http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/3c50e7f6f3c3a812008ebe540df1118c.PDF 43972ca2d2c859ee35ae44488060cd35 PDF Text Text •'&:^::'^:':'y'X-r'.^-'. nwc Vol. XV No. 19 : kiyr • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • iX fM, #v| ; •' • •-'.t, -M V • J. ..J if • 'iS if(J : i -Story On Page 3 M Facing Threat. Beach Hospital in New York hold a council of war over the threatened closing of all USPHS hospitals by^ the Government. Union has opened fight to save seamen medical care program, (Story On Page 2.) Members of the Marine Firemen's Union's tallying committee count the votes in the 3-month referendum on affiliation with SIU. Vote went 2-i for SIU. Below, chairman Bob Sherrill (right) is assisted by Tom Sullivan and Bill Webber. _f Story On Page 3.) Join SlU. •'Z> •?.' . l>S Why did Durkin resign? ' —See page 2. Whgt's a good buy in shirts? —See page 7. Where ore Seafarers splitting up $10,000? —See page 3. .»?..• Who tried to cut himself in on SIU death benefit? —See page 26. C*"-: "if How are Atlantic Refining men being duped by company? —See page 4. What Seaterers are singing "BigMamou"? 'k- -— See page 8. Which SIU affiliate is ready­ ing to Strike? ?r' . • -' ' ;• '•f •k- �i'-: ! ^'-•" Ifr' V • • Pace' Two SEAFARERS Closing Order LOC SepUmher IS. 19SS Kick In Ike -h - •.'Vt-- ^ &• 4,, , .A '.%'•'; Seafaren at tiie Manhattan Beach USPHS hospital are In earnest about their intentions to carry the fight over fiie proposed closings to Congress. Here, left to right, are David Mcllreath, Claude F. Blanks and Alfred Mueller wrttlng letters to Congressmen asking their support. m<-> ^ •• Ife ll I':. u": Ur Seafarer James Lawlor, left, appears disconsolate as the LOG's reporter''Interviews an­ other SlU member. Vic Milaszo, right, at the Manhattan Beach hospital. Both men expressed grave doubts as to their own futures If the Government goes through with the proposed hospital closings. 5f (/y Allies Widen Fight Against USPHS Closings A pall of gloom hangs over the nation's marine hospitals. The initial shock from the news that the Government is con­ templating closing the entire m^ical program for seamen has worn off a bit — the mood is-^* —-— now one of bewilderment and like this would happen sooner, or anger. If the closing goes' later but It's awfully hard ^o4&e. through, 11^ million dollars will be saved for the Government—but what about the men who will feel the blow? Seafarer patients at the Manhat­ tan Beach Hospital were busy writing letters to their Congress­ men when the LOG reporter ar­ rived to get the reactions of a few of the 2,366 American seameq^ who will feel the immediate effect of the order If Congress gives its approvaL * Walking through the corridors of the TB hospital you could feel the oppressive air weighing heavi­ ly upon the men as they padded softly about the wards. During previous visits to these Seafarers you were always struck by the feeling of hope for the future in these men, but now a new burden was upon their shoulders. Tjq)ical of the men^he Manhatton Beach Hospital is Seafarer John Driscoll, a member of the Union rince 1947 and a TB patient for four years. Driscoll sat in the hospital's solarium facing the calm waters of Sheepshead Bay. Speak­ ing with feeling, he said, "I guess we should have known something I feel like the boxerf^l^ id: getling off the floor after a left to the jaw only to have the referee come up and kick me in the face." Personal Battle There was a nod of heads in assent from the men who tydrei sit­ ting around - Driscoll, .for ,ali of these men were fighting a j^e^sonal battle in which time is the only element which will bring them health again, but time now is run­ ning out. The. Seafarers at Manhattan Beach Hospital are typical of Sea­ farers and other merchant seamen In USPHS hospitals, throughout the country who have looked upon these hospitals throughout .their seagoing careers as havens during their hours of medical need. Hero they sat—men of all backgrounds and" all ages—determined to givo their all to save one of the pillars of the US Merchant Marine. Here at Manhattan Beach are hundreds of seamen who have un­ dergone treatment in various pub­ lic and private institutions during their periods of recuperation, yet in all cases, they were agreed that the quality of care and treatment in the marine hospitals is unparalled anywhere. One of these who has made the circuit of public and private care is John Lawlor, 50, who has been undergoing treatment for two years, "I don't want to go to • private hospital. I* have been te outside hospitals before and I came back here en my own re­ quest. I don't want to go through that again. Besides, I don't know where I'd get the money." At Manhattan Beach the patients aren't the only ones who are con(Continued on page 17) Swarms of protests are hitting Washington, as it becomes apparent that the proposal to halt all free medical treatment of seamen and to close all but three specialized USPHS hospitals has stirred up a hornets' nest of indignation all over the country. Most maritime labor organ= izations, and particularly the Congressmen about this issue, and lowances if the Government with­ SIU, as well as many other get all their shipmates and friends draws a service which it has been providing since 1789." The SIU, interested groups and citizens back home to write letters. "This fight to maintain the medi­ however, stressed that the most have begun a carnpaign to fight any elimination of the cal program that seamen deserve important thing at the moment Is 155-year-old medical care program is just as important as the issues the fight to keep the medical serv­ for seamen, or the further cur­ that we hit the bricks,, for in the ice to which seamen are and always have been eptitled, and to tailment of USPHS hospital facul­ past." prevent the killing of the program Drop Appropriation ties. as an "economy" measure. The SIU has launched its fight The hornets' nest was stirred up through all of its branches on all when Budget Director Joseph Observers have already pointed coasts, its Washington office and Dodge instructed the Department out that shipowners are paying headquarters to make Congress of Health, Education and Welfare tonnage taxes which were origi­ and aU government bureaus aware to eliminate appropriation requests nally imposed on the theory that of the need for this vital service. covering merchant seamen from its they would pay for the medical Paul Hall, SIU secretary-treasur­ next budget. Dodge's proposal also service for seamen provided by the er, has announced that, "the Union called for closing down 16 USPHS Government. The taxes amount to is going all-out in this fight against hospitals In the US, leaving only more than $3 million per year, this attempt to scuttle the medi- the Carville leprosarium, the nar­ and are paid into the Treasury De­ cat treatment program to save a cotics hospital at Lexington, Ky., partment's general fund. few pennies from the budget. and the mental hospital at Fort Mrs. Oveta Gulp Hobby, secre­ Every SIU crew and every Sea­ Worth, Texas, still In operation. tary of Health, Education and Welfare, has stated that "funds farer should .write letters to their The SIU immediately announced are available for fiscal year 1953 that it would fight the proposals, (Continued on page 17) and most other maritime organiza­ tions also pledged to fight. The Sept. 18. 195J Vol. XV. No. 19 Journal of Commerce, manage­ ment's newspaper, reported that As I See It ..Page 4 "both management and labor are Commillees At Work Page 6 opposing the proposal," but so far, Crossword Puzzle Page 12 the operators—particularly the Editorial Page 13 subsidized operators—have demon­ Foc'sle Fotographer Page 19 strated very little active interest GaUey Gleanings Page 20 in the matter. Inquiring Seafarer .......Page 12 The closing of this program Martin P. Durkin, Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower In The Wake Page 12 would first hit those seamen now Cabinet, has resigned and, to date, no successor has been Labor Round-Up ....Page 13 in the hospital, but would also be Letters Pages 21, 22 felt directly by every man who named to his post. Durkin gave as reasons for his resignation : ^ ^ Maritime Page 16 sails under the American flag. As the President's failure to keep* Meet The Seafarer. Page 12 it .is, every USPHS hospital is his promise to support a series presented to Congress and strong On The Job ......Page 16 crowded well above Its normal ca­ of nineteen amendipents to opposition developed. Particularly galling were proposed modifica­ Personals T Page 25 pacity. In this past fiscal year, the Taft-Hartley law. a Quiz Page 19 27,000 merchant seamen were These amendments had been tions on the closed shop and sec­ Seafarers In Action Page 16 admitted to USPHS hospitals, and drawn up by Durkin and White ondary boycott bans. Further, the Cigaret Lid Off Ship's Minutes Pages 24, 25 some 98,000 man-days of hospital House aides, with the President story goes, Vice-President Nixon The union has received word SIU History Cartoon Page 9 care and 1.5 million man-days of sitting in on some of the confer­ and Commerce Secretary Sinclair that all restrictions on the Sports Line Page 20 out-patient treatment were pro­ ences. The President then sent the Weelu brought pressure on the amount of cigarettes alloted Ten Years Ago .Page 12 vided. On an average day this year list of suggested, changes to key President and told him he would to seamen have been removed. Top Of The News . Page 7 lose powerful business support If leaders In Congress for their ap­ Union Talk -Page 9 there were 2,366 merchant seamen proval, hoping to have his message he carried out his agreement to •T^is word' was' received by patients in USPHS hospitals. This the Union-owned and operated support the amendments. Eisen­ Wash. News Letter....... Page 6 not include the various fed­ recommending these changes in hower then backed down. Durkin Sea Chest from various Cus­ Welfare Benefits ... 9ages 26, 27 does eral employees, who are eligible final fomt beforq Congress ad­ then resigned. toms Districts along the Atlan­ Welfare Report Page 8 for journed. This was in keeping with USPHS treatment, tic and Gulf Coasts. Skippers Mr. Durkin, who was the lone Your Constitution Page 5 Eisenhower's campaign promise to Fight's Xmixniant or ships' officers who now conDemocrat in the Cabinet, had been Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 ' amend the Taft-Hartley law to the According to the Journal of ..tinue to restrict the ration of most controversial Eiaenhower FubiishM biwaoKiy. at tb* haadquartara of tha Saafarara Intarnational Union. At- Commerce, the operators are op­ give labor an. equal voice. cigarettes • are completely appdintee. When the Cabinet was lantle A. Oult. DIatrlet. AFL, *7S'Fourth QppoaiUoa Wfau without authority from "'1:110 " Avanua. uraoklyn S3,. NY, Tal. fTarllns posing the proposal because they ifirst. formed, it .was commented- on S-4«71. Enfarod at vaadnd Ciaa* litdfta? fear "a - demand ftrom - maritime Word of! the' proposed amend- Ejs "ten millionaires;;^ ;j, and; '"govefrhmenf,'' at tho/patt Offica bt- fM«k^«llY. uirions for InoVeased - welfare al­ mentr i^MKd out befow fliey were phunbei:." vndar Hia Act of Ausuit iTlin. SEAFARERS LOG Durkin Resigns, Blasts Failure To Change T-H .... . ,1 �Pare Three OG Itoptomber It. ItSS Marine OK Affiliation '•mM V- ..-iC ember Union Joins rs As 45th Affiliate I —The 5,000-man Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders most significant recent developments in maritime labor has jhe Seafarere International Union. The move by the MFOW by maritime observers as shifting the "balance of power" in AFL seamen. • i- •iii [FOW registered their feelings in a three-month, secret referendum her 1. The MFOW tallying coiuinittee's report, presented to the eting last night, showed the vote to be 1,826 to 987. Since the report ;mbership meeting, the MFOW—one of the oldest unions in mari^ly petition the SIU to graht it a charter. Tom Sullivan, left, and Bill Webber, rank->n declared that, "we are happy that the membership has registered MFOW election committee, tabulate ballots -ecom-"^ results of the vote clears the way took the ballots out of the vault. on affiliation with the SIU; Affiliation was for the MFOW to become the 45th The name and book number on tho many affiliate of the- SIU, the fastest outside envelope was checked to ith the growing labor organization in mari­ see if the man was a member in good,standing. If he was, the plain hterlng time. Members of the MFOW, using envelope, containing the ballot, and we can still sealed, was removed from tho ) all of the Australian Ballot, voted on ail outside envelope and added to tho coasts, in conformance with the tU." MFOW constitution. Under this pile of ballots. After all the names wero system, ballots were available at MFOW hails on all coasts. When­ checked, the plain envelopes with Negotiators for the SlU are in the ever a ship hit port, the members the ballots were opened, and tho broad new horizons in the fields of vacat. J votes counted. This insured that could pick up their ballots. as contract talks with the SIU operators Coast The member marked his vote on only members voted, that members cents stage. the ballot, and then sealed it in a voted only once, and that all votes Meetipg with a commit- subject to'^ plain envelope, with no markings were secret. Only the tallying com­ tee representing the Union's Union's C(f"tions on it. He then took the envelope mittee had access to the bank vault freight ship operators, the Union with the ballot, and put it inside where the ballots were kept. has given first priority to examin­ rules another envelope bearing his name Actually, this is the second af­ ing expansion of its benefits in than a yojy and book number, and then mailed filiation in the long" history of tho areas outside the range of wages cussions it to a special bank box in San MFOW, which was founded in 1883. and overtime rates. These matters Francisco. In 1933, the MFOW reorganized will be taken up as the second or­ confined tuppQ].t;^ and affiliated with the now defunct Held In Vault ing up ceiA proder of business. ing rules »n with Ail the ballots were held in the ISU, but withdrew from that or­ Of specific interest to the Union last fail CMFOW bank vault until the vote \vas over. ganization a few years later. The at the moment are broader vaca­ superior t. The Then a rank-and-file tallying com­ MFOW won its first reputation for tion coverage and additional fields mittee, elected by the membership. militancy back in 1906, when it hit (Coil. The of coverage in the present disa­ the bricks for five long months to bility pay set-up. win a $5 per month raise that Commenting on this action, Paul brought wages up to $50 per Hail, SIU secretary-treasurer and month. chairman of the negotiating com­ Active In Early Strikes mittee, stated "just as important to Since that first strike, the MFOW SIU men as take home pay is great­ has been active in the 1912, 1934 er security, which is an area your and 1936 strikes, along with other Union is exploring constantly to maritime organizations, and has bring greater benefits to our people." SEAlpayment of $10,000 in back pay due continued its fight for better con­ ditions and better wages. 75 Seafa: Program Explored In 1949, it opened its newly-con­ The lembers when the company went out structed deluxe headquarters in Although no definite proposals have been made to the operators San Francisco, boasting modem along these lines, a point of dis­ year., iiHiil shipping and office facilities, as cussion, has been the possibility of well as recreational facilities. It increasing the vaeStion pay period also owns and operates halls in and setting up different scales of The mdi Seattle, San Pedro, Baltimore and pay roughly in accordance with the Seattlfl New York, as well as rented halls the three classifications within week by 1; in New Orleans, Portland and each department. ment dm Honolulu. The Union has made it clear that volved ai MFOW members make up the it is not engaged in negotiations tuted lej engine departments aboard ships with the operators to adopt a pat­ the compi operating out of the West Coast tern already in effect in the indus­ As in tl On these ships the deck depart­ try. Thus, the present talks have proceedini ment is made up of SIU men of the made necessary frequent adjourn­ labor reci Sailors Union of the Pacific. The ments while statisticians and the the court. stewards department personnel for Union prepared figures to support Ocean these ships are currently involved various suggested routes of in­ years ago in an organizational battle between creased benefits. tion usini the communist-dominated National The position of the Union is sim­ ka Cedar Union of Marine Cooks and Stew­ ilar to that taken in 1951 when it The comp| ards and the AFL Marine Cooks pioneered and won for the men of was open and Stewards. the SIU the first guaranteed vaca­ contractedi tion pay in the 'maritime industry, Maritime a set-up which has since been of the 001 imitated by other maritime unions. tive attei While the current contract is due crack the If a crewmember quits while to gxpire on September 30, the na­ ka trade. your ship is in port, delegates ture of the talks are sucb that it are asked to contact the hall The Sei may be felt necessary to "extend they have immediately for a replace­ the agreement past that date in or­ ed below. ment. Fast action on your part der to insure the men of the SIU will keep all jobs aboard ship tained by agent, collects $10,000 in retroactive the broadest possible benefits and filled at all times and elimi­ eccountant for bankrupt Ocean to irive them adequate time to re­ Hubert nate the chance of your ship view, ratify or reject - thfr coms^ Thomai Alter LaVehie Riley looks on at transactimi, sailing shorthanded. SSSaM of back wag OS lor 1$ Seafarers em.mittee's work. ij I ' il SlU-Co's Huddle Broader Pact B — 'Ssiu a -.''i SIi Back Pay FcOcean Tow Fill That Berth iril �VkffC Faiir SEAFARERS LOO SdfteiBber IS. 19SS Co. Openly Joins Atlantie Fight Aari Se^ It... The Atlantic Refining Company, since it has become apparent that its company union is dying, has stepped into the breach itself in recent weeks, and is now^penly combating the SIU drive in its fleet through a number of "bulletins" it is circulating through the fleet. Until recently, the company ^at least openly—has main­ drawals from the AMEU have ing the SIU. By this action, the THE PHRASE "GOOD AND WELFARE" IS KNOWN TO EVERT tained a "neutral" position poured in, and the men in the company has also admitted that it concerning the SIU drive in its fleet have made apparent their has long been using the rank—and seaman aboard ship—^it's a term as familiar to him as the name of the fleet, allowing Its company union, overwhelming SIU support, the file tankermen, through its puppet ship he sails on. To him, this is the time he gets up at a meeting to the Atlantic Maritime Employees company has now come out in the company union,' as foils for the blow his top on beefs, gripes or to sound off on anything that's on his Union, to front the fight against open, tacitly admitting that it company's own profit. mind that relates to hiS or his brother's welfare. stands to gain by retaining its the SIU. Two-Pronged Attack In effect, this phrase has been in existence ever since parliamentary However, as hundreds of with­ company union set-up, and defeatIt now appears that the company terms were set down in a systemized way as long ago as 1878, when Gen. is trying a two-pronged attack on Robert established what is now the bible of par­ the SIU. The company union-has liamentary procediufe, Robert's Rules of Order. Very issued a call for "secret" donations likely the term was used long before that wherever to continue its propaganda fight people got together to deliberate and take action as against the SIU. From the number a body. of withdrawals from the AMEU While Good and Welfare comes as the last order already announced, however, it is of bufiiness during any meeting, it is by no means apparent that there are not enough the least important. The motions, the resolutions, men left in the fleet supporting the committee reports, all the specific orders of The American Federation of Labor opens its annual con­ the company union to donate any business have been disposed of—here is the place vention in St, Louis on Monday, September 21, with all signs appreciable amount of money. where any man can say whatever he has on his mind. pointing to a lively session. Among the key issues to be de­ Instead, most observers agree, termined will be the future of The Meeting's StiU In Sesrion the call for "secret" donations was the International Longshore­ placed by Dave Beck, head of the merely a maneuver to enable the Seafarers should understand that while Good and Welfare comes Brotherhood of Teamsters. It seems company to poiur money in to sup­ after the completion of regular business matters and thei^e is the start men's Association. This convention will be the first probable, with Hutchinson back, port the dying company union, and of a stir for adjournment, you should not feel that your beef or presided over by George Meany, that this body will be expanded to stm enable the AMEU to claim your comments would only delay the end of the meeting. The meet­ Federation President, who took make a new place for the Carpen­ that the money is coming from ing is still in session and your desire to take the mike and hit the deck "anonymous" donations from the has equal right with anything already covered by the agenda. Al­ office upon the death of William ter's chief. The Federation is expected to men. To this end, the AMEU dele­ though at an SIU meeting ashore there may be 25, 50 or 500 men nresGreen. It is expected that the con­ vention delegates will vote for the take full advantage of the resigna­ gates are merely offering "John ent, this is still the shoreside counterpart of your ship's meeting with expulsion of the ILA, which is now tion of Martin Durkin as Secretary Doe receipts" for any contributions all its informality and concern for the individual member's right to ' under a suspension order handed of Labor. Durkin, who returned to that are given, thus leaving no speak. down by the AFL Executive Board. his old job as president of the trace of the source. As most Seafarers know, often the most interesting part of ah^meet­ Plumbers' union, is expected to These two actions have made it Hutchinson and Durkin blast the Republican administra­ apparent 'that the company has ing is Good and Welfare when the brothers let loose with a .beef, an Another problem is where to put tion, when he addresses the con­ now become more than alarmed idea, a word of praise, a hint on what not to do in a certain port or a plan of action for the Union. William Hutchinson, head of the vention. by. the overwhelming proportion Discussions which have arisen in Good and Wel­ Carpenters' union, who pulled his There should also be discussion of SIU support in the fleet. organization out of the Federation of the recent talks between Meany The company's entrance into the fare have in many cases led to the establishment and then brought it back intact? and Walter Reuther, j)resident of fight, openly, is believed to leave of Union policy and programs in effect today. No Monopoly On Meeting Procedure When Hutchinson resigned, he the CIO and John L.* Lewis, head Stanley Alcott, AMEU chairman, The Seafarers International Union doesn't claim automatically gave up his place on of the United Mineworkers, on the and Emanuel Friedman, AMEU to hold monopoly on meeting procedure or on Good the Executive Board, being re­ topic of labor unity. "general counsel and business and Welfare as part of its meetings, but the SIU manager," out in the cold. The does pride itself on the degree to which its mem­ allegiance of these two men to the bers actively participate in its meetings. company is unquestioned since Al­ The participation of Seafarers in meetings is reflected likewise by cott receives a salary from the the great degree in which they participate in the Good and Welfare company as well as money from section of the SEAFARERS LOG, the letters to the editor. the AMEU, and Friedman, of The SIU, in its newspaper, devotes more space to letters of opinion course, receives a salary from the AMEU. Friedman's entrance into from its members than any other labor newspaper in the world. This his job of "general counsel and is as it should be. This is one of the strengths of the SIU—our ability The recording secretary at Se­ Tampa trio was reading clerk for business manager" of the AMEU to exchange ideas and use them for the betterment of all hands. attle's last membership meeting the membership meeting. Silva has been clouded with mystery, So, when you're at your next shipboard or shoreside meeting and was G. L. Hayes who joined the sails on deck and makes his home since he is not a seaman and the you haven't got a motion or a resolution, but you have a beef or an SIU in 1946 and has been sailing in Tampa after being born there AMEU constitution makes pro­ idea, grab the mike. This is one of the Ways you can help keep your ever since in the deck department. in 1919. He is another Tampa man visions for such a post. Union healthy and strong. Right now the 29-year-old Sea­ to have joined the SIU in Norfolk, farer, who is married and has one doing it in 1944. ^ 4 4^ child, is an AB. Hayes joined the THIS WEEK THERE IS NEWS THAT IS MOST GRATIFYING TO 4" 4" Union in New York City, but has the men of the Brotherhod of the Sea. As a result of secret balloting, been shipping out of Seattle since Mobile's chairman at the last the members of one of America's important maritime unions, the in­ 1950 and calls Vancouver, Wash­ membership meeting was Eugene dependent Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders, better known ington, his home town. L. Linch, an Alabama bom and as the MFOW, will officially become a part of the SIU family of unions. Another local boy was Fred R. bred Seafarer now living in PrichThe 5,000-man union will now receive a charter as an autonomous England, the reading clerk. The ard in his home state. Lineh, who affiliate of the SIU. The MFOW will bring with it into the SIU a mili­ 46 - year - old joined the SIU in 1943 in New tant history and tradition of genuine trade unionism England was Orleans, sails in the steward dethat makes us proud to welcome them as brothers. born in Missouri partment and just turned 29 a Evidence of SIU's Power and has been couple of weeks ago. The fafct that the membership and officials have sailing in the seen fit to come into the SIU is evidence that our Recording sec­ The SIU - contracted Eastern engine- room Union is regarded as the most powerful force in retary at the Steamship Company has announced since 1937, the maritime dedicated to the advancement of Ameri­ same meeting that it will build a new 25,000-ton, year the Union can seamen. was William A. high speed, super tanker, provided came into exist­ ,We believe that this development will'be of great it can receive a "fair and reason­ ence. For two Wallace, a mem­ advantage in strengthening the position of the ber of the Union able allowance" from the Govern­ months in 1939 England MFOW and, equally important, the MFOW's pres­ since he joined ment for the Evangeline and Yar he was dispatcher ence will increase our strength, and power throughout-the maritime the SlU'in Mo­ mouth. in New York, but his family moved The company said that, as a re­ industry. to Seattle in 1943 and he has been bile in 1949. sult of a survey it has made, it has Seafarers everywhere, ; whenever their ships may be close-to making that his home port ever Sailing in the deck department, determined that tanker and ore vessels carrying MFOW engine departments, would do well to extend since. Wallace the 190-pound tonnage provides the maximum warm greetings to our new. brothers and invite them to visit and use In warmer climes, James C. Seafarer calls Mobile his home opportunity for profitable opera­ the facilities of our halls throughout the country. Kelly chaired the Tampa meeting port, sticking pretty close to home tions. It then said it plans to .re­ of September 9. Kelly is a Tampa and his wife Rita while working quest the Government to take the boy from way back in 1928 when with the SIU. He likes the Ala­ Evangeline and Yarmouth as be first saw the light of day.' The bama sunshine and the SIU "trade-ins" imder the .1936 Mei^ chant Marine Act, while the com­ husky Seafarer joined the SIU in contracts. pany builds the new tanker. / Talmadge L. Moss, who makes Baltimore in 1947 at the age of The SIU Welfare Plan office wishes-to remind Seafarers antf Eyeing Ore Trade 19. He sails as a deckhand and his home in Chickasaw, Alabama, their families thai no lawyers are needed to collect any SIU; Wel­ aticks close to home, liking the was reading clerk at the last Mo­ Eastern is also considering go­ fare Plan benefit. Some cases have arisen in recent months in Florida breezes and the SIU pay-, bile membership medting. Born in ing into the ore trade, but states Alabama in 1928, the 25-year-old that, at present, the ore Import effs. which lawyers were engaged. The only result was a delay in col-; Recording -secretary Paul C. Seafarer joined the Union ranks program is still in the development leciion of benefits and a charge against the benefit for lawyers'; Carter is the second of three local in Mobile in 1947, Just about the stage, and it is too early to make fees. boys to preside at the last Tampa time he began to reach his full definite commitments about build­ meeting. The 220-pound steward strength. Todays he stands just ing new ore vessels. It's emphasized that the Welfare Plan was designed from the department Seafarer joined the one inch shy of six feet and 240 The company has already made beginning to provide simple and speedy p^ment of all benefit, Union in Norfolk in 1946 at the solid pounds, sailing in the engine an application for permission to claims; so as to bypass lawyers and legal fees., )4^.«Rp^^G||tion,fori age of 29. With his wife, Bemice, department. He says he likes the sell tltf Evangeline to foreign in­ benefits should be made Meetly to the SMlMMn Plan| he's living in fine, SlU-style in fringe benefits of the SIU con­ terests, for operation under for­ Port Tampa City, Fla. tracts because it adds so much to eign flag, and ih(^ has .,«t 11 Broadway, by- .the. indlKidual.invnlveiIfc»«..=.,.j.«.. Albert Silva, to complete the his earning power. appU hot yet acted upon this applieation. AFL Convention Hears, tively Session Is Seen Ir^; • Eastern SS Eyes Tank, Ore Trade • NO LAWYERS NEEDED �•v.. r: ._.-^ •\7v-'y'f''^^-'';^\'-'^"--'-'-^^!;^^ '• " ~" " '• •' ^ptemberM, >981 "' " ••^•-— ---v.- SEAFARERS Headquarters Adds Bootblack Service LOG Pa^e Fiv* Canadian District Sets Strike Date For Qreat Lakes Vessels MONTREAL—^Members of the SIU's Canadian District today were busy oiling up their strike apparatus in preparation for a strike to begin Monday at noon. The decision to strike follows the union's rejection of a conciliation award which fell far short of d^' mands. The impending strike is being unable to agree on a new aimed at four major Great contract to replace the one which Lakes ccynpanies, the key oper­ ators holding up the union's de­ mands for a $30. a month wage increase, a forty hour week and changes in working conditions. The announcement of the strike deadline came after the union had conducted a strike vote among crewmembers of the four affected companies. Indicative of the crews' sentiments was the tally among the crewmen of the Co­ lonial Steamships Limited, where the vote ran over 83 percent in favor of the strike. The other companies affected, where ballot­ ing is not complete are: Canada Steamship Lines, N. M. Patterson and Sons, and Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Ti'ansportation Com­ Taking advantage of new service added for members In headquarters, pany. Seafarer A. L. Yarborough relaxes in the SIU barbershop as the boot­ The present deadlock is a re­ black puts a hlgh/shlne on his shoes. sult of the companies and the SIU SUP Wins SlOO-Month Pension Pian . The Sailors tJnion of the Pacific has won a new pension and disability plan which will pay retired Sailors up to $100 per month, as a result of its recent contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association, the association of West Coast shipowners. Under the terms of the new pension plan. Sailors will be welfare plan,, the same arrange­ years in the industry within a span ment will continue and they will of 25 years in order to qualify for able to retire and collect pen­ not come under this retroactive a pension. In order to have a year- sions: at any time after reaching the aSe of 60. However, the SUP stressed that retirement will be voluntary, and no man can be re­ quired to retire until he wants to. Those men retiring on or after this coming October 1, providing they otherwise qualify, will begin receiving their pension payments January 1, 1954. A retroactive part of the plan provides that ail men who retired between Jan. 1, 1950 and Oct. 1, 1953, and who other­ wise quaiify, will receive a pen­ sion making up the difference be­ tween their Social Security pay­ ments and $100 per month. In most cases, said the SUP, this wili be about $30 or $40 per month. In cases where men are already re­ ceiving payments under the SUP part oflthe new plan. Sliding Scale Those Sailors retiring under the new plan at 60 will get $65 per month; at 61, $70; at 62, $75; at 63, $80; at 64„ $90, and at 65, $100 per month. The SUP/ points out that a man retiring at 65, in addi­ tion to his $100 per month pension, will also be collecting Social Se­ curity payments of about $85 per month if he is single, and about $147.50 per month if he is married. This means that a married man re­ tiring at 65 would have a total in­ come of about $247.50 per month with pension and Social Security payments combined. Under the terms of the new pen­ sion plan. Sailors must have 20 YOU flrndf file SIU CQNSYITUriON From Article X, Section.7 "in no event shall the Negotiations and Strike Committee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any manner, without the approval of the membership of the Union." I Onl/ upon membership approval can the Union's Negotiations and Strike Committee call a strike, break ofF negotiations or agree upon a contract. •i fifwacGBS: mk : M^N1AR6:S SiCONtSTtf 0Ti^ •iTbRE • VOi) THESE : WilVILEbESc::: , FfeSS-: : Al-lbv count, a man must have worked at least 200 days within that year. The new plan also contains a disability provision, with no age requirements. Under this new pro­ vision, a man who is disabled and no longer able to work may qualify for a disability pension of $50 per month for life. If the disabled man is married, he could get an extra $10 per pionth for each child. In order to qualify for the dis­ ability pension, the man must have 15 years in the industry within a span of 20 years. It was estimated by the commit­ tee that about 200 Sailors will be able to qualify for the new pen­ sions on January 1. expired on January 31. Following fruitless negotiations, the union and the companies presented their cases to a government board of conciliation which rejected a wage increase and suggested instead a sliding scale of hour reduction to take effect over the next eleven months until the 40 hour week is in effect. No mention was made in the board's report of adjust­ ment in the working conditions. Tbe Canadian District, in re­ jecting the award, stated that the award is a "mythical increase" in­ asmuch as most of the increase in pay would not be felt for almost a year and even at that time the companies would trim their de­ partments on week ends in port so that the overtime pay would go to few men. Some men would lose out entirely as they normally do not work-on Week-ends. Study Deep-Sea Award In the meantime the Canadian District is still studying a concili­ ation board award covering the union's deep sea operations where the demands are the same. The decision of the membership to hit the bricks to enforce their demands was announced by Hal Banks, Director, in a telegram to the Canadian Department of. La­ bor, which stated: "We regret that we are compelled to inform^ you that the SIU has . . . unanimously rejected the conciliation board award . . . voted authority to their elected negotiating committee to conduct a strike vote and* set a strike deadline in conformity with the Labor Relations Act." Leading the union's negotiations js a rank and file committee, head­ ed by Ernie Hughes. Hughes, has asked all Canadian District mem­ bers to standby for the Monday deadline and to do everything pos.sible to support the strike. Other unions have indicated their co­ operation, in the event that the panadian seamen are forced to go out. SIU Crew Helps GIs Get Chapel Playing the Good Samaritan once more as they have so often in the past, members of the SIU crew of the Western Trader (Wpstern Nav.) opened their pocketbooks and their hearts to the boys in the Armed Forces. Ail together they raised $200 for the soldiers in Ulsan, Ko­ rea, toward the building of a chapel for the men in that area. Word of the crew's action came to the Union through the office of the soldiers' chaplain. Rev. K. McNaily, who wrote a letter to Paul Hall, secretary-treasurer of the SIU, informing him of the good work. It said, in part: - Little Surprise "I suppose you will be a little surprised in receiving a letter from an Army chaplain, but it is a letter of thanks and appreciation. "Our outfit is stationed in Ulsan, Korea, and at present is unloading coal from ships. One of the ships, the Western "Trader, is in the har­ bor and we are in the process of unloading it. I have visited the ship a few times and yesterday they invited me out for lunch. To my great surprise the men on board the ship presented me with an envelope containing $200. They said it was a gift toward the build­ ing of the chapel and for the sol­ diers. "I might add that the relation­ ship between our men and the men of the Western Trader has been verj' wonderful and we will be sorry to see them leave this port. John K. McNally, Catholic Chaplain" SIU Disability $ 'VIondertuI' NEW ORLEANS—A1 Sylvera has become the 22nd man on the list of those presently receiving the SIU's $108 per month disability benefit, with the receipt of his first check last week at his home here. The 52-year-old Seafarer,who has been sailing on SIU ships since 1941, ,says that, "this check will sure help out right now. Something like this is great when you're not able to work, and it's wonderful that seamen can count on getting this sort of in­ come to help out" if something hap­ pens to them." Right now, A1 is staying at home with his wife, Bea, and just taking it-easy. He hasn't made any plans about the future just yet. A1 joins the following Seafarers, who are all collecting the $25 per week disability benefit: James Carroll, Joseph Germane, William Girardeau, William Gray, John Hopkins, George Jackson, William Kimraerer, William Lake, Peter Ley, Eugene Milanesi, William Price, Bernard Roll, George Thurmer, P. Henderson, Jose Garcia Rivera, Edward Hansen, Earl Spear, George Steinberg, Joseph Pilutis, Alexander Di;dde and J. A. Scara. / Al, who has sailed most of the time as chief cook, says that he figures he might pass some of the time by whipping up something in Welfare representative W. J. Frederick (left) gives Al Sylvera hig the kitchen at home, but that, first $25 disability payment in Sylvera's New Orleans home. "It'a -mostly. he jirat plans-to rest.1^ wonderluL" said the disabled Seafarer. iusi bsifcA -i.