing draw sheet ln crew messhall. All
draws to be hand.led by department
delegates. 250 yen spent for mall:­
Bala nce 123 casH. Letter regarding
increase to be dlspatchecf to LOG.
Crewmen who \ ~e dlsaatlafted will
affix signatures. Anyone wanting
new mat~ress to' ' let 'chief steward

March 20-Chalrm•n; R. B. Barnes;
Secretary, - W'e lbun. Two me11 were
Jogged In the engine -department. One
man In the deck department was given
warning about missing shifts. Many
b ee,£11 on the ·food l!hortage , !niittresses
and no launch service at ' Walrus Bay.
Request that SIU food commJttee and
patrolman call a ship's meeting be- ·
fore payoff for tlie purpose of looking
into the shor·tage of stores and food.

GATEWAY CITY (Pall Atl•ntlc),
Much 20-Ch•lrm•n, J. T. Bowm•n1
Secretuy, R. Cohn. Discussion was
held ·on the" previous and current re·
pi.Ir lists. Sb11rt 11ne wiper. R. Cha~
zara was taken off by· the Coast Guard
at South Pass with serious illness.
Request ls made that the negoflatlng
committee negotiate all port ·time 'be··
tween the hours of 5 PM to a- AM be .
,OT. Watches are -seldom broken and
shore leave at a minimum on ·contain­
e r -ships. SIU should issue 1dentLRca·
tion paped to be used In lieu of sea·
men's papers for foreign identification.

SEAMAR <C•lmul, J•n. 17-Ch•lr•
man, John Mushall1 . Secretuy, Ed•
w ... d Blevlns. Disputed OT in deck
dept. All repair lists tur~ed in. 'EJ\gl .. .
ne~rs doing most. of the repairs. A
motion wa:s made for ship's ·delegate '
to write letter to Headquarters re·
_Biii:dliii :iuod on ship. A ·motion wall
made· and seconded to concur with
re.tlrement plan as in LOG. · Please
bang clothes away from lockers below. ·
All extra linen to be tur~ed ~.

SEAFAIR <Orlon), Much 2'-Chiilr­
m•n,· Tex J•cks1 Secretuy, Alonzo
Bry•nt. T,hlrd 4:ook was taken off in
Panama because of Illness. Union a<t•
vfBed. Captain will have Washing ma·
chine repaired in Callfornta. F. R.
Hicks WH elected as treasurer. A
suggestl.on was made to lock mess·
room on tile Eaat Coast. A small
•hip's f11nd will be-taken up. ' Dis·
cussed the pµrcba1lng of coffee pot.
Crew may donate toward same. Vote
of ·thanks to ateward department.

CAROLYN .(Bull>, April S-Ch•lr­
m•n, Wilsom Secretuy, W. W•lsh.
No. beefs. A few hours of· disputed
OT. Wiper faJled to j11ln the· ship on
departure from .Norfolk. Thanks to
the crew for cooperating with the
1teward depar tnieiit. - A repair list to
be made b;v the respective depart­
lbent1.

ALCOA RANGER (Alco.), Aprll ,_
Ch•lrmJln, L. J. Pate1 Secret•-ry, T.
•S•nchez. Men quitting ship should
give tha department lleild 24 hours'
notice. Everything going smoothly.
Constitution to be iilscussed and voted
on thts voy•ge. 119.69 in the 1hlp's
fund. .Ship's delegate resigned and a
new one W!H elected. There was a
general discussion on the shtp's bull·
Del!B. '

SUZANloll (Bull>, April S-Ch•lr·
man, ~•yld H11kelfl · S•c:r1tt11ry, J~
npn MoHort. One man logged two ·
days ago. Picked up OT sheets In
Houston. hall. Could not obtain an
SIU Llbrar;v. Started a shlp"s fund
with ~fty cents -per man. • US· ·census
forms given to men on bollrd. Vote
of thanlcs •to all departments. Tea .
ba1s are bei'!Tg taken at night. Please
consider others. It ls requested that
men doing buslnesa with natlvH do
10 outside honse and not ~ passaae· ·
way1.

_know.

MARORI "';rv,n>~ April H -
Chairman, D. Gne1· Secr.atary, M.
Bilek. Coyles to see patrolman about

- equalizing OT In engine dopt. Gowan
e l"cted ~!p's delcaate. Rf! tUrn coffee.
cups to pantry and cots of deck two
days bl!fore getting In port. Discus·
slon about tbe watc)) to help keep
the nlght pantr.1<1 clean.

JOSEPHINE <Liberty), Aprll -1t­
Clialrm•n, J, R. Wilson1 Secretuy,
s. T. Ar•les. New ship's delegate
A. Barnes elected by acclamation.
Vote of thanks to 1teward . depart­
ment.

