http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c928c8455f5631134230b4f8839b4449.PDF bbcd045845efee864e3f498b08c82377 PDF Text Text LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN-ION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • THREE SlU FLEETS WIN PHS AWARD Story On Page 3 Dramatizing plight of SIU cannery work!• ers and fishermen, SIUNA Vice-Presi­ dent Lester Balinger (2nd from left> and Calif. Rep. Bob Wilson (right) send off a batch of empty tuna cans to Congress. The emp­ ties symbolize jobs lost via tariff law loophole regulating canned tuna, while allowing unlimited frozen tima imports. Frozen tuna is coming in by the shipload, and is killing off thousands of jobs. Sea Injury Rate Cut 10 Percent^ 57 Totals Show Story On Page 2 • -111 -•JI A rctum to sail-powercd cargo ships dpifffllllly W Om* is proposed by this German design for a 14,000-tonner with mechanized sails on five tripod masts. Sails would rotate on turntables on deck and, without sending anyone aloft, would be set into place, accordion-like, from the center of the mast. Payload would be vastly increased since np fuel tanks or engine spaces would bei npeded, (Story on Page 7.) :V A f Seafarer Jaduto J. Guilles makes a fist to AlliflllGI f speed blood flow as technician John Gerrity at the SIU medical center in Brooklyn prepares to take a blood sample. Guilles visited the center for his yearly medical exam as the SIU Welfere plan facility began second year of operations. It was Guilles' second gorotmd also. The Center has given over 4,000 exams to Seafarers and SIU families in its first year. (Story on Page 2.) • I;!;! �SEAPdREkS LOG Aprn S5. list Seafarers, Famines Get Tegefher Exams Given At SiU Center The SIU Health Cepter in New York celebrated the first year of existence on Wednesday, AprU 16, by starting on a second round of examinations for Seafarers. Seafarer Jacinto J, Guilles helped celebrate the-^' birthday by being the first St. The facilities are maintained in Mobile by Dr. Arthiu* Amendola Seafarer^to receive a second and Dr. Andrew Henderson at 259 annual examination. St (Francis St., and in Baltimore by &v„ ' t' I • •! h - W: . Another entry in the "biggest wave I ever saw" contest has been reported, this one from the SIUmanned Madaket. The Waterman publication "Sea Notes" quotes the Madaket skipper. Captain E. L. Chapman, as reporting a- 7S-foothlgh monster battering the ship and sending water over the ship's bridge. Captain Chapman, who has been going to sea for 33 years, said that the wave was the. ^and-daddy of them all as far all he was con­ cerned. It hit the TOSsel this past winter in the course of a North Atlantic gale. Seventy-mile-an-hour winds piled up l^he gigantic sea and left the ship with two feet of water in the wheelhouse. In addition to sloshing up the wheelhouse, the huge sea demol­ ished all paneling on the weather doors en the port side and flooded all midship quarters,' the main deck, boat deck and cabin deck. Water poured into the engine roinn through the' shelter-'deck doors and through ventilating trunks and skylights and had some of the gang grabbing for their lifejacketa before they learned the nature of the sudden deluge. Back in January, 1953, the SIUmianned Steel Artlsaq ran Into some heavy seas in the course of a Tropical typhoon and arrived in ' Manila with her booms bent out of line. However, In that instance, the major damage was caused by extremely high winds. Altogether, In the first year of Dr. Oscar B. Camp at 1739 Etitaw its existence, the New York center Place. Each center is only minutes offered 3,681 examinations to away front the' SIU hall in that Seafarers and 402 to members of city. Appointments for examinations Seafarers' families. Additional ex­ SfU cafeteria at headquarters is meeting place ior old shipmates. aminations have been given in cen­ are arranged through the SIU Wel­ Pictured are Seafarer Rafael Vidal and his wife Blanca and son ters opened at later dates in three fare Sex^ces Department in each Rafael, Jr. Seafarer Juan Burgos, right, joined this Vidals for other ports—^New Orleans, Mobile port, often on the same day an some lunch. and Baltimore, with all the out- exam is requested. ports now. offering .examinations for wives, dependent parents and children of SIU men. The practice at the centers Is to give examinations once each year. Where a Seafarer is found to need treatment he is referred to the Public Health Service hospital and More evidence that the SIU's joint safety program with its contracted employers is pay­ then asked to return to the center ing oiff has been offered by the 1957 report on maritime accidents compiled by the National within three or six months, depend­ Safety Council. The Council report showed that, there has been a 10 percent decrease in ing on his condition. ^ — — The New Orleans center was set shipboard accidents in 1957 on-^ up the last week of December, deep-sea American-flag dry- which cause so many bruises, bums avoid changes in levels ... in step­ 1957, with the Mobile center fol­ cargo and passenger ships and lacerations. Narrow vertical ping from one area to another . . . lowing a week later. The most re­ which are privately-operated. While ladders to machinery flats . . . are "In the furthei Interest of easier cent center in Baltimore was inau­ figures are not given separately common hazards. Machinery lay­ and safer handling we suggest the gurated on February 3, under the for SlU-contracted companies. In­ outs should be smoothed even to use of aluminum Instead of steel direction of Dr. Oscar Camp. Al­ dications are that the SIU safety the extent of having to steal a little for (watertight) doors . . . Light­ though they were established on a program made a significant con­ cargo space . . . the black gang de­ weight refrigerator doors should temporary basis until permanent tribution to the over-all Improve­ serves head room and elbow be standard practice on all reefer room . . . boxes specified for new construc­ Seniority Appeal centers can be set up, the out-port ment. facilities offer the same preven­ The decline In the dry-cargo "The time to get proper ladders tion . . ." tive and diagnostic services as the and passenger, section of the In­ Is In the design of the ship. The Berry also urged shipowners to Board Moves The Seafarers Appeal Board SIU center In New York, including dustry is more impressive In the location should be selected so that enlist the services of safety in­ head-to-toe physical check-ups plus light of the fact that It was greater the . ladder can have an easy pitch spectors who niake trips on com­ Which makes rulings on Seafar­ complete laboratory. X-ray and than the drop-off for all shipping. . . . non-skid treads are certainly pany vessels and watch fire and ers' seniority status, has moved cardiograph servicfs,. Tankers showed no change from essential . . . ladders should1 head boat drills, inspect safety gear and its office to 106 North Jackson Street, Mobile, Alabama. Any In the majority of the 3,681 ex­ the previous year, (although tanker from one place. to another In a enforce safe practices. aminations given at the Brooklyn accident rates are much lower straight line, avoiding the doubling- Joseph S. Blackett of the Grace correspondence pertaining to Line, under the heading "Fleet the Board should be directed to cUnlc to Seafarers, a clean bill of over-all) and there were sharp In­ back technique . . . ,. this new address. . "Every effort should be made to - (Continued on page 7) health was given, the men being creases In accidents on inland waterways and on barges and tugs. •+ told to return In one year for an­ The industry as a whole registered other check-up. However, among the examina­ an eight percent decline. As was reported in the last issue tions, the center has detected a of the SEAFARERS LOG, the Al­ number ot ailments which Seafar­ As was predicted in the SEAFARERS LOG of February 14 and 28, NMU President Jo­ ers were unaware of or which had coa Steamship company was the gone unattended. These include le.-.der in the SlU-contracted group seph Curran has fiip-flopped on his "no slatfe" announcement and named a full slate of such conditions as diabetes, hernia, with only 28 reportable accidents Curran-backed candidates in the NMU elections which are currently tmderway, after hav­ thyroid conditions, varicose veins, in- the 16-ship fleet throughout the ing- asstired the NMU mem--^" ulcers, dental cavities, various eye year 1957. Three ships, the Alcoa bership that he would not in­ a - vice-presidenOy on the Curran out with a slate and pin-point who ailments, high blood pressure and Roamer, Alcoa Polaris and Alcoa volve himself in suppprling slate, is dismissed by Curran as the opposition is. related cardiac conditions and some Patriot, all went through the year candidates. follows: "I certainly would not sup­ The distribution of the Curran active and Inactive tuberculosis. In without a single lost-time accident. The announcejnent of the Curran port an incompetent person of Joe Slate, coinciding with the start of 'Design All Important such Instances the procedure Is to slate came in the fom of a leaflet Dunn's character . . " the voting, now enables Curran to refer the Seafarer to the USPHS Meanwhile, a meeting of the distributed by the "Committee for Curran's action in naming a slate add to his list of purge victims, in each port or to a private physi­ marine section of the National the Administration" which is what in the same breath with a dis­ with Dunn' as the chief target. cian. The majority of these "walk­ Safety Council In New York last ^e Curran slate calls itself. claimer that he is putting out a Others who prostrated thelnselves ing ailments" can either be ar­ week heard shipowner! representa­ slate is an attempt to reconcile two before Curran in the past and did In the leaflet, Curran writes . . . rested or corrected and the Sea­ tives forcibly spell out their re­ directly opposing positions—a long­ his bidding at every turn are also "I do not intend to put out a slate, farer returned to work In short sponsibility to design, build and time project of the NMU president due for axing, among them Roland but If I was going to put out a slate order. maintain ships with safety in mind Carvalho, the NMU's Norfolk In New Orleans, exams are being as the operators' contribution to it would not be difficult for me to in many areas. agent pick the candidates . . ." Curran Stated At Convention given at the center headed by Dr. reduction of shipboard accidents. Arthur N. Ifouston, at 912 Union In an address to the group, Richard then prpcceds to name a eomprete The original "no slate" position " Carvalho, in fact, was one of the W. Berry, president of the United lisiing of all his selections run­ was taken by Curran at the conclu­ noisiest pro-Curran adulators and ning for top NMU offices includ­ sion of the last NMU convention anti-SIU mud-slingers, particularly Fruit Company, said in part: ing secretary-treasurer, vice-presi­ and was greeted by loud applause during the height of the American ". . . Safety is not the exclusive national representatives, and by the delegates. It is now seen as Coal beef when Norfolk was the April 25. 1958 Vol. XX. No. 9 responslbUil^ of the sailor and I dents, candidates for all the port agent a maneuver to_^oke out the op­ key port. However, his adulation would like to outline.... some con­ positions who he has selected for position and get it to take a stand of Cnrran and his characteriution tributions that the naval architect his slate. on controversial resolutions- and of the SIU and other AFL-CIO and shipowner may make. In the Heading the list is Steve Fedproposed referendum items such as maritime onions as "weasels," design stage what is done""or not PAUI. HAUL. Seerttary-Treasarer done with respect to safety is us­ eroff, running for secretary-treas­ a dues Increase; extended vacations "phonies" and "stnmblebunfs" ap­ parently wasn't good enough to HcBBiaT BBAHB. Editor. Brnfjum SEA- ually there or not there for the urer against Curran's number one for NMU officials; a laudatory res­ MAH. Art Editor. BBUCAX ABTHUD. IRWIN entire life of the ship. That'i purge target, vice-president Joseph olution on the NMU's attorney, save his skin. SnvACX, Ai. MABKIN. JOHN BRAZII.. HERCarvalho'a indignation at Cur­ MAM MAKUR. staff Writer*. BILL MOODY. where safety really begins . . . Dunn. Curran makes it clear Fed- Herman Cooper, for supposedly CtUf Area Repretentativ*. > more effective results can be ob­ eroff is his hand-picked chojce by leaving NMU policy-making to Its ran's lack of gratitude appears In and^ a constitutional the April 10 "NMU Pilot" when he PobllRhad bIwMkly at tha hssdauartan tained by concentration on the declaring ". . . we sought a good officials •f th* SMfarart Intamafienai Union. At­ problem of making the ships and candidate to run for the position of amendment calling for iess-fre- declared In a letter to Curran that lantic « Oulf Dlitrlet, AFL^IO. «7S Fourth Avanuo Brooklyn S2, NV. Toi. HYaeintb ships' work of themselves safer ... secretary-treasurer . . . and we quent conventions; it . . . "sounded to me that you MMS. Biitarod aS cacond clasf mattor "... A great deal of attention found him in the person of Steve Once the 'opposition had been were quite convinced that the same at tho Pott Offico in Brooklyn. NY. under Act ot Aug. 14. ms. . ... is necessary to avoid project­ Federoff.'? smoked out and lured Into running old Blackle Carvalho that had trav­ ing valve stems, 'landwheels, pipe Dunn, Vlho Was hand-picked by against Curran's hand-picked stal- eled the route so many 'times, with flanges and aU other pieces'-.' . . Curran two yeais bacSfor^ .warts,-the-next step-was to come (Continued on page 15) Carog, Passenger Ship Injury Pate Cut Ten Percent In '57 h' By Monster 75-Ft Wave Wo Slate' Cur ran Picks Slate SEAFARERS LOG ills I �SEAFARERS Pag* Hire* LOG Three SlU Fleefs Win PHS Awards Three SlU-contracted companies have received citations from the Public Health Service for having top-notch sanitary conditions aboard all of their vessels during the year 1957. The awards were given to Seatrain Lines, Ore Steam­ ship Company and Calmar"^' to perfection as one could get." qualify in 1957. The 128 companies Steamship Company. For The spokesman. Silver T. Martin, own and operate more than 1,000 the Ore Line it was the presented the PHS citation to John interstate and US foreign trade L. Weller, president of the com­ vessels. pany, in New York last week. The* Fleetwide citations, which were Ore and Calmar awards will be started by the Service in 1955, are presented late next month. given to companies with five or In accepting the award, Weller more vessels. The ships are put emphasized that cooperation from through a vigorous examination by Seafarers aboard the Seatrain the Service in seven general areas: ships, as well as from other ship­ potable water, wash water, swim­ board and shoreside personnel, was ming pools (on passenger ships, of the key element in maintaining course), waste disposal, vermin con­ President John L. Weller of Seotroin Lines (right) is congratulated Seatrain vessels in top-notch sani­ trol, food sanitation and ratproofby Silver Martin of USPHS on winning special citation for fleeting. tary condition. wide sanitation record in 1957. Seatrain was one of three SlU SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul While a good number of the 168 companies which won the award. The presentation was at a Hall, in remarks made at the award items checked are structural and luncheon held by Seatrain in New York last week. Ore and Calluncheon, said the award reflected mechanical equipment, many items mar awards will be made next month. Seatrain's wholly-professional ap­ concern the creW, with general liv­ proach to shipping operations ing conditions and food handling which has resulted in an efficient playing the major role. SlU Files Reply To Curran: and pace-setting merchant fleet In addition to checking on proper service down through the years. food stowage and refrigeration" The SIU, he said, is always inter­ aboard the ship, the inspectors ested in maintaining sanitation on check to see that the vessel has an board ship as part of its program adequate waste disposal system, for good working and living condi­ that all living quarters are clean •Acting on membership authorization, the SIU forwarded 11 pounds of indexed docu­ tions for Seafarers. and that all drinking and eating ments and records to AFL-CIO President George Meany in answer to a complaint by NMU As an indication of the stiffness utensils are thoroughly washed and President Joseph Curran regarding the SIU's loan to the Arnold Bernstein shipping interests. of the sanitation award require­ cleaned. ments, PHS representative Paul Negligence in any one or two The package, including a The potential for the touristResnick reported that only eight items alone, Resnick said, could re­ single-spaced, 20-page state­ CIO Ethical Practices Committee, class operation scheduled by American-flag operators out of 128 sult in the vessels falling below a the NMU president characteristi­ ment detailing the SIU's posi­ Bernstein is indicated in US companies in the Atlantic-Gulf and rating of 95 and the company's be­ tion and a bound supplement of cally refrained from filing a formal Passport Office figiures for pass­ New England area were able to coming ineligible for the citation. ^0 exhibits, some covering SIU complaint against the SIU and port applications and renewals contract reiations with Bernstein even obscured his role in the mat­ for the first quarter of 1958 as far back as 1941, was received ter in reports to his own member­ compared to a year ago. De­ at AFL-CIO headquarters in Wash­ ship in the "NMU Pilot." His spite the current business re­ ington on April 14. Further dispo­ charge covered the "interesting cession, applications and re­ sition of the NMU president's news" that the SIU membership newals are up 20 percent over meetings in all ports had author­ 1957 and will probably continue charge is now awaited. ized $500,000 loan to the Bern­ Meanwhiie, work on the first stein Interests in December, 1956, t^climb. Bernstein ship, the converted and iater voted ap additional $250,Aside from US Lines' monop­ Mariner-ship Atlantic, is being 000, if and when needed. oly for transatlantic travel on WASHINGTON—^Although the union has refused, to file rushed to completion. The Atlantic American ships, the field has Both of these transactions had the necessary affidavits required under the Taft-Hartley Act is scheduled to enter transatlantic long been dominated by foreigntourist-class service on May 22 been' a matter of public record, at fiag: operators. A new German before