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VOL XIV
No^ 17
SEAFARERS LOG
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• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL •
DRIVE BEGINS IN
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Story on Page 3
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walls and empty beds point up the deserted condition
nvsptWOf rviOSm of the Mobile marine hospital a few days after the US
Public Health Service annotmced it was closing down four hospitals for lack of oper
ating funds. The SlU Jias lodgeda strong protest in Washington. (Story oh Page 2.)
D IFRIF Seafarer Luther Milton totes up
• • 'KfC rtay* the vacation, birth and hospitsu
benefits he collected this week. They totaled more than
all
his Union
dues in eight years.
(Story on Page Z.)
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SEAFARERS LOG
Mobile Hospital
Closing Order
The only six survivors of la^ year's Southern Isles sinking were photographed aboard the Coast
Guard cutter Cherokee after they were rescued. They are: (left to right, around the table), Wilson
Deal, stewardcook; Howard Bastenback, oiler; Raymond Holden, cook; Charles Perkins, MM; James
Childress, AB; Sam Lynn, OS.
CC Probe Scores Company
For Southern Isles Loss
The longawaited Coast Guard re|)ort on the Southern Isles disaster, which cost 17
lives, places the blame for the sinking squarely on the company's shoulders and recom"
mends Government prosecution. In virtually the same breath, the report then states that
it does not consider the evi '
dence
sufficient to warrant sank because it was overloaded unequal distribution of weights
On visit to the Mobile Marine hospital the last few days it was
open, SIU Patrolman Robert Jordan (left) discussed the forced "criminal prosecution of the and the cargo improperly distrib during loading of and discharge of
closing with Seafarer J. H. Jones, FWT, a patient at *he hospital. president or manager of the South uted on board, and because the iron ore cargoes and the driving of :
em Trading Company.
vessel was being driven at its max the' vessel during heavy weather
The
Southern
Isles,
a
converted
imum
speed in heavy weather. It encountered on her last voyage." .
A strong protest against the closing of four USPHS hos LST, broke in two and sank on 'also blames
the fact that there was Not only was the ship overloaded
pitals, including the one in Mobile, Ala., has been made by October 5, 1951 off Cape Hatteras. no previous experience in using on her fatal trip, but on three pre
the SIU to the Federal Security Agency. The closing of the She went down so rapidly that the LST's as bulk cargo carriers so that vious voyages as well, with over »
crew could not launch lifeboats. there was no way of telling wheth loads between 223 and 386 tons of
Mobile Hospital along with^
Only six crewmembers survived er the vessel was suitable for that cargo. These overloads, the board
USPHS units in Kirkwood, the SIU. Seafarers passing through the disaster.
kind of service.
said, weakened the structure of the
this port will now have to fall back
Cargo. Distribution Wrong
As the report putjt, "the causes ship thus contributing to her
Mo., Portland, Me., and San on private hospitals for emergency
Juan was called a crippling blow care or depend on facilities at New The report of the Marine Board of the breaking of the Southern breakup.
of Investigation states that the Isles were a weakening of the hull
Company Allowed It
to proper medical care for seamen Orleans. While the USPHS is mak vessel probably broke in two and structure by overloading and by Further, the board of investiga
and a step backward from a 150 ing arrangements with the private
tion specifically states "That Mil
yearold Government policy.
hospitals for this emergency care,
ton P. Jackson, president of the
The closing of the four hospitals there is no guarantee that treat
Southern Trading Company and
was ordered by the FSA after Con ment will be up to the high stand
W.
M. Bradbury, operating mana
gress cut $1V6 millions out of ap ard of the USPHS hospitals.
ger
of the Southern Trading Ckmo .
propriations for veteran's medical The closing will hit large num
pany
had knowledge of and will
care. Since the USPHS hospitals bers of Seafarers who make their
fully
allowed overloading of the
care for a certain number of vet homes in an around the city of
Southern
Isles."
erans under arrangements with the Mobile, and will compel them to
Despite this report, survivors .
Veterans Administtation they were travel long distances ° for medical
hit by the budget cut and had to care with loss of time and earnings "The SIU is the best deal in the world for a seaman—and and beneficiaries of the men lost
in the disaster have had to settle
reduce services.
I can prove it in black and white," Luther R. Milton main their claims against the company
resulting.
Mobile Hard Hit
Indignation against the closing tains. "Not even counting the better wageS*, the representa in the Federal District Court in
The effect of the reduction how was running high in Mobile, where tion, and "the better working^ ^
Norfolk at sums ranging up to a
ever, will be to eliminate USPHS veterans organizations and civic conditions I've gotten by Vacation Pay that accumulated maximum of $34)000. Total claims
facilities for seamen in the port of groups joined with the SIU and belonging to the SIU," he s^id, while he was on the Steel Artisan. awarded against the company were
Mobile, one of the largest and most other maritime unions in vigor "I can prove where I've made When he combined that with the estimated, at about $250,000.
import^t ports in the country and ously protesting the closing of the money."
Limit On Claims
$45 he collected in hospital bene
hospital. Up until the order came Luther collected a total of $421 fits for his three weeks In Staten Attorneys for the claimants at
through, the Mobile hospital had.
Welfare Plan benefits and va Island, it came to a total of $421. tempted unsuccessfully to have the
been in. continuous operation for in
cation pay last week, and after When he figured it out, Luther cases transferred to Delaware,
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Aaq. 22. m'z
Vol. XIV. No. 17 109 years.
figuring it out, said, "Without announced that the money cov where the Southern Trading Com
(Continued on page 27).
(Continued on page"* 23)
Protest. Meeting
counting the Welfare Plan bene
As I See It
TAge 13
As
soon
as
the
order
was
re
fits
I've
collected
before
this,
the
Burly .,
Page 16
a meeting of veterlhs and money I got this time more than
Crossword Puzzle
Page 12 ceived,
seamen's representatives was or covers all the dues I've "ever paid
Did You Know
....Page 18 ganized on
Monday afternoon, Aug to the Union since 1944) when I
Editorial
Page 13
Foc'sle Fotog
....Page 19 ust 11. The meeting emphasized first started sailing with the SIU."
that the Mobile hospital served ap Luther's two sons are following
Galley Gleanings ........Page 20 proximately
11,006 seamen in vari right in their dad's footsteps. One
Inquiring Seafarer ......Page 12 ous maritime
as well as has been sailing for two years and
In The Wake
.^Page 12 300,000 veterans unions
living in the area. the other has just s,tarted sailing
Labor RoundUp
.Page 16 Consequently the
group went om —both with the SIU. "You can
Letters
^. .Pages 21, 22 record. vigorously objecting
to the see why I'm making darned sure
Letter Of The Week
Page 13 closing of tile hospital. Telegrams
Maritime
.Page 16 were sent to Senators Hill, and they sail SIU,", Luther said.
Meet The Seafarer ......Page 12 Sparkman ~
Luther's fifth child, CeUa Dar
and to Representative lene,
On The Job
.Page 16 Frank Boykin
was bom June 11 in Tlenry,
urging
them
to
use
Personals
Page 24 every possible effort' to keep the Va. His other two daughters, Mar
Port of Rotterdam ..Pages 14, 15 hospital open.
tha Louise and Beulah Mae, along
Quiz
. .Page 19 Similar protests were filed by the with his wife,. Beulah Mae, are at
Ship's Minutes
Pages 24, 25 Junior Chamber of Commerce and home in Roanoke,
SIU History Cartoon
Page 8
Three Weeks in Hosp.
Sports Line
.Page 20 the Knights of Columbus.
After signing
off the Steel Arti
Need
Hos^tal
Here
Ten Years Ago ..........Page 12
Top Of The News........ Page 6 SIU Mobile Port Agent, Cal san (Isthmian) as a wiper, Lu
Union 'I'alk ..............Page 8 Tanner, one of the leaders ih the ther spent three weeks in
Wash. News Letter ......Page 5 protest meeting declared that "I Staten Island USPHS Hospital and
Welfare Benefits... . Pages 26, 27 can't see why a port the size and then went to the New York head
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Your Dollar's Worth ... . Page 7 importance, of Mobile should be quarters.
There, Luther collected a $200 Successful transfer of injured Seafarer AntoTne Landry, pantry
Pub'lishwI^Blweckfy ar m« Matfqwarrtr* deprived jof suc,h a vital Ijospital
.• f th« Saafarars Intarnational Union, At facility;
It's certainly going to Maternity Benefit check from the mon,,(with hat) to a Coast Guard cutter is completed by crewmem
Jantle A Oulf District, AFL, «75 Fourth
bers ©f the Chickasaw (right). Landry had his arm caught'in a"
Avanua, Brooklyn 33, NY. Tal. STarilns make things tough for" Seafarers Welfare Plan and a $25 US bond
ttazt. Entared
sizcoRd : elaSb . mrttar who live In Mobile to have to from the Union.for Ceha. Darlene.^ ' dumhwkiter .and. suffereda .prpfoable comjoond .fracture.'^Fhoto!
at tha Post Ottica in Brooklyn, HV,
(Continacd on page 27) H Jle ali^ got a. $151 check for the I ;.:, was taken by the Chickasaw's electricis^M. E. Watsotv
wndar tha Act of'August 14, 3913.' . .
ThreeWay $$ Benefit
Adds Up For Seafarer
SEAFARERS LOG
Sea Transfer Off Miami
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'UNION TALK' STARTING
Simultaneous with the officiial launching of the SIU
campaign to organize Atlantic tankermen, the SEAFAR
ERS LOG is publishing the first column in a new feature,
"Union Talk," specially devoted to organizing material
and particularly to the problems of unorganized tanker
men. This feature, prepared by Keith Terpe, Director of
Organization and Education, begins on page 8 of this issue.
Organizing Drive
Launched By SIU
With hundreds of Atlantic Refining Company seamen signing up with the
SIU, the Union has takeii the wraps off a poweiful organizing drive designed
to briiig to th^ 1,000 unorganized tankermen of Atlantic's 23ship fleet the broad
benefits available only in the SIU.
The drive, which has been operating undereover for the past several weeks,
has met with enthusiastic response throughout the'
entire Atlantic Company fleet. Volunteer organizers
operating under Keith Terpe, newlyappointed SIU Di
SIU /^ents
See Steady
Union Gain
rector of Organization, have made speedy progress in all
departments as Atlantic tankermen appear eager to receive
the same kind of Union protection and benefits that the SIU
has won for Cities Service
and other tankermen.
greatly superior bread and
Particularly attractive to the butter provisions of the SIU con
Atlantic tankermen are the tract, and the job security, solid
representation and free choice of
a wide variety of runs enjoyed by
A complete and detailed
Seafarers.
Also of great appeal to men report on all phases of the
aboard Atlantic ships are the rights Union's operations has riow
been published summarizing tb^
Two leading officials of the and privileges possessed by Sea results of
the recent conference of
farers
in
contrast
to
the
Navy
Atlantic Refining Company,
port agents held in headquarters.
iike
regimentation
which
the
com
Mr. Frank Ttutier, and, Mr.
The 15()page document consists
West, both from the company's pany imposes on its marine em of a review of the Union's various
personnel o^ice, recently ployees. Unlike the Seafarer who is activities under 12 headings, such
free to do as he pleases once he
visited the "MIJ Welfare Office, pays
off, Atlantic employees pay as legislative and legal, finances,
11 Broadway, to acquaint
ing
off
in PhUadelphia have to re organizing, building program, wel
themselves with the operation
port
to
the Anchorage, a peculiar fare operations and others, as well
of the SIU Welfare Plan.
as the resolution on the constitu
company
setup in that city.
The men received a com
tion which has been dealt with in
Here
they
are
compelled
to
do
plete briefing on the way the
previous issues of the SEA
all
kinds
of
shore
gang
and
long
Plan works from Deputy Wel
FARERS LOG. The agents found
shore work
at rates far below
stan
fare Administrator A1 Kerr.
dard scales. Regardless of tbeir the Union's operations to be in
Their visit was seen as a re
rating the men may be
put to work good shape and oinade (various
sult of the SIU's brganizing
sweeping floors,
making
beds, reconunendatiohs for further im
activity among. Atlantic Com
counting
linen,
loading
stores
and provements in SIU operations.
pany tankermen.
Among the recommendations,
(Continued on page 23)
those under the legislative and
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SiU Welfare Seen
By Atlantic Beps
Balloting gets a fast start in
New York as Seafarers line up
to vote on proposed constitu
tion. Here Pedro Feres signs
the registration sheet before
the watchful eyes of balloting
committee members, (left to
right), W. C. Patterson, W.
Williams, Dutch Palmey; A.
Milefski, J. Zlerels.
Vote Opens
On Chaises
In SIU Law
UmonOperators Huddle^
Reporf Progress On Pact
With membershipmeetings
in all ports approving the
third ,reading of the proposed
new constitution^ and the report of
the constitutional committee as
well, referendum voting on the
proposal got underwaj^^ throughout
With Union and shipowner representatives meeting regularly four days a week, the
the district on August la.
SIU
negotiating committee has reported progress in rewriting the present agreement from
The 30day referendum will run
from . that date until the I7thof top to bottom. In two weeks of meetings the negotiators have practically reached agree
:
—
September as recommended, by the ment on revision of the gen*
constitutional committee and ap eral rules of the dry cargo forth its dollars and cents demands ly upon suggestions received from
proved by the membership. Voting contract.
for wage increases and boosts in ships' crews as to what they want
ran heavy on the first day in head
welfare and vacation fund contrib in the new i^greement. The sug
However,
a
good
deal
of
quarters with 235 Seafarers casting
utions by shipowners. These items gestions were received after the
work
remains
to
be
done.
At
their ballots and continued at that
not been touched upon yet, Uni(^ polled all the ships asking
present. Union and shipowner have
last pace up to the present.
pending
to suggest changes
representatives are dickering over rules. disposition of the contract crewmembers
in
the
general
rules and the work
Three Readings
working rule revisions. The Union
As required under the present has presented its proposals and the Whatever the outcome of these ing rules. Many of these sugges
constitution, the text of the resolu shipov/ners have come bac^with negotiations, the Union Is deter tions, along with others drafted by
tion and the proposed new consti the.r own counter suggestions on mined to emerge from the sessions headquarters, have been incorpor
with a standard freight agreement ated in the proposed contract the
Seymour W. Miller
tution was read and approved at some points.
covering
ail dry cargo ships with Union has submitted.
three successive membership meet
When all these details are out of
Handling the negotiations for leghl heading reaffirmed the ap
ings. In addition, a rank and file the way, the Union will then put the exception of those highlyspe
cialized vessels.
the Union is a fourman negotiat pointment of Seymour W. Miller
six man constitutional committee
ing committee consisting of Secre as General Counsel for the Union,
was elected after the second read,
Tanker and Passenger
a post he haslield since May, 1951.
ing at headquarters, the committee
Subsequently the Union will go taryTreasurer Paul Hall and one The agents pointed to Miller's
consisting of two men from each
after o.ue standard tanker agree man representing each ship's de 100 percent successful record in
ship's department.
ment and one standard passenger partment, Joe Algina, deck depart handling. lawsuits against the
This committee studied the pro
ship agreement, tlius making con ment; Bob Matthews, engine; and Union as well as his proven ability
posed constitution and brought in
tract language uniform throughout Claude Fisher, stewards.
in all types of Admiralty Court
a report, the text ot which was
each_ of these three categories,
cases.
printgd in the last issue' of the
eliminating the confusion arising
Wide Legal Experience
SEAFARERS LOG, recommending The Keystone Mariner, first of from different wordings.
Miller,
who maintains his of
adoption of. the doeiunent as it the Marinertype vessels to hit the With the contract deadline six
fices at 26 Court Street in down
stood. The committee also recom seas, is now on her^final trial runs, weeks away at September 30, the
town Brooklyn, has considerable
mended that the 30day referen from the Sun Shipbuilding and negotiators have been meeting on
experience
both in labor law prac
dum begiii on August 1^ and end on Dry Dock Company's yards.
a schedule of Monday, Tuesday,
tice and in the maritime field.
September 17. A minimum "yes" Because of minor repairs and ad Wednesday and Friday weekly.
He holds the rank of n'.<<i&r in the
vote of twothirds of the men vot justments,
Waterman Steam One day a week is left free for the
US Army Reserve Officers Corps
ing on the question is required to ship Conapany is not expected to shipowner representatives to con The SlUmanned Western and is a member of the Committee
put the proposed new constitution take, the ship over until about Sep sult with all the other SIU con Famer broke in two and sank on Labor Relations of the New
into effect.
tember 0. At that time, a full SIU tracted companies, since the ship in the English Channel August 20, York County Bar Association.
MaUed To Ships
crew should be goings aboard in owner group is not empowered to following a collision with a. Nor The conference expressed ap
make decisions that are binding on
proval of the functioning of the
When the resolution calUng for the Chester, Pa;, yards.
a new constHutlon was. fifst sub A total of 35 of these vessels ace all other operators without their, wegian tanker. All 38 crewmem fulltime Washington office, de
bers were saved.
claring that it filled • longfelt
mitted .to tho membership; copies scheduled' tb be fa operation when cpnseat:.
of the propped: , document,;were the: pcesent btOlding' progcam 'is • The Union's demands for rewrlt* For further details, see the next need .in providing ttie SIU with
ingof'the eontract are biuted large Issue o£ the SEAFARfiBS LOQ.' . (Continued^ on pagv SS)
(C(Mitintted'0<Et page^lS). con»pleh^:>r'>;
Mariner On
Sea Trials
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Ship Sinks,
Grew Safe
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Babies Make Payoff
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CASH BENEFITS
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SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS
KEPORT ON BENEFITS PAW
r
New father Dave Blonstein and wife, Anna, are all smiles as SIU
Welfare Services Director Walt Siekmann (right) presents $200
baby benefit and $25 bond for baby Charles in New York.
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No. SeafarCTS Receiving Benefits this Period
Average Benefit Paid Each Seafarer
Total Benefits Paid this Period
V
i^3
a wr^\
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WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THISPERIOD
Hospital Benefits
Death Beaefits
Disability Benefits
Maternity Benefits
Vacation Benefits
I
\/AaoO
Total
WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY
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Barely a mOnth nld when she and the famUy were presented with
SIU maternity benefits in New Orleans, Rhonda Kaufman is shown
on mother's lap with dad, Gein^e L. Kaufman, and older sister.
Hospital Benefits Paid Since July I. 1950*
Death Benefits Pai^ Since Tulv 1. 1950 *
Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 *
Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952*
Vacation Benefits Paid SinceTcb. 11. 1952*
Total
ow
»o
^ Date Bencfitn Bettan
WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS
TOM
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FAYMEMT8 OF ALL BElCFlTS MAINTAIN A STEAOV LEVEL» F0S8IBLY
AfOO^ BY ilNlON P^ICITV ON SENDING APPLICATIONS TO VARIOUS FUNDS
OlRECTfcVi^O SPEED UP PAYMENTSo APPLICANTS SEND!
HQ IN PHOTOSTAT IS
COPIES OP MARRIAGE CCPTI Ft CATC». BABV'S BIRTH RECORD AND LATEST
DfSCHARQC CAN SPEED UP PROCESS 55 DAYS, AND THERE 18 A HEAVY
RESPONSE ON THIS* UNION WELFARE SERVICES DIRECTOR WALTER
• lEKNAHN NOR MAKING MANHATTAN BEACH HOSPITAL EACH FRIDAY VITN
BENEPITG IN CASH, ALTHOUGH CHECKS HAD ALWAYS BEEN USED THERE*
lass BENEFITS AND B0N06 ALSO BEING PRESENTED BY NfH PERSONALLY TO
AU. NEW PARENTS IN NY AREA* EKPECT CASH ON HAND WfLL DR^ IN NEXT
REPORT W
to PURCMASC OF ANOTHER |E00,000 IN US GOVERNMENT
BONOS* ikiS WILL SHOW UP IN BOND ASSETS OF NEARLY |l ,500,000*
Proud parents, Hilding and Rita Falmquist, receive $200 benefit
and $25 bond ftorn SIU via Walt Siekmann (left) at Long island ,
home.. Couple met when he was in' hospital and Rita was nurse.
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fe.
Subntitted • • • • • •
I
ffiSBt claim to SIU baby fame is Michael Parrot, born
;tlV J+Ntoy shown as he was treated to bis first public airing. Mother
and dad. Iteafarer WRey Parrot, share ^
spotlight
M Kerr
Deputy Administrator
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All these are yours without contributing a »ngie nickel on your partM^oHectipg SIU ben
eflta is ea^, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or death^YouEetBrst Tate personal
service haMBiediately ^'ough your, Union's representatives
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Pare;lira
SEAFARERS LOG
Triday, Ancost 28, mt
SlU NEWSLETTER Seafarer Sees A Tricky Shuffle
from WASHINGTON In Company Attorney's
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Allen crewmen permitted shore leave as seamen continue, in large
A peculiar date with a company lawyer whereby a Seafarer saw himself being maneu
numbers, to use this method to attempt permanent entry into the US,
according to officials of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. vered into the role of hatchet man against a shipmate's lawsuit was revealed to the SEA
For instance, during the last recorded yearly period, a total of 37,58& FARERS LOp this week.
alien crewmen were ordered held on board ship on which |hey arrived
The crux of the maneuver
because they were found to be inadmissable to this country.
touched off by its expose of the successful in restoring some vision
was that the Seafarer involved
Reports of US agencies indicate that 3,591 alien crewmen deserted
shabby attempt to get exshipmates to one of Pron's eyes.
irom vessels at American ports during the year. Of these desertions, was expected to make a sworn of onceblind Philip Pron to un
In letters bearing the name
705 were Italian, 521 British, 361 Norwegian. 274 Spanish, 197 Chinese, statement on the case while the at wittingly testify against him.
"Daniel T. Archer," or "Patricia
torney.for the shipmate was pres
186 Greek, 166 Portuguese, 166 Swedish, and 104 Danish.
ent, a very unusual procedure in In the May' 30, 1952, issue, the Schmahl," Pron's former shipmates
Immigration officials say that aliens who attempt entry into the US such
Seafarer I'rank Semple SEAFARERS LOG told of how were asked to write back and tell
either as stowaways or as smuggled aliens are a vexing and constantly told cases.
the
LOG
that as far as he Horace W. Schmahl, a "private that Pron's eyesight had been bad
growing problem. New impetus was given to this unwelcome traffic
could
see,
the
reason the other eye" with a long antiSIU record, before the accident took place.
by adverse conditions abroad, by the presence pt many European and lawyer was to be
in was so tried to get Pron's former ship This sort of evidence, of course,
Oriental nationals in nearby countries, and by the higher prices paid that the company called
attorney
cffuld mate's to unwittingly damage would do a great deal of damage
to smugglers. Last year 497 stowaways were detected and excluded
use
Semple's
deposition
to
settle Pron's $500,000 suit against Seas to Pron's contention that it wasthe
at ports of ^try and 479 aliens were apprehended in the US who had
accident that caused the biindness.
the
case, on
the
spot
in
the
com Shipping Company.
entered as stowaways or as smuggled aliens.
Coincidentally, the same com
pany's favor.
False Claims
The company attoniey report pany employed both men and was
The letters,
which asked the Sea
edly Handed a represented by the same law firm
.Alttiough American shipping has been steadily declining for the past
farers
to
write
to addresses which
in
both
lawsuits.
$20
bill to Semple
few months as compared with the 1951 and early 1952 peak, it appears
turned
out
to
be
either Schmahl's
In
the
Pron
case,
Pron
claims
on
his
appear
that because of the many international commitments assumed by this
home
or
his
office,
made absolute
that
his
blindness
resulted
from
ance at the office
country, that it will be a long time before shipping drops to a level
ly
no
mention
of
Pron's
lawsuit.
an
accident
on
board
the
Robin
and
promised
comparable to preWorld War II days.
Instead,
they
merely
said
that
the
Trent.
He
was
completely
blind,
more of the sarnie
In June of 1940, there were 1,300 USflag ships in operations, of
information
was
to
be
used
for
"a
but a
fellow Seafarer,
Eric
Joseph,
should
he
return
which ,1,150 were privately owned and the remaining being Government
national
newspaper
publication
on
donated
the
cornea
from
his
dam
and make the
vessels. This number rose to around 5,000 ships in 1945 and 1946.
statement' about aged eye and the operation was
(Continued on page 23)
In March of this yCar, the drop in US.flag tonnage was to 3,060 ships,
Seafarer Edurado
of which 1,275 were privately owned, and the balance of 1,785 vessels
Balboa who was
belonging to the Maritime Administration.
Semple
with him on the
Something that argues well for the immediate future of the US
merchant marine are the many treaty obligations of this country, such Robin Sherwood, where the al
as those arising under the North Atlantic pact. In addition, this nation leged accident took place.
has undertaken the enormous job of helping to feed and support less ."I made no definite appointments
fortunate nations in order to resist the inroads of Communism, all of or statements to Mr. Crowley,"
which spells "business" for, ships.
Semple said in a sworn statement
to the LOG, but he was supposed Fresh out of St. Albans Naval Hospital and. hanging onto
to return at a future date and his Army discharge, with the ink just about dry, Korea vet
The Military Sea Transportation Service, which takes care olT the make the sworn statement.
eran Thomas E. McCaffery made the New York headquarters
shipping needs of the armed services, is now engaged in the job of
Suit For $40,0(H)
carrying men and equipment to this nation's northernmost base at
one of fiis first
stops last week^"
Balboa claims he reinjured his
Thule on the northwest coast of Greenland.
Navy. But his cousin, who visited
to announce
that he's going to
This was revealed in Washington recently \yhen Admiral William M. leg while working in the chill box be looking for another SIU the New York headquarters with
of
the
Sherwood
and
is sueing
the
Callaghan, head of MSTS, told reporters at a press conference that
in about two weeks.
' McCaffery while McCaffery was
Surface ships had carried more than 90 per cent of all the men, sup company for $40,000. Semple said ship
still using crutches to get around
"I
figure
I'll
take
a
little
vaca
plies and eQuipment delivered to the Far East since the start of hos that Crowley wanted to arrange tion first," said McCaffery who was last January, was later sent back
with
Balboa's
lawyer to
be
present
tilities in Korea. He reported that his service had lifted 34 million tons
fragments 'and to duty and then went down with
of cargo, 13,460,000 long tons of petroleum and 3,100,000 passengers when Semple made ihis statement. hit with grenade
an
enemy rifle the DestroyerMinesweeper Hob
Anyway,"
said
Semple,
"Crow
to, from and within the Far East theater in support of the Korean<^War.
bullet
in October son when the Hobson and the car
ley promised to pay me another
a.
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$20 when I came back to give him
been in hospitals McCaffery, who! sailed with the
US trampuihip operators and tyamp owners are scheduled to appear the statement."
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at a hearing ii^ this city in the near future to oppose the chartering The case came to light as the
SIU before reenlisting in the Army,
First it was a said, "I'm siire going to start sail
of Governmentowned ships to a num,ber of American linel The latter SEAFARERS LOG continued its
fleld hospital ing again. I guess I'll look for one
companies' have had.'the Government ships on charter for a year or probe of the practices employed
near iSeoul, then of those coastwise runs for a while,
more, in order to help take care of the abnormal movements during by company lawyers and private
a hospital in a;nd see if I can. find any of my old
1951 and early 1952. However, the American tramp operators, who did investigators in cases involving
Tokyo, and then shipmates. I've seen a couple of
, not oppose the original charter of the Government ships last year, now Seafarers.
take the position that they have found it necessary to lay up a number The LOG investigation of the ^ McCaffery to St. Albans. them, around the hall her#
There, he met his
of their own vessels, and that the American lines should charter their methods used by company lawyers
tramp tonnage In lieu of the Governmentowned vessels.
and private investigators was cousin. Bill Brown, who was in the already.".
Specifically, the tramp owners will take the position at the forthcom
ing hearing that Governmentkiwned ships should not be chartered out
to American lines as long as the tramp vessels are available for charter
to the same companies. In addition, they will ppint up the necessi^
of arriving at a Governmeint policy of chartering ships for use in a
service otherwise considered essential where the' applicant has pri
vatelyowned tonnage employed elsewhere. In other words, the tramp
owners will argue that no American steamship line should be allowed
to charter Government ships for a particular route when the company
has privatelyowned tonnage employed in other trades that could be
utilized.
The target of the attack of the tramp operators are the following
American lines which have been using Governmentowned ships;.Alaska
.Steamship Co.,, Coastwise Line, PacificAtlantic Steamship Co., P'ope
.dc Talbot, Inc., American President Lines and Prudential Steamship
Corporation.
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Only a Government like that of the US could afford to lay up some
2,000 merchant ships and pay the expense of maintenance in .order
to have ships when needed. From time to time, this' huge reservoil*
of ships is strongly criticized by some private interests and by ele
ments in Congress.
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In addition to meeting urgent wartime needs, the reserve fleet ships
were responsible for keeping ocean freight rates in line following
World War II. Normally, the steamship conference system does much
to stabilize freight rates, but this is true .only when the political hori
zon is clear and no wars exist or are threatened. However, during
the past few years, with so many emergency shipments superimposed
upon regular commercial traffic, the existing shipping, both liner and
tramp, became inadequate. But, with the huge reserve fleet of the
US available, the solution proved to be relatively easy. The necessary
Government tonnage was withdi*awn from reserve and put in operation
to carry emergency goods, leaving the majority of regular shipping free!
to carry commercial cargoes. Thus the unusual demand for shipping
was met by simply putting in operation an additional 6,000,000 or
7,000,000 deadweight tons of vessels.
' It can thus be seen how, useful an expedient of this nature can be
as a factor in stabilizing the level of freight rates.
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The SlUmanned Steel Maker was the first Isthmian ship to dock at the ne^yopened Mystic Docki
in Charlestown, Mass. Port of Boston is now undergoing a big facelifting job to provide more modem
docking facilities like these.
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Seafarers from a number of states are going to run into difficulty when they try to
cast absentee ballots in the coming November elections.
CLOAK AND DAGGER SUSPECTS FRfED — A Federal District
In most cases, inadequate absentee voting legislation, or else no legislation at aU, are Court has refused to grant an extradition order requested by the Italian
.the causes of the trouble. Af
government for two former Army men who were accused of murdering
complete breakdown of ab registration forms are not accept score has been sUiw despite the their superior officer while behind the Geman lines in North Italy.
Aldo Icardi and former Sergeant Carl
.
sentee voting rules as they able in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida great number of men in the US The two men, former Lieutenant
apply to Seafarers can be found Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, armed forces who have been serv, Lo Dolce had been assigned as aides to Major William V. Holohan ^if
Europe and other the Office of Strategic Services, and had been parachuted behind the
for each state in the list that ap Missoiiri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, ing in Korea,
overseas
points
in recent years. German lihes 4n 1Q44 to help. Italian undergrouiid fighters. Subse'*
pears below.
Utah and Virginia, which all re
The SIU urges all Seafarers to quire official state forms, or else The net effect of inaction on quently Hoiohan died on the mission, and Jast year a story was pub
cast their votes in the coming No application in the form of a letter. the absentee voting' problem has lished charging the two aides with killing him because they disagreed
vember elections, and participate South Carolina and New Mexico been to deprive hundreds of thou over which groujpis of partisans to aid. One of the men, Lo Dolce, "con
in the country's selection of local allow no absentee voting at all. sands of soldiers and sailors of fessed" to the Army hut later repudiated'his confession. The men
be tried by the Army because they are discharged, nor can they
and national leaders.
