Seafarers Log: Vol. 19 No. 16 (1957-08-02)

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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THi SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CiO •

COAL CO. UPS
SlU FIRINGS
TO AID NMU

-Story On Page 3

DETERMINED TO AID NMU by any means, American
Coal Shipping has sharply stepped up the pace of phony
firings of SIU oldtimers on the ships. The increased
discrimination against SIU came after NMU showed its
inability to overcome the SIU lead in the fleet. Bu*t de­
spite the company's tactics, the SIU, with the staunch
aid of oldtimers from the A&G, the Sailors Union, Ma­
rine Firemen and Marine Cooks and Stewards, is still
maintaining its lead which now stands at 103 to 94. On
the last ship alone, the Coal Miner, the company fired
three SIU men for transparently flimsy reasons and at­
tempted to fire a fourth in order to give the NMU an
edge. (Story on page 3.)

SIU Fights Strike
Ban In La. Town

-Story On Page 3

IBL Asks Curran Ouster
From Labor Ethics Body

Story On Page 2

a •£ -As C Seafarer aboard Jean Lafitte
Lite At (above) leans anxiously over rail
as motor launch crew of MSTS transport General Pat­
rick takes Lafitte's stricken third mate aboard for trans­
fer to transport. Mate had suffered stroke at sea. Photo
by William Calefato. At right, lifeboat crew of Robin
Wentley rows back to ship after picking up canister of
medicine dropped from Coast Guard plane. Medicine
was for AB James Girolami who suffered asthma attack.
Photo by Charles Matthews. (Wentley S-tory on Page

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'Oust Curran'
IBL Demands;
Lakes Drive On

CHICAGO—A full-scale organizing drive in the Great
Lakes area has been voted by delegates to the convention of
the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen, AFL-CIO.
At the same time, the assem-^

Long

bled delegates called for re­
moval of Joseph Curran, presi­
dent of the National Maritime
Union, from the AFL-CIO Ethical
practices Committee.

The convention on the motion of
a rank and file delegate charged
that Curran was "unfit to continue
as a member of the Ethical Prac­
tices Committee" because of his
open support of the AFL-ousted
international Longshoremen's As­
sociation against the IBL in the last
^ew York dockworkers election.
Curran had come out with a public
statement on the eve of that elec­

tion urging dock-
workers, to vote
for the discred­
ited ILA.

The MTD-affil-
iated dockwork­
ers union has set
its sights on in­
creasing its mem­
bership in Great
Lakes ports from
8,000 to 20,000

when the St. Lawrence Seaway is
completed next year.

• The IBL has contracts with steve-

'Audrey' Aid
Work Cains
In Lk. Chas.

LAKE CHARLES—Seafarers and
ether union members in this area
•re still at work assisting victims
oi Hurricane Audrey who lost their
homes in the big blow. Union build­
ing tradesmen are putting up new
homes on the weekends for storm
victims who are unable to replace
their dwellings and port agent Le-
roy Clarke reports good progress
toward the goal of the campaign.

Seafarers on several ships in this
area have contributed heavily to
the relief of the hurricane victims.
Prominent "among them was the
Lucille Bloomfield out of Houston
which raised over $400 for this
purpose.

Shipping has been moderate in
the past two weeks with tankers
supplying all of the business there
was. The Chiwawa, Royal Oak,
Council Grove, Bents Fort, Cities
Service Norfolk, Winter Hill, Gov-
enrment Camp and Cities Service
Miami kept things hopping for
Cities Service. The Val Cfiem,
(Valentine); Maxton (Pan Atlantic)
and Mermaid (Metro) also called
In the area.

SEAFARERS LOG
Aug. 2,1957 Vul.XIX No. 16

Slaughter

PAOT. HALL. Secretary-Treasurer
HEBBERT BRAND. Editor. BERNARD SEA-

VAN. i4rt Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIN
SPIVACX. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL. Staff
Writers. BILL MOODT. Gulf Area Repre­
sentative.

Published biweekly et the headquarters
•f the Seafarers International Union, At­
lantic • Gulf District, AFL-CIO. *75 Fourth
Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth
f-4<00. Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY. under
tha Act of Aug. 24, 1912.

dores operating the main piers in
Milwaukee. Toledo, Cleveland, Chi­
cago, Detroit and Buffalo, and has
long been active in the Great Lakes
area. It hopes to have every long­
shore worker on the Lakes carrying
an IBL book aftea the St. Lawrence
Seaway opens.

The organizing drive will be pro­
moted by MTD port councils, which

are being set up
throughout the
region. Councils
have already
been established
in the head of
the Lakes region,
Buffalo, Detroit
and St. Louis,
and are being or­
ganized in Chi­
cago, Milwaukee

and other Great Lake ports.
Full support for the IBL drive

was pledged by leaders of the
Maritime Trades Department and
high officials of other AFL-CIO
imions. Among the speakers ad­
dressing the convention and pledg­
ing cooperation were MTD Secre-
tai'y-Treasurer Harry O'Reilly and
SIU of NA President Paul Hall.
The IBL also heard from William
Lee, president of the Chicago Fed­
eration of LabolFand vice-president
of the Int'l Brotherhood of Team­
sters. Lee pledged the IBL his
support "now and in the future"
because he said, "it stands for
clean and wholesome trade union­
ism."

Hall reiterated the SIU's "un­
qualified support" of the IBL as
authorized by niembership action.

In other actions, IBL President
Larry Long and IBL Secretary-
Treasurer E. L. "Buster" Slaughter
were reelected to another term.

House Hikes
Postal Wage

WASHINGTON—A 12V^-percent
pay increase for the nation's SOO,-
000 postal workers was voted by
the House of Representatives last
week by a margin of 379 to 38 after
a union-sponsored drive for a dis­
charge petition was successful.

The discharge petition was made
necessary by the fact that the
House Rules Committee had bot­
tled up the bill. The petition was
signed by 218 House members, a
sufficient number to get the bill
out of committee and onto the
floor of the House.

President William Doherty of
the National Association of Letter
Carriers had asked ' AFL-CIO
unions to write to members of the
House urging them to sign a dis­
charge petition. Accordingly, SIU
Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall sent
personal letters to all of the mem­
bers of the House on behalf of the
postal workers.

More than 100 of the Represen­
tatives acknowledged the letters
and affirmed that they would sign
or had signed the discharge petir
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Speak Out At
SIU Meetinge

Under the Union constitution
every ihember attending a Un­
ion meeting is entitled to
nominate himself for the elected
posts to be filled at the meeting
—chairman, reading clerk and
recording secretary. Your Un­
ion urges you .to take an active
part in meetings by taking these
posts of service.

And, of course, all members
have the right to take the floor
and express their opinions on
any officer's report or issue un­
der discussion. Seafarers are
urged to hit the deck at these
meetings and let their ship­
mates know what's on their
minds.

Hire Panama Crews
To Sail US Ships

WASHINGTON-:^A strong protest against the use of Paiia-
manian crews'to move picket ships for the US Air ForcG Has
b^en registered with the Defense Department by Rep. John F.
Shelley (Dem.-Calif.). Shelley
has called on the Department
to hire American seamen for
the remaining five ships which are
being employed in guided missile
test operations.

The ships in question are beiu?
moved from the Rodman Air Force
Base in Panama to Patrick Air
Force Base in Florida. The latter
base is a guided missile testing
center and the vessels are stationed
as picket ships in various parts of
the missile-firing range.

The Panamanian crew was hired

at "'established local rates" in
Panama and flown back to, that
country after delivering the ship.

1Q his letter Shelley declare'd"I
serlouMy question the policjr of
having a vessel operating under a
United States; Government contract
manned by a foreign crew, not sub­
ject to security clearance. . . . Fur­
ther I question the propriety of
using- such a crew at substandard
pay scales, undercutting American
seamen, in any activity supported
by the Gtfvernmcnt."

SINK...
orSWIM
(or, 'How To Make A

Six Out Of A Nine')
Written by: "Big Joe."
Starring: "Big Joe."
Produced by: "Big Joe."
Directed by: "Big Joe."
Sound Effects: "Big Joe."

The following item appeared
in the NMU "Pilot" of July 10:

JOE,/
THE MOSff
Howooyou
voir?

Here's how the above story
may have come about:

(Big Joe is hunched over a
typewriter, pecking out a letter
which reads: "Dear Big Joe:
We the crew of the SS Wind­
jammer are behind you ICQ per­
cent because you're the greatest
and the most. Signed .").
BIG JOE (to himself):"Man,

that's what I like to hear.
Those boys know what
they're talking about."

(There is a frantic knocking
on the door).
BIG JOE: "Come in!"

(Door opens and a character
comes running in).
CHARACTER: "Big Joe, Big

Joe, we just got the latest
score on American Coal. It
ain't good. The skipper
fired four SIU men, but
they were replaced by four
more SIU men. We're be­
hind 103 to 94! Whadda
we gonnado? The company
sux-e is giving the SIU the
business but they're still
out front. I'm getting
worried."

BIG JOE: "Like I said, we'll
whip 'em down on the
docks."

CHARACTER: "You said that
before. But what do we

"tell the members now, Big
Joe?"

BIG JOE: "You tell them Big
Joe is on the ball. And
when Big Joe is on the ball,

Big Joe is on the ball. Ya
know what I mean?"

CHARACTER: "Yeah, gee Big
Joe, you're wonderful. How
do ya do it? But as I was
saying, we gotta do some-
thin'. The LOG keeps
printing the American Coal
score and the boys are ask­
ing how come. After all,
the company is breaking its
back for us and w^re still
on the short end."

BIG JOE: "Never mind the
LOG and the facts. Facts

. is for phonies. I'll rally
the membership with the
old hoopla."

CHARACTER: "But whadda
we gonna say in the 'Pilot'?"

BIG JOE: "Big Joe will have
the answer in a minute.
It's right here in this book,
writen by another guy
named Joe, a guy with real
talent."
(Big Joe reaches into a
book shelf and pulls out a
well-thumbed volume en­
titled, "How to Answer the
Facts, or. People is Meat­
balls Who Think They're
People," by the old master

- himself—Joe Stalin).
"Now we'll see how to handle

this situation. This boy was
good. Remember when I
said 'Hail the great and
wise leadership of Comrade
Stalin?' Big Joe knows the
real ones from the phonies,
don't I?" (Big Joe then
flips the pages quickly,

• < stops on ̂ one of-- the pages

headed, "Why give it to
them straight, when you
can lie abcmt it?" Big Joe
reads the page).

BIG JOE: "Here it is. Just
what we need. Give me
the .dictaphone, quick!"
(Big Joe then ,starts dic­
tating from the book).
(Curtain)

(Scene two.- Big Joe is read­
ing out loud from the July
18 "Pilot").

BIG JOE: "The 'Pilot' stopped
publishing its count of men
aboard American Coal
ships several weeks ago...
why get the BlU brass any
more scared than they are?
... The fact is that the
NMU has the. lead and that
is why the SIU has been
stalling. As for the figures
published by SIU to show
otherwise, they aiTive at

_ those, by a very simple
method — they're . lying."

BIG jpE: (looking doum at the
character): "See, Big Joe
always finds a way."

CHARACTER: "Yeah, Big Joe.
You're the most."
(Curtain)

(Ed. note: The American Coal
shipping scores printed by the
LOG are based on the numbers
of SIU and NMU men shipping
aboard the company's vessels.
The latest figures are SIU 103;
NMU 94. The NMU 'Pilot' has
the same figures. Apparently
that's why it doesn't publish
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1,000th Seafarer Gets Check-Up

Lab technician John Gearrity prepares oldtimer JaMes Hamilton
for his physical check-up at the SlU health center. Hamilton was
the 1,000th Seafarer to be examined at the center. Now on the
beach in NY, Hamilton was one of the many SlU oldtimers fired
by American Cool. He was aboard the Thomas Paine.

Co
Firing Of SlU Men
In Help NMW Plan

The well-developed pattern of partnership between the National Maritime Un­
ion and the American Coal Shipping Company emerged more clearly this week
with additional firings of Seafarers aboard the Coal Miner. The stepp^-up bar­
rage of firings of SIU old-
timers, with no comparable
action against NMU men,
made it plain that the com­
pany is intensifing this at­
tack to strengthen the
NMU position and try to
destroy the SIU majority on
the coal ships.

Despite this situation, the SIU
has maintained its lead on the coal
ships with the count standing at

SIU Fights La. Sheriff's
Ban On Right To Picket

NEW ORLEANS—^Refusal of a county sheriff to permit picketing or a strike at an in­
dustrial installation in Plaquemines Parish in Southeast Louisiana was under attack by the
SIU in US District Court here as the LOG went to press this week..

The SIU appeal to the+
courts resulted from the jail­
ing of SlU-HlWD representa­
tive Martin Gould and Seafarers
Edward Rosen and Louis Camara.
The three were arrested while
picketing at the entrance of a bulk
cargo loading facility operated by
Superior Derrick Corp., a sub­
sidiary of Atlantic and Gulf Steve­
dores, Inc.

SIU attorneys asked the court
to restrain Sheriff Chester Wooten,
his chief deputy Albert Cosse and
other Plaquemines deputies from
Interfering with SIU members and
employees of Superior Derrick in
exercising their right to picket and
assemble peacefully. District Judge
Herbert W. Christenberry delayed
his ruling pending presentation of
additional sworn statements of
witnesses. District Attorney Lean-
der Perez appeared as attorney for
the sheriff.

Filed on behalf of SIU repre­
sentatives Tom Gould and Martin
Gould and employees of the Su­
perior Derjick Corp., the SIU
petition pointed out that prior to
the strike, ail but two of the some
60 employees of Superior had ap­
plied to the SIU Harbor and In­
land Waterways Division for mem­
bership and representation. The
company operates heavy lift float­
ing derricks in New Orleans har­
bor and a coal loading installation
at Wood Park, on the west bank of
the Mississippi River, south of New
Orleans.

After repeated unsuccessful ef­
forts to arrange a meeting with the
company 'to talk contract terms,
the men on the floating derricks
went on strike the night pf July 12.
The following Monday morning
(July 15) employees at the Wood
Park coal facility went on strike.

Just Two Pickets
A "peaceful picket line" consist­

ing of "two striking employees"
was set up, the SIU petition pointed
out. Some 30 to 35 other employees
were "peacefully assembled" and
sitting near a road leading into the
Installation. About six Superior
employees went to work through
the picket line "without molesta­
tion or interference." t ;!.•

Shortly thereafter,, the-petition

charged. Sheriff'Wooten informed
^lU representatives "that when
Superior Derrick Corp. came
down there he had assured them
that there would be no strikes and
no picketing in Plaquemines Par­
ish."

Wooten then ordered the pickets
"to remove the picket line entirely,
to disperse their peaceful assem­
bly, to stop publicizing their dis­
pute and to'leave the vicinity of
the plant under penalty of arrest
and imprisonment."

The employees and the SIU rep­
resentatives then removed the
picketline, left the vicinity and re­
assembled at a rural store about
one mile from the plant entrance.

"At 1:30 PM," the petition con­
tinued, Chief Deputy Co.sse and an­
other deputy ordered SIU repre­
sentatives "to disassemble aU the
employees and to leave Plaque­
mines Parish within five minutes
and not stop until outside the Par­
ish limits." These orders were ac­
companied by "vile and abusive
language," the court was told.

The petition then recounted that
while Tom Gould engaged Cosse
and the deputy in conversation,
Martin Gould, Camara and Rosen
returned by automobile to the road
leading into the loading plant and
"again began peaceful picketing."

Almost immediately Cosse and
the deputy "drove up at high
speed" and demanded to know by
what authority the picketing was
being conducted. When Martin
Geuld said the picketing was being
carried on according to Federal
and Louisiana law, Cosse replied:
"I am the law in Plaquemines
Parish." He then arrested Martin
Gould, Rosen and Camara and took,
them to the parish prison where
they were held under $500 bond
each until the SIU finally obtained
their release at 8:30 o'clock that
night.

The petition pointed out that
the Sheriff's deputies threatened
to repeat this course of action if
the SIU representatives returned
to Plaquemines Parish.

SIU attorneys contended that the
Plaquemines sheriff and-his depu­
ties had conspired to deprive the

SIU representatives and the em­
ployees of Superior Derrick of
their civil rights as guaranteed by
the US Constitution and by Fed­
eral and state law.

SIU, 103; NMU, 64, as oldtimers
from all SIU affiliates are stand­
ing firm under company pressure.
However, if the company had not
embarked on the campaign of fir­
ings and other discrimin|ition it is
clear that by now the SIU would
have had a solid majority on the
coal ships which the NMU could
not have overcome under any cir­
cumstances. The company effort
then, has staved off certain defeat
for the NMU.

American Coal's current tactics
make it obvious that the company
hopes to press the firings, ship by
ship, in a campaign of attrition
against the SIU's supply of old-
timers. The SIU, of course, is doc­
umenting these instances and filing
charges with the National Labor
Relations Board accordingly.

Admiration for the tenacity of
the oldtimers in the face of these
obstacles was voiced by the mem­
bers of the four-man coordinating
committee — Morris Weisberger,
Sailors Union; Ed Turner, Marine
Cooks; Sam Bennett, Marine Fire­
men, and Paul Hall, Atlantic &
Gulf District. The committee de­
clared that: "While this develop­
ment is not entirely unexpected

Coal Boxscore
The full effects of the NMU-

company partnership on the
standings on American Coal
ships are shown by the following
figures:

• NMU was given an original
edge of six frozen jobs on the
Coal Miner.

e Even before the current
Coal Miner firings, the SIU had.
documented 25 instances of fir­
ing or other discrimination
against SIU men which deprived,
them of coal ship jobs. Yet de­
spite this situation the count)
stands at SIU, 103; NMU, 94,
counting the six frozen jobs in'
NMU's total.

In even-steven competition:
then, the SIU would be holding
somewhere around 130 jobs by
now out of a total of 196. But
the company just wouldn't have
it that way.

we are particularly proud of the
way members of all the affiliated
unions are seeing this beef through
in the face of company-NMU pres­
sure. It is obvious by now that

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Silence Reigns In Blacklist Deal
Caught short by the surpirise revelation of its secret blacklist deal with the American

Merchant Marine Institute, the National Maritime Union was still in process of covering
up last week. Far from revealing the nature of the blacklist dieal, which has been in effect
for three months now, the
NMU "Pilot" was conspicuous­
ly silent on the subject.

The only hint of anything re­
motely relating to this taboo sub­
ject was contained in the New York
port agent's report, buried back on
page 9 of the July 18 "Pilot." The
report stated in an offhand manner
that "A special meeting was held
in the Port today for the purpose
of voting on an amendment to the
hiring clause. Details on this will
be carried elsewhere in the 'Pilot'."
For some reason, no details were
carried anywhere in the issue. Nor­
mally, any changes affecting the

SCHEDULE OF
SIU MEETINGS

SIU membership meet­
ings are held regularly
every two weeks on Wed­
nesday nights at 7 PM in
all SIU ports. All Sea«
farers are expected to
attend; those who wish to
be excused should request
permission by telegram
(be sure to include reg­
istration number). The
next SIU meetings will be:

August 7
August 21

September 4
September 18

hiring procedure would be a matter
of great newsworthiness to seamen,
but the last "Pilot" saw it other­
wise.

That situation is expected to
change with the upcoming issue
which no doubt will contain more
blood and thunder attacks on the
SIU. It can be expected that NMU
President Joseph Curran will work
up a fever pitch in a vain effort to
apologize and defend a system
which threatens to deprive all NMU
members of their job rights.