-: • *;?/ • ->'1 a �mfi- III v 1'':^ . SB^lf^ttERp 10 4 Faife' Sfcr First sea Chesf Lilirarlefr lii Ouif Is Honored By Coronef Mag September 1«, 1»53 SIU NEWSLETTER Andy Furuseth, founder of All Indications point to the probability that there will be no more by the Government, on its o\vn account, for some timethe Sailors Union of the shipbuilding no more Mariners or any other type ship—unless built by the industry Pacific 9nd often referred to Itself. Of course, war or hear war conditions would change this. The New Orleans hall, above, gets the first load of SIU libraries designated for the Gulf area as the books await delivery to SlU-contracted ships. It doesn't take too long before they reach the men and are put to good use by Sea­ farers aboard the ships as shown, left, on the Del Campo, one of many ships to re­ ceive the Sea Chest libraries. Carl Pedersen, left, ship's dele­ gate, and Walter W. Christian, steward, pose happily with the first consignment to a ship in the Gulf area. SID CMIMITTEES AT WORK ifLi- m-. W: it;..:.:.' . 'K-' . '• !•. : 'H'l*:." It isn't often that the SIU finds to report to cook supper until 4:30 It necessary to expel a member PM of the day of departure; 2.) the Union Into disrepute for a serious offense. Since the bringing by being drunk and swearing at hew SIU Constitution was adopted shipmates as well as causing hard only three such expulsions have feelings among the crew; 3.) taken place. However, ail offenses refusal to cooperate with the do not call for the serious penalty Union representative in discharg­ of expulsion, but in all cases when ing official Union business, and chai-ges have been prefei-red, a disrupting affairs in general. rank-and-file committee, elected by The trial brought out the fact the membership at a regular (hat the accused was repeatedly Union meeting, asked to stop using vile language, sees to it that but refused. Al­ the trial is han­ so, that he would dled in fairness not allow a beef to all concerned. to be aired A trial com­ aboard the ship mittee, backbone concerning him­ of SIU justice, self, and was in draws its life- such an intoxiblood from the .cated state as to ranks of the be unable to an­ Robinson Seafarers . them­ swer for himself iway selves. Its entire reason for 'exist­ at the time of ence is to protect the Seafarer and the offense. In addition, he insult­ give him every privilege guaran­ ed several crewmember^ and teed him under the Constitution. threatened to "fix" them at some It has. no* axe to grind, but is later date. elected by the membership in oi-- The trial committee, whose find­ der to stand as a fair and impartial ings were concurred in by the judge in the case at hand. membership, recommended that Such was the case recently when the accused be expelled on the charges were preferred against a first count, suspended for six Seafarer aboard ship. The mem- months on the second, and fined bei'ship-elected trial committee $50 for the third. If ^e Seafarer was composed of W. J. Reidy, chooses to file an appeal, which C.. P. Benway, Edward Bbbinson right is guaranteed him by the ai;d C. Palmer. The Seafarer was SIU Constitution, an appeals com­ accused of:. 1.) misconduct aboard mittee .will be elected by the mem­ ship detrimental to the .welfare of bership to rehear the case for final the Union, drunkenness and failure- di^nsatioiL \ . as the "Abraham Lincoln of the Sea," is honored in the September issue of Coronet. The honor to Furuseth comes at the same time that the Reader's Digest pays trib­ ute to the SIU, A&G District. Furuseth is compared to Lincoln because of his thirty-two year fight to deliver American seamen from the vii-tual slavery that was their lot under brutal and outmoded maritiufe laws.Born in Norway of a poor fam­ ily in. 1854, Andrew Furuseth was apprenticed to a farmer who treat­ ed, him cruelly. To escape this treatment he ran away to. sea at nineteen, only to encounter more brutality than he had ever dreamed existed. Unpleasant experiences caused him to wonder why seafar­ ers did not band together to pro­ tect themselves from the treatment that was a sailor's lot. Lifelong Battle When he came to the United States he embarked upon a pro­ gram-to unionize the maritime in­ dustry in Tacoma, Washington. Im­ pressed* by the language of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, he thought this country the most promising ground to promote human dignity. The odds against the prison-like condi­ tions existing aboard ship were tremendous. He was a foreigner, he was poor and he had no educa­ tion. In March of 1885, together with a small band' of courageous men, he formed the Sailor's Union of the Pacific. Like Lincoln, he had to teach himself language and his­ tory. He soon acquired a mastery over the English language and American hiktory and maritime law. He was called "the most learned legaKlayman in the United States." Titanic Disaster Helped Furuseth's first victories were the passage of the Maguire Act and the White Act, but it required one of the greatest naval disasters in the world's history, the sinking of the Titanic, to rally public opin­ ion to his cause. Furuseth's proud­ est day was when he stood with President Woodrow Wilson in 1915 as the latter signed the LaFollette Seamen's Act, the Bill of Rights for seagoing men. Andrew Furuseth died in 1938. For the first time in American his­ tory a labor leader lay in state inthe rotunda of the Department of Labor building in Washington. ix-Atlantic Men Aboard Sfll Shipe All mcmey paid by ydu to' SIU representatives is applied against your SIU initiatioh''fea and dues. If you have not re­ ceived your book already,, drop in at the nearest SIU hall and appl.v for yonr membership book in the SIU. It Is also suggested that while there you fill out a bene­ ficiary, card for the SIU Wel­ fare Plan. At. the same time you. can cooperate with the-SIU in.the making of any affidavits, you may wish to draw up in con­ nection with the campaign in Atlaiv^ic. Your Cooperation will help greatly in. bringing, nearer full SHJ victory in. the Atlantic Refipitig Company. . The former Democratic administration sponsored the Mariner ship­ building venture, but Under-Secretary of Commerce for Transporta­ tion Robert Murray, has misgivings about the commercial value of the Mariner and wants no more of them. The Mariner type ship still remains the big question mark—everyone agrees that it is a superb vessel, particularly for military purposes. However, at the moment, there are only prospects that some of the larger American steamship lines will purchase any of the vessels. 4. t 4 • 4> Under existing law, American subsidized Unes are not supposed to . have any connection with foreign shipping companies or in any way act as agent for foreign-flag competitor:^. However, for a number of years the American Export Lines, Inc., a subsidized carrier, has acted as agent for the. passenger ship operations of the Italian Line. The US State Department has backed this agency arrangement. The matter^oon will receive publicity when the US Maritime Ad­ ministration holds a public hearing as to whether the agency arrange­ ment'should be continued. It will be a battle as some American lines are against the Export-Italian Line agreement, particularly Isbrandtsen Co., Inc. 4- . One oMhe biggest reorganizations in years is. in prospect in connec­ tion with maritime employers. For many years, the employer^, in the main, have been represented in this city through the National Federa-, iton of American Shipping. This organization is about to be dissolved. The implications still are not too clear although many believe that the Federation made too many on-the-spot decisions without consulting .the Board of Directors in New York. The American Merchant Marine^ Institute, a subsidized group, wants to take over the .Washington staff of the National Federation of American Shipping but, at the mdment, is nmning into a bit of opposition within the ranks. , All in all, it's proving to be one of those behind-the-scenes hot issues, as to just who will represent the shipowners in the Capitol. ''4-4 '4 • Prior to the adjournment of the 1st Session of the 83rd Congress. $200,000,000 was appropriated as" an emergency, fund for the 'relief of Korea. However, the Foreign Economics Adminstration (formerly EGA)' still does not know how the shipping problem is to be handled, nameiy, to what extent FEA will direct the shipments, or whether the Military Sea Transportation Service or the US Army will move some of their ' own stock from Japan over to Korea. They a(;e waiting for a policy decision from the 'Vyhite House. •" In any event, the 50-50 shipping provision in the aid statute, is not involved in view of the prior attitude of Congress.. The big question is just who will do the procurement of the Korean relief material, and where will this material be shipped from. 4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 4 , 4 •• 4 The Government of Mexico is taking steps to construct a merchant marine. It is expected that a company will be formed, backed by the Mexican Government, with the latter owning 51 percent of the stock and 49 percent offered to the general public. The National Labor Relations Board has issued several important decisions. One of them is that an employer violated the collective bar­ gaining requirements of the Labor-Management Relations Act by fail­ ing to inform a union representing employees of a closed-down plant that the plant would be- reopened in another city. The Board held that the employer's failufe to advise the union of the move deprived it of the opportunity to bargain about the possible transfer of employees from the old plant to the new one. Another ruling by NLRB was that cards signed by employees au^ thorizing a union to represent them established, the union's majority even though the tinlon later lost a Board election as a result of tho employer's unfair labor practices. '• ,' Still another holding of NLRB was .that an employer and a union violated the Act by withholding vacation pay of employees to compel them to join the union under a lawful union-shop contract which mad* the employees subject to, discharge for failure to Join. The US Government, during the Korean campaign, has had to use foreign-flag heavylift ships, for the movement of railway rolling stock (locomotive, cars, etc.) because there were simply none in the US mefchant fleet. As a result, the Military Sea Transportation Service has decided to convert two C-4's into hcavy-lift ships, and the conversion work-already has been contracted to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation* Shipbuilding Division, with the work to be done by their Brooklyn and Hoboken shipyards starting later this year. ' • • 4 •" '' It is likely that-once again, come next year, an attack will be mado on the 50-50 shipping provision in the various relief laws. Last month, President Eisenhower appointed six members .to the Commission on Foreign Economic Policy, thus completing the naembership of this 17man Commission authorized by the Congress. Clarence B. Randall, Chairman of the Board of the Inland Steel Corporation, Chicago, 111,, is chairman of the group. , The Act of Congress authorized the Commission "to examine, study, and report- on the subjects of international trade and its enlargement consistent with a sound domestic economy,.our. foreign,economic policy, and the trade aspects of our national security anfi total foreign policy; and to recommend appropriate policies, mpasuros and practices." , This group will study all "existing legislation and the regulations and procedures stemm^ from it which bear directly on our foreign eco­ nomic relations, dances are that the Presidential Commission will recommend the elimination of the 50-50 shipping provisos in the US relief statutes. • '' " .. ji-K- �Septeml^'M, 1951 SEAP AHERS CHIEF JUSTICE VINSON DIES—On TuesdaSr^eptember 8, death came to Fred M. Vinson, Chief Justice of the United States. His death ^as sudden and unexpected, the result of a heart attack. Mr. Vinson, 63, had served as Chief Justice since 1946, when he was appointed by former President Truman.. He was high in councils o£ the Democratic Party, and often served as party peacemaker. He was frequently men­ tioned as a possible Democratic candidate for the presidency. Specu"lation upon his successor quickly centered around California Governor Earl Warren, Who has indicated he will not be a candidate for reelec­ tion to that post. Chief Justice Vinson's successor, will be President Eisenhower's first Supreme Court appointee. — t 4" ADENAUER WINS IN GERMANY—Chancellor Konrad Adenauer won a smashing victory in last week's German elections. His Christian Democratic party won a clear majority of parliamentary seats and will be able to" govern without the assistance of the minor party members of his last coalition. The election was a setback for the Social Demo­ cratic party, which had made a serious bid for leadership under Eric Ollenhauer. The generai (German resentment against Secretary of State DuUes' alleged interference, due to his endorsement of Aden­ auer. apparently was not directed against the Chancellor or his party. German unions, which mainly supported the Social Democrats, suf­ fered defeats in many previously "safe" districts. Neither the Commu­ nists nor the Neo-Fascists won a single seat. 4 4 4 UNITED NATIONS SPLIT ON KOREA—While the uneasy truce prevails in Korea, there are serious differences of opinion between the United States and its allies in the United Nations oh the coming peace conference. United States Delegate Lodge's fight to keep India out of the conference displeased Britain' and France and seriously alienated the Asian-African bloc. The closeness of the vote and the-fact that the Latin American members were almost the only other members voting with the United States are viewed in many quarters as the most serious setback, yet suffered by the United States in the UN. Many delegates feel that with this sort of beginning, the conference is doomed to failure. 4 4 4 4 4 4 DULLES ANNOUNCES NEW FAR EAST POLICY—In his recent American Legion speech, Secretary of State Dulles outlined what he called a "new, dynamic" approach to the Far Eastern problem. He warned China against further encroachments in Asia andtndicated that if the war in Korea were reopened or if the war in Indo-China were accelerated, the Ijnited States would bomb Chinese sources of supply, a position taken at first by General MacArthur. Such threats seemed ill-tinied to a group , of Legionnaires, who presented a resolution con­ demning the recent five billion dollar cut in the Air Force budget. DEMOCRATS MEET IN CHICAGO—The Democratic Party held its first big meeting since last November's defeat in Chicago on Septem­ ber 15. Planned as a Welcome Home celebration for Adlai Stevenson, the meeting provided the opening shot for next year's Congressional election and was a move to heal all splits in the party. Former Gov • ernor Stevenson and former President Truman both addressed the meeting and had their licks, against the Eisenhower Administration. • * * UN WOOS RED US PRISONERS—The UN command in Korea has pledged that any American prisoners who refused to return to the Allied side may be sure of getting all the rights and protection guaran­ teed by US law if they should decide to change their minds at a later date. This announcement was seen as laying the approach that will be made by Allied "explainers" who .will have a chance to talk to all prisoners who refused to return, under the terms of the truce,, in an effort to get them to change their minds. The UN command has al­ ready expressed sympathy for those who preferred to stay in/Red hands, assuring them "our understanding of the pressures to which they have, been subjected." Pa*e Seven LOG Army Inflicts 'Combat Zone' Rule On Seamen In Korea Despite Truce Despite the fact that the fighting has stopped in Korea, and there is now a truce, the US Army is still following its "iron fist" policy toward merchant seamen in Korea ports, with voluminous "directives, instructions and restrictions." , Many observers have seen-^ this as an attempt by the situation came from the Bucyrus ments, "It seems to us that some­ Army to retain the powers it Victory (Waterman), When the body here must make quite a bit took for itself over merchant sea­ ship arrived in Inchon, a list of 22 of profit on us . . ." Bums explains men and other civilian personnel "instructions and restrictions" that seamen are given hwan at the while hhe fighting was being were posted aboard the vessel by "legal" exchange rate of 180-hwan waged. The SIU, meanwhile, has the "Headquarters, 21st transporta­ to a dollar, but that the exchange launched an investigation in tion medium port" over the signa­ rate ashore is about 300 hwan to Washington to determine whether ture of Wm. W. Lockwood, an a dollar, and prices are set accord­ the Army—or the Navy—has the officer in the Army's adjutant gen­ ingly, even in the Seamen's Clul>. right to restrict and order mer­ eral's co^s, the Army's corps of "So we lose money in the ex­ change," says Bums, "and pay just chant seamen in any foreign port, lawyers. and by what right the Army is Although the directive said that about double for everything." exercising this power in Korea. merchant seamen were "allowed" Originally, the Army used the ashore between 8 AM and 5 PM, fighting there as an excuse to in­ the Bucyrus Victory had trouble flict its "combat zone" restrictions ^ven getting men requiririg medi­ on merchant seamen. It claimed cal attention ashore.' A launch for that this was necessary for security the men requiring medical atten­ and safety and for carrying on the tion was promised by the Army for war. However, now the fighting is 8 AM, but never arrived at the ship. over and this excuse no longer "We flashed messages back and exists. But even during the fight­ forth all day," reports Charles ing, the Army's policy was never Burns, "but the launch didn't clear—even to the Army itself. In come." some cases, crews of vessels actu­ 'But Don't Touch Shore' ally in the combat zone were al­ F^pally, the ship asked the Army lowed shore leave and considerable Laurence E. "Blackie" Trent, a freedom of movement, while if it could use one of its own life­ former SeafareiVof nearly ten crews of ships hundreds of miles boats to get men ashore^for medi­ years' standing, knows what .it from any fighting were restricted cal attention. The Army's intel­ means to fight for your life. Right ligent reply was to give permission now he is recuperating from an to their ships. for the crew to use a lifeboat for amputated leg in St. Joseph's Hos­ Directives Vary The list of directives, instruc­ "a joy-ride around the harbor," pital in Houston, Texas. He> ly­ tions and restrictions, varies from but said the boat would not be al­ ing on his back, at ease, and-it's port to port in Korea. Now, with lowed to touch shore at all. one of the few times in his life In the mimeographed directive, that he's been able to-take things the fighting over, the Army no longer offers any excuses for its the Army told the merchant sea­ easy. "combat zone" restrictions, and men where they were "allowed" to Trent, who left'the SIU when he jealously guards its newly-found go, and where they were not per­ got his deck license, last worked mitted. They were told what gates as first mate aboard the tug Mar­ powers over civilians. The latest report of the Korean they must use to get on or off the garet Root. He's not taking life pier, told they would have to sign lying down, though. He's got ten in and out at the gates, and be mouths to feed, eight of which»besearched by the Army guards. long to his growing brood, and he's They were told that they would be determined to see that his off­ subject to "military policemen, spring are fed in the manner to shore patrols, Korean policemen, which they are accustomed. agents, etc." and that "break­ Tough Job Ahead NEVADA CITY, CAL.—The Re­ CID ing restrictions will subject the of­ "I've got a tough job ahead," the liance Pharmaceutical Company of fender to arrest." seaman said, looking ahead to the this city needed an aspirin after The restrictions included telling time when he will be discharged being socked with a Federal Trade Commission order to stop adver­ the merchant seamen how many from the hospital, raring to get his cigarettes or how many cigars they hands around the neck of the trou­ tising an arthritis cure. were allowed to carry, and included blesome world once again. "But The Commission ordered the company to stop claiming that "Ar- a long list of places , "off limits" to I've had it tough all my life. My tex" is a reliable treatment for American merchant seamen. The kids aren't hungry now, and neuritis, sciatica, bursitis, gout, seamen were prohibited from car­ they're not going to be—ever. I lumbago, arthritis and rheumatism. rying "any coin or currency except want all my friends in the SIU to know that old Blackie will be back "Artex," the Commission said, is Korean hwan . . ." On this last point. Bums com­ in circulation soon." mostly plain and simple aspirin. Ex-Seafarer Loses Leg, Not Spirit 'Miracle' Cure Only An Aspirin YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Buying Clothing After you've bougjit a new dress shirt, do you find it still fits after the first trip to the laundry? Do you know what kind of socks you can count on for longest wear? Or how to buy undershirts thai won't shrink in length while they stretch in width? It's not only that a man wants to buy his needs at rea­ sonable prices. He also wants to get decent service and satisfaction. Very often he doesn't, because a lot of stuff on the market isn't made fight and won't give good serv­ ice. Undoubtedly you've had experience yourself with shirts that faded^ and socks that developed holes in only one. or two wearings. To help Seafarers avoid shoddy goods in whatever port they shop in, here's the lowdown on how to pick good quality, and get value for your money in the hab,erdashery items we all have to buy frequently. Dress Shirts: It's easy enough to make sure a shirt won't shrink. Simply avoid buying any that isn't labeled "preshrunk." That allows up to 2 peixent additional shrink­ age. But you're even safer if the label guarantees there will be no more than 1 percent additional shrinkage. Biit besides the shrinkage, a shirt should be cut full. Maybe you never realized it, but shirts of the same marked size made by different manufacturers may vary notice­ ably. Some manufacturers may try to skimp on material One way you .ean tell is to hold different shii^ against ' eaOh other, ' But alsO look for little tucks at the back yoke and cuffs which indicate the shirt has been cut full. (Tucks at each shoulder blade are preferable to tucks at the center of the back yoke.) Generally you get more for your money in solid-color shirts than striped or patterned ones. The really good patterned shirts are "yarn-dyed," that is, woven of dyed yams. But these are expensive. • The lesser-quality ones have the color merely printed on the fabric rather than woven into it, and these are more subject to fading. If you do buy a printed shirt because it's reasonably priced and otherwise looks okay, look at the reverse side of the material to see if the pattern shows through clearly, in­ dicating a better-quality dyeing and printing job. One of the best clues to quality in a shirt is the smooth­ ness of the fabric, with no fuzziness, indicating combed cotton yarns have been used. Look for a tag saying the shirt has been hiade of cotton yarns. You'll find it will wear longer, and won't get dirty as quickly. For a Seafarer who may have to do his own ironing, dress-shirts with fused collars are a great hielp because the collars are stiff and stay fresher-looking longer with­ out starch, and are easier to iron. Undershirts.-: That same tip- about combed cotton yarns applies to undershirts and T-shirts. It doesn't pay to buy them if they aren't tagged "combed cotton," both for the sake of staying clean longer and for greater durability. Ribbed' knit undershirts and shirts hold their Shape better. Especially avoid buying basket-weave T-shirts Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying which tend to shrink in length while becoming baggy in width. In "winter underwear," wool and cotton provides a freer passage of body heat, and thus is more comfortable, than all wool. Socks:. Cotton is generally more durable for socks than rayon, and cotton lisle makes the longest-wearing cotton socks. Lisle socks are smoother than ordinary cotton. Pick those with ribbed tops which hold their shape better. If you're out to buy warm socks, you might consider those made of dynel. They'll wear at least as well as high-quality woolen socks^ and have a great advantage for a man away from home of being easily washable with­ out shrinking, and of drying quickly. You can even throw them into the washing machine aboard ship (experiment­ ing first to make sure the dye won't run), which you can't generally do with wool socks unless they have been treated to be shrink-resistant like the Army socks. But dynel socks have one disadvantage in common with nylon socks; they don't absorb perspiration readily and some men find them uncomfortable. Why do socks often wear out so quickly—sometimes after just a couple of wearings? One frequent reason is that many men buy socks a little too short: Another is that soCks need to be washed soon after wearing, be­ cause perspiration and dirt weaken the fibre if they lie around unwashed. Tip: rub a little paraffin on the toes and backs of the heels of your socks to help resist wear; the paraffin will last through several washlpgs. •W. I1 �- 'Ajr'-J' rweSUhi SEAFAK^BS ' '-ScsiemlMr :1^ ms LOC -'M-' CASH BENEFITS 5 • ^ ( SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS RSPORT OH BENEFITt PAlO I '^^''j'"' h> : l^-" Seafarer Gilbert Piersall, shown above, not only conies back to "Biff" Mamou, La., but he comes back often. Catapulted Into the national spotliffht via a biff sonff hit, the town of Mamou is a center of activity for SIU shrimpers and tankermen and Is growlnff more popular daily. ^Big Mamou' Home For tiack Alid SIU For the past few months, it was hardly possible to pass a radio or juke box without hearing a plaintive lament wherein a brassy-throated female is begging someone named "Jack" to "please come back and^ make me happy and live with safety when they are away and me in Big Mamou." Well, the welcomes them home with open \:^ • I -v!', I I • I I :V?-' • s I m||?V' • secret is out in the open and we have Seafarer Gilbert Piersall to thank for this inside information. The "Jack" of the song is an SIU man and the singer could be his sweetheart in their hometown of "Big" Mamou, Louisiana. Brother Piersall, with the aid of unofficial town historian il. J. Reed, sent along to the LOG a good deal of information about the little town of Mamou, Louisiana, suddenly thrown into the national spotlight as a result of the phe­ nomenal success of the song hit. Big Mamou. The SIU, it appears, is well-represented in Mamou, Louisi­ ana. According to Piersall, the little town (800 until it suddenly tripled in size) has more SIU members than any town its size in the country. Most of the Seafarei's are/tankermen and shrimpers who make their homes in the little Cajun village when not plying the network of waters which is South Louisiana. SIU And Fait Dodo Mamou has come upon pros­ perous times in the last few years (even before the song made it a national byword) and this is due in no small degree to the Union and the tremendous gains it has made for its'members. Mamou is proud of these boys, prays for their [l§ Keep Droit Board Posted ilii' SIU Headquarters urges, all draft eligible seamen to'be sure they keep their local Se.leetive Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. Failure to keep jour draft board informed of your where­ abouts can cause you to be listed as a delinquent and be drafted into the services with­ out a hearing. The Union in such cases can do nothing to aid Seafarers who fail to com­ ply. arms and Fait Dodos when they return. Seafaring is an old tradition in Mamou, dating back to the old French shrimp fleets. The region claims to supply more seagoing and Navy ipen than any part of Louisiana or Texas. Historians at­ tribute the nautical nature of these people to the Bretons, French fish­ ermen, who originally settled in the area. More'plausible, perhaps, is the proximity to the Gulf ports and the busy waterways of South Louisiana. Situated in Louisiana's Cajun country, the town and surrounding ai'ea have customs and traditions unique and charming. The people are amiable and easy going and the enjoyment of life is, with them, a serious business. The Saturday night Fait Dodo is the social event of the week. In Cajun parlance it means "make sleep." It is not unusual to see four generations of a family in attend­ ance at one of these soirees. The children fall asleep long before th| evening is done and some authori­ ties establish the nanxe with this fact. Gambling And Tobasco Seafarer Piersall was- the owner of the City Cocktail Parlor, §ite of many a Fait Dodo and apparently more. When the new.^state admin­ istration cracked down on gambling in the parishes, owner Piersall sadly decided to sell his dance hall and return to the sea. Whenever he is on the beach in New Orleans, Lake Charles, Orange or Houston, however, he quickly makes tracks for Grand Mamou. This is the area of Cajun cook­ ing, which some gourmets consider the world's best. Here families eat red beans and rice, tobasco sauce, gumbo file, okra gumbo, shrimp Creole, jambalaya, turtle soup, oyster pie, crayfish bisque and boiled shrimp and crayfish. With these superb dishes go a sort of Louisiana' vln ordinaire, . cheap white and red wines, and coffee and ebickory. Only in a song would mjium have trouble getting Jack td^eeme.hack to Big MaauuL y/o9 «ddr No. Seafarers Receivina Benefits this Period Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefiti Paid this Period J.? 37S- AfELFARE, VACATION EENEPITS PAID THIS PERIOD HosDical Benefits Death Benefits IXIa Vsencion Benefits Tntsl wd ' 9¥ . ' ' r 37o^- WELFARE* VACATION BENBPITS PAID PREVIOUStY 1 3LS.ii6 •ool LL4SLU£ HosDicsl Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1.1950 • v3 DisabUitv Benefits Pnid Since Mav 1. 1952 • Msternitv Benefits Paid iSiace Aoril 1. 