http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5fc908afccc23d9d2ea2d11632237f41.PDF 52f6435fca93086e0505dd260d1790fc PDF Text Text SEAFAiimS-#LOG •^4 •i "^5 • • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • •;-iv {•'11 N! -••v A) Jg •li Ml I vj • I -Story On Page 3 •' •/2-..'J| Office Upholds SlU Robin Win m -Story On Page 3 Great Lakes SlU •• Tomiinson Fleet Honor Lundeberg Memory ^ , Part of large gathering is shown outside SUP hall in San Francisco at meiyidrial ceremony for Harry Lundeberg on Jan­ uary 28 anniversary of his death. Bronze bust of Luijdeberg on 10-foot pedestal towers above crowd after un­ veiling. Lundeberg led SUP for 20 years and founded the international union. (Story,on Page 3.) -Story On Page 2 '•'M - • • , t? • 1 I I i I - •i-'l:! Fighi Cargo Blaze, from hold on Wacosta as crewmen fight cargo fire with assist from firemen in Bremerhaven. Capt. H. M. Samuels (center) commended crew for efforts to bring fire under controT and prompt response in emergency. Ha praised crev/members who returned from shore leave to fight the fire. (Story on Pagie 2.) r -H ; �I ./S* .-•S*<f •V '•: ; •••.'K-' . SEAFARERS f' iNt* tw», W •,.. LOG 14,|19I8 .i.^L-,'...,.^,... Lakes SlU Non-Union Fleet By 3-1 Margin DETROIT—A convincing 3-1 victory by the SIU Great I,akes District over the United Steel Workeri Local 6000 has established union bargaining rights tor the first time cover­ ing unlicens^ personnel of Lawrence Seaway due to open the Tomlinson Fleet Corp. St in 1959. The area has already The company operates nine been targeted for major drives by • •hips on the Lakes. The win. was announced follow­ ing a three-month delay in the vote count pending disposition of charges filed by the Steel Work­ ers. The general cotmsel of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington subsequently ruled there were no grounds tat upset­ ting what turned out to be a clear majority for the SIU, Seamen in the Tomlinson fleet cast 113 votes for the SIU to 39 lor the Local 5000. There were also 43 "no imion" votes. The Steel Workers also lost a previous election in 1955. Await Certification The SIU is now awaiting a cer­ tification order by the Labor Board BO negotiations can begin on a contract for the 250 men involved. Tlie SIU originally petitioned for the election last summer. Before voting got underway, a company effort fo delay the elec­ tion got nowhere when crewmembers on the SS Ball Brothers walked off the ship and manned a picketline for two days to protest the stalling tactics. Faced with this demonstration of SIU sup­ port, the company dropped efforts to exclude certain crewmembers from voting, and balloting under NLRB auspices started two weeks later on October 18. It continued lor ten days at various Lake Erie ports until all nine ships had voted. The SIU victory was regarded as-significant because it indicated the potential for union organiz­ ing efforts (m the Lakes, with the j^s,. I Rf.',' • / P-j<^ : '57 Bound LOG Book AvaUable • . ;• v';, Silili The 1957 bound edition at the SEAFARERS LOG is now avjailable. Since only a limited num­ ber are on hand, those who wish to purchase one should order them from-SiU headquarters in New York now. Copies are avail­ able at the cost price of $9 per volume. All Major Evento Bound in a hard cover, the twen­ ty-six copies of the SEAFARERS LOG for the year cbntain reports on all of the major happenings within the SIU and the maritime industry during 1957. : Reported in its pages are the stories of the untimely^fieath of - Harry Luhdeberg, founder of the SIU of NA; the closing and open­ ing of the Suez Canal; laborsl^ aid to the victims of Hurricane Audrey and many other news articles. Within the SIU are the stories of the American coal shipping beef, the start of the NMU's raid on the Robin Line; tbo opening of — the SIU Health Center, the first such center in maritime industry; the gains of the SIU in organizing throughout • the country and the . expansion of the Union's welfare benefits. ; • • ' ; Copies of previous years' LOG.s 5: elso available back to the year ... 1850.:;: the SIUNA and other marine unions in the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Special onphasis was also attached to the Tomlinson vote since it emphasized once again that seamen on the Lakes want a seagoing union rath» than what is primarily a shoreside organization to represent them. The National Maritime Union abdicated its jurisdiction on the Lakes in favor of the Steel Workers several years ago. Licensed~deck officers are already represented by the Masters, Mates and PDots. Tomlinson operated eight bulk carriers and one self-imloader last season. However, one of the bulk carriers, the Sylvania, is now being converted to a self-unloader. The other ships in the fleet are the Cuyler Adams, Ball Brothers, James Davifon, James E. Davison, Charles E. Dunlap, Merton E. Fair, Rufus P. Ramsey and the self-imloader Sumatra. Under watdifui eye of Captain H. M. Samuefs (left, foreground) Seafarers on tlio Woeosta try to hoso down fire In hold of ship. Rre broke out in load of cotton carried In Na. 5 hold while ship was In Bremerhaven. Wacosta Fire-Fighters Lauded HAMBURG—A commendation from the skipper lauding creWmemborg on the Wacosta for "spwd and efficiency" in handling a cargo fire in Bremerhaven last month is being for­ ward^ to US Coast Guard headquarters in Washington. The fire in number 5 hold^— ^ was brought under control the total damage is not yet known, discovered early Saturday morn­ within five hours on January the ship is now here en route back ing in a load of cotton carried in number S hold. Crewmembers 25 with an assist from German to New Orleans. According to Seafarer Eugene aboard at the time fought to pre­ firemen and a local fireboat. No injuries were reported. Although Ray, ship's delegate, the fire was vent its spread until the hold was ordefyd to be flooded and local fire-fighters arrived. Members of the crew who had been ashore re­ turned immediately to help when they heard about the fire. In a citatiim posted on the ship The reasons for NMU President Joseph Curran's violent and vituperative attacks on for aU hands, Capt. H. M. Samuels the SIU in recent months are now becoming clearer. As in the past, they appear to reflect said those aboard when the alarm Curran's efforts to cover up splits and cracksi in the NMU's facade and to justify purges of sounded "faced the situation with no sign of excitement or panic. associates in the NMU family"^ with the Curran line. At least one forth full-blown with two cliques Each order was carried out with who dare to disagree. As the top national officer, and possibly Uning up, one of which commands such speed and efficiency as is "New York Times" once put two more, are slated for the ax, Curran support. Unknown to Cur­ seldom seen in any drills ot any it, the "quicksands" outside Cur­ even though the individuals in­ ran, key port agents* have been crew. ran's door are treacherous indeed. volved assisted Curran in his purge caucusing with the national offi­ ^"It was the first time that I have cers who are the targets of Cur­ experienced having a crew return - Several limes in recent years, of Hedley Stone two years ago. ran's big stick. from shore, as soon as the word of AH at the purge targets have Curran has rai^d scarecrows and An immediate result of the wide- the fire spread, as tiiis crew did. attempted io out-Curran Curran in imaginary "threats" in efforts-to their remarks about the SIU. From open spUt has been that Curran is It proved to me at least that every unify the NMU's membership and the record it apjpears essential in preparing to abandon his "no- man on the Artic^«« had. and has, official family behind him in' the the NMU to preface anything that slate" position. "Spontaneous" a pride in the 'Waansta," he wrote. face of smolderiiTg opposition to is said about Curran's poUcies with letters have already appeared In Capf. Samuels aLw noted that he his policies. In 1954, for' example, a 'critical remark about the SIU the "PUot" calling on Curran to "took pleasure In commending when under challenge -from a fac­ to prove the speaker la a "right run at the head of a slate and each and every member of the tion headed by Neal Hanley and guy." "save" the NMU for the umpteenth crew" at the Coast Guard inves­ H. B: Warner, Curran wrecked the It has been Curran's practice, time by routing the~opposition. It tigation into the cause of the fire, Committee of American Maritime starting with the NMU's defeat in is expected that Curran wUl "yield" and expected^t would be passed Unions with an hj^terical attack the 1946-47 Isthmian election to to the iKipular clamor. on to -the proper channels. The on the late Harry Lundeberg, He 1) blame the faUures of his ad­ Coast Guard maintains merchant started screaming "36-hour week" ministration on some of his asso­ marine inspection units , attached and "sellout" to create a non-ex­ ciates, then purge them, 2) de­ to the- US consulates in several istent monster. i countries. Including _Germany,'"for nounce the SIU loud and long at 7^ time the cry is "save the election time. such purposes. hiring hall." -She hiring hail, of Ray likewise commented that This year, Curran apparently course, stands exactly wherb it was feels he has plenty to answer for "the Coast Guard was pleased with when Curran's campaign started. in the abject failure of the Curranthe action of the crew and offi­ With the NMU's biennial elec­ sponsored raid on SIU Robin Line cers." The actual cause of the tions coming up in April, indica­ jobs and the/disastrous Americqu Three representativeB of the SIU fire was not determine^. tions are that Curran has the in­ Coal venture in which he teapied of NA wiU attend the 41st meeting evitable biennial purge in yiew in Up with a' compimy-sponsored offi­ of the Maritime Section of the In­ efforts to curb any disagreement cers' "sweetheart" union against ternational Labor Organization in legitimate A.FLrCIO mates aiid en­ Geneva, Switzerland, in AprH. gineers' uinions. That means he Heading the SIU delegation will be will undoubtedly hang some of 'the SIUNA Secretary-Treasurer John responsibility oii the neclu of his Hawk, who wiU be assisted by ad­ Feb. 14,1958 Vol. XX, No. 4 purge victims. visers Matthew Dushane and John SAN FRANCISCO — Although Curran hasn't reserved all his Fox. Vituperation for the SIU. He has •On the agenda for the meeting shipping picked up elsewhere on saved some for tlfe purge targets, wiU be the consideration of the the West Coast, it continued to calUng them "termites come but of question of seafarers' national PAUL HAM. s«er«(arv-rr*a«ur«r the woodwork," "characters . . - identity cards, officers competence, be slack in this area with only 19 men, all Class A books, getting HEBBiaz BaAm, EdUor. BnMAm SXA from under rocks," "gutless char­ MAW. Art editor. BMMMAM AKXBVM. lawn acters,',' "hate, peddlers" and a few the contents of ship's medicine berths. chests and the use of medical ad­ SnVACX, At, IfABKlW, JOHM BBAZIL, Stag Writer*. Biu Moony. OuU -Area Reprt- other epithets. vice by radio to ships at sea, hiring ,The Kyska (Waterman) was the rentatio*. The spUts in ,the NMU erupted procedures apd the revision of only vessel paying ofl« during tha PtiMlshod Martakly at the ...oadquartor* after Curran announced at the wages, hours and manning scales. period. The KySka and the Ocean '"••matloiia) Union. Union. AtOne majoi' problem to be com Evelyn (Ocean Trans.) signed on. lantic a a euir Oulr District. AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO #75 Fourth NMU convention that he would not, Avanw*s Brooklyn 3^ NY. To HYsclnth run at the head of a slate. That sidered by the representatives wiU In trausit were the Natalie (Inter­ NY. Tol, irod as I _ Sntorod socond class strttsr tt Hie Post oftico in Brooklyn. NY. imdor was taken as a signal that Curran be the question of foreign transfers continental); Citrua Packer, John ^0 Act of«ua. 34. 1913. would not side with any one liiui- aud cffectlys. sqntroVovcr a vessel B. Waterman (Watermen):,Alamar I2S yidual eandidate. All the , secret after. she jias transferred' to a f9r- (Cjaljrnar) ani| the S^ ^Chemist ^anlqwsHlea. fPK^B; elgn flag.:: -: . " . . Curran Readies Biennial Purge ILO M'time Conference Set In April SEAFARERS LOG SanfranStill Oil Slack Side �:r^r«arr 14. 19B« AskNATORun may Action PARIS—The first diplomatic proposal aimed at stopping the growth of runaway fiags has been urged by the 17-nation Organization for European Economic Cooperation. The group has called for a special North Atlantic Treaty Conference to take steps agf^t the runaways. The call for a NATO Conference on the runaway problem was prompted by growing concern over .the question of who would control runaway ships in time -of war. In effect, the European group agrees with the position taken by the SIU and other maritime unions that the US and its allies cannot rely on runaway-flag ships In times of national emergency. As a result of the growth of runaway-flag shipping, the group noted that the established maritime powers were losing control over world shipping. Runaway ships, as was pointed out, can evade all inter­ national regulation. The European organization said that Liberia now has the fourtt largest merchant fleet in the world in terms of total tonnage, behind the US, Great Britain and Norway. It is third in terms of new ships under construction with the US down in eighth place behind both Liberia and Panama. The' Organization for European Economic Cooperation was estab­ lished to provide for free exchange of goods, resources and currencies between Western European nations. While not a military alliance, member nations are all either members of NATO or closely associated with it. In another, related development, the Oslo Shipowners Association, a group of Norwegian shipping companies. Issued a warning that the flight of Norwegian ships to "flags of convenience" threatened the VStmtiys standard of living. The group said^^that Norwegian ships might be forced out of world trade by the shifting of ships to "tax-free" flags. SEAFARERS Taf.Tbrf LOG Baltimore Health Center Rounds Out SIU Medical Plan BALTIMORE—Seafarers in this port now have at their disposal facilities fof complete physical examinations and diagnostic services as the last of four SIU health centers went into operation here. Located at 173ff Eutaw Place in Balti­ more, the center has beefi"^quent provision of facilities in Mo- provided* at 912 Union Street un­ open since Monday, Febru­ biie and New Orieans in Decem­ der the direction of Dr. Arthur N. Like the centers in the two Houston. The Mobile clinic is at ary 3 under the direction of ber. Gulf ports, the Baltimore center 259 St. Francis Street and is op­ Dr. Oscar Camp. For the time being, it is handling Seafarers only, but subsequently provi­ sion will be made for servic­ ing Seafarers* families as well. The Baltimore facility rounds out the program begun with the open­ ing of the New York SIU Health Center last April and the subse- Dedicate Lundeberg Memorial is a temporary one set up under contract arrangement until the SIU Welfare Plan can establish perm­ anent centers in these ports. With aU four port cities' centers functioning, the program assures opportunity for virtuaUy every Seafarer to get complete head-totoe physical exams and diagnostic services at twice-yearly intervals. At one.time or another the great majority of Seafarers touch these major ports and can make arrange­ ments for an examination. The centers, which are operated by the Seafarers Welfare Plan Medical Department, are designed to "keep 'em healthy" with a pro­ gram of preventive medicine and detection of ailments before they reach the disabling stage. Accordingly, the centers offer complete physical check-ups, biood and urinanalysis tests plus other laboratory services, x-rays, electro­ cardiograph service, eye examina­ tions and other aspects of thorough medical examination. The New Orleans services are erated by Drs. Arthim Amendola and Andrew Henderson. Appointments for an examina­ tion are made through SIU Wel­ fare Services Department representaUves in the four ports. Usual­ ly, Seafarers can be accommodated on the day an appointment is sought. Where examination results show that the Seafarer needs medi­ cal care, he is referred to the US Public Health Service or to his private physician if he prefers. Ti;e New York Center at 21st Street and 3rd Avenue is already offering examinations to wives and children of Seafarers with one day a week reserved for that purpose. This "pilot" center, one block from SIU headquarters, has been providing complete examinations for some 100 SIU men per week, plus two dozen or more SIU wives, children^and Seafarers' dependent parents. The entire Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan Medical Department is under the direction of Dr. Joseph Logue, with headquarters at the Brooklyn center. NMU Robin Plea Held Nof Valid' A major step toward SIU certification on the last three Robin line ships was hurdled this week when the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in New York On platform at dedication of'Lundeberg statue (inset) were (I to r) ruled out " a string of NMU-*Morris Weisberger, SUP; Sam Bennett, MFOW; C. J. Haggerty, "objections" to the results. secretary-treasurer, California Federation of Labor; Msgr. Mat­ Trent Vote Sticks The NMU suffered a second thew Connolly: Ed Turner, MCS; Harry O'Reilly, executive secre­ In NMU's Craw setback when a Federal District tary, MTD; Mrs. Ida Lundeberg, and Alette and Gunnar Lunde­ Evidently, the fact that two Court Judge denied an NMU bid berg. Msgr. Connolly deliver^ the invocation at ceremonies NMU men voted for the SIU for a reversal of SIU certification. marking the first anniversary of Lundeberg's death. The NLRB had certified the Union aboard the Robin Trent is stiU sticking in the NMU's craw, four other Robin Line ships. SAN FRANCISCO—Solemn ceremonies attended by rank-and-filers, trade union offi­ onThe weeks after it happened. The regional director urged cials and maritime leaders marked the dedication of a memorial statue at Sailors Union head- SIU certification on the ground "NMU Pilot" of January 30 qi^ters two weeks ago on the first anniversary of Harry Lundeberg's death. that the NMU's beefs over its again made an unsuccessful at­ Floral tributes and messages-^^ — crushing defeat in the fleet were tempt to explain it away. This time, the ''PUot" didn't ^ from all over the world were Haggerty said thy dedication of maritime during the past "not valid objections." The issue on hand as the 13-foot-high coremony gave "strength and sub­ nearly three-quarters of a century. now goes to the NLRB in Washing­ attempt to imply that the two voided ballots were cast for the monument Including a three-foot stance to the stoiy of Lundeberg It is appropriate that the statues ton for final action. NMU, an effort It made unsuc­ bronze bust of Lundeberg was for­ and what he meant to men who of both Andy