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Baltimore waterfront was scene of spectacular fire in Canton section when high wind whipped blaze through lumber yard, boat yard, ferry slip and several warehouses. yM �SEAFARtkS Pace Mareh U, 19SS LOG SlU Convention Starts Monday, San Diego Host Delegates representing more than 70,000 members of the Seafarers International Union of North America will con­ vene in San Diego, California, on Monday, March 23, for the cixth biennial convention of the Union. Present at the convention will be representatives of the eight autonomous districts, in--^ eluding workers In the sea­ allied marine industries in the US faring, fishing, canning and and Canada. The Atlantic and Gulf District will be represented at the conven­ tion by A&Q Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, who is also first vicepresident of the Interaational, and three other delegates, Cal Tanner, Lindsay Williams and Earl Sheppard. Moi^s Weisberger, New York port agent of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and an international vice-president will attend as a rep­ resentative of the SUP. Hoses of the Steel Scientist and CaienttS Fire Department hang down into the No. -t hold of the ship as officers and crewmemberg gather around to see damage to cargo and vessel caused by the blaze A&G District delegates will pre­ The Bloomfield Steamship" 0om- sent a detailed report dealing with aboard the Isthmian vesseL The fire lasted for two days and a night. pany has just signed the new the Union's considerable progress standard SIU foreign agreement, in the last two years. Included in an SIU Negotiating Committee has the report will be the organizing announced. The company just progress now being made in the signed now? "the committee said, Atlantic tanker fleet The greatly because it's contract expired this expanded Union welfare program month, rather than earlier as was will be outlined, including details the case with the other freight of the various benefits offered, the operators. hospi^jal benefit, $2,500. death ben­ The committee announced, how­ efit,'the $225 matumity payment, SIU crewmembers aboard the Steel Scientist (Isthmian) came up for praise by the ever, that in spite of the fact that the $100 a month disability benefit Bloomfield's contiact just expired and the Union's new scholarship company and the master of the vessel when quick action saved the ship from almost cer­ this month, the company will pay program calling for four $6,000 tain destruction by fire recently. Seafarers turned to fight a roaring blaze which burst out the new wage scale retroactive to scholarship awards yearly. in the No. 2 hold as the ship November 18, 1952—just as all engulf the whole ship. Alert action fire. Captain Frank Jones, who, Building Program was tied up in Calcutta, ac­ the other companies. by.the crew kept the fire from later, was lavish in his praise of Also to be presented will be in­ The expiration date of the new formation about the Union's new cording to a feport by T. W. gaining "any headway over the diip a job well done by a head's up and cargo despite burning cease­ crew, ofdered the hatch to be Bloomfield contract will be March, building program in New York and Atkins, ship's delegate. 1954, according to the committee. Baltimore, the adoption of a new At noon time on February 23 lessly for two days and a night. .closed and carbon dioxide was The committee pointed out that constitution, the successful com­ as the ship was about to leave Danger was averted in . the early brought' into the battle, fighting the company has just been ap­ pletion of new standard contracts, port, the gangway watch sounded moments of the fire, but, although the fire successfullyi proved for an operating subsidy inter-union developments and many the fire alarm for the No. 2 hold the emergency was past, careful The COi was used at intervals which will add more trade routes other items. and the entire ship's crew went vigilance kept the blaze under during the night, with the Samson to its usual runs. Because of this post ventilators covered with can­ It is expected that a delegation into action fighting the quick- controL subsidy, said the committee, the from the Independent Marine Fire­ starting blaze. Men In the messvas to allow the chemcial agent to New Gear Used company needed the regular 1-year men, Oilers and Watertenders will hall, men off watch, day workers AU the hoses were bropght out work more efficiently. The finish­ contract so tliat it could show, on attend the convention, to discuss and every available hand on board along with equipment from the ing touches were put on the last paper, the Government that it had possible affiliation with the SIU of cooperated to put out the fiames new emergency gear locker, but diehard sparks the next day, • "stable labor situation." NA as an autonomous distHct. which threatened to spread and nneke obscured the origin of the squelching them completely, but Aside from the expiration date, not before the hatch was flooded the contract is the same as all the to the 'tween decks. other new standard SIU freight The entire crew came in for agreements, regarding working high praise by Captain Jones, both rules, wages, overtime, and other for their personal conduct in time provisions. of emergency and for their topnotch aid in saving the ship. The only outward result of the fire, other than minor damage to the Mar. 20. 1953 Vol. XV. No. A vessel, was the keeping of the ship Needled into It by constant pressure from the SIU, the Atlantic Refining Company in port for several days longer As I See It Page 4 Committees At Work Page 7 finally put out a long-promised pay increase for its seamen March 2, just two days after the than was planned by the com­ pany's original schedule. Crossword Puzzle Page 12 SIU again rapped the company and its self-styled "indfependent imion" for the delay. The action by the companyt Seafarers In Action Page 20 Editorial Page 13 was quickly recognized as an do this work instead. Since several Foc'sle Fotographer Page 23 obvious attempt to put the Improvements in working rules Galley Gleanings Page 24 skids on tho SIU campaign, with were written Into the AMEUInquiring Seafarer Page 12 many Atlantic men quick to point Atlantic "contract" last fall, less In The Wake Page 12 out that the pay boost might still and less overtime work is done by Labor Round-Up Page 13 not have come if the SIU hadn't the unlicensed crews on the ships. Letters Pages 25, 26 forced the issue. The increase was Welcoming the increase as a Maritime .Page 20 in the w^^'hs since last May when much-needed improvement for the Maritime Page 16 the AMEU claims it "gave notice" fleet, the SIU Tanker Organizing Delegates of crews that have been restricted to the ships Meet The Seafarer.,. Page 12 to the company of ''its intention Committee emphasized, however, ia foreign ports should notify SIU headquarters as soon as On The Job Page 20 to negotiate" a general increase in that the pay boost "was a trans­ Personals Page 29 base wages and overtime rates. parent effort by the company to possible of the restriction. In that way headquarters wilj be Quiz Page 23 'Contract' Terms blind the men to the actual'losses able to check with authorities-^^ Ship's Minutes Pages 28, 29 Under terms of the Atlantic hand­ they are suffering 'without SIU and find out whether or not strictions have been imposed but ttie companies have. been unable SIU History Cartoon . Page 8 out, virtually all ratings received in­ contracts and conditions to work the restriction was justified; Sports Line Page 24 creases providing $5-8 more than under. Every non-union company The SIU's new standard contract to obtain copies of the orders. Decide Deef Early Ten Years Ago Page 12 the standard SIU tanker scale, with in the book has used this tactic of provides that crewmembers are to Top Of The News.........Page 6 ABs, a typical example, pegged at throwing a few extra dollars into receive overtime when restricted In such a case, where the cap­ Union Talk .Page 8 $311.50.' Base wages for ABs on the kitty than Union scale calM for^ to ship while in port, unless there tain claims he cannot produce Wash. News Letter....... .Page 7 SlU-contracted tankers aiV $305.64. in an appeal for loyalty from its is an official government regula­ proof of the order, delegate Welfare Benefits. • . Pages 30, 31 In addition, as part of its gift pack­ employees. Atlantic men have rec­ tion in that port banning shore should find out as much about the Welfare Report Page 9 age, the c^pipany raised overtime ognized this right off, to their leaves. The company is called on situation as possible and notify Your Constitution .........Page S fates to $1.99 and $1.56 credit, and they know they are to submit proof of the restriction headquarters. Headquarters will Your Dollar's Worth..... .Page 6 The increases in OT hkd the net still a long way from being better in the form of a letter from the then be able to follow up the case authorities. A letter from the and see if the restriction is Justi­ Subllshwi OtwMkly at tha iiaadqiiarfer* affect of immediately canceling off under their present set-up." at tha Saafarar* Jataraatlenal Onlaii, At­ out additional work aboard ship company agent is not sufficient un­ fied or notr In. that w^.^the ques­ Pay Vouchers 'Shoeklim* lantic A Out? Olatrict, APL, 47S Povrth Which called for overtime for imThe organizers pci<)led out tiiat less it contains a copy of the order tion of overtime may be decided Avanua. Braalclni S2, NY. Tat STaflins S-M7I. lirtaratf as sfcaml slats mattar licensed personnel, and meant the actual SIU pay vouchers dlstaib* ^ih question.' .; . •before the ship gets back to . its at^tha PM. O^ officers wquld also be called on to However in some ports these re­ vadsr tha Act of Auo»rt M 1911, (Continued oh IMge 211 » Bloomfield Signs Pact; Back Fay In Seafarers Squelch Blaze^ 'Saved Ship/ Ca. Declares SEAFARERS LOG SIU Needles Atlantic, Forces Out Bottied-Up Pay Increase Restricted To Ship? Notify Union Pronto --s _• f ' �, • •• ' • SEAFARERS Marali f. MSt ' ' • •'' ' '-.• ''iTii'/o"'" '••' "' •' • • .• '-r. .'• • •'''. " "•' .J.' '•; *'•• ' * ' . LOG .• "'v^' f'go Thre» Endorse MCS-AFL East Coast Office Opened in Drive Puerto Rico Idled; Ends Island Run Seafarers at the last headquarters branch meeting ii sten intently as Earie Hindes, East Coast SIU rep­ resentative of the MCS-AFL, reports openiBg of a New York MCS-AFL hail to aid organizing of stewards departments on West Coast ships. Members voted overwhelming endorsement of MCS-AFL. Pictured as she was about to depart on her last scheduled trip to the Islands, the cruise ship Puerto Rico will be with­ drawn from the service on March 30. A full-scale drive on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast to free members of the Commun­ ist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards (independent) from the iron grip of that.^union was pledged by the SIU membership in all ports at the March 11 membership meeting. The.pledge coincides with the opening of a New York office by the SlU-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, the youthful | organizationj;hat has made great headway in the two y^UB of its existence. Departure of the SlU-contracted cruise ship Puerto Rico yesterday marked the last-scheduled voyage of the liner, as Bull Lines an­ nounced it was withdrawing the ship from its service to the West" Indies, the vessel had been under contract to the SIU since mid-1949. Withdrawal of the cruise liner from service to Puerto Rico will in no way affect the company's regular freight service to PR, Dominican Republic and the Vir-' gin Islands, the company assured the Union. Bull Lines operates more than- 20 miscellaneous types of vessels, principally Libertys and C-2s, on the run from New York to the* Islands. One lone chance of the vessel's continuing in service lay .in the re­ port that the governments of both Puerto Rico and the;Virgin Islands were considering the possibility of granting a subsidy to keep the ship' in operation. The company indicated it could . not keep the Puerto Rico sailing without con­ tinuing to suffer a considerable fi­ nancial loss, which might affect its other runs. The vessel carried some 7,000 passengers each year. The cruise ship, which had fea­ tured an 11-day round trip to the Front row guests at the last headquarters meeting, where they received their first $100 monthly three islands, was bought by the SIU disability benefits, were (L-R): Seafarers George Steinberg, Earl Spear, Edward Hansen, Joseph company in March, 1949. She was Germano and William Kammerer. With them is SIU Welfare Services Director Walter Siekmann. the former Borinquen of the old Seafarers at the headquarters branch meeting March 11 personally witnessed the be­ Porto Rico Line. Disposition of the ship once she ginning of payments under the newly-increased SIU disability benefit, as five of their completes her current voyage has brothers who qualified for the $25 weekly payrnent received their benefits on the spot. not yet been determined. She is The disability payment, in-"*^^ expected to pay off March 30 when benefit, since it comes to about members received under the first she returns to .New York. creased for the second time $108.33 Union contracts in the early years. on a monthly basis.) since the benefit pay was Broadening of the SIU disability However, Seafarers do not nec­ started last May, was raised from benefit, the only one of Us kind essarily have to be over 65 to $15 to| $29 .weekly in October..A in the maritime industry, assured qualify for the SIU benefit, but meeting between Union and em­ considerable security for the fam­ may also qualify due to an illness ployer .trustees of the Welfare ilies of individual. applicants and or injury, providing they are un­ , Regular membership meet­ Plan on March 3 jpaved the way their families,: since its payments able to work. In order to be eli­ ings in Siy headquarters and fqr boosting the payment another are, in no way tied , to Federal so­ gible, however, they must have a at all branches are held every $5 each week, effective as of cial." secur%. Those receiving" the minimum of seven years' seatime second Wiednesdaiy night at March 1. Altogether 20 Seafarers benefit who are over 65 are like­ jwith companies now under con­ 7 PM. The schedule for the have qualified' for'fhe -benefit,- and wise eligible for that pajnneht tract to the Union. Applications for next few theetihgs is as follows: checlDi ' fbf ^ the' full. amount are from the. Government.' With the benefits " should be sent to the Marsh 25, April 8, April 22, sent to thetfi homes -the beginning :$1Q8 from the Sltl, Plan,; trustees 'of the SlU Welfare Plan, •vMay of. each hwnth. /' monthly income could run up to at 11 Broadway, New York City. All' Seafarer registered oh ' - (PreviauS announcement that ffie ia < maximum' .;Of $236..p^ <month, Bach case is considered on its own the shipping list ire required vmerits-; by -the joint Union-ship­ to ittend fhe^'fii^tlngiv ' • ' benf^tWM-. IncteaAed: to *$1Q0 U :tax-.-gKe;' ^v •" owner :bc«r(i;. ' ;v. ipenth-•etiiially uhdm Begin $25 Wk. Meeting Night Bverg 2 Weeks • J'' - :• U ''!r 'irf . , A resolution to that effect, unanimously adopted by the membership, points out that the SIU has been committed tradi­ tionally to support all its AFL af­ filiates and to break the hold of the Communist waterfront appara­ tus on maritime unions. Conse­ quently, the SIU pledges full sup­ port-financially, physically and morally—to the MCS-AFL. Stewards Revolt The last remaining sea-gding union under control of the Com­ munist Party is the NUMC&S. Since 1948. West Coast cooks and stewards have revolted against NUMC&S policies and are now op­ erating through the MCS-AFL to organize the stewards dcpartmenti on West Coast ships. As the resolution emphasizes, a (Continued on page 21) """". ot ; 1: (r.yr ,1 I 1I 31 1 -Vtl �SEAFARERS •Faff* Four IPG First Throiigfi Lakes With Automobiles lUISeelt... • -. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT JOBS IN THIS UNION OF OCRS, Mataafa, an SIU Great Lakes District ship, steams Into Cleveland with a load of 500 automobiles from Detroit. It was the first of the lake frei^ters to sail into that port, this year after the ice flows thawed out on the Great Lakes. Ore boats are expected in from upper lakes later this month. Curran Raps TB Victims Destitute NMU members at the Manhattan Beach hospital are up in arms over a snide attack made on them by NMU President Joseph Curran at a recent New York member­ ship meeting. Annoyed because oldtimers at the hospital have been bombarding the NMU with pleas for financial aid"^ ever since the imion cut off pital since 1940," Curran said, past year these amoimted to about their hospital benefits, Curran "there is no law that permits us to $12 a man, hardly enough to make them rich. ' . told the membership that the TB go back that far." patients "are making more money The SIU has gone back^that far The situation stayed that way than you'll ever make" by soliciting by setting up a special list which throughout the whole of 1952 until help from' the ships. enables all Seafarers to receive hos­ the SEAFARERS LOG on Novem­ As proof, he said, "they got $200 pital benefits even those that were ber 28 exposed the fact that the off one ship, the Independence." hospitalized long before the Wel­ NMU had cut these men off the $5 a month benefit. The official rea­ (The Independence carries an im- fare Plan began. son given was "to eliminate some licensed crew of approximately $12 a Tear of the drain... placed on our 800, so the contribution amoimts to The Curran statements aroused treasury." ' about 20 cents a head). considerable indignation among Under the Insurance company Can't Care for Oldtimers Manhattan Beach patients. A great set-up imder which the NMU wel­ Previously Curran admitted that many of them depend exclusively fare plan operates, the men weren't despite planned expansion of the on contributions from the ships for eligible for employer-financed ben­ NMU's welfare set-up it wouldn't cigarette and stamp money ever efits, Which lim out in 13 weeks be able to take care of the old- since the NMU cut them off with­ anjrway. timers. "Some guys are in the hos­ out a cent in January, 1952. In the As a result of the LOG story, the NMU hastily got together with the shipowners and voted the,men. a $25 bonus for Christmas, copying a long-established SIU practice. As Curran put it in his report, "We raised hell with the steamship owners and after a fight we got them to give $25 to ever^ man in the hospital who didn't qualify." He didn't mention who prodded tee NMU into action on this score. ^'• Throw Mn For A Meeting Job iK • AT SIU HEAlMHIARTERS ii- h' 4thAva.C2MSflrMUpi Swop yams or watch the fights on television with your old ship­ mates at the Port O' Call-YOUR union-owned and union-operated bar. Bring your friends — where you're always welcome. And the tab won't fracture that payoff. OWNCO AND OfERATa by lh« SEAFAREDS INTE»>IATI0t4Al UNION ATUNTie AND OWF OlSTIUCT MX. i Under tee rules of tee SIU, any member can nominate himself for meeting chairman, reading clerh or any other post that may be up for elec­ tion before tee membership. Including committees, such as the tallying committees teat will be chosen at tee i^ext membership meeting. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. The Union also welcomes discussions, suggestions and motions on the business before tee .a|eeting. Seafarers are urged to ^v* the membership the beneitt of their opiiden»so that the membership can act SBCsydliilfljy, '"J bar none, is teat of tee ship and department delegates. WhUe tee Union has an impressive set-up shoreside with halls and facilities in all tee ports, an equally Important part of the union is tee work of the dele­ gates. on the ships. It would be wrong to consider teat tee whole Union apparatus is ashore. We must consider tee fact teat Seafarers^pend more time on ships than they do in their Union hills and it is on the ships Itself that tee Union can do its most effective work. If anybody doubts the value of tee shipboard setup, let him look at our new contracts. There he will ..see dozens of clauses teat were transmitted to headquarters by tee delegates after meeting with their shipmates and exchanging ideas. There is no doubt that these sugges­ tions were of great value to our negotiating committee. Delegate's Role Growing The ship's delegate these days is even more important than ever be­ cause in tee last few years S greater number of our ships are out on long runs. This is because of the Korean situation .where it is not unusual for a ship to be away from tee States from four to 12 months. On a trip of this length it is the delegates and tee shipboard meetings teat serve to represent tee men as their Union in action. In turn, tee shoreside work­ ings of tee Union do their part by being in constant touch with aU tee ships. The SEAFARERS LOG and all imiwrtant communications are air-mailed regular­ ly, and when an important issue arises, tee Union does not hesitate to communicate directly by cable or otherwise. The ships minutes are another important link between headquarters Md tee ships. They are recorded in tee SEAFARERS LOG and care­ fully filed in our records, so that the Union can act on anything that ap'^ears in them. Rotating Ship Jobs Some of our ships have made it a practice to rotate tee ship dele­ gate's job between all three departments of tee vessel on succeeding trips. This is in our mind a sensible practice, as­ suring equal representaUon for all departments, and giving men in one departmmit an opportunity to learn tee problems of their brothers working* in the other two departments. Actually while we have departments on our ships, which are made necessary by tee nature of the work, your Union is industrial in nature, and aU depart­ ments are practically one. That's one of the reasons for our Union's strength, which has made possible our solid contracts and top-notch conditions. d; $ ^ WE HAVE HAD A COUFLE OF LETTERS RECENTLY FROM THE Gulf , and here, in New York, thanking the brothers who volunteered to donate blood and save the lives of Seafarers or their family members who were ill.'In one case the wife of Brother George Baugh down in Galveston had to go under the knife and needed a considerable amount of blood. Several of the brothers ip^ the Galveston hail responded to the call within a few short hours, donating nine pints needed to save her life.. In a similar situation in New York, Brother Donald Dunn writes he was at death's door until Seafarers here came through with 35 pints of blopd, 30 of which were given to him to keep him going. Brother Dunn writes teat "now that the blood of these men runs through my veins, I am truly a member of one of tee strongest ))rotherhoods in tee world, tee Seafarers International Union." It appears that Brother Dunn really hit thq^ bullseye with teat statement. We are entitled to* puff a little with pride over these incidents for there are few outfits that could show a response of this kind in an emergency. It's the true spirit of brotherhood as displayed by Seafarers, and shows tee secret of our Union's strength. YOUR UNION WAS CERTAINLY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE increase in our disability beneffts which is the second one we have had since this part of our Welfare Plan went into operation less than a year ago. Some of our oldtimers who are receiving these benefits were down at our last headquarters membership meeting, and all hands could see for themselves how pleased they were by the way their Union is taking care of them. This disability benefit, as you know, is just one of the many ways in which your Union is trying to make things more secure for the Sea­ farer so that he doesn't have to worry about what will happen to him. or his family in case something goes wrong. Welfare $$ on Upgrade But as we have said so many times in tee past, tee Union is not going to stop here. Our Welfare Plan's cash and bond reserves are on tee upgrade, and the recent increase we negotiated with the operators means that still more money is coming in to this Plan. So from time to time we are going to take additional steps, maybe to provide new benefits or increase old ones. All this takes a little time, naturally, because we want to make sure that anything we do is sound and worthwhile. It's only after careful eonslderatlMi teat your Union puts forte these proposals. Then they have to> be taken up vritfa the employer trustees to gain their approvaL la amy case, Seafarers can rest assured teat they havent heard tee last of'tlus-Welfare maiw.and ttutjuore. or Ittttap.lRBnafltB vlU be lorthp 'CoasiBi>'ia the .future. ^ I »e^-Ae>oy • 4 - • • . J'...,:..--.. -:i. j-if!:, ir>i-eiOri Uti 'i I i''r �March XO, MSI SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fir* SlU Wins New Alien Aid The Immigration service has announced that alien seamen who fail to leave the US within the 29 days allowed under the McCarran Act ihay now be granted additional and reasonable time to depart. 4The Government, however, pat)ers and sailed regularly on US The new policy will make it easier warned that such additional flag ships. for alien seamen who are ill, or time will be granted only if The Government, at that time, are unable to ship out within tfao the alien crewmember has a promised to hold off on deportation flowed 29 days because of reasons "valid" reason for overstaying his proceedings pending settlement of beyond their control. allowed 29 days ashore, like illness official policy, or amendments to A headquarters spokesman said or "other reasons beyond their con­ the law to deal with those alien that "The SIU will continue to trol." seamen who hold validated Ameri­ work to get an even break for tho This announcement closely fol­ can papers and sail US ships. alien seamen,' particularly thoso lows conferences that were held by This announcement that the Im­ aliens who hold validated US sea­ top SIU officials with the Depart­ migration authorities are taking men's papers, which prove they ment of Immigration concerning another step toward trying to ease have been cleared by the Coast the McCarran Act as it affects the hardships suffered by alien Guard for security, and those men alien seamen. The SIU has been seamen follows the SIU-Govern- who have regularly been sailing the only union jthat has taken any ment conferences held last month. American ships." such action and the only union which has gone to batior the alien seamen. The SIU representatives at the conferences were: Harry Lundeberg, SIU president and secretarytreasurer of . the SUP; Paul Hall, SIU first vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the A&G District, and Morris Weisberger, SIU viceTwo of the first Seafarers to qualify for disability benefitg president and SUP New York port from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, have signed on for their agent. •' last voyage. 4 At that time, the.SIU represen­ Otto Paul Preussler, who TV commentator John Wlnrate (light Jacket, holding mike) pre­ tatives pointed out the many ways was the first Seafarer to col­ her, 1951, because of failing eye­ pares to interview Seafarer Lars Nielsen, (white hat, center), AB that the new law worked hardships lect. disability benefits, and sight and general ill health. During that time he sailed through three on the Elizabeth, as a technician (right) and cameraman start to on bona fide alien seamen who James Crone, who was among the wars — the Russo-Japanese War, held validated American seamen's shoot the scene, part of the TV show on the NT waterfront. first few, died within a few weeks and World Wars I and II—without of each othfer, after they had spent losing a ship. All in all, he served the last months of their life living as cook, steward and baker on 118 peacefully ashore under the SIU different American-flag vessels. Welfare Plan benefit. Crone, whose recorded age was Both "Preussler, known far and 63, began his seafaring career as a A complete TV movie series on the operations of the New York, waterfront, featuring Sea­ wide as "Uncle Otto," and Crone farers aboard and ashore, is being shown on NBC-TV, channel 4, beginning 6:45 PM tonight. had retired from the sea not too very young boy in his native Ire­ land just at the turn of the ceqtury. The series is lufder the direction of John Win gate, the Esso News reporter, on the "Behind long ago because of age and fail­ Paddy, as he wSs known, was a ing health. deck department man all the way the News" program sponsored-^ A Century ^of Seafaring through and was well-known for by the Esso Oil Company. It the SlU-manned Elizabeth coming well as all the recreation and other Between them, the two men his ability as a bosun. up thfe Narrows to her berth in features of the hall—^the cafeteria. could boast a total of almost a will run for seven consecutive Brooklyn in the early hours of Preussler's death came on a visit Port O' Call, Sea Chest, poolroom century of Seafaring. Preussler, weekday nights at the same time. dawn, and includes shots of Sea­ and to Savannah while making plans to so on. who was 66 at the time of his find The purpose of the series is to farers at work aboard the vessel a,home in that port city. Sine# . Interview Simmons death had been sailing for 46 years show the complex nature of mari­ and an interview with Seafarer his last trip on 'the James H. Price, This sequence also includes an when he called it quits in Decem- in the fall of 1951, he had been liv­ time and tremendous amount of Lars Nielsen who explained the wOrk that goes in to the waterfront type of work he does. It also in­ interview with assistant secretarying in Port Orange, Florida, but ho industry, on which 700,000 New cludes films of tying up and load­ treasurer Sonny Simmons who ex­ decided to settle among his many plained the need for setting up Yorkers depend for their liveli­ ing and unloading operations. friends in Savannah. halls of this type for seamen. Sim­ hood, directly or indirectly. SIU Arransed Funeral Going, along with Wingate and mons spc^e of the need for sea­ Boarded EUubbth the cameramen were ^lU assistant men to have decent shoreside fa­ Since Uncle Otto had no known To get material for the program, secretary-treasurer Lloyd Gardner cilities while waiting to ship out in survivors, the SIU Department of Wingate and an NBC camera crew and Herb Brand, editor of the contrast to the eld days when they Welfare Services Immediately took spent two full days aboard'the Bull SEAFARERS LOG who were on were crnnpelled to hang out in steps to assure him a proper funer­ Line ship Elizabeth, and at the hand to advise and assist the NBC crimp Joints and waterfront dives al, a standing union procedure in SIU's New York headquarters. staffmen on the operations of the in order to catch a ship. such cases. Arrangements wero They also filmed operations in the ship. made to conduct the funeral Serv­ • The rotary shipping procedure Bun Line offices and elsewhere in Subsequently the NBC men came will be the last part of the sevenSeafarers in any port in the ices at the Savannah branch haU. up to the New York hall and filmed day series and will include an in­ world are entitled to demand their the port. Approximately 60 Seafarers and The series opens with filming of the rotary dipping procedure, as terview with a Seafarer who has draws In US dollars without nm- friends of Uncle Otto attended the just shipped a job off the board in ning afoul of local regulations. final rites. Two SIU ships in port, However, some countries have the Seatrain New York and the the SIU hall. rOUi>. R1<3HTS ANO ARP/iit-GES AS Bull Line office operations will laws requiring that the dollars Seatrain Savannah, sent flowers, ao ^11 lit I av show the large amount of office de­ must be turned over to local banks did other old acquaintances. Burial YOiS Tinii. .IfA . 'VKfc'tS YA ACO'.JAif^'' tail involved In a complex dry car­ for exchange into local cuirency. took place at the Sailors Burial "VOt: W.iTH* IMSiiAM;:. CONtTlfUriON go operation so as to assure that Any dealings outside of the banks Ground in Savannah. Crone's death took place in New shipments arrive on time and in are in violation of local laws. Orleans which he had made hie The SIU's new contract calls for good shape. all money draws in foreign ports home for a great many years. to be issued in American currency Burial took place in that port city unless the issuance of such cur­ with many Seafarers from the New From Articio X, Stction 7 rency conflicts with existing local Orleans hajl in attendance. "The Auditing Committee in eadi laws. Some captains have been Port shoR audit the regulor week­ claiming that local law prohibts Seafarers who have taken issuance of dollars. Since dollars ly financial report of the Port the series of inoculations re­ carry much paore purchasing power Agent and, in 'writing, certify or than local currency in many ports. quired for certain foreign vbyrefuse to certify such report." Seafarers have been losing out ac­ •ges are reminded to be sure cordingly. to pick up their inoculation No Ban On Dollars cards from the captain or the The Union made Inquiries with Government authorities and has purser when they pay off at found there is no legal justifica­ the end of a voyage. tion for any captain refusing to is­ tt. 1952 sw The card should be picked sue dollars.* After that it is the up by the Seafarer and held Seafarer's responsibility to con­ so that it can be presented form with local laws regarding the exchange of the dollars for the lo­ when signing on for another cal currency. Where such ex­ voyage where the "shots" are required. The inoculation change is not required at a local government office or bank, the Sea­ card is your only proof of hav­ farer is.free to spend his dollars ing taken the required shots. In oil SIU ports on elected rank or exchange them in the free Those men who forget t« and file committee makes a full pick up their inoculation card market. audit of oR receipts and expenses when .they pay off may find The SEAFARERS LOG wiU weekly. Likewise, the Union's make a further check on which that they are required to take financial records are always open all the "shots' again when they countries require such exchange at local banks. The information wlU want to sign on for another to inspection by any member. 5ir,A^' Bf-rGifiA PAiSE 15 such voyage. be published in a future issue of the LOG. Crone, Preussler Die; 1st On SIU Disability TV Show Stars Seafarers Crews Can Demand US $ In Draws rOUandwhemB Pick Up ^Shot^ Card At Payott 't' • s-'y- �k<^r- Mardi U, USt SEAFARERS ZOC niCttSfx The United Nations Proposed Safety Signs Danger «t csploilon Danger i'txptosien Pfllgro 4e cxplosiin Danger at Ignition Danger finpammalion PtUgr* tft Inflamation Danger of poisoning Danger 4'{nt«x(eat!tn Paligro dt intoxicacion Danger et ceiroaUn Danger d> Mires/en Pdigrp da conrpsite Dangeiwu zadiatiang ItM^hiu dmttnum IUdiadonei>eligf«aw The Uiilte4 Nations will eonslder at its next meeting, recomraendations that tlM nations of the world adopt the above warning signs for shipboard display whenever dangerous eargo is carried. As inter­ national slgiis, they would be recognised throughout the vaorld. WORLD BUZZES OVER STALIN DEATS—The death of Soviet Pre­ mier Josef Stalin from a cerebral hemorrhage was the top news of the past'two weeks. He was succeeded in his top post by Georgl Malenkov who had been s'ectetary of the Communist Party, the same post that Stalin held when he took power. Stalin's death aroused much specu-lation In the Western world about a possible struggle for control be­ tween Malenkov and other Communist leaders, but in the early days at least, Malenkov seemed to have everything well under control. • i t » HOT PHILIPPINE ELECTION SEEN—12ie PhiUpplne Islands seem headed for a ding-dong election battle between Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino and Ramon Maf^ysay, rcMntly resigned head of the country's armed'forces. Magsaysay, who Is considered largely re­ sponsible for the successful campaign against the Conununist-led Huk insurgenU, is being backed by the opposition Naclonalista Party. Charges of corruption in the Quirino regime will be a big election issue. 4 The SEAFARERS LOG expose of the lack of port security in the US has been used as the basis of a featured article" in another national magazine, scheduled to Ijit the liewstahds on March 27. "• yThe other seaman made his way The April issue of "Real," "Saturday Evening Post" featured a similar story, based on the LOG to the Kensico. River Reservoir, will feature a story called "US expose. . , main water supply for the" City The story in "Real" also.includes of New York, add duniped the Port: Open Doors to Disaster." The story deals with the way the LOG exposes concerning the contents of his suitcase—a quantity foreign saboteurs can' enter the US Communist literature that has of harmless peRets—^into the water. without any trouble by .traveling been mailed to seamen on Ameri­ This could just as easily have been as crewmembers of foreign ships. can ships, and the fact that at­ one of the Soviet's newest devel­ The July 9, 1952 issue of the tempts have been made in foreign opments in germ warfare." ports to "pump" American seamen Neglect Shores for information concerning ship­ The "Real", article also says that ping and crew regulations. "An all-out attack by saboteurs as SIU Demonstration a prelude to war is but one quite It also tells of the way two Sea­ possible consequence of our ^amefarers, working on the LOG ex­ ful neglect of port security—-the With the LOG now contain­ pose, actually demonstrate^ how proper safeguarding of the move­ ing 28 pages, the biggest ever, easy it would be for saboteurs to ments of unknown foreign mer­ there is more room now than chant seamen, who arrive here enter the US as foreign seamen. ever before for stories, photos "Not long ago," says the mag­ every day and are at complete and letters sent in by the Sea­ azine story, "the. SIU put on a liberty to move about wherever farers. Several pages of each spectacular demonstration to show they wish; whenever they wish. issue are devoted to the ext the Government, and the public, (This, in itself, is more than slight­ periences of Seafarers and the ships they sail as they describe just how vulnerable our ports were ly Ironical in view of the fact that American merchant seamen—some to enemy agents. it themselves. "The Union put two or Its men 400,000 strong—must be carefully If you run across anything on board an incoming Italian 'screened', by the Coast Guard for of Interest on your voyages, or freighter . . . They passed through possible subversive tendencies be­ Just want to let your friends Customs and Immigration without fore they 'are issued 'validated know how you're getting along, a word being said to them, then papers'.)" drop a few lines to the LOG. proceeded to Pennsylvania Station . The magazine article goes on to Don't worry too much about where they picked up bags at the say, "in tlus country. Communist litierary style. We'll patch it checkroom and set out on separate agencies have been, driven under­ up if it needs patching. And ground, but in the Words of Paul routes. of course, photos illustrating "One took his suitcase into the Hall, head of the Seafarers, they the incidents you describe Hudson railroad tubes, one of the are 'very much alive and kicking make them more interesting vital transportation links connect­ in labor and maritime.' for the readers. ing New York with New Jersey,, " 'Commies never give up try­ Send your stuff to the LOG and pitched it off the rear end of ing,'he said. at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ " 'On the ships of four of our the train'"'in the middle of the lyn, NY. If you want any­ major shipping lines. Red propa­ tunnel. This bag could easily have thing returned after we use it, been filled with any number of ganda has been sneaked aboard we'll do that too. and disseminated'." well-known high explosive^. MMG Welcomes Stories^ Pies }•• ¥ 'f /• V' .'?