However, Kentucky, Louisiana, their right to vote as well as Sea cannot
be tried
in the Civil Courts because the incident took place overseas.
farers
and
men
in
other
occupa
federal postcard registration New Jersey and Pennsylvania al
tions
whose
jobs
take
them
away
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forms are available to all Seafar low only niembers of the armed from their homes for long periods
PRESIDENT
BANS
WATCH
TARIFF
INCREASE—President
Tru
forces to cast
absentee
ballots
out
ers. In most states, these forms
of time.. This situation also held man mis vetoed a pro'posed tariff increase in Swiss watch movements
will serve as registration blanks side the states.
and as an official request for an Attempts have be/n made in re during World War II when on^ that was sought by American watch manufacturers and recommended
absentee ballot. They should be cent years to liberalize absentee a handful of seamen and soldiers by the Federal Tariff Commission. The President arjued that the
voting through both Federal and got a chance to vote in the 1944 American manufacturers business had increased and consequently they
mailed as soon as possible.
weren't being hurt by foreign condBCtition even though business in
However, the< Federal postcard state legislation. Progress on this presidential elections.
„ However, even in. those states Swiss watches has boomed. The decision was regarded as a milestone
which do allow absentee voting, by advocates of freer world trade and was applauded by American
the Seafarer will find that, in many watch firms that assemble watches with Swiss movements.
Sails Against The Skyline
instances, . he. will . become so
t
tangled up 'inured ta;^ that he will
end up not being ahle to exercise NEW ATOMIC PROJECT IN OHIO—The Atomic Energy Commis
sion has selected a 6,500 acre area in southern Ohio as the site for a
his vote. '
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new plant that will cost over $1 billion. The plant will be the third
MaU Late
gaseous diffusion operation in the country In addition to existing plants
The biggest single factor is that at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Paducah, Kentucky. Gaseous diffusion
many of the "states wili not mail is the process by which uranium in its explosive form is separated
ballots to the voter imtil a short from uranium in°7ts natural form, and is the primary source of atomic
time before election. In such energy used to prime other atomic plants elsewhere in the country.
cases. Seafarers who are out to sea
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CHINESE
BIGWIGS
CONFER
WITH
MOSCOW—A
15man dele
ceive the ballot long after the dead
gation of Chinese military and civil leaders has flown to Moscow for
line for returning it.
Many states will only mail out conferences with Soviet government leaders. Heading up the delega
the ballots 20 or 30 days before tion is Chinese Premier Cbou Enlai, who is the secondranking man
the election. The. ballots must be in the Red Chinese government. This is the first knbwri largescale
filled out,;.mailed back and be re conference of its kind since the winter of 19491950 when a treaty
ceived at the polls by electionday. wa& signed betiyeen the two governments a few months before the
Because of the mails, this will be North Koreans launched their attack into South Korea. The current
virtually impossible in most cases. conference is expected to have important effects upon the Korean war
Seafarers are advised to check and on all of South and Southeast Asia not now under Communist
Using just some of her sails, the Norwegian training ship Lehmkuhl
the statebystate ^ata in
this issue, control.
glides by New York's downtown skyline. The steelhulled vessel
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CAMPAIGN
PLANNING
SHAPES
UP—Labor
Day will mark the
for absentee
ballots as soon
as'pos
yearly visit.
sible.
formal kickoff for the presidential election campaign and both General
Eisenhower and Governor Stevenson are scheduling wide swings around
the country beginning on or after September 1. The General is sched
Digest of State Laws on Absentee Voting Procedure
ule an airplane tour of the South beginning the second of the month
Following is a table setting forth procedures in the fortyeight states and United States possessions with stops at Richmond, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Miami,
governing absentee voting for Merchant Marine personnel.
.
New Orleans and several Texas cities. This wiU be a test of Republican
drawing
poiyer in the Southern states. Then he wUl come back to
It FtdtrtI Pttt Cwri
Earliest Dale State Will Retalvs
Earllut Dstp Stele Will Mail
UtMt Date That Marktd Sallat
Philadelphia on September 4th for a major campaign speech. Governor
Appllcatlea Far Ballet
BPIIM Te Voter
• TATE A»plit*ti«i AtctpUbltf
Will Bt AncataB
Stevenson will start his speechmaking on Labor Day in Detroit and
Alabama
No 40 days before election
21 days before election
.• .. Day of clecUoa
Arizona
*No 30 days before election..,
30 days before'election........ 8:00 P.M. day of election
then will go to Minnesota, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San
'20 days before election out 20 days before elecUon out
Diego and Denver.
.
• No
side U. S., 15 days before
side U. S., 15 days before 6:30 PJd. day of elBctloa
.Arkansas .
election iiiside U, S.
Louisiana
Maine . ......i.
Maryland
Massachusetts* .
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi'
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Yes
Yes
Yes
sNo
'No
Ves
Colorado ...
Connecticut*
Delaware* ..
Florida
Georgia ....
Idaho
nunois
Indiana ... ^
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky*
Nevada
Yes
New Hampshire...... *Yes
New Jersey
'No
• New Mexico
New York*
*»No>
Noi^ Carolina
Yes
North DakoU
Yes
Ohio
SNo
Oklahoma
Yes
Oregon
• No
Pennsylvania
*»No
Rhode island
• South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas ....
Uta^
Vermont. .
Virginia
WaMiington
Vest Virginia
tVisconsin
*./yoming •,
'Puerto Rico
B
baUot*.
25 days before election
12 days before election
Any time
." Soon as printed
Any time
Soon as printed
Any time
30 days before election
90 days before election........ 15 days before election
30 days before election..
30 days befdre election
90 days before election........ 90 days before election
Any
Any time
*>«aaaae»eee«ees'eBe
1 AprU*
Any time
Any time
1 January
Any time
60 days before election
Any time
.*Yes Ahy time*
aeSBBBBBoes
Yes 70 days before election........
ISO days before election out
Yes
• ide U. S., 40 ^ys before
election inside U. S.
Yes Any time
• No 30 days before election
Yes Any time
'90 days before election out
side U. S., TO ^ya before
elecUon inside UT S.
Yes 1 July
• Yes Any time
;
Yes 60 days before election.......
Yes Any time
y* No absentee voting permitted.
• Absentee
voting permitted only in General Election.
• No absentee
voting outside of state, except members of the
armed forces.
• Absentee
voting not permitted by civilians.
• Reinilar
Army, Navy and Air Force personnel are prohib
ited from absentee voting.
• Law may
change before 1952 elections.
• Applies primarily
to dependents of armed forces personnel.
' tBaUot must be voted not later than on or before election
appUcation form is prefe'rable.
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election inside U. S.
Yes Any time
14 May for Primary. 15 Oct. 19 June for Primary. 20 Nov.
for Gen.
for General.*
Yes 90 days before election
About 30 da^s before election S:00 P.M. election day
• Yes 4 months before election*
4 months fore election*
6:00 P.M. day prior to
election*
*Yes 15 September*
15 September*
12:00 (noon) election day*
• No 45 days before election
As soon as ballot is printed.'. 5:00 P.M. day prior to
election
• No Any time
In time to vote and return.. Day of election
Yes 30 days before election
30 days before election.
Day before election
• No 100 days before election....... 45 days before election..,...;.... Day'Of clectlott
• No 60 days beforeelection
v. 30 days before election
6:00 P.M. dayof election
• No Any time
55 . days before election
Dap before election
Yes 1 Apr. for Primary. 1 Sep. for 15 July for Primary, 10 Oct. Day before election
General.
for General.
• No Any .time except 10 days prior Soon as available.
Close of polls, election day
to election.
• No Any time
'
30 days before election..
Day of election '
Yes Any time
days before election.'....... Day of election
Yes 55 days before election...... r. 30
55
days
before, election.
Close
of polls, election day
Yes Any time'
In time to vote and return i Close of poHa, election day
California
13 October*
30 days before electioB.
Day of election
Say of election'
Day of elecUon
;.. 6:00 P.M. day alter election
Day of election
UhOO A.M. 10 Apr. for
Primary
. ,
10:00 A.H. 13 Nov. for
General**
Day of elecUon
: • Day of cleeUon*
Day of election
20 September
60 days before election
i..
M days before election
60 days before election
30 days before election........
60 days before election..,..t..
26 days before election
^
15 October*
70 days before election
12U)0nooB on 3 Nov.*
Day of elecUon.
20 days after elecUon
12:00 (Noon) diw of elpcUon*!
7:00 P.M. day W election
5 dayr prior to sSectlon
lOM .A'Jf. 2 May for s
hrlmary. 10:QO. A.M.'( 14
Nov. for Deneral
4 Decembei'* ' '
' 'Day.of elecUon
In time to vote and return
ballot.
As soon as ballot is printed....
30 days before election
30 days liefore election....'....
90 days before election
outside U. S.
60 days before election
inside U. S.
25 daysbefore election.'
70 days before election
21 days before election
Soon as printed
Day of election J
1:00 P.U day of election
6:00 P.^ day of election
Day of election ''
I Day of elecUon
10th day after electlok
Day. before elecUon
Close of pons, election day
Day of election
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• A
form furnished by state must be used or application
made by letter.
10 Not permitted to vote by absentee haUot In any election.
** Absent person must be wltbin continental limits of U. S. In
order to vote, absentee.
*• BaUot
envelopes must be postmarked on a specllle day.
*• Absentee
baUot can only be obtained at time of reaistratlon.
*» Voted
Voted ballots from MM and C
CC must be received oi; Oct.
31, 1952, for General Election.
*" PoU tax receipt must be sent with appUcation. . .
'• Application must be in hand writing, of applicant.
*' Postage for baUot to voter must bo paid by voter, cs
cept AFP.
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TYPHOID CARRIER INFIMTS 17—^A woman typhoid carrier who
had been working as a cook in a children's 4iay camp in Rockaway,
New York, infected, at least'17, children and workers at the camp with
42 others believed to be particaUy affected. The case recalled tlie
famous "Typhoid Mary" who indirectly caused the deaths of a great
• many people In 1907 while working as cook and kitchen domestic in
various; liwtitutions. The woman in question was unaware of the fact
that she was a carrier and had prepared lunch each day for 300 children
attending the camp. Under New York City laws a typhoid carrier, once
identified, is not permitted to prepare food for anybodv even for family
members. There are 350 such carrier* Msted in the city. Doctors
estimate that one or two out Of every hundred victims .the disOase
become carriers after their recovery.
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• NEW DEAL' FOB MIDDLE EAST PEASANTS—Peasants in Iran
and Egypt who have long carried the wealthy class on their backs are
promised sweeping reforms under proposals submitted in both coun
tries. In Iran, the unpredictable Premier Mossadegh has ordered I'uid
lords to give peasants 20 percpnt of the returns from the crops at part
of a new land reform program, thus increasing the peasants' share con
siderably and paving the way for eventual land ownership. In Egypt,
the new military dictator. General Mohammed Naguib, is,considering
a land reform program to divide up big estates and turn them over
to Egyptian peasants.
SWEEPING CHANGES IN MOSCOW—A drastic reorganization of
the Soviet Government is in prospect as fhe Russian Communist Party
has called an AllUnion Party Congress for the first time in 13 years
to revise the Party setup. One step will be to abolish the Politburo
which for years has been the real ruling body of the country. In ad
dition the Congress will take up changes In the current fiveyear plan
calling for a tremendous expansion of industrial output. The reason
for the abolition of the Politburo is not clear, although some observers
are guessing that the change is designed to solvere problem of suc
cession to Stalin. At present, the Politburo is made up of the top
Communist leaders. Also in prospect at the Congress are revisions of
the Communist Party constitution.
• BRAZIL NEEDS US DOLLARS—Discussions are underway in Rio
De Janeiro and in Washington about a possible $200,000,000 loan to
the Brazilian government. The loan talks grew out of the fact that
Brazil is unable to pay for vitallyneeded imports such as oil and gaso
line. The country is already in hock to the oil Companies for previous
shipments. Attempts are being made by the government to reduce
imports but the debt to US and Europeah countries is mounting
steadily as Brazil imports far more than she exportsi '
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2fi^ Sllf |Cr^ Af^$ Blood Bank Waves Swallow Seaman
SINGAPORE—^Following"an the heels of the'ir brothers from the Steel Navigator, Sea
farers aboard the Steel Apprentice donated their pints of blood to help build up the reserve
supply of the Singapore blOod bank. The Apprentice hit Singapore just ten days after the.
Navigator crew started the
ball rolling by donating 21
SINGAPORE — Seafarer Otto Stefansson, deck mainte
pints of blood in the Singa
nance aboard the Sea tiger (Orion) was lost over the side
pore General Hospital.
The action of these Seafarers
during a heavy sea while the vessel was enroute to San Pedro
aboard the Navigator has received
from Bahrein.,
a great deal of additional publicity
He was apparently lost delegate, said B|rother Stefansson
on , a world scale. The Voice of
America has carried the story over
early in the night of July 23rd, usually , slept out on the boat deck.
Sleeping Out On Deck
its Southeast Asia network and the
Reuters news agency as distributed
it to English language newspapers
both here and abroad.,^
L^al Papers Carry News
In Singapore itself, eight Eng
lish, Chinese and Malay language
newspapers gave the' story great
prominence," with pictures, on two
successive days. Similar treatment
was accorded the Apprentice crew
on their arrival in port.
The mass blood donations orig
inated with the illness of a cook,
Victor Silva, aboard an ,Isthmian
ship last' March. Silva was taken
Off the'ship to th'e hospital in criti
cal condition and an appeal for
blood was made to the Isthmian
line agents, McAllister and Co.,
when transfusions given to Silva
depleted the hospital's short sup
ply of his particular blood type.
As a result, five European and five
Asian staff members donated blood
to help build up the hospital re
seive against future occasions
when the supply might fall again.
Union Asks Aid
• As a means of thanking Singa
pore residents for their aid, the
SIU and the company asked all
Isthmian ship'g crews stopping at
Singapore to donate bloOd lo the
local blood bank for use both by
visiting seamen and the local pop
ulation.
The net effect of the crew's
donations has been" to build con
siderable goodwiik for Americans
in. an area where relations had
been strained because pf.local feel
ing that the US was' responsible*
for the current depression in
Malaya's biggest industry, natural
rubber.
• In the words of E. S. O'Keefe,
Isthmian agent in the port, "Ges
tures like these make a far better
understanding between the peoples
of the world in particular, between
Asiatics and Americans . Favor
able publicity on behalf of Ameri
can seamen I am sure, will help a
great deal and create a better un
derstanding all around. These
boys should be congratulated."
Seafarers from the Steel Naviffator wait their turn to aonate blood.
At the time of the accident tht
ship was in the Indian Ocean just
outside the Gulf of Oman.
Missed In Morning
After Brother Stefansson was
missed, his slippers were found on
the port side of the after boat deck,
together with a broken cot. Ames
reported that he had found the cot
protruding through the boat deck
lower rail at about 2:30 AM but
hadn't thought much about it "be
cause I didn't think that anyone
would sleep out on such a rotten
night." At the time, Ames put the
cot back in place.
Earlier, Brother Stefansson had
mentioned to Francisco Morciglio,
the bosun and his foc'scie mate,
that he intended to sleep inside.
Apparently he changed his mind
and fell asleep on the cot. The
vessel probably hit an extremely
heavy sea and rolled violently, slid
ing the cot part way through the
railing and catapulting Brother
Stefansson into the sea.
Started Sailing At 13
Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in
December, 1914, Brother Stefans
son started going to sea when he
The active seagoing US mer was 13. By the time he was 28, he
chant fleet took another notch in bad sailed on ships of 8 different
its belt during the month of July flags. His first berths were on Ice
as foreign trade continued to landic fishing vessels where he was
shrink from the high levels of paid $9.30 per month.
last winter. Both privatelyowned He was once, rescued from an
and Goveriynentowned ships were Icelandic freighter that was blown
affected by the trade decline which onto the rocks in a hurricane, and
reduced the active fleet to 1,491 had a "Norwegian freighter torpe
vessels of 1,000 tons or more, a doed from under him during the
war.
new low for the year.
Of this total, 1,278 vessels are He became friendly with some
privately owned, a drop of four SIU membeis and sailed on Isth
ships in the month of July. Dry mian vessels when the SIU began
cargo ships hold an approximate its organizing drive. He stayed
two to one lead over tankers, 830 aboard at the Union's request and.
to 448. The remaining Government got his book in 1946. He then
owned ships still active are all served as a volunteer organizer
on ships of several other companies
dry cargo vessels.
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At the same time, the Govern that the SIU organized.
ment's layup fleet has expanded As Kaepel and Ames said, "he
as more Governmentowned ships was well liked by all his Union
are withdrawU from service; At brothers and was a good seaman
present, the fleet totals'1,854 ships. and a fine shipmate."
but was not missed tmtil the morn
ing call. The ship
had been bucking
extremely heavy
seas, and because
of this did not
turn back to
make a search,
according to Os
k a r K a e 1 e p ,•
ship's delegate.
The skipper
Stefansson'
noted the length
Vf time that had elapsed until
Brother Stefansson was found
missing and pointed out that no
man could have lived in such heavy
seas, Kaelep said.
Slept On Deck
Kaelep and Omar Ames, deck
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Ship Totals
Hit 52 Low
Hospital nurses take down information on blood types after testing.
Singapore Gen. Hosp. doctor takes pint from Captain Parry Major.
SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING
If you're buying for a short stretch and expect to un
load ft when you ship out, resale value is important. But
if you want a car for keeps for the family, an initial sav
After six years of productionof postwar dream cars ing may be worth more than future resale value. For
.under such stirring names as, rockets;hornets, fireballs, example, a new Studebaker Champion costs a little more
ete., the average guy's choice of a vehicle is still a good than a Ford Six but a used Champ is often $100 or so less
than, a Ford of the same year.
used car. Have you priced new cars lately? Yoii'll under
Shady Operators K
stand why more men buy lised cars and ride 'din longer.
The average heap today rollS up 120,000 "miles befoi'e it " v. Even though most used car sellers may be honest, this
gets hauled off to the ^lue factory, in 194#. the average business Is notorious for shady practices, including palm
irig off rehabilitated wrecks and disguised extaxis (which
was junked at 85,000.
,
This year for the first iime you can find 1949 models are. never a good buy for an average motorist).
You can sometimes save a dealer's profit by buying
around the $1,000 mark (sometimes even a '50). In '49
several manufacturers brought but real postwar cars in from a private seller (watch the ads). Tlie advantage of
stead of the prewar models some stili .produced from '46 a dealer if hie'»reliable is that he'll give you a warranty
through '48, and by then .ti^, some of'the bugs in early of the car's condition (unless sold "as is"). Either way.
before you buy get an idea of values byshopping several
portwar cars had been fixed up. !
, Too, fall arid winter are! a better time to shop for a lots and salesrooms.
It's worth taking a mechanic along to inspect a used
used car than spririg when demand and prices are higher.
Cars depreciate sharply their first thi'ee., years of life. car, before you buy it. . If that's not feasible; check it
A Seafarer who buys an almostnew car . for just a few thoroughly youiself. Ask .for a test drive; a reliable
months' or a year's^ use before ffe. ships out again may . seller will permit it. Just be sm*e any paper you may
find, when he goes to sell It that he's lost. several bun., sign before the test is not a sales contract, and also that
dreds of dollars in depreciation in; a short period. The your receipt ^or any "testdrive" deposit provides for a
average car depreciates $500$600 its first year and $3(10 refund if you decide not to buj%
, $40(1 the second. Third year depreciation is $200 and
Find Out the Ills
thereafter it slows down to about eight per cent of rits Try a steep hill and listen W excessive knocking,
current value j^aoh. year—$100 or less.
Notice whether the clutch starts jerisily, chatters or slips
By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
Buying A Used Car
• .'V:.
Written exclusively for
THE SEAFARERS LOG.
by Sidney Margolius,
Leading Expert on Buying
when you move off in first, which may indicate a worn
clutch. After you've drifted down to ten mph or so, try
picking up speed without shifting into a lower gear. Slug
gish response or bucking may indicate low compression
or other serious defects. Note whether there is too much
play in the steering wheel, frontwheel wobble or noise
of gears grinding. Try a sudden stop to see if the brakes
grab firmly and evenly. See if the emergency holds on
a hill.
Idle the motor to. see if it stalls. Watch the ammeter
to see if the generator is charging the batteiy. and keep
an eye on the oil gauge too. A car whose oil pressure
drops low after tlte engine is warmed up could be a real
lemon.
*
One simple clue is the color of the smoke from the ex
haust. Black fumes may merely mean the carburetor
needs adjusting. But bluish fumes may indicate the en
gine' is excessively pumping oil because of worn pistons,
rings and cylinders.
•
After the drive, take a flashlight and inspect axle,
chassis and engine block for cracks or any sign of welding.
Look for water or oil leaks too. And of course, note the
condition of the tires, although you can now get recaps for
under $10 and even new tires around $15.
Doors hard to close may indicate the frame was thrown
out of line by a collision; very loose doors are a hint the
car had, hard use.
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UNION TALK
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Another case of mistreatment of American seamen in Venezuela has come to the atten
(This is the first of a series of articles prepared bg^
tion of the SEAFARERS LOG. The second incident involved Seafarer Ben "Blackie" Bone
the SIU Director of Organization and Education.)
in the port of Maracaibo, and here again the police and local cab drivers teamed up to give
the Seafarer a rough time. 4
The SIU is now directing its full energies, to the organization of
Meanwhile the SIU receivet
tankermen
in the Atlantic Refining>.fleet.
a reply from the US Consu
Tankermen today represent the oihly segment of the'maritime in
late in Maracaibo on its protest
dustry which does not have proper Union representation, and the
over the pushing around of Sea
evident proSIU sentiment in the Atlantic fleet makes it the prime
farer David Archia in Las Piedras,
target at this time. The desire of the tankermen that the SIU enter
The reply said that American con
the field and work v.'ith 'them to piit SIU conditions on their ships
sular authorities were taking the
is, we feel, a direct tribute to. the longstanding record of achievement
matter up with local police and
rung up by the Union on behalf of the entire membership as well as its
port officials in an attempt to put
many friends in the labor movement.
an end to these tactics.
First arid foremost in this record, is the fact that we have gone into
Watch Out For It
every campaign with all
the resources at our command, and have gone
However, the consulate empha
in to win. And the windup in every case has been that we have come
sized that it would be wise for
out on top every time with the best wages, conditions and benefits
American seamen
going in the maritime industry. For this reason, we can call on plenty
going ashore in
of sawy and knowhow to score' our points because we're in there to
these ports to try
win no matter how long it takes and we do just that right down the line.
to "avoid situa
SlU Means Business
tions in which
they may be ex
There are cases in point in either the tanker or freight field where
Seafarers have shown they meant business^ when they went out to
posed to this sort
of thing."
organize, and never left anyone hfinging in the lurch because the battle
was tougbf.
Bone told the
LOG that he was
You don't have to go'any further in the freight industry than the
aboard the Fred
Isthmian campaign, the 9ne they said "couldn't be won" because the
Bone
New Orleans Fort Agent Lfiidsey Williams (right) accepts several huge fleet was scattered throughout the world and was "untouchable"
erick C. Collin
!Dry Trans) which arrived at original art plaques presented to the Union by Seafarer Bill Smith by unions. "Untouchable" or not, we won on these ships in the largest
(center), as SIU Gulf Organker Paul Warren looks on. \
Maracaibo late in June and an
certification election ever held by the NLRB and today, Isthmian runs
chored out in the river. Launch
all over the world are among the most soughtafter trips on the board
service was provided for men who
when the ships crew up.
wanted to go ashore, and the
Again, in a hardfought campaign we won certification for the Cities
launches were met by local taxi
Service fleet because OS tankermen made it plain they wanted the
cabs.
SIU, and only the SIU, to represent them. Though the beef was hard
When Bone told the cabbie to
fought all the way. Cities Service and the SIU today have excellent
take him to the Victoria Hotel, just
labor relations. The report of the Senate Subcommittee on Labor
eight blocks away, he was charged
Management Relations on the East Coast Oil Tanker Industry pin
three bolivars, about a dollar in
pointed just what the Union had been up against there.
American money. He paid the fee MOBILE—On their travels all over the world, Seafarers It said, in part; "It is almost unbelievable that any Union could
without complaint and went on his run into many different customs and unusual types of art continue in existence in the face of this cbmbination of legal stalling
way.
work, which an enterprising fellow can really turn into a and viol|nt antiunion activity. Certainly a smaller, poorer, and less
HighPriced Ride
persistent Union would have been destroyed." This extract from tho
moneymaker for himself, *
:
Subsequ$ntly, he flagged a cab
Subcommittee's report plainly indicated the type, of campaign the
ness
for
himself, ^side
from
sail
to take him back to the ship. The Brother William Smith ing regularly as a Seafarer.
Union,had to. face in order to survive. The point'is, when the SIU
second driver charged him 10 urned the trick a couple of The art plaques are handpaint starts something it finishes it in proper order. There are no two ways
bolivars for the eight block ride, years back on a trip to South ed after they're made in big rub about it.
or more than $3 American.
Right to a Union
^
America. Now he's got a curio ber molds, and the novelty figures
Bone argued without success
on thOm are embossed almost two Today, any unorganized seaman has the right to seek full union
shop of
his own in
this port
where
that the charge was too much but
and a half inches above the rest representation by an organization devoted to the needs of its member
' finally paid the fee. Nevertheless, he and his wife, Lona, turn out. of the surface. Up to date he has ship, and their families. To return to history a moment, prounion
one of the local cops arrested him originals of art plaques first made sold about 100 of them, many to men. were fired during the Cities Service drive as part of the company's
and took'him to the lockup. It cost in Italy during the sM^enth cen other SIU members.
fight to resist us. But when it wai% over, it had to pay sevqral hundred
bim $16.80 to get out of jail and tury.
Mrs. Smith Qins the shop when thousand dollars in back wages to men who were discharged imfairly,
get back on the ship.
About .20 years ago these plaques Bill is away at sea. He usually sails besides having ta reinstate them in their original jobs. Seafarers aro
In the first incident, as reported were brought to South Amer in the stewards department,' but if always assured their officials will do the job they were elected to do^
in the LOG of July 11, Seafarer ica. by descendants of the same business holds up as he predicts, because that's the only way to do things in a breadandbutter organi
David Archia, steward on the family which had made them in the time may come soon when zation like ours.
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Montebello Hills, was driven 40 speciallyfashioned molds back in he'll be able to retire. The name Thus, to the Atlantic tankermen we say: Your fight is our fighL
miles out into the back country Italy 400 years ago. When Bill of his place. My BiLo Shop, is a We are with you one hundred percent in your struggle for Union con
when he hired a cab to get back Smith saw them, he decided they switch on the first names of Bill ditions. OuTrUnion halls in all major US ports and our headquarters
to his ship. He was then relieved were a good thing and bought the and his wife, as well as a clever in Brooklyn are open to you at all times. When in port, visit our halls
• f an his money by a cop and the special molds in which the plaques way of putting over the idea of and find out what you can do to help bring yourself and your fellow
cabbie, and left to hitchhike his are ovenhaked. Now he has low prices. The place is located shipmates in the Atlantic fleet the "best jn maritime" by joining the
way back to the ship.
them copyrighted and is in a busi here at 1013 Balthrop Street.
Brotherhood of the Sea.
Got Idea in Travels,
Opens Own Business
Cartoon History Of The SIU
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The IVHU Is Lamnehed
No. la
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The ISU leaders had sunk so low during the
193637 strike, they resorted to fink herding
and worked with shipowners and crimps to
hold onto their pie. The East Coast member
ship was fed up with their tricks, and purged
them from office and drove most of them off
flie waterfront
The Commies, trying to take over the ISU
tried to claim credit for raising East Coast
wages to West Coast contract levels. But about
500 staunch AFL seamen, who had never given
up, recruited 1,500 other seamen, and these men
Idocked the Commies' attempt to grab ccmi^ete
control of American seamen.
It was "rule or ruin" and the Commies, well
financed and with powerful propaganda ma
chinery, lautfched the National Maritime Union
in May, 1937. The ISU was smashed and in the
confusion, many seamen were swept into the
Commies' net. The 2,000 seamen still refused
to give up.
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When Merchantmen
Waged War For US
In the recent wars in which we have been involved, the American merchant seamen have
been called upon to sail vmarmed or lightly armed merchant vessels in the face of sub
marines, dive bombers, mass bombing raids, enemy surface raiders and other battle dangers
so that the badly needed sup^
plies would arrive. They have Ignoring the war brig, the but was never able to catch^ the
always responded admirably. Comet closed in an~d began an ac fast Chausseur.
Seafarers have always answered tion that lasted for almost two Relying on her great speed, the
the call of their country, but back days. While holding off the huge Chausseur then proceeded, to St. The crewmemben of an American privateer swarin onto the deck
in the days when this nation was brig, the Comet cut out one of Lucia, where she operated under of an enemy ship. The lusty and hardfig^hting privateers used
boarding parties as their favorite war tactic and not many enemy
still in its infancy, there was one the armed merchantmen, subdued the guns of its forts^ In. fact, on
crews held them off.
big difference; the merchantmen her and put a prize crew aboard. one day she was just about to put
of those days bad a chance to fight All the while, her guns,held the a prize crew aboard a vessel she
Portuguese at „ distance.
had engaged right in front of the Navy had used asan excuse, the merchantmen of the Chausseiur
back.
got close enough to the St.
Early in our history we had a Then, with the large warship fort when a mancfwar hove into complaint that the American ves then
Lawrence,
and waving their cut
sels
were
better
built
and
faster
view and
she
abandoned
her prize.
tiny and ineffective navy, and the still hounding her, the Comet pro
lasses,
boarded
her. Within min
than
English
vessels.
But
this ship,
merchant fleet was often called ceeded to attack each of the other The entire West Indies was soon
utes,
the
St.
Lawrence
surrend
the
St.
Lawrence,
was
a
'former
upon to wage war as armed priva merchantmen and both finally sur buzzing with complaints of how
ered.
American
privateer
that
had
been
teers.
rendered. They were badly dam this "audacious" ship was operat
She was so badly damaged that
One of the crews that turned aged, however, and no prize crews ing along the shores and tio Eng captured by the British.
Carrying important dispatches, the Chausseur didn't even bother
privateer made history in the War were put aboard. The Comet, after lish vessel was safe from her.
of 1812.
making sure her first prize got Her last action of the war took the St. Lawrence tried to run, but to take her as a prize.
At the outbreak of the war, their away safely, allowed the Portu place about 36 miles off Havana, the Chausseur caught her and After her engagement with the
vessel, the Comet, was commis guese to t^e the other two vessels when she sighted a sail and closed closed to engage her. The English St. Lawrence, the Chausseur put
sioned as a brivateer. She was out back Into Pernambuco.
on it. The sail proved to be an opened fire and a desperate 15 back into New York and learned
that tlie war was over. Her mer
fitted with some' ektra guns and This engagement, however, was English naval schooner, just about minute engagement followed.
set sail in July, 1812; to cut up marked by the fact that "un equally matched in men and guns The Chausseur, seeing that the chant crew had earned themselves
English shipping wherever pbssi trained" American merchantmen with the Chausseur.
Englishman carried heavy guns, a record that could be matched by
ble.
stood up to a much larger warship All during the war, the English closed through a hail of fire. The few if any naval vessels.
On her first cruise, she took and won.
three ships as prizes worth a totar
After the engagement, she took
of $400,000. She then ran an Eng two
more prizes, and then, flaunt
lish blockade to refit at Chesa
ing herself
before an English man
peake Bay, and then ran the
Most stories of buried or sunken treasure rest primarily upon speculation or legend, and
she cut two merchant ships
blockade again to get back to sea. ofwar,
come
pretty close to being fairy tales, but every once in a while one comes along that has
out of a convoy.
Naval History
been "proven," and where the treasure, for one reason or another, still hasn't been re
The
English
manofwar,
the
It was on her second cruise that
she engaged in an action that Swaggerer, made for the Comet. covered.
One such story has been ally scraped together enough He found the hull just as he had
made naval history. She" learned The Comet led her on a merry
chase
to
give
her
prizes
time
to
that a group of English merchant
told by a deep sea diver who money to buy a boat and some left it, and then went back aboard
men were in Pemambuco and lay get away, and even stopped while claimed that 'he discovered the salvage equipment, and armed the boat to prepare for salvaging
the fortune.
in wait foir them. When four ves the Swaggerer was in sight and fabulous Santa Margarita—only to
Rock I edge
One of the sudden storms
sels sailed, she followed andclosed chasing her, to engage a third Eng lose it again.
lish
vessel
and
put , a
prize
crew
familiar
to the Bahamas area came
The Santa Margarita, according
in on them. One proved to be a
'.
up just then. The seas rose. The
to records handed down through
large Portuguese brlgofwar aboard hek".