Attack Under Way
In fact, one line already making

the rounds among the unhappy
NMU-AMMI clique is that the SIU
is "defending the performers."

As every Seafarer knows, the
SIU for years has had a system of
self-discipline which is written out
in detail in the Union's constitu­
tion and which provides "punish­
ment to "fit the crime." What the
AMMI and NMU do not like about
such a system is that it spells out
the rights of the membership and
permits a man to defend himself
before his Union brothers against
charges. As a result, it often hap­
pens that such charges have been
thrown out as being the product of
personal grudges.

The NMU-AMMI blacklist on the
other hand, simply condemns a sea­
man to lifetime exile from the
shipping industry ̂ purely on the
say-so of the skipper and the com­
pany hiring boss. The NMU ];as
nothing to say, one way or another,
having washed its hands of re­
sponsibility for defending its mem­
bership's job rights.

All a skipper has to do to get

rid of a seaman he dislikes is to
dig up a reason for firing him.
From there on, the record goes into
the" central files of Marine Index,
an outfit that makes a specialty
of reporting on personal injury
cases and also was involved in a
labor spy apparatus.

Once a man's name winds up in
Marine Index' file, any NMU-con-
tracted company now has the right
to refuse to liire him, no matter
what the circumstances. There is
no hearing procedure and no ap­
peal. The innocent are hurt along
with the guilty, with the full ap­
proval and cooperation of the
NMU.

5F Shipping
Bounces Up

SAN FRANCISCO—There was a
break in the temporary lull that
has hit shipping on the West Coast
during recent weeks. Shipping has
almost tripled in the last two week
period in the port and it is hoped
that it will continue to improve.

There were 10 vessels in port
during the past period. The Kyska,
Maiden Ci'eek (Waterman) and
Rebecca (Intercontinental) paid
off. The Jean La F^tte, Kyska,
Wild Ranger and Maiden Creek
(Waterman) signed on.

The Steel Scientist (Isthmian),
Chickasaw, Madaket (Waterman),
were in port to be serviced. There
were no reported beefs and all
vessels were in good shape.

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British Builders Plan
65,000-Ton Atom Ships

Two British firms have announced plans for construction
of giant 65,000-ton atom-powered tankers within the past
week. At the game time, an American maritime publication
has called for discarding
of plans for atom-powered dry-
cargo ships as prohibitively
expensive and offering no commer­
cial advantage.

The British tanker plans were
announced by the HawhMr Siddely
Group, a major aircraft producer,
and by the British branch of Bab-
cock and Wilco.x, a leading engi­
neering firm.

The Hawker Siddely plans are
being drafted in collaboration with
John Brown and Company, which
built the two huge Cunard passen­
ger ships, the Queens Mary and
Elizabeth. Few details were made
Jn the announcement.

Subsequently, Babcock' and Wil­
cox said they had similar plans in
the works and stated, "In view of
the high capital cost of nuclear in­
stallation, the nearest approach at
the present time to economic com­
petition with conventional power
is, of course, the large oil
tanker. . . ."

Skepticism as to the outlook for
atom-powered freightships was ex­
pressed in a recent is^ue of the
"Pacific Shipper." The magazine
called preliminary expenditures on
the subject "a wild goose chase but
dimly related to the American
merchant marine."

Nuclear powered-shipping, the
magazine declares, is in the "kin-
dergarden stage." A ship which can
circumnavigate the world without
refueling is "a complete commer­
cial absurdity" . . . The second 'ad­
vantage' is another lulu: 'quick
turn-around in port'—no delay
while bunkering! Why doesn't some
old-fashioned inventor come jip
with an oil barge that could come
alongside while the ship is dis­
charging and loading cargo? Oh
well, who cares about a nasty thing
like cargo?"

A cargo carrier it adds, does not
need the high speed, the capability
of sharp turns and other require-

See Sfep-Up
Iff Savannah

SAVANNAH — Shipping opera­
tions have been on the quiet side
in this port for the last two weeks
with a few in-transits providing all
of the action there was. However,
the port is preparing for stepped
up activity in the coming period.

The TMT Carib Queen is ex­
pected to take on a full crew in the
next few days whjle the Bull Line
Liberty John Chester Kendall is
due in Sunny Point, North Caro­
lina for a payoif after a long off­
shore run. The port is looking for
quite a few replacements aboard
her.

Only in-Patlents
Get 30-Day Cards

Seafarers who have to enter
a hospital from a ship are en­
titled to get a shipping card
dated the day of entry to the
Jiospital, up to 30 days, provided
they report to a Union dispatch­
er within 48 hours of leaving
the hospital. However, men who
go to the hospital only for out­
patient treatment are not en­
titled to these cards.

Seafarers already registered
at SIU halls who have to be hos­
pitalized for over 30 days, can
get a new card for 30 days
only, from the dispatcher.

ments of the warship. Funds for a
nuclear merchant ship "Pacific
Shipper" believes, could better be
applied toward immediate needs of
maritime for current replacement
programs.

Curt Starke
Dies; Starred
With Circus

Veteran Seafarer Curt Starke,
well known to many sailormen as
the biggest little man in the mari­
time industry, passed away in his
Sarasota, Florida, home last April,
the SEAFARERS LOG learned
this week. His death from unspe­
cified causes came at the age of 57.

Once seen, Starke was never to
be forgotten because he stood just
four feet tall, making him the
smallest man by far ever to work
aboard an SIU ship. But his size
was no index to his strength or
aWllty. A circus acrobat by trade,
Starke could hold up his own end
on a ship with the best of them,
although he often had difficulty
convincing mates of that fact when
they first caught sight of him.

A native of Germany, Starke

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The late Curt Starke shown on
a visit to SIU hall some years
ago.

quit that country when Hitler
came to power. He had been a
member of a traveling acrobatic
team since 1919 and upon coming
to America he joined an American
circus group known as the Royal
American Midgets. As an acrobat,
the powerful four-footer usually
served as the bottom man on the
pyramid.

When the war clouds gathered.
Curt went to the SIU hall in Tam­
pa to help out his adopted country.
He grabbed a ship in the spring of
1941 and sailed throughout World
War II.

With the end of the war, Starke
signed a contract with Ringling
Brothers and in the next ten years
sailed off and on in between tours
with, the circus. He owned his own
home in Sarasota, the circug^ win­
ter quarters.
. Starke was buried in the Hack­
ney Cemetery, Hillsboro County,
Florida.

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WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (Tran^fuall,
Juna 30—Chairman, J. Sandars; Sac-
ratary, P. McNabb. New deleeate
elected. Locka on foc'sle doora to ba
repaired. Return all cupa to pantry.

cepted. Classes not to be placed In
•Ink. Vote of thanks to steward for
work well dona while man was ill
and one man misains in galley. Dis­
cussion about washing machine] to
retain present one.

STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), June
36—Chairman, R. Knowles; Secretary,
A. Shrimpton. One man missed ves­
sel last voyage; headquarters notiBed.
Letter to headquarters regarding dis­
continuance of travelers checks; let­
ter to be posted on bulletin board
and comments pro and con invited by
crew members. Most repairs com­
pleted; other repairs to be taken up
with dept. heads. Ship's fund $4.76.
Discussion regarding locking messhall
when in port; vaiious small items
regarding stewards dept.—steward
cooperation in all cases. Function ,bf
safety delegates explained. Steward

ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman),
July 1—Chairmen, W. Moore; Secre­
tary, P. Lepei. Slop chest lacks many
items; poor selection of sizes in work
gear. Suggestion to make list of re­
quired items and submit to captain.
Captain wiU order from Sea . Chest.
Ask voluntary donations to purchase
magazines for library. Reporter
elected; will buy magazines and ex­
change library books. Vote of thanks
to steward dept. for fine food and
•election of menus. Need more pil­
lows; messroom to ba kept clean;
return cups to pantry. Mailing meiiu
of 4th of July.

gates. All rooms except engine dept.
painted. ,Check on Suez bonus; re­
pairs: quaUty of food put aboard.
Considerable overtime disputed. Quar­
ters not painted as yet. Reports ac­
cepted. Order more supplies, soap,
etc. Need new fansL spare parts, new
wringer for washing machine. Water
fountains to be repali'ed; keys to be
left in foc'sles: all cots to be re­
turned. Need new. Ubrary.

CECIL N. BEAN (Dry Trans), June
10—Chairman, J. Mays; Sacratary, D,
Collins. Few hours disputed over­
time. Repair list made up. One man
to be reported to patrolman for bring­
ing troubles topside Instead of dept.
delegate. Report accepted. AU cots
and Uhen to be turned in. Repairs
to be taken up with patrolman. Need
lockers in bosun's foc'sle. Vote of
thanks to steward dept.

CANTICNY (CIHasService), June 1«
—Chairman, A. Alexander; Secretary,
J. Phillips. Some disputed OT. Deck
delegate to see about equalizing over­
time. Report accepted. Change idilp-
ping rules for B and C men from M
to 90 days. Motion defeated. Need
better variety of food. Suggestion
made that safety' goggles, rubber
gloves and suijta ba furnished by the-
company for men washing paint with
acid.

FELTORE (Ore Navigation), June 30
—Chairman, J. Webe; Secretary, 'W.
Strickland. Request bulletin board
for recreation room. One man mi.ssed
•hip in Baltimore. Need fan, for fire­
man's room. Report accepted. Laun­
dry room to be kept clean. Pantry
to be auppUed with more food and
kept more orderly.

urged members to return linen and-
explained proper procedure of issu­
ance.

HURRICANI (Waterman), July 7—
Chairman, T. King; Secretary, H. Carv
miehaal. Wringer for washing ma­
chine purchased; machine 4n good
working condition now. Draw to be
made every five days. Report accept­
ed. New reporter elected. Locker In
fireman's room to be repaired. Dis­
cussion to have kcya made for aU
foc'sles.

IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic), July 4 —
Chairman, R. Bryan; Secretary, Hclu-
Ine. Fresh milk question settled. Re­
port on firing chief cook in Houston.
Firing of Bryan settled In Houston.
Report accepted. New delegate elect­
ed. Night lu^bh beef. Inspect stores
as they come aboard—to be taken up
with patrolman.

ROBIN COODFiLLOW (Rebln), June
33—Chairman, E. Cpuldlng; Secretary,
J. Wright. Delegate spoke on general
bchaviqr during entire voyage. Beef
regarding mate working on deck. Sink
in laundry to be unplugged. Laundry
to be kept clean. Table to bo re­
served for men on watch. Steward
requested to order Simmons inner-
spring mattresses.

RION (Actlum). June 33—Chairman,
S. McCormtck; Secretary, H. Cerdes.
New delegate elected. Washing ma­
chine to be repaired. Continue to
spray as roach situation is pretty
bad.

ROYAL OAK (Cttlaa Service), July
6—Chairman, J. HIggins; Secretary,
D. Beard. Noticeable improvement in
menus and food. Foc'sles wiU be
painted after leaving shipyard. Ship's
fund S2.68. Report accepted, 'Vote ef
thanks to T. Babkowski for good work
in Bridgeport. Steward to put out hot
rolls and cold plates. ' Ice box needs
repairing.

CUBORB (Ore), July 7—Chairmen,
6. Cass; Sacratary, B. Buck. Beef
about buttermilk and galley clock.
Refrain from whistUng and loud talk­
ing in passageways.

PLYMOUTH VICTORY (Isthmian),
July 3—Chairman, B. McCaskay; Sec-'
retary, J. Balder. One man missed
ship in Houston. Repair lists com­
pleted. New reporter elected. Need
new washing machine; water cooler
for new passageway; new refrigera­
tor; 20-tcay ice machine; chairs for
foc'sles. SIU slop chest—see steward
for special orders; re-ordering safety
wind scoops. Catwalk requested over
deck load aftt which is deadly poison
acid. Steward dept. given vote of
thanks for Job well done. Twenty
fans obtained.

ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), May 35—
Chairman, F. Shandl; Secretary^ W.
Scott. Discussion on launch service
in Maracaibo and St. Salina. Some
disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to
steward dept. for fine food served.
Vote of thanks to delegate. Need
new washing machine.

July 7—Chairman, W. Raid; Secre­
tary, F. Shandl. Repair list submit­
ted. Man missed ship in NO. Hall
notified man wag Injured In Trinidad,
made return voyage. Safety meeting
school for fire fighting, one-man from
each dept.. all voluntary. Reports ac-

ARLYN (Bull), July 1—Chairman,
J. Lundy; Secretary, J. Olive. Water
pressure In bathrooms low. Ship's
fund S3.09. Some disputed OT. One
man fired In PR; one man quit dn
arrival. Reports accepted,

DOROTHY (Bull), July t—Chairman,
H. Brannan; Secretary, F. Oreaney.
Few hours disputed OT. Report ac­
cepted. T-shirts to be worn during
meals. Paint out all foc'sles. Need
new fans.

OCEANSTAR (Triton), June 17 —
Chairman, T. Nlll; Secretary, C. ear­
ner.' Minor beef about baker using
ovens after 8 AM settled. New, dele­
gate elected. Coffee to be made in
small pots.

STEEL ADMIRAL (IstHmlsn), June
33—Chairman, F. Keller; Secretary, E,
Conrad. Good job done by all dele-

ROBIN SHBRWOOD (Robin Line),
June 16—Chairman, W. Kohut; Sec­
retary, S. Johnson. Ship's fund S14.
Spent S3 for telegram. Report ac­
cepted. Things not to be thrown out
of port holes. One brother injured
as a result of this practice. Crew to
be careful when dumping garbage on
deck. Same to be placed in box be­
fore disposal. Mops not to be washed
in laundry room sink. Coffee to be
used more carefully in engine I'oom
—all to share equally as ship has
7-lb. allowance.

Being muscular is an asset, no
doubt about it. But it's wise to
realize that every man, no matter
how strong, has his timits. The
man who abuses his body by try­
ing to hoist more than he con
handle, or who bends from the
waist instead of letting his legs
take the strain, is buying himself
o fdst ticket to the hospital.

Instead of playing Superman,
get o shipmate to give you o hand
when the load's too heavy. Ploy
it safe and leave the muscle ex­
hibitions for the professional
othletes.

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gbove shows, signs which skipper removed from midship
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Photo
house When ship enfered Gulf of Aq'

'Runaway' Controls Bill
Heading For Scrap Pile

WASHINGTON-^The apologists for large-scale runaway
transfers have been mechanically repeating "effective con­
trol" as the answer to objections against the transfers. Now it
appears xthat legislation de--t ;
signed to hiake "effective con­
trol" effective is quietly wind­
ing up in the wastebasket.

The "effective control" gimmick
has been paraded out before Con­
gress each time the SIU and other
maritime groups have warned that
runaways threaten to weaken and
undermine US shipping to a dan­
gerous degree. The Defense De­
partment has made use of the ar­
gument to show that even if we
don't have a large and flourishing
merchant fleet that the US can
"count on" the runaway-flag ships
in an emergency. -

To assure "effective control" a
bill had been thrown in the hopper,
the ship warrants bill, which would
have given the Government stand­
by authority to deny port facilities

here to vessels that do not coop­
erate.

The bill was introduced in Feb­
ruary, but so far nothing has
happened. Meanwhile, the Ad­
ministration is stil maintaining
that "effective control" is some­
thing more than just a quotation.

'Arabs Spat As We Passed'
After Kern Hills Israel Visit

"When we got off in Algiers, everybody in the town seemed to know who we were. The
Arabs spat on the street when we passed." That was just one of the little incidents which
Seafarer John Farming, AB, described from the now-historic voyage of,the 1-^ tanker Kern
Hills, the first US-flag ship to"*
enter the Israeli port of Elath.

Fanning caught the ship on
a pierhead jump in Aruba in Jan­
uary, just as she was about to
start on her transatlantic voyage.
She went from Aruba to Genoa to
discharge, and as the Suez Canal
was closed at the time, made the
long haul around Africa to get to
the Middle East oil fields.

After loading at Bandar Shahpur,
Iran, the Kem Hills started its run
jip the Red Sea iiito the Gulf of
Aqaba.

Chief cook Nelson Norwood re­
called that when the ship got to
the Strait of Tii-on at the entrance
to the Gulf, UN forces on the
heights overlooking the strait
waved them on and an unidentified
naval vessel signaled "good luck."

Going up the Gulf, the skipper
took no chances. There was an
eight PM curfew after which every­
body kept off the deck in the event
anybody started pot-shooting at-the
ship. As an added precaution, all
the ship's name signs were removed
from the superstructure.

Once they got to Elath, the atmo­
sphere changed. The whole popula­
tion of the tiny frontier town
turned'out to greet "them plus a

Tanker Kern Hills takes sea across her deck during course of one of
her voyages into Elath. Photos on this page by Nelson Norwood,
chief, cook.

host of Israeli army and govern­
ment officials. "We were supposed
to have a party ashore," Norwood

Seeks Right To Organize Transfers
In a strong statement on behalf of maintaining an American Merchant Marine, "William

"Whitey" Benz, Portland port agent for the SlU-Sffiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific,
has called for amendment of Federal law to permit organization drives on runaway flag
ships. Benz, who is also chair- '
man of the Portland Maritime
Trades Council, urge^ passage

YOUR

SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN
14-Yr. College \

\ I Scholarships:

Each year five Sea­
farers or children of Sea­
farers are chosen by a
board of college admin­
istrators as winners of
tlie $6,000 four-year col­
lege scholarships. The
program gives them free
rein to study at any
college or university of
their choice, as long as it
is a recognized institu­
tion.

Candidates for the
scholarship must have a
superior high school rec­
ord and must compete in
the standard college en­
trance board tests.

Requirements are three
years' sea time on SIU
ships for the Seafarer or
the Seafarer-father of the
candidate, 90 days of
which must be in the
previous calendar year
and one day in the
last 90. .

SEAFARERS
INTL UNION,
A&G DISTRICT

of package legislation to redress
the inequality between US ship­
ping and foreign and runaway op­
erators. The statement was sent in
the form of letters to several West
Coast Congressmen and to Su­
preme Court Justice William
Douglas.

Citing the Sailors Union fight
on the Liberian ship Riviera, Benz
pointed out that the case was lost
when the Svipreme Court ruled
that the Taft-Hartley law and other
legislation did not apply to dis­
putes with foreign shipowners.

[Many of these "foreign" ship­
owners, of course, are Ainerican
operators masquerading under a
foreign flag—Ed.] ~

He argued then that Congress
should act to amend the Taft-
Hartley and Norris-LaGuardia acts
so that they apply to disputes with
foreign shipping when such ship­
ping is engaged in trade with the
United States. Benz also called for
enactment of Senator Magnuson's
bill limiting sales and transfers
foreign and Rep. Pelley's bill call­
ing for 100 percent preference for
US ships on Government cargoes.

Now In nth Rank
Bern pointed out that the US

has slipped from the second to 11th
spot in merchant fleet tonnage.
Large numbers of ships construc­
ted by the US were given away or
sold to foreign nations which use
them in the carriage of American
Government cargoes while paying
crews rock bottom wages.

"As I write this letter there is
laying idle in this port of Poi-t-
land a ship, the Clarksburg Vic­
tory, which has been chartered
from the US Government for an
annual charter fee of $185,138 per
year. Under this charter the op­
erator. .. . has to pay the fee
whether they run or not and so do

all other US steamship companies
that have chartered ships from the
MariUme Commission. . . Also here
are two other ships owaed by West
Coast Steamship Company that
cannot get cargoes. On the other
hand, as I write this, there are at
least half a dozen foreign-flag ships
in this port getting a bellyful each
way of Government and commer­
cial cargoes. . .