/- t: RBDS DOWN VS» BRITISH PLANES—On two successive days, Rus­ sian-built MIG fighters have shot down plues over West Germany, the first one an American lighter, the second a British bomber, in which six lives were lost. , The American plane was. downed by. Czech pilots about seven miles in­ side Western Germany; while ^he British were shot down while on a flight to Berlin. In both cases,protests filed have been denied by the Soviets, who claim violation of their borders. t t 4, HAWAII BID FOR STATE­ HOOD OPENS—; Republicans in Congress took the first steps to- wards statehood for Hawaii, with a favorable vote in thje House of Representativesi ' The ' slalehood bill faces a little rougher going in the Senate, however. Democrats are up in arms because normallyLt Warren G.. Brown of Hen­ Democratic Alaska was left out in derson, Colorado, piloted US the cold on statehood, while Hawaii plane downed by MIG. is expected to add two Republican Senators to the narrow Republican majority in the Upper House, i ^ SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Do you know what a discount house is? It's a store that •pecializes in selling below the retail price lists set by manufacturers of appliances, cameras and other products. A discount house generally operates in semi-secrecy for fear of court injunctions, blacklists, and other reprisals from both makers and competitive retailers. But it does .a good job of selling standard-quality goods at lower prices which it's able to do because it generally has a low-rent location, sells for cash and doesn't spend much on adver­ tising. Generally a discount house sells for about 20 per. cent less than- standard prices. , Sea Chest owned apd operated by the SIU in SIU headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, is actually a kind of private discount house for Seafarers and their families. It gives discounts of 15-20 per cent on standard brands of work and ^ess. clothing and shoes, and also on short-wave and regular band radios, luggage and shaving needs. Unlike the Sea Chest, a commercial discount house handles very little clothing, but specialize In television sets, refrigera­ tors. washers, ranges, vacuum cleaners, utensils and other " household equipment, and cameras,. watches and sports ^equipment...;-' ,_.u— ••'icouBt houses are In your • t . 4 $> MUNITIONS SHORTAGE SEEN IN KOREA-^-The Senate Armed Services Committee has unanimously backed charges by Gen. James Van Fleet that there have been serious shortages of ammunition in Korea. The committee has been holding hearings on the General's charges-that these shortages had hamstrung pperations in Korea. Further investigation of the situation is promised. ' 4. i t MOONSHINERS CLIPPED IN BROOKLYN—Federal revenuers and New York police raided a three-decter still at 52nd Street on the Brook­ lyn waterfront and found a still capable of turning out 2,500 gallbns of alcohol daily. The still contained $25,000 worth of equipment. Raiders estimated that the bootleggers were getting $7 a* gallon for their product and cheating Uncle Sam out of $14,000 daily in taxes. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH How To Buy At Discounts t COSTELLO INDICTED AS TAX EVADER—Frank Costello, key fig­ ure in the Senate Crime Investigations and reputed underworld king­ pin has been indicted on charges of evading Federal income taxes for the years 1946 to 1949. Costello is already serving an 18-month sen­ tence fbr contempt of the Senate and is now facing denaturalization and deportation proceedings. ' sell only to people they know, or who come from sources they know. There are several ways to get the name of a discount house: From acquaintances who have bought from dis­ count houses; from union locals and central. labor coun­ cils who sometimes make arrangements for their members to get discounts, and from shopping independent and neighbofliood stores until you find one that will sell to you at a discount. Many appliance stores, and even some chains like Davega and Vim in the East, sell at discounts if the cus­ tomer Insists on it. The competition of the discount houses is getting keener all the time, and these other stores will often cut a price rather than lose the sale al­ together. It's especially easy to get a discount on a TV set since the dealer also makes, a profit on the installation and service contract, and is willing to" reduce one profit to save the other. 'Trade-In* Dlacounto. Trade-ins are another device for giving discounts. For appliances, dealers have a ."blue book" which tells the trade-in valudof each modeL But the "blue book" prices are purposely low to allow the dealer to impress the 'cus-"tomer with h^s generosity when, he effers more. Following is a list of discount sellers In several cities. Those in New York T have personally shopped and can say. are reliable. Those in other cities havtf been cotiApiled from recent court cases in vdiiclr-manufaiiturers .soU[iditt.tp ^ '.«tMr#in4bMb'-'41*his>''fib)A'seHliiY/4$'dfalcotinfii. Tbert Written exciuslveiy for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius/ Leading Expert on buying should be shopped with care (by comparing prices and specifications of the same goods at other stores) to make sb»s they still give discounts on standard brands. The New York firms listed will also give discounts on mail orders from other towns. Where addresses are not given, check your local phone book: New York: Buy Wise Merchandise Co., 115 W. 45th St.; Bondy Distributors, 220 W. 42nd St.; Standard Brand Dis­ tributors, 143 Fonrtq Ave.; Veeds, 31 Madison Ave. Philadelphia: Civil Service Employes' 'Cooperative Assn., 812 Chestnut St. (2nd floor); United Fraternal Buyers, Inc., 1842 LincolmHerbert. Bldg., Broad & Chestnut Sts. Chicago: Central Home Appliances; Rochelle's (check phone book); J. Holub & Co., 1893 Milwaukee Ave.; Joseph Winkler it Co., 671 N. Clark St. Wilmington^ Del.: Phil's Distributors. Los Angeles: Richards Furniture it Appliance Co., 409 W. Pico Blvd.; Matien Associates, 1300 E. Palmer Ave., Compton; Masters Mart, 1261 N. Vine St.; Steven Knight Jewelers, 315 W. Fifth Ave. Also, WiUlam E. Phillips Co.; Rosriyn Luggage. & TV Shop; Paul S. Light Shop (check {>hone book for thesel. Long Beachi Calif: Dooley Hardware Ck>., 5075 Long Beach' Blvd. New Orleans: Seafarers' families living in the Crescent City should look for cut-price values on drugs and other goods in the Schwegnpim JGiiudt Super Markets, which have^'jieen n'Tdnder fn flgbtihg price-fixing by manufac­ turers of the retail tags on merchandise. �M)^r«Ii SQ, 195S SEAFARERS SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON LOG Art Efitraiii The .National Labor Relation Board feels that Congress should not enlarge itS:.role in labor relations because the freedom of Ahiarican employers abd labor organizations to make their, own collective baro gains with a minimum of Government totervention stlU seems to the Board the best road, to.industrial stability. NLRB recently told the House Education and Labor Co'mmittee that "we seek not more power, but less."'For many years now, the trend has been for the Government to encourage collective, bargaining and, •• therefore, the.NLRB believes that4here should :be. a minimum of Gov• ernment intervention- in employer-employee relations. . . ' > ' However, since 1947 over 78,000 cases have been filed with NLRB, •involving charges of unfair labor practice or. requests for employee elections.'These do not'include more than 50,000'petitions for elec­ tions to authorize a union shop. All cases were filed in the 28 Regional and sub-Regional offices, which are under the sjipervision of the General Coun^l. During the period Since, 1947, 3.6% of the cases arose out of charges of unfair labor practice—.28% against employers, and the remaining 8% against labor organizations. The other 64%. have• been, petitions for elections, by secret ballot; to determine employees choice of bargaining representatives. . ... •• , • ti " ' • -i Many members. of Congress, intere^ed in developing, a merchant maffne, are a. bit. jittery over the fact that the new Eisrahower Adinin-* Istration is so slow in offering a maritime legislative program. For" this reasdn, they have hesitated in venturing too fir into the field, awaiting the recommendations of the White House. • , Tlje 83rd Congress is not moving very fast—at least when it comes to- constructive legislation. Too many members of Congress are Irt^ terested Only in investigations. Probes are going forward on every front, particularly in the maritime field. In addition to the investiga­ tion of waterfront racketeering, already started by the investigating . . unit headed by Senator Tobey, New Hampshire, Senate and House Committees have started new inquiries. On the Senate side. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy,. Republican of Wisconsin, is looking into the matter of trading with Red China and other Communist nations. McCarthy will use his Senate Investigation Subcommittee to study the operation of. about 96 US war surplus ships, now in the hands of foreign countries through sale, to determine the extent to \vhich they may be trading, with Communists. On the House side. Representative Alvin Weichel is looking into the matter' of alleged corruptive practices in the maritime field. Weichel is attempting to show that American shipping companies are using Government money to make "good will" payments to certain dock ' officials. Representative Weichel is Chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, a group which could use. its talents in a better way to help promote a strong American merchant marine. Page Strem US May Aid Kin Of'46 Craek-Ulp Under the terms of a bill that has been mtrodilced by Sen­ ator Lester Hill, Democrat of Alabama, the families of thre« Seafarers who were killed in the crash of a non-scheduled airliner in 1946 will be given-f ^ J— financial yelief. engine trouble outside, of Rich­ The bill has been intro­ mond, Virginia, and crashed short­ duced into the Senate, and is be­ ly-afterward. It was a DC-3, oper­ ing considered by the Senate Ju­ ated by a non-scheduled airline. diciary Committee. Under the terms of the bill, the families will be paid $lO,O0O each. The Sea­ farers were among 27 persons who died when a Viking Air Transport Company plane crashed near Rich­ mond, Virginia, on May 16, 1946. In a letter tliis week to Senatbr Hill, ^Paul Hall, SIU SecretaryRichard Anderson, ydper, dis­ plays one of two pits which he Treasurer, commended the law­ brought In for ISiU Art Con­ maker for presenting this bill to test. help the families of these Sea­ farers, and said that "it is good to With the deadline still six weeks see that .among our lawmakers are Harry Bridges is taking a beat­ away, the pace of „ entries in the people such as Senator .Hill who 2nd Annual SIU ,Ait Contest was are looking out for the interests of ing from inside and outside his stepped up in the last few 'days. the workingman, and willing to in­ union. While the membership of one In pierson and via the mails, ' Sea­ troduce bills such as this." of his International Longshore­ farers are sending in their handi­ money would be paid to W. men's Warehousemen's Union work in the hopes, of copping one A.The Tipton, father of the late H. A. locals and voted in favor of a "rightof the 12 prizes that will be Tipton, messman; the estate of the wing opposition slate" for the sec­ awarded to winners in each of the late F. O. Landrum, messman, and ond time, the workers in a Cleve­ four divisions. the estate of the late D. E. Mays, land, Ohio, plant voted to oust Thus far the majority of entries fireman. have been in the handicrafts sec­ The three Seafarers had been the ILWU as their bargaining tion, with several unusual and in­ aboard the SS Mayo Brothers, agent. In San Francisco, the members teresting woodwork and metalwork operated by the Waterman Steam­ specimens. ship Company. They, had boarded of Local 10 of the ILWU elected The contest is open to all Sea­ the ship in Mobile, Alabama, and Hie "right-wing" slate last Decem­ farers in four categories: oils, had sailed to Antwerp with a load ber. After the election, some "ir­ regularities" were "found" in the watercolors, drawings and handi­ of coal for European relief. voting, and Bridges ordered a new crafts. The deadline for entries is After delivering the much-need­ election. When the results of the April 30, 1953, after which a panel ed coal to Antwerp, the Mayo of professional judges will select Brothers had returned to New new election were in, the "rightwing slate" was still elected, and the Winners. York. There, the Seafarers had by a resounding majority. Entries mailed in should be sent been paid off. and they then went DP Gets Revenge to Art Editor, c/o SEAFARERS to Newafk Airport and caught the LOG, 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 32, chartered flight to Atlanta, Geor­ Meanwhile, in Cleveland, the NY. Be sure to include return ad­ gia. workers in the Great Lakes Box dress. 4, 4 4. The plane apparently developed Co. got sick of the "representa­ While on the iubject of waterfront payments, the Government will tion" they were getting from vastly step up its own investigating program in a few months to patrol Bridges. The ILWU staff, said the workers, let grievances pile up port areas in an effort to determine whether Government money, paid while the union beat the drum for to lines in the form of subsidies, etc., is finding its way into the Jiands contributions for the "Bridges De­ of waterfront officials. If arty of these payments are found to amount fense Fund," and similar deals. to fraud, the matter will immediately be turned over to the Department All the time for the union which of Justice for prosecution. was expelled from the CIG for be­ A S> i ing Communist dominated—was In an effort to tighten port security, the US Coast Guard has applied asking for contributions, it let th» its security rules to all types of water craft which in the course of pay rates in the plant lag far be­ their normal operations service or contact vessels, foreign or domestic, hind the rates being paid in near­ With Seafarers enjoying the very best wages and conditions by plants organized by the United public or merchant, in the navigable waters of the continental US. On and after July 1, 1953, every person desiring access to vessels in the industry, an important Union function is to see to it that Paper Workers, CIO. falling within any of the categories listed below, as the master, person Zoltein Szentmiklossy, who had in charge, or member of the crew thereof, shall be required to be in the Seafarers hold up their end of the job. Union patrolmen fled from behind the Iron Curtain and delegates are always on"^ possession of an identification credential: Towing vessels, barges, and to escape the Reds, was violently lighters operating in the navigable waters of the continental US, hand to insure enforcement of Howard and C. Costlow, found the opposed to the line that the ILWU man guilty of wilful neglect of his including, the Great Lakes' and Western Rivers; and harbor craft, the contract on the company's followed, and started a campaign such as wat^r taxis, junk boats, garbage disposal boats, bum boats, side, but it is equally important work. The committee ordered the against Bridges'outfit and in favor man fined and suspended for his supply boats, .repair boats, and ship cleaning boats, which in the course for the men to perform their work behavior. of getting the UPW to go in and of their normal operations service or contact vessels, foreign or domes­ in a proper manner. represent the workers. Charged Interest tic, in the navigable waters of the continental US, including the Gteat It's long been recognized that In another unusual case in New As a result of his campaign, an Lakes and Westpm Rivers. when men perform < aboard ships, York, a man was accused of loan- election was held in the plant, and The US Coast Guard urges that all masters or members of the crews miss ships, or are unable to carry Bridges' outfit was dumped by • of vessels described above who do not have the necessary credentials out their jobs properly, the oper« sharking on his shipmates. -Evi­ vote of almost five to one. submit applioutions therefore as soon as possible in order that the ators will use these cases as a bar­ dence was presented that the ac­ credentials may be issu«fe in advance of the effective date, namely gaining weapon against the Union. cused man had"been lending money to men who were losers in a gam­ July 1, 1953. That's why the membership long bling game and charging 20 percent - ' • . t ' t> $• ' ago went on record to punish the interest a week. The man in ques­ Former President Harry Truman appointed a Public Advisory Board trouble-breeders and eliminate the tion admitted the charges, and was for Mutuar Security to study the US foreign trade policy. This Board incompetents. promptly fined Membership Control now has coQie up with a lengthy report, one recommendation being to and suspended for repeal that provision of law requiring that 50% of US aid cargoes By taking discipline in the three months,. ^ be carried in American ships in certain instances. The report, referred Union's hands, the SIU has assured This case was to as the "Bell Report" states that "a high level of US trade, rather heard by a com­ membership con­ than cargo preference; is the best way to encourage a large merchant mittee consisting trol of this allfleet.". Ignored completely is the level of US participation in that trade. of R. Smith; W. important func­ The American Merchant Marine survives basically not on the volume Thornton, M. Station. At the same of US trade so much as that part ,of the volume which it carries. For time this proce­ chura, W. Frank, J. Horn and A. Instance, it is , interesting to note that 1926 was a record year for US dure protects Iverson. militants from trade, and yet that year we carried less than a third of our trade. Iverson A more com­ d i s c r i m ination The US merchant fleet will not automatically benefit from any inand blackballing mon infraction for which men are crease in US imports. In the last 6 years, when imports increased.from by the operators. charged is deliberately missing a •' 41 to 84 miUion tons, American-flag- paitfcipation increased by less ' A rank and file ship. In one instance out in Wil­ than 10 million tons and actually declined from 68 to 45% of the t^l. Cbstlow trial committee in mington, California, recently a Sea­ Almost all. of the benefit of the tecreased volume accrued to foreign merchant fleets, in spite ef their badly, depleted supply of ships in Baltimore- recently heard a case in farer was charged with missing the which fr cook and baker- was ac­ Yorkmar. The man successfully de­ the immediate postwar periods cused by his shipmatea of gross fended hhnself by aubmitting evi­ inefficiency and failure to execute dence' that he had been detained hia dutieS; to Hie detriment of the ashore unavoidably and was unable if erew. 1?he ceaanUtteOr .cenaistinCiof -to make the vessel; As a: conse4; J-^ queiioe' thvehargecFiptft'diWdSMd.iU .w»r % Bridges On Losing End Of 2 Fights SIU COMMITTEES AT WORK mmm$m f / • i �>'w SEAFARERS Paice Eisht March 20. 1953 LOG SlU Ship Dodges Bombs In Korea The US may have complete control of the sea in the Korean area, but the Red bomb­ ers still managed to hit some of the ports every once in a while, according to a Seafarer who just got back to the States, Evaristo Rosa, who was an.. oiler on the Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans) tells of being in But the workings one air raid while the ship was on the Japan-Korean shuttle run. The-Ocean Lotte had picked up a Ioa4» of' diesel oil in drums In Japan, and had been ordered to take the cargo to Suk Chow, a •mall harbor near the front lines. The harbor, according to Rosa, is 12 miles north of the 38th Parallel, in North Korean territory, and just behind the UN lines. Weather Rough "The harbor is very small," said Rosa, "and the weather was very rough when we got there. The mouth of the harbor is filled with rocks, so'we had a real tough time getting into the place. Then we tied up at a make.shift sort of pier. "The first night we were there," he said, "the air raid alarm sounded and we had a complete blackout. The air raid alert continued all night, hut no bombs were dropped. The next day some North Korean stevedores came aboard and we started to discharge the cargo." The second night, according to Rosa, "the air raid alarm sounded again, and everything was blacked out. The alert continued through most of the night, and then about S AM, a couple of Red planes zoomed in over the harbor and dropped their bombs. Bombs Hit Pier "We heard the bombs drop and heard them hit something. Later, we found out that some of the bombs had hit one of the piers a little way down the harbor and had done a lot of damage. "We discharged cargo the rest of the day, and then that following evening, we were ordered to get out of the harbor as another air raid alert was sounded. , "We_^ pulled out of the harbor, and then dropped the hook some distance out and just waited for further orders. We stayed out there all night, and all of the following day. Then we were ordered back Into the harbor, and we discharged the rest of -our cargo with the stevedores working' full shifts to gejt us unloaded as fast as possible." "There were a few more air raid alarms while we were there, but no more Red planes showed up over the harbor. We unloaded as fast as we could, and then pulled out of there as soon as possible." I?~ Under attack by Red planes in the harbor of Suk Chow, Korea, near the 38th Parallel, the Ocean Lotte escaped uiidamaged. In a lighter moment on the ship Oiler Evaristo Rosa rides in a Jeep. StU Opens New Hall For Port Of Miami MIAMI—In operation nearly a month, the new SIU hall here has drawn enthusiastic reaction from Seafarers passing through the port.' Opening of the Miami hall mediately of their expected time of in temporary quarters at the arrival and any possible need for He noted that it was Dolphin Hotel came after SIU replacements. especially difficult to receive itin­ Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall ap­ pointed Eddie Parr as port agent erary reports right now. to assure 'round the clock servicing of coastwise vessels as well as the regularly-scheduled P&O steam­ ship Florida. Previously coverage of the entire and stewards receiv­ state of Florida had been split be­ ingBosuns the new membership book tween patrolmen working out of now being' issued by the Union the Tampa and Savannah halls, are cautioned to make sure with Tampa handling Miami, and that their ratings are stamped Savannah covering Jacksonville. into the book. Under the present set-up, Miami If the book is not stamped will eventually have its own per­ accordingly, the dispatcher manent hall. will not ship the man for that Reporting on the first few weeks rating. As a result, some men of activity at the new SIU branch. holding those ratings might Agent Parr called on crewmembers lose out on jobs. of'all ships scheduled to stop in Miami to notify the Union hall im­ Have Your Hating Listed in Book Cartoon History Of The SIU UNION TALK ly KEITH TERPE None of us expected that when the Tanker Organizing- Committee prodded Atlantic and the AMEU about the tankermen's long-overdue pay in­ crease on February 28, we'd see action on it so soon. of negotiations on behalf of so-called, "independent unions" are such that these things can be pushed through in no time at all. This explains how Atlantic and the AMEU were able to put out an "agreement" for a pay and overtime increase two days later, on March 2. - Com!|ined Presaure The pressure of the SIU, added to the insistent clamOr of the men in the fleet, forced the appearance of the pay boost at that time, and there is no doubt that the men would still be waiting for it if the SIU had not put the heat on. For their part, most Atlantic seamen have/ seen through this obvious company tactic and have laid the credit for its timely arrival on the SIU. It is a time-honored device of non-union companies to resort to this type of money pressure in an organizing campaign, and Atlantic has been no exception to the rule. By adopting this tactic, the company has again maneuvered itself into the position of admitting the union-company lihk in the Atlantic fleet, since everyone knows that no shipowner is going to give away his pie unless he thinks he stands to lose more by not doing so. This greater less, naturally, would be "suffered" by having' the SIU in the fleet to enforce present working rules and obtain better working conditions generally. But it is one thing to have overtime rules, and even a higher overtime rate than everybody else, and something else yet to collect under those rules and accumulate the type* of payoffs that the men on SlU-contracted ships do. The way it works in At­ lantic, the more work that becomes payable with overtime, the less of that work you're permitted to do. In that fleet, you can't have your cake and eat it too. , Worked Before Too Of course the wage increase was not the first- benefit obtained by Atlantic seamen only after considerable prompting by the SIU. A short time after the official opening of the Union's drive last August, long-advertised but seldom-enjoyed company services reappeared on the scene. Shock set in for crewmembers of one ship, the Refiner, when the company actually provided launch servicp for them at an­ chorage off Marcus Hook, as they'd grown accustomed to making their own arrangements to get ashore when the company continuously failed to provide it for them. They were quick to realize, however, that eventhis was not granted them out of any benevolence on the part of the company, but was contrived to offset needling by the SIU on the issue. Another ship, the Exporter, on a regular five-day Tun between Phila­ delphia and Port Arthur, found fresh milk virtually unobtainable until the "Atlantic Fleet News" called attention to the situation, and the company finally broke down and put some aboard for the unlicensed crew. Even so, with only five days between US ports, the milk had to he rationed, and was available for two meals only. "To be sure, the saloon was also always well stocked on this item, but the two-pot system is nothing new in the Atlantic fleet anyway. > A few trips later, since the crew had not sent a proper "thank-you" note to the home office for this act of kindness—but had sent one to the SIU via the "Fleet News"—the cow apparently went dry and fresh milk again dis­ appeared from the mess tables. 1 Education For Newcomers A'word is in order here concerning the number of ex-Atlantic sea­ men and men on vacation from the fleet who took the opportunity to ship with the SIU and find out conditions first-hand.' These men, like most Seafarers themselves, have proven to be good salesme'n for the SIU, as there's nothing so convincing as seeing a thing in operation yourself. We urge all SIU men to make a special point of explaining to the Atlantic seamen who come on their ships exactly how an SIU ship is run. It's a real education for most of them, and quite a switch from what they've grown used to in Atlantic. The Commies Found The C3tV No. 33 li.'S- The Committee for. Maritime Unity was. founded In 1946 under Joe, Curran and Harry Bridges. After "^' •;The first Washihgton conference it was clear the "CMU meant'to takp pver the bargaining powers of member upioi|«..The> isIU; refused to have any of thfit t»me bid ^m line. • : the first action of this organizalioh was the estab-. lishment of a June 15 strihe deadline, but a struggle ' for control began between Curran and Bridges, with Bridges holding the upper hand. Bridges—in con­ trol of the smaller unions^was seeking to take ovbr the'NMU. • • ' '. bl'. The non-conunie groups in the CMU yithdrew when it was ajiparent. th'ey were sacrificing their , memberships, leaving only the bedrock Commies in the organization. The withdrawal of these groups left the structure of the PMU so full of holes that %ita'iMUahse ; .l.T- ' /yv': �•er^ps^tf^ SEAFARERS March 20. 19SS Page Nina LOG Adrift 3 Days, 28 Men CASH BENEFITS Rescued By Claiborne The SlU-manned freighter Claiborne (Waterman) discov­ ered and rescued 28 crewmembers of a Liberian tanker, after the men had spent three days drifting helplessly on the stern section following the split-up A-— of their ship by an explosion. with the bow section. Since the The Claiborne, in addition officers' quarters were in that sec­ 5 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID From ...£/.{.../.£a To M.ff../.£..^. No. Seafarers Recetvinf Benefits this Period Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period :... 7S-d ' / &0 — Fo WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID tHIS PERIOD III HosDital Benefits Death Benefits Disabilitv Benefits Maeernitv Benefits Vacation Benefits 1 1 1 Total oou OOQ oo * Q i>o n4oo <90 OO 11 i 7^C>oo F o WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hosnital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Disabilitv Benefits Paid Since Mav 1. 1952 * Maeernitv Benefits Paid Since Aoril 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total * Date Benefits Bessn I A-BI LLjo a A 9/Vo<i o d 11/ 9// 9 o4 |r 1 ^ 5^ II WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS CashooHaod Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable SnL>^ Vacation 41% 51S oot 37^000 V7 oofi e>A (49^7^ If- US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS oo totMl Effective March 1, the special disability benefit for qualifying members was increased from $20 to $25 a week and nine additional members were added to the list-to receive the weekly allotment, making a total of 20, Among the new group one memberstakes top honors in the age department at 80 years• Second place in the longevity contest went to two other mencbers who are 79 years old. Since the inception of this type of benefit, three of the members on the original list have died and the plan has paid the $2,500 death benefit in each instance. StikmHtt4 A1 Kerr, Ass/^t^t Administrator •anil, remember this... S': All these are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part— Collecting SIU bene­ fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or deaith-TrYou get first rate personal service immediately through your Union's representatives. • to picking up the 28 men about 1,000 miles east of New York, quickly" radioed the Coast Guafd to start a search for the missing bow section of the tanker Angy, which disappeared with the cap­ tain, th,e captain's wife, the three mates, the radio operator, and three members of the crew. A search by'Coast Guard cutters and planes failed to reveal any trace of the missing bow section or the persons that were on it. The Claiborne, after taking the 28 men off the drifting stern sec­ tion, and instituting a search for the other part of the ship, pro­ ceeded to Cherbourg, where she landed the survivors. According to the survivors, the tanker Angy had been ripped apart by an explosion three days befort* the Claiborne found them. The ship had' split aft of the midship house, so that the radio room went US Shipping Aide Begins Retirement Captain Elmer T. Hedrick, who was shipping commissioner of the Port of Baltimore since 1928, has retired. He announced that he in­ tends to do what most seamen dream about, and "have a nice home in the country." According to the Seafarers in Baltimore, Captain Hedrick was known as a man who was usually fair and square with seamen, and who treated them decently and honestly. "He was the kind of ship­ ping commissioner," said the Sea­ farers, "who could be depended upon if a seaman was in trouble. Even if you were in the wrong, you knew that you could depend on him fpr-a fair hearing and an hon­ est decision." Captain Hedrick started sailing back in 1904, when, as he says, "Things were a lot different. When I went to sea, the captains on the ships weren't making as much money as the messboys are today." Had Sailing Career However, he followed the timehonored route of foc'sle to bridge. He started sailing as an ordinary seaman, and worked his way up through the deck department and then on up until he had his masters ticket. In 1928, he became Balti­ more's sixteenth shipping commis­ sioner, jnd served in that capacity until his retirement at the end of last month. When he first became shipping commissioner, he pointed out, that office was a strictly civilian opera­ tion, concerned only with the mer­ chant marine. It had jurisdiction over most of the things that hap­ pened aboard merchant ships, he said, including such things as fights. However, he said, the Coast Guard's Marine Inspection Unit now handles all cases of fights and like happenings aboard merchant ships, and for that matter, the shipping commissioner's office it­ self is now under Coast Guard jurisdiction. "But," he said, "all seamen have a desire for a home in the country, and my days ashore haven't changed that desire one bit. I've got a home in Magnolia, right now, and I plan to fix it up and live there." tion, they, too, disappeared with the bow. However, the 28 crewmembers, whose quarters were in the stern, found themselves drifting helpless­ ly on the storm-tossed Atlantic. Since the radio room went with the bow, the, men on the stern sec­ tion had no way of contacting the outside world and calling for help. They drifted for three days, before the Claiborne sighted them while on a regular run to France. Strong winds 'of up to 40 miles an hour, whipped up sizable waves, and were mixed in with snow flur­ ries in the area in which the stern section was found. The 9,937-gross-ton Liberian tanker was operating under charter to the Gulf Oil Corporation. She was built in 1937 in Germany. Further details on the rescue operation, or what happened aboard the ship to cause an explo­ sion have not yet been forthcom­ ing, since the radio message from the Claiborne did not give the de­ tails. . Ship Tie-Up In Port Rio Tiie number of ships "stacked up " in Rio Harbor, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, rose to 94 this week as gov­ ernment conciliators strove to set­ tle a worker slowdown that made it impossible to load them. Among the ships affected are nine large foreign freighters, in­ cluding some SlU-contracted ships of American registry as well as vessels of Norwegian, Dutch and British flags waiting for dock space. Most of the ships snarled in the tie-up, however, are Brazilian coastal steamers. Longshoremen are not actually striking, but they are refusing to work the overtime hours needed to unload the waiting ships. A port service union issued the "no overtime" order to support de­ mands for a cost-of-living bonus. Some officials said it is a Commu­ nist-inspired attack on Ismael de Souza, militant anti-Communist port chief. They said that Duque de Assis, chief of the union, is de­ manding the dismissal of de Souza as a condition for settling the strike. „,u.> «.lon booW , ' ^I •M �Face Te> SE ATA RER5 L OG Mardi 20, 1958^ PORT REPORTS......... it's Ally Oke doing the hulla-hulla New York: sea and, therefore, are unable to New Orleans: that keeps everybody at the TV set, enjoy-the increased wages. but we're conducting an investiga­ As one oldtimer who was re­ tion now to find out what the story cently put on the disability list is on the whole thing. put it, "I'm proud" to belong to a James Sheehan Union that continues to look out Boston Port Agent Shipping in this port has con­ Shipping for the past two weeks for its members' interests after The analysis in the March 6 ^ tinued at about the same pace for has been a little slow in this port. they are no longer able to work issue of the LOG of the present the past two weeks and we expect Wilmington: Although we have had .a large and take an active part in the condition of the US Merchant that it will stay that way during number of ships entering the port, Union's affairs." Marine was read with a great deal Another thing that a lot of the of interest in this port. Without a the next period, as no»big boom in the turnover in jobs has not been shipping is expected. very heavy. These payoffs that men on the beach are talking doubt, the condition of our mer-* the men are getting under the'new about just now is the housing chant fleet is the weakest link in The ships that paid off were the wage scale looks so good to them project idea that is being kicked our defense. Fort Hoskins (Cities Service), Shipping has been good in this that they are sticking around for around. The men on the beach A spot survey of shipping in the Trinity and Michael (Carras), and seem to think that it would be a Port of New Orleans in mid-March the Ann Marie (Bull). The same port during the last few weeks, more. ships signed right back on again. and looks as if it will cohtinue We paid off a total of 26 ships, good deal for Seafarers.to have points up the seriousness of the The in-transits included the Bents that way for some time to come. signed 10 on articles and had 16 some sort of housing project for situation. During a three-day pe­ We had the following ships in- ships come through in-transit. The themselves and their families. riod selected at random, 41 ships Fort (Cities Service), Marymar Claude Simmons arrived in this port. Of these only (Calmar), Chickasaw (Waterman^ transit: the Seamar, Alamar and following are the ships that paid Asst. Sec.