After taking a total of some 27 the centuries, hit a reef off the
wind became fierce. The little boat
which warned the Comet that the
couldn't stand the buffeting and
merchantmen were under her pro prizes, the Captain and crew of the Florida Coast in 1595, and went
Comet were given a more pow to the bottom. She was carrying a
was torn loose of her anchor lines
tection.
erful vessel, th^ Chausseur, and cargo of silver bullion that would
The three crewmen were washed
they promptly elected to make the bring veil over $3,000,000 on to
over the side. The precious chart
English channel their hunting' day's market.
was lost in the storm. The diver
grounds. "
j
drifted for days before he was
The diver in question was work
picked up.
Took on Britain
At the time, th^, English, al ing on repairs to a submarine
No Recoveir
The LOG islnterested in col
though they.., didn't have enough cable off Palm Beach when he saw
After
that
he made a couple of
.lecting and printing photo, ships to enforce it, had declared the rotted hull of the old ship.
futile attempts to relocate the
There
were
large
numbers
of
graphs showing what seagoing a blockade of all American ports.
Santa Margarita, but was never
was like in the old days. All
So, the Chausseur, although she sharks silently gliding around the
successful and couldn't raise the
you oldtimers who have any was all alone, sent a document to area, but he approached the old
money
for a thorough search of
old mementos, photographs of
London declaring that "all the hull and took a good look.
the area.
eaynaK
81 MINI
Definitely Located
shipboard life, pictures of
ports, h^bors, bays, creeks, rivers,
® 'IS.
So, today there is still, some
ships or anything that would inlets, dutlets, islands and seacoast
Through the rotted planks of
where off the coast of Palm Beach,
show how seamen lived, ate of the United Kingdom of Great the hull he saw the cargoes of
over $3,000,000 in silver just wait
and worked in the days gone Britain and Ireland are in a state silver and definitely estibiished
ing for someone to find it. That
by, send them in to the LOG. of strict and rigorous blockade." that the hulk was the Santa Mar
thetreasure can easily be reached
Whether they be steam or sail,
The "blockade" wasn't effective, garita.
by a diver has been/ established.
Cross
shows
the
approximate
around the turn of the cen
but it did upset the English calm After he finished the repairs to location of $3 million worth That the treasure is there has also
tury, during the first world for awhile.
the cable, and was brought back
been established.
of sunken treasure.
war and as late as 1938, the
Then the Chausseur turned to up to his ship, he quietly marked
The only catch now is that no
LOG is Interested in them all. St. Vincent and did set up a block the spot on a chart of the area and with his chart, he wem back to get body knows just where it is—and
We'll take care of them and ade that soon had the merchants didn't say anything to any of the the treasure.
there are many, many submarine
return your souvenirs to you. pleading for an English naval crew about his discovery.
His small boat anchored at the cables covering the bottom of the
aquadg^n. The squadron was sent. It took some time, but he fin spot marked and he made a dive. sea off Palm Beach.
Sunken Treasure Defies Sahmqe
Otfie PhotQs
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Ben is biding his time. Pete Karas Wilmington:
paid off a total of 31 ships In the Bosfon;
rushed off leaving an Unfinished
New York area and signed eight
model of a T2 tanker in the office,
qn foreign articles.
but we expect he'll be back to fin
The following were the ships
ish the job one . of these days.
paid off: Lone Jack, Cantigny, Chi
James Sheeban
wawa. Royal Oak, Paoli, / French
Boston
Port Agent
Shipping has been somewhat on
For the past tVvo weeks we have Creek, Council Grove (Cities Serv . Shipping is just fair right now,
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the
slow side the last two Weeks,
been having such a rush of ship ice); Albion, Catherine (Dry Trans); and doesii't figure to get too much
and there seem to be few pro.s
Son
f
raneiato:
Seatrains
Louisiana,
Savannah
ping for rated men, especially in
better; Isthmian is usin^ • t he new
pects that it will' improve right
the deck and engine departments, (Seatrain); Hastings, Citrus Packer, Mystic Terminal, so her ships are
away. Seattle bffers the best
Claiborne,
Wild
Ranger
(Watc.
that we dop't know where we got
keeping
the
port
from
falling
chances right
now;
the men. With the help of good man); Transatlantic (BoiseGriffin);
One
of
the
reasons offered to
apart
altogether.
We
sure
could
Omega
(Omega);
Yorkmar
(Cah
old New Orleans arid Galveston,
explain
why
business
has petered
use
a
few
g(Jod
Coastwise
runs
the calls werS filled, and all but a mar); Potrero.Hills,^anta Venetia
The coming two weeks look out around here is that Japanese
through
this
port.
(MarTrade);
Michael
(Carras);
couple of the brothers whom we
fairly favorable' for shipping wfth
had persuaded to volunteeft for Kathryn, Frances, Evelyn, Puerto The payoffs during the period at least four payoffs scheduled, al ships have reached the threemil
liontonmark this year," and their
included
the
Tagalam' (Seatrade),
Rico,
Beatrice
(twice),
Ines
(BulL;
jobs were happy about things.
Steel Ranger (Isthmian); Lewis p. Chrlstos M (National Nav) vand the though, for the last couple of weeks rates for hauling ore have been
Accounting for the rush were Emery, Jr. (Victory Carriers); Bar Government Camp and Bradford it was _nothing to brag about.
so low as to drive all American
the Fort Hoskins, Archers Hope, bara Fieitchie (Liberty Nay).
Islaiid (Cities Service).^ All of them We had one lone payoff and no flag vessels away froHi this caigo.
Cantigny, Government Camp, Chi
.. . One Payoff
sign£.d on again. In transit were signons, during the period, plus
wawa, Paoli, Bents Fort and French Included among the signons the Republic (Trafalgar) aiid the six ships in transit. The Malddn
We
had
only one payoff and
Victory (Mississippi) is in port on
Creek, all of the Cities Service were the Hastings, Gateway City, Steel Chemist (Isthinian).
signon,
the
Madaket (Waterman).
Claiborne,
Mobilian,
Citrus
Packer
family, as well as the Beauregard
inactive status at the present time
No. More Advances
and may either take a crew or go This ship^came in clean as a whis
(Waterman), and Republic and (Waterman); Binghamton Victory
On the Government Camp; a into the layup' fleet. We had a tle wit]|i no disputed overtime, no
Federal (Trafalgar), The last two (Bull); Lawrence Victory (Missis
FWT left the ship after payoff skeleton crew standing by on her, performers and the majority of the
were over in Port Arthur. In ad sippi) and Yorkmar.
without standing a watch he, had but it was Uid off when the ship crew is staying on. All disputes
dition, we , had the Strathbay
• Better Service
were handled aboard ship in the
been paid to stand,, so the com
(Strathmore) in for a spell.
We have made, a couple of pany has decided that in the fu went, into drydock for overhaul Union way, and Capt. Fleming had
ing
and
sandblasting.
Well, it seems we called the changes in the offices at head
particular high praise for this
Anxious To, Vote
nTong shot on quarters in the past \veek which ture men will not be paid in ad
ciew. A minor beef on the quantity
vance forwatches
they stand
while
Most
of
the
membership
on
the
this, and that the we expect will provide for better
of milk aboard was taken up with
ferryboat run is service to ithe membership. We waiting for a relief man to'arrive. beach is anxiously awaiting the the company and squared away to
This
may
cause
inconvenience to
balloting
on
the
proposed
consti
finally at an end. have naoved the headquarters office
men who do not tution, and from the various the satisfaction of all hands.
Loud was the and the patrolmen's counter down
foul up, but it opinions expressed around here, In transit to the port we had the
wailing and weep to the second floor next to^ the
shows why the the voting in this area is going to following; Fairhppe, John B. Water
ing when the sad shipping hall. This will be muqh
members
should be heavily in favor of the changes. man, Alawai, Raphael Semmea
news i:eached the more convenient for the member
(Waterman); .Massmar, , Calmar
fulfill their obli
H. J. Fischer
crew of the Fed ship in the settling of beefs, check
gations under
West Coast Representative (Calmar); Striithport (Strathmore);
eral, but though ing records or the handling of any
Jefferson City Victory (Victory
the contract. The
• t 4> ^
a few of them problems which the members wish
Wlrti
necessary discip
Carriers) and the Seapender (Or
piled off when it their headquarters representatives
ion).
linary action for Philadelphia:
was corroborated, she loaded and to take up.
this
particular
While she was
sailed full up for Philly.
This move also provides for
man
has
been
waiting
at an
Brennan
Among the oldtimers we've had closer association and contacts be
recommended
to
chorage for
bunk
around the beach here recently tween the membership and its offi
ers
and
paint
for
headquarters.
were W. Johnson, H. L. Meacham, cials, which we*^ believe Is as it
the ,
crew's
quar
Another
beef
came
up
on
the
Ted Weaver, C. Gann, A. Fruge, should be. In addition, it will give
Shipping continues to move at a
W. W. Hughes, J. Mitchell, H. M. us muchneeded space for handling Bradford Island, wherethe bosun fair pace in this port. Coastwise ters, we finally
Ward and H. C. Wirtz, the latter a the Vacation and Welfare Plans, was butterworthing • ^en he should tankers have been taking a num got a washing
Keystone Stater who sails in the which we all know is of vital im have been supervising. This in ber of rated men off the beach, machine installed
stewards department, and joined portance to the Union and its volved 16.hours of overtime, and thus practically stripping us of on the Strath
was paid to two ABs who were many ratings. The foreign runs more. The com
the SIU in 194^ after a hitch in membership.
low on OT for cleaning tank holds, calling here are mostly intransit pany had stalled
Wilson
the army. None of these men were
as agreed upon by the deck dele ships, but we do have to have re for quite awhile
Resolution ^ad
allowed to stick around very long,
as most are married men and must The last headquarters branch gate and the men concerned.
placements for several men occa on this, but after we took it up
with the master and the agent,
work pretty steadily so that, the meeting witnessed the third and
. ^Brothers Doing Finer
sionally.
family can have all the things it final reading of the resolution on Our brothers in the hospital We had a littlebeef on an Isth they hustled ashore and found a
needs and requires, a condition we the proposed new SIU constitution, were all coming along in fine style mian ship the othep day which suitable machine in short order.
heartily subscribe to.
and the reading of the report of when we saw them, particularly was squared away before" the ship The membership here also went
constitutional committee elected George N. Clarke, who is improv left ^rt. There seems to be a on record to thank the Secretary
Gulf Oldtimer
by the branch membership. Since ing after a recent operation. Tom practice going on whereby men Treasurer and all Port Agents for
On the Beauregard we ran into this resolution and report were Brennan, Ken Ainsleb and a make deals with" the captain to get the wonderful job they did on the
one of our oldest members, Ray accepted by a majority of the mem brother who prefers to remain on the ship in a port, and then,^ drafting pf the proposed ainend
mond Ferrera, but better known as bershipi the resolution will be anonymous each donated a pint of after signing articles, arrange to eff SIU constitution and the work
"Blackout," who is quite well voted on in a coastwise referendum blood for George at the Brighton get time off so their pay does not done at the agents' conference.
known around the Gulf. For many during the' next 30 days.
Among the other topics discussed
Marine Hospital, when a call came start until they rejoin the ship.
years he sailed as bosun from In order to keep up and continue for donors. We take our Wi; off to
Consequently, the ship makes at our meeting was the question
Tampa, until finally one day he
these brothers for their fine action. her run along the coast with a crew of what happens when a member
decided to give Tampa a break the expansion of the SIU, and im
prove
and
protect
the
rights
and
Now on the beach, Stan Green shortage. We replaced four men who quits his ship catches an
and moved up to New Orleans.
benefits of all members of our ridge is out of the hospital and on this vessel and are going to other one In his next port. As
The labor news is spotty. About Union, I recommend and urge that will soon be in shape to ship out. make sure that these ships have a far as we can see, he still per
the only thing in the fire is the every member who casts his ballot He said he received the best of full crew complement when they mitted his original ship to sail
AFL garage mechanics still wait vote "yes" in favor of accepting care at Brighton Marine. Ben leave this port. This is a practice short and his fine should stand.
ing on the NLRB for the word on tbis proposed constitution.
Some of the members were hazy
Gordy is still looking around for that has to be brought to a halL
the election at the Ford dealer's
on tbis point, but we pointed out
A. S. CarduUo
^
Claude Simmons^ a good ship. We keep telling him
joint here. We hear the dealer is
this was done to prevent port
PMIadelphla Port Agent
Asst. Sec'yTreas. any SIU ship is a good ship, but
really putting up a scrap to keep
hopping from becoming a habit.
the union out but can't see what
Native Califprnian •
he expects to gain by it.
One of the members on the
Leroy Ciarke
beach now is brother Gal J. Wil
Lake Charles Agent
son, a Seafarer since 1944 and a
native Californlan, a real rarity in
l 4* . i ' •
these parts. He was on the Rio
ing from July 31 to Aug. 13
run for quite a, while and likes it
Nev^Vorfc
SHIl^ SHIP. TOTAL as his favorite port, but since his
REG.
REG.
REG. TOTAL S«IP.
PORT
DECK, ENG. STEW. SHIPPED marriage he has taken to the Yoka
DECK ENGIFTE STEW. REG.
hama. shuttle for a fast trip over
92 and home.
34
31
Boston
27
79
30:
28
"21
Cal has seen many changes in
534.
179
218
137
New York ..
614
233
220^
161
Shipping and business both have
the Union's structure in the last
127 seven years, and marks the welfare
36
40
31
64
37^'
3T'
40
dropped off some in the past two Philadelphia
weeks, but this does not mean that Baltimore ...
405 and vacation setups as a giant
158
146
101
363
124
136
103
things are at a standstill.
forward for seamen. While
Norfolk .....
28 .
22
77 stride
194
27
»• • • • • • • 85
!
52
57
discussing the constitution resolu
A bookmembcr can get out in a
19 ,
14
45 tion the other day, Cal remarked
77
24.
28
25
12
reasonably short time if he is not Savannah %..
too choosy about the type of ship Tampa
;
8^ •
•
•
,
• 9 that, "the Union has again stepped
2
38
16
.9
h
forward and streamlined the coiisti
or run that he takes, and there
60
57
54
171 'tution to keep up with rapidly
Mobile .....
207
66
73
68
are stillqiiite a few open jobs gor
Ing off the board to psrmltmch.
75
273 changing conditions. It's a great
297
88
.
loo;
New Orleans
99
101
97
a member of the most.
Judging from the schedule of ships
53
132 feeling to be
84
157
• 45
Galveston ..
• *7
, 59
51
forward, militant and farsighted
due to arrive here for payoffs frotn
189 Union in the maritimeindustry."
* 69
^ 65 •
55_
. long runs in the next two weeks,
• 03 ^ 46
46
• IW
West Coast .
Sam Cohen '
shipping should pick up iionslder
725
752
577
X Wilmington Port Agent
' ably. During this past period we
673
2,320
Lake Charles:
Ferryboat Leaves Gulf,
Heads For Philadelphia
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over two years. It was like a cool Galveston:
serves a proper answer. If we. only Seattle:
Mobile:
ing breeze when we reported that
consider the temperature inside
work would begin the next morning
the hall and the length of the read
on installation of airconditioning
ing, it might be said that one or
units in the hall, and that there
two readings at most would have
was a chance the job might be
been sufficient.
Everything is moving along
For the next two weeks, shipping completed by the next meeting.
Shipping is holding up well for What we want to point out, how
Thanks were extended to the rated men, but otherwise there's ever, is that this action was taken mighty fine right now, and we hope
will be running on much the same
basis as the past two weeks, or Just brothers in other ports for their not much good that can be kaid to ^sure full protection to those it keeps up that way.
cooperation in concurring with the for it. We had very little activity on "the ships and unable to be Two Waterman ships, the Fairisle
about holding its own.
present at a reading, that we made and Jean Lafitte, and two Ocean
• During the past period, the fol resolution from New Orleans re in here the past two weeks.
lowing ships paid off: Alcoa Fen questing an okay for aircondition
There was one lone payoff and the maximum effort to conform to Tow motorships, the Gadsden and
nant,, Cavalier^ Pilgrim, Boamer ing of our hall. At the same meet signon in the port during the all possible constitutional require the Alaska Spruce, were paid off
and Clipper (Alcoa), plus the Mon ing, the members here unanimously period, the Neva West (Bloomfield). ments. If it had been required that and signed on again. In transit we
arch of the Sea, Maiden Creek and concurred in the report c£ the In transit were the following: W. E. we have 25 readings like this to had the Yaka (Waterman), plus the
agents' conference and the pro Downing (Mathiasen); Royal Oak, make sure that everyone possible Massmar, Calmar and Marymar
iWorning Light (Waterman).
The signons included the Alcoa posed constitution. All members in Lone Jack, Winter HiU (Cities have a chance to raise a question (Calmar).
Pennant, Runner, Pilgrim, Roamer this port have expressed them Service); Seatrains New Jersey, in regard to the new document,
OT Sailing Beef
and Clipper (Alcoa), and the selves in tavor of the constitution New York (Seatrain); Steel Flyer then we would have had 25 read
There was an OT beef on the
Maiden Creek. In transit were the and feel it is another step forward (Isthmian) and tfife North Platte ings.
Fairisle because the sailing board
Alcoa Partner (Alcoa),^ Del Viento in the forward trend of the SIU.
Appreciation Voiced
Virtory (Mississippi).
was set for midnight, and then they
(Mississippi) and Antinous (Water
Things are pretty slow on the Finally, a word of appreciation failed to set sea watches at noon
Keep in Touch
man).
waterfront right to the ntembers who have been on a holiday. We got the dispute
All members are urged to keep
Fuli Support
now, but there's taking these Ore ships because we settled in favor of the crew because
in contact with the Union's; action
The branch membership is 100 through the LCX? and Union offi
hope they'll pick know several longstanding beefs they should have' set the sailing
percent behind the Union's effort cials; now that'We are in contract
up soon. Our sometimes make things uncomfort time at 12:01 or otherwise set sea
to block the Order closing the negotiations. At the present time
watches at noon.
branch got itself able for those who ride them.
USPHS hospital here. Everyone is no strike action is contemplated,
a little publicity Our thanks to the members who The wiper and the chief on the
quite upset with this move, since hot in the event we have to get
in the local press take these jobs regardless of the Lafitte raised a row because they
it came as somewhat of a surprise. our agreement the hard way, all
the last couple of present conditions. Incidentally, were grinding and packing winches,
Among them Is members should be fully informed
days when word we have scheduled a meeting with which is deck engineer's work;
brother William on the beef and be teady, willing
got around that officials of both Ore wd Calmar This time is pending, but will b6
Howell, who's and able to see it through to a suc
,
.
the SIU In Gal with an eye to squaring away the settled shortly.
Wallaee
'been sailing as a cessful conclusion. Brothers leav
veston was due causes of the disputes on these Some members
Seafarer in the ing town should have their name for a new hall.
ships.
have been slow
. steward depart placed On the LOG mailing list One of the brothers on the beach
Earl Sheppard
in getting to their
ment since 1945. to keep in touch.
Baltimore Port Agent
who is eagerly awaiting' the new
jobs when dis
Brother Howell The strike situation here has hali is Earl C. Wallace^,/who joined
patched to a ship,
• .says he "never about just cleared lip with the ex the Union in 1945 khd 'ships as
and on the inter
thought I'd see ception of beefs involving the bosun. Earl was very active during Savannah:
coastal Calmar
the day that the teai^ers, CIO workers in the Blue the 1946 strike in Portland, Ofegon,
ships, some guys
Howell
marine hospital Plate Food Co., and an independ but missed the Isthmiatf beef be
have refused to
in Mobile would close dowu This ent union of ferryboat workers cause he was nt sea during the
work when they
hospital had been taking care of on the Jackson and Louisiana fer time.
; .
; ,
hit this area and
'Markham
merchant ,seamen and federal ries'operated by one of the BisSos. He's one of those who was ready
pile off even
There's
been
no
change
in
the
workers: for 109 years, and with
when nobody is available as a re
The latter outfit struck for higher to plunk down his 2()buck assess
out so much as a daTa notice, was wages after the AFL Masters and ment for new buildings almost as outlook for shipping here, and we placement. These men must them
can't say
we expect
any in
the near
shut down." He noted that now Mates went on strike against the soon as he heard we'd won ap
selves make sure that a replace
"if you need hospitalization, a sea Alters Public Service Co. and got proval on the building resolution. future.
ment is available from the hall
The
High
Point
Victory
(South
man arriving in Mobile must go to better pay and working conditions. He, like all of the brothers ship
Atlantic) is expected to pay off and and if one isn't around, have to
New Orleans for treatment."
For the present time it look^ like ping from here, says we can't get go into the boneyard in Norfolk. wait* until they hit a port that can
• A storm of protest has been these ferries will be tied up for that building working too soon be
The Southwind (South Atlantic) is give them one. Otherwise, they'll
raised here over, this. The Union
cause the branch really needs new laying up temporarily for 30 days face charges.
a
long
while,
as
the
only
way
they
has notified all the Representatives can ,, settle the strike is to boost quarters badly.
Kept Pledge
due to a lack of cargo, and many
in Washington about it, ,«nd they the rates, but the people olf Gretna
Krtth Alsop
of
the
guys
are
set
to
wait for
her
Now serving as AB on the
have given assurances they will do
Galveston Port Agent to crew up again.
Spruce, brother Julian Markham is
everything in their, pdwex: to set are. not in favor of this move. They
4»
4^ •
We paid off two ships and signed one fellow who said hewas going
aside' this, order. They, know the can use the Algiers ferries and the
Huey Long
Bridge
just as
well.
on
one during the last period, but t» quit drinking a couple of years
Baltimore:
SIU is behind them 100 percept.
Plenty of Beefs
got men off the beach as replace ago and lived up to his pledge. An
Cat Tanner
Before the strike there were
ments for the Bienville (Water SIU member since 1947, he now
Mobile Port .^ent
plenty of beefs by the people who
man),
Julesburg (Mathiasen). lives in Portland, although he is
used the ferries to have them
Southstar (South Atlantic), Steel originally from North Carolina. He
New Orleans:
eleaned up and repaired, but no
Director (Isthmian) and an SUP served^ as ship's delegate aboard
soap. Now that the workers are We have just seen the best ship ship, the Chestatee.
the Seacomet (Orion) for eight or
demanding more money, the com ping in this port for the last couple
Besides the High Point, the ships nine months, and then on a Calmar
pany is asking higher rates so they of months. For the first time in a due in are the Southport (South ship for four months, all the time
can raise wages and repair the considerable period, the meil Atlantic), Marina (Bull) and the doing a fine job. Although he's
ferries. It wasn't too long after the shipped have outnumbered those Seatrain Savaimah (Seatrain).
not the delegate on the Spruce, we
Activity has been pretty fair MM&P struck that they got their registering.
At our branch meeting, several know that with men like him we
since the last report, and the out demands, so it seems these inde
Since the last regular meeting, of the brothers took the deck to will always be able to keep the
look for the next couple of weeks pendent outfits ought to get we had 13 ships pay off, 18 ships give a vote of thanke to the mem SIU on top.
is okay too. We will crew up the wise and join up with organiza sign on and 10 calling in transit. bership in other ports who helped
Jeff Morrison
Del Alba and Del Monte (Missis tions that can give them the com
Many nf the members have asked make it possible for the Savannah
Seattle Port Agent
sippi), which are now in drydock bined support of all waterfront why the proposed new constitution hall to have airconditioning in
4.
^
undergoing temporary repairs, and organizations.
had to be put through three com stalled by the next meeting.
may do likewise for the Sunion
Llndsey J. Williams
Tampa:
plete readings at our shoreside
E. B. Tilley
(Kea) and Tainaron (Actium), also
New Orleans Port AA^ent meetings, and the question de
Savannah Fort Authority
'here on idle status
Paying off since the last report
were the following: Alcoa Puritan
(Alcoa); Del Alba, Del Sud (Mis
sissippi); Antinous, Beauregard,
Things are pretty slow here,
Chickasaw (Watenrtan); Marie
with only coastwise ships passing
Hamill (Bloomfield); Catahoula
through occasionally.
Sam Cohen. Agent .
Terminal 42974 PcfRT COLBORNE
103 Durham St.
SIU, A&G District
(National Nav),; Wanda ^ (Epiphany)
We had the Chickasaw (Water
HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. BUyn
Ontario
Phone: 5591
14 North Gay St.
, SECRETARTTREASURER
TORONTO. OnUrie
86 Colhorne St. man) in last week, with no beefs
and the Tainaron. The hignphs in BALTIMORE
Earl Sheppard, Agent
Mulberry: 4540
Paul HaU
Elgin 5719
cluded the Alcoa Puritan; Del BOSTON ...J.
ASST. SECRErARYTREASURERS
VICTORIA: a C..... 817V4 Cormorant St. and everything in fine shape, as
278 State St.
Lloyd Gardner
• Empire 4531 well as the Florida (P&O), which
Campd, Del Viento, Del Spd (Mis Jamea Sheehan, Agent Richmond 20140 Robert Matthews
Claude Simmons
VANCOUVER. E C
565 Hamilton St.
Dispatcher
Richmond 20141
sissippi); Beauregard and iMarie GALVESTON.
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE
Pacific 7824 we visit the 20th of each month in
..308V4 SSrd St.
Joe
Algina
SYDNEY.' N.S
304
Charlotte St. Miami. The boys on her are work
Hamill.
Keith Alsop. Agent
Phone 2 B448
Phone 6346
LAKE CHARLES. La
.1419 Ryan St.
In transit we had were the Alcoa LfeRoy
SUP
BAGOTVILLE. Quebec
20 Elgin St ing 'hard on their working rules,
Clarke. Agent
Phome 65744
Phone: 545 in order to present them to the
Pilgrim, Cavalier, Corsair, Pennant MOBILE
16 Merchant St.
1 South Latnence St. HONOLULU
37 Ormont St.
Phone 58777 THOROLD. Ontario
Tanner. Agent
Phone 21754
(Alioa); Steel Scientist, Steel Di Cal
Phone: 33202 negotiating committee and see
522 N.W. Everett St.
NEW ORLEANS
82X BienvUla St. PORTLAND
113 Cote De La Montague whether they can be improved.
rector (Isthmian); Dei Campo, Del Llndsey WUIIams, 'tgent
Beacon 4336 QUEBEC
257 5th St
Quebec
Phone: 27078
MagnoUaS1126113 RICHMOND. CALIF
Viento; Seatrain Louisiana, New NEW yORK..
Most of the talk here centers on
Phone 2599 SAINT JOHN
177 Prince WUliam St.
4tb Ave., Brooklyn
Jersey, Georgia (Seatrpin); Monarch
N.a .
Phone: 23049 the Union eventuallj' getting a
450 Harrison St
STerUng 8T467] BAN FRANCISCO
Douglas 28943
NORFOLK
127129 Bank St.
of the Seas, Mprhihg Light, Beau Ben
retirement clause in our Welfare
2700 1st Ave.
Bees. Agent
Phone 41083 SEATTLE
Great Lakes District
Main 0290
regard, Maiden Creek (Waterman); PHILADELPHIA
Plan, though the membership is
:337 Market St.
440 Avalon Blvd. ALPENA
Market 71635 WILMINGTON
•
133 W Fletcher plenty pleased with the rapid gaink
Longview • Victory (Victory Car S. CardttUo. Agent
Terminal 43131
SAN FRANCISCO
450 Harrlaon St.
Phone: 1238W
riers); George Lawsoh .. (Pan H. J. Fischer. Agent
875 4th Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO. N. Y
Douglas 25475 NEW YORK
ISO Main St being made in each report on all
STerling 84071
ttt Ponce de Leon
Phone: Cleveland 739: phases of the Union's operations.
Oceanic); Southern Counties, SAN JVAN. PR
Colls, ^ent
CLEVELAND .. . .734 Lakeside Ave.. N£
SouthenuStates (Southern Trading). Sal
Generally, we'd advise anyone
Caiidclian District
Phone; Main 1U14'<
SAVANNAH
...H Abercom St.
DETROIT....
1038 3rd .St who's looking for a quick trip to
E.'
B.
TiUey,
Agent
Phone 31728
MONTREAL
863
McGUI
St.
Long Overdue ^ '
Headquarters Phone: Woodward lm87
UArquette 5909
,.3700 1st Ave.
At the last regular meeting the SETTLE
. . 531 W. Michigan St steer clear of this port.
Jeff Morrison, Agent
Seneca 45'70 HALIFAX. N.S
12844 HoUls St OULUTH
Phone: Melrose 24U(
TAMPA
...
.
18091911
NFranklin
St.
Phone: 28811
membership receiired a report that
' Ray White •
3261 E 92nd St
White.V^rat
. nione 11323 FORT WlLUAH.,..11814 Syndicate Ave SOUTH CHICAGO .
had been iPoked 'forward to fof Ray
Tampa Port Agent ^
Phone: Essex 82410
WILMINGTON. Calif, 440 Avalon Blvd
Ontario /
Pl)pne: 33221
Membartliip Aroited
Over HespHal dedng
New Hail Oa Ww, Bai
Slour la fietfiag Hero
Don't Pile Off Unless
Yon Have Replaeennnl
Shipping SlowHp Hoi
Likely To End Soon
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Gonstitatloa Readings
Guaranteed Preteelien
While Talks Are On.
Alvrays Kee|i in Tench
SiU HAtL DIRBCTQRX
Coastal Hans Are Only
Break In The Moaotony
m
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»EAFARERS tOG
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IN THE WAKE
mdiT. Avtpmnn^mt
MEET THE
SEAFARER
STANLEY JOHNSON, chief cook
Sallort who ei^rienced those large tonnage, heavy armament
violent sea storms before many and relatively high speed for that
Experience shows that even toe fered a chance to see a lot of in
people knew about them coined the period.
slightest taste of nonunion condi teresting places in 'outoftheway
name tornado, which is a switch
t
»
tions
is enough to make confirmed comers of the world.
on the Spanish word tronada for According to Scandinavian sagas, Question: If you ever became a prounionists out of most men the
Sailed CS Tankers
thunder . . . Simiiarlyj typhoon, as Biom and Eric the Red discovered beachcomber away from your home first chance they get.
port where would yon prefer to be?
used today, is the seamen's garbied Labrador about the year 1000. Jolin
Johnson, a native of George The Advantages of sailing with
version of taifung, Chinese for the Cabot rediscovered the region in (Asked of Seafarers on the SS town, British Guiana, began work the SIU were brought home to him .
cyclical storms which raged in the 1497, but the most probable theory Angelina by Luis Ramirez, FWT.) ing during toe war for a contractor concretely one time, he asserted,
China Sea and the islands of the on how. this British territory re
on nearby Trinidad who was build when he began sailing Cities Serv
ceived its name is that it stem's
Pacific.
ing lendlease bases for the US. ice tankers soon after the CS
from the Portuguese word for W. J. Swartjes, AB: Buehos Aires One day, he decided to move on, agreement was won. They wai^
% %
The term Spanish Main was laborer. Records show that the is toe place I'd like to be in if I so he signed on as a messman oh just two. days out on this first trip
had my choice. a US army transport in port at when the chief engineer started
originally applied to the Spanish explorer Corte Real in 1500
The
life down the time.
brought
a
cargo
of
natives
to
Por
. '
• haidtiming him about a fire that
colonies on the northeast coast of
there is pleasant
had gotten started on the range,
South America between the mouth tugal. Apparently the king was so
Shuttle Run
and
you
can
in the galley because • to(; whole :
pleased with
them and
the thought
of the Orinoco River and, the Isth
always depend on As fate woul^ have it, he didn't thing was crusted wito grease.
mus of Panama. It distinguished the that he had come into the posses
some kind of .a get too far away, because for 17 "It wasn't too serious, just smok
Spanish colonies on the mainland sion of another slave coast from
job turning up to months the transport was running ing a little, but this chief started :
from the island possessions in the which natives might be exported
keep^
you alive. a shuttle service between Army to order me around and tell me, 1
to
other colonies
as
slaves that
he
West Indies, and was later extend
B e s'i d e s, the bases on the islands, carrying food shouldn't cook a certain way as
ed to the Caribbean Sea and ad named the place Labrador, or
climate is perfect and troops from one installation to that was causing all the trouble. I .
jacent waters, including the route laborers' land.
for me and I can another. Working conditions were told him to stick to worrying about
taken by Spanish vessels between
buy
all
sorts
of
things
cheaper, nothing like those he sails under his boilers, but he kept it up until
Spain and the New World. The The seven seas is a figurative
today, however, because, among I got sick ot it and said I didn't
i
4
term
denoting
all
the
seas
and
application of main in this sense
other things, overtime was some have to take. that from him cer>
T. Weber, deck
engineer: I think
was natural, however. In the 16th oceans of the world, usually said
thing only a privileged few ratings tainiy, and while he was suffering
Scotland
would
be
a
nice
place
to
to
include
the
Arctic,
Antarctic,
century the ocean was frequently
were permitted, and they worked from lack of Union representation,!
called the main sea or simply the the North and South Pacific, the be in. A seaman mmm
a sevenday week with one da/off I wasn't; .
is highly
respect
' '
North
and
South
Atlantic
and
the
main.
in theory only most of the time. "We wired the ' Union hall in
ed'
there,
and
Indian
Oceans.