1952 * V^J B«LL TMU • c Si«. FTII. 1M2 . I' - WELFARE, VACATION PLAN AUETI WKCDtiiUL CwhooHud veI6ue C7J VftCftcios Esckmued AccoufUS Receivable Veifure US Governmept Bonda (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - TrMglgg Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS U ool i^,t' COMhENTSi There is a groiiying tendency on the part^of benefici­ aries under the Seafarers Welfare Flan io engage legal counsel or other outside assistance in connection with de^ith benefit claims. ' Fersons covered by the Flan are urged to tell their beneficiaries that in the event of their death, that they need only to notify the Welfare Office or the nearest SIU union hall. Prompt attention is given to all claims and the; services of a third party are 'not necessary or required A brief letter with the death certificate is sufficient for the payment of ^sath'benefits, SukmUtui 9/1V53 • .. . and, remember tkis... q ^ ' ^;Jr All these are yours ^widjoiit eoBtributing a sini^ nickelpn your pari —'Collectiag StU fits is whether it's for hoi^ital, birth* dissbiir^ or deathYou. gtft hskt rate persK»nal serWee iaowwdiitBly thSBBih your Union'i repiieBeatativeti ! • siv •Jiw Y 'Y- .' .'V, �Septembe* IS, IMt SEAFARERS UNION TALK Pace Nfai* LOC T Seafarer Runs Aground In Baltimore Hospital By KEITH TERFS Your organizers have apeot « lot of time and energy eiilplaining the meming of security to At­ lantic tankermen, bcKSause that, certainly. Is the one all-embracing term i« which you can wrap up every­ thing the SI (J standi for. The non-Union seaman knows security oidy aar something the company promises but never puts down in writing; his counterpart, as a member of a bona fide maritime trade union like the SIU, knows it as something very real, however. He comes and goes as he pleases, ships when and where he wants, and kowtows to no one in order to earn his livelihood. The union seaman, the Seafarer, knows that if he does his Job in a proper fashion and according to contract, his Union will stand behind hbn all the way in any legitimate beef with the shipowner. He can count on that protection, along with his own ability on the Job, to keep him working as long as he wants. For its part, the Union, through its extensive representation appartus, is always on the spot when the Seafarer needs assistance and, most impoytant, comes through with help at the right time. That is a measure of the security enjoyed by SIU members, and a cornerstone of the protective formula we are now offering to Atlantic seamen. Threats Of Economic Disaster There Is a very thinly-disguised threat of economic disaster evident all around you, however, when you work for the Atlantic Refining Com­ pany. In this respect, the Independent tanker company set-ups ane very much like all the totalitarian governments that have come and gone with their philosophy that you must conform or get out. In the Seafarer Jeff Davis won't be boiling around engine departments for quite a while, as he is shown in Balti­ case of these countries, the so-called "non-conformist," the little guy more hospital bed with cast on his left leg and hip. Hospital attendant and pulley will be doing all the who chooses not to believe in everything he is told, who sees around him .that many things are black even when he Is told that black is work as he Just i:elaxes and takes it easy for a while. really white, can only get out horizontally. His troubles are over, and everything is really black for him from then on. But the seaman in most of these outfits like Atlanic isn't as bad oit, of course; at least it doesn't seem so unless you're in that position. Over the years a seamgn is shipmates with thousands of different men, but when Sea­ The sailor who refuses to accept the company line about how well he's being treated, how safe his Job is and how if he toes the mark they'll farer ChM-les Kellogg cocked his weather eye at the figtire making his way aboard his give him a slice of the moon, usually winds up" on the beach, out of a ship recently the memory jof a trip thirty years earlier stirred in his mind. Job, with no livelihood-and no prospects. "I was QM on the Santore-^ He learns you can't talk "union" in an outfit like that and still stay coming through the Panama well as older ships and storms at strike on the West Coast. Kellogg on the Job; and that if he wants to hold on to his bread and butter, Canal," Kellogg wrote the sea were, dredged up from the remembers that he signed on as he's got to swallow his independence and self-respect first. That's the LOG, "When the pilot came aboard. dusty barrel of memories as the an AB for $45 a month at the end plight of the unorganized worker in any industry today. He was sort of old and gray and Santore made its way between the of the strike in April, 1922. Prior a little bald and wore dark sun oceans. Kellogg, it seems, lost to the ill-fated strike, he had been More Than 100 Men Forced Out glasses. There seemed to be some­ track of C. Baverstock, the pilot, making $72 per mototh. This lesson has been brought home very concretely to Atlantic men thing familiar about him. When some time after that and it was The trip across, Kellogg recalled, in" the past year. They've seen Jjetter than a hundred of their number he started giving me orders, his only recently he discovered that was uneventful, the bark making forced 8ut of the fleet by the company's anti-union policy, since Sep­ voice, too, seemed familiar." his old friend and shipmate had it to Kobe in 65 days after a stop tember, 1952. This figure is real and real people are involved, working After three hours of conversa­ been a pilot on the Canal for 20 at Grays Harbor. When he reached seamen who were fired or intimidated to the point where they bad tion as the ship pursued its halt­ years. Japan, the first person he met was to get' out. This is the tanker company application of the doctrine of ing way through the Canal, Kel­ The two seafaring men joined another old pal, Duke Dushane, "conform or get out." logg came up with the solution forces aboard the Joseph Dollar who was on the beach at the time. For the seaman in Atlantic today, it means that if the present labor to the problem he had been toying less than a year after the 1921 Dushane liked the port so much set-up in Atlantic is continued,, one out of every eight men in the fleet with since the pilot first came that he couldn't be enticed from —four men on every ship—won't be on the Atlantic payroll by this aboard. Determining that the pilot it and onto the ship for the return time in 1954. This is • certainty because of the company's-calculated was a native Caiifomian, Kellogg run after some men signed off. policy of keeping a large, turnover in employees, In order to keep whooped with the glee df remi­ The bark made it back to As­ the number of men getting seniority bonuses at a minimum. This niscence as he revealed to tlie toria in 31 days, for a trip of six much-publicized "percentage pay," whereby men with longterm service wondering pilot that they had been months and a payoff of less than receive a percentage ot their base pay scaled according to tlieir length shipmates 31 years earlier on the $100 for Kellogg by the time of of service with the company, is something the short-timers receive to Joseph Dollar, a four-masted bark. the final '•eckoning? Reminiscence keep them with the company, but there are tew oldtimers around any­ is all right, thought Kellogg as he Trade Stories looked over a picture taken aboard more who draw this gratuity. No time was lost between the the ship back in ihose post-World The men in the fleet are waking up to the fact that although "per­ two in trading reminiscences of a War I days, but he'd rather have centage pay," an old company union gimmick to keep employees from voyage which lasted six months those modern SIU payoffs to go seeking bona fide unionism,, is a big propaganda ^oint raised by the and took them from San Francisco along ^\1th his day dreams of yes­ company, very few people enjoy, it. There's little security in that to Kobe, Japan, and back to As­ teryear. toria, Oregon. Old' shipmates as when you sail with a one-company set-up. -'-I Shipmates Ot 30 Yrs Ago Meet Cartoon History Of The SIU Reports at the 1048 SIU Agents Conference showed that the Union was in excellent shape. InIncreases in the Cleneral Fund,,shd the i^rlke Fund amounted to 25 percent in past two years. MeanWhile, the Union had increased its real estate hold* ings through purchase building-fmr a new hall in the port Orleans. :^ ; I • V •• • The State Of The Vaion ' Although the -Union had successfully come through the 1946 General Strike, the Isthmian or­ ganizing campaign and other important beefs, tlie forward progress had not stopped. The agents agreed to tighten the Union's strike apparatus for i-'o.sslble emergencies and to undertake a "help other unions" progtam. . No. 40 The program arrived at by tlie agents received the wholehearted eidorsement of the membership. In secret referendum the members voted 10-1 to adopt the program. (The vote was a ringfng asser­ tion of union strength and a warning to shipowners and enemies of the Tnion that the organization vvas Jully united. ..-M �•PS. 9 iNiMeiiW lk.'19s;i. SEAF AKtod PORT REPORIS......... New York: Union Sqnaring Mew Restriclions Beef It seems that the bulk of ship­ \TS^ I S --C 11r t--;' 11 I I ' v. • '*5 J ping laid up as a result of the Korean Cease-Fire is being handled in this port. Three of the seven ships laid up since hostili­ ties ceased, the Bessemer Victory, Carroll Victory and Burbank Vic­ tory are all in New York. They will probably go to southerh ports for final berthing. Black' Gang shipping continues to be excellent. Ships paid off included the fol­ lowing: Bessemer Victory (Alcoa); Kathryn, Rosario and Suzanne (Bull); Archer's Hope, Cantigny and Council Grove (Cities Serv­ ice); Captain N. B. Palmer (Dol­ phin); Burbank Victory (Eastern); S^fel Flyer and Steel Maker (Isthmian); Bull Run (Petrol Tank­ ers); Sea Garden (Penin. Nav.); Seatrains New Jersey • and New York (Seatrain), and Carroll Vic­ tory (South Atlantic). Three of the ships signing on were: Bjnghamton Victory (Bull); Robin Kirk (Robin), and Mobilian (Waterman). In transit are Alcoa Pioneer, Al­ coa Planter (Alcoa); Beatrice (Bull); Alamar (Calmar); Logan's Fort (Cities Service); Steel Direc­ tor and Steel iFabricator (Isth­ mian); Robin Hood (Robin); Seatrains Georgia and Savannah- (Seatrain); and Chickasaw and DeSoto (Waterman). Restriction Beefs Several ships came in for payoff recently with restrictions beefs. In straightening out these com­ plaints we have told all companies involved that they are liable for overtime pay for keeping men aboard ship without having gov­ ernment restriction orders for countries where restrictions oc­ curred. These orders, in some cases, could come from military authorities in occupied countries. We advise ship's delegates, ip the future to secure copies of restric­ tion orders from ship captains im­ mediately and send it to us along with all relevant facts. This will enable us-to ha\fe all such cases ironed out before ships come in for payoff and save time and trou­ ble for the patrolmen. Claude Simmons Ass't. Sec.-Treas. t. '• t. Baltimore: . m-. 1 •'^.'' •' I TH : |i'\ I ti '.. . k'S.- 1#^:; I't, • • ••''A':--" I V. tj. Allanlie SlU Men Receive Benefiis Shipping continues fair in this port and there are always jobs on the Ore ships making the South American run. • Earl Shepard, Baltimore Port Agent, has been down in Newport News this week helping out in the Atlantic Tanker drive. Two of the Atlantic men. Jack Snyder and Buckshot Alverson, are- in the USPHS hospital here receiving their weekly welfare benefits. Buckshot had some photos taken and these have been submitted to the LOG. These brothers received full SIU benefits, while in the hos­ pital, and were told to contact the nearest hall for any further assist­ ance they may need. Everyone here is concerned over the closing of the USPHS hospitals. It is gratifying to us to note the amount of interest shown by ordi­ nary citizens in this proposed "economy"' move. The Baltimore Federation of Labor arid Congress­ men Gartmatz, Fallon and Friedel have all given us their support in this fight. We hope other branches are working on this thing and ob­ taining similar support. In view of ^ the Interest in these .• developments in this port, we were particularly interestedln the LOG story on developments. We would suggest that other ports take an interest In initiating action along these lines. Now is the time to get behind this thing and prevent the closing of the establishments. We suggest that other SIU ports get behind Congressmen, other labor organizations, newspapers, civic leaders and the like and make a concerted effort to save these USPHS facilities. Only by a planned campaign using every source at. our disposal can our fight be successful. Why not use these columns, or other columns in the LOG, to keep each other posted on what the various ports are doing to make this fight a suc­ cess? In the hospital here are the fol­ lowing: J. R. Snyder, I. H. Rose, D. Sykes, N. Tober, V. Williams, R. Shields, D. Rivers, S. Tate, A. Defillippe, J. Davis and C. Clark. Ships paid off Include: Portmar (Calmar); Oremar, Marore, Baltore, Bethore, and Santore (Ore); Robin Goodfellow (Seas); Edith, Inez, ^ae and Evelyn (Bull); Val-Chem (Valentine); Mobilian and J. B. Waterman (Waterman);" Steel Di­ rector (Isthmian); and Government Camp (Cities Service). Old Salt Signed on were: Oremar, Marore, Bethore and Santore (Ore); Portmar (Calmar); Edith, Mae, Inez and Evelyn (Bull); Val-Chem (Val­ entine); Govern­ ment Camp (Cit­ ies Service); Mo­ bilian and J. B. Waterman (Wa­ terman); and Steel Flyer (Isth­ mian). In transit Komeliussen were: Robin Kirk Robin Goodfellow (Seas); Chiwawa (Cities Service); Antinous, Afoundria, Chickasaw and Azalea City (Waterman); Steel Maker (Isth­ mian); Alcoa Pointer and Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); and Yorkmar (Cal­ mar). One of the oldtimers ^gyho just breezed Into the hall was our old friend Kornelius Komeliussep. Komelius was a sight for sore eyes. He'd been on the Fort Bridger for eleven moriths and is now looking forward to a little Stateside rest. He is one of our militant engineroom men. A book member since 1941, he has always done a bang-up job. He rates the SIU the best labor organization in the world and is always one of the first to talk Union to new men. It's good to have him about again. Earl Sbeppard Baltimore Port Agent New Orleans: \ New Orleans POE Te Be Naflen's Largest Shipping in New Orleans is hold­ ing its own and should continue to do so. There has been only one boneyard ship in the port, to date. The Gulfwater, which had been idle, is crewing up and making preparations to sail. All important beefs were settled at payoff without delay. The re­ striction to ship beef on-the Hattiesburg Victory (Alcoa) involved 24 days and amounted to quite a bit of money. It begins to look as if the Port of Embarkation here in New Or­ leans will be the biggest POE in the United States. General Harold Duffie, who recently became Com­ mandant of the POE, -said he would not be satisfied until the POE doubled the cargo from the port. As quite a number of SIU compa­ nies carry Army cargo, this ex­ pected increase should be a great boon to shipping in this port. New Wharfage The new $2,500,000 wharf at Thalia Street will close the last re­ maining gap on the East Bank of the Mississippi River between the Industrial Canal and the ^Public Grain Elevator. This will give New Orleans a continuous wharf of about six miles. New Orleans is now celebrating the Sesquecentenniel Anniversary of .4^e Louisiana purchase. Parti­ cipating in this event are Interna­ tional House, the International Trade Mart, the Dock Board and all shipping interests. Particular stress will be laid upon the role of the port of New Orleans and the tremendous volume of Latin American trade. Efforts will be made during this event, to in­ crease trade with that area. Ships paid off were: Hattiesburg Victory (Alcoa); Del Rio, Del Sud and Del Valle (Mississippi); Antinious (Waterman); Catahoula (Na­ tional Navigation); and Gulfwater (Metro). Sign-ons were Del Campo, Del Sud hnd Del Viento (Mississippi); and Anne Butler (Bloomfield). In transits were: the Clipper, Pioneer, Pennant, Corsair and Pil­ grim (Alcoa);..Steel Scientist and Steel Director (Isthmian); Del Campo and Del Viente (Mississip­ pi); Seatrains Savannah and New York (Soetrain); Citrus Packer, Claiborne, Maiden Creek, Andrew Jackson and Monarch of the Seas (Waterman); Southern States .and Southern Cities (Southern); Evelyn (Bull); Southport (South Atlantic). The fifty book assortment made available through the LOG Fund was distributed this week to the USPHS hospital here. Reaction to this latest SIU service was imme­ diate and enthusiastic. We are try­ ing to get a blood bank started at the hospital in the name of the SIU. In the hospital are Jack Bates, Joe Colls, John Murry, Ted Terrington and Bob Adams. Con­ gratulations to Butch Wright, Delmar Kelly and Bill Olds, who are the latest to apply for maternity benefits. Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent ( SIU, A&G District Nnw VORK. .. 675 4W. STerllng 8-4670 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Phone 4-1083 PHILAp^PHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 PORT ARTHUR 411 - Austin St Don Hilton, Rep. Phone 4-2341 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. r. Banning, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Coast Representative PUERTA do TIERRA, PR Pelayo 51—La 5 Agent Phone 2-5996 CRUZ Calle Bolivar 25 pending •SAVANNAH ... . • • • 3 Abercorn St. Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE.,.;...,.. .3700 1st Av«. Jeff GlUette. Agent ElUott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Kay White. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. John Arabasz, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS . 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRBTABY-THEASURERS Robert Matthews -- Joe Alglna Claude Simmons Joe Volplan William HaU SUP HONOLULU 18 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 523 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND, CALir 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. < Douglaa 3-8383 SEATTLE .;... 2700 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK..... 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn STerUng 8-4^71 Canadian District MONTREAL 824 St. J£nes St. West PLateau 8161 13^ HoUla St, Vhonei 3-8811 HALUAJL N.fc.... WllfflinglonDHe Kudos For Wealbar, Shipping . Shipping continues fine in this Southern California port, with no rain or hot or cold nights. Come and get it! This rosy situation will continue. We received many men from other ports and all -who wanted to ship are now out on the sea, I ' Seawind (Seatraders) paid off here and signed on again. Compass (Compass) also signed on at Wil­ mington, 4" J" t In transit were; Lafayette, Raphael Semmes, Bienville, Fair- • Savannah: port and City of Alma (Waterman); Amerocean (Blackchester); Trans­ atlantic (Pacific Waterways); Mai-y Adams (Bloomfield); The* Cabins (Cabins); Seavictor (Bournemouth); Shipping in this South Atlantic Republic (Trafalgar); Seamar and port continues to be fair and no Marymar (Calmar); Magnolia Mari­ let up is in sight. All major beefs ner (Mississippi); and Michael were settled quickly by the Union. (Carras). The Southwind (South Atlantic) Union Hits Delays came into port, paid off and signed All beefs were settled to the sat­ on again. isfaction of tjie SIU men involved. Included in transit were: Sea­ These were principally overtime trains" Savannah, New York and matters on the Seawind (much of Louisiana (Seatrain); Wacosta, this for supervising foreign^ labor) Yaka and Azalea City (Waterman); and the Raphael Semmes. In some Bradford Island (Cities Service); cases where tjie companies had Southstar (South Atlantic); Robin been slow in paying off men for Tuxford (Seas Shipping); and hospitalization, the Union demand­ Southern District (Southern Ship­ ed and received repatriation pay­ ping). ments of eight dollars per day until Foiur crewmen arrangements are made to pay. of the Seatrain This, we feel, will nip this delaying New York were business. Again, where beefs of this kind injured when a stage they were come up, it would help us in set­ working on col- tling them to the satisfaction of lasped. Those in­ members if SIU men will inform volved were J. B. us immediately, through ship's dele­ Sellers, Edward gates, of the complaint, together , Duffy, Arthur with all information. This should Comstock and be particularly emphasized when Sellars Walter Hantusch. cases of restrictions come up. Com­ The injuries were all minor and panies are held liable in all cases all are on the mend, we are happy where government restriction or­ to report. ders have not been issued by the military authorities or other au­ CTood Fishing The weather has improved con­ thorized government agencies. If this iriformations is in hand, siderable and it now rains only every third day. Fishing has been the SIU patrolmen can investigate good and the speckled trout are and arrange for settling of these biting, although no catfish have beefs before payoff. This will elim­ inate needless delay at payoff time turned up yet. On the beach here are J. B. and save time and trouble f^r the Sellars, who is recuperating from Seafarers and the patrolmen. ^ The companies here know we the accident referred . to; W. R. Brightwell, J. Nelson, A. D. Smith, mean busiriess and will tolerate W. J. Wolf, G. W. Burke and E. no monkey business on beefs con­ cerning restrictions, hospitalization Sims. In the USPHS hospital here are or any other matters, where Union J. A. Call, W. E. Hantusch, A. C. men have legitimate complaints. Comstock, M. J. Lohr, F. W. Grant, Our quick action on these hospi­ J. Littleton, K. C. Bumgarner, talization beefs should prove pur W. E. Freymouth, L. T. McGowan position to the shipowners. Men'Missing Ships and J. E. Duffy. This is a busy port for ships in Jeff Morrison transit, most of which are in for Savannah Port Agent bunkers. They hoist anchor and usually depart within twelve hours of arrival. Since 36me rnen have , been hoping somethihg would hap­ pen to delay;.sailing and, missipg, the ships, the membership is cracking down and has cut the FORT WILLIAM... 118>A Syndicate Ave. number down considerably. Ontorlo Phone: 3-3231. Oldtimers on the beach here are PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario . Phone: 5591 Charlie Neumier, Viggo Sorrensen TORONTO. Ontario. 272 King St. E. EMplre 4-5719 and Paul Brady. Among the VICTORIA, BC 817V8 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 younger set are Alex Stankiewicz, VANCOUVER. BC 565 Hamilton St. Charles Prevatt and Joe "Balti- • PaclRc 7824 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. more" Carroll, ' Phone 6346 Arthur Lindsey and Joe Pereira BAGOTVILLE. Quebee J. 20 Qgln St, Phone: 545 are in the USPHS hospital. Both THOROLD. Ontario 53 St. Davids St. are reported doing well and should ^ CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote Da La Montague be out in the near future. Some of Quebec Phone: 3-7078 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WlUlam St. the boys recuperating have been ' NB Phone: 3-5233 making their, old rounds in Sari. Pedro and Los , Angeles. The Great Lakes District ALPENA 133 W. netcher weather here is really up to Cali­ Phone: 1238W fornia Chamber of Commerce BUFFALO. NY 188 Main Sf. Phone: Cleveland 7391 specifications. We would like to CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE "compare notes with our Florida Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT .-. 1038 3rd St. brothers on climate and citrus Headquartera Phone: Woodward 1-6857 fruits, ... DULUTH 531 W. lOchlgan St. Phone: Melrose 2-4110 v...Joho.Araba8z . HK)? • SOUTH CHICAGO 3361 E. 93nd St. Wilmington Port Afeiiii '-'; Pbosoi Ssseg 6-3410- Fonr Crewmen Injured When Slage Collapses iru HAXsIs DMRECTORY BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. ff!rl,Sheppard, Aeent Mulberry 4540 BOS-IPN 276 State St. James Sheehan, Asent Richmond 2-0140 GALVESTON , 3081,4 23rd St. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. ^roy Clarke. Agent Phone 6-5744 Dolphin Hotel Sl'Uf. Agent Miami 9-4791 MOMLE 1 South Lawrence St. 2-1754 Agiit " Wilmington: �>p]>ieiiiber 19, Un Pas« Elerea SEAFARERS LOG .... PORT REPORTS Seattle: Seattle Shipping Teiais increasing Shipping in Seattle continues to be goo^d and there is no indication of any letup. The dispatcher in this port has been kept busy. Among ships in transit in this port are the Massmar (Calmar); Bienville and Keystone Mariner (Waterman); and The Cabins (Cabins). Fred Sullins was in recently. He is a steward and started ship­ ping in '1943, when his. first ship was SIU. He got his book early in 1944 and has seen, first­ hand, the prog­ Sullins ress made by the Union during his membership. Fred is thoroughly sold on the SIU and is one of the Union's best press agents. Most of his sailing has been out of Mobile and New York, but he has been on the West Coast since 1950. It looks like he will be permanently among us, as he recgptiy bought property here in Seattle. He says he prefers the Far East runs from West Coast ports. / Fred was vepy active in the Isthmian , beef and- stood picket duty in;New .York. We are happy to have Fred out here for good. •. Oldtimers on the beach here are F. R. England and W. W. Wells. Men in the USPHS hospital in­ clude A. Compau, E. Edinger and M. Newman. The American Newspaper Guild here is still striking the Seattle Times and the paper has not ap­ peared in over two months. Man­ agement has steadfastly refused to meet union demand and all at­ tempts at settlement have proved fruitless. Jeff GilleUe Seattle Port Agent "i Mobile: Mobile Chosen First Mariiime Lay-Up Peri Shipping has been very good in Mobile for the past two weeks. We shipp^ed 24 men to regular jobs and over 200 men to various relief Jobs in the harbor. We paid off the Steel Scientist here last week and hope that the Isthmian C-3s, which are scheduled to begin operating from Gulf ports, will be signing on and paying off in this port more frequently. Ships in transit here were In nurprisingly good shape, with few beefs to report and most of these minor ones. These were quickly settled to the satisfaction of crews concerned. The port of Mobile has been selected by the Maritime Adminis­ tration to use as a lay-up port for the first fourteen Victerys going back to the reserve fleet, after having been on the Korean run. These, ships are serviced to such an extent that they can be put back, into service on twenty-four hours' notice. The first three have already gone into the resdrve but thus far there have been no SIU Victorys sent up. — Our only hospital case is Charles (Buster) Wells, who is recovering from a leg operation. A few - oldtimers on the beach hebe are Willie Reynolds, Charlie Spencer; Lotus , Stone, Jimmie Funnel, Harold Long, Fred Havard,. Frits Weidgreen, Joe Crawford, Fred DeLoach, Wilson Demouy, J. Foster, Herb Bliss, Roy Pritchett, Tate Hall, Frank' Paltneir and John Geoirgd. • '7" ' , • / Since we showed the motion pic­ ture "The Seafarers," at our local membership meeting we have had several requests tO show the pic­ ture to our. allied locals. As soon as we can make the necessary ar­ rangements, we plan to show it to all Marine Allied Workers Divi­ sions and the Fisherman, Harbor Pilots and other Interested groups. Cat Tanner Mobile Port Agent 3^ . 4" Galveston: 4" Seafarers Asslsling Construction Trades Shipping continues fair in this Texas port and indications are that it is expected to jdck up. The Anne Butler (Bloomfield) paid off here recently. In transit were the Citrus Packer, Wacosta and Andrew Jackson (Waterman); Edith (Bull); Margaret Brown (Bloomfield); Sweetwater (Metro); Southport (South Atlantic); Seatrains Louisiana, Texas and New Jersey (Seatrain); Southern States (Southern Trading); and Archers Hope (Cities Service). Events have been going along on an even keel in Galveston. There were no beefs reported for any of the ships touching port here. Construction Trades Out On the beach here are the fol­ lowing: C. Roberts, J. Lippincoll, J. Oliver, A. Rahn, A. Manuel, R. Matthews and W. Hoy. At the marine hospital are J. VonHolden, C. Barboza, H. Liles, H. Forbes and J. Markopolo. On the local labor front the con­ struction strike continues, with the Construction Workers, Operating Engineers and Laborers still out. Tourist traffic to Galveston has been heavy through the summer. Most visitors have been Houstonians, but there has been a substan­ tial number of tourists on the beach in this old port. Fishing boats have been going out almost daily, most of these on charter. The lack of gambling activity, compared to the lush old days, has put visitors to their own devices more than ever. Jean Lafitte There has been a revival of in­ terest in the old Galveston and New Orleans privateer and, accord­ ing to many, pirate. Two new books on the life of Lafitte have appeared recently and several parties of tourists have come to Galveston and inquired about his local haunts. They had come from New Orleans, Barataria Bay and Grand Terre (across from Grand Isle) in Louisiana. Keith Alsop X Galveston Port Agent Lake Charles: Lake Gharies Ualon Saiale Papermakers Shipping in Lake Charles con­ tinues good after last week's spurt. There are no indications of any slack. The Christos M (Marine) paid off here after a rlin of five and a half months. There was a beef here in regard to restriction to ship. Tjie Union went to work on this imme­ diately. There were no other com­ plaints for the period. ». In transit were the Chiwawa, Cantigny, Government Camp, French Creek, Royal Oak, Logans Fort, Bents Fort and Winter Hill Cities Service): Bull Run (Pet­ rol Tankers); and Andrew Jackson (Waterman). The Christos M signed on imme­ diately and almost cleaned us out of personnel, particulaiiy' rated men. Our nomination for Seafarer of the Week is T. A. Scanlon, who sails in the engine department in 411 ratings. He feels that SIU is tops and never fails to point this out to new men. He is one of the Union's most effective boosters in this area. On the beach here are R. M. Thompson, our old standby, J. Creshire, S. Poole, W. J. Vincent, L. Fuselier and a few others. Support Paperworkera On the labor front here all is quiet and everyone seems happy, with the noteworthy exception of the paperworkers over in Elizabeth. This has been one of the longest and most violent postwar strikes. They have been out -u'ell over a year and are determined to stay out until their demands are met. The company seems to show no in­ terest in the union's position and is still making sporadic efforts to break the strike, with scant suc­ cess. Hats off to the paperworkers. Leroy Clark Lake Charles Port Agent 4^ 4- 4" Boston: Grant Union Demands On Gverlime Dispnle Shipping in this port is picking up considerably and indications are that it will remain good. The three major beefs were all settled promptly and satisfactorily. On the Alexandra we collected over 200 hours of disputed over­ time. We also had some logs, con­ sidered unjust, dropped. Delayed sailing was paid to all eligible men on the Royal Oak and men who missed ship were paid trans­ portation plus meals and wages for rejoining their ship. Pumpmen were paid overtime for working on bilges in pumprooms. Paying off were the Queenston Heights (Seatrade); and Benls Fort, Alexandra, (Carras); French Creek and Royal Oak (Cities Serv­ ice). These same vessels all signed on. In transit were: Steel Maker and Anniston City (Isthmian): DeSoto (Waterman); and Robin Doncaster (Seas). Model Builder John Scully, our well-known model ship builder, was in cently with a report that he is working on another model of his last ship, the Ann Marie. His last model came to grief in an ili-fated porthole launching. Free from the distractions of shipboard living, he thinks he will be able to complete this model with a minimum of in­ terruption. Several Seafarers here have hobbies of this sort and we feel sure that brothers in other ports have similar interests. Perhaps these columns of the LOG, or an­ other part of the paper could be used to exchange information on hobbies and related activities. It might be possible to eventually carry a hobby column or a hobby page. We believe that encourage­ ment of these interchanges of in­ formation would make the LOG an even more interesting paper. . The Yarmouth has about wound up her season's cruising and is pre­ paring to leave. We can honestly say we will miss the old ship in these waters. The delegates on this ship have done a bang up job and have kept their ship a credit to the SIU. The recent Reader's Digest article about the Union caused a good deal of favorable comment in this port. The LOG articles on the situation in regard to the USPHS hospitals were read avidly by men in the marine hospitals here, as well as the doctors and the staff, who see the need for quick action to save these institu­ tions. Opposition to plans to close down these necessary facilities is grow­ ing by leaps and bounds. We are pleased to note the ^action being taken by our Baltimore brothers and hope that something similar can be accomplished up here in New England. Now is the time to save the hospitals. On the beach here are Jack Higgins, A. J. Melanson, E. Parker, J. Marques, J. Anderson, B. Gooden, F. Norcutt, H. Olson, E. Haskins, J. McPhee, A. Bonti, L. Larkin and«J. Burrows. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent Son Francisco: Union Tutor To Unruly Skipper Shipping in this West Coast port continues excellent and prospect* are bright for the future. The next two-week period is expected to be even better than the first part of the month. West Coast shipping seems to be uniformly good. Payoffs included the following: Eugenie (Oro); Brightstar (Trad­ ers); Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans,); and Topa T^pa (Waterman). Three of these signed on again. They were the Eugenie (Oro); Brightstar (Traders); and Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans.). In transit here in San Francisco were: Fairisle, Bienville and Key­ stone Mariner (Waterman); Massmar (Calmar); and Steel Admiral (Isthmian). Captain Bligh The Eugenie arrived with a skip­ per of the old school. This Cap­ tain Bligh type chiseled all the money possible and disputed over­ time wherever he could. In check­ ing the slopchest we found that the buckaroo had overcharged the men on every item. The Union forced him to refund a fiat ten percent on all slopchest bills. We were forced to give this char­ acter a good deal of schooling on the conduct of an SIU ship. Although this type of tyrant and chiseler has almost disappeared from the seas, due to the efforts of the Union, an occasional sur­ vival turns up. Members are urged to report any suspicions of chisel­ ing of this type on the part of the skipper or the company to their ship's delegate, who, in turn, should communicate with the Union im­ mediately. If there are other cases, we can take action as we did in this case, getting, in this instance, the ten percent refund on slopchest bills. The old school types will have to learn the hard way that SIU members cannot be treated as sea­ men were in the "good old days." Some of these have taken the turn of events pretty hard, but all are learning their lessons. Some, such as this captain, are just a little, slower than their classmates and have to be kept in after school. The Key System is still on strike here in the Bay area. We have done what we could to assist. Earl Wandrel isjn the marine hospital h e r e. Earl joined in, 1942 and hat since sailed in all ratings in the black gang. His first ship, the Daniel Haw­ : thorne, was tor­ Wandrei pedoed on a run to India. His last ship was the Massillon Victory, where he was an electrician. Others in hospital here are: Ho Tse Kong, W. Timmerman, David 8 Sorrenson, Peter Smith, J. Corsa, SHIP. SHIP. TOT.\L Thomas Conway, J. R. Wing, Si­ ENG. STEW.SHIPPED mon Bunda, H. L. ^ox, E. Plahn, H. J. Lee, B. E. Jackline and R. M. 53 19 16 Green. 310 116 113 We have been enjoying our 138 37 SO usual wonderful cool August 237 52 92 weather in the bay area. On the labor front here, there is the 8 1 4 usual maneuvering on the part of 48 15 11 Harry Bridges. Presently, he is 21 in the process of a merger of the 5 9 124 35 50 ILWU and the Marine Cooks and Stewards? since Hugh Bryson is 249 89 72 128 under indictment for perjury. 29 46 There have been rumors here of 6 14 a group of Bridges' lieutenants 5 36 118 snooping around the New York 35 2(1 55 waterfrdnt. 12 Tom Banning San Francisco Port Agent 4C0 1,503 515 A&Gsmppme nMrxMo Shipping Figures August 26 to September RECf. PORT DECK Boston • • * •• • New York 171 60 PhUadelphia" 131 Baltimore ... 21 Norfolk ..... 23 Savannah ... 18 Tampa •eoteeeeeeeeeeeeeee* 59 Mobile .... 72 New Orleang eteeete«ee9«#ee Gal^ston 99 Seattle 9 Sau Francisco ............. 99 Wilmington ............... 97 REG. TOiAL REG. E^fGlF'E STEW. REG. 39 9 11 104 404 129' 34 131 87 329 74 124 12 46 13 55 12 20 68 23 17 165 91 55 220 73 75 30 101 39 13 41 20 30 94 25 27 81 27 i90 494 1.764 SHIP. DECK 18 81 51 93 3 18 7 39 88 53 3 . 