Furuseth and of Voting on the Robin Goodfellow, mally unveiled in a position of live lonely and dangerous lives at Harry Lundeberg are in front of Robin Trent and Robin Hood pro­ cessfully in a previous issue. In­ honor oytside the main entrance to sea. But what is more important, oiur own headquarters building." duced overwhelming SIU majori­ stead it declared, "Anybody who the SUP building on Harrison the organization for which he lived Fiumseth preceded Lundeberg as ties of 25-10, 20-13 and 26-1, mak­ knows anything about secret Street. It stands opposite a shni- and died continues to grow and SUP secretary and sparkplugged ing an overall SIU margin in the elections, knows that nobody lar statue of Andy Furuseth. expand, bringing new and needed enactment of the basic maritime fleet of 190 to 62 votes for the can prove anything about voided Until his death last year follow­ beneflt not only to sailors, but to laws in the US which freed sea­ NMU. Four ships were certified ballots." Unlike challenged bal­ ing a heart attack; Lundeberg had marine firemen, marine cooks and men of virtual bondage. He died for the SIU earlier and Robin re­ lots, "voids" are determined been secretary-treasurer of the stewards, and thousands of others in 1938. placements began shipping through during the actual vote count, with observers looking on. SUP since 1936 and was the within the. jurisdiction of the Sea­ Authorized by the Sailors Union SIU halls in December. The facts of the matter are, founder and flrst president of the farers International Union." membership last year, the monu­ The 'NMU "objections" had as observers on the scene at the Seafarers International Union of He saluted Lundeberg as a ment carries the following inscrip­ charged "intimidation" against the time of the vote count can tes­ North America from 1938 on. Ho "great American, a great citizen, tion: SIU in a move to-upset the obvious that both of the voided bal­ was 56. a great trade unionist and a man "Harry Lundeberg, 1901-1957 ... results. In overruling the NMU tify, Speakers including C. J. Hag­ who was responsible for keeping He was indeed a man who crowded charges, the regional board upheld lots were clearly marked "SIU." gerty, secretary-treasurer of the the waterfront unions in San Fran­ into a short life no glittering prom­ the SIU's legal answer that the The reason they were voided, in both instances, was because of California Federation of Labor; cisco free of Communism." ise but,unselfish service and gen­ charges had no merit. The "objec­ erasures which automatically Morris Weisberger, who succeeded Presiding over the dedication, eral achievement for the cause he tions" are regarded by SIU head­ ruled'them out. Lundeberg as SUP secretary; Sam Weisberger also introduced Mrs. called his own . . ." The sculptor quarters as a last'ditch attempt by So, as the "Pilot" puts it so Bennett, Marine Firemen's presi­ Ida Lundeberg, widow of the late of the statue was Edwin Hurt, who NMU President Joseph Curran to neatly, "SIU would have the dent; Ed Turner, Marine Cooks & SUP secretary and their three chil­ also did the one of Furuseth in save face due to the failure of this world believe the two voided Stewards secretary-treasurer, and dren, and Msgr. Matthew Connolly, 1940. latest raid on Seafarers' jobs. ballots were cast by SIU mem­ Bxecutive Secretary Harry O'Reilly Catholic port chaplain, who gave The SIU petitioned for the elec­ bers and therefore they must The Furuseth statue had orig­ of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades the invocation. inally been located at the Folsom tion last August to protect Sea­ have picked up two NMU votes." Department; lauded Lundeberg's "We in the Sailors Union of the Street site of the founding meeting farers' lob rights ajfter Moore-McSomething tells us that the work for the satinrs' movement Peeifle can bo proud of the fact," of: the first seamen's union in the Cormack purchased the Robin fleet "PUot," for aU its twisUng and and the trade union movement in he noted, "that the St^P has pro­ of tiys flrst seamen's union , and and SIU men were forced to work squirming, believes it too. fhe US and abroacC under afi 'NMU contract. vided the two outstMtding leadera forerunner of the SOT, ifi'1888. •'-I I �r«f« SEAFARERS Bombay Seamen Ask $40 Monthly Wage BO^fflAY—still without a wage increase since World War II, Indian seamen working out of the port of Bombay, are pressing for a 25 percent wage boost, a 44-hour week and miti­ gation of an industry-widef The 25 percent increase would disciplinary system. bring the scale up close to $40 Also on the list of demands a month. The Bombay seamen l8 • three-rupee (63-cent) daily have been arguing for the increase maintenance allowance for sea­ since May, 1957, with no success. men waiting for a ship after they The group estimates that the have been hired. " This Isjthe only average Bombay .seaman works IVi demand granted thus far by the months a year which makes his an­ shipowners. nual earnings about $235, or. Just At present, the basic wage scale about the lowest of any . deep sea of the Indian seaman out of Bom­ merchant seaman anywhere in the bay is 150 rupees per month. With world. the rupee worth approximately 21 To earn this princely sum, the cents, the wage comes to $31.50. Bombay seafarer puts in at least a 56-hour week, and some as giuch as 84 hours. There is no unemploy­ ment benefit, no pension and no relief fund for disabled or unfit seamen. The Indian seamen's efforts to improve conditions have met with evasions from both the shipping SlU membership meet­ companies and the Indian govern­ ings are held regularly ment. As far back as August, the Bombay union was prom­ every two weeks on Wed­ 1957, ised a final reply by November nesday nights at-7 PM in from the ship operators, but has all SlU ports. All Sea­ heard nothing. Indian seamen argue that farers are expected to •theThe wages of British seamen in the attend; those who wish to period since 1940 have'increased be excused should request $14 a month and Jhat they at least have a share of that meager permission by telegrom should increase. (be sure, to include reg­ Other demands of the seamen istration number). The are 12 paid holidays, a social se­ curity and unemployment bene­ next SlU meeting; will be: fit system and union recognition on official bodies governing the ac­ February 19 tivities of seamen. March 5 Wages and conditions for Indian seamen vary according to the port March 19 area from which they ship. Condi­ April 2 tions en the Calcutta side are somewhat different SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS r.M,-- SiO -c LOG Fcbraaty 14, 1181 Almost Six Now approaching 6th birth­ day, Joseph Cove, Jr., one of first SlU benefit babies in '52, recently-had tonsils out. SlU family hospital benefits helped pay the bill. 2 WC Lay-ups Back In Action SEATTLE—Shipping here took a welcome change for the better as two vessels, the Iberville and Fairport (Waterman), came out of lay-up and signed on full crews. The Afoundrla (Waterman), which also signed on, was the only ves­ sel paying off during the past pe­ riod. There was little in-transit busi­ ness as only the John B. Water­ man (Waterman), the Alamar and the Kenmar (Calmar) stopped into port during the period. Shipping next period should be fair as two vessels. 4he William Carruth (Penn. Trans.) and the Ames Victory (Victory Carriers), are scheduled to pay off in this port next week. LABOR ROUND-UP Striking members of the Ameri­ would attend a meeting in Mil­ can Newspaper Guild and the In­ waukee with attorneys of th^" locals ternational Typographical Union to explain the course of action to have voted to accept proposed wage be taken in leaving the LWIU. increases and end their eight-week McGavin predicted that , about 75 walkout at "The St. Paul Dispatch percent of the locals in the union and Pioneer Press." The strike had would be represented. completely shut down the St. Paul 4" 4" 4) newspaper last December 17 when A draft of the "articles of fedthe unions and -the company could oration" outlining a proposed fed­ not come to terms over wages. eration of postal workers was sent Under the new agreement jyith the Guild, wpge increases range fronr to the leaders of the 14 postal em­ $2 to $5 for the first year and ployees unions. The unions, which $2 to $4.25 for the second year of represent some 500,000 rank-andthe two-year Contract. Printers, who file postal employees, have taken had asked for a 15 cents an hour under consideration an amalgama­ Increase the first year and 10 cents tion into one union within the for the second, settled for 14 cents AFL-CIO. If approved, the federa­ for the first and 10 cents for the tion would operate along the lines of the AFL-CIO with a president second. and secretary appointed by an ex­ ^ ^ ^ ecutive board for a four-year term. Some 1,805 Michigan employees All the member unions would be received $221,000 when the Gov­ represented on the board. ernment found that their employ­ 4> 4> 4^ ers had violated the minimum wage The Supreme Court has^'^eld and overtime provisions of the Fed­ that a labor union, although not eral wage-hour law... The money complying with all of the provi­ represented back pay for failure to sions of the Taft-Hartley-Act, may comply with the overtime provi­ in certain cases take part in an sions of-the law covering persons NLRB representation election. The engaged in interstate commerce. NLRB had charged that Bowman Violations handled out of the De­ Transportation, Inc., of Gadsden, troit area office averaged out to Ala. had recocted District 50 of $125.04 in back wages per worker the United Mine Workers although while the Grand Bapids office none of thr employees had chosen rulings resulted in an average back District 50 as their representative. wage-of $118.59 for each employee The NLRB ordered the company to involved. withhold* recognition until the » X X UMW was certified. But since the More than 11,000 members of officials of the UMW have con­ several locals have severed their tinuously refused to sign non-Com­ ties'with the expelled Laundry munist affidavits as required by the Workers International Union. One T-H act, they could never be certi­ local. 3008 in Milwaukee, made up fied nor would the Board place of members of six ©Id LWnj locals, District 50 sn any election ballots. was the first to receive a direct The court held that this action charter from the AFL-CIO. Peter went too Tar and suggested an McGavin, assistant to AFL-CIO election be held, without* certifying President George Meany, said he the winntr. ^i^ou HCwowf \^our ? When first going aboard ship, the temptation may be irresistible to stop info the messroom for coffee and jaw with the crew to find out what the mate is like. Before that's done it might be wise to take a look at the station bill, which is usi^olly posted there, and find out what yoor assignment is in an emergency. . The station.bill contains Important items of -lnformatioifr^j delating to every man's assignment on fire and emergency ' stations. It doesn't do much good to hustle to the sta­ tion bill and try to find out what to do, when the signal has already been given for fire and boat drill—or In the event of a genuine shipboard emergency. Checking the station bill should be a matter of routine of the same nature as signing on articles or finding where your foc'sle Is. It's a simple, common-sense precaution which no Seafarer should overlook. i. Ah Sm Ship:is ti-mm �r#r«braanr 14,1HI SEAFARERS LOG Pace Ftn .71 INQUIRING SEAFARER ACS To Return Charters QUESTION! DOM It maftM* to you what typo of cargo your vesso k carrying? Jnlio C. Bernard, bosun: Sulphur is tha only type of cargo I don't like to sail with. It bums your eyes and causes them to itch. Also I do not like vessels loaded with deck cargo. For then it's hard to issue orders to your men and it is always dangerous tryiiig to get around. Otherwise, thsi type of . t 4^ cargo the ship is carrying doesn't William Burke, DM: I don't care matter. what the ship is carrying, but only Francisco Agosto, chief cook: where she is go­ ing. I've sailed The type of cargo the vessel is carrying doesn't on ships carry­ bother me, even ing Just about if it is explosives. everything. After all, then Including' explo­ we get a bonus. sives throughout But I don't espe­ the war, and so cially like vessels long as the ship with lumber on is coming back decl( for that is here to Brooklyn, too dangerous for and my family, I'll saU her. the crew, espe­ 4 t t cially in rough weather. Dan Carey, cook: No, lt_doesn't t - 4 4^ L. P. Hogan, deck engineer: To matter to me what type of cargo tell the truth, I don't like ships the ship is carry­ with grain car­ ing. even if it is goes for there's dangerous mate­ no overtime in it rials. We get paid for me. I would a bonus for that, much rather sail and I'm sailing with cargoes to make some where they use money. There the winches, for was one ship that then I can make surprised me, she some money. But was a tanker carrying grain. But as I said, the otherwise, I'd take any cargo. cargo does not matter. Walter Borreson, AB: I have no preference when It cornea to tha cargo. Just so long as they are paying me, I'll sail. I have been on vessels with holds full with sulphur, coal and green hides,, and I'U say this, It was annoying, but I was paid to do the Job so I took It. Cr^w Battles Cale^ Snow To Save Ship ADAK, Alaska—Crewmembers on the SIU Pacific Districtcontracted Columbia Trader battled snow, sleet and heavy seas last month to bring their vessel Into port after a storm had put a 20-foot crack in the^ crew to rig tackle on the anchor main deck plates. The vessel was enroute to chains forward to tighten them up. Japan during a storm when the But that night the storm hit again, men heard what "sounded like an this time forlhree days and nights. explosion,'' according to Robert Winds of 70 mile velocity and DeFord, deck delegate. The storm mouutalno'us waves made work al­ impossible. But after the had caused a crack in the deck most third day, he said, the ship made plates extending from the hull it into Adak. plate on the starboard side The deck gang expressed their through the bosun's and carpen­ appreciation to the members of ter's foc'sles and into the saloon, the black gang, the steward depart­ about 20 feet. • While the skipper ordered the ment and to the oiTicers' who vessel brought around all hands worked on deck, throughout the \ turned to rigging insurance wires storms. ^ "These men were on dock in and turnbucklea on the deck. After securing two insurance snow, sleet, spray and with t ie lines, the engineers and black gang sea breaking on deck all day," went to work fastening padeyes in Da Ford reported. "There was no the two foc'sles and trying to weld panic and no shirking ^t any stiffeners to hold the break to­ time." gether. Meanwhile, De Ford reported, Make Checks the sailors and stewards un­ shackled the anchors and ran the To'SIU-A&G' chains aft over the-boat deck, Setdarers mailing in checks through the after chocks and a or money orders to the Union strain was taken on the windlass. to cover dues payments are Rough seas prevented an attempt rged to be sure to make all of to seal off the crack in the outside lem payable to the SIU-A&G passageway. District. A welcome sight, De Ford said, 'Some Seafarers have sent in was the appearance of the Nor­ checks money orders in the wegian motor ship. iSlisabeth usmci and of I&uividua! headquar­ Baake, wiiich answered the distress ters officials. This makes for a signal, and stayed with the ship problem in bookkeeping which while it made for Adak, Alaska. can be avoided if checks are By the second day the, seas had made out t6 the Union directly. ..jsahned down «iioug||f. S —Last Ship Limps Home NORFOLK—The American Coal Shipping Co. has thrown in the sponge on its Govern­ ment-chartered ships. The company told a Norfolk newspaper last week that it would not fight to hold on to its last three Libertys, which are laid up here. Charters on the three ships, the last of six that. ACS ^ received from the Govern­ The ship had originally been ex­ Construction subsidies are gen­ ment, are expected to be can­ pected in Baltimore this weekend. erally awarded on dry cargo ships celled shortly becauise of the sag­ While announcing that it would and passenger vessels, but thus far ging chaner market. not fight for the ships, ACS re­ have never been given for bulk car­ McapwhUia. the. company ran ferred again to its long-discussed riers. into. .new.. difficulties. .this week plans for building a modern collier The Government originally char­ when its only vessel, the Coal fleet ACS President W. C. tered six Libertys to ACS on con­ Miner, threw her prop about 320 Brewer insisted that the company dition that it would proceed within miles north of Bermuda while en­ was "just about ready" with plans six months with plans for larger, route to Baltimore for another for the new ships. "It may be faster colliers that could compete grain cargo. At last report the we'll ask the ^Federal Maritime with foreign-flag vessels. To date, vessel was taken under tow and Is Board for a construction subsidy— ACS has not started a building pro­ heading into Norfolk for repairs. we don't know yet." gram, or submitted any evidence of one. At the present time, ACS has no ships in the coal trade. Three Lib­ erty.; are laid up. Three othar Libertys that ACS had under char­ ter were returned to lay-up follow­ ing reviews conducted by the Mari­ time Administration. The "Virginian-Pilot" said that ACS was turning its ships back to CLEVELAND—Campaign plans for an all-out Great Lakes organizing drive by member imions of the AFL-CIO Maritime the Government because the bot­ tom has dropped out of the charter Trades Department will be coordinated at a meeting in De­ market. "American Coal can't get troit on February 22-23. charters at rates that will enable Attending the meeting will Fruehauf built the special lift-on it to make money," it reported. be representatives from the trailers for Pan-Atlantic's trailer"Rates that less than two years Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ ship service. ago soared as high as $16 a ton are ciation, the International Brother­ The plan is to use the deck space now scraping bottom at a posthood of Longshoremen, the Broth­ on grain and oreJu>ats operating World War II low of $3.29 a ton," erhood of Marine Engineers and between New York and Duluth. it said. "When ACS was formed, the Masters, Mates and Pilots. Use of deck space on these ships it said it would seek to achieve a Paul Hail, A & G secretary-treas­ has been limited to carrying a few stable rate of $8 or $9 a ton. Be­ urer, will represent the SIUNA, new automobiles. low that figure, hauling coal is a along with representatives of the Paulucci claims that shipping by losing proposition for the American Great Lakes District. containers on ships could cut the merchant marine." The Great Lakes is one of the cost of moving packaged goods be­ The report was in sharp contrast last large unorganized areas re­ tween the two ports from the rail with statements in the NMU maining in the American maritime freight charge of $1.30 a hundred­ "Pilot" charging the SIU with put­ industry. It is estimated that weight to $1.10 a hundredweight, ting ACS out of business and halt­ there will be almost 25,000 new and considerably lower if the serv­ ing an operation that might have maritime workers in the area by ice is on a two-way basis. involved as many, as 80 ships. the time the St. Lawrence Seaway is in full operation next year. The coordinated drive is- expected to get underway early this spring with the staid of the Lakes ship­ ping season. Another sign of the increasing activity on the Great Lakes, is the WASHINGTON—Isthmian Lines, Inc., ,has amended its news that two big Lakes carriers will experiment with carrying gen­ request for an operating subsidy to include additional sailings eral package cargoes in loaded on two of its regular services.