it can be placed on the ballot, the Retail Clerks Inter­ : from New York. She is the first the Federal Maritime Board and vessel patterned after the Bern-, national Union is faced with 4 new US-fiag vessel in this service other agencies, for weil over j stein ship, the SS Hanseatic, is National Labor Relations breakers would be allowed to vote,. in 20 years and reportedly has had year. entering the trade in August. Board action compelling it to but striking members of the union "sellout" bookings for her maiden The stage was set for the Curran go through a collective-bargaining would be barred, under provi­ charge by a planted story in the sions of the Taft-Hartley Act, voyage for some time. iiciy in the "Pilot" some days after election. Although a member of the AFL- "New York Herald Tribune" on the he had filed bis complaint with However, the setting of an elec­ There has been Increasing use of loan transaction. Five days later, President Meany. tion is being delayed by a tem­ this Taft-Hartley provision in re­ the same newspaper carried a sec­ Curiously, the NMU president's porary court order won by the cent months. ond planted item detailing the action in this instance, as in the union. The NLRB order directed a sin­ NMU charge down to the exact efforts to upset the clear SIU vic­ The unusual NLRB action, which gle election among employees of Ethical Practices Code provision tory in the Robin Line voting, fol­ overturns ten years of its own three Toledo, Ohio, department on which it was based, although the same pattern. In the Robin precedent, would place the clerks stores, although the largest of there still bad been no public dis­ low union on the ballot in an election them, LaSalle's, is being worked closure of the telegram Curran had case, NMU objections to the Na­ in which a large number of strike- by strikebreakers. The order came tional Labor Relations Board cer­ sent to Meany on the subject. after a petition filed by the three tification of SIU bargaining rights stores. The formal SIU reply to the on Robin ships were based, as SAN FRANCISCO — Following charge, supplemented by the vari­ The employers have been nego­ up a recent agreement to provide ous exhibits, many, covering Uur- Federal Judge Sidney Sugarman tiating with the Clerks Union as a noted, on nothing "more than the quarters for • retired West Coast ratt's own, statements in the single unit. They have asked for an seamen at the Marine Cooks and "Pilot," noted that the APL-CIO conclusion that, because it (NMU) election on that basis evidently lost, the Board ignored tl)e record." Stewards Training School in Santa Ethical Practices Code had never believing that the votes of the ap­ Curran applied the same reason­ Rosa, the member unions of the been intended to cover such trans­ proximately 370 strikebreakers at SIU Pacific. District have worked actions as the Bernstein loan. •It ing to the Bernstein loans, adopt­ BOSTON—Four tugs had tP LaSalle's would give them a ing the^ spurious view that there out what they believe will be an cited the pattern of other AFL-CIO was something "unethical" about work more than an hour to free the "no-union" majority in all three ideal set-up. unions' support for business enter­ the loans, simply because the SIU SlU-manned Royal Oak after she stores and result in breaking the Plannecf as a joint vehture by prises to maintain or increase em­ was involved. ran aground in the channel be­ union. LaSalle's. is owned by the MFOW, the MC&S and the ployment opportunities, a position The SIU answer noted that while tween Houghs Neck and Peddocks Macy's. SUP, the project will be inaugu­ which even Curran supported pub- the loan to Bernstein had long Island during a snow storm last The Clerks have held off filing rated with four or five SUP units been a matter of public record and week. The vessel had been fighting the non-Communist affidavits re­ patterned after ones already in well-known to the NMU, the NMU her way through strong winds and quired by the Taft-Hartley law in operation in Seattle, Portland and Make Checks made no complaint about it until high seas towards the Cities Serv­ efforts to forestall an election on Wilmington. The other unions will shortly before the first Bernstein ice docks at East Braintree when the above basis. In the past, the Te'SIU-A&G' shortly follow suit. The existing vessel was due to go into service, she hit the mud bank. There was no Board has held that unions not fil­ dwellings are located in (HT near Seafarers mailing in checks its sole object being to kill off op­ damage reported and the vessel ing the affidavits could not appear SUP port halls so that oldtimers or money orders to the Union position to the present US Lines' made her own way into port after on an NLRB election ballot, a find­ are able to keep in touch with old to cover dues payments are monopoly in this trade. The NMU's being freed. ing which has been reversed in this friends and the seafaring life. Each urged to be sure to make all of demand that the loan be withdrawn Shipping for the port has been instance. of the efficiency units contains a them payable to the SIU-A&G was intended to accomplish this fair. Port Agent James Sheehan The last major use of strike­ kitchen, living room and bathroom, District. said, although there was only one breakers to vote a union out of a end. fully furnished with all necessary It was pointed out that US Lines, vessel, the Council Grove (Cities plant took place at the O'SuIlivan Some Seafarers have sent In gear. long under contract to the NMU, Service) paying off and signing on Rubber Company. A management checks and money orders in the If the planned units prove suc­ names of individual headquar­ was the only American-fiag ship­ during the period. In transit were petition in that instance resulted in cessful, more will be put up at the ters officials. This makes for a ping operator to oppose Bernstein's the Robin Goodfeliow, Robin Trent, an election in which strikebreakers spacious MCS training center to problem in bookkeeping which entry into this field, a position Robin Sherwood (Robin); Bradford ousted the United Rubber Work­ accommodate m^n who qualify can be avoided if checks are which it made clear at Govern­ Island, Royal Oak (Cities Service); ers. The union had represented upder the Pacific. District Pension made out to the Union directly. ment hearings on Bernstein's sub- Alcoa Partner (Alcoa) and the Ideal employees of the company for sev-" eral years. \ X (WaAerman). , ' Plan. T -III • I I I' I '1 I iT rr I T second straight year that a ci­ tation was awarded. The ci­ tations are granted to a com­ pany when every ship in its fleet achieves a rating of 95 percent or better from the Service's, inspec­ tor during its annual sanitation check-up. No less than 168 items are checked in assigning the vessel its rating. While the PHS does not give a breakdown of the vessel's ratings between 95 and 100 percent, in Seatrain's case a PHS spokesman in­ dicated that the Une came as "clbse Raps Attack On Bernstein Order Union On Ballot Despite Affidavit Lack WC Unions Building For Retired Men Royal Oak Runs Aground, Freed M �SgAFAREttS NY Boosts Canal Plans To Montreal WASHINGTON —Port of New York interests have asked Con­ gress to authorize a survey for de­ veloping a new 450-mile inland waterway between New York and Montreal. The proposed route, which would involve dredging the waterways to a depths of 14 feet, would replace the 1,700 mile run between Montreal and New York via the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. The proposed route as report­ ed previously in the LOG, would use the Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River in Canada which flows into the St. Lawrence at Sorel, about 46 miles northeast of Montreal. Spokesmen said the proposed waterway would provide for a shorter and more direct route for shipment of bulk materials from Canada to the US; stimulate the economic development of the Hudson and Champlain Valleys; and provide a link between New York and the St. Lawrence Sea­ way. They also said it would aid other Atlantic ports and attract heavy industry to upstate New York. l:f: UAYf $ Cut Keeps Metal Plant Open BRISTOL, Pa. — Members of Local 130 of the United Auto Work­ ers employed by Kaiser Metal Products Co., in Bristol, Pa., have voted to accept a wage cut and forego certain other contract ben­ efits in order to keep the company's commercial division open. The workers had twice voted down the 17-point survival program given by the company as a "must" to keep the plant in operation. But the membership asked to have an­ other vote and approved the agree­ ment, 750 to 150. The main points of the program are the reduction of night pay in­ centive from 15 to 12 cents, the elimination of pay to imion offi­ cials for union business done on company time and an alteration of the seniority system to allow greater latitude in shifting jobs. Ss;:; ' I.. r^: |!^:':.v.V ••,:Sfp.;;: • /t .'-. •' Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations required for certain foreign voyages are reminded to be sure to pick up their inoculation cards from the captain or the purser when they pay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up by the Seafarer and held so that it can be presented when sign­ ing on for another voyage where the "shots" are required. The inoculation card Is your only proof of having taken the re­ quired shots. Those men who forget to pick up their Inoculation card when they jtay 09 may find that they are required to take all the "shots" again when they want to sign on tor another such voy- •f*. 4pni w, m SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPINO ROARR From April 2 To Aiprif 15, 1958 (Editor's note: Under the new reporting systepn for SlU ship­ ping, the summaries below give the complete picture in each de­ partment by seniority class. Job group and port, including the num­ ber of men remaining on the beach. Seafarers coming Jnto port to register can pick their spots by checking the "registered on ttie beach" totals alongside the shipping totals. These detailed repoHs were designed on the bads of member­ ship suggestions ashore and from the ships. In the near future, SIU . shipping will be reported in the LOG by ratings, in the same fash­ ion. Comments and suggestions on this procedure are always wel- come.) SIU shipping fell off somewhat during the past period, but the figures still revealed a healthy ratio of jobs available compared to the number of men registered on the beach. Three SIU men were shipped for every eight top seniority men on the beach. Even at that rate there bould be a complete turnover of class A men on the beach in 5-6 weeks. (The latest comparable NMU figure was three men shipped for every 19 top seniority men still registered on the beach.) ilespite the dip in SIU shipping, the totals for class A men apd class B men registered on the beach also declined, due to routine re-registra­ tions, hospital cases, deaths, retirements, men shipping out of group and similar causes. Overall, a total of 763 jobs was shipped, and there were 2,051 class A men registered on 'the beach at the end of the period. Of the jobs shipped, 291 were in the deck department, 255 in the black gang and 217 in the steward department. The registration for the period was 1,007. . Four SIU ports showed Improved shipping over the previous two weeks, and three held steady with no markejl change either way. In­ creases were reported by Tampa, Mobile, San Francisco and Seattle, while Norfolk, Savannah and Lake Charles stayed "as is." The rest declined. The seniority breakdown lists a rise in class A jobs shipped to 70 per­ cent of the total. Classes B and C fell to 21 percent and four percent respectively. Five ports shipped no class C men at all. The bulk of the C jobs shipped were in the engine department. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Fair . . New York: Should improve .. . Philadelphia: Fair . . . Baltimore: Is slowing up . . . Norfolk: Steady; Angelina's still in Ify-up . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair . ; . Mobile: Fair; Maxton, Warrior may crew up . . . New Orleans: Fair . . . Lake Charles: Slow . . . Houston; Still good .. , Wilmington: Very quiet. . . San Francisco, Seattle: Fair. D£CK DEPARTMENT Ragistered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah ...... Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington San Francisco .. Seattle .. GROUP 2 1 4 7 15 29 8 10 11 36 4 8 1 1 2 3 4 16 20 11 1 10 27 13 6 4 3 11 5 6 Registered • CLASS B 1 3 0 12 3 8 0 1 0 1 5 2 8 V Sj 11 GROUP 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 1. 3 4 0 5 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 5 3 7 3 1 0 3 6 0 7 0 3 4 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 2 1 ) 1 1 11 22 11 6 3 2 18 5 4 9 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 9 18 17 10 12 1 « 3 10 3 14 0 0 1 1 5 1 7 1 2 Shipped CLASS 8 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 ' 0 1 0 2 o 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 GROUP 3 1 2 0 0 0 7 .0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 c 0 0 3 0 .0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 TOTAL SHIPPED 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CLASS A B 3 - 1 44 9 11 1 27 12 13 11 2 0 0 4 27 8 39 4 10 1 9 27 1 0 7 0 10 5 C 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP 1 2 7 12 80 137 9 19 37 72 5 4 9 2 3 8 26 32 60 28 17 4 16 30 7 15 18 31 11 15 All 4 54 12 40 24 2 5 37 43 11 36 1 7 15 3 1 42 7 16 1 3 1 5 14 3 6 2 2 3 GROUP 1 2 S 0 0 5 1 19 24 1 1 4 5 IS 22 0 8 6 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 4 ' 0 12 16 3 4 . 7 12 10 2 8 2 6 • 10 16 2 6 13 6 ENGINE 'DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore ...... Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington San Francisco .. Seattle Registered Registered Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10 32 7 6 6 2 4 20 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 29 15 3 3 18 5 2 2 3 1 3 3 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 16 2 12 1 0 5 6 8 20 1 1 3 14 2 5 2 7 2 2 0 4 4 1 21 0 1 8 4 4 12 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 5 5 0 4 2 0 5 6 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 3 1 2 0 0 0 6 4 0 1 0 1 8 4 2 5 2 0 6 6 0 6 1 0 2 0 5 3 2 0 3 0 9 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 2 1 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 3 1 2 0 6 1 3 0 0 2 0 • 6' 8 9 2 2 1 1 0 0 6 • 0 9 6 ' 6 0 8 9 0 , 6 ' 4 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 •6 1 0 -9 3 0 0 3 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 6 9 0 TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS A C B 1 0 2 30 9 2 4 3 1 25 18 5 7 .7 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 20 .11 7 21 12 1 6 4 1 18 11 0 1 0 1 6 0 1 7 4 0 Registered On The Beach CLASS A * CLASS B AU 3 41 8 48 16 1 6 38 34 11 29 2 7 11 GROUP 1 2 3 10 42 120 0 26 6 71 1 4 1 13 0 11 16 32 54 12 6 9 8 6 4 8 6 24 15 1 All 3 42 6 21 13 2 7 30 51 9 17 0 10 6 Registered C>n The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 12 3 1 2 3 4 2 ' 5 0 0 3 68 38 86 1 1 26 18 7 9 0 0 5 43 10 24 5 4 19 2 0 1 1 2 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 10 3 6 0 0 3 35 14 29 0 1 15 25 4 67 1 0 19 4 2 1 0 0 5 22 31 4 3 3 6 9 2 4 2 2 9 24 7 21 1 1 20 9 7 7 1 0 9 3 1 16 2 9 0 2 0 6 7 0 1 0 3 2 GROUP 1 2 1 2 7 29 0 2 3 31 0 ' 4 0* 2 0 2 2 6 3 7 0 9 0 20 8 1 2 11 3 11 1* 2 17 2 9 8 1 2 8 5 8 6 3 11 7 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Pick Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff £i:' LOG Port Boston New York .. . Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa .... Mobile' New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Hqvstott Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle TOTALS DECK ENOINE STEWARD GRAND TOTAL' Registered CLASS A GROUP 12 3 2 13 19 22 22 12 1 10 2 9 3.2 3 12 2 3 0 3 11 6 18 5 1 22 ? Q 0 8 5 1 11 1 7 6 6 6 3 3 Registered CLASS B GROUF 12 3 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 3 1 2 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 2 6 0 0 8 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 4 10 5 Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B ^ Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS A GROUP 12 3 111 8 4 25 2 0 1 6 2 4 2 11 10 1 10 3 9 3 10 9 3 26 112 A 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 12 Shipped Shipped CLASS S CLASS € GROUP GROUP 1 Jt S 12 3 0 9 9 0 9 0 19 4 0.0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 « 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS A B C 3 0 0 37 5 0 3 3 0 12 8 1 4 9 0 2 0 0 4 3 0 22 6 2 38 12 1 4 5 0 14 3 0 0 0 0 9 10 3-30 TOTAL SHIPPED GROUP GROUP GRpUP J GROUP CLASS GROUP 3 12 Z 3 12 3 12 3 A B C 12 3 0 5 225 61 15 41 0 5 1 88 188 47 6 26 42 58 123 44 5 3 83 45 1 7 14 152 81 22 1 52 148 24 10 51 36 28 100 24 1 8 155 2 55 0 58 4 1 77 53 94 5 17 92 1 7 53 46 50 141 1 , 217 389 165 21 84 131 132 240 166 9 8;. -22 iii 200 il j Regirtered 0It The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP AU 1 2 3 291 253 461 106 255 106 403 49 217 277 130 266 703 630 99«' 421 * 771 : ' GROUP 1 2 3 22 110 124 22 144 84 15 14 140 59 268 348 I 2W1 m �Ama zs, i»5s federal Aid To Jobless Ge/s Boosts SEAFARERS Four Years, To Be Exact WASHINGTON — A Congres­ sional committee this week ap­ proved a $1,500,000,000 unemploy­ ment relief program' which would extend unemployment insurance benefits. The plan, adopted by the House Ways and Means Committee calls for sixteen weeks of emergency Federal payments of up to $45 a week for about 4,000,000 jobless workers. The benefits would be paid whether or not the applicant was eligible for state unempoyment insurance. ' An Administration plan would limit' the extra benefits to jobless workers who had exhausted their state insurance benefits. The House bill on the other hand, would also cover those who had not been eligible for state benefits. In addi­ tion, it would authorize sixteen weeks of payments, compared with Long-lived Kohler Plumbing strike is dramatized by these two an average of about eleven weeks youngsters on UAW picket-line. Ricky Lee Weber (left) and under the Administration plan. Jimmy Justinger were both born after the strike began on April 5, The cost of the program would 1954. Much-publicized Congressional hearings on the strike have be met by Federal appropriations. A point of dispute in the pro­ failed to produce any change in situation. posed bill is the provision paying benefits to workers who are not covered by state unemployment in­ surance.