47 23 524 >•1 �•1%; Pac« TweW* SEAFARERS tOG September 18, 1953 . IN THE WAKE Lord De la Warre, governor of Virginia, probably never in his liie taw, the river named after him— the Delaware. Actually, the East's principal industrial river was dis­ covered by Henry Hudson in the summer of 1609. During a trip for the Virginia governor in 1610, Captain Samuel Argall sailed liis ship for a little unauthorized ex­ ploring into the territory of New England, returning with a load of fish from Cape Cod. Possibly to placate the angry governor. Cap­ tain Argall told him he had named • cape after him. Later on, the name was transferred to the river, as well as to the Indian tribe living In the< region, by tfie English set­ tlers who inhabited this region. Among the red men, the Delaware •was originally called Makiriskitton. human, according to seafaring men of an earlier day. Many of them believed a Jonah to be a man who boarded ship carrying a black valise, and would not ship with him. A hawk, owl or erow which alighted in the rigging was taken for a bad sign, but a bee or a small bird was considered good luck, sand nailing a horseshoe to the mast protected the men, so they be­ lieved, against the evil influences of witches. On a fishing trip, any­ one accidentally dropping a cake of ice overboard during prepara­ tions on sailing day, insured a favorable trip with a good catch, but if the hatch fell into the hold, there was trouble ahead. Iv P'' l^i'- Ife;- - • 11 nsv:. • IBS" ...it; MEET TBS SEAFARER THOMAS CONNELL, bosun Thomas "Big Tom" Connell, started to spread over thp ship, bosun, is one Seafarer who grad­ while the crewmembers tried to Question: Did "Father Neptune" ually worked-his way into sailingU. "it was a tough moment put you through an tntitlation the first time you crossed the equator? deep--sea vessels when he started for all of us," he said, "but we were Iticky again, and we all came • his sailing career. out of it alright." A. Gilliland, dk. malnt.: Sure Tom says that he was always , The next- time: that Tom was did. When I was on the DeSoto in hanging around the Perth Amboy almost unlucky came while he was : 1945. They woke waterfront when he was a kid, just aboard the Seatrain Texas (Seaus up by dump­ watching the ships coming and train) in 1949. The ship was just; ing ice water on going and dreaming about the,.day outside of New York, and it was us, and put us when he would be a seaman, too. shortly before Christmas. While off through the "The sight of the ships moving in the mouth of the harbor, the ship business all day. and out of the harbor always fasci­ was in a collision with a freighter, I had to do nated me," he says. and got banged up pretty badly. everything from "We limped into New York," So, when Tom was about 16, he sitting on raw says Tom, "and made it to the got his first job on the water. He eggs and getting 4 4 4 dock, but we sure were shaken up couldn't get a berth on an ocean­ Discovering sunken treasure is a slapped around about the thing. Actually, it wasn't going ship at the time, so he daydream indulged in by almost as with a dead fish to getting all grabbed a vacant job on a tug in such a bad deal at all, because we many people as would like to find painted up. i t 4 Perth Amboy, and mad^ regular had to stay in port for a while-for 4 4 Among the stranger denizens of the buried loot of some notorious runs between Port Reading, NJ, repairs, and the whole crew got a Clarence Collins, ch. stwd.: No the deep are the amabas scandens, pirate. Right in the Great Lakes, nice vacation right over the Christ­ and New York. or crawling fish, which can travel actually, lies a submerged fortune, I've been lucky that way, I guess mas and New Year's holidays, so it Deep Sea Tugs I've crossed the overland for as far as a mile... in gold, silver and even whisky. worked out pretty well." . equator about He stayed on the tugs for a The trunk fish, another odd speci­ Below the waters of Lake Erie lies Freighter Man dozen -times, but number of years, and then switched men, is equipped with a pair of the SS City of Detroit, with $200,Tom says that he sailed tankers 000 in gold and copper, and not never had to go over to deep-sea tugs in 1935, and horns, has three sides and no a lot before and during the war, far away is another submerged through an ini­ started making trips along the scales, while the fish that live in tiation. I crossed coast and out to sea on salvage but that since then he's been pretty the Mammouth Cave, in Kentucky, ship, the Dean Richmond, with on the West jobs. "Things were still tough in much of a freighter sailor, and are all perfectly white and blind $141,000 worth of gold. '4 4 4 Neris and the those days," he says, "and there right now he likes those "romance ...The shark, the only fish that Sea battles have been won in City of St. Louis, were plenty of seamen on the runs" to the Far East. "I'm a single can blink its eyes, lays the largest but we had no beach. At that time, I was making man anyWay," he says, "so I like eggs of any fish—they often meas­ many strange ways, and one of the passengers and just about $45 a month on the the idea of getting around the ure six by nine feet.. .although it strangest was the victorious en­ world, and enjoying myself:.. in . Is a salt water fish, the salmon is counter of the US brig Independ­ were too busy to hold any regular ocean-going tugs, and that was con­ these different countries. -With ence, in 1840. Carrying a cargo of sidered real big money with con­ caught in fresh water. ceremonies. fireworks, the Independence left ditions the way they were then SIU conditions, we make enough . 4 4 4 4 4 4 money and have terrific conditions The tattered sails of an ancient China for San Francisco; because Abe Rapaport, ch, elect.: The aboard all the ships." on the ships, so the whole thing is of the inflammatory cargo, all fire­ ship, filled with wind even in dead first time I crossed was back in But it wasn't long after switch­ great. When I think back about . calm seas, have been sighted by arms and ammunition .had been 1935 on the ing to the ocean-going tugs that conditions when I started sailing,*. coastal dwellers in the state of stored in the holds, leaving the Challenger, and Tom made the second switch and I'm always happy that I joined the Maine, especially in Cundy Harbor, ship in a particularly vulnerable we didn't have got on an offshore freighter. "That SIU back in 1947. That's one move near Harpswell. The ship is de­ position, in case of any sort - of any ceremonies first trip-decided me," he . says, that I've never been sorry about." • serted, flies no flag and bears no trouble. Outside Sumatra in a dead that time. I've "that I was through with tugs, and According to Tom, he's all for name. She sails straight for shore sea, the becalmed ship seemed a crossed several, was going to stick to the big ships this business of traveling around . and then, without turning, drifts particularly tempting target to the times since then, for the rest of-my sailing days." the world and enjoying the top ; back again to the sea and disap­ hordes of Malayan pirates. They but' it was al­ Sailing all during the war, Tom conditions and payoffs in the in- : pears. Although no major disaster immediately set out for the ship in ways on freight­ says he was one of the lucky ones; dustry. "It's sure a lot different," has been known to follow the ap­ a fleet of canoes. With no time to ers without pasand was never torpedoed. How­ says he, "from the time when I pearance of this New England break out the ammunition, the -sengers, so we ever, he sailed through all the war ghost ship, time and time again captain grabbed a handful of didn't have any tough initiations zones, came close a few times," he was sailing those tugs and we never got out of the harbor at all. , burial boats, crossing Sundy Har­ rockets, rushed to the deck, and like some of the ships. says, "but we were lucky." I guess that sort of thing is okay bor soon after, have been forced, started hurling the lit rockets at 4 4 4 Fire on "Tanker for some guys, but you might just due to current or winds, to follow the approaching canoes. As the Larry O'Connell, AB: The first One of the closest calls he had as well work ashore as have a job exactly the course of the phantom hissing, flaring rockets whizzed time I crossed was on the LST 378 was while aboard a tanker in like that. You always go to the ship. past them the terrified pirates fled when I was in Taranto, Italy. There was an oil same places, and never get any sort in terror from ^ the attack of this 4 4 4 the Navy, and spill unloading her cargo, and the of variety in life. Me, I like deepThe "Jonah," or ill-omen aboard 'niagic weapon" and headed back they sure put us vessel caught on fire. The blaze sea sailing." ship, took many forms, animal or to shore. through the i paces on —that ship. The initia­ tion lasted all day. There was ACROSS about 30 of us DOWN 38. Put In Kharkov, the third largest city in during a series of strikes in the ' 1. Talk warehouse 1. Kind of fish 18. Fertile desert being initiated. Russia, was captured by the Rus­ coal fields, bringing to 549 the spots 4. Face: Slang 41. Sultan's play­ 2. Rainbo\y and we had our number returned to private opera­ ground 20. Dick Tracy's 3. Cheer t. What a ship heads shaved, got "baptized" and sians, the fourth time it has changed tion, Secretary Ickes said . . . The wife carries 43. He rate a. 41 4. Kind of fish hands in the war . . . The Anglo- SIU fought successfully to gain all Down had a real rough time. 5. Biblical land 21. Kind of fish U. Sea between in Euphrates 22. , North African 44. Church court Australia and American War Conference in Que­ bargaining rights for licensed and4 4 4 VaUey port Neth. Indies 45. Light breezes Daniel M. Alvino, AB: I crossed 6. About 72 In 23. bec closed ... A separate Allied unlicensed personnel, boat -opera­ A vegetable 48. Two two Capital of 14. golf 24. Custom is four four times without anything hap­ Southeast Asia'Command and the tors, deck hands and other ratings Guam 7. What Wesl27. Water animal 48. Mr. Jones 15. He's on a pening. Then in rum does appointment of Lord Louis Mount- in the Higgins Shipyards, New Or­ 29. Give a job to 50. Foreign relief SlU grant 8. The Khan 30. Wooden ships group 1945, I crossed batten, an acting vice-admiral and leans, winning after a year's battle. 9. Price 16. Cossack and men" 51. Crew member 10. Snarl again, and didn't second cousin of King George, as 31. Church seats Pester 52. 4 4 4 17. City on the 11. They pull a 33. Touchdowns: 53. Self Danube have my papers American parachute troops its commander wereannounced boat Abbr. 54. Molotov 18. Ocean: Abbr. 13. At times, a with me, so the from the Citadel in Quebec . . . dropped behind the Japanese lines (Puzzle Answer on Page 25) 'strike 19. Hesitant ex­ guys on the ship Philip McQuade, AB, collected al­ in New Guinea and seized western. pressions really gave me most $600 in overtime pay from approaches along the Markham SO. Pin to hold 1 2 oarthe works. It was the Schoharie when the iSlU col­ Valley, closing the ring on 20,000 83. Pacific Island on the Sea Dol­ lected more than $7,000 for Sea­ Japanese at Lae and Salaihaua. .. 12 85. He.aring organ 86. Weights phin. It was a farers in the beef ... India's high­ The Allies announced the Strait ^ 88. Set in pre­ 15 est court upheld the right of the Messina was open to navigation... lot of fun and pared place, ^ as oars laughs, but those guys sure thought British Viceroy to keep Mohandas The Red Army recaptured 300 vil­ 82. Old card K. Gandhi and other political pri­ lages, with Moscow reporting gains up some great tricks. . game soners in- jail- without trial, but on all fronts and announcing Ger­ 84. Moor 20 21 22 4 4 4 35. Where Cobh is William Vanghan, FWT: I was condemned the way the detention man losses from July 5 to Septem­ 86. Ship 25 87. Pitch lucky. I crossed the first time in law had been applied An, Bengal, ber 6 as 1.5 million including 420,89. Move with 1937 and we India's biggest province. 000 killed and 38,600 prisoners... oars 32 didn't have any 40. Chinese God • 4 4 4 The SIU opened a separate and 42. High school sort of cere­ 36 In Bulgaria, the sudden death of complete central registering and years monies. , Then I King Boris "after-a brief but grave dispatching, office in SUP head*, 44. Prison term 47. Arrive: Abbr. was on the Bra­ Illness", was broadcast in Sofia by quarters at San Francisco for Sea­ 48. A DiMaggio zil when we Premier Bogdan Philoff, with the' farers on tankers and freighters... .49. One of the , crew : . crossed again, further announcement that the suc­ In Moscow the new Patriarch of i 81. SIU member and they - had a cessor to the throne was Crown all Rpssia, Metropolitan Sergius, 85. Armistice 86. About in the' b i ^g initiation, Prince Simeon of Tirnovo, six, un­ was officially installed in the office .middle but' I had my der the name of Simeon II... The. that, .except for a brief, period 87. Province in India i papers from the Government, turned back io private after 1917, Jukd bcea unoccupied ? 88. Man's nick; ,, first time, so I didn't have to go ownen 369 more of .the soft, coal since t^e d^ name •" '" through any of the stuff. mines seized several months ago 250 TE«r if' Ti:V\ ' . ' f"-- �. . ^ - • ;• • t •' ''' '' •••'< ' 5, ' September IS, 19St SEAFARERS ' M-M . SEAFARERS ^ LOG • '• sM'-r Page Thlrteea LOa 'Another Hand At The Wheel!' Vol. XV. No. 19 Sapttmbar 18, 1953 Published biweekly by the Seafarers rhternational Union, Atlantic & Gull District, AFL, 675 f'ourth Avenue, Brooklyn. 32, NY. Tel STerling 8-4670. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer Editor. HERRtBi BRAND: Mnnaama Editor, RAV DENISOH: Art Editor, BKBUAn SEAMAtf: Photo Editor, DANBI NILVA; StaiT WHters, HERMAN ARTHUR IBWIH SPIVACX ART PERTAtx, JERRT RBMKB, AL MASKIN; Gulf Area Reporter, Em. MOODY. IM ^ Welcome Aboard As reported in this issue, the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertehders Union has voted 2 to 1 in favor of affiliation with the SIU, and observers have called this the most signifi­ cant development in maritime labor In many years.' We agree. We feel it is indeed significant that the MFOW —a strong, stable union in its own right—felt it was neces­ sary to gain.the added strength, security and support by af­ filiation, and after discussing affiliation with CIO and other labor organizations/ decided that the SIU offered the most advantages to its membership. While the MFOW gains strength, security, prestige, support and other advantages, the SIU, on the other hand, also gains by the addition of the strong MFOW as the 45th autonomous affiliate. We are glad to say "welcome aboard." t J" t SiU Ship^s Home To Gi In Korea To the Editor: I am writing this from Korea, where I saw quite a few SIU ships. The brothers have been very good to me and to the other ex-SIU men over here. I've never enjoyed being with a bunch of guys so far away from home more than with the SIU men in this port. It's just like going home to go aboard any SIU ship and see my old ship­ mates. Even if there's no one aboard that I know I'm always treated like a long-lost brother. Recent events in Washington haye proved that seamen It really makes a fellow feel good to be able to meet a bunch of cannot take for granted even such basic things as the free guys for chow aboard ship, talk medical, treatments of USPHS hospitals which has been a over Union affairs and then go A four-day strike by 25,000 mem­ nounced that is is starting a drive fundamental part of the American Merchant Marine for the down for a few beers. bers of the CIO United Rubber for an increase in basic wages of Met Many Shipmates past I55 years. I was lucky enough to get some Workers against the Firestone Tire 31^^ cents an hour. It also says ilvery maritime nation in the world provides medical care of the brothers of the Hurricane, and Rubber Co. won a wage boost that it will drive for a guaranteed forits m«:chant seamen, and the US has provided this pro­ including Joe Sweeney, Boots, the of 5 cents an hour, a $25 increase minimum wage for« men in all in minimumr, pension payments, classes of road service instead of gram almost since our nation was founded. While a cut-back bosun and several others, for a and comprehensive hospitalization just those in passenger service, a party with some of the sergeants tremd .has been established during the past two years, with in my outfit. During the past few and surgical insurance coverage proportionate increase of all spe­ the closing of 10 USPHS hospitals, the recent proposal by weeks I've also seen Charlie Good­ for employees and their depend­ cial allowances and differentials, It was estimated that the improved vacations, and wage ad­ the Budget Bureau to halt the entire program came as a' jolt. win and Jim Ramsey, Heywood ents. Broun; Red Kirk, Frank McCal- package is a gain of about 12 cents justments to correct inequities The SIU has already launched an all-out fight to preserve law, Blackie St, Cyre,. New R6- an hour. Workers in eight cities that developed under the 40-hour the program, and other labor organizations and interested chelle Victory; Cecil C. Gates, struck, and it is believed that the work week agreement, which it gains won by this strike will set says does not provide full pay for groups are joining in the fight. SIU crews and Seafarers Kyska; Casey Jones, Frank Culli- the pattern for the union's 200,000 conversion from the longer work son. Jack Stile, Seacliff; Tony everywhere-have been asked to write their Congressmen apd Martinez, Young America; Duke members employed by companies week. 4 4 4 have their families and friends write. Once again, we're in and the bosun of the Green Star throughout the US and Canada. 4 4" 4 and Pat Fox, Irene Star. With the joint effort of AFL and a fight to preserve a basic and fundamental benefit. The 1,700 prodtctlon and main­ CIO unions in the area, "Operation The- Sea Monitor is in outport, 4" 4" and I'm hoping she comes in so tenance employees of the Jeffrey Tornado" constructed 193 new that I can see Frenchy Michelet. Manufacturing Co. in Columbus, homes in two days near Flint,, I missed Frenchy the last time he Ohio, are preparing to present the Mich. The area, which had been And, another report by the LOG'S Washington correspond­ was here and hope I'll not miss company with the first set of un­ destroyed by a tornado, was re­ ion demands it has had to face in built by volunteer AFL and CIO ent in this issue reveals a looming attack on another Govern­ him again. its 76-year existence. The work­ workers over the weekend. The WiU Mall Letters ment policy which has become one of the fundamentals of ers voted in favor of the Interna­ residents, whose homes had been Any time I'm on a ship and any­ the American merchant marine, the 50-50 provisions in the one has a letter to mail to head­ tional Association of Machinists, destroyed, supplied the materials AFL, last week, despite efforts by nation's foreign aid programs. quarters, I'll be more than glad the company to defeat the union. and the unions supplied the skilled volunteers. It was estimated that The 50-50 provision has been included in foreign aid pro­ to send it on its way. The lAM recalled that it was un­ There was quite a shindig when successful in organizing the com­ the 5,500 union volunteers gave grams so regularly that the last Congress said it didn't bother the New Rochelle Victory came in 80,000 man-hours of free labor, pany the last time it tried—^in 1900 to write it into the latest aid bill because it regarded 50-50 to Korea, and the pictures we took —^because the National Guard valued at a minimum of $160,000, to the project. as a precedent and as basic policy. Yet, it appears that an­ turned out very good. The pic­ broke their strike for recognition. tures will be sent to the6LOG. 4 4 4 4 4" 4" other attack is being laimched against 50-50. Takes Pictures Faced with the threat of a na­ With IS out of 31 points in dis­ A commission has been named to "investigate" the 50-50 We've got plenty of time off tion-wide strike, and one-day work pute settled in favor of the union, policy, and it is expected that, just as the Bell Commission of around here in this man's Army. stoppages in several cities, the 2,200 members of the CIO Elec­ a year ago, this new commission will condemn the policy in One of my favorite pastimes is American Telephone and Telegraph trical Workers ended a 9-week taking pictures,-but I haven't had Co. reached a contract agreement support of the State Department, which has never viewed much luck lately with my face and with the CIO Communications strike that the Wurlitzer plant in North Tonawanda, NY, by ratify­ 50-50 with friendly eyes. the countryside marring the view. Workers providing pay increase ing a "Memorandum of Under­ The SIU was in the forefront of the fight to gain 50r5O origi­ I'd rather talk About the boys I and improved fringe benefits for standing." New grievance proced­ meet over here. It does a little 22,000 long distance operators. The nally, and will continue to fight to preserve this policy, which something to you inside when you CWA said that it "gained substan­ ures were won, along with back pay for 72 workers laid off out of has proved a shot in the arm to the entire American merchant meet part of the old gang 10,000 tially the $2 to $3 pattern estab­ line with their seniority, as well fleet. The attack on 50-50, as well as the attack on USPHS, miles from home on the other side- lished in 24 other settlements in as meetings to adjust escalator the Bell System bargaining since provisions in the contract, and of this topsy-turvy world. simply proves that American seamen can never rest easy and It doesn't matter where you go mid-April" and covering some also to adjust piece rates on take for granted the things which they have won. on this globe if you're an SIU 257,000- workers. "short-run" jobs. ^ $ man. You can find a Seafarer in 4 4 4 4 4 4 The CIO United Rubber Work­ '.imost any port in the wdrld and The highest pay scale In the in­ be glad of it. They're the most ers'has won hospitalization bene­ / hospitable people in the world and fits for its retired members in an dustry is claimed by 18,000 pulp As far as Eastern Steamship Company is concerned, we're every day is Christmas with these agreement recently signed with and papermill workers as the re­ happy to note that , there's life in the old bird yet. The latest boys. .1 wouldn't trade a minute the B. F.' Goodrich Co. The new sult of a new contract. The mem­ also contained a 12-cent bers of the AFL Papermakers and is a report that Eastern is now eyeing the ore and tanker of knowing any one of them for agreement a year of many another man. It wage and insurance package for Pulp Workers, and the AFL Sul­ flelds, saying that a repent survey proved that these two fields just warms your heart all over to workers. Retiring Goodrich em­ phite and Papermill Workers are the most profitable in maritime, and is talking about know that you're accepted in their ployees, and those who retired Unions got the contract through midst • no . matter who you are. since April, 1950, will receive com­ joint negotiations. It naises the building a new, high-speed super tanker. That's real democracy. When it pany-aid hospitalization benefits average pay scale in the West oldtime passenger operator, whose Arcadia was sunk comes to that, no one knows better up to $310 per year under the new Coast pulp and papermill industry agreement. The pension plan went to about $2.19 per hour, gaining during the war, Eastern was seen as "dead" and "gpirig out than the men of the SIU. pay increases averaging between into effect in April, 1950. Until the next time, I'll be look­ of business" by many maritime observers. We're happy .to 31'i and 8^ cents an hour, in addi­ ing for the guys in the Silver Doll 4 ft 4 see that the old gid still'has thje spunk and cqurag^ to go ouj: Bar. The Brottierliood of Loeemeflve tion to improved working -condi­ . Jinunle James Firemen and Fhginemen has. an­ tions. and try to conquer fields. ' ' ' ^Eternal Vigilance •. mBOR And Another Attack ^Where There's Life . . '• t �• •" - • •" ^er-.^'C kr---. .•••^;" Tagt Fonrteoi g A FARE B s: to 'M'Msrf:0 MItwMawr Xt,4i98S II i'-\.'^. '••• "' ' »,. f v-.'- .Ki:;:; -"-.T. -: 'X\ '::'F' W' .'r-'. •• -•- '•^f. ^ v '. . VI . • • ' i%t'5 ••• TV^ : l"- *^' E' • •" ;L,\,; -->!-;7. •*•.'! •*'' M' ' ^f--. VV... oiV .' -i m. ifZr. . '• i • •: '•"• .: -y>• - . .-i;- •• •.^.' r?'- ;• •'-r-ft.:' -.-.• ^'--4'f V.-^-v;, .. • . ." -' :-.•• - - . -v-.-. -• .- .- ;: ^',r • • V.-•'ft 'ftv!.'^ .^" . • ••- •• ••. . •• ' •• ••,- -• ' .'.•ii • '•. .. .» ••• .' - ••• ; ^'r''C' z'Z-i • '.v. • - -•• - .^J ' ,/v*' . i."^ - ' -' r. .• : •-^'••••4 ...•' _• •.•.."'•1'" •*•-: ~ir- , • . ; ; .__• • r-„ ,4^ , • i±^ ' { ''' •"ft ^ •. ' f:S^ dfft.' The heavy tempo of shipping in Oslo finds ships of all nations jamming the port's berthing facilities. i pv: llG) 1^'; P'"' The business center of Oslo features low, neat buildings sloping uphill gradually away from the port Ir'^-"'-" 1^'" I-'ft lit. The Stortorget (market place) in Oslo draws bargain-hunting customers and visit­ ing Seafarers. In the background is the Akers Savings Bank. Ii;: ifc' tS:? iSWi-fwivS i''U I ' t'MZi'-' 4''^ <Drawinpts share of the passenger and ^rist trade the v^-.e" :^,i!ity-welcomes .an mcoming passenger ship.-;'.;;.;;:.- ^ 4 Th^'jg^^ SqttFffe.. At lift ia the <^and Hotel aai government,-the'Storting. • . is tiiS �ppMiililli -'• •' V'': •••. (Tr-; >(S«pt«u%er lf» isss SlU .Mp., WVrM-V'AU«l"ndri* as Main Street bock home. ports throughout the world. _ ^ . Rather than o '"""j^'^irs see them. try to show the ports as^ Undoubtedly. of post visits and ories to many Seatarers OT p pleasant hours ashore. |i T'V-jii:; ••21 .ii. •"Vi"*l Oslo, the capital of Norway and its major seaport, and Bergen, the second-ranking sea­ port of the nation, are ranked high bv Sea­ farers for "visitability." Although trade with Norway and that part of tho world has dropped off somewhat, SlU-manned vessels still make up a portion of the vessels in foreign trade which carry cargoes to and from the ~two portsOslo, of course, is the largest of the two ports, and the one most visited by Seafarers. The city is situated in a sort of semi-cirele around the head of Oslofjord, through which shipping enters the fairly large harbor. The Norwegians have always been seafaring folk, and so the visiting seaman can usually count oit getting a warm welcome, with the people friendly and willing to help whenever possible. Although it is a fairly large city, with a popula­ tion of>some 500,000, it is noted for its cleanliness nnd calm. There is little of the usual bustle and hurry that is found in most cities, and most Sea­ farers say that they like that particular part of the visit.. Although the prices are not extremely low, the Seafarers note that their dollars can go quite a long way, and they report that they get a good return for the money they spend. There is no favorite spot for Seafarers in Oslo, but popular is the Viking Hotel, in the upper price range, or the Theaterkafeen on Stortingsgaten, and Blom's off Karl Johans Gate in the medium price range. All of these have good food, miisic and dancing. Aa far as sightseeing or taking pictures is con­ cerned, there are plenty of fine opportunities. Oslo - contains -many viking and maritime museums, and is completely surrounded by rolling hills, high moun­ tains, and the high sided fjord. Winter sports are, of course, one of the idain attractions in the area. Theaters and movies are top-notch, and toere are plenty of them scattered throughout the city. Transportation is good, although Seafarers say that the taxi rates are rather high, at times. 'Main Street' Popular Almost all Seafarers who visit^Oslo, eventually wind up on Lower Karl Johan Gate, the "Main Street" of Oslo. All types of shops line both sides of the street, and offer all types of souvenirs. Nor* wegian handicraft, and other items at what Sea­ farers say are "fair" prices. Bergen, on the other hand, is a good deal smaller than Oslo. The pace in this city is even a little slower than in Oslo, while everything else remains just about the same. The prices are "fair," the food is excellent, particularly the smorbrod, or snitter, and the people very friendly. One of the big attractions in Bergen for sight­ seeing Seafarers Is the Floyen Funicular, a sort of cable-car "that scoots up to the top of a nearby mountain, some 1,050 feet above sea level. From the top, where there is a good restaurant, there Is an excellent view of the entire city, the harbor, the fjord and the surrounding countryside. The trip, from the center of Bergen to the top of ^e mountain, -takes only about 10 minutes. Every day except Sunday, a sightseeing bus leaves Torvalmenning at 11 AM for at trip. around the city, hitting all, the places of Interest, and includes a trip on the Funicular. The entire tour costs abotit $2.00. -4: 'kv.tv Bi Bergen the marketplace Is out of the "high rent district" and down among the fishing vessels and small trading ships. \ The- wharves of Bergen are a colorful panorama of passenger, excursion and fish­ ing boats all drawn up to dock. In winter it's a bit different. ^ '£ J> i HanseaticHquay is. the German settlement of town. Sharp pitch of roofa .woughqut cijy fuppose^y comes from Influence of these Germans. V.-,;, c.- •v"-.. • �, Paer SiztecB SEAFARERS <C^ Sevtenber It; 1953 L&G SEAFARERS India's remarkable strides in technology within the last four years is more apparent than ever with the plan to build its largest oil refinery. The Shell Oil Company and the Burmah Oil Company have A variety of caustic substances, acids and other potentiallyTdamaging, combined to form a new organization, Burmah-Shell Refineries, to materials are used aboard ship for cleaning purposes, dissolving carry ouC this project at an estimated cost of 20,000,000 pounds (over greases and oils, and mixing paints. Almost all of them are dangerous fifty million dollar^). The new refinery, now under construction to humans to some degree and require a little precaution in handling. on Trombay Island, near Bombay, wiU be completed early in 1955 When it comes to making a good and will have a capacity of two million tons a year. The oil to be ship and a happy crew, good chow And to add to this difficulty, chemical firms are constantly turning out processed will come from Iran, Arabia and other parts of the Middle is half the battle. Men wiU take new commercial compounds which are effective for specialized pur­ East. lot of gaff.and difficulties if they poses but add new hazards not encountered on the ship before. l* are well fed, but just let the cooks Possibly the most -dangerous of such substances is carbon tetra­ Traffic through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal is at an all time and bakers mess up the food—then chloride, principally because its vapors are extremely damaging to high for volume, according to the mid-year survey taken by the New the beefs really start pouring in. life when in concentration. And possibly the worst danger is the York Times. Canal traffic from January to July of this year totalled Things that men would solve peace­ different levels of susceptibility for different people. What might not 2,265 ships as against 1,361 vess^s for the same period last year. July fully otherwise . become major homer one person might cause another to become seriously ill or even traffic to and from Baltimore set an all-time monthly high with 401 problems. lose life. As a result the Union has written a clause into its contracts ships compared with last May's previous record of 373. Gne way of getting the best discouraging the use of carbon tet by requiring overtime payments cooking, as the crew of the Liberty whenever any crewmember has to clean with it. t 4 3. Commissioner Edward F. Cavanaugh, Jr., reports that the Depart­ Flag (Dover SS) found, is to .elect Boiler Compounds ment of Marine and Aviation spent an average of $800,000 a month the chief cook ship's delegate. There are other hazardous substances that require precaution. Many during the past fiscal year for improvements for the Port of New York. Maybe the crew figured that chief boiler compounds contain concentrated solutions of hydrochloric acid. Commissioner Cavanaugh stated that New York was again first among cook Gus Skendelas would go all Fortunately, this acid immediately produces irritating side effects on American ports and made the greatest contribution to world trade out to keep the men happy. Or per­ eyes, nose and throat which serve as a warning to get the men clear • haps he would have given them in 1952. good chow anyway, delegate'or not. of fumes before serious injury can result. "The same is true of sulphuric i i it acid. Nitric acid, on the other hand, can produce fumes while in contact The USNS LST 287 was responsible for saving over two million Whatever the reason, the ship's with some metals, and the fumes will cause little discomfort and minutes gushed with compliments dollars worth of cryolite recently. The LST crew boarded the burning give no warning of the serious internal damage being done to the and abandoned Danish ship Else Basse in Northern Atlantic waters, dished out by all departments to body. When temperatures are high, the acid fumes increase propor­ the steward department for being after sighting the flaming vessel. Cryolite is a highly strategic ore tops." tionately. Where it's necessary for men to work'in a high concentration used in hardening alumninm and making flourescent lighting gear. of such fumes, such as in cleaning up a spill, a gas mask or oxygen Skendelas is a native of Mary­ breathing apparatus should be used. 4" 4" it land and has been sailing with the Wear Protective Goggles The Import and Export Bureau of the Baltimore Chamber of Com­ SIU for a little over two years, merce has compiled and is distributing a directory of all maritime beginning in Baltimore in July, Skin contact with such acids can also be damaging, with the eyes interests in the Baltimore area. A copy of the book, called the Port 1951. particularly vulnerable. That means it's best to wear tight goggles of Baltimore Directory, can be obtained by writing the Chamber of when acid is handled. Clothes will give little protection against bums ^444 Commerce. elsewhere in the body. Large amounts of water should be used when-. Chief steward "Rudolph Kienast ever such skin contact with acid takes place. i t 4 The SlU-contracted Alcoa Steamship Company has indicated that of the Dorothy (Bull Line) found Cresol, or cresylic acid has a somewhat less painful immediate ' the capacity winter cmise trend is expected to continue. The company another way to action on the skin, but is equally as dangerous. It too, should bo keep the crew has scheduled seventeen Caribbean winter cruises for the three ships fiiished off the skin with water, followed by a thorough sponging in • operating out of New Orleans. The Cavalier and Corsair will each happy besides alcohoL Carbolic acid, like cresylic acid, can be absorbed through tha feeding them make six cn&sra, while the Clipper will make five . . . New York skin and is internally poisonous. Both acids can produce dizziness Customs collections for August are up 20 percent over the July figures. well. Kienast had and weakness. Soapy water,'alcohol and glycerin should be used to a motion picture There was a substantial net gain in ship tonnage handled over wash it off. projector aboard August of 1952. There was a gain of seven ships in arrivals and seven The caustics, like the acids, can cause severe skin burns, but the and in hhs spare ships in departures. difference is that caustics may do a great deal of damage b^ore the time would show 4 4 4 his shipmates man feels the burn. The most common caustic used aboard ship is The Isbrandtsen Company, general agents for the Venezuela Line, movies. The crew lye, which Is valuable for destroying bacteria and cleaning out clogged Kienast announced that the line would expand operations to the United States praised the stew­ drains. At the same time it attarics with equal vigor clothing, leather and Canada. Six ships have been taken over by the line, increasing the ard for his services along those and' skin. It is dangerous in solid form because it can absorb moisture . number of vessels to sixteen. There will now be two sailings a week lines, and also, for setting a fine from the air, and when added to water, generates a great deal of heat from New York, one a week from New Orleans and weekly sailings table for them. In dissolving. That's why the lye should be added slowly to cold from New Orleans and Houston. The St. Lawrence River ports will Kienast was bom in Switzerland water. The other way around will cause the acid to spatter on anyone have sailings every other week. in July, 1893, which makes him standing by. just 60 years old. He joined the 4 4 4 • Spout Out Again The Esso Standard Refinery Societe Anonyme has opened, in Ant­ SIU in Philadelphia on December Sometimes when lye is poured down a clogged drain, it may squirt werp, Belgium, what it calls the "most efficient refinery in the world.' 