http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f6af3823dc572515a74e5444959fb6fa.PDF d134d66f6c86293c129ae82be2e12e14 PDF Text Text SEAFAREBS^LOO OctolMr 10, 1950 •OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN lOK • ATLANTIC AND GULF'DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • •' .-•'-••A '•m / -• ; •'51 Story On Page 3 J:-, Meany To Rule On MMP Pact Story On Page 2 U • CfffI Forel^ crewmembers off Panamanian liner Yarmouth MOCK. 9 m %M |[/rf1rVf prepare to leave Baltimore SIU hall for repatria­ tion at company expense. The runaway skipped from Washington and abandoned pro-SIU cr^w ^er cancelling cruise schedule. Men were later flown back to homes in West Indi^. Yarmouth Is now idle at shipyard in Jacksonville. Arrangements for feeding and housing crew were handled in Baltimore. (Story on Page 3.) Seafarer C h a r1i e Karlsen, mmOmmO^OOUnO* oiler, holds on to fishing rod as bus driver stows his gear for trip to New York airport with other crewmen. New SIU crew was flown to Haifa as replacements for tanker Wang Dispatcher. IN THIS ISSUE A & G ELECTION SUPPLEMENT • Makhij^ roundf^ of New York piers struck by Masterjc Mates and ^^^OWWOCWimmtPiio^Sf coffee wagon hrom AFL-CIO Maritime Tradei Depart- I'ment stops outside shipyard Where Isbrandtsen's Flying Clipper was plcke" I Stan Wysokowski helps MM&P pickets store up. Coffee wagon was operate arb - the clock by MTD during the six-day beef. Strike ended Monday pending arbitral .:v-<Story on Page 2.) iPhotoi And Records Of Candidates Cons^ution Rules On Voting Sample Ballot I CENTERFOLD I I I I .•^1 •5-Yi �Pace Tw* SEAFAREHS October 10, 195S LOO Sign War Bonoft Mates Return ili'.". -'* • VirtaaUy an SiU shipa aaillat !H Fs«99saB waters are Essir covered by the recently-nego­ tiated 100 percent boniu agree­ ment. The area Involved ex­ tends from a point^ughly 12 miles east of the island starting at Its soothem tip and extending northward towards Manchuria. Seafarers in tiiese waters will received a 100 percent bonus on their base pay, a $150 vessel attack bonna or a $100 harbor attack bonus In the event the vessel should cmne under ^tack and indlvidnal $10,000 life !lfsnrance coferage. The agreement, idiich went Into effect last month, is similar to the one reached' by SIU Paelfie District Unions with Btest Coast operators., Shipping in Atlantic and Gulf ports returned to normal this week as AFL-CIO President George Meaoy accepted the role of arbitrator in a labor-management beef. The Federation president's action ended six days of picketing by the Masters, Mates and Pilots based on a "no con­ tract, no work" policy which was amplified by the opera­ tors Into a full-scale lockout As the MM&P called off its picketlines on Tuesday, Seafarers from the crews of the i^ances, Beanice and Bobln Kirk began returning to their Jobs' In New York and similar scenes were re­ peated in other A&6 ports. Bull, Isthmian and Robin Line were the oidy SIU companies involved In the group of some 20 operators In the American Merchant Marine Institute against whom the shrike was called. The mates' pact ex­ pired September 30. As the walkout came to an-end A continued decline in shipbo^ the National Maritime Union's na­ tional cotmcii issued a statement accidents was noted in the Janu­ condemning thp strike as needless ary-June accident repffrt of the and a "fiasco." Similar action had SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines. been taken by the 104U in the The fleet wide average rating course - of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association strike in of 88.13 far surpasses the record MM&P "no conlraet-no work" policy shut down operations ot June. The MEBA, like, the Mates of previous years. Union, was striking against the Robin Line pier in Brooklyn, where Robin KirLlbdckground) was The Steel Chemist and Steel AMMI for a new contract berthed. OiTthe line at pier'3 was 76-year-old MM&P veteran, Traveler topped the list of 24 ships. Meany has set October 21 for Copt. W. S. Evans. Both went without a single acci­ the start of hearings on the con­ dent during the six-month period. failure to reckon with the MM&P's Waterman and Mississippi to the tract beef, at which time the mates determination to strike for its de­ Close at their heels were the Steel and shipowners will set forth their so-caUed "Mobile pact." •Voyager and Steel Navigator. Yhey The AMMI Immediately attacked mands once the contract had ex­ recorded position on the issues. Meany's several minor accidents, direct involvement in a maritime the Mobile pact and refused to pired. Then when the walkout be­ none of them in the lost-time cate­ contract dispute in thii fashion is negotiate on that pattern, in large gan, the operators excused their gory. The Steel Artisan, last year's regarded as a major development part because of the loss of Indus­ refusal to reach agreement because leader with a 9&.7e rating, was try leadership that would be in­ "other'' -.maritime