- If approved, this feature of the bill would extend coverage to about one million additional workers. It is expected that some form of Federal unemployment insurance NEW YORK—This port has been partially tied up by pick­ will be adopted because current et lines set up at New York piers by members of Teamsters national levels of unemployment are the highest since the pre-WorI4 Local 807, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Bill Hall reports. War II days and large numbers of The Teamsters say they are"* workers are exhausting their state protesting an arbitrary rule would require drivers to unload Jobless benefits, which arc 26 imposed overnight by New their trucks in 40 minutes, or take York terminal operators which on a helper supplied by the ter­ weeks in most instances. minal operator. Local 807 says that the rule would pave the way to ultimate re­ placement of their members by other workers for all unloading operations. Shipping during the past period "ARTICLE IL SECTION 60. VESSELS IN IDLE STATUS. When was fairly good for class A senior­ • vessel is Inactive in a United States port for any reason for a period ity men. There were 22 .vessels pairing off, 10 signing on and 27 of 10 days or less, the unlicensed personnel shall be kept on board at were inrtransitsl Next period will the regular monthly rate of pay. However, when It Is expected that receive a boost when the Seatrain said vessel will be Idle for a period In excess of 10 days, the unlicensed New York takes on a full crew. The ships paying off during the personnel may be reduced on .arrival. . Should the vessel resume serv­ ice within 10 days, the vessel's unlicensed personnel who are entitled period included the Alcoa Patriot, Pennant, Partner (Alcoa); Beatrice, to return to the vessel shall receive wages and subsistence for the period Dorothy, Kathryn, Edith, Elizabeth, for which they were laid oft." (Bull); CS Baltimore, Fort Hoskins, Winter Hill (Cities Service); Steel • Architect, Steel Apprentice (Isth­ QUESTION: What does subsistence consist of under the SIU agree­ mian); Gateway City, Beaureguard, ment? Raphael Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); • Seatrain New York (Seatrain); SeaRecently in the headquarters port of Now York, an SIU- garden (Penn. Nav.); 'Ames Victory (Victory Carriers) and the LaSalle contracted shipping company laid up one of its ships tempo­ (Waterman). rarily for less than the ten days spelled out in Article II, Sec­ Signing on during the past two tion 60, above. When the crew was called back aboard, the company weeks were the Steel Designer, insisfed that subsistence consisted only of meals and did not include Steel Architect (Isthmian); Robin lodgings. Kirk (Robin); Seagarden (Penn. Accordingly, the company paid $4 a day for meal allowances as speci­ Nav.); AmeS Victory (Victory Car­ fied in Article II, Section 43 ($1.00 for breakfast, $1.50 for dinner and riers); Edith (BuU); Winter Hiii $1.50 for supper) but refused to pay the $4 per night for lodging. (Cities Service); Ocean Dinny The~iJnion argued that subsistence meant-meals and lodging and in­ (Ocean Clippers) and the Alcoa sisted on the additional $4 per day for the crew. When no agreement Partner and Pennant (Alcoa). "could be reached, the issue was taken to the clarifications committee, The in-transit vessels included '^which is a standing committee of Union and shipowner representatives the Losmar, Yorkmar, (Calmar); ;8et up to render interpretations of the agreement in situations such Steel Rover, Steel Age (Isthmian); as these. The clarifications committee met and unanimously found that John B. Kulukundis (Martis); Sea­ for the purposes of the agreement, subsistence meant both meals and train Texas, Savannah, Louisiana, lodgings. -New Jersey (Seatrain);- Robin Accordingly, the committee ruled that "Section 43. Room and Meal Goodfellow, Robin Trent (Robin); Allowance" applied in full in this, and similar situations.. That section Michael (Carras); Bienville, Fairreads "When board is not furnished, unlicensed members of the crew, land (Waterman) and the Transat­ they shall receive a meal allowance of $1.00 for breakfast, $1.50 for lantic (Pacific Waterways). dinner and $1.50 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed $4.00 per night." .• An official letter from the chairman of the clarifications committee •has been sent to the company involved and the men will shortly receive the additional $4 per day payment. Truck Beef Slows New York Shipping (Ed. note: This column trtll deal loith disposition of varUniJs cor?-* ; tract disputes and interpretation of the standard SlV agreement. If ' Seafarers have any questions about any section of the' agreement, which they would like clarified, send tjl^cm inito the editor pf the SEAFARERS LOG.) ^ - PIC* FIT* LOG Suez Hears Depth Limit As Egypt Shops For $s ,•3 Although vague about their plans, representatives of the Egyptian government have continued contacting American oil and shipping interests for funds to deepen the Suez Canal. Latest to be ap­ • proached for the necessary shown that the depth of the canal capital was US shipping mag­ has diminished, rather than in­ nate Daniel K.' Ludwig.« A spokesman for Ludwig con­ firmed the report that he had been contacted, but said that the Egyp­ tian representatives have not made clear their plans for enlarg­ ing the waterway and negotiations could not begin until more of the details were known. However, he added "there is no reason why we wouldn't if we can work it out." It is believed that the Egyptians would like to dredge the national­ ized waterway to handle vessels with 43-foot drafts. This would enable ships of 40,000 to 60,000 tons to use the canal with full loads instead of going around the Cape of Good Hope. Late last year Colonel Mahmound Yunes, board chairman and managing director of the Canal Authority, said he had plans foj^ a $200 million canal improvement project, but that they were being held up because of a lack of finan­ cial backing. The canal at that time was still 18 inches short of its pre-blockage depth of 35 feet. Late reports, however, have creased, to 33^ feet in the 20 months it has been under Egypt's control. That means it is pretty well down to the minimum depth required by large cargo ships to­ day. A last minute agreement by rep­ resentatives of some 6,100 mem­ bers of the International Associa­ tion of Machinists at Republic Avi­ ation plant in Farmingdale, LI, averted a strike call which had been pending at the plant for more than a week. The agreement calls for wage boosts of from 10 to 14 cents-an-hour effective immediate­ ly and another 10 cents an hour next April, better seniority and layoff benefits, and a cost of living wage adjustment which provides for a cent-an-hour increase for every one-half of one percent rise in the Federal cost of living index. At present, employees at the plant receive from $1.76 to $2.75 per hour. A' ^ General Electric has come up with an "answer" to COPE, the AFL-CIO political action commit­ tee, in its newly formed Govern­ ment Relations service. Feeling that it has a right to "educate" its employees, the company has de­ tached a vice president who will work with the employee group to arouse community interest in gov­ ernment and politics. Actually the new effort is merely a centraliza­ tion of GE's present political edu­ cation activities. Under these, se­ lected employees are attending special seminars and classes on politics, while others have been producing newsletters acquainting readers with local political organi­ zations at the state, and local levels. ^ ^ Eighty-two members of the United -Furniture Workers of America, AFL-CIO, former em­ ployees of two plants of the H. N. Thayer Co. of Gardner, Mass., shared in a $115,000 lump-sum back-pay settlement after nine years of proceedings and litigation final­ ly affirmed their discharges as un­ lawful. The workers were' fired back in 1948 when the union start­ ed an organizing drive in the plants. The company refused to re­ instate the workers, who went on strike and carried the case.to eourtf The Circuit Codrt of Appeals uii^ held the NLRB's findings of unfair labor practices. That opinion was finally sustained by the US Su­ preme Court. Although relations between the union and the com­ panies have been friendly for many years now the union continuously pressed its demands for the back­ pay. Payments ranged from $40 to $4,000, depending on the amount of time lost because of the unwar­ ranted discharges. Moving? Notify SIU, Weifare Seafarers and SIU families who apply for maternity, hos­ pital or surgical benefits from the Welfare Plan are urged to keep the Union or the Wei­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when check's or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving or plan to move are advised to immediately notify SIU headquarters or the Wel­ fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New York, NY. ^ t. The AFL-CIO Laundry Workers Union scored major victories over the expelled Laundry Workers Int'l Union when it won elections for bargaining rights at three linen supply firms in Milwaukee. A fourth plant election ended in a tie and a runoff will soon be held. Arnold Schultz, president of Local 3008 of the new union, said that the victories came about despite efforts of Teamsters Local 360 to pressure the workers into voting for the LWIU. He also reported that as of the end of March, all laundry and dry cleaning plants in the Milwaukee area have signed agreements with Local 3008. 4" i 4" Mayor Robert Wagner of New York City has signed an executive order allowing some 100,000 city civil service employees to join un­ ions and negotiate on wages, work­ ing conditions and grievances. Al­ though the order will apply only to those departments directly respon­ sible to the mayor, other municipal agencies and borough offices will be urged to adopt identical pro­ cedures. Firemen will be covered by the order, but further studies will be made on the i.ssue of cover­ ing uniformed police. . 4> 4< 4> Typographical Union Local 6 has announced that work will start on a 700-family, non-profit middleincome cooperative apartment de­ velopment in Queens, NY. The $12 million project, known as the "Big Six Towers," is the union's first venture into housing for the 12,000 members who work in New York newspaper composing rooms and commercial printing shops. ml '•S\ �Pace Six SEAl^ARKRS IQiQ -Aprfl BME Fetes 9th Birthday fir |v W P i' S):- i-' "I I t;.; f, r. ¥ I'-: •: 1 •f" i-V :• J Is The SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine Engineers will celebrate its 9th anniversary on May 12. The BME was char­ tered by the SIU of North America in May, 1949, to serve sea­ going marine engineers affili-^ work towards merger of the two ated with the AFL, groups. BME and MEBA are pres­ BME holds contracts with ently conducting organizing drives steamship lines operating from all in tl\e Cities Service and Gulf coasts. It also represents tugboat tanker fleets. engineers along the Delaware River and excursion boat engineers on the Atlantic Coast. It maintains shipping halls in New York, Phila­ delphia, Baltimore and San Fran­ cisco, with additional representa­ tion in the Gulf. Headquarters is at the SIU hall in Brooklyn. The BME dry cargo agreement is highlighted by its vacation plan, COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — Pro­ which provides engineers with 7 to testing that vessels using the Great 10 weeks of paid vacation each Lakes without a pilot were a year, The vacation is pro-rated at menace to navigation, members of 4 1/12 days a month for assistant the Great Lakes Pilots Association engineers, and 4 1/3 days a month have struck all foreign vessels for chiefs. Chiefs with more than sailing above Kingston, Ont., with­ two years of service with an oper­ out either an American or Ca­ ator receive an additional week of nadian licensed pilot aboard. paid vacation. John Andrews, president of Lo­ The union also has a welfare cal 47C of the Association, which plan covering members and their is an affiliate of the Masters, wives and children, and a pension Mates and Pilots union, said that plan providing pensioners with these vesseis would jeopardize the benefits of $100 a month, in addi­ safety of navigation on the Great tion to Social Security payments. Lakes. He also charged that the The BME voted early this year foreign shipowners have threat­ to affiliate' as a Division of the ened his association with a virtual Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ lockout over the issue. ciation. Members" of both unions The owners had announced that also authorized their officials to while they could continue to carry pilots using the* canals and rivers, they were unnecessary on the open lakes. They agreed to use these pilots on the St. Lawrence River, but would not take on Lake pilots at Kingston. Although not required either by Canadian or American law to carry pilots, they have 'been voluntarily used in the past from Kingston It promises to be a good trip, to destination port and back. according to the ship's minutes American and Canadian vessels from the Alcoa Corsair recently. At the first meeting Billy Wells have continuously carried pilots resigned as ship's delegate to because of~the strict tests of com­ allow someone else to handle the petence and familiarity with Lake task. He was conditions which are required be­ given a vote of fore a ship's master will receive thanks, and Sea­ his ticket. However, these rules farer John Fair- do not apply to foreign masters. cloth was elected Andrews said that the affili­ by acclamation in ated International Brotherhood of his stead. In Longshoremen, is expected to addition to good honor the picket lines of the par­ delegates, the ent group in VS ports and refuse ship also boasts to unload the vessels there. of a top notch Metting steward depart­ ment. No one can beat their bakers for all the delicious coffee buns turned out. As for entertainment, that too is also in good hands. Tex Mettlng was elected movie director and ship's treasurer. The first act SEATTLE — Preparations are undertaken by Metting was to underway for the celebration of secure good movies, and make sure Miss Maritime day in this port on the projector is in tip-top shape. May 16th. The occasion will be marked by the selection of a Miss Maritime from the many candi­ dates sponsored by the various sea­ faring unions and organizations In the state. Seafarers wishing to attend the shindig, which will be held at the Arctic Club, should contact Port Agent Jeff Gillette, chairman of the Miss Maritime Committee. A motion that a one-year limit be put into effect for all members on SIU ships was unanimously carried at the last meeting. This would limit a member to one year's employment aboard any one vessel, GUlette reported. Shipping was slow for the past period with the Pacific Ocean (Transi Utilities) and the VaUey Forge (Penn. Nav.) paying off. The Pacific Ocean signed on again but the Valley F^irge went into tem­ porary layup. In tramiit were the IN Afoimdria, Kyska (Waterman), P«nmar, Texmar and the Kenmsf blS'iff'AJB. 4-(almari. Lakes Pilot Strike Hits Alien Ships ' /-• ^ f ft I '• • * J"- • 111 "'»i '• • ' 1 -.i Vr v;,; f Don't Just Stand There!" A\ •i-i', 1: •f • • ' •. ' ' : , 'A'. ^ ' . • 'A- •'/-TW. •' - .ly- 'Ai "M: 5 -rv-" - r-v/i " • • -• •••i I Geiting "caught in a bight" is on old shipboard expres­ sion that has been adopted shoreside to mean stepping unknowingly into a trap and not finding out oboui it un­ til it's too late. On board ship it means exactly what it started out as—getting your­ self tangled up in a line. But the net effect'is the same be­ cause there too the victim usually doesn't find out about it until it's too late. At the very least he winds up with some painful bruises. Seafarers In Action When lines are being han­ dled on deck the safetyminded Seafarer steers clear of possible grief by keeping a weather eye peeled for that "inside loop" because he knows the slacken the line can disappear with remark­ able speed when least ex­ pected to do so. Seattle Asks Year ; WRTO'CALL w/mYoac . \ An SIU , Till •i wli �April ti, IfSS SEAFA.RERS ¥01IR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Bnyind By Sidney Margolius Bellyrobbing Food Prices Food prices have soared to emergency levels this spring, In fact, have reached their highest point in six years. A market-basket of 19 staples priced by this department comes to $8.20 this spring compared to $7.19 a year ago. This is a jump of 14 percent. Most meats, poultry and even some frozen fish are priced 7 to 22 cents a pound more than a year ago. Similarly, fresh and canned produce are higher this spring. Chuck roast, a usually low-priced meat on which working families rely, typically 39 cents a pound last year, now often is 59 and some­ times as much as 67, bone and all. Ordinary 'hamburger, frequently 39 cents last year, now is generally 49-51 cents. Even packaged cornflakes, already overpriced for the nourishment provided, have jumped 2Vi percent more. So you're paying more than ever for the premiums inside the cereal package. If you're a typical wage-earner, the phenomenon of prices rising while pay envelopes are shrinking already has taken from you five per­ cent of your real earnings—your buying'power—in just this past year. You have to expect food prices are going to remain very high for the next two to four months. Beef will be a little less expensive this summer, pork will come down in the fall, and produce will be cheaper. Late th;s fall the third big inflation since the end of World War II will level off at least temporarily, and your family will have a breather. But for the next four months you'll have to seek out the relatively better values in foods,Nas indicated below, to keep eating free from wrecking your budget. , Aside from the food situation, there's a downtrend in prices of some home equipment. Costs of several basic materials have come down, including aluminum, copper and lumber. Sheets and other textiles are at bargain levels. This gives you an opportunity to expand, repair or re-equip your home. May also is a month to find special values in washing machines, dryers, ranges and clothing at the spring clearances. Here are the better values this department finds for May: Food: Cheddar cheese, eggs and frozen fish are relatively reasonable this month." Substitute them for meat dishes where you can. Unlike Jbeef and pork, some cuts of veal are plentiful and lower, as veal shoulder roast. In poultry, broil, 0 ers and fryers are more reasonable now. If you have a large family or can make a turkey do for several meals, you'll find turkeys over 16 pounds are even cheaper than last year, but small ones have jumped in price. High prices of citrus juices and other produce have made a real problem this year. Best buys we can find in juices at this time are canned