"If we sit idly by and let this
vital industry of ours be destroyed
by want-to-be-popular politicians,
people who cater to the foreign
shipowners' lobby... and exploiters
under the runaway flags then we
are guilty of criminal negligence to
our own people. . .After all, it is
our duty to ourselves to protect
our own people and our own
economy first. No other country
gives preference to foreigners—
why should we?"

Gt. Lakes SIU
Vote Underway

A 30 day referendum vote is be­
ing held this month by the SIU
Great Lakes District to elect of­
ficers f.r the coming year. Up for
election are candidates for the post
of secretary-treasurer and for
seven port agents to cover port of­
fices maintained by the District on
the American side of the Lakes.

Seamen on the Canadian side are
represented by the SIU Canadian
District.

Incumbent officers of the union,
h e a d e d by Secretary-Treasurer
Fred J. Farnen, are all candidates
for reelection.

Ballots can be cast by union
members either aboard ship or In
any SIU Great Lakes hall.' ' . ,

said, "but everybody wound up on
the ship and we ended up bis^ serv­
ing a buffet to more than 200
guests."

Both Norwood and Fanning
agreed that the treatment the crew
received in Elath was nothing but
the best. They were also impressed
with the energy and determina­
tion displayed by tiie townspeople
in the tiny frontier outpost.

While the voyage into Elath
passed without incident, the Is­
raelis were taking no chances. In
addition to armed patrols on the
beaches, the Israelis had two skin
divers checking the bottom of the
ship every day to make sure that
Arab frogmen hadn't attached time
bombs to the hull during the night.

Leaving Eiath the Kern Hills
put into Djibouti, French Somali-
land, for water and bunkers. "The
French were in charge there," Fan­
ning said, "but the work gangs
were Arabs. The word about us
must have spread pretty fast be­
cause they kept sliutting down the
bunkering line, losing the keys and
little things like that designed to
delay us. But we got out of thers
without any trouble."

From Djibouti the ship made an­
other run into Iran and back to
Eiath. Then the vessel picked up a
third oil cargo destined for Haifa.

Bypassed Suez
By this time the Suez Canal was

open for traffic again but the ship
didn't dare go through. Instead of
an eight to ten day run from Ban­
dar Shahpur to Haifa, she detoured
around Africa again. It was 62
days at sea punctuated by brief
stops at Capetown and Aigiers.

In Algiers, all they had in cur­
rency was Israeli pounds which
made them unpopular right off tha
bat. It was here that the crew en­
countered considerable hostility
although there were no incidents
of molestation.

After delivering her cargo to
Haifa, the Kern Hiiis headed back
to Corpus Christi, Texas, where
she paid off. All in all it was a 6ti-
month trip with just 17 days shore
leave, so the entire crew from
skipper on down took off in Texas.

The ship is now running in the
coastwise trade between the Gulf
and the northeast coast, because
it has been put on the Arab black-
llB*,

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Fiwe Six SEAFARERS IPG Aociut t, 1957

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Unions Await Action On 'Vital'
Ship Fleet! Shelley Hits Delay

"WASHINGTON—While encouraged by the Navy's official statement to the effect that
US merchant shipping is still considered vital to national defense, the SIU and other unions
are still waiting for signs of implementation of that policy.

Navy Secretary Thomas S.
Gates, Jr., put. an end to un­
certainty and rumors when he
declared that the Defense Depart­
ment had not changed its concept
of the merchant fleet. There had
been stories to the effect that the
Pentagon was ready to write off
merchant shipping in the guided
missile-nuclear warhead age.

However, there is still no clear
evidence coming out of Washing­
ton to the effect that the Admin­
istration intends to take the neces­
sary measures,—including the
needed requests for funds—to as­
sist all segments of the merchant
fleet, including non-subsidized
shipping, tramps and other miscel­
laneous operations. Nor is there
any indication that Maritime will
give up its plans for permitting
transfer foreign of present subsid­
ized fleets.

Should such transfers be per­
mitted in addition to the contin­
uing transfers of tramp and
tankers, then in the Union view,
the Defense Department's "vital"
merchant fleet will be greatly
weakened.

The basic contradictions and
confusions in Government circles
on the issue have been under­
scored in a letter written by Rep.
John F. Shelley (Dem.-Calif.), a
staunch maritime supporter, to
Secretary of Commerce Sinclair
Weeks. Shelley urged "quick ac­
tion to resolve the confusion which
seems to exist and to eliminate the
contradictions ^jetween adminis­
trative action and national pol­
ice . . ."

He added, "I am sure you are
aware of my long standing concern
over the future of our Merchant
Marine and of my personal efforts
to bring about a solution to the
vexing problems faced by the sev­
eral segments of our maritime in­
dustry. . . I have tried to further
such a solution by supporting the
appropriation of funds for the pur­
pose. , . the conditions which Con­
gressman Bonner outlines are per-

QUESTIONi What would you like to see as the next forward step
of the Seafarers Welfare Plan?

haps a large part of the reason
why Maritime Administration re­
quests for funds for fiscal 1958 did
not receive more sympathetic at­
tention. . ."

A companion letter to Rep. Bon­
ner congratulates 'him for "having
laid on the line the whole sorry
story of Administration failure to
carry out the policies laid down in
the Merchant Marine Act" of
1936 . . ."

An important aspect of the prob­
lem, in the view of the SIU, lies in
the subsidized lines' willingness to
discard the American flag on their
old ships for temporary financial
advantage, plus their desire to
monopolize the benefits of Govern­
ment aid to the exclusion of out­
siders and new operators who are
not part of the "family." On the
Government side, there has been
an absence of determination, in the
face of the budgetary outcry, to
come forward and openly spell out
the costs and. the needs to Con­
gress.

The SIU of NA position, as de­
tailed by SIUNA vice-president
Morris Weisberger in a letter to
Shelley, recalled that Congress
adopted a firm declaration.of pol­
icy on maritime back in 1953. That
declaration called for a "sufficient"
merchant marine able -to service
both domestic and foreign routes
and "owned and operated under
the United States flag by citizens
of the United States ... ."

Weisberger remarked that in
light of this statement, "This
Union has repeatedly protested
the unjustifiable sale and transfer
of American ships to other nations
. . . Just how this sale can be con­
strued as a means to foster and
encourage an American merchant
marine ... is utterly beyond com­
prehension . . .

"Yes indeed, our merchant ma­
rine policy, as laid down by Con­
gress . . . has been kicked around
and flaunted as of no account.

"Please accept our appreciation

for your aggressive and construc­
tive sponsorship of an American-
manned Merchant Marine."

Commenting on the present sit­
uation, SIU Secretary-Treasurer
Paul Hall remarked; "We have
long held that there is only one
merchant marine, not two or three,
and that merchant marine is com­
posed of all the ships that sail un­
der the American flag. For practi­
cal purposes it is our firm opinion
that this means Government aid
should be extended without dis­
tinction or discrimination to all
those who are -willing to operate
under this country's flag, pay taxes
to the US and employ American
crews.

"That, in our way of thinking,
is the way to assure a healthy and
stable merchant ship fleet."

Over a 100 former Kohler Co.
employees, now employed in Cali­
fornia, held a reunion recently and
pledged greater support to the boy­
cott against the Wisconsin manu­
facturer. The strike is entering its
fourth year. The strikers downed
Sheboygan-style bratwurst and
beer, sang songs familiar to the
picket line, and tape-recorded
messages to the members of UAW
locai 833, who are still picketing
the company's plant. Guest speak­
ers informed the attending former
strikers of the events now going on
and of future plans for the boycott.
All of the strikers are members of
California unions and most of
them are doing the same type of
work.

4" 4 4"
AFL-CIO President George

Meany has announced an agree­
ment designed to settle jurisdic­
tional disputes between buildings
trades, and Industrial unions. The
agreement recognizes that new con­
struction should be handled by
members of the building trades
while production and running
maintenance should be the work of
Industrial union employees. As to
the difficult areas, namely major
repairs, alterations and relocation
of existing facilities, the past prac­
tice in a plant, area or injclqstry
will govern,^

for the setting up of a special com­
mittee in the different areas to
make a fast on-the-spot check of
such disputes.

4 4 4
The House has passed a bill sup­

ported by the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters enforcing compulsory in­
spection of all poultry. The bill
required the inspection of all poul­
try sold in interstate commerce
and in major consuming areas de­
signated by the Secretary of Agri­
culture. It also calls for inspec­
tion both before and after
slaughter, and establishes the au­
thority of the Secretary to promul­
gate rules for sanitation in the
poultry Industry.

4 4 4
The Amalgamated Clothing

Workers of America has strongly
protested the granting of a $2 mil­
lion federal contract to a non-union
clothing firm in Tennessee. The
order for 180,000 air force jackets
was Tranted to Southern Athletic
Co. of Knoxville, Tenn. The com­
pany is headed by "Breezy" Wynn,
brother-in-law of Robert Tripp
Ross, foi^aer Assistant Secretary of
Defense. Ross was forced to re­
sign last February after a Congres­
sional investigation into charges of
conflict of interest .with federal
coi , '

S' I »cf J--. < Sir

Bait Pushes
Harbor-Wide
Union Drive

Joe Thomas, Deck: As far as I
am concerned, everything in the

plan is fine. But
I think, especial­
ly for the men
with families
that the Union
ought to see if
they could lower
the Initial pay­
ment a man must
make when he
goes Into the hos­

pital. I think $50 is kind of steep,
and $25 would be more realistic.

4 4„. 4
Jan^es D. Paricer, Eng. DepH.:

think that the Welfare should do
something about
cutting down the
time required for
a pension. I think
it should be that
any man, with 20
years of seatime,
whether he is dis-
a b 1 e d or not,
should be allowed
to retire and take
it easy for the rest of his life. He
deserves it.

BALTIMORE — With shipping
stili on the sleepy side in this port.
Seafarers in the harbor are con­
tinuing the organizing push which
has been so successful up until
now. Port agent Earl Sheppard
reported encouraging progress be­
ing made among the remaining
unorganized outfits in the Balti­
more harbor area.

The port" had 11 payoffs in the
previous two week period with the
future looking like more of the
same for the coming two weeks
at least. The payoffs included the
Cubore, Chilore, Santore and Ve-
nore (Ore); Pennmar (Calmar);
Jean and Emilia (Bull); Robin
Doncaster, Robin Kettering (Rob­
in); Young America (Waterman)
and Orion Planet (Colonial).

Signing on were seven ships, the
Cubore, Chilore, Santore, Venore,
Pennmar, Young America and the
Bethcoaster for Calmar. Seventeen
in-transits for Alcoa, Bull, Cities
Service, Isthmian and other com­
panies added to the port's business.
Beefs were on the routine side.

Sheppard urged Seafarers in the
port with those old-time discharges
to line up for American Coal jobs
so that the SIU could take the fleet
despite the tie-in between the com­
pany, its stooge company union and
the NMU,

4 4 4
George Bjnnemans, Eng. Dep'L:
go along with what the rest of

the men said,
especially about
lowering the pay­
ment a man must
make before he
can fiie for bene­
fits. The same
with lowering the
retirement age,
so a man can en­
joy himself. But

I am very well-covered and have
no complaints about the way things
are now.

Coner Haynes, FWT: Something
should be done about the out­

patients. They
should be able to
collect medical
benefits, as well
as- one in the hos­
pital. Most of
them can't work,
and yet must pay
their bills. I
don't need any­
thing more my­

self, but for men with big families,
I imagine this would make quite
a big difference. ^

4 4 4 •

Moses A. Lucas, Steward: The
Union should bring the time
needed under the
pension down to
seven years sea-
time, or set a
fixed age, say 65
when a man can
retire. It Is very
good the way It
is now, but some
people may be
disabled, but not
in a manner that qualifies them
under the present plan.

4 4 .4
John P. Doyle, Eng. Dep't.: I am

very content with what the Union
is giving me now,
and am sure that
if there is some­
thing more they
could give us,
they would see
to it that we
would get It.
After all, they are
the ones who
have to figure out

what it is going to cost, and the
best way of getting it.

Living Costs Take Upward
Leap; Rise 20% Since '49

Seafarers and their families, as well as the rest of tha
population, are continuing to pay more for almost everything
they buy, according to the latest information from the Labn*
Department's Bureau of Labor'"

Turned Down 0T7
Don't Beef On $$

Headquarters wishes to re­
mind Seafarers that mqn who
are choosy about working cer­
tain overtime cannot expect an
equal number of OT hours with
the rest of their department. In
some crews men have been
turning down unpleasant OT
Jobs and then demanding to
come up with equal overtime
when the easier jobs come along.
This practice is unfair to Sea­
farers who take OT jobs as they
come.

The general objective Is to
equalize OT as much as possible
but if a man refuses disagree­
able jobs there Is no require­
ment that when an easier job
comes along he can make up the
overtime he turned down before.

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Statistics. The BLS reported
that the cost of living in June
rose another .6 percent to 120.2,
the highest level to date. The
figure represents a 20.2 percent
increase in living costs since the
base period, 1947 through 1949.

. The largest Increase In living
costs took place during the Kor­
ean War period, when prices rose
approximately IS percent. Follow­
ing the end of hostilities, living
costs Inched up another 2 percent,
fell off briefly in Juno 1955, and!
resumed their climb by June 1956,
when the level was 116.2. Since
that time the cost of living has
gone up steadily to the current
level of 120.2.

Among major items, the cost of
housing has gone up most, while
clothing has registered the smallest
advance. Total housing costs are
now 25 percent above the 1947-
1949 levels, while rents alone are
35 percent higher.

Food, which was pegged at 101.1
in June 1949, rose 13 percent dur­
ing the Korean War, and then re­
mained fairly steady until this
June. Then it jumped to 116.2, the
highest level to date.

Clothing prices, which have ad­
vanced less rapidly, are now at
106.6 or 6.6 percent above the 1947-
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YOUR DOllAR'S WORTH
ScRlarer's Guide To Better Buying

By Sidney Margoliua

Salesmen in Your Living Room
Working families hava been subjected to (credit abuses-not only

from credit stores but from house-to-house canvassers selling goods of
all des'criptions on time-payment plans. Such "in-home" selling has
expanded to phenpmenal nevir proportions , in recent years, already
4otals about four billion dollars a year and is growing fast,

One reason for the sudden girpwth is television advertising, which
has given pitchmen new access to family living rooms. One "in-home'
selling organization operating in several large cities depends almost
wholly on TV advertising to gain entry to people's homes. Another
factor has been the increasing size of families, which has made out­
side shopping more difficult for young mothers and fathers.

For low-income families, unscrupulous canvassers have proved to be
another source of misrepresentations and deceptive practices leading
often to real financial tragedies.

In some large cities, where new housing developments have sprung
up in recent years without established shopping facilities, the invasion
of door-to-door salesmen has been especially costly to residents, says

William Kirk, a leading settle­
ment-house worker who has been
bringing this problem to the at­
tention of municipal authorities in
large cities, and to working fam­
ilies themselves. He reports that
the canvassers are selling not only
costly items as television sets and
freezers, but even clothing and
home furnishings. The canvassers
keep many families in perpetual
debt by persuading them to buy
new goods before they have paid
for previous purchases.

Even when the selling organiza­
tion is completely honest (and
there are established house-to-
house firms which do not engage
in trickery) merchandise bought
this way generally costs more than
in retail stores. Stanley Kempner
an authority in this field, has re­
ported that house-to-house selling
.organizations need to take a mark­

up of "three for one," compared to a markup of two for one, or less,
exacted by retail stores. Thus you often pay $3 for an item which costs
the seller,$l ab wholesale, and which carries a tag of $1.60 to $2.00
at retail stores. This is logical, because door-to-door selling is
costly and inefficient distribution system.

Stores Get In Act
Now even the largest department stores and chains are establishing

"in-home" sales departments for such household equipment as drapery
and upholstery, rngs, home freezers, sewing and knitting machines and
other goods. They secure their leads through television commercials
and newspaper ads. In the case of the big local stores who send sales­
men to your home, the prices are the same as charged in the store for
the same goods, and service is usually reliable. But there also'are
risks in this growing method of buying, although they are more subtle.
For one thing, you are likely to spend more. The department stores
plan it this way. In a recent report to a merchants' group, Robert
Lauter, executive for one of the country's largest stores indicated the
technique is (1) to get into the customer's house, generally when she
requests some specific service advertised on TV or in the papers and
(2) to pre-select the salesman's samples, as in drapery, slip covers or
other upholstery, so that the customer is more inclined to buy higher-
priced goods.

;Mr. Lauter himself reports that "often a call to re-cover a chair has
ended in a complete refurbishing job.''

Another pitfall to watch out for in responding to television and news­
paper ads for drapery and upholstery goods is that these sometimes are
poorer-quality fabrics, in less desirable colors and patterns, deliberate­
ly offered at a low price just to get the salesman into your home. Once
he has his foot in the door, he has an opportunity to sell the house­
wife a better-quality product; one which is far more costly than the
advertised item.

Buying at home from a reliable store does have advantages of con­
venience,' and with draperies and upholstery fabrics, enables you to
visualize hoW these look with your other furnishings. But you still get
the widest choice of the more moderate-priced goods if you go to the
stores, themselves, and are more likely to buy only what you can
afford at the time.

August Fabric Sales
August actually is one of the best months to shop the stores for

curtains, draperies and household fabrics, with most stores offering
special values in the August sales. For draperies, cotton is the mate­
rial voted most preferable by housewives in a survey by the US De­
partment of Agriculture, with blends of cotton and rayon next choice
and all-rayon lagging behind in third place. Cotton and cotton-rayon
blends are comparatively easy to launder and thus save on dry clean­
ing. Nor do cotton or cotton-rayon blends shrink or stretch as much
or need cleaning as often as costlier all-rayon. Chief advantage of
rayon is that it drapes well and has a dressy appearance. 'These char­
acteristics also appear in cotton-rayon blends, with an added advan­
tage of easier cleaning and resistance to stretching. Cotton also makes
the most durable drapes with less tendency to rip or split than rayon.
The ndtural fiber thehiv. has;* many advantages over ballyhbqpd wn•^
thetics; .

. Italian passenger liner Andrea Doria shown as she was about to go under lost year. Plans are afoot
to salvage the ship, but no progress has been made to remedy lax safety conditions exposed by the
sinking.

No Safety Gain Since Doria Sank
Lax safety regulations that led to the Andrea Doria disaster are still in effect today, one

year after the Italian luxury liner collided with the Swedish liner Stockholm and sank off
Nantucket Island on July 26, 1956. Fifty lives were lost in the acfcident when the 30,000-
ton Doria was struck by the'*-"
Stockholm in foggy weather
on one of the most-traveled
sea lanes.

Subsequent investigations
brought out testimony that the
Stockholm was off its course and
virtually in the track rested to
inbound ships. Both vessels were
also believed to have been travel­
ing at top speed and relying al­
most completely on radar for in­
formation about the presence of
other vessels.

But despite reams of testimony
and the findings of a committee of
American experts, no action has
been taken as yet to amend the
1948 International Convention on
the Safety of Life at Sea to bring
it in line with present safety
needs.

Meanwhile, it was reported that
accident claims arising out of the
disaster were being cleaned up
with final settlements expected to
total $6 million or better.

The anniversary date brought
forth another proposal for salvag­
ing the Doria. which still lies on
the ocean floor off Nantucket. The
latest proposal would involve the
use of two Lakes-type ore-carriers.
The ships would be lined up side

US Okays Bribes
As Tax Deductible

WASHINGTON—If you pay a
rakeoff, kickback or bribe, its
perfectly okay with Uncle Sam.
What's more, you can deduct it»
from your income taxes.