But
the
term
was
t, t, i,
Then, one time when he was off Lake Charles and had this guy put
Landlubbers who want to show used long before some of . the Glasgow is a
in Trinidad, Johnson called it in his place properly so that even
off their familiarity with sea terms oceans named were known to the large city which
quits and headeif out to the docks the captain'admitted I only took
will refer to a squarerigged sailing inhabitants of Europe and Asia. It has everything
to see if any other vessels were orders from the steward or him
vessel as a windjammer, but this appeared In toe literature of toe anyone cou Id
in port. He ran into the William self, but not from any black gang
desire
for
work
term is just almut the poorest ancient Hindus, Chinese, Persians,
McCIay, an Alcoa Liberty, which officer who^fanci^ himself a chef.
or
pleasure.
I
Romans
and
other
nations,
each
'choice as far as the man brought
just. happened to need an extra This chief didn't'bother anybody
admire toe
beau
up in sail is concerned. Windjam timeindicating different bodiegof
hand
in the galley, and took this after that, and maybe even learned
tiful
hills
and
water.
Right
near
Venice,
Italy,
mer was the steamship man's dis
ship into New York,'arriving there to respect the Union because it
paraging way of referring to a there is a group of saltwater scenery around there, The only right
in toe middle ofthe 1946 stood by its members all the way,
sailing ship
..Scoot has long lagoons which the Romans called trouble is that it rains a lot.
General Strike. It was here that We appreciate that kind of treat "•
4*' ' 4^ "4^
been abandoned as a sea term and septiun maria, the Latin phrase for
Jose Rivera, chief co<rii: Where Johnson got a chance to find out menti' and' that's: why we're 100 • '
ir only used ashore today in the seven seas.
else
but New York? You can find what a union was all about for the percent behind the Union every >
sense of hurrying or moving fast.
t
»
all toe
advan first time, and the revelatio.ns of time."
'
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Originally it canie from the Dutch A ship's compass will ordinarily
tages there that fered a welcome relief from the
Future Uncertain
' '
be kept in a binnacle, a special
word schuyt, to sail fast.
a beachcomber conditions he sailed under previ ""What,the future holds Johnson :
housing constructed of hard wood
i 'if
d r e q m s about ously.
isn't too sure, but he expects he'll *
Dreadnaugbt, or dreadnoughf as or nonmagnetic material for just
and there are a Since then, he's been on toe J)u gb^ for steward by next year and _
It is also spelled, is an old adjec that purpose. At one time this
vthousand'ways to ropean run, to West Africa and a probably eventually 4)each himself ;
tive meaning fearless, dreading housing was known as the bittacle,
make an honest coiiple of times to the Far East. for a while .to take some formal*
nothing, used to designate a type varying according to the Spanish
dollar.
The peo He also made the cruise run on training in . telegraphy, or maybe :
of battleship at one time thought or Portuguese spelling. Aptly
ple are not as the old sis Washington for East radio too. He's got a full bug key *
to be the ideal." The type wats enough, it ultimately came from
bard to deal with ern, to. Bermuda, Nassau aiid. lie at home in' Geowtown that he '
proposed in 1903 by an officer in the Latin habitulculum, or dwel'
as most people back, and did an 11month stint used to play arouiid with quite a;
the Italian navy, but was first ling place ... Meatless days aboard
on Cities Service tonkers running lot; and he's been toying with the'
brought into being by the British ship used to be known as banian would seem to think.
coastwise and near foreign.
idea of taking up telegraphy full
4>
4^
or
banyan
days,
and
usually
came
with the HMS Dreadnought, the
prototype of the class launched in on a Thursday. The Banians were Tony Acosta, BR: I'd prefer San The best trip he recalls was a time. He'd probably settle on be
190e; That same year the US built a Hindu sect of traders and mer Juan because beautiful girls are 'rouQ.dtheworld . trip with ' the ing an. operator aboard ship,
Steel Rover late in 1949i, which, though, since you ''just can't beat;
ihe USS South Carolina and the chants which abstained from eating easy to come by
there,
and
for
besides
providing a fat payoff, of the life."
USS Michigan. They combined meat.
a ' nonhandsome
man like me that
cpmes in handy.
Food is not much
of a problem and
the people are
The fighting on Tulagi, Guadal sels were sunk 4>y Uboats almost:
ACROSS
DOWN
Part of a pro 34. Trivial
peUer
easy to deal with.
canal and Florida Islands became within sight of her coast . . . Japs:
How SIU voted 1. Periods of
37. Make happy
on new Halle
time
22. Members of
The weather is
hotter as the American forces landed on New Guinea, stirring up:
39. Only middle
crew
Island in the
2. Clothe
name on $1
hot
most
of
the
forced a showdown fight, which new battles . . . Japs tried to land;
Aleutians
bUl
3. Penin. Nav.
23. Port 3,129
year, but you can beat the heat.
could have meant control of the a strong flanking force in the Sol,
miles from NY 40.
ship
It's worth 53
Maker
(Track C)
Gsthmian)
cents in Uru
group . . , Police began cracking omon Islands and were beaten off
deucey
4"
4"
4^
guay
24. Had a snack 41. Visit, as a port
5. Export from
Frank Zanandd, oUer: Beach down on those drivers who did not after losing over 13 ships . . . Se
Bolivia
Compass point
25. Navy metal
42. Results of sea^
combing is a wonderful experience. have Federal Car Use tax stamps lective Service agreed to adopt an
6. Wearing a robe
smiths: Abbr.
voyages
Plant shoot
7. What all Sea 27, Great fright
43. Quick drink
Each place you on theif cars . . . The SIU made SIU proposal that postcards be;*
Blore,
44. SmaU fish
farers do
29. Pass rope
stop at leaves you several proposals to the WEB that placed on board ships so that mer
actor
8. Quick look
through block 45.
Victory •
0. Sooner than
30. A famed set
Girl's name
(Victory Car
with plenty of would protect the rights of torpe chant seamen could notify their
10. Title of re
of initials
riers)
Products of :
memories. As for doed seamen... The Ul^ Air Corps," local boards of their activities
spect
31.
Adherent
of
46.
Chief
Island
of
the BME
11. Oceans: Abbr. 32. Bashful
WaUis Islands
me, Fna married, after getting established in English while signing on vessels . . . The.
school
17. Watch this in
.and my wife and bases, began its raids on France. RAF continued to pound Fran^
18. '• FootbaU' in
Puzzle Answer on Page 25
LOG
Britain ,
in night raids.
I agreed to do
^4 A t
20. Above
pur beachcomb An amphibious force of Marines
f
4 i
21. Animal seen
at sea
ing together.— at raided Makin Island ... A large It was reported that an un.,
22. Come together
home. But once force of Canadian Commandos, precedented amount of mosqui.
33. "Seafarer —
Says"
in a while you along with English Commandos toes in New Jersey, larger than .
20. Listed
get
that
feeling,
be it Istanbul, and American Rangers, staged a ever before, lyere disrupting toe
Angry
28.
30. What some
Hamburg, Venice or Genoa. Should raid on Dieppe that most of toe v/ar effort because they kept both
reefs are
world thought was the beginning ering workers in : defense plants
I say more?
32. Views
of an Invasion of the French coast and then by keeping toe workers
33. What helms
,
4>
41
4
man does
Emllio Ramos, FWT: For one ...The SIU met with'Army and awake at night . . . US submarines
34. A saU
35. Bill carrying
thing I can't see becoming a beach War Shipping Administration over bagged a record high of four Jap,
Hamilton's pio
beefs about the Army throwing anese ships in the same day ..
comber anyway,
ture
out the SIU contracts after takiiig National income was reported up,
36. Depend .
but if I'd have to,,.
38. Large tiVcrs
over some ships. . The Army re 31 per'^s; oye? 1941 , . . The SIU,
I would prefer to
41. Bacteria in
fused to budge, despite a "state hit attempts to cut the salaries of.
pollutecL water
be in New York "
42. BeUef
ment of policy" so the WSA prom all Canadian merchant seamen ..
at the time. You
43. Where Blue \
ised that it wouldn't turn any more The Yankees werte eight gamesout
fields is
see, I consider.
47. River in Eng
ships over to the Army, . . . The in front" while the Dodgers led
New York my
land
• fighting InlEgypt still continued to their league by three games . , i
second home
48. Image
49. At that time
Williams of Boston led his leaguo
seesaw.
town,
and
there
Compass
point
50.
by batting .344 while Reiser of
I'd be sure to
4 4r 4.
51. What cook
does to spuds
Brookljm led tba National League .
Brazil
declared
war
on
the
Axis
find aU
the faciU
52. Greek letters
poweri after several of her vesr in batting witl^.32&
tiea I could hope foi>
13. ReUtive: Abbr,
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SEAFARERS # LOG
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Published biweekly by the Seafarers International ITnion, Atlantic
i A Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel,
STerling 84671.
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' pAut HALL, SecretoryTreasurer
Kditor. HsiweaT BKAHD; Uanapino Editor. BAT 'DEHISON: Art Editor, BKBHAXB
SEAMAK: Photo Editor, D/otm. NiLVAStaf/ Writers. HEEMAII ABTHUB. liwni anVACS
A«t PEKTAIX: Gulf Area Reporter, BILL HOODT. •
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' Atlantic Next!
Annouip^^cemeht of the SIU organizing drive in the Atlantic fjnion WjfS iV©
Refining fleet is undoubtedly heartening news to unorganized
tankermen everywhere, for fhe SIU means the best. The ^Forgaiten Hen^
suretocome success in this drive will add hundreds more (Ed. note: The author, hospiseamen to the evergrowing ranks of the best represented, talized at Manhattan Beach for
some time, was recently chosen
best paid seamen in America.
'
SIU delegate at the hospital by
The postwar organizational policy of the SIU has achieved his fellow patients. In recognbsome striking results since it was fiirst set in motion early ih tion of his carefully thought-out
1946. In those few brief years the Union has more than analysis, we are taking the libdoubled the number of companies under contract, including ery of.reprinting his lengthy rethe signing of Isthmian and Cities Service^ which stand out marks in. their entirety.)
as the greatest postwar achievements anywhere in maritime. To the Editor:
In its early weeks the current campaign is meeting with To every Seafarer the LOG
enthusiastic response. It's obvious that the word has gotten is of tremendous importance.
around'about the advantages of sailing with the SIU, because Through its columns he leams of
the business of his Union and the
the men in the Atlantic "fleet have Shown themselves eager health
of the maritime industry
to join up and bring to their ships the fruits of a Union con in general.
He is advised of pend
tract.
ing and proposed legislation af
That doesn't mean that the company will be signed next fecting him. He is informed of
week or the week after. There's still plenty of timeconsum new techniques and equipment be
ing work to be done before that day arrive^. But the SIU ingdeveloped for greater effici
organizing team is certain that Atlantic will come in like all ency and safety at sea.
These, and more many phases of
others thie Union has gone after. When that happens it will his
are presented to
mean Jhe seamen of one more company will be "traveling him livelihood,
in an interesting and easily
first class"—SIU style.
understood manner.
X
This is as it should' be, since the
As I See It
better informed we are, the
by PAUL HALL
stronger our Union will be. How
ever, all these things are the im
The Coast Guard report on the SlUmanned Southern Isles mediate concern of the Seafarer
ODAY UNITED STATES spite tremendous opimsition in .
disaster confirms the trend of testimony all along, pamely who is active. What about tbe
shipping is experiencing a re high government places,
that the cooverted LST was overloaded with the full knowl Seafarer who is^ hospitalized?
cession
due to world trade condi
In this latest attempt to snipe
Welfare Section
edge of the ccHhpany and was unsuitable for bulk cargo
tions and there is nothing any at US shipping, as in 1949, the SIU
In
each
addition
of
the
LOG
a
operations.
union or individual organization will be in there fighting to protect'
As stated in the report, the company bears a good share section is given over to the wel can do about such a situation. But the jobs of American seamen and
fare
of
the
membership.
The
aver
of the responsibility for the loss of . 1*7 crewmen. "Yet part of
Seafarer, if he is active, con: there are certain outside forces at the merchant marine as a whole.
' the fa'ultlies with official agencie's that permitted thSse ships age
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suits this section of the paper to work which could worsen the situ
, to go into Jjulk cargo service without fully testing their
find ' out if any ation. And here is where some
HERE
ARE STILL SOME
capabilities.
Seafarer he thing can be done, and your Union
who
may find
it hard to un
The fact remains that nothing said in the report can ever
might know is most Certainly intends to take a derstand why the SIU has gone
vigorous
part
ih
this
respect.
in the hospital
into the business of paying ma
undo the damage already done. We can only hope that it
It never enters For example, several nations are ternity benefits. It's generally
will lead to tighter safety regulations and less tendency on
his mind that one presently maneuvering here in an agreed that this is a pretty revolu
the part of an operator to disregard the safety of the crew
day his own attempt to buy ships from the US tionary thing for a seaman's union,
for the sake of a few more tons of cargo.
For the past two but when you look it over you can
name might ap Government.
pear there. One years, nobody has been able to pur see that it's a natural step consid
day I\ made it, chase bottoms from this country, ering the changes the Union has
and here's what because of the" expiration of the made in the Seafarer's life.
DriseoU
Ship Sales Act. Now these people The large number of maternity
I
found.
As everybody knows, injuries are frequent on shipboard. In November, 1949,
are trying
to get special legislation benefits being paid out by the Sea
I was hos
Whi^re the injured man feels the company is responsible, he pitaliMd for tuberculosis.
At that worked out that would permit the farers Welfare Plan shows how
will file suit seeking just compensation. In such cases sworn time, a hospitalized Seafarer re sale of our ships to them.
false is the notion that seafaring .
statements of his, shipmates will have great bearing, since ceived $3 per week for one year. During the fiveyear existence of men of today are not family men.
these cases are handled through Admiralty courts where When he had exhausted ^ese the Ships Sales Act, the legitimate And as the Union continues to pi
weekly benefits, he was given $5 maritime nations whose tonnage oneer in this area of security, the
written affidavits are accepted as evidence.
The doubtful procedure in one such' case involving the per month for the duration of his had' been destroyed by the war opportunity for our members and
Robin Line was called" to the attention of the SEAFARERS Iiospital period. Consider this as were given an opportunity to re seamen generally to lead more
compared to today, when a hos build "their fleets. They have been stable and normal happy lives will
LOG by a potential witness. The eagerness of the company pitalized
man receives .$15 a week able to do this, as any table of increase.
lawyer to get favorable evidence is und^standable, but the not only for
one year, but what is figurek on the relative strength of
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methods he employed are bound to raise questions.
of vital importance to a man fac the maritime nations will show.
ALKING
ABOUT FIRST
What took place in this case as iti' the Pron case, which ing a long period of illness, as Now along come these johnny
class citizenship reminds us
; was repqrted at length in the LOG, should serve to caution long as he is in the hdkpital.
comelatelysguys from nonseafar there is one importantant feature
SEAFARERS. Before issuing any sworn statements to any
'Just Didn't Happen'
mg nations, who want to buy 8, that the Seafarer is lacking, his full
body they should consider what they are doing in the light Now all 'this just didn't happen 10, 12 or more of the Government right to vote. The sad facts arc
of the circumstances of the ease and the conditions under overnight. Because our Union af owned ships. Permitting such a that only ahandful of states have
fairs are administered by a group
any decent kind of absentee ballot
which their testimony is being taken.
of humane and forwardlooking deal means the Government would setup. This means that the Sea
t
i
^
be
giving
these guys
ships
at
bar
men, a wellthoughout, hard
farer, whose occupation compels
fought and hardwon campaign gainbasement prices, and the him to be away irom home a large
green
light
to
cutrate
the
life
out
was instituted some years ago to
part of the time, is being deprived
obtain
these benefits for our mem of American shipping.
of the democratic rights that are
The value of SIU welfare and vacation benefits was never
We intend, to throw our weight rightfully his as an American citi
better illustrated than by the case of Seafarer Luther Milton. bership.
It has become increasingly pop against such a move. The Union zen.
, This week Milton collected three different benefits at once ular in recent years to classify any and its Washington representa The Union resents this situation
totaling more than $400 because he had had a short stay in program of human welfare and tive will vigorously oppose any strongly "considering that there's
^ the hospital, his wife gave birth to a baby and he collected betterment as "creeping socialism." special legislation to scuttle US no real excuse for it. The SIU has
^ vacatiorr pay accumulated.
These critics might well ask why maritime operations.
arranged thinga aw that every Sea
'
Before the SIU fought for and won its benefit system, a man in a Government hospital A sample of the Union's ability farer has an opportunity . to par
Milton Would simply have been but of luck:: it would have needs $15 a week anyway. The to conduct a successful campaign ticipate to Union affairs and to
is thisi
of this nature on the legislative vote in our Union referendums
meant being in the hospital and a new baby arriving with answer
Because our negotiating com front was evidenced in 1949, when and elections.
not a cent coming in to pay th^'bUls, As for collecting vaca mittes have kecured for our 'mem we were in the foiefront of the If the SIU can do it. Uncle Sara
. • tion pay—he would have had to whistle at the companies bership the best wages in the mar battle to win the provision that 50 ought' to be abie to also. We in
long and loud to no avail.
, •
;
itime industrj', it has become pos per cent of all Marshal Plan car tend • to keep reminding our na
«uj. ijiiiai s
air
fiat's changed
dianged now thanks
gains. T^ey sible for a member to establish a goes had to be carried in American tion's leaders of that fact until
really pa^ off when it counts nioSt.
(Continued oh pitge 21)
< bottoms. That battle was won de some action is taken.
More Safety Needed
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Benefits Pay Off
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SlU ships hit every rnqjor port in
the world. Cities like Yokohdrrio,
Alexondrio ond Homburg ore ,os
fomilior to Seoforers os Moin Street
bock home.
This photo story on Rotterdom is
the first of. o series whicfvwill deoj
with the mojor ports fomilior to
Seoforers.
Rother thon give o tourist view of
the ports, the stories will try to give
on ideo of the cities ond the people
<is Seoforers see them. Undoubtedly
they wijl bring bock memories to
mony Seoforers of their fovorite
hounts ond pleosont hours oshore.
Seafarers leay^ the SlUcontracted Hur
ricane during its stay in Rotterdam to
spend some time ashore.
iiiiii"
itff.v..,The ipverrpresent. "bumbpate"
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Horhor briijgin^
[,'
cold «oda to the.shipg.
Rot; .
Rotterdam, the largest port on the European continent, is
usually filled with ships of all flags, which load and unload
at pfers or while moored out in the istream.
Frld«r. Ami m IMS
Botterdam—^the largest port on the European con
tinent, the entrance to the worldfamous home of
the dikes and windmills, and one of the favorite
ports of call for Seafarers.
A bustling, thriving port it has undergone a con
siderable face lifting in the form of new building
to repair the ravages of the war, but is still one of
Europe's busiest ports because of its amazingly ef
fective system of inland waterways and canals that
link it with most parts of interior Europe. .
. At the same time, its easy water access to the
^orth Sea without the use of any locks and its con
centrated maze of railway connections help make it
the busy port that it is.
Seafarers Like It
From the Seafarers' viewpoint, the reasonable
prices, pretty girls, good entertainment, and friend
liness of the people make it one of their most
popular European ports of call.
As one of the regular stops for scheduled SIU
manned vessels from East Coast and Gulf ports, as
' well as a popular port of call for the nonscheduled
SlUmanned tankers and freighters, Rotterdam is a
place with which most Seafarers are familiar.
Meeting Places
Before the war, the famous Schiedamsehie Dijk
was the recreation center for seamen, but' this was
destroyed during the war. For a while after the
war,'The Half Way House was one of the Seafarers
favorite rendezvous, but now most Seafarers seem
to prefer meeting at the Coney Island or Tudor Bars
in the Delfshaven section—just a short distance
from Merwe Haven where most of the Waterman
ships dock.
At night, the Cascade, Habanero or Ambassadeur
seem to be popular with the SIU men, as well as
the Mae West Bar on West Zee Dijk or Chinatown
which is the Katendtecht section of Rotterdam.
Discourse, the Seafarers know that ,they can
usually find copies of the SEAFARERS LOG at the
Dutch Seamen's Union on Heemraadsingele N., the
Pacific Bar on Sdmsbreweg, the Top Hat Bar on
Aldenbarnevelof^traat, and from L. Pleysier on
Bei je rlandschelaan.
Camera Fan's Delight
For the Seafarers who carry cameras with them
or_ just want to see some of the country, with its
flat farmland, < canals, dikes, windmills, local cos
tumes and woodeh shoes, a taxi ride to the coimtry
to the west of the city seems to be a must.
Most Seafarers report that they like to take a taxi
and go about 20 miles outside the city. They prefer
going out along the south side of the Maas, on
Stadien Weg, and theu come back to town on the
north side of the river on S'Gaven Weg or one of
the other main roads. A trip like that is a pleasant
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way to sp^nd an entire afternoon, including stops
to take pictures, and the fare usually runs about $10.
But even within the city Itself, the many canals
with their low, flat barges and treelined sides,
always make interesting camera and sightseeing fare,
while the large numbers of bicycles, one of the
main means of transportation, always makes an in
teresting' spectacle. One Seafarer noted, "Gosh,
there's bicycles all over the place. They even have
special streets just for bicycles."
People Friendly
As one Seafarer said, "The people over there have
Always looked at the sea as a respected profession*,
i^d so they're usually real friendly' and happy to
' of help to a seaman."
tt the same time, Rotterdam with its theatres,
fei^aurants specializing in that substantial and tasty
luVch food, many nightclubs, sightseeing possibili
es^ and general allaround amusements, is known
as one of the comparatively cheap European ports
of call. Most Seafarers report that the prices are all
reasonable.
Of course, the famous Dutch beer and the pert
Dutch lasses known for their beauty, always help
make Rotterdam an interesting place.
It has been said that "God made, the world, but
the Dutch made Holland for themselves," and it
comes close to being truth. The country which lives
from farming and produces most of the milk and
dairy products used by the US armed forces in
Europe, wolild have very little land if, it weren't
for its ingenious system of dikes and canals.
Reclaim Land
About onefourth of the^ country's area is below
sea level, while the average height of the country is
only 34 feet above sea level. This would ordinarily
mean' a tremendous loss of land, but tjie Dutch
manage to keep the sea out with' their dikes and even
go one better with such projects as their present
reclaiming of the land under the Zuider Zde. Here,
dikes .'were constructed and the sea drained out, so
; that when the project is flnished, about 380,000
acres'.will have been added to the land area of the
country. ^
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A sober, clean andindustrious people, the Dutch
have been hardpressed to rebuild their country
sincethe war, but they still are known to Seafarers
"as friendly and fair hosts. In fact, so much so that,
together with the comparative low cost of living
there, some Seafarers maintain their homes, .there;
At the present time, a number of Seafarers have
theirfamilies living in Rotterdam or just outside
the city.
Today Rotterdam is booming once more and^the'
port and city seem to be on their way to an impor
tance even greater than they enjoyed before the war.
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A quick snack can be had'(upptwr left) at a sort of automat on the street. A canal barge <upper right)
passes under a raised bridge. The main traffic problem, bicycles and motorcycles (lower left) scoot past a
traffic cop. Even florists'delivery boys (lower right) rely on bicycles.
,
iicycles found in Rotterdafn. Most
rticulady the d>utch»spe(^ties.' Ri" '
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THE
LABOR
ROUNDUP
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Russia's "merchant" training ship was allowed to leave Genoa Harbor
For obvious reasons tankermen face special fire hazards which do
after a Russian embassy official rushed there from Rome to pay a
not exist on dry cargo vessels. A small fire aboard a cargo "vessel could
$1,280,000 repair bill. The vessel, the converted 6,402ton German
be of little Import, but a spark In the wrong place on a tanker could
tanker Mitelmeer seized during World War II, is used as a training
ship for Russiap "merchant" seamen. While in Genoa, she had cabins,
blow the ship and crew to kingdom come.
aqtiaircraft guns, magnetic , compasses and other equipment installed,
The fire hazards on a tanker are greatest when cargo Is coming
and then an official refused to okay the repair bill. Italian police im
aboard, and somewhat less when It is being discharged, but in either
The organizing strike of the In pounded the vessel, and then the embassy official rushed to the city
case the hazard is not to be taken lightly.
with payment.
ternational Ladies ^Garment Work
Several Precautions
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Army
Corps
of
Engineers'
divers
went
down
to
examine the wreck
Therefore when a tanker ties up there are several basic precautions
Some 15 of the 55 nonunion shops of the tanker F. L. Hayes in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to
that have to be taken. Once the vessel is secured the ^adltlonal warn have already signed contracts with
ing goes up on the gangway: "No open lights, no smoking, no visitors." the union. The other 40 all belong see if the bodies of any of the four missing crewmen were dtill aboard
before the second attempt to remove the wreck from the canal got
The sign is coupled with a red flag by day and a red electric light at to the newly organized "Independ under way. . . . The new MSTS troopship Geiger began her trial runs
ent Association of Women's Ap off the Atlantic Coast before being turned over to the Government. .. •
night.
parel
Manufacturers."
The luxury liner Maasdam made her maiden voyage to New York.
If the ship is transferring Grade A, B and C products (these are the This association
offered to throw
socalled inflammable oils which give off inflammable vapors at or in the towel for its 40 members
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Five • pleasure fishermen were rescued from Boston harbor by a
below 80 degree?. Fahrenheit), before anything is done all fires aboard and sign a contract through the
the ship have to be put out. To be on the safe side, it's advisable for association, but the ILGWU re tanker after their 40foot fishing boat was in a collision with a Coast
everybody to wait until the chief personally reports that all's well in fused to deal with the organiza Guard patrol boat in the harbor. The Coast Guard vessel managed to
tion because, the union said, "we limp back to her base'but the fishing boat sank. . . . The 7,000
the fireroom.
Several other precautions have to be taken before operations can have no such faith or trust in the deadweightton motorship Vuikan, the newest addition to the Hamburg
American Line, completed the eastbound portion of her maiden voyage.
proceed. For one, the scupper plugs should be in place. Otherwise leadership of this organization."
Tlie union offered the 40non
if there is a spill of oil, the cargo will run over the side creating an
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additional fire hazard in this harbor and polluting harbor waters. With imion operators two choices, either
The Vulcania and the Satumia are expected to disappear from the
join one of the legitimate employ New York scene next year whe'ri the new Italian Line vessel Andrea
the plugs in place, any spillage ^can be bailed up by the crew.
ers'
associations or sign up indi Doria goes into New York service. The new 27,000ton liner is expected
Grounding the Ship
vidually.
to be joined by a sister ship within a'year after she begins in service.
Also the ship has to be grounded so as to prevent any sparks from
The Vulcania and Saturnia, meanwhile, are expected to go into the
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static electricity in the ship or on shore. This is done with a bonding
Mediterranean cruise service.
wire which is attached to the ship inside a gastight switch. Its other After nine months of "negotiat
4"
4"
4"
end has a "U" clamp which is made fast to a dock fitting. Once the ing" with employers who wouldn't
switch is closed, any sparking will take place within the gastight even discuss their demands, the The Maritime Administration has announced that a total of 467 mer
Authors League of America and chant vessels have been returned to mothballs since the MA stopped
switch cover. .
After these prelimmary precautions have been taken, the hose is the Screen Writers Guild went on carrying Marshall Plan cargoes at the end of March. There are still
connected to the manifolds with the use of plenty of gaskets and bolts. strike against 13 TV producers. 143 vessels from the reserve fleets still in active operation, but all
of these are involved in carrying military cargoes. The MA; said it
Drip pans are placed under the points of connection to catch any
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does not foresee any need in the fail for taking more ships out of
leakage which might occur while this is going on. However these pans
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lockedout
employees
mothballs
since it expects that privatelyowned vessels will be able
should not be used as a substitute for correcting a permanent leak.
of the magazine Consumer Reports to handle all the planned Mutual Security Agency shipments, including
To make sure that everything is understood on both sides, the signal went back to work after ratifying coal and grain.
system between the ship and the dock should be carefully checked. an unprecedented settlement. The
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Tlie various cargo valves, master valves and other valves also get Consumers Union and the News
a going over and are prepared for the transfer of cargo. When loading paper Guild of New Ydrk ended Customs collections In the Fort of New York for the year ending
or unloading gets underway, it should be at slow speed so as to give an their long dispute when the maga June 36,totalled $278,966,767. Customs collections In the Port of
opportunity to make another check for leaks and to see to it that the zine guaranteed the employees reg Houston set a new record when they reached a total Of oveir $12,000<»
proper valves have been opened. If the tanker is loading and the ular wages and retroactive pay pro 600 for the year ending June 30. . . . The 10,000ton passengercargo
ullage holes on top of the tanks are open to permit gas to escape, they vided by the contract signed last vessel Beaverlodge will join Canadian Pacific's transAtlantic service
have to be covered by flame screens which are simply a fine wire year, as well as stipulating that'the at the end of September.
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mesh that does not permit the passage of flame. The same holds true employees would have a chance to
^for vent pipes or flue gas valves.
The Military
Sea Transport
Service has announced that It
has hauled
make up at. overtime rates, all
over
3^,000,000
tons
of
cargo
to
the
Far
East
since
the. start
of the
Attending Mooring Lines
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wages lost during the lockout.
Korean! war. . . . "The San Francisco bay area ports set a record for
Since a tanker will ride lower and lower in the water as it loads,
foreign travel during the last year by handling imports and exports
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and vice versa, the mooring lines require a good deal of attention to
Three weeks after the steel totalling 4,488,000 short tons, valued at $757,568,000. . . . Hie Mppon
let out slack or take it in as needed. The hose connected to the shore workers returned to work under a Yusen Kaisha Line has increased its TokyoNew York service from one
installation has to be watched in the same fashion and also care must "memorandum of agreement." ne to two ships a month. It has added four new motor ships to the run,
be taken to keep it from being pinched between the tanker and the gotiations still continued with all the Surabaya Maru, Ryazan Maru, Shoun Maru and the Eiken Maru.
dock.
major companies. One company
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Other obvious precautions include the use of__yaporproof lights on remained struck and another
The liner
Lurllne started
to leave
San
Francisco for
Hawaii, but had
deck, with light bulbs enclosed in gastight lamp covers. Repair work brought on a wildcat strike. While
to drop anchor In. the outer harbor and wait for six hours while ac
invplving tools should be avoided, but in case it is absolutely neces still talking about^ the localprac cumulations of mussels were cleared out of the vessel's plumbing, "rhe
sary, the tools employed should be sparkproof, made of substances like tices section of the contract in an mussels had apparently Invaded the ship while she was tied up In
copper, brass, rubber or plastic.
effort to get the companies to San Francisco during the 63day SUP strike.'. . . The largest self
In the event a tank spills over, or a hose bursts, all cargo transfer abide by their word, the union unloading limestone carrier ever built for Great Lakes service has
operations have to be halted immediately, and the spill bailed up by charged that the companies were begun her dock tests. The 666foo.t John G. Munson Is designed to carry
the crew. If any sizeable amount of the spill has gone over the side assigning the men extra duties and 20,000 gross tons of limestone at about 16 knots.
because a scupper plug was not in place, the local fire department trying to make them work harder
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in an effort to make up the wage Some 322 passengers on board the Uruguay were treated to a night
increases they had won.