-*^' trailers on the decks of ore and Under the amendment, Isth­ grain carriers operating between. mian would increase the num­ Buffalo, New York and Duluth, ber of sailings on its- IndiaMinn. Pakistan-Ceylon service and Per­ The carriers, Nicholson Transit sian Gulf service from a minimum Co. and the SlU-contracted of 12 and a maximum of 24 sail­ Browning Steamship Co., will ings a year to a minimum of 24 and work in conjunction with Jeno a maximum of 36 sailings yearly. Paulucci, president of Chun King, . The company also requested the a Minnesota food producing com­ Board to delete the provision in its pany. Also participating will be application that a minimum of six Fruehauf Trailer and Dorse Trailer sailings would return to the US companies, which will provide the from Malaya by way of the Philip­ HOUSTON — Unwavering sup; necessary trailers and containers. pines. Instead all of the ships port by pro SIU tugboatmen who would continue around the world sweated out five months of com­ In a westbound direction. pany stalling on the election pro­ Public hearings on the subsidy duced certification of SIU bargain­ bids from Isthmian, American ing rights at the Wade Towing President Llne^ and American Ex­ Company this week. port Lines were merged and be­ A 4-3 victory for the SIU's Har­ gan February 10th. bor & Inland Waterways Division In the voting on January 30 led LAKE CHARLES—It has been to this result. It was preceded by a quiet period on the labor front a wave of firings and layoffs and in this port. The Building Trades the return to work of the com^ Council is still picketing a con­ pany's port captain and port en­ tractor in a nearby town and re­ gineer In place of other officers. ports that all is going well. The SIU-HIWD Is currently ne< Shipping has continued to slow gotlatlng for contract on the pat­ up, with no relief in sight. Two tern of pace-setting G&H Towing more vessels, the Petro Chem (Val­ settlement last year. entine) and the Rion (Actium) went SIU Port Agent Bob Matthews into layup for a short while and said most of the credit for the suc­ we have not been Informed as to cess of the drive belongs to tha when they will come out again. tugmen who "stuck in the fleet In Calling, into this area over the spite of the company's tactics and past two weeks were the Govern­ remained for the vote." ment Camp, C3 Baltimore, Brad­ Wade Towing operates two 900 ford Island; Royal Oak, Chtwawa, hp Diesel tugboats at the present Winter Hill, and Cantigny (Cities time and handles all docking and Service), and the Del Oro (ML'slsundocking of ships In Port Isabel end Brownsville, Texas. slppU. ' I • r,r I M I I P ' ^1 MTD Unions Ready Joint Lakes Drive This Spring Isthmian Broadens Request For Subsidy SIU Tugmen OuUast Co. Sallot Stall Trend Is Down In Lake Charles - • -7'^' ' .M'l • '91 41 1 �• rT' pxre i^' SEAFJRSR3 LOG Steel Voyagers Men Working Vebnuirr li im 'I January 22 Through February 4 Port * OKk A -I*" Inf. A 4 87 15 44 3 12 5 25 32 7 13 3 13 6 7 8 4 18 8 1 2 7 5 6 9 6 10 5 Dack • Registered DacK Boston .. 13 New York ..................... 63 Philadelphia ............g*...17 Baltimore 44 Norfolk ....................... 5 Savannah 14 Tampa ......................... 8 Mobile ....................... 31 New Orleans 45 Lake Charles .................. 9 Houston 25 Wilmington 8 San Francisco 14 Seattle • • •..................... 18 •nf. A Dack B A 93 xOT&l 219 Inf. •B . 2 13 2 25 3 1 2 4 24 8 14 7 7 9 staw. A . staw. B 9 89 13 41 1 7 6 18 44 5 8 10 9 8 0 11 5 15 7 4 5 3 10 9 7 6 9 11 Inf. B Staw. A 121 218 staw. B 102 Total A Total B .. 26 139 49 129 9 33 19 74 121 21 46 21 36 82 9 82 1168 15 6 9 14 89 23 30 19 26 25' Total A Total ROf. 35 171 66 187 24 39 28 88 160 44 76 40 62 57 .. Total B Total Raf. 316 1067 751 ' Shipped Candid shof catches a trio of licensed engineers working on a steom line below the operoting plotform on the Steel Voyoger. Pictured I to' r] ore engineers L Symons, R. Mous ond C. Reinhordt. S U oiler A. Stoikopoulos is portiolly hidden by Reinhordt. Engineers ore members of the SlU-offilioted Brotherhood of Morine Engineers. The ship wos In New York ot the time. NY Nixes New Rates For Blue Cross Now A bid for a 40 percent rate increase for Blue Cross hospital­ ization coverage has been turned down by the New York State Superintendent of Insurance, Leifert Holz. The rejection may be only temporary, as Blue-*" Cross says it will renew its ap­ available for other welfare bene­ plication within the next few fits. Union representatives have months. Holz left the way open for an charged that Blue Cross overstated application renewal. He said he its future expense estimates to would give immediate attention make it appear that it was about to any bid for an increase once to run in the red. The unions the organization had used up $14 argued that Blue Cross showed an million worth of "free surplus" actual operating gain in 1956, the last full year for which figures funds. when it made its ap­ In addition to the $14 million, were given, last fall, while the or­ the organization has another $30 plication ganization claimed it was losing million in a special surplus, and money. Holz said that he might authorize Union spokesmen at the hearing withdrawal from that surplus as also the overhead ex­ well to pay benefits imder the plan. pensesattacked of Blue Cross, charging ex­ Blue Cross officials have main­ cessive salaries, heavy advertising tained that unless they got an im­ expenses and other expenditures mediate benefit increase they were draining funds that should be would quickly run into a deficit. applied to benefits. Holz rejected The Blue Cross petition had been the charge (ff excessive expenses opposed by a number of New York but noted that Blue Cross had an unions whose welfare plans in­ expense rate of 8.39 percent By cluded Blue Cross hospitalization. contrast, the SIU Welfare Plan re­ An increase in Blue Cross charges ported an overhead charge of 4.9 would, in effect, cut into funds percent in its last annual report. p;^;' i-'' m Yiir&r a Seafarer! jSc'Vj':",'•••,,. 7WE-RSOD AM1> BClCSS/tra/KtfWAI W^im/i£Afio/myaRi4siucAFer£^//^ i'-iit.""'' •' • j',. tr • ' '•^' " • Af^e Bern. e&FARFfZS i/i-meAeF-rvMB YcuksAriHE AMI. Port Boston New York ............. Philadelphia .......... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles .......... Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Dwk A 10 4 88 10 19 3 • 58 11 2.1 12 2 4 0 24 4 38 .8 6 .1 19 1 3 0 4 0 32 5 Dack A Total Deck a 319 Pack B 60 Pack « 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dack C 10 Ing. A 5 66 10 89 2 12 4 27 19 10 14 2 8 21 Ina. A 239 Inf. Inf. B C • 8 14 3 18 2 2 1 1 7 5 8 1 0 8 Inf. B 73 8 5 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Inf. c 14 Staw. A Staw. B 7 64 12 39 0 8 2 28 87 5 14 0 7 14 1 15 3 11 0 2 2 4 4 3 8 0 0 11 staw. A Staw. B 224 69 Staw. Total Total C ' A ' B ' 1 22 4 208 0 41 1 136 0 4 1 32 0 10 0 76 1 94 1 21 0 47 0 8 0 19 0 67 staw. Total c A 9 782 8 89 9 40 8 6 a 9 19 9 12 1 0 24 Total B 182 Total Total e Ship. 4 17 1 4 0 8 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 34 264 81 180 7 41 13 85 116 31 69^ 6 19 91 Total Total Ship. c 33 997 Shipping inched forward slightly during the past two weeks to produce a total of 997 obs dispatched. At the same time, registration fell off some more to 1,067. The major activity where it occurred during the period resulted from the recrewing of aid-up vessels rather than•" ' heavy job turnover in the various ports. In the process, more class A men were shipped than registered in every departr ment. Six ports showed an increase over the previous report and. ex­ cept for minor variations, three others remained the same, as be­ NEW YORK—Shipping improved over the past two-week fore. Thus, improvement was evi­ dent in Boston, New York, Balti­ period as three vessels, the Armonk (New England), Seatrain more, Savannah, Mobile and Savannah (Seatrain) and the Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans.), Seattle. The latter aecounted for came out of lay-up and took"^' 78 percent of all West Coast ac­ tivity. Philadelphia, Lake Charles on full crews. Word is still and Houston held to thO status awaited on two other vessels, quo. the Yaka (Waterman) and the Decreased shipping was listed Carolyn (Bull), which are still in for Norfolk, Tampa, New Orleans, idle status. Wilmington and San Francisco. The seniority shipping figures re­ . Bill Hall, assistant secretaryflect a small dip in the class A treasurer, reported headquarters proportion of total jobs and corre­ is still awaiting certification on the sponding gains by B and C men. last three Robin ships that is being Quick action by firefighters in Class A shipping accounted for 79 held up pending final rulings on percent of the total, class B for 18 the legal maneuvers of the NMU. keeping down a blaze which began percent and class C for the remain­ The regional director of the Labor in a cargo/of naphthalene trans­ der. New York shipped half the Board has urged SIU certification. ferred from a freighter to a light­ er averted a major explosion at class C jobs and seven ports There were 24 vessels paying off Pier 4 in Bush Terminal, Brook­ 8hij>ped none at all. in this port during the period cov­ The following is the forecast ered. They were the Seatrain lyn. The fire broke out in the lighter port by port: Georgia, Seatrain New York, Sea­ Boston: Fair . . . New York: train Texas and Seatrain Louisiana loaded with some 80 tons of the Good . . . Philadelphia: Fair . . . (Seatrain); Kathryn, Beatrice, Ines combustible material while tied Baltimore: Good ... Norfolk: Slow and Frances (Biill); Steel King, alongside the Swedish-American . . . Savannah: Fair . , . Tampa: Steel Voyager, and Steel Direc­ freighter Maltesholg just after a Quiet... Mobile: Fair ... New Or^ tor (Isthmidn); Robin Sherwood gang of longshoremen left the'^vesleans: Good ... Lake Charles: Fair and Robin^Hood (Robin); Alcoa sel for limch. . . . Hpnston: Steady . . . Wilming- Puritan, Alcoa Runner and Alcoa The fireboat Firefighter and land t(Hi: Slow . .. San Francisco: Slow Pegasus (Alcoa); Morning Light, crews kept the plates of the ... Seattle: Fair. Fairland, Gateway City, Wild Ran­ Malteshols cooled down with water ger, Yaka, Almena and Raphael to prevent the remaining 198 tons Semmes (Waterman), and the of naphthalene from going up. Fort Hoskins (Cities Service). When the blaze was brought under control, the lighter was towed out x".: Sign-Ons into the bay and the fire extin­ Headquarters again wishes to Signing on during the period guished. Two firemen suffered remind all Seafarers that pay­ were Steel King, Steel Voyager; slight injuries. ments of funds, for whatever Robin Sherwood and Robin Hood, The scene of the fire' was lesr Union purpose, be made only Alcoa Puritan and Alcoa Runner; than a half a mile from the Liickto authorized A&G representa­ Andrew Jackson (Waterman) and tives and that an official Union the Ocean Ulla (Ocean Transp.). enback Steamship pier which ex­ ploded over a year ago causing 10 receipt be gotten at that time. deaths, 247 injuries and over $10 In-transit vessels included the If no receipt is offered, be sure to protect yourself by immedi- Azalea City (Waterman); Steel Ex­ million in property damage. The .tely bringing the matter to the ecutive (Isthmian); Yorkmar (Cal- blast shook up the area around attention of thei' secretary-treas^ mar); Pan Oceanic Transporter SIU - headquarters and "shatt^ved (Pehn. Nav.) and-'the Alcoa Plan­ windows to the.'building and''for iirer's office. ,', • ter (Alcoa). milee arot(hd. T Ships Out Of Lay-Up Improve NY Job Picture Avert Major. Explosion On Bklyn W'front Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts .V/. �Fetninr l«. iMtt SEAFARERS YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Gnide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolitu tOQ fage Seres ;-%sX $81-91 Million Gov't MoneySoughf For One Luxury Ship •''K ;S- Watch Out For Shock Hazards Not only TV sets and small radios, but a number of electrically oper­ ated recreation devices and household gadgets are unsafe because of . leaking current, authoritative evidence indicates. A survey by Electrical Testing Laboratories, an independent agency, revealed that in one area only about a third of the itoin-operated amuse­ ment devices as electric bucking broncos and electric rocket ships, often found in shopping centers and amusement parks, are safe to use. The rest were found to 'leak" electrical current, chiefly because they were Inadequately grounded or not grounded at all. The survey was made in Westchester County, NY, at the request of the District Attorney after a child had been electrocuted by an electric rocket ship. Some household appliances similarly 'leak" a dangerous amount of current. Testing agencies are concerned especially about hand power tools as electric drills, and electric hair dryers. In one case reported by a testing laboratory, a man was killed by electrical leakage from a power tool he was using. In elec­ tric hair dryers^ a leading labora­ tory told this department many of those on the market are cheaply made to sell at a low price, and thus are risky. Many hair dryers Luxury passenger liner, which would be sister ship for SS United States, above, would cost Govern­ on the market, as well as some TV ment $81 to $91 million under special treatment plan proposed by United States Lines. sets, don't even cat^ the Under­ writers Laboratories seal showing the model hu been tested' for WASHINGTON--TWith the entire-xnerchant marine getting $3 million in Government shock hazard, ^he UL seal is not fSSp^S'sM^Mce'tglltaJt last year and budgeted for $132 million this year, United States Lines is liazard, but it's the minimum to in-[asking Congress for $81 to $91 million additional funds to build one passenger ship. The ves­ sel would replace the SS> sist on when you buy. The ahock hazard of television America in the transatlantic commercial cost. Defense features could build a fleet of 18 or more sets was brought to public atten-1 three-class luxury trade. were not estimated. This compares modern cargo carriers at a cost to tion several months ago when a The US Lines' bid came in testi­ to $37 million of $84 million com­ the Government no greater than flve-year-old Illinois boy was elec­ mony ^ore the House Merchant mercial cost, minus the defense the minimum proposed Govern­ trocuted by a metal-cabinet porta­ Marine" Committee by the com­ costs, US Lines is willing to put ment tab on a single US Lines lux­ ble set. Now some manufacturers pany's president, John M. Frank­ up for its new ship. ury vessel. are taking steps, somewhat belatedly, to reduce the shock hazard. lin. It raises anew the question APL is also asking that the Gov­ The SIU of NA and the AFLAt least one maker now is putting portable TV sets in fiberglass of how best to distribute the funds ernment loan it money for its CIO Maritime Trades Department cabinets which, like wood and plastic, have less tendency to leak cur­ Congress is willing to spend for share of the cost at 3V^ percent in­ are on record that the national in­ rent. Unfortunately, there is no perfect material. The metal case is new ship construction and uther stead of the company having to terest calls for as large a ?onimermore of an elecWical risk, but better protection against Are hazard merchant marine aid—for bread pay higher rates for bank financ­ eial merchant marine of cargo associated with overheated TV sets, and also more resistant to blows and butter purposes or for luxury, ing. There is no sale or trade-in ships, tramps and tankers and com­ and breaks which can injure the set and make it unsafe, than is fiber­ prestige items. of old tonnage involved in the APL mercial passenger ships as can bo Franklin told the House Mer­ proposal because the new ship supported. The position calls for glass. The manufacturer whose set was involved in the Illinois fatality, chant Marine Committee that US would represent an addition to Government aid to be applied now is coating metal cabinets with plastic to reduce hazards. Other Lines was willing to pay up to $47 APL's fleet. across-the-board to ship opera­ manufacturers are installing transformers in their sets to provide more million of a total estimated cost The APL spokesman said that if tions on an equal basis, instead safety. Others are providing a polarized plug. Most houses built in of $128 million for the new ship Ac­ the company were to ask for the of the practice of concentrating the last 20 years or so have electrical receptacles with one of the slits tually, US lines would put up $37 same type of special treatment it in the hands of a favored few wider than the other. If the house is properly wired, the wide slit is million cash, with the other $10. being songht by US Lines, the ship companies. connected to the grounded wire of the house electrical supply; A pol­ million coming from transfer of the would cost APL $27.3 million in­ The union position is based on America to a foreign flag or sale stead of $43 million. "However," the belief that an adequate, up-toarized plug has a wide prong which .can only go into the wide slit But if money is the secret Ingredient in a certain brand of coffee, of the ship to the Government at he-said, "we do not feel It Is im­ date fleet of cargo haulers is a it's also the secret ingredient in most of these electrical dangers. An the going foreign flag price of possible to build onr liner with more valid investment in terms of engineer concerned with testing these devices told this department that $10 million. In effect then, US mailer assistance, and have accord­ US defense and the health of the many'Iow-price TV sets represent a compromise of safety features with lines would put up 30 percent of ingly proposed much more mode- econoiny than lu.xury superliners cost and profit. By use of power transformers, some manufacturers the total cost of the new vessel, est relief." which snbw an inordinate appetite for Government funds. save