unions, would one of nine ships that encountered In the industry. The tie-up began on October 1 volved In letting shipping com­ then reopen their contracts and one disabling accident. There were after weeks of negotiations had panies establish a'pattern outside ask for parity with what the Mates only two ships with morO than failed to bring about an agreement. the framework of the AMMI. It achlbved. Apparently they were three disabling accidents. The AMMI had been stalling a new was then that AMMI President alluding to a warning by Joseph The totM accident count of 132 contract for some time when the Ralph Casey first denoun^ the Curranr the president of the NMU. over a six-month period compared Mates Union, seeking to make some Mobile package as the "tail wag­ Most observers agree that thl^_ favorably with last year's figure of same reluctance to face up to the 303 and the 1056 total of 306. Both headway, signed some 31 steam­ ging the dog." Another element in bringing facts that the officers wanted disabling and non-disabling acci­ ship companies including such major *Gulf operators as Alcoa, about a tie-up was the operators' dents were greatly reduced. (Continued on page 11) Steel Shtps Injury Rate Dawn Again Eng'rs Ask i Contract On OS Ships ' NEW YORK~The SlU-affillated Brotherhood of Marine Engineers has asked for recognition as ex­ clusive bargaining agent for the engineers on the 11-ship Cities Service Oil Company fleet. Sup­ ported by_ 'applications for BME books from .a sizable majority of the ships' etigineers, the union has also requested an early me'^ng with the company to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement covering these engineers. Unim reiH-esenfatives ' reported that their three-month campaign took on steam as CS engineers began, comparing the BME's bene­ fits, policies and contract with those under their" present Deepwater Officei? Association agree­ ment. . DOA, they noted, is under the management of John Collins, welT known operatot of a string of other company unions. Under the DOA agreement, CS engineejs are not entitled to over­ time pay .for work in excess of eight hours, have no job security and receive little, if any, union representation and service. . In contrast, the BME contract provides for all of these benefits and for stHc{ policing of the un­ ion's agreement which in turn means more money and better working conditions for the ISnglneers. In addition to providing for un­ ion representation in four ports to service BME-rantract vessels, the union announced that It will also appoint a permanent rep- . resentative in Lake Charles to sendee Cities Service after It figns a contract with the company. DOA, ak with the other CoUins'run company unions, provides no on-the-job lepresentatioh for its members. M'time Growth i":. w^- mm The oft-repeated SIU criticism of near-monopoly prac­ Orient Line came in the form of a iettqr from John the oSicec&-Jind administratprs of the favored companies tices on the part of a small clique of subsidized ship­ Franklin, president. United States Lines Co." ' wiir have to get out and hustle for the first time In their owners was pointed up "Sharply in Washington last week. The 1936 Merchant Marine Act was" based on the prin­ lives. , ' Faced- with the possibility that a new major subsidy ciple that subsidies should be used to develop AmericanIn their deathly fear of competition, these companies operation might be established-vone with a record of flag trade; consequently they should be given to operators have actually pat themselves In a position of objecting considerable initiative and success—the subsidy clique who have an -experienced, efficient stqamshlp organization to the States Marine subsidy because, as one representa­ is fighting tooth, nail and elbow to box out the new which could compete, effoctlvely.with foreign flags. Yet tive put It, States Marine would have to grow from 14 applicant. ' States Marihd is under attack for Uie very reason that toAl ships. That statement drew a rather tart question , . > The company in question is States Marine-Isthmian. it Js efficient! from Maritime Administrator Clarence Morse who wanted "The SIU wd the Maritime Trades Department, AFL- to know If the companies were asking the* Maritime Both-lines have subsidy applications pending, and the CIO, has mi^tained foe years that the present subsidy Board to disconrage an operator from investing his current. hearing relates to the States arrangements work to the detriment of the American money to increase American-flag, operation. Marine operation. However, similar SEAFARERS merchant marine. By limiting subsidy benefits to a treatment is being dished out by the But that Isn't all. 