This unusually tender treat­
ment is reserved for American
corporations. It doesn't apply
to the average American who
would most likely be jugged

•twice for the act—once for the
payoff and the second time for
income tax evasion.

But what's criminal for the
individual is treated as a "neces­
sary business expense" by the
Treasury when corporations do
so overseas. Bribes and other
payoffs to foreign Government
officials have been excused by
the Treasury on the ground
that "the Service [Internal Rev­
enue Service—Ed.] would find it
difficult to sustain the position
that the expenses were not or­
dinary and necessary to the tax­
payers' business."

The information about the
unusual ruling was revealed by
Senator John Williams .of Qela-;
ivare.

by side and steel chains passed
underneath the wreckage from
one ship to another. Then the ore-
ships would take in sea water as
ballast in their holds and when
they were riding as low in the
water as they could go, .the chains
would be tightened up.

Theoretically then, when the sea
water was pumped out and the ore
ships gained more buoyancy, they
would pick the Doria off the ocean
bottom with them. From there,
according to the proposal, the
sunken liner would be dragged to
shallower waters where her hull
could be sealed up by divers and
eventually refloated.

An investigation last year con-,
ducted by a committee of Ameri­
can experts placed the blame for
the loss squarely on international
safety regulations for ship con­
struction and operation, and called
on foreign governments and ship­
ping lines to bring their vessels
and practices up to US standards.

The committee's sharpest criti­
cism was aimed at the construction
of the Andrea Doria. It said the
Doria met the subdivision require­
ments of the 1948 Safety of Life at
Sea Convention "by a very narrow
margin." These standards are con­
siderably below the compartnien-
tation required aboard US-flag
ships. If the Doria had been built
to US standards, the report said,
"she would have survived."

The report also called for more
adequate training of deck officers
for utilizing radar, direct bridge-
to-bridge radio communication and
observation of the recognized
lanes. The Stockholm, which
struck and sank the Doria, was
admittedly traveling eastbound
virtually on the westbound track
and about 20 miles off the recom­
mended course. There is no legal
compulsion requiring ships to fol­
low the recommended tracks. The
Swedish-American Line and the
Italian Line, which were not par­
ties to the tracking agreement on
the North Atlantic at the time the
Doria sank, have still not adopted
the agreement.

Furthermore, the committee flat­
ly stated, the collision "could have
been prevented if the information
provided by radar had been prop­
erly used."

Committee members included
high Coast Guard officials and a
professor of marine engineering.
The investigation was authorized
by Rep. Herbert Bonner (t)em..

NO, chairman of the House Mer­
chant Marine Committee. Rep.
Bonner said the committee would
consider the possibility of requir­
ing "foreign flag ships that come
in to our ports ... be subject to
the same rigid inspection for safe­
ty imposed on American
ships."

flag

Set Size
Limit For
Seaway

WASHINGTON —The St. Law­
rence Seaway will accoinmoclate
ships that are up to 7.10 feet in
length and 75 feet in beam, it was
announced here last montli. The
most efficient use of the passage
will be made, however, by ships
that are less than 715 feet long and
72 feet wide.

The dimensions for ships using
the new inland waterway were re­
ported by the St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corp. and the St.
Lawrence Seaway Authority of
Canada.

The authorities said tliat ships
exceeding 715 feet in length or 72
feet in beam would be subject to
special handling, and would have
to be scheduled so as not to inter­
fere with the passage of smaller
vessels. They also announced that
fixed bridges over the Seaway will
be at least 120 feet above the
water surface of the navigation
channels.

The report indicates that the
Seaway will be open to C-3 type
ships, and other offshore cargo
vessels, with plenty of room to
spare. It will also be able to ac­
commodate most of the large Great
Lakes ore carriers, which run to
greater lengths than the average
cargo ship.

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Every day on the world's well
traveled sea lanes scores of SIU
ships' crews gather together in
shipboard meetings.

Similarly every second Wed­
nesday thousands of Seafarers
on the beach meet in the Un­
ion's various branch halls to dis­
cuss and*act upon the Union's
business.

Whether the meetings consist
of a gathering of 30 men on ship
or 1,000 in port, they are all part
of the same process and serve
the same purpose. It is at these
meetings that Seafarers bring
their opinions and experiences
directly to bear on the function­
ing of the Union. In turn, the
decisions of the meetings have
considerable effect on the lives
of every Seafarer.

The way in which these meet­
ings are conducted is all impor­
tant, and knowing the rules can
count for just as much in the
Seafarer's life as knowing the
skills his rating calls for.

The Union wants every Sea­
farer to become thoroughly fa­
miliar with the standard meet­
ing rules, so that he is fuUy
competent at hitting the deck
and chairing a meeting. A
heads-up membership and a
wide-awake crew is a guarantee
of business in a truly demo­
cratic fashion.

Rules Of Order

Senaibr
andjh&s&oman...

Robert's Rules of Order are
the accepted rules governing
meetings of all types through­
out the English speaking world.
Special rules are adopted to fit
special needs.

The Quorum
The word quorum simply de­

notes the number of members
in good standing necessary to
constitute a working attendance
at a meeting. Due to the fact
that the majority of our mem­

bership is away at sea, the
quorum established at shoreside
meetings is seven members.
Aboard ship the quorum is no
problem inasmuch as all crew-
members not on watch attend
the meeting.

Meetings On Ship
Aboard ship, meetings should

be held regularly to take care
of the ship's routine Union busi­
ness. Special meetings should
be called when any disputes be­
tween individuals or depart­
ments arise that, cannot be set­
tled by the departmental dele­
gates. If the dispute is entirely
within one department, a meet­
ing of the personnel of that de­
partment only should be called
and should not involve the other
two departments.

There is no specified meeting
time aboard ship. The usual
procedure is to fix an hour at
which the greatest majority of
the crew is off duty.

Time Of Meeting

ajmct

Meetings ashore are held
every other week on Wednes­
days. The meeting hall opens
at 7:00 PM at which time the.,
meeting is called to order.

All SIU men are allowed to
attend meetings. All have a
voice, but only full members in
good standing have a vote.

All officials are requir-ed to at­
tend all meetings unless occu­
pied on official Union business.

Masters-At-Arms
As many masters-at-arms as

are necessary may be appointed
to act as ushers, doormen and to
keep order at all meetings
ashore.

ott/er'^ bashess
The agenda is simply the

order in which the business of
the meeting is conducted. At
shoreside meetings it runs as -
follows:
1. Call to order.
2.. Election of meeting officers.
3. Action on minutes of previ­

ous port meetings.
4. Presentation of financial re­

ports.
5. Branch agent's report.
6. Reports by committees, pa­

trolmen, auditors; other re­
ports.

7. Communications.
8. Charges and appeals.
9. Action on written motions

and resolutions.
10. Secretary's verbal report. \
11. Obligations.
12. One minute of silence.
13. New business.
14. Good and v^elfare.
15. Adjournment.

Shipboard meetings, too, need
an agenda to keep the meeting
going on an even keel. "Since
many things that are taken up
at shoreside meetings will not
occur aboard ship, the following
agenda should fit the bill:
1. Calling the, meeting to order.

(ship's delegate).
2. Election of officers — chair­

man, etc.
3. Action on previous minutes.
4. Ship's delegates' reports, re-'

ports of committees, etc. and
action thereon.

'5. Old business.
6. New business (motions and

resolutions only).
7. Good and welfare.
8. One minute of silence.
9. Adjournment.

Election Of Officers
The meeting is called to order

by a .temporary chairman for

ship's delegate) who calls for
the nominations for chairman.
He recognizes only those who
raise their hands. Names
shouted from sections of the as­
sembly are not recognized. To
nominate a brother for chair­
man after you have been recog­
nized, you rise and state, 'T nom­
inate Brother . . . ."

After a suitable number of
nominations have been made,
the nominations may be closed
by a motion.

The temporary chairman asks
for acceptances or declinations.
Those wiaO accept are voted upon
by a hand vote and the one re­
ceiving the largest number of
votes is declared chairman.

The chairman then follows
the same procedure in the elec­
tion of other meeting officers. ,

The Right To Spealc

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The chairman is the conduc- I
tor and regulator of the meeting. |
Every" member has a right to
speak but no member has the
right to infringe upon the rights
of any other members. For that
reason no one should speak until
he has been recognized by the J
chair. He may obtain this rec­
ognition by holding up his hand
or by rising, as the chair shall
direct.

Malcing A Motion
The method of bringing any­

thing to the attention of the
membership or crew for action |
is to make a motion. This is :
an orderly way of initiating ac- ij
tion by , a proposal, written or^/j
verbal. |j

If everyone started flipping ||
lids and sounding off at once ||
every time a report was made,
nothing would ever be accom­
plished. The making of a mo- -jl

Note: As a guide for shipboard meetings, SIU crews are urged to remove this section and post it on the bulletin board.

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A««iist< 2, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Tnge Nine

The democratic meeting Is the pleasure of the democratic union

tion is the way to initiate dis­
cussion oh any giyen point of
the agenda or any issue that
arises. D ISCU S SION CAN
ONLY TAKE PLACE AFTER A
MOTION HAS BEEN MADE
AND SECONDED, EXCEPT IN
THAT PART OF THE AGENDA
ENTITLED GOOD AND WEL­
FARE.

A motion is "in order" when
it has something-to do with the
fixed order of business, such, as
motions "to accept" or "to re­
ject" a report. The same holds
for resolutions which should be
acted upon with motions "to
concur" or "to non-concur." If
you are in doubt as to the con­
tent of any report you are al­
ways in order to make the mo­
tion, "I move to refer this mat­
ter to new business."
The object of such a motion is to
permit the regular business of
the meeting to continue accord­
ing to the agenda or order of
business, and then later to dis­
cuss the issue.

No motioif is valid until it has
been "seconded." The procedure
is to be recognized by the chair
and then to rise and say, "I sec­
ond the motion."

Chair's Authority

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It is the chairman's duty at all
meetings to decide whether or
not a motion is in order. It is
well to remember, however,
that a chairman may be wrong
and therefore the voting mem­
ber always has a right to appeal
the decision of the chair.

If any member disagrees with
the decision of the chairman all
he has to do is to rise and state,
"I appeal the decision of the
chair." After this • motion is
made and seconded, the chair­
man turns the gavel over to the
recording secretary. No discus­
sion is permitted except by the
maker of the appeal and the
chairman, who are allowed to
explain their points. The re­
cording secretary then takes a
vote as temporary chairman by
asking, "Shall the decision of
the chair be sustained?" The
vote is taken by "ayes" and
"noes" and if the chair is sus­
tained by, an "aye" vote major­
ity, the appeal is lost and the
meeting continues under the de­
cision of the chairman.

Discussion

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discussion

A motion is open to discussion
only after it has been seconded
and entered in the minutes by
the recording secretary.

Before any. discussion takes
place the chairman requests the
recording secretary to read the
motion as entered and then
opens the fioor for discussion.
Discussion should continue only
so long as the pro and oppo-^lte

'' viewpoints are clearly ex­
pressed by the membership and
then a motion "to close discus­
sion" should be acted upon.

Discussion on the motion can
also be closed by any member
being recognized and saying, "I
call'for the question," meaning
that it's his wish that the motion
be acted upon by the member­
ship at the meeting.

Generally, motions are acted
upon by those in favor answer­
ing with "ayes" when called
upon, and those opposing an­
swering with "noes." In close
counts where the voice is uncer­
tain, a show of Union books can
be called for at the discretion
of the chair.

The chair determines the re­
sult by announcing that "The
ayes have it—the motion is car­
ried," or if the motion is lost,
"The noes have it—the motion
is lost."

Amendments
A motion may sound good but

it may be weak because it does
not clearly express its intent.
In this event an amendment to
the motion is in order.

No amendment is in order,
however, if it destroys the
meaning or the force of the mo­
tion.

In other words the amend­
ment must in,no way replace
or change the original intent of
the motion as the vote on the
aimendment carries the motion
automatically.

In addition there can always
be an "amendment to thd
amendment" which is limited
simply to clarifying the word­
ing, to add clarity or to broad­
ening the scope so as to lend
force to the original motion and
amendment.

Substitutions
Often a motion will be made,

seconded, amended and the

amendment will be amended.
This creates general confusion
and can be eliminated by some
member taking the fioor and in­
corporating the whole thing
into a single motion" not con­
flicting with the original motion
or amendments. The vote is
'taken on the substitute and if it
is carried it becomes the regu­
lar motion, replacing the regu­
lar motion offered at first.

Limits
On points of sharp debate

where the matter is liable to
consume the entire meeting if
unhampered, a motion can be
made to limit the number of
speakers and the time allotted
to each.

To Table
A motion, to "table" means

simply that you do not desire to
take action at that time on the
subject being discussed. It may
be because information is in­
adequate or because it is not an
immediate issue. This should
never be used to kill action or
discussion on any matter but
merely to postpone it for later
consideration. It can be moved
to table temporarily or to table
until the next meeting.

To Refer
Another way of stopping too

much tonsil bursting on any
subject is to move to refer it to
a committee. The committee is
elected and reports on the en­
tire matter at a later time.

Point Of Order

Point of Orkn!'
This is the headache of the

chairman — the most misused
privilege of all meetings any­
where. A "point of order" can
never be used as a pretext to
gain the floor. It is simply what
it calls for. A "point of order"
is a question on procedure. For
example, a motion is under dis­
cussion and a speaker starts to
discuss something else. A
"point of order" can and should
be called for to have the chair­
man clarify the rules of. order
so that the business in issue can

• be handled. This holds good in
all matters where there is a
question as to whether or not
the proper procedure is being
followed.

To Postpone
If something comes before the

meeting which you think is un­
wise to have brought up, you
can make a motion to postpone
the matter indefinitely.

Specfo/ Privilege

"Privilege" is the right of any
Union member but must never
be used except where it benefits
the members as a whole. If the
room is too hot, a point of "priv­
ilege" can be called for to have
the fans turned on or the port­
holes opened. If some drunk
has slipped past the doorman,
then it is in order to call for a
point of "privilege" to have him
removed from the meeting. In
plaip words, "special privilege"
is a -point to be used in any
event where the entire assem­
blage can be aided and never
used as a pretext to stifle any
point of business.

Good And Welfare
Good and welfare is that part

of the meeting where you can
get up and talk about what you
think should be done by the
Union and in the Union, and for-
the benefit of the Union.

This is a good place for the
oldtimers to clarify issues and
give the score to the newcomers.

No motions can be made or
actions taken during good and
welfare. It is strictly a discus­
sion period where the member­
ship can clear .the air; and give
and get information.

Prepare Your Talk
An old and wise philosopher

once wrote:
"It is not enough tp know

what we ase to say. We must
say it the right way."

In other words, all of Robert's
Rules of Order will not put your
point across to the membership.
The rules will/only provide for
an orderly meeting so that you
can be heard. How effective
you are when given the floor—
depends upon yourself.

And Remember
• Keep to the point.
Convince with facts.
Don't become personal.
Keep it short.
A pint of tact is worth more

than a case of scotch.

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Rest For Weary Visitors At Health Center

Members of a Japanese trade union research team rest in the lounge of the SlU health center after
a tour of the headquarters hall and facilities. Members of the team are Z. Kinoshita, Seaman's Un­
ion; K. Koi, Mitsubishi Workers' Union; S. Kammoe, Shipbuilding Union; H. Sakuma, Heavy Indus­
tries Union; T. Takemoto, White Collar Union, and K. Taniguchi, Chemical Workers.

NMU, Company Now 'Partners'
(Continued from page 3) •

American Coal is operating in the
classic union-busting pattern like
the operators did back in the. 1920's
and 19?0's. We urge , men who
want to keep this company from
turning back the clock to step for­
ward and volunteer for this fleet."

The company's action on behalf
of the NMU emerged when the
NMU filed its election petition
even though it was trailing in coal
ship jobs. At the time of. the filing,
the NMU announced it was assured
"victory" by supposed "defections"
of SIU men, thus tacitly admitting
that NMU was, in fact, behind in
the fleet.

The NMU even made gestures
toward obtaining defections by em­
barking on vote-buying efforts, but
these moves fell through in the
face of the determination of the
oldtfmers to stand by their Union
despite lush offers of NMU "Hiring
Hall Defense Fund" cash.

It was then that the company
turned on the steam. With the
arrival in port of such ships as the
Martha Berry, Cleveland Abbe and
Coal' Miner, it started bouncing
SIU men for a variety of irrelevant
reasons, incliicling one black gang
man who was fired for asking the
mate to take off his hat in the
crew's messroom.

When the Coal Miner came in
last week with more NMU men
quitting than Seafarers, the com­
pany quickly moved to shift the
balance in NMU's favor. As re­
ported by SIU representatives on
the spot, here's what happened:

• One SIU fireman, L. P. Hogan,
was fired because he missed one
watch even though he made ar­
rangements for the engine dayman
to cover the watch for him. SIU
representatives attempted to sign
Hogan on the ship again after the
skipper was reported to have said
that "no one was fired to his direct
knowledge." However, the com­
pany representative was furious at
the skipper and declared he was
willing to put up an extra month's
pay to get rid of Hogan. He barred
Hogan from the ship and put up
the month's wages.

• Engine ulilityman W. C. Sim­
mons, who stood Hogan's watch,
was also fired. The reason given
was that he "wouldn't take orders"
from the second assistant.

• prdinary seaman James Stu­
art was fired for taking seven days
off in Yugoslavia on doctor's or­
ders. This flagrant action was sud­
denly reversed when SIU repre­
sentatives came up with the evi­
dence. "The company rppresent^
tlve," SIU men reported, "got hot

as a pistol" when he heard of the
SIU's success-in this instance.

• SIU wiper K. P. Bane was also
fired. Bane had a reputation of
being a very hard worker but he
was bounced anyway, the reason
being that he missed all of one
day in the course of two trips (bet­
ter than two months).

Normally speaking, all Bane
would have been subject to would
be a logging, but American Coal is
apparently embracing the AMMI-
NMU blacklist system of "Don't
log 'em, just fire 'em."

• On the other side of the fence,
two NMU deckhands, who, in the

words of the mate, should have
been fired were permitted to quit
the ship. The result is that they
are eligible to compete for future
coal ship openings without any
questions asked.

The company's action is not un­
expected because it has staked its
whole operation on being, able to
set up a company union rig from
top to bottom. The shabbiest as­
pect of the picture is the manner
in which the NMU has crept into
the company's corner. One reason
for NMU's action is Its failure to
live up to its loudly-proclaimed
promise that it would "whip the
SIU" down on the docks.

State Dep't Caught Short
On Ship Act Violation

WASHINGTON—A State Department plan to move two
diplomats abroad on foreign-flag ships has been slapped down
by the Comptroller General because it violated the US Mer­
chant Marine Act.

The incident involved plans
for transporting the new am­
bassador to the Netherlands, and
his predecessor's return at Govern­
ment expense. The State Depart­
ment asked for permission to let
them travel on Holland-American
Line ships, arguing that the gesture
would improve American relations
with thr Netherlands.

The Comptroller General ruled
that the request was in violation
of the Merchant Marine Act, which
requires US officials to travel on
American ships unless "necessity"
requires them to use foreign ves­
sels. He then ordered the diplomats
to use American-flag ships in
travelling to and from their Gov­
ernment posts.