insulating-cost. Others prefer to save on the transformer or the plus the old one. The Government In recent contracts for commer­ Proponents of the superliner ar­ cabinet itself. But the most reprehensible manufacturing economy is would lay out 63 to 70 percent de­ cial cargo ships, the Maritime Ad­ pending on whether the America ministration has been eontract- gue that high speed and heavy the failure to use polarized plugs. This is not to say that you should get alarmed about your TV set. was sold to the US. ing for between 40 and 45 percent troopcarrying ability justify the About $44 million pf the Goy- of Most sets, including those with metal cabinets, normally are safe. In the total cost as a construction added expense involved. An alter­ fact, Fred Shunaman, managing editor of Radio-Electronics Magazine, ernment's shau of the cost, accord­ subsidy. The difference between native argument calls for use of tells this department he considers small AC-DC radios with hot chassis, ing to Franklin's figure, would he this practice and the deal sought funds to construct several some­ which have damaged cabinq,ts or are used near kitchen sinks or in the defense features, such as pro­ by US Lines for a 63 to 70 percent what smaller, less costly ships, dis­ bathrooms, the most dangerous electronic equipment of alL He reports vision for higher than commercial Government share lies in the stu­ persing the risk Involved. The the case of a mother who was giving her infant a bath in the kitchen speeds and spare propulsion plant. pendous costs of a three-class lux­ speed edge of superliners that was The company's bid for special sink. She went to answer the phone, and the unattended baby pulled superliner with defense feat­ valid in World War II has disap­ treatmept over and above other ury the kitchen radio into the sink with him and was electrocuted. ures and the intangible "prestige" peared in the face of modern sub­ But if your TV set normally is safe, it still needs to be treated with ship lines and outside the scope of element which FrankUn stressed marine construction. It has also been argued that na­ respect. If you've ever leaned against it and gotten a jolt, it may have the 1936 Merchant Marine Act has very heavily in his bid for aid. met with a cool reception from tional defense features should not come Just from statk electricity in your own body, but you ought to A sample commercial contract find out if the set itself is leaking current. Your serviceman easily the Department of Commerce and recently concluded by the Mari­ be carried as a merchant marine the Bureau of the .Budget.. Marlcan check it with a voltmeter. time Administration with Lykes expenditure, but should be listed Shunaman says the safest and cheapest way to. make'sure a set is thne Administrator Clarence Morse Brothers calls for five 17-knot car­ under Defense Department appro­ safe is to ground some pint ofthe cabinet to a water pipe or rafiifttor. raid he saw no heed to lift the go ships to be built at a cost of priations. Putting defense feat­ present 50 percent ceiling on con­ ures into the maritime budget This simply requires a spool of copper wire and ground clamps. struction subsidies. Morse said $48 million plus, or roughly $9,- makes it difficult for commercial ° Some authorities suggest- equipping the set with an isolation trans­ US Lines should pay $55.7 mil­ 600,000 per ship. Lykes is to pick cargo carriers to get Government former, which costs about $10, This is a precaution, but it doesn't that lion a new ship instead of the up 55^ percent of the tab, amount­ funds for their needs. , provide complete protection either as somethings can go wrong with $37 tofor$47 ing tb roughly_$5,300,000 per ship, mUlion proposed by the Even with the extra-heavy Gov­ the transformer too. Nor should a set be condemned because it hasn't company, with the Government pajdng $^ ernment subsidy. Franklin indi­ got a transformer. It may not need it. 300,000 per vessel. He also challenged the com­ cated that the proposed new super­ One good safety device everyone agrees on is to have a polarized pany's breakdown of figures as to Using this ratio, a shipowner liner would have little commercial plug attached td the cord of the set |f it doesn't already have one. "defense" and "commercial" costs, utility and would barely earn its But this can't be a do-it-yourself Job. It should be done by a qualified pointing out -that the commercial own way. He claimed that the TV serviceman who knows the wiring circuit of your TV set. Union Has speed of the United States was in liner America has been losing It's ..imperative to make sure youx children don't playfully remove the vicinity of 30.7 knots, while the money each year for the last five Cable Address the knobs of TV sets, and that knobs are replaced if they become loose. company was figuring on a 28VkSeafarers overseas who ,want years during a period of ever-rising An exposed control can deliver a shock. knot ship and wanted to charge to get in touch with headquar­ transatlantic passenger travel. As a precaution against- fire hazard from TV sets, which generate everything over that speed to the Part of the reason for the loss a great deal of heat, don't push your.set against a wall or into a tight Government as a "defense" charge. ters in a hurry can do so by lies in the cost of building and cabling the Union at its cable comer, nor place it on a heavy pad. The set needs ventilation. American President Lines, which operating a three-class luxury ship It also would be desirable to have polarized plugs on hand power is seeking to build a 43,000-ton su- address. SEAFARERS NEW with its wasteful and unnecessary YORK, tools, and safe^ receptacles, in the home workshop or other places perllner for Us Pacific trade, is Use of this address will assure duplication of passenger facilities. where power tools are generally used. asking the Government to put up a speedy transmission on aU mes­ That Is why European operators, Grounding also is vital for washing machines, which are an added more modest share of the costs. sage! and faster service for the even with their lower shipbuilding risk because of the dampness involved in their use, as are the cheap APL would put lip $43 milllpn and mqpi costs, are putting their money into Involved. hair dryeru . - lisW-J ia. the Government ^0 millioii of th* one-claw steamship^ operations. 3 •• r- �TV EigU • . ," / "' •->. SEAFARBkiS tOG • :«•. ;: :" "•= ..•- >-• .1 '. .• * • ' • ii.-'. r-' .Ti.N*' "..t"''"-- . . ,4' •'• -'i •••''-•.» It. A "• .,: .,' •- 'V' V 'M. 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T: I'-;, John Tarentino, AB, handles a hosel Tarentino is deck ddegate oii the Petri. Roy Lopez, AB, hustles two cups of steaming coffee for chilled crewmembers; >• .7. •>- . John 13'Brian bundles up against elements. Wine was >well-chilled thdt day. Chicken dinners are prepared v vby IVancisco G, Estatista hi;!rg;fa| •Petri's igalley.-^y;:.'i '•." K,., ;• •.•;• .V-Uls ••'.-V'.. �vp«Miarir 14, 19M SEAFARERS LOG V .. -J Skipper and Louis Petri hoist unusual house flag of the ship. At right, fork lift driver loads cases which have been bot­ tled at Port Newark winery. . " X• i i 1 * ^ " t ^' piliiilp ' I M S 'L.'" ' B " I " 1 f Wine tankers ore common enough under the French flog where they ferry the products of the grope to Algerio ond other French overseos oreos, but the Angelo Petri Is the first such vessel under , the US flog, Monned by members of the SlU Pocific District, the Petri houls ten thousond tons of wine in the IntercoOstol trdde td Houston and Port Newark, plus qdditiondl tonnoge of other liquid corgoes. The Coiifornid wine is then distributed by United Vintiiers to Eost Coost ond Mjddle Western stotes under such nomes os Itolion fiwiss Colony, Mission Bell ond others. , The Petri looks like ony other tonker from the out­ side, but the difference lies in chromium-nickel stoinless steel tonk surfoces, fuels, ond pipes, designed for the cdrrioge of edibles. The tonker con corry 26 vorieties of wine in seporote tank systems. Pictured here ore some aspects of the compony's operotion in Port Nework. Some of the photos were token lost foil, others during o' Jqnuory cold snop, occeunting for the difference |n crew geor. Winery worker checks shoreside storage vats in Pt. Newark plant. \ - - On ship's maiden voyage, chemist went along to see all was well. Winery workers apply seals to bottles before loading for trans­ shipment to local distributors. IV. _• Y- % IT'-AVJ |{ i"-Yi' IP Pateolm^ Aniold Stein-Y * i -• ; , Automatic devices fill half-gallon jugs of wine. Tanker shiprg and M^uinan, bosun, ment AVDidsii^nscontinental carriage of bottled goods. Breaksuss a beef m crew Wine is discharged like any other tanker cargo, using pumps and hosee to shift liquid ashore. • .r- �1;,:; *!*» Tea- SEAFARERS Febnqiy. 14, IMW.. LOG Doria Salvage Group formed SAL VASE VESSELS STIII. DIRICTOR (Itthmlaa), DM. ts—Chalnnan, S. Oatawlekli Sacralary, W. SchlacM. On* man boapltalizad^ haadquartara noUSad. Chadt cifaretta anpplr wlUi qapt.- SuSldant qiuatlty for raturn Toyaga provldad nonamokara do not draw any. Man lossed to ba raportad to patrolman—lUt auppUad by capt. Repair lUta tn bo mada up. Ship'a fund SIS. Few houre disputed ot. Communications read and posted. Patrolman to chock steward dept. food supplies. preparaUen of menus, ete. MoUon to investlgato Coast Guard certldcatlon of cargo reefer used to store ships' stores using ship's reefer for batter cargo. Bequest Union to press for legUUUon requiring aU seamen to ba U. S. cltl•ens. Jatrplman to chock atorea and quaUty of meats, etc. Discussion on preparation of menus, quality of Wringer on washing machine to fee ^paired. Vote of thanka to craw ci Robin Lines for work in getting Robin Line Alps back to SlU. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for wonder* ful dinner and dacorations for Xnus. Painting to be done In rooms, recrea­ tion haU, gaUey. pantry. Aowers. ete. ANDREW JACK$ON (Wefarman),' Dec. 1—Chairman, W. Wallace/ gaeratary, 1. Auar. Repair lists submitted. Hdqtrs. notified ef two memlwra left in hospitals. Discussion regarding door knobs on fidley docnrs. one lock broken. Knobs and locks to be re­ placed. Lock required, on fan room aft. Ship's fund to be started at pay­ off to purchase Xmaa decorations. DEL $UD (Mist), Dec. 14—Chair­ man, A. Novak/ gacrotary, J. Diesco. Beef on clocks reported to patrolman in NO., Dlacusaien on wa^ng mi^ C^e. Movie prolector repaired. Ship's funds $194.10. Purchased magasines. movie projector, tickets for repatriated aaamen. BaUnce $44.10. Christmas party to be held on #7 hatch; Members trnged to con­ duct themselves as good SIU men. Discussion re: movie fund, separate from ship fund. ^-PLACEMENT LINES~*\ •— A!A LINES. AIR TUBES meats udUch la POOTI Zmaa anpper udileli was cold and poor yarlaty. Re­ quest sman eoSee pots Instead ot large tun to cut down amount of dry coffee used. Food to be aerred from gidlay as much as possible and cut down use of steam tables per steward dept. recommendation. Steward asked to spend more time orerseeing prepa­ ration and aerving at meal UUM. Not complied wltli. Salvage plan for Andrea Doria published last year would refloat ship through use of compressed air. New plan would include this feature plus cable lift by two Great Lakes oreboats which would drag ship, step by step, into shallow water. ^ - Two salvage e^tperts are seeking rights to the suiiken Andrea Doria and revealed plans to refloat the vessel sometime this spring, if they can get clearance. Although the "Andrea Doria Project," an estimated $3.5 million dollar operation, was formed by Armando Conti,-f president of the AAA Salvage' off the ocean bottom, tugs will tow and floating them by pumping Company, Trenton, NJ, and the ore boats and the Doria into in compressed air. Richard Meyer, president of the Marque Marine Co. of Wyandotte, Michigan, in August, 105€, they have only recently worked out all of the details in the salvage oper­ ation. Using a combination of old and new salvage methods, they plan on falsing the former Italian Line flagship in one piece. The ship sank in 225 feet of water 60 miles off Nantucket Island following a collision with the Swedish liner Stockholm in July, 1956. By now it must be covered with tons of barnacles and other marine growth. First step in the operation will be to have divers attach huge rub­ ber tubes to the sides of the sunk­ en vessel. Compressed air will then be pumped into the tubes to right and lift the vesseL Some 70 wire cables will be passed under the Uner and be at­ tached to two Great Lakes ore boats on either side of the vessel. The holds of the ore vessels wlU then be flooded and as they ride some 15 feet lower in the water, the slack in the cables will be taken in. Then the water will be pumped out of the ore boats, raising the Doria slightly. When the vessel is One Way To Get A Raise h LONDON—^An English gov­ ernment employee rmeived a surprise pay increase not long ago, simply because "she" be­ came a man. The former Irene Ferguson, scientist and wartime ferry pilot, had placed an ad . in the London Times announcing that her sex had been changed from, female to male and her name from Irene to Jonathan.. When the British Ministry of Supply, his employer, saw this, they informed, the new Mr. Fer­ guson he .was eligible for a raise. It seems the Ministry pays its male employees; .higher than its female emplt^ees. ^ shallower water. This process will be repeated until the Doria reaches water shal­ low enough to allow floating drydocks to lift her and bring her into port. The use of ore boats to raise sunken vessels is a common sal­ vage practice on the Great Lakes. But the use of rubber tubes smd compressed air is relatively new in the fleld of marine salvage. Only last year an American rub­ ber company developed a plan to salvage ships by attaching hugh rubber envelopes to their hulls According to this plan indi­ vidual air lines connected to the envelopes would make it possible to control the degree of inflation individually and in turn, by vary­ ing the pressure in the envelopes, aid in raising the vessel on an even keel. Naval experts expressed belief that this method would be best in salvaging many of the valuable ore cargoes of numerous ships sunk off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts dur­ ing World War II. Many of them lie in 60 feet of water or less be­ tween New York and MiamL Foreign Tramps Moaning Offer Rate-Fixing Deai Falling charter rates which have heen hitting Amedcanflag tramp shipping hard, are also being felt by foreign-flag interests. A spokesman for a gropp of Greek shipowners resenting more than 40 per-"^ cent of the world's trampship The minimum grain rate from the to the United Kingdom is fleets ^id that the only means Gulf expected to be set at $8.12. Pres­ of breaking even today would be the acceptance of a pact setting minimum charter rates for dry cargo ships. The agreement, reportedly reached between owners in New York, London and Athens, is ex­ pected to be signed by most cff the Greek owners within 10 days. The owners claim that the only alterna­ tive to such minimum rates would be the complete withdrawal of the tramps from the market I'hey estimate that they hav.e been losing almost $30,000 per voy­ age because of the necessity of bringing their outbound ships back from their foreign . destinations without cargo. Although an official list has not been released, sources said that the minimum rate for coal shipped from Hampton Roads to the United Kingdom, was expected to be set at $4.98 in US currency. Thia is below US break-even rates. ent cargo rates are considerably below these proposed minlmums. Th^ e^ressed confidence that the rest of the operators would follow suit since talks have been carried on for some time now with representatives from various coun­ tries, and they seemed in favor of the agreement US tramps, with the protection of the '50-50' law, have been able to secure rates on Government car­ goes well above the proposed minimums. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Jan. $— STRHL NAVIGATOR (IsHimlan), Dee. 14—Chairman, J. Atharteni See-' Chairman, J. Bourgeels/ gecretary, R. Klanast. Stewards asked to return all retary, P. Haraya. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $19.39. ShW to soiled Unen befma changing. Need awning tor loAout. Vote of thanks to be fumigated for roaches. steward dept. for Bne Christmas din­ VALCHRM (Heron), Dec. I—Chair­ ner Ad A meals. man, H. Martini Seeretary, W. Nesta. LONOVIEW VICTORY (Victory Ship's fund $19.90. New dele^ , Carriers), Dec. 21—Chairman, M. elected. Vote of thanks to stoward Luxsa/ Secretary, Lewis. Request dept. for fine Thanksgiving dinner. for stainless steel T. tope for gal­ Patrolman to check water. m.Iieved ley and pantries table granted. No to be cause of men not feeling well. repairs made due not to Abrt stay In Nov. II—Chairman, O. Kersey/ $acOne day wbslstcnce paid in NY. retary, W. Nasta. Few minor repairs NY. No patrolmA present at time of to be made. All departments working sign on. Delegate resigned. New to get ship Into shape. Ship's fund delegate Ix/ckers to be fixed. $19.90. Few minor beefs squared Repairs toelected. away. New delegate elected. All re­ room clean.be made. Help keep messpairs completed. ROBIN SHERWOOD (RoMn), Jan. $ VALLRY PORGR XPenlntular), Dec. —Chairman, W. Kohut/ Sacrotary, F. Davlne. Reports accepted. Some dis­ 15—Chairman, F. Janes/ Secretary, $. Aralas. Repairs to be made. Soma puted ot. No hot -water in Aowers new mattresses received. Seeured new and quarters—to be taken up with fans for foc'sles—^n'ot Installed yet. patrolman. Ship's fAd $1L48. Washing machine repaired. Port dis­ NATALIE (Maritiiua Oversers), Dae charges to ba Issued at sea. Accident report sent to Welfare. Report ac­ $—Chairman, J. Hofegie/ Secretary, P. Jakubctak. RepA list to be turned cepted. Unanimous vote favoring Five men missed ship. Four resolutions forwarded to. LOG editor in. cleared. Few hours disputed ot. Sug­ by crew members of SS Falrport gestion to have Aore gang handle adopted Oct. 27. 