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in swank Virginia hotels and a day's sightseeing through Williamsburg
at the expense of Moore MacCormack Lines. The Urdguay struck a
With all these precautions, and' everything in good working order
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11 still is very important that all fire fighting equipment should be The United Mine Workers have submerged objectand bent'herpropellor, so she put into Newport
on hand ready for instant use. Hoses should be connected to hydrants begun talks with the,Bituminous News for repairs toat took some 12 hours.
and other extinguishers should be on hand for speedy use.
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Coal Operators Association on a
If a fire should break out on a tanker it is still possible to bring it new .contract, representing the The Maritime Administration has taken possession of. the 18,000
under control with the aid of modern fire fighting equipment. All northern coal operators. The grosston liner Monterey, after paying the Oceanic Steamship Company
tankers have steam smothering systems which will often smother a fire. union's 60day notice of contract $3,098,000. Her sister ship, the Mariposa, was turned over to the Matson
Water sprayed on a fire through a fog nozzle which makes a very fine cancellation leaves them" free to Navigation Company. The fitovemment had taken both ships over during
spray will have the same effect as a steam smothering system, and strike Sept. 20. The southern the war: when the company tried to reconvert them Into cruise liners.
very large quantities of water are sometimes effective on black oil operators have, also received a It sued the Government for what it said were redelivery obligations.
fires. But the best way of fighting an oil fire is with a foamtype ex notice of cancellation that would The money paid was an out of f ourt settlement of the suit, along with
tinguisher, and some tankers are so constructed that the foam can leave the union free to strike them the purchase price for the one liner whfbh the Government again plans
be pumped directly in the tanks for best effect.
to put into service as a troop transport.
on Sept. 30.
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€eafarer John "Bananas" Ziereis, who has had
o long and varied career aboard ships, has taken
time out to go back through his scropbook of mem
ories and give the LOG this collection of pictures
which highlight his career.
Jack's career spans 30 years of sailing private
yachts, tankers, passenger vessels and freighters.
Jack also enjoys the distinction of being a charter
member of the SlU, where,, he soys, he.'s enjoying
the best conditions of any seaman in the world.
In 1923, Ziereis was one of the "dots" in the
rigging of millionaire financier Arthur Curtis '
James' yacht Aloha (top left). At left Ziereis
was billed against Chris Wallace in the main
bout aboard the Munargo in 1924. At center
left, Hereis smiles while at the wheel of the
Cythera, Harkness' yacht, in 1926.
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A group of Ziereis' former shipmates hold up
the lifering of the Salina, a West Coast tanker
that Ziereis sailed aboard way back in the year
1926.
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Bosun Ziereis as Old Father Neptune (in back,
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• the old Del Sud glides ov^ the Equator in 19^.
Ziereis, right, sporting a beard after a long war
time run, relaxes with his brother, Joe, left, and
a pretty Miss in good old New York City.
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SEAFAKBRS toe
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Stl) TopS'^Cotumnist Tetls Crew
Crewmembers of the cruise ship Puerto Rico had a sur
prise guest at their last shipboard meeting when labor news
columnist "Victor Riesel addressed the group. Apassenger
on the cruise ship, Riesel took+
time out to come down and Reminding his listeners that
there are still some who coiTsider
congratulate the Seafarers: of the
seaman a secondclass citizen,
That In ad early days mt aun ing, four of the 48 are known as
worship, sacrificial offerings of commonwealths,' while all the
human hair were made to the rays others are known as stateis. State
of the sun, believed then to be and commonwealth have about the
the solar hair? The crackling of same meaning, but commonwealth
hair and the . sparks which some originally indicated more of'self
tUnes show in the dark—due to government than state. Kentucky,
the Puerto Rico for being part of he declared that anybody who saw
electricity, we , know now—were Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and
a militant and clean Union, the the shipboard meeting, in action
believed to show that hair was re Virginia are the exception^.
would quickly give up that idea.
siu:
lated to the sun's activities.
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Riesel spoke to the Puerto Rico The SIU has made many gains,
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TThat fish
are
unable
to close
crew after sitting in on the meet he said, and in the course of get
That a VicePresident of ae US their eyes and do not sleep in the
ting
them
has
had
to
dish
oiit
ing and complimented the group
once resigned from that office? ordinary sense of the word? Ex
quite, a few lumps and receive
for their knowledge of parliamen them too. Fortunately, he said, the
During the administration of An periments have shown that fish are
drew Jackson in 1832. VicePresi more active at certain times and
tary procedure and the manner iiT SIU and SUP are clean unions, run
dent John C. Calhoun was elected that these periods of activity are
by
the membership
and
have
good
which they conducted their meet
to fill a vacancy in the Senate followed by periods of inactivity
leaders.
ings.
from his native state of South which, though variable in degree,
He recalled that his own father
Seafarers Aid Others
Carolina
and chose to keep that can be compared to sleep in the
yiotoF
Riesel
He told the members that unions had been a representative of a
postinstead.
sense of a .rest from active body
like the Seafarers are the heart small union but that he had been it as it is, a clean and progressive
functions.
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and strength of the organized labor killed by mobs intent on taking outfit.
That membership action requires
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movement that was helping white over and taking control out of the At the conclusion of his talk he aat
every
Seafarer
registered
on
That
wheels
with paper cores
hands 'of
the
membership.
was warmly
applauded by all crew
collar workers and other groups
the shipping list must^ittend every were used on railway passenger
get organized and win the gains He urged the crewmembers of members present.
regular SIU meeting until he. gets cars for many years? It was
Eddie Candill
that have been obtained by men the Puerto Rico never to get cyni
ship? The name of any man thought these wheels would have
cal almut their union but to keep
Ship's delegate
in the various crafts.
registered on the shipping list who several advantages over steel
does not participate in Union af wheels, since the paper would ex
fairs' by attending these meetings pand and contract with changes
is removed from its place in the in temperature and deaden the
list. Absence from a meeting is sound of the moving cars. Al
Reading in the LCXJ that you wanted old pictures and documents relating to seafaring L excused under certain circum though these wheels were used for
25 years or more, they were aban
looked around and found some of my old discharges off the Great Lakes which reminded stances.
doned
around 1920 as impractical.
me of my sailing days on fresh water. _ ,
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That problems arising from any
One of them which I am
operation of the Seafarers Welfare That It Is possible to havie rain
Plan can be cleared with .a mini bows by moonlight? A moon bow
sending you was put out by
mum
of red tape through the new is an unusual but not a rare phe
the old" Department of Com.
SIU Welfare Services Department? nomenon well known to scientists,
mercC and is the only one from the
Questions and claims for any wel although it is not often obseiwed
Lakes ever issued me by that body.
fare benefit can easily be squared because of the faintness of the
light. It is most likely to occur
Formerly you were "issued" an
away through this department.
after
showers on nights when the
$
^
$
entry in a fink book put out by the
moon is bright but not high in the
That
there
are
really
only
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Lake Carriers Association which
states in the Union? Strictly speak1 ueavens.
was a companysponsored setup.
Later on the Copeland book re
placed it and thea at the insistance
qf our seamen's unions, the Cope
Bnd book was paired with the
Certificate of Identification issued
by theDepartment of Commerce.
There's always plenty of stories going around about the
Union Man's Choice
seaman
who wants to settle down on the farm, WeVe got
Every seaman had his choice of
a couple of gentlemen farmers in our midst, one x>f them
which document he wanted. It w^s
being Lou Soslovitz. He re^
a sign of a union man, or one lean
fuses to plow behind a mule gray around the tmnples. But he '
ing in • •that
direction, to see him
however^ so he has to do it always has a smile to greet you . . .
"pack" the' ID certificate as the This old discharge was off a Great Lakes ship operated by Hie Great the hard way . . . Mitch Mobley is Henry Principle now sailing coast
another one who's been talking wise on the Antinous as electrician.
Copeiand book was in as much Lakes Transit Corp.
disrepute as the LCA fink book good for "expectant" women and horses" for the black gang. The about going back to Florida and ... There are a few Seafarers who
buying a little patch of ground to don't believe in ship's funds. May
was. Both books supplied too much
wife was "thataway," Poor entire fleet was under Government raise vegetables. He says he can't I suggest you see Mrs. Johansson,
space for entries about the indi his
woman; she didn't even get a snif
and'had to keep moving get rid of the cracker sand in his stewardess on the Delta Line and
vidual seaman. If he was a union ter of it. The black gang, being.a schedule
despite
fog
ask her to show you the accounts
.man sailing with an antiunion judge of what was good for moth all po.ssible. or whathaveyou if at shoes ...
officer he could have some sweet, erstobe decided the oiler was
One fellow who changed his she keeps in the book. So far it's
sweet entries made in there which wrong and convinced him of same. If the ship was held up, the black plans on' this score is William the best system I've seen ...
gang caught it for the engine was
. Some of the boys are aeiking
could blackball him.
Then we polished off his brandy. opened up to make up for lost Smith of Alabama. At one time he about Thurston Lewis. He's on the
was talking about a chicken farm.
The other discharge I'm sending
time. Being coal burners, working Now he intends to buy a trailer Puerto Rico doing okay. The^ast
Fire Rooms Tough
in was issued by a company which
didn't belong to These vessels were excellently the flre room was no joke. Some and travel all over the country . . . time I saw him he was looking like
the Association. built and few ships could pass of them were 'tween decks and not Up north around New York you a million . . . Harry Donnelly has
The LCA was, them. They could do J67I7 miles big enough to man a "slice" bar yankees play softball by pitching taken over the duties as editor of
and is, supported per hour if pushed but wete "work or hook properly. Also, due to lack underhand. Down here in rebel the Del Norte Navigator . . . The
of depth, the flre rooms were a land the ball is pitched overhand big question is, why doesn't the
by the big steel
coalgas and steam room when and the game is caUed "jungle Del Mar resume their ship's paper,
outfits in the
cleaning flrps.
the MarLog?
ball" . . .
area, whereas
''Salty". Dick
The coal passer standing by ndth
this company was
Back On Job
a
bucket of
water to
douse the hot
entirely i n d e
clinkers the flreman pulled from' John Vszakiewics (Big Polack
pendent, being in
The SEAFARERS LOG has the fire box created the steani or for. short) wants all his friends to
the "package
Cassldy
know he has left the hospital and
freight" business. need for pictures of foreign, coalgas.
At one time these ships were i» shipping out to South America
This company's name is nearly ports of call for use in a run
illegible on the discharge, but it ning series. Any Seafarers who contracted to the old International again . . ; A1 Whitney and Curley.
was called the Great Lakes Transit have pictures they have taken • Seamen's Union but were lost to Liles both did a good job sehdng
Corpr, and operated two fleets. One in ports they visited are re that organization during a stWke. drinks during a recent party
ran between Buffalo, NY, and quested to Send them to the The ISU men who rode them still aboard the Del Mar while in South
"packed" their old ISU books and
Detroit, Michigan, with stops in LOG.
They handled matters so
later got into the SIU Great Lakes America.
between.
They can be pictures taken or
Well they were told to return . . .
A&G districts
Canadian Beer Welcome
in the port, shots of your ship;
Shortly before World. War, II, When his ship is in New Orleans,
pictures of dockside activity, this
It also stopped at Windsor, On
Forrest King can be seen in a car
company amalgamated with driven
: tario, across the river from Detroit. shots of Seafarers while on another
by his old pal, Bobby
freight outfit Dagrepbnt
This was most welconie foi we shore leave iu a foreign port, called the package
. . .
"Poker Fleet". They
always found time4o get a bellyful or just pictures you took were so named
Here's
a
man who has had bad
because their luck for! some
of good Canadian beer or ale as of the place while ashore. vessels were called
time. He recently
Ace, King,
it was prohibition time in thef US. They're all needed.
left the
hospital cured after a
long
Queen, Jack, Ten and Nine. At the
Any pictures you seno will start ot the war, this firm sold some illness and took the Del Mar. While
• Also if you went at it right, you
could finaglcT a liquor store buying be returned if requested. So vessels to the War Shipping Ad working as a waiter he injured his
wpermit and procure a couple 'of gather up those pictures you ministration which sent them to shoulder. Now Regino Cabrera is
bottles of harder stuff. One of our took and mail them to the salt water for conversion. ^ Today back in the .hospital again .;
Little Jimmie Duet, son of
oil.;rs got two bottles of blackberry SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth I feel very safe in^ assr.ming that
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Still Sailing
Seafarer Maurice Duet, shown
brandy that way to bring back to Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
they are scrapped or Jn boneyards. Hal R. Ellis' is stiU sailihg but When he was mascot of the
his wife for , he'd heard that it was
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Freshwater Sailing Wasii*!: Easy
SettUng Down On ,A rarm
is Pleasant Sea Dream
Need Pix Of
Foreign Ports
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By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor '
All thos^i mysterious numbers on the control dial of your camera
represent the means of getting exactly the kind of exposure you want.
They control the basic variables of photography—lens openings and
shutter speeds. If you understand how to use them, most of your
.picturetaking problems are over.
. Exposure, arid the good or bad negative which results is determined
by two factors. These are the amount of light permitted to reach the
film, arid the interval of time it is given to act on the film. The aper
ture or lens opening controls the amount of light, and the shutter
speed controls the Interval of time. The aperture can be made larger
or smaller, thus, admitting more or less light, and the shutter speed
can be made slower or faster, again admitting more or less light. Of
course, it's evident from this that several combinations of aperture
and shutter speed will allow an equal amount of light to strike the
film. For example, an opening of F3.5 and .a shutter speed of 1/500
Of a second will produce the same exposure as an aperture of F22
at a speed of 1/5 of a second; which combination you select will de
pend on the lighting conditions, the type of film and what you want
to show to best advantage in the photo.
Taking in the slack on the stem motfring line and securing it to the bitts are three deckhands on the
If you use an exposure meter, set the film speed indicator to the Afoundria, (left to right), Frank Trenholm, AB; Whitey, OS;. and Red Stewart, OS. Photo taken by
proper film speed anid match the dial setting to the light reading on Rafael Garriz, deck engineer.
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the meter. You then will have a choice of severaT combinations for
proper exposure. If you don't <use a meter but jprefer an exposure cal
culator or the film manufacturer's recomiriendations, you will again
have a choice of combinations for proper exposure. The only remain
ing problem is to choose the right combination for the effect you want. We are currently making our way toward Aden on the Triton company's version of a
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Use Fast ShutteC
"slow boat to China"—the Greenstar. The noonday bulletin said we chalked up 159 miles
If you want to stop action, you have to use a fast shutter—perhaps yesterday but the deck engineer claimed he saw the same jellyfish pass us three times, so
(he fastest on yoiir camera. That will make it necessary to use a wide I have my doubts. The Green^
aperture opening. The fast shutter speed \vlll stop the action nicely, star isn't really slowMt's Jlist' trip in three hours while the water buffalo walked out td the
but the use of the large opening will reduce the depth of field. This
things have changed so launch we had to take us ashore middle of the river and wouldn't
means that you will have to be focused accurately on the moving figure that
sometimes made it In less.
come in imtil they went away.
much
1900.
or object, since there will be very little leeway of sharpness in front Most since
When you did get ashore you They figured the river was re
of
the
boys
are
glad
for
a
of and behind the subject. Control of depth of field can be used few quiet days at sea though. had your choice of: 1) goirig to stricted.
I o good advantage. Selecting an aperture for shallow depth of field Everyone looked a bit drawn (not the New Delhi hotel where there Everywhere we went though, the
is a technique you can use if you want to separate a subject from an to say
outdrawn) our last two days was lots of atmosphere and bad people were friendly and helpful.
(Indesirable background. On the other hand, if you want to tie a sub in Vizagapatam.
For the benefit of coffee, 2) going to the Indian Cof There was no sense of animosity
ject in with the background, a long area of sharp focus is helpful. And younger Seafarers,
Vizagapatam is fee House where there was no at such as Americans encounter in
for a three dimensional effect, focus on a near object and close the a small port on the
east coast of mosphere but good coffee, 3) get so many parts of the world today.
lens down for extreme depth of field.
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composed
of
20 souvenir ting the next launch back to the The Indians are poor and we are,
You can easily test this for yourself. Just make a set of pictures
ship.
by their standards, incredibly rich
with a constant shutter speed and varying apertures. You'll notice shopsr one .seamen's club, several
Curiosities
To
Natives
.
and
prosperous.
himdred
rickshaw
drivers
and
a
Varying degrees of exposure and depth of field in the results. An
Marvel At Clothes
Of course if you survived the
other set of photos made with constant opening and changing shutter population whose principal amuse
They
watched us from the port
ment
seems
to
be
watching
the
launch
ride
in
good
condition
you
speeds will show a uniform depth of field, but varying exposure; also,
holes as We ate, they marveled at
if there is a moving subject in this series, it will range from very sharp strange antics of whatever Ameri could always go sightseeing. That our fine
clothing and they gaped
ou could see over the heads
to very blurred, as the shutter speed ranges from the fastest setting to "iian seamen are unlucky enough to is, if yc
drift into town. It is only 400 of thfe hundred or so people who as we. pulled out ten rupee (^
the slowest.
•
Two additional variables control the depth of field, the focal length miles from Calcutta but the dis always elected to go with you. For notes. There were plenty of out
of the lens and the distance at which you focus. The shorter the focal tance seems greater when you if we were curiosities in Vizagapat stretched palftis, skinny not fat
can't get away.
am, we were the greatest thing that ones, and the usual number of
length ~Df the "lens the greater the depth of field.
hit Tuticorin since the last time dockside promoters. But there did
Three Hours To Shore
The normal short focus lens on a 35mm camera has a greater depth
of field than a normal long focus lens on a 4x5 camera with both at At that it was a big improve the elephants trampled it down. not seem to be any jealousy, any
If one of the boys stopped to resentment.
the same lens opening. The distance at which you shoot also controls ment over Tuticorin where we un
depth of field. This effect generally is the same for all cameras, vary loaded our grain. The closest an tie his shoe, it was enough to halt The Indians we saw worked
ing only in degree. If you focus on a very near object, the depth of chorage at Tuticorin is seven miles traffic in both directions. When brutal hours for subsistence wages
field will be considerably smaller than if you focus on an intermediate from the beach. The sail barges three of us sat down outside the (21 hours for 90 cents in Tuticorin),
t>r distant object.
which took off the grain made the local market, the manager came But they weren't whining and
out and insisted that we either they could still laugh. They are
come inside or move to some other good people, working people, and
part of the town as there was no we of the Greenstar hope that
body left around the stalls. Since they get the breaks that are com
we
had seen enough goat heads ing to all good people.
:|
A few years ago Bill Champlin asked me why I never write anything for the LOG. The
and
raw intestines for the day, we Those 9,000 tons of grain we
answer is that up until now I never found anything to write about other than gripes and moved
helped
haul
to
India
may
not
go
to another part of town.
I'm not the griping type—that is I wasn't until.I shipped on the Pennmar out of Seattle.
Seat
A couple of really adventurous far, but it will fill a few empty
The skip^r of this scow is"^
types went to Tinnevelly, a town bellies. Thinking about that as we
Captain Windy Gayle, who telling men who have been to sea radio turned on, they can't get it. 30 mileb away, to see a Hindu crawl along at our usual seven
among other things uses a for years how to do the work The radio hasn't been on at all on temple and go wading with the knots, it doesn't feel too bad to be
water buffalo. They got a good a seaman.
rifle for seagoing target practic^. rather than have the bosun relay this trip.
Charlie Bortz
He is the type of person who any orders to the men. It is obvious Whenever I hear so many com reception at the temple but the
crewmember can approach and that the ^ bosun has no authority plaints from both officers and
(irgue with and he argues right since Windy is a. combination bosun crewmembers regarding lighthead
ed feelings and upset stomachs I
hack although it is always to no arid captain.
Critical Of Crew
often wonder whether this can be
avail to the crewmember as
Windy will neVer admit he is Windy is always criticizing the attributed to Calmar's special food.
work, of the crew and the bosun. If Calmar and. Windy think they're
wrong.
(1) It may sound impossible but we knew a man who was once
He will clip small items out of the being economical they have a lot married to his widow's sister. How could this 1M, despite the fact
Loves To Argue .
Unlike most skippers who won't LOG like "keep the ship clean" to learn because they are getting that a man's wife docs not become his widow until he dies?
(2) The greatest difference in the length of day and night occurs
tolerate an argument on account and post them in a glass frame in just as much ; out of the men as
of their rank, Windy argues to live the messhall, but if the crew were they are putting into them. The at the (Arctic Circle), (Equator), (Tropic of Cancer), (40th parallel))?
(3) An express train leaves New York for Boston the same time
and thrives on arguments. But be to want anything like having the .sooner they awaken from
their stupor the sooner the men a local leaves Boston for New York. The express travels 50 MPH and
sides this,, he has a few tricksL'
will have their ships looking like the local 30 MPH. Which is farther from New York when they meet?
which I believe to he a matter of
BonH Waits Get
ships and not like seagoing gar
(4) The first president to visit Europe in order to participate
revenge toward the Union. He will
bage cans.
directly in European affairs was (T. Roosevelt), (Wilson), (F. Roosevelt),
turn, the crew to and knock them Vacation Pag
If the company falls to give you (Truman)?
off at all times, including coffee
Under the rules of the Va
iime, by the ship's whistle. It cation iPlan as set forth by the three square meals a day which (5) Who was the third man in the oldtime allsUr outfield includ
constitutes part.of your compen ing Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb? Was it (Hartnett), (Speaker), (Wagner),
(nakes some men
trustees, a Seafarer must ap
sation, then it boils down to the
^
jfeel that he dis
ply within one year of the fact that the company is taking (Pennock)?
(6)
Comets
are
visible
from
the
earth
because
they (reflect sun
trusts . them or
payoff date of his oldest dis
part of
your wages from
you. When
light),
(burn
in
the
earth's
atmosphere),
(are
selfluminous),
(revolve
that he considers
charge in order to collect his
to Calmar I believe it about the earth)?
• ,
them a bunch of
full vacation benefits. If he referring,
would be fair, to disregard the
(7) If a half of one of two numbers Is added to twothirds of the
illiterates w h o
presents any discharge whose term
second
the sum is 23, and when the second is subtracted from three
three
square
meals;
and
call
Can't tell time.
payoff date is more than a them three fiat meals.
times
the first,
the difference is three. What are the numbers?
. Although t h eo
year before the date of his va
(8)
The
war
in which sea power had the least to do with the out
Good
luck
and
smooth
sailing.
whistle is slightly
cation application, he willTose
come
was
(World
War I), (War of 1812), (Civil War), (Mexican War)?
'footed it is pos
out on the sea time covered Don't, forget, to give the company
(9)
When
noon
airives at any meridian, it is already one hour late®'
a
good
day's work
for a
good
day's
sible to confuse
Sarhus
b.v that particular discharge.
%
on
the
meridian
(15),
(30), (60), (90) degrees east of that one?
other vessels in —
Don't sit on those discharges. wages providing they give you (10) If you cut 30 yards
of
cloth
into
oneyard
pieces,
and
cut
one
the vicinity.
• Bring them in and collect the enough of the proper food to look yard a minute, how long will it take?
and feel alive.
" • 'Then he is always shouting from money that is due to you.
(Quiz An.<iwers on Page 25)
Philip SarkuB
;he bridge to the deck department,
Hungry tndia Keeps On Smiling
Penniiiar Has Guntotin^ Gap'n
Quiz Corner
�race Vwraty
r
Looking Over The Results
SEAFARmU'S tec
•
WAAtif,
n,
Home Pert
By Spik* Marlin
%
Back in the days when the neigh somebody that Ray' Robinson is
borhood kids got together in a good he'll gay "Yeah, but you
weedinfestedv iot for a baseball shoulda seen Ted 'Kid' Lewis." in
game, it was customary for most of baseball's case it is generally agreed
the runs to tje scored by waiting that the teams aren't" what they
out the pitcher.
^
used to be.
A favorite tactic well used when The villains in the case are th«
wars in the last 11 years.
He knows t\at in a little while. thegoing got tough was to insert two
World War II cut short or do*
somebody's sixyearold kid
brother
He'll step upon the land, .
as a pinch hitter. He was blmost stroyed the careers of countless
And clasp his loved ones to his sure to get a walk, the control* of budding baseball stars. The sport
breast.
youthful pitchers being what it was. was on its way back to normtd
And shake a friendly hand.
It was not unusual for a team to when along came the Korean War
pick up five .runs on four walks, and an accelerated draft.
Draft Grabs 'Em
He'll see the town and greet old three errors,' rf hit batsman and
one
legitimate'
single
that'
went
The
effects
of Korea are not
friends.
for three bases.
quite as noticeable as those of world
And drink a cup of cheer.
War, II but they have been plenty
Up in Big Leagues
And never more lO roam a<jKiin,
damaging nevertheless. Just look
Sad to say this type of rally is at the roster of quality players who
He'll vow o^ce more, I fear.
showing up with increasing fre have been drafted or recalled in
quency in the big time. Just a the last year: Players like Willie
But days will pass and he oill couple of weeks back we watched a Mays, Ted Williams, Eddie Ford,
hear
young Pirate pitcher come in a bali Chet Nichols, Don Newcombe, Erv
game in a tight spot, give up a hit, Palica, Bobby Brown, Tom Pohol
The calling of the sea:
walk three men in a j/ow, give up
Bill Steinman, deck engineer, (seated), shows some of his former Then he'll be back upon his ship another hit, walk another mfin, and sky, Gerry Coleman and Bob Ken
nedy—all competent performers,
Where his heart will long to be. then finally get the side out.
Cities Service shipmates prints of pictures he took In Japan.
some of them among the best in
All this is of a piece with the the field.
news that the Boston Red Sox have In desperation, the major league
paid bonuses running into six fig clubs are hot 'after anybody who
ures for two untried high school' looks like he might become a good
Some seamen dream about the time when they can retire and buy a chicken farm some stars; or for that matter, the gag ball player. They dangle wads of
signing of a young lady by the cash in front of the youngster's
where in the country, but two Seafarers tell a story of , a capfain v^o would rather buy Lancaster
Red Roses of the East
at the earliest possible mo
a ship and put it under the Panamanian flag so he won't "have to contend" with a Union ern League. In other words, pro nose
ment. So if you have a couple of
fessional baseball is in a bad way strapping 14yearolds around the
like the "SIU, which has eome
for its members. This maternity sidering the stores that were taken for talent and the situation is house, dress them up in uniform
too far."
likely to get worse.
and start showing them off. They
Perhaps thinking back to benefit and disability benefit was aboard, but they both agreed that,
the
last
straw
as
far
as
he
was
might
be good' for $50,000 or so Iw
all
in
all,
it
was
a
pretty
rugged
Of
course,
it's always
customary
the old sailing
trip under the kindly captain and to look back and say they were the time they get out of high
ship days. Cap concerned," they said.
better in the old days. If you tell school.
"He started unprofitable.
tain O'Brien of
talking about
the Nikoklis
how he was going
(Dolphin) was a
to get his own
good captain, ac
ship, and how he
cording to Sea
was going to sail A chief engineer once told me that thp 4 to 8 oiler he had was the best worker he had
farers John Sorel,
it under the Pan ever seen. He said this oiler's interest in his work was quite exceptional. I thought the
AB, and N. Olsen,
amanian flag. compliment was worth mentioning, especially to the oiler.
steward, but he
That way he
didn't
like
Sorel
wouldn't have to I conveyed the praise to the'
Union.
pay the wages oiler as the chief engineer had "Be dissatisfied with your supply have him hv your neighborhood.
"Getting overtime on that ship,"
Olsen
that we are stated it. He uttered a few of information and try to get Never let well enough alone, make
they said, "was a lot worse than getting."
it better."
discontented phrases. To make more ...
pulling teeth. Why for one six
sure,
I
asked
him
what
ne
said.
Sorel used to. talk it over with The answer was very deliberate. "Be dissatisfied with what you do My opinion is, let's let our dis
week stretch the stewards depart the
for those that depend upon you ... satisfaction go into our energies
captain while he was at the Said he, "I am dissatisfied."
ment only got an average of four wheeL
"Old well enough is a sleepy, for better work.
"He
admitted,"
said
Sorel,
hours overtime."
I began to scratch my brain. harmful, dismal, humbug. Don't
Freddie Stewart
"that he'd never get the heads up How
can a man be a good worker
But, they said, the captain's pet kind of SIU crew that he had if
beef was that "the SIU has come he sailed under Panamanian flag, while being dissatisfied?
Later I dusted off one> of Arthur
too far."
but he just didn't like the idea of Brisbane's
books to see what he
"He just couldn't see why sea having to treat the seamen like
had
to
say
about it. The informa
men rated the wages and thie men."
benefits that the SIU has gotten The Ihip fed pretty well, con tion prompted me to quote his
statements:
The LOG opens this column as on exchange for stewards. Cooks,
Motive Power
bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, littleknoum
"Dissatisfaction is the motive cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like,
power in individual life, in nation
al life, in commerce, in politics. suitable for shipboard use. Mail in your suggestions. Here's Chief
Millions of years ago, creatures Steumrd Louis E. Meyer's recipe for "Veal Scaloppirie.'^
that inhabited the ocean, the only
living things on this planet, got Dishes of foreign origin offer an ashore, finds the Italian dish goes
dissatisfied
and crawled up on almost unlimited field of opportu qyer very well every time and
F VOU ARE SlCk OR INJUJ^ED
land; hideous serpents and lizards, nity for varying the regular menu urged much greater use of it when
AND ENTER A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
dreadful things to look at they every now and then just to keep he was queried on the subject in
the Seattle hall. By the way,
were but, luckily, they were' dis the boys ghessing.
NOTIFY THE UNION AND THE .
Foreign cookery experts have "scaloppine" itself means a slice
satisfied.
U.SP.H.S. PROMPTLY/
"Never let well enough alone. long relied on subtle spices to mask of meat in gravy, but this defini
You might as well be dead as con castoff ends of meat and bits of tion is empty of Tiints on how to
tented. You were put here to work vegetables from unsuspecting din arrive at that special gravy which
for yourself and for others and ers. However, on SIU ships, where makes all the difference.
especially for those "that are to every item on a stores' requisition Here's what you need: about 15
come after you. The man who is 1? of uniform top quality, the use pounds veal, 5 green peppers, 5
letting well enough alone and not of spices and different sauces medium onions, 1 celery stalk, 1
offers a chance cup olive oil, a few garlic cloves,
trying to do better might as well
be offthe earth dnd give , his place
to do over a fad The . veal is cut in strips as for
miliar dish sim chop suey and braised with diced
to someone willing to work.
ply by the judici celery, onions and peppers in the
"He does hot deserve the noble
ous use of the olive oil. Tomato puree is poured
work done here by the dissatisfied
proper flavoring. over this and the whole left to
before he.was bom.
Interchanging simmer for about 2 hours. Add a
Right To Rest
veil yfitfa beef number 2M! can of green peas and
"Only when man is very old,
for a stew will serve on steamed rice or macaroni.