The gesture, which would have
amounted to a $5,000 handout to
Holland-American Lines and some
free publicity for the company, was
regarded by maritime representa­
tives as a typical State Department
scheme to buy good will abroad
at the expense of the US shipping
industry. The plan might also have
led to demands by other foreign
maritime countries" that American
"diplomats be permitted to use their
ships when traveling at the Gov­
ernment's expense.

The State Department's attitude
towards US-flag shipping has been
under frequent union attacks. In
recent years, the unions have been
especially critical' of State Depart­
ment opposition to-the "50-50" act,

which was also opposed by foreign
maritime interests. They have
noted with alarm the Department's
pressure to let countries use ships
they bought from the US in their
offshore trades, although the sales
contracts called for exclusive use
in domestic trades.

Ship Pick-Up
Cheers Seattle

SEATTLE — Shipping in this
area, as in most of the West Coast
ports, has picked up greatly during
the past period and shows signs of
continuing to do so. There was
some difficulty in filling jobs for
Class "A" men in the engine de­
partment as shipping in that group
ran ahead of registration.

There were 13 vessels in port
during the last two weeks. The
Wild Ranger, Fairport (Waterman)
and Samuel F. Miller (Boston
Shipping) paid off and signed on.
The Sea Garden (Penn. Nav.) also
paid off but was laid up tempo­
rarily.

The Ocean Evelyn (Ocean.
Trans.), Rebecca (Intercontinental),
George A. Lawson (Penn'. Ship­
ping), Portniar, Kenmar and Mary-
rifeir (Calmar) were in transit dur-.
ihg the period reported.

JIAN LAriTTI (WaUrmin), May
M—Chairman, J. Touarti Sacratary,
F. Amora. Dlacussed repair Ust. US
currency draw, ateward dept. com­
plaints: disposal of mattresses. Ship's
fund SIS.SS. Pantry shelves to ha
cleaned. Mattresses to be sprayed. In-
staU hand wringer in wash room.

May as—Chairman, J. Touart; Sec­
retary, F. Amora. Throe mattresses
put aboard. Need new percolator. Dis­
cussion on use of iron: work rules:
feeding system. New delegate elected.

June If—Chairman, C. Smith: Sec­
retary, F. Amora. US currency draw
unsatisfactory. Stores missing. Repair
list submitted. Ship's fund $16.99.
One MFOW man picked up in
Yokohama. Report accepted. Pilfering
ships' stores Is against Union prac­
tices and anyone caught will be. put
on charges. Repair Usts reviewed by

delegate. Magazines and books to be
circulated. Let delegates handle pay­
off only. Variety of slop chest articles
requested. Medicine chest to be re­
plenished.

DEL VIENTO (Miss.), June >—Chair­
man, H. Hunt; Secretary, C. Tresclair.
Shi£'8 fund lost ($29). Repairs not
completed. Report accepted. New
delegate elected. Sea delegate about
repair list. Catwalk to be put up if
deck cargo Is carried.

ROBIN DONCASTBR (Robin), June
30—Chairman, J. Toro; Secretery, M.
Dclaney. Few hours disputed over­
time: also, restricted ship in Luderitz
Bay and Walvis Bay. Few men missed
ship. Companies carrying dangerous
cargo to have better safety measures.
Delegate to take this up. Delegate
paid $7.28 for telegram to hall and
asked members to donate 25c or 35c
-each for ship's fund.

SEATRAIN TEXAS ($ealraln), June
10—Chairman, W. Hall; Secretary, K.
Pappan. New delegate elected.
Ship's fund $70.79. Twelve houi's dis­
puted overtime. Report accepted. To
ger new TV antenna .and rotor
motor. Vote of thanks to steward
dept.

STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), June
20—Chairman, D. Grant; Secretary,
M. White. Reports accepted. Contact
patrolman about shortage of milk on
coastwise. Steward claims there
were- 200 quarts on^beard when ship
left port.

MV PONCE (Pence Cement), June
22—Chairman, H. Goodwin; Secre­
tary, G. Knowles. Sliip's fund S2Z.43.
New delegate elected and new secre­
tary. Steward to supply bug bombs
for crew. Need larger drain line in
washing machine.

ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), June
2—Chairman, R. DaVlrgilee; Secre­
tary, D. Beard. Delegate to contact
company representative about cots.
Ship's fund S2.68. One man missed
ship in Boston. Two hours disputed
overtime. Reports accepted. Stew­
ard to prepare menus with chief cook.
Need more variety in menu.s—sug­
gest another vegetable, canned fruits,
ice cream, fresh salads (to dress up
evening meal), fresh fruit drinks,
omelette and cheese items lacking in
hot weather.

JOHN B.. KULUKUNDIS (Mar
Trade), May 3S—Chairman, H. Sojak;
Secretary, G. Bellenelt. Repairs
being completed. No American
money available for draws. Some dis­
puted overtime—^to be settled at pay­
off. New delegate elected. Bath­
rooms and showers to be painted. All
members to be properly attired in
messhall. Wiper and OS on sanitary
to keep laundry clean. Coffee cups
to be placed In sink after using. Let­
ter enclosed regarding cargo. Vote
of thanks to steward dept.

WILD RANGER (Waterman), June 1
—Chairman, B. Mclnis; Secretary, D.
Ruddy. Repairs attended to except
two items to be finished in Japan.
New reporter elected. Ship's fund
S7.69. Purchased new clothes line
and magazines, postage. Each mem­
ber to donate SI to ship's fund. Dele­
gate retained and given vote of con­
fidence. Discussion on gafety meet­
ings. Advised to declare a small
amount of American money at Kee-
lung.

AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), June I—
Chairman, W. Kumke; Secretary, J.
Guard. Repair Usts to be made out in
duplicate: to be turned In weU before
72-hour period for ship-side work, and
checked for Items not taken care of:
additional safety suggestions to be
added to list. Letters concerning
safety meetings to be mailed after
discussion with patrolman in Port­
land. Ship's fund S19. $7 spent for
shipping gear and maUing letters to
headquarters. Soma disputed .over­
time and delayed saUing from Port­
land. One man Joined vessel at Yo­
kohama to replace wiper who was
promoted to oUer. New reefer to re­
place present one secured by Une in
messhall. To see captain about port
draw. No chipping after 9 PM aft
near crew quarters. Suggest chief

mate stop practice of securing gear
for saUing ^th only five men a good
eight hours before letting go. Need
bigger and better slop chest.

, ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), June U
—Chairman, G. Meting; Secretary, M.
T. Costello. One man missed ship in
Ciudad TruJiUo, rejoined in La Gu-
aria. Men to dress properly when
showing famiUes ship on saUing day.
No gambling in cross-passageway.
Next man missing ship wiU be fired.
Ship's fund S182. Some disputed
overtime. Few minor beefs. Commu­
nications for hq. jread to member­
ship.

ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), June It
—Chairman, T. Watiluk; Secretary,
S. Bernstein. Locks fixed. One man
missed ship ' in Ponce. Ship's fund
S9. Report accepted. Would like to
get moving picture projector.

ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman),
Chairman, C. White; Secretary, I.
Llenos. Electric fans obtained. Some
repairs made. Few minor beefs,—to
be settled in Boston. Few hours dis­
puted overtime. Report accepted.
Need more night lunch.

June 11—Chairman, C. While; Sec­
retary', P. Lopez. Repairs to be taken
care of. No slop chest before arrival
in Panama Canal. Ice to be ordered
In Tampa. Need new water pump
for cooler.

BENTS FORT (Cities Service), May
30—Chairman, A. Herbert; Secretary,
R. Alston. Few hours di.sputed over­
time. Replacement for mcssman
taken off ship due to illness. New
delegate elected. Good food served.
Return used cups to pantry.

CALMAR (Caimar), June U—Chair­
man, J. Kain; Secretary, A. Bryant.
Some disputed overtime. Repair list
to be submitted. Coal beef commu­
nications received. Fans to be re­
paired.

CARIB QUEEN (TMT), June i —
Chairman, R. Brown; Secretary, E.
Eriksen. Report ship's payoff 'about
every 28 days: draw list not up to
date: air conditioning on ship. Need
more fans. .Some disputed overtime.
Delayed sailing in .Jacksonville dis­
puted. Repair list to be submitted.
Vote of thanks to steward dept.

CHiLORE (Ore), May U—Chairman,
W. Thomas; Secretary, C. Borti.
>ihip's fund S21.71. Larger fans to be
placed in foc'sies. Fan installed in
laundry. Patrolman to investigate
cold drink situation. Recreation room
to be painted.. Crew's mess tg^ be
sougeed. Steward refused to put out
night lunch for fireman. Vote of
thanks to radio operator for typing
and posting news bulictiii daily. Pay­
master not to shoulder crew away
from patrolman.

ANTINOUS (Waterman), June 23—
Chairman, G. Champiin; Secretary, C.
Elizey. Good crew. Captain to try
to have coastwise articles signed in
Port Newark so permits getting off
ship will be able to ride to Gulf. Sug­
gest reimbursing cook for movies.
Cooperation urged in preparing re­
pair Ust and items. Ship's fund $90.
To check rate of 90P per hour for
work removing grain fittings from
holds. Reports accepted. $2 each do­
nation suggested for movies. Need
Lifebuoy soap.

BENTS FORT (CS), June 22—Chair­
man, F. Nelsen. (no Secy.). Reports
accepted. Insufficient milk aboard.
Repair list submitted.

CLAIBORNE (Waterman), June 2—
Chairmen, C. Batson: Secretary, T.
Sanchez. Wiper to sougee engine
dept. rooms. Disputed OT from, last
voyage wiU be paid off on this payoff.
Some additional disputed OT. Day's
lodging disputed for fireman while In
port. Couldn't sleep—chipping around
portholes.

FLOMAR (Caimar). May S—Chair­
man, R. Henry; Secretary, K. Morgan.
New delegate elected. Steward to
vary vegetables.

Undated — Chairman, R. Frazier;
Secretary, C. Welch. Need more vari­
ety In night lunches. OT to be paid
up In full at payoff. Beef on locking
up stairway from engine room while
In port.

FLORIDA STATE (Ponce Cement),
June 13—Chairman, S. Varn; Secre­
tary, J. Cersey. Ship's fund S18.10.
Fine food served. Coal hoat discus­
sion. New delegate elected. To see
about scuttlebutt as workers In Ponce
using water to fast; also to keep same
out of passageways. Need more cots:
also "No Admittance" sign on door.
Vote of thanks to steward dept. and
chief cook for fine food.

KATHRYN (Bull), June 22—Chair­
man, A. Gonzalez: Secretary, L. Vile,
Ship's fund S6. Report accepted. Ven­
tilator system to be fixed. Need cold
water in showers.

KENMAR (Caimar), April 12 —
Chairman, J. Rice; Secretary, S. Kar-
lak. New delegate elected. One man
missed ship at Baltimore.

May 25—Chairman, J. Rice; Secre­
tary, S. Kerlak. Dlsoiission on door
locks. Crew asked not to ask captain
for more money day after putting out
drqw. Discussion on washing ma­
chine; oldtimers: ship's fund.

MARORB (Ore), June 12—Chairman,
8. Centreii; Secretary, D. Carey. One
man missed ship In Baltimore: one
man left ship In Panama for hospital.
Repair list to be submitted. Ship's
fund S9.02. Donations requested.
Some disputed OT. Mate refused to
give water palls to deck dept. for
laundry. To be put on repair list.
Pantry to be kept elean. Change
rags In pantry occasionally. S^.md by
at end of each watch. Place "cups In
soap water. Need plug for sink.



Anciuil; 1957 SEAFARERS lOG Pace EICTCB i|

Reveal New
Details On
SS Atlantic

Raymond Loewy, the well-known
Industrial designer, has been com­
missioned by Arnold Bernstein to
handle the interior decoration for
Bernstein's passenger liner, now
under construction in the Ingalls
yard at Pascagoula, Miss. The new
passenger ship, a converted Mari­
ner, will be christened the Atlantic.

Loewy has done interiors for 12
•hips including the three passen­
ger ships of the Panama Line. The
plans for the ship's rooms call for
Installation of upper berths that
fold back into the walls and lower
berths that convert into sofas. The
main dining room can handle 500
diners at one time out of a total
passenger list of 900. All rooms
will be air-conditioned and offer
private bath In the one-class tour­
ist set-up. ,

Present schedules call for In­
galls to complete the conversion
next winter and for the ship to enter
the transatlantic service on March
29. She will run between New York,
Zeebrugge, Belgium, and Amster­
dam.

The fare schedule announced by
the company calls for an in-season
rate ranging from $207.50 to $220
for a one-way crossing tourist class.
The ship will also carry 50 pas­
sengers in first class accomodations
to conform with the North Atlantic
Passenger Conference regulations.
First class fares are $315 and $335
respectively in season. Off-season
rates are $187.50 to $300.

A seven-day sailing schedule will
be maintained eastbound with an
exfra day' in Amsterdam.

A possible way out of . the dilemma posed by foreign-flag
transfers has been proposed by William "Whitey" Benz, Port­
land port agent for the Sailors Union of the Pacific and chair­
man of the Maritime Trades Department port council in that
city. Benz says in effect. "These ships are American-owned,
carrying American, cargo, very often, US-Government cargo.
Under such circumstances, the Taft-Hartley and Norris-La-
Guardia Acts should be amended to allow American maritime
unions to organize these ships."

Of course the experts in international law and the State
Department would throw up their hands in horror at such a
thought. These people insist on the polite legal fiction that
Liberia, for example, is an "independent sovereign" country
(about as independent as Monaco) and that the runaway ships
are in fact "Liberian" corporations which are to be recognized
as under foreign law and not our own.

Everybody else knows of course, that this legalistic stand
has absolutely no relationship to the reality of the situation,
which is that the Liberian registries are the purest kind of
fake and fraud by Americans on their own Government; fak-
ery which is tolerated by that same Government for the
benefit of over-greedy shipowners. Liberia, of course, has no
more control over these ships than the man in the moon.

Yet in the past, when the Sailors Union and others have at­
tempted to overcome this legalistic difficulty they have found
that they have been butting their heads against a stone wall
because the courts have held that this legal fiction is valid, no
matter what the underlying hypocrisy of the situation.

The remedy, Benz says, is up to Congress.
• • *

State Vs. Maritime
Speaking of the Government's attitude on maritime, two

recent incidents prove illuminating on that score. One was
the State Department's effort to violate the Merchant Marine
Act by having its diplomats travel on foreign-flag ships. The
other was the action of the Air Force in hiring Panamanian
crews for ships that are to perform picket duties in connection
with guided missile tests.

The State Department's action, while inexcusable, is pretty
much what one would expect. It is no secret that the De­
partment regards US shipping as some kind of nuisance which
interferes with State's tender concern for the well-being of
the foreign shipowner. Such an attitude may have had
some justification 12 years ago when European industry was
on the rocks, but it is laughable today.

As for the Air Force behavior, it sounds like a typical brass
hat snafu,. The Defense people, the first to holler about
"security," hire unscreened foreign nationals for missile test
duties. It jiist'doesn't make sense.' ' ' f

Heat Frys New York;
Shipping Warmer Too

NEW YORK—^With this town steaming in summer heat
reaching up close to 100 degrees,, for the past few days. Sea­
farers have been looking for something on the "iceberg run."
Fortunately, Claude Simmons-,
assistant secretary treasurer
reports, shipping has been
running at a good rate in the porf
for the past two weeks with the
dispatcher hard pushed at times
to secure black gang replacements.
"Most of the boys are ready to go
and are looking for ships headed
for a cooler climate," Simmons
added, "so we shouldn't have much
trouble securing replacements for
cmything except the Persian tlulf
run which some of the men always
back away from."

Seventeen ships paid off during
the past two weeks, two signed on
foreign articles and another 17
ships were in transit. All of the
ships were in good shape with only
minor overtime and repair beefs
which were quickly settled at the
point of production.

Simmons looks for equally good
shipping for the coming two weeks
as there are a number of ships due
in for payoff. A couple of vessels
in temporary layup are also ex­
pected to take on crews shortly.

Despite the scorching heat, the
organizing drives of the Marine
Allied Workers Division and of the
Harbor and Inland Waterways Di­
vision have been pressing forward
without let-up.

Ships paying off here were the
Frances, Elizabeth, Beatrice, Ar-
lyn, and Kathryn (Bull); Coalinga
Hills (Pan Atlantic); Topa Topa
(Waterman); Robin Kirk (Robin);
Cantigny (CS); the Alcoa Pegasus,
Runner, Puritan and Pilgrim (Al­
coa); Seatrains Savannah and

New Orleans
Upturn

NEW ORLEANS —Although job
activity has quieted down during
the past two weeks, shipping has
continued to be good in the engine
department. All but two of the
Class "A" men registered in the
black gang obtained berths. Be­
sides crewing vessels, there were
some 40 relief and HIWD Jobs to
be filled by Seafarers in tliis port.

Reports indicate that shipping
should be better next period.
There are two scheduled payoffs,
four signing on and some 15 vessels
due in transit. The Del Mundo
will be taking on a full crew next
week and should help boost ship­
ping.

Money Exchange
Rates Listed

The following Is the latest
available listing of official ex­
change rates for foreign cur­
rencies. Listings are as of
July 81, 1957, and are sub­
ject to change without notice.
England, New Zealand. South Africa:

$2.80 per pound eterling.
Auatrallai S2.24 per pound aterling.
Belgium: 80 franci to the dollar.
Denmark: 14.48 centi per krone.
France: 360 francs to the dollar.
Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar.
Holland: 8.7-3.8 guilders to the

dollar.
Italy: 624.8 lire to the dollar.
Norway: 14 cents per krone.
Portugal: 28.78 escudos to the dollar.
Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone.
India: 21 cents per rupee.
Pakistan: 81 cents per rupee.
Argentina: 18 pesos to the dollar.
Brazil: 8.4 cents per cruzeiro.
Uruguay: 82.63 cents per peso.
VeMiuqlaj 98,88 .cents. per -bollvu.

Ti J —r

Georgia; Steel Seafarer (Isthmian)
and the Ames Victory (Victory
Carriers). The Pegasus and Steel
Seafarer signed on again.

The in-transits during the period
included the Seatrains New Jersey,
New York, Texas and Louisiana;
Hastings (Waterman); Ideal X, Al-
mena, Maxton and Coalinga Hills
(Pah Atlantic); the Cities Service
Norfolk; Val Chem (Heron); Steel
Admiral and Steel King (Isthmi­
an); Losmar and Massmar (Calmar)
the Orion Planet (Colonial) and
the Cabins (Terminal Tankers).

Waterman
Alters Bid
For Aid

WASHINGTON — Waterman
Steamship Company has announced
the withdrawal of its request for
a Government subsidy on the com­
pany's US Gulf - Mediterranean
service. The action was revealed
by FMB examiner Edward C.
Johnson during a prehearing con­
ference. 3

The FMB had previously re­
ported that it could not prepare
the statistics necessary for the for­
mal hearing before March 15, 1958.
This would mean that the public
hearing on the subsidy requests
would have to be put off until
after that date.

It was also disclosed that Isth­
mian Lines withdrew from the
FMB proceedings when Waterman
asserted that it was not interested
in operating a subsidy service be­
tween Hawaii and the US Atlantic.
This service, an Isthmian spokes-
inan said, was the company's only
interest in the case.

Waterman, an SlU-contracted
operator, had originally filed re­
quests early this year for a Gover.n-
ment subsidy on five trade routes.
They are:

• Atlantic and Gulf-California
service to the Far East, some 18 to
30 sailings annually.

• Pacific Coast to the Far East,
30-42 sailings annually.