-Treas. six were American flag vessels. The Steel Admiral (Isthmian), and the Portmar (Calmar), the Yaka, Hast­ off: Suzanne, Puerto Rico, Evelyn, ings, Raphael Semmes (Water­ Kathryn, Rosario, Frances, Bea­ remaining 35 all were of foreign ^ 4- 4" Bobin Trent (Robin). registry. Thirteen nations were rep­ We had a couple of beefs on the man), Seawind and Seacloud (Sea- trice, and Jean (Bull), Steel Advo­ Galveston: resented as follows: Norway, 10 Marymar, which were settled to traders), Jefferson City Victory cate and"»Steel King (Isthmian), ships; Germany, 7; Britain, 5; Hon­ the satisfaction of (Victory Carriers), G. K. Lawson Seatrain New Jersey and New duras, 2; Canada, 2; Holland, 2; all coneerned. On (Fan-Oceanie), Strathport (Strath- York (Seatrain), Afoundria, Wacosand Panama, Brazil, China, Cuba, the Fort Hoskins, more), Massillon 'Victory (Eastern), ta, Jeff Davis, Azalea City, Clai­ Egypt, Ecuador and Argentina, one Alexandra (Carras), Steel Archi­ we had a beef borne and Hurricane (Waterman), Shipping in this fair and sunny each. about the men tect (Isthmian), Robin Mowbray McKettrick Hills (US-Petroleum), Swiss Navy putting away the (Robin), Seavigil (North Seas), Rqyal Oak, Council Grove and port has been fair during the past And in this connection we have b u 11 e rworthing Seatiger (Colonial), and The Cab­ French Creek (Cities Service), Sea- period, and we expect that it will news for those who have spoken in machines, and ins (Mathiasen). comet (Colonial), Amberstar (Trad­ cohtinue that way for a while. jest of the "Swiss Navy." Switzer­ collected over­ Stores Beef We had the Marie Hamill ers), and Western Rancher (Westtime for two men (Bloomfield), come in and pay off land, of course, We had a little beef on fresh em Navigation). has no navy, but for this work. On stores aboard the Seacloud. It Flaherty The ships that signed on were here, and then she signed right the Michael, we seems the master was not author­ the Steel Rover, Steel Advocate back on again. The in-transits visit­ the shipping list had a beef about some work that ized to buy any stores, and the and Steel Worker (Isthmian); Ala- ing our fair city were the Michael here Indicates the the chief mate did, and collected company had not appointed any wai, -Wacosta, Claiborne and Jeff (Carras), Fetiulfte (Tanker Sag Swiss have a mer­ OT for the men for this work agent out here, so everything was Davis (Waterman), Robin Doncast- Harbor), Southern Cities and chant fleet Ma­ which should have been theirs, and pretty well fouled up. However, er, Robin Hood (Robin), and McKet­ Southern States rine listings also collected some OT for carpen­ we finally contacted the company trick Hills (US Petroleum). (Southern Trad­ included one ves­ ter work that the men did in re­ directly and had them authorize ing), Seatrains sel of Swiss reg­ operating The in-transits were the Wild pairing the gangways. Louisiana, New istry the stores, and then got them Jersey, Texas and under charter toThings have been quiet in this aboard the ship before she sailed. Ranger, Antinous and Chickasaw Lowei7 Georgia (Sea­ South Africa. port as far as the Atlantic drive is The membership here has really (Waterman), Steel Traveler, Steel train), Stonewall Marine. concerned, since none of the Atlan­ gone all out in favor of the pro­ Worker, Steel Voyager and Steel Other foreign flags flown in this Jackson, Alawai, tic ships have pulled in here dur­ posed idea for a Seafarer housing King (Isthmian), Calmar (Calmar), port on that day Included Italy, iSeatrain Texas, Georgia, Savannah LaSalle and Beau­ ing that period. However, we ex­ project. They all figure that a set­ regard (Water­ Greece, Colombia, France, Liberia, pect that some of our friends on up like that Is just the thing that and Louisina (Seatrain), Govern­ man), and Logans Panama, Nicaragua and Denmark. the Atlantic ships will be visiting seamen have needed for a long ment Camp and Archers Hope Milton Did we hear anyone ask what's Fort and Royal us here at the hall during the next time, and are very much in favor (Cities Service), Alcoa Puritan (Al­ wrong with shipping? Oak (Cities Service). couple of weeks. of talking the idea over and com­ coa), and Arlyn (BuU). Shipping has been fair here for One of the men we have taking The drive in the Atlantic tanker ing up with some definite ideas on Ships Clean it easy on the beach right now is the last two weeks and the outlook fleet Is becoming stronger all the the type of project, etc. All of these ships were paid off Roscoe Milton. Roscde joined the for the immediate future Is good time. All of the men in the drive SIU StiU Ahead and signed on in clean shape with SIU back in 1941, and has been with nine ships scheduled for pay­ pee the way the wind is blowing, One of the members at the last only minor beefs which were taken sailing under the top SIU contracts off. and know that Atlantic will soon During the last two weeks, we membership .. meeting here , en­ care of to everyone's satisfaction. ever since that time. He ships as a be under the SIU banner. They are dorsed the idea, pointing out that The payoffs seem to be going more bosun out of this great city, and had eight payoffs, three sign-ons all glad that it's going that way, smoothly on all of the ships under and 17 ships called in transit. Pay­ since they know that they'll be able the SIU, as usual, is leading the the new contract, and as soon as distinguished himself during the offs were abroad the Del Mundo way in getting better things for 1946 General Strike up in New to count on a lot better deal for we sit down with the operators York. and Del Aires (Mississippi), Beau­ the men and their families. themselves and their families with Thie weather out here has .been and make some necessary clarifica­ Roscoe is in agreement with the regard, DeSoto and' Iberville SIU wages, working conditions and tions and everybody has a chance rest of the membership about the (Waterman), Catahoula and Carawonderful lately, real nice and welfare benefits. Those things to acquaint themselves with the sulle (National Navigation), and make a big difference to any work­ balmy. That may he the reason contract, we feel that things will top-notch protection he gets in the Robin Goodfellow (Robin Lines). that some of the men are hanging SIU, and Is enthusiastic about the ing man, especially if he has a around on the beach so long, and really be smooth on all the ships welfare benefits that have been The Del Alba and De4 Campo (Mis­ family to think about. sissippi) and Beauregard (Water­ just taking it easy, although we and will result in less trouble for won for the membership. Draft Threatens hear that the large number of Cal­ all hands. He says that the wages and con­ man) signed on. The Corsair, Pa­ Leo. Rams is still waiting for the ifornia beauties also helps In that We've had quite a few oldtimers ditions under the SIU contract are triot, Cavalier and Folarus (Al­ draft board's decision on his case, respect. around lately and expressing their the best in the industry, but the coa), the Steel Rover and Steel and everyone around here has Some of the oldtimers who are opinions on the latest gains made welfare benefits are so far out Vendor (Isthmian), and Del Alba theif fingers crossed for him. C. enjoying a stay on the beach just by the SIU in addition to the wage ahpad of the rest of the Industry and Del Campo (Mississippi), SeaRuggeiro, N. Ritrovato, P. Karas, now include A. Lester, Fred Shaw, increases and working conditions. that it's still hard to believe, but trains Savannah and New Jersey J. Whalen and .W. Willridge are all Bill Brown, Red Scanlon, Whitey One of the deals that the old- it's good to know the Union is p,ro- (Seatrain), the Morning Light,. here on the beach just now, taking Yerke and Jack Walker. Choctaw and Monarch of the timers seem to like about the best tecting you and your family. it easy and waiting for a ship that Sea (Waterman), Southern Cities Keith Alsop Sam Cohen is the increased disability benefits they like to come along. (Southern Trading), Alice Brown Galveston Fort Agent Wilmington Port Agent for those who are unable to £o to, In the hospital we have J. D. (Bloomfield), Edith (Bull), and Duffy, whose condition is Improv­ Julesburg (Terminal Tankers) were ing and is in good spirits. We also here Ih-transit. •, have J. J. Flaherty, who is putting Forms Available on plenty of weight over there, and We have available for the mem­ D. S, White, who is moving around bership in this port a mimeo­ now and is keeping busy with-some graphed copy of the list published FORT WILLIAM.... 118H Syndicate Ave. occupational therapy projects now. Ray Whiter ASant Phone 2-1323 SIU, A&G District Ontario Phone: 3-3221 in the last issue of the LOG of the WILMINGTON; Callt SOS Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE T. McCarthy is still trying to make BALTIMORE 103 Durham St. progress being made by a member 14 North Gay St. Sam Cohen, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone; 8591 Earl Sheppard, Agent Mulberry 4540 up his mind about having an op­ HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave,. Bklyn. TORONTO. .Ontario......86 Colborne St. of SlU-contracted companies on BOSTON . 276 State St. SECEETABY-TREASUREB eration, and is over there as a Jamei Elgin 8719 Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 Paul HaU retroactive wage payments under VICTORIA. BC 617)4 Cormorant St. Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 walking patient, while G. Smith is ASST. SECRETABV-TRBASURER9 Empire 4531 the new contract. We also have 308JA 23rd St. Lloyd Gardner VANCOUVER. BC 868 HamUton St. getting lots of needed rest and ex­ GALVESTON Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Robert Matthews Claude Simmons Pacific 7824 available a supply of forms for use HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE 1413 Ryan St. pects to be out of the hospital LAKE CHARLES. La SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. in filing applications for retroac­ ... Joe i^ina Agent Phone 6-5744 Ph.^r? 6346 shortly. R. Crowley, who got off MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. BAGOTVILLE. Quebee .20 Elgin St. tive pay. SUP Tanner. Agent Phone 2-1754 the Ann Mane, is Improving rap­ Gal Phbne: 848 NEW ORL^S ....... 823 BienvUIe St. HONOLULU 18 Merchant St. THOROLD. Ont'ario....'....37 Ormont St. Seafarers newly admitted to the idly, and C.. j. Sweet has just got­ Lmdsey WUliamf. Agent Phone 8-8777 Phone: 3-3202 USPHS hospital here include PORTLAND 833 N. W. Everett St. QUEBEC 113 Cote Oe La Montague ten out of the hospital. NEW YORK S7S 4"h'AveIl Br^klm Beacon 4338 Quebeo Phone: 3-7078 Erwin Vial and Cyril Lowery, re­ We're having a problem in this RICHMOND, CAUr SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WUUam St. cently off the Del iSud and Alcoa m^uS'^nii^St? NB Phone: 33049 . port as far as the 10 o'clock ship­ NORFOLK SAN FRANaSCO.., 480 HUrUon St. Cavalier, respectively, and Bill 337 Market St. Great Lakes District ping call is concerned. The big Pj^AD^I^A.. S. CuduUo, Card lo. Agent -- 7-1633 SEATTLE.. Market Faust. None Is expected to be long .Wl'st'^ ALPENA 133 W. Fletcher tyrotible is that we're having a lot PORT ABl .THUH 411 Austin St. Main 0290 Phone; 1238W confined. Don HUton, Rep. Phone 4-2341 WILMINGTON ..........808 Marina Ave. BUFF^O. NY.... .180 Main St. of competUion from Arthur God­ SAN FB^CM®0 450 Harrison SL Terminal 44131 _ Former shipments of Brother . Phone: Cleveland 7391 Douglas 2-5475 NEW YORK frey and our television room. The T. Banning. Agent 878 4th Ave., Brook^ CLEVELAND......734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Earl Vanney Ijfere- saddened by f UraTp de TIERRA, PR...Pela80.51-stop 5 STerUng S^OTl tnen just- don't want to leave the Sal Crtls, ^ent Phone 2-5896 D^ROIT .1039 3rd St. news of his death in this city re­ Ccinddian Distrief SAVANNAH Atmrcorn St. TV toom for tfae shipping call. f-B^jnUey. Headquartera Phone: Woodward 1-6887 cently.' • ••• •'! Agent , Phone 3-1728 MONTREAL.......834 St. James St. West OULUTO 831 W. liachigan St. Wf're still not sure whether it's SBATTM........... 2700 1st Ave. „ - HArquette 5B0S Phone: Melrose 2-4110 Ltndsey J. WiUlim ' f HALIFAK. N.S ..r...l28V4 HoUis St. SOUTH CHICAGO... 8261 E. 83nd St. CddffiBy and his tike* Or whether ' New "'Oricans "-Perl Phone: 34911 Phone: Essex 8-2410 Boston: TV's Godfrey Gompeles With Shipping Caii Oldtimers Hers IJiie The Disability Raise Foreign Shipping Dominaies This Fori Beef On Stores . Ends In Harmony Shipping Holds Up At Same Fair Rate siu HAisL mAMcmittw - - �• SEAFARERS March th. 195S Pare Elerea LOG ......... PORI REPORTS Baltimore: Membersbin Toughens Missing Ship Action Some of the other oldtimers on the beach here are Bemie Snow, George Nutting, Mike Flynn, Tom "Red" Caugh, Fred Griff, Charlie Gill, Bill Kennedy and Joe Goude, who are all waiting for ships they want. Some of the men in the hospital here include: Hubert Cantwell, -Ozzie Smith, Robert Rogers, Jeff Davis and Johnny Sercu. Harry "Popeye" Cronin has been trans­ ferred from the hospital here to the Marine Hospital in Detroit, and figures he'll be there for a while. Earl Sheppard • Baltimore Port Agent Mobile: Shipyard Workers Win A 13-Cent Pay Hike about one mile north of Demarara lightship. Another Lost Word , also was received by Waterman Steamship Co. that Brother Eugenio Balboa, FWT, died aboard the Warhawk while enroute from Manila to Yokohama. Full details of the case were lack­ ing in the report to the company. Of interest to Mobilians will be news that a strike of nearly two weeks duration which shut down the big Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yards has been settled. The job action was taken by the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Union to enforce wage demands during contract negotia­ tions. Both sides finally agreed to a 13-cents-an-hour wage increase. We are urging ail members in this port who still have their old books to apply for their new ones at once. Carl Tanner Mobile Port Agent Shipping has been slightly on Shipping has been good for all the dull side here*for the last two hands in this port in all ratings, weeks, but pressure on the ship­ and it shouid hold up that way ping list was relieved by calls for with members able to ret -out any shoregang and Waterman Repair time if they are looking for a job Yard replacements and towboat and don't want to \^it around for relief jobs. About 60 men were disa particular run or ship. jpatched to these jobs. We paid off the Bethore, SteelDuring this period we had 10ore, Feltore, Baltore, Cubore and payoffs, seven ships signed on and Chilore (Ore), Potrero Hills (Phil­ five called inadelphia Marine), Wacosta, Wild transit. Alcoa's Ranger and Bienville (Waterman), Patriot, Runner. Calmar (Calmar), Steel Traveler t t Cavalier, Point­ and" Steel Voyager (Isthmian), and er, Polaris and Son Francisco: Mae (Bifli). Clipper, Water­ The Potrero man's Warrior, HiUs, Steelore, Morning Light Feltore, Calmar, and Monarch of Baltore, Cubore, the Sea and Mae, Bienville, Shipping has been fair during Eastern Steam­ Nelson Chilore signed ship Company's back on as well the past two weeks, and it looks as t t as the Steel if it will pick up quite a bit more San Mateo "Victory paid off. The Patriot, Runner, Polaris and Point­ Norfolk: King (Isthmian). during the next couple of weeks. er (Alcoa), the Warrior and Choc­ The ships inWe had the Seatiger (Colonial), taw (Waterman) and San Mateo transit were the Snow Young America • (Waterman) and Victory (Eastern) signed on. Call­ DeSoto, Afoundria' and Azalea City (Waterman), the John B. Kulukundis (Martis) ing in transit were the Chickasaw, Rosario, Arlyn and Jean (Bull), in here for payoff. The in-transits De Soto and LaSalle (Waterman), Shipping has been slow in this Southstar (South Atlantic), Robin visiting here included the Steel the Steel Rover (Isthmian) and the port during the past two weeks, Kettering (Robin), Alcoa Puritan Architect (Isthmian), Rubin Mow­ Alice Brown (Bloomfield). Shipping is expected to pick up and from the looks of things, will and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa), and the bray (Robin), J. B. Waterman, Hastings and Yaka (Waterman), during the next two weeks with probably stay that way for the next Marymar (Calmar). couple of weeks. The membership here at our Alexandra (Carras), Aiamar (Cal­ increased activity anticipated at We had the Southport (South the US Naval Magazine at Theo­ mar) and W. £. Downing (State last regular membership meeting dore, Ala. Shipping was slowed Atlantic), Western Rancher (Westwent on record to further strength­ Fuel). The payoffs were smooth and almost to a standstill "for several em Nav.), Petrolite (Tanker Sag en Union action regarding men had very little disputed overtime days at the Theodore docks as a Harbor) and Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) who miss their ships, particularly involved. All the beefs that did result of a dispute involving the in here in-transit. There were few the Ore ships. come . up • were quickly settled. longshoremen. Military authorities beefs on any of these ships, and Been A Problem These ships all paid off under the had refused to permit ILA dele­ everything was smooth. The Hampton Roads Port Council This has been something of a new wage scale, and the men sure gates access to the docks. Such of the Maritime problem here, since the Ore ships could see the difference in the periiiission has now been granted, Trades Depart­ lay about 17 miles outside , of • the money that they got. Since we have however, and docksMe operations ment has taken city and it is tough to get replac^ the best -wages and the top agree­ at Theodore are now back to nor­ up a beef that meiits out there in time to make ment in the industry, let's all .work mal. Local 822 of the Clean Payoff the ship. The membership has together, to stop any performing Teamsters has no^ served notice that even more that 'may still exist on our-ships. One of the cleanest, payoffs we with a trucking drastic action will.be taken against We have no room for performers have experienced in this port in company in this men missing these ships, especial­ who endanger the gains we have some time was aboard tbe San Ma­ area. The Team­ ly if they don't let the Union know won and the gains we will make in teo Victory (Eastern). A lot of sters asked tbe if they decide not to take the ship. the future. credit for pleasant conditions on MTD for its sup­ Wilson The membership feels that if the We have R. Schwarz, W. Sikes, this ship is due to Captain McCar­ port when the men don't want the jobs, they G. Dunn, D. Sorenson, P. Smith, thy; who still carries his SIU book shouldn't take them in the first and C. Johnson among the Sea­ and Is one master who sees to it company got stubbam about the whole thing, and now we are hop­ place. that the spirit as well as the letter ing for an early victory. farers in the hospital here. ... The agreement calls for all the All the members in this port of the contract is carried out. There is a possibility that ship­ men to be aboard an hour befdre went on record as saying that the The Mobile Branch has extend­ sailing time and ready to turn to, recent increase in the disability ed its sympathy to the families of ping will boom in this port in the and that's the way it has to be. benefi^ is really great. - Although Charles F. Nelson and Joseph R. near future. Under the stepped-up program aid will probably go to Those few men who hae been foul­ noiie of the men in this port are Byron, who died recently. Chinese Nationalists in Formosa, ing up will And that the Union is now collecting disability' benefits, Brother Nelson was stricken ill ready to take even more drastic they all feel that it's, like having while serving as^ quartermaster who are carprlng out attacks on the action in these cases if. they con­ an ace. in the hole, since' they know aboard the Alcoa Cavalier. He was Chinese mainland, and to the VietNam in French Indo-China. tinue. • that if something happens to them taken off the ship at Curacao and Some of the oldtimers here on Labor Active so that they can't work any more, flown back to the USPHS hospital the beach are Fred Murphy, Fritz We have been attending the they'll have the disability benefit at New Orleans. Later he was re­ Kraul, Snuffy Herswittu, Duke to fall back oh, and that makes a turned to his' home at Mobile Baltimore Federation of Labor Wilson and Carl Wilson. where he died. meetings here and are proud of real difference. ' Ben Rees Brother Byron was lost over­ . the" part that labor is playing, to T. E. Banning Norfolk Port Agent board from tlie Alcoa €>lanter San Francisco Port Agent help the welfare of all the citizens of this city. An old SIU man, Peter Ley, just received word that his application for disability benefits under the Seafarers Welfare' Plan has been approved, and that he'll be getting his $25 check from the plan every Shipping Figures February 25 to March 11 week. Pete says , he doesn't want to brag but "between my Social SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. Security and the disability benefits ENG. STEW. SHIPPED DECK DECK ENGIF'E STEW. REG. from the Welf«ure PJan, I'ni doing PQfiT 39 9 as 'well as a'lot pt the guys in this 15 15 58 15 22 21 Boston . • • o'o g • • o * 0 o'o o o o o o 0 town who work 40 hours a week 81 284 102 101 444 162 138 Now* york''aooootiooo******* 145 or more for a living. It's great to 45 140 44 51 28 104 39 37 Ptiil&SolphlA •*••***•••*«••• belong to a Unioii that loblm but 245 83 87 for ybii after you're iiot able itp 107 262 81 79 Balt4nioro O 0 0 • t • • o « O.O 4.* • • « * t 102 work' any more." 8 1 4 3 40 19 .14 7 Norfolk 0 0 *«•••••••• 40 ••• • , Oood Example 13 57 18 28 11 58 15 SAVAnniili *•••••••••••••••••,' 32 .. c Pete says that' he figures that : ' ... 12 38 SO 10 14 «,• s'lf disabled Seafaren like himself, * '.T^inpll ; •-* * * t • • •;• 91 150 52 44 152' 54 48 who are being helped out by thb' '' r MOOil# '• d •*•••••••••'•• 0 • • 89 . V 45 welfare benefits are tbe> best exh > Now Qrlcflihs *•••• • • • *• • • • • ' 82 70 229 257 97"w: % I , 'f . 1 u t• Ti ample that'any unorganised: wolit*: • 'i I ; ' T ^ 88 28 til 34 i.' if i *i.'.f.if. ing man can look' at,' since their 1; 57 IM 78 'iM 128. .',84 Coast"'.* .i'i'.*'* !....'. ..'a •>'( ' H Kf e-v. 1 . f re living prooLof the-benefit* that •'; . arc gotten through betonging to. a • 468 ;v::>;-427 -/1,475' r622 tflU: ''^iom and: (he.«lU:4p.|ki^eiilaiv^ , 1 -:.tT«ta}ii:;, ' ' ' •> /• ' Members Like Payoffs Under New Conlraet Port Council Takes Up Teamsters' Beef • ,'» Lake Charles: Members Waillug To Gef Refroacilve Pay Things are moving along fin* and dandy in the beautiful city of Lake Charles, with shipping hold­ ing its own and quite a few of tho boys getting jobs during the past two weeks. Calling in here during the past period were the Government Camp, Archers Hope, Chiwawa, Bents Fort, Winter Htli, Fort Hoskins, Paoli, Lone Jack and Council Grove (Cities Service), the Petro­ lite (Tanker Sag Harbor) and tho Trinity (Carras). On the Petrolite, when she came -in from Australia, we found oiio of our real o!d members, "Bubba" Bhiel, who is quite well known to the ports of Mobile and New Orleans. Bubba looked well and happy, and re­ ported that he felt so good be­ Lynch cause the trip had been a good one, with a good crew, real SlU-style. Of course, all the members here on the beach are watching care­ fully to see when the various com­ panies are going to start paying that retroactive pay that the men have coming. The last issue of the LOG, which contained a rundown on some of the companies and when they would start paying, was a big help to the men. Atlantic Strong Over in our neighboring city of Port Arthur, the guys are busy right now fixing up ihe SIU oiTic* over there. "Moose" Hilton and Jimmy Kaup are the men who are doing the job, and a good one at that. The men in Atlantic aro really going all out in their support of the SIU, and you can't blame them when you compare the con­ ditions and wages and other bene­ fits; They know that the SIU means a far better deal for them. Some of the men on the beach here just now include R. M. Thompson, T. O'Mara, "Tex" Alex­ ander, Jack Sanders, R. Steinmetz, W. Craig, M. Galligan, F. Latimer, and D. Lynch. Out along the highway, west of here, things are going along in great shape, with the contest for Mayor of Highway 90 coming near the end. The candidates are really slugging it out. although we hear that Honest Ed Parsons has offi­ cially withdrawn from the race, narrowing down the field. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Port Agent •111*** �•s-'i SEAFARERS IPG ru* TWCIT* MEET THE SEAFARER IN THE WAKE Many of the stories about mer­ maids were probably invented by sailors to amuse their families, but the myths go on,' probably inspired by the fact that some marine ani­ mals faintly resemble human be­ ings when seen at a distance. On a voyage near Spitzbergen, in 1608, Henry Hudson reported that two of his sailors saw a mermaid who came close to the ship's side and gazed at them. Above the waist she appeared to be a woman, Hudson wrote, but below she was a fish as big as a halibut and colored like a speckled mackerel. Actually, what they probably saw was a seal, an animal then little known to most Europeans. $ $ ^ Stormalong was a legendary fig­ ure celebrated in some of the songs American sailors used to sing dur­ ing their work and leisure time, and many a story grew up around him. There is story told, for ex­ ample, of the time he was quarter­ master of the Courser, the world's largest clipper, and Stormy was taking his vessel from the North Sea through the English Channel, which was just six inches narrower than the Courser's beam. He sug­ gested that if the captain sent ail hands over to plaster the ship's side with soap he thought he could ease her through. It was a tight passage, but the ship made it, the Dover cliffs scraping ali the soap off the starboard side. The cliffs at that point have been pure white ever since, it's said. t> il> One of the oldest ports of the world, Piraeus, Greece, was built about 450 BC and serves as the port for Athens five miles away. It originally featured what were known as the Long Walls, two par­ allel walls, about 200 yards apart, which connected it with Athens and enabled the capital to receive supplies during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC). The port con­ sisted of three harbors, one for com vessels, one for merchant ships in general, and one for wai^ ships. Though the city was strong­ ACROSS Comedian Olsen 1. The seaman's 60. Pacific Island friend 4. Good port in 61. Soak, as flax winter DOWN •. West Indies Harbor, export U la. Cape in Mass. Girl's name 13. Indian or Way to get Arctic 15 Across 14. Bearing of As­ Pitching cension from Air Corps; St. Paul Rocks Abbr. 15. What the Seagull SIU gets East mouth of 17. Island in Amazon Black Sea U. River in port England Boat race ai. Samoa port Employ 22. Coming ashore as. River port in aL One of Sicily's 24. Port SW oC if. Prindpla of 4k. vbii tiw an; 44. ficy'niie for ly fortified, the Long Walls, were destroyed by the Spartans to the accompaniment of flute music in 404 BC, and the Athenians, unable Question: Do youethlnk it la wise to obtain food, finally surrendered. for a Seafarer to oirn a home? 4 i i) (Qu'estion asked in New Orleans hall). When something is said to be of the first water, this is a reference m to a practice originated about three V. D. BnineO, ch. elect: Not only centuries ago, when diamonds were would it be a benefit to the men graded as first water, second water in question, but and third water, and those of the it would be good first water were considered white for the union for stones of the purest quality. Water more of the mem­ in the sense of luster or brilliancy bers to own their as applied to diamonds or pearls own homes.. It is presumably a meaning borrowed would help sta­ in translation from Arabic gem bilize the mem­ traders, as the same expression is bership in the found in other European languages. various ports and there would be t 4" 3^ Pioneer of the first regular fewer guys shifting from port to steamship service between Eng­ port. land and America, which began 4 4 4 in 1840, Samuel Cunard was also C. D. Roble, utility: I guess it Is an owner of shares in the Royal a good thing for the married men, William, first Canadian steamboat but I can't see to cross the Atlantic seven years any advantage to eariier. Along with others, he the single men In founded the British and North owning homes. I American Royal MaiPsteam Packet make New Or­ Company, which later became the leans my home noted Cunard Line . . . The first poet and I always marine Diesel engine was of 20 stay with the horsepower and. was used in 1902same people 03 on a French canal boat. Foim when 1 come decades later, a 12,000 horsepower ashore. That way oil engine was Installed as the pow­ I always "feel at home" and It Is er plant of a vessel. less expensive. 4 3^ 3^ Even the pirates of the 18th cen­ tury were not above condemning the actions of performers and gashounds aboard ship. Old documents refer to what was known as the Jamaica discipline, the articles which were supposed to govern the routine of pirate ships at that time. By its terms the captain took two shares of booty, the officers one and a half and one and a quarter according to rank, while the men shared alike. One article forbid gambling and the bringing of wo­ men aboard ship. It was also stipu­ lated that the use of strong drink was to be indulged in only on deck after 8 PM. Violators were not treated very lightly. 16. 18. 20. 22. AUen of Cat or dog baseball Abbr. Bare 87. Company: African river 23. Free port in Finished Ciaie Ore boat from Duluth Hopeless: Emma , Slang former singer 26. AtUck Type of heav­ 27. Backs of enly body necks New Orleans Nice things to at Mardi Gras have around de Symbol of Acucar. on Scotland Guanabara Maine capital Bay Norwegian Tanker cargo port Cement; Abbr. Mayer. Port. SW French Honshu Premier (Puzzle Answers on Page 20) JlUtdi IW, lis! 4 4 4 4 4 4 F. A. Patterson, ch. elect: As for myself, I rent the home I live In, but I think the married men. In particular, should own their homes. My problem is saving enough for a down payment with three chil­ dren to feed. I have two boys, aged three and ten, and a girl, five, and you know what that means. J. C, Picou, steward: I have al­ ways wanted to own jny home, but I have thought it more important to see my chil­ dren have a good education. M y oldest daughter is a college gradu­ ate. The young­ est is an honor student in "high school and will be trying for ap SIU scholarship in another year. - HARR¥ HASTINGS, chief cook One Seafarer who Is happy to Under such difficult circum­ be back home in New Orleans la stances, Its easy for the men to get Harry H^ings, who sails as chief cook out of the Gulf. Hastings has disagreeable and blow off at each just returned from a four-month other. That they got a long fine the trip to the Far East on the City of way they did shows that it must Alma (Waterman) which was rem­ have been a topnotch galley gang. iniscent of the experiences of many Started With ATS Seafarers during the hectic years of World War II. Although he's only 27 years old, Consequently as soon as the City Harry has quite a bit of sea-going of Alma got back to Seattle where experience under his belt and has she paid off, Hastings hopped a fast been in practically every major train for the Crescent City where port around the world. He caught he was happy to see his wife and his first ship at the age of 18 out two-year-old daughter, Deborah, of Mobile. She was an Army Trans­ port Service vessel on which he after the long voya^ made two trips. That was enough Good ShixMnates to give him a bellyful of non-union The City of Alma set out for conditions. He grabbed an SIU ship Japan and Korea last November. his next trip out, in 1945, and has It was a good trip Hastings said, been sailing SIU ever since. He's from the standpoint of pleasant proud of his SIU membership book shipmates and good shipboard con­ which he received shortly after he ditions. "It was the best stewards switched to SIU ships. department I have ever sailed with Once you've been on a non­ bar none. All the men knew their union ship like I was" he said, work and puUed together with 'you can really appreciate what it each other," which made things run means to be a Seafarer and sail smoothly.'-' under an SIU contract There's The rough part of the trip con­ nothing like it." sisted of 95 days spent shuttling up Harry comes originally from and down the Korean coast in the Brewton, Alabama, which is not far toughest tj^e of midwinter from the big port city of Mobile, weather. Although the vessel Right now he makes his home in touched port numerous times, none New Orleans where he does most of the crew was allowed to go of his shipping from. ashore. Sailed Passenger Ships Christmas and New Year's holi­ Hastings has sailed on quite a days were spent aboard the ship like aU the rest. To add to the lack few of the Alcoa and Mississippi of shore leave was a good taste of passenger ships but he doesn't limit freezing Korea weather. "It was himself to those kind of runs. He's bad enough not being allowed to go been aboard tankers, Libertys and ashore, Hastings said, "but the cold C-2's or practically anything that made it worse. Most of the time we floats. had to stay below decks to keep "The kind of ship doesn't make from being frozen solid." The much difference," he remarked, "as weather seldom got above zero, long as you have a good gang which discouraged all but the most aboard and an SIU contract to work essential topside activities. "The under." whole count^ seems to be one big Right now Hairy is staying deep freeze in the wintertime, and ashore awhile with his family to we often wondered how the na­ make up for the four months he tives kept going." was away from home. "I'll be grab­ The only thing that the trip bing another ship soon though," he lacked to keep it from resembling said, "but I'll try to get something a Murmansk run were enemy subs that's not nmning to the icebox and planes. country." TEN YEARS AGO Washington disclosed that the City of Flint, an American steam­ ship which was the center of a pre­ war controversy in 1939 when it was seized by the Germans^ had been torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic with a loss of 17 of a crew 4 4 4 E. J. Davis, bosun: I think every­ of 79 . . . Kiska, Japanese post in one who can swing it should own the Aleutians, was raided for the 96th time by US planes . . . The a home, but it SIU published honor rolls of ships takes a lot to get and men of the Union who con­ started on home tributed to the war effort... The ownership these island of Sah Miguel in the Azores days. My wife and reported the first snowfall there I rent our place, in 80 years. but we are al­ 4 4 4 ways* talking President Roosevelt signed legis­ about the day lation extending the life of the when we can buy. Lend-Lease act to June 80, 1944, The only thing that keeps holding us back is that after the Senate had approved it 12-0 and the House by 407-6 . * . down payment. BerUn claimed the sinking of 18 4 4 4 C. D. Shively, steward: It's nice, ships in an Allied convoy of war I guess, .for married men to own material bound from North Africa ineir homes, but to Britain . . . The BIU won for I can't see- any seamen of the Union a maximum advantage in It of 80 days ashore for 19 weeks or for single fellows more of sea time on their last like myself. B^en voyage . • . Rome olaimed one ot Z come ariiore, I their submgrines aunk the British always stay In a liner Empress of Canada which hotel bceauiie it was cariiyihg trbojps.. .The Senate, is convsaleat and 99-24^ passed the Bankhead'Johnecimfortable. I've son biU reguirlng blanket defer­ ptever feund any ment from military draft call of MfbtciBti «MMed t'ff^mtaiitlaHy iieed fir 'AlMiinf adtozir full time" in producing or harvest­ ing crops and commodities deemed essential to the war effort ... US planes bombed Kiska six times in one day . . . The Navy announced that four more Japanese vessels, including a destroyer and a large transport, had been sunk and three other ships damaged by US sub­ marines in the Pacific and Far East. 4 4 4 In North Africa, General Dwight D. Eisenhower replaced Major General Lloyd R. FredendaU with Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr., armored force special­ ist, as commander of American troops on the western Tunisia front... The SIU fought to have insurance under the NSLI Act made available to merchant seamen as well as to members of the armed forces . . . Finns were active in local attacks on the Russians in the Karelian and Annus Isthmuses ... Repeated assaults by tanks and infantry on the southern front netted tiie Germans two populated places southeast of Kharkov . . . German planes bombed Norwich and Great Yarmouth harbor, losing three aircraft . ., Frank Nitti, indicted in New York City as one oi an aUeged racketsee^ wsl Immt riwi >to Anuria a Ohiiip rnOmlk h. �March 2C, IMS SEAFARERS SEAFARERS^ LOG March 20. 1953 Vol. XV. Na. « Published biweekly by tha Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 679 Fourth Avenna, Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL STerling 8-4670. LEUER PatTL HAIX, Secretary-Treaaurer of the Editor, HanoniT BSAKDI Managing Editor, RAT DCNISOR; Art Editor, SEAMAN: Photo Editor, DAwst NILVA: Staff Writer*. HE*MAN AaxBoa. lawn teiVACs. ART PBRTALL. JERBT BCHSRI GUI/. Area Reporter. Btu. Hoomr. Big Forward Step The establishment of East Coast representation for the Marine Cooks and Stewards—^AFL is another big step for­ ward in the campaign to rid America's ships of the last Com­ munist-dominated seagoing union. For too long now, the Na­ tional Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, independent, has been" operating without hindrance and enthusiastically sup­ porting the policies of the Communist international. While NUMC&S has recently been imder heavy attack, it is only the MCS-AFL that can do the proper job of putting them out of business once and for all, and at the same time, giving West Coast marine cooks and stewards good union representation. Any other course of action against NUMC&S would leave the rank and file in the stewards department.at the mercy of the shipowners. It would not be wise or sufficient to simply destroy the NUMC&S without replacing it with a strong, democratic union. Those who have any doubts about the Communist control of NUMC&S can quickly dissolve them by reading the de­ scription of their operations in this issue. Tliat is why the SIU, long a champion of clean, militant and anti-Communist waterfront unionism, is going all out on behalf of MCS-AFL. $ The JManagement *Line' These days when a constant complaint of US shipowners concerns the so-called "high labor cost" of manning their ves­ sels, it seems a little strange to see Atlantic Refining go out of its way to pay a few dollars more than the going scale in maritime—a scale reached in legitimate contract negotiations by the SIU and other unions. But that maneuver cart be quickly explained. As one of the country's larger tanker fieet operators, Atlantic is current­ ly squirming under the pressure of a full-scale SIU organizing drive. The drive is enjoying considerable success despite the obvious attempt by the company to buy "regularity" to the company line from its seamen. Actually the gesture of passing out wage increases just a wee bit higher, than the established pattern in the industry indicates that for Atlantic, and perhaps many other com­ panies, the beefs and moans about "high labor costs" are just so much window dressing. After all, it's expected of man­ agement to talk that way. 4 4 4 No Excnse on $ $ When the SIU negotiated its new standard contract it in­ cluded k provision calling for all draws in foreign ports to be paid in American dollars, wherever possible. However, some skippers are trying to wriggle out of this provision by claiming that it just isn't legal in certain ports. The SIU has moved into this situation quickly in line with its standard program of rapid and effective contract enforce­ ment. As far as can be determined there is no excuse for any skipper not to dish out the dollars. What may exist are local laws calling for the money to be exchanged at desig­ nated local banks. If the ship's delegates will notify the Union immediately of anj(. problems on this score, the Union will take steps to solve them so that this beef, like others, can be chalked off speedily for the benefit of Seafarers. 4 4 4 Two Oldtimers Hie Two veteran Seafarers, James "Paddy" Crone, and Otto "Uncle Otto" Preussler, passed away in recent weeks. • Both Of them were members of the SIU since its earliest days and were known far and wide by hundreds of Seafarers in all ports. The passing of old shipmates is always tinged with regret for those who knew them. But at least Paddy's and Otto's last days were spent in relative comfort. Thpy, like-other disabled seamen who can no longer work, were receiving regular assistance from the SIU Welfare Plan in the form of monthly disability payments. Before this Plan, the disabled i^afafer had to depend on the uncertain mercies of state, or local charities with all the humiliation .that it entailed. It's good to know that staunch Seafaring men like Uncle Otto and Paddy Crone could count on aid from the Union they helped build before they took ,tJv?jc 4hal ypy^. . h 1 * •'„M t.