1957 at general mem­ and shift ship after 9 PH In bership meeting. Delegate re-elected. stores US ports. Keep natives out of snessRecommend headquarters furnish aU halls. mattresses to be ordered. available Information In regard to Vote ofNew thanks to cooks Ad stewards vaccination and Aot cards. Sanitary dept. for excellent service and Aow. men to alternate weekly on cleaning of recreation and wash room. Crew ROBIN gHERWOOD (RAln' Lino), members advised to ba patient during Jan. 14—Chalzman, O HauMn/ Eacpayoffs. rotary, $. Johnmn. Dlscuaslon on milk situation. New delegate elected. WACOgr* (Waterman), Dae. One night lodging to be paid, by Chairman, J. Morris/ $acretary, B. company. Ship's fAd $11.40. Water Ray. Safety delegates to be elected . tanks to be cleaned, water rusty. and any unsafe condltlbns to ba re­ Ship stored under Moore-McCormack ported to delegates Immediately. Mo­ standard. Milk to be served three tion to elect one safety delegate for times dally-when supply is exhaust­ each dept. ed. more to be ordAed. Garbage to ba dumped idt. PLYMOUTH VICTORY (Isthmian), Dae. y—Chairman, L. Lewis/ $aereBRADFORD ISLAND (Citlas garvlce) tary, M. Kamgoad. Delegate reported Jan. 11—Chairman, D. Kirk/ Secre­ on wcUaro benefits. Few minor beefs. tary, T. Holt. Short two men In DIsenssion on cleaning recreation black gang—hospitalized. Bull Line haU. ate. Put hasps and locks on .time to be paid. Reports accepted. all doors on main deck. Bookcase to be placed in anoAer lo­ cation. Overhead air duct CAtrol ANDRiW ' JACKSON (Waterman), lever to be fixed. Dae. 1—Chairman, W. Wallace/ Sec ratary, 1. Auar. Two men hospital­ SBATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Saatrain) ised. headquarters notified. Repair Jan. 11—Chairman, A. Whttmar/ Saclists submitted. Discussion re; door ratary, p. Patrick. Some repairs knobs In fidley doors on main deck. mada. New repair list to be AbmitDoor locks and knobs to bo replaced. ted. Vote of t^nks to steward dept. Fan room aft needs lock on door. To for fine Christmas dinner. Some mastart sh^'s fund. Hospltallxed brother puted OT—to be settled. New delegate. donated 19 packs of cigarettes to gate eleeted. Motton to elect new craw. Cigarettps turned over to pa­ delegate every two mAths Ad ro­ trolman in NY for brothers In hospi­ tate Job. Request plywood under tal. Vote of thanks to brothers In bunks to make mattresses mora-gomsteward dept. who took care of sick fortable, and sleeping better. brothers during trip. COiEUR IPALRNB VICTORY (VieROYAL OAK (Cttlas Ssrvlca), Jan. tory Carriers), Dae. 29—Chairman, A. IS—Chairman, A. Ooncalvasr Sacrg- Andarson/ Sacratary, F. .Hicks. One tary, D. Board. Bng. dept. rooms man missed ship. Joined In Graeca. painted. Beef on calllng„man for It was reported tdgASttea ariU ba midnight , settled. Watertight doors rationed-1^ cartons per WMk to repaired. Gasoline taste tn drinking insure sufficient amount for trip. -Ona water wlR be remedied at next port. man hospitalized in Scotland. Soma Bhlp'S fund $.70. Some dhq/uted ot. disputed ot. Report accepted, One man missed Alp in Bait. BR has coffee grounds in garbage can, beef with mate. Reports accepted. on deck. Vote of thanks to broAers Cihedt quality and variety of stores on Robin Line ships for standing by to win ships back for SIU. .ij. 'T'-os','* DE SOTO (WatarmSn), Das. S— Chairman, R. Hodgas/ Sacratary, B. Yarn. Soma disputed ot. New dalaate elected. Ot in deck dapt not elng divided equally. Keep beefs below, do not carry topslda. Vote of thanks to steward dapt tor good food Ad service. answag. food coi Steward promises hot calces or French toast dally, ham and grits more often and more green vegetables. General disr cusslon of chow. Chalrmau urges more cooperation by all hands with steward dept. . S STBBL ROVRR (Isthmian), Jan. 11 —Chairman, T. Oaspari gecralary, P. Danevan. Letter sent, to Hdqtrs. rei wfter on Oai. nenty of ot in deck dept. Ship'a fund $20. Few hours diluted ot. Reports accepted. InveMigated. new ubp cheat price, list. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Jan. It— Chairman, W. Harris/ SagratawY, D. Oardner. Three man hoadtaUxed. Ship's fAd $llfi9. Psasant delbgata to.remain on Job. Dalagata to com tact patrolman to obtain soma Drana to dlOA bathrooms) ' •;» - $TEEL VOYAGER (lathmtan). Dye. 2,—Chairman, R. Hunt/ gecretary, Fi Quintayo. Letter sent re: sulphur bags as penalty cargo. Ship's fund $14.82. Few hours disputed ot. One man mUsed ship, rejoined. Repair list to be turned In. Drinking water in Fefaiaa Gulf very hard, mak^ washing clothes Ad dlAea very dilRcult. Cwnplalnta abqut water ca_ Ulueas. Vote of thanks to stew. depL Jor fine Christmas dinner. YORKMAR (Calmer), Nov. Chairman, R. King/ gecretary, W. fitorrla. New delegate elected. To start ship's fund. Report accepted.' Motion to air-condition alt SIU ships, ^move clothes from line when dry. WaAing machine agitator to be re­ placed, cannot bo reiNrired.. Cooper­ ate hi keeping laundry dean. ^, Ti -sfn-r fj - - , -' I.". •' y':: &y • lyo • ' v -If 3v:, • A--; _ •-» ' V, ; " •''"5^''';.-/f - :,y", . f . S..> f.'"' -i ' ^-.X ; r'.i •ijf'-yu.-*.:;. �WtArairf 14, Itit ,;'5.-;''i SEAFARERS Fare ElenH LOC 1-2-3-4' MCS Moves On GamUing Hangover From CP Rule SAN FRANCISCO ^A multi-million dollar shipboard gambling ring that grew up imder its Communist-dominated forerunner has been marked for destruction by the SlU-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stew--*" ' down, those responsible are going ards. MCS ordered the crack­ to find themselves in real trouble." down in the last stage of its cam­ The crackdown follows MCS ac­ paign to enforce union rules and tion to enforce job and work rules to clean out the gambling syndi­ strictly on passenger ships. MCS cate that flourished on West Coast moves in that direction have mado passenger liners under the eyes of it increasingly difficult for gam­ Hugh Bryson's Marine Cooks arid blers to ply theirJrade. Stewards Union. The ring report­ The gambling syndicate grew up edly siphoned millions from the on West Coast ships as a result of wages of Pacific Coast seamen: lax tmion practices by the former MCS Secretary-Treasurer Ed stewards union. During that time, Turner told union members and professional gamblers took some of the San Francisco press that he the lowest-paid jobs aboard ship intends to put the liners' profes­ for one reason oniy—to run the games. Since the MCS won juris­ sional gamblers out of business: "We are closing down all organ­ diction over the steward depart­ ized gambling on passenger ships," ment, the gambling hands have had Turner said. "If they do not shut a hard time, principally because the union is insisting that ship rules be carried out to the letter. Jobs are rotated and crew mem­ bers are expected to put in a day's work. The rules have made it tougher on professional gamblers, who used to clear millions of dol­ lars a year in round-the-clock gambling games for off-duty sea­ men. WASHINGTON—In a 5-to4 de­ The latest MCS move is designed cision, the Supreme Court has ex­ to protect seamen against shiady tended the right of seamen to sue gambling deals. It is not aimed under the Jones Act for shipboard at card games or any other imorinjuries without proving negli­ ganized gambling for crewmembers gence, where the shipowner was or passengers. guilty of violating a statute or regulation. ' The decision applies even though the regulation con­ cerned was not intended to pre­ vent the injury caused. The case arose from the death of Arthur Milan, a seaman on a tug of the American Dredging Company. Milan was killed in a fire which started when a kerosene lamp on the tug ignited vapors BOSTON—The men on the from surface oil on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. A Coast beach here are looking forward Guard regulation requires that the to the coming visit of three French lamp be placed at least eight feet labor union officials. These men above the water for better visa- are here under the auspices of the bility, but in this case it was only International Cooperation Admin­ three feet above the water. istration of the State Department In previous cases involving rail­ and are making studies of various road workers the courts have ruled unions throughout the country. ^ against railroad' employers where Two of the visitors are primar­ there was a violation of either of ily concerned with the problems two Federal safety statutes, regard­ found in the merchant marine in­ less of whether negligence was dustry. They are Pierre Alisse, proven or not. The Milan case ex­ vice president of the Union Mer­ tended these decisions to maritime chant Marine Officers, an afidliate injuries arising under the Jones of the French Confederation of Act. Christian Workers, and Marcel Although the company would not Saint-Cast, a member of the union have been automatically liable be­ grievance committee of the Mer­ cause the violated regulation on chant Marine Union which is affili­ visibility had nothing to do with ated with the General Confedera­ fire, under this decision, ship­ tion of Labor Workers' Force. owners can be held -absolutely The third visitor is Guy Marcel liable for injuries resulting from Pierre Ducas, a local union stew­ the violation of any statute or regu­ ard of the General Confederation lation. of Technicians and Supervisor Emiployees. This is one of the most important unions in the transpor­ Movfng? Notify tation industry in France. Shipping picked up slightly over Welfare the past period, as did registration. Seafarers and SlU families Although the forecast for the fu­ who apply for maternity, hos­ ture is uncertain it is hoped that pital or surgical benefits from it will continue as well as it 'was the Welfare Plan are urged to for the last period. keep the Union or the Wel­ The Michael (Carras), Brad­ fare Plan advised of any ford Island (Cities Service) and changes of address while their the Seagarden (Penn. Nav.) paid applications are being proc­ off and signed on during the last essed. Although payments are two weeks. In transit were the often made by return mail, Steel Director (Isthmian), Gov­ changes of address (or illegible ernment Camp and the Bents return addresses) delay them Fort (Cities Service). when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving or plan to move are advised to immediately notify SlU headquarters or the Wel­ fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New York, NY. . High Court Broadens Jones Act Bait. Crews Supertanker SS Atlantic BALTIMORE—The first group of Seafarers was processed through the new clinic here last week. Until a permanent system can he worked out, they will be picked according to the oldest dates on their ship­ ping cards. Once all of the kinks are ironed out though, the brothers will be serviced as they apply. Shipping remained in a slump over the past period and the overall outlook is not too promising. The supertanker Atlantic (Mar-Trade) will be turned oyer to the company around the 17th and a full crew should be shipped for her this week. There are still five vessels, thtf Flomar, Portmar, Texmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar) and the Omar Chapman (Boston Shipping) in layup and although there are rumors about when they will break out, there is no definite information. There were 33 "vessels in port during the past period, eleven paid off, seven signed ^on, and 15 were In transit. The vessels pkying off were the Feltore, Santore, Baltore, Chilore (Ore); Emilia, Jean, Edith, Mae (Bull); J. Kulukundis (Martis); Bethcoaster (Calmar) and the Royal Oak (Cities Service). Signing on during the past pe­ riod iwere the Feltore, Santore, Baltore, : (Chilore, Cubbre (Ore); Losm^r. (Calmar) and. the Chas. Dunaif tColonial). In transit were the Morning Light, Wild Ranger (Waterman);" Steel Rover; Steel King,. Steel Voyager, Steel Direc­ tor (Isthmian); Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa )Puriten; Robin Hood! (Robin);'" Vehore, ; Feltore Will Anything Happen? "Fortune" magazine, spokesman for the business point of view, has put into the record the unsavory details of how Sears, Roebuck sponsored the union-busting apparatus of Labor Relations Associates for many years and how the com­ pany recommended this agency with such vigor that no less than 300 other US firms employed it each year, A number of trade union officials were put on_^the griddle by the McClellan investigating committee, partly because of their relationships with the head of the union-busting firm. The latter was also questioned with much severity. Somehow, the committee never got around to paying much attention "to Sears, Roebuck's responsibility and dropped the whole matter after a lower echelon company official promised it "wouldn't happen again." ^ow that "Fortune" has spelled" out much of the whole smelly mess, it will be interesting to see what—if anything— happens next. 'Will the McClellan Committee make any ef­ fort to Jiivestigate management's responsibility for corrupt labor practices? Will the business comnv^nity form a commit­ tee to pass judgment on Sears and possibly expel it from the* NAM or the US Chamber of Commerce? Will Internal Rev­ enue start investigating Sears tax returns for evidence of im­ proper business expense deductions such as some of the "en­ tertainment" expense on the labor relations side? Will daily newspaper editors denounce Sears? We can't wait to see. 4) 4 $ Nothing Like A Pro Two stories, one from the Wacoste out of Bremerhaven, the other from the SlU-Pacific District's Columbia Trader out of Adak, Alaska, again demonstrate the reliability and compe­ tence of professional seafaring men. The Columbia Trader's ordeal was mof e sever&r-a cracked deck .at sea. that had to be repaired imder extreme weather conditions, while the Wacosta had the good fortune to be in port when a fire broke out in her hold. But in both cases, officers and unlicensed crewmembers turned to with vigor and skillfully handled the emergency. - . A ship and her cargo is a multi-million dollar proposition. Contract rules with seafaring unions call for the vessels to be manned according to seniority with the ttiost experienced and skilled seafaring men getting first crack at available jobs. Of course, the US Oovernment has its own regulations as to the licensing, of ()ffi<:ers and the qualifications of the unlicensed es^ these, thgt,.expip#ce.pays offi • •: Boston Host To French Labor Reps '^O'MBWS . -N.*' » H H I .*-• �"• It '.r- _ «• -:".'-f(>' '>^"*Vt'-1;' ' SBAPARKRS Faff* TweUm Febnurr 14, IMt laC •'W': • Surveyor Has Beef On Master 16.6Wnutes Out of sight of each other despite clear visibility of ten miles/ two tankers racing along at IS-lcnot speeds are depicted in artist's drawing. Common deck department practices on tankers, says Sea« farer J. L Manning, make a head-on collision at "X" always possible, despite long odds. Tanker Safety Practices Rapped Common tanker practices that are not "just a deck department beef may come'as a "surprise" to members of the Union who either haven't sailed tankers altdgether or ship in other departments, according to Seafarer J L. Manning on the tanker Winter Hill. Manning says the collisionifsituation illustrated above is ship can tbeoretically cover Its five a deck' department beef or, when by no means wholly improb­ miles to the collision point in 16 on the ship, a problem for the three able and that even if there is no minutes and 40 seconds, barely ABs," comments Manning. "This is not so! This is a problem for every such disaster on record yet, what's over a quarter hour. "Many men believe this is Just member of the Union." to stop one from happening? "I have been sailing tankers for a number of years, and the tankA Long Way From Home ermen work while standing wheel watch," he points out. "It_'is the custom for the mate on watch to tell the AB quartermaster to leave the bridge, and get tools, paints, brushes, etc., to work with. Some Jobs take five minutes, some one hour. After the work has been per­ formed, the mate again tells the AB to leave the bridge to clean the tools, brushes etc." Thus, while the ship is plowing along at 18 knots and the horizon appears "all clear" at a Visibility of ten miles, the quartermaster is sent down to the paint locker to mix paints and clean brushes. The problem. Manning declares, is that while this is going, on, the mate may be busy too. He'll take a sight,-go into the chart room to work out the sight, then mark the position and dis­ tance run on the chart. He'll take a time check and write up the log. Unfortunately for everybody, the situation may be duplicated on an­ other tanker coming from the op­ Whooping it up in Sasebo, Japan, after a voyage from the posite direction. Persian Gulf are (I to r) Joe Wilaszak, night cook & baker; Alex In such a case, where everything Janes and Jerry Cordero, utilitymen, and Eddie Abrams, steward, that can possibly go wrong really with a trio of local belles. The boys are on the Cities Service Miami, does, it's less than 17 minutes to and are hoping to be back home after another voyage. get to Heaven, says Manning. Each i-- USPHS HOSPrrAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Patrick McCann Malmel AQlouana Archib'd McGuigan Eladlo Aris Fortunato Bacomo Herbert C. Mclssac Leo Mannaugh Joseph J. Bass Albert MartinelU Melvin W. Bass Joaquin - Miniz Linzy Bosley C. Osinski Juan Denopra George G. Fhifer John J. DriscoU G. A. Puissegur Fabin Furmanek WUUam Rackley Joseph M. Gillard Winston E. Renny Bart E. Guranick Geo. E. Shumaker Everett Haislett Henry E. 