16, 1938. back out again because of the generation of heat in the drain. It's The construction was financed partly by a loan approved by the Belgian advisable to wear rubber gloves and a face shield, or at least goggles 4 4 4 government and partly by Standard Oil of New Jersey. The refinery when using lye for any purpose. Like the acids, lye should be washed FloodT victims in Japan have vethas facilities for treating 25,000 barrels a day and has already made off thb body with large quantities of water. plans for extensions . . . The Maritime Administration of the De­ eran Seafarer Durward D. Story The solvents will not-tause too much damage to the skin, and to thank for some partment of Commerce has issued a new publication on foreign trade. the relief par­ that can be prevented by rubbing^ cold cream or lanolin on the skin of Called Review of Essential Foreign Trade, the booklet contains tables cels thfey've re- after each use. Their danger lies in the vapors. Good ventiiation is of foreign trade for three years, with comparative data. ceived. At a important in their use, and where concentrations are high, gas masks, 4 4 4 shipboard meet­ oxygen breathing apparatus or fresh gir masks should be used. Solvents Three contracts for ship repairs totaling $78,798 were awarded by ing on the Bar­ are use3 on board'ship to remove grease and oil and to thin paint the Military Sea Transport Service in the New York area to various bara Frietchie Don't Clean With Gasoline shipyards for repair work on MSTS vessels operating in the Atlantic (Liberty Nav.), Under no circumstances should, gasoline be used as a cleaning area. Most of the cost will go for repairs to the transports Pvt. Francis Story proposed solvent. It is too easily ignited, and even a static spark will set Jt off. X. McGraw, Gen. Alexander Patch, and the Gen. LeRoy Eltinge ... A that the crew Gasoline vSpors have a very low flash i>oi!fC and can be ignited even three-man Senate sub-committee has left for a tour of Europe to study hold a tarpaulin Story in the coldest temperatures. the problems of the American shipping and shipbuilding industry as m u s t,e r for Other solvents,'the so-called "safety" solvents, have much higher far as competition with foreign interests is concerned. The Senators money and clothes for the stricken said they would study foreign methods and costs as part of their study Japanese cities. Steps were taken flash points, but can be ignited very easily if spilled ovdr hof metat When the temperature gets up to around 450 degrees Fahrenheit, into American subsidies for the US shipping and> shipbuilding indus­ to that end accordingly. they can ignite without a flame being present. try .. . The US Navy has announced a new $569,636,538 "building pro­ Story, who is k deckhand, was gram for the coming year. The program* calls for the construction of bom in Georgia Just one day after Paint thinners behave rhuch like other 'solvents In that they are an attack aircraft carrier, three destroyers, an attack submarine and New Year, 1910. He's been with dangerous to breath in high concentrations. Thinners in quick-drying 162 smaller vessels. The program also includes the Navy's third super the SIU since December 28, 1938, paints will evaporate very rapidly and produce a higher con^ientration aircraft carrier. All but two of the vessels, says the Navy, will be when he Joined up in the port of of vapors. Reasonable temperatures and adequate ventilation are the built in private shipyards. answer to the problem. Baltimore. ACTION Burly ' • flcids, Caustics and Solvents Nutsff Fixes Ever^tUim^ ... For Good! Bw Berxmrd Seammm - �September 18, 1953 To Crews Of Ocean Tow (Continued from page 3) SEAFAHERS Pace ScTentecB LOG Batfle Shapes Up On USPH5 Order (Continued from page 2) and as long as statutory authority exists, it is clear that merchant seamen and other beneficiaries will continue to receive that care." However, Mrs. Hobby also stated that she is "proceeding with a re­ view," and will "make our recom­ mendations to the Bureau of the Budget." In any event, even though the law does provide for this medical care, Mrs. Hobby's statement is viewed as almost meaningless by most observers, since it would be possible to have, the law repeal­ ed, or, in any event, it would be impossible to provide the care if the money was not appropriated. Be A Blow In any event, stopping this medi­ cal attention for seamen would be a blow to the welfare of every Dr. John L. Wilson. Medical Director of the Manhattan Beach hospi­ American seaman. The shipown­ ers' Journal of Commerce states tal, tells LOG reporter, that American seaman do not have much to that, "The basis of the Govern­ look forward to if the Government closes the USFHS hospitals. ment's providing free medical care was incorporated into legislation shortly after the founding "of the country. It is based on the na­ ture of their work and the fact Joseph Batausa 13.43 Wm. J. BenJsh 100.32 27.14 David Blumes 84.89 Paul Brady 12.58 Wons Hon Chin •... 166.54 Marshall Cooper Wm. J. Clegg .; '....285.10 10.88 Nee C. Dao 57.64 Wm. Daupheney 9.18 John J. Davis 531.06 Boland Dean 247.47 Henry DeFio 22.44 Douglas D«eU 93.16 Anders Eilingsen 1.12 Wm. T. Elwood.. 2.04 Louis. Feldman 793.87 Charles Foster 71.96 Howard E. Fowler Graciano Fraustlo 159.33 55.94 James Gard Hobt. S. GiHord 10.88 Eugene Gooodwin 46.23 Jose R. Gonzales ....159.16 John'R. Hallman 3.25 Ceo. L. Hayes .' 281.65 A. B. Hedges 27.15 ^...142.80 George Heldrith.......... Wm. T. Hedges 3.10 Charles HiU ........... .78 27.54 Stanley A. Holden Oscar L. Hurst 27.60 Marcel Jette 119A3 R. C. Jones 14.28 John KarplnsM . 18.70 Francis W. KeUey........ . 6.06 . 8.84 Zee Ah King... Hobart R. Klrlcwood . 63.27 Clarence Lindin.... .264.03 Ricardo Lourenco . 17.16 Arnold E. Lucas . 32.47 Robert McCulloch . 38.85 . 24.08 David McDuffie Russell E. McLeod . 91.68 Richard McMann . 1.30 . 57.90 Gerald Maher Emmet Mercereau .354.56 Edward Mikkelson . 115.69 James C. Mitchell ,150.37 (Continued from page 2) George W. Murphy, Jr . 74.49 Richard Nancarrow .167.60 cerned with, the possibility of Harold H. NelU .365.74 John A. Nelsson.... .142.64 closing. Doctor John L. Wilson, Maunal Noble . 88.17 medical officer in charge, however, D. D. O'DonneU . 38.05 Roland E. Parody .250.27 could venture little as to the hos­ 27.68 pital's future. "I haven't heard John W. Pearson G; L. Peck 78.05 Wm. Pennington. 7.94 anything from my superiors on the Wm. S. Porter .78 subject," he stated. "Until such James W. Powers 209J24 202.11 time as I do hear we shall continue Alfred Rammler John Risbeck.. .113.66 to do business in the same way." Russell Roberts . 95.19 Wm. Roche........' . 40.65 Business apparently is brisk at the Fred L. Rechon . 46.68 Manhattan Beach hospital, for as Henry Roskamp 30.40 Philip St. Marie 109.48 Dr. Wilson stated "most TB hos­ Louis Somlo ' 9.52 pitals have a waiting list and we Raymond SasservlUe 126.09 have seven waiting admissions now 138.11 Alvin See Albert Seriannl 6.30 with the number mounting all the Guilford D. Sims 144.04 Hans Skaalegard ; 52.91 time." Bryon C. Slald.... 212.61 Thus the questions we had pre­ Charles Snodgrass ; 18.02 J; L. Sorayak 52.60 pared to ask Dr. Wilson had no Francis L. Strawn 3.74 answer. Apparently there is no 1.80 Paul Tiitso • .78 place for these men to go. It is Boyd Thomas 74.67 evident that the local hospitals Carl Von Herrmann..., 23.80 John R. Waterbury 28.93 will be unable to absorb these men James W. Weddle El ma E. Wasden 79.96 who need continuing medical care Vernon O. West: 20.77 Kenneth Winters... 5.74 should the hospitals close. 5.40 Kenneth Woodward We thanked Dr. Wilson for his Chih Yu Wu 133.02 Robert L. Young 12.92 time and walked back through the Mitchell Zelack 37.69 corridors. We were stopped by a 169.24 fiten Zetterman...... 56.41 well-known Seafarer, Vic Milizzo, Steven Zubovich €lose-Up Order Kiek In Face' who hailed us from his bed. "I've been here a long time," he said, "but there are plenty of guys here a lot worse off than I am. If these hospitals" are closed it would be sheer murder for these fellows. They're In no condition to go out into the world to make a living! They would never make it!" It was nearing the hour for the regular afternoon rest period at Manhattan Beach but the group of seamen who had gathered around Brother Milizzo's bed were in no mood to rest. Union, Go's Hnddie On Pact Issues LOG Writer's Book Will Save You $ Sidney Margolius, whose column "Your Dollar's Worth" appears ex­ clusively in the SEAFARERS LOG, has written a new revised and ex­ panded edition of his "How to Buy More for Your Money." The new book, titled "The Consumer's Guide to Better Buying," is pub­ lished by Signet Books. The price is 35 cents and the book will be on the news-stands on September 30. Margolius, one of the country's best-known popular economists, discusses money saving principles in buying homes, cars, insurance, television sets, groceries, home freezing and clothing. He explains discount buying, brand compari­ son, budgeting and best times for buying. This Is an outstanding book to help the Seafarer save money. that ordinary physicians in private practice find it difficult to take care of seamen." Government officials have been whittling away at. the USPHS pro­ gram for some time now,, and it was considered a matter of time before the battle lines would be drawn in an attempt to eliminate the hospitals entirely. For this reason. Dodge's announcement, al­ though shocking, was not very much of a surprise. Originally, there were 26 hospitals in the pro­ gram. Now, 10 of these have "al­ ready been closed, and most of tiiese closings have been within the last two years. Atom Go's Labor Policies Rapped J. A. Brownlow, head of the AFL Metal Trades Department, hit the attitudes of companies operating atomic energy plants at the 44th annual convention of the depart­ ment, which opened in St. Louis on September 14. Brownlow charged that due to the nature of their operations, these companies have come to think of themselves as "in­ dispensable and subject to no law but their own," and called them a "menace to the government." Roughshod On Labor Brownlow complained that the companies engage in monopolistic practices which enable them to conduct their relations with their employees and the Government as they see fit. He warned union members who work in atomic in­ stallations against the possibility of "compulsory labor," through constant issuance of injunctions. Praising the efforts of the old Atomic Energy Labor Relations Panel, the union president put be­ fore the convention recommenda­ tions to be submitted to the new panel, to be headed by Cy^s Ching, former Federal Mediator. He also reported that of almost 60,000 atomic energy workers, more than 35,000 were AFL mem­ bers. (Continued from page 3) industry and nfed little rewriting. f The present committee repre­ senting the freight operators was elected by representatives of the various outfits and will report any agreement it makes with the Union back to the operators as a whole, much as the SIU committee must present its agreement to the mem­ bership. Following agreement with the freight operators the Union will then schedule talks with the tanker and special rig operators. What­ ever agreement is reached with the freight operators wiU probably form the basis for settlement with these owners. ^i Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks jtohn Priac^, Seafarers hospital delegate at Manhattan Beach ^'ospital, reads with interest M lesl f^e ef the SEAFABERS LOG 1; Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at 7 PM. The schedule for the next few meetings is as follows: September 23^ October 7, Oc­ tober 21. All Seafarers registered on the shipping list are required to attend the meetings. AT SIU HIADQUARTERS 4tb Ave. A 20tb St. • Br«oi(!ya Swap yarns or wofch 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. • OWNED AND OPERATED by th« SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAl UNION ATIANTIC AND GWF DiSTRIO AJF.L. at. 4^; •.vV'- �p«e« Eirhfeoi SEAFARERS LOG Trading Players For Foul Balls Irks World- Traveler "Red" Campbell, the original Waterman "publicity agent" recently decided to see what the rest of the world is like, and took, of all things, an Isthmian ship. Then, to'spread him­ self even thinner, he caught a Bull Lines tub. However, with all this wandering on his-part, we're "^'relieved" to find that*"" he's still plugging his ever- trip but I heard the cry for help stole five bases one night. The trouble was the game was played lovin' Pittsburgh Pirates (a from Forbes Field. so-called baseball team). Here are some of Red's latest observations on life, Isthmian and the Pirates: When Horace Greeley said, "Go West, young man"; he had prob­ ably just come from the Far East. Ever since mid-spring I was. stuck out among the "sweltering palms." Isthmian can sure put you through some nerve-racking runs. I was biting my nails so much, at every port my stomach needed a mani­ cure. It's pretty bad when you can't sleep nights; but I couldn't sleep when it was time to get up. One guy really must have went off his rocker. He had the whole overhead in his focsle covered with Marilyn Monroe calendars. There's nothing vTong in that, but this guy sleeps on his stomach. About the foc'sles, everyone on the Steel King is much too small. You may not consider this of much im­ portance at the sign-on; but sup­ pose later you decide to raise a beard. I would have made another Now get this, I've been a Pirate fan all my life, but after that last 16 game home stay—just caU me, "Tex." Recently in a na­ tionally known m a g i z i n a Groucho Marx told Leo, Durocher what was Campbell wrong with the Giants. Well now. I don't have a TV show or a *53 Dodge; as a mat­ ter of fact I don't have a mous­ tache. But at this time I would like to present Mr. Rickey with a brief personal analysis of today's Pirates. First of all when are you going to pull a deal where we come out on top? You brought us a .350 switchhitter. He's terrific! He's batting .125 from each side of the plate. Then there was that great basestealer from the West Coast. He LOG-A-RHYTHM; The Great Ship By M. Dwyer Now many folks think that when they die. That they'll go to a palace in the sky. Where angels walk on streets of gold, - That's not for seamen, so I've been told. They say that when a seaman dies. That the Great Ship comes for him from out,the skies, And no matter what be his nationality. He can get a berth through eternity. in the afternoon. And how about the stupendous speed-ball* artist from the Three-Eye League, He showed up in Pittsburgh with only two. It's a Monopoly You know. Branch, it's a won­ der you aren't charged with break­ ing the Anti-Trust Law—^you've got a monopoly on nit-wits. If anyone else brought so much dope into the city they'd have the nar­ cotics squad on their necks. All I can say ia, the grass in Forbes Field isn't the only thing that's green. Do you know that one day I returned a foul-ball and the manager offered me two players. Things are so bad some days the fans are rooting for the umpires. This team shouldn't be supported —it should be deported. I'll tell you one thing though, our team is 100 percent honest. If any other team lost as many games as we do, there'd be an. investiga­ tion. Instead you and Brffhch Jr. hogging up all the club funds, how about shelling out for some talent? Your idea of a bonus is if the runner reaches third he'll find a silver dollar under the bag. So now—go ahead and sue me. Last year I made more than your whole outfield. Bq>tept«g 1|» *«5f That the odds are over a million to one that you haven't worked out a consistent winning system for any gambling game in the world? If you gamble in a gambling casino the probability is only 7 to 1 that the game is straight and 70 to 1 that you will leave poorer than when you came in. And if you are as good a bowler as the Lord cre­ ated, the chances are still over 15,000 to one that you will never bowl a 300 game, in or out of league competition. $•. it That there is only a remote chance that any book published in the world will be a best seller? Only ten of the more than 7,000 books published each year reach the impoi-tant class: the odds, therefore, are 700 to 1 against any one book making the grade. Titles also have much to do with the sale of a book. Research has proved that the three most saleable words in the title of a book are "Lincoln," Doctor" and "Dog." A book en­ titled "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog," however, did not sell. panies contracted to the SIU and several hundred ships, not to men­ tion the numerous ports, it would take several generations of Sea­ farers to complete the task. All this without taking into account the companies, ships and jobs added during all those trips around the world. .4^ 4!" 4" That birds' body temperatures range, higher than man's? Where, man has a normal body tempera­ ture of 98.6 Fahrenheit, a gull has 100 degrees, a swallow 112 and the rest of the bird world falls some­ where in between. Also, birds have an extraordinary x^heartbeat. A bird's pulse is about 120 a minute when at rest, compared to an aver­ age of 72 for . man, and rises to an incalculable figure after flight. t , 4^ t , That chess players can boast their game has the most possible moves of any game in the world? You could fill, 45 , libraries with 330,000 books of 200 pages each* just containing the zeroes after the one for the number of moves pos­ 4^ it t That in an average lifetime of 70 sible in the game. . t 4> 4> years you spend 24 years sleeping, That the SIU's standard contract 14 years working, eight years amus­ ing yourself, six years eating, five provides that negotiations may be years riding some means of- trans­ opened at any time concerning portation, four years in conversa­ added bonuses, renumeration and, tion, and three years each in edu­ or insurance in case the vessels of cation, reading and miscellaneous any SIU company travels watens adjacent or near a declared or un­ items? declared war? This clause is de­ » it 4^ That if yon shipped on every signed to protect Seafarers, and SIU ship to every SIU port in the enable contract to keep up to world that it would take more than date with any changing interna­ several lifetimes to complete the tional condiiiohs any place in' the job? With the more than 80 com­ world. Adventure And Fun Rolled In As Taioaron Cruises Sea Lanes She's manned by ghosts who do the work. And all you do is sit and lurk On the sun-baked deck as you roam the sea, But she's only for dead seamen, not for you and me. If you were eligible, my lad, to board her tonight, , You'd meet her crew in the pale moonlight. And greet ^very seaman whoever died. For she's mighty big and she's mighty wide. Her sails are the white clouds blowing bright. Some claim that the moon is her masthead light. And the dip of her bow in the seven seas Makes the tides and the waves roar as they please. Now I've heard her Skipper, once headed for Dover, (This tale's been told the wide world over) How the English Channel was not so toide. But she squeezed through, scraping the paint port side. The white chalk marks can be seen today. So I've been told, or so they say. Now don't ask me if this story's true, Is it bilgewater you think I am handing you? IW:-' The time will pass, with the friends you will make. Imagine playing cards with Columbus, Jones or Drake, You can joke a bit, and drink some rum. And never be bored till kingdom come. ' A - ft I .r ., 'A .. or '•••.•A . J' So when the Great Ship comes, lad, be ready to sail. Don't gnash your teeth and moan and wail, W booked through the mist and fog, Skippor colls your name On a cruise around a good porUon of the world, "Slim" Foy took a tew shots. In BIJeka, Tugosiavla. ' In picture at left he is seen at right with Bill Me Auley and a friend* Maria. At right* Ed Nooney* foreground, and Frank Buhle relax with some girls In club where Ed sang Impromptu songs. According to Seafarer H. J. "Slim" Foy* ship's delegate aboard the Tainaron (Actium)i the recent voyage may not haye been all swashbuckling* hell - for - leather ^venture* but tempered with a few Oddities* it made for an intriguing voyage . Heading out from Baltimore the payoff. He dug down, into It was in Bijeka that Ed Nooney* in mid-June* the Tainaron set for his jeans and came up with the the bosun, thought he was Morton sail for Rijeka* Yugoslavia, via equivalent of three dollars for the Downey and Bing Crosby rolled Ceuta, Spanish Morocco. "Slim," who was made more so and a little sadder before the trip ended, reported that the outward trip was uneventful except for some rough weather and high seas. The rest of the run was not,-and even "Slim's" wallet became leaner before very much of the trip had gone by. , Off in Ceuta about 13 days later, ^he crew mj de the tovm declare a dividend with the money they spent there in one-night. One of the wipers, whose intent was-to impress the Jecal lassies with a spic-ahd-span ghoe shine; lost con­ trol of himself when the time came "spit-and-polish" Job. The shod^ into one as he offered his. rendi­ shine artist nearly needed the tions of all the Irish songs he services of a doctor to revive him, knew. After he completed his but he finally managed to survive Gaelic repertoire'he rippled a few the experience. cadenzas with some American Ghost Ships songs. He had the people atandiirg . It was much the 'Same when the in . the., aisles applauding, but vessel reached RUeka; with the "Slim" wasn't sure that they knew ship- tying up in that port at what it was all about. 6:30 PM one day to set off 11 days Boys Get Sick of fireworks. The boys .were aU There also were some medical showered, dressed and ready for casualties on the trip, too. Hi the draw in Jig-time that first Rijeka, Ralph Knowles^ third cook, night, and for the succeeding 11 broke out with a case of the boils days the Tainaron looked like a and one of the wipers had an at­ ghost ship at night. The men tack of asthma. They-took it easy found the town pleasant but the in 'a hotel for the remainder of police watehfuL. > the stay iii the town. Ai'A'A'''--'" �•.-<-'•• v.^.J- «^^ib^U,'^S3 /.' SEAFARERS LOG Tag* Ninetceii Annual Migration To Great Lakes Meant Rough Sailing For Seamen By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor One of the not-so-well-knowh, yet highly respected 35mm cameras on the market, today is the Alpa. From all reports it seems that here's a camera for which there are more customers than cameras. In today's highly competitive photo equipment market this is quite a paradox. The Alpa, particularly model 7, Is not Just another 35mni camera. It's a precision instrument of scientific stature, designed for shooting almost ail subjects, from copy work to photo-micrography, plus the range of ordinary subjects. The Alpa is a well-made camera, manufac­ tured by a Swiss firm that has built its reputation on precision watch movements. As 35mm cameras go, the Alpa could be considered a bit bulky, but every square inch of bulk is crammed with a mechanism essential to its operation. It has features not found on other cameras and this accounts for its size. The camera is a single lens reflex. Yet it also has a rangefinder. Off hand this seems strange. However, with single lens reflex cameras one finds that, as \he smaller apertures are used, It is somewhat difficult to focus the image on the ground glass. So a rangefinder then becomes mdst useful—especially in dim light. Gotta Get Used To Rangefinder The prismfinder of the Alpa is unusual in that the operator's eyepiece Is on a 45 degree slant. Some original difficulty of aiming the camera is experienced with this slanting eyepiece, but once you use the camera for a few shots it becomes quite natural and easy. The image on the ground glass is brilliant and upright,-as well as correct from left to right. Being a through-the-Iens focusing affair, there is no problem of parallax or of composition when using any of the nine interchangeable lenses. The rangefinder-viewfinder incorpo­ rates a "multi-focal" device for the 50, 90 and 135mm lenses to give the field of view for the three lenses according to their degrees of magnification, as against simple masks which reduce the viewing area. To satisfy the user's choice, there is a wide range of lenses for the Alpa. Starting with a 38mm f-3.5 wide angle; three 50mm standard lenses of 2.8, 1.9 and 1.8, the complement includes a 75mm f-3.5; 90mm f-3.5; 135mm f-32; 180mm f-4.5; and a 300mm f-5.6. All lenses have bayonet mounts and are interchanged with extreme ease at the press of a button and a slight twist. All are of light weight but sturdy con­ struction, and th^ entire series matches in appearance. Easy To Load And Unload The camera itself has a good solid feel to it, is easy to load and unload. The neoprOie focal plane shutter works on Swiss precision clockwork and is claimed to withstand any tropic heat, arctic cold and extreme humidity. It is smooth in operation. Speeds are set by a knurled ring and scale on top of the film advance knob. Its range speeds are from one second to 1/100 without^any intermediate position being possible. A self-timer is built into the camera giving delays up to 15 seconds. The shutter is fully synched for photoflash and speedlight shooting. Two different flash contact sockets are, provided, one for regular flash, the second for electronic flash. Use of the two sockets prevents wrong hook-ups. About the only point of complaint is the shutter release mechanism. With the Alpa, as you press the release button the mirror is swung up manually until it clears the film area. Then additional travel of the button trips the shutter. Until you get used to this manual arrange­ ment, you find yourself staring into a blank void waiting for the shutter to trip. Afteif a bit you find that a continuous quick press clears the mirror and trips the shutter rapidly. The mirror drops back into viewing position as soon as the shutter button is released. If you've been considering a single lens reflex camera in the 35mm size (there are about six, very fine ones on the market), examine the Aipa before making up your mind. Passengers, Grew Turn To As Shipmate Crossed Bar In 1776, at the birth of a nation, Tom Paine wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls," in seeking to rally around a young cause some added strength. One hxmdred seventyseven years later, aboard a-* ship at sea, the souls of Sea­ Galvin Durnin, a Registered Nurse, farers and others were' tried who also came to our assistance I ' •<i'&("':''^'y'' and found not wanting in time of and whose presence contributed materially to the efforts and de­ iieed. termination of the crew to do all Trying indeed was the situation in its power for its stricken ship­ aboard the Azalea City (Waterman) mate. We of the Azalea City have on August 22 when Seafarer expressed to Mrs. Durnin our very Harold J. Tilden, AB, suffered a deep gratitude in the form of a heart attack on the after deck. motion passed at our regular meet­ Like a well-oiled team, crewmem- ing and conveyed to her by letter." bers aboard the ship sprang into Efforts Vajn action. In battling in vain for Tilden's ' Seafarer John Carroll, AB, wrote of the succeeding events, "Mem-: life, all hands pitched in. The bers of the crew in his vicinity masier of the vessel. Captain Bor­ came at once to .his assistance. den, reversed course and headed Bedding was procured and arti­ for Galveston, Texas, making all ficial respiration commenced at available speed. A six-man team once. The chief -mate was notified applied artificial respiration in an and immediately contacted the effort to save Tilden's life. Included Coast Guard ahd medical authori­ among them were Carroll,'Seafar­ ties and the patient received medi­ ers George Venable, Bobbie Drake cation in accordance with their and Louis Gardier, along with P. K. Murdoch, second mate, * and instructions. Paul Simpson, junior third mate. RN On Board Oxygen inhalators were brought "We were fortunate in having on into play by the second assistant board as a passenger Mr.s. Leatha I engineer, again to no avail, as Til- Two views of Great Lakes activity above show, left, a-^passenger ship on the Lake Erie to Lake Superior run waiting to load up with some voyagers. Right: Mrs. and Mr. Jack Sante, stewards aboard the J, F. Schoellkopf, Jr., in 1931, who fed the migrant seamen during their run on the Lakes. Sailing with the SIU as a Seafarer is a pleasure for Paul T. Cassidy, who has been with the Union for more than four years, but he remembers when the life of a seaman was the toughest job in the world, especially on the Great Lakes. Bdck in the 1920's and 1930's, before SIU payoffs filled a ing houses held a powerful hand in leaving because of the hardships. man's stomach to satisfaction, the region, with many a week or Discharge Beef Cassidy and thousands of deep sea sailors like him used to make the annual "migration" to the Great Lakes in search of work. Times were tough then and a job was "a little bit o' gold," with no sailor turning down anything in the way of a job, whether it be deck or black gang. Sailors of every na­ tionality flocked to the Lakes, with the vanguard of the exodus beginning once the "ice report" came in. Tee Report' The "ice report," precluding all scientific data which are em­ ployed today, was merely word-ofmouth news passed on by some seaman who had been that far west or east in order to see the thick­ ness of the river ice and how far it extended into the lake harbors. Word passed quickly, Cassidy said, ju^Lby walking along South Street in New York or on the Battery, with the men timing their arrival at the Lakes just in time, they hoped, to land a job. Buffalo, the focal point of the migrant seaman, was the big port of the movement to the Lakes. Many a man made the trek up the Hudson in order to pick up the $20-$35 extra which could be earned on the Lakes .in the summer season. The pay dif-. ferential, Cassidy said, made the migration worthwhile. At the time fink halls and board­ den crossed the bar on his last voyage. Writes Crew The passengers, especially Mrs. Durnin, were deeply affected by Tilden's demise. She was glad to be of service in time of need. "Asking and accepting me into your midst," she wrote "when you were trying so hard to keep the dying man alive,'and doing all this so graciously, made me feel your grief and anxiety such as 1 have never before experienced. I"I saw a picture of life's other side. More anxiety or tenderness or sincere loyalty could not have been shown by the deceased's clos­ est loved ones." That, indeed, was- a time for trying men's souls as well as their compassion. All hands, from top­ side down, did what they could, but Tilden was beyond help. Car­ roll wrote the final word on his shipmate: "Upon arrival at Galve­ ston 0300 23 August, the Public Health physician pronounced Til­ den dead of cardiac trouble. His body was transferred to a Coast Guarij boat and removed ashore to the Malloy Funeral Home." two of , board money changing hands before a berth Was secured by the itinerant sailor. Job se­ curity wa.s no more than a dream, with the SIU still a gleam in the hopeful eyes of far-sighted planners. Shipping Was Tight It was six hours on and six hours off for the coal passers, watertenders, firemen and others in the black gJng. It was no better up on deck and f^oT worse in the stew­ ard department. Shipping was so tight the men didn't dare pile off for fear of not getting a Job for the rest of the season. Sometimes, though, they bad no choice of One of the biggest beefs the men had in those days was the type of discharge handed them on leaving a berth. The discharge had places for "character" and "ability" rat­ ings, which militant unions fought to remove from salt and lake dis­ charges. They were successful in this move to remove the stigma from the senman and weaken one of the employers' weapons of dis­ criminatory hiring procedures. A good man could be put on the black list with an "NG" where his only fault was talking union. Per­ sonalities too often entered the picture where only ability mat-" tered. STAIVDARD SmPPINC COMPAATT CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE CFAMAN'S NAMK •HIP-S N*MK AND OrPICIAL MUWHM 3S Beacon FCAT OP RKOMTIIV Paul T. Cassidy 221092 {1 TONMAW SEAMAN'S SiONATUHl ••.'llraington,p|el. -7886 BucaiPTien or I HEREBY CoastwlBB 1-4-08 CHARACTM ra. ^ DISCHARGE CERTIFY THAT THE STATED IN THIS ARE'CORRECT. AStLITT VG CAPACITY ^ PARTICULARS FLACK C amTH •CAMAN-* A«K 73 DATED AT_^1®W ^ o.s. DA^ OP BNIRT : 1-18-34 |>W QLCHA... DATS W DlSCHAMiS THIS... 6th DAY OF. ry ,D3<1,_ 2-6-34 . ::.Y. Cassidy's deep sea discharge, which was similar to a Lakes discharge, is shown above. Militant unions, such as the SIU, fought to remove "character" and "ability" rating shown on card, which often was detrimental to seamen. QuiiiiCwiiiff (1) Many Seafarers use a camera to snap pictures, but from what does the word itself come? (2) The Green Mountains of Vermont belong to what range: (a) Adi­ rondack, (b) Appalachian, (c) Catskill?' (3) Randy Turpin is a famous English boxing champion. Who was Dick Turpin? ' (4) What detective inaugurated the Federal Secret Service: (a) Allan Pinkerton, (b) J. Edgar Hoover, (c) Johhny Broderick? (5) If the square root of 4 is 2, what is the square root of .04: (a) .2, (b) .02, (c) .002? (6) How is the male side of a family designated if the female side is known as the "distaff" side? (7) Who was lost with his entire staff when the British cruiser Hampshire left for Russia and was never heard from again; (a) Lord Nelson, (b) Marlborough, (c) Lord Kitchener? (8) What do the following things have in common cue, queque, Q? (9) How many one's, written or numerical, other than those in the serial number, appear on a US one dollar bill: (a) 25, (b) 24, (c) 21? (10) If John had twice as much money as Jack, less four dollars,, and together their money totalled $350, how much mon^ did each have? , (Quiz Answers On Page 25.) �P«ir» Twentr - iEAPARERS Seafarer Rags-Don Juari Was Never Like This LttG^r-''%.:• :v--^ By E. Rtyte By Spike MarUn By the time this gets through dic|ites a Dodger victory In the fall the mails both the New York Yan­ claissic is their success with the kees and the Brooklyn Dodgers National League's first division should have their respective pen­ clubs. nants well sewed up. 