^^hen life is practically all behind
seldom make as During the cooking, seasoning
him, has he the right to rest and
many palates should be added in small amounts
think, and having finished his days,
Meyers
tingle as a brand so that it is completely absorbed.
look back at the past. And even
then, on the last day of the year, new treatment for the veal itself. (Serves 50.)
the right kind of man will preach One of these adaptations, "Veal A good idea is to have Parmesan
wise dissatisfaction and ambition Scaloppine," is a particular favor cheese on the tfble for those who
to the young and go into his grave ite of Chief Steward Louis E. like it. This cheese, incidentally,
dissatisfied with himself fqr not Meyers, who uses it as a change comes from Parma in the northern
of pace "whenever the urge moves part of Italy. It's a hard, dry and
having
done better.
fv
fineflavored ^Tkriety made from
"Be dissatisfied with your work him."
especially, for it is what you do Meyers, with seven years' galley skim milk which goes especially
time in . the SIU and another five well with the veaL
that counts ...
by M. Dwyeraaa
Did you ever think how a sailor
feels,
As his ship pulls into port?
It's a feeling deep down inside
That never can be bought.
ki
Sttj Gains irk Nikoklis Captain
DissatisfaMloii Is Useful Thing
m
m
life.
f>ks^
�FHAir. Aocost M. 1«5>
IBteoPds Ca Lang \
On The Venore ^
To the Editor:
I am enclosing a couple of shots
taken by myself on the Venore
(Ore), out of Sparrows Point, Md;
As you can see, some of the boys
let the chinwhiskers run wild on
the trip, but I don't know if
they've let the imderbrush con
:y:
Fare TweatyMMl
SIS A FARE ns L
B T T E R S
Union Mas No
^Forgot&m Men* ;
(Continued from' page 13)
home and a family. Some, through
thrift and diligence, have made
Money Exchange
down payments on their own
Rates Listed
homes. Others have been able to
The foliowing is the latest
help the less fortimate members
available listing of official ex
of their families. Some have been •
change rates for foreign cur
able to give their children a bet
rencies. Listings are as of
ter education than they themselves
4
4
4
August 20, 1952, and are sub
ever dreamed of having.
ject to change without notice.
We have men right here at the
Life No Picnic
.England. New Zeaiend. intttb Africa:
Manhattan
Beach USPHS hospital
tsao per pound sterling,
On Korean Run who, because
AustraUa: $2.24 per pound sterling.
of the men who
Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar.
To the
Editor:
fought
for
these
benefits, are do
Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone.
Since we're here in the Far East ing all these things right now. I
France: 350 francs to the dollar.
Holland:' 3.80 guilders to the dollar.
oh the Nathaniel Crosby (Bloom do not say that you can accom
Italy; 625 lire to the doUar.
field), we're a little behind on news plish any of these things on $15
Norway: 14 cents per krone.
Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. from the States, but things finally a week alome, but I do say that
Sweden: 19.33 centsper krone.
catch up with us.
India: 21 cents per rupee.
this money, plus savings or help
Pakistam 30.2 cents per rupee.
We notice the day men on our from friends or family, represents
Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the dollar.
ships got a raise recently, but what the difference between success*
Brazil; 5.4 cents per cruzeiro.
t> 4" 4
Uruguay: 52.63 cents per peso.
about the AB and OS? We have to and failure in their contracted
Venezuela: 29.85 cents per bolivar.
spend lots more for rain gear and obligations.
Ship Namesake
heavy gear than the engine room
Family Problem
Returns A Favor Raying Guide
and stewards department. Here's Further* than that I would ven
hoping that when the new agree ture to say that at least 80 per
To the Editor:
Is
Great
Mden
ment is made up, we'll see some cent of the men here who have
Everything is running fine on
lots of good things in it.
families would be hard put to keep
A native barber performs the Massillon 'Victory (Eastern) as To the Editor:
the tonsorial chores on be we head out on another trip. There Seamen naturally don't have While we've been out here, we've them together were it not for our
whiskered Machinist Harold are no beefs piling up and every much time ashore to go shopping been having a little trouble with weekly hospital benefits. One
B. Vincent while the Venore body is getting along fine. This around properly when buying dysentery. A navy pharmacist mate could hardly designate a program
passes through the Panama ship was laM up for approximately large items, appliances or homes came to the ship in Wakamatsu like this as "creeping socialism."
Moji to look at the ship's There are men here who may
Canal on a recent trip.
a month and a half so she's just like other folks have. That's why from
food
and
water, but he didn't have never be able to work again. What
I think it's a great idea to have
tinue that way, sinctf I'm on the been crewed up.
any way to test will happen to them when they
this
buying
guide
by
a
recognizeff
At our last ship's meeting, the
Chickasaw (Waterman) now.
anything with are discharged from here? Will
authority in the LOG so we can
I haven't taken any new pictures membership voted to take up a get
him
so 'he gave they be forgotten and left to do
an
idea
of
what's
going on
be
with my new Graphic, as I can't collection to send to the public li fore we payoff and start throwing
us the old run for themselves as best they can?
brary
in
Massillon,
Ohio,
to
show
get the cut films in the holder.
around. He told The answer is no, because our
Will have to get some help when its appreciation for the fine col our money around.
the steward and union believes in "taking care of
The
whole
idea
behind
this,
just
lection of books that were sent to
ever I get a chance.
me to take sam its own," and not just giving lip
Merwyn E.'Watson the ship. This was a very fine ges like the maternity benefit and
ples of our meat, service to this sometimes over
other
gains
the. Union
has
made
ture on the part of the people
vegetables
And worked phrase. If a man is found
(Ed. Tiote: Maybe our photo edi there.
to make family life less of a gam
water over to the unable to take care of himself
ble
for
the
man,who
goes
to
sea,
tor can help you. Send us some of
Jimmie Stockman
hospital ship in upon leaving here, his benefits
Bales
is a real forward step in (Ae think
Ship's delegate
the details and perhaps we can
Pusan when we continue until he dies.
ing
of
seafaring
unions,
and
natu
square away your problem.)
4 4 4
to Korea.
Consider what this means to «
rally the SIU always leads the way. got back Longshore Strike
man
who ?nay be l^spitalized for
Food
Problems
t t t
Seamen have always been fair So we arrived there and are at
a period of one to four years. He
game
for
the
sharpshooters,
but
anchor outside of the harbor be
Plague Puritan
Pile'Offs ttieavg
• they'll have to work, a little harder cause the stevedores are on strike. finds that with the.financial prob
lem taken care of, one of his major
To the Editor:
to get ahead of us now when we
major and a cou worries is gone, and, since one's
—iVo Shoretime
There certainly is a lot of head take the missus out shopping. This Meanwhile, some
ple of top sergeants came aboard mental attitude is vitally import
To the Editor:
aches on here regarding food and is a fine idea, and I'm sure many with
the MSTS man to look at tant during a long period of Ill
.
The Olympic Games (US Pe sjores. "
men like myself appreciate it.
what we have but they don't think ness, his days in the hospital be
Joe
Thompson
troleum) has been out not quite At our last nieeting on the Alcoa
that is where we are getting the come more bearable.
four months now and at the pres Puritan the steward explained that
4 4 4
dysentery. They claim the pots, He knows also that since his
ent time we have 13 of the orig a lot of the blame for food short
pans and dishes are not properly Union is devoted to helping its
inal 34 unlicensed men aboard.
ages was due to the loss of a sling Ropes SIU Will
cleaned and washed, but that's a membership not only financially
Of the 13, seven deck men are load of stores over the side prior Continue Gains
lot of baloney.
but every other 'way possible, he
left from the original 13, three are to our sailing from New Orleans. To the Editor:
I myself eat mostly meat and does not hesitate to bring other
engine men out of 14 and there are He promised better stores all While reading the latest LOG, I very few vegetables. Some blame problems to it as well.
two men left in the galley out of {• rounff next trip.
Death Benefit
noticed an item stating that you it all on the vegetables, some think
seven. In' addition, we got seven It also seems the former steward were
it's the meat"and others say it's the In the foregoing I have touched
looking for
pictures
taken
in
men from Boston in Montreal last failed to leave a complete inven
ports. I'm enclosing a water. Who knows? When we get only on the hospital benefit pro
May 26, five of whom paid off here tory when he left. Then to top foreign
couple taken on a voyage to France in though, if they ever finish their gram. No mention has been made
In Montreal this time. .Two of that things off, the ship ran out of ket last
July and August on the Coe strike, about all we can do is go of our death benefit program. To
five paid off medically. Altogether chup d'nd lemons between Trinidad Victory
(Victory Carriers). Please over to the hospital ship and have find out the financial value of the
we had 11 payoffs here this time and New Orleans, as well as other return them
some tests made on our stores.
death benefit alone, let any Sea
with nine of them being mutual items. We certainly seem to have with them. when you're through
Martial Law
farer
consult an insurance agent
run into our fuli share of problems.
consent.
Pusan has been under martial and find out for himself how much
I'm only
a
newcomer
to the
SIU
Incidentally,
we
notic^
that
law, but the South Korean govern
What I can't understand is why
(the Coe was my first ship), but I ment has lifted the resU'ictions and this coverage would cost him. He
so many pile off. This is a good ship, Alcoa is still using native labor to really like
sailing with the SIU, as the army now says we can visit will be amazed.
one of the best I've ever been on do paintwork and chipping in the I have found
a nice bunch of fel from ship to ship or go ashore in The last issue of the LOG con
Islands. Is this in line with our
out of almost 80 altogether. The agreement?
tained the text of our proposed
.
lows to be wj|h. The SIU is a great
a group to movies—with an army new constitution. It should be read
officers are okay and so is the gang,
' ^
G.W.Ford Union.
man as escort.
and you just can't beat the food. (Ed. note:' Under the
and studied by every member. A
It hasdone great things for sail
According to the steward we lot of work was put into it so
It must be that she stays away as it is now set up this agreement
ors
and
still is
going strong.
May
company
have only 12 or 14 days' food left.
from the States too long.
is entitled to use its own shore it always march forward just»like We left New Orleans in January that all of the membership can
However, when we shipped oh< gangs in the. Islands.)
it's doing now. I enjoy the LOG for Gehnany on a six or seven benefit from the progressive ac
here we were all told that she
tions of our present administra, ^
week trip. 'When we arrived there tion. The forward steps our Union
would be out a year, so it's my con
we loaded cargo for Korea and has made, not only in giving us
tention that anyone not prepared
Knightly Combat On The Emery
have been out here ever since. the best wages and conditions at
for a year's cruise shouldn't have
There's a good bunch of officers sea, but also in providing for us
taken the job. It may be that our
on here anyway. The Old Man is when we have a run of bad*luck,
heavy casuaUies are due to having
tops ani we haven't had any trou were not easily won. They must
shipped sofew bookinen. Of those
ble—Kmly lost one man. That's be guarded. They must be guarded
having paid off, a total of 23, three
pretty good considering the time jealously and, what is. more im
were'bookmen, two of whom paid
we
h^ve been out.
for* medical reasons. We also
portant, guarded well..
' . George Bales
had two men jump ship in Montreal
John J. Driscoll
Ship's delegate
last trip. ;
4
4 4
4 4 4
And then again, it'may be due
LOG Helps Her
to our being unable to go ashore
Mate
Calls
SIU
in the loading port, Sidon, Leban
Get Union News
on, every time so far. The author
Creivmen Tops
To the Editor:
ities there do not allow shore leave
My son, John J. Ferreira, is a
To the Editor:
except for medical reasons, or so
Being a firmer SIU bookman full bookmember of the Seafarers
we have been told by the master.
and currently chief mate of the International Union, and I am very
The result is anabnormal number
Northwestern "Victory (Victory Cai' much interested in the Union as
of toothaches. A couple of the
riers), I just want to let you know well as his work. For this reason,
boys have lost nearly all of their
that on this ship we have the best I would like to receive a copy of
.teeth.
deck department afloat from bosun the LOG regularly.
Mrs. "V. Ferreira • <
With shore leave hot granted In Two members of the galley crew on a recent trip of the Lewis D. on down.
Antwerp, Belgium
Sidon, there are three to five weeks Emery, Jr., get set for some friendly horseplay with trademarks
This is characteristic of all SIU
(Ed. note: The LOG will be sent
.' between the timee • we can get of their trade. Third Cook F. Adkihs (left), is wielding his "broad crews I have sailed with.
ashore,, and then for only a few sword" to fend off Messman A. i'rissora'a "lance."
J. G.JIrown to you each issu^ from now on.)
hours. Everyone knows the short
time in port for tankers, and their
habit of docking a long way from
nowhere.
This one in particular though
has good quarters, 'good working
conditions, excellent food and more
overtime than a man can handle.
The work's not hard or dirty eith
er, except when we clean tanks,
'and then look at the tankcleaning
rates.
For those of us who stick the trip
out there will be a nice pile of cab
bage waiting at the payoff. Be see
ing you then. Oh, by the way, how
about a batch of overtime sheets?
John D. McLemore
(Ed. note: The OT sheets are
on their way.)
very much, as there is plenty of
news of interest to all of us.
Though I'm on the beach now, I
hope to be sailing again soon.
Isaac B. Duncan
(Ed. note: Many thanks for
sending in the photos. We'll re
tjtrn them as soon as possible.)
�'^Ajagm VI.yi^
Crewe Mol4§ Own
Despite Beets
L M T T E R S
Asfts 'Ve^ yfpte^
Oiw Constitntioiw
To the Editor:
T* the Editor:
I have yet to hear a complaint
one, two or three drinks for him My ship just paid off in the Gulf
Everything's running just about regarding him or his work.
at that. That's for that.
and then we got a look at the
normal on the Republic (Trafalgar).
Right here on the De Soto
On other matters, we'd like ta slick color job put out by the LOG
The engineers are doing wipers' (Waterman), the laundry was In
say we think the Vacation Plan is as a constitution issue. Brothers,
work and the roaches run from one volved in four different incidents To the Editor:
tops and the arrangement could let me teU you, I've never seen a
I
have
been
receiving
the
LOG
foc'sle to another after we bug with our members showing just
not be betteiv We also think the sweeter looking job by any paper,
now
for four
or five
months.
It has
bomb them. We're hoping the ship what I mean.
been very welcome to me, as I am maternity benefit is a wonderful union or otherwise, r
will really be fumigated properly
For example, last year I forgot in the US Air Force now and 'un thing for the married men, al
one of these days.
though It possibly came too late As far as the constitution itself
some valuables in a coat I sent fo able to sail again for a while.
is concerned, we all realize that it
Our last meeting, was one of the the laundry, but I got them back ' It is really swell to be able to for us, though one never knows.
best I have attended in a number without even inquiring for them. keep up on all the la^st gains and
At present we are on the Taddei wasn't originally written to stand
of years. There was much discus Another time last year a messman developments that the SIU has (Shipenter) in the siinny port of up forever, and that nobody had
sion to the point on why one thing sent an overcoat which was re secured for. the membership. I Barcelona, Sp§jn, a seamen's par the idea when the SIU <Das"^tarted
wasn't right or the next thing turned damaged for some unex showed the LOG to my fatherin adise, with plenty of pleasure for that the Union would grow and
expand Uke it did. Plenty of
wasn't changed. plained reason. The laundry paid law, whO! is a welder in an AFL aU.
changes
have come our way, all of
li
A lot of questions his claim' of the original cost of railroad union, and he was of the
Orville L/Wablin them good; as far as I can see, and
were asked and the coat without an argument.
li • ' .
Johnnie Hodges
opinion that there was no union
l1
I guess the old overworked consti
the aiuwers given
Then early this year, the saloon that could (or would) do as much
it i if
I: S
tution just couldn't stand the gaff.
right off with messman claimed. three shirts for the rank and file as the SIU
When a seaman works himself out
nobody dealing missing. Three new shirts of a is doing. '
<
he goes out to pasture, and the
in personal dif similar brand and quality replaced He said that with all these bene
same
with a ship that gets melted
ferences.
the missing ones. Just last month fits, a fellow has no worries if To the Editor:
After having the galleyman forgot $86 in a coat there was a baby in the family, or I just want to say hello and have into scrap when its sailing days
> „ been laid up for he sent with Johnny Hicks but the he had to be laid up due to illness you stop sending the . LOG . to me are over.
The same thing can happen with
a whilS, the ship money was returned before a claim or injury, and that these, two over here in Korea. Fm now leav
Gann
a document like oar constitution.
is in a mess and was even made.
benefits alone made it worthwhile ing for the States and will be dis It was okay in the beginning, but
work is tough on all hands in all
These incidents prove that this to be with the SIU.
charged September 26.
it just isn't good enough to stand
departments. As far as the engi laundry is the type of firm which I Jiave been receiving the LOG
I
sure
appreciated
getting
the
up
today with all sorts of changes
neers are concerned, they're a big deserves the continued patronage at my base address in the past,
LOG oyer here. I can see how the in Union operations, the Vacation
problem. The fireman has seen of our members.
but now I am living off the base Union and the membership are do and Welfare Plans, and the like.
the third engineer painting, among
PhUip M. Reyes with my wife, and would like to ing everything possible to make We're a Union that's still growing
other things, but we're saving
change the mailing address. Also, the SIU the best Union m the and we need a document that can
J t 4
these beefs for the patrolman.
if it is at ail possible, I'd like to world.
show it and at the same time grow
Everyone is working more over
have a copy of the "Seafarers In It sure will be great ;to have Un with us.
time than he wants, and our stores
World War II," if they are still ion halls in the other ports some
The proposed constitution which
have run out because we were To the Editor:
available. Could you send a copy thing like the hall in New York. is going on the referenduni ballot
supposed to go into Philadelphia At the last shipboard meeting on to me?
The New York hall is the best I now promises to be all that and
and went to Port Arthur instead. the Steel Age (Isthmian), it was
Joseph M. Worsiey [^ever
saw.
something more. Our officials have
All in all, though, our ship's agreed that we send this letter to (Ed note: Copies of "Seafarers in
meeting was a good one and wasn't headquarters regarding the payoff World War 11" are still available, 1 tried to get discharged before taken every possible step not to
and' we are sending one to you.) and go back to sea, but no dice.. So move too fast on this, but the time
dominated by any one individual vouchers.
now I'll have my 24 months in the has come. We must adopt it 100
trying to force his way of thinking As it stands, the only thing that
$ $ $•
army and then I'll go back. I was percent so that we can have a con
down everybody else's throat. The was noted on said vouchers was the
drafted from the Oremar in Balti. stitution that will describe in plain
chairman, delegates and all mem money paid and deducted. The
more, where I was sailing as a talk just what we are and what
bers present really conducted crewmembers of this vessel would
we're after. When that ballot gets
steward.
themselves in a manner that is a like to have the months and days
going, I hope everybody votes to
To
the
Editor:
credit to the SIU.
After being in the army two adopt it.
Charles W. Gann of base pay noted, as well as the Since the jnception of this Un years !
can see what a union is for
Jack Bren
amount of overtime hours paid.
ion, there have "been many changes and what it stands for. I'm really
4. if
i,
In our mind, this would not en
for the better in proud to be in the SIU. I'll be see
if
if
if
tail anything extra as the only
contracts and ing you all again soon._
thing needed would be the figimes
conditions.
Cpl. Eugene Ray
involved, and as the paymaster has
You hear a lot
(Ed.
note:
Aw
army discharge
these already, it should be quite
of barroom gos is one of the best reasons we can
To the Editor: .
simple to have them listed. This
.
sip about how think of for cancelling a LOG sub To the Editor:
During the layover , of the Steel would save a lot of disputes on
Speaking
of
the
good old days
this
or
that
scription. Congratulations!)
Flyer (Isthmian) in Hilo, Hawaii, what was and what wasn't paid.
should
be
(as
Louie
Goffin
says)
I'll never
if . i, i,
a large part of the crew seized the
William R. Hare
changed
or
about
forget
my firsttrip
to
sea
which
rare opportunity to visit the erup
Ship's deiegate
some
guy
being
I
thought
would
be
my
last.
It
tion of Halemaumau. The event
(Ed. note: SIU headquarters
no good and so
was
on
a
Lykes
Brothers
rust
tub
Gibbs
cost the photo fiends a good deal feels this is a good beef and will
which we made
on. But when It To the Editor:
of money, but it was worth it, es take it up with the company),
Rotterdam
on.
comes
to
a
showdown,
how
many
pecially when you stop and think
We on the Fairport (Waterman)
i.
i.
t.
•
Homeward Imund
stick
with
the
Union?
That's^the
of all the money that is spent by
r was assigned to
way I've seen it happen on most want to be among the first ships'
those lacking the chance to see it
crews to go on record backing our
pull trash up,out
ships
I've
been
aboard
lately.
who buy such photos.
SIU negotiating committee 100
of the No. 1 hold
This
is
the
way
I
see
things
This again brings home the fact To the Editor: .
percent in its current negotiations
Vising a line: and
though. There is only one way to
that the merchant marine is the
Having recently been drafted win. As I see it, it's up to us to and also voting in support ^ of the
two empty five
only business for a confirmed shut into the Army; I have lost contact
proposed new Union constitution.
gallon paint cans.
terbug. It has such a wide scope with many friends and shipmates stay together, because together we And while "/e're speaking of
1
heaved the
can do miracles. If we're split and firsts, we believe we're the first
of unlimited opportunities.
in the SIU.
trash overboard
heading in different directions ship to accurately taperecord the
Boyer
Max E. Moore
I wonder if any of the boys who,
unaware that the
(Ed, note: Hoto*about sending see my name could take time out we're making our own destruction. last ship's membership meeting
ir ,
midship had just been freshly
Carl E. "Red" Gibbs
the
LOG
a
couple
of
shots
so
while at sea on bere We wonder painted. ,, the wind took every
• ^ii:
and drop mfe a line. , All these peo
^1 \ i. 'i;
that we .can show everybody else ple know around here is Army talk
if anybody else has come up with ounce right to the fresh paint and
what it looked like).
this gimmick. Thefirst assistant the ship couldn't be recognized
and I'm lonesome for some good
was given a vote of thanks for let from a Christmas tree.
i ^ i
old sea stories.
ting us use the machine during the
Pvt. J. Wayne Adair
The mate then yelled at me to
meeting.
US 53064353
To the Editor:
throw buckets and all over as we
Walter A. Craig
Box No. 1: 2nd Piat.
' We have been thinking a long
had plenty of buckets. 1 said,
.Ship's delegate
time about
our voicing
our opinion
Co.
A—MPRTC
8801ITSU
"Okay." Then I grabbed two empty
To the Editor:
(Ed. ,note: As far as we Jcnov), cansand heaved them over and the
(>f
Camp Gordon, Ga.
on the way stewards and chief
From time to time various
cooks have been left out ia the the FairpoH is the first ship to fun started. If you've ever seen a
members of our XJ[nion report
taperecord an entire ship's meet cat with the fits you ought to have
cold on pay.
1^1'
certain commercial firms, such as
ing).
seen him.
The steward is the only unli
laundries, haberdashers and ship
* 4. t
Percy Boyer
censed man who is at the bead of
charfdlers,
who
give
us
unsatisfac
«i.T.
a
department.
He
has
to
requisi
' % if
i.jy ^
tory service. I , think this is a very
tion stores and all supplies for that
good practice and it should be
department, as well as supervise it.
continued^ as unfair firms and
We honestly think the steward's To the Editor:'
those of ^doubtful reputation soon
base,
pay should be higher than Please convey our thanks to all
cease to get. our patronage.
that of any other unlicensed man SIU n(embers in the port of Gal To the Editor:
Our members should also con
The crew, of the Fairhppe are
oh the ship outside of the chief veston.
tinue to make known those firms
really enjoying themselves as we
Oa
July
3
at
the opening of
the
electrician.
which prove a high degree of
businessday, my wife called Dis go from port to port, One guy
Further, a man with the skill patcher Mickey Wilburn and asked came back to the ship in Germany
honesty and integrity, besides giv
and responsibility of a chief cook if he could get Some of the bhys and called this the Flying Fairhppe
ing us good quality service at
should have a higher base pay in to donate someblood, as I was in for we. moved so fast.
reasonable prices.. The Oak Park
proportion to the ratings in other dire need of it. Before noon there
Laundry of Tampa, Fla., belongs
We made several ports over in
departments.
— were nine pints waiting for me, Europe but the most exciting one
in this'category.
This laundry employs Johnny
It keems everybody's complaints and four days later. the request was Hull, England. Everyone take
Hicks, an active bookmember of
and ailments wind up ih the ear was repeated with the same re a tip and see the most beau^
our Union, who iis remaining in the
of the steward. If a man comes sults.
tiful parks in the world.
SIU, paying his dues and assess
abpard with a hangover from the . All' I can say boys , is thanks They have bobbies to .w.atch
up to date, even though he
night, before, the first one he hits from the bottom of our hearts. over, you . sp brothers don't be
o ments
is presently employed ashore. He Tommy Thompson, oiler, per
up for a drink in the morning to This is something that will, never afraid.' Cheerip you Yanks> until
has covered aU SIU .ships making forms his specialty aboard the
help him throughthe day . iS the be forgotten, ' .
next trip, ^ ^
:.
Tampa for a munber of years and Seawincb
steward, and he's expected to have
Marvin Howell „
Capi and af rii. JK jMht
Births Hospital
Benefits Lawwded .
p.
Ilt'
• XirWJS'lC;
HeHl Be Bach
Shipping Soon
Urye Listing OT
Pay On Vouchers
All Of Vs Must
Stan^ Together
SeafarerVotogs
<,^nvied By Many
He Becalls How
Mate Got'Fits^
Fairport Rolls
Up The 'Firsts'^
Army Could Use
Some Sea Lingo
;7''
Stewards Chief
Cooh Bate More
One Good Turn
Bates Another
Doing His Job
Thanks Donors
in Galveston
•
Fairhppe Likes
HuUiEPglanA
�frfia^ jUiikttriM»:>
Anxious To Hear From Mobile
Blamed For
Ship's Loss
(Continued from page 2)
pany is Incorporated, or to New
York. It was explained by legal
authorities that the State of Vir
ginia had a law in effect for many
years, limiting the amount of liabil
ity in a lawsuit for death through
accident. While this limitation does
not apply to Federal courts, it
would tend to aflfect the attitude
of Federal Court Judgments in
that state.
This was apparently the case, for
the Federal Judge presiding over
, the suita would not permit a Jury
trial and was quoted as expressing
an opinion to the effect that $25,
000 was a reasonable ceiling for a
death claim.
In New York State and else
where, there is no ceiling on death
and injury claims; the usual prac
tice is to make the award pro
portionate to the potential earning
power of the person in question.
Survivors of the Southern
Isle^ all SIU members, told the
Coast Guard that the ship stopped
dead in the water "Just as if she
had run into a brick wall." One
crewmember attempted to release
the gripes on a lifeboat but the
crank wouldn't work and all were
swept into the water. They were
picked up by rescue ships two to
four hours later after floating
around on dunnage and boards
they latched on to.
9H0
SEAfAREttg x^g
Organizing Drive 1
Opened By SIO In
Atlantic Tankers d
taining an elaborate, costly—and
(Continued from page 3)
equipment and whatever type of unsuccessful—antiunion apparatus.
work the company sees fit to assign As Terpe put it, "The SIU has
them to. Meanwhile they are kept an unbroken string of organizing
on tap to man Atlantic'ships. Once successes, having won every single
a ship comes in, the company as beef since the organizing depart
signs men to Jobs whether or not ment was set up in 1945. We took
the man /wants to sail at that time on Isthmian, the biggest nonunion
dry cargo outfit in the country an^
or likes that particular run.
Consequently, Atlantic tanker licked them. The same went for
meik have been impressed by the Cities Service and many smaller
Seafarels' freedom to throw in for outfits that the SIU has signed up.
runs they want when they want Our past performances have dem
to, not being compelled to take any onstrated that unorganized seamen
flock to the SIU to enjoy with
thing that comes along.
thousands
of other seamen the
Company Blacklist
benefits the SIU has won as the
Should an Atlantic tankerman re leader of American seamen.
fuse a run, or miss a ship and be "y/e have a smoothlyfunctioning
unable to notify the company, he organizing team operating out of
either gets a demerit entry on his every SIU port on the Atlantic and
record or is blackballed out of the Gulf Coasts. The Union is going
fleet and deprived of his livelihood. with the drive all the way, as long
The true Job security possessed and as far as we have to go. I'm
by Seafarers and the topnotch sure that the end result will be to
SIU representation offdr an attrac bring the benefits of a Union con
tive contrast to this kind of regi tract and Union representation to
Here are two big reasons why a challenge by the New Orleans mentation.
all Atlantic tankermen."
Beachcombers' ball club has no answer from Mobile, say Bosun
A further attraction for the At
23Ship Fleet
Mauricq Duet (left), team manager, and Bosun Otto Pedersen, a lantic seamen is the SIU's exten
recent addition to the lineup. The trophy on the left was won by sive list of welfare and vacation The Atlantic Company's marine
the Beachcombers, and the other two by Seafarers now in the benefits. Hospital benefits, disabil operations include coastwise,
lineup when they were on the squads of Delta Line ships.
ity pay, maternity coverage and nearbyforeign and Middle East
death benefit protection free of and Far East runs. Its fleet of 23
charge to Seafarers are advantages vessels includes three 30,000ton
which Atlantic tankermen lack. supertankers and it reportedly has
Nor do they have the advantage of several more ships of this type on
uptodate recreation facilities order.
available
or under construction in The rest of the fleet consists of
• "Arrangements have been completed for the installation of air conditioning equipment
T2's with the exception of seven
SIU
halls.
in the SlU Hall in the Port of New Orleans, Lindsey Williams, Port Agent and vice pres
prewar tankers that were pri
Little Opposition
ident, reported at the membership meeting Aug. 13.
vatelybuilt. Nine of the ships opsp
While
the
company
has
been
Air conditioning of the New
aware of S''U operations in the erate on the foreign run to the
Orleans Hall was provided for roundly applauded by members aircbol ihe Galveston hall inas fleet it has
offered little opposition Far East, Europe and the Persian
in the building program re sweltering in a hall where the tem much as the preset building plans to Union activity thus far.
Gulf.
cently voted by the membership in perature has topped 90 degrees day are to seek new offices.
The company's officials are no
a Unionwide referendum.
after day this summer.
doubt fully acquainted with the
Announcement that the equip
Every effort is being made to
outcome of the Cities Service fight.
ment is ready for installation was complete installation of the equip
Meeting Night They are aware that the allout
ment in time for the membership
of this company, known
Everg 2 Weeks opposition
meeting of Aug. 27. It is all up to
up and down the waterfront as a
Regular membership meet
the air conditioning engineers now
rough and tough outfit, collapsed
and they have assured the Union ings in SIU headquarters and in the face of relentlesspressure By
that if they should happen to miss at all branches are held every a militant and determined SIU
the Aug. 27 deadline, the work will second Wednesday night at organizing team.
be completed well in advance of the 7 PM. The schedule for the
Cities Service Paid Plenty
They also know that the only re
meeting Sept. 10 when it still will next few meetings is as follows:
August 27, September' 10„ sult of Cities Service's bitter fight
be badly needed.
September
24, October 8.
was a staggering bill for back
(Continued from page 5)
Besides the New Orleans hall,
All
Seafarers
registered
on
the summer heat has also brought the shipping list are required wages running into several hun the unusual story of Philip Pron."
(Continued from page 3)
dred thousand dollars, as well as Each of the letters promised
mailed to all SIU ships at sea and about airconditioning of the Sa
to attend the meetings.
the considerable expensq of main that, "if I find that I can use your
vannah
hail.
No
plans are afoot
to
distributed to ail Seafarers at
testimonial, I will of course, ^ay
shoreside meetings. In addition,
you for same."
the full text of the document was
In this latest case, Semple said
carried in the last issue of the
that he got a letter asking him to
SEAFARERS LOG together with
an explanation of all its clauses. In
advance, so that it will have the as possible particularly in Balti visit the lawyer's office. When he
(ContinuW from page 3)
addition, daily questionrandanswer proper representation in the nq power to take necessary action if more, Phfladelphia and Galveston. went there, he said, they Just
talked about general things, and
meetings were held at headquar tion'is capital, in addition to serv need be.