• US Gulf to the United King­
dom and northern Europe, 30 to
42 sailings annually.

• Northern Atlantic to Northern
Europe, 18 to 30 sailings annually,

• US Gulf to the Mediterranean
and Black Sea, 18-39 sailings annu­
ally.

Fair Shipping,
Boston Reports

BOSTON—Shipping is just jog­
ging along in this port, doing
pretty fair but nothing to get ex­
cited about. Port Agent Jimn.y
Sheehan had no payoffs or sign
ons, but eight in-transits gave the
port enough action to^go by.

The usual run of tankers in­
cluded the Winter Hill and Royal
Oak (Cities Service); Pan Oceanic
Transporter (Penn. Nav.) and Orion
Planet (Colonial). Freight ships hit­
ting the port were the Robin Kirk
and Robin Wentley (Robin); Grain
Shipper (Grainfleet) and Water.
man's La Salle. '
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Pagre Twelve SEAFARERS LOG August t, 1957

LOG-A-RHYTHM:

Approaching Storm
By WBliam I. Terry

Short Takes

A golden radiance
Atop sky-blue velvet.

Flaming red at break of daum.
A storm approaching

With black horizon.
Blows a gale.

My ship a pawn.

Chariots in close formation,
Rollmg thunder;

Bolts of lightning flashing down.
The wind, quickly shifting

'Can-Shakers'
Have No OK

The membership is again cau­
tioned to beware of persons
soliciting funds on ships in be­
half of memorials or any other
so-called "worthy causes." No
"can-shakers" or solicitors have
been authorized by the SIU.

From south to north,
Has no course of its own.

When at dawn
The SU71 arises.

With deep affection I see it come;
• Clouds in swift
Race 'cross heaven.

Fugitives on the run.

A chilling breeSe,
A sign of warning.

The clouds will open up the lock;
Humidity an exit.

Falling drops of rain
H^ sweating bodies loith a

shock.
t

Farewell to darkness
Soon again

Brilliant daylight gains one more;
Fast arriving,

Fast departing.
Another day, an encore.

'Sea-Spray' By 'Red' Fink

"I can hardly wait for you to ship out, so I can get my
first allotment...«

Concentrating to hard on
lighting up a smoke, James
Terry, deck engineer on the
Charles Dunaif (top), never
caught on that he was
snapped by a shipmate's
comera. The photog was
equally secretive about his
name. Above, William Kies-
wetter, AB on the Sunion, takes
a lensing in his stride during
coffeetime. Steward Fred
Hicks sent this one in.

USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

William Bargone
John W. Bigwood
Daniel Bissett
Dennis Bohler
Henry Chemel
Joseph Curtis
Rosfoe Dearmon
Serio M. DeSosa
William Driscoll
Harold Ducloux
Lucien Elie
Jan Englehardt
Leon Gordon
Herbert E. Grant
William Haekett
James Hutison
Samuel Hurst
John Jakubaszek
Oliver Cendriek
Edward G. Knapp

Leo Lang
Harry R. Lewis
Joseph McCabe
George McFaU
Simon Morris
Michael Miizio
Chas, R. Nicholson
Winford Powell
Randolph RatuUS
Toxie Sam ford
Toefii Smieielski
Herman Smith
Wert A. Spencer
Gerald Thaxton
Lonnle R. Tickle
James E. Ward
Charles Williams
Clifford Wuertz
Robert Young
Jacob Zimnier

USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON. TEXAS

H. M. Bumpass
M. N. Gendroft

F. G. Lafcwyk
Harold J. Romero

USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.

Howard Abell Albert Esnino
Feiicito Aponte Claudius Fisher
Ludwik Borowik Gorman T. Glaze
Edward Broadus William McHveen
Victor B. Cooper Robert O. Smith

MONTEBELLO
CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL

BALTixMURE, MD.
Francisco Bueno

USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VA.

Francis J. Boner Frank Peskiir'.c
A. Czeczemski Maximo Tangalin
Lucien F. Drew Chas. T. Taylor

USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

Fred L. Comerford Sung C. Wang
lohn J. Morrison G. L. Warrington
Chas. T. Nangle David A. Wood

USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GA.

lose Blanco Jimmie Littleton
Grover Duncan W. M. Stanley
J. H. Ferguson Leslie F. Swegan

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Frank J. Bradley John L. Grimes
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MEMPHIS, TENN.

Claude F. Blanks Charles Burton
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NEW YORK, NY
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USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS

B. F. Deibler W. E. Orzechowskl
Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer
James Hodges A. J. Panepinto

VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS

J. P. WiUIamson
USPHS HOSPITAL

STATEN ISLAND, NY
Genaro Bonafont Thomas Moneho
G. F. Crabtree Jens P. Nielsen
Raymond M. Davis Pedro Pudro
Isidore Dongen Robert A. Parker
David B. Dunn . Frank S. Paylor
Antonio Fernandez Markos Potiviaflis.
Rufus Freeman James W. Risr
Burl Haire Salvator Rivera
Hans R. Hanssen Joso Rodriguez
Lowell Harris Manuel Rodriguez
Henry Herkinhein Antonio Russo
Oskar Kaelep John Sander
Alfred Kaju Cooper E. Savpfrt-
Simon Keudall P. W. Seider.oerg
John Klepadlo Thomas Toonii
Mauro J. Matunta Alfred Yarborcugh

USPHS HOSPIT.\L
MANHATTAN BEACH

BROOKLYN, NY
Manuel Antonana B. J. Marti-i
Eladio Aris Albert Martinelll
Fortunato Bacomo Vic Milazzo
Juan Deoopra Joau'.iin Miniz
John I. Driscoll W. P. O Dea
Robert Gilbert C. Osinski
William Guenthcr George G. Phlfer
Bart E. Guramek G. A. Puissegur
Howard Huiley F. Regalado
Percy Harrelson Winston E. Rerny
Taib Hassen S. B. Saunders
Billy Tt. Hill G. E. Shumaker
Thohias Tsaksen Kevin B. Skelly
In H. Kilgore E. R. Smallwro.t
Ludwig Krlstiinsen Henry E. Smith
Frederick Landry Michael Tolh
Leonard Lcidig Harry S. Tiittle
Patrick McCann Virgil E. Wjlmoth
Archibald McGulgan Don P. .Wing
H. C,. Melesao ^ ^ . Dexter Woyrell. .

MATTHIW THORNTON . (Oraln-
Rest), Juns IS—Chairman, D. Murphyr
Secratary, C. Carlson. . Beef about
mattresses to be taken care of in
Baltimore. Shower and bathroom to
be painted. Discussion on foulups to
be referred to patrolman at payoff.
Repair list to be submitted. Vote of
thanks to steward dept. for Job well
done.

paired. Ice box to be repaired. Soap-
water backa up In galley — to be
checked ' when in port.

Jurie U—Chairman; O.' PalrcloHii
Secratary, J. Smith. New delegate
elected. Report accepted. Comment
made on coal beef. To set np ship's
fund at time of first draw.

SUZANNE (Bull), June 1—Chair­
man, C. Baback; Secretary, C. CHI.
Moat repairs ' completed. Delegate
advised there Is sufficient money
aboard for draws. In foreign port*.
Request for library. Report accepted.
Suggestion for use of coffe at night
time. Temperature of meat boxes
too high.

MAROARET BROWN IBIoomfleld),
June M—Chslrman, A. WhWmen Sec­
retary, W. Thompson. Crew can draw
on wages. No liquor or beer to be
taken aboard: if there Is there wiU
be a shakedown of crew quarters
and ship. New feeding system started
on ship. Request for safety meetings.
Headquarters reports to be posted.
Ship's fund $8. Inform engineer
when oilers and firemen change
watches. Reports accepted. Fund to
be built up by donations of tl. Vote
of thanks to steward dept. for fine
Job. Each watch to clean up mess-
room before going pff watch. Safety
meeting to be held going to and from
Europe. Make safety suggestions.

ORION PLANET (Orion), June JO—
Chairman, A. Browni Sacretary, J.
Dunn. New delegate elected. Two
men short. No payoff until all beefs
arc settled by Union. Delegate to sea
captain regarding difference in trans­
portation to Japan and Honolulu be­
tween first class and air cpach.

STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian),
April 27—Chairman, None. Secre­
tary, None. Meetings not called reg­
ularly due to work in evenings. Short­
age of cigarettes and draw in Capo
Verd. Steward requested to be in
messhall at meal time. Some disputed
overtime. Delegate's report to be re­
ferred to patrolman on arrival in
NY. Go on record that this vessel is
the worst feeder in Isthmian fleet;
bad menus; no baked meats; steward
not present at meal time.

May 26—Chairman, W. Helms; Sec­
retary, A. Brodie. Some disputed
overtime. Ail non members to be
kept out of house and foc'sles. Each
department to take turns at cleaning
laundry. Vote of confidence for stew­
ard dept. .

WACOSTA (Waterman), July 7 —
Chairman, C. Nalla, Jr.) Secretary, E.
Ray. Expect payoff in Mobile. Day­
man hospitalized In Japan; NMU re­
placement missed ship, San Pedro.
Expect to stay in NY three days.
Good cooperation among crew. New
reporter elected. Ship's fund S18.5S.
Repair list turned In. Some disputed
overtime. Report accepted. Thank
all old-timers helping in ACS beef.
Donate ship's fund to LOG. Any
member going to hospital to be
checked at clinic first. Crew to re­
port back one hour before sailing
time—otherwise replacement may be
ordered. Members to pick up shot
records when leaving ship. - Vote of
thanks to steward dept. for fine food
served this voyage.

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STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Juno

23—Chairman, J. Nash; Secratary, D.
Swicker. Repair list to be turned in.
Food and store shortages. Garbage
to be dumped aft: Keep mess rooms
clean. Few hours* disputed overtime.
Ship's fund $11.40.. Discussion on food
shortage.

DEL NORTE (MiiS.), June IS—Chair­
man, G. McFall; Secretary, M. Spo-
rich. One man left in Montevideo;
one man signed on in Buenos Aires.
Members not on duty in passenger
area to keep out of same. On sailing
days the promanade deck, outside
rails, etc. are for passengers
only—not for crew. Telegram sent
for deceased mother of crew member.
Ship's fund $155.18. Have $96 for
movies. Some disputed OT. Report
accepted. To purchase new movie
screen from fund. Receipts to be
issued for Union books—not carried.
No member to attend meeting Intoxi­

cated. Cups to be returned to pantry.
Pantryman thanks crew for aasistanca
and contribution when wifa passed
away this voyage.

PORTMAR (Calmer), Juna <-«halr-
man, W. Yorka; Saerafary, N. Robin­
son. Not enough food aboard. Repair
list tui-ned in. Delegate to call hall
in - NY because of large number of
men paying off. Some disputed over­
time. Patrolman In NY to glarlfy
work for engine room members. Re­
ports accepted. New delegate elected.
Try to procure ice on west coast.
Shelves in wiper's lockers to be re-

KATHRYN (Bull), July 6—Chair­
man, L. Vila; Secratary, S. Ortiz.
Water beef to be taken up with pa­
trolman again. Ship's fund $6. Re­
port accepted. See first assistant
about cold water and blowers for
bathrooms. Request salads and cold
drinks at each table. Suggestion to
change to Lifebuoy or PalmoUva
soap. Liquid soap dispenser to ba
installed in steward dept. bathroom.

ROBIN KETTERINO ($aas Ship­
ping), Juna 30—Chairman, L. Ames;
Secratary, J. Hsnnay. Repair list to
be made up. Crew's radio to be
raffled off. Ship's fund $18.50. Some
disputed OT. One man- missed ship
in Mombasa. Chief cook drunk In
galley and had to be removed by
chief mate and captain. Reports ac­
cepted. Motion to dispense of shjp's
fund; to buy refreshments for cte\7.
Request that man who- missed thlp
In Mombasa pay debts, incurred be­
fore shipping out.

STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), July J
.—Chairman, B. Werthlngton; Secre­
tary, C. NIchy. One man missed ship
in PI; returned to ship in Saigon.
Reports accepted. Food not up to
par—too many starchy foods on
menu; members prefer jced water to
iced .coffee, tea and cocoa. Night
lunch is poor; request more baked
goods, ham sausage or minute steaks
for breakfast. Suggestion to draw up
petition to remove steward.

SANTORE (Ore Nay.), July 1 —
Chairman, C. Kellogg; Secretary, E.
Debardelaben. Eight new mattresses
put aboard; also new washing ma­
chine. Repair lists to be made up.
Letter for LOG commending baker
for beautiful birthday cake baked
forlnember. Vote of thanks extended
to all old timers for work they are
doing on the American Coal beef.
Ship's fuiid S8.10. One man missed
ship; reported to hospital. Third
cook missed ship; refused to pay two
days' pay to man who was fired. New
delegate elected. Patrolman to check
meats; woui'd like more steaks; at
least . twice a week. Check on new
mattresses and washing machine—
promised this trip. Strainer to be re­
paired in galley under sinks.

ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), July 10—
Chairman, J. Torras; Secratary, M.
Simon. Some repairs accomplished.
New delegate elected. Coffee cups not
to be used for cigarette butts. See
patrolman for repairs not made.

FAIRPORT (Waterman), May 20—
Chairman,,T. Tucker; Secretary, W,
Stark. No beefs; smooth sailing. To
take entire load in Seattle area. Chips
and-cards purchased. Ship's fund $28.
Vote of thanks to delegates for work
done on behalf of crew. Vote of
thanks to steward dept. for fine work.
Turn in soiled linen. Clean lockers
before leaving. Repair lists submitted
and most of work has been done.
Discussion about transportation money
from various parts in this area.

ARMONK (NJ Industries), April 2»
—Chairman^ C. Cantwell; Secretary,
D. O'Connor. Captain to issue US
currency. No expectorating on deck.
Doors to be kept closed during cold
weather at meal time. One promo­
tion. New delegate elected. Linen to
be distributed on Friday instead of
Sunday. Canned fruit to be served
for dessert.

June 9 Chairman, C. Cantwell;
Spcretary, D. O'Connor. If payoff not
made on arrival day there will bb a
draw. Refrain from throwing ciga­
rette butts in passageways. Request
pay statements to speed payoff.

CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), June
30—Chairman, J. Nolsenbeck; Secre­
tary, K. Brock. Steward to put
canned fruits, juices, chocolate syrup,
canned soup aboard. Supply slop
chest with all necessary items. Min­
utes of last meeting posted. Request
cooperation In conserving water: all
faucets to be turned off after using.
Purcliased new .steam iron from ship's
fund. Crew instructed on operation
of same. Pictures sent to LOG for
printing. Ship's fund $.33.41. New
delegate elected. Reports accepted.
ACS beef and Magnuson hiring hall
bin discussed: membership concurs
and gives headquarters full backing.-
Wind breaker to be secured on after
poop deck so men can sleep and use
day and night. Delegate re-elected.
Soiled laundry to be taken midship—
not to be left on benches. Suggestion
to leave pathway when slushing decks.
Need screens for all portholes. Vote
of thanks to steward dept. for fine
service; Pantry and messhall to be
kept clean.

CHIWAWA (Cities Service), July 1
—Chairman, L. Hagmann; Sacretary,
F. Keelan. One man Injured, sent to
doctor. Ship's fund $30.15. Replace
one man. Reports accepted. Reports
from headquarters to he posted be­
fore meeting. Motion to donate ship's
fund to hurricane victims. Vote of
thanks to L.ike Charles agent for
radiogram regarding welfare of
crew's families during hurricane.

ARTHUR M. HUDDELL (Bull), June
24—Chairman, W. Young; Secretary,
R. Tapman. New delegate elected.
Crew agreed to donate 50c for emer­
gency fund at next draw. New re­
porter & secretary elected. Messhall
to he kept clean in port. Request for
special dishes to be referred to stew­
ard who will prepare same.

BEAURESARD (Waterman), June 23
—Chairman, P. Ca|iao; Secretory, J.
Myers. One member hospitalized In
Bremerhaven. One man missed ship
ifi NO. Wash' room to be cleaned.
Repair, list to be turned in.

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Auinist 2, 195T SEAFARERS LOG Paire Tbirteen -m

STEEL KINO (IsthmUn), Jun* 33—
Chalrmarf, J. Purcall; Sacratary, J.
Kaaviiay Three men paid off without

. proper relief in Honolulu. Ship'a fund
$16. Garbage to be dumped aft. Food
beef.to be discussed at meeting. Ship­
ping rulca to be posted in mcssroom.

JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriartb Juna
*—Chairman, M. Bartan; Sacratary,
R. Aguiar. - One man miss(^d ship.
Sliip's fund $19.30. New delegate elect­
ed. Few rooms have been sougeed,
others will be taken care of.

CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), May
11—Chairman, A. Sirignano; Secre­
tary, F. Airey. All repairs completed.
Ship's fund $31.41. When leaving ship
ail foc'sles to be stripped and left
clean. Slop chest to be checked and
more variety of clothes carried. Vote
of thanks to cooks and messman for
fine service.

June 16—Chairman, J. Burke; Sec-,
ratary, P. Whitlow. Men desiring to
pay off in Tampa may do so on mutu­
al consent. Class B and C men en­
titled to mnke another trip as 60 days
are not up. One electrician caused
confusion—missed and delegated du­
ties at most ports. Ship's fund $31.41.

' Members to contribute at payoff to
build up fund. Some disputed over­
time. Communications read and dis­
cussed. Suggested another foc'sle for
engine room watch. Suggested hos­
pital room. Vote of thanks to dele­
gate for fine cooperation. Suggestion
that a better slop chest be carried
with all needed items. Set time

.for slop chest opening. Suggestion
that all seasonal fresh fruits be cur­
ried. Temperaure of ice boxes to be
adjusted—not cold enough; need bet­
ter grade of bacon. Messhall to ba
locked in port. Key to be hung in
pantry for crew members. When
decks are slushed, boards to be laid
down, from quarters aft to midships
to keep passageways cleaner.

SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
June 27—Chairman, J. Cole; Secre­
tary, D. Wagner. Repairs to be taken
care of. Ship's fend $8.37. Some dis­
puted O.T. Reports accepted. New
delegate elected. Repair list to be
sent to headquarters. Need fresh milk.
Cold drinks to be served with meals.

BRADFORD ISLE (Cities Service),
June 2t—Chairman, W. Thompson;
Secretary, M. Hitchock. New washing
machine and mattresses ordered. Re­
frain from making unnecessary noise
which distrubs men sleeping. Few
hours disputed OT. Report accepted.
Fans to be repaired and one replaced
in quarters.

ALMENA (Pen Atlantic), June 23—
Chairman, W.. Snell; Secretary, A.
Janes. Some disputed OT. One m:in
short. Union to bo contacted regard­
ing taxi in Port^Nueches from ship
to gate—continuous trouble. No.smok­
ing on dock. Report on cooking. New
delegate elected,

MORNiNO LIGHT (Waterman), June
16—Chairman, W. Waidrop; Secre­
tary, W. Morse. Linen to be changed
when new linen is issued: turn in
soiled linen. Vote of thanks to .stew­
ard dept. and delegate for job well
done. Need new library.

ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), June 12
—Chairmen, C. Wiggins; Secretory. C.
Gregory. Safety meeting held. Trini­
dad shore gang working in engine
room—disputed overtime. One mem­

ber hospitalized. Report accepted.
Vote of thanks to cooks for fine cook-
ink and baking.

JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman),
June 23—Chairman, B. Crawford;
Secretary, A. Aronlca. New treasurer
elected. Ship's fund $10.72. Few hours
di.sputed overtime. Crew requc,sled io
read headquarters communications.
Laundry room to be cleaned after
using. Linen to be carried forwtird.
Delegates to square away beefs at
payoff. Vote of (hanks to slcward
department for fine meals.

Juno 2—Chairman, B. p-rker; Sec-
reiary, A. Aronlca. ,Ship'.« fund S10.70.
Report accepted. Vote of tiianks to

OREMAR (Ora Navigation), Jung 16
—Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, R.
Bullock. New delegate elected. Ship's
fund $39.85. Report accepted. Need
new refrigerator. .Water cooler to be
repaired. Submit repair list.

IRENESTAR (Triton),June 16—Chair­
man, R. Hay; Secretary, J. Tomlln-
son. New delegate elected. Ship's fund
$11.52. Report accepted. New sec­
retary-reporter elected. Razor blades
not to he thrown in shower room.

SEAMAR (Calmer), June 10—Chair­
man, J. Eichenberg; Secretary, C.
Inman. Ship's fund $17. Report ac­
cepted. New delegate elected. No
beefs. Smooth sailing; hope to bring
ship in clean.

CHICKASAW (Pan-Atlantic), June 16
—Chairman, D. Beck; Secretary, H.
Hastings. Sink stopped up: will be
repaired in Baitimare. Some dis­
puted OT. Man missed ship in San
Juan. No book and regular foul up;
paid off on consent. New delegate
elected. Money should be available
before arrival in port. Catwalk to be
made over cargo on deck. Need first
aid kit in galley: no equipment. Bath­
rooms to be checked for leaks. Beefs
to be settled in own department.

steward dept. for exceUent mCals.
Cots to be stored away before arrival
In port. Cups to be . relumed to pan­
try. Proper attire to be worn in pan­
try. Garbage to be carried aft, not to
be thrown over side midships.

STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June
14—Chairman, E. Parr; Secretary, C.
Carr. Some disputed, OT. Reports
accepted. Need more' dishes, fresh
fruit: repair list to be made up; mos­
quito netting- or repellent next voy-
•age.

MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­
riers), May 26—Chairman, J. Meehan;
Secretary, J. Long. Two disputed hours
cleared at payoff. Two men mi.ssed
ship in Baltimore, fines paid. New
seats for messhall ready for next
trip. Ship's fund $44. New delegate
elected. To check on milk in foreign
ports. Use ship's fund for expenses
such as buying checker board and
other amusement games.

June 26—Chairman, J. Meehan;
Secretary, J. Long. Beet' concerning
chief mate being on deck too much
to be discu.ssed with patrolman. Part
of fund used to pay line of one man
in Iceland. New members to donate
$1 toward ship's fund. Fund now
$22.40. Some disputed overlimd; Re­
pair Ust submitted. Votf of thanks to '
steward dept.

SEAGARDEN (Penn Nay.), May If—
Chairman, R, Merrisette; Secretary,
H. KnaflUh. Ship sailed short a few
Items. Repair work not completed.
New treasurer and delegate elected.
Bathrooms to be kept clean; cups to
be returned to pantry. No perform­
ing while In Japan and Korea,

YAKA (Waterman), May 26—Chair­
man, J. Danalt; Secretary, S. Jeseph.
Benches to be made for crew back
aft. Screen doors put up back aft.
Money draws to be put out in green­
backs and yen. ExceUent safety rec­
ord. No injuries. Ship's fund $14.55.
Some disputed OT. Reports accepted.
Suggestion to stop chipping around
messhall during luneh—^refcr to head­
quarters for approval. Bad sanitary
conditions in bathrooms. Recreation
and mess rooms to be kept clean.
Wash cups after use at night.

JEFF.ERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­
tory Carriers), June 26—Chairmen,
E. Goodwin; Secretary, C. Makuch.
Repair lists to be submitted. Members
requested to keep off topside deck
after hours. Short one 2nd electrician.
Communications read. Rep,ort ac­
cepted. Request for air conditioning
on all ships. Need duplicate set of
keys. Request exterminator. Cots to
be put away upon arrival in port.
Locksmith to repair all locks and
make kj:ys. Steam to be left on urn
to keep water hot for coffee. Fan'
for deck bathroom requested.

LA SALLE (Waternian), May 12—
Chairman, T. James; Secretary, A.
Foster. New delegate • elected. New
man taken on in Fusan. Ship's fund
$7. Communications read. Discussion
regarding time off in lieti of OT.
Laundry hnd washing machine to be
cleaned after using.

June 17—Chairman, T. James; Sec­
retary, J. Bailey. Six men missed ship
—various reasons. Ship's fund S7.
Lost two daymen. One beef—to be
referred to patrolman. One man
missed ship, re.iolned in Kilo: logged.
Report accepted. Need larger fans
in rooms. Steward to be custodian
of iron. Ship to be fumigated. Vote

,of thanks to steward and speedy re­
covery from operation.

C S NORFLOK (Cities Service), May
12—Chairman, M. Fyke; Secretary, R.
Ruttksy. No first aid kit in engine-
room. Report accepted. New delegate
and treasurer elected. Need OT,
Sheets and library. Messroom to be
cleaned; garbage cans to be emptied
after every meal. Shower heads to
be replaced after removal. Safety
meeting held.

June 26—Chairman, A. McCullen;
Secretary, D. Shields. Food not up to
standard. Ship's fund $7.32. Few hours
disputed overtime. To check port­
holes.''

PENNMAR (Calmar), June 23—Chair­
man, V. Monte; Secretary, J. Clarke.
Few hours disputed OT. All foc'sles
to-be left clean. Good trip, no beefs.
Report accepted. Pantry.man to co­
operate.

FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service),
June 13—Chairman, J. Lanahan; Sec­
retary, R. Shaynick. Few hours dis­
puted overtime. Lost fireman due to
illness: picked up one in Australia.
Ham steaks too big: string beans too
stringy. ^

OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans.),
June 9—Chairman, O. Haskell; Sec­
retary, C. Slovcr. Some disputed over­
time. New delegate elected. Quality
of food to be improved. Garbage to
be kept aft in port. Schedule to he
made for cleaning laundry. Discussion
on special agreement allowing man
an wheel to work while on gyro-pllol.
Members ere not In favor of this
practice.

TEXMAR (Calmar), June 22—Chair­
man-, J. Bowman; Secretary, J. Nuck-
ols. Ship's fund $3. He.tdquarters com­
munications read. Report accepted.
Crew to donate 50c to buy gteam Iron,

I
ELIZABETH (Bull), July 1—Chair­

man, L. Ramirez; Secretary, B. O'-
Rourka. Reports accepted. Suggestion,
to hold meeting every other trip. Not
enough business - to warrant meeting
every twelve days unless there is a
beef, Dl.scusslon on garbage disposal.

Sorry, No Souvenirs This Trip
-By Seafarer William Calefato-

Cabbies and other drivers-
for-hire everywhere in the
world seem pretty much alike
to a seaman. The guy who jockeys
a hack around a stateside port and
his Oriental namesake who pedals
a rickshaw are brothers under the
skin.

They'll haggle over the amount
of a fare and/or tip like a fishwife
and seldom take you where you
want'to go unless you spell it out
out in simple A-B-C Btyle. Very
often this doesn't turn the trick
either.

For Danny, a carefree wiper,
-things started to happen right away
when he met Tommy at the gate in
Moji, Japan.

Tomniy is a Jovial rickshaw
driver, who talks fair English,
sprinkled with Brooklynese, Ho-
bokenese and Alabaman. Danny
told him he wanted to go shopping
for souvenirs.

With prodigious bows, smiles and
all kinds of gesticulations, he
seated Danny in the ramshackle
vehicle and buttoned the canvas
cover securely.

Enroute to the shopping district
where Daimy thought he was be­
ing driven, he wondered, if the
canvas shield was a device used
when people were "taken for a

Chief cook Charles Pitchard
- (left) and Herbert Pomeroy,

saloon MM, team up to give
the glad-eye to cameraman
William Colefato on the
Frederic C. Collins. They
must hove had a run-in with
the rickshaw boys, too.

ride." He couldn't see where he
was going in spite of the two small
squares of celluloid; the way
Tommy was pedaling his figure
blocked the entire view and made
tl:e whole affair seem not quite
right.

That was what it turned out to
be when Tommy stopped at a hotel
and told his passenger it was a
good place if he intended to stay
in town overnight.

"Damn it, Papasan, I told you
to take me shopping," Danny pro­
tested, "not to a hole in the wall."

Just then, the proprietress came
out. Her manner, when she asked
him to stay for a beer, was too
hearty for him to refuse so he
stayed on and had one. The girl
who brought it tried to tell him
she was one of the hospitable
geisha girls that he had seen pic­
tures of in "Life" or one of the
otier nice big American publica­
tions. She would be glad to shop
with him.

In the meantime, Danny looked
around for a 1000-yen note he had
put on the table. There wasn't
even any change, but for polite­
ness' sake he searches himself any­
way. Then, in a gentlemanly fash­
ion, he accused her of being an
accomplice in a clip joint and left
the premises. ; • '

"Look here, Tommy, I want to

Bosun Norman Kirk (left) and Joke Powell, AB, take a turn around
th» deck before heading in to the messhall en the Frederic C. Col­
lins for coffcetime. From the looks of things, that oil drum has to
go. The ship already has. It transferred foreign soon after this
was token by Calefato.

go shopping. I don't care to waste
time with a snaggled-toothed geisha
girl."

Tommy pedalled around for i
while. When he stopped to unbut­
ton Danny out of the rickshaw
Danny saw they were back at the
same hotel. Tommy whistled into
the doorway, and now another girl
shuffled out.

"This one—good teeth," Tommy
announced proudly.

"Look, Buster. Now you can take
your old wagon and—and junk it.
I'm walking."

That was a grave insult to a con­
servative Japanese gentleman, even
if he was a rickie. Still, bewildered
and exasperated, he followed for
numy blocks until Danny was lost.

Now, when Tommy waved toward
the rickshaw, it was a sign that a
foreigner had to depend on a
public servant, especially since
Tommy was the only one in the
area at the time.

Resigned to his fate, Danny let
Tommy fasten him under the
canvas hood again, on the condi­
tion that the next slop would
definitely be the town s, shopping
center.

They wound up outside the
cocktail lounge of a high-class
hotel. Tommy ceremoniously let
Danfiy out and motioned toward
the door.

"Ship-friends inside,'" he said,
still smiling and bowing.

By this time, the wiper was too
tired and thirsty to argue. The
bar looked like a good refuge, and
a chance to get away from it ail—

Any Questions?

• -A.
i

Considering the evidence of
hand, Bill Soucfer stacks up as
a _ pretty good fisherman.
Souder caught this fair-sized
dolphin on tho intercoostal run
aboard tho Texmor. Ho

• lent tho picture in to' prove it.

and Tommy. And, as a discussion
with various shipmates bore out,
it was a custom in Japan that once
you sit in a rickshaw, that driver
is yours as long as you're in town.

So Danny realized he was
trapped. The next time out, he
sat back and let Tommy have full
rein. After three more stops like
the others, he'd found he didn't
really want any Oriental trinkets
anyway. He'd send a postcard
instead.

DelSudFunds
Ease 'Audrey'
Relief Chores

The open-handed generosity of
Seafarers in the face of all kinds
of calamities is no secret, but the
case of the Del Sud in the wake of
Hurricane "Audrey" rates special
mention.

Mindful of the havoc and loss of
life left behind by the big blow
along the Texas-Louisiana mast,
SIU men and officers on the New
Orleans-based cruise ship acted to
help out. Many had families and
friends ashore in the devastated
area; others just felt grateful that
"Audrey" hadn't touched them
personally.

At the ship's meeting following
the disaster, ship's delegate Joe
Cave reported that a fund of
$446.50 had been gotten together
in contributions from all over the
ship and would be turned over to
relief authorities.

With the crew's authorization,
another $50 was added to this kitty
from the ship's fund, and $50 more
from the special baseball funtl. In
addition, Cave urged that a second
collection be t-aken up later to sup-
plement this contribution. As far
as the Del Sud is concerned,
"Audrey's" victims won't be for­
gotten.

Use Only One
Mail Address

Seafarers with beefs regard­
ing slow payment of monies due
from various operators in back
wRges and disputed ovei-time
should first check whether they
have a proper mailing address
on file with the company. SHJ
headquarters officials point out
that reports received from sev­
eral operators show checks have
been mailed to one address
while a beef on the same score
is sent from another, thus cre­
ating much difficulty in'keeping
accounts straight.

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Rebecca Takes 'Em In Stride

Sailing on the Rebecca, Seafarers get accustomed to female com­
pany, so they also take it in stride while ashore for a cool one at
Inchon, Korea. This particular spot is "Mary's" on 4th Street in
Inchon, which is said to be a familiar hangout for SlU men. ,On
hand, besides the gals, are Malyszko, Grooves, Sol, Thompson,
Martin and Casey. Malyszko submitted the picture, and has ar­
ranged for LOGs to be sent there in the future.

SlU, A&G District
BALTIMORE . . 1216 E. Baltimore St.
Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900

BOSTON 276 State St.
James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140

' HOUSTON 4202 Canai St.
Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 7-6558

LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St.
Leroy Claike, Agent HEmlock 6-5744

MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St.
Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754

MORGAN CITY 912 Front St.
Tom Gould. Agent- Phone 2156

NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St.
Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626

NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-btiOO

NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St.
Ben Rees, Agent MAdison 2-9834

PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St.
S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635

PUERTA do TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo
Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996
SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St.
Marty Breithoff. Agent Dougias 2-5475
SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St.
E. B. McAuley. Age>nt Adams 3-1728
SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave.
Jeff Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334
TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St.
Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323
WILMINGTON, Calif ... 505 Marine Ave.
Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874

HEADQUARTERS. . 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn.
SECRETARY-TREASURER

Paul Hall
ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS

J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons. Joint
J. Volpian, Eng. W. Hall. Joint
E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint

USPHS Has Last
Say On Duty Slip

Under the SIU contract, US
Public Health Service doctors
have the final say on whether
or not a man is fit for duty. If
there is any question about
your fitness to sail, check with
the nearest USPHS hospital or
out-patient clinic for a ruling.

SUP
HONOLULU 16 Merchant St.

Phone 5-8777

PORTLAND ail SW Clay St.
CApital 3-4336

RICHMOND. Calif... 910 Macdonald Ave.
BEacon 2-0925

SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St.
Douglas 2-8363

SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave.
Main 0290

WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave.
. Terminal 4-3131

NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6165

Canadian District
HALIFAX. N.S laOVi HoUis St.

Phone 3-8911

MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West
PLateau 8161

FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St.
Ontario Phone: 3-3221

PORT COLBORNE 103 Durljam St.
Ontario Phone: 5591

TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E.
EMpire 4-5719

VICTORIA. BC 617Vi Cormorant St.
EMpire 4531

VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St.
Pacific 3468

SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St.
Phone: 6346

BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St.
Phone: 545

THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St.
CAnal 7-3202

QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot
Quebec Phone: 3-1569

SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St.
NB OX 2-5431

Great Lakes District
ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave.

Phone: 713-J

BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St.
Phone: Cleveland 7391

CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE
Phone: Main 1-0147

DETROIT 1038 3rd St.
Phone; Woodward 1-6857

DULUTH 621 W. Superior St.
Phone: Randolph 2-4110

SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St.
. Phone: Essex 5-2410

Suggests Change
On Money Draws
To the Editor:

I am writing on behalf of the
crew and myself in regard to
Article II, Section 28, of - the
freightship agreement, regard­
ing money draws in foreign
ports.

During the previous voyage a
meeting was held here on the
Steel Advocate and a lengthy
discussion erupted on travelers'

Letters To
The Editor

All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFAR­
ERS LOG must be signed
by the writer. Names' will
be withheld upon request.-

checks. A letter was written
giving all particulars. Now this
crew and myself wish to go on
record as proposing a change in
Section 28.

To the knowledge of the crew
and myself. Isthmian is the only
company that makes a practice
of issuing travelers' checks in
foreign ports. In view of this
fact it would not be a hard, long
struggle to negotiate this issue.
Any and all immediate action,
without waiting for the official
negotiating date of the agree­
ment, would be deeply appre­
ciated by the crew of the last
voyage, and of this voyage, and
many others, I'm sure, who have
not taken the time to write
about it.

Offer Proposal

We ask that a proposal be
offered at the next official head-
quarter's meeting and sent to
all outports for action, as fol­
lows:

"Whereas, Article II, Section
28, of the freightship agreement
reads: 'Monies tendered for
draws in foreign ports shall be
in United States currency, fail­
ing which, travelers' checks
shall be issued at the company's
expense';

"Be it resolved that this be
changed to read: 'Monies ten­
dered for draws in foreign ports
shall be optional to the crew
in United States currency or
travelers' checks, if available,
which shall be issued at the
company's expense. Travelers'
checks or local currency shall
be optional when the issuing of
United States currency conflicts
with the existing laws of the
country'."

It has already been stated in
the letter by the crew and my­
self of the last voyage about the
inconvenience, hardship and loss
involved in cashing travelers'
checks. In many small ports the

banks or agents will noi cash
them.

You might wonder why-we do'
not ask that the travelers'
checks be eliminated altogether.
The fact is many brothers have
committments back,: home and,
in ports where American money
conflicts with the existing laws
of the country, travelers' checks
are legal and can, be used to
send money home.

I know it is hard to realize
these facts because travelers'
checks are advertised as "good
anywhere in the world" and
"the best means of currency
when traveling." They probably
are in Tokyo, Rome, Paris, etc.,
but try to cash them in Seme-
rang, Java.

Luke A. Ciamboll
Ship's delegate

(Ed. note: This question has
been " brought up at. various
membership meetings and re­
ferred for action to the nego­
tiating coinmittee since d num­
ber of companies besides Isth-
miasi issue these checks. The
provision for travelers' checks
was originally negotiated to
cover cases where US currency
could not be issued legally or
where Seafarers lost out on
dratvs in local currency. Since
draws in local currency were
given at the official rate but
everything the crew bought
ashore was at black -market
rates, crewmembers were often
at a serious disadvantage. Add­
ing a new option of draws in
local currency may be deemed
advisable _ if black market con­
ditions have really eased up so
that no one will be short­
changed. The negotiating com­
mittee invites more comment
on this subject so that it can
determine how to handle it.)

t> i>

Says 'Pitcher'
Rates Picture
To the Editor:

Enclosed is a snapshot of
Gerald Guy Gage, son of Sea­
farer Guy G. Gage, who sails

with the SIU
in the " stew-
ward depart­
ment. I am
Guy's father
and grand-dad
of • Jerry.

Jerry is a
pitcher in the
Babe Ruth
league; he's a
150-pound fel­

low and only 14 years old.
I just wondered if you could

run his picture in the LOG
which our son sends to us reg­
ularly. It's the way we've kept
track of him during the 20 years
he's been sailing as a union sea­
man. I think it would make tiiiA
happy to see the kid's face in
the LOG.

We certainly enjoy bur LOG
and watch for it regularly.

Jay A. Gage
(Ed. note: Yes!)

Jerry

Urges Using QM
Manning System
To the Editor:

Some of our Union brothers
sail in ratings such as bosun,
carpenter and deck maintain-
ance so as to work during the
daylight hours at sea as much as
possible, and especially to es­
cape the trick at the wheel and
the lonely lookout required of
a watchstander.