'For New In previous years, win or lose, York it means a real "first" in the Dodgers feasted on the second baseball history, five pennants in division ball clubs but didn't do a sow. That's something that so well against stronger^ competi­ wasn't accomplished by far better tion. Yankee clubs of the late 20's and The main reason for the suc­ by the championship aggregation cess of the club has been thd of 1936 through 1939. switch of Robinson to left field. For Brooklyn, the newest pen­ In previous years, that particular nant victory is significant too. It's outfield spot had plagued the club, the first time they have ever been and a long succession of men had able to make it two years' run­ failed to fill the post. When Gil­ ning. But more Important than liam came up from the minors to that, they will i:ome up to this take over second base, Dressen year's world series with their best started the season with Robinson chance ever of winning the cham­ on thirdi It was a. ridiculous move pionship. In their last three series, principally because it benched 1941, 1947 and 1952, the Dodgers Billy Cox, one of the finest infieldhad the misfortune to come a crop­ ers in baseball. But with Robinson per against the Yankees. There's in left and Cox on third, the out­ nothing the whole club would like field hole: has been plugged and the-infield is as sound as ever. better than to turn the tables. Brooklyn then, has its best Stronger Than Ever chance ever of winning the crown. The current Brooklyn club ap­ If they can't make it now'they'll pears stronger than ever before, have to sit back and bide their while the New Yorkers have wilted time until the amazing Mr.. Rizsomewhat in the- pitching depart­ zuto and the other Yankee veter­ ment. But the one thing that in- ans run out of gas. Happy Shipmates Aboard Albion Gossips Warned: There -Are' No Beefs Aboard The Heads-Up Ship Purplestar ^ Some SIU crews can get pretty proud of the ship that they're sailing, and when the crews of some other vessels start circulating rumors about the ship, well, they decide that Seafarers Bencic (left) and Reasko (right) take time out to have their it's time for drastic action. And that's just the situation that faced the crew of the Purplestar picture snapped in the sunlight up on deck of the Albion. The two shipmates had the spare time whila-the ship was on the return voyago (Traders). from a trip to Yugoslavia. The problem was discussed at stead, the crew decided, the Sea­ It seems that somebody had been spreading rumors around some length. At first, it was de­ farers LOG was the real culprit.. on the other ships about all the cided to "stop talking about beefs It seems that, some months ago, beefs that existed on the Purple­ ashore, and Settle them at the the LOG ran a story about the star. The first answer to this sort regular ship's meeting." This hai-d time the Purplestar crew was of a whispering campaign, of sounded like a good idea, but after having on their trip, basing the The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, course, was to call a ship's meet­ further discussion, it was decided story on reports from the crew- bakers and others who'd like to share favored, food recipes, little-known ing on the subject, and call a that it wasn't the crewmembers members. The crews on the other cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, who had started these rumors. In- ships, proud of their own stable suitable for shipboard and/or home use-. Here is second cook Nick meeting they did. sei-ups, picked up the story and Gaylord's recipe for "Ywtarclalca" ond "Agam Pilaf," two Turkish began expanding it, each time they dishes. retold the talci The trouble was that the trip Nick Gaylord, who has been them. Then place a regiilar cTinner mentioned in the LOG was ended sailing for the past 20 years and plate on top of them, to keep them some time agoi The beefs were- who joindd the SIU back in 1951, from unwrapping while -cooking;, straightened out, and the crew says that he finds every creiy en­ Boil over, a slow flame until the paid off. Then the Purplestar, with joys a "different" dish to spice up meat is done. Meanwhile, take the remaining a different crew and a good bunch the menu. five eggs and beat them slowly. of officers, sailed again. The beefs And so, harking back in his on the Purplestar were no longer memories, Nick suggests two Turk­ Add the lemon juice, and then add two ladles of the- juice from the there—buT^the rumors still kept ish dishes, which pan where the meat is cooking; circulating on the other ships. he says are usu­ Beat until fluffy. In an attempt to stop these ru- ally reserved for Thert remove the pan with the moi's, N. A. Huff, one of the Pur- holiday^! or the meat from the ^ame and spoon plestar's crew, wrote a letter to the higher class res­ out most of the juice in it. Then, LOG, and it was published in the taurants. while shaking the pan slowly in a July 10, 1953, issue. This letter For Yuvarelaka, sideway motion; add the eggs that told that, although there might you will need have been beaten; Then serve. have been trouble on the previous about 21 eggs, For Agam Pilaf, to feed an aver­ trip, everything was just fine on eight pounds of age crew, you need two packages this one. It told about tlie good chopped meat, of rice, buttar, seven to eight Gaylord crew and the good officers—but about six handpounds of beef or lamb- cut intothe gossips on the other ships still| fuls of parsley, about six cups of small cubes, one large can of to-' ABPOAO, THE ORVBR. OF kept talking. rice, juice of two lemons and a matoes, salt and pepper. The ship's meeting held on Sep­ small head of ca'bbagO. Fry the rice lightly in buttep tember 3, 1953, in Pusan, was the Boil the rice, until just abQUt just to brown it, and then put in* last straw. The rumors were still done, and then- drain. Mix Hnely pan and boil over slow flame. Keep: going—around. John Ward, the chopped parsley in with the rice, adding enough water to just keep chairman, and George Foley, the add- salt and pepper tu taste,, theii the rice covered .until it's fluffy secretary, led the discussion on the add the chopped meat, and- 'then and done. Then put it in a warm oven, with some butter on top, and subjecti It was decided to give add: 16 eggs. Mix well. the gossips mother chance. The •Meanwhile, boil the cabbage and bake until dry. Take the diced meat, and add crew of the Pbrplestar would wait strip off the leaves; Take abOut an just a little longer, and see if those ice cream scoop of the rice-meat the can Of tomatoes and two cups rumors about their f.iir ship mixture, and: fashion it into an of water, salt and pepper to taste, stopped; oblong roll. Then, roll it up in a and then cook over slow flame However, now the crews of all cabbage l^af, using toothpicks to until the. meat ia dene. The rice is served eeveredr with SIU vessels are .on notice; The keep it from unwrapping. Line the Purplestar is a-happy ship; « clean rolls up on the bottom- of a- pan, the meatrtonndo 8at((«i e^ally and add enough.water to Justcover V. tth- french - •feted' .potato^-. 'Aa •^'?. • ship and a gbssipless ship; ^AiiiiiiLEAmNas- CHeoiS&iAcs^mfsiit h y ^HE iM! neQumss THAI M nEPu^ns wmris /5 i I, <seAmJ O.S. \fAuoAiBo 2,Ufy.eivz^ wificur VAuoATSP PA052S (MUST BE ClBARep) J AUEN SEAMS'^(^osr BS CLEAE^J ••ptlv,AUei& AWAmBenosu^KiEoFcmJ. A �--••'^r':^m -^>" - • ' • • ' - • /: •Stpfamter M.,i9S8. ^^'^v'Jl5PP^P^'S^V':-^4^^Vv..Ir;:.,••>;-;#»^%-^.V"^^^•V^ • GmU Wmter BaR"!^ ' TopRtde TroMie r -^ F A R E RS IO ' ''"'.' E I T E R S p«(e TirM^-«B* Some ABs Give Rosun Gray Hair To »ie Editor: . To the Editor: This letter has been a long time trolled more or less by the paper's Some time ago I read an article capable of handling the radio in coming and I am sorry that circulation. The larger the circu­ shack, and instructions were re­ in the LOG, "Why Bosuns Get these words aren't the kindest. The lation, the higher the rates. A ceived to proceed directly to Japan. Gray." I can certainly understand "Saga of the Grope Water," better secondary source is, of course, the To the Editor: . While securing for sea in Sasebo why. Where some of the men come known as the Gulf Water (Metro) sale of the' paper itself, with one I wish to express my siflcere on August 12th, the captain of the from, and how they get AB tickets got under way in May of this year price within the city limits, an­ thanks and gratitude to the SIU McKettrick Hills visited' aboard is a mystery. When I ship bosun and is-about to wind up in New other, a little higher, in the "crewmembers of the Longvle^ and at the 'gangway leaving he I sometimes seem to end up by Orleans about Labor'Day. suburbs and a still higher price if Victory for the hearty welcome complimented the Swede for a job getting a taxicab driver. However, I call this the "Grope Water" as the nev^paper is mailed to you and consideration they gave my well done in those three weeks this is rather a rare case in the this is the first vessel outside of It's a big business and » very son, Pfc Billy E. Vayles, on their when he was radio operator.. SIU. Why one of these birds goes a ghost ship where a flash light .is profitable one. The subscribers recent trip to ^gpan. I wish I to sea is someI think we all feel proud that necessary to get around.- It's dark­ and merchants pay the freight all thing I can't un­ one of our Uirion brothers, in good er than a lawyer's scowl around the way. SIU style, was able to do the job derstand. .,H i s here most of the time and places. ' Now stop and consider the satisfactorily, saving the company mind is never on Our passageways are forever in SEAFARERS LOG, a paper that the great expense of having to the job. I tell darkness as the chief engineer is has won many awards and is con­ call, at port for a replacement. him to do some­ on a bulb-saving kick. One of the sidered one of the best news­ Everything seems to be running thing and he brothers is now in the hospital as papers in its field. It's a very smoothly in the deck department, Idoks at me with the result of a superior product and it does not and there are no major beefs. I that blank stare fair down a dark enjoy an income from advertising hope we are making good progress in his eyes, a,:^ ladder in an and paid circulation. It also has in Atlantic Refining, as we all are though I were Hall even darker pas­ the added burden of an enormous very anxious to hear news from talking in some sageway. As I mailing list to all parts of the there. foreign tongue. write this there world. It is free to you, your J. Fensler While securing gear I told one are only bulbs friends and is mailed to your $• J» tff the day men to stretch the pre­ working in' the favorite ciubs, bars or hotels. venter wire and make it up on the entire main deck We members know that our cleats. He looked at me as though passag e w a y s. paper is supported by donations, 1 was crazy and went and grabbed When we signed which is fluctuating income. We the guy line. Of course when this Whitmer To the Editor: on in Philadel­ can all be better Union men if, The inherent rights fostered by joker gets into a gin mill he is the phia we were warned about top­ instead of throwing a ten dollar .our forefathers are among the best sailor in the world. side characters but we took it with bill on the bar and saying, "Buy Brush Mix-up bgsic elements that hold this great a grain of salt. How wrong we the house a drink," we throw it Family reunion took place aboard country of ours together. WTien I told one of the ABs to take were! down and say, "Buy the LOG some Longview Victory In Japan when the very politicians who are sworn some varnish and brushes and put Food Beef ink." Seafarer John Bllinsid met Pfc to preserve, cherish and protect the brush in some Acola. Well, this Food is oup big beef, with the. A. T. Arnold them wantonly destroy- them, a "j joker grabs a five-gallon can of Billy E. Vayles. crew' getting fourth • grade meats way of American life is lost. ; gas, puts some in a can and sticks t while the captain is having steak could thank each one of them per­ When the USPHS has done i the brush in it. The joke is that fries topside. The steward and the sonally for cooperating with my much toward humanity during its 1 there were letters on the can big captain are inseparable. The cap­ husband, John Bilinski, making it existence in past emergencies, i enough for a man half blind to tain delights in doing work that possible for them to have a happy when it can do much more in the see. To the Editor: belongs to the crew, and when reunion. I could go on like this for hours, event of an enemy atomic attack, I would like you to stop send­ overtime is turned' in for it, it My son was stationed in Korea when it is the impetus for the but as I said before, where these ing the LOG to me, because I can "disappears." When it is turned for eight months near the front progress of medicai science, it is rare birds get AB tickets is quite in again it is too I^e. We'll have get it at the United Seamen's Club, line, but was recently transferred sadly ironical that the whims of a mysterj-. They belong on a ship to I straighten him out, and we'll which is the only place in Oki­ to Japan. This visit made him a few people in office threaten to as much as I belong in a ballet. do it soon. The payoff will be a nawa to spend time off. Besides, I very happy indeed. destroy and deprive humanity of As I said before, they are the ex­ rough day for this guy >vhen the only have three months to go in Thank you for sending me the that one great rampart which is ception rather than the rule in Uncle Sugar's Army. Thank you LOG. I enjoy it veiy much. patrolman comes aboard. priceless in this modern age. the SIU. Mrs. John Bilinski He's not so easy with the men very much for sending the LOG to The economic influences in The chief mate is one of the best and their time off, either. When a me, so that I could keep up on all 4, t i Washington which are fostering I have had the pleasure of sailing the improvements that our Union wiper wanted to take time off in the destruction of one of the great­ with for some time. In fact, everji made during the last two Japan on a Sflnday, the captain has est of medical sj'stems is tanta­ officer from the skipper right on years. . threatened to toss him in the brig. mount to forgetting the traditions down is good. We also have a good I hbpe Atlantic will be sailing The poor kid was so scared he on which the United States "was steward department on here. I was To the Editor: under the SIU flag very soon. came back to the ship. In Korea, Since leaving New York on founded. The teachings of Abra- very glad to see some of my old PFC Clin O'Leary he sunk to new depths when he April 9, the Stony Point (US Pe­ ha'm Lincoln—among them that friends and shipmates, like Paul (Ed note: We have cancelled troleum) has . been on the Persian this is a government of the people, Drozak and Sam- Cohen. failed to give a draw while we wei« in port for a week. However, your LOG subscription, as you re­ Gulf-Japan run. Of course we had by the people and for the people— Well, if I don't get gray hair he did not fail in taking In the quested.) ample time to get to know each the watchwords of liberty and all after this trip I suppose I will live ahbreside delights for hlntiself. other pretty well. To our sorrow, other great American principles, to be a hundred. The chief mate, on his own ad­ Charles "Red" Hall our radio operator, Mr." Joseph might be undermined, probably mission, has been driven out of his Kelly, who Wfe all knew as a good because a few bureaucrats want mind by the master and has little shipmate, was found dead in his to flex their muscles. hope of regaining it while aboard To the Editor: The power bestowed on them j quarters by the captain during our this scow. I wish to take this opportunity last trip, a couple of days out of is not reason enough to permit It isn't all - bad aboard here to extend my thanks, through the Bahrein. them to jeopardize the health and T* the Editor: though, with the first and second LOG, to the menabers of the SIU Luckily our acting bosun. Curt welfare of millions of Americans. I have just read the article engineers and the second and in Galveston (where I was em­ Fried (Swede) knew how to oper­ The question of economy , is simi­ called "Thd Amazing' Seafarers third mates toii joes and real ployed as a secretary) who so gen­ ate the radio; he was asked by the larly foolhardy because the price Union" in the September Issue of square guys to ship with. We are erously donated blood during my old man to get a message under for human salvage would become the Reader's Digest. It is a good tearing through the ocean in an recent Illness. way. After Swede seht the mes­ too enormous, especially in times way of letting the world know how attempt to get to New Orleans be­ It was gratifying to know these sage, the captain asked him to take of severe emergency. strong we Seafarers are, and o£ the fore the holidays. Here's hoping men were so willing and eager to the job of radio operator until wc William Calefato good work we are doing. we see each other soon. , be of aid in a time of peed. could get a replacement, either in , 3^ t ii Now, I happen to be a Mason, Thank you 'again. Colombo or Singapore. A1 Whitmer . and although I've been in hospitals Swede proved himself - quile Mrs. R. V. Allison ^ ^ in Savannah, Ga., Japan and Seat­ tle, Wash., and also reported my illnesses to this organization, I To. the Editor: • There comes a time in every was always told that they had no To the Editor: man's life when he must take a visitors' committees. The good olc?\ I was sitting in the Union hall backward glance through his own SIU comes once a week to visit me in New York one day last week, past to rediscover those colorful and leaves me S15 a week, but the reading a local tabloid. When I and exciting episodes of his youth. Masons are too darned busy to had finished it my fingers were I, for one, miss most the many come and visit a person unless he's black with printer's ink and it took happy years I spent at sea and on a big shot. Paid-up Mason «iuite a bit of scrubbing to get the docks. them clean. A short time later, Now I'm all alone out here in Perhaps it is my abstinence the new issue of the LOG was from the rigors of the sea that Seattle, and just want to let you placed on the counter and I im­ affects my present mood, but alas, know that the SIU patrolman is mediately grabbed one, thipking, how futile it is to scatter pepper the only visitor I get. He always here's 'another washing job com­ on an old salt. The only other al­ asks me if there is anything I want ing up. To my sui-prise, this ternative is to go to sea again by and explains everything I 'want to wasn't necessary; the ink stayed proxy. Therefore, will, you please know. When I joined', the Masons put. send me the SEAFARERS LOG. I promised to visit the sick, and Tliis fact led me to comparing Will you send it also to the friend I'm paid up until December 31, our paper with the tabloid from whose name and address I have 1955, so I don't owe them anything at all. I hope some Masons read other angles. I noticed that the enclosed. LOG'S type, spacing and inking I anticipate even now the multi­ our LOG and get wise to them­ were uniform, easy to read and tude of memories this will stir up. selves and start visiting their sick free of errors. This could not be Thank you so much for this kind­ and paying more attention to their work. •aid of the daily. Test it yourself ness. and see.Please say hello to my old pal William Hunter As we all know, a newspaper^ Doe Watson, left, electrlctan aboard the Robin Lochsley-in Fort Eliza­ (Ed. note: Your name, as well as Bull Sheppard of Baltimore. main -souroa of income 1» derived' beth, SA; enjoys •pm* leisure time fishing with the head of the long­ your friend's, has been added to used to ship out of New Orleans £rom selling advertisings spaec.- shoremen as, tte-vessel lay at anchoh They'ra ttrizqdnf the mailing lisfr of the SEA­ when ht'was agent there. M. NewolaB ^10 rote foe this space te ^ 6^^ flu*'eating.-': FARERS LOG.) Thanhs SiU For Family Reunion Deplores Govt, iJSPHS Attitude Soon Will Read EiOG At Home Rosun Operates Ship^s Wireless Gave Blood For Ex'SiU Employee LOG is Cleaner Than NY Tabloid Gets Yisit^d By StU, Not Masons MAiG Will Recall His Life At Sea Fishing For Fun in South Africa '-:C .'H •'-'•.'a �Page Twenty-two Crew Burning Bver icebox Beef SE AF ARERS hOGT September 18, 19SS LET TEE S Wishes SS PaoH A Good Vouage Te the Editor: To thi^ Editor: . The chief and third assistant en­ ship. This can be -attributed to the I-would like to have the LOG upon the men. I feel that he gineers are the most egotistical fact that the officers and crewthought it was the beSt amount, sent to me while I am serving my worms that were ever placed oh members are working together in proved by experience, to be drawn aliptted time in one ship together. the Army, in in those places. close l^rmony with each other. To the Editor: The chief engineer promised order to be able I know for a to<^t that from the , The, closing of several USPHS I was pleased to read the "Let­ that all repairs would be taken captain, W. F. Thornton, on down Hospitals and clinics in the past ter of the Week" by.the Lord to keep up with care of as soon as the Sea Cloud through the mates«and bosun, the year is a forerunner of what the Mayor of Hull, England. When we the activities of (Seatraders) got under way. Very deck department is certainly liv­ US merchant seaman can expect get mail from persons like thatr the SIU. I will little has been done about this ing and working together as true from our grateful Government. you can certainly say that the LOG be sailing again The steward reported to him that SIU men should. They certainly For 155 years men of the sea were getl around, and in the right cir­ in a couple of years. the reefer boxes did not keep the are a swell group of men and after and still are wards of the Govern­ cles, too. I would like to proper temperature, both before observing the meipbers of the two ment, and asSuclr are regulated It is with great respect that I wish the crew of and after leaving Oakland. There other departments, I can say the by a Government agency, the Coast Garrett point out that in a way he iS right the SS Paoll was** a lot of trouble last trip and same about them. Guard. and in a way he is not, referring the fish box wasn't used half the During the war, nothing was too to his criticism of my article. I (Cities Service) a happy voyage. Crew Stays On time. The first engineer is con­ good for the men of the Merchant meant to cast no asperions on the She left for the Far East June Some of the crew have been on tinuously working tQ try and keep Marine. Besides marketability of products in Eng­ 17th. board for as many as 17 straight the temperature down as much as Pvt. Herman D. Garrett Marine hospitals, land. What I meant to say, and it possible all this trip. T'he whole trips, but because of the whole­ the WSA also is still true, is that there are lio (Ed. notg.: Your name has been darn thing is on the blink and the some atmosphere and feeling of had a large staff unusual souvenirs in that pleasant added to our mailing list as you chief engineer doesn't give a dam good fellowship that prevails, this of doctors and isle. Almost everything here is requested.) is not hard to understand. about it. nurses in the duplicated there, and the little The overtime in both the black Engineer's Wife Cleans Room various p ol* t s, saved in the price difference is 4" 4- 4" He and the steward bad a num­ gang and the deck department has only too willing quickly dissipated when • customs been at a maximum and as any ber of arguments over this situ­ to give treat­ duty is taken into account. knows, this does much to ation and the steward finally gave Seafarer ment, and rest make any trip more pleasant. Of course, if one has time to buy him a letter stating that he will camps, in order clothes, you can always depend on In 1927 I sailed on the Steelore Jelletie To the Editor: not be responsible for his stores and not until my first trip on the for you to be a good buy and good quality until this situHere I am on the beach after be­ able to ship out again and face the Santore.^which began July 13th of equalled nowhere else in the ation is cleared this year, have I been on any of German U-boats. Many merchant world. I may be back in England ing an outpatient for 66 days 'in up. The chief en­ the Ore ships. However, I must seamen were decorated and many again this year and I'll be report­ addition to being incarcerated for gineer is really say that in the 26 years that jiave made the supreme sacrifice, as the ing to you on everything concern­ another 14 in the USPHS hospital mad because the in New Orleans. I expect to check elapsed since that time I have honor rolls will attest. the Seafarer's welfare ashore, back in the near future since the steward depart­ But now, the power grabbers ing noted quite a distinct and remark­ as I see it. ment put in for pleurisy I developed on ihy last able difference in the condition of are trying to make a name for Luis Ramirez 36 meals that his Far East trip ab(»rd the Golden these ships. The benefits that have themselves by indiscriminate cuts wife ate aboard City (Waterman) is getting worse resulted, I feel, are due wholly to at the expense of the s?aman. The and the BR instead of better, the part that the SIU has played budget director in Washington is claimed 12 hours I think it is a shame that the Meyers in improving living and working recommending to Congress this because this Government is trying to do away fall that USPHS hospitals be de­ conditions aboard these ships. chief engineer's wife cleaned his with the USPHS hospital program. Because of all the above-men­ nied from now on to all merchant To the Editor: room and office during the 12 days tioned features, I anticipate a seamen. This is an outrage, to say All the big shots in Washington If anybody wants a good feed she was aboard. He was too third, and maybe a fourth trip on the least. have the idea that merchant sea­ these days, all he has to do is come men are junior-sized millionaires darned cheap to put up at a hotel, the Santore. Still Have Votes so he'll just have to pay for being aboard the John C. (Atlantic Car­ and want us to pay for our own Stanley Lowery Our SIU officials, I know, will so stingy. use all their power to keep the riers), which is thg ex-StonewaU treatment and medicine. Of course, J. J, The third engineer has been go­ hospitals open. I strongly urge Jackson. This ship is one of the taxes aren't taken into account, ing around agitating and working the membership at sea to protest best feeders that I've ever been on. which just about makes everybody one crewmember against another. Most of fhe eredit for the-great work for Uncle Sam. the intended action of the Budget. He pulled this before and seemed I am sure the SIU will carry the meals we are enjoying on this ship Director and Mrs. Hobby and so to get away with it. He has made To the Editor: fight all the way to Congress to record it in ship meetings. I know goes to Dave Nun, the ehief stewfalse accusations against the bosun try to stop the Government from I wonder how many members of the SIU will not be alone in this ard, who hails and steward several times, but the SIU read the article in the closing the marine hospitals after when it comes to a showdown he September issue of Reader's Digest fight. This action includes all from way down serving merchant seamen and deep in Texas, can't prove a thing. The crew has magazine titled, "The Amazing maritime workers. In this intended others for the past 155 years. and ,is a real move, like many others, the Gov­ gotten to the point where they Seafarers Union." I would like to ask the following ernment is being penny-wise and heads-up steward. won't sign on again unless these It is Jndeed a fine tribute,- one pound foolish. They must remem­ He is the great brothers, Hannon, steward; Jack­ ' jokers are taken off this vessel. that ^ould make everyone's heart son, saloon messman, and permitNeither one has the brains of an swell with pride, as mine did, as ber, too, that maritime has a stake kind of steward man Roy Bru, galleyman, all on who is willing to in America, and we also have a amoeba second-class. the wife of a seaman. the Golden City to please contact vote. take a little extra It's heartwarming to know that Captain Stalls Chandler my attorney concerning my illness time to make John Jelletie The captain is just as phony. In our labor organization is run for aboard the Golden City which paid sure that th e Fitzgerald the States he said h# had orders its members, by its members, who off July 2, 1953, after the Far East » 5^ meals served are to buy anything that was needed make it "off limits for gangsters." of tbe best quality and best cook­ voyage. His name and address are. got quite a chuckle from the on the other side. He was not ing, and also makes sure that we Jack Nelson, 709 Carondelet Build­ aboard when the ship chandler paragraph about the Boston tl^ug have some variety in the menu. ing, New Orleans, La.. Thanks • came aboard in Yokohama—in (didn't know they had thugs in The entire stewards department, million. fact, he was hardly aboard at all Boston; I came from there) who To the E^tor: Spider Korolia Referring to a story credited to of course, is working right aionig until sailing day. The steward made the mistake of barging in on t 4 • "• with him, and aii of them are do­ gave the ship chandler the requi­ the old Seafarers hall in Manhat­ me In the LOG,-1 did not mean to ing a great job. say that martial law was In effect tan in 1947. With a gun only halfsition and the stores were deliv­ In addition to being a great feed­ ered and placed in the reefer concealed, demanded a Union card in Pola, 'Yugoslavia, or in Rijeka, but to u^* it does look about the er, this ship also has a good shipper so he could ship out immediately. boxes. Then the captain wouldn't pay him for the stores, and after He was "hot", he revealed, having same thing. "'For all I know, that and officers, which makes it look To the^ Editor: telling the chandler to come out ust. hijacked a big truckload of is their normal way of life. If at as if we'll be enjoying a fine trip Much to my sorrow, I'm writing, to the ship each day for his money, Boston waterfront cargo; He didn't some time they-have a martial law all the way. And then, the ship's from Fort Dix, NJ, where I have prevailing over that land, I do not delegate, A. B. Brown, is also doing he finally told him, on sailing day, get the Union card. Instead, he a fine job for his shipmates, mak­ been sentenced to a two-year to write the New York office for lost his gun, along with some want to be around. As far as the $50 draw is con­ ing the whole pipture rosy and stretch in the infantry. I've only teeth, and found himself hanging the money due him. been in the Amy for two and a The best part of this is that the out of the Window, his feet jammed cerned, I do not think the captain happy. half weeks,'and I'm getting more of the ship had any limitation set J. Fil^erald captain told the chandler at the tight between the sill and the win­ homesick for the SIU every day. agent's office to pick up the dow, a warning that the Seafarers I would appreciate It very much if requisition from the steward International Union was "off you would send the LOG to me aboard ship, that everything was bounds." Do you know if this is here. all right. The captain later told so, or is it a well-told sea story? Pvt. Robert Fink Mrs. Anna Torano the steward he had ordprs from "(Ed. note: The LOG will be sent the company not to buy anything (Ed. Note: It's true, and the trinto you at Fort Dix from now on.f over here. He also stated that he iow was on the fifth floor. goes by what the company tells 4 4 4" him, and not the Union agreement. I hope that something can and will be done to have this bunch of phonies straightened out, so that To the Editor: we will not have this same trouble To tbe Editor: •We of the Southland (South At­ occurring again in the future. When the^ Sweetwater (Metro lantic) would like to give a word Louis E. Meyers Petroleum) was ope day out of of thanks to the junior third mate, t 4 Port Isabel, Tex., I slipped and Bfc. Henry Brazil, foe the extra fell out on deck, dislocating my services he gives to the crew by right knee. I am at present on the operating the ship's sea chest and hospital cot on the Sweetwater, for the many other services and To the Editor: and expect to go to the hospital help he goes out of his way to After making two trips aboard when the ship reaches New Yor^, perform for us. .Fop Instance, each the Santore, 4 feel it only fitting for X-ray and treatment. I 'expect man gets a copy of foreign ad­ that I wrHe this letter to the LOG to be laid up for a while. la the Seafarers, l^anual paza, olxeri second from left, and, Evaristp .Boss, dresses. as a sort: of public acknowledge­ meantime, I'll keep happy reading oiler, secoi^d from right, off the Ocean Lotte on Japan-Korea shuttle, Agatp we say thank you, Mr. ment that I am most assuredly the LOG. enjoy some rice Japanese style with hospitable fajntUy in YokobatnS' Brazfl. enjoying my cruise aboard this Clyde Carlson pic"by'Bos«."" •• " ^ US Budget Cuts Out Seamen Uses Hospitals, Sees Their Need $> $1 Good Food, Capt* Make Happy Trip Reader's Bigest Runs SIU Story el Seaman Retracts, Reacts On items New Army inmate Homi^sich For Sitf Seafarers Enjoy Oriental Hospitality Hurts His Knee. On Sweetwater Sails Ore Ship j$fter 26 Years !SI^ Thank Mate For Sea Chest Help �SEAPARERS C«»temli«r Itr ISSl LOG A ship's bottom scrapes across a bar, a screw is fouled, a ship sinks or capsizes, and right away there's a job for a diver, a man who holds down one of the toughest of maritime jobs. While divers in many ports are kept busy with underwater repairs to piers and har­ bor facilities, and checking the-^ underwater ^damge that ships I'he divers have found that the cases, the sickness shows up some time later as an itching and burn­ may sustain, the toughest— salvaging of molybdenum, copper, ing in one area. Most fi-equeotly r '**' I' •-' 1 • and niost lucrative part of their Job lies in the salvage jobs. While visions of sunken treasure, galleons with chests of gold and gems aboard, rotting on the bottom of the sea Immediately spring to the mind, actually the salvage jobs that the divers prefer are more prosaic, and more lucrative. It has been estimated that over two billion dollars in sunken treas. ure lies at the bottom of the sea in rotting hulks, but actually, there is "treasure" worth many times that amount in the salvaging of the cargoes and the hulls of the many ships that were sunk during the war due to enemy action. Much of this great hoard of wealth lies along our coasts in water less, than 300 feet deep. MAPG Welcomes StorieSi Pies With the LOG now contain­ ing 2a pages in all regular edi­ tions, there is plenty of room for stories, photos abd letters "Stent in by the Seafarers. Several pages of each issue are devoted to the experiences of Seafarers and the ships they sail as they describe them themselves. If you run across anything ' of interest on your voyages, or just want to let your friends know how you're getting along, drop a few lines to the LOG. Don't worry too much about .literary style. We'll patch it up if it needs patching. And of course, photos illustrating the incidents you describe make them more interesting for the readers. , Send your stuff to the LOG at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, NY. If you want any­ thing returned after we use. it. "we'll do tt\at too. zinc, tin, manganese, iron ore, oil and gasoline cargoes still held by undamaged tanks, and the scrap metal that comes from rusted car­ goes of'tanks, trucks, guns, and the hulls themselves, can and do yield more profit than the usually difficult search for a chest of gold coins or precious gems. In fact, it has been estitmated that the chances of success in hunting and salvaging a pirate treasure are no less than 1 in 10,000,000. On the other hand, the Government and the salvage crews know where the sunken cargo vessels are, and they are not too dfficult to reach. But even the "simple" jobs cap be dangerous. Take the case of the Italian salvage vessel Artiglio which spent a great deal of time searching for the sunken wreck of the British vessel Egypt, which had $5 million aboard in silver and gold. After years of hunting, the Ar­ tiglio found the wreck but needed special gear to reach her, so she put into a nearby port. While there, to get some money, the Artiglio accepted ft "simple" job of clearing a wreck away from the mouth of the harbor. The divers went down to the small wreck, attached charges, and the wreck was blasted. It was blasted a second time, and then a third chax-ge was set. At the third blast, a terrific explosion rocked the harboi*, splintered the Artiglio and killed all of her crew. There had been 500 tons of dyna­ mite in the wreck that nobody had known about. Other Dangers" And of course, hidden dynamite is not the only thing that the divers have to worry abouL About the greatest danger to a diver is the much-feared "bends," gotten by rising to the surfac? too fast. What happens is that bubbles of nitro­ gen fornT.ih.the tissues and blood­ stream of the body. Sometimes, if the rise is vei-y i-apid, the diver may have the bepds even before reaching th^ surface. In other there is a boring, teiTible- pain that divers have described as the worst pain ever endured by man. And then, there is the descent to the job. The diver can't go down any faster than 15 inches per sec­ ond. Any faster descent may well result in burst eardrums from the rapidly increasing pressure, nose­ bleeds, and a number of other crippling results. Bottom Hazards Once down, the diver has to worry about all the ha^rds on the bottom. Anything fi-om a seaweed covered mine that looks like a rock —but doesn't act like one—to the many monsters that inhabit the sea. Sometimes the diver will sud­ denly find himself as the unwilling spectator as two or more huge underseas monsters stage a battle, and as one diver put it, "that's a lot worse than finding yourself in the middle of one of those bottlethrowing brawls down at Joe's Place on Saturday night." Then too, any one of the dozen monsters, from "30-foot sharks with mouths like the luggage com­ partment of a car" to the octopus, killer whale, moray eel, the giant ray, and the schools of barracuda can either attack the diver himself or, just as bad, damage his gear. There's always the danger, as a diver goes aboard a sunken hulk, that rotted"^ or rusted deck plates will collapse under him, snarling his gear or that the superstruc­ ture wiil fall in on him, crushing him. With everything considered, it is not difficult to understand why divers are considered uninsurable by almost every insurance com­ pany. The jobs of checking the dam­ age to the bottom of a ship, or freeing a fouled pi-opeller are con­ sidered soft touches by the -divers. They don't pay much, but the chances are a lot better that they'll be able to take another assignment the next day. All clamped into his cumbersome diving gear, this diver gets a friendly tap oh the top of his helmet before he has the window nf his helmet closed and sealed—the last step in "dressing." The next step is sliding down beneath the surface. 