CITIES SERVICll; NORFOLK (CltlH
Service>, Aprll t~h•lrm•n, A. He·
bert; · Secretuy, J. Cummings. New
washing machine to be delivered in
Linden. NJ, due to change of orders
to Baltimore. Quality of bacon to be
taken care 0£. Want secret }>allot
mailed to the menibe.rshlp and pub­
lished in at least two Issues of the
LOG before ballots are malled· out;
Want ship alr·condltloned.

THETIS <Rye MuJne), April: 24-
Chalrman, J . Karl; Secret•ry, F. DI•
Culo. One man missed mlp in lto­
blle. 115.80 in treasury. For'd decks
slippery and unsafe when wet. Voto
v-f thaiikiii i.u ailip=s delegate.

SEATRAIN NEW J ERSEY <SHt;•l1'l1
March 29- Chalr,m•n, J. Dlckel'son1
Secretuy, Wllll•m McBride. LodgiJ'lf
sl)ould be paid this trip. Wrote ·letter
to headquarters about change in con·
tract and payoft procedure. Coke
machine paid oft 15 to'fund. To check

- with patrolman about raise a)ld vaca·
tion pay, ' •

SEATRAIN GEOIJGIA <Se•tr•ln),
Much · 27'-Ch•lrm•n, John· Mutus,
Jr., Secretuy, Fr•nk Fl•n•g•n. Three ·
men missed ship. Delegates to '-'5.Y
headquarters. Delayed sailing grl. · d
to engine and deck department. / t

·~ . " 'OBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Aprll
24--Ch•lrm•n, none1 Secret•ry, none.
Discussed the proposed changes In
the new constitution. Four men ho•·
pltall_zed . in foreign ports-two re-..
turned to vessel and two repatriated.
Held a d.lscu1slon on severance pay
In SIU contracts. Blankets and bath
towels undersized. Ivory soap not

LA SALLE <W•terml n>, Aprll 17-
Ch•lrm•n, . Herbert P•rka Jr., Seer•
tuy, John W. Picou. One man mlased
ship In New Orleans. Pa!ritlng of
quarters started and will continue tlll
all · done. Fumigation for rats in
me!lsman's room. Motlon made to
finding out why •ome rating 1ot only.
smail raises. Suggestion made that
all lockers be r.epalred this trip. Sug.
gestlon made to put garbage in cans.
Keep mess·hall and pantry clean at au times.

. COASTAL CRUIA'DER (luw•nee),
Aprll 17-Ch•lrm•n; Hugh W•rren;
Secretuy, Henry G•lnes. Too ' much
1rease in food. Request stewards re·
frairi from yelling while preparln•
breakfast. Balance of 112 In treasury.
Deck watch has requested to have
quarters enlarged or cbanged as there
isn' t enough room for three men to ·
live In sanitary conditions. Laundry
room to be kept clean . • • each de·
partment will be responsible for '
cleaning thl• rnnm for one WePk
Pllrli>ds. Ship ·brags of · having · the
b est volley-ball team In tile ml89llit

·. not to the steward department. W 11 ·
elect new ship's delega.te this meet·
lng. Some disputed · OT. 168.40 In
ship's ·fund. Form· is attached pertain·
ine to change of constitution.

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IT!ii liL ROVER. n 1tt1m!• n>., April ,. I

-Chatrm•n, J. Goude1 Secretary, N,
w.. DuBois DtliCUssed whether or not
the old ship's minutes were sent In
and whether tlie ' LOG were received.
Noliody but the delegate fs to go
topsidP. with a beef or bus iness. Ship's
delegate resigned and new one was
elected. No beefs but some dls_puted
OT. Ship owes $7.50 to the chief
electrician. One dollar p.er man will
be paid in Halifax toward the shtp•a
fund.

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· aultable. 'Plastic wash~ machine
agitators . unfit for use. Shlp~s hosp!~
tal not to be used for cargo. Com·
mendatlon to smooth running and
able steward department. Vote o'!
confidence to bq patrolman for equar ·
in~ ~W!lf .. bel!f~ lJ! !IOOd Order.

• THI CABINS (TexH City Refining), ·
March '30-Chalrman, Gerold Erllnger1
Secretuy; Luke &H ter. Coiled pu·
trolman concerning disputed OT and
payoff at sea. Patrolman advises hold·
ing payoff until ship arrives in · port. ·
Will wli~ port agent tbe time of
ship's arrival.- Ship's ·fund is $42.19,'
Captain wants to move the baker
from 1hls own room to. a room with
the tlili'd cook. Bake:c dissatisfied be·
~ca\lse of' dlfterent working hours.
Everyone will .pleaie help to .. keep
piessroom clean ·

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fleet . --

. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service>,
April 23-Ch•lrman, L. LH OY•1 Seer•·
tar,y, R. Jernlg•'n. Confusion on re­
placement called in to Unlqn hall.
One man left ship • . . was not paid
oft. Motion made and '(econded tCJ
report steward to union and request
he not be allowed on SIU·contr11cted
ships. TV set to ~e. left on ship,
Ship's fund used for cab fare.