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Ekins Warren Reck Adelin Fruge -Norman B. Hadden BUly C. Ward USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin F. Deibler John C. Palmer James R. Hodges Harold J. Pancost. W. E. przechoweki August J. Panepinto USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John W. Bigwood Charles Cummlngs Claude Blanks • George Curry Richard B. Carrillo Michael Darawlch Alton J. Clement Harry Rnmett . D: McCorkindale Nolan Flowers Jack Moore Ben D. Foster Michael Muzio Leon Gordon WinfoEd PoweU M. Grochowskl L. O. RusseU Hayden Henry Wert A. Spencer George Huber Nicholas Tala James Hudson Edward Jeanfreau Gerald L. Thaxton Edward G. Knapp Lucien Theriot Juan Vazquez Antoine Landry Clifford Wuerts Leo Lang Jacob Zimmer Isidore Levy J. J. McAndzascs MANHATTAN STATE HOSPITAL WELFARE ISLAND. NY James W. Rist USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. E. DickUch P. W. McDonald G. B. Dunn E. L. Stark John D. Edwards USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Thomas Xowe What's New? Tha LOG it "must" reoiJing for everybody In M. Dwyer's Brooklyn home, even "Boots" thq cat. "Boott" ccm't read, of course, but the likes the pictures. A' USPHS HOSPITAL . NORFOLK. VA. Roy Davis Jr. William H. Blason Waddia C. Binson Warren W. Smith USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Laron A. Ready George Aanensen George H. Rowland Joseph H. Berger Joseph R. Touart Lawson Evans James H. Hawkins Lewie A. Wilkerson Charles T. Nangla John Williamson . VA HOSPITAL 90USTON. TEXAS John P. Williamson ~ VA HOSPITAL MANCHESTER. NH Leo Dwyer •, VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Thomas W. KiUion VA HOSPITAL 1st AVE. & 24th STREET NEW YORK, NY Salvatore Legayada VA HOSPITAL KECOUGHTAN. VA. Joseph GUI USPHS HOSPITAL' MEMPHIS. TENN. Charles Burton EASTERN SHORE STATE HOSPITXL . CAMBRIDGE. MD. Thomas R. Lehay .CREEDMORE STATE HOSPITAL QUEENS VILLAGE. NY John G. Nolan SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATBN ISLAND, NY Victor B. Cooper USPHS HOSPITAL WINDMILL PT. DETRWT, MICH. WUUam DriscoU USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY P. Henlu L. Malsonet R. Hayes I. Sieger C. Reyes ^ A. Craato H. Simmons E. Matte M. Gaudlo W. Stevens N. Katoul J. Thomsson J. laipo C. Anderson J. Valentin H. AU R. DuffeU O. Adams P. Uotta J. AUey J. Stickney M. Chapman H. RowO ~-F. FuUord E.' Woods R. Freeman • W, GUas '\ W. GUas P.iionsatos To the Edltort ' IVe membert of tho crew of the SS Steel Surveyor wish to let our brothers of the SIU know Just what to expect when , they make this ship. Capt. Green, the master, thinks a union man is about tho lowest form of marine life. Ho gets hysterical when the word "agreement" is brought up. Ho is giving our ship's delegate R letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. hard time and refuses him a draw to which he is entitled. He also Insists the crew take rupees in Bombay and Calcutta, although he knows the agree­ ment calls for travelers' checks. A few days before Christmas our ship's delegate asked if we could send telegrams home and sign the logbook in payment for them. The captain answered: "No cash, no telegrams." Well, we will carry on in a good SIU manner until we get back Stateside in about threemonths. John Geissier Eugene J. KIrkiand William. Padgett SIU department delegates $> Urges US Run To Nova Scotia To the Editor: Well, it seems that the Nova Scotia government wants a ship to run from Boston to Yarmouth again, as they want to give a large subsidy on a cost-plus basis. It seems the deal will go to the company that bought the old Yarmouth and Evangeline, ac­ cording to a story in the Yar­ mouth newspaper about how they're trying to get those ships on the run. ^till I believe American ships with American crews shoui:i be used on a run between the two countries, since the ships will not be going far offshore. I hope something can be done In time, Li Melanson i t Days Under SaH Were No Picnic To the Editor: In the SEAFARERS LOG January 3rd issue, B. M. {.arsen recalls his "worst voyage," in 1905, in a brig und'er a bucca­ neer skipper. Van Horn, who, so to say, "got away with mur­ der." In the IT years that I "served" in sail, with 15 years spent all at sea and five times around the Horn, I recall my worst voy= age as AB in the full-rigged ship Westgate. It went from New­ castle, Australia, to Iquiqui, Chile, and round the Horn to Liverpool for-11 months during 1910-11, Showing his big yellow teeth that could bite, Jock Davidson, the skipper of the Westgate, barked at you to make your hair bristle. At odds with himself, the mates and the sailors, Jock did not have any luck. The winds were against him. He either had . to light fierce gales or lay be­ calmed af sea for a fortnight on a cross swell that made his : sails slam, bang and thrash, which alwajri drove him mad. Ha swore and cursed. HR shouted at his mates. He bawled^ at us, shaking his fist: "If I had you 20 years ago, I would have you hanging from the main yard!" Maggie, his wife. In the cab­ in, ran him and tbe ship. A mean woman, childless and aa ex-barmaid of Melbourne, she hated us sailors, gave Jock a tongue-lashing and drove him to drive us harder. Seven years she had sailed in the ship as the master, to give us the whack and keep us going hungry. Meantime,-two pigs grunted in the pigsty, forward. A rooster crowed in the coop amldship and hens cackled after laying their eggs. On slopchest nights, she sold us- groceries^ at fancy prices, while Jock, spiiling to himself, put down the prices against your pay in his big book. Then, like a salesman, he'd ask: "Is there anything else that you want to buy?" Lo, the poor sailor in those days. Capt. R. J. Petersen MM&P Local 88 $ LOG Coverage Appeals Te Him To the Editor: While visiting friends here in Washington, I have Just finished reading your SEAFARERS LOG. 1 must congratulate you on a seemingly wonderful paper. It appears to be for seamen and by seamen. I am an ex-Navy gob, so na­ turally things pertaining to the sea interest me, especially the men and ships of our merchisut marine. Carl L. Dowdy t. $ s. Appreciates Aid ill Bereavement To the Editor: I want to express my sincere gratitude to the officials of the SIU Welfare Services Depart­ ment in New York for the kind help and sympatHy they gave me after the recent death of my husband, John H. Boye. Thanks also for the kind and sincere letter from Union head­ quarters, as well as the SltTs benefits' check, and for the LOG which continues to come to me regularly. My thanks to all of you for your kindness. Mrs. John H. Bova Mall, LOG Help Brighten Trip To the Editor: Though we are almost in the land of no-where (Karachi), so to speak, and many of us have been on the old Coeur d'Alend Victory since August, we still get our LOG and mail from headquarters. It's always a scramble to see who shall read the LOG first Thanks to the brothers back home in our fine Union who are right on the ball In getting it to us. The ship's crew - is in deep sympathy with- our brother tho steward, Fred R. Hicks Jr., who recently lost his mother. She passed away about Dec. 19 but, he didn't know until January 9, when we were at Bandar Shapur, Iran, the same making his sorrow the deeper. We had a wonderful Christ­ mas dinner aboard ship in a land where there is no Christmas (Iz­ mir, Turkey). It seemed very strange. I thought as I walkedthe streets in Turkey on Christ­ mas Day how wonderful it is to live in America. Lucien Fi Drew Ship's delegate. ^ I •' �1^ uss MORNINO LIOHT (Wattrman), Oac. SI—Chairman. H. Biihap; Sacrafary, W. n|araa. Ona man mlaaed ahip. Ship ta ba fumlgatad tor roachea. iWpalra to be matte while at aea. Vote o< thanka to ateward dept. for lob well done. OREMAR (Ore Nav.), Dee. 32—Chair­ man. H. Moon; Secretary, none. One man taken off ship lU. Report ac­ cepted. Return coffee cups to pantry. Vote of thanks to men on watch for taking care of night pantry at night. Vote of thanks to men on Robin Line for a fine Job In getting ships back In EIU. ORION PLANET (Orion). Dec. IS— Chairman. T. Vablontky; gecretary. R. Perry. Saw captain about Income taxes—no money will be taken out untU end of trip. Will 4>btaln W-3 SEAFARERS ed. Steward claims hams put en board in NT are too salty and cannot be used. Baeon was of inferior grade. Shortage of Juices and canned fruits. Washing machine to be arranged in a more convenient and safe position. Present position hazardous. When ship has port list all drains back up mak­ ing locations dangerous and unsani­ tary. Separate dishes and silverware to be used when serving outsiders aboard ship. THE. CABINS (Terminal Tankers). Dec. 22—Chairman. R. Jarnlgan; Sec­ retary. J. Jimenez. Fireman missed ship In Bait. Ship's fund $6J1. Few hours disputed ot. New delegate elected. Fix forward door and have leas noise In messroom. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Dec. 22—Chairman. R. Plere; Secretary. J. Btdzllya. Beef on chow. Request more and better night lunch. Delegate to see steward—cook states he Is not trying to satisfy 42 men. he's only doing his best. AZALEA CITY (Pan-Atlantic). Jan. I—Chairman. C. Cooper; Secretary. C. Hemby. No drinking aboard. Delayed sailing disputed. Ship's fund $36.10. Report accepted. Headquarters to contact company and have them In­ stall life rafts aft for men sleeping there. Bosum Will make any repairs he can. Keep all doors on hocks or keep closed. Return cups to pantry. Safety report made. .? •-f IJk. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service). Jan. 4—Chairman. J. Mitchell; Secretary. L. Hacmann. Ship's fund $20. Report accepted. Dangerous conditions exist In crew's quarters—exposed steam line. Placed on repair list. List all repairs to he made. Keep messhall clean at ail times. Request clarification re: pull­ ing buckets while on ot watch. Letter being sent to headquarters requesting Information. forms from paymaster. Captain told delegate (he was very proud of crew and It was the best he had ever sailed with. Copies of Welfare Plan posted. TWro men hospitalized. Ship's fund $13. Steward dept. delegate hospi­ talized In Bahrein; messman acting as delegate. No beefs. New delegate elected. MoUon passed unanimously In favor of retaining hourly Job calls. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ Cooperation urged among crew. Re­ riers). Jan. 7—Chairman. $. Sekol; quest change In medical treatment In Secretary. A. Johannah. Bosun fired Bahrein. Matter reported to capUln .because of dnmkenness. Reports acwho aaked that complaints be put In- ' ceptcd. writing and they would be turned ever to the agent. piacUMlOB about STEEL RECORDER (isthmian). Jan. men changing rooms, to be straight­ 1—Chairman. S. Zeagler; Secretary. ened out by crew members. LOGS to C. WInfleld. New delegate elected. be passed along to officers after crew- Need new washing machine or good members are through reading them. second-hand one. Need new mstDlscusslcn on heat when working In trcBscs. Delegate reported on poor tanks. To ask captain for additional service In deck dept. messhall. Dis­ blower. Discussion about ^ovle pro­ cussion on same. Messmen will coop­ erate to give better service. Steward jector. to designate duties of messmen. ORION STAR (Orion). Dec. IS — Chairman. W. Thornton; Secretary. R. ANOELINA (Bull). Dec. IS—Chair­ Mills. Four men hospitalized: two man. H. Pruitt; Sacretary. R. Morreplacements. Short one man. Books ylsefte. New delegate elected. Cups and magazines to be purchased. Ship's not to be left in pissageway. to be fund $22.88; Two day men missing. returned to pantry. Discussion on Soma disputed ot. Some performers. ship's fund. .Crewmembers requiring New treasurer and reporter elected. money for telegrams, etc. te donate Cooperation urged among crew. Re­ to fund. Washing machine to be turn cups to pantry. Keep washing turned off after using. machine clean. Vote of thanka to watch standers for cleaning mesa and ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), pantiV. Treasurer left money with Dec 22—Chairman. C. Manclne; Sec­ member before leaving ship. Did not retary, E. Auer. Delegate thanked report to delegate. crew for taking care of brothers who became 111 and had to be hospitalized. SANTORl (Ore Mav.), Dec. 27 — Engine dept. to repair locks on fidley Chairman. H. Whlsnant; Secretary. S. doors. Ship's fund started at payoff. Walton. Ship's fund $12.26 plus do­ Donations to be made to fund and nations of crew used to send flowers steward to be repaid for money spent to steward's deceased wife. Few hours on X-mas tree and decorations for disputed ot. Two men getting off. dining room. Each dept. to elect a Report accepted. To ask patrolman safety delegate and hold safety meet­ about midnight meal when deck dept. ing per instructions. Good ship. Re­ works through night while loading. port accepted. Communications to be Iteef about cleanliness of night pan­ posted. Discussion on method of do­ try. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. nations for ship's fund. Dept. ddeAsk patrolman whether' It la compul­ gates to collect. sory to sign foul weather document. CLAIBORNE (Waterman). Dec 24— ilATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain). Dec. Chairman. W. Cunningham; Secretary. IS—Chairman. W. Hall; Secretary. R. J. Whlted. Captain writing letter to Hannibal. $212 collected for Injured LOG about rescue of USN pilot. One member who la In Englewood Hospi­ man Short—will be replaced In Mo; tal. Ship's fund $75.50. Report ac­ bile. Messman to feed men going on cepted. Cooperation asked Id closing watch first. Place one carton of milk' all water valves. Vote of thanks to on table .at a time. Repair lists to be steward dept. for fine Christmas din­ turned in te delegate, ner. DEL MI/NDO (Miss.), Dec 13 — STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian). Dec. Chairman. T. Sustaire; Secretary, R. 21—Chairman. C. DIennon; Secretary. Malay. No fresh vegetables available R Starns. Good trip. Repair list in Brazil. Few hours disputed ot. submitted. Report on draw in Halifax, Rusty wash water in laundry. See letter sent to hdqtrs. re; Injured man engineer about pulling Ice twice a left in DJlboutL Few hours disputed day. Write letter to headquarters ot. Reports accepted. Several com­ about coffee situation. plaints about menus. Steward to co•perata more with crew In planning KYSKA (Waterman). Bsc. IS—Chair­ meals. Ship needs fumigating. Cock­ man. C. Hestetteri Secretary. R. Masroaches now qualify for retirement. terc New delegate. elected. Repair list to be made up. New reporter STEEL MAKER (Isthmian). Oct. 13— elected. Some dlnuted ot. Need new Chairman. T. Rudlch; Secretary. B. spigot for water-fountain, recreation Hand. Shlp::s fund $10.50. CooUes room, after quarters. To seci\re all would do maintenance Worjt If ship cups and dishes after use. Place dirty goes to Bombay. Few hours disputed dishes in sink with water. Take care delayed sailing from NY. Steward of washing machine—do not run dry. commented on entrance Into galley All membera enjoyed X-mas dinner after hours. Proper attire to be worn enroute to Okinawa. No drinks In messhalls. More night lunch to be stronger than lemonade. put out. Keep pantry -clean after hours. Meat boxes to be kept locked. NEVA WEST (Bleemneld). Dec. 15— Chairman. E. Keagy; Secretary. W. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian). Dec. Dels. Gangway Tratch to be on duty Chairman. F. Sawole; Secratary. T. at all times unless relieved by mate. •aspar. Ship's fund $20. mter la Safety Committee to be elected from dirty—hdqtrs. to be notified, washing all depts. Messroom. pantry, recrea­ machine needs repairing. Supply re­ tion room and laundry to be painted. pair lists for voyage. Vote of thanks One man left ship at Beaumont.-Head­ to steward dept. for good chow and quarters notified. Ship's fund $7. fine service. Short one man. Some disputed ot. New reporter elected. Keep meaahalP STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). Dec IS clean at all times. —Chairman. R. PrIdeaux; Secretary. A. Nettuno. New delegate elected. ROBIN KIRK (Robin). Dec. 14— SUp'a fund $37.90. Few hours dis­ Chairman. W. Compton; Secrefary. R. puted ot. New secretary-reporter Jacksed. Report to C. Simmons read elected. Complaints of cold fdiad from to Spj crew members concerning pantry. General discussion about food, NMV man being put on ahip after tt fruit Juices, night lunch and menus. had been certified as an SIU ship by Steward claims rations on Juices and the NUtB. Crew warned to remain c«taia fsodU. Crew io give r-ippsrt OS good behs'vinr and keep names out of log book, so as not to Inake it difficult for 81U Nagottating Com­ mittee to reach an agredment with up in NY. Odegatc states ap- Moorn-McCoraaidc. fflilp'g fond B>1JS. teh mattresses are necd- Keep ender fountain dean. LOG Greetings Tate TUrtceft' Mow's Winter? Even Persian Gulf Is Cold Seamen are hardened to accept all types of weather, but this doesn't mean they have to like it, too. That's why Sea­ farers on the Plymouth Victory left Bombay for home re-' cently with mixed feelings."*" The prospect of coming home to keep things in order. "There's always a tall one being told in the to the cold is not too cheerful. messhall and lots They can't be blamed very much, of really smiling after their agreeable stay in 76* faces all trip. weather and the pleasant off-duty "Morale is very hours under the sun at Candy high, although Beach. It was 10* in New York this the ports we hit week and a chilly 50° down in were nothing to Miami for this time of year. brag about," he Unable to come up with a solu­ pointed out. How* Joseph Manuel, saloon mess­ tion for tHg weather problem, ever, even the man (left), and Arnold Levine, ship's reporter John F. Flynn said Persian Gulf pro­ Abbey wiper, (lank life-ring on deck the trip so far has otherwise been vided some sur­ of the Petrochem in traditional a smooth one "with as good a crew prises. "It was really cold at times as I have ever sailed with" aboard and the crew had to use blankets ship photo. most nights, which was what almost everybody liked about the trip." Coming back to the weather, Flynn reported that the stay in Bombay was so pleasant, even the beer tasted better. They found they could . get Despite all the well-intentioned New Year's resolutions, the only two quarts fish stories are back with us again. First to report on the the first day, one the second, two prowess of their agile anglers is the gang on the Massmar. the third, etc., It appears "Windy" Gayle^ but even this was took the honors in the fishing agine. They tell us he managed it okay because "it sweepstakes last trip, and by while doing a little chipping with sure tastes good as neat a tidck as you could im- a 45-pound mall up in the cross- when it's ration­ trees. "Windy" succeeded in de­ ed." throning Swede Regner while he On hand among Rynn was at it. Notify Union the crew are Things got underway when Reg­ "Spud" Murphy as ship's delegate On LOG IMaii ner began talking up the fish he and "doing a job that would be a As Seafarers know, copies of had caught on the previous trip. credit to any Union man by keep­ each issue of the SEAFARERS Up in the crosstrees, Gayle appar­ ing things running smoothly." LOG are mailed every two ently overheard this conversation Other well-known brothers aboard weeks to all SIU ships as well as and hustled down to challenge the include "Blackie" Abbey, bostmj to numerous clubs, bars and champion. What Swede found out Burton, chief electrician, other overseas spots where Sea­ lafer to his dismay was that "Mike" Jake Pursell, steward, and "Red" farers congregate ashore. The "Windy" had already spotted his Spencer, chief cook. procedure for mailing the LOG prey from up high. Meanwhile, the involves calling all SIU steam­ lines went out and the fish got on. ship companies for the ItinerThe unexpected result was that aiies of their ships. On the Gayle's fish "weighed" in at 75 basis of the information sup­ pounds, which was five pounds plied by the ship operator, three more than Swede had pulled in. copies of the LOG, the head­ Our Reporter admits that there was quarters report and minutes some disagreement for a time be­ forms are then airmailed to the tween the combatants over the size company agent in the next port of their respective entries. of call. However, even though the scales Similarly, the seamen's clubs were broken and there was no real get various quantities of LOGs. way to tell what was what, "Windy" at every mailing. The LOG is took the prize. He told the Swede sent to any club when a Sea­ that if he could swing a 45-pound farer so requests it by notifying mall up in the crosstrees to knock the LOG office that Seafarers off rust, why then no one could congregate there. really dispute his word on the fish, As always the Union would either. like to hear promptly from SIU Unable to punch a hole in all ships whenever the LOG and that logic, Regner conceded defeat. ship's maU is not delivered so He confided that "you can't pick a that the Union can maintain a all the time anyway." We Editor, day-to-day check on the accu­ winner figure maybe next year will be dif- SEAFARERS LOG, racy of its mailing lists. ^ferent, too. FISH STORIES RESUME; 'WINDY' TAKES PRIZE ^ pnoros ^ ^roeie£> ?anRY ^ac. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information^ NAME e e • e e e e e e e e.dl STREET ADDRESS ....... • e e « e • CITY ....ZONE ... ST^hTE ................. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you •ro on old lubscribor and hava 'a changa of addreit, plaaso givo your former addrasi bolowi ADDRESS It lookt like fists for dinner on the Massmar after a day's woH: by "Windy" Gayle,- Bill Saylors, |uan Rodriguez, Swede Regner and Burl Hair. Nobody's «ure h<m it came about, but "Windy" ii the new ehampimi. Photo by ship's delegate Pete Loik. • 0.0 0 e eeeooeee eeeoeee e.f# CITY .........ZONE ... STATE .. . 4 e• �''#ag« VVriDiteeB SSAPARERS Time Marches On For Tony r^;; Benefits Cheer Sill Pensioner To the Edlton I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the special $25 Christmas bonus from our welfare plafa. Words cannot explain the feeling of gratitude and contentment attached to receipt of said bonus, especially at this time of year, and early enough in advance to bring cheer that letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. A few of the gang on the Del Sol toast "Brother Anthony J. Dugas, DM (center), on his 57th birthday. Baker Jose Leston even produced a birthday cake for the occasion. Pictured (I to r) are A. P, Bteven, OS; "Whitey" Alsebrook, AB and deck delegate; L P. Trahan, wiper; Dugas; Vic Brunell, chief electrician; Geo. Dovronich, bosun, and A. E. Hawkins, OS. Photo and data by ship's delegate J. M. Patterson and steward "Red" Simmons. I m-• SID HALL DIRECl'ORY SlU, A&G District 103 Durham SL Phone; 5591 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 617V4 Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Qneheo 20 Elgin St. Phone; 545 THOROLD. OnUrio 52 St. Da^ds St. CAnal 7-3202 44 Sault-au-Matelot MORGAN err* 912 Front St. QUEBECQuebec Phone: 3-1569 Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St. NB OX 2-5431 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. J. Bullock. Acting Agent MAdison 2-9834 BinTALO. NY..1 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S, Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Bfaln 1-0147 PUERTA de TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo 1036 3rd St. . Sal CoUs. Agent Phone 2-5996 DETROIT..... Phone: Woodward 1-6857 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Marty Breithoff. Agent Douglas *2-5475 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randilph 2-4110 . SAVANNAH .. 2 Abercorn St. . .E. B. McAuley. Agent Adams 3-1728 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff GUIette. Agent Elliott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif.... 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRHrrARY-TREASURER Paul Hall ASST SECREIARY-TREASURERS J. Alglna, Deck W. HaU. Joint HARRY HTOLOWITZ. C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint .E Mooney. Std. J. Volpian. Joint BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sbeelian, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 3-40a9; 3-4080 LAEE CHARLES. La. . . 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 PORT COLBORN* Ontario TORONTO. Ontario Great Lakes District LOG-A-RHYTHM; • S •'• :•/ Moon Passage I V HONOLULU i'"<. r «> SUP 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND ....311-SW Clay St. CApltal 3-4336 RICHMOND. CaUf... 510 llacdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON... 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK..... 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Now, like some large, bright silver disk It hangs on earth suspended; HALIFAX. N.S. 128t4 HoUis St. Phone 3-6911 • < MONTREAL. ... 634 St. James St. West Then it's gone, like a magic wand, • _ ___ PLateau 8161 For its night OR earth is ended. FORT WILLIAM 406 Simpson St. Del Mar .. . . .Ontario . Phone: 3-3221 Canadian District ri': The" TRooTi of romance shines tonight From every knob and door. Its magic light reflects itself From coral o§ the ocean floor, \ Its rays embrace a sailing ship The passenger liner and tramp. Also over'the lovers' lanes. The people to enchant. rOruuf Uj ihSB IOC would'"-otherwise be somewhat less. Undoubtedly there are others among our disabled brothers who, like myself, are enjoying the wonderful feeling of ab­ solute and lasting security being derived from our Seafarers Welfare'Plan. They must often, as I do, talk with pensioners from our industries, who are astonished when informed of the true picture regarding the benefits from our Seafarers Welfare Plan. , I often detect an expression of doubt on some faces. Fur­ thermore, when they learn that said benefits have been achieved in a comparatively short span of years, they do not hesitate to admit that our ^lan is posi­ tively the finest they have ever heard about, and wish that their own welfare plan could be con­ sidered even a "close second." I am able to navigate, with the aid of a cane, and enjoy visiting the Boston hall when­ ever possible, usually meeting some of the oldtimers with whom I once sailed but can't hope to ship wkh anymore. In dosing, best wishes to the entire membership and to all my friends. Charles A. McComlskey $ Sees Aii-Oiit Drive On Labor To the Editor: One of the absurdities of our time is the existing all-out effort to destroy labor organirations' by brainwashing the US citizen­ ry with a barrage of clever prop­ aganda. This actually seeks to convince people that unity for the common good*^ of working men and women is unnecessary and, in fact, almost un-Ameri­ can. All of this is being done by shrewd industrial gamblers who owe all of their success to the very unity which they deplore for the masses. Through unityr In "uniona" of their own, they have gained control of all prof­ itable industry, including radio, television and news publica­ tions. This has served to further teeir program of reducing many wage-earners to the state of pov­ erty that existed not too many years ago, and that will exist again if we forget the misery of those times and allow the or­ ganized labor movement to lag. The press has used the word union in such close connection with communism on so many oc­ casions that many people con­ sider the very word union unAmerican. Yet it is a. fact that a union of these 48 states in which we live, and hope to pre­ serve for our' children, has be­ come the world's greatest and most envied' nation. Besides, knowing full well.that unity and organization is the answer to successful planning in our homes, on our jobs or in any undertaking, it is difffcult to un­ derstand how anyone could be naive enough to allow his think­ ing to be distorted by those whose assets are over-swollen to the extent that a normal life span would end without their consuming a fractional part thereof. 'Labor's fight for benefits Is not a fight to deprive anyone of anything. It is a fight to over­ come greed and selfishness, the result of which could provide a substandard existence for the families,of those who toil. Union members will be wise to observe the actions of their Congress­ men during the current investi­ gations of labor leaders and be ready to pounce upon them with threats of defeat at the polls should they dare to propose leg­ islation designed to cripple or - retard trade union progress in any way. There is hardly an institution, including our churches and Fed­ eral Government, that has not had its crooks to deal with. The labor movement is also dealing with them, but we shall also keep our unions, just as we kept our churches and our govern- ^ ment, because they are good and necessary to the unparalleled American way of life. Fra^ Reid 4> 4" $ SlU Service Draws Thanics _To the Editor: .: The office' of the Coast Guard Representative, together with the Coast Guard personnel at the USPHS Hospital, Brighton, Mass., would like to take this opportunity to thank Port Agent James Sheehan and your, organ­ ization, the SIU, for the various gifts and special services ren­ dered by your group to the Coast Guard patients through­ out the past year. Your generosity Rnd kind con­ sideration is greatly appreciated by all. Thank you again for yoilr fine work. ' L. P. Inconiglloe, VHMC, USCG Higher Return Asiced Oh Funds To theJBditon Although I'ik single, I'm con­ cerned about those of otu* broth­ ers who are heads of large families. Is there not some pos­ sible way in which the capital in our welfare plan could be invested so as to gain larger dividends? This could provide snbsistence for members of a Seafar­ er's family, according to their number, while the brother is competing for a job on the ship­ ping board. It would be in ad­ dition to the pitifully small amount provided by unemploy­ ment compensation which, es­ pecially when filed out of state, is sometimes a long time in coming. ' I see whete the "Sire Plan" pays seven percent, dividends and similar plans pay even more on an annual basis. It seems to me that if the capital in our welfare fund wef e maneuvered in such a way as to gain more dividends, we couldn't fall to gain more ad­ vantages from the flock of new benefits it would bring. It seems that the dividends of such a plan would snowball if~ invested at a good rate of in­ terest which is compounded quarterly or semi-annually. As it now stands, single Sea­ farers, meaning the unmarried men, haven't too much to gain in the way of benefits other than vacati^ or death. And you have to lose to win the latter. Perhaps more consideration can be given the single Seafarer in future benefits provided by the plan. Clarence L. Cousins (Ed. note: Investments of Welfare Plan funds are in what are known as "legals" — those stocks and bonds invested in by ' savings banks and insurance companies. These "legals" serve as guides for investment. Some so-called high interest rate plans are considered risky and can be subject to violent fluctuations whereas welfare trustees have d responsibility to make invest­ ments on the basis of stability and legality which involves a lower rate of return. ' In othef words, the Seafarers Welfarf Plan is guided in its investment policy by the same principles followed by banks, insurance companies and trusts.) ^ ^ Pacific Ocean Crew Lauded . To the Editor: . ^ I wish to thank the members of the crew of the pS Pseific Oc-can for their sincere and thoughtful ktodness at a time when it was deeply appreciated by tiie family of Seymour Grose. Elmer H. Grose Boeton, Maae. i NOPB/- TOO 0/R1Y/ 'i.V' '• ' ".'V' •>. �MM JOtiaiNA (Llbarty Nav.), Jan. CiMlniMiif N. Rwntayi S«<r*laiTr J. Lwidy. Caw captain eoaemtlpg arwho aUt^ tliay wUl ba back to Doe. ao and aU aUotmenta will start as of daU Joined vessel. CoUcctad tas for majsrines and books. Crew urged to return all books and masazines after reading. Beport accepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good chow during holiday season. Suggestion to have deck dept. meeUng to regulate gang­ way watches, etc. CITIBt SERVICK BALTiMORI (CHIes Service), Jan. 11—Chairman, B. Hagert Secretary, L. Hagmann. Ship's fund S20. Report, accepted. No beefs, everything running smoothly- , STBEL BXRCUTIVB (Isthmian), Dec 20—Chairman, A. Biornten; Sac- SEAFARERS about working oilers in port asi week days ba • in week-ends. _ New delegate elected. TiYto oMain wntcb for each foc'aiei ehui deserts before serving. STESr. ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Dec. 29—Chairman, J. Kramer; Secretary T. Cunningham. Submit repair lists be­ fore arrivaL One man missed ship in Honolulu. Reports accepted. Short­ age of milk. Close ice box door. Repair door stays. See patrolman in NY to square away beef. Suggest donation of Si for library. STEEL KIND (isthmian), Jan S— Chairman, F. Pasaluk; Secretary J. Lawton. Report accepted. Crew to retain present working hotu-s. Stew­ ard to supply cleaning gear when necessary. See capt. about getting getting two cartons of cigarettes a week. Repair list to be submitted. Crew had Kerry Christmas and Happy New Year. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans.), ' Dec. 2S—Chairman, D. Story; Secre­ tary, R. Hernandez. New delegate elected. New reporter and treasurer elected. Ship's fund $27. One fire­ man missed ship. Motion that offi­ cials of Luion, in future negotiations seek establishment Of the retirement plan, with certain stipulations and requirements. Discussion about poor grade of coffee, etc. Keep pantry dean, return cups. Turn in soiled linen. WiLLIAM H. CARRUTH (Penn), Dec. 22—Chairman, E. Brinson; Secretry, E. Powell. Some disputed ot. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. and 81U men aboard Robin Line ships. refary, A. Brodle. Discussaion of ship's fund. BerH with chief engin­ eer. Some disputed ot. Need new washing . machine. All. engine dept. rooms need patnUng. AU repair lists to be ready by Dec. 22. Discussion en launch service. Steward to see that gaUay does not run short of foo(L Jan. IB—Chairman, V. Oenco; Sec­ retary. A. Brodle. Mug. dept. rooms painted. Most repairs made. Draw in HaUfax to be in US dollars. Some disputed ot. Need baking oven in gaUey; new ice box for pantry: new washing nuchine. Beef to be brought to patrolman's attention. Steward complimented on Christnuw and New Year's Day dinners and quality of food. '•} i. - ' • i.,' r ii •I" -"j :1 -I STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Dec. 2— Chairman, J. Lee; Secretary R. Hand. No tmefs: everything running smoothly, Ship's fund S12. Three hrs. disputed ot. Reports accepted. Screen doors to be placed by messhalis and galley to keep out flies and other pests. Vote of thanks to baker. Repair list ' to be given each delegate and posted in messhalis. Eng. dept. foc'sles to be sougeed. Bathroom and pantry to be painted. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory. Carriers), Oct. 20—Chairman, L. Schmldti Secretary. J. Manvllle. New delegate elected. Laundry to be cleaned by sanitary ord. Recreation by BR utility. Clean linen to be is­ sued every FViday morning. Dec. 12—Chairman, R. Stough) Sec­ retary, J. Menvllle. No mail received since Nov. 21. New reporter elected. To build up funds from donations from crew. SOB collected for brother whose mother passed away—money used for expenses and wreath. Bro­ ther paid oS at Norfolk. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), Jan. f— Chairman, D. Buttsi Secretary, P. Carpovlch. Do not hang clothes in Eng.- room space. Ship's fund S21. Ship sailed shorthanded. due to injury of 4>S in NY. Wiper transferred to deck dept. Not signed on as yet. Will be signed on in first port as wiper—difference in pay wUi be taken up at payoff. Lock to be fixed on messman's door. Keep longshoremen out of midship house. Pantry and mesaroom to be^fcept cleaner. Sug­ gestion to box all old books and diepose of them. Safety meeting held with officers and delegates. Some suggestions taken care of. All sug­ gestions to be referred to company office. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), Jan. 1— Chairman, C. Hansen; Secretary, J. Hannon. Need,new washing machine. *1, • i''' .: DEL RIO (Miss), Dec. 22—Chair­ man, I. Mersettei Secretary, V. Fitsgerald. All repalra completed from Voyage 43; all beefs taken care of. : Post all eommunieitions from hdqtrs. I^ussion on keeping bulkheads and bithrpoms clean; wipe greasy' hands aftbr leavinsjeg. room. Discussion on memben^uking beefs topside:launch service in South American ports. Pace FIfteca LOG ELIZABETH (Bull), Jan. IB—Chalfv man, H. Dombrowskl; Secretary, L. Ramirez. Reports accepted. Lock Ice box in port. Keep messhall clean. GOVERNMENT CJUMP (CHIes Serv­ ice), Jan. IB—Chairman, J. Swatalleld; Secretary, J. Kavanavgh. Three nwn missed Ship. Beport accepted. Doors to be watertight and aU foc'sica to be painted. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Jan. 11 —Chairman, J. Jones; Secretary, J. Rueda. Few hours disputed oL Pas­ sageways to be painted. Need more variety of night lunches, such as meats and buttermilk. See patrolman about mattresses. * MAXTON (Fan-Atlantic), Jan. If— Chairman, J. Lamb; Secretary (none). Most repairs made. SUp's fund SIS.19. Report accepted. AU members to be aboard one hour before sailing time. Glasses and cups to be returned to messhall. STEEL ARTISIAN (Isthmian), Jan. II—Chairman, D. Grant; Secretary, F. Buhl. One man hospitalized. Wel­ fare notified. Ship's fund S22. Some disputed ot. Reports accepted. Pur­ chase timer for washing machine. Take better care of washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward dwt. for various services performed 'beyond regular duties. GaUey force com­ mended. — Good voyage. Vote of thanks to Robin Line crews for Job weU done. MASSMAR (Calmar),Jan. S—Chair­ man, J. Wehe; Secretary, A. DeFerest. Repair lists to be prepared. Few disputed ot. Robin Line Jobs now back on SIU board. Members not wanting last aUotment shotdd go home, contact captain and have it stopped. Discussion on water foun­ tain—cannot get cold drink. Over­ flow partiaUy stopped—cup too'smaU and stream too thin. To be repaired. Lack of pressure in shower, hot water line. Patrolman to settle oU spfll beef. Deck dept expected to clean up same without ~ot. Presumed to be duty of eng. dept. NATALIE (Maritime OverMas), Jan. S—Chairman, H. Heggle; Secretary, F. JakuhcMk. Discussion on welfare of union members and any tranmortatloiTThvolved when getting off. Let­ ter from MaryknoU Orphanage in Pusan thanking crew for Xmas gifts for orphans. Few hours disputed ot., re­ ferred to patrolman. Reports ac­ cepted. One man from each deid. to be..elected for safety committee next trip. Check to see that all repairs are completed. Ship to be fumigated for roaches. Determine why slop chest is riot open more often. Order new washing machine, mattrasaaa, Keys needed for ail quarters and messhalis. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. for hoUday meals and decorations; also to member giving time to buy toys for orphans. WILD RANGER (Waterman),. Jan. 2B—Chairman, F. -Hellebrand; Secre­ tary, D. Ruddy. New delegate elected Ship'a funiLgi^.lO.. Bjonatione will be soUcited this pay-off.' Request made for Yale locks to be installed on aU foc'ale doors; coke machine. Quarters to be painted. PACIFIC OCEAN (Transp. UHI.) Dec. 2*—Chairman, B, Brown; Secre­ tary, J. Donovan.. Repair list submit­ YORKMAR (Calmar), Jan. IBted. Foc'sles painted. Hesshall to Chairman, W. Zaietkl; ieeretary, W. be painted. New washing machina to Morris, Jr. Ship's delegate elected. Too many cans of milk being opened be put aboard next trip. No payoff without patrolman. Gang to strip at a time. Suggest saloon messman bunked leave foCUes clean and be be a little more quiet when giving sober at payoff. Some disputed ot. orders to cooks. Coffee situation will Steward lax about checking stores in be squared away in ^w days. Boston. Port steward sent inferior and inadequate stores. No lavg soap . StIRL RECQRDER (Isthmian), Jan. per agreement. Four mos. stores de­ IB—Chairman, S. ZeaglOr; 'Secretary, emed in three mos. Stores to- be O. WInBeld, Jr. Steward to order U engine dept and 5 .checked for quality and quantity. mattresses, fl to n^Jt^be fumigated for roaches and . for hospital. Craw warned about not fulIfllUng Union oblliwtions. Depart­ ment duties c<mcerning laundry room, MAJRORI (Ore. Navi), Dec. ts— slop sink and lihnm to he .rotated. Chairman, D. Stens; Secretarv, I. _ fund SW. Vtoh room'to be •lass. 