1 .• •N ' - il ,'Ji| J. With bis helper on the boat making sure his lifelines don't get snaggetl, the diver goes over the side and starts his long trip down to the bottom, where hell start to do bis Job. That's when the danger really starts, with the possibility of fouled lines, bends, deep-sea monsters and accidents of all sorts. • J || •C- '^alvairinff the oa^oes an^ hidto <if ^ are in ^aUow water, usually prove to be tiif eq^ein^uid most profitable Job for the divcm. It'o when the .wrecks are in deep '^vater , or fastritin^r,currents that the job bboomes more dangerotu and difficult. .v. . .' Alone witli-the sea and the sand-covered remains of a wreck, the , diver carefully and slowly walks across the ocean fioor to get au idea of how the wreck lies, and how to proceed..' �# c" ' •• -_r ?FDge Twent^-fDUE SEAFARERS LO& SDvt«|nbeir:]V 19jiS ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... GULFWATER (Metro), July S—Chair­ man, Warren Neilson; Secretary, Honest ' Al Whitmer. Food ba4, otherwise there are no major beefs. Screen doors were rescreened and all foc'sles painted. Gal­ ley range is being checked. There was a lengthy discussion on terrible menus and quality of food. Steward was asked to stop putting out two second meats and one second and one third-grade meat. There shouid be more variety, less iced coffee and more, lemonade. Steward said that all meats are fourth grade. Crew was reminded to keep the laundry, messhall and recreation room elean and make less noise in the passage­ ways. Repair iist was turned in again. .'^'.ugust 16—Chairman, Steve Bergeria; Secretary, Honest Ai Whitmer. There are a few hundred hours of disputed OT for the work done by the captain and chief mate. Patrolman will be contacted about the continual pussy-footing of the chief engineer, who has been stealing light bulbs all trip. Lack of light caused one brother to fall down a ladder and injure himself severely. Complete repair list wili be typed up and prepared for the payoff port. Rooms are to be left clean and orderly, with linen put below and foc'sles swept out. should be fumigated. Old mattresses should be checked for replacement by the delegates. Patrolman will ask the engineer why he refuses soap and deter­ gents t* the black gang. They were also issued no matches. Delegates will hand in repair lists before arrival. SUNiON (Kea), August 8—Chairman, Jehn Sullivan; Secretary, Harry Moaney. One man will be referred to headquar­ ters. to be brought up en charges. En­ gine department washroom shouid be left cleaner by members. Garbage should be dumped over the stern. Vote of thanks went to the steward department. Cap­ tain will be contacted for a substantial draw. Vote of thanks went to the cap­ tain. chief engineer and all maces and engineers for their fine cooperation and understanding during the past voyage. ^Can-Shakers'' Have So OK. The membership is again cautioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in bei^If of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to coUect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization whiclr 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. wlU be kept clean by the BR. Deck and engine departments wm elean the rec­ reation room. Ship's delegate will see about a library in Wilmington and about getting US draws in foreign ports. Mem bers with radios were asked to keep the volume turned low so as not to disturb sleeping men off watch. JULESBURG aermlnal Tankers), Av gust y—Chairman, J. S. McRae;; iecretary, S( Tom Bowers. Most of the repairs have been made. The radio has bten fixed and some records were bought. There IR now $11.30 in the ship's fund. J. McRae was elected ship's delegate. Ship's delegate will see the captain about get­ ting the meat box repaired in the Canal. Bosun said the sanitary wlU work four hours tomorrow to try and get the deck department living quarters cleaned up Steward reported that It has been hot since he has been aboard and that he is afraid the meat wUl spoil. This was re ported to the captain and chief engineer two or three- times a day. Slopchest prices will be posted, and the slopchest will be checked to see if there are sea boots aboard. tlon In the matter of short food all trip. Steward wants to thank men. in his de­ partment for a Job well done. AZALEA CITY (Waterman), August 9 -Chairman, . E. O'Rourke;. Secretary, J. Carrell Crjtw. Should try to take better care of linens and coperate in cleaining the messroom. Motion was passed that the membership go on recoi'd favoring effort by the Welfare Services Depart­ ment to obtain from the USPHS the same privileges fer seamen's families that are accorded, to men of the Coast Guard.. Steward should get non-rusting caps for salt and pepper shakers. Engine depart­ ment complained ef noise of chipping near foc'sles of men eff watch'. Ship's fund stands at $58. SEA COMET II (Ocean Carriers), July 5—Chirman, Biackle King; Secretary, G. Faircloth. Beefs against the chief engi­ DEL ALBA (Mississippi), July 26— neer will be referred te the patrolman. Chairman, Richard E. Tunisen; Secretary, Discussion was held en painting the James L. Tucker. There is a $29.85 bal­ rooms. The.v will be painted in'the States ance in the ship's fund. Electrician will unless they have been painted before. fix the record player if the parts are Men should . be preperly dressed in the provided. Ship's delegate will get parts. messroom at all times. Feet sheuld net Ship needs fumigation. Agent should be put en newly varnished sieols. Reems have the company write a letter to the HURRICANE (Waterman), August 17— and toilets should be kept lecked- Jaship's officers advising them that the port. Laundry and slepsink sheuld bewashing machine is for the unlicensed Chairman, N. Richie; Secretery, C. Achoy. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), June 18 personnel only, as they will never work The book and papers of the man who cleaned after use. —Chairman, J. D. Cantreii, Jr:t Secre­ on it when it breato' claiming that they missed ship will be sent to Wilmington. NORTH PLATTE VICTORY (Missis­ tary, Ai W. Sadenwater. Captain said have nothing, to do wif.! It. There is a be kept locked in port. Special early August 14—Chairman, N. Richie; Secre­ launch should be made available to the tary, N. Mable. There is $14.46 in the sippi), July i—Chairman, E. B. Lewis; no doii.ars would be issued in foreign linen shortage. steward department in Yokohama. Deck ship's fund: an iron Was bought from the Secretary, John Kackur. There Is suf­ ports. Repairs of previous voyage were made, but the matter of new mattresses DEL SOL (Mississippi), July 26—Chair­ and engine department should alternate ship's fund. One men missed ship in- San ficient baseball equipment en hand from will be taken up with the patrolman. man, K. Wlnsley; Secretary, William R. in making three o'clock coffee. Pedro. His papers and book will be sent the last voyage. Otte was elected ship's New desk lights will be installed. All Cambrsn. K. Winsley was elected ship s to headquarters. Vote of thanks went to delegate unanimously. Vote ef thanks and appreciation went te the West Coast engine department quarters will be paint­ delegate. Discussion was held on fumi­ OMEGA (Omega), May 17—Chairman, the steward department, agent and representative ef the SIU for ed out: toilet will be repaired in the gating the ship. May 17 — Al Kessen; Secretary, J. States. After a discussion, it was de­ McOuade. Paul Franks was elected ship's LEWIS EMERY JR. (Vietery Carriers), their extreme sincerity and uUigence lit cided to refer to the patrolman the mat­ STONY CREEK (Amer.-Tramp), June 18 delegate. Man who missed ship will be August 9—Chairman, Lee E. Mevall; Sec­ coUecting all disputed OT fer the last ter of getting a place for the crew's li­ —Chairman, Jae Barren; Secretary, A. turned in to the patrolman. Standby on retery, E. B. Hardcastle. George Man­ crew, fer their restriction te ship in Ko­ brary. Vents in rooms will be fixed W. McKenzir. McKenzie was elected each watch should clean cups for the next ning was elected ship's delegate. Repairs rea. First assistant will be reported to when the ship reaches port. Shower ship's delegate. Motion was passed to watch coming on. duty. Card players and laundry could not bo done due to tlie the patrolman. Mere fans are needed valves will be checked. repair messhaU chairs. Suggestion was should Clean up after they are finished. government seizure of the ship in San In crew's quarters. There should be an made to get a sand box for the ship s Vote of thanks went to the steward de Francisco. Small repairs will' be taken ample supply ef choice steak en hand AMERSEA (Biackchestor), May cat. Delayed sailing and the new wash­ partment for good food and the cleanll care of by the chief engineer on the way fer the coming voyage. Delegates should Chairman, Howard K. Pierce; Secretary, ing machine were discussed, ness of the ship's messhall. te New York. Deck and engine depart­ check fer the porthole screens in their departments that are needed. Adolph W. Kubacki. Edward H. Denchy August 2—Chairman, Martin J. Pyk; August *—Chairman, Al Kessen; Sec^ ments will clean the laundry: steward July 19—Chairman, W. L. O'Donnell; was elected ship's delegate. He will try Secretary, Ernest D.* Hape. Messroom rotary, department wlQ clean the recreation Johii McQuade. C. E. Wooton was Sacratary, J. W. Rielly. Soap beef waa to get a librar.v in jSan Pedro. Men were chairs have been repaired. Chief mate is elected ship's delegate; former ship's del­ room. straightened out by calling headquarters. asked not to make so much noise in the doing deck department work. All valves Paul Franks, died in Yokohama. Captain wlU nut out draws In US cur­ passageways, so brothers off watch can should be turned off after taking show­ egate, DEL CAMFO (Mississippi), August 1 One man missed ship in Yokohama and rency. Steward was asked te check with sleep. ers, to save water. The mate wants one will, be turned in to the patrolman. Re­ Chairman, F. V. Vigo; Secretary, W. W, the agent again about the length of the June 21—Chairman, Howard K. Pierce; man on tank watch to handle valves: pair list was made out and discussed. Christian. New icebox is needed for the voyage and stores. Messhells and quar­ Secretary, Adolph W. Kubacki. Letter the agreement calls for three. Rusty water will be brought to the pa­ crew pantry. Vote of thanks went te the ters should be sprayed for files every from the man who left ship in San Pedro trolman's attention. Steward department steward department fer the geed chew day. will be turned over to the patrolman. YAKA (Waterman), August 1—Chair­ was commended for the excellent quality this trip. Shoreside personnel is to be kept out of man, R. J. Reed; Secretary, R. Sedowskl. of food and the good service. A copy EVELYN (Bull), August S—Chairman, the passageways in Korea. Discussion was Patrolman will be told about the mate of the WACBSTA (Waterman), August 2— the .repair list will be given to the held^n buying whiskey there, which was working on deck. Discussion was held patrolman. Chairman, Andy Gewder; Secretary, M. Charles Babick; Secratary, W. Wailey nothing but poison. B. Davis. M. B. Davis was elected ship's Etty. Ship's delegate will see the patrol­ on cleaningHhe laundry. Ship's delegate abeut deposits te be made on keys July 26—Howard K. Pierce; Secretary, will see the mate on having the laundry delegate. Motion was passed te shut the man W. Pieszczuk. The old man is giving the cleaned out and painted. Discussiou !Was radie eff at mealtime. New mattresses te foc'sles. crew the business on the draws and on held on certain fellows who are cleaning will come en in Housten. Cempany re­ SEA CLOUD (Sea Traders), June 1-^ getting shore leave. All men put in OT out all the fruit from the ice boxes be­ fused te get innersprings. Captain sheuld in Pu.san and Kure. W. Pieszczuk was fore 7:30 and leaving nothing for any be centacted about painting crew's quar­ Chairmen, B. J. Brown; Secretary, M. E. elected ship's delegate. If necessary, the ters. Salt tablet dispenker will be placed Pappadakis. J. E. Carender was elected else'. ship's delegate will contact the SUP one near the drinking fountain. Patrelman ship's delegate by acclamation. After dis­ .August 15—Chairman, R. J. Reed; Sec­ agent in Yokohama to see. about con­ retary, T. Lewe. Laundry will be cleaned will be teid abeut the mattresses at the cussion. it was recommended that each tacting the US consul. man leave the machine and laundry as soon as possible. Rooms will be souSTEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), June 14 "payeff. August 16—Chairman, Floyd itarkey; clean. geed before the payoff. One man missed —Chairman, Jack Frecell; Secretary, C. Juna 21—Chairman, B. J. Brown; Sec­ ship in Florida, one in Ponce,-'Puerto Hughart. One member will be given an­ Secretary, H. L. Haley. Ne mattresses Rico. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ other week's trial before having crew came an beard in Houston. Reams will retary, M. E. Pappadakis. Ship's delegate ard department for good work. Sugges­ and union action taken. Discussion was be painted out soon. Cots and linen reported that thg captain was notified by tion was made to collect $1 from each held on the number of cigarettes put out. sheuld be taken care ef. Abusers will be the Army that there will be ne shore man for the ship's fund. All repair lists Chief engineer will be asked about re­ turned ever te the patrelman and fines leave outside el the breakwater. July 27—Chairman, nat listed; Secra­ will be turned in before the payoff, so pairing the wringer on the washing ma­ will be impesed. tary, M. E. Pappadakis. Delayed sailing repairs can be made before signing on. chine and installing a fan in the laundry. time is disputed by the captain. Repair CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), August Messman will save a few cans to be used SWEETWATER (Metro Petro), July »— CAROLYN (Bull), August I^Chalr- for additional ash trays in the messroom. 6—Chairman, N. N. Trip; Secrotary, Rich­ list will be posted. Steward department Chairman, S. Homke; Secretary, B. Fisch- man, Klrby Wright; Secretary, W. C. Mur­ Everyone should try to keep the ship a ard J. Petersen. One man was hospital­ get a vote ef thanks fer the geed Job man. Repair list will be forwarded to phy, Jr. Disputed overtime will be set­ ized in Kebe; Japan, and another in hey have done. Behavior ef one mem­ the new crew: some were made already. tled at the payoff. Coffee cups should little cleaner. Henelulu. Glasses and cups sheuld be ber will be referred te the patrelman. August 8—Chairman, J. Procell; Secre­ Three men missed ship in California. be soaked overnight, so they will be easy tary, J. Johnston. Question of the draw returned te' the messhall, net left all ever the ship. Delegates will fill out to clean. Steward ordered a new wash­ BATTLE ROCK (US Petroleum), June ing machine and a four-slice toaster. Port made in Ceylon will be taken up in New repair lists. 27—Chairman, C. Tobias; Secretary, E. J. engineer will be contacted about the en­ York. Performers will be turned over to Ordrowski. Ship's delegate will insist on gine room ventilators which cannot be the patrolman. One man. missed ship in BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service), Singapore. Delegates will make up re­ August investigation by US consul of missing moved when necessary. 18—Chairman, Frank Hanagan; pair lists to^turn over to the ship's del­ Secretary, crewmember. If captain will not ask, Fred Bruggner. One man left egate. Cook is to try and prepare pota­ the crew will wire to Sasebo to ask for CLARKSBURG VICTORY (Eastern), ship at Lake Charles, saying that his wife Coast Guard or Naval action. Cleaning of July 28—Chairman, L. E. Williams; Sec­ toes differently at breakfast time. Laun­ was sick. Fred Bruggner was elected KEYSTQNE MARINER (Waterman). water tanks wm be added to the repair retary, Monde "Punk" Danieis. K. Rob­ dry is not being taken.care of properly. ship's delegate. Condition ef the mess­ list. A regular gangway should be rigged erts was elected ship's delegate by ac­ Men will do a little sougeeing. Every­ hall will be taken up with the patrelman July 19—Chairman, Clltt Wilson; Secre­ body should check the slopchest list and tary, Brad Heydern. Inadequacy ot fans instead of a jury gangway for the crew's clamation. All members shbuld keep well as the condition ef the mattress­ In all rooms and messhall and the check the items that they may want that as air eafety. their eyes open and report hazardous are es. Discussion Was held en the washing not being carried. vent system In the galley are being taken machine. conditions to the ship's delegate. Con­ care ef by the Union. Ralph Delayer was STRATHPORT (Strathmere), JOly 5— tributions for the ship's fund will be elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Chairman, Jerry Kearsy; Secretary, Mi­ given FAIRLAND (Waterman), August 16— department heads to turn over CHIWAWA (Cities Service), May 28— Galley sinks are leaking, toilets need re­ chael Haukland. Mike Sikorsky was to the tocrew delegates. Sanitary men in Chairman, Reece B. Oliver; Secretary, C. C. Provter; Secretary,. Frank pair and th<9 washing machine doer elected sMp's delegate. No repairs were each department should cooperate • in William S. Claymore. As yet nothing has Chairman, Flanagan. Wiper will make coffee in the sho"ld be fixed. Men sheuld be preperly done and no list was turned in by the cleaning alleyways and cigarette butt been done about the repair list. Chief morning. Steward isn't putting out the last crew. Wiper and OS should clean cans. mate promised to fix the steam radiators chow fer the crew. He serves leftovers dressed in the meshall. The outside ef the laundry; steward department, the and make other general repairs. Motion to the crew. This will be brought to the this vessel has been kept like a yacht, recreation room. Feet should be kept was passed to have a catwalk constructed attention, ef the patrolman. There was but the interior could do with a little off the chairs. Delegate will see about on the forward deck cargo so that the no beef en the chow last trip, with a soap and water. Repairs which cannot the leaky coffee urn and the steam valve lookout does not hurt himself. There are different steward. Same beef has been be made aboard ship will be listed. Gar­ in the foc'sle which is broken. no lights on forward cargo. Chief mate brought up abeut this stbward -on an­ bage room will be locked in port. August 9—Chairman, W. Streenbarn; will be contacted about rigging a clothes­ other ship. Secretary, Robert Rivera. Miner repairs FAIRPORT (Waterman), August 4— line aft. Feet should be kept off messwere taken care ef. Slopchest is inade­ Chairman, Joe Carroll; Secretary, W, E. room chairs. Messrooms and midship quately stocked. Letter from the SIU Morse. Quite a few repairs shouid be passageways need painting, as well as Sea Chest was read. Leaky radiator was taken care of aft, such as toilets, show­ DEL MAR (Mississippi), August 2— rusty lockers. Old washing machine put on the repair list but net taken care ers and electric fans. Chief engineer Chairman, Clarence Cobb; Secretary, C. should be used for very dirty clothes and of. Repair list will be given to the cap­ promised to see that these are taken care A. Bradley. There is $87.91 on hand. Re­ the new ones for less dirty things. - Deck tain; if . he takes ne action it will be of. More chairs will be ordered for the frigerator should be mounted on rubber should be raised to give better drainage. given te the patrolman. recreation room in San Francisco. Charles to eliminate vibration in steward mess- Men should be properly dressed in the T. Scott was elected ship's delegate. room. Several supplies are short. Some messhall. Motion was passed to start a ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), July 12 Hen using the washing machine should food, such as onions and seasoning, are ship's fund) turn It off after using it. Crew pantry missing. Beef on the number of cus­ SEA THUNDER (Colonial), August 9— —Chairman, Louis P. Cuellnltz; Secre­ messman should make coffee every tomers each waiter has will be ironed ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), July 26— Chairman, Bill Lowe; Secretary, Robert tary, Edward Leahy. Motion was mado morning. out in New Orleans. Ship's delegate will Chairman, William F. Simmons; Secre­ Benlamln. Motion was passed to contact to alternate the cleaning of the wash­ collect money to be donated to the fam­ tary, Z. A. Markrls. Members will make the Union to get permission for the room and library. Steward asked for COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), July ily of Thomas Liles, who is in the hos­ up a repair list so that the ship's dele­ crew to tie up the ship whenever the complete cooperation from the entire 26—Chairman, John Newman; Secretary, pital. One man wants cakes and pastry gate can turn it over to - shoreside offi­ master fails to put in a call for crdw crew. One man has been placed on pro­ Richard Geiling. Ship is being cleaned like the passengers get: there have been cials for action to be taken. replacements. No action has been taken bationary standby, for failure to carry his sanitary duties. All men should up. One man missed ship in Germany: no doughnuts for a long time. Messroom August 16—Chairman, Z. A. -Markrls; on the repair list. Confusion about trans­ out his gear was packed and turned over to is not being kept clean by one member. Secretary, Carl C. Miller. Delegates were portation money due certain ndembers wear proper clothing-In the messhall. the captain.. Scuppers in the messroom Pantry and messhall should be cleaned asked to have repair lists ready to turn will be taken up with the patrolman. BLUESTAR (Traders), July 15—Chair­ and galley are being repaired. Washing after 4:00 AM watch, as they do on over to the ship's delegate before the machine should be replaced. Tile in the freighters. ROBIN onoobFELLOW (Seas), August man, Anthany Ferrara; Secretary, Leon­ ship reaches port. Four representatives deck department head should be rewill see shoreside officials about the first 2—Chairman, M. Pierprenski; Secretary, ard Russl. H. Murranka was elected ship's aired. The baker got a vote of thanks SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatraln), Au­ assistant using vulgar language in the R. N. Balene. Patrolman should investi­ delegate by aticlaniation. Cook will cook or the fine work that he has done dur­ gust 16—Chairman, J. H. Smith; Secre­ engine room. Vote of thanks went to the gate the food's coiidllion and the ability meats more or less to order. Steward ing the trip. tary, W.J. Cahill. Ship's delegate should steward department for a good Job well of the cooks, as a lot of the fopd isn't promised that there would be a change contact the chief mate about having the done. Members were asked to refrain edible. There has been a shortage of in food as soon as the stares came aboard GOLDEN CITY (Waterman), July 1»— porthole gaskets checked. More fans from in 'Frisco. Company Is to put on choice coffee cups fg^ ash trays. sanitary equipment since tTie beginning meats. Chairman, F. N. Vigcent; Secretary, J. should be Installed in the rooms and Chief using Wind scoops and cots will be put of the trip.' Chief electrician says he will electrician wants the delegate te E. Hannon. F. Braun was elected ship's messhall. Motion was made to have the fix the washing machine if the cl|iief en­ on board before sailing. Deck depart­ delegate by acclamation. Washing ma­ steward stop putting icefl coffee on the get a clarification on his work. ment is t# handle steward department gineer orders parts. 'Vote of thanks was stores more carefully. chine should be cleaned after use. Sink menu. Harry C. Nelson was elected ship's STEEL MAKER (isthmian), August 19— given to the chief electrician for show­ in 4-8 deck department foc'sle needs re­ delegate by acclamation. August 9—Chairman, C. Ritter; Secre­ Chairman, C. Evaret; Secretary, E.' W. ing movies to the crew on the tfip. pairing. Recreation room should be fixed. tary, L. Russl. Captain Js to cooperate Carter. Captain will not give out a draw, with the ateward on buying stores If ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), August' 8— as we will not be in port loiig. Foc'sles CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), Aqgust 9 DEL ORO (Mississippi), July .25—Chair­ Chairman, J. Strlngfellow; Secretary, J. were not painted this trip. They will bp —Chairman, Mike Tewsend; Secretary, necessary. Repair list will be lAade up man, E. J. Gaylor; Secretary, R. A. De- L. Dansey. One man missed ship In painted Red Slmmens. All rooms hav(! been and repairs made In Japan. Captain will vlrgileo. Disputed overtime will be re- Tampa. Discussion was held on taking articles. before the crew signs on foreign painted out. There is a lodging beef for buy Coca Cola and soda for the slop­ - ferred to the patrolman. Steward should care of the laundry. the patrohiaan due to -chipping around chest. Chief engineer will keep lils nose check stores before saiilng. Water in out of deck engineer's face and stop MARY ADAMS (BloOmfield), August 16 rooms where m^ were off Watch- trying using him as a flunky. Night cook and tanks shouid be analyzed and tanks HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carriers), —Chairman, C. R. Haun; Secretary, R. B. to sleep. Lockers and rooms shbuld be • should be cleaned. Patrolman will check August 9—Chairman, O. A. Ramsey; Sec­ Hunt. Donald D. Dambrlno was elected left clean for the • n^xt crew. Linen third cook te keep ' out of each other's with the chief engineer on the rest pe­ retary, E. W. Auer. Shoreside personnel ship's delegate by acclamation.' Ship's should not be scattered all over the ship. hair. Deck department Is to stop throw­ riods for engine department employees. should be kept out of quarters. Garbage delegate will see the^ master aT>out the Bunk springs and mattresses shbuld be ing cigarette butta behipd toilet .bowls. Plack gang and' steward department disposal problem should be solved. Mess- crewmember «tho WM^-ndt g!lven > port checked by the steu(ard. Members were AH, mall JiClonglng io tbe crew''wl^.be foc'sles should be painted out. Vessel room doors and passageway doors wHl ' (GiSiitfnued ked fbr fkeir' pitteiica' 'land'^Sbbpera- '0 0(! I ..A;; -;.:, 1 ja-'V- �SEAFARERS September It. Ittt Fee* 1%eniy<4Ir« LOG ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... (Continued from page 24) collected by fho ehip'c delegate. MeiefaaU refrlgeratlor la on the bum. New «na le to be put on. AU shoreelde people •re to be kept out it passageway* in Jtepan and Korea. Chief cook got a vote •f thanks for his good clean cooking. FORT HOSKINS (CItle* Service), March 4—Chairman, i. C. Pewlll; Secretary, M. Launey. Crew voted to buy a new motor for the washing machine If the •Id one la damaged beyond repair. One man left the ship. Ship la In good shape. April S—Chairman, Aiiisen Herbert; Secretary, George Mates. Captain wiU be asked to get a new washing machine. Patrolman will be told about the two men who got off at the mate's request. Kubblsh should not be thrown on the deck. Door knob on day man's room and fans WiU be added to the repair list. April IS—Chairman, A. I. Herbert; Sec­ retary, Robart J. Lendry. Each man wiU donate $1 to the sTUp's fund to help pay for washing machine parts. Dirty dishes and cups should be returned to the sink. April 23—Chairman, J. S. Fawitt; Sec­ retary, Robert J. Landry. Crew was warned about getting Into trouble on the long trip to Japan. Washing machine should be turned off after use. so as not to burn out the motor. Ceffee pot should be emptied in the trash cab, not on the deck. May 13—Chairman, J. E. Renert; Sec­ retary, C. R. Mate. Door locks need ro' pairing. Eaeh department will take turns cleaning the ladder. MesshaU la being left very dirty. Cigarette butts ahotild go in ashtrays. Men should be properly dressed In the messhall. GlasseC should be retiimed to the gaUey. May 3l-'-Chalrman, J. S. Renart; Secre­ tary, Gaome Mate. One man apologized for his behavior In port. Lock la needed for pumpman's door. One man has to go to the doctor. July S—Chairman, J. 1. Renert; Secre­ tary, Robert A. Wariand. AU work per formed by the bosun wUl be put down and turned over to the patrolman at the payoff. Engine department heads and passageways are being left dirty. Cap­ tain and chief engineer took aU the fans •ut of the crew's quarters, leaving only «ne per ream. Ship Is going to the FerBian Gulf. Condition of the fans is very poor. August 4—Chairman, J. B. Renert; Sec­ retary, Robert A. Wariand. The trouble between the officers and the crew will be described In a letter and mailed to headquarters from Japan. Beef was brought up en whistling down below and keeping the watch awake. Crew agreed to whistle on deck only. CARROLL VICTORY (South Atlantic), July If—Chairman, Bernard Mace; Sec­ retary, F. T. .Cassldy. Ship's delegate reported the captain's remark* regarding Items tq be carried in slops' hereaftel and this WiU be referred to the patrol­ man. There was a discussion on the cap tain's attitude on draws, opening of' the slopchest. etc. This wlU be referred to PERSONALS thb patrolman. AU departments wUl al­ ternate cleaning the laundry and the recreation room. LONE JACK (cities Stryleo), August 30—Chairman, W. A. Craig; Secretary, p. V. Hemmel. Some overtime Involving the cteward doing carpenter's work wUI be taken up with the patrolmen. AU deck department foc'ales wiU be painted, as well as steward department quarters. AU brothers who play cards in the recrea­ tion room WiU clean up after they arc finished. DEL VIENTO (Mississippi), August Chalrmsn, L. Stone; Secretary, Duke Hell. A few minor beefa wiU be taken up with the patrolman in New Orleans. He wiU be asked about getting-an electric cooler for the crew mess as the ice machine goes out very often, and then there is no way to get cold water. AU linen should be turned In and aU keys tagged and turned in before leaving the ship. AU hands were asked by the bosun to co­ operate and to use the stairs and parts of the ship not painted, and help him in his work of painting the ship. There is a $5 balance in the ship's fund. S20 was spent to buy a picture which wiU be placed in the crew messroom. Get New Books Through Agents Seafarers who applied for new membership books in New York but are now sailing from outports don't have to come to this city to get their new books. If the men -Involved will write to headquarters and tell the Union which port they are sailing out of, the Union will forward the book in care of the port agent. Under no circumstances however, will the books be sent through the mails to any private addresses. rttary. Hank Sandars. AH repairs were taken care of. Union wiU be contacted about getting a new washing machine from the company. August 20—Chairman, G. Walter; Sec­ ratary, J. Parker. Washing machine was repaired after SIU Seattle agent saw the chief engineer about Itr Ship's delegate WiU have the captain inspect quarters aft. as they are very dirty. San Fran­ cisco patrolman wiU be told about the mate giving orders to the deck depart­ ment. There was a discussien on the use of tha washing machine and tha lockers which need repairing. tano. Angela CarrasquiUo was elected ship's delegate. $12.22 remaining from the library coUcction wiU be added to the ship's fund which the ship's delegate Is taking care of. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Scatrain), September 4—Chairman, Sir Charles; Sec­ retary, Jopiln. Sir Charles was elected chip's delegate by acclamation: S49.02 was turned over to him. Motion was passed to get new library books. There were beefs about the ahip being a poor feeder, with the grades of meat received lately considered very poor. The beefs WiU be listed and sent to Union head­ quarters. Unanimous vote of apprecia­ tion went to the ship's delegate lor a job weU done. ROSIN DONCASTER (Saas Shipping), June 20—Chairman, S. C. Scott; Secre­ tary, Gtna Flowars. New washing ma­ chine, coffee urn and two ice boxes came aboard. Cy Sypher was voted ship's dele­ gate by acclamation. Delegates wiU see the captain about painting out foc-sies and passageways. Used linen should be turned over to the steward. Washing machine should be taken care of; it should not be used before 7:30 AM or after 8:30 PM. Men should help clean up the officers* mess after movies and clean out the Ubrary. Garbage should not be dumped- around housing and no one but ship's personnel should be in the pas­ sageways. NOTICES @00 rasa 0000® t 4* Joseph Koiobziejskl William CUnton Riley Contact Welfare Services at SlU , Call or write your mother at 5701 N. 11th Road, Arlington 5, Virginia. headquarters. Important. 4 t 4 Guy W. Nemnan, AB Frank Barnett, OS MiteheU Frank Jones, Jr. You can pick up your gear by Imlierative that you contact your •ister. 