*-*-* « • Pare Thlrteea LOG 'We'll Take The Low Road!' WEEK Disability Chech' For Old Seafarer To the Editor: My husband just received his check for his disability benefit, and the letter telling him that he'll be getting the check every month. We cannot thank the Union enough for the help that this check gives to us. I am so thankful that my husband, William Girardeau, had his application for the dis­ ability benefit approved. We were both overjoyed to find out, now that he is disabled and no longer able to go to sea and earn a living, that we will be getting this won­ derful help from the SIU. Before we More than 10,000 members of found out that his the CIO United Auto Workers in disability applica­ 71 Detroit tool-and-die shops 1*0tion was ap­ ceived an improvement in their Girardeau proved, he was pension protection through agree­ telling me that he was thinking ment between Locals 155 and 157 about going into Snug Harlmr, be­ and the Automotive Tool and Die cause he couldn't work any more, Manufacturers Association. About and we had no money coming in. 30 workers already retired under He thought that it was the only the plan, in operation since 1950, thing left for him. have received increased checks But the thought of him going with the improvements re­ into Snug Harbor was too much troactive to Jan. 1, 1952. A study for me. He has been going to sea ordered by the Joint Union-Man­ for 40 years, and has been leav­ agement Board of Administration ing me alone to go to sea during found that the employer contribu­ that time, and I couldn't think of tions of eight cents an hour were him leaving me again now that he big enough to provide the higher is disabled, and living in Snug benefits on a sound actuarial basis. Harbor. That would have meant that he was leaving me again, be­ 4 4 4 cause I could not go to Snug Har­ The first 1953 agreement won oy bor with him. the CIO United Rubber Workers, The night when we talked about and the first major labor^anageSnug Harbor, we both prayed. We ment settlement this year, has prayed every night after that, hop­ been signed with Goodyear Rubber ing that something would come up Co. The new two-year contract, an­ that would let us stay together, nounced by URW President L. S. and then the letter came from the Buckmaster, includes triple time Union saying that he would be for work performed on any of six getting the disability benefit every paid holidays; renewal and clari­ month. May God bless the Union fication of the full union shop pro­ and the Welfare Plan. vision negotiated two years ago^ a - Now, my husband has an en­ clause providing for two weeks' va­ tirely different outlook on life. He cation after three years of service, is 73 now, and the thought of go­ instead of five years; and liberali­ ing into Snug Harbor had just zation of clauses governing recall taken all the adibition out of him. requirements, leaves of absence, Now that he is getting the dis­ severance pay, off-standard pay, ability money every month, he has wage application and safety and health provisions. hope once more. When it gets warmer, he plans 4 4 4 to go into the city to see some of In an industry-wide pact cover­ his old friends, and plans to raise little extrg money so that we ing 2,300 warehouse employees of can buy a few chickens. He says Philadelphia food firms, the AFL that if we can get enough to buy Teamsters won an acioss-the-board a few chickens, we can raise them increase of $6 a week and and the" extra income will help a a $3 weekly contribution for each lot. Before he got the disability employee to the Teamsters Wel­ pay, he had no hope, no plans for fare Fund, starting July 1. Besides the future. Now he is happy, and the general increase, the agree* ment, which runs to March 1, 1955, is planning to raise chickens. a $4 differential for He would also like to have the provides for shift workers, $3 for eve­ LOG sent to him. He is feeling afternoon ning shift, and an additional $4 to better than when he came home. lift and coolermen after He sa3^ to give his regards to the one operators year. rest the fellows. Once more, 4 4 4 God bless the Union. Anytime that anyone from the Union comes Jobless workers in January re­ to the Cape, please ask them to ceived $94,360,000, largest monthly stop by and see him. increase since August, the Depart­ ment of Labor reported. Total Mrs. Olive Giradeau (Ed note: Your name has been benefits in December were $66,added to the LOG mailing list, and 086,600. An average of 853,600 perwill be sent to you every -two spns ^gpt. un^my(}loymen^ insurance paymVnls"' Mc^tvS^" In Jartusry." weeks.) ROUND The increase, the Department re­ ported, was due to seasonal decline in building, lumber ^d retail trades; layoffs in food, tobacco, tex­ tile, and apparel; and temporary shutdowns for retooling in the auto industry. 4 4 4 A pay raise of nine cents an hour retroactive to last Oct. 1 has been won for some 1,300 members of the AFL Chemical Workers in a contract with Colgate-PalmolivePeet Co. which includes several un­ usual improvements. One gives workers a 15-minute rest and smok­ ing "break" during the first and last half of each 8-hour shift. Union ~ grievance procedure also won $8,739 in back pay for 25 women laid off during slack sea­ sons without regard to seniority. Hourly pay under the new scale runs from $2.82 for soap boilers down to $1.53 for women in the plant's toiletries section. 4 4 4 In the first contract to be ne­ gotiated in any major printing center since the ending of wage controls, 5,000 members of the Typographical union employed by commercial printing plants won a weekly wage increase of $3.50 for journeymen compositors and an additional $2.50 in welfare bene­ fits in New York. What Communist-con­ trolled maritime union said! "In like Harry Bridges lies the future of the la\)or movement of this country."?^ �9- •nw^WT'^,'^^ .^•:-;=\:.\ .VinVMiHcMi SEAFARERS LOG • •iJ.4.'!.xJ**.-}'Z^ :. Mil** = '"'^^[''•^K.- V'-Sfv K;, •i<^ . 5: .,• If... One of the least publicized agencies of the United States Government U the arm of the .US Public Health Service, which handles quarantine Inspection of incom, ing ships. Pledged to prevent the entry .into the United States of serious contagious diseases. Inspectors are on the constant lookout for five principal diseases and g host of others not subject to quarantine. The five quarantinable diseases are cholera, yellow fever, bubonic plague, smallpox and typhus. Enlisted in the search are quaran­ tine and sanitary inspectors working as a team aboard ships entering US ports. Inspection Tour To show a typical team in action, the SEAFARERS LOG went along last week as it inspected the SIU crew of the Claiborne, a Waterman Line ship, as she lay in the Narrows off New York City. It was a Friday afternoon and the sun was low in the sky when the motor launch of the Quarantine Sta­ tion at Rosebank, Staten Island, pulled away from the little wooden -pier and headed for the Claiborne. The wind had risen and the launch churned through a choppy sea as the tide came in from the. Atlantic. Makes For Ship I it. " r ' M'.i'v'-!i: ^ At the helm of the launch. Captain Ross swung its nose out toward the Atlantic before making a wide, sweeping turn to come alongside the ship with the tide at his back. Seafarers aisoard the vessel, many of whom were invisible from the launch as they worked below decks, paid little attention to the small craft bobbing on the waves. With the launch nearing the port ladder, deckhands aboard the Claiborne tossed a rope to the deck of the •mailer vessel for the purpose of securing it while the Inspecting team was boarding. The high-running sea nagged at the sides of the vessels, tossing them to­ gether and apart according to its whims until the rope was secure. Then the Quarantine and Sanitary inspec­ tors, along with Customs and Immigration officials went up the ladder. The inspection was about to begin. Straight to the office of the captain went the fourman brigade, following standard operating procedure. There the master of the vessel handed over a certified list of crewmembers to the inspectors, and vouched for the health of the men on board, none of whom had been ill anywhere along the line as the vessel stopped at five foreign ports—Bremen, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerp and La Pallice, France. This done, the inspectors headed for the saloon mess and set up shop. Show Shot Cards The Seafarers filed in, through, ahd out of the room In a steady stream, halting only for inspection of their Immunization or "shot" cards, or a few words with the Immigration or Custom men when it proved neces­ sary. The inspection procedure went off while the crew went about its job of bringing the ship into port. One of the oilers, who was unaware of what was go­ ing on in the saloon mess, was dragged out of a shower to stand inspection wearing nothing more than & towel about his dripping body. Immunization card in hand, he filed through the room and emerged on the other side to go on about the business of showering, from which he was abruptly interrupted by the US Govern­ ment. Wiper Stalls Show Asleep in his foc'sle as the legal wheels of Govern­ ment revolved about him, another Seafarer, this time a wiper, ran the gauntlet of inspectors after being rude­ ly awakened from dreams of home and payoff. With officials anxiously awaiting his arrival, the drowsy wiper finally entered the saloon mess after the chief mate and several other seamen were dispatched to his room. All was not so easily accomplished, however, for the wiper had forgotten his card. Faced with the prospect of a series of "shots," the wiper bolted to his foc'sle and returned with the precious record. He returned happily to his sack, unburdened by thoughts of the needle. The second mate, on the other, hand, v/as more than anxious to submit to the needle,. He volunteered for a vaccination, three years having elapsed since'the last vaccine, although*he* did not.have his card to prove his claim. Shoving' aside aU matters of foi^al proccdui«,,he decided' to.have his arm pinprickcd, just in - case. It wajs a painless* procediure--^U except the neei. dlihg he took i^m crew^membetrs; for having beien the lone seaman tprunde^o 'tde rigors of .the medicos. *guiitar^'Jiispectioh •' While the quarantine processing of. the men was in its various stages of progress, the Sanitary inspec­ tor, Walter Beschner, had the steward department and the rest of the ship under his surveillance. Buttonhol­ ing the steward, the two men made a cook's tour of the galley, storerooms, messhalls, holds and other por­ tions of the ship where rodents and roaches might hava left their mark upon the ship and the men. Nothing turning up, the ship and the men got off with a clean bill of health. In 1798 the United States set up ihe Marine Hos­ pital Service as a federal agency to give hospital care to men of the merchant marine and the Navy. Eighty years later, in 1878, the present system was derived from the old beginnings, changing its name to the Pub­ lic Health Service in the process of transformation. Only two states at the present time. New York and Massachusetts, hold six quarantinable diseases to be such, while the other 46 states of the nation no longer include leprosy in this category because of its mini­ mum possibility of communication. Ailments coming under the inspecting processes of this agency include anthrax, chickenpox, cholera, dengue, diphtheria, infec­ tious encephalitis, measles, meningococcus meningitis, plague, poliomyelitis, psittacossis, -scarlet fever, small­ pox, streptococcic sore throat, typhoid fever, typhus or yellow fever. Warning Flag The pennant which flies on all ships under quaran­ tine at the Rosebank station, the yellow or "Q" flag, has its beginning in the year 1710 when British regula­ tions required foreign ships to fly- a yellow flag. This colorful ensign warned other ships to keep away from the newcomers until such time as they could be in­ spected. At night, a red and white lantern is used in lieu of the flag. All ships coming from all foreign nations making New York their first port of call in the US are subject to inspection at Rosebank with the exception of vessels coming from Canada, Newfoundland, the Islands of St'Pierre and Miquelon, Iceland, Greenland, the West Coast of Lower California, Cuba, the Bahama Islands, the Canal Zone, the Bermuda Islands, Aruba "and Cura- _ cao. Stringent regulations in these areas, often under US jurisdiction, make it possible for ships coming from their ports to pass through the-Narrbws without under­ going inspection. This offers untold relief to the sta­ tion, which handles better than 13 ships every day of the year. , New York Station The Quarantine station in New York, last of many , state-owned facilities to come under federal supervi­ sion, was purchased from the State of New, York at a cost of more than $1 mUlion in March, 1921. It serves a multiple purpose, servicing the oiily port in the! US which has Quarantine, Immigration and Customs officials boarding ships at the same time as they lay at anchor in the Narrows. Passengers, as well as ship and crew^ come under the watchful eyes of the three services. • Once in the Narrows, crewmembers are subject to a peculiar 6ccupational malady known as "channel fever," or the desire to get off the ship and home while the getting is good. All Seafarers suffer the same symp­ toms—uneasiness of the hypodermic, anxiety, a desire to sign off the vessel and be on their way, and a gen­ eral queasiness in the vicinity, of their stomachs which even the highest running seas Cannot produce. Soon,, however, the waiting is over. The ship and the crew are free to continue on their separate ways, ' parting company or not, according to the whims of the Seafarer, as the vessel pulls into one of many piers lining the New York waterfront. Another trip com. plet«^. Another payoff. Anqther clean bill .of health. Thft Quarantine launch ileft foreground) lies in its berth at the Quarantine Station before taking the in­ spection party out to the Claiborne (Waterman). The Quarantine flag and the US flag fly from, the station. Capt. Ross pilots the launch out to the Clai­ borne. Edward J, Taylor, (left), chief steward; watches as y/alter Beschner, sardtary hispector, goes through the storeroioms to see that no vermin are aboard. v: �WWI.'- -*;• - i r ff/ik- . SEAFARERS « LOG Vol. XV, No. 6 ' March 20, 1953 Pare IS 4^,.,. .safety (iq Vyi m^:Pi c^'H It seems hard to believe that at this late stage of the game an American trade union openly controlled by the Communist Party apparatus could be operating full scale on US ships. Yet such is the situation in the National Union of Marine Cooks ai\d Stewards (independent) which for the last 18 years has faithfully fol­ lowed every devious twist and turn of Communist Party policy down to the pres­ ent moment. For the members of the union, this has meant the sternest possible policy of repres­ sion to keep them in line for an obviously unpopular, union program. For other maritime unions and the nation at large, it means a comfortable nesting place for the once allmighty, and ^still dangerous. Communist Party waterfront apparatus. ^ Just how well this apparatus"^ i- has done its work for the Soviet cause is indicated by a typical congratulatory message sent to the union on its 50th anni­ versary, May, 1951, by V. Vavilkin and P. Kireev, heads ot dummy Russian trade unions. "We wish success," the Russians cabled, "in strengthening the ranks of your union in struggle for vital interests of working people for maintenance of peace." In other words, Soviet leaders looked with considerable pride and favor on the activities of NUMC&S in furthering the Communist line. Bid for Power Mr- \i %% \S{', At one time the Communist waterfront apparatus, now confined to NUMC&S and to Harry Bridges' longshore union, came close to con­ trolling the entire maritime indus­ try in the US and fcanada. It was the vigilance and opposition of the Seafarers International Union that defeated this movement, which reached its high tide in 1946 and 1947 as the so-called "Committee for MariUme Unity." The CMU was a short-lived "fed­ eration" of several maritime unions imder the joint chairmanship of Joe Curran and Harry Bridges. The Committee For . Maritime Unity broke up, after it tried to raid the AFL maritime unions. The CMU drive against the AFL'was launch­ ed in Coos Ray,.. Oregon, against ^0 SUP^ thu SiUPidught eit the •' . :•••!./'lii:' ,i'V r-i^' m- ••• '' - : -l i -'-i; J" - Uf&V • a; ri ./: ^ -"i. 1^'.. t 'M •i I,, . f - .tv. » naMen ghd 5^ ilistxte^ took equally strong countermeas- Pilots, the American Communica­ ures on the East Coast. The solid tions Association and many other AFL front spelled the early doom unions but they are still trouble­ some. of the CP-dominated CMU. Since the NUMC&S is a West The accuracy of the AFL unions Coast union, its greatest strength was soon echoed from within the is on that coast, but it maintains QMU. Joe Curran in pulling his halls and apparatus all along the NMU out blasted the outfit as "an Eastern Seaboard as well, biding attempt to put Bridges in control its time again, no doubt, in the of all member unions and launch hope that some day it will be strong enough to take another a raid on the AFL unions." crack at the SIU. Meanwhile the CMU Went Under only Communist activity on East Subsequently the CMU went un­ Coast ships consists of spurts of der, and the waterfront section of mimeographed propaganda under various headings calling for sea­ the Communist Party has lost men to back Red China and sup­ ground steadily in one union after port the Soviet line on Korea. another. But in the NUMC&S it Since the NUMC&S is the sole re­ still holds all under its sway. And maining-link in the once-powerful it is on the backs of that union Communist waterfront section here, it is safe to assume that it is and the West Coast longshoremen the distribution agent for this that the Communists have repeat­ .propaganda. edly attempted to reconstruct a na­ Out on the West Coast. NUMC&S tional marine federation. Thanks to SIU action in previous is far more active. The Commu­ years, the Party's waterfront stiffs nist apparatus in NUMC&S is are no longer in a position to but­ financing and publishing the West tonhole Seafarers ashore or on the Coast Sailors Journal, supposedly ships and shove the latest Kremlin put out by a rank-and-file group in line under their noses.- They may the Sailors Union of the Pacific, an have been ousted from control of SIU affiliate. the National Maritime Union, de­ The Journal is patterned after feated in the Masters, Mates and many similar Communist publica- This story of the Communist^ Party and the National Union of Marine Cooks & Stewards (Independent) was prepared by the staff of tSEAFAHEBS LOG and the Sea­ farers International Union, A&G District, on the basis of carefolly collected evidence. As such it represents the combined efforts of persons thoroughly familiar with all phases of the maritime Indnsti^. �SEAFARERS ' Page Sixteen tions that have appeared in the past, such as the Rank and File Pilot in the NMU, the Dockers News and others. Ostensibly it is supposed to air the complaints of unnamed rank-and-filers against the SUP. But the Journal gives it­ self away by parroting the stand­ ard Communist line. Its program, which appears in •very issue, calls for "unity" with other maritime unions (meaning under Harry Bridges), and de­ nounces Coast - Guard security screening of- men on the shij)s. While this tips off the informed seaman where the Journal comes from, it appears that the Commu­ nist apparatus is more interesting In promoting its line than in mak­ ing the JournJl an effective weapon for sowing seeds of dissention •In any case, the fiction that the" West Coast Sailors Journal is put out by sailors is well-developed. While the columns of the official NUMC&S paper are filled with at­ tacks on the SUP paralleling the West Coast Sailors Journal, the NUMC&S paper is careful not to make any mention of the Journal. Its silence shows up the ties be­ tween the two more clearly than words. Strike Sabotage More serious than the West Coast Sailors Journal's petty snip­ ing at the SUP was its attempted sabotage of the 63-day SUP strike last summer. While the SUP was fighting a single-handed battle against the combined opposition of the shipowners, Harry Bridges and NUMC&S, the West Coast Sailors Journal echoed all the BridgesNUMC&S-shipowner charges against the SUP. It was an ob­ Then the union shakes down the membership for various Commu­ nist party funds through assess­ ments and "voluntary contribu­ . raiUIHn IT KAMK ANB.nil MIM •ns — lAiLou' UHION or THI rMmc tions." And, of course, the mem­ V01.l,Na.a «e SAN ntANOICD, JULY V, IM bership can always be turned out in force for political picketlines, coolu usioa — tho MOES.ArL. which b ww o . ItadMlto OWMB Fhoaqr StAt. SiUon Ihloo wuk M nbuia ocfuiioikn. Why doo'i miell iho Mihw ~ htmt, •M.ookdilioM Ng BMbtr if delegiations and mass meetings ar­ *• SiOon Udoa MccMiT to foceg UM tkipowom to MEN WHO GO TO SEA nm A UVOfOr ranged by the Communist Party. MO to pgr Konmit IITM* It tin took tat Uo Thb rflhoSoifaaVaiooDOai While the NUMC&S, like other Communist - controlled unions, makes a show of fighting for porkThe West. Coast Sailors .Journal first made its appearance chops, the porkchops are sacrificed whenever they collide with Com­ in the middle of the SUP's 63-day strike last, summer. It munist Party policy. Strikes and also came out at the same time that the Government jvas sub­ Job actions ^11 be called for po­ jecting the NUMC&S to a* litical reasons, hut when Commun' thorough-going investigation. West Coast longshore union under. From the slick, professional the setup of one vote for each lo­ 1st policy dictates "cooperation" manner in which it is produced cal. This would pe^it Bridges with shipowners, that, cooperation and the efficient network of dis­ to rule all of maritime since his is will be offered without reservation. tribution, it is obvious, that the the only union that has locals. The Communist unions may be militant Journal is not the product of work­ West Coast Sailors Journal al.so on behalf of members of the ml ing Sailors. Rather it bears all takes a stand against Coast Guard ing clique, but those who oppose the earmarks of the Comniunist screening. The NUMC&S stands alone_.among sea-going maritime them quickly get a quick shuffle apparatus that has been respon­ Vnions on these two positions. sible for such well-known Commu­ and are blackballed from their nist "rank and file" publications The main purpose of the West jobs. as the Dockers News and the Rank Coast Sailors Jpumal iS' to divert the strength and energy of the "Another major function of~ a and File NMU Pilot. The program of the West Coast rank and file Sailors from the cam­ Communist-controlled "union is to Sailors Journal and other material paign against NUMC&S. Since the provide jobs for Communist Party n the newspaper coincides neatly rank and file of the Sailors .Union hacks. Usually this is done through with the announced policies of the is the most powerful foe of Com­ lavish education and welfare de­ NUMC&S as expressed in their munist influence on the West Coast partments.' The Party hacks work official newspaper, the Voice. It Waterfront, this purpose is deincludes among other items a pica signOd to give the Communist ap­ there fof a few months and sud­ for unity of maritime unions with paratus • breathing space to cori-, denly turn out to be union mem­ Bridges , Communist - dommatcd, solidate their defense. bers and run for office. All of this took place in NUMC&S. amendments. The membership the membership was out of the was supposed to be notified Well picture. Rebuilt By Bridges in advance of proposed changes, Opposition Throttled The NUMC&S was originally and then was. to vote on them in Once in full command, the Com­ formed in 1901, but it wasn't un­ a six-week referendum. munist apparatus set about con­ til 1936 that it >^on recognition Since the United States was in verting the NUMC&S into an open as bargaining agent on the West the final stages of the war against Communist party operation. Mem­ Coast. This took place after the Japan, the overwhelming majority bership opposition was throttled by 1936 maritime strike, when likq, of NUMC&S members were on the. the all-powerful general council. two years before, the dying high seas. Yet the union news­ Those who refused to knuckle un­ NUMC&S was revitalized through paper containing the proposed der were thoroughly worked over. support given it by Harry Bridges amendments was airmailed to only Ever since 1934 NUMC&S policies and the longshoremen. It was in 200 of the 1,200 ships the union was had faithfully reflected the dictates that same year, 1936, that Hugh manning. And with the union of the Comintern or Cominform as Bryson, no\t president of the un­ convention set in July, the paper the case may be; Under the new ion, appeared on the scene. was mailed late in June. Small set-up the apparatus could follow Nobody seems to know whether wonder that the rank-and-file had th^ line without hindrance. or not Bryson ever actually went little to say at the convention and For instance, in June 1939, the to sea. He first came to notice at* little chance to vote on the NUMG&S called for the halting of the tender age of 19' or 20 when he changes. "fascist aggressors" in Europe. But turned up as assistant editor of The amendments provided for in August, 1939, Russia and the the union newspaper. It's prqbable the creation of the general council Nazis signed a mutual defense padt. that he was, placed in that spot di­ which was to exercise• • all .union The NUMC&S immediately de­ rectly with the possible formality powers between conventions, tak­ nounced the "imperialist war" and of one quick trip. All available evi­ ing control out of the membership vowed that the "Yanks are not dence points to the fact that he hands. The new body ruled all un­ coming." was planted there by Harry NAfter Hitler attacked Russia in ion funds, salaries ,and expense apBridges. eounts and governed all ports and June, 1941, the "imperialist war" Speedy Promotion port agents. All membership con­ became a "people's war." Then the trol of funds through auditing and Bi^son-NUMC&S slogan overnight Bryson was such a success as an banking committees was abolished, became "the Yanks are not coming editor that he suddenly jumped to The "politburo" was in control and —too late!" Then came the shortthe position of assistant secretary- vious attempt to disrupt the strike. For example, the West Coast Sailors Joumal of July 25, 1952, has a story headed: "Member&hip Opposes Phony Strike." The Jour­ nal ridiculed the idea that there was any justification for the walk­ out. When the strike ended with increases in base pay, overtime and an agreement saving hundreds of Sailors jobs on loading of stores and shore gang work, the Journal beefed about the settlement It "wasn't necessary" to strike to lick the Bridges-NUMC&S-shipowner combine. "A mere strike vote was sufficient to overcome the dollar hungry shipowners," said the anon­ ymous Journal. It's no coincidence that the same complaint appeared in the "Dis­ patcher," Harry Bridges newspa­ per and in the NUMC&S "Voice," where the strike was called a bom beef. Among trade unions }t is a cardinal sin for a union to rap an­ other union's legitimate economic strike in the course of that strike. Pattern of Control Just how the Communist Party apparatus got control of the NUMC&S is typical of the opera­ tions of the Communists, within unions. It is a well worn pattern. First you get into power in a "pop­ ular front" cSmbination with other groups. Then you change the con­ stitution to centralize all power in a council or "Politburo." Once in power you utilize the union's money and manpower to further the Communist cause. On one side, the membership is flooded with Comniunist litera­ ture and Communist propaganda, much of which the union purchases through Communist bookshops and from Communist publishing firms. Story Of A CP-Run Union This is the story of the Communist Party apparatus that is in control of the National Union of 'Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards, a union composed of steward department personnel sail­ ing west coast ships—how the" stewards interested in decent, dem­ apparatus took full control, ocratic trade unionism. how it operates, and how it A series of court decisions has also shaken the NUMC&S, paving affects all of maritime labor. The NUMC&S from the time it the way for MCS-AFL men to re­ became an effective force on the ceive equal hiring rights, and com­ waterfront, has been under the pensating men who were black­ Communist thumb. It has sup­ balled out of the union. Counter-Attack ported each and every policy of To counter the growing strength the Communist Party faithfully, throughout World War 11, the post­ of MCS-AFL, the international war years and Korea. Those in Communist apparatus has attacked the union who have spoken up the Communist Party's n^ost pow­ against that policy have been erful enemy on the West Coast, dumped, expelled and blacklisted. the rank and file of the Sailors Union of the Pacific—in itself a Quickie Revision principal affiliate of the powerful The, Communist apparatus as­ anti-Communist Seafarers Internasured itself of full control through tipnal Union. Up until now that Itk quickie revision of the consti­ rank and file has been a most po­ tution in 1945, centering all control tent force behind MCS-AFL. of union policy, finances and ad­ This attack Is being conducted ministration in the hands of a gen­ through the medium of the soeral council. The membership was called "West Coast Sailors Jour­ left powerless. Those who led the nal," a clandestine, anonymous protest against these changes were newspaper designed to sow seeds ekpelled from the union. of doubt and confusion in the ranks As a result of this and other re­ of the Sailors Union, simply to try pressive moves, a revolt broke out to add a few more days of life to in the NUMC&S five years ago. the dying waterfront section of the For a" long time, honest rank and Communist Party. file members of the union attempt­ But despite this tactic and all ed in vain to fight the Communist the other oft-used schemes of the Party apparatus from the inside. CP on the waterfront," the fate of But this proved, futile as the Com­ NUMC&S is sealed. It is only a munist-dominated machine criisl\ed question of time before the Com­ all those who opposed it. Other munist apparatus will "be forced members realized early that the to pull out, leaving behind it the only .way to fight the apparatus wreckage of what once was was from the outside. This l^d to union. the chartering of the MCS-AFL The story of this Communist plot wliich has become the r.illyin'g in US maritime is revealed in these point for all West Coast cooks andj pages. March 20, 1953 LOG West treasurer. Subsequently, in No­ vember, 1945, he became -vicepresident. (He got this joh by ap­ pointment from the union's gen­ eral council, the "politburo" which had just started function­ ing.) The general council was the key in the Communist rigging of the new union constitution, de­ signed to remove control from the membership arid place it in a-small and easily-controlled group. . In 1947, Bryson reached the top of the heap with the retirement of Eugene Burke, an elderly offi­ cial who had been connected with the union for 46 years. - ' The cornerstone of Communist control of the NUMC&S vks the new constitution of 194S which completely changed the union's mode of operation. The old con­ stitution provided careful and or­ derly procedure for handling; Loa Goldblatt (left) important Communist Party functionary: who gerved at secretary df the Coimnlttee for Maritime Unity, lAdww chatting with NUAfC&S pfexy Hugh Bryton, bach in the palmy days when the Party was rtdlny Urh en the waterfreiit> r o-- " —o„. . •VY S. .aryft *• .0... lip'. i ^ ^ r ^.4^iy. s 'jl �March 20. 195S •- SEAFARERS LOG '.fy • a PaffC SeTcnteea treasurer declared that the attack on the Communist Party "is an at­ tack on our living standards, our Since the Communists took control of the NUMC&S back liberties, our union." in the '30's the union has been a 100 percent orthodox follower Naturally when the North Ko­ of the Communist party line. As such it has taken all the reans attacked in June, 1950, the switches necessary to keep onunion leadership quickly pushed the Communist track. It has Communist Party leaders an "at­ through a resolullon denouncing also participated very active­ tack on trade unions.'"' • It backed the Communist President Truman's order to resist ly in Communist political cam­ the attack. Subsequently In Its Is­ paigns, with its greatest effort seizure of Czechoslovakia. • It led the Progressive Party sue of December 22,1950, the union coming in the Progressive Party election campaign in |1948, when fight in California in 1948, going newspaper exulted: "NUMC&S Henry Wallace ran for President. all out for the presidential can­ Stand on Korea was right . . . the The NUMC&S has heavily solicit­ didacy of Henry Wallace, who has "" 'OfCfi United States has lost the war in ed its membership" for iponey for since repudiated the Progressive * '" "(trod !•. "'"* IS' •«.S" various Communist causes. Its Party. Korea." 1^ *• ^MAirrnn DfOb "* Oric„^7"-; " • It fought this country's re­ halls and ships have become kT""'.™ The continued adherence of the distribution point for Communist armament program. • It denounced the United Na­ NUMC&S and other unions to the literature, and its books are bought ["par# tions' action in Korea. in Communist bookshops. Communist Party line even after \ tew™,'!., i;,i»iu.) I '""TM KOTC»> • It was expelled from the CIO Here is a brief resume of the the invasion of South Korea was for consistently supporting Com­ This typical selection of too much for the national CIO to NUMC&S stand on various foreign munist policy. I vi«l Nn"* stories from the NUMC&S and domestic policy matters, which lotrt I stomach. These Commie unions • It sought recognition for Voice, shows how that union's [CIMUOC*are on the record in the Union's , fbtimp^ Communist China. were brought up on charges before own newspaper. official newspaper consistent­ \> ort^e the • It supported the Communistly piays up the Communist \h the CIO and were expelled on Au­ * In 1939, the union backed the incited power drives in Indo-China Party line. Most of these sub­ gust 29, 1950. fight against Hitlerism. and Malaya. jects stressed in the Voice The attacks on the various Gov­ * After the Russian-German • It slammed the North Atlantic have nothing to do with trade ernment aid programs, the sever­ agreelnent August, 1939, it de­ Treaty Organization which is the union issues as such, unless ing of ties with the CIO and all nounced the subsequent outbreak grouping of all free countries, and they happen to be a defense v.,.M^^ » Ir of the activities of Commu­ other anions taken on behalf of of war as an "imperialist struggle." all attempts to'build a European * In June, 1941, after Germany Army. nists in trade unions. Communist policy weakened the • It joined with Bridges' ILWU attacked Russia, it hailed the con­ Many issues are so loaded union and in some instances were flict as the "worker's war." as the only two maritime unions down with Communist propa­ detrimental to the maritime indus­ ganda that the' problems of * In 1944, following the Big to oppose the US Security screen­ try. the rank and file are pushed Three agreement at Teheran, it ing program—which was also the down into back pages, or ig­ These attacks showed that when applauded cooperation with capi­ official position of the Communist -"«". if h« M party in the US. nored altogether. pork chops conflict with Commun­ talism. » It has consistently stated that » After World War II's end, it ist policy, pork chops always lose to be anti-Communist is to be antiassailed the British for fighting an lived honeymoon with capitalism in tion to the union policy blossoming out. On a strict bread and butter attempted Communist coup in labor. The list of NUMC&S statements basis, much of the maritime Indusr Greece, in 1945. 1944 and 1945 following the Big on the ships. on behalf of Communist -policy try depended on these programs, Three agreement at Teheran. It attacked the Nationalist could go on indefinitely. On the Through the newspaper and such as the Marshall Plan, that the Government in China when fight­ waterfront too, the NUMC&S has through shipboard meetings the Third Party ing broke out with the Communists faithfully endorsee all of Harry NUMC&S was doing Its best to union took every opportunity to re­ With the war's end, the cracks there. destroy. Bridges' actions, including his at­ peat, the line. Typical of their atti­ * It denounced President Tru­ tempts to rebuild the ill-fated soon appeared between the Soviet Despite the tight control of the tude was the line laid down for man's 1947 program of aid for Committee for Maritime Unity. Union and the West. The union de­ shipboard educational sessions on union exercised through the gen­ Greece and Turkey. Naturally it has defended Bridges nounced US moves to halt Com­ eral council, Bryson and company, the "meaning of imperialism." * It savagely attacked the Mar­ against all criticism and all legal munism in Europe and Asia—^the "Imperialism" turned out to be much like their superiors in the shall Plan and all subsequent pro­ actions by the US Government, defense of Greece and Turkey, the the policy of "American big busi­ Soviet Union, felt the need to sup­ grams of aid to Europe and Asia. and is currently fighting his de­ Marshall Plan, aid to Nationalist * It called the arrest of the portation as is the ILWU. ness and the Government" which press all expressions of opposition. China and so on. By 1948 the Mar­ It was not only men who actively keeps "the wages and living condi­ shall Plan was getting under way tions of American workers from opposed their rule who got worked She had been going to sea as a Communism that was passed and a definite break had taken rising, especially those of maritime over. Anybody who disagreed with stewardess since 1931, and on aboard the steamship Denali. When place between the US and the Sdworkers." This was all tied in the line of the Progressive Party, March 18, 1948, the union news­ the ship got back to Seattle a un­ viet Union. The Communist strat­ ion official filed charges against her. somehow with the US support of Korea or a multitude of other sub­ paper described her in these glow­ egy qalled for the formation of a She was accused of supporting anti"the reactionary Governments of jects was given the same treat­ ing terms: third party, the Progressive Party, "Pride and joy of the SS Aleu­ NUMC&S policy, suspended from Greece, Turkey, China and the ment.. to combat US foreign policy. For example, two NUMC&S tian is nurse-stewardess Lysbeth the union and fined. Philippines." Immediately the entire structure members who proposed- a ship­ Rawsthome . . . one of the most On April 11, 1951, the "Duchess" Called "Red Scare" of NUMC&S was converted into a board resolution attacking the Pro­ beloved personages on the Seattle told the Seattle NIMC&S mem­ Communist Party political ma­ The NUMC&S union newspaper gressive Party were brought up on waterfront ... an active union bership: chine. In order to get on the ballot really got excited though when the charges, accused, df all things, of member she doesn't hesitate to tell "This membership is being con­ In California, the Progressive Party Communist Party leaders were ar­ trying to "split the union." An- all and sundry the benefits of mem­ trolled by people who cannot needed 438,000 signatures. Union rested in August, 1948. It called otl^r man was suspended for four bership and participation in such again go to sea, as our Govern­ members were put to work collect­ the arrests "an attempt to whip the months and fined ^250 for saying a fine union as the MCS . .. ment has found them to be enemies ing both signatures and cash, those nation into an unprecedented Red he supported the US stand on "Her splendid record ... has en­ of our way of life. These people who refused to cooperate or were scare." It cited the "proud records" Korea. deared her to all hands ..." are cancers of the trade union actively onposed, got a short shuf­ of the Communist leaders' includ­ One of the most famous cases movement and are fast destroying Changed Tune fle from the union. It was then that ing, "Eugene Dennis, general sec­ involved Lysbeth Rawsthome, The union sang a different tune this organization . . ." the expulsions and blacklistings be­ retary, former seainan," and others. known throughout the industry on though, when the "Duchess" sup­ The "Duchess" could speak her gan on a large scale, with opposi­ Ed^ie Tangen, union secretary- the West Coast as the "Duchess." ported a resolution condemning piece without fear of being The MC&S And The Party Line •J - budget tuul^ ^sts of war mounts^ t 'J • '/J i a« nations to unrtf-..TS »«. •- on common p •vV tl^FBl Fred Stlison of .NUMCftS (right) grimaces at camera as he is sngpped outside of a maritime meeting that took place in New Orleans Communist hslL At left, James Jacksoh, then head of the Communist Party in the South talks, to reporter, whHo liouisiana Communist chief, Manny. Levin, stands hy. • V" This shot was taken in course of maritime meeting in New Orleans Communist hq. Included among those in photo are Walter Jones and McCartney, NUMC&S men who attended along with representatives of other red-rnied unions including Hairy Bridges' longshore union, active in the city at tho ttipe. '~1 -^1 �pi^.