MOUNT McKINLEY <Cugo & Tank•
1tilp>, April 1'-Ch•lrm•n, Theodore
Dtobln11 Secretuy, Sidney Ga rnier.
Flashlights to be gl.veri to oilers. Ship
needs • a screen door on starboard

· aide, wooden rigs for llllower room. ·•

COUNCIL GROVI! (Cltlei ~ Servl~el,
Aprll 16-Chalrnj•n, G. A.' MHter•
•on; Secretuy, ChH. P. Moore;· Held
discussion on the payoft: and facilities
for sending money home. th~ough the
company. A vote of thanks to the
steward department. ·No beefJll .

BITHEX <Ore· N•v.), April 1f -
Ch•lrm•n, Jack Oossee; Secretuy;
Burton Owen, Draws w)ll be put out
on , day befor e _ arrlvar ac;cordlng to•
aereement. All 01' will . be paid on COASTAL SENTRY <Suw•nnee),

STEEL NAVIGATOR .,J lsthml•n>, J>resent p~olf ra~_her t_han carrying . April 17-Ch•lrm•n. Wllllam New•
Aprll 10-=Ctuilrman, Ted Bl•d111 ·sec• lllst dlly · overtime tijl followl ng voy.- 1ome1 Secretuy, W. J . Keryood.
retuy, Phlllp MaechUng. Most-repairs age for. · men remaining aboard for • Beef made on J-boat not -runninll
have been taken care Qf. Other• same. Motion made ttiat engine de· after 2300 so men can get boat when
being worked on. Shlp'.s delegate re· partment gei watch foc'ales. - Elected . watch changed at midnight in Recife.
signed and Ted Blades was electe.d. new ship's delegate: A vote of thankll Oller ordel"ed on March 8th has not
This crew is highly consclou1 of· to the former ship's delegate. Also a shown 1Yet. 125 Id shlp"s fund. Com·
11afety mthods. Members ·were • re· ' vote !>f tha.nks to 1he steward depart· mendatlon ·on acting cnlef cook f or
quested to be on f ood ' cqnduct in · p:ient and t he crew mesfman, BenJa· fipe preparation of meals sl.nce the
·foreign ports. All hands are to aid min Lowi . · · - departure of other chief cook. Name
In keeping natives ou~. of ,the -crew'• · .of' cook, Joe Spirito. V,ote of thanka ·
quartere and '\'!18Salle~a}'~ , , ORfON PLANET ·<Orlon), Much 21- ~o entire · steward department.

- • Ch'lfrm•n, H. McAIH '1 Secr~uy,
·PACIFICUS <oii;;i, ·Much 25 - P. ·a .. L-utemmn. The cap~al.ll ~ill have

Ch•lrm•n, Duke; lecrat ... y; J. Dewelr.' ·the Co•st Guard ' come down to the
No dtaw In · Ade~. . Ship's d-:leqate ship In Yoko1uka: One man mtssea
wtshed tO re.tll'n due 'to the lack of the ahli> in Okinawa. One man hos·
1upport and o'tber realons. Hts ·report p1tallzed. •Ship'• . fund ta 18.97. Few
Was acc~pted l>~f D!)t .bk r eailDaUc;in. !Jourr .,.of dtsputed· -O'J', .pne - m' n

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~ COUNCIL GROVI (Cities , Service),
. April :J6'"-Ch•lrm•l'I, O. A. MHterson1

Secref•ry, ChH. P. Moore. D11cus11lon
of payotr anci facilities for sen-ding,
money home - tlirou1h- the company.
Vote of thinks to ateward dept. _, .

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lllt'DemaDds .standard : _. -
P8:ctJlrAH takes Ports

SIU BA·oy .
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ABBIVAl.S~

Personals ·
And . N.otices

John _O'Rourke
· Please contact Anne Long, Post

Office Box 14'7, Bay Ridge Station,
B.rooklyn 20, ·New Yofk. ·

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Thomas S. Kline

Please contact your wi(e im­
mediately at her mother's home •

.t. ;t. ;to
Thomas F. Shea

:Please ·confact Frank Murphy,
162 Grand Street, Middletown,
Conn.

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LoJ1g-Range Pac~
On Grain Cargo ·

Moving? It
Costs Plenty
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