7704 N, out whert the Ameroceau paid oSf. Rome Avenue, Tampa, rl^riSa, MARORB (Ore), August 23—Chairman, Richard Foust; Secretary, John R. Taurln. Two men missed the ship in Baltimore. The washing machine needs repairing. It shoiUd be cleaned after use. No mops are to be washed in the laundry trays. Chief engineer promised to paint aU black gang rooms next trip. Ship's dele­ gate will see the master about getting the crew's quarters cleaned up. Deck and steward rooms need painting. PORTMAR (Calmar), June 21—Chair­ man, 'F. Anderson' Secretary, G. Reid. M. Harris was ti-ited ship's delegate. Captain wiU give a smaU draw in Panama. Water cooler needs to be fixed. There was a request for buttermilk. AU were asked to help keep the recreation room and the laundi-y clean. Members should be quiet so men off watch can sleep. August 14—Chairman, F. P, Ammens: Secretary, Harry KIght. No one is to wash his face in the water cooler. Chief engineer should. turn off the ice box a day before defrosting and cleaning. There should be more fresh vegetables and fruit. Too many men are making coffee. There is a shortage on supplies in gen­ eral. July 18—Chairman, S. Scott; Secretary, Gene Flowers. Foc'sles were painted out. Washing machine is out of order. There TOPA TOPA (Waterman), August 24— should be no late parties in the mess- Chairman, T. Finnerty; Secretary, Frank room in port and no loud singing. Mess- Kustura. AU repalra have been turned in. man should arrange chairs before cof- As many repairs as possible will be made feetime. Electrician talked on the care before the ship pays' off. Men getting off and use of washing machine. should strip bunks and turn linen in, August 38—Chairman, E. Flowers; Sec­ leaving foc'sles clean. AU men were retary, D. Powers. Skipper said crew asked to donate to the ship's fund. Dele­ messrooms wiU be painted in port. Re­ gates of each department should collect pair lists WiU be made out. Patrolman from members of their departments. Vote will be asked about the bosun and car­ of thanks went to the deck engineer and penter changing rooms with the purser's the electrician for running a shore boat office, due to the noise made by the in Pusan. ship's laundry. AU hands should help keep the showers clean. Men should be properly dressed in the messroom. All hands should help clean the saloon messroom after movies. DEL ALiA (Mississippi), August •— Chairman, L. Tucker; Secretary, H. Cerdcs. There is S63.fi7 on band: *30 wUl be spent for books and a rubber stamp to stamp the books with and a tube for the record player. Bosun wiU be given money to buy two softballs. Frank Wil­ liams was elected ship's delegate by ac­ clamation. The 40 gallons of fresh milk aboard wUl be used for the officers and crew only, and separate milk wiU be put aboard for psssongers. There is a ques­ tion on why the steward cannot buy fresh milk and vegetables down south. Steward and one man from his depart­ ALAMAR (Calmar), August 30—Chair­ ment WiU check stores fur the coming man, Thurston Lawls; Sacratary, Slick voyage. Story. There is *44.18 in the ship's fund. are needed In the foc'sles. STEEL tRAVELER (Isthmian), August New fans should be cleaned before leaving II—Chalrmsn, S. SloncskI; Secretary, Wil­ Foe'sles ship. liam Devlin, Jr. S. Sloneski was elected ship's delegate. Percolator should be treated carefuUy, as three were burned out last trip. Rusty drinking and wash­ ing water was discussed. Ship's delegate WACOSTA (Wsterman), September <— will contact the chief engineer about Chalrmsn, M. S. Davis; Secretary, H. cleaning aU tanks and pipes during the Starkey. Foc'sles are being painted, as voyage. requested. No one is to enter the pantry during meal hours. Steward department ATLANTIC WATER (Metro), August 30 will straighten out working rules with ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), Au­ gust 25—Chairman, Karl Hellman; Secre­ —Chairman, Clyda W. Mariner; Secratary, the patrolman. tary, Thcodero Jones. Men who wish to Parker. Crew's passageways should be CAPTAIN NATHANIEL B. PALMER leave the ship should do so at the payoff painted out before the next trip. Ship's in Bridgeport. Steward said the chief delegate got a hearty vote of thanks (Nat. Shipping), August 31—Chairman, cook was fired because he cannot fry from aU members for the fine job he has A. Ellis; Sacretary, P. J. Margart. Cap­ steaks; the crew seems to be satisfied done this voyage. Two men were left in tain WiU be contacted about the draw. with him. Spoiled food was thrown over­ the hospital at Trieste. Repair lists were Some of the painting that was promised board, but some is still on board. Motion mailed in to New York. Men were asked stiU has not been done. Mate is giving was made to have a library and slop- not to turn down OT and to take in a the DM a hard time. GaUey must be chest put on the ship before we sail clean ship. AU crewmembers will donate painted, as well as steward room and foreign. Patrolman wiU be contacted on $.50 at the next draw to the ship's fund, head. AU linen and cots should be turned which now has a balance of *4.50. The over to the steward the day before ar­ ttiis. ship's delegate was reimbursed for the rival. money he spent taking the sick members STEELORE (Marven), August 2t—Chair­ man, Guy Nealls; Secrefary, K. A. Mc- to the hospital. Washing machine should Leod. Two men missed ship in Baltimore. not be left running and should be Captain wiU be contacted about putting a cleaned after use. GaUey is very ship­ sea chesL aboard. Repair list wiU be shape. and a vote of hearty thanks went made upT lockers and fans wiU be to the steward department for good food checked. Fan is required for the pantry. and services rendered. Wipers are to do More night lunch and bread wiU be put their sanitary work properly, since it is not up to par. out. SUZANNE (Bull, August 30—Chair­ Soptsmber 9—Chairman, Robert W. man, Red Campbell; Secretary, T. Vigo. STRATH FORT (Strathmere), August 20 Miller; Secretary, Fred R. Hicks, Jr. Special meeting was held to discuss the —Chairman, MIchaal Sfkersky; Secratary, Decks have been painted and passage­ menus being Patrolman in New Rabart Wiseman. Repair list was read. ways cleaned. One brother wiU be York WiU be served. to find out what's Fumigation of the sliip is needed. gaUey brought up -on charges for agitating and the matter withasked stores that the ship should be scraped and painted, crew's performing. Entire book membership is getting. Chief the cook and steward will quarters, passageways, toilets and show­ voted for this, b'tiip wiU not pay off un- get together on the food and the steward ers need sougeeing and painting. Patrol­ tU passageways have been sougeed in the man WiU be contacted. Washing machine engine department. A big vote of thanks was told to get better meats. has been repaired. Library wiU be for a job weU done was voted for our SWEETWATER (Mar-Trade), August 2 changed when the ship reaches the West ship's delegate, Robert W. MiUer. Stew­ W. M. Kumkc; Secretary, Coast. Thanks went to the chief steward, ard department was commended highly —Chairman, Clyde Carlson. W. M. Kumke was elected cooks and messmen for their good work, for the food and the service and the ship's Each member will con­ and to. the ship's delegate for a job well preparation of the food. Wipers are now tribute delegate. a dollar toward starting a ship's doing a better jwb on sanitary work. done. Members were asked to leave the ship fund; ship's delegate wiU hold the money. STRATHBAY (Strathmere), July «— clean, and soiled linen is to be turned Steward wiU try to get more variety in the frozen vegetables on long runs. MessChairman, C. B. Lae, Jr.; Secratary, J. in. room is to be kept cleaner in the future. Caravans. C. E. Lee was elected ship's FRANCES (Suil), Seprsmber 7—Chair­ Repair list was made up from last trip. delegate: Eddie Caravona. deck delegate. far only a few minor repairs have Slopchest WiU be checked at the end of man, James Purcell; Secretary, V. Capl- So been taken care of. Everything will be the trip. Man who got Ubrary books wiU taken care of when the ship goes to dryhe reimbtursed. dock this month. August 24—Chairman, W. M. Kumke; RAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), Au­ (1) From the Italian camera, Secretary, Robblns. Company wiU be gust 2—Chairman, Jahn W. Parker; Sacasked about innerspring mattresses. which means chamber. Steward wiU ask the company for better bacon. One man missed ship in Perth (2) (b) Appalachian. Amboy, NJ. Joseph Stephens Contact Manfred Sepia at 240 £. e9th Street, New York. NY. » t • it . Eddie Engebrektsen It is urgent that you get in touch with Willy Johansen; Markveien 30, Oslo, Norway. This is in regard to your visa. i It Weslie Bingham Please contact Charles "Bob' Robertson at the ^aten Island USPHS hospital as soon as posgible. ^ » Quiz Anawera Howard Mens Get in contact with J. S. McRae at 100 King Street, Houston, Texas. ^ ^ (3) A famous English highway­ Warren E. Fryo man.' Please contact your family or (4) (a) Allan Pinkerton. Ed Rydon call office of F. M. Cahoon, Dare (5) (a) .2. X letter for you from Lou Hop­ County, Manteo, North Carolina, (6) The "spear" side. kins is being held at the SEA­ collect, immediately. (7) (c) Lord Kitchener. FARERS LOG office, V Af Ai (8) The pronunciation. All of Newton Elmer Baker t them sound like the letter Q. Edgar R. Hauser It Is important that you get In (9) (a) 25. There is a registered letter for (10) John had $232; Jack had touch with Eugene Baker, 375 .N. Cherry Avenue, Fontana, Cali­ you at the New York hall, $118. fornia. ir Sanmel Curtis t t Your^keys and discharge from Robert M. Scott Puzzle Auawer Call MU 9-0710 in reference to the Cantlgny can be picked up at this SEAFARERS LOG office. Remaud. - tit Ai Af ^ S0SS[!]00 S00GS0 James Monroe Sneil Joe Tfaomag MeCorkie S00®[i0a a0DB0 Contact Welfare Services at SIU Get in Uiuch with the ship's dele­ gate on the SS Bull Run by malL headquarters. tity of stores before the ship sails. Crewmembers leaving the ship at the payoff should turn over their room keys for the new men. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), August 30 —Chairman, Joseph Wagner; Secretary, Dick Grant. Patrolman will settle the matter of overtime involving the two firemen. Four end seajs in the messroom will be kept for the watch slanders. Men calling the watches should make sure men are awake when they leave. There is a balance of $31.30 in the ship's fund. Library books sent aboard from the SIU will be used in the Persian Gulf and ap­ preciated by aU hands. SOUTHERN CITIES (Southern Trading), September 2—Chairman, .Pete Gawille: Secretary, R. A. Ericsen. Sougeeing and painting of quarters wiU be paid by regular overtime; sougeeing and painting of hospital room also. Washing machine is to be repaired or a new one installed. More variety and better night lunches are to be served. Ship is to be fumigated before leaving 'The yard. ARLYN (Bull), August 31—Chairman, Jahn Brennan; Secretary, Raymond Terras. Raymond Torres was elected ship's delegate. Repair list was made out for each department. MARVEN (International Navigation), August 30—Chairman, William O'Cenner; Secretary, Wilbert Wentling. John Singer was elected ship's delegate. Ship's fund wiU be started with a $2 donation from all crewmembers. Wiper. OS and BH will clean the recreation room and the laun­ dry. Dirty cups and plates will be placed in the sink. Slopchest w'lU be ordered in San Pedro. Anyone who wants anything special is to teU the ship's delegate. First assistant engineer wiU be contacted about fixing the crew ice box. Discussion was held on buying a radio for the recreation room. FAIRPORT (Waterman), August Chairman, Charles T. Scett; Secretary, W. E. Merse. All men should change linen promptly on linen day. Overtime is to be distributed equally. Valves in the crew pantr.v and gaUey should be fixed. Chief engineer promised to take care of this right away. AU hands should put up the money to get an automatic timer for • the washing machine so the motor docs OREMAR (Ore), August 23—Chairman, not burn up. Men using the machine Sam Drury; Secretary, Sob Everton. should turn It off before leaving the Steward wiU check the quality and quan­ room. Machine should not be overloaded. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your moiling list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS mora ®s sas aB]®Il[i S00EI .ZONE STATE @00 asas Sana CITY acasD ons anas Signed saaa aitiaa TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you or# an old tubscribor ond hovo o chtnga^^ of addroti, plooio givg your formor oddrosi bslowi 000 00 oara aaiia0 rasoacaao ADDRESS QSfflas sssaasgs 0^300^;. ESS- Eaa CITY �PagB Twentynds SEAFARERS LOG : ^:^^U:.:^:':l/:..;;,.. 8»^mmaber t$, liU Lawyer Tries T6 'Cut' Death $ Despite the fact that there is no red tape involved in collecting the $2,500 SIU death benefit, and that no lawyers are needed, the Welfare Services Department recently was informed of another case where a lawyer was trying to cut-a slice of the death benefit for himself. Such lawyers, of course, the^sister. that she intends to pay the funeral The following list, contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who don't care that the $2,500 is. Meanwhile, the sister .contacted bill directly to the funeral home, In many cases, all that a widow the Union and said that the law­ and pay the hospital directly, but are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. with some children has to tide her yer was also bothering her with that since she never hired the law­ While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome over after the death of the family letters and phone calls, claiming yer, she is not going to pay his al­ 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 breadwinner. They are just inter­ that she owed him a fee of aimost most $400 "fee." ested in seeing how much of the $400 for "services rendered." The The Union's Welfare Services, for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, $2,500 they can get for themselves, sister claimed that she never saw meanwhile, is investigating to see drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. the lawyer, and had never spoken if any famiiies of Seafarers have for just writing a letter. USPHS HOSPITAL David H. Rucker Tedd-R. Terrington NORFOLK, VA. Abram A. Sampson J. D. Thomas In this case, the deceased Sea­ to him before, and had definitely been forced to pay part of their John B. Blanton Georae C. Warren J. Santiago J. F. Thornfourg never hired him for anything. death benefit to lawyers whom Jessie P. Brinkley Albert L. WUUs farer had designated his sister as Luther C. Seidle Lonnie R. Tickle In addition to his almost $400 they never hired. Edward Seserko J. E. Ward USPHS HOSPITAL , the beneficiary. It just happened Larkin C. Slnith Charles E. Wells the lawyer had also sent SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. "We've said again and again that that the sister's husband recently "fee," T. R. Stanley Virgil E. Wilmoth Simon Bunda Herbert J, Lee bills for the Seafarer's funeral and no lawyers are needed to collect L. M. Steed A. J. Wyzenski Thomas Conway Eugene G.'~Plahn had a heart attack and was unable Richard R. Sutlle C. Young Jim Corsa Peter Smith , to work, so the death benefit came certain hospital bills for the Sea­ the $2,500 death benefit," stated a H. L. Cox D. K. T. Sorensen USPHS HOSPITAL Roy M. Green W. Timmermalt at a time when she really needed farer. The sister told the Union Welfare Services representative. B. BOSTON, MASS. B. Jackline Joseph R. Wing Edwin T. Callahan Dominic Massello some money for doctor's bills and Ho Tse Kong John J. Flaherty Theodore_ Mastaler living expenses. John Gala Norman E. Napier USPHS HOSPITAL For Faster Service S. R. Greenrldge Kobejt E. Peck SAVANNAH. GA. As soon as the Union received J, Heikkurinen Frank Semple W. W. Allred C. M. Klrkland John A. CaU Jimmie Littleton official word of the death from the USPHS HOSPITAL Arthur C. Comstock Morris J. Lohr, Jr. - GALVESTON. TEXAS port agent in that city, the Wel­ John E. Duffy L. T. McGowan C. Barboza Kenneth Mclntbck William E. FreymutlR. B. Sink fare Plan went to work on paying Howard W. Forbes H. Mclsaac F. W. Grant K. C. Bumgarner Jas. A. Heffley John E. Markopolo' the death benefit. Within a few Walt E. Hantusch John Hoffman Carl M. Peterson • days, the check was ready for the Bernard Lignowski Thomas A. Scanloa USPHS HOSPITAL W, W. Lipscomb SEATTLE. WASH. sister. Arthur Compau M. E. Newman PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL Edward Edinger L. E. Twite Claimed to Represent MOBILE. ALA. Roscoe Alford SEASIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL However, just as the check was WILMINGTON, CAL. NY EYE A EAR HOSPITAL Arthur N. Butler being mailed, a letter arrived from NEW YORK. NY Walter Gritski VETERANS ADMINISTRATION a lawyer in the city where the Sea­ HOSPITAL VETERANS ADMINISTRATION farer had died. This was well over LONG BEACH. CAL. HOSPITAL Samuel J. Brooks 1,000 miles from where the sister CORAL GABLES. FLA. FIRLAND SANITORIUU J. C. VUar lived, but the lawyer claimed he SEATTLE. WASH. BEEKMAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL Emit Austad "represented" the sister, and want­ NEW YORK. NY USPHS HOSPITAL , WUIiam F. Doran ed the death benefit mailed to him, DETROIT. MICH. COLUMBUS HOSPITAL Tim Burke Harry J. Cronin apparently so he could deduct his NEW YORK. NY USPHS HOSPITAL "fee" before giving the sister the Euseblo Flores MEMPHIS. TENN. Charles Burton money. USPHS HOSPITAL ENDOWOOD HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Welfare Services contacted the TOWSON. MD. Ricce Albenese Alexsander Ktngsepp Leonard Franks Edward Balboa Stanley Leske lawyer, and told him the money USPHS HOSPITAL Frederick Burferd Cecil V. Lewis was being sent;, directly to the sis­ FORT WORTH. TEX. S. S. Cantrell John Maclnnea Yace H. Smira Joseph P. Wise Antonio Carrane Michael Marcello ter. The lawyer contacted the USPHS HOSPITAL Charles E. Collins Luther R. MUton Union again and again, even phon­ BALTIMORE. MO. Salvatere DiBella Jerry J. Palmer Earl -G. Alverson WUIiam L. Nesta James N. Frain John Quinn ing the Union long-distance and, Tobey Flynn, Welfare Services rep, sends a message on newly Roland BeU David P. Rivers Lawerence Franklin John Roberts feeling very brave over the phone, installed teletype network linking all SIU branches. Messages John T. Boyte Ivor H. Rose . Burton J. Frazer Charles Robertson Leslie J. Brilhart James Rose Charles Gallagher George H. Roblnsn tried to threaten the Union. He can be sent to any or all branches and answers received within Fred A. Burns Ray T. Shields EUtell Godfrey J. Sampson was told the money was sent to seconds, thus speeding up service for the membership. Clyde Clarke Jack R. Snyder Nathan Goldfinger Virgil Sandberg in the HOSPITALS All of the following SIU families Mrs. Wilbert J. Hennessy, 1216 will collect the $200 maternity Anunciation Street, New Orleans, benefit plies a $25 bond from the La. Union in the baby's name. t William James Burke, bom Au­ Joseph Noqueira, Jr., born July gust 23, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. John S. Burke, 1400 Spruce Joseph Noqueira, 7 Unity Street, Street, Mobile, Ala. Boston, Mass. 4" 4* 4" • t> tl iS^ OlUa Martindale Bailey, bom Patricia Dianne Wright, born August 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. June 6, 1953. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Charles N. Bailey, 309Vi Mrs. Cleophas Wright, Box 183, South Conception Street, Mobile, Abraham Courts, Greenville, Miss. Ala. L 4^4 and Mrs. Partha E. Jernigan, 91-13 187th Place, Hollis, Long Island, NY. 4 4 4 Charles Kendall Black, born Au­ gust 8, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer H. Black, 329 Lyon Street, San Francisco 17, Cal. 4 4 4 Kathleen TWary Dowling, bom July 26, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Dowling, 4002 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, Fla. 4 4 4 Leonard Rams, Jr., born August Bobby Bryant Fowler, bom Feb18,. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. raary 15, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Raymond Frederick Karlkvlst, Leonard Rams, 41 South Monroe Mrs. Cullen B. Fowler, PC Box born August 19^ 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fredrik Karlkvlst, Terrace, Dorchester, Mass. 155, Elberta, Ala. •. 7139 Etdrick Street, PhUadelphia 4 4 4. Jan Margaret Hennessy, bom James Joseph Jernigan, bom 35, Pa. 4 4 4 August 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. and September 16, 1953. Parents, Mr. Delmar Frederick Kelly, Jr., born July 15, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar F. Kelly, 13181^ Getting Sill Hospital Money Camp Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 , 4 4 4 Jeff Davis David F. Sykes Anofrlo DeFilippie Sam Tate Edgar L. Krotzer Norman D. Tober Edgel E. Luxier V.,L. WiUiamson WiUiam Mitchell Elmer W. Carter USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. R. P. Adams Harry M.'Hankee L. H. Allaire Gunder H. Hansen E. BraceweU C. M. Hawkins E. G. Brewer John Homen William R. Burch B._R. Huggins C. Jones Jose A. CoUs S. Cope J. H. JoJnes E. G. Knapp Adlon Cox Rogelio Cruz Leo H. Lang Glen M. Curl A. J. Laperouse Joseph L. Dionne Theedore E. LeeJohn P. Doyle WiUiam Lennox James E. Edge R. Lumpkin M. Fakhry Louis C. MUler John S. Futrell Jas. L. Morrison Wiley B. Gates John T. Murray Edward J. GUlies Kenyon Parks Jack H. Gleason Harlan Ray Petere W. T. Presley Paul Goodman John Hane Louis Roa John Hamilton Robert Sizemero Einar A. Hansen Thor Thorsen Floyd M. Hansen Harry S. Tuttle Lick K. Hing Alberte M. Veloa Oscar Jones George Vickery KleiAent Jutrowski Richard \irelr Alexander Kerr USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. BKLYN. NY Percy D. Allred Ludwlg Kristianson Claude F. Blanks Frederick Landry Walter Chalk James J. Lawlor Bomar R. Cheeley James R. Lewis Julian CuthreU Francis F. Lynch Charles M. Davison Harry F. McDonald Emilio Belgado Archibald McGuigan Antonio M. Diaz David Mcllreath John J. Drlscoll Vic MUazze. John T. Edwards Lloyd MUler. Jose G. Espinoza Jack D. Morrison Robert E. Gilbert Alfred MuoUer Bart E. Guranick Eugene T. Nelson Peter Gvozdich Geo, E. Shumaker John B. Haas E. R. Smallwood James M. HaU Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Herbert R. Totten John W. Keenan Renato A. ViUaU Proud New Papa Carolyn Marie Clough, born Au­ gust 5, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther E. Clough, 120 Green­ land Beach, Baltimore, Md. * James Glenn Rankin, born Sep­ tember 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Rankin, 315 Red­ wood Avenue, Jackson, Miss. Robert Dennis Pow, born July 11, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pow, 114-37 132nd Street, South Ozone Park, NY. Bs- il-;:': j'.iu; -' _ • • "^g Mona Lynn Zweep, born Au­ gust 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Zweep, 1321 North Horace Avenue, Rockford, HI. Seafu^ L. If. Twit# sits up Jn bed in Seattle USPHS Hospital bolda Ml $19 weaidir welfare benefit given him by Jeff Gillette Oefti.jSeai^ port briped Twite, ' Michael Joseph Laughlln,. bora July 12, 1993.- Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laughiin, 1632 South 10th Strefet, PWlidh^hii, Pa/ SehfaFer . Jasper C. Abdenon has a happy smile as he reads a I leUcr from Paul Hall, SIU sec.-treas;, welcoming Jasper's new SOB, i i««rthi' �^vteaAcr It, 195| SEAFARERS ov/-, SEEDT THE SEAFARERS I,: |i LOG Page Twenty-sevem Union Helps Amputee Seafarer James Hamilton had only one thing to say when he got out of the Staten Island Hos­ pital, and that was, "I've seen how the Union helped out other guys when they needed help, but now that it's happening to me I know what thft Union means when it says that w^ take care of our own." And in Hamilton's case the With WALTER SIEKMANN help came when it was needed most. For Hamilton, who had had (News about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW Web his feet injured aboard the Mobilfare^ Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer ian, lost both of his legs just below Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes the' knee. When he was ready to leave the his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) hospital, the Welfare Services De­ here's another real proud Seafarer around who just became the partment went into action. The her of a bouncing baby boy. Van Whitney is the man who has a first thing was finding him a place fath new son, and the baby weighed in at a healthy 10 pounds, 2 ounces. to live, right near headquarters so He is, of course, collecting that $200 maternity benefit and the new that he'd be able to see his old Whitney is getting the $25 bond from the Union. Lawrence Franhlin, friends at the hall and have some­ who got off the Stony Creek back in November of '52, is doing fine body nearby in case he needed over in Staten Island now that he's had his surgery. them. This was done right away. Thor Thorsen is out of the hospital, after spending some time in Then, Welfare Services went to there fighting to regain his health. He's still not able (o go back to sea, work on collecting Hamilton's but he's able to get around no^&, and has been maintenance and cure for him. spending some pleasant hours around headquarters There has been a short hold-up on visiting with some of his old shipmates. Thor's still this money, since there was a few going back to see the doctors, however, and has days lapse between the thne Hamil­ to take it a little bit ieasy. And Charles Robertson ton left his ship and the time be is back in Staten Island hospital. He got out of went into the hospital, but it is the hospital for a while and had a little vacation expected that this money will be down in Cuba, but it was just a little vacation in coming through within the next James Hamilton (left) chats with Ed. Shephard, FWT, in the ship­ between llperations, because he's back now for few days, along with his unearned ping hall. Hamilton is watching the shipping picture until he gets pay. Meanwhile, the Union has further surgery on his foot. used to his new legs, and then figures he'll ship out again. made sure that Hamilton has Representatives Get Around Thonen You know, the Welfare Services representatives enough money to eat and to take I'm able to get around, I figure wanted to go to the marine hos­ I'll still ship. It's sure a wonderful pital, where he could be among get around quite a bit as they visit the homes of hundreds of Seafarers care of his other needs. feeling to know that the disability other seamen while recovering. with some of the many different benefits paid out under the Welfare Dental Care Plan, or else while helping the Seafarers out with various problems Welfare Services representatives benefit would be right there to The authorities at Kings County they may have. In the course of these duties, the representatives see have also made sure that he got help out if I jeaily needed it, tried to get him transferred, but hundreds of- different SIU homes, and we've all been struck by the back to the hospital for the treat­ though. It makes a man feel good then told him it couldn't be done. way our people are now living. Most of us can remember the times ments he needs, and have also to know that there's something like Then Hamilton told them, "CaU way back, when seamen were just nobody, but now, as we go around, taken him to Staten Island so that that to fall back on if he needs it." my Union and tell them. They'll And, Hamilton says his first ex­ get it done right away for me." we see nice homes and nice families. he could get dental attention. The hospital called, and Welfare Take the maternity benefits for example. About 20 years back, no­ Hamilton says that he's going to perience with the Welfare Servicas body ever thought that seamen had families, without thinking about ship out again as soon as he's used Department came while he was Services checked with Hamilton's paying maternity -benefits. But now we visit these homes that the to getting around with his qew feet still in the hospital. He had gone doctor. The doctor said it would be Seafarers have, and see healthy, friendly wives and children, enjoying and lower legs. "I figure," he says, into Kings County Hospital, and alright for Hamilton to be moved their nSce homes. We feel sort of good as we pay out those $200 ma­ that I'll be able to handle some the operation had been performed the following day. The next day, a ternity. benefits. The whole thing is sure a long way jobs like quartermaster or watch­ there. During the operation, he Welfare Services "representative from the old fiophouses and crimp boarding -houses. man, or something like that, even needed blood and a call went out visited Hamilton and told him to though I can't ship a»-bosun any to the Union. The Seafarers re­ get his clothes together. With the pay and working conditions and benefits Quick Action more. I^d rather keep on working sponded to the call immediately, that Seafarers have today, they've finally been able "The people in the hospital and shipping, though, than go on and Hamilton got all the blood he to have the things that every man has a right to there," said Hamilton, "laughed the Union's disability list. The sea needed. the comfortable homes, fine families, nice neighbors After the operation, Hamilton and said it would be a few days has been my life and as loi;g as —and brother, we sure feel good to see it. before an ambulance came for me, George Vickery has been readmitted to Staten but I packed my things and an Island. George has been in and out of the hospital ambulance got there about 20 min­ for a while now, but it seems that he's doing pretty utes later. Those people in Kings well. John Beckman is also over in Staten Island Vickery County sure were surprised to see now^ John had to get off the Seathunder to go into that ambulance pull up to get me. tlie hospital, and he says that he'd like to hear from some of his old "But since I've gotten out of the friends while he's there and has the time on his hands. hospital, I've seen the way the .Luther Milton seems to be doing fine over in Staten Island now. Union has taken care of me, and He's been- in the hospital over fhere for a while now. And Walter Service deluxe is the what the wife of one Seafarer got helped me out when I really GritskI just got out of the. hospital. His eyes are still in pretty bad shape, and he can just about see, but-he's getting around a little now, when she arrived in New York to spend some time with her needed it, I know now that the and has. been stopping in at the hall to shoot the breeze with some husband. The wife, who had difficulty walking because of SIU really does take care of its own, and there's no better feeling of his old shipmates while he's taking it easy. a physical ailment, arrived in that a man can have." » New York a day before her Within a few minutes, she was in husband's ship was due, and so the car and on her way to the Welfare Services stepped in to hotel". help out. Meanwhile, Welfare Services It all started when the Seafarer, contacted the husband's ship, tell­ who was aboard a ship heading for ing him that everything was ar­ Any totally disabled Sea­ New York, found out his wife in­ ranged, and telling him the hotel farer, regardless of age. who tended to meet him in port. She where his wife would be waiting has been employed for seven had been in Scotland, and was fly­ for him. When th^ ship hit port years on SlU-contracted ships ing to Canada, but when she found the next day, the wife was waiting is eligible for the $25 weekly out her husband's ship was hitting and happy. "I never thought that disability benefit for as long New York, she decided to stop a big union," she said, "would do as he is unable to work. Ap­ oypr and see him for a few days. something like this for one of its plications and queries on un­ Ask Help usual situations should be sent members. Everybody has been to the Union Welfare The Seafarer, knowing his wife wonderful to me, and has made Trustees, c/o SIU Headquar­ had trouble getting around by her­ the visit marvelous. Without the ters, GTO Fourth Avenue, self, sent a cable to the Welfare union's help, I would never have Brooklyn 32. -NY. Services Department, asking them been able to manage this by my­ to help but, and. the department self." swung right into action. By the time the wife's plane had landed' in New York, the Union had made all the arrangements for.. her, and had a representative waiting to meet her. Despite the The deaths of the following ter, Mrs. N. Eckhark of 370 -East fact that it was a holiday week­ Seafarers have been reported to 138 Street, Bronx, NY. end, Welfare Services had made the Seafarers Welfare Plan and MTMBUnON OF UMON KNIFITS • hotel reservations for her. The $2,500 death benefits are being Carl E. Erickson, 47: On June 5,^ FAMIY aUTTIIIS - U8M ACTIOM • Union also contacted the airline, paid to beneficiaries. 1953, Brother Erickson died at sea and rearranged her reservations so aboard the Shinn^ock Bay; he FNUOMU »VKI • MDUOMTION John B. Krewson, 58: Heart was buried at Evergreen Ceme­ that she could stay over in New AWnBU MUn MUR mWUNK > disease caused Brother Krewson's tery, Evereth, Wash. His death York with her husband. COAST OUAW MATTnS • UilltnOYMINT "Then, the Welfare Services rep­ death on August 11, 1953, in the was due to heart trouble. A mefiiINSUMNa^SOCIAl ttCUnTY'HOUflNl resentative explained the situation Bronx, NY. A member of the en­ ber of the deck department. Broth- " MAWnHANCE MFOKMINT • AUOnUMTS • to the officials at the airport, and gine department, he had been sail­ er* Erickson sailed as wiper, inessMFATMAYION • AM KISONAl ntOUIMS arranged for her to get speedy ing SIU since the early part of mata and OS since joining the $1U service through the customs and 1942, when he joined in Miami. in Wilmington in 1952. Surviving *-« Immigration officials there. By Brother Krewson was buried at is his. father, August Erickson of the timefthe plane hit the, jground, island ! National Cemetery, 440 North „ Avaloa Bpuieyjsird,.,Wileve: tu. (ILIL .w. Seafarer's Ailing Wife Gets Royal NY Welcome How To Get Disabled Pay $1 IN J- '.•. T'" •^is i i $1 -•'f| • •rv -'fllI •vil <'.4l - -^1 �• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THg S E A FA R E R S I NtE R N AT I O N AI U N I O N • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFl • "v -.v^^ Mt h'K:;7...^;--••• t-V--*'"-': • • - • -i-'-:. '" 'AVr^' - -4v----- • -S':' ip •-£ V''^ •y riyyyyg 7#;y'y:g. r- i:a^^,:,.. 44??Hy- '• • ;_;•>•? vy V;,"^ ' y. • .• .^^ • •- .• -' • • «:;v-.::>.—- .••-^-.r.7 • "• "y- - •• -.•.•• .• - . W -^ : ':rr?--* y'-iiyyv'v;."-n:-?.•'^•r-^-;' •'•'•i.L' 1*' • . •• y.'.''?-. i. :•'••• ••/:•• ,;-4 yy^#4y:4' « - • -,3fy • • y.y-t. '••' •-' VSPHS 1 .. 'Mff 1 —1- •r;,.... •'"'. *. . I 'c/'X"'.'"-.-,.:.' •.'-. -i - vr •••' yF' ysi y- £'• # >- - • T; -' .--oy.?-J. - '•]7^ ' V\^ 7• :y vy \!C4VV;, 4:::5';^V;77 ; ! ;i5i - :!..f'-- y •: v» • • • .'V'Vv''V '••: .rg: y . - tr„-. •, ^•'-. • >'•-:.' r^v,;7. .A - • --. '.•w —••- '•' ••: • J - y*-. :34 Z :'l y-,-< :. • The order is out to oil Government deport­ ments in Washington—"cut your spending to the bone." •«• - tr^ Z.? -• 1^. , ''.y~ " . '"-- '.4' , 'A '.1' , •-. " '• ,"' •'• •iti;- • : mmmM' m.r.' • • A. • • r--V4l,/ .1 -i.-' ••' ••- •:' '.s.y-'y- • The Director of the Budget has told the De­ partment of Health, Education opd Welfare ,y . .. y-";— y > y |i"-7.;.' •- g»-'"'A=^ .:i-i yy.a;feriyiiSiiS' • '.1 *' . .4 ' " • to cut out any request for funds to run the "'V.*"' . ^'.'i —4. '^r 74 • 155-year-old medical care program for sea­ 'ti-• 5s -• men. f^v-.V-"' • The. new budget will face Congress when it reconvenes in January, but the job of saving j; y ' this vital program must be started now. Wu: g-vyry-;-:y;;.y:4; <•-y - 77; '"?y4-7:77 ...75-774,-:"f4.y ;4-v7 ••.y.' '•••' -^ yy•,:..7 yy ':7y:y''"yy7^''-yy:yy-<^7;yvy-,.ii:y.y7 • The SlU is working through its offices in Washington to present the SlU's cose for pre­ y^- serving this vital program. i-^ •:^d • The Union's port branches are actively work­ '•,S''-h.' 'v,y. fi. ing in their local areas to end this threat. But, just as important .> . . -•-\'t ..• ••• ;T •; ' :: "V.••'•-"•y- :T'7 \ jlt--.-' >.-'V'- /:.:;.v4, '4 .-4*7 -v'V/y.:VvVi:: - ..4- .. - -• "-••• - • : •, I- :r77B-'7f ^ • #y 7-?1sy4'. 'Ti'i I Iv 7."-iy*yy .if . — iv£i-y ;• m-'\ '•"!>• • . 77, y7y4';y7f;7yy7: .4 4"-. ^^4^. Telt your congres$man of fhe Importance of the USPHS medical -care program to $eamen and u:>mb^ medical-care program..TO-seamen t6 - the nation. W'rite your congressman and " . - • ':'7 4y44y7';yy4747c4;;| y^;%iJ^;4jyyjj^^ "4- /. y : 7 ; 7 • "7 , } needed medicdl Care program for seamen. ' ' " .V' ^ • \ ••'c'v.y .••'v X<- : •• • ..' •* ' -... '. • • 71 ,v-:'7vi'',. • • , • : - • .7 ,y"7;yrv: m-^r- i-^ [' 7 - ' "'-7:: 'yj ' I'T'" ',' . 7' .-: ;:77' - ' }!'•...if' • - .' ' 4yy .v.";' ^^..y.y •; y^"'^ ' • • ..-.J,:'- 7"f" ,• rv • .:y :i7-'y*;74:ife^ 7 -1-. - T. -'' • ' • 'r-^ (P fyf'- •-: 7:4''* � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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/. Title A name given to the resource September 18, 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. 19 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CLOSING ORDER 'A KICK IN THE FACE' SIU, ALLIES WIDEN FIGHT AGAINST USPHS CLOSINGS DURKIN RESIGNS, BLASTS FAILURE TO CHANGE T-H CO. OPENLY JOINS ATLANTIC FIGHT AFL CONVENTION NEARS, LIVELY SESSION IS SEEN EASTERN SS EYES TANK, ORE TRADE CANADIAN DISTRICT SETS STRIKE DATE FOR GREAT LAKES VESSELS SIU CREW HELPS GIS GET CHAPEL SUP WINS $100-MONTH PENSION PLAN SIU DISABILITY $ 'WONDERFUL' FURUSETH IS HONORED BY CORONET MAG ARMY INFLICTS 'COMBAT ZONE' RULE ON SEAMEN IN KOREA DESPITE TRUCE EX-SEAFARER LOSES LEG, NOT SPIRIT 'MIRACLE' CIRE ONLY AN ASPIRIN 'BIG MAMOU' HOME FOR JACK AND SIU SHIPMATES OF 30 YRS AGO MEET WELCOME ABOARD 'ETERNAL VIGILANCE' AND ANOTHER ATTACK WHERE THERE'S LIFE SIU PORTS OF THE WORLD: OSLO BERGEN LOG WRITER'S BOOK WILL SAVE YOU $ ATOM CO'S LABOR POLICIES RAPPED TRADING PLAYERS FOR FOUL BALLS IRKS WORLD TRAVELER CAMPBELL ADVENTURE AND FUN ROLLED IN ONE TAINARON CRUISES SEA LANES ANNUAL MIGRATION TO GREAT LAKES MEANT ROUGH SAILING FOR SEAMEN PASSENGERS, CREW TURN TO AS SHIPMATE CROSSED BAR GOSSIPS WARNED: THERE ARE NO BEEFS ABOARD THE HEADS-UP SHIP PURPLESTAR THEY WORK - UNDERWATER LAWYER TRIES TO 'CUT' DEATH $ UNION HELPS AMPUTEE SEAFARER SEAFARER'S AILING WIFE GETS ROYAL NY WELCOME Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/18/1953 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log