-.:-,-r K71?' SEAFARERS Pace Elgbteev dumped, but her twenty-year career as a stewardess was at an end. Others were even less for­ tunate. They lost their jobs and sot worked over in the bargain. The union saw to it that they did not ship. When they got on board through some other means, the ships were job-actioned and other steps taken tq get them off the vessels. In other words, American citisens who spcfke out in support of the American system of democracy or expressed preference for a po­ litical party other than the Com­ munist were busted and black­ balled. They couldn't get on NiJMC&S ships, and the NUMC&S even attempted to keep them off the waterfront altogether by cir­ culating lists to other maritime unions. In strahge contrast. Communist Party hacks in NUMC&S who have been denied clearance by Uie Coast Guard as poor security risks had access to most of the ships and the docks where they have been able to do hatchet work for the union. This is a situation which certainly merits a second look by the Coast Guard in iight of this country's announced policy of keeping Communists off the ships and dockside installations. Resentment against Communist control had grown steadily ever since' the ~ Communist -iniipired quickie amendment of the NUMC&S constitution. It became increasingly strong during the year-long campaign for the Pro­ gressive Party in 1948 when the whole union apparatus was con­ verted into a Communist Party campaign machine and members were pressured for contributions and deluged with propaganda. The net result was the forma­ tion of anti-communist groups which eventually got together as the MCS-AFL. This new union was chartered by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union as another one of its many affiliates ita the mari­ time industry. In its early days as a new and small group, it cotmted heavily on support from the SUP, which is the SIU affili­ ate in the West Coast best able to help out. The SUP with its mili­ tant, union-conscious rank and file did much to aid the stewards who broke with the NUMC&S, helping • 'J IS-*" Isii •- m t^-' . 1- -" ?:•.'> •.' /• •'' '.S4;'-'' ;• . to put the new union on its feet. The formation of the MCS-AFL and internal opposition groups roused the . Communist apparatus to even greater fury. Anybody even suspected of association with them was given the butt end of the billy. They were expelled bod­ ily from the union, without the for­ mality of trial or charges. A typi­ cal example was NUMC&S mem­ ber Wiilard S. Francis who was seen going into an SUP hall. When he was so foolhardy as to attend an NUMC&S meeting afterwards he was singled out for attack on the floor of the meeting. A .dozen men went to work on him with clubs and threw him down a flight of stairs out of the building. A similar fate befell Lester Boatwright when he r^fagalh^d Bryson for the tmion>p^denGy. After the Korean War b^ke but, it was'Boatwright who^fbdOSbted a resolution on'the Lurljfne ^ademning the union's support of the North Koreans. Boatwright alsb was responsible, with other rank and file NUMC&S members on the West Coast for the formation of the Committee to Combat Com­ munist influence. The union's an­ swer in its newspaper "Voice" was as follows: "No member of the Committee to Combat Communist Influence Within the NUMC&S shall con­ tinue to hold membership . . Beat Wife Too Boatwright was brought iip on trial, suspended and fined. He and others continued to fight the lead­ ership and were threatened for dis­ tributing literature. Finally on February 19,1951, two men trapped Boatwright lin front of his home. They worked him over thoroughly, and when his wife attempted to intervene she, too, was badly beaten by the Communist Party hatchet men. When these tactics proved insuf­ ficient to quell the gi'owing strength of the opposition both within the union and in the MCSAFL, the NUMC&S started on a new tack. It bided its time until the SUP was locked in a struggle with the shipowners last summer. In the middle of the strike the West Coast Sailors Journal made its appearance. The anomymous journal, which Smokescreen Campaigij^ At the same time, such a smoke­ screen campaign of diversion could lessen the aid that Sailors are giv­ ing. their fellow unionists in the MCS-AFL, and take the pressure off NUMC&S from that quarter. So the Communist Party hopes. That's why the West Coast Sail­ ors Journal has consistently ridi­ culed the policies of the SUP, criticized its operations and in other ways attempted to sidetrack' the SUP membership. This type of Communist Party tactic is not hew or uiiusuai. Right pow it is in its own small way a reflection of the Communist tactic on a larger scale in world affairs. Just as the Soviet Union is using Red China in Korea «to tie down US strength and try to divert attention from its world-wide manipulations in other quarters, so the Communist, waterfront appara­ tus is using the West Coast Sailors Journal in the ranks of the Sailors Union. It's a well-known fact of Communist procedure that the Communist Party overlords hot only decide on grand strategy, but also on tlie tactics that ail thehunderlings are to use at a given time anywhere, no matter what the situation. While capable of these harassing tactics tbere is no doubt' that the NUMC&S days are numbered. It has its back to the wall and IS under fire from all sides. The MCSAFL is slowly but surely making headway. So inevitably, the NUMC&S will be compelled to give up the ghost. :r.-v^p,t»v' •- |lMch,gO, 19{}? IPG. displays all the characteristic Com' munlst touches of character assas­ sination, serves the NUMC&S in several ways. Basicaiiy the NUMC&S is in a desperate posi­ tion. It has to rain time and ret some of the pressure off its back. It knows that it can't possibly hope to defeat the AFL but what it can do, (and is trying hard to do) is divert the pressure put on it by the rank and file of an AFL group, who have been very effectivo anti Communists, but who are also rid­ ing the same ships as the NUMC&S men. This-- diversion—^the Communist Party hopes—can be accomplished by raising doubt confusion in the rank and file as to the policy of the SUP, so that these men—the rank and file membership—^the most vigorous and most capable fighters against 'Communism on the Pacific Coast, will not apply fullfpree ©n the NUMC&S. Ml Bryson: CP 'Bright Bo/ Hugh Brvson, the president of the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, Independent, is one of the leastknown figuriei in the open Conamunist Party- operatiQns,. Much of his background is-f well-shrouded in mystery and little attention has been paid to his activities, unlike the glaring spotlight that has been placed on Harry Bridges, Ben Gold and other much-publicized Communist union leaders. Part of the reason for this apparently lies in the fact that he has operated in Bridges' shadow. What is definitely known about Bryson is that he was a protege of Bridges who got his start through the West Coast longshore leader. Through the years he has consistently served Bridges in all his operations. Since Bryson is an American citizen and Bridges is not, Bryson has had much greater freedom of movement. He has been qble to move around to American territories such as Alas­ ka and Hawaii and to foreign coiAtrles on behalf of the World Federation of Trade Unions, 'the Soviet-dominated labor federation. That's something , that Bridges couldn't do. He was also able to participate actively, in the Pro­ gressive Party election campaign'. Bryson as one of the "bright young men," of the Communist movement whs first placed in a job as assistant editor of the NUMC&S newspaper either by Bridges, or With his consent. He claims to have, gone to sea as a cook for a few years, but there is considerable doubt on this score, particularly since he has been an NUMC&S employee or official ever since he was 19 or 20 yeare old. It's possible that he may have made one or two trips just so he could show he had seaman's pa­ pers and had been to sea. With Bridges pulling the strings, Bryson quickly became assistant secretary-treasurer, vice-president and theh president 'of the NUMC&S. For a while, he was on the, direct payroll of the World Federation of Trade Unions, whose membership consists . iinost^ of Gommunist-run unions in the So­ viet Union and in its satellite countries like Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.^ Consequentiy being on its payroU was not far removed from being on the pay­ roll of the Soviet Union itself. One of Brysdn's more roeent ac­ tivities on the international plane was. his tour of Scandinavia two • years ago in au effort to get long- J "1 shoremen to dump American arma Ji aidHere in the US he fits neatly ' into the Bridges "defense triangle" of California, Alaska..and HawaiL With the longshoremen shoreside, and the NUMC&S men on the ships commuting between these three areas, the Communist net­ work has been able to prosper and survive. StiU the story of the NUMC&S and the way It. operates should prove an object lesson for all la­ bor. Maritime workers in the SIU, with their long experience and succesa in . fighting the waterfront Communists, can recognize the op­ erations of the NUMC&S for what the^ are, whether expressed through a West Coast Sailors Jour­ nal, or some other tactic. The maritime workers know how to deal with these tactics. But where these moves are exposed to light'here, chances are that the Communist apparatus is hard at work in sim­ ilar fashion in other fields, in this country and elsewhere in the world. To sum np, there is nothing the Communist-controiied NUMC&S would like more now than for the non-Communist waterfront unions to relax their fight and stand by. That's why ail SIU affiliates on botj^ coasts are applying their full energies in a common effort to root out this last stronghold of Com­ munism on American ships. » We as Seafarers know how the Communist tactic of speaking through dummy fronts, character assassination and smear, suppres­ sion of free speech and intimida­ tion are used by the Communist' Party to delude people. We hope that others like us in the tradf union moveme;nt who are interest­ ed in free, democratic labor will take heed of what has been re­ vealed in this story. If the ttory in any way enlightens and illumi­ nates, it/has served its^urposo weU. Hugh Bryson �:.;:, •!j;.prrr r/r^-.. Marpk St. U8S $EAr ARERS LOG •': '-s^r ^ •• 4-' '•--ilV . .• •' •. -; ' hB do<^ and some of the buildings of the Rosebank Quarantine Station at Staten Island, l Y, make a pretty picture with the name laid out on the lawn where passing ships can see ' as they enter New York. . lie Claiborne flier the yellow luarantine flag (in circle) as the ]spection party approaches. Face NincfecB. The Claiborne deck gang works to lower the gangway as the launch comes alongside the vessel. Captain Tucker, the doctor in charge of the Quarantine Service in the New York area, makes his headquarters at the Rosebank Station on Staten Island, New York. A. A. Alfaro, Quarantine Officer (L), checks papers of Seafarers C. Fediw, OS, and M. Rozalski, AB. TT: J. Coulson, 2nd mate (left), gets stuck by Alfaro when the check shows he needed a new vaccination. 7 .M 4' I 1 < * \ A. Alfaro, Quarantine Officer (left), watches A Captain F. Myrdahl (right) of the Clai- • , rn« signs the crew list In center, backgroiipd, E.. Higgms, Immigration Insj^tor, doet' ^ Their job done, the party leaves the ^ip. Left to right are Alfaro, Quarantine Officer; Higgins, Inamigration; A H^sph, Customs; and Beschner, Sanitation. > �'J Fv« Twentr Mudi SO, loss SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS The United States jumped from seventh to fourth place among the leading shipbuilding countries of the world last year, launching 64 ships of 467,545 gross tons, according to statistics made public by Lloyds Register of Shipping. The US output represented an increase over 1951 of 301,662 gross tons, made up chiefiy of the Mariner-class cargo ships developed by the Maritime Administration, 10 great ore-carriers for the Great Lakes trade and a sizable tanker program. All but some Some ship's delegates are so 6,000 tons of the new bottoms were steamships. The leading countries in gross tonnage produced in 1952, were, in order: Great Britain and popular with the crew that they find themselves Northern Ireland, Japan, Germany, US, Sweden, the Netherlands, "drafted" for an­ France, Italy, Denmark, and Norway. The largest ship launched last other term of year was the 22,000-ten liner Kungsholm, now being outfitted in Hol­ service. That's land. Of total iaunchings last year, 829 were motor ships and 236 were what happened steam propelled. to Jesse T. Spi­ ijt it vey, Jr. on the The House of Representatives' Merchant Marine Committee started Southwind hearings on reported payments by ship operators to dock union (South Atlantic) officials on the New York waterfront. Aivin F. Weichel, Ohio 'Herecently. Spivey pubiican committee chairman, said in a statement that the. committee " tried to resign Spivey wanted to find Mit how public money paid in the form of subsidies saying that by to ship operators was being used. rights a new delegate should be elected every time the vessel New Jersey was all but ready, after months of indecision, to approve makes another voyage, but the the Army Engineers' plans for deepening the Delaware River, channel crewmembers overruled him. They to a depth of 4U feet as far north as the Trenton Marine Terminal. reelected him by acclamation, add­ Only minor difficulties remain to be worked oi}t before the plan is ing that he had been doing a fine put in operation, such as the responsibility, of the state in the event Job. and they wanted to keep him the channel deepening results in some harm to underground water at it. Jesse is one of the Georgia supplies, and protection of river property from erosion while the Spiveys, making his home in channel is being deepened. Mystic. He's 45 years old and has 3^ t t been a member of the SIU since The 10,508-ton Panamanian tanker Caitez Durban and the 6,791-ton November, 1947, .when he joined' Italian freighter Atlanta collided off Yokohama Harhor, causing 50 terns in the port of New Orleans. of bulk oil cargo to be lost through a smaU hole rent by the collision ^ $ 4^ . . . When the freighter James Watt steamed into Buffalo Harbor on The readiness of Seafarers to March 2, it marked the earliest opening in the history of the Great lend a hand M a^ brother who is in Lakes shipping season. The earliest previous starting date was March 9. trouble is illustrated by a recent i t incident on the tanker Camas. Sagstad Shipyards in Seattle, Wash., received a contract from the Meadows (US Petroleum Carriers.) Navy for construction .of 2^ aircraft rescue boats ... A request by One of the men on the ship re­ Interstate Commerce .Commission examiner Walter' McCloud recom­ ceived word that one of ills chil­ mended that the Isbrandtsen Company be granted eastbound rights to dren had died. He had to fly home transport cargo from 28 West Coast ports to 15 Atlantic ports, in­ immediately'at his own expense. cluding New York . . . The Blohm & Voss Shipyards of Hamburg, Seafarer Frank Brodzik stepped reorganized and renamed Sternwerder Industrie Aktiengcseilschaft, into the breach asking the crew one of the greatest shipbuilding concerns in the world until dismantled to chip in and help the brother by the British, received permission from the Allied Military Security. pay the transportation expense. A Board to construct and repair floating docks and repair merchant collection was taken up accord­ ships. It has neither the capacity nor the permission, at the present ingly whloh helped get him home for the funeral. time, to build new ships. Brodzik has been an SIU mem­ t ^ i The Japanese whaling fleet lost a 9,500-foB refrigerated whaling ship ber fob almost ten years, joining worth nearly $2.5 miiiion last week and the Japanese have abandoned in New York 'City in December, any more whaling this season. The ship lost was the Settsu Mam, which 1943. Frank is a native New was abandoned after a desperate four-day batffe to save her when she Yorker, who still lives in the city. Jammed in the Antarctic ice pack. The Settsu Mara, her engine room He's 50 years old and sails with flooded, had 4,000 tons of whale meat and large quantities of fuel oil the deck gang. and equipment on board when she foundered. t ^ 4" Handling the ship's fund on the 4^ 4 The Atnerican-Hawaiian Steamship Company, the oldest operator Seatrain New York these days is in the intercoastal steamship business and one of- the senior lines of Seafarer Ray Sweeney, one of the the American merchant marine, suspended service temporarily. The Union'.s olddecision, based on growing operating costs and stpadily reducing timers. At the last shipboard revenues, marked one more step in the dissolutiofn of a once-majdr meeting Sweeney segment of the American Merchant marine ... US Marshal Charles reported a bal­ Eldridge had more than 69 tons of ocean catfish on big hands when, ance of $33.78 under his direction, the Government seized the Riverside Freezer & in the fund Cold Storage Company in Tiverton, RI, on a Federal libel from the which is used to US Food and Drug. Administration. The Goveinment alleged some buy recreational of the frozen fish were decomposed and therefore adulterated within material for the the meaning of the pure food and drug statute. Eldridge is not quite crew, among Sweeney sure what to do with the cold fish. other purposes. t" 4" it Ray holds an SIU Union book for The American merchant marine—safest afloat—still has the second 14 years, having first joined the highest accident rate of any American industry, the Marine Index Bureau Union in Mobile, Alabama, on reported. In 1952 there were 56,071 eases of illness or Injury and 192 March 5, 1939. deaths aboard American ships. A total of 119 of these fatalities were Sweeney is an Alabaman by among the 32,791 injuries registered with insurance companies for the birth but now makes his home with year. Injuries to the back, head and extremities are the mosi^reqnent his wife, Mary, in Galveston, in the industry and the most costly, the burean noted. Unlicensed Texas, one of the regular ports of personnel accounted for 19,457 sick reports and 20,858 injuries. call for Seatrain's coastwise ships. Burly ^:'4 • •:-. X-' • r. f. • '-.a;-','-. • -'v* - Tying Up Loose Ends ACTION With use of ropes on ships so widespread, its ~^extremely important for the safety and efficiency of the ship that every seaman be reason­ ably skilled at making basic rope splices and tying Important knots, as well as the general care and handling of both fiber and wire rope of various kinds. Rope has a multitude of uses on ships, in nuMudng, handling cargo, lashing, rigging, stages, bosun's chairs, and so on. Skill in care and handling of rope can be gained only, by actual practical application. It simply can't be learned from books or pictures. But a little back­ ground information about the different types of fiber and wire rope and tiieir uses can be helpful. Older Rope Weakens Fiber rope is manufactured from any one of a number of plantscotton, flax, hemp, coir and Manila.- The fibers are well-impregnated with oil which Is designed to protect them against the effects of heat and moistiure. Obviously then, the older a fiber rope is the less its strength, since the oil tends >^o dry out. There's no way of telling that a fiber rope is weak, unlike a wire rope, whose strands will show signs, of wear. As a general principle, it's best not to put the maximum load on a rope that has been under constant use. Most rope used on ships is Manila because it resists salt water better than any other variety. It comes principally from the Philippines. Hemp or sisal rope, much of which comes from the US and Mexico, is often tarred and used for standing rigging, as the tarred^hemp will last longer than other rope under bad weather conditions. However, hemp is not as strong as Manila and it becomes hard from the tar. Other fiber ropes have little use on hoard ship, although cotton cordage is common Jn very small sizes. Standard fiber rope is made up of three strands, which in turn con­ sist of. a niunber of yarns (or ^eads) twisted together. On merchant ships, lines, are measured by threads up to 21-thread, after which it is measured by the circumference of the rope. Anything that is more than five inches around is classified as a hawser. Opposite Twists In constructing fiber rope, each successive operation is twisted in the opposite direction. Most rope is twisted in a right-handed direc­ tion, which means that the stan^ spiral upward to the' right when the rope^ is held vertically. This is called the lay of the rope. To manufacture rope with a righthanded lay, the yarns are first twisted id a right-handed direction to make the strands. The strands are then twisted left-handed, and the rope, made up usually of three strands, twisted right-handed. Sometimes the three stranded ropes will be used as the strands of another, larger rope, which will « ^ then emerge as a left - handed hawser. Rope that has more than three strands, will usually have a line in the center which helps keep the round shape of the rope. In addition to the right-handed and left-handed lay of the rope, the lays vary according to the amount of twist end the direction of It. Rope will then be hard laid, regular laid, soft laid, boltrope, and aailmakeri lay, with the softer-laid rope usually stronger, but the hard-laid rope is better for resisting constant chafing. Wire Has Hemp Center Wire rope is usually made of six strands around a hemp rope, or another wire rope in the center. The strands of a wire rope consist of from seven to 37 wires each. These wires are drawn from a variety of metals, blue center steel, plow steel, cast steel, iron, copper or bronze. Wire rope used for standing rigging or other conditions in­ volving exposure to weather is galvanized, or if subject to bending around drums is covered by special lubricants designed to saturate the hemp center and coat all wires thoroughly. If the wires and strands are laid in the same direction, the rope Is known as lang lay rope; when laid in opposite directions, it is called regular lay rope. In any case, the manufacture of wire rope is charac­ terized by great care in laying each wire and strand imder uniform tension. Otherwise, some strands would be carrying more of the load than others, and the rope Itself would be weakened. In recent years a new type of rope has made its appearance which makes use of nylon fibers. This rope is supifosed to have fine longwearing qualities and great flexibility. It has not yet come into wide­ spread use yet in commercial operations. , ^Getting T0 Kmow.You • BR BerHwrd Seanmmi �SEAFARERS LOG Pic# TiTcirty^ii* 5IU Backs MC5-AFL Drive To Free Red-Ruied Cooks Memben of Miarisilpprs SIU-MAW shoreranr, Seofareri Vlo Miorana, Cyril Hennlnr and Icnace Decareau tfeft to rUbt) attach a cargo hook to a new aluminum gangway before twinging It alongside the Del Sud at the Poydrat St. wharf In New Orleans. (Continued from page 3) victory for the MCS-AFL would be a "victory for the free trade ipiion movement, and would consequent­ ly enable thousands of democraticminded members of the MCS to function as a body of free tradeunionists ..." Former NCMC&S Official Representing the MCS-AFL on the East Coast is Earle Hinds, vet­ eran stewards department mem­ ber. Hinds formerly was an offi­ cial in the NUMC&S in the port of New Orleans until he. like so many others, broke with the Com­ munist apparatus that was dom­ inating the union and turning it to its own ends. Hinds began his sea-gqing career back in 1933 and sailed on and off with NUMC&S from that time through the end of World War II. As East Coast representative for MCS-AFL he will organize West Coast ships on the intercoastal runs and give representation 'to MCS-AFL members on beefs and welfare matters. The MCS-AFL was chartered on April 15, 1951, as an outgrowth of a growing rebellion within the ranks of NURIC&S.-^This was first organized in 1948 under the ban­ ner of the Pacific Marine Stewards Union, Independent, when. It be­ came Increasingly clear that NUMC&S would stdp at nothing to whip its members in line for the Communist program. Step Up Repression As the new union grew, the NUMC&S stepped up its program of repression. More and more members were blacklisted from their Jobs, ousted from the union and dumped, for opposing the po­ litical rule of their union. When it became clear that West Coast stewards wanted "out" from NUMC&S, the independent union received an SIU-AFL charter. At present, MCS-AFL is operat­ ing under decision of the Federal Courts which ordered the Pacific Maritime Association and the NUMC&S to halt their black-baUing of opposition members. Con­ sequently a joint hiring hall has been set up through which mem­ bers of both unions have been shipping, pending determination of a bargaining agent for West Coast stewards. Contacts In East Approximately 1,000 AFL mem­ bers have shipped through the hiring hall and are now aboard PMA ships. The opeoiing of the New York hall means that the AFL will now be able to contact the ships on all coasts and further ex­ tend its campaign among steward department members. The full text of the resolution GangwayRig No Problem To SIU-MAW NEW ORLEANS — Employing SIU "know how" in typical fash­ ion, the SIU-MAW shore gang here recently completed a project that required employment of the cour­ age and technical skill traditional with Seafarers. 0 The Job in question was installa­ tion of shinigg new aluminum gangways on Mississippi Shipping Co. passenger ships which make this their home port. The exacting Job was completed in jig time and without a hitch by the shoregang, manned this year for the first time by Seafarers working under a con­ tract negotiated by the Marine AlUed Workers, an SIU affiliate. The new gangways, installed on the Del Norte, Del Sud and Del Mar are a decided Improvement over those formerly used, company officials said. Light in weight (1900 pounds as compared to 5500), they are easier to handle, have desirable safety features not included in the original models and are consid­ ered to be of greater strength. They were constructed in Balti­ more by the Washington Alumi­ num Co. and were shipped here for installation, a Job which com­ pany officials thought would re­ quire specialized attention until Seafarer William P. Fleming, shore gang bosun, asked that bis crew be given a chance at the task. What was a difficult and hazard­ ous tmdertaking was made to look easy once the shoregang's crew of hard-working, temporarily-ashore Seafarers took over, demonstrating once again how the technical knowledge and skill provided by Unlon-maimed idioregangs is pro­ ducing results add, at the same time, Helping to take the pressore Off: shipping lists In the major Gulf ports. ••1 adopted by the Union's member­ ship foUows: RESOLUTION ON AID TO AFL MARINE COOKS WHEREAS, the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, affiliated with the Seafarers International Union, has opened an office in the Port of New York for the purpose of implenwnting its organizing drive among stewards department per­ sonnel on West Coast-contracted American flag ships, and •WHEREAS, the MCS-AFL. will push this organizing drive in all East and Gulf ports in conjunction with the drive that is now being conducted on the West Coast, and WHEREAS, the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, AFL, is traditionally com­ mitted to a policy of vigorous sup­ port to all AFL-affiJiated unions, particularly those involved in con­ flict with Communist-dominated organizations in the trade union movement, and WHEREAS, a victory for the MCS-AFL would* be a victory for pie free trade union movement, and would consequently enable thousands of democratic-minded members of the MC&S to function as a body of free trade unionists, THEREFOREjBE IT RESOLVED that the membership of the Sea­ farers International Union, Atlan­ tic and Gulf District, AFL, in reg­ ular membership meeting assem­ bled, does hereby go on record to record to reaffirm its complete support of the program of the MCS-AFL, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the SIU, A&G District here­ by pledges full support—^finan­ cially, physically and morally—to the MCS-AFL, toward attaining its objectives. •iji SIU Forces Pay Boost In Atlantic New aluminum gangway on the Del Sod Is made secure by Seafarers Ralph Piehet, Paul Boudreaux and Joe Folse (left to right), perched alongside tiie boat deck rail. Boudreaux had reason to be happy about the new gangways, since he nearly lost his life last year when the gangway on the sister ship Del Mar gave way and dunked him In the drink while the ship was clearing Santos, Brazil. Proper Repair. Lists Meip Ail It WIS fovch and gn at this stage of the Job. as Seafareis Joe Folso TORUI NMhlt hnng OB ^ the D«l Bod'H boat deck whilo itBi|i|lM IMyanm"•• ir«<nnf dPifc The settlement of repair lists means a lot to the men who stay aboard a ship, and to the new crew that comes aboard. Just as the repair list made out by the previous crew means a lot to you. Because repairs mean a lot to your comfort and living conditions aboard ship^ they should be handled in the proper fartiion. Each department delegate must make out three copies of his repair list The ship's delegate should gave one copy to the head of the department concerned, one copy to the company represen­ tative, and one copy to the Union patrolman. In this way, everyone has a copy d the repair list and there Is a rtiecfc te aaake gore the wwk le done^ -•--AVANV;'. (Continued from page 2) uted throughout tlie fleet shocked the unorganized men, as few of them imagined how much of a money loss they were actually suffering. "Overtime has traditionally spelled the difference between a Union and non-union payoff," they noted, "to the point where it very often nearly equals base pay. This is the product of good working rules plus constant enforcement of these rules. Since the socalled "independent union" can't hope to match the OT in a Union payoff, it always plays up base pay." Loophole In Raise Part of the pay package was a loophole making the increase re­ troactive to September 1, 1952, but only for men who were still work­ ing for the company on March 2, 1953, when the "agreement" was reached. Almost 100 Atlantic Sea­ men discriminatorily fired since last September will not be able to collect anything due to tills provision. The SIU expects to challenge this clause when the time comes that Atlantic has to of­ fer reinstatement plus back wages to these men under thn rules «f theli^lesrd. • �%:• f.- .»-* J, %- Par« Twenty-tw* f-- Seafarer Tackles Some Big Fish And He Lands A Record-Breaker iii "• •i rft; Manh 2», im SEAFARERS LOG Fish come in all sizes, particularly around Africa, and lots of Seafarers enjoy hauling a few of the finned swimmers out of the water. However, Seafarer Manuel Cotty is the type of fisherman who isn't interested unless the fish weighs more than he does. Manuel was aboard the Robin Locksley, according to M. E. Watson, another of the That If yon walk forward in a er number, including files, cannot moving tx-ain you are actually mov­ hear at all. Every imaginabTe sound has been tried, and insects* with the exception of -very few kinds, take no notice of it. The highest string of a violin' has been scraped an inch away from bees and they paid no attention. ^ That no as^essiuenk can be levied in the SIU unless the membership is polled on the issue by a secret ballot? The SIU constitution specificaBy requires further that the t t must be approved by a That an easy test for determin­ assessment two-thirds majority of all the valid ing if an obeet is made of gold or votes cast. silver is to see if it is attracted by 4) 3) t a magnet? A magnet attracts iron That Samuel Morse did not in­ and steel and the alloys that make vent the telegraphic code that magnets, but gold and silver do not make magnets, nor are they at­ bears his name? Morse invented the telegraph itself, but it was his co­ tracted by magnets. worker on the telegraph, Alfred i; S. t 'Vail, who actually Invented the That under the SIU agreement if code for the instrument. a specified paid holiday occurs on a Saturday, the Monday following That newspapers are called is to be observed as that holiday? gazettes because people used to This means holiday pay is due have to pay a gazetta to read them? when a holiday falls on either a newspaper in its modern form Saturday or a Sunday. Seafarers The is usually regarded as beginning in will enjoy the benefits of this pro­ 1566, when the government of vision twice in 1953, 90 Memorial •Venice, Italy, issued written newsDay (May 30) and Independence sheets and exhibited them in the Day "(July 4). streets. Anyone was allowed to t t 4 read them on payment of a small That there are only about 9,000 coin called a gazetta, and eventu­ stars in the whole sky that are ally tlfe news-sheets themselves be­ visible to the naked eye? Most came known as gazettes. people imagine they can see mil­ 4" l" 3) lions of stars in the sky when it is That you can obtain bound vol­ c\par, byt this is impossible. We of the SEAFARERS LOG tor can't even see all of the sky at any umes 1952 or for any year back to 1946 one time, but only about half of it. for $4 each. These handsome, hard­ $ cover volumes contain are suitable That bees can't even hear their for any home or ship's library, and own humming? There are a few can be ordered from SIU head­ insects that can hear, but the great­ quarters. ing faster than the train? For ex­ ample, if two people board the back of a train before it starts, and one of them walks through the train to the front until it stops, he would wind up much further Torward than the other. He would have traveled in the same time than his friend, the part of the train his friend was in or any part of the train altogether. Lock-sley's crew, when the ship hit Africa. During the ship's stay, Manuel managed to land two fish —with a total weight of 352 pounds. When the Locksley dropped anchor at. Meira Mocambique, to load manganese ore for almost a full week, the crew took to fishing, among other things. Several of the crew, including Forrest Carson, chief cook, landed a load of catfish, which the crew enjoyed at a sub­ sequent meal. Unusual Tackle However, Manuel wandered over Manuel Cotty poses with the second huge Grouper he caught off to a group of fishermen on the the Robin Locksley. It wreighed 150 pounds and was a recordnearby dock. While inspecting the breaking catch for the port of Lourenzo Marques, experts said. equipment they were using, Manuel and Watson were amazed to see some lines the size of heaving lines tied to a railroad butt stop. The usual cracks about- "fishing for whales?" and "want to use our windlass to land the monsters?" followed. While they were talking, the slip 'knots in the "heaving line" sud­ denly straightened outt indicating that a fish was on the other end of the line. Thien, to the amaze­ i; ment-of Manuel and Watson, the fish just snapped the heaving line as if it was string. This decided Manuel. He was going to catch one of these mon­ sters. Using a whole Boston mack­ 11 erel for bait, Manuel rigged up a heavy line and dropped it over the bow on the dock side. Then he z began an all-night vigil, watching the slip knots for signs of a strike. The line was anchored to a'bilge '?/ py?. breather.' fAt left, Manuel stands by the' 175-pound Grouper he eanght. At f' *. Along about 6 AMi Manuel saw During the last week, two letters arrived at the LOG office right, he climbs back up a Jacob's ladder after going Into the water the knots straighten out, and the and making a second line fast to the still fighting fish. from the Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans.) which give a pretty good line strain. He began pulling. The indication of how things are going on the ship, botli with the mate who was on watch at the fish. He waited until the ship the local paper hurrying down to crew and the officers. From-*' gangway and the second engineer anchored at Laurenco Mafques and the ship to get a story On (ho the two letters, it looks as if both ran to his rescue and began then, using the same line and bait, monster. " ' ; ' the Ocean Ulla is having a cient in every respect. I couldn't ask for a better-bunch ^f men. heaving on the line.. Manuel later started fishing again. After looking the fish over, the good trip. reported the three of them were "For Union men, they can't be It wasn't long before he got reporter told Manuel that it was The first, letter received was true meaning of the yufds 'Union almost pulled over the side. another strike. He fought the fish the largest fish that had ever been from the • ship's delegate, John Captain Helps for a while, then got some help taken *ln the port, and established Cisiecki, who was speaking for the brothers.' I am proud to have The three worked the line aft, from some of the crew. A Jacobs a new record. He looked a little crew. 'He sald;'lJVe. the crewmem- such men working for me." In addition to the two letters, and finally a man on the dock got ladder was rigged over the stem surprised, however, when Manuel ben of the Ocean Ulla have had which show-how well everything is a hold on it and held the fish until this time, and Manuel went down told him about going dOwh the pleasant trip here In the Far ladder Into the water to fight the East. There haven't been any 'going on the Ocean Ulla, the min­ Manuel got to the dock and took after the fish again. utes of the shipboard meetings over the fight once more. Mean­ This time the fish was a little fish and attach the second line. gripes or beefs to talk about and aboard the vessel also give a good while, even the captain got in on more lively, and Manuel got bat­ According to 'Watson, the r^ this is one of the most harmonious indication that the trip is a pleas-'the act, as he got a Jacobs ladder tered around some by the fish as porter told Manuel that in most Tirews we have ever sailed with. ant one. and rigged it from the dock for he hung on the- ladder, chest high cases In that area, a group of "Topside is tops. Captain Fred­ The minutes show that there are Manuel's use. in the water, and tried to make a sharks will always show lip and erick Howland and Chief Mate iiv=" • While the mate, second engineer second line fast to the active fish. attack any large fish once It Is Charles Braca are few, if any beefs on the ships, and 5'-., and captain held the line, Manuel caught on a line and is close to fine men who un- also give a vote of thanks to the Lands It , took a second line and went down death. ' ^ derstand the stewards department for the good He finally made it, and the the ladder to'fight the fish in the problems - of a food that has been served on theAfter that. Manuel decided to IK. water; By this time the fish was grouper was hoisted over the stem. sailor. They can't shlp. stop fishing for the big ones, but This second fish weighed 150 at the surface, so Manuel was able be beat as qffi- ^ What with good food, a stewards department that's on the ball and .to secure the second line to him pounds. The size-of it brought a he was satisfied. He had caught a cers. after getting slapped around a reporter and photographer from record^reaklng fish. !'We. took on the fact that the officers and the little by the tail. Then, using both stores' in Moji. crew are getting along so well to­ lines, the group hauled the fish up Everything i s gether, It looks as if the Ocean Ulla Is really enjoying "smooth on the dock. A Cool One In Yokohama ClslecU J**;! sailing." ice cream, which It was a large grouper that we don't recommend to any ship. weighed 175 pounds. Manuel The other stores are Grade A. weighs 139. The local fishermen "We wish to take this opportu­ reported that it was the second nity to pay our last respects to largest fish they had ever heard . "K-r , • Lawrence 'Red' Healy, who was of being taken in that port. The Seafarers sending telegrams always a good UniOn brother." largest had been cjught 14 years •|^vh or Jetters to the New York Second Letter ; ago and had weighed 255 pounds. iW'"-'- • headquarters dispatcher asking : A. few days later, another letter Crew Ea^ It to be excused from attending a^ved from the Ocean Ulla. "This Manuel turned down a cash offer headquarters membership one came from the first .assist^t, of $32 for the fish and donated it meetiqgs must Include the reg­ James B. Davis, who saM, "As to the crew mess. The cook and istration number of their . • first assistant of the; Ocean VUe, Johnnie DeLong, galley utility, I take pleasure In stating that no ' shipping card in the message. cleaned It and dressed it down, and jProm now on,if the numberJ matter how iong or hoW far a man the crew > had some delicious is hot included, the excuse can- : goes to sea, he would have a tough ': . ^ouper the next day. :ciaude Bailey took this ehot- ef ilL-R) Btiilcy. diler; jKUrbf. OS; time findihg a grpup^ mcfiiaf fine j not be . accepted by the dia?; . Howevef, Maqiiel wiish't satisfied. j Sawyer, ch.: elee.; -Byan...oller; -Holley. MS/ and i-ee Of the Worth: as the-ones we have on-th^ ehtp. .'