On the other hand, some chief
mates complain about the way
the crewmembers walk all oyer
each other to break out or stow
lines when they have the added
advantage ' of the windlass.
About the only company con­
tracted to our Union which has
bee known to use the quarter­
master system of manning is
Seatrain Lines. But it is my
firm conviction that the quar-
terrrtaster system could be p*i-
plied to our manning scale in
such a way as to specialize this
particular job aboard all ships.

This .is the age of specializa­
tion anyway, and would permit
men who are experienced helms­
men, but of an age too advanced
for climbing the mast or going
aloft in a bosun's chair, to do
the work which is required of a
wheelsman on the bridge in its
stead.

I'd also like to suggest that
if and when this plan is adopted,
and wherever feasible, men of
40 years of age or over who ar*
in good standing, be given these
openings as they come up un­
der the rotary shipping system.

In any case, I know there
are other of my Union broth­
ers who will approve of this
suggestion. I know it would
work out especially well on the
fleet of Pan-Atlantic "contain-
erships," the TMT trailerships,
Calmar Line vessels and com­
bination passenger-cargo ships.
What do you think. Brothers?

C. L."Buddy" Cousins

Yokohama Bar
To Hold LOGS
To the Editor:

We are a firm dealing in
souvenir items,, conducting a
saloon on the side. We are the
H. Ono Trading Se Company,
exporters and manufacturers,
and the saloon is the "Club
High Society" in Yokohama,
opened on the North Pier side
f the bridge near the customs

check point.
Many seafaring men come to

our establishment and very
often ask for your papers. We
would like to have your papers
on hand to distribute to them
upon request. Therefore we
would be pleased if you could
supply us with them regularly.

H. Ono

(Ed. note: Copies of each is­
sue of the LOG mill be furn­
ished regularly from now on.)

Burly By Bernard Seaman

LOOKS LIKE ( THEM DODGERS
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AittWt 2. MM SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fifteen
i.' ~ -•>• '• 11))-'..

ARRIVAIS
All of the following SIU families have received a ^200 maternity
benefit phis a $23 bond from the Union in the baby's name:

SZerry Alynt Thomas, born June
27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mel-
vin £. Thomas, Mobile, Ala.

4" 4* 4"
Btchard Thomas Edwards, born

May 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Howard A. Edwards, Gulfport,
Miss.

t i
Vivian Sue Moser, born June 22,

1957 to Seafarer and Mrs. Pat L.
Moser, Norfolk, Va.

, • 4. . 4i ^
Mark Anthony Sorei, born June

28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­
hannes Sorel, Brooklyn, NY.

4. 4i
Lee Ander Burrowes, born June

14, .1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
-Clarence Burrowes, Mobile, Ala.

4" 4 i
Mark John Williains,,born June

27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Row­
land Williams, Baltimore, Md.

4> 4 4
Susann Marie Roxbnry, born

May 21, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Roland P. Roxbury, Middle Village,
NY. *

$ $
Janimie Cecile Brannon, born

May 21, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
James C. Brannon, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Rita Faye Buck, born March 20,

1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W.
Buck, Jr., Blounts Creek, NC.

Linda Cheryl Brannon, born
July 2, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
George L. Brannon, Collingdale,
PiU.

4 4 4
Charlene Fay Cooper, bom June

28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­
ert Lee Cooper, Port Arthur,
Texas.

4 4 4.
Jan Elizabeth Bontwell, bom

May 2, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Colon H. Boutwell, Bayou La Batre,
Ala-.

4 4 4
Carolyn .Kendrick Lewallen.

bora April 20, 1957, to Seafarer
and Mrs. Joseph C. Lewallen, Ashe-
boro, NC.

4 4 4
Kyle Lee Clouse, born July 12,

1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert
L. Clouse, New Orleans, La.

4 4 4
Juliette Hannibal, bom July 15,

1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roberto
Hannibal, Bronx, NY.

4 4 4
Charles Kevan Shirah, born July

6, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Charles L. Shirah, Mobile, Ala.

4 4 4
Debra Linda Gendron, bom June

28, 1957, lo Seafarer and Mrs.
Maurice N. Gendron, Manchester,
NH.

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Gonzalez Family At Home.

Mrs. Carmen Gonzalez holds baby Myra while other children
Frances, Mario Jr. and Danny look-«n. Dad is Seafarer Mario
Gonzalez.

file deaths of the following Sea­
farers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan and the
SIU death benefit is being paid to
their beneficiaries:

Samuel Comogr, 56: Heart failure
was the cause of death of Brother
Cornog on May 5, 1957. He was
aboard the Robin Hood in Belra,
Mozambique, at the time. Brother
Cornog sailed in the engine depart­
ment and had been a member of
the SIU since May of last year.
Place of burial is not known.

4 4 4
John 6. Glenn, 43: Serious fire

Injuries on bis head and body
proved fatal to
Brother Glenn on
October 10, 1956.
Death took place
in Hickory, Mis­
sissippi. Brother
Glenn sailed in
the steward de­
partment joinlng^
the Union in
March, 1955. He «
was burled in Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery, Newton County, Missis­
sippi.

4 4 4
Francisco Garcia Delgado, 65:

One of the veteran SIU members
on the disability-
pension list.
Brother Delgado
passed away on
July 4, 1957. A
lung ailment was
the cause of his
death. He joined
the Union in its
early days on De­
cember 20, 1938,

and sajled in the engine depart­
ment on SIU ships. His body was
interred in Colon Cemetery in
Tampa. He is survived by. Elena
Garcia of that city.

4 4 4
Daniel W. Fischer, 38: Brother

Fischer died as the result of an
accident in Bal- ,
boa. Canal Zone
on June 26. De­
tails of his death
were not known.
Brother Fischer
had been a mem­
ber of the SIU
for 18 years, join­
ing the Union on
January 28, 1939.
He sailed in the engine department.
Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Eliz­
abeth Fischer, of Mobile, Alabama.
Burial took place in New Orleans.

4 4 4
, William F. l^ealy, 55: A, blood

«ell'Mlllicnt proved Jatal to Sea­

farer William F. Healy of Philadel­
phia on July 11, 1957. Death took
place in the Public Health Service
Hospital in Baltimore. Brother
Healy had been a member of the
Union for the past two years, sail­
ing in the deck department. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edana
M. Healy. Burial was in Holy
Cross cemetery in Philadellihia.

4 4 4
Clarence R. Haun, 52: An ap­

parent heart attack at sea aboard
the SS Oceanstar
proved fatal to
Brother Haun on
May 13, 1957.
The burial took
place at sea five
days later. Broth­
er Haun sailed in
the steward de­
partment and was
a member of the
Union for the past 12 years. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Willie
V. Haun of Fairfield, Alabama.

4 4 4
William V. Horton, 54: A liver

ailment caused the death of Sea­
farer William V.
Horton in Balti­
more, Md. Broth­
er Horton sailed
in the engine
department and
joined the SIU in
August, 1948. He
was buried in the
Moreland Memo­
rial Cemetery in

Baltimore. Surviving is Mrs. Jo­
seph Valdez of Atlanta, Georgia.

Lawrence R. Edwards
Get in touch with your mother.

Your letter sent to Paul was wait­
ing a month for him. Mail sent
you was returned as you had al­
ready left. Tel. ER-1-3731.

* 4 4 4
Crewmembers, CS Miami

Seafarers who were aboard this
ship in October, 1956, are re­
quested to get in touch with Albert
J. Hart, 61 Old Kings Highway
South, Darien, Conn. Important.

4 4 4
Ernest L. Magus

Contact Mrs. Ada Bishop at 7008
Homestead Dr.-, Louisville 14, Ky.

4 4 4
George Elliott King

Your property in Nanainio. Brit­
ish Columbia can still be redeemed.
Contact Charles A. Macbeth, Town-
site Realty J^d-i 71 Front Street,
Nanaimo, . _ 7 , i

Wentley Crew
Aids Shipmate

Seafarer Jkmes Girolami, AB, is
resting comfortably in the Boston
Public Health Service Hospital
thanks to the efforts of his ship­
mates on the Robin Wentley and
to the Coast Guard.

Girolami was brought ashore in
Boston after a'sticeessful attempt
to deliver badly-needed medicine
to the ship en-route to port. He
had suffered a severe attack of
asthma and was having diffiedlty
breathing.

Ship's reporter Charles Mktthews
said that Girolami had been
troubled off and on during the trip
but had been ajble to work most of
the way. However on Saturday
morning, July 20th, he was in bad
shape. The ship had used up its
own medical supplies in treating
him and was still some 400 miles
east of Bermuda.

The skipper radioed the Coast
Guard in Bermuda and the latter
sent out a flying boat with a canis­
ter containing badly-needed medi­
cine. The canister was dropped to
the ship Sunday morning, July 21,
by parachute, but blew into the
water.

Immediately the Wentley sent
a boat-crew which picked it up
and brought it aboard. The medi­
cine gave Girolami immediate
relief.

Matthews had high praise for the
skipper, Harvey MacDermid, and
for members of the crew who main­
tained a 24-hour watch on Girolami
while he was ill.

Night Train
Kills Seafarer

Sonwald

Retired Seafarer Charles Son­
wald was the victim of a fatal acci­
dent on Friday evening, July 19,
when he was run­
down by a train
in Paoli, Penn­
sylvania. He was
53 years old.

Sonwald had
apparently taken
a short cut across
the tracks when
he was struck
and instantly
killed by the
train. His body was found on the
station platform the following
morning. Authorities theorized that
he had made it to the platform
safely but had been pulled intd'the
side of the train'by the suction of
its high-speed passage.

Sonwald had joined the SIU in
November, 1945, and had sailed for
many years out of the Port of New
York. Three years ago he had to
quit the sea as the result of an eye
ailment which barred him from
deck department jobs. Since then
he had been working ashore in the
trucking bitsiness.

He is survived by his wife, Helen
Sonwald.

Make Checks
To 'SlU-A&G'

• Seafarers mailing in checks
or money orders to the Union
to cover dues payments are
urged to be sure to make all of
them payable to the SIU-A&G
District.

Some Seafarers have sent in
checks and money orders in the
names of individual headquar­
ters officials. This makes for a
problem in bookkeeping which
can be avoided if checks are
made ou,t tp the Union directly.



SEAFARERS .August 2
1957

• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF.THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •

Bill Offers Tax Aid
For Non-Subsldlzed
Ship Operations

WASHINGTON—A bill designed to help unsubsidized op­
erators replace their present fleets with new 'tonnage has
been introduced by Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (Dem., Wash.),
chairman of the Senate For--*

July 10 Through July 23

eign Commerce. Committee,
The measure (S. 2568) would
offer help in the form of rapid tax
write-offs.

Under the Magnuson proposal,
non-subsidized operators would be
allowed to depreciate their new
tonnage in 20 years instead of the
25 now allowed by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. Subsidized op­
erators already have the right to
depreciate the cost of their new
ships at the rate of five per cent a
year. In addition to the five per
cent permitted by the 20-year de­
preciation, the Magnuson bill
would allow unsubsidized opera­
tors to take an additional five per
cent a year in depreciation.

The result is that in practice

Scholarship
Winner On
Dean's List

Now entering his third year in
Lafayette College under the SIU
Scholarship plan, Lembhard "Lem"
Howell, son of Seafarer Cleveland

Even while resting, Howell
keep's a book handy.

A. Howell, is compiling an impres­
sive scholastic record. The elder
Howell was recently notified that
his son has been named to the
dean's list "as a result of his fine
record during the spring semester."

Howell made the .list by grading
three 85s and two 90s in the five
courses he took during the past
term. He is currently majoring in
history at Lafayette.

Before winning the SIU $6,000
scholarship, award in June, 1955,
Howell had a year at the New York
City College.

Howell's college honors are of a
pattern with his high school rec­
ord when he garnered five awards
at graduation including a general
award for scholarship, character
and ability, and separate citations
in science, social studies and school
service.

Howell's father has been sailing
with the SIU for the past ten years
in the steward department. Lem is
the third in a family of five, chil­
dren.

shipowners could deduct as much
as 10 per cent of the cost of their
new tonnage from their annual
earnings before taxes until the
ship was fully depreciated: The
reductiin would permit them to
pay substantially lower taxes, and
to put money aside for additional
construction.

A bill similar to this proposal
was introduced in the 83rd Con­
gress, but was not acted upon.

The legislation is considered one
of the simplest plans to aid unsub­
sidized" lines. It is also regarded
as of particular value to opera­
tors in the domestic trades, who
are not eligible for subsidy.

Up to this time, rapid tax-write
offs have been restricted generally
to defense industry, though they
have been given to operators
building tankers for MSTS opera­
tion. While ships usually are not
considered defense plants, a num­
ber of people believe ship opera­
tors should receive additional help
because they must compete with
foreign competition.

Past Aid Given

In the past. Congress has recog­
nized the special needs of the
maritime industry by offering op­
erating and ship construction i^ub-
sidies and mortgage insurance.
The present administration has
tried to solve the construction
problem' by permitting owners to
transfer their ships for^eign in re­
turn for new toonage.

The SIU and other maritime
unions have pointed out that the
major saving in transferring ships
is in evading US taxes.

The Magnuson bill, in effect,
might provide a substitute for the
transfer program, by permitting
owners of subsidized vessels to
build new tonnage, at lower costs.
It would also be a companion to
Sen. Magnuson's proposal halting
virtually all foreign transfers. At
the same time it would not destroy
US tax income from shippinft'or
the jobs of American seamen the
way the transfers do.

Pick Up 'Shot'
Card At Payoff
Seafarers who have taken the

series of inoculations required
for certain foreign voyages are
reminded to be sure to pick up
their inoculation cards.from the
captain or the purser when they
lay off at the end of a voyage.

The card should be picked up
by the Seafarer and held so that
it can be presented when signing
on for another voyage where the
"shots" are required. The ino­
culation card is your only proof
of having taken the required
shots.

Those men who forget to pick
up their inoculation card when
they pay off may find that they
are required to take all the
"shots" again when they want
to sign on for another such voy­
age. 7..V

Registered
...

Tofal Port Dock DOCK Eng. •ng. Stow. Stow. Tetol Total Tofal
A B A B A B A B Reg,

Boston 6 - 10 3 9 3 31 12 43
New York .. 86 17 73 12 65 12 224 41 265
Philadelphia ...... 4 21 9 20 7 80 20 100
Baltimore 21 37 27 29 10 114 58 172
Norfolk 5 4 5 5 4 21 14 35
Savannah 0 9 2 5 4 24 6 30
Tampa 4 3 2 8 2 20 8 29
Mobile 3 19 4 25 4 74 11 85
New Orleans 13 37 20 42 10 138 43 181
Lake Charles 10 11 9 5 7 30 26 59
Houston 13 23 10 19 12 78 35 113
Wilmington 12 12 9 18 6 53 27 80
San Francisco 10 29 10 21 9 81 29 ' 110
Seattle 20 14 17 15 8 . 51 45 96

Deck Dock eng. Eng. Stow. stow. Total Total Total _ A B A B A B A B Rag.
Total 128 302 139 286 98 1019 374 1394

Port Dock
Shipped

Dock Dock fng. Eng. Eng. Stow. Stew. stow. Total Total Total Total
• A B C A B c A B c A B c Shin.

Boston 7 3 3 5 4 2 4 1 3 16 8 8 32
New York. 17 14 60 16 13 54 5 6 191 38 . 33 262
Philadelphia 5 5 15 7 6 11 1 1 46 13 12 71
Baltimore 15 4 26 12 6 25 6 3 86 33 13 132
Norfolk 0 0 7 2/ 17 1 . 0 29 3 1 33
Savannah 2 2 6 2 1 ] L 0 0 10 4 3 17
Tampa 2 3 3 0 1 6 1 1 11 3 5 19
Mobile 2 1 16 6 2 17 4 8 55 12 11 78
New Orleans 7 0 35 14 5 29 6 4 104 27 9 140
Lake Charles .... 8 2 0 7 7 14 2 0 19 11 1 31
Houston 34 11 19 31 8 10 19 10 6 84 29 35 148
Wilmington . .< 2 0 3 4 0 1 2 0 8 8 0 16
San Francisco...... 15 2 17 8 5 18 8 7 66 31 14 111
Seattle .... 17 6 0 16 9 1 9 7 3 42 22 4 68 Seattle

Dock Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. stow. Total Total Total Total
A B C A B C A B c A B C Ship.

Total .... 314 89 53 247 99 . 54 205 54 42 767 242 149 1158

The shipping picture brightened somewhat in the past two weeks as the West Coast
bounced back and Houston especially continued strong. The outlook for the coming two
week period is just fair to middling, with some slackness in the tramp and tanker trades show­
ing up in the shipping picture. -•

All told, the District ship­
ped 1,158 jobs, a considerable
improvement over the prior two
v/ceks. But registration continued
to rise, touching 1,394 class A and
B men. Eight ports were up over
the previous two week period with
San Francisco making a very
strong comeback and Baltimore
coming up from an abnormally-low
figure. New York just about held
its own, while small increases were
recorded in Boston, Norfolk, Mo­
bile and Houston. Seattle showed
good improvement.

On the downside were Philadel­
phia, New Orleans and Lake
Charles. Wilmington, Savannah
and Tampa were pretty much the
same. Registration ran pretty much
ahead of shipping for all depart­
ments including the black gang
which usually shows a big turn­
over in the summertime.

Figuring it by seniority classes.
Class A showied a very considerable
gain, class B stood about the same
and class C dropped off during a
period of rising shipping. The
figures indicate that the class A
men who have been hanging back
during the summer are bidding for
jobs again. As a result, class A
shipping accounted for 66 percent
of the total, up from 61 percent in
the previous two weeks. Class B
got 21 percent and class C, just 13
percent.

The following is the forecast
port by port:

Boston: slow. . . New York:
Steady. . . Philadelphia: Fair. . .
Baltimore: Slow. . . Norfolk: Slow
. . . Savannah: Good. . . Tampa:
Slow. . . Mobile: Fair. . .New Or­
leans: Improving. - Lake CJharles:
Fair. .... Houston: Slowing down
. . . Wilmington:. Improving. . .
Sdn Francisco:- t?opdr V . Seattle;
Good. 'A

WC Cooks Plan Housing
Facilities For Oldtimers

SAN FRANCISCO—Proposals for construction of housing
facilities for retired members and for joint negotiations with
the Sailors and Firemen on forthcoming wage reviews high­
lighted the agents' conference
of the SlU-affiliated Marine
Cooks and Stewards Union.

The port agents, meeting at the
MCS Training School center, made
several recommendations for fu­
ture union action. They reviewed
plans for building facilities for re­
tired members, vacationers and
convalescent union men at the
training center site which has am­
ple space for such facilities. It is
expected that actual groundbreak­
ing will get under way shortly.

Wage Review
The MCS agents noted that the

West Coast unions haye a wage
review coming, up on September
30th and voted to get together be­
forehand with the SUP and the
MFOW to present joint demands
to the shipowners. The agents

.noted that a fine working rela­
tionship has been established be­
tween the three West Coast unions
which promises added benefits for
the membership. An immediate re­
sult of this relationship is ex­
pected to be an increase in pen­
sion benefits for retired members
of all three unions. The pension
now stands at $100 a month.

Also in the area of welfare, the
agents went on record to obtain
compensation, disability and death
benefits under the Steward
DepartmeujvSecujity' Agreement
Which are'e^ual td those'now pro­

vided under California law. The
action would have the effect of
establishing uniform' standards all
along the coast for men working
for companies whose headquarters
are in other states.

Minor changes in the shipping
rules were called for including
more frequent job calls on Satur­
days when large passenger ships
are in port.

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