Welfare Benefits
ters whereby members could get ing as a vaiuable source of infoi> The operation of the various The Welfare and 'Vacation Plans then, Semple said, "Crowley said • '
clarification of any points in the mation important to the Union.
subsidiary corporations like the came in for warm approval, with to me, 'here, I'll give you a double
new document that they did not On finances, the agents reviewed Cafeteria, Sea Chest and Port the agents stating that they have sawbuck for your time'."
understand fully.
all financial operations' of the O'Call was reviewed and termed "opened up a whole new era of Semple said he took the $20 and
It is believed that through this Union and recommended that the to be successful. The agents security for seamen," and looked then Crowley told him that he
procedure, ^ery Seafarer has had present successful procedures be called on the Union to expand forward to; additional coverage be would "contact me in the future, at
which time he said he would re
an opportunity to acquaint himself continued with every effort to be these operations wherever prac ing gained in the future.
imburse me with another double
with the contents of the proposed made to keep bxpenses at a mini ticable into other ports and on the
The agents described the SEA sawbuck."
new constitution before voting on mum.
ships.
FARERS
LOG as "probably the
it In the event he has not, the
Manning of Ships
Continue Organfadng
finest
trade
union paper in the
ballot on which he votes" contains Organizing activity of the Union The agents studied the employ American labor
movement," and Have Your Rating
the entire text of the proposal for over the past several years was ment conditions of the past year called
for continued
support of the
his benefit.
noted .as being of tremendous and a half and concluded that the
Listed in Book
The proposal for a new constitu benefit to the membership. The Union's manpower program had publication and this Union's edu
Bosuns and stewards receiv
tion, which was submitted by the agents suggested that this activity been operating successfully, both cational program.
conference of port agents, was be continued, particularly in the in retaining a healthy booktoJoh Finally the ageqts reviewed the ing the new membership book
based on the fact that the present tanker field which offers the best ratio, and in manning all ships it administration of the various now being issued by the Union
SIU constitution did not provide opportunity for organizing large was called upon to sail during the Union functions at headquarters are cautioned to make sure
shipping boom following the start and concluded that a good Job is that their ratings are stamped
for the many changes that have numbers of seamen.
being done.
into the book.
taken place in the Industry and the Turning to the current contract of the Korean War.
If the book is not stamped
Union's mode of operation since negotiations, the agents recognized With regard to new buildings, In addition to the group report
the early days of the Union. Iq tha there is always a possibility of the agents called the new SIU of the, agents, individual reports accordingly, the dispatcher
addition, the new document specifi a strike if no agreement it reached headquarters " a tremendous as were submitted by«the port agent will not ship the man for that
caliy spells but rights that Sea by September SO. Consequently Set" to the membership and ex for each SIU branch, covering all rating. As a result, some men *
faren have long enjoyed but that they proposed that tho Union pressed the hope that the building operations in the branch and the holding those ratings might
were jiot provided for In so many negotiaU^ eommitteo b« desig program approved by the mem problems faced in their respective lose out on Jobs.
words in the original constitution. nsted • iMko
onViinltteo in sd bership would proceed as rapidly areas.
AirCooling Near For NO
LOG Bares
Slick Move
By Lawyer
Voting Opens
On Proposed
Constitution
Agents Cite Steady SIU Cains
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ROYAL OAK (CItitt Strvlet), Jiily 20—
Chairman, J. J. Haaiy; faeratary, Aaron
M. Wllborn. Delegates reported every
thinc running smoothly. One man missed
ship in Houston. Aaron M. Wllbum was
elected ship's delegate. Suggestion was
made to buy an iron from the ship's
fund at the next port. This was agreed
upon unanimously. Suggestion was made
that all new men donate tl to the ship's
fund. Repair Ust wlU be made out on
arrival by each department delegate.
Ship's delegate wlU see if the radio
operator wUl flx the radio. Treasurer re
ported $49.40 in the ship's fund at the
present time.
ill
CAPE CftlEO (MliilstlppI), June 12—
Chairman, Earl C. Wallace; Secretary,
Charles McDowell. Ship's delegate should
see the chief engineer about repairing
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In New Books
the drinking fountain. Stewards depart
ment will keep the recreation room
clean and the sanitary men of the deck
and engine departments will rotate the
cleaning of the laundry room each week.
Indicator light will be installed on the
washing machine switch for the benefit
of those who leave It mnning.
June 14—Chairman, Earl C, Wallace;
Secretary, Charles P. McDowell, Some
thing must be done about the drinking
fountain, as there ls> no cold water at
present. Discussion was held on menus
and in cooperating with each other in
keeping unauthorized persons out of the
crew's quarters.
No data—Chairman, J. Buckldy; Secre
tary, Charles McDowell. Provisions have
been made with the captain to obtain
port discharges for the men aboard this
ship while it was on idle status so that
these men may collect their vacation pay
for this time Motion was passed to have
three water coolers put on board—one in
the engine room and two on the main
deck. Ship's delegate should confer with
the boarding patrolman on the right
amount of transportation money to be
received by the men getting oft. Motion
was passed to contact headquarters and
have them set up a Ust of foreign ports
at which the crew can obtain fresh milk
and vegetables.
«
(Victory Carriers), Jons
Headquarters advises that many COR VICTORY
John T. Annal; Sscrstary.
photos in the new membership If—Chairman,
Robert Principe. Vincent Capitano was
ship's delegate. Suggestion was
books and in headquarters files are elected
to have department delegates make
fading, and that the following men made
out three copies of a repair list—one for
should either send in their books the department head, one for the pa
trolman and the other for the ship. Deck
with three passport iihotos or stop and
engine departments should get their
in for new ones as soon as possible: own soap for cleaning. Chief steward
Further lists will be carried in^'fol suggested that the ship be fumigated.
lowing issues of the SEAFARERS
LOG.
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WtUtr, Ammt xi, issie
SEAFAK^tkS Jbhc
Twentrfour
Ernest Abusson, A8: Jesus Araya. A29;
John Auslltz, A33: Abram Allle. A34;
James Antoniadis, A40: Daniel Alvino.
A62: James Armstrong, A69; Marty
Amad. A71.
OATEWAY CITY (Waterman), July 20
Hassen All, A98: Ernest Atkins, A lOl; —Chairman, Caorgc Clark; Sacratary, H.
Enrigue Alvarez, A102: Claudio Anavltate. C. MeCurdy. Chief mate is a source of
A103: Harold Arlinghaus, A104: Alex irritation to the deck department; he
Anagnoston, A106; Manuel Abreu, A108; spends too much time on deck while the
WilUs Addison, A109.
men are working. Ship's crew will write
Lee Arnold. A110: Constantine Antoniou. a letter to the editor of the LOG about
A113: Antonio Acedo, A115; Edward At the Port O'CaU prices, draught beer, en
kins. A14a; Joseph Blake, B21; Carl Berg, tertainment. etc. Members would like to
B2«; Richard Blake. B29; Stanley Bojko. get the opinions of other crews on such
matters, since the bar is a part of the
B33.
William Biskas, B36: Benjamin BaUcy. Union and was built with the member
B42; Robert BrShnan, B13: James Blake, ship's money. AU departments are to
B44: Juan Burgos, B47: Benlgno Bau turn in a repair list. If not already in
tista. B48i James Battle B49; Christo effect, arrangements should be made that
any member in good standing can obtain
pher Bobbe, B33.
Caslmlr Boguckl, B57i John Butler. a meal ticket for the cafeteria on credit
B77; Sidney Bernstein. B82; Ivan Buck by signing his book number as coUateral.
ley, B84; Robert Beliveau, B85: FeUx It would be a good idea for the LOG to
Bonefont, B92: Byron Barnes, B99; Alex publish the fuU particulars of the mater
nity benefit again, as there are quite a
ander Benzuk. BIOS.
Lawrence Bond. B116; Eustachy Bulik. number of members who have not heard
ltJBB118: Francisco Baez. B130; John Bel the detaUs.
lard, B126! John Blgwood. B133: Helmer
BJork. B146: James Brasfield. B158; ALAMAR (Caiman, July 20—Chairman,
Thomas Brennan, B165.
Larry C. SvlHvan; Sacratary, WInflald
Oscar Blaln. B188: Samuel Beattie. B Dunns. AU department delegates should
167; George Burke. B168: Anthony Ben make up a repair list.
der, BI72; Julius Bocala, B173; BacUio
Bonafont, B174: Albert Bagley. B173;
AZALEA CITY (Waterman), July It—
Robert Burnit, B187.
Fred Laplanta; Secretary, Fenr
Charles Burns. B190; Joseph Bums, B Chairman,
nick
Sawyer. Ship's delegate saw the
191; Candido Bonefont,. B193; Nils Beck, captain
about the insufficient stock in
B201; Isaac Blumenberg, B203; Joseph the slopchest.
Ship's delegate suggested
Bush, B320; Juan Colpe, C12; Floyd
a
$5
donation
to the A3IMLA from the
Grumpier, C13.
ship's
fund.
Volunteer
offered to take
Albert Claude, C15; Edward Celkos,
C19; Louis Colon, G29; Enrique Cortes. to. the Norfolk hall the gear of a seaman
who
missed
ship
in
Bremerhaven.
Sug
C34; John ConnoUy'. C36; Jose Castell.
C40; Enrique Carreras, C41: Fructuoso ^tlon was made to raffle off the cap
tain's radiophonograph. Washing ma
Camacho, C42.
Robert Carey, C43; Diego Cordero, C chines should not be used after midnight,
43; Joseph Cantiil, C46; Rufus Carrington, so as not tS disturb men sleeping. One
' C47; Baldo Coccia. C38; Thomas Comtek, member apologized for having so done.
C83; Jose Colon, C89; Anthony Czepzem
..FAIRHOFB (Watarman), May )»—Chair
• ki, C71.
Carlos Comier, C73; Hector Conrad, C, man, William H. Howell; Eocratsry. E.
. , 73; Fabian Craz, C77; Anthony Caldelra, Waamil. O f Dykes was elected ship's
C83; Edward CandUl. C90; Aiigelo Cam delegate' by acclamation. An aUen non
erote. C112; Fred Clopton, CIW; Benlgno member of the crew will be checked, in
Gaivestdn. Steward was asked to order
Cortez. C126.
George Crawford, C148; Paul Capo, C watermelon, cantaloupes and other fresh
131; Chris Ciprlano, C134; Manuel Church,. fruit at Galveston. Discussion was held
C155; Juan Cruz. C156: Gustav Carlson. on innerspring mattresses for the entire
C1S7; John Cox, C138; Walpole CUrk. crew.
C159.
SBATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), June
Damaso Cruz, C160; Gabriel Colon, C
• 161; Joseph Carender. C182: George Coii 30—Chalrmanr R. W, Sweeney; Secretary,
• dos, C163; Gerardo Camacho, C164; Vin B. Jones. Ship's treasurer reported a SST
cent CeUini. C.IJ6; Robert Crete, C167: debt, due to the purchase of a television
Nicholas Capute. C168.
set. This wUI be taken care of by the
Antonio Cruz, C169; Joseph Caruso, C new crewmembers on pay day.
173; Edward Czesnowski. C190; Luis Ce
peda, C194; Richard Cavaqagh, C196;
SOUTHERN CITIES (Southern Trading),
Henry Croke. C197; .Joseph Colon, C204; ne date—Chairman, Thomas; Secretary,
w '
Andre Carvalho, C210.
not listed. Telegram was sent to patrol
Edifo^
SEAFARERS LOG.
675 Fourth Ave.,
Brooklyn 32, NY.
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^Can'Shakers*
Have No OK
The membership is again
cautioned to beware of persons
soliciting funds on ships in be
half of memorials or any other
socaUed "worthy causes."
No "canshakers" or solici
tors have received authoriza
tion from SIU headquarters to
collect funds. The National
Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis is the only charitable
organization which "has re*
ceived membership endorse
ment. Funds for this cause
are collected through normal
Union channels at the payoff.
Receipts are issued on the spot.
man in New Orleans, butno one arrived.
Patrolman wiU be sent for in Galveston.
Second cook was elected ship's delegate
by acclamation. Repair Ust should be
made up and given to the captain. Ship's
fund should' be started.
July 4—Chairman, nor rtsteA* Secre
tary, W. T. Lawth. Deck shower should
be replaced; more fans and mirrors are
needed. AU rooms should be cleaned and
painted. Lights should be instaUed above
the galley range. AU members should
donate $1 to the ship's fund.
PAOLI (Cities Service), July 20—Chair
men, not listed; Secretery, net listed.
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as present ones are too light. Those
members . getting off sliould turn in
foc'sle keys and laundry. Chief engineer
refused, to have fuse fixed on Saturday
morning. Vote of thanks went to tha
steward department for its good work.
MILTDN H, SMITH (Itflimlan), July S
—Chairman, Dan Staiarick; See'ratary,
LoUii SIsnorslll, Icebox In the recreatiu;>
room is not working, and did not work
very long after It was repaired. It has
been fixed three times. Crew passed a
motion to get a new one next time in
port. Pantryman asked that all glasses
be put on tha shelf. AU members should
help keep the messhaU clean. Patrol
man's attention ihould be brought to the
fact that the akipper faUed to provide
proper draws. Members should be con
siderate in their use of the washing ma
chine.
July , IS—Chairman, Latky; Secretary,
not listed. Coffee counter should be kept
clean, as weU as tables. Ashtrays should
be used and milk and sugar should be
cleared off tables.
SHINNECOCK BAY (Veritas), Juns 22—
Chairman, Cecil Ostcs; Secretery. Paul E.
Hugslni. Patrolman straightened out the
key situation and had the galley pots and
pans repaired. AU hands should cooper
ate In keeping the laundry clean and in
good ahape. Last standby should clean
the messroom. Steward suggested that
if anyone Is hungry, he is to see the
steward, and he'U fix *em up.. Steward
wiU see that necessary cleaning materials
are placed in the laundry. Stewards de
partment got a vote of thanks.
FAIRLANO (Waterman), May 17—Chair
man, not listed; Secretary, Wilmer E.
Harper. Chief electrician was left behind
in Mobile. Captain expects to get a re
placement in San Pedro. Many repairs
have not been made. There are no port
hole
screens. Suggestion was made that
DEL AIRES (Mississippi), July S.
Chairman, Ray Qusen; Sscrstary, Red the ship's delegate speak to the patrol
Symmont. Meeting was called to discuss man about this if ship arrives at San
the food beefs. Steward said this was his Pedro early enough. Bosun asked every
second trip here and his first Mississippi one to be quiet in the messroom at night.
slUp in quite a few years, but now he Suggestion was* made to set up apship's
reaUzes that you cannot buy stores in fund for this voyage only, with the money
Argentina any more. Ship should be to be spent by the crew at the end of
properly stored for the voyage, since,he the voyage.
June 21—Chairmen, Tom E. Fatteni
never knows when he 'wiU be back in New Secretary,
McCarthy. One man
Orleans and when the ship will hit a was logged jWllllam
for missing sea watches. Tom
port. Motion was passed that 'there be
B. Patton was unanimously elected ahip'a
sufficient stores on board before'signing delegate.
Men who stood watches for the
on. Action should be taken on this by men who were logged
should put in over
the Union, and company should he so time.
notified.
PERSONALS
t> . $>, . i
INES (Bull), July 21—Chairman, W.
Schoenborn; Secratdry, Bllko. One mem
ber missed the ship in TruJiUo City and
rejoined it in San Juan. Deck members
warned about performing. Patrolman
wUl be contacted about a new awning aft.
Delegates wiU see that aU repair Usts
are turned over to the mate and that aU
repairs are made. Crewmembers weia
warned not to touch things that don't be
long to them.
HOLYSTAR (inlcrcentlnental), June 1
—Chelrmeir, O, Farrera; Secretary, J.
Brooks, Robert Zimmerman was elected
ship's delegate: R. J, McConneU was
elected deck delegate; J. V. Murphy was
elected engine delegate and O. Farrara
steward delegate. Ship's delegate • will
write to the hall about tha way the pre
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NOTICES
Dalvln A. SawYcr '
Your baggage can be picked u]^
at the baggage room at SIU bead
quarters ir. Brooklyn.
4 4 4
John Fairelotb
Laundry
left aboard the iSS
Gertrude Driggers, 2521 Lewis St., ALASKA .SPRUCE (Ocean Tew), July Steel Ranger
is In the Baltimor*
Jacksonville, Fla. .
IS—Chairman, William McKay; Sscrstary, baggage room.
H. Themat. Messhall door and washintT
t
J"
. .'.Junes'' R., Bcighi''
i Yoiir parents Eire; very anxious
to hear from ybii. Please write
home. Mother.'
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George E. King
Urgent for you to contact moth
er's friend, Mrs, Richard C. Stuhhs,
for important message. Call Fair
dale 3986 in Dallas, .Texas, coliect
anytime,
Richard Roberts
Your letter received and the
missing ship's fund has been found
and turned over to present treas
urer G. Barber. Delegates, SS
Fairport.
i
$•
Carl Coons
there. Delegates, SS Fairport.
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FAIRISLR (Watarmsn), July 4—Chair
man, C. Cuinn; Sacratary, D, Rlumo.
Water tanka have not been cleaned from
the last trip. Motion was passed to haya
the members of the crew tell the steward
if thiy need anything in the Una of
ship's stores so that the steward 'will
know what to order for tha next trip
from the port steward in San Francisco
by maU from Yokohama. The new wash
ing machine is out of order and the old
one needs repairing. Suggestion was made
that the old one ha repaired aboard ship.
Towel racks and soap trays, should be
gotten for the deck maintenance room
and deck department shower room. Ship's
delegate will see the chief officer about
painting the insides of the lockers.
One man left the ship. Motion was passed
to have the ship's delegate contact the
patrolman about having watch foc'sles
for fireman^and oilers. Awning should
be put up on the boat deck. Man who
missed the ship wiU be sent a wire teU
ing him where to meet the ship to col
lect his belongings and money. Lockers
JAMES McHENRY (BleemSild), July 12
should be repaired. Men should coop
erate and leave the messhaU clean In the Chairman, Paul L. Whitlow; Secretary
M.
Stachura. tVashlng. machine was re
mornings.
paired in Japan, but is out of commission
STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), July 12 again. Men were logged. In Vokusuka for
delaying the ship's shifting to Yokohqpia.
Chairman, Sid Berger; Secretary, C. V.e Ship's
delegate was informed by the cap
Morgan. S7S in donations to the ship's tain that
the ship would be shifted
fund wUI be made at the payoff anir col 6 AM. Members
so informed, and
lected by the ship's delegate. $12.93 will some left in the were
evening. SaiUng board
go for stolen glasses from the slopchest. was set for S AM.
Topside
claims that
One man paid off in Hawaii and was sent
the launch were made
to the hospital. One man missed fhe arrangements' for
for 4 AM and the crew was to take this
for ganted, and aU the crew 'was not
aboard at S AM. Others were aboard at
6
so the ship didn't saU because of
no .criew. Shore stevedores are securing
gear, which is the crew's work and over
time is going in against them for doing
' Jose Dehna
it and also against the mates for doing
saUors'
Recommendation was made
Your brother Angeles is ailxious to limit work.
the chief steward to sailing as
to have you write Jiipi at 214 Boe cook's endorsement and below. Steward
says that he puts everything'on. the re
rum St., Brooklyn, NY;;
quisition that he needs but the captain
crosses many, .'items out.' which is very
true.. Suggestion was made that the
Riidy de Rosa
weavels be sifted out of the Hour and
Would appreciate hearing from that the flour be put in the chill box.
should be more variety in the
you c/o General Delivery, Galves There
menus. Suggestion was made that if
the chief cook flpds any meat unfit for
ton, Texas. Helen. •
consumption, he should show It to. tha
"Sr 4 $
steward and the delegates before dis
posing of it, and Hiat a. record should be
Eddie L. Drigrera
kept of this, so that the steward can ac
Please write to me. Dad is well. count for disposition of all meat.
Your gear has been taken off the
I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please Fairport
and put ashore at the
put my name on your mailing list.
(Print Information) Philadelphia SIU hall. Claim it
:f'..
ship Ih Honolulu. Motion was passed to
havo tha ship fumigated, as thu'e
mica In the gaUey. pantries, messrooms,
saloon, storeroom! and crew's quarters,
including topsida. Members were asked
to Ust any repairs heeded.. Patrolman
win be asked to check lockers in royms.
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PUERTO RICO (Bull), July 1»—Chair
man; Kranc; Sacratary, Pbares. Proper
method of writing overtime was dl.scussed,
as well as some of the/Chipboard rules.
July 17^halrman, Steve CaVr; Secre
tery, Jim Murphy. Delegates will turn
individual cases of drunkenness and per
forming over to patrolman. Two men
are quitting. Before the layjup, ship's
fund will be spent on a party for the
crew. Member accused the night pantry
man of denying food to the men on the
gff watch. Steward 'will try to get more,
milk. Steward has .given instructions to"
give 124 watch milk. Juice and sand
wiches, This, also goes for the men on
48 watch. Crew coffee urn should be
cleaned. Messman'says he does so three
times a day.
LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mittlsslppl),
June 24—Chairman, Jose Plate; Secretary,
Charles C. Peters. AU disputed overtime
should be made ready for the patrolman.
Repair lists have been given to depart
ment heads. Crew wants third assistant
fired, as his attitude and actions arc
detrimental to the welfare of ,the crew
and our Union.
4 ' 4'. • 4'
The crewmember off the Doro
thy, Angelina, Kathryn, Suzanne
or Frances who lost a pair of eye
glasses prescribed by a NY opti
cian can. claim same by writing
Rafael Ortiz, Box 5347, Puerta de
Tierra,Puerto Rico.
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Robert C. Wright
A package belonging to you can
be picked up at the Lost and
Found Dept., Pennsylvania RR
Station, New York City.
George E, King
A letter ior you is being held
at the LOCI office in SIU head
quarters.
4 4 4
WInfred C. Kelly
The registry department of the
US Post Office at 90, Church St.,
NYC, is holding registered mail
for you.
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Baggage and gear btt various
Waterman
ships are being held at
STREET AOORESS'..............a..a.
Pier
6,
Bush
Terminal; Brooklyn,
NIKOKLIS (Dolphin), July .,20—Chair
man, John C. Sorel; Secretary, M. DIton. for the following men: J. J. Bl
Ship's delegate asked that repair list be
CITY
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readied for the captain and patrolman. pere, M; Blizzard, E, Brown, E. R.
Paul Wllkins
He warned that there" would be Union Buckley, J. F. Cooper, A. Di Corta,
action against whoever is carrying stories W. Edwards, J., A. Golendez, R.
It is very important that you topside.
There are complaints about the
Signed
Book No, . ........ contact Sterling & Schwartz, 42 chief mate
who ttirned the men to work Guthrie, G. Hunt, Wilbur Jones,
TO AVOID^DUPLICATION: H you are an old siiBseriba; and have a ehanga
deep
tanks
without supervision when the H. Krauthammer, S. Kurkorich, J.
Broadway, NYC, in reference to an bosun was sick.
He also oT.''»Ted that nb
of address, please qiva your former address below:
event aboard a ship you were on more overtime be given to r c deck main Kurossz, M. E. Lipshitz; J, Mc
man .after he ttirned in over Hale, J, Mickelagvonnas; Paul
recently.
'. * tenance
time for painting thepassageway. Mo
ADDRESS
tion sva* ppss^'d quapimously to get a Mullens,: E, Noonan, G. Schemm.
4 4 ' 4 '
* * new ..washing, maohine,
Liqenshould b«L Waldo JSiiaw, E, J, Shephard. Glen
Edward House
• checkedand replaced by'more
and better
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Call ypur wife. ImportapL
CITY
.q.qai(gr iine.n. ,Cots..slit>uld. Ire exchanged Sutphin, Gene Tucker,
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I received the allotment and
thank you for it. Please write.
Lovp, mother.
mqjchihe atratner need fixing.
Vote of
thanks went to the stewards department,
which was undermanned due fo accidents.
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company about the: quality, quantity and
condition of the stewards department
stores: about having the steward shipped
through the Union haU in rotation: about
authorizidg the steward to order stores
for ship and about having men in the
stewards department shipped for a spe
cific job, such as pantryman, messman,
bedroom steward, utUityman. etc.
Keep Droit
Board Posted *
viou* crew left the ship. Man on standby
Will wash coffee cups for the next watch.
July l»>Chalrman, J. V. Murphy; Sec
retary, J. Brooks. Master wants all dis
puted overtime turned in. Delegates re
ported no beefs. Ship's delegate will
SIU Headquarters urges all
check the amount of money due the
draft eligible seamen to be
crew for tranK^brtatlon. A vote of thanks
sure they keep their local Se
was given to the stewards department for STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), July
m job weU done.
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lective Service boards posted
Chairman, W. Owens; Secretary, Lester C.
Long. Motion was passed that each broth
on all changes of address
STCBL ARTISAN tisthmian), July 20— er will chip In $2 to buy athletic equip
Chairman, Dick Grant; Secretary, Leon T. ment for the crew. Ship's delegate will
through the use of the post
White. There is S27 in the ship's fund see the patrolman about getting a better
cards, furnished at all SIU
and S33 in the Safe. Delegates reported grade of ham, bacon and pork sausage,
everything in order. Leonard S. Busajew as what is left on board from previous
halls and aboard ships.
ski was unanimously elected ship's dele voyages is salty and the pork is spoUed.
Failure to keep your draft
gate. Washing machine will be fixed and Repair Ust will be checked by the patrol
board informed of your where
paid for out of the ship's fund; the old man with the chief mate or captain. Ur
washing machine will be used for work gent painting wiU be done outbound be
abouts can cause you to be
clothes. Patrolman will be 'contacted fore reaching the first port of discharge.
listed,as p delinquent and be
about having the water tanks cleaned of
oil in Long Beach. Ship's delegate . will
drafted
into the services with
ALCOA
PIONEER
(Alcoa),
July
24—
speak to the captain aboiit the cigarette Chairman, D. A. Ramsay; Secretary, John
out a hearing. The Union in
issue in 'port. S20 from the ship's fund W. PIcou. Deck delegate reported that
will be spent on records for the crew. aU but one hand are getting off. One
such, cases can do nothing to
man was logged, and although he tried to
aid Seafarers who fail to com
McKETTRICK HILLS (Western Tank have this lifted, he failed. The matter
ply.
art), Jbly 19—Chairman, L. HItchnar; Sac wUl be turned over to the shore patrol
ratary, John Fee. A few minor repairs man. Two engine department men were
havp been done. One man refused to logged: this will be turned over to the
chip in to the ship's fund. Frank "Red" shore patrolman also. Motion to donate
Corcoran was elected ship's delegate by the ship's fund to the pdUo drive was set was given to the captain. Cost was
acclamation. Committee of three..^was passed unanimously Suggestion was made taken out of the ship's fund and wUl be
elected to buy records and books ""from to have the galley, crew pantry and mess collected from the company and returned
the ship's fund. Since the laundry is in hall painted. Company should be asked to the ship's fund: Ship's treasurer re
the deck department, the recreation room to put all American meats aboard its ported that all brothers agreed to donate
care should be split between the stewards ships. Mate should have the rooms $1 to the ship's fund at the payoff.
and engine departments. Repair list will cleaned for the next crew.
be made ready for the patrolman by de
KATHRYN (Bull), Augujf 3—Chairman,
partment delegatel. Ship's delegate will
Edward Going; Secretary, S. G. Nielsen.
MARIE
HAMILL
(Bloomfleld),
June
2S—
check the slopchest.
Delegates reported no beefs. Washing
Chairman, Mllburno Darlcy; Secretary, R.
should be kept clean. Repair list
T. Balnes. Ship's delegates reported no machine
should
be made up.
beefs. P. J. Cleary was' elected ship's
delegate for this trip. Letter should be
PUERTO RICO (Bull), July 4—Chair
written to' the Union about the water
cooler, which has been repaired each man, Brother Caudlll; Secretary, Brother
time in port for the last five trips; as Lewis. Motion was paj^d to coUect a
soon as the ship is at sea it breaks down. $1 donation from each man for the ship's
It is reconunended that a new one be in man on the return trip, in the deck de
GEORGE LAWSON (Fan Oceanic), June stalled this time. Washing machine motor partment. Engine delegate coUected
17—Chairman, Jas. J. GIrolamI; Secretary, should not be left running, as there isn't some money for the ship's fund: steward
James M. Lennon. Eddie B. Spradley was any spare motor aboard. All extra linen delegate collected $65. Doors should have
elected ship's delegate. Stewards depart should be turned in. All cots should be locks fitted, and each man should have
ment will take care of the recreation taken off the deck before the ship ar a passkey.
room and the sanitary men in the engine rives in Italy. WItiie in port, coffee will
and deck departments will 'care for the be left with the gangway watch, who will
laundry. Washing machine should be kept turn it over to his relief. Vote of thanks
clean. Each man should chip in for an went to the stewards department for
Iron at the end of the trip.
their good food, especially the baking.
July 13—Chairman, V. A. Erwin; Sec
retary, James Lennon. Drinking and
ANGELINA (Bull), July 9—Chairman,
washing water is bad and should be in Louis A. Ramirez; Secretary, T, Weber.
spected by the ' patrolman. Ho should Funds will be collected for the television
SIMMONS VICTORY (Bull), July 12—
also be told about the unsafe shaft alley. set. Department delegates will be re Chairman,
P. M. Robertson; Secretary, W
Washing machine needs repairing. List sponsible for collecting S2 per man. Be Howard. Delegates
reported everything
of delegates' repairs will be turned over cause the last crew paid off before they okay. Coffee cups should
be returned to
to the ship's delegate for the patrolman. were able to pay the steward the $20 the pantry: messroom should
be kept
that they, owed him on the purchase of cleSn' at aU times.'' Deck department
'PETROLITE (Tanker Sag), July 32— the set, it was agreed to re'pay him from foe'sles should be painted , and kept clean
Chairman, Walter Hoepfner; Secretary, the new fund. Ship's delegate will be at aU times. Wet garbage should be put
Paul Nabours. Captain will try to get responsible for the key to the television in barrels; dry garbage on .deck. Coffee
plenty .of food in Japan and will wire for set, and thegangway watch wU! hold it will be made in the small percolator for
men to complete the crew. Captajn will in port. There was a complaidt that the watch only.
log anyone missing watches. It was unan washing machine hasn't been kept clean
imously agreed that $20 will be spent for enough and doubts were settled about
WESTERN FARMER (Western Naviga
magazines ^d fHP (or phonographs, and who should clean this room and when. tion),
May 32—Chairman, Steward V. E.
One member's problem with the engx.
Monte;
Secretary, Robert F. Studley.
neers will be turned over to the pattvH
Chief
cook
was elected ship's delegate by
man 'for
further
action.
Yp^KMAn (Cilrtar),:
acclamation. Steward will get fresh mUk
sfcilSbhip..lilr'shl
SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (S c a t r a I n), and vegetables in Germany. Discussion
Long. Ship's delegates reported all well.
Lor
23^halrman, T. B. Lawson; Secre was held on the care of the waslting ma
Floyd Kelley was reelecte'd'Aiip's dele July
tary,
C. Krelss. No action was taken on ehine. Everybody should elean up their
ffite by' acelamation. ..Sit^gcstion was floodlights
for lifeboats. Motion was own mess in the messhaU. Last standby
made that the steward jirovide sufficient passed to see
about having exhaust fans on each watch wiU clean up the mess
nightlunch for the watch.''Everyone put in the engine
and galley. J. haU if necessary.
should cooperate in caring for the wash Nelson was elected room
June $—Chelrmen,„ V. E. Monte; Sec
ship's delegate. Dis
ing machine.