'The attorney for US Lines-MooreLOO handful of companies, (and for practical purposes, four mack objected to States Mai^e effwts to bring Amer­ subsidy clique to Isthmian as well as SPECIAL or five of that handful, topped by US Lines, get virtually . ican participation in North Attanths trade rontes closer to to Waterman, Isbrandtsen and any other all of the funds) the Goverffihent's present subsidy policy the 60 percent goal of the Merchant Marine Act. the REPORT potential newcomer to the ranks of gives these. companies an unfair competitive advantage attorney told the Board that the 50 percpnt goal was far eubsidized operators. 'v/hile many arguments against the current subsidy ap­ over the rest of maritime ^Blch has to go It alone. At the too rigid, even though on some of these trade routes plicants are being offered on various legal points and same, time, those compani^ which have-Uie big edge all . US-flag participation is as low as 16 percent! practices, the major reason for the subsidy clique's op- too often lapse into complacent, inefficient practices. In other words, the subsidy monopolists object to the ' Foul Up Industry Relations . position, particularly In this ease, is-mot hard tq find. expansion of an American-flag merchant marine, with all The SIU has pointed out that many of this same group . of the benefits such expansion would produce In the States Marine-Isthmian is more than just another new boy on the block. It is an efficient, aggressive and In­ of subrtdized companies are directly responsible for the form of increased shipboard and shoreside employment, ventive shipping combine with strong finances, to boot. deterioration of labor-management relationships in mari­ stimulation of business and increased tax revenue fof the "r The subsidy^fat cats fear that such a combine would up- time through the gyrations of the Amierican Merchant "US Government. , -fet the cozy subsidy arrangements which the fat .cats Marine Institute, including Its preposterous and Ul-adFavor Foreign-Flag Fleets have worked out to their own advantage. They fear too, yised attempt to set up a company union of licensed Rather than see new companies come Into the industry officers. the spectre of ^an efficient, aggressive and live-wire ship­ and enlarge their operations,, the objectors prefer the. Subsidies, in the SIU view, ^ould be distributed ping operation which would set a competitive pace too existence of foreign-flag operations in this trade.. For, across-the-board to the entire merchant mariile so'that fast-for the old-line companies to match. no one American operator enjoys a Govemment-spon- in effect, if such companies as States Ma/ine Set a sub­ Offered I'd Withdraw New Service sored competitive edge over another. In that way, com­ sidy, it means they have to divest themselves of foreignflag services .and put addltiooal ships under the US flas. - It is no wonder then, for example, that last week Isthr petitive efficiency would alsoji>e encouraged. . The major-subsidized companies then, do not want to mian toM the Federal Maritime Board that it would withThe clique which monopolizes i^bsidies-wants none of , draw from a proposed hew joint Far East service with this equal competition. It fears that If States Marine, see any gr-owth lb the American-^ag merchant marine . hlatson Line—a service which would have developed new Isthmian, Watorman, Isbrandtsen, T. J. MeUarthy and unless that growth'takes place, exclusively Within their ehipping opportunities—if arrangements for such a serv­ other applicants are added to the list, that it is'going own orbit. 'They are the enemies of an expanding Amer-. ice stood in the way of.it or States Marine getting a sub­ to have to share some of the Government largess it re­ lean merchant marine. That lis the reason why the^SIU sidy. As a Washington news service put it "The only serves to itself. Without a doubt, the clique fa fearful has opposed, and will contifiue to oppose, the mainte­ oppojhtidQ ^ tyiid Propd joint acc^uisition of Matson of competition. facfiause competifion means that ;.Bome of nance of their monopoly on US i^vemment subsidies. �•v lu October U, l»5t SEAFARERS * LOG ilR Plan: Kill Ships Pax* TbrM OPENS MIAMI OFFICE • •- "WaU railroads would like to put over a system whereby cargo shippers whb agreed to give the railroads all their business for periods upwards of a year would get a discount on freight rates. Such a jystem, If permitted to exist, would amount to the destruc­ tion of competing forms of transportation. It confirms the SIU> charge that the railroad's maneuvers on freight rates have as their objective the elimination of competition from coastwise and interMIAMI—ITie opening of an SIU port office in this city has signaled a stepcoastal shipping companies. To put such a program through, the railroads undoubtedly would up in the pace of SIU organ^g activities aimed at runaway-flag cruise ships have to get a special act of Congress since under present regulations, sailing out-of this port It coincided with several new developments involving the such monopolistic practices would not be permitted. However, the "Journal" story Indicated that one such arrangement Is now bein^ cruise ships