•naitcbgr..;,.; ...r. . : «. jpei. wanted b jfcl arrecii^drbreakinff 'Platte Victory enjoying,a.coolmner-la the Yolkoluime Sbmen^i Gbb. These meh are fictebdiy ind elR-' $1 $1 Harmony On Ocean Ulla Starts A Mutual Adrniration Society j.- -,- V, Number Oii IH^eting Excuses . •: • �March 20» IMS SEAFARERS Tag* Twenty-tlire# LOG Sailor Rags Sees Brotherhood By I. R«ytt By SEAFARERS LOQ Photo Editor When a famous camera manufacturer like Graflex adds an Inexpen­ sive twin-lens reflex camera to its line, you can rest assured the quality Is such that it will add to rather than detract from its reputation for fine photographic equipment. Seafarers who've been drooling over the RoUelflex but no cash to end the drool should examine this new prod­ uct of Graflex. Not long ago Graflex purchased the Ciroflex line and has Introduced the Graflex "22"—a redesigned, Improved version replacing the dis­ continued Ciroflex. The new "22" has definite quality and budget ap­ peal to a large segment of newcomers and amateurs in photography. The camera is precision-made and lists at $89.50. With the discount that is available to our members you can add a case; flashgun, film and flashbulbs. It comes fitted with a Graftar color-corrected, coated lens with a speed of f 3.5. The viewing lens has a speed of f 3.2 so that you get a bright image on the ground glass. A field lens under the ground glass gives a brilliant image clear into the comers. Its focusing range Is three feet to infinity, and a built-in magnifier aids critical focusing. The flash s3mchronized shutter is of the self-setting type with speeds from 1/10 through 1/200 of a second with settings for bulb and time. The shutter is color-coded for proper flashbulb delays at the different speeds. The strobe flashers won't be disappointed either. The 1/200 of a second setting is "synched" for eieftronic flash. The "22" uses 120 roll film giving 12 square negatives of 2V4 inches. The camera is easy to load, the film being advanced manually by cen­ tering the exposure number-in a red window in the back. The window has a spring-loaded slide which closes after use and prevents chance film fogging. The focusing hood has an eye-level finder for action shooting. Smartly styled with chrome, the camera is available in a choice of covering—either black leather or the new slick, silver-grey. The ever ready case is also available in this new silver-grey. Flash guns available may be attached to the camera while in the case. We've seen some 30x40-inch blow-ups taken with the "22" which indicate an excellent sharp cutting lens. While this new reflex hasn't some of the features of the expensive reflex cameras, remember that it's less than one-third their cost and can still do as good work. 1' t Seagoing shutter bugs on the South American run can now feel safe in having their equipment repaired in some of the camera shops down that way. Willoughby's of New. York has made arrangements with a nUhiber of shops in South America to honor their guarantees of equip­ ment purchased from them. Some of these shops are: Cassio Muniz, Rio and San Paulo. Mizzola & Co., Lima. Greinsu, Buenos Aires. Writing paper afid candles may seem like pretty unimportant things when you're thinking El Globo, Curacao. A Micron, Caracas. about a war, but apparently they can mean a lot to the guys who are fighting that war. The crew of this Seatrain Louisiana was quick to do something about that, once they Remember that if your guarantee still holds, and it usually does for one year, there won't be any charge. . • learned that the GIs in Korea equipped with electricity, can­ "will be able to write home and to needed writing paper and not read their mall while they are in dles were also very welcome. candles. Santos P. Garcia, the Garcia said that the crew took some foxhole or dugout, or iwherLOG-A-RHYTHM: ship's delegate, reports that the up the letter at ever they may be where there isn't the Louisiana's any light." Louisiana's crew read a "letter to next shipboard "We would like you to know,** the editor" In the "NY DaUy News" SIU meeting said the Louisiana's crew, "that we asj^g for writing paper and can­ By Harry Wolowitz under good and are 100 percent behind you over dles. welfare, and that there," and said that they were . Things Scarce the crew voted helping by keeping American mer­ The letter had . been written a unanimously to chant ships sailing. Hello boys, just a few lines to you, lieutenant- in an infantry regiment send some writ­ "We figure," said the crew, "that Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, too. in Korea. He explained that writ­ ing paper and it's the little things like this that We just arrived and had a nice trip. ing paper was tough to get in candles to their really make the - difference in a But that's not unusual on a Delta ship. Ulrich buddies and rela­ man's morale. The main things are Korea, and that, since most of the dugouts used by the troops were tives over in Korea. Paul Ulrich usually taken care of, but the Christmas in Rio, a tourist's treat. was elected to get some with the small, insignificant things can The good old Delta line is hard to beat. ship's fund. mean an awful lot if they just New Year's in BA, love that town. Sunshine Boys The crew also wrote a letter to aren't available, and that's the way Charcoal broiled steaks, tender ahd brown. the lieutenant explaining that they it probably is with the writing had taken this action so the men paper and candles." The ship is deserted, all hands ashore. Drunk as a skunk, calling for more. It's nothing ncto, you've been on tjiis ship. The same old stuff on every trip. SlU Crew Helps Out GIs In Korea Hen's To You * V Quiz Corner These ships as a whole are hard to beat. Air conditioned so you beat the heat. Cold beer and movies, any old time. You get all these sailing the Delta line. ^ Callahan is ship's delegate, sassy and fat. With that satisfied look, a contented cat. Doing all right, puts his douph away. He's one who will have it some day. Bradley the iteward'is right on the ballj ' Keeps his gang happy, overtime and all. What a headache, wouldn't be in his shges, I'm doing all right drinkirj^p his booze. Curley the bartender's a busy man. Selling cold beer by the ease or can, A square, guy, still he gets beat each trip. There's always a lout on every ship. . 1$ • • V,-" f -W, .•JT ; -;.• tr'a/v-i-v. f Well, goOd-bye, thy relief ,is here, I'll take a shouier, then a few beers,- - \:u'0 r Before I end, all the best to you, ^ From'this poet, and the Del Mar ' Raymond LaBombard (right) and an unidentified shipmate ; sun themselves aboard the Afoundris (Watennaxi). ^ - (1) What name on the US Declaration of Independence has become a symbol for. all signatures? Was it (John Adams), (Benjamin Frank­ lin), (John Hancock) or (Thomas Jefferson)? (2) After a man bought a car, he resold it for $1,200 plus half the amount he paid for it If he wound up making $300 on the deal, how much did he pay for the car originally? (3) ^at ball game and city in Wisconsin have the same name? (4) Which weighs more, a cubic foot of ice or a cubic foot of water? •(S) The vegetable canned in the largest volume in the US .is the (beet), (carrot), (pea), (tomato)? . (6) What did the little dog look like in the song which begins "Oh whece oh where is my little dog gone"? (7) How many years did a man live who was bom in 50 BC and died, on his birOiday in 4 AD? . (8) According to the Bible, %rhat giant stood "six cubits and a span" ior a little over 11 feet tall? (9) Are the three monkeys See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil part of the cultum of (Brazil), (Germany), (Japan), or (India)? (10) Tom :and Frank can complete a certain job in, six days. Tom can do it nlone in two weeks. How long would it take Frank to do it alone? , . . , ' (Quiz Answers on Page'29J �1^- Pare Tw«nty-foar f- SEAFARERS Seafarer Re-United With Brother On A Special Leave From Front « P: March 29, 195S LOG • f Bv Spiktr Martin .Back in the early '30's big'Cal the strike zone is. From now on, things will be different. Umpires" It isn't often that a man has a chance, to spend time withWs brother, fresh back'from the i Hubbard, all 270^pounds of. him will be treated with deference, or front lines in Korea, .but Seafarer'Evaristo RoSa, oiler on the Ocean Lotte, is one man who j * else its gonna cost 'em plenty. and best pro football tackle in the had that good fortune. ,' * ' """ Ham Actors' Feast business. In his prime_ with, the Kosa was sailing on the It's agreed that there have been Green . Bay Packers "he was quiteshuttle between Japan and too many showy displays of temper a terror.' One day we saw him take by managers and players since Korea, carrying the supplies .to out three nien on one play simply television came in. Such notable our forces there, when his ship pulled into Pusan. Rosa says that by jSvrf,ngihg his huge bulk side­ hahi actors as Jimmy Dykes in the first thing he did after dock­ ways in the path of onrushing Philadelphia and Leo Durocher in ing was to get to a telephone and enemy players. That was when he New -York take advantage of the call the Red Cross there. He told was considered a fading veteran, free television time by sticking them that his brother was in the a mere shadow of.bU former self. their profiles in camera rahge with Army and was stationed some­ . Even before his football days tiresome monotony. They have where in Korea, but he didn't know were done, Hubbard turned to perfected a three-stage routine where. umpiring for a living. He proved which consists of a) dashing up to Told To Wait quite successful -at keeping the the plate and throwing their hats 4fter giving ihem all the infor­ peace on the diamond and has been oh the ground; b) standing arms mation, Rosa was told to wait a umpiring with distinction in the akimbo, jaw jutting out in the day or two and they would try American Leagiicr for the past 17 umpire's face and mouth yacking furiously; c) walking away shaking to-find his brother for him. Rosa years. their heads dolefully and throwing went back to his job and waited. No Arguments up their hands in disgust. "You know, we weren't allowed Off Nobody, argued with Hubbard the ship over- there, he said, but Faced with this well-developed when he was a football player,-and I was very lucky that there was if he has his way, nobody will be talent the umpires have come off a phone on the dock and the MP arguing with him this season either. second best. Their acting is neither on duty let me go down on the Hubbard has been largely respon­ versatile nor eye-catching. All they dock and use it." sible for a new American League can do is stroll away as if they were The day after he phoned the ruling which says there must be promenading on a Sunday morning, Red Cross, Rosa says, be got a note no ,more beefing by players, or straighteh up indignantly and delivered to the ship telling him. coaches or managers, on. ball and point to the clubhouse.. his brother was up in the front strike calls. J Obviously what's needed is not lines, but was being granted a spe­ ' It seems that AL League Presi­ a new rule, but. better performance cial leave to get to Pusan and visit dent Harridge and his staff of on the umpire's part. Hubbard is him. umpires are worried that the im­ Ideal for the role. The next time Good News partial arbiters are not getting the a runty 185-pouudeF challenges big "The next day I was down in proper respect they deserve. Not Cal's word he should pick -up the the engine room when one of the only do the ballplayers fail to tip interloper by the scruff of the neck guys came down and told me my their hats to Hubbard and Com­ and shake him violently until he brother was up on deck. Boy, I pany, but on numerous occasions desists. That way: the umpires At upper left. Seafarer Evaristo Rosa (right), poses with his brother, flew out of the engine room. You they show insulting disregard of would take the center of the stage, PFC Angel Rosa. At upper right, Evaristo pours * drink to cele­ can imagine how good it felt to the umpire's wisdom by implying and no players would challengo brate, and, bottom, Evaristo (right) and his brother (second from see him again. We sat and talked that they don't even know where them anymore. right) are joined by the crew to celebratd. and talked for a while. 4"Then we got hold of a bottle, rest of the crew were also wonder­ ful and made my brother's visit and had a drink to celebrate the occasion. He had three days be­ a very pleasant one. fore he had to go back to his out­ "On the second day that we were fit. That night, we broke out the there, 1 had on some old Army bottle after supper, and the crew clothes, so my brother and I went had a drink with us. It was a real off the ship and into Pusan. The fine party to celebrate seeing my seamen aren't allowed off the ships, The crew of the Steel Admiral, (isthmian) gave a demonstration of brotherhood, SIU but with the Army clothes on, the style, on the ship's last 'round-the-world trip*, after a brother Seafarer died aboard the ship - brother again. '• "Then Angel, my brother, and I guards at the gate thought I was in San Frrancisco. went,to Captain Hoskins, and told a soldier and let me. out. Seafarer • Raymond Long, they said, "we were met by the our little token would help, and him that my brother was on leave ".We walked around Pusan and the delegates reported, died in head man, and he escorted lis to then left with sadness in our from the front lines to visit me saw some of the sights, and had a his sleep :while the ship was the house. It was very sad to see hearts. and had three days off, so the cap­ real fine time. I didn't see any sort in port. Afterward, when the vessel the poor old mother, blind and "But we all feel better" that we tain was real fine and said it would of trouble or anything that would was on its way to the Far East, unable to see us. She was so were able to visit the mother of be okay for Angel to stay aboard make it unsafe for a seaman to the crew got together and decided filled with grief that she couldn't one of our departed shipmates, and the ship for the three days. Max go ashore. It was a very interest­ that Long's mother migjit be able talk to us either. -We presented help make things a little bit Lipkin, the chief steward, and the ing experience." to use some extra money in addi­ the gift from the crew, hoping easier for her." tion to the $2,500 SIU Death Bene­ fit that she would be getting from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Mother Blind It seems, the crew said, that Long's mother was old .and blind, The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, and that she lived" in a small vil­ bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes. Uttle-knovon lage outside of Penang, in the Ma­ cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the Hke, layan Straits." Since the ship was suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's chief cook Mike Mil­ scheduled to call at Penang, the ler's reqipe for Tonuito Surprise, -f = ^ delegates decided that they would take five pounds of meat, cooked After sailing in the steward's de­ visit her. The crew got together partment for the past 15 years, tender and ground. Equal parts of and gave a total of 500 Straits Mike Miller is convinced that the beef, pork and veal makes the best Dollars, which is $165 in US cur­ crews ofiall ships like to get some­ combination for this type of dish. rency. As the delegates reported, thing a little bit different to eat Then, add about one pound of "everybody. from master to wiper every so often. " cooked rice and one and a half contributed." " quarts of cream sauce to the meat. When the ship left Singapore and "As long as it's a little out of the Mix this thoroughly, adding salt headed for Penang, the delegates ordinary," he says, "the crews will and pepper to taste while mixing. got busy. .Jdsthew Bruno, deck dele­ usually go for'it." - Mix Thoroughly gate; Charles Hartman, steward They get tired of Once this has been thoroughly delegate; Barney Spedil,' engine the plain, usual mixed, stuff the hollowed-out to­ delegate, and ponald Rood, ship's foods all the time, matoes with the mixture. Once the delegate, all decided to make tjie even if it's the tomatoes have been stuffed, re­ top quality steak trip together. place the tops of the tomatoes as and chops. They covers. Agent Helps ^ Sprinkle parmesian cheese liber­ They reported that the company like a change." With this in ally over the tops of the tomatoes. agent in Penang made arrange­ Then, pop the stuffed tomatoes in ments so that they would have a mind, Mike gives a hot oven, between 400 and 450 MiUer car to use to go out to the village, his recipe for degrees, and let them stay in just about ei^f miles from Penang, and "Tomato Sur­ also supplied the - delegates with prise." For a crew of 36 men, he long enough to brown. This should says, take, about 40 tomatoes to. al­ take less than six or seven minutes, an inteii>reter, Waas Osman. for a couple of seconds. SUce since any longer time in a hot "We went out theye," said the low top off the tomatde's in a way oven will bum the cheese. delegates, "representing the rank the that the tops can be replaced later As soon as they are browned, and file of the Seafarers Interna­ U5ed as coveri take them out, aiid serve them pip­ tional Union. We had sailed with the woman's son,- and we wanted Then;, hollow odt a little more ing hot. You'll have a dish, says to help make her feel better." ^ , thap .a third, of the inside of the Mike, that the entire , crew will en­ "When we geg to: the Village," tomatoes.^ Once this is done, you joy, since it's tender and tasty. Crewmembers of Steel A(dmiral Help Aged Blind Mother Of Dead Shipmate r *. p ' *>~ • %•' P-\- l--' • s 'tl q*., •i'A-a'l v.V. -- -. /• , . �SEAFARERS Union Has Passed A Crucial Year To the Editor: Yeti, brothers the year of 1952 has gone and 1953 is here with some of the greatest gains that could be expected of any labor organization. As our SecretaryTreasittcr summarized in this col­ umn, H should make every Sea­ farer proud to belong to -such' a great labor Union. Of course, the determined efforts of the member­ ship has made, it possible to be what it is today. Slopchest ImproTement This is not the stopping point. Every member has to be ready at all times to car­ ry the principles of the SIU to all the unorganized fn the maritime as well as all other fields. Since the Un­ ion has started issuing the slopchests the Story men are guaran­ teed satisfaction with what they buy, and the motaey saving goes a long way. l^is has proven the Union can run its own business without interference from the outaid(^' which has made the public sit up and take notice. Welfare Plan Tops All In my opinion the Welfare Plan was the greatest achievement that could be made, especially for the future, when we will have our ho­ tels and restaurents for the mem­ bership's use; Then you will be able to go ashore with^ the feeling that you will not be taken for a sucker, as has been the case in the past. Yes, brothers, it is a good feeling to know that the seaman's life is about up to par with any­ one's ashore, and It will get better as time goes on. * Under this present administra­ tion we can't afford to let a minute go idle; we have to be on our toes watching every move that is made, to sfop any movement that might be a binderance to us in the fu• ture. I believe the time is ripe for a change in the maritime laws, to bring the merchant marine up to present-day levels. Here's hoping everyone will make an all-out effort to make more gains-this year than last D. D. Story ft t MJOG Can Assist World Tolerance Pagre Twenty-fiv* Hot Issues Scare ' LOG9 He Claims L E ITER S ing given the first pint of blood, donated by Frank Dodd of 2705 Louisiana Street, Houston, Tex.; several more men then contrib­ uted, so the nine pints were made up. , I wish to thank these real bud­ dies of a Seafarer, so that they may know that we are forever grateful to them for their kindness. Also, thanks to the dispatcher and agent, for their help in making our needs known to the men on the beach. George Baugh ft ft ft - Men Sleepless In Sweltering Bunks Thanks Union For Sick Aid To the Editor: I would like to take this oppor­ tunity to thank everyone connected with the SIU and especially every­ one in the New York hall for tak­ ing care of me after I injured my­ self on the Seatrain Savannah re­ cently. I hurt my foot when I slipped on the starboard ladder. The in­ jury is gone now and I have the Union to thank for caring for me while I was re­ covering from my injury. It" is the first time I have been in the New Terry York hall, and I think it is one of the best I have ever seen in my life. I am proud to be in the SIU and I am looking forward to getn ting back to New Orleans and then shipping out again. /Dharles Terry To the Editor: We the crewmen of the Jean Lafitte, a Waterman C-2, have a beef about a condition in the forward two foc'sles of the crew's quarters aft. The inboard bulkheads of these two foc'sles house the fan and heat­ er unit. When the heat is turned on these bulkheads become intoler­ ably hot. A man with a bunk adja­ cent, upon any contact with the bulkhead, is immediately awakened and finds sleep nearly impossible. We hope that all.brothers sailing ft ^ft ft these Waterman-typfe C-2s will join us in this beef so that in the near future some kind of remedy can be worked out to the satisfaction of To the Editor: all concerned. I wish to say that, you have the Signed by 14 Crewmembers best union paper; I like it very ' of the Jean Lafitte much and wish you to send it to ft ft ft my house. I don't get to see it often, for my boy friend isn't on the beach too often«.^but when he does come in I make him hurry To the Editor: and get me a LOG, for that is the Just a word from the Little only way I know what is happen­ Queen (Del Monte). On this scow ing. He is a bookman.and ail he we have one of talks about is that he belongs to the best bunches the best Union in the world. that you will find Greta B. Bush on any SIU ship. ft ft ft I myself know thU for « fact. . All three depart­ ments are true Seafarers. There To the Editor: Since the new wage scale has are no logs and gone into effect, I feel a great in­ everybody turns Booth justice is,being done the ordinary to. seamen aboard our contracted Good Feeder In my stewards department I am ships. Since the ABs now make, with fortunate in having Tommy Beatty their OT, over $65 a month more as chef and Carl Treitler as night baker. They came from the Del than the ordinaries, some stipula­ Sud. After two years on the Queen tions should be made whereby the the boys just wanted a freighter OS's work doesn't coincide with for' a change. For a country boy the AB's. I.feel the OS should not like myself, trying to make a good have to stand a half-hour wheel feeder out of it, I take great pleas­ watch two out of three days and ure in having such fine cooks, l^he old man passed the word around that this ship is feeding better than the passenger ships. I saw Red Simmons, who is steward on Del Aires in Santos on our way south. Same old Red. Here's hoping everything con-t tinues as it has in the past for the best voyage I have made since leaving the strawberry woods. Alton R. Booth mm LOG Acquires Another Header Bel Monte Claims Deal Good Crew Feels Contract Is Unfair TO OS To the Editon All over the world the people in general believe that we Americans are capitalistic, even to the tune of seamen who labor for a living. The reason is obvious because they believe if you live in the United States you are wealthy, eat well, live high, spend freely, dress' well. Howevisr, it is good policy to distribute our LOG. After reading It to others far afield in other lands, it will reach many people, ft ft ft for world understanding that most Americans do really work for" a living, regardless of what tasks we have to perform. To the Editor: Sir Charles Oppenheimer I have just finished reading the March 6th issue of the LOG, and "As I See It" by Paul Hall seems to me to be just what any. working man should have in his dreams for To the Editor: his family. Three Weeks ago. I arrived home I myself am not married, but of In Galveston from New York for \course I will be some day. And if a vacation and found my wife in am . able 'to go back to sea, I St. Mary's Hospital for a major op­ wouldn't want anymore satisfac­ eration. tion while I'm away than to know She was in critical need of blood my family was being taken care-of for transfusions—nine pints, of-a in such a manner. / Edmund Blosser very rare type. After recovering (Ed Jiotc: Brother Blosser re­ from, the shock of learning about her condition I hurried to the SIU fers to the column which dis­ hall here in Galveston and told my cussed the possibility of planning story, asking for blood donors for some sort of housing 'project for Seafarers and their families and my wife. ' asked the membership to send ^ Seafarers Respond their tdeds on the subject to the ; About four hours'after ihis was LOG so'the idea 'could be' fully honoaaced In the hail she discussedkp^i '-•rv,-.' Vi'i*--- Seconds Plans In LOG^s Column SiU Blood Donors Help Save A Life LOG also an hour-and-20 minute watch at night. True, the OS is supposed to be learning but in eases like mine and many more, who have years of Sea time, I feel we are being misused. I feel sure there will be plenty of pro and con on this matter. Edward Vf. Ketscbke' ft ft ft Candidate For MayorWithdraws To the Editor: I wish to inform my many friends and former shipmates that I have withdrawn as a candidate for mayor of Highway 90 and the territory west of Lfke Charles, in favor of Honest Tex Alexander and Honest Swede Hellman. I wish to thank Jim Cheshire, Joe C!ares and Leroy Clarke for their confidence in m& during my recent campaign. Honest Ed Parsons Becalls Humor Of Smiling Bosun To the Editor: . I've been critical (which is mj prerogative) of many policies set down by the LOG. Namely, the reluctance in putting down the story of Seafarers. As a travelogue, the LOG has been very successful. Tell you about some market place in Tim­ buktu' that sells oranges and you publish it imme­ diately. But on the other hand, when you receive a story about American boys getting their heads beaten in these ports, you crawl back in a dark corner. Kronmel Believe me, I am not complaining about my first letter, the beef about our boys getting mugged and humiliated in Port Elizabeth and Durban. The truth of the matter is that I refused to write anything at first, but only after the ship's delegate and the boys involved in these incidents asked me to. They wanted to protest this outrageous conduct by South African hoodlums and they asked me to write to the LOG. I told them you wouldn't do it, that it was too "hot" for you and I was right in the long run. Some­ thing about being outside Beira a day after Christmas appeared in the January 23 issue. Since the LOG is reaching so many shoreside people (Seafarers' families, friends, etc.) I feel it is only fair to let them know what their sons, husbands and boy­ friends have to cope with out here and maybe our return to home would be made much easier if our friends understood us just a little better. Harry Kronmel (Ed. note: The LOG will stand on its record for handling "hat" issues and will continue to pub­ licize all instances where Seafarers are given a raw deal.) To the Editor: Well, I'm sailing on. the bauxite run right now, and doing pretty well, but I've been thinking about my old pal, Mike Rossi, who is_ better known as the "Smiling Bosun." His Irish humor made me SSiiKi think about the following routine: There's only two things to worry about — if i you're rich or poor, and if you're rich, there's noth­ ing to worry about. If you're poor, Boyer there's only two things to worry about—if you're sick or well, and if you're well, there's nothing to worry about. If you're sick, there's only two things to worry about—if you'll live or die, and if you live there's noth­ ft ft ft ing to-worry about. If you die, there's only two things to worry about—if you're going to Heaven or to Hell, and if you're To the Editor: going to Heaven, there's nothing to Having returned from Germany worry about, and if you're going and awaiting my separation from to Hell you'll meet so' many friends the Army, I take this time to thank that you'll be so busy shaking the staff members of the SEA­ hands that you won't .have time to FARERS LOG for the excellent worry. service rendered to me while Percy Boyer there. I was never without news of the Union and my Seafarer friends. The LOG kept my .spirits up and provided me with hours of reading pleasure, and many of my GI friends kept the paper moving so that it was usually tattered and worn before the next issue arrived. Most of them, being married men, were amazed at the maternity benefits given by the Union; I was amazed also. I hope to return to the sea in a short time, so I would appreciate it if you would send the LOG to my home address from now on. Thank you again and continued success and advances to the LOG and the SIU. Leslie R. Bell (Ed. note: Your change of ad­ dress has been noted by the LOG'S mailing department.) Union News Kept GPs Spirits Up The Rugged Del Sol Deck Dept All-SIU Family Enjoys The lAIG Seafarer William Cameron sends in this shot df the rugged mem­ bers of the MV Dei Sol deck department Kneeling is T'ettus, OS. Standing, front row, left to right: Berthiaumie, OS; Wolff, AB; Brindley, AB. and Harwel, DM. Back row, left to right: Siade. AB; Sheldon, AB; HemYf bosun; Lewis, AB and Burdick, AB.- To the Editor: Before I was married to A. L. Miller, two months ago, I used to read the LOG. My son, foster son, brother, and two nephews, as well as my husband are members of the SIU and I really like the LOG, so will you please send it to me. Mrs. Allen L, Miller (Ed note: Your name has been added to our mailing list; you toil! receive the LOG every 1UH> weeks, as published.). �.••rv7fiiy:»r'--^^.-'V fti4i SEAFARERS V4ffa Twenterrf* IKceded Repairs i^ot Aeing Dane To the Editor: There are quite a few repairs here, on the Fort Mdger that have i" to be done by the engine depart­ ment and haven't been done as yet They teU us that we cannot do any­ thing about it be­ cause our Union is in New York and not over here, in DonBuzelewski genes, France where the ship is running. I guess we will have to wait till this ship gets back to the States; we also have quite a few hours of -disputed overtime. John A. Buielewski SiV Hogpital Aid Tops All IJttions To the Editor: After years of saiUng on almost anything that floats, I've been laid up on my back for almost nine months and have had ample time to judge what it is to belong to an organization that goes out for its members in every way, especially the unfortunate ones who wind up in the hospital. We are certainly not forgotten. Besides Walter Siekmann there have been four or five other Union delegates who made the hospital and there hasn't been a time that they didn't offer and want to help us out, within reason. Even the hospital workers and other uiiion men here envy us. I had often heard remarks that we belong to one of the best unions. As for myself, words are almost inadequate to explain. It does something to you that you will al­ ways remember. I am over the hump now and soon I should be ready to go. What the membership and officials have accomplished so far and what can and will be done in the future makes a man feel proud to be part of the organization. William Herman Welfare^ Dept. Highly Praised |: I It m\. Kgf'--:--\ . m- To the Editor: Attending the bi-monthly meet­ ings in the Port of New York, I have been intrigued, but well, by the various phases of these meetings, and particularly so by that of the Department of Welfare, whose functions have made possible the many benefits currently enjoyed by our aggregation. Verily, verily these benefits cometh like tmto the white rabbit plucked from out the magician's hat. I look forward eagerly to each meeting with acute anticipa­ tion, asking my­ self, what next is Cothran in the offing? The suspense of it all captivates the imagination. Our Department of Welfare seemingly is a veritable Houdini, conjuring these heretofore non­ existent benefits from its bag of tricks. All of which should be at present common knowledge among the membership. I^me of them, thanks, be unto this department's "hat and rabbit-like performance," .have already l»en the happy re­ cipients of such benefits. - . Cafeteria Saving Director of Welfare Walter Siek. mamirseeminglj has aq inexhausti^ We wwrce ", of, -choice morsels to dish out kt-these ^riodical meet­ ings. incidrat«lW> 'hii mentioning eefeteria books now avail- are jem certuw^ a to t^^py—ry^ March 2Q, 195S LOG X E I T E R S Army Sidetracks Cargo For Hatch key. We have had to fight every TotheEdi^r:. inch of the way against Govern­ Well, here we are on fhe ^Hurriment agencies as Well as the com cane, a Waterman ship, in-the Bort panies to secure the marvelous of Cherbourg. It tooks like an allbenefits which we now enjoy. The following is the latest SIU port hero today—the SouthTrained Seamen Wasted available listing of official ex­ We are still delivering the goods, wind, the Maiden Creek imd our­ change rates for foreign cur­ with, many men having returned selves. rencies. Listings are as of No Dutch Tfip r to sea' as soon as the distress call March 19, 1953 . and are Sub­ We were very disappointed in went out The shortages were nfet, ject to change without notice.. only to^ have ~good Sill men, not going to Holland this trip. England. New Zealand. South Atrleai According to the trained in their trade, sent fhto $2.80 per pound aterling. last issue of the khaki as raw recruits. Australlai S2.24 per pound aterllns. LOG, we were to This is my way ofblowing off Belgium: 'SO franca to ..the dollar. be the' first ship a head'of steam'that has been Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. to take supplies building tip for quite a few years. France: 350 franCa to the dollar. to Holland after Germany: 4.2 Uarka to the dollar. I hope you can find enough logic Holland: 3.80 fulldera to the doUar. the flood. , But among the bitterness to have the t • 4" 4" Italy: 625 Ure to the doUar. as the tugboat SIU take the lead again and secure Norway: 14 cents per krone. strike • was on equal rights for seamen. Portugal: 28'.7S.eacudoa to the dollar. and we were goI hope I may continue to sail, Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone. Eriksen ing to thd Army or if drafted, retufn to the finest .todla: .21-cents per rupee. To the Editor: basq, 'and we all contracted ships afloat. We are Well, so far this has. been a very Pakistan: 30.2 .cents per rupee. know how the Army operates, they all very proud of our Uniod and Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the dollar. good trip on the Hurricane, de­ Bradl: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. the wonderful way it Works. Keep refused to take general cargo in spite the fact that some of the Uhlguay: S2.'63 cents per peso. the Army base, so we had to dis­ up the good work. crew—^two mates and one engineer Venezuela; 20.85 cents per bolivar. charge all our cargo at Pier 6, Bush John A. Leavens, Jr. —have the flu. However, the chief Terminal and only take Army mate was always there with the cargo for France and Germany. I 21-gauge needle for the boys. But Fancy Work think it was a lousy trkk pulled it sure has not taken away any­ by the Army, as the Dutch people one's appetite. We have one AB need all -the help they- can get and To the Editor: with the initials DK, who can sure we were -able to take the cargo. For a great many years the We put away the steaks and ice cream. haven't even got a full load this chiseling landlords have Used just trip—no It's nothing for him to eat—and I deck cargo at all. about every trick in 4he book to mean eat, with no waste—^ten Well, the Mobilian is taking all take advantage of the Seafarer steaks and vegetables, twelve plates the cargo, so it's going on an' SIU whose calling carries him, and his of ice cream. After all, he is only ship anyway. family occasionally, to various ship­ a small boy—^285 pounds. So far the trip has been fine; ping ports along the eastern and Well, the boys are going to give western seaboards. Some use the we had a fair crossing and expect the French girls a break this time buy the furniture" angle while to be back in the States again in Cherbourg. From there we go others demand an outrageous un­ around March 10th. That's all the to our old standbys in Bremerder-the-table commission for a rat- report from France, so smooth haven, Germany. sailing to all. trap apartment. We are going to lose, one good Edmund K. W. Ertksen Ineligible For City Projects shipmate this time in France, I was caught in a similar pre­ George Smithers. His mother is ' .4 ^ . 4 dicament about six. years ago when very sick in Australia' so he is go­ the house where ing home. We all say good luck we were living and hurry back. was sold. Conse­ Crew of the Hurricane This shot by "Doc" Watson To the Editor: quently we were shows Bert Shannon, .AB, on 4" 4 I am sending a miniature tele­ forced to move. the Chickasaw with the sail­ We could not ob­ graph made of brass which I wish ing board he painted. , tain admittance to enter in the second annual Sea­ to a city project To the Editor: farers art contest in the handi­ because my base crafts class. It is the first lathe We had something a little dif­ pay was too high. work I have ever done In a ma­ ferent from the regular -routine The city does not Brault chine shop. It took me approxi­ happen on the Royal Oak recently. To the Editor: take into consid­ The Archers Hope,, also a Cities I have encountered a problem eration the intermittent employ­ mately ten hours to complete it. Service ship, had its power plant that countless other brothers have I have been sailing SIU ships of seamen. Along came our fail off the coast, and using the been sharing these past seven or ment since March 1, 1046 as FOW in the battery powered emergency radio, eight years. Yes, the draft board great opportunity: two furnished engine department. I proudly sa-. rooms for almost $75 a month. Five it called for help and the badly is trying to grab me, as they have of us slept cozily in one of these lute the good old SIU for all the needed parts. good conditions to protect me done to so many seamen. rooms. The Royal Oak seemed to be the while I'm on my job as well as • I'm writing this in the hopes Special Conditions Needed only ship nearby that had the that my suggestion will benefit when I'm home.' If there was a housing project parts, so we sailed 40 miles off our others-in the future, even though Casper McLemore for Seafarers and their families course and met the Archers Hope. it may. be too late to help me out. 4 4 4 The Chiwawa was ^Iso there to Our Unidn has become a powerful such situations would not arise, because the project would be made help if needed. leader in the maritime world and There was a launch that had labor in general. Why can't we to fit the Seafarer, not the Sea­ been sent out from shore, so we get some sort of legislation through farer knocked out of shape to fit took the pacts, some kind of in­ Washington to protect us from (he the project. To The Editor: A uon-sectarlan chapel, medical jector, and made them fast to a force of a draft? A short time ago I lay in: the • clinic, day nursery, playgrounds, lifejacket and a lifering. Then the All of us who sailed during the hospital on what might have been parts were put over the side and war years, were cast aside from community' center and handymen on the premises would bd a great my deathbed, had it not been for floated to the launch. and all GI rights. We were convenience, ' depending on the the aid I received from my brothers The launch fished the parts out any called mercenaries and draft dodg­ site of tite project. Such a plan of the water, and took them over ers. We knew and the name-call­ would improve the standard of liv­ of the Union. This life-giving aid to the Archers Hope. After the re­ ers knew pisks that were inr ing of Seafarers and make us a came in the form of blood dona­ pairs were made, all three ships volved andthethai tions, volunteered by 35 Seafarers those "fabulous little more civic-minded. continued on their way. on very short notice. I believe a payoffs" were just so n^ch malarThe SIU has moved ahead gain­ request WUUam Calefato was made for volunteers fully for - the membership and during the hourly shipping calls. their families by death, disability, These men probably never knew hospital, maternity benefits and scholarships. The strength of any exactly what Seafarer it was who movement is the extent of its or­ was in need of this blood; WIQT ho ganization. Let us strive to make needed it, or whether he lived or this, another SIU first in industry. died. Well, the happy end to this Bay Brault bloody siege was that I did live / through two major operations, dur­ ing which I; needed thirty pints of blood. Today I am almost completriy restored to normal health. to file Bdltor: . -'B^at has really taken .my eye It is a. reassuring, and strengthin the present tssde is the; comthg edlng fueling, to luiow that you art cdntMt. .During the next feW hgve a, common'bond with men weeks, 1'will ^ using ^y spare tvhom: you )iave nev^ met; and time in peparing thw or four probably never wiU meet. J' ;Now exhibits, m wood carving, sign let- that the blood of ithesg; med iruns terldi|^:joil p«bttthg8. v My contri- in- my veins, I «m''fi4jiy » mb^ber butiotts will be sent as a gift' tp' <rf 'one ^ file- atrehgest irbitherirhls folephete dut wutiam the SIU,' Nothing'Is for sale; they hoode in the world, the Seafarers w ITisJIsUiig .