..
cussion was held on the patrolman taking retary, Robert Studley. Books and Ut
July 20—ChairmaniTeny'HIrsh; Secre $6
erature
were put aboard in Germany. AU
for the L0<3 from permitman every
tary, Robert Georgp Foweil... Four men payoff.
repairs must be checked. Ship shotUd
Man
will
be ; contacted . to
send
were shipped from the Union hall to re
$4 'of the snip's fuiid. Suggestion be thoroughly fumigated, as it is overrun
place hien who' paid rfflf on the West back
was made, that if a man. does not give by roaches; Chairs should be placed in
Coast. Captain said no, about having the 24
notjce, he should be brought aU foe'sles. Galley needs an electric
' foc'sles and decks painted. Motion wag up ^qurs'
mixer. Some quarters need fans, and the
oh
charges.
passed to have headquarters contact the
bosun's quarters needs a 'desk. Steward
asked aU hands to cooperate in turning
in Unen if and whenthey get off the
ship. Quarters should be left in good
l^ulz Aimaivers.
shape. Stewards department got a' vote
^ (1) A man married, gqt divorced
of thanks for their fine work and good
cooperation.
and. married .his .former wife's
las about leaving cups and other utensUs
around. There Is $7JtS in the ship's fund.
Chief engineer donated his poker win
nings of $120 to the crew for the pur
chase of s radio for the crew lounge.
AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), July 30—
Chairman, W. ' Banks; Secretary, W. L.
Hammock. Deck delegate wants the pa
trolman to find out why high men in
overtime are turned to, when low men
are willing to work. Motion was passed
to have the steward report why the ship
is running out of stores. Steward said
meats and fresh stores spoiled because
refrigerator is on the bum. Motion was
passed to have a special meeting when
the ship arrives in New York about the
steward, with a patrolman present to
settle the beef.
ALCOA 'RUNNER (Alcoa), July 14—
Chairman, B. Johnson; Secretary, Cyril
A. Scott. AU repairs were attendea to.
Delegates reported everything running
smoothly. All repair lists should be hand
ed to department delegates as soon as
possible. Ship's fund totals $33,60. Chief
steward and his department got a vote
of thanks for the very good service ren
dered.
SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (S e a t r a i n),
July 27—Chairman, Walter Beyeler; Sec
retary, H. Westphall. There is S15.23 in
the ship's fimd. Patrolman wUl be noti
fied that the ship needs an amplifier for
the messhaU and galley, because the yeU
ing up and down is disturbing the watch
men's sleep. Ship's delegate got a vote of
thanks for the fine job he "did for the
crew. Steward department got a vote of
thanks for their exceptionally good feed.
FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), July
24—Chairman, Robert L. Anderson; Sec
retary, Leo Rose. Ship's delegate will see
the captain about the promised watch
foe'sles for the black gang. All men
caught smoking on deck while loading or
unloading wiU be fined $5 for the ship's
fund. Men should not put their feet on
the messhaU chairs. Deck gang would
like to have the force draft vent in their
room fixed. Men would like the first as
sistant consulted about making the water
in the engine room a little colder, and
to see what is wrong with the water in
the washing machine, which is never hot
enough to wash the clothes.'
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sister, then cUed. He would have
(ohce been married to his widow's
sister.
(2) Arctic Circle.
(3) Discounting the length of
the trains, they're both the same
distance away from New York
when, they meet.
(4) 'Wilson, who went to par
ticipate in talks leading to the
Treaty of 'Versailles after the first
world war.
(5) Tris Speaker.
(6) Are selfluminous.
(7) 10, 27.
^ (8) Mexican War (184648),
' (9) 15.
(10) 29 minutes.
fuzsle Amawer
CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), July 13
—Chairman, Garland Haga; Secretary,
Alvin R. Hernon. Steward requested the
extra room, whichis the ship office, to
store dirty linen. Request was made for
a better grade of bacon. Request was
made that the steward take the slop
chest for the good of the crew. Bosun
collected $11 for the ship's library. Re
quest was made to have the ship's dele
gate see the captain about letting the
checkers use. the ship's office, instead of
the crew's messroom,a8 a hangout. Crew
members who use cots should take care
of them, and put them, away after use.
Bosun asked the crew to clean the wash
ing machineafter uslM It.
July 30—Chairman, 'Darland Higa; Al
vin R. Hernon. Better launch service <n
Hamburg in future trips will be given
to the crew. Chief steward will order an
ironing board for the crew's Use. Criew
suggested that ail SlUeontraeted ship's
be provided with a buzzer from the
wheelhouse to the njesshall to facilitate
calling the standby. The oldstyle police
Wliiatle only makes a lot of noise, and
with the doors and portholes closed at
night for blackout, it is impossible to
hear anything from the bridge, no mat
ter how hard the mate blows.
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FRANCES (Bull). August $—Chairman,
Campbell; Secretary,,. Mike Zelonka.
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Suggestion was again made to paint the
deck
foc'sle: Messhall should be kept
SSQH CSSSD
clean; cigarette butts should be put in
QBasB DQaas ashtrays.
Laundry should be kept clean,
washing machine taken proper, care
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of.
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CANTIGNY (Cities Servicer, July 23—
DBBO QBBQ DIQCIB Chairman,
Peter V. Hammel; Secretary,
John J, Sullivan. Dirty Unen should not
BSDID OliCQBQ be left lying around. Any man drinking
when the ship goes to the shipyard will
GUnSIDQQBLllES BBS be flred
at one. Delegates wlU pick up
OQBB OmSS] BBS repair
Ust. Tele vision button should be
off whu finished. Ship'sdelegate Stated
sssB
SSB that the previous repair Ust of thi^TV
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CANTIGNY (Cities Service), July 23—
Chairman, Peter' V. Hammel; Secretary,
John J. Sullivan. Dirty linen should not
be left lying around. Delegates wiU pick
up therepair Ust. Men should turn off
the record player when finished. Cost of
repairing TV set which was given to the
captain and taken out of the ship's fund
wUl be coUected from the company and
returned to the ship's fund. AU brothers
agreed to donate $1 to the ship's fund at
the payoff.
job on the chow. Men on watch were
asked to help keep the recreation room
clean at night. Captain will see that
daymen get a little more overtime. Crew
was reminded to turn off the washing
machine 4nd television set after use.
Since 44 records and a phonograph have
been taken from the ship, a man will be
elected to keep records under lock and
key when the ship is in port.
LOGANS FORT (Cities Service), July 24
—Chairman, Charles Boyd; Secretary, J.
Bruce Cole. Repair list has beenmade
0Ut by the deck department. There is
still 824.30 in the ship's fund. Thanks
went to the crew for taking care of the
cots. Stewards department will be cleaned
by the BR, jis okayed by the patrolman,
with no overtime to be paid. Steward,
gnnoimced that linen will be issued to
each man due to a shortage. There was
a beef that the eggs were old and the
ham at breakfast tough. Patrolman will
be asked who is to put up clothes hooks.
TRINITY (Carres), July 27—Chairman,
C. Crevier; Secretary, E. Anderson. Alex
ander Cotol was elected ship's delegate.
Suggestion was made to keep the mess
hall cler.n and to keep feet off the chairs.
The pantryman should leave out just
enoi^h cups, knives and spoons at night.
More ashtrays are needed in the messhalL
Beef on the rusty washing machine water;
patrolman should be notified.
STEEL RANGER (Isthmian), July 20—
Chairman, Walter Fitch; Secretary, A.
Talon. Several fans need repairing. Crew
should get cold drinks of water from the
saloon, because the company failed to
repair the drinking fountain in the crew's
mess. Crew will turn in all linen to the
steward when leaving the ship.
ALBION (Dry Trans), July 27—Chairs
man, Johii Listen; Secretary, Frank Na
kllcki. Delegates reported no beefs.
Water will be checked to see if it is salty.
All locks will be checked. Cups should
be washed and put away after use. Cook
got a vote of thanks for his cooking and
JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martis), July the steward for his weilmade menus.
14—Chairman, C. F. Aycock; Secretary,
FAIRHOPE (Waterman), July 13—Chair
P, Loulondes. Ship's delegate reported
Harvey L. Graham; Secretary, C. R.
that all repairs wiU be taken care of be man,
Thurmond.
reported every
fore sailing. Agent in Wilmington had thing in order Delegates
no disputed overtime.
the cap^in's okay that he would have Ship's delegate and
will check the slopchest
everything repaired in San Francisco or before leaving Mobile
next voy
get equipment so that repairs can be age. Hydraulic check for the
should be put on
taken care of at sea. John Worley was the door leading to the
officers'
saloon
elected ship's delegate. All men will re from the main deck. The door is located
turn coffee cups to the sink. Each man midship on the starboard side of the
wUl clean the laundry after using it.
Each department will turn
Each department wiU keep the recrea passageway.
a repair list over to the ship's delegate.
tion room clean for a week. Crew wishes Members are forbidden, to come into thitrf
to thank the agents in both ports for
in . shorts. Messhall should' bd
seeing that everything was squared away messhall
kept in good shape at all times. Washing
before signing on.
machine has been left running several
times.
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EDITH (Bull); July 27^hairman, Jack
Hecox; Secretary, Louis Rizzo. There is
SOUTHSTAR (South Atlantic), August
$38.50 in the ship's fund. Two men who 3—ChaDman, Jack Helms; Secretary, S.
missed ship wlU be turned In to the pa Candela. Delegates reported everything
trolman.
running all right. Patrolman will be con
tacted about having the ship fumigated,
CATAHOULA (National Navigation), since several rats have been found and
July 27—Chairman, J. F. Gillette; Secre kiUed.
tary, Adolph Capote. Larger ians will be
secured on the north bound ship. J. F.
MICHAEL (Csrras), August 1—Chair
Gillette was elected' ship's delegate, with man, Edward Schbrzer; Secretary, T. L.
a vote of thanks for the' former ship's Terars. J. Smith was elected ship's dele
delegate's fine and efficient work. • Ship' gate by acclamation. The meat in the
should be Jumigated for roaches and boxes has been inspected by the depart
other vermin. Suggestion was made that mental delegates, the steward, chief of
the ship get a better grade of meat. A ficer and the captain. It was found to be
fourman committee was elected to see in a very poor'conditioiyin Some in
that a better grade of meat is procured. stances rancid. Recommendation was
Suggestion was made to return cots to made to have the food inspectors check
the foc'sle after use.on decks to get them it when the ship arrives in port. Each
out of the Way. Dirty linen should be delegate will make up a repair list in
turned in for laundering. There should triplicate. There was some discussion on
be more butter and milk, and fruit juices the shortage of linen,'but the crew was
at night for the messroom icebox.
assured that this would be. remedied in
the future.
ELIZABETH (Bull), June 29—Chairman,
James E. Rose, Jr.; Secretary, C. Cordero.
Delegates reported no beefs. Chief cook
was left in Puerto Rico sick. Linen should
be changed piece by piece. Suggeistion
was made to put the full menu on the
board. Another brand of soap should be
issued.
July 27—Chairman, T. Tipaldes; Secre
tary, W. J. Doak. First assistant was told
by the patrolman to divide the work
properly down below. Motion was passed
to get a new toaster. Blackout screens
and screens that are too big are to be re
placed. New awning is needed on the
after deck. More variety was asked In
fruit juices and deserts. Alleys and
pantry need cleaning and sougeeing.
MALDEN VICTORY Mississippi), June
24—Chairman, George Glennon; Secre
tary, Richard Jorgsen. Most of repairs
have been completed. Painting of crew's
quarters midship wUl be done the next
voyage. Delegates wiU sec the patrolman
about the washing msehine. Dan R.
PhUUps was elected ship's delegate.. AU
time changes will be posted. Bread, but
ter and milk should be put in their
proper places in the messhaU. Dishes
should be placed in the..sink. Each de
WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (TransFuel),
partment will take care of cleaning the
laundry and recreation room for a week. July 20—Chairman, Vincent Gcneo; Sec
retary, William B. McGlynn. Steward was
PURPLESTAR (Traders), June 22 asked to vary the menus more. Crew was
Chairman,. Arthur C. Andersen; Secre asked to be' careful of the fresh water in
tary, Jack D. Wood. There is $70 in the the laundry. Ship's delegate asked the
ship's fund in the captain's safe. Fan is crtw not to throw cigarette butts on the
needed for the messhail: ship's delegate deck and to return cups and dishes to
should ask the chief engineer to have the the pantry. AViper and OS will rotate
deck engineer fix this. Three depart the cleaning of the laundry room each
ments wUl rotate the care of the recre week. Stewards department will keep the
ation room and laundry each week. Dis recreation room cleaiL
cussion was held on getting fresh milk
WINTER HILL (Cities Service), July 14
in Japan or India.
—Chairman, Ted Gradielick; Secretary,
OLYMPIC GAMES (Wostsrn Tanktrs), Thomas G, Davis, Jr. Ted Gredjelick was
July »—Chairman, Joseph J. Myerchak; elected ship's delegate by acclamation:
Sscratary, Paul James. Repair Ust should Tormond A. Semmen was elected deck
be gone over and added to before the delegate, Richard Koch, engine delegate
ship arrives in Palermo. Paul James was and T. Gradjelick stewards delegate—all
elected treasurer. Ship's delegate wiU by acclamation. Suggestion was made that
contact the master about .painting the men donate loose change at the payoff
crew's heads. Motion was passed to col to the ship's fund. New washing ma
lect $1 from each member for the ship's chlnM, wind shutes and screens have
fund. Ship's delegate asked the crew to been installed. .Men were asked to keep
cooperate in keeping the messhaU and mesabkll end pantry clean. The chief
laundry dean, since thg orew Is getting cook got A vote of thanks for a splendid
FRENCH CREEK (Cities Service) June
4—Chairman, Eugene Bares; Secretary,
Vincent Ratcllff. Ray Bunce was elected
ship's delegate: Vincent Ratcliff was elect
ed treasurer. Washing machine wiil be
repaired in drydock. Motion was passed
to. have the ship fumigated in the ship
yard. Request was made for more milk.
Ship's treasurer reported $111.44 in the
ship's fund.
June 14—Chairman, Vincent Ratcliff;
Secretary, Ray Bunce. Treasurer report ^
ed a balance of $11639. Repair lists will ^
be presented to the patrolman and mate
in Galveston. Motion was passed to get
an awning for the poop deck for hot
weather.
June 23—Chairman, Bernard Kimbertry;
Secretary, Ray Bunce. New fans are
needed for the chief cook and others.
Members were asked to please keep their
feet off benches. New coffee bag, fresh
bread are needed.
July 24—Chairman, Leon Davis; Secre
tary, Wayne H. Ogh. Ship's delegate
should ask the steward to put out fresh
milk more often. He should also ask the
patrolman if the steward can put out
baked ham once in a while and prime
roast more often. There should be an
improvement in the food in general
Patroiman should see the port steward
about a better grade of coffee.
HASTINGS (Waterman), July 27—Chair
man, A. E. House; Secretary, A. Clause.
Delegates reported everytliing in order.
Members getting off snould turn all keys
over to department delegates. All extra
linen should be turned in, bunks should
be stripped and linen placed in pUlow
slip on bunks. Bad fruit being put out
at night should be checked. Repair lists
should be turned in.
PAOLI (Cities Service), August 3—
Chairman, not listed; Secretary, Anthony | "51
P. VIolanto. Jack Zukosky was elected
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treasurer. Motion was passed to have the
ship's delegates see the patrolman about
speaking to the company officials about
getting watch foe'sles for oilers and Bre
men on this vessel.
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Filing For Cash Beheflts
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The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash
benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these rpen would welcome
mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS
hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in
for a visit. It toill be most welcome.
H/':'
All smiles. Seafarer George L. Hayes, (right), puts in for both ma
ternity and vacation benefits at the SIU Seattle branch hall. Hayes
was on the Irenestar when his son, Samuel, was bom. Handling
the applications are Jeff Morrison, (left), port agent, and Paul Dro
zak, dispatcher.
USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLYN, NY
Robert Atmore .
Carl Berre
Rupert A. Blake
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Edmund C. Blosser
JuUan F. Bright
Wilson O. Cara
Walter J. Chalk
Charles M. Davidson
EmiUo Delgado
John J. DrlscoU
John T. Edwards
Jose Espinozi^
E. Ferrer
Leonard Franks
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All of thefollowing SIU families 1952. Parants, Mr. and Mrs. John
will collect the $200 maternity L. Cobb, Box 362, Baltimore 2, Md.
benefit plus a $25 bond from the
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Union in the baby's name.
Geralyn Theresa Stewart, bora
• Michael Stephen Parrot, bora June 25, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
May 9, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Samuel W. Stewart, 1933
Wiley Parrot, 1736 Carrol Drive, D'Abadie Street, New Orleans 16,
La.
NW., Atlanta, Ga.
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ert G. Jordan, 654 Common Street,
New Orleans, La.
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Samuel David Hayes, born June
25, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Hayes, 610 West 26th
Street, Vancouver, Wash.
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Celia'Darlene Milton, bora June
Evelyn Dulaca, bora June 28, Robert Lindsey Woodcock, bora 11, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy June 6, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Luther'Ray Milton, Route 1, Box 4,
S. Dulaca, 971 North 6th Street, Mra. Paul Woodcock, 424 Walnut Henry, Va.
Street, Norfolk 6, Va.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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William Lester LarUn, born
June 26, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester N. Larkin, 55 Nichols
Street, Chelsea, Mass;
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Pamela Dawn Spencer, bora
April 4, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim L. Spencer, 616 South
Cox Street,' Asheboro, N, C.
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14, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Barlow, 164 West Col
lins Street, Westlawn, Mobile,. Ala.
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Daniel Arthur Gilliland. bom
July 23, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur G. Gilliland, 204 Shef
field Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
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Kenneth DeVece, bora August 4,
Christopher Thomi^s Katsanis, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ricar
bora June 19, 1952. Parents Mr. do DeVece, 1777 Spring Garden
and Mrs; Charles P. Katsanis,. 232 Street, PhUadelphia, Pa. *
East 116th Street, New York 29,
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Nancy Margaret Smith, bora
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Edna Dianne Powe, born July 17. July 3, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
1952. Parents Mr. and Mrs. John Mrs. Eddie Douglas Smith, 844
Shotwell, Houston, Texas.
T. Powe, Pearl River, La.
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Wayman Monroe Jordan, born Pamelia Lewis Deese, bora July
May 31, 1952. Parents, Mr. and 12, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. John Monroe JordanM 869 W. Louis C. Deese, Route No. 9, Box
395, Coneora, NC.
Highland Ave., Prichard, Ala.
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William Thomas Anderson, bora Louise Lucinda Greaux, bora
July 28, 1952. ParSnts, Mr. and August 6, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter J. Anderson, 255 St. Mrs. Greaux, 122 First Avenue, S.,
Texas City, Tex.
Emanuel Street, Mobile, Ala.
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Charles Anthony Gallagher, born 25, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. August 5, 1952.' Parents, Mr. and
May 25, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Marvin E. Miller, 657 Rick Street, Mrs. David Blonstein, 97 Willet
Mrs. Charles J. Gallagher, 89 Par Crichton, Ala.
Street, New York City.
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Stewart Allen Kautsch, bora Jerome Stanley Dob, Jr., bora
Rhonda Terry Kaufman, born June 27, 1952. Parents, Mr. and May 24, 1952. Parents, Mr. and
July 1, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Kautsch, 1614 Mfs: Jerome S. Dob, c/o.:Louis
Mrs. George L. Kaufman, 3210 9th Street SW, Canton' Ohio.
DiDomenico, RD No. 2, College
Pauger Street, New Orleans 19, La.
ville, Pa.
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Inez Emelda SmHh, bora April June 4, 1952. Parents Mr. and Rosemarie Palmquist, Parents,
25, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Martin Marshall, 84 Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Hilding Palmquist,
Lawrence Smith, 1100 Whitney Street, No. Revere, Mass.
24617 N. Conduit Avenue, Rose
Avenue, New Orleans 14, La.
dale, NY.
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bora April 9, 1952. Parents, Mr.
1, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Harris E. Phillips, Box Horace W. Phelps, 1120 Hawthorne Ralph O. King, 735 St. Louis, New
Avenue, So. Norfolk, Va.
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Bertha Lorraine Robinson Saw
25,
1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
yer, born July 21, 1952. Parents,
Alberto
Manuel, 11014th Street,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Sawyer, Galveston,
Texas.
1355 Persimmon Street, Mobile,
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July 13, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell T. Reed, 3000 Pry
Mrs. Alexis BenKori, Jr., 3570 tania. Apt. 7, New Orleaiis, La,
SW 13th Terrace, Miami, Fla.
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Roy Francis White, bora July July 30, 1952: Parents, Mr. and
20, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. William K. Robinson, 356
"• Roy R. White, 160 Salro Street, Carsten Street, Mobile Ala.
Elizabeth, NJ.
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(Continued from page 2)
badly, and where we want to be recovering from an injured foot,
travel over to New Orleans for near our families when we must while Seafarer Tim Burke faces a
treatment."
have treatment."
long siege with tuberculosis. Both'
Tanner's statement was echoed Seafarer E. G. Petis, who is re men will have to be moved al
by several Seafarers who were cuperating from a fractured ver though their only relatives live in
With WALTER SIEKMANN
hospitalized ii^ the Mobile insti terbra suffered in a swimming ac the Mobile area.
tution. One of theih, A. W. Swim, cident, stated, " I hope the LOG
Patients Moved
OS, was injured while aboard the will let people know what's going
(News about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIIL Wel Afoundria. "They will keep a hos
As a result of the closing order,
fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer pital open in Yokohama," he de on around here."
125 hospital patients are being
Two
other
veteran
Seafarers
in
Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes clared, "and close one here at
the hospital are concerned about transferred to other institutions.
his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.)
home where it is peeded just as the closing. J. H. Jones, FOW, is All that will be left of the 109
yearold institution will be an out
One thing that the guys in the hospitals always remark about is the
patient service for seamen. It will
way the SIU takes care of its own, and Earl Melle over in Staten Island
be manned by a staff of 18 in con
Hospital is one Seafarer who is always ready to praise his brothers
trast to the 128 people who previ
for the way they hejp out a fellow Seafarer. •
ously worked in the institution.
Earl had to have a serious operation at Staten Island, and the way
Participating in the protest
it turned out, he needed a lot of blood in a hurry. A quick call went
meeting aside from SIU Port Agent
out to the New York SIU hall, and the Seafarers in
Cal Tanner, were representatives
the hall really turned out in fine fashion. The doctors
of the MM&P, Marine Allied Work
(Continued from page 2)
Edouard "Lee" DeParlier walked ers, NMU, American Legion, Vet
say that the blood his fellow Seafarers donated was
one of the most important factors in getting Eari ered all the dues he had ever paid into the New York headquarters erans of Foreign Wars, Disabled
through the operation. Earl's one of the real old to the Union since 1944—with last week and promptly snagged American Veterans, Jewish War
the largest single Vacation Pay Veterans and others.
timers who has been sailing on deck just about all some money still left over.
"That doesn't count the hospital check paid out so far, $167.61.
of his life.
I. dropped off a $200 maternity benefit check and benefits I've collected before at DeParlier just signed off thd*
Family Foto
$25 US bond from the Union at Hilding Palmquist's various times," he said. "They Fort Bridger (Western Tankers)
home last week.. Hilding's wife, whom he met while were just gravy."
after seeing through a 16month
at the Staten Island Hospital where she worked for "The way I figure it," said Persian Gulf run as steward.
Pashkoff
10 years, just presented him^ with their second Luther, "those other hospital bene
"The trip wasn't bad," said De
daughter. They have a pretty brick house out on Long Island now, fits were just money that the Parlier, "but I wish that the fel
with plenty of room for the family and a nice yard where the kids Union gave me. I've gotten big pay lows wouldn't sign on for a long
can play. Hilding admits that the good wages and conditions that the boosts, better working conditions, run like that if they know that
SIU has won are what makes it possible for seamen like himself to the best Union representation in they're not going to stay aboard.
the world for eight years, and it
own their own homes now, and have a real family life.
"The trouble is that after a
Osborne N. Brooke dropped into the New York hall to take his first hasn't cost me a cent.
while,
the guys start paying off
Free Insurance
look at it. He just got in on the Alcoa Pioneer and says "the hall is
in foreign ports, and then they
"The
$2,500
Death
beqefit
that
even better than I expected—and that's saying some
I have with the Union has just have to hire replacements there,
thing." He just collected the. $200 maternity benefit
they sure.don't get the kind
been like a free life insurance and
and $25 US bond when his wife presented him with
of replacements they would get
a baby boy, Eddie Eugene.
from an SIU hall.
George Kitchen gets a regnlar daily visit at Staten
"When the guys sign on for a
Island by his wife, and you should see him brighten
long trip and then sign off before
up when she wallu into the hospital. George, keeps
the trip is completed, they just
busy when she's not there by making belts for her.
make it that much harder on the
She's got a whole collection of leather and knot
men who stick with the ship."
belts that George has made in different colors and
DeParlier has been sailing since
designs. A lot bf Seafarers will remember George's Fitzsimmons
1943 when he joined the SIU, and, One of the early SIU families
good pies and cakes.
he says, "this is the first time I've to receive maternity benefits,
John Fitzsimmons and John Muehleck keep busy sailing the Puerto
ever collected vacation pay. It's a the Wilburn H. McKinney clan
Rico back and forth in Staten Island Hospital. Both of them were on
big step forward for the' Union of lyiobile sits for a real family
the ship, and send their regards to the crew. They'd like to have some
and for the seamen."
photo. The baby is James Allen.
qf the Puerto Rico crew stop up the next time the ship's in New York.
Dave Blonstein and his wife just had their first son. What with SIU
wages and working conditions, Davt says they are now planning on
Visit To New Orleans Hospital...
buying a home of their own. In addition to the $200
maternity benefit and the $25 US bond from the
Union, the LOG photographer took the first pictures
of the new baby. Dave said thgy plan to start an
album with the LOG pictures. He's going to grab a
coastwise ship, preferably Bull Lines, so he'll! be
Edouard De Parlier
able to be home with the family more often.
Dave Pashkoff just blew into Staten Island Hos policy that the Union gave me.
pital with a bad foot. Pashkoff's brothfers have all The hpspital benefits that I can
sailed SIU at one time or another except one. That collect
if I go into the hospital
„ ,
last one just got out of the Navy and has already again, will
be gravy.
Nering
applied for his AB papers. Dave has already worked In fact, when
I figured it out,
iip a sort of sandwich and coffee concession in his ward. After visiting the benefits I just collected not
hours, all the guys in the ward join in and have a little feast.
only cover the dues I've paid for
Frank" Nering keeps busy over at Staten Island by going around the last eight years, but they'll also
> and visiting all the other Seafarers he knows in the~ hospital. He cover my dues until the end of
never forgets an old friend and said to say hello to all his old ship 1953, and I'll still have some
mates for Big Frank the Fireman.
money left over.
"That is what I call k real good
deal, when you can belong to a
Union for eight years and get all
the wonderful benefits, and then
collect more money just in bene
The deaths of the following Dob, Jr., of 334 Main Street, Col fits than I've paid into the outfit.
Seafarers have been reported to legeville. Pa., and his mother, "That's why I sure wouldn't let
the Seafarers Welfare Plan and Stella Dob of .Conshohocken,, Pa., my boys sail with any other out
$2,500 death benefits are being survive him. Dob was buried in fit."
Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery
paid to beneficiaries.
County, Pa.
Mervyn Shipley. 42; Brother
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Shipley died in the USPHS Hospi
Basilio G. Cunado, 58: A Jieart
tal in Baltimore on July 4 of, ailment caused the death of Broth
cirrhosis of the liver.. He sailed' in er Cunado on July 27 in the
Applications for the mater
the deck department as AB and Sparrows Point Dispensary, Balti
nity
benefit must be supported
had been a\ inember of the SIU more, Md. He had been sailing SIU
since November, 1944, joining up since 1947 and held FOW ratings. by the following documents:
marriage certificate.
in the port of Baltimore. He is His wife, who lives In Spain, sur • Your
survived by a brother, Clayton R. vives him. burial took place in the • Baby's
birth certificate dat
Shipley of 2002 Beechfield Avenue, Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltl
ing birth after April 1, 1952.
Baltimore. Burial took place in the moie, Md.
• The discharge
from the last
Keyser Cemetery in West Virginia.
ship you sailed, on before the
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Hubert H. Keeoh, 35: A fall from baby was born.
Jerome .^Stanley Dob. 23: The a second stoiy window led to the
Processing of all applica
youthful Seafarer was the victim death of Brother Keech in the tions can be speeded up by at
of a knifing, dying of stab wounds USPHS Hospital, Norfolk, Va., on least three days if photostatic
at the Mo^ptgomery Hospital, Mor August 15. A resident of that city, copies of the three documents
On the mend, and coming along nicely, a quartet of Seafarers at
ristown, Pa., on May 10, 1952. Ten Keech had joined the SIU ip De are sent in. Applications
the New Orleans marine hospital takes in the sunshine on the lawn.
days later his wife gave birth to cember, 1944, and sailed on deck. should be made th Union Wel
Shown enjoying old sol (top, LR), are James Snell, cook; Thomas
a baby boy. Dob had been with He is survived by "his brother fare Trustees, c/p SIU head
L. Dugan, oiler; Lee Dwyer, steward, and Dalio Perez, MM. At
the SIU since August, 1948, sailing Clyde Keech, of Pantego, NC. quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue,
bottom, SIU Welfare Services Representative Bill FredericlM^ • fc •'
in the. engine department. His wife, Burial took , place in KeecH' Ceme
(center) and Dr. W. W. Nesbit, chief medical officer, pay a visit to
B'klyn 32, NY.
.Mary Dob. and son, Jereiiie Stanley tery in Pantego.
hospital newcomer, John R. Dodd, OS.
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Vol. XIV, No. 17
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Headlines:
UNION PROTESTS MOBILE HOSPITAL CLOSING ORDER
CG PROBE SCORES COMPANY FOR SOUTHERN ISLES LOSS
THREE-WAY $$ BENEFIT ADDS UP FOR SEAFARER
'UNION TALK' STARTING
ATLANTIC TANKERS ORGANIZING DRIVE LAUNCHED BY SIU
SIU AGENTS SEE STEADY UNION GAIN
SIU WELFARE SEEN BY ATLANTIC REPS
VOTE OPENS ON CHANGES IN SIU LAW
UNION-OPERATORS HUDDLE, REPORT PROGRESS ON PACT
MARINER ON SEA TRIALS
SHIP SINKS, CREW SAFE
BABIES MAKE PAYOFF
SEAFARER SEES A TRICKY SHUFFLE IN COMPANY ATTORNEY'S DEALINGS
PURPLE HEART KOREA VET ALL READY TO SHIP AGAIN
ABSENTEE VOTING MAY BE TOUGH
DIGEST OF STATE LAWS ON ABSENTEE VOTING PROCEDURE
2ND SIU CREW AIDS BLOOD BANK
WAVES SWALLOW SEAMAN SLEEPING OUT ON DECK
US MERCHANT SHIP TOTALS HIT '52 LOW
SECOND SEAFARER GETS RAP FROM VENEZUELAN POLICE, CABBIE
GOT IDEA IN TRAVELS, OPENS OWN BUSINESS
WHEN MERCHANTMEN WAGED WAR FOR US
SUNKEN TREASURE DEFIES SALVAGE
ATLANTIC NEXT!
MORE SAFETY NEEDED
WATCH YOUR STEP
BENEFITS PAY OFF
SEAFARERS PORTS OF THE WORLD: ROTTERDAM
SIU TOPS--COLUMNIST TELLS CREW
FRESHWATER SAILING WASN'T EASY
SETTLING DOWN ON A FARM IS PLEASANT SEA DREAM
HUNGRY INDIA KEEPS ON SMILING
PENNMAR HAS GUN-TOTIN' CAP'N
SIU GAINS IRK NIKOLIS CAPTAIN
DISSATISFACTION IS USEFUL THING
AIR-COOLING NEAR FOR NO
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1952
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