'SUp'a fund SS1.I». SOBM die. cleanu Napkins not to be taken Pttteit et. Discossion on food-^suf- frmn meashaO. Change elirthea Une fielent. Short on ice cream, crackera, in front of inward Moiferoom. Vsr~ lOremen to be kept out of ^elsScs. sts. v-Dee. SS-^halrman, D. Stene; Sec­ _ No food to be Slven retary, I. aiass. Ship's fund S3L0S. ayray by anyone; guards to eat after One man Niort-dlL Jee patririman, •erear. • The deaths of the folUmAng Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIV death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries. E^ond S. Mislofiky, 39: Brother Kisldsky was lost at sea while sailing on the SS Gov eminent Camp. He became a full member of the Union on-De­ cember 5, 1938, and sailed In the engine depart­ ment Brother Mislosky is sur­ vived by his mother, Anna Misiosky, of Boston, Mass. ^ ^ $ Jay D. KiiUand, 62: On Jan­ uary 16, 1958, Brother KIrkland died fjom a liver ailment in Mo­ bile, Ala. He be­ came a full mem­ ber of the Union on December 26, 1938, and was sailing in the en­ gine department Brother Kirkland is survived by his broher, Thurman Kirkland, of Montgomery, Ala. Burial took place in Mobile Memorial Gardens, Mobile, Ala. ' 4^ » lllo Milaoo, 48: Brother Milazzo died of natural causes on January 15, 1958, in the USPHS Hospital, Brooklyn NY. He is survived by his mother, Therasa Milazzo, of War­ wick, HI. Burial took place in St. British Launch Square-Keeler GOUBOCK, Scotland — Uncon­ ventional to begin with, the British freighter Weybridge has been designed by Edmund H. Watts, a London ship-owner, for quick con­ version to nuclear power. Working in cooperation with the British Atomic Energy Authority, Watts has equipped the vessel with a special duct keel. This duct keel, he explained, is a hollow square keel which can be flooded easily. When converted, the vessel could cruise along, tak­ ing "her hydrogen fuel from the seawater by means of a special reactor. Although not resembling a fish, the Weybridge adopted many of her novel designs from them. A study of the blue tunny convinced Watts of the practicality of adding fins to both sides of the propeller's hub. This, he said, added an addi­ tional half knot to her speed with great fuel savings. ; . Satannn Helps. Too The salmon also contributed to the design of the Weybridge. This fish, which normally has a curved underside, actually is flat on the bottom when swimming its best and strongest. So, the Weybridge has a flat bottom Just like the salmon. Watts also denounced present naval trends toward streamlining as "rubbish." The Weybridge has salmon-like shoulders built into her bow so that instead of trying not to disturb the laminal flow, as streamlining does, it actually breaks it up. "There is less fric­ tion that way," Watts said. Watts said he was eager to test the vessel under the North Atlantic'a severe winter weather. He expects to sail with the vessel when she leaves for Halifax for a cargo of grain in the near future. Joseph Cemetery, West Warwick, BI. 4* 4; » 4^ 4^ 4i Clifford W. Doggett, 60: Brother Doggett died on December 31, 1957, in Galves­ ton, Texas. He became a full member of the Union on Sep­ tember 17, 1948, and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Doggett is sur­ vive d by his daughter, Mary E. Thibodaux, of Luling, La. Place of burial is un­ known. David B. Fields, S3: On Novem­ ber 16, 1957, Brother Fields died of a heart ailment in San Juan, PB. Broth­ er Fields became a full member of the Union on September 15, 1955, and sailed in the steward department. His father, O. D. Fields, survives him. Burial took place in Baptist Church Cemetery. 'Pullman Ship' Act Proposed In Congress WASHINGTON—A biU has' been introduced by Bep. John H. Bay (B-NY), authorizing the construc­ tion of two 6.000 passenger "Pull­ man" style superliners for opera­ tion in the trans-Atlantic service. The two 90,000-ton vessels would be operated by New York hotel magnate H. B. Cantor, who has been pressing his plans for some time now. Passengers would pay 350 travel fare 'each way, and would pay separately for their *: meals, in cafeterias, restaurants and lunch bars. The 1,152-foot long vessels woRld also contain a shop­ ping center, swimming pools and other attractions. The vessels would be capable of an average speed of 34 knots. The estimated cost of construcUon is $270,000,000. With subsidy and national defense requirements Cantor would pay approximately $140,000,000 for the two ships, un­ der the terms of the 1936 Mer­ chant Marine Act. One special provision of the bill is that the vessels may be equip­ ped with nuclear propulsion in order "to remain competitive." The bill has been forwarded to the House Merchant Marine Commit- " tee. Steve Szantos Joseph Padelfsky Andy Lawrence Contact your wife Lillian at 312 Please contact George Ward at W. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md. 5619 1st avenue, Brooklyn. He has ..444 important news for you. Paul Hellebrand 4^ ^ ^ Please contact your wife immedi­ Jake Longfellow ately. It is very important. I PhUAdkins 4 4 4 Get in touch with Pat Hamer at ex-Alcoa Partner 3702 Ola Ave., Tampa, Fla. July, 1956 Will the Seafarer who took Eugene O. Salvador Mitchell V. Mobley's gear off the Your ivife, Mrs. Margie Salvador, ship by error please contact him wants you to contact her at 1609 at 3613 E. Wilder Avenue, Tampa Mt Vernon Street, Philadelphia 10, Florida. It is urgent that he get it back. He will take care of 30, Pa. any expenses involved. 4^ 4. 4. 4 4 4 John Kruse Charles Klnnke It is important that you contact Your niece, Mrs. Lydia Evanco, your wife, Mrs. Lydia Kruse, in care of General Delivery, Bayne, has important news for you. Get in touch with her at 1119 Louisa La. Street, New Orleans 17, La. 4 4 4 Angelo GlovanI Will you eontact relatives in Mi­ ami, Fla. regarding sickness in your family. 4 4 4 Henry M. Connell Get in touch with your stepson, CUfford Hill, at 116 South Everton St., Houston, Texas, telephone, CA-20851 or CA-75191. It is very All of the following SIU families urgent that he hears from you. have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4 4 4 ' Pete PotorsU Union in the baby's name: Mrs. Dora Lietz Is holding your Noel William McLaughlin, born withholding tax statement from the iSS Beauregard. Contact her at December 5, 1957, to (Seafarer and 2907 E. Howell St., Tampa, Fla. Mrs. Noel W. McLaughlin, Codcn, Aiabama. 4 4 4 Jack M. Johnson Efrlan Landron, bom December Contact your wife at 6410 Howe 24,1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesus' St., Groves, Texas. Landron, Brooklyn, NY. 4 4 4 Janet Lee Schroeder, born John P. Brown Mr.~Brandon of Cities Service November 6, 1957, to Seafarer and wants you to contact him regard­ Mrs. James Schroeder. Jr., Wood­ stock, Mid. ing a check. Angel Rafael Vegas, born Novem­ 4 4 4 William Dennis White ber 22, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Please contact your sister, Mrs. Abraham Vegas, Brooklyn, NY. B. Phillips, at 5 Fleet Walk, Brook­ Deborah Jan Nauman, beirn Jan­ lyn, ept. 7B. uary 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4 4 4 Alien B. Nauman, Baltimore, Md. Joseph Carlson Elizabeth Ann Leach, born Janu­ It is ihnportant that you contact WilUaro J. Snyder, Sr., at 23 WaU ary 9, 1953, to Seafarer and Mrs. Street, Huntington, Long Island. George A- Leach, Norfolk, Va. -•»v �SEAFABBRS * OFFICIAL ORSAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERN ATIONAT UN ION * ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT • AFL-CiO • 'Fortune' Raps Union-Busting Scheme Calls Sears, Roebuck Creator Of Shefferman 'Labor' Agency Seafarer-Student On 'Field Trip' A sfingiiag indictment of the "covert, and perhaps sometimes illegal" activities of Sears, Roebuck which kept 93 percent of its. 205,000 employees non-union is' offered this month by "Fortune" magazine, a leading business publication. The headline in the current' reputation as a man who could Boston manager when he protest­ issue reads "Nate Shefferman, "get it for you wholesale" and ed LRA's excesses in 1953."In the . Union Buster," but the story enabled Sears, through Sheffer­ choice between.management ideol­ really details the lengths to which Sears, Roebuck created and used ' Shefferman's agency to buck union advances. Shefferman's manipula. tions as head of a labor relations outfit used by big business to fight union organization were exposed at Senate committee hearings last . summer. The. same Senate hear­ ings hastily passed over Sear's re­ sponsibility for Shefferman's ca­ reer, while concentrating on mis­ deeds in labor's ranks. "Fortune" makes no bones about its ob\'ious distaste for the whole affair. This does not prevent the magazine from detailing for its business readers the blueprint successfully employed during the long Sears-Shefferman alliance. "Right to workers" and other anti­ union specialists use the sajme methods today. man, to do favors for certain nowrepudiated union officials and keep tabs on union activities affecfing its own operations. • Sears also' allowed him "to charge to Sears an extraordinary range of entertainment expenses ogy and expediency. Sears repudi­ ated its own philosophy and chose expediency," the magazine article emphasized. Thus, in Bostpn, Shefferman atad aides had a free hand. Sears en­ couraged formation of an "Em­ ployees Council" to fight , off the AFL Retail Clerks in 1938. It "bought off" the pro-AFL "coun­ cil" head with a $2() raise, had his tires iceplcked in a maneuver for which the Clerks were blamed and then provided him with hew tires. It "persuaded" a Clerk's organ­ izer to take a Job with another Seafarei^ George Butenkoff (center) and John M. Stocha], inunion which then "loaned" him back to the company to fight the •Itructor in personnel relations. Newark College of Engineering, Clerks. Subsequently, his "home stop in to see iBM operation in SlU headquarters. Butenkoff is was provided with air-conditioning studying engineering under the SlU Scholarship Plan. by Sears and the bill was paid by Shefferman." The Clerks finally lost out in their campaign and the other unions didn't pursue the matter. The role of the Teamsters and the Laundry Workers in the affair was one of the causes for their expul­ sion from the AFL-CIO last De­ cember. In turn, most of Sheffer­ man's big-name clients have since grudgingly parted from him, fear­ WASHINGTON—If you are wondering why some appar­ ful of the publicity of any con­ tinued alliance. ° ently worthwhile bills never get anywhere in Congress and Despite the protestations of inno­ others take months to advance at a snail's pace, the SIU of cence by Sears' top command to­ NA's Washington office has a ready explanation. The aver­ day,"Fortune" says of Shefferman, age legislative proposal in the average year has upwards of that by logic should have been borne by Sears." (Undoubtedly they were charged off against Sears' taxes). • Sears kept him on as a "con­ sultant" when he reached the com­ pulsory retirement age in the com­ pany. It used him as "a behind-thescenes, freewheeling agent," re­ porting . only to a vice-president who later became a director of the firm. When Sears cut loose from Shefferman last year, it blamed his freedom of action on this official, The article points out that the now retired, ^'who, having suffered - exposure of the Sears-Sheflerman some coronary attacks; has been combine "has given business its unavailable for comment," the worst publicity since the days of magazine notes. the LaFollette hearings twenty years ago ... The full story reveals The Shefferman blueprint for a rough nether world—^which many fighting unionization was well laid persons thought had vanished long out and is summarized by the mag­ ten thousand other bills to^' ago—of union-busting 'sweetheart azine: compete'with in the long slow committee. If the committee ap­ deals,' now camouflaged by the • "Find a lawyer and a guy who road through sub-committee, proves, the bill is reported favor­ trappings of 'human relations.'" will set up the 'Vote No* Commit­ full committee, rules commit­ ably to the House or Senate as the Cannot Expunge Record tee. tees, House and Senate and the case may be. "Fortune" says that although • "Find the leaders on the out­ White. House. Here's how the "It is then placed on a calendar, Sears "abruptly dropped and re­ side and inside and sway them. Washington office puts it: and when reached is voted on. pudiated" Shefferman last August, "The legislative process is ft (Special rules affect this proced­ "the record cannot be so easily ex­ • "Give the American Legion "He will only say, if he were so material we have and let the 'Vote prodigious one. More than 3,000 ure, particularly in the House.) If punged, nor the problem of re­ terrible, would Sears have kept him bills have been No' Committee get it from the introduced in the the House passes a bill, it is then sponsibility so quietly evaded;" It for 22 years up until 1957; and Senate (ed. note—as American Legion. of January referred to the Senate, or vice also contrasts the company's oftenwould Caldwell; the vice-president, 31) and more than 10,000 in the versa. Normally, the Senate will proclaimed self-righteousness with • "Keep rotating committee go­ have been made a director." Shef­ then refer the bill to its approp^House pf Representatives during ing." Ostensibly a labor-manage­ ' the "extraordinary encouragement" ferman's earlier direct contact man this Congress. Except for tax ate committee. it gave Shefferman in everythiing ment grievance group, the commit­ with management^ it will be re­ bills, legislation on any subject "If a >111 passed by the House he did. membered, even became president can be introduced in either House. is reported out favdrabiy by the •i£Over the years, from the time in of the firm. The constitution provides that tax Senate committee, it is then 1935 when the son of one of the For its part, Sftars emerged from bills must originate in the House. placed on the Senate calendar, and ft?. company's founders recommended the affair with its piety exposed, ^'Immediately after Introduction, voted on in^'turn. If the. Senate Shefferman to the firm, the Searsbut little other damage. It has en­ Shefferman axis featured the fol­ every bill is referred to a commit­ passes it in the same form as joyed immunity from the searching tee. For the majority of bills, that passed by the ]^use, the'bill then lowing: inquiry and penalties directed at is the last action taken. If a bill goes, to,, the PreSdent for his ap­ • Sears* made Shefferman "la! its partners on the union is to be acted on, the committee proval or veto. If the Senate . 'bor-relations manager," reporting tee was changed regularly so that side.lesser Predominantly non-union, it usually refers it to a subcommit­ changes the bill, then normally directly to the firm's operating every worker in the plant eventual­ is still the "largest general mer­ tee and. requests the appropriate each house appoints a number of ; vice-president (who later became ly served. Pro-union sentiments chandise chain in the country." Its executive agency to make recom­ its members to a conference, the president). could be determined easily. major competitor, Montgomery- mendations regarding'it. Thus, a joint conference considers the bill, • Sears helped him start "Labor Ward, Is right now confronted by bill in the House relating .to the endeavors to iron out differences Relations Associates" so he coujd • "Keep your foremen meeting. natiohwide strike of the AFLand then each conference commit­ take on outside clients, but kept • "Save merchants and clergy CIp Retail Clerks. Thus despite all merchant marine is'referred to tee reports back to its own >ouse. the Hodse Committee on Merchant for final drive. him on in the" company. A Sears its transgressions. Sears will prob­ "Either house may accept or re­ " executive, who was just retiring • "Build up a case against the ably profit as a result of the Clerk's Marine, and Fisheries; it ,is re­ ferred by •the chairman to an ap­ ject the bill as approved by the and was a West Point classmate union and get them thrown out of beef. propriate subcommittee; .and the conference. If both houses accept . of General Wood, boss of Sears, their building. Further irony is provided by the Maritime Administration and other the conference report, then the bill . became president of LRA. • "Get 'Vote No' Committee to McClellan investigating committee. agencies affected, are requested to is passed and goes to the President ^ • Sears' "top management visit homes. Pay them for lost It continues to hold unions imder make recommendations regarding for- his approval, or veto. After recommended him to other firms." time." the gun because of the wrongdoing •it. • • • the President vetoes a bill, the (He eventually "had an active list Sears fought the unions hardest or some corrupt organizations iind. "Normally, either the. subeom- both houses must again pass it, { of clients that averaged 300 com- in Boston, from 1938 on, in line individuals but is taking no action ;mittee rpr the committee holds this time by a two-thirds majority, ',1^ • tanies a year").with the Shefferman technique. Al­ agaihst the business and manage­ hearings, and witnesses are invited before it becomes law. i; , • Sears gave him "the right to though Sears always made much of ment. officials who not only made to make statements. If a majority "It wili be seen," the report con­ ? t make large wholesale purchases for the autonomy allowed branch man­ the wrongdoing possible but sug­ of the subcommittee approves, the cludes, "that any bill is apt to - clients at discount." 'This built his agers, the head office overruled the gested and encouraged it bill is reported ^favorably; to the have a,rocky-road.,':.1:';!;,.,.:,.: Why BiUs Don't Get Passed ^I -:j| ji| ' i| I � 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 February 14, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: OPEN BALTIMORE SIU MED. CENTER NLRB REGIONAL OFFICE UPHOLDS SIU ROBIN WIN GREAT LAKES SIU WINS NINE-SHIP TOMLINSON FLEET CURRAN READIES BIENNIAL PURGE WACOSTA FIRE-FIGHTERS LAUDED BALTIMORE HEALTH CENTER ROUNDS OUT SIU MEDICAL PLAN NMU ROBIN PLEA HELD ‘NOT VALID’ BOMBAY SEAMEN ASK $40 MONTHLY WAGE ACS TO RETURN CHARTERS – LAST SHIP LIMPS HOME MTD UNIONS READY JOINT LAKES DRIVE THIS SPRING ISTHMIAN BROADENS REQUEST FOR SUNSIDY NY NIXES NEW RATES FOR BLUE CROSS NOW 3 SHIPS OUT OF LAY-UP IMPROVE NY JOB PICTURE DORIA SALVAGE GROUP FORMED FOREIGN TRAMOS MOANING ; OFFER RATE-FIXING DEAL MCS MOVES ON GAMBLING HANGOVER FROM CP RULE ‘FORTUNE’ RAPS UNION-BUSTING SCHEME 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 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 02/14/1958 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. XX, No. 4 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log