«he Nrti vrill hecfHne DlMh^ DfieraMUfiial IAII4B. AFL.'! And since eating Ik a must—^well, brothers," you figure it out. Mates, if that isn't consideration for our welfare, then I'm all fouled up like fire and boat drill. Compare the difference in con­ ditions had by the older vintage of Barnacle Bills, whose existence was plagued by finks, crimps and Shanghai plotters, etc., with those of his present-day constituents, and I am reasonably sure there will be a concerted voice of praise and ap­ preciation for this great Union of ours and its Department of Wel­ fare. Charles W. Cothran Money Exchange Rates Listed Clear Sailing^ Despite The Flu 4 a, ^ " Housing Project Worthy SitJ Goal Seafarer Sends Contest Entry Royal Oak Helps Disabled Sister Seamen^s Draft Should Re Danned Union Rrothers Saved His Life To Send Entries To ArPContesd the mitec tB'the itealiM '^rehen.' -•Hi, �"MaicM tt. Itn SEAFARERS rare -i-wcBty-scTM LOG /I Seafarers and others in the maritime industry are accustomed to the sight of an ocean­ going freight train as carried by the SlU-manned Seatrains. But they would do a quick double-take if they ever saw the reverse—an ocean-going ship carried across land on a huge railroad ilatcar. A plan for this unusual mode of transporta tion was once seriously considered by the Con­ gress of the United States, be-4 fore the building of the Pan­ Mississippi River. He invented a end of the railroad would be two ama Canal. It called for ships diving bell that he used in salvag­ terminals each of which would con­ to b« hauled across the Tehuiantepec Isthmus in Mexico, a 'distance of 134 milies, so as to save thie long 8,000rmile journey involved in go­ ing intercoastai around South America. Used On Canal Boats • Nor was this proposal the fanci­ ful work of'a deluded crackpot. It was a carefully-thought-out scheme by one of America's best-known and most -respected engineers James Buchanan Eads, the father of the port of New Orleans. Eads never had a chance to prove his plan. Its basic defect was that he seriously underestimated the potential size and weight of ocean-going ships as weli as over­ estimating the potential pulling power of steam locomotives. But the idea itself wasn't pulled out of thin air. A- similar system had been used to transfer small canal boats across Appalachian passes from one stream to another. And mod­ ern engineers have succeeded in moving good - sized apartment houses several blocks on flatcars without damage. All this is a far cry though, from Eads' plan for hauling vessels up to 6,000 tons total weight, 134 miles up grades and around curves. It took a' good deal of imagination to dream up a proposal of this kind, but Eads was one engineer whose daring engineering feats had brought him fame and honor. Con­ sequently he was listened to with respect when he-submitted the seemingly-impossible transit pro­ posal. Eads Mad first won attention dur­ ing the Civil War when he de­ signed ai\,d built 11 ironclad ships for the US Navy. But most of his work was done .in and around the , r ing of wrecked riveyboats. He was responsible for the'construction of a bridge across the river at St Louis consisting of three steel arches. This was considered a tri­ umph of engineering and a tre­ mendous advance in bridge design. ' Developed New Orleans But his most lasting claim to fame rests on his success in making a major ocean port out of New Orleans. He designed and con­ structed a system of jetties Jn the South Pass of the Mississippi that in cjffect compelled the river to dredge its own channel. It was the first major victory in the stillcontinuing battle to give New Or­ leans clear passage to the open sea, 100 miles down-rivier. The Eads jetties were completed in 1879, and the restless engineer then looked for new fields to con­ quer. For maiiy years past, pro­ posals had been coming thick and fast to build a canal for ocean­ going ships somewhere between the narrow waist of Mexico and South America. This discussion had been tremendously stimulated by the successful opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. A Congres­ sional Committee, entitled the House Committee on Interoceanic Canals, had been appointed to hold hearings on the best possible plan for crossing the land barrier be­ tween the Caribbean and the Pa­ cific. Summit 738 Feet It was "to this committee that Eads submitted his design in 1881. His original plan called for the construction of a railroad roadbed across the Tehauntcpec Isthmus carrying 12 parallel inails. The roadbed would have to cross a summit 738 feet high. At either tain a large sunken steel , pontoon, 3,000 feet long and 30 feet deep. The 12 parallel rails would run directly to the water's edge. When a ship came into the ter­ minal for transit across land, an empty "cradle," or huge, modified flatcar large enough to carry the ship, would be hauled into place on rails at the bottom of the dock directly over the pontoon. The ship would then be floated into place and made secinre; Set Of Buttresses Powerful pumps would pump out the pontoon until the ship's keel would settle and come into con­ tact with the keel block of the cradle. The next step in Eads' plan called for installation of hydraulic rams to push up a series of long arms set in the fioor of the cradle along its full length on each side. These arm supports would come flush against the sides and bottom of the ship. They would be topped off by a block surfaced with rub­ ber, 'and each block would have a universal joint so that the face of the block would fit snugly against the curve of the hull. These supports would assure that the ship's weight would be distributed evenly. The cradle proper would be 300 feet long and 50-60 feet wide, designed to support a total weight of 6,000 tons. Once the supports were locked into place, the entire assemblycradle, ship ana all—^would be hooked to two powerful locomo­ tives. The locomotives would run on the four outer rails, while the eight inner rails would be used for tenders. Subsequently, Eads modified the plan to call for three locomotives, so as to provide additional power. He estimated that the entire as­ sembly could' travel at ten to 12 miles and hour, making the com­ plete transit in 13 to 16 hours' time. Floating Turntables ^ An additional problem that Eads had to face was that of rugged terrain. His proposed ~ railroad would have to make quite a few sharp turns. Obviously, if the vessel had to go around a sharp curve, its weight would be con­ centrated on one set of side sup­ ports. To handle this problem, the plan called for floating turntables at curves in the road. In other words, the trackage at. that point would pivot on a turning center point, swinging the whole assembly in the new direction. Eads also added a series of sidings to the plan that would permit ships to pass eaeh other and make emer­ gency repairs. In 1880, Eads set out convincing the Mexican and'American govern­ ments to adopt his proposal. The Mexican government awarded him a concession for the plan, but this didn't mean very much as it only amounted to a permit to go ahead with construction, provided that money was forthcoming. For this reason, Eads appeared before the House Committee on Interoceanic Canals on behalf of his plan. He claimed that it would cost half of the construction costs of a canal* and further, would take advantage of the shortest possible route be­ tween the East and West Coasts. Plan Reported Favorably Coming from a man of Eads rep­ utation, the plan attracted wide discussion. In February 1881 a majority of the House Committee voted in favor of a bill to incorpo­ rate Eads' plan into any final ar­ rangement for transiting the land barrier. But that was as far as it got. The French promoter, de Lesseps, builder of Suez, soon took the play away. He was setting up a company to build a canal through Panama, to be financed by sales of stock. Since he asked for no Gov­ ernment appropriation, he won the support of the US in this project. Eads kept pressuring for his plan in subsequent years, but at­ tracted no financial support. He died in 1887, and his dream of hauling ocean steamers across the isthmus died with him. But his earlier accomplishments are still recognized by his profession and his bust stands in the Hall of Fame at New York University, along with other great Americans. Cross-schctioii drawing shows first stage of operation Drawing shows EadsVpIaa for floating turntable to accomplish changes in direction; ' ' with ship resting on cradle on top of underwater steel . > The crade would rest on the turntable and thr^hole assentbly would swing around.' " ' ponthon. (^ pontoon Would be at each terminus of arm suppertS^iidiili&r foJ^^ing buttressed . ^ i- . �It SE^F^JIERS rac* Twenty-dclil March It, ItSt LOG ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... DOROTHY (BttH). FabnNIV 1J—CftllriMii, L«wt«M »««r«»ar». J. Crut ;^ph Merkel was elected skip's delfts by acclamaUon. Ship's delegate wUl see the patrolman about hot water In port. Laiger lockers are needed in all crew s quarters. Crew should cooperate In keeptng the recreation room clean. •r.'- EVELYN (Bull), February ^3—Chair­ man, J. Tulwllsri Secretary, E, C. Dacey, Charlie Schrunk was elected ship's del­ egate. Repair list will be made up and turned over to the ship's delegate be­ fore arrival ha New York. Lower pas­ EUOENIR (Ore)/ February iJ—Chair­ sageway needs painting and water-tight man, C. Hagai Secretary, R. C. Morris- doors need to be fixed. Steward put in •He. Deck engineer wants something a requisition for a new washing nuchlne. dene about the steam pipes running through his room. He says it Is too hot LONE JACK (Cities Service), February to sleep when the steam Is on. Repair 15—Chairman, Dennis Downey; Secretary, ust wiU be made up. so repairs can be Michael Tcth. There is a balance of made during the trU>. Keys for all rooms $15.08 in the ship's fund. One AB paid Munild be obtained in Honolulu. Captain off at the last minutes vacancy will be will be contacted about obtalidng more filled at the next-port. One man missed ^res for the slopchest In Honolulu. ship and the work was divided among Lockers, portholes and gaskets need re- the stewards department and handled pidring. Vote of thanks went to the efficiently. Bernard Maer was elected stewards department for the good Job ship's delegate unanimously. Washing that they are doing. machine needs servicing. New members will donate SI to the ship's fund at each SEACLIFF (Coral), January 10—Chair­ port where a. draw is in effect. This don­ man, John DImitrladls; Secretary, C. B. ation is not to exceed $2 a month. Jensen. R. Smith was elected ship's del­ egate. Deck department will take care STEEL CHEMIST (Islhmlah), February of the recreation room and the laundry. S—Chairman, N. Swokia; Secretary, A. Men should be sure they know how to W. Saden Watar. Two men missed ship operate the washing machine before they in Oakland; the patrolman was notified. use it. Passageways should be cleaned. N. Swokia was elected ship's delegate. Captain wUI be seen about getting an ad­ Captain will be asked by the ship's vance in US currency at sea before ar­ egate for a draw in American money del­ the rival. if possible. day before arrival at Manila. Request for cushions for the bench in the crew's messruuin will be graiiled next trip. Crew wy warned to keep pantry, messTooma and passageways locked in for­ eign ports. ALCOA PIL<$RIM (Alcoa), January 18— Chairman, Danzey; Secretary, B. L, Win­ ston. Three men who left in San Juan will be reported to the patrolman. Dan­ zey was elected ship's delegate; Cecil Wiggins, deck delegate. Leftover food ^oiUd not be left all over the ship. Bread should be baked fresh every day. Ship's delegate wiU see If a small dona­ tion can be made up for the two men left in San Juan. February 15—Chairman, J. L. Danzey: Secretary, C. R. Bevell. Vote of thanksj went to a member ship for the true SIU manner of 'helping a brother in trouble in San Juan. Steward will make up a list for the cleaning of the laundry. Ship's delegate will check to see that it Is kept clean at all times. General dis­ cussion was held with the steward on the food. Ship's delegate wil check the drinking water fountain ahtl the heads, te see that they are fixed before the ship sails. AMES VICTORY. (Victory Carriers), January 11—Chairman, William J. Smith; Secretary, H. Stivers. Sinks in the pan­ try and galley are to be fixed In Japan if the ship stays there more than three days. If they are not fixed, the crew will go on subsistence all the way back to the States. Crew's pantry ice box should be fixed also. Each department should take turns in keeping the messroom and recreation room and laundry clean. Vote of thanks went to the ne­ gotiations committee for a Job well done •n our new agreement February II—Cheirmaii, William J. Smith; Secretary, A. F. NoHSge. Tiling of one bathroom will be repaired by the bosun. Sinks were partiaUy repaired In Japan, but not as planned. TlUs wiU be taken up at the payoff with the agent There were many beefs ia the three de­ partments and with the captain, chief mate, chief engineer and steward. Agent at port of payoff will be given full de­ tails of this voyage. In regard to the anti-union attitude adopted by the above men. Member did not want to *500800 galley and pantry toward'Uie-end of the voyage. Steward had inadequate stores for the voyage. Ice cream was very old. EVELYN (Bull), February S—Chairman, W. ReM; Secretary, E. C. Dacey. Keys was elected ship's delegate. The ship's dog win be taken to the veterinarian and the bill paid for out of the ship's fund. Water-tight doors below need fixing. Steward wiU put in a requisition for a new washing machine, with the old one kept for heavy clothes. Han who missed ship will be reported to the .patrolman. Vote of thanks went to the steward and the cooks. Ship's fund was reported on and the report accepted. SWEETWATER (Metro Fetroleum), February 15—Chairman, C. W.- Emanuel; Secretary, John R. Tllley. Crew mess chairs have been repaired: radio needs more work done on it. (Hiief mate's at­ titude to men on deck win be reported to headquarters, as talking hasn't had much effect on him. Cold water system should be repaired on deck so that crewmembers don't have to go clear to the messhall for a drink of safe drinking water that is not hot. Delegates will make up a repair list and give a copy to the captain before arrival In port. Copy will also be given to the patrolman and the next crew. Sailing board was posted five different tmes before sailing on Lin coin's Birthday in Texas City; the crew feels they are entitled to remuneration for the inconvenience. CAROLYN (Bull), February 31—Chair­ man, M. Gordlls; Secretary, W. C. (Pat) Murphy. All delegates wUl turn in a re­ pair list before leaving Puerto Rico so that necessary repairs...can be made in due time. 12-4 fireman .-•'miplalned about noises In the passageways and the music box in the next foc'sle. All agreed to keep noises down as much as possible. |f I,:-...' *-'• I"; mi IS s . ! if-k made on the next trip. Steward asked for cooperation in not wasting coffee. MONROE (Bull). - February 36—Chair­ man, Esteban Ruiz; Secretary, B. Fried­ man. B. FTIedman was elected ship's delegate by acclamation: Ship's delegate will see the chief engineer about repair­ ing the coffee urn and water cooler. Pa­ trolman will be contacted about fixing or replacing all crew's-lockers. Deck watch portholes and door, should fie fixed. Enough keys for the crew should l^e OLYMPIC GAMES (Western Tankers), January 31—Chairman, M. Muchallk; Sec­ retary, R. Garrod. Restrictions- on shore leave in Sidon were read; the captain will try to obtain leave if possible. Dis­ cussion was held on putting light on the washing machine switch. Engine depart­ ment head will be used by the black gang only. There it $60.25 In the ship's fund. The crew's radio needs a new filter. February 31—Chairman, J. T. Rcntz; Secretary, J. F. Ryan. There is S52.2n in the ship's fund. Repair Ust wiU be made up before reaching port. Ship needs fu­ migating. Ship's Ubrazy needs new books. SEAPENDER (Orion), February 35— Chairman, W. Pezan; Sacratary, Hemsley M. Gulnlar. J. Rpos was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Captain will be contacted on painting the crew's quarters, showers and toilets. Motion was passed to get extra coffee, sugar and milk to give to the- soldiers when­ ever they come along or ask for a cup of coffee without having to say no. which is a great insult to any of them when refused. The captain will have to con­ tact the port commanding officer about this. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ ards department from all hands for the excellent manner in which the food was prepared and served, also the service. FURPLESTAR (Triton), January Chairman, B. KIlby; Sacrotary, M. Smith. Old man agreed to have messmen's rooms painted. All but tho deck has been done in th« cooks' room. Recrea­ tion and messroom win be done on the way home. One man miseed s^ in San Pedro. Chief engineer wUl b« contacted about painting blackgang foc'sles. Chairs in messroom dioald be fixed. Captain WiU be contacted by the ship's delegate about getting the deck In the cooks' room painted, as the mats rafuMd to let the bosun do it. Locker doors Hmuld be fixed so they can be locked, or else keys should be made for all foc'sles. Clothes should be taken off Hues when dry. Scupper plate In bladcgang shower needs fixing. The entire crew sincerely wishes to thank the Wilmington agent for Uie fine Job he did In helping the crew ob­ tain additional stores, slopchest Items and new replacement. February 31—Chairman, Joseph Wllatxak; Secretary, J. Lonsfallew. Water was turned off for twelve hours. Crew will put In for overtime since there was no shore leave In Korea. Motion was passed to see the American Consul about getting sufficient stores in Japan. SUP patrolman in Japan will be contacted. Ileck showers wiU be fixed, as well as stewards department's and showers, heads and deck head. Light bulbs are needed In stewards department head and shower. MesshaU and recreation room ahould be kept clean. Chief engineer will be contacted by the ship's delegate about soap. Slup s delegate wUI see the captain about getting winter gear for the slopchest in Japan. VENDOR (Isthmian), February 15—Chalman, Samuel N. Doyle; Secre­ tary, V. O. Orenclo. Steward and his de­ partment were tbanke;! for putting out good. weU-seasoned food and for saUsfactory service as well as cooperation ren.8® pantry With dirty hands or improperly dressed to pick up food. Steward informed the membership that anyone U free to enter tpe galley but- they must observe the rules. As for eating before regular meal hours, this is perfectly permissible, for the rtip is our home while we are sallIng he^especlally la port, when a broth­ er is off duty and wants to go ashore provided, however that the cooks are finished cooking. It was suggested that the standby make coffee over the weekend. Novsmber 3—Chairman, Charlas Boyd; Secretary, Feter Patrick, Ship'* dele.wte « new washing machine Jn New York; no dice. Steward reported that he received good stores for the voy­ age. Frart Brodzilr was elected ship's S*" acclamation.- SuggerUan was WfS, we, prcw, h«ep AP4 ^Can'Shaherg^ Have No OK The membership is again cautioned to beware ol persons soliciting funds on ships in behalf of memorials or any other ' so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or soUcltora 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 pay-off. Receipts are Issued on the spot. t passageways. Captain will be contacted about mailing letters for the crew. Fidley door needs repairing. Discussion was held on the draw list for Singapore. January IS—Chairman, E. R. Smith; Secretary, John Latalla. Vote of thanks went to the stewards department. All fresh water tanks will be Inspected In the States, and than cleaned and relined properly, if necessary, so that the next crew does not have to drink rusty water and wash in rusty water. WeevU-lnfested flour should be condemned. AO extra linen should be turned in. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatralnl February 5—Chairman, T. -J. Constatlne; Secretary, C. Harsrovas. One :man missed ship In .Savannah. Diaeussion was held on raffling the radio and putting the money in the ship's fund. work don* by the man. One nun from each d^artment will claan tha laundir* Fabruary S—Chairman, RonaM .i. Barnas; Secretary, Thamaa J. Durfcln. Re­ pair list of the laat trip waa completud. Men were naked ta keep their feet off the chalra In the meacroom. Recreation haU ahould be cleaned. Men ware aaked not to bang doora when othera are aileep. Stewards department men will be in. formed of late meals. MesthaU ahould bo kept clean. Vota of ttaanka went to tha engine ntility for fixing'the washing madilne. New stainless ateel coffee urn is needed for tha crew'a meaa. cot VICTORY (Victory Carrlori), Feb­ ruary t—Chairman, not llitad; Sacratary, M. Iwastko. Due to dangerous workine conditions on deck a motion was mado and aeconded that the repair list be made out. All standing and running gear on deck la to be checked and over­ hauled. Hasp on locker is to be renewed and both fans repaired. Locks will be checked and repaired, as weU as flush valves, drain plugs. AU showers and heads wiU be painted. Second cook and baker was praised for exceUent work performed In the gaUey. Spitting in th« drinking fountain wUl not be tolerated. Medical suppUea should be checked. First aid kit is, needed in the engine room. Coffee urit. table, baker's closet door need repairing, as weU as the steam pip« behind the gaUey sink, water faucets la the pantry and gaUey. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), February 33—Chairman, Sir Charles; Sec­ retary , S. U. Johnson. The engine de­ partment has sailed short for tliree trips. One man missed ship in Texas City and one was fired in New York. There is a S21.60 balance in the ship's fund; broth­ ers were asked to make donations at the payoffs. Crew will notify the boarding patrolman through the departmental del­ egates about the cuts on various atores for the stewards department. Ship's del­ messhall clean at night. Stewards depart­ egate should see the patrolman about ment was praised by the crew for fine getting a new wringer for the waahingi machine; it has been on the repair list cooperation. January 35—Chairman, Robert Wll- for three months. All cups should be llamii Sserctsry, Fctsr Patrick. Captain returned to the mesdiall after .use. was told not to scratch out overtime POTRERO HILLS (Martrade), Fabruary when Jt was disputed. Motion was made to keep unauthorised persons off tha ship 11—Chairman, K. C. Smith; Secretary, A. in all ports with the help of the gang­ Varborough. Washing machine should be way watchman. Ship's delegate asked left clean after use. Ship's delegate will the crew to help the unfortunate brother caU a lawyer in Galveston about a for­ who lost a child and had to fiy home at mer crewmember; radiogram arrived re­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), Feb­ his own expense. Crew was asked for questing this. ruary 15—Chairman, Jamas LIpplncoHl donations to help pay for transportation. Sacratary, Charlas Wysockl. James LipKATHRYN (Bull), February S—Chair­ Captain is willing to cooperate in sending pincott was elected ship's delegate by ac­ money to Brother Charles Boyd, former man, Luis Ramlraz; Sacratary, Gorgs clamation, due to the death of the pre­ Burkt. Suggestion was made to paint the bosun. ceding ship's delegate. Several mattress­ meuroom. es win be replaced. Motion was passed SOUTHWIND (SouHi Atlantic), Feb­ TRINITY (Carras), January It—Chair­ to buy flowers for Brother Farge's fun­ ruary S—Chairman, B. Bryant; Secretary; man, Harold Wilson; Sacratary, Clam eral. L. E. Harris. BR and three sanitary men Matte. One member missed ship in Hous­ will keep the recreation room, laundry ton. Tex. T. J. Moore waa elected ship's COUNCIL GROVS (Cities Service), Feb­ and slsp sink clean. The crew gave the delegate. Motion was made to try to get ruary 17—Chairman, H. M. Cennall; Sac­ two wipers a vote of thanks for keeping the washing machine repaired. Blank re­ ratary, R. D. Tapman. One man miased the recreation room clean smce the voy­ pair list WiU be posted in the mysshaU, aUp In Port Arthur. Tex. H. M. ConneU age started. Scuttlebutts on crew's deck will be put was elected ship's delegate. Deck head February 15—Chairman, C. Thompson; in working order. Patrolman will be con­ scupper and toUet need repairing. Tha Secretary, Fernando R. Roa. Carpentry tacted about obtaining watch foc'sles for bosun is doing machinist and carpenter work disputed in the deck department engine department. Feet should be kept work. Discussion was held on the lawill be brought to the agent's attention off the chairs in the messhall. Messman suing of linen. upon arrival in the States. Motion was should put out ash trays at night. Tables passed to turn in the repair list before and cpunters ahould be left dean after MDNTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankthe ship reaches the States and not to Use at night, Brother Pcdcrsen vi *ri), February 15—Chairman, Lswrancoi sign on until it has been completely com­ elected treasurer. Campbell; Sacratary, Steven Boguckl. plied with. Crew will ask the agent to Fabruary 7—Chairman, Joa Burnt; Sec­ Ship's delegate spoke on the rusty water have the chief mate post a price list of retary, Thomas J. Moore. New washing and will see the captain again about slopchest articles on the bulletin board. machine motor was installed. First aid having tanks cemented. There Is a SSa kit is needed for the engine room. Medi­ balance In the sUp'a fund. All men CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), October cine chest wUl be checked. Beef about should donate SI toward the purchase of a recording macUne for the crew. Men 4—Chairman, Harry B. Hastings; 'Bacre- the potatoes wiU be cleared up. dumping garbage should go to the very tary, Harry Huston: One man missed end of the stem and not near sleeping Ship in. Mobile. Side lights on after deck quarter portholes. CUef cook was asked are to be turned on after dark. Washing if he can Improve on the food situattoni machine should b« unplugged after use. oiHcert and crew hava complained. Laundry diould be kept clean. Morning and evening chipping back aft and on the boat deck should be alternated. Tex STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), January 3f Frances was elected ^p's delegate. —Chairman, Charles (Red) Hall; Secro­ December t—Chairman, Harry Huston; BEATRICE (Bull), January 35—Chair­ tsry, C. Matthews. There Is a balance of Secrotsry, Harry Hastings. Murphy was man, Francisco Cornlor; Socratary, Wil­ $11.49 in tho sUp's fUnd, after $13-60 waa elected ship's ^legate. Patrolman will liam Ortiz. New chalra are needed In spent for taoUday refreshments: S5 loaned be- contacted abont member to be the messhalL Members should wait for te a crewmember, $.10 for phone calL brought up on chargea. Fan room aft messmen to serve them inatead of helP' Gese of the man who walked off the sUp will be locked and the deck engineer Ing themselvea. In Honolulu wlU be referred to the p^ will keep the key ao no one can tamper trolman. A msa hurt on the Steel Mekeg with the beat valves. Hot and cold water signed on as a passanger utility at Hon­ ROYAL OAK (CItloa Barvica), February olulu for return to the meiiffand. Eougom bade aft Is screwed up. January 34—Chairmen, Harry Hufteiw 13—Chairman, Robert J. Peters; Secre­ ing and painting, of the engine depart­ Secretary, MIfca Tewnsand. Rooms should tary, Carl Kammar. Uetidn''was pamed ment rooms will be put on the repair be cleaned up at the payoff. Patrolman to have the washing machine put aboard. list. SUp's fund ahould be- increased to will be contacted on e few beefs. One Something eheuld be done about the cover emergencies. New washing ma­ man missed ship in Knrc, Japan; the en­ filthy, rusty water the crew baa been cUne, to be provided by the company. Coffee brand should be Aould Im put on the stowardTi requislgine department is now two men shart. drinking. Charge agataist the member who missed changed. SUP'S fund ahould be buUt up tfon* and the present one* owned by the ship under suspicious ctFcumstances will by a SI donatisa from ea^ man. Fec'slee crew, ahould be stored. Engine delegate stand. 'All keys- are to be handed to de­ should be tidied up. More mattresaei are reports notUng can be done about gobs partment delegates. Vote of thanks went needed. Unas Hiould be stewed aft after of oil coming from the showers. to the stewards department. AU extra each trip and the po<9 deck ahould be linen should be turned In .for inventory. washed down. No less than six men SEA GALE (Soatraders), January It— Steiyard thanked the crew far coopera­ should be used to stew Hnee. Bosun and Chairman, B. Snow; Secratary, P. Lynch, tion when linen ran out; all hands should mate are not to be aUowed to run the Ship's delegate reported that he bad cau­ make sure to collect two weeks' pay in winch. tioned the first assistant engUeer about lieu of clean Bnen. 'doing the winpr's work. B. Snow was RENTS FORT (Cttlaa Service), Febru­ elected ship's"delegate by accUmaUon. ary II—Chairman, Vincent Kleklrlea; Messroom wiU be locked In port and tho Secratary, B. F. Bria. There Is $41.60 in keys given to the messman or pantry^ the ship's fund. SUp** delegate will see man: at night they will be turned over the steward about putting out more cold to the gangway watch. AB crewmembers drinks inatead of ao much water. Patrol­ were asked to cooperate In keeping tho' man win be contacted about aUmmed messroom clean at Ugfat.-' Some brothers evaporated milk. Discnasion was held* en have been leaving cups, sugar bowla^ poor quaUty mgals and menus: there Is spoons, etc. on the messroom tables: DEL ALBA (Mississippi), February S— too much veal and lamb. Jlomiiiy diould Crew has gone on record as being very Chairman, J. W. Arellanes; SecrMary, P. be gotten. First sM Ut is needed for weU pleased with the baked goods, so B: Oppedahl. Fresh fruit came aboard In the engine room. Restch powder should they would like the baker to put out Argentina. -A wiper missed the ship Jn be put out. Watch Is te be aerved first. larger portions. Eeport be made to Santos going south and later rejoined en Washing machine should be turned off the cUef engineer about win the washing inathe return trip te Santoa. One AB was after use. cUna. The bosun explained that It wag . sent home aboard a passenger ship dne a minor repair that he could take care to mneas. Motion urea passed that -the AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), February * of in five minutes. company should fnmiah washing ma­ Patar Oenzalet; Secretary, chine parts ao they can be repaired at -Chairman, Bob Sliappard. Beef en the lack of heat ROBIN KETTERING (Robin), Pebraery sea er while Is foreign ports: THacaasiaa in New York «ne Uglit will be brougbt B-^halrmsn, BIng Miller; Sacrotary, was held on short-handed crews shifting to the patrolman's attention. DIacttaslun Juan Jr. One man was take* ship. Patrolman wlU be contacted of the was held on the new waahinc machine. off theOquendo, ship to go to the hospital on Jan­ purser's lack of <»(9eratlon and of tho Electrician wiU Urder some new ports. uary 30th in Capetown. South Afirica. insufficient stores that czhne.aboard. AU will put ice on order for the One man missed sUp In Port EUzabeth, shonld help in kaeping drinking fonn- Steward and it wHl go on record that the captain new macMne in New York. .Uitomatlc taJna clean. One third of the ship's fond machine la recommended. three doctors verify the . fact thai wll! go for baseball gear another third this man was not sick and able to worE for magazines and records: there Is CATHERINE (Dry Trans),. February t while U Capetown, when man camo S29.10 In the ship's fund at present. Chairman, Frank NaMuklA'' Sacratary, aboard. Army cots should be turned Jamas O. Wsltsr. Discusslcm was held back fo the steward at the end of the SEAMAR (Calmar),. December on being properly dressed in the mess­ voyage: All beds should be stripped ofChairman, John Marshall; Secratary, J. hall. and bel^ u little quieter in the linen. wUch should be turned over to E. Lulsn. Ship's delegate should contact meaahall at night. the steward before the men get off the the eaptain about the drain in the crew's sUp. laundry. CANTIGNY (Cities SCrvlce). February January 4—Chalrmad, Jot's M«?«i!aUf 15—Chairman, Phllllpi; Sscretsry, Ver­ FRANCes (Bull), February is—Chalrv Sacratary, J, B. Lutan. Motion was made, non Manuel. It was suggested that the man, P. Lorli; Secratary, J. H. IHIett. to sen the old washing machine and put chief cook follow the menu. The sup's Members were asked not to tamper with the money in the ship's fund. . Motion delegate should see tha old man about the messroom clock. Brother Figaro wag was made to get regular iced tea glasses. rettumlng the locker to the BE. left In Porto Plata aick. Patrolman wUI' Ship's defagete- should contact the cap­ te no^d of tbe repairg that have not > tain about the hot situation, which COBUR d'ALINE VICTORV (VIctery been doiiei,.deIeg4tes wiU pfSs tUg beSf should also be taken up with the pa­ CarriaM), Dacamber. SF-v.Chalrman, Van md tee that zhpalrs are completed. trolman. Whitney;, Sacratary, E- Barnas. Eepafr list wHl :be made out ti&d Pj.'ned In. SUZANNE (SuMV SMO^ ht-g^halrSTEEL ARCHITECT (Istiuttlan), Novsm­ There was discussion (m eoEhe boing mn, Jimmy Jenggr •gliSlMfl wir'ilstetf. ber 30-^Chalrman. Pete Lanpan; Sacra­ carried to the bridge, the- OuaUty of Messman eon(pla|i||d. AbefNt^jSivM.'being;-tary, John Latalla. Oiseustloa was* held canned food und imw tgUecIeti* for the missing. Beef wim^iiir Jeiw^ilBif mat*' on laundt service In Semargng. Shlp's- messroom. A vote ot. tlumkR went to ,wlU be taken delegate ahouM see the eaptalh about the atewarde'depaitueBt from the erew ke.eBlng.,«it«itlli(»rlsed persona out of Uie for the good food feri^,jn!l,l^^;^, iL ' �Fa(« Twentf-nlnff SEAFARERS LOG Mareh U, 195S .. . DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... Sgcrgtgry. Reb«rt Mygrs. Ther« Is S31.M (Continued from page 28) IB Uw ship's fund. Fairohnan wUl be maA tha chief mate. Chairman aucgeited asked about the overtime beef with the that aomeona pick up aducaUonal Utera- mate and englBeer. Plumbing will be tora «t the halt checked. Captain Edwards Mounhand got a vote of thanks for treaUng tho crew ILIZAHTR (iull), February 22— so weU. Chairmaib R. Rivera; Sacratary, Lult.eil. One man waa left behind in New York AFOUNDRIA (Watsnnan), Fobruary 24 and another in San Juan> aick. There —Chairman. Wiley E. ParroH; Secretary, was no launch service in. Ponce. Chief Bob Sheppard. New washing machine mate refused to issue passes. Matter will was brought aboard and installed at the ha taken up with the patrolman. Pantojaa end of tho last trip: it was reported was elected ship's delesate.'Electriciaa'a working very wefl. Delegates wlU make attention was brought to the fans that out and turn in repair lists. Discussion need fixing. Steward waa asked to have was held abont the beef on heat in the more fresh fruit. foc'sles. ICngineer maintains that some unauthorized person or persona are open­ ROBIN KETTERINO (Robin), Dacambar ing and closing valves, 7—Chairman, Bing Millar; Sacratary, Robert D. Phifar. Bing Miller was elected SEATRAiN LOUISIANA (Seafrain), Jan­ ship's delegate by acclamation. Electric uary 25—Chairman, W. F. Mualler; Sec­ toaster will be fixed. Iron plug should be rets ry, Tom Bowers. There is $66.73 in left in the laundry. the ship's fund. Suggestion was made to send candies and writing paper to the MARGARET BROWN (Bioomfleid), Jan­ l)oyS in Korea. Paul Uirich was elected uary IS—Chairman, J. Rellly; Sacratary, to do this. Suggestion was made to try E. R. Harrison. T. James was elected and get wall desks in aU rooms. Bosun ship's delegate by unanimous vote. Deck should make a mail box for the crew and black. gang will clean the laundry: messroom. Cabinet over the sink should stewards department, tha recreation be moved, as it is in the way when dish­ room. es are washed in the messroom. More side dishes are needed. A vote of thanks SEATHUNDER (Orion), no date—Chair­ went to the ship's delegate for the good man, John A. Zlarals; Secretary, William work he is 'doing in buUding up- the J. Anderson. A few minor repairs wlU ship's fund. The steward «nd his depart­ be fixed as soon as possible; petty beefs ment got a vote of thanka for their good will be kept to ourselves. ^ork. BRADFORD ISLAND (Citlat Service), JOHN B. WATiRMAM (Wat.rman), February 2J—Chairman, Glenn Lawson; Fobruary 7—Chairman. Waltar Sibley; Sacratary, Thomas A. Jackson. Walter Sibley was elected ship's delegate. l.aundry room, washing machine and recrea­ tion room should be kept clean, lackers on the repair list were not fixed. Steward was asked why the food ran out last night. Lockers wiU be fixed in San Fran­ James Smith cisco. Cots should not be left on the after use. Vote of thanks went to Please contact your sister, Beu- deck the stewards department for a good job. PERSONAI.S lah Smith, 1618 Ovid Street, Honston, Texas. t. i. Johnny Burk Get in touch with Julian T. Lelinski, RD 1, Glenmore, East Liv­ erpool, Ohio, concerning ship­ wreck of Citrus Packer. Wesely E. Bingham Contact C. R. (Robb) Robertson at the USPHS Hospital, Staten Isl­ and, NY, Ward 5F. Arthur Bassett Important that you contact Leo A. Wolf, Jr., 2903 Closhell Road, Mobile, Alabama. J" 4" t> James J. Bentley Your father died. Urgent that you get in touch with your brother Wesley, at Route No. 2, Newton, NC. t t t Ralph Aqullla PhUipp Important that you contact your draft board immediately. tit Tony Liparl It is important that you get in touch with your brother Frank Immediately. t t t Raphael Maldonado An old shipmate recently dis­ charged from sSrvlce wants you to write to him. He is Thomas F. O'Reilly, Seaman's Church Insti­ tute, 25 South Street, NY 4, NY. t t t . Bennie Cecil Ham Your brother is worried about you. 'Phone 4-6154 or write to Mrs. Ruby Floyd, -2509 East Gwinnett St, Savannah, «Ga. t t t . WRllace Lew Ashford Contrary to any rumors you may have heard, your father is still •live. Your parents want to hear from you. Write to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. AsMord, 2602 N. Florida, Joplin, Mo! t .t t Thomas Drlseoll Have learned of your law suit. Will give statement to your lawyer when I get to Boston. Thomas F. "Whitey" Daly. t t t Richard Rawliaga Communicate with your lawyers In your suit against the Stephen MaUory by calling collect Bittenhouse 6-8800 In order to take steps to execute releases and obtain money whldi Is coming to you. Leo Kane Please eontaet Albert Peterson, t8a West 4i3rd . Street, New York.; .NY,.