blends and grapefruit juice. Other money-savers, as low-priced or even cheaper than last year, are canned corn, especially creamed styles; canned and frozen peas; frozen and canned snap beans; canned applesauce. . Television Sets: If you're looking for a TV set, prices are lowest of the year this month and next as manufacturers clear 1958 models. You'll save two ways, because 1959 models are expected to be ten percent higher when they appear in the stores next fall. Plumbing, Heating: This is the best time in the past two years to add or renovate a bathroom, or install a hew heating system. Copper pip­ ing, plumbing fixtures have been reduced. Some makes of water heaters have dropped $3 to $12 from last,year. In buying water heaters, galvanized tanks are least expensive but don't last long, especially if you heat water over 160 degrees, or in hardwater areas. Good-quality, glass-lined or aluminum tanks gener­ ally have a ten-year guarantee. Glass-lined heaters can be used in any area, while the amount of copper in the local water supply tn^i' affect aluminum tanks adversely. Consult your local gas or electric com­ pany on this question. Aluminum and copper tanks cost most, but are preferable if you want water as hot as 180 degrees.' Usually 140160 degrees is all that is necessary for laundering. Nine-Cent Milk BecomingfStaple A recent Agriculture Department report brought significant news for families plagued by 1958's high food costs. Sales of non-fat dry milk jumped last year. Interestingly, milk powder's boom hasn't cut Into sales of fresh whole milk. .America's families are simply buying themselves more nourishment. Non-fat dry- milk, or skim milk, if you, prefer plain English, has long been considered by nutritionists, commercial bakers and cooks to be. a best buy in nourishment. But it has long been coldshouldered by people who tried in its earlier, less-attractive ver­ sions. What happened to change folks' minds was the Introduction of a new kind of non-fat dry milk that not only tastes better but dissolves readily so it can be mixed a glass at a time... This elim­ inates the chore of beating the powder Into water ahead of time. Too, more people are learning the money-saving, nutrition-gain­ ing secret of dry milk powder; it can be blended into almost any cooked dish for extra nourishment, or even mixed into' fresh whole milk to make "double milk." Modem quick-dissolving milk powder even is marketed now already mixed with cocoa or chocolate syrup for instant chdcplate milk drinks made simply by adding water. Dry non-fat milk Is especially a boon because of the leap in whole milk's pidce tag. Frcm 1950 to '57 milk went up twice as fast as the average at all foods, and now costs 30-33 percent more. . • • .4. i;, ,^ , . v ., V*:, I Mr LOG Face Sevea Germans Rig 'Automated' Sailing Ship Turning back the clock, German maritime interests have come up with a sailing ship designed to challenge the supremacy of the modern counterpart of "Fulton's Folly," the modern steamship. But bldtimers, who long for the old days of the windjammer, should be reminded that the new sailing ship has been designed with econ­ omy principally in mind, both in construction and manning. Without the need for propulsion engines, reduction gears, drive shafts and propellers the initial construction costs would be low­ ered. In addition, of course, .black gang jobs would be eliminated. The sails of the ship would not be raised in the time-honored" ver­ tical fashion but would move later­ ally in tracks between each pair of spars. When not in use the sails would be gathered at the mast. When heeded they would slide from the center* out towards the ends of the spars. The spars could be fixed rigidly to the masts, since the sail and mast assembly would be turned by operating the turn­ tables into which each mast would be set. It is estimated that a crew of 25 could sail the ship, compared with 36 men needed for a motor ship of similar capacity. QUESTION: If you had to go over the side of your ship, what would bo the first piece of personal property you would try to take with you? Victor Doca, cook: I would like to take my traveling wallet. In that I have everything I would need, my Union book, sea­ man's papers and other valuable papers. That is, I would try for it if I had the time. Otherwise I would just head for the boat. i> if ISt George WUiiams. FWT; My sea­ man's papers and Union book. It involves a lot of time and diffi­ culty to replace them. Besides, It took me long enough to get them, so I would hate to lose them. I always try to keep them and other necessary papers handy so I can get at them fast. James J. Maloney, FWT: I don't think I would grab for anything outside of my lifejacket. But if I had the time, I would try to take my Union'book and papers. Out­ side of them, and possibly, my cam­ era, I would not not try for any­ thing. $ Frank Conforto, messman: I would go after my seamen's papers before anything else. In fact I take better care of them than I do of my money. Once when I had to leave a ship sick, all I cared about was my paper and Union book. I can al­ ways make another dollar, but it would be hard to do so without my book and papers. William Hart, oiler: I think I would try and get my wallet with Edward Taylor, chief steward: I my papers and would go for my lifejacket and my Union book in it. Union book, in Everything else is that order. And I fairly easy to re­ guess that's about all I would bother place. If it were to try and grab. during the win­ They are about ter, and I had the the most valuable time, I would cer­ things I would tainly try- and have, and I grab some heavy wouldn't like td gear before going leave them. over the side. $1 Sea Injuries Off In '57 NY (Continued from page 2) Safety—A Management Responsi­ bility" emphasized that shipboard safety is a practical consideration for ship operators. Accident costs, he said, are such that they-justify expenditure for new equipment, and for maintenance and modifica­ tion of shipboard gear with the purpose of reducing shipboard ac­ cidents. He pinpointed-ladders as a lead­ ing cause of accidents. "The pri­ mary offender is the metal ladder with diamond-plate treads . . . We have worked out ... a molded fibre glass tread Impregnated with aluminum oxide abrasive. These can be molded to fit over the exist­ ing tread . . . the materialAs avail­ able in high-visibility colors and Is also available as deck treads . "In the engine room and. reefer spaces, slips and falls on gratings and floor plates could be substanti­ ally reduced in the design by in­ stalling abrasive-impregnated grat­ ings and plates . . . "In living spaces, we are in­ vestigating the possibility of using the ' molded fibre glass anti-slip material . . . on the decks of showers . . Bars Age Bias In Hiring For Jobs Older workers in New York State have scored a major victory in their battle for.equal job opportunities regardless of age. The breakthrough came last week when Governor Averell Harriman signed the^ McGahan-Preller bill to prohibit employers from discriminoting against pe'rsons 45 to 65 because of their age. The laborsupported measure strengthens the principle of equal rights for qualified workers and is expected to provide older workers with thousands of additional job oppor­ tunities. The Governor said the bill is Butchers Sign In Lk. Charles "a long step forward toward breakir.g down arbitrary and unrealistic barriers which prevent full employment opportunities to thousands of people who are able and anxious to work." The measure assures all New York State workers the same basic rights guaranteed under contracts negotiated by the SIU and other unions. These contract provide that qualified workers must be hired for the jobs regardless of their age. . Opposition to equal job oppor­ tunities has centered in the in­ surance coinpanies and among employers with arbitrary standards of hiring. Studies have established the fact that older workers are as good in most cases as younger people. In jobs calling for ex­ perience, patience, and other skills that increase with age,,the older workers are often better. Discrimination against older workers is often in conflict with company policy on hiring execu­ tives and management personnel, who are frequeptly over 45. LAKE CHARLES—The Butch­ ers' Union has settled its strike here against the Micelle Packing Col, getting an eight cent raise per hour, now and another five-cent in­ crease on Jan. 1, 1959, along with some changes in their working rules. Needless to say, the men are happy with this settlement. Otherwise, there are no other labor beefs in the area. Port Agent Lerby Clarke reported. Calling into this area over the past two weeks were the Council Grove, Royal Oak, CS Baltimore, Winter Hill, Chiwawa, Cantigny. Seafarers overseas who want Government Camp, Bradford Island and Chiwawa, all of the to get in touch with headquar• ers in a hurry can do so by Cities Service Oil Co., and the cabling the Union at its cable Petro-Chem of Valentine over in ••"ss, SEAFARERS NEW Port Neches, Texas., All of these YORK. vessels are iq good shape. Use of this address will assure Shipping has been very slow -•edy transmission on all me»over the past two weeks and. the •sages and faster '-ervice for the outlbok for. the coming two weeks , tnjep. inv?'ye:d. .is Idjrohe's guess."" Unien Has Cable Address I �i.-rs ft ..; . I SEAFARERS r*** hi: April 25. 19St LOG f?.); April 25. 11958 SEAFARERS Pace NIae LOG :: I M,:; Back Home with the SlU ft •/,. V' • ;\v- i' M'l • ; . 'T'l' .• • -- «-: -• ,;r i; if;;. V \f: - f ^ fh'- Ift In its desperate efforts to drive Seafarers off Robin Line ships the NMU tried a variety of tactics, none of which succeeded because of their basic insincerity. Psychological warfare as represented by the totally-untrue headline (below) from the "NMU Pilot" of September 12, 1957, failed to shake the Seafarers In the fleet The story's claim that "over 80" Sea­ farers had switched to the NMU was exposed as a complete fabrication when every Seafarer in the fleet voted SIU. Another tactic, equally unsuccessful was to offer "full membership" in NMU to Seafarers. The Robin Line men wisely re­ jected this®offer in toto because they knew it granted them only the dubious privilege of class C shipping status in the IUATK*^ NMU. While holding forth ^ IMUEDIATELT -rithese supposed "advan­ tages" the NMU's only iisable tactic, which be­ SS KOBIN trayed its true purpose, was to get Seafarers hred Tfch SATlOtf^^ off the ships on any pre­ text. The firing of 11 Sea­ farers on the Robin Mow­ hi««^ bray in this fashion ac­ complished the NMU's purpose on that ship. ROBlf usef'*'»/ 1*^*' Having held the Robin Line for the SlU in a year­ long fight against a National Maritime Union raid, Seafarers are now piling off Robin Line ships for welldeserved vocations, leaving jobs to be filled by other Union men off the SlU rotary shipping board. Th held out and saved these ships for their fellow-S forers despite heavy pressure from the NMU and fr Moore-McCormock Lines, which arbitrarily plocj the vessels under an NMU contract against the wis! of the men aboard them. The failure of the NMU raid in the face of offers ..free NMU membership books and other supposed vantages reflects the Seafarers' knowledge of the facts of life in maritime—that SlU membership carries with it far more advantages in the way of contract condi­ tions, representation, benefits and Union service to;its membership—facts which they had ample opportunity to observe as prisoners of the NMU contract throuj|hout the beef. / The votes of the Seafarers listed below, some'of whom are pictured on these pages, made the difhjrence. They deserve a solid vote of thanks from evety member of the SIU^ "• NMU Pulled Out Bag Of Tricks, But Failed /. .fj, (Sr.,. SlU win meant 764 hours more OT to Kirk crew. Patrol­ man Paul Drozak (^ht) takes up beef with Robert Rivera, ship's delegate and Jose Rivera (left). '-ft , \.y _ ' - *11 m--ipfft;.; Victory smiles, show GoodfeUow gang's feel­ ings. In front (1-r) are Charles Rozea, Charles Johnson, Lacy Walker and August Jensen. Rear (1-r) are Candido Bonafort, Cliff Danuneyer, Frank Morcigiio, Hector Conrad and WiUiam Cofone. GoodfeUow was one of the last three ships to he certified. I?:;-.' Hectoir Conrad, ship's delegate (center), triio did a bang-up Job on the GoodfeUow, confers with Seafarers, Carlo DeMarco (left) and Elmer Danner. After helping bring ship back into SIU, Hector stayed aboard for another trip. He has been a GoodfeUow regular for over two years and was on the ship before the beef started. Here's part of Robin Locksley gang, four of the ten men in the steward department of that ves­ sel who rode her all the way Jthrough the beef. They are (1 to r) Thomas WiUiams, chief stew­ ard; OUver Celestine. night cook and baker; Juan Leiba, chief cook, and Jackson Fong, gal­ ley utUlty. Robin Trent st^douts included seated (l,to r) Donald Smith, wUliam Hand and Peter Lohse; standing (1 to r) Lupo Aloha, Charles Scott and John F. Maitum. Trent was ship on which two NMU men voted for SIU. By contrast, every Seafarer in the fleet voted for his Union despite aU of NMU's blaadishments. Aboard Locksley, Earl Smith, electrician, and Jacob Otreba, wiper, catch up on the latest developments in the beef. Seafarer Ammon Page, aboard Robin Kirk, reads LOG in messroom. Kirk crew was standout, cast 33-0 vote. Angel Burgos poses in pas­ sageway of Locksley. Latter was first ship back on SIU hiring board. With beef over, Seafarer Can­ dido Bonafort smilingly piles off GoodfeUow with his gear after riding ship for a year. Honor Roll Of Robin LTne Seafarers Robin GoodfeUow Salvatore Messina Francisco Morcigiio Candido Bonafort August (Jehsen Lacy J. Walker Clifford R. Dammeyer Charles V. Johnson Willam Cofone Charles E. Rozea Dee W. Kimbrell Wade B. Pritchett, Victor E. Shaffer Thomas A. Curran . ' John D. Wright Joseph Blank Anthony. W.Aciego Egbert W. Goulding Charles J. Hartman Carlo De Marco Hector Conrad Enoch J. Pringle Macon Welch Alfred H. Neilson Elmer C. Danner Carlos Toulon Robin Hood Tadeusz Chilinski Leo Koza Kirby Wright Henry Shepeta Henry E. Faile Jack M. Dalton James Skarvelis John D. McSaniel William C. Hubbard Earl L. Morris Merwyn E. Watson Richard A. Harford Walter Seaman Charles J. Dillon Ray J. Bunn William R. Hatcher Donald J. Addison Nicholas P. Liahofi Willam A. Adams Gleecen Weaver Leo E. Movall William A. Ryan Eugene K. Dawkins Willam Grimes Wedor T. De Francisco Stanley C. Fauntleroy Raymond F.,Walker Robin Gray Lester Clark Donald Hall Frits Nilsen Arveds E. Auers Walter J. Schultz Lazaro B. Ellorin William A. Aycock Peter Chopliiiski Francisco Nadal Thomas B. Harmon "Harold G. Werns Charles J. Scofield Reider M.' Nielson Duane R. Mayes Nicholas J. "Wuchina Rarnon Moran Albert J. Bagley Gumersindo Barreiro Theodore R. Goodman Gadstone Ford Ralph Bullard • John C. Ruff, Jr. Jack Perking Michael Marcello David Russell Hugh J. Allen Walter J. Fitch Robin Kirk Jack K. Olsen Enrico Tirelli Stephen M. Bergeria Ammon J. Page Bernard LandoS Walter L. Compton Willy F. Manthey Frank Nagy Joseph Wolanski Joseph W. Kisten David P. Rivers Robert Rivera Eduardo Bonefont Darwin P. Carrol Arthur J. Young ' Norberto Esquilin Georg(:$s L. Pitour Andre V Brellh Ted "W. Marley Nathah Goldfinger Jose P. Rivera Joseph Quartararo R. M. 'Anderson Lynden A. Webber Anthony J. Maiello Jasper C. Anderson Paul Warhola Joseph Kumor Harry C. Downey Henry^G. Cracknell Rupert E. Jackson Oscar W. Sbrenson Russell E. Lund William T. Listen Robin locksley Joseph Bracht Otto Hoepler William Morris John J. Quinn Salvatore Di Maggie Anthony Ducote Arthur Becjc Chares Kinnke Earl F. Smith Eugene Sobczak Angel Burgos Reino J. Pelaso Wincenty Gontarski Purvis B. Davis Jacob Otreba Alfonso Di Fabrizio Thomas Williams Juan Leiba Oliver Celestine Stanley Sargeant Henry Rowe Ismael Galarce Frank Przybpska Joseph Springer Victor Costelletos Jackson Fong Robin Mowbray John Novak Leslie E. Simmons William H. Moody, Sr. Segundo Felicianb Atilano Malavet Osborne R. Williams Ernest C. Brown Charles R. Gilbert Rufus Woodward John Fanoli Richard F. Vaughan Robin Trent John B. Garrison Peter Lohse Donald E. Smith Thomas Lowe Henry W. Clemens Charles T. Scott Jack E. Gervals William P. Buttner Lupo Aloba John F. Maitum Adalbert T. Arnold Julian A.^Tito Albert W. Spanraft James R. Messec Charles Micallef Nicholas R. Pet^ Harry Thrash William M. Hand John E. Ruszkiewicz William W. Walker Julius Styles Algerian Anderson Franklin Spell Robin Sherwood Walter Kohut Gunther H. Hansen Raymond H. Bunce, Jr. Edward F. Lessor Brice E. Ruggie William Harris Lawrence F. McGlone John Merkel Raymond J. Moore Donald G. Averill^ A. H. Perez-Rivera^ Michael Schalestock Frank M. Koski Joseph E. Brooke Tomas Martinez Donald S. Coggins Joseph A. Tagliaferri Robert Kwiatkowski Stanley U. Johnson Robert Donnelly Patrick Devine Edward E. Maynard James D. Womack Octavios Coleman Anthony Forgioni \ ''M: im �SEAFARERS Tv Tea SUP Oldtimer Has Fair Haven P0RTLAN6—With more money to spend today than ha "knows what to do with," thanks to his Sailors Union pension, retired SUP oldtimer Sam Perlow has fixed up his unionfurnished apartment into his own ^^ersion of legend­ ary "Fiddler's Green." A seaman since 1912, including a hitch in the Navy until 1919, Perlow sailed everything from steamschooners to the transport Republic and the old liners Monterrey and Mariposa. He had been watch­ man for a year on the new Monterrey until he re­ tired recently. Despite his savings and Social Security benefits, he agrees he wouidn't be abie to make it without his generous union pension. With this pension, he skimped on nothing when he fixed up his apartment. His furniture was custommade and hand-carved in Hong Kong in the grand manner. The "Fiddler's Green" carving on his en­ trance door alone is worth quite, a sum. All the rest of his gear-follows the same pattern. The apart­ ment is naturally dubbed "Fiddler's Green" and Perlow has "Fiddler's Green" stamped right on hla checks and mail. ii April 25. IfSt LOG ALCOA ROAMIR (Alcoa), March M —Chairman, H. Rhilllew Socratary, R. Klonait. Ship's dalesata elected. Some disputed ot. pair Ust to be submitted. Discussion on ship's fund—agree not to enlarge it at present time. BR desires cold water line in slop sinks. AMES VICTORY (Victory), March 17—Chairman, H. Thamas; Secretary, R. Simpson. Sdhie disputed ot. Re­ pair lists to be turned over to cap­ tain. Everything running smoothly. FLYMOUTH VICTORY (Isthmian), March 11—Chairman, J. Fursell; Sec­ retary, J, Pursali. Mess haU and pantry to be kept clean at aU times. Remove dry clothes from line so others can use same. Keep laundry clean. Ship's delegate re-elected. Washing machine to be repaired. Find out why patrolman was not sent to ship after being caUed. Vote of thanks to Norfolk for handling coal beef. C S BALTiMORR (Cities Service), March 10—Chairman, J. Tanner; Sec­ retary, L. Hagmann. Extension hose on Washing machine to be left on and switch turned off when ibiished. New delegate elected. See patrolman re­ garding grade of meat put aboard. Questions about retirement benefits to be answered, and clarified. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), March 31—Chairman, J. Henry; Secretary, L. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), March 13—Chairman, W. Smith; Secretary, H. Fruge. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $24. Ice machine to be repaired. See captain about awning for after deck. Draw list to be turned in before arrival in Long Beach. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), April S— Chairmen, J. Long; Secrotery, C. Hopkins. Some disputed ot. Vote of thanks to retiring delegate. To pur­ chase games with ship's fund. Dis­ cussion on library. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Limit use of wash­ ing machine to 30 minutes. Various members discussed pay raise. Request LOG publish any negotiations. Floyd. One maa-misled ship in Lake Charles; one. man walked off ship in Port Evorgladosi one man injured aboard ship. Members donated S109.aa for brother'a father's funeral. Vote of thanka to now steward. Headquar­ ters contacted rogardins ship before posted time, causing three men to catch ship in river: also regarding previous steward on ship. Reports accepted. M V OIL SOL (Miss.). March 30— Chairman, O. Ramsey) Sacrotary W. Simmons. Ship's fund $4S. Every­ thing running smoothly. New delegate elected. Safety meeting called. IDITH (Bull), April S—Chairman, W. Orohulshif; Secretary, H. Frank­ lin. Repair lists to be submitted. Food schedules to be varied six days per week. SUP pensioner Sam Perlow, 65, lives if up today in his own version of "Fiddler's Green," after making a showplace of his union-furnished apartment in the Sailors Union hall at Portland. Custom-made hand-carved furniture from Hong Kong follows sea motif. Entrance door (photo above,'right) shows detailed hand-carving used throughout. Lakes SlU Shifts To New Hq. DETROIT—River Rouge, destined to become a maritime center of the Great Lakes on the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, wUl be the new site for the headquarters of the SIU Great Lakes District. Fred Farnen, secretary- man's lounge are air-conditioned. of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades The building will also contain Department, who is to direct the treasurer of the Great Lakes space for baggage and shower 12-union Great Lakes organizing District, announced the change rooms for men on the beach wait­ drive, will also be set up. The In headquarters as in keeping with other advantages of the new site over Detroit, the former home of the District for more than 20 years. The 'building, located at 10225 West Jefferson, which is just out­ side of Detroit proper, is two blocks from the Rouge and Detroit Rivers, and is close to the offices of a number of other maritime trades unions. The new headquarters is a onestory modern glass-enclosed build­ ing with a large attractive base­ ment which will contain a meet­ ing hall capable of seating 300 per­ sons. Both the offices on the main floor, the hiring hall and the sea- Mowbray Butts Seatrain Crane ing to ship. shift from the Detroit building will An office for the representative start on Bfay 1. NLRB Opens Hearing On Complaint Against ACS A hearing on the National Labor Relations Board's case against the American Coal Shipping Company got underway Monday at the offices of the board in New York. The hear­ ing is being conducted by — trial examiner Thomas Wil­ charge of discrimination against son. The proceeding is based the company, a Federal court order on a complaint against^ the com­ pany issued by the board's regional director in New- York, and stems from various unfair labor practice charges filed by the SIU against ACS. Among other illegal acts, the charges concern illegal company aid and assistance to the National Maritime Union and also more than 300 individual acts of dis­ crimination against seameii solely because they were SIU followers. , At the present time, the SS Coal Miner is the only company ship in operation and is due back in the States next week after completing another grain run. Six other for­ mer ACS ships were recalled by the Federal Maritime Board as their Government chi'rters expired. SAVANNAH—Shortly after leav­ ing her berth Sunday night,^ April 20, the Robin Mowbray (Robin) turned around in mid-stream and rammed the lifting crane on the Seatrain docks with her king post. Although there was no major damage reported to either the crane or the vessel, Seatrain Lines announced 'that they would test the crane with ioaded box cars be­ fore putting her back into service. The Mowbray was enfoute to Cape­ town at the time of the accident ^ Afito the SIU iiiade In its iAMaf established a seniority hiring pro­ cedure for the company, with a provision that six NMU men aboard the Miner could remain on the vessel. Five of these men are still on the ship. flowever, in the course of the company's operations a number of Seafarers who obtained berths on the Miner while competing for the 22 open Jobs were fired by ACS on a variety of trumped-up charges. The hearings were due to continue today. Know', Wtf-xeWS REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Feb. 9—Chairman, J. Henning; Secretary, S. Schuyler. No beefs, everything moving along smoothly. Ship's fund $29. ORION CLIPPER (Orion), March It Chairman, C. Just; Sacrotary, N. Nutln. Everything running okay. Some disputed ot. One man paying off by mutual consent. Steward to apply for adequate stores. Anyone whs has any beefs to' speak up at meetings or be brought up on charge for comments outside union meeting. Suggestion thai delegate caU special meeting for aU beefs, and to have travelers checks on arrivals. ORION COMET (Orion), March Chairman, N. Lambort; Sacrotary, B. Stark. Letter sent to headquarters reporting on three men who missed ship. Rapnrteil on brother's perform­ ance aboard ahlp. Received letter from hdqrtrs. on coast guard investi­ gation— mail would be better—draws more liberal. Captain has sufficient cigarettes for balance of year. Ship's fund S8.96. Three men short; one log; been on pumpman to be squared away before arrival. Reports accept­ ed. Several beefs re: dirty table cloths, silverware used over for set ups. deck not mopped up, messman gets orders mixed, food handler cleaning rooms and bathrooms. Food beef in general. Insulticlent cold drinks. Night lunch cut. General complaints in steward and deck dept. Bags and gear to be tagged—tags for baVgage obtainable in locker room. . TIMBER HITCH (Suwennea), March IS—Chairman, M. Sanchez; Secretary, B. Llckdyke. Request LOGs and West Coast Sailors newspaper. . ROSE KNOT (Suwannse){ March II —Chairman, J. Kohsn; Secretary, T. Fleming. Discussion ' on maintenance and subsistence while in transit; cash­ ing of payroll checks. New crew to have access to minutes of previous meetings held on smaller ships. Dis­ cussion ot future negotiations of new contract. Ship's fund $10. All beefs squared away. • Letter to be sent to negotiating comm. concerning stew­ ard. dept. re: service & maintenance conditions and articles—based on guaranteed minimum ot. CAROLYN (Bull), March 11—Chair­ man, T. Haszeski; Secretary, J. Johnsen. Some friction between bosun and mate. Repair list taken care of. Some disputed ot. Washing machine to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward dept. New delegate elected. Laundry to be kept clean. CHILORE (Marven), March If — Chairman, C. Hall; Secretary, D. Nagy. Draws will be deducted in event of payoff. Question as to layoff at ship­ yard. Pantry to be kept clean. Need mattresses. Repairs to be made. Sinks to be kept clean in wash room. Place soap in pantry. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), April « —Chairman, A. Centi; Secretary, J. Frestwood. Ship's fund S22S.04. Ex­ penditures to be posted at end of each voyage." Some disputed ot. Vote of thanks to former secretary-treas­ urer for, Job well done. Reports ac­ cepted. Reports and communications from headquarters to be posted on bulletin board soon as received. Mo­ tion to have pay slips made out as before. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for good food and service. All "B" and "C" men to see patrolman on arrival; all new men to check with immigration as ship docks. RAFHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), April 7—Chairman, C. - Carmichaell Secretary, W. Todd. Ship's fund t2S. Welfare cards and parent dependent information sheets received. Suggest repairs he pressed this payoff. THE CABINS (Texas Refining), April I—Chairman, J. Connors; Secretary, B. Williams. Cited aumermis Instances, incidents, results and captain's reply to them.. Report accepted. Water sit­ uation cleared up. Disputed ot set­ tled. Ship's fund $6.31. Discussion on amount of lodging due crew: engine dept. swapping watches: height of . EVELYN (Bull), March SO—Chair­ antennas. Fans to be checked for man, R. Douglas) Secretary, F. Cake. serviceability. Crew requests more One man missed ship. Repair lists. info on destination A arrival time. turned In. Ship's fund 030. Beefs Welfare cards distributed. squared away In at! depts. Soiled linen to be turned in. Cleaning recre­ REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), ation and laundry room to be alter­ March 11—Chairman, C. MahU Sec­ nated between depts. retary, S. Schuyler. Few repairs not completed last trip will be looked NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­ into upon arrival. One man missed tory Carriers), March 23—Chairman, ship in Yokohama. Report accepted. F. Mainarph) Secretary, H, Kiimon. Ship's fund $29. Some disputed ot. AU repair Usts to be submitted to Clarification as to whether galley man delegate. Ship's fiind -02.70. Soma should be. included in collecting of disputed ot okayed. extra meals. Record player to ,be re­ paired—^payment' from ship's fund. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), April 4—Chairman, A- Fricks) Secre­ STEEL ^ MAKER (Isthmian), March tary, O. Rayner. One man missed 21—Chairman, W. Harris; Secretary, ship at Port Arthur. No beefs or D.; Gardner. Everything running disputed ot reported. Need colder smoothly. One man hospltaUzed in water in drinking fountain. Ship's Iran. Ship's fund $7.67.. Vote of fund $33.. Refrain from slamming thanks to ship's delegate for past per- ' doors into engine room and fidlcy. formances. Request new spray guns; Gear belonging to man who missed fumigate ship for rodents. Water ship in Norfolk to be put ashore for fountain to be moved Into messroom. maUing to N Y office. Natives to be kept out of crow's quarters. GATEWAY CITY (Fan - Atlantic), Chairman, J. Austin; Secretary, D. FLOMAR (Calmer); March 1—Chair-; Fitigaraid. Minor beef to be referred man, H. Jayqes; Secretary, E. Lamb., to patrolman; watch foc'sles for all Report accepted. New delegate elect-' watch standees and improve Uving ed. Messroom to be sougeed. Recrea .-> ^> conditions. Some Union official to tion room to be painted. Place light ride ship for comparison. Motion to on washing machine. start and press negotiations for time off. Discussion about relief for cerw ORBMAR (Ore Navigation), April 1 members. —Chairman, J. Michael; Secretary, H. Stewart. Few repairs. Ship's fund' JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), lost (S3U>. Some dlspuled uv. Oi'is March 11—Chairman, I. Bouiln; Sec­ man logged; "(ine nun missed ship— retary; A. Thornoi. New delegate clothes on board. Rooms need sougec- ' elected. No repair list left on board ing. Insufficient draws—te he ..ye-^^. by last crew. Bhl^s fund'tl7.90. R<?- ferred to ^trolman. DOROTHY (Bull), March 10—Chair­ men, R. SImkIn*; Secretary, D. Newtome. General discussion concerning missing articles, welfare cards, and repair list. Members urged to file welfare benefit and support cards for -dependents. '> 1' •^1 �W AprU SEAfAkERS rage EiertM LOG ^Bearing Down' 'Skiing' Freighters Under Study By Id A A contract to study the feasibility of hydrofoils for merchant ships has been granted to Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., Clarence G. Morse, Maritime Administrator, US Depart­ ment of Commerce, announced successfully in lake and river recently. As part of the Administra­ craft abroad where they may be tion's research and development driven at high speed without cr^ program, the study. Is designed to ating the wash or swells that di^ determine the suitability of large nipt small craft and shore facili-hydrofoils for both high-speed ties. An additional advantage is that travel and cargo ships. higher speeds may be obtained The use of hydrofoils, wbich are from less power, since there is similar to airplane wings both in virtually no resistance offered by principle and In structure, is not the water when the hydrofoils are new in marine craft but it has properly controlled. been confined to small vessels. Commenting on this experi­ The Navy has been experimenting mental Morse pointed with their use on small naval out thatexploration, in the past years the ships, and they have been used speed of the largest50commercial oceangoing passenger ships has in­ creased only 10 knots. Present research is directed to develop­ ment in 50 years or less of vessels that may travel at 100 knots or more with greater comfort than has been known until now and without any unwieldy increase in SAN FRANCISCO—The trustees the size of the vessels. of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Local 90 Welfare Plan have an­ nounced the addition of an eye care plan to the existing schedule of employee benefits. The new benefit is similar to the latest benefit added to the SIU Welfare Plan of providing free eyeglasses to Sea­ farers who need them. The SIU SAN FRANCISCO —Big league program goes into effect June first baseball has finally hit this town, of this year. and no doubt. Seafarers on the The MMP program consists of beach were among the 20,000-odd three phases: a general eye check­ spectators on hand at the old Seals up available to members once a stadium to see the Giants whip year; Intensive examinations for their old Brooklyn rivals to the people who, the general checkup tune o£ 8-0. Shipping in this port, for the two reveals, need fiurther care, and finMly, the supplying, to those week period, has been slow, with members who need them, of the two Waterman ships, Kyska and proper lenses and frames to in­ Afoundria, paying off and signing on.' In-transit vessels were the sure their visual health. • The plan became effective on Antinous (Waterman), T e x m a r April 1 of this year and will extend (Calmar) and two Isthmian ships. Steel Admiral and Steel Surveyer. for a minimum two year term. WC Mates Get Eyeglass Aid SF's Baseball Hot, Jobs Cool MEBA Calls Convention Figvires showing a ten percent decline in lost-time accidents on dry cargo and passenger ships during 1957 are heartening news to the SlU, which has been energetically pursuing a joint shipboard safety program with its contracted operators. While the figures do not deal exclusively with SlU-contracted ships, imdoubtedly these vessels and crews contributed to the over­ all improvement in US merchant marine safety levels. The cold figure "ten percent" can be translated, roughly speaking, into many more merchant seamen walking around today in good health and physical condition than there would be if the 1956 accident levels prevailed. That doesn't mean that Utopia has been reached—far from it. It does prove that a safety program can be effective. If anybody has any doubts, let them look at the record of the three Alcoa ships—the Polaris, Patriot and Roamer, which went through the full year without a single accident sufficient to lay up a Seafarer for as long as one watch. J, J. 4" SEATTLE—The 81st Natioflal MEBA convention will open May 28 at the New Washington Hotel. Delegates from MEBA locals on all coasts, and on the Inland water­ ways, are expected to attend. TBe convention will also have repre­ sentation from the SlU-affillated Brotherhood of Marine Engineers. Th6 convention call was issued last week by National MEBA Presi­ dent Herbert L. Daggett. The con­ vention will review MEBA policy and develop programs for the com­ ing year. It Is also expected to This corner commented a few weeks ago on the wholesale amend its constitution to permit for closer affiliation with the BME. disregard shown by the press and by Congressional investiga­ tors to the detailed revelation of Sears, Roebuck's role in es­ tablishing and promoting a "labor relations" agency which en­ gaged in union-busting, labor spying and assorted unethical practices for a large number of American business firms. A similar story, which would be equally "sensational" if it hap­ pened on the union side of the fence, was described by the TAMPA—It is hear^ning to see finarteial editor of the "New York Journal-American" recent­ the membership take an active in­ ly in discussing a stock manipulation deal which cost the pub­ terest in the union meetings in this lic untold millions of dollars. In the course of a Federal judge's questioning of the presi­ port, reports Tom Banning, port agent. Paul Gladdin, who took the dent of the company involved, the Swan-Finch Oil Company, Job of recording secretary during it was brought out that the president didn't knbv/ the wherethe laA meeting, is well known to abouts'of company records dealing with a $7 million transac­ the membership in this, port, as he tion and had been unable to get them from the chairman of was one of the many Seafarers who dropped whatever they were doing the board, who is out of the country, or from the chairman's to go and fight for the SIU in the sister, who is secretary of the corporation. The chairman, apparently, is not eager to return since there Americal Coal beef. V^ile shipping has been slow are some Federal subpoenas outstanding for him. As everybody knows, if a union official couldn't produce during the past period, it is ex-!' pected to pick up soon. There were financal records he would be drawn and quartered in the no vessels paying off or. signing public press, and denounced endlessly by the self-appOinted on during the period. In transit guardians of trade union morals in Congress. were the Citrus Packer, Hastings, One conclusion that could be derived from this story is LaSalle (Waterman); Fairland, that shading the dice is to be expected of management, and as Baphael Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa); Chiwawa such, merits little attention. Whereas unions are expected to (CiUes: Service) and the Ames Vic- live on a higher plane. If so, the current attention to trade tor^i (Victory Carriers). All were union practices Shapes up as a teibute to unions as ia\ noturd t^dfe^k^k tepBe«e«kln good-order. < Double Standard Tampa Sees Job Boost : Keeping In Touch: WITH SIU OlMMERS - Three bouts with tuberculosis put an end to the sea-going career of Seafarer Arthur Lomas dating back to 1924. The 51-year-old Seafarer has been receiving the SIU disability benefit since September, i956,"^' following serious surgery un­ World War II, Lomas went back to sea, this time with the SIU. dergone as the result of his He sailed as steward on troop­ lung condition. ships operated by Bull Line and ' A native of London, England, received an Army commendation Lomas began his seafaring under for his competence in feeding the British and Australian flags, troops. Lomas continued sailing regu­ sailing in the steward depai'tment on a number of Commonwealth larly on SIU ships until 1949 ships. After when he had his first attack of three years, he tuberculosis. After a period of •witched over hospitalization he retmned to to American- shipping only to be hospitalized flag vessels, again. After that he was in and starting with out of the hospital, calling a halt United Fruit in to his sailing days in 1954. Under the SIU disability-pen­ 1927. He spent • six sion benefit. Seafarers are eligi­ years on the ble when totally disabled, irre­ banana boats as spective of age, so Lomas was able Lomas steward and to qualify for* the $35-weekly chief cook. Then in 1933 he got benefit. He makes his home in married and settled ashore for Yonkers and occasionally man­ ages to come into an SIU head­ the next eight years. With 1941 and tha onset of quarters meettag. Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU disability-pen­ sion consist of the following: Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, who have 12 years of seatime plus the Plan's standard eligibility requirement, can appb' for and receive the benefit. The seatime has to be with SlUr-contracted companies.. . Seafarers jvho are of age 65 or over, and ako have the 12-year, seatime requirement plus the plan's standard eligibility prqpan^,al^p^,t!^^in coyera^ / , �Fat* Twdva SEAFARERS Po'keep Taxi Hep On Choppers "Poughkeepsie is a pretty big town and not many people there know me, so when I,lost my dentures in a restaurant in town, I thought that was the end of them," writes Seafarer George Mills. But as it turned out he was mistaken, thanks to the efforts of a taxi driver who likes merchant seamen*^' and believes in helping out a Mills. The choppers were then letter, because he was 'always glad fellow union man even if it mailed back to their rightful to take care of a fellow union 5 •- member.'" means wiring and phoning all over owner. "We were just on 'first name' Under the circumstances. Mills creation. James F. O'Neill, a former sea­ terms," Mills said, "but he went to said, O'NelU deserves a solid vote man, is a driver for Vets Taxi all this trouble, as he said in his of thanks. Service and is always on-;hand when ships pull into Dutton's lum­ ber dock, just outside of Pough­ keepsie. The last time Mills was In town, he had to leave the William Carruth because of illness and report During the two-week period ending April, 11,456 individual to Poughkeepsie hospital. Just prior to his hospitalization, he had weekly benefits were paid to hospitalized Seafarers by the left his dentures in a restaurant in Seafarers Welfare Plan for a total of $8,575. Total benefits town. The' owner of the eatery, paid by this section of the Plan to date amount to $1,295,803.50. Among Seafarers receiving the benefit at this time is Marcel Jette who knew Mills was a seaman, turned them to O'Neill a few days off the Madaket. His shipmates will be happy to know that he Is now back home in the New Orleans Public Health later and told him MUls was in Service hospital. He was repatriated aboard the the hospital. Warrior after being injured and taken ashore in As it turned out. Mills' illness Bremerhaven. The SIU Welfare Representative in proved to be minor and he was New Orleans met the ship on arrival and saw to it released before O'Neill could get that Jette got to the hospital as quickly and com­ to him with the homeless choppers. fortably as possible. Ship's delegate Ronald Edea All the hospital could give him was on the Madaket forwarded the necessary informa­ Mill's full name and the name of tion which speeded Jette's return to the States.' the vessel he had been on. Seafarer John Trust, formerly of the Suzanne, Is Nothing daunted, O'Neill went recuperating from a severe leg injury ih the Bal­ to great lengths trying to find him Jette timore Public Health hospital after being re­ to return his dentures. In fact he spent over $16 in telephone calls patriated by air from Casablanca. Thanks go to Kenny Collins, dele­ and telegrams to New York, New gate on the Suzanne for promptly notifying headquarters via air of Haven and Norfolk. He wired Trust's injury add of the unsanitary conditions unjer which he was hos­ everyone from the ship's captain pitalized in Casablanca. to the company office. But it was Th« fQllewing U th« latast avsllaMa list at SIU man In tha hospltaitt a phone call to SIU headquarters Gaudencio Tiexls Joseph RoU USPHS HOSPITAL in New York which finally reached Wilmer C. White Calvin Rome STATEN ISLAND. NY LOG-A-RHYTHM: You & The SIU .By A1 Yarborongh. 1 \{ •{€•• W' T.'-' i iV; •(• £-/•••' 'I'- '"-" l-'f^ ,•.. fj^ • mr jfe There is but one life for me. It is a life upon the sea; In years gone by The breaks were few. Then they formed the SIU. We are now much better fed. With no blue linen on our bed. We have milk. And coffee, too; The captain eats the same as you. We don't have to slave all day. While the shipowner gets all the pay. A seachest, we have; overtime, too. Our wages, we get. When they are due. There's still something else to say, 'Bout welfare, and vacation pay. All of these were made for you. Because YOU are the SIU, Oscar J. Adams Hassen AU Ricbard Asmont Cicero Douglas Harry Downey Victor Escobar David Eurman Henry Bilde Vincent T. Garvejr Luis Gutierez Peter Heulu Chan Hon George Howard N. Korsak Abmed Mehssin Fritz Nilsen Ragner Olsen W. Pietruski Vincenta Remolar Conrad Reyes Eustaqulo Rivera Celso Rodriguez Harold E. Shockiey G. Sivertsen JuUo Valentin USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Thomas Isaksen Lewis R. Akins Claude B. Jessup Manuel Antonans Woodrow Johnson ' Eladio Aris Fortunato Bacomo Ludwig Kristiansen Kenneth Lewis Joseph J. Bass Patrick McCann Melvin W. Bass Archibald McGuigan Frank Bemrick Herbert C. Mclssac James F. Clarka Juan Denopra Leo Mannaugh Joaouin Minlz John J. Driscoll Daniel fltzpatrick W. P. 0*1)08 C. Osinski Fabin Furmanek George G. Phifer Odis L. Gibbs Winston' E. Renny Joseph M. GiUard Bart E. Guranick G. E. Sbumaker Everett Haislctt Henry E. Smith Harry S. Tuttla Wade B. HarreU Taib Hassan Pon P. Wing Antonio Infanta WnUam Rackley USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. James E. ColUns John Maaslk Harry Cronin Anthony J. MaleUo Peter DeVries Tomas Mungo Clarence Gardner Clarenea Murray James Haynes Frank Nappi WUbert Hughes Anthony Plsanf William Kovamees Alexander Rover Leonard Xaiyton Stanley A. Rodgers Saigon Has 'Mama->Sans' Too fc--' Albert Lee WUUs John SeiErth James T Smith USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Edwin L. Brown Charles T. Nangle Joseph H. Berger Jerimiah S. O-Bynih Curtis L. Hancock Henry J. Schriener John C. HitcheU F. B. McCoUUn USPHS HOSPn-AL SAVANNAH. GA. Eimer G. Brewer Jimmie Littleton Reamer G. Grimes Chas. W. Thompson USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. C. Baker Frank S. Paylor George B. Dunn S. PhiUips Perfecto N. Hierro Joseph W. Walt* USPHS HOSPlTAlr BOSTON, MASS. Chas. D*Amlce, Jr. Donald G. Hodges John A. Anderson Thomas Lowe Samuel E. A. Bayna Glenn E. Tenley Hubert Clements Joseph Thomas Charles F. Dwyer USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. «TEXAS R. J. Arsenault Henry M. Robinson H. L. DeLaughter WUliam Scruggs Steve ManstakU H. L. WiiUams Archie Milne Leonard E. Weems USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. F. Anghelatos _ W. E. Tomlinson C. G. Barrinean USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH. TEXAS Lawrence -Anderson Harold J. P»ne<»t Robert Ingram A. J. Panepinto Woodrow Meyers Paul W. Seldenberg John C. Palmer USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John B. Adams Simon Morris Samuel BaUey F. J. NaUle John W. Bigwood WUiiam Nelson •Carlo E. BBI* Dominic J. New^ Claude Blanks Terrell Nickerson GU Borge Rogers A. Perry Frank P. Bredc, Jr. Randolph RatcliS Donald Dambrino ADen Ritchie Roscoe Dearmon Charles F. Roth Harry Enunett Edward Samrock E. H. Fairbanks Harold Scott Ben D. Foster James H. Shearer Edward T. Glenn James A. Slay James C. Glisson Joseph W. Stocker Herbert Grant Nicholas Tals Julius D. Hale Maximd Tangsliii Wayne F. Harris Charles L. Terry John Hrolenok Gerald L. Thaxton George Huber S. TuberviUe James Hudson James E. Ward Robert James Hubert Weeks Edward C. Knapp James C. Whatley Antoine Landry ClUtord Wuertz Leo Lang Demetrio Zerrudo W. A. G. Harjenhoff Jacob Zlmmer Alexander Martin VA HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA. PA. James F, Market USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Charles Burton SAILOR SNUG HARBAB STATEN ISLAND, NY Victor B. Cooper ' VA HOSPITAL , KECOUGHTAN. VA. Joseph cm f' •'€: Enfoying a beer and company ashore'while their vessel, the Coeur D'Alene Victory, was unloading in Sai^n, Vietnam, are (l-r) Sea­ farers William (Shorty) Thompson, saloon pantry utility, ond galleyman pharles Dorrough. Phoio i^HFred Hictis;r'ahi«r it^^wardr--"-. Avrats^itn IOC VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Thomas W. BHUon VA HOSPITAL 1ST A'VE., NEW YORK CITY S. Legayada VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Jftck B. A- 'Strahan 'fif'.PtattAn ^ PORTMAR (Cafmarl, AprR It Chalnnaii, T. MeCarthyr Sacrafary, P. WIHhaui, Jr. Veastl's flrst voyaga •ut of lay-up atatus. New delegate •lected. Discttssian held requesting Welfsra Plan to consider deleting the one day in current W days to collect death benefit. ROBIN KIRK (Moore MeCormack), April 13—Chairman. P. Ryan; tecrs. tary. I. Andersen. Minor beef about NMU man aboard—letter to be sent to headquarters. Need new washing machine. Safety chain stoppers on booms to be repaired. New delegate elected. Vote of thanks to B. Rivera for Job well done. Request LOGs bo cent more promptly. ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), April 13—Chairman, J. Oalllano; Eoerotary, J. Tllloy. Unauthorizod crew members and all minor repairs being made. Standard brand of soap powder o^ dered. Han getting off to turn la foc'sle keys and to clean their rooms. Soma disputed ot. Report accepted. Discussion on medical health centers. Men leaving ship to turn in all soiled linen. Crackers in storeroom to bo condemned due to weevils. ' STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), March 23—Chairman, W. Valazquetl Secretary, J. Oilvo. Discussion about water situation—getting worse. Con­ dition of messroom same. Pipes leak­ ing—overhead to be reinstalled after job completed. Complaints taken car* of. Shortage of food and other neeeaslties reported. Ship's fund SOc. Union notified of sick brother left in Massawa. Some disputed ot. Water samples to be tested. AU stmres to he checked by patrolman before 'Sglt'. ing. Repair lists to he submitted— to be ready before arrival. Washinr machine to be replaced; hand railing on deck to be discussed at safety meeting. See mat'e about satUnff boards —not PMited, STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), March 23—Chairman, J. Higglns; Secretary, T. Caspar. Beef re: eh. engineer tak­ ing water on lake at Panama Canal, unaanltary—to Im given to patrolman for investigation. Ship's fund $20. Few hours disputed ot. Vote ot thapki to reefer for Installing water cooler pipes on fountain. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for job well done. to stay ont of pasdenger area. Lanndry not to bo hung in eng. room fidley. Suggestion to make coUection for sick brother who left ship. Safety report made; also report on progresa of safety council on board. Fra cooporation urged in safety program. Delegate elected. Request clarification from hq on ncgotiatlofir. Smno chairs to he changed in messhaU. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), April 14 —Chairman, J. Bradley; Sacratary. M. Howell. Ship's.ifund 338. Two men getting off ship. To see about hot water In shower. FLORIDA STATR (Pence), April II —Chairman, J. Kllgora; Secrstary, J. Leilla. Some repairs not completed. To see patrolman about drinking fountain, hunk lights in fireman's room. Captain to pay off Saturday midnight. Minutes to be posted on board. Ship's fund $12.69. To see about pension plan. New delegate elected. Discussion on food; keeping stevedores clear on passageways. DEL VIENTO (Mist.), April S — Chairman, M. Barton; Secrstary, R. Harbart. Checked with captain on sick men; Captain will log all men who do not turn to; endeavor to ob­ tain new washing machine in NO. AU repairs to he made. Need steam table for gaUey. Question about paint­ ing declu. One man hospitalized in B A; hdqtrs. notified. Ship's fund $9.18. Some disputed ot. One man missed riiip In Recife and Baton Rouge. Delayed sailing in Angers Dos Rets. Reports accepted. Messman to he notified when sick brothers to be served in roam. See patroliiiBn about messroom gear being left aU over ship. Crew requested to keep ship clean. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), April 13—Chairman, D. Keddy; tscrotsryf N. Abamsthy. Repair list submitted. Ship's fund ^.68. Recreational equip­ ment purchased. Delayed sriling ot disputed. Ono man hospitalized In GaUe. Reports accepted. To get new 12" fans for aU foe'slea; and to get watch toc'ate. Vote of thanks to steward dept. and 8-12 OS and wiper for taking care of laundry and Ubrary. FELTORE (Marven), April 11 — Chairman, M. Jones; Secrstary, A. Novak. Several hours disputed ot. Discuss with officials, why crew is al­ lowed only 4 cartons ot cigarettes for round trip to Cruz Grande. Drinking water and wash water rusty. Insuffi­ cient number of cots. Discussion con­ cerning payoffs; night lunch. Supply of jams. JeUies. whole wheat, bread and napkins exhausted during voyage. Endeavor to rectify sitnation. SANTORE (Marven), April It — Chairman, J. Mahalov; Secretary, F. Math. Received new refrigerators. List of B and seniority men leaving ship turned over to captain. Ship's fund $31.68. Report accepted. Remove clothes from diying room when dry. PO messroom to be left open for men desiring to write letters. Keep night pantry clean and do not use toaster for toasting cheese. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas)) April 12—Chairman, J. Flanagan; Sec­ rstary, V. Meohan. Repairs not com­ pleted. Few hours disputed ot; Need more stores. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate for job well done. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), April 4—Chairman, J. Sweanay; Socrofary, E. Johnson. New .delegate elected. One ot beef. Report ac­ cepted. Take better care of washing machine. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Soatrain), April 19—Chairman, J. Ullt; Sacratary, R. Hannibal. Ship's fund S89.1S. Report accepted. To see patrolman about qualitiT and brand of stores put aboard ship. TV to be repaired in Texas City. . SEACARDEN (Fanlnsular), March 23—Chairman, T. Fleming; Sacratary, M. Hitciiock. New mattresses and cots ordered. Repair list turned in WINTER HILL (Cities Sehrlce), April 1.1—Chairman, J. Dlclnqua; Sacratary, Harry Kest. New delegate elected. Vote of thanka to steward dept. MiUc not .up to par. Ship to bo fumigated for roachei. DEL SANTOS (MiM.), April 7 — Chairman, J. Redding; Secretary, O. Fowlar. - Ship's fund $21. Report ac­ cepted, New delegate elected. Dlacuaaion on unauthorized letters sent to officials concerning acts' of eortain members. Hope to bring ship In clean witli no beefs or logs. LOSMAR (Calmar), Msrcn 3$ — Chairman, C. Falrcloth; Sacratary, W. Stucks. One man hospitalized. Few hours disputed ot. Tltree men re­ placed on West Coast. Repair lists submitted. Laundry cleaning achedulo drawn up. DEL RIO (Miss.), March 19—Chair­ man. M. King; Secretary, L. Morsetto. New delegate elected. Crew urged to perform their duties, not to foul up and come in with clean ahip without beefs or logs. Ship's fund t48.90. Ono man failed to join vessel, clothea' placed ashore, new man ordered from haU. outfitted from slop chest. Dis­ cussion on repairs not completed. To ha referred to patrolman. Table end to be cut; three chairs replaced; screens on messroom and pantry doors. New library purchased with $20 collected from crew. * STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April S—Chairman, R. Pridaaux; Sacratary <A. Nottumo. One man left in Cal­ cutta due to auto injuries—^headquar­ ters notified. Repair list turned In. Ship's fund $31.90. Some disputed ot —to' be referred to patrolman MI ar­ rival. Reports accepted. Ice trayi rusty, should be replaced. Need DDT powder and sprays. Need detergents for cleaning. Deck should he washed down more often. Need drain for drinking fountain. Delegate to dlscns* these matters with patrolman: WBSTPDRT (World Tranping), AprH 1—Chairman, P. Leonard; Sacratary, R. Ayart. Recommend put in for ot toe watches being broken before Quarantine. Check with headquarters on money draws. Six. hours disputed oL Two hours disputed for late ndlIng from Aden. Request clarification from headquarters on breaking watchea without clearing quarantine. Malt not being delivered to ahip. Re­ quest American money and travelers rticcks instead of local money. Third cook asked for doctor, none arrived. Mate to secure gangway watch whRs in port of Houston. WILD RANGER (Waterman), March 22—Chairman, C. Martin; Secretary, J. Maitln. New delegate and reporter elected. Post slop chest 24 hrs. be­ fore closing for voyage. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), March i—Chairman, R. Stough; Secretary, J. Menvllle. Sent wire regarding mall. Patrolman to see st^ard and capt. regarding or­ dering stores. Request information about raises and destination of ship, ^me disputed ot. Reports accepted. Motion to have all mail forwarded; i request American Express money or­ ders. Main deck passageways near messhall and pantry to be sougeed. April 3—Chairman, R. Stough; Sac­ ratary, J. Mepvllle. Three members left in foreign ports—headquarters notified. Ship's fund S8.74. Some disputed ot. Replacement received. Report accepted. Repair list to ha given to patrolman at pay off. BEATRICE (Bull), March 31—Chair­ man, W. Smith; Secretary, nong, Del- i| agate to draft letter to negotiation ' committee on future benefits. To have cleats put on after mast ladder ruhgs. Diacussion on cleaning longshoreman's bathrocms. See patrolman re: trans­ portation in PR. ARIZPA (Waterman), March 22— Chairman, P. Morris; Secretary, O. Manlfald. Some disputed ot. Everythli^ running sfnouthly. Motloii to have all hospital medicines . checked and restored before leaving next voy»«e. /I �J0^».M8t SEAFARERS E<-'.'y/';;':-i'y.'-:-;-:-" L0C Page Tbirteea Sword Knot's A Seafarer One of the ships of the SIUcontracted Suwannee Steam­ ship Company, the Sword Knot and some of her crew are shown! in Trinidad where she was! serviced by an SIU patrolman.! •s. V.' - J m '' ' '' ' ' piiliBii A- mm Fishing was good according to Tom Kline, DM, who is shown above with a king-size dolphin caught off Nassau. Below,- OS Jack Drewes, who provided the photographs, poses for one on deck. iiliip^^ AB Joe Miceii (upper left) gets emphatic during coffee break aboard jhe Sword Knot. Above, oiler Jack Huntley, ABs Joe LeBlanc and Miceii; engine utility W. R. King and electrician Mollis Johnson (back to camera) hear other side of story. SIU representative Al Tanner, left, discusses problems of OS Blackie Landry, Manuel Sanchez, bosun on the Timber Hitch, and Dutch Loncznski, bosun of the Sword Knot. No Rain, No OT On The Lonsvlew To tbe Editor: Just a line to let you know that we're still afloat on the Longview Victory. So far, this has been a fine trip with a good gang of guys including R. Irizarry steward; M.Lukas, bosun, and Frank Arana, ship's dele­ gate, even though the chief mate has neglected to take care of necessary repairs for us siich as painting of the steward de­ partment rooms and mess hall. - When he v^as reminded that the deck had been washed down only twice in four months, he advised us that the next time it rained the Job would be taken care of. So, if there are any rainmakers about the Union hall they are assured of a job on the Longview Victory. We have hit a lot of ports on this trip; Greece, France, Italy key, Casablanca, Gehnany, Italy, Lybia, Iran, and Karachi, and Just about now, we are looking forward to the trip home. Mean. while, we keep posted on Union news by securing copies of the LOG whenever we hit a sea­ man's club. We certainly look, forward to it, after having been away for so long. B. Franco t Seafarer's Sen Essay Winner To the Editor: The following is an essay writ­ ten by our son, Harry, one of six which was given top rating by the Judges of an essay contest held in Mount Vernon (NY) schoolff in connection with Na- ' tional Library Week. His father,. Seafarer Peter Loleas and I are very proud of bis accomplish­ ment Harry is nine years old and in tkade 4S at the James M. Grimes School: ' '"The Iliad* by Hwner was the best book I ever read be­ cause it is about Greece. Since I am Greek and my family is Greek this book is especially Interesting to me. 'The Iliad' also taught me some ancient his­ tory about Greece and Troy. "The Trojan War was fought for nine years over the stealing of a queen. The war ended when the Greeks made a wooden letters To The Editor All letters to the editor Jor publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed bp the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. *• horse and placed it in front of Troy. The Trojans thought it was a gift -from the gods and opened the city gates. They found the horse fulL of Greek soldiers. I think it was very clever of the Greeks to do this. This is why I like to read 'The Iliad' over and over again. "Nowadays most of my read­ ing is about present-day' science, . missiles, satellites, and trips to the liiooiu I enjoy going back to the ancient days and reading about their wars. After seeing 'Helen of Troy' in the movies. The Haid' became,, more than ever, the best book I ever read." Mm Dora Lidsaa Union Assistance Pieases Widow To the Editor: Our sincerest thanks and ap­ preciation to the officers and crewmembers of the SS Seastar for their gracious remembrance in our time of sorrow. I would also* like to take this opportunity to thank SIU offi­ cials and members in Houston and Florida for their most wel­ comed help following my hus­ band's death, hfrs. £. R. Van Nienwenhnize taalveston, Texas (Ed. note: Brother Van Nieuwenhuize died in the hospital at Fort Lauderdale, Flo.,-on March 5 after being taken off the Seastar. In accord with his wishes, arrangements were made to have his ashes scat­ tered at sea from aboard the' SS Florida State.) point to visit him and see that he gets a copy of the LOG. Many is the Seafarer whom she has helped in various ways. This kind of treatment is quite ' a refreshing change from the usual thing Seafarers run into in many overseas ports and I think it deserves mention. Jack Farrand X ^ ^ Seafarer Opens Jersey Resort To the Editor: With the summer Just around the comer, I'm sure that my brothers will be interested to learn that my wife and I are now operating a guest house in Ocean Grove, a quiet, at­ tractive resort community on the Jersey c 0 a St. Our house is a it 4^ » short walking distance from Bombay Soiivenir the mile-long SiiOR Rates Hand boardwalk and. Burns To the Editor: clean,, spacious Any Seafarers who hit Uie bathing beaches. Also, Asbury port of Bombay can assure Park, with its seaside amuse­ themselves of a square deal at ments and entertainments, is Cherry Souvenirs in that city. just a stone's throw away from This place carries a wide variety us. of souvenirs and gifts and, as ' At the house itself we have a many in the Isthmian crews can community kitchen where guests testify, the prices are fair and can prepare their own meals. So, you see, whether you prefer reasonable. The ownfer gives a square deal the lazy life in the sun' or the to SIU crews and will discourage excitement of night life, we are a man fbom over-spending if she able to offer both at reasonable' thinks he is being too extrava­ rates which we will forward on gant. She also insists'that every­ request. Just write to Mr. and Mrs. body who buys in her shop gets a personal gifr from her and she Joseph Burns, 11 Pilgrim Path­ sees to it that all purchases are way, Ocean Grove, NJ. I still have my book and I'm delivered to the ship as ordered^ When a Seafarer is hospital­ not retiring. Joe Bams ized in this port she makes it # . f: < -'•J:- Wmm U.. l.i'iil.L- w Know About 30-Day Rule To the Editor; I am writing about a matter which is very important to all SIU members. For your own good, brothers, you should read the agreement more carefully. Well, I registered on the list December 23, 1957. I stayed on the beach one month and five days waiting for a job. I got one but the doctor told me I wasn't fit for duty, so I went to the hospital. When I came out I thought I was still on the top of the list, but I had eight more days left on it, and then I fell to the bottom of the list. Well, here is the part I want .you to know about. I registered before I went to the hospital. I shouldn't have done that at all. I was on the list when I went to the hospital, and that is where I did wrong. I thought I would get a thirty day advance. Because I didn't read the agreement carefully ' I didn't know that I wasn't entitled to it. I want all of you brothers to read the agreement carefully so that this doesn't happen to you, too. Haywood Scheard (Ed. Note: The 30-day rule provides that if a man goes to a hospital and is not registered, he will subsequently receive a card dated back to the time he entered the hospital up to a maximum of 30 days. The rule applies if the Seafarer regis­ ters at any SIU hall within 48 hdurs of his discharge pom the hospital. Once the Sea­ farer has registered and sub­ sequently enters a hospital his cord continues to accumulate time, although he is excused pom attending meetings.) �'• - SEAFARERS fMiw Foarfeea LOG Half-Ahead Is Better Than None Not too long ago, Senator Arthur Watkins (R-Utah) offered a reward to any person who could unscramble and translate a particularly abstruse and. verbose'provision of the Internal Revenue Code. The provision was put in the instructions to help persons "underitand" another part of thd code"*' ' in filling out their tax forms. rpm—(depending on the thickness are stopped, stand by and wait for Seafarers on the Andrew of the fog) and how many rpm either phone or telegraph to ring Jackson may not have an answer you're doing at the time the phone for further orders — before pro­ for the Senator. However, they feel rings, in which case, disregard the ceeding without orders." Perhaps this one should be sent that they could do the code one telegraph completely and speed up better with the verbal instructions to 60 rpm or slow down to 40 rpm. to the drafters of the Internal Rev­ Issued from the bridge to the en­ It may also be advisable to main­ enue Code as punishment—a most gine room for handling the throttle tain the same speed provided you fitting thought for the income tax during a foggy spell on their last aren't stopped at the time. If you season. trip to London. While not offering a reward, they would appreciate it -By Seafarer 'Red' Fink If the Senator—or anyone else—^ 'Sea-Spray^ could help them translate this one. The instructions, as recorded by Gordon Bell, engine department delegate, were as follows: "HALF-AHEAD equals 40 rpm. if you're doing 60 rpm at the time on HALF-AHEAD—in which case, if you're doing HALF-AHEAD, and you're doing HALF-AHEAD with the rpm, and you get a HALFAHEAD on the telegraph (with a jingle), then either slow down to 40 rpm or speed up to 50 or 55 Throw In For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate him­ self for meeting chairman, read­ ing clerk or any other post that may be up for election before the membership, including com­ mittees, such as the tallying committees, financial commit­ tees and other groups named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the «:tart of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY Yeah, well lels see you eat soup with them things! 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Franklin St. Tom Banning, Agent : Phone 2-1323 PORT COLBORNK...'..... 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TO AVOID DUPLICATIONS If you WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. TORONTO, Ontario....:..272 King St. E. •r* an old subscribat and hava a Reed Humphrlea, Agent Terminal 4-2OT4 EMplre 4^5719 ehanga of addrest, plaaia givo your HEADQUARTERS... .675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. VICTORIA, BC.'.:...617H Cormhrant St. EMplre 4531 format addrast balow: SECRETARY-TREASURER VANCOUVER, BC...........298 Main Paul HaU Pacific ASST. SECREIARY-TREASURERS SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. J. Algina, Deck W. HaU. Joint Phone: 6346 C. Slmmona. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint BAGOTVILLE, Quebee........20 Elgin St. E Mooney, Std. J. Volpl^ Joint Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario. 52 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 HONOLULU... 44 8hult-au-Matelot .16 Merchant St. QUEBEC Quefaeo Phone: 3-1569 Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND .. ..211 SW Clay St. SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WUUam St. CApltal 3-4336 NB OX 2-5431 SIU, A&G District STREET ADDRESS a CITY .........ZONE. .. ST^\TE ................. ADDRESS CITY STATE l^:'- ZONE.... SUP April 25, 195t Chief Steward Airs Beefs To the Editor: I have a beef which, many, chief stewards will agree, is giving many of us endless head­ aches and causing unnecessary arguments with other members of the steward department, espe­ cially the messn.en. I believe that our men should be taught that in the SIU we don't have such a thing as contract over­ time, and that according to our Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the toriter. Names will be withheld upon request. agreement and according to 'sound trade union practice, a man must be paid for his work, overtime or otherwise. To my knowledge, one of the things the union movement is trying to eliminate in our economy is the "piece-work" system of pay, and the SIU is no exception to this. In my experience as chief steward, I have come across many instances where the men would ask me how much over­ time I would give them when I assign them to a job, even be­ fore they start working. When I tell them that they wiU be paiij according to the time they put in, I am told that on such and such a ship that such and such a steward gave them so many hours of overtime for doing that type of work. I think this is out of line, ununion and contrary to our con­ tract. This practice must be dis­ couraged If we are to remain the progressive and reputable trade unionists we elaim to be. Another thing I don't approve of, which ihany bosuns and stewards will agree, is the pad­ ding of overtime which some of the crewmembers are in the' bad habit of doing, especially if the steward is a new man on the ship. They Will work one or two hours and claim four hours pay for the same. If the steward doesn't ap­ prove it then he is called a com­ pany stiff and sometimes worse. Now that many of our con­ tracted companies are concen­ trating on operating their ships as economically as they can, we key man are placed in the thankless position of having the captain tell us to keep the over­ time at a minimum while our ' men insist on the opposite. I have one proposal to make, and if this sounds haywire, then let it end right here, but if our officials think there is merit in it, and, our* membership will ' agree with it, then let us try to have^it in our next agreement. When the contract is signed, all overtime work that we can think of such as painting a messroom, or sougeeing a room or the gal­ ley and such, the company and the- Union should meet and agree what a reasonable amount of overtime would be necessary to do such a job. This will help not only our key men who are shipped out of our halls and have to supervise our own Union members, but I believe it will eliminate a lot of unneces­ sary overtime beefs, especially in the steward department. Now, on cleaning the ice boxes alone I have been told by different men that it takes as little as 20 man-hours to 45 manhours to generally clean them. Now, if the company and the Union clarify this and set a given amount of hours to clean them, this would save us stew­ ards a lot of headaches. What do you think of this, fellow chief stewards? Let me hear from you. Let's discuss this subject more freely. Another suggestion I have for everyone to think about: let us bear down a little harder on the foul-ups, especially the galley personnel. I know of men who have been fouling up as long as I have known them, and right now, they are still sailing in the same capacities. Yes, they are fined, fired and lectured, but after this, they are shipped again in the same capacities. Let us do. something about this. There are not many, I am happy to admit, but these few make our ship-board life miserable whenever they are shipped with us. Let them ship in a rating where they cannot harm our bellies. Do you brothers agree with me? The last beef I nave is on the matter of coffee cups which are left everywhere on the ships except in the pantries. This mat­ ter has been discussed at every shipboard meeting, time- after time. Yet this practice goes on and on, and we stewards have to accept some more gray hairs be­ cause of it. So, I think it would not be out of place if I mention it ^ here. You Seafarers who boast of having the cleanest ships and brag of being in the* Brotherhood of the Sea, get those coffee cups back where they belong, the pantry, after using them. Save us stewards the unnecessary effort of going around to collect coffee cups from the deck and engine rooms, especially in bad weather. Stop using us as nursemaids. This might sound funny to you, but if you have to listen to the messmen about being short of cups many mornings, and you know your spare supply is about exhausted,.you'd know what I'm beefing about. I hope the-above gripes and suggestions will help to improve shipboard conditions so that we can truly maintain the SIU as the best in maritime. Robert Goodwin �SEAFARERS Mag Praises 51U Post-Disaster Aid LOG fage nfteea Reading Rooiti An article in the May issue of Coronet magazine entitled ''Labor's Labor of Love," praises the part played by SIU members out of the Lake Charles and New Orleans areas along with other imion men in " helping to reconstruct five first thing needed, the article notes, SIU men pitched in, laying con­ commvmities of Cameron Par­ crete foundations on Friday to save ish, Louisiana, after they had been obliterated by Hurricane Audrey on June 27,1957. The storm caused water to slush over the lowland area, swallowing roads, swirling around homes, disrupting commu­ nications, transport, power, light and sewer systems. Over 500 were dead and missing, and thousands homeless. When it was decided that a house building project tor the hardest hit of the Cameron families was the precious time for the regular con­ struction crews who came on Sat­ urday morning and worked straight through (0 Suoday night. These crews, made up of from 35 to 50 men, had set for them­ selves the mission of building a house per crew per weekend. Dur­ ing the four weekends that fol­ lowed they succeeded in building' 27 complete homes, an accomplish­ Two absorbed youngsters catch up on their reading at the SIU ment which was, the Coronet ar­ ticle calls, "a miracle of concen­ medical center in Brooklyn. Judy Bose looks on while Patrick trated, organised, unselfish effort." Fressoro does the honors. Patrick is the son of Seafarer Armando Members of various building and Fressoro. Both were on hand recently, on a Thursday afternoon construction unions . in Louisiana set aside for family visits. distinguished themselves in the ef­ fort, since they were called upon to supply the skilled labor needed in the construction program. Sea­ farer volunteers assisted the con­ struction workers and helped on maintenance and other functions, The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the enabling the building program to meet its goal. Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their WASHINGTON—The MariUme beneficiaries. Administration has announced the launching of a new T-5 prototype George M. Perry, 59: Brother in Prichard, Ala. He became a full tanker designed to meet the com­ Perry died on April 8, 1958, in the member of the Union on August mercial needs of an American mer­ Bronx, NY. - A circulatory ailment 18, 1952, and sailed in the deck EVERY SUNDAY chant vessel and yet be easily was the cause of department. Brother Edwards is adapted for Naval defense pur­ DIRECT VOICE death. He became survived by his wife, Virginia poses. a full member of Edwards, of Prichard, Ala. He was BROADCAST The 615-faOt tanker will have the the Union on De­ buried in Memorial Gardens Ceme­ operational characteristics of a cember 21, 1942, tery, Mobile, Ala. * Naval oiler with special defense and sailed in the 444features and still maintain its use­ steward depart­ fulness as a commercial merchant ment. Burial took Charles E. Joyner, 54: Brother ship. The ship has an Sd-foot beam place in Wood- Joyner died on February 6, 1958, and a carrying capacity of 180,000 lawn Cemetery, in Savannah, Ga. A heart ailment barrels of oil. It has a cruising Bronx, NY. was the cause of speed of 20 knots. death. He became 1. t a full member of The vessel is also being consid­ ered for conversion to nuclear Mailon Minor, 44: On March 7, the Union on power in the near future. Contracts i958. Brother Minor died in Holly­ June 27, 1951. for the preliminary engineering wood, Florida. He became'a full and sailed in the steward depart­ and design studies for nuclear con­ member of the To Ships in Atiantic ment; Brother version have been awarded to Union on May South American Joyner is sur­ George G. Sharp, Inc., as the ship 29, 1946, and was and vived by his wife, .designer and General Electric for sailing in the European Waters ^ Emma Lee Joy­ the reactor designs. steward departner, of Savannah, Ga. Burial took ment.Brother The vessel was laimched at InEvanr r.diMlay, l*se OMT place in the Mallard Cemetery, (11:30 AU SST Sunday) Minor is survived galls Shipbuilding Corp., in PascaSardis, Ga. by a sister, Rosita goula, Mississippi, early last week. I WFK-3t,-1flSe KC« ShlpK In Caribbean. Minor, who re­ East Coaat of South America, South Atlantic sides in the Phil­ and Eaat Cteaat of ippines. Place of United Statea burial is not known. rWFL-SSi 15U0 KCs Launch T-5; May Be First Atom Tanker Curran Picks NMU Slate (Continued from page 2) you is now nothing but a bum and a gutter rat .. ." Denying that he was putting out any slates, Carvalho added, "One slate Is quite enough. I am talking about one yon sponsored. Sir." The purging of CarValho is'the standard Curran treatment dished but to men who have followed him faithfully through every twist and turn. Carvalho and Dunn are just the latest additions to the constant­ ly-lengthening list of once loyal purge victims,—Stone, Duffy, McDougall, Warner, Hanley and count­ less others who once were kingpins on the Curran slate. It will be. interesting to note, a few months from now, which of 'those he has so warmly endorsed iwill feel the ax, once his inconsis­ tency catches up with them. As one opposition leaflet now be­ ing circulated among NMU men>> bers puts it, ^'Why is it that at every election time those persons chosen by the leader to work with him suddenly become unpopular? What's wrong with the 6th floor on 17th Street?—disagree with the leader means you are Out!" "The teader," of course, is Joe CunJan. Shipa in Gulf of Mex­ ico. Caribbean. Weit Coaat of South Amer­ ica. Weat Coaat of Mexico and US Kaat Coast I WFK-»S, 1S700 KCa Shipa lu Mediterranean' area. North Atlantic. European and US East Coast Meanwhiie, MID Round-the-Worid Broadcasts continue ... Ivory -Sunday, IMS GMT <2:15 PM EST Sunday) wco-iieu KCa I BOTOPB and No. America WCO-H*Oi.S KCa East Coast So. America WCO-22407 KCa West Coaat So. America Ivory Monday, esis GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) WMM S5-IM07 KCa Australia WMM SM1S37.I Northwest Pacific MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT * ' AFL-OiO Alfred Sjoberg, 58: A kidney ailment caused the death of -Brother Sjoberg on February 20, 1958, in Colombo, Ceylon. He be­ came a full mem­ ber of the Union on December 2, 1938, and sailed in the deck de­ partment. Place of burial is not known. ie ^ t- The listings here of 12 new SIU arrivals represent another $2,400 in SIU maternity bene­ fits paid to Seafarers' families, plus 12 more US Savings Bonds as a gift from the Union to each baby. As of April 11, 1958, total maternity benefits paid in the six years since April 1, 1952, now amount to $637,400, aver­ aging well over $100,000 a year for this benent alone. The $200 maternity -benefit is apart ftnm hospital, surgical and medical coverage for Seafarers' families under the SIU Welfare Plan. As always, the SEAFARERS LOG welcomes photographs and information about Seafarers' families. Send all details to the editor of the LOG. All photos will be returned after use. Ving King Ming, 45: Brother Ming died on February 5, 1958, in Oakland, Calif. A respiratory ail­ ment w a s the cause of death. He hoc a m e a full member of the Union on March 21, 1951, ir and sailed in the Debra Lynn Bennett, born De­ engine depart­ cember 28, 1956, to Seafarer and ment. Burial took Mrs. Harris L. Bennett, Pass Chris­ place In the Chi­ tian, Miss. nese 6 Co. Cem­ etery, Caliitorhia. Caria Lynn Carlevaro, born March 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. David S. Carlevaro, Balti­ * * * Geor^ Cr Edwards, 25: Brother more, Md. Edwards'drea on 0(-t6ber 4,' 1957; tlarla Lob Hall, born February Personals And Notices James Anstinn Brodus The LOG office is holding your vaccination card from-the SS Seagarden. Please contact us concern­ ing it. Thomas Raines Your wife is anxious to get in contact with you. Charlie King , Your wife wants you to contact her at once at 425 West End Ave., Apt. 2, North 3, New York, 24. Her telephone number is TR 4-8267. Lemuel Frank Padgett " It is important that you get in touch with your lawyers Hennessy & Hennessy, Bull and Bay Streets, Savannah, Georgia, concerning a matter they have settled for you. Frank A. Radzvila Your mother, Mrs. Agnes. Radz­ vila, wants you to contact her at Box 16, Old' River Road, WilkesBarre, Pa. William C. Bedgood Get In touch with your wife at 205 Jay Street, Albany, New York. William "Shorty" Thompson Ben Martin Bill Davey Frank Murphy would like to get in touch with the above Seafarers and any others who sailed on the SS Compass from July to Decem­ ber, 1952. He was messman on the ship. Contact him at 162 Grand Street, Middletown, Conn. Evan Earl Mirt:;ette Contact Seamen's Church Insti­ tute of New York, 25 South Street. Important. Frank Richardson Gordon T. Parker Robert E. Hill Contact Allen's Photo Supply Company, 238 Market St., San Francisco. John Nash Contact Mrs. Leonard C. Clarke, 10 Forrest Avenue, Fair Haven, New Jersey. Nick 'Blackie' Matthew Your father is in the tuberculosis ward at San Francisco County Hos­ pital. Please get in touch with him. Joe Pilutis is now in St. Vin­ cent's hospital, 7th Avenue and 11th Street, New York City. He would welcome visits from any of his old friends and shipmates. 19, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roger L. Hall, Jackson Heights, NY. Abelardo Hernandez, born Janu­ ary 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Heraldo Hernandez, San Juan, PR. Larry Craig Reynolds, born De­ cember -25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. William H. Reynolds, Berryville, Va. Barbara Louise Schumacher, born February 15, 1958, to .Sea­ farer and Mrs. Francis J, Schu­ macher, Derby, Conn. Charles Welch, born March 3, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles A. IVelch, Norristown, Pa. Susan Claire Conneli, born Feb­ ruary 15, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Conneli, Salem, Mass. John Flaherty Jr., born February 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John M. Flaherty, Wollaston, Mass. Rickey Maurice Jones, born March 13, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter D. Jones,_ Texas City, Tex. Cynthia Ann Knight, born March 19, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs, James Alvin Knight, Screven, Ga. ' Efrian Landron, born December 24, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesus Landron, Brooklyn, NY. » �SEAFABEBS 'n - n- OFFICIAL ORG'AN OF THE SEAFARERS I N*f ERN AT I ON A L UN ION • ATLANTIC AND SULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO • AMMI Leading Drive To Save Runaway Flags fc.,.=; ?C *.v' <%....V' H: 1-: •i-'- SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SlU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SlU meetings will be; UN Meet Rejects Six-Mile Limit GENEVA—A US bid to resolve the knotty issue of the ex­ tension of territorial waters from three to six miles has been rejected at the United Nations Conference on the Law of the • LONDON—The American Merchant Marine Institute has Sea. The rejection came by^ ~~ ^ ^ placed itself at the head of a campaign to forestaU any regu­ the whisker-thin margin of 38 Union which has already closed down some areas to foreign shi.7S lation of runaway-flag shipping. AMMI President Ralph to 36 in a conference commit­ and fishing, such as Vladivostock Casey has been lobbying ac-*^ tee, leaving the nations Involved Bay, on the ground that it is within tively here to get foreign ship­ In its April 11 issue, the SEA­ deeper in disagreement over major Soviet territorial limits. owners to oppose limits on FARERS LOG pointed out that issues. In addition to the Soviet Union's runaways as proposed at the UN runaway shipping undermines legit­ As a result of the rejection of action, Indonesia has attempted to Conference on Sea Law in Geneva. imate American and foreign flag the US move, which was a de­ enforce a 12-mile limit in waters Casey's efforts at the International operations and contradicts US pol­ parture from US tradition, it is around the island republic. Some Chamber of Shipping meeting are icy aimed at developing strong expected that the conference will South American nations have come aimed at scuttling a measure re­ economies at home and abroad break up without determining the up with the 200-mile proposal. April 30 quiring a "genuine link" between among US allies. rights of UN members with Back at home, any extension of The LOG^noted that the Ameri­ May 14 the flag of registry and the owner respect to setting the limits of the three-mile limit would have a can-owned runaway-flag fleet oper­ of the vessel. If such a plan were territorial waters. May 28 considerable impact on the oil ex­ adopted, it would put the squeeze ates under the world's lowest stand­ Fishing Zone June 11 on nine million tons of American- ards and engages in cut-throat com­ While turning down other ter­ ploration in the Gulf of Mexico owned bargain-basement shipping petition with other shipping. ritorial proposals from the Soviet and on the running feud between enterprises currently hiding out Urion, India and Mexico, the com­ Mexican and Americau shrimpfrom American taxes under the mittee accepted a Canadian recom­ boats over righta to fish in waters Panamanian and Liberian flags. mendation for a 12-mile zone of onshore 6t the coast of Mexico.' The old three-mile limit was set exclusive fishing rights extending The AMMI's sabotaging of gen­ from the coasts of the nation in­ on the basis that it was the farthest uine US-flag shipping met with a range of a shore battery at the volved. sharp dissent from one major Some nations have sought to ex­ time. ' group of American shipowners. tend territorial waters as much as. Ralph B. Dewey, president of the WASHINGTON—Two more runaway vessels have decided 200 miles to saa in an effort to Pacific American Steamship Asso­ ciation, put his organization on to try for the "50-50" bandwagon and have applied to the Ma­ maintain exclusive fishing rights record as squarely opposed to the ritime Administration for permission to come back under the and bar vessels of other nations. The US came to the conference AMMI position. US flag. ^ defending the existing three-mile In response to a query from The usual profit motive has, purposes and to operate at mini­ limit recognized by most major Morris Weisberger, SIUNA vicebeen behind the more than 15 mum costs in direct competition maritime nations. It was argued president and secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, foreign-flag vessels seeking US with American-flag fleets. Now, by the US delegates and other redocumentation. As open market American operators charge, having nations that extending the threeDewey said in part: BALTIMORE — It has been a charter rates continue to fall, more taken the runaway trade for what mile limit would.lead t^greater in­ "We do not consider Pana­ former they could, they are trying to move terference Willi the passage of busy period on the organizing front US vessels are looking manian and Liberian vessels, towards profitable "50-50" cargoes in on the limited number of car­ merchant vessels and additional in this port. The SIU's Harbor and even if US-owned, as part of available to American-flag ships; goes available to American-flag hazards to navigation, because of. Inland 'Waterways Division has the American Merchant Ma­ the difficulty of making fixes on signed a contract with Berg Tow­ While 12 vessels have received vessels. rine ... We do not favor shore points from more than six ing Company and is presently Ships that have already been permission for redocumentation so unrestricted or undisciplined miles off. It would add, more mile­ negotiating with another tug outfit returned to the American nag are far, many more are expected to transfer of US-fiag vessels to age to some sea routes and possibly in the harbor. the Pegor, Penn Trader (ex-Fred­ apply in the near future. The latest foreign registry . . . We will two are the Wang Trader, owned eric 0. Collin), Pacific Pioneer place some international straits Port Agent Earl Sheppard also continue to take whatever by Zeeland Transportation, Ltd. (which was never American flag), off limits by making them territor­ reported success in the Marine steps are necessary to make Taxiarch (ex-Wanda), Pacific Star, ial waters. Military considerations Allied Workers effort to sign up a and the National FreedomAmerican-flag operation more Several American operators have Penn Explorer (ex s-Catherine), were also a factor in the US stand. fairly large marine canvas com­ attractive to US citizens." However, the majority of nations pany here. A number of other Dewey said Captain J. E. Tlur- been protesting the readmission of Transglobe, Transyork, Transcape, phy, one.^of Casey's employer ad­ foreign-flag vessels into the US Penn Voyager (ex-Cecil N. Bean), attending the conference came out unorganized companies were close­ visors at ^Geneva, will be notified trade. These ships, they contend, Penn Mariner (ex-George A. Law- in favor of a 12-mile limit. In this ly watching the outcome of this they were supported by the Soviet drive, and with the SIU's victory, of the West Coast shipowners' sought toreign registry for tax son), Evicynthia and 'Eviliz. are expected to start negotiating position. soon. The "genuine link" measure was Marine Cooks Unveil New Hiring Board The coming local and state elec­ approved by a vote of 40 to 7 in a tions are a main source of con­ committee meeting at the UN con­ versation among the men on the ference, although active opposition beach here. „The usual "promises" to it" was spearheaded by the are being voiced by all of the can­ United States. didates, and are being throughly Oil Company Views discussed. The state's COPE divi­ The AMMI position apparently sion is doing' a survey on all of represents the views of major oil these candidates and is 'expected companies who operate large runa­ lo release statements on their labor way-flag tonnage, and of those sub­ backgrounds in the near future. sidized shipowners who are looking The membership was urged by to unload their ships at world Sheppard to check over COPE'S market prices for runaway opera­ findings in picking a choice of po­ tion. litical representation for the next . Concern that the UN conference year, With the growing drive for might limit runaway operations has "right-to-wqrk" laws, every uhion prompted American owners of run­ man has a duty , to see to it that away tonnage to step up a "public he and his family will be' eligible relations" program in efforts to to vote in order to protect his explain that the runaways are union security, he concluded.. really public-spirited Americans. Shipping l\as been poor for the The kickoff of the campaign was past two weeks with a number of Casey's statement that rflnaways ships: still in lay-up and no sign are the "fifth arm of defense." of their coming oiit soon. There As part of the drive, the "New are three Calmar vessels in dryYork Herald Tribune" featured a dock, and the Chilore, which will lengthy pro-runaway apologia in be paying off here, will also be its Sunday, April 20, issue over the going into lay-up for an indefinite signature of Earling D. Naess, period. who it said is an American own­ There were 13 vessels paying ing 1,200,000 tons of Panamanian off, seven signing on and 13 in and Liberian tonnage. transit during tJie past two weeks. Earlier, Carl F. Vander Clute, New rotary shipping board installed'in SlU-afliiiated Marine Cooks and Srewardl heoa'ciuarrers in In most cases all of the beefs general manager of Gulf Oil's San Francisco is inspected by (l-r) Reinhold Johansen, Sailors Uhion of the Pacific; Marty Breithoff, aboard these ships were handled marine department, told the SlU West Coast representative, and MCS oldtimer "Scoop" Miller, The new board has space for list­ by the patrolman, but a few were American Legion that runaways are referred to headquarters for final ing nearly 100 different shipboard ratings for manning jobs open on MCS passengdr and freight oper"full partners" in American secur­ settlement. ity. 2 More Runaways Returning To US . ?:-• • SI;:J';-- |i Bait. Signs Tow Outfit I"- ttif h>' L il>- 1-' llfe'' fe:?-;;-- *r- � 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 April 25, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: THREE SIU FLEETS WIN PHS AWARD SEA INJURY RATE CUT 10 PERCENT, ’57 TOTALS SHOW 4,000 HEALTH EXAMS GIVEN AT SIU CENTER MADAKET HIT BY MONSTER: 75-FT. WAVE RAPS ATTACK ON BERNSTEIN ORDER UNION ON BALLOT DESPITE AFFIDAVIT LACK NY BOOSTS CANAL PLANS TO MONTREAL UAW $ CUT KEEPS METAL PLANT OPEN TRUCK BEEF SLOWS NEW YORK SHIPPING SUEZ NEARS DEPTH LIMIT AS EGYPT SHOPS FOR $S BME FETES 9TH BIRTHDAY NY BARS AGE BIAS IN HIRING FOR JOBS LAKES SIU SHIFTS TO NEW HQ. NLRB OPENS HEARING ON COMPLAINT AGAINST ACS MAG PRAISES SIU POST-DISASTER AID AMMI LEADING DRIVE TO SAVE RUNAWAY FLAG UN MEET REJECTS SIX-MILE LIMIT 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 04/25/1958 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. 9 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log