- as soon M .... STEEL SEAFARER (isthmian). Febru­ ary 1—Chairman, Oano Flowers; Sacra­ tary, F. Nolan. Old ship's delegate went to tho hospital and Gene Flowers was iinanini<msly elected in his place. Matter of member who got oil in Penang be­ cause of illness will be looked into by the Union: man has not been receiving allowance or subsistence and asked that the patrolman be notified. Stores should be checked before leaving the States on tho next voyage. Bedsprlngs wUl be checked for repairs or replacement. Men were asked to keep newly painted messrooms clean. INES (Bull), no dafo—Chairman, Isaac Antonio; Sacrelary, R. J. Joopalcl. C. Inman was elected ship's delegate. Member who missed ship twice will be referred to the patrolman. Delegates were asked to go around and coUect.ior a donation to the American Seamen's Fund Society. Recreation room should be kept a little cleaner for everyone'a benefit. THE CABINS (Mathlasen), February « —Chairman, D. Hints; Sacratary, M. E. Raid. The cooking is unsatisfactory. Chief cook is getting off voluntarily in Texas. Locks and keya for all foc'sles should be furnished. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service). February 20—Chairman, 6. B. Gillespie; Secretary, F. Semple. Chief engineer will be contacted regarding working in the engine room before 8:00 AM, which disturbs the watch's sleep. General minor repair list will be given to the Lake Charles patrolman. Vote of thanks went to the chief cook and the "Second cook and baker for good output of grub. HURRICANE (Waterman), February 15 —Chairman, A. Anderson; Secretary, D. Kissel. A1 Niinebeag was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Members should return cups and dirty dishes to the pan­ try after use. Messroom should be kept clean for tho next watch. Tablecloths should not be used by card players. MARGARET BROWN (Bioomfleid), Feb­ ruary •—Chairman, H. C. Hutcherson; Sacratary, J. RIelly. Captain refused to have messhall or stewards department passageways sougeed at the regular over­ time rate. Patrolmen should make sure that crew'a quarters are painted out next Quiz Answer (1) John Hancock. (2) $1,800. (3) LaCrosse. (4) The water. (6) The tomato, (6) "His ears cut short and his tail cut Ions." (7) 53 years, (8) GoUath, (8) Japan. (10) 10^ days. Puzzle Answer SaSBffl SQDGss [laQQisaiia Hatsannia HBOHGn •S SDIBD ana EIIGSSI^ saa aaffis HaraGQS mm aaca Gi]0f:'!ns Kua aaiasa DEB •!.r rr 1 •• , I.., Don't Send Your Baggage COD Seafarers have again bran warned not to send their bag­ gage COD to any Union halL No Union hall can accept de­ livery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send ba^age COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Railway Express COL All COD baggage—^regardless of the port—goes to the local ex­ press office, where it is held by the express company until claimed. Seafarers who want to be sure of getting their baggage when they want it, can send it to any Union hall provided they prepay the shipping charges. voyage. Stewards department got a vote of thanks for good chow and service dur­ ing the trip. Discussion was held about a fight between the third mate and an AH. Rooms should be cleaned before leaving the ship. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary 17—Chairman, Charlei Scofiald; Sacratary, A. Hltas. Ship's delegate wiU see if fresh water tanks have been cleaned. One man paid oS because his wife is sick in the hospital. Captain told the deck department delegate he didn't lecoguize a ship's delegate. The Norfolk agent waa notified; he said he would caU Isthmian aild instruct them to teU the captain that aU SIU ships carry a ship's delegate. Mate doesn't want to turn the watch to on deck on holidays and- week­ ends when securing for sea. The Long Beach patrolman will be asked to straighten him but. Motion was made to leave the watch's coffee for the watch. Messhall should be kept clean. John Ward, OS who hurt his back aboard ship, was wished a speedy recovery. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), February 21 —Chairman, J. Mahalov; Secretary, J. Strlngfellow. First assistant should be asked for hot water in the crew pantry for washing dishes. Washing machine should be secured. MALDEN VICTORY (Mississippi), Feb­ ruary 8—Chairman, Hunt; Secretary, Ly­ ons. Everything is shipshape: repairs and painting were taken care of. Repairs that cannot be taken care of at sea wlU )>e turned over to the Union agent. Steward reported that the port steward in Seattle would not get aU of the stores he or­ dered. T. G. Lyons was elected ship's delegate. Electrician said he would check and repair the washing machine, if pos­ sible. Mirrors wiU be put in aU crew's foc'sles. There should be more variety in the menu. Steward agreed to coop­ erate. Patrolman will contact the port agent to see about getting more and greater supply of stores. Members agreed to keep the laundry, day room and rec­ reation room clean. Thanks were given to the night cook and baker by the ship's crew. SEACOMET (Orion), February 1—Chair­ man, F. Hagin; Secretary, R. Bowley. Copies of the repair list wiU go to the captain, the port engineer and the pa­ trolman. There is a balance of S26.50 in the ship's fund. Morgan was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Bed but­ ter WiU be condemned. More fruit should be left out at night, and more juice for breakfast. Coolcing of the chow should be improved. The messroom is in poor shape and needs painting. Foc'sles were left in bad shape after previous voyages. Rooms should be painted ae per repair Ust. Passenger seamen being repatriated will be fed in the recreation room. February 12—Chairman, Morgan; Sec­ retary, Robert Bowley. Crew should be more careful of new stores coming aboard as some ice crean and milk was left overnight in New York. Enquiry will be made into slopchest requirements. CHRISTOS M. (Marine Shipping), Feb­ ruary It—Chairman, James Smith; Secretsry> Tony Wotllyk. Trouble with the mate will be taken up when the ship arrives in port. Repair list will be made up. Next crew should be told to have spare parts for the washing machine, and see that it has a general overhauling be­ fore tha ship saUs. Larger light bulbs diottld bo put in the heads and riiowers SO that tho men can see to shave. AH hands should bo sure to cbUect their vaccination cards from the chief mate. AU hands gave a vote of thanks to F. Boyne, the ship's delegate, for the won­ derful Job he has done. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), February I —Chairman, R. D. Schwarz; Secretary, L. W. Nichols. Discussion was held on con­ traband picked up by the Customs in MobUe. Contraband cost wiU be paid to the captain out of the ship's ftmd. ANNE BUTLER (Bioomfleid), February 8—Chairman, Walter ZaIeskI; Sccrstary, M. Flood. Ship's delegate saw tho chief engineer about engine room showers and heads. He turned wipers to and painted them. Overtime beef should be turned over to the patrolman by the deck de­ partment. Sanitary men were reminded to do their sanitary work the way it should be done: every SIU ship is a clean ship. At this point the ship's delegate told the membership to read the "agree­ ment once in a whUe and leave the sex stories alone for a change. January IS—Chairman, Walter laleski; Secretary, W. Srubol. Steward reported a slight beef with the old man about sougeeing the passageways: the old man is coming jiround alow but sure. Chief engineer wUl be contacted about a hot *ater line for the crew's washing ma­ chine. Ship's delegate is on the ball. He saw the chief engineer and he took care of it. Steward doesn't want anyone to go in the boxes and storerooms. Ship's delegates wUI get the ship's fund nmney from the captain to buy maga­ zines. Albert Chysna was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. ScuUery should be kept clean: washing machine ihould be fixed when new parts arrive next trip. Cold drinks wiU be served when the ice machine is working. Crew was told to take cai-e of crockery. Deck delegate wiU see the mate about painting deck in the OS foc'slc. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), February-S—Chairman, Kay Sherrebcck; Sec­ retary, Warren Messenger. Men were not paying attention to routine work whUe in port. Headquarters should be given a vote of thanks for the new pay raise and the new contract they nego­ tiated. Discussion was held on engine department foc'sles. Exce* linen In the lockers shotUd be turhed in before the payoff. Repair list was read. Discussion was held on getting innerspring mat­ tresses. Suggestion was made that mem­ bers contribute to the March of Dimes at payoff. MASSMAR (Calmar), February I—• Chairman, C. Senoff; Secretary, Robert Pritchard, Ship's sanitation system wUl be checked. Frozen foods seemed to go over well with the whole crew. Vote of thanks went from the crew to the stew­ ards department. Crew messman thanked the crew for being good to work with. CNILORE (Ore). February II—Chair­ man, John Morris; Secretary, Walter FoSEATRAIN TEXAS (Sestraln), Febru­ garty. Hssplta! patients' rontn will ha ary 15—Chairman, D. Whitney; Secre­ taken care of by BR. AU cots Miould be tary, e. Goldstein. Matter of quarters for numbered and rettimed to the steward the third cook wiU be discussed with the at the end of the voyage. Stopper is to patrolman. be put in the pantry sink, as weU as dish rags. Company should' be contacted about the shortage of stores on board at Sparrows Point, Md. OREMAR (Ore), February 15—Chair­ man, Lloyd Thomas; Secretary, John Taurln. Washroom beef is cropping up every trip. Men using machines leave them in bad shape. One AB missed the ship sailing day. Second cook took sick and was hospitalized in CbUe: first cook worked his way down to a messman. Steward wiU order 15 new piUows. Stew­ ard says he receives less than half the amounta he orders. Vote of thanks went to the stewards department for weUprepared and tasty food, courteous serv­ ice. Our steward, Dioscere MUitar is a very good steward. MAE (Bull), February 21—Chairman, Ban Wilton: Secretary, N. (Tiny) Ken­ nedy. There is S33 in the ship's ftmd. An arrival pool wUl be made up—S20 for the winner and tlO for the ship's ftmd. Repair Ust wUl be made up and given to the patrolman. Discussion was held on the chief cook's room not being painted as it should have been last trip. Ship's delegate says there was a misunderstand­ ing about who would giVe the order to have it done. It wUl be done for sure next trip, though. Discussion was held on making keys for aU rooms; each man wiU put up a S.50 deposit, which wiU be returned when he leaves the ship. Ship's delegate wiU be responsible for this. Ship's delegate wUl buy two cribbage boards and . cards from the ship's fund. OREENSTAR (Triton), February 15— Chairman, David Barry; Secretary, Don­ ald Alt. It was agreed that the stewards department wiU clean the after part of the main passageway. Slhip's delegate wUi check with the steward on stores when he gives the captain his order. Members entering the messrooM should EDITH (Bull), February 22—Chairman, wear proper dothlng. Laundry room should be cleaned by all three depart­ Larry Zaienski; Sacratary, L. Rizto. Re­ ments. Men should shut off the washing pair Ust wUl be made up. First assistant machine before leaving the laundry is stUl giving the black gang a hard time. room. He expects men to do extra favors in return for time off. Patrolman wiU be NEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carriers), contacted again. OS and wiper need mop November 30—Chairman, John Noggle; buckets. Laundry was discussed. Secretary, William Alvaro. John Hoggie STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Febru­ was elected ship's delegate. Anyone caught carrying tales topside wiU be ary 11—Chairman, O. Flowers; Secretary, brought up on charges. Repair lists will A. Aaron. Patrolman has taken care of be made up by each department and everything. One man was refused peniturned over to the ship's delegate. Per­ ciUin by the mate. He stated that he formers WiU be brought up on charges. had swoUen tonsils and 103 degrees of Engine and deck departments wiU keep fever and was only given two aspirins. the wash room clean at aU times: stew­ One man was entlHed to three days of ards department wiU keep the recreation rest, which he did not get. The doctor's room clean. slip with instructions which was given to a member was violated. Gangway watch­ be maintained in the States as NEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carriers), es should agreement. Chief engineer wiU be January 26—Chairman, John Heggle; Sec­ per retary, John R. Butler. One man missed contacted about the vents in the crew's ship at San Pedro. Discussion was held rooms. on performers, their being brought up on CUBORE (Ore), February 18—Chair­ charges and fined. Ship's delegate should get in touch with the captain and see man, F. Clawson; Secretary, E. W. West­ about fixing the stove in the gaUey. moreland. Captain promised action on Empty coke bottles should he turned wind chutes. Fans were cleaned and over to the steward. Baker should try checked. Motion was passed to have one to rectify his bread a Lit as the dough person in each department take up the on the inside is stUl cold. From now on coUection for the March of Dimes at the baker wUl put bread in the oven to take payoff. This wUi be given to the ship's the chili out. Night lunch should be delegate to turn over to the patrolman. more varied and the baker should try Ship's delegate should see the patrol­ to bake a cake now and then for coffee man about having more fruit put aboard. time, or have cookies. Thanks went to Soup can should be placed in the crew's the negotiations committee for a swell coffee kitchen so each man can wash his job on the contracts that we have just cup and hang it up after using it. February 27—Chairman, T. J. Lewis; gotten. Secretary, E. W. Westmoreland, Jr. Sug­ VENORB (Ore), January 10—Chairman, gestion was made to get some Union UtDouglas CIsuucn; Secretary, Al Chysna. erature. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS NOTICES .ZONE CITY STATE JamcB DraaelBeG *. • Your certicate of dlBchacge from Signed tho Caroljn la being held for you TO AVOID DUfiiCATIONi If yen srg BB OIJ itibterlbar BBII hay* B tliaiiqa In the New York halL •f adtlrgu, plgBig fhrt yoar fgrmtr aJdrgti btlowi » t U — Will the permit holder of itceU>t AODRISS number ' Gia24B pleue (centact ..JTATI .20NI ^BeadfwutiKi. CITf (. •• .! •7 . X:-,' V-:: : . .. �St. mt SEAFARERS LOG r»f Thirty Showin' 'Em.Off In Savannah in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SW Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men 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 will be most welcome. Seafarer Clem E. Mosely's second youngster has her eyes wide open even though big brother Bruce closed up under the flashbulb. Daughter Gail Hortense was bom February 2, and brought with her the usual SIU welcome in the form of a $200 maternity benefit and $25 bond. USPHS HOSPITAI. BALTIMORE, MD. T. L. Ankcrion W. H. Puchinisky Roland R. BeU Edwin B. Rhoads Earl A. Bink Robert D. Settle Hubert Cantwell David F. Sykes Carl E. Chandler Charles D. Stennet JeU Davis Michael Jablonskl David E. Emerlck Oswald Smith Stuart M. Ginsburg Ulysses Santiago Floyd M. Hansen Charles Pedersen Albert Hawkins Earl McKendree William McCuistion Jerry Greenberg Cecil E. Manning Eugene Graves Hugh K. Mansfield Harry J. Cronin William MeUon Wmiarn Brewer VA.JIOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA Frank Grmetta AH oi the following SW families and Mrs. Josiah F. Land, 108 Oak toill collect the $200 maternity Avenue, Tampa, Fla. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4 4 4 Gary Wayne Callaway, born Feb­ Union in the baby's name. ruary 2, 1953., Parents, Mr. and Daniel Earl Cronsell, bom Feb- Mrs. Herman C. Callaway, 2113V^ raary 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Fern Street, New Orleans, La. Mrs; Earl V; Cronsell, 4585 Park 4 4 4 Avenue, Bronx, NY. Raymond Scully, bom Febmary t. A i 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mark Bauer, born Janu­ Adrien Louis Edward Scully, 4720 ary 31, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dryades Street, New Orleans, La. George R. Bauer, 801 Darthmouth 4 4 4 Road, Apt. B, Baltimore, Md. Stewart Daniel Cash, born Feb­ t 4" it ruary 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Aliluz Colon Cruz, born Febm< Mrs. Joseph S* Cash, 120 Banks ary 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Street, Winthrop, Mass. Luis Cruz, 63 Taylor Street, Brook­ 4 4 4 lyn, NY. Fletcher Christian, born Febru­ i t, t, ary 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. •Janice Naomi Wells, born De­ Edwin Christian, 308 Norway Ave­ cember 5, 1952. Parents, Mr. and nue, South Beach, Staten Island, Mrs. Edward L. Wefls, 2809 Freret NY. Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4> Margaret McGill, born February 4 $ Billy James Hoover, born No­ 11, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. vember 19, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Josiah McGiU, 2434 East Gordon Mrs. Daniel Benjamin Hoover, Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Route 1, Ponchatoula, La. 4; 4 4 Christy Lynn Washington, born 4 4 4 Donna Gayle Baker, born Janu­ Febmary 27, 1953. Parents, Mr. ary 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Hiarold D. Washington, Alfred J. Baker, 1030 East Lake 2374 Lime Avenue, Long Beach 6, Parker Drive, Lakeland, Fla. Cal. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 John Joseph Murphy, bom Feb­ ruary 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Murphy, 161 - 30 Jewel Avenue, Flushing, Queens, NY. Brenda Diane Roberson, bom January 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Roberson, 2726 Mills Street, Mobile Ala. Edward Kary Casey, bom De­ cember 30,1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Casey, Northamp­ ton, Mass. r. .> lh\ , t:-r \ i-•il-'- m. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Vance S. Cain, Bayou La Batre, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4. Merta Celsa Lopez, born Novem­ ber 27, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Genaro W. Lopez, 80 Pampanos, Bego Alto, Puerto Rico. Russell Deshotels, bom January 29, 1953. Parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jeffrey Joseph Deshotels, Route 1, Box 66, Westlake, La. 4 4,4 4 4 Kamoce Faye Ikerd, born Janu­ ary 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Ikerd, 2326 17th Avenue, Gulfport, Miss. 4 Daniel Israel Fuclch, bom Feb­ ruary 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Fuclch, 2703 Pauger Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Karen Ann Herbst, born June 3, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert L. Herbst, 4923 Avenue N, Galveston, Tex. 4 4 4 Linda Marie Pease, born Feb­ ruary 7, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Pease, Box 3, Mendon Road, Cumberland Hill, RI. 4.44 USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Robert Crowley George S. Smith John A. Duffy' Charles J. Sweet John J. Flaherty Donald S. White Tim McCarthy USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEX. Joseph S. Buckley Frank Morris P. J. Carpovich Frank E. Nelson Warren W. Currier Robert A. Pace CUfford A. SewcU C. E. Dudley S. D. Newman Joseph Fusilier A. W. Keane Stacy P. Hart E. C. HUl Glenn W. Hines Lyles D. Brunson E. Jeanfreau Pat H. Jones USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA Luther C. Seidle J. L. Buckelew E. C. Shaffer Robert L. Butler E. Silverstin Herman H. Casas Richard Clearman E. R. SmaUwood . WUey Tait S. Cope Tedd R. Terrington Rogelio Cruz Carlos Troncoso Wilson V{. Deal Erwin Vial B. D. Foster Clarence J. Mills M. W. Gardiner Gilbert Trosclair ELmest E. Gross Henry S. Sosa James H. Jones James Sauviac Leonard Kay Barron £. Phillips Leo H. Lang H. P. Myers Edward B. Lowe Jerry M. MiUer John E. Mayrbat Cyril Lowrey C. R. Nicholson C. M. Hawkins Robert M. Peel Charles Gregory D. W. Ravesies WiUiam E. Roberts J. V. Dupre G. H. Robinson Earl L. Brittain Michael Romalho USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. WilUam Guthrie . S. E! Roundjgee . Leslie M. Jackson Norman E. Wroton Luis Lopez Fritz J. Krai^ USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Joseph J. Nappo George B. Dunn Steve Oleszczuk OUie English Rudolf Schwarz Carol A. Johnsoa NorfiUe O. sues King Yao Fong Peter Smith James McKenzie D. K. T. Sorensen Joseph McNulty Teodore Urbina Raymond Moody Miguel Angel Oquendo, bom - 4 4 4 Marcia Lou Evans, born May 31, December 27, 1952. Parents, Mr. USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY1952.' Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Law­ and Mrs, Juan Oquendo, 1829 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY. James B. Gardner W. T. Atchasoa rence E. Evans, St. Elizabeth School CharUe A. Gedra Melvln Bass of Nursing, Yakima, Wash. 4 4 4 Nathan Goldfinger Allen Batchelor Bibencio BUlaroza Earl Gonyea Joan Bonlta Smith, Febmary 20, Joe carl Griggs 4 4 4 James C. Blake James W. HamUton Boyles Gregory Charles Nelson, born 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marcle Ralph Hayes ArdeU Burkett M. Smith, 208 East 4tb Street. January 26,1953. Parents, Mr. and Maurice Biirnstine William Herman Washington, NC. Angel CarrasquUlo Fred Hbhenberger Mrs. Donald C. Nelson, 3010 White Hoy W. Corns PhiUip Korol Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Walter W. Dbnley Ludwlg Kristainsen Edwards Kailmierz Krol Roy Edward Cain, Jr., boin Feb­ Beresford 4 4 4 Jose . G. Espinoza .Thomas J. Kustas ruary 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Louis Ferraro Allan L. Lake Kathleen Laura Chamberlain, elements Floras Robert J. Lester Mrs. Roy Cain, 305 North Jackson born February 16, 1953. Parents, John Mike Frango Victor Litardl John Galvin William E. Logan Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Chamberr Street, Mobile, Ala. lain, 3 Lexington Avenue, East Boston, Mass. Another Baltimore Entry 4 4 4" Andrew A. Kustas, bom FebraJeanetta Ann Hathorae, bom ary 14,1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Thomas Kustas. 83 Hamilton Place, January Mrs. Arnold E. Hathome, Route New York, NY. 2, P. O. Box 40 B, Bogflusa, La. •5 VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. •Leonard Franks USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN. NY Victor Arevalo < Frederick Landry Robert Atmore James J. LawiorRupert A. Blake Martin Linsky Edmund C. Blosser Francis F. Lynch Walter Chalk Harry F. McDonald Charles M. Davison David Mcllreath Emlllo Deigado Claude A. Markell Antonio M. Diaz Clifford Mlddleton John J. Driscoll Vic Milazzo Ehirique Ferrer John R. Murdoch Robert Gilbert Eugene T. Nelson Bart E. Gurnnick Pedro O. Peralto Peter Gvozdioh G. E. Shumaker John B. Haas Robert Sizemore John K.. Keenan Henry E. Smith Leo Kulakowski VA HOSPITAL BRONX. NY Nemesio Qulnones GREENPOINT HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY August -Valentine USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANN.^. OA. Warner W. Allred Jack D. Morrison John H. Morris G. M. Bennett Lucius A. DeWitt Harold F. Holmes Avery W. Carter Russell H. Eagle M. E, Newman L. T. MCUOwau Bernard Wolfman J. T. Hoore USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEX. Joseph P. Wise . George H. Green USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Frank E. Anderson George D. Rourke E. A. Martell Alfred Johanseh W. J. Meeh'an Thomas Downie • Joseph Neubauer B. C. Richardson ' CITY' HOSPITAL WELFARE ISLAND, NY Lawrence Du^au SAILOR'S 'SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. C. D. SOilvely ^mEr'(ou^^oLom?'^ MATESAr-mesiiicm ATTWEUAJlpM^iALU 47H4VEANP207HSr. /NBlBOOfcfLYAl.SWAP YARAlSANDVyfiSiTCM THEP/SmSOA^TV. 4 4 4 Carol Ami Lynn, born Decem­ ber 15, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William BJarae Mills, born Fe'nAllen B. Lynn, Route 2, Box 215, mary 20, 1953. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Mills, 4121 - 7th Callov/ay, Fla. Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.4 4 "4 4 4 4 • Susan Elaine' Btevlns, bom JanDoreen MePhee,- born Febrtiaiy Uifry 29,' 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward: L.: Btevlns, 3601 15, 1953. Parents, Mr.: and Mrs. Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, Joseph D. McPhee, 166 Fair Street, Paterison, NJ. Va. •• John Ripley Sergio Rivera C. R. Robertson Juan Rodriguez Virgil Sandberg Ture Sandstroih Norval J. Schlager T. L. Simonds Stanley J. SolskI Clifford M. StClalr Michael Stokaylo Russell Sypher Betram Tomiin S. Wagcnmaker Grant Wilson, Jr. Melvin Mueller WM 4 ,4 4 Roth Padilla, bom Febmary 11, Judy Kay Smith, born December 1953. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Eusebid Padilla, 338 - 2nd Street, Brook­ 16, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith, 901 - 24th Street, lyn, NY. Covington, La. 4-"-4"4 JetUh FMurtdlh Land, Sri, bbra Tiakla Martene Cain, borii June W^mur it/ nsfiT «areiits,^ Mr. 15; 1992. Pitthit«,- l(tt. nnd • Mrs. M. Lubiejewski Charles G. MUIer Michael Miller John B. MoUni Harry Morton Alfred Mueller Leonard G. Murphy Frank Nering Abe Partner Oiav E. Pedersen William E. Pepper Pablo E. Perez Ralph C.- Perry Michael Plskun Heinrich Rabba Catalina Ramos Pedro Reyes //EW LOW PRICES 4Npya«2EAU^>S WELCOME/lERE AT WROWA/PLACe. QhWBP4NDC*eRAra>: dn^pley is Gregqiy- Chsriei NebojA bt1iltt. ind> \ Mrs. iJoMld €. Ntlidn Of the tegrapU rity; i^'ogpiy WM Wflijbmod-' with tho tuiUd SIG wf2^ V: ii'e; • �SE AF ARERS March M, ^51 With WALTER SIEKMANN (iVeuja about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIV WSl fare Benefits toill be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) Back for another operation in a string of surgical events Is Vic LitardI, The Seafarer who has had a pretty rough time of it these past few months, is once again in the tlSFHS hospital on Staten Island. He underwent a long period of recuperation in the hospital, was released for a short time, and is now hack in for additional treatment. Vic has always been a level-headed guy, and the long inactivity caused *by his illness did not work any great hardship on him or his family, becausb he saved his money for a rainy day. It is a simple lesson in dollars and sense. Take care of your money and it will take care of you in tiijie of need. It is a lesson other Seafarers should take to heart for their •wp good and for the protection of their loved ones. LitardI Harry Cronin, recently shifted from the Marine Hospital in Baltimore to Detroit, sends his best regards to all the membership and to his spebial friends in the Unlon.^ Harry has been In the hospital for quite awhile and is getting to know his way around. He is getting along in fine style. He writes that he ran into an oldtimer in the SIU whom he has known for a long time — Tim Burke from Alabama. Another Seafarer who dropped a line to the Wel­ fare offices is George Dunn, now in a hospital in San Frandisco, Cal. In his'letter George wrote that he got off on the West Coast recently and went al-most directly, to the hospital. It seems as if the strain of some recent habd luck took its toll on his body DUBB and George came down with a case of ulcers. He ought to be up and around in a little while and shipping all over the globe as he usually does. Tripped by a temporary ailment of the body, Harold (Ace) Arlinghaus, recently of the Wild Ranger, is now a patient in the USPHS hospital on Staten Island. He expects to be in there about four or five weeks. Arlinghaus would appreciate any mail or personal call from Seafarers who would care to take time out from their activities to spread a bit of cheer. Charles Simmoi!^ looking as hale and hearty as ever, is back on the beach in New York. He sends his regards to all his Union buddies and wishes them the best of everything. It won't be long now before he ships out along with other SIU pals. FINAL DISPATCH Samuel Crowiher, 40: Lobar pneumonia proved fatal to Brother Crowther, who died in the Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York, NY, on December 27, 1952. A member of the SIU since May, 1951, he sailed as an AB in the deck" department. Brother Crow­ ther was buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden, NJ. He is sur­ vived by Patricia Henry Crowther. ^ ^ » Marcus H. Dean, 54: Brother Dean suffered a brain injury and died at the Marine Hospital, Balti­ more, Md. on October 31, 1952. He had been a member of the stewards department and sailed Sitb since December, 1938.'Brother Dean was buried at the Key West Florida Cemetery, Key West, Fla.; he leaves his sister, Salome Dean of 621 Thomas Street, Key yfest, Fla.' A membey of the deck department since February, 1939, he sailed from New York and held the rat-' ings of bosun and AB. He is survived by his niece, Carolyn Louise La Frage, of Abbotsburg, NC. » » » Mahlon David Watt, 50: A mem­ ber of the engine department for the past six years. Brother Watt died of tuberculosis on December 6, 1952, at the USPHS Hospital, Baltimore, Md., and was buried in Baltimore. He joined the SIU in Baltimore. » i 4» William N. Sale, 50: Pneumonia caused the death of Brother Sale on February 18, 1953. Be died at the USPHS HospiUl in Baltimore, Md., and was buried at South Port Cemeteiy, Houston, Tex. Brother Sale sailed as an AB in the deck department. Surviving is his sister, Anne M. Whalley, Route 5, Box 162, Houston, Tex. • 4> • Roman Rombalski, 27: On Sep­ tember 22 Brother Rombalski was Allen P. AntUl, 64: Bronchopneu­ drowned at the West Slip G.N. Ore monia proved fatal to Brother An- Dock, Superior, Wis. He was buried till on February 20, 1953, in New at St Peter and Paul Cemetery, Orleans. A member of the SIU Independence, Wis. 4Re is survived since 1947, when he Joined up in by Julia Rombalski, Independence, . • New Orleans, he sailed as third Wis. cook in the stewards department. • ^ He leaves his wife, Mrs. Florence James H. I^onkwllert Brother . Antill, 917 Valance Street, New Shonkwiler was lost 4 sea between Orleans, La. Forta Lesa and Rio oe Janelxo on November. 28, 1952,, Off the Del , 4^ . ^ as Elmer A. La Frage, 42: On Feb- Santos. He had beisn .ruary 14. 1953, Brother La Frage steward from New York since May died aboard ship of an overdose of 13, 1952. Survitdng is Dorothy nemhuMdLfiind was Jmiled at sea.|Slii'lonkwilsri--.,..'./^. . » 4^ $ Page Thlriy-ou* Old Age $ Paid Between Trips SEEDP THE SEAFARERS The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and 12,500 death benefits are being paid to benefidariesm LOG Seafarers who are over 65 but are still active in the maritime industry can collect some of. their Social Security benefits under certain conditions. The nature of the seafar.ng trade makes it possible for older Seafarers who don't like to work a full year to get benefits for* those months in which they* are taking it easy ashore. WAGE STATEMENT REQUEST SIU Welfare Services points Vorm OAH-70<« n-m rSDBEAL gECDBlTYAOENOT out that quite a few of the oldACCOUNT NVMBEA SOCIAL SxctnuTT ADHiHUTBAnoN, timers have the habit of just taking Bureau of 01d-A(e and SuiriTOtf Iniuranee, a few trips a year,, because the Bamrnori t, Md. DATE OF MRTH work is a little too tough for them (Mootb) (Diy) (Ttv) to take bll year round. Several PletM aeod me * eUtement et the wagee recorded in mj Old-Age and Survivcre Inranuice Account. quick trips or a couple of longer ones usually provide them with Name{M« Prloter enough money to get by the rest Type Ntme Street and number. of the time, thanks to^good wages Md Addresi and overtime enjoyed under SIU City, P. O. sone, and Sute., Ufa Ink contracts. Sign your name ae usiudly written. 5120 Limit (Do not print) WARNINGI Sisn four own noma onlf. Wlwavcr foltalf rnreMnh Hial ha is Many of the oldtimers don't Ilia porsen wli«« name and accouni number appear obmra M subiact lo $1,000 realize though, that they can col­ lina or 1 rear impnionmafrt or boHi. If your name has been changed from thai shown on your account number card, lect their old age payments for the please copy your name below exactly as it appears on that card. months that' they are ashore be­ tween trips. Then if they want to go out to sea again for a voyage, These standard forms can be used to check up on the amount of the benefits are cut off only during wages recorded to a man's credit by the Social Security Admin­ those months in which they earn istration. Seamen working for many different companies will find more than $50. The old age pay­ these cards useful in making sure they get full credit for wages ments make it possible for them to earned. take longer layoffs if they want to. Since the Social Security pay­ 75. There are a very small num­ to apply for benefits should go di­ ments range up to a maximum of ber of men in the Union who are rect to their nearest Social Secur­ $120 a month, with the average doing just that.' ity field office. If they have any payment around $50 or $60 a . Whether a seaman is ready to difficulty locating the proper of­ month in most instances, they retire or not, he should make ap­ fice, or in filling out the necessary come in very handy for the older plication for his Social Security forms, Welfare Services will be man who no longer puts in a full benefits as soon as he passes his happy to lend them a hand. year's work. The larger benefits go 65th birthday. That way he can While the Seafarer is receiving to married men whose wives are get all the requirements out of the the Federal benefit, ne is also al­ also over 65. The maximum for way, so that he can collect benefits lowed to receive any Union benefits one person is $85 a month with the whenever he stops working. Other­ that might be coming to him such wife getting half that ainount if wise he might be delayed in get­ as the Union hospital benefit and she is eligible. ting benefits or possibly lose out on the disability benefit. Other out­ Then of course in those rare some money that would be due side income he might have through cases where a Seafarer is over 75 him. working is limited to $50 a month. and still sailing, he can work full Seafarers have found that the Incidentally widow.s of Seafarers time and still collect the Social Federal Security Agency has been can in certain circumstances collect Security while he is working. very cooperative in giving seamen survivors' benefit from the Govern­ That's because the law doesn't set the information they need on tile ment. Here too, injuiry can be any income limit on a man over subject and getting them squared made through any Social Security away. Those oldtimers who want field office. How to Apply For Birth Pay Applications for the mater­ nity benefit must be supported by the following documents: • Your marriage certificate. • Baby's birth certificate dat­ ing Mrth after April 1, 1952. • The discharge from the last ship you sailed on before the baby was born. Processing of all applica­ tions can be speeded up by at least three days if photostatic copies of the three documents are sent in. Applications should be made to Union Wel­ fare Trustees, c/o SIU head­ quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, B'klyn 32, NY. Oidtihier Collects Maintenance Thanks To Prompt SIU Action The SIU Union contract provides for $8 daily maintenance and cure whenever a Seafarer becomes ill or injured aboard a ship. But sometimes a question arises as to whether the ail­ ment was a new one or one-4— that the man had beforehand. ski's last job was on the Sand Cap­ That's where Welfare Service tain, the Construction Aggregates comes in to see to it that the man" sandboat. The ship was working in involved collects maintenance that's the Narrows between Brooklyn and coming to him. Staten Island on a gas pipeline layOne such case recently involved ing project. Zielinski was aboard Seafarer B. A. "Dutch" Zielinski, her about ten days when he suf­ an oldtimer who has been going to fered a heart attack. sea for a great many years. Zielin- He spent 12 weeks in the Staten Island USPHS hospital receiving treatment and then was discharged Last Rites In SIU Hail for out-patient care. Since he was still unable to return to work he applied for maintenance and cure. The company balked at paying the money, claiming that his illness was the result of a previous condi­ tion for which they weren't re­ sponsible. That's where the Union stepped into the picture as a matter of siirple contract enforcement. Th* Union pointed out that the com­ pany had accepted the man and if he was well enough to work for ten days as deck engineer, then he was not to be considered ill before he went on board. As a result the company finally yielded on the issue and paid Zielinski 41 days' maintenance and cure at $8.00 a day, amounting to $328 in all. "The Union certainly did a swell job for me," Zielinski said, "and I want to thank all the officials that took care of my case. That goes especially for the ones who planned and set up this Welfare Services Department. "I've been in this Union a long time and 1 can tell you that there's The Rev. Hany J. Pearson stands beside coffin of "Uncle Otto" nobody that does a job like the SIU. Anything you say about the Preussler In .{Bavaniiah branch hall. Services took place in the hall SIU can't he toq good;" :, with Scalarer-frtcndg. of the dciceasedl attending. Story on Rage 5. . I �.-icW^i^Vr^^'- : • '•^•' •• '• ' • -'• .- • Mar. 20 1953 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF T H E S E A FA R E R S I N TE R N AT I O N A L UNION • ATLANTIC A N D G U L F D I S T R I C T • AFL • IIK •I • \l\^ Pitching In. fornia gets set to rig a bosun's chair, all in tha line of a day's work. Photo by James Parker. A b o a r d"^ the Paoli on the run to Japan OS Davis strips down and ap­ plies some elbow grease while giving a fresh coat of paint to a tank top. Tank Top Time. Handling a pair of harmless' pythons; on ;a snake farm in Durban, South Africa, is Doc Watson, an SIU electrician who knows how to "short-circuit" any dangerous tendencies which may still reside in the captive crushars. An interested zookeeper looks on. Python Paradise. Seafarer D. K. Nunn and his mother held a ship­ board meeting on the Stonewall Jackson the last time the vessel was in Galveston. He wanted to show her a good SlU-Style ship. Reunion. Bang-Up Bosun aboard the Del Alba, who ships out of the Gulf, is busy doing a top-notch job as deck top kick on the vessel. B m: iV". Ii.ij .1'- .^, J>' y^-rr' • r:/ •Ji''-" Some of the boys in the steward department of the Del AJba take time out from their chores to pose for the camera. ShQvdh left to right, back row, are: Pedro Sanchez, Fred Shaia, John Graves and Paid Cap> ten In the^same order in the front row are Julius and .Bill Vsm. |s j ; Sweet Stew. *11ewe tlmeweJi * GtMeyman McFaid Aboafd the VJll/ %MP0a. paoU on the way to Japan X ' smples some of the top-grade chow put, out hy the <;, :|.;ifhipV d^artment,.:!Photo � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 20, 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XV, No. 6 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CONVENTION STARTS MONDAY, SAN DIEGO HOST BLOOM FIELD SIGNS PACT; BACK PAY IN SEAFARERS SQUELCH BLAZE, 'SAVED SHIP,' CO. DECLARES SIU NEEDLES ATLANTIC, FORCES OUT BOTTLED-UP PAY INCREASE RESTRICTED TO SHIP? NOTIFY UNION PRONTO ENDORSE MCS-AFL; EAST COAST OFFICE OPENED IN DRIVE PUERTO RICO IDLED; ENDS ISLAND RUN BEGIN $25 WK. DISABILITY CURRAN RAPS TB VICTIMS SIU WINS NEW ALIEN AID CRONE, PREUSSLER DIE; 1ST ON SIU DISABILITY TV SHOW STARS SEAFARERS CREWS CAN DEMAND US $ IN DRAWS MAG FEATURES LOG EXPOSE US MAY AID KIN OF '46 CRACK-UP BRIDGES ON LOSING END OF 2 FIGHTS SIU SHIP DODGES BOMBS IN KOREA SIU OPENS NEW HALL FOR PORT OF MIAMI ADRIFT 3 DAYS, 28 MEN RESCUED BY CLAIBORNE US SHIPPING AIDE BEGINS RETIREMENT SHIP TIE-UP IN PORT RIO BIG FORWARD STEP THE MANAGEMENT 'LINE' NO EXCUSE ON $$ TWO OLDTIMERS DIE QUARANTINE MCS STORY OF A CP-RUN UNION THE MC&S AND THE PARTY LINE BRYSON: CP 'BRIGHT BOY' GANGWAY RIG NO PROBLEM TO SIU-MAW SEAFARER TACKLES SOME BIG FISH AND HE LANDS A RECORD-BREAKER HARMONY ON OCEAN ULLA STARTS A MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY SIU CREW HELPS OUT GIS IN KOREA SEAFARER RE-UNITED WITH BROTHER ON A SPECIAL LEAVE FROM FRONT CREWMEMBERS OF STEEL ADMIRAL HELP AGED BLIND MOTHER OF DEAD SHIPMATE THE MAN WHO WANTS TO PUT SHIPS ON WHEELS OLD AGE $ PAID BETWEEN TRIPS OLDTIMER COLLECTS MAINTENANCE THANKS TO PROMPT SIU ACTION Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/20/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log