Florida andti discussed to provide a test case. Yarmouth, both of which Rate-cutting devices, of this'type are permitted in Canada and Eng­ have been t^ets of suc­ land, where the laws against monopolistic and collusive practices are much less stringent than in the United States, cessful SIU organizin g Offering discounts of this nature to shippers who agree to ship all campaigns. their freight by rail would, in effect, compel all shippers td follow The follciwing, in brief, suit. Those who wpuld refuse to ship all their cargo by rail Viould have to pay higher rates and would thus be at a distinct competitive are the latest devdopments in disadvantage. » this area: .. ' Negotiations for a firsttime contract for the crew ot the^ Florida are approaching the show­ down stage, with the ship .sched­ uled to resume service, • All 'cruise operations for the Yarmouth have been cancelled un­ til' next Jamfaiy wd the ship placed in a shipyard. The SIU had ' The Sill's 1959-'60 election will get underway November 1 been picketing the vessel. With 73 qualified candidates on the ballot as the result-of still • The British seamen's union another successful appeal from a ruling by the rank-and-file and the International Transportcredentials committee. workers Federation have been HMdquartprt, Safad Saptambar IS, alerted concerning reports that one A imanimous vote by the oA Striking crewmembers of the Yarmouth regisFer in SlU's hail in lass. ^ membership at meetings in all Ha haa raquestad that this mean* of or both of these ships might be Baltimore after being barred from the ship by the company. The to all yorta ba uaed. ports October 1 overrmed the communication Ha la runnlns for New York Joint transferred to British registry. Union made arrangements for feeding and quarters for the men • The 126-member Yarmouth disqualification of Seafarer Alan patrolman. - Tha commlttaa dlaquallEad until thoy wero returned home ot company expense* hint bqcauaa hla third quarter .1958 duea (Honest Al) Whitmer, thus making waa nm paid. However, aa it tuma out. crew, which walked off the ship in him eligible to run for the post of tha duea ware-In faet paid in Houaton Washington,. DC, has been repatri­ with -overtime for weekends and prior to tho conclurion of tha commitat company expense and two work outside of tHe 40-hour spread; owners barred them from coming New York Joint patrolman. tee'a fnnctlona. although tha committee ated days' pay for the time they were paid vacations and welfare benefits. back aboard and snuck the ship Whltmcr's appeal is the foutiH to waa not awara of this and did not act out of port 'Hdth the crew's payroll off the ship in Washington. be presented and upheld by a vote^ Improperly. These things are hound to happen ones The SIU had previously won a-preof the membership. Three others In a while, and when they do, they can Louis "Blackie" Nelra, who has cendent-setting Labor Board elec­ and personal effects aboard. How­ ever, on arriving in Miami, thd ship remedied. Even with tha exceUent were. successful at regular port he accounting system uaed by tha Union, as been named as port agent of the tion on the Liberian-flag ship by a was met by another SIU picket meetings on September 17. Mem­ everybody reallsea. It atm takes aoraa new Miami branch office, re­ vote of 87-21. - , line, leading to the cancellation of for dues records to ba brought up ported that demands have been bership action has thus reduced time to date. Under the circumstances. Head­ presented to the P&O Steamship The vessel, which has been in its cruise schedule. the number of disqualifications to quarters Intends to ask tha membership the shipyard for 12 days, is sched­ The company was compelled to to honor Brother Whitmer's appeal and 11. declare lUm qualified to run for oSlea. Company, owners of ihe Florida The credentials committee origi­ You are requested to brlns this appeal to and a sister ship, the Southern uled to resume service this week­ fly all crewmembers back to Miami tha attention ot tha mambarahlp at tha Cross, calling for a sizable wage end. Thus far, the owners have and then repatriate them, giving nally qualified 69 of the 84 Sea­ regular meeting to ba held on Wadne* increase; a five-day," 40-hour week been stalling on an agreement and them two days' pay. Additional farers- who nominated themselves day. October 1. USS. ^ a showdown is expected^hortly. pay due the crew has not been for the 38 open elective posts. forthcoming in some instances and Meanwhile, the Yarmouth has Three others withdrew from the been moVed to the Merrill-Stevens SIU attorneys are planning legal race shortly after submitting their drydock in Jacksonville, Florida. action, credejjtlals. (Ed. note: The Hast The September 18 strike of the en­ i Until the crew was repatriated issue of the LOQ-4ncorrsctly re­ tire unlicensed crew, consisting of by the conqiany, the SIU had made ported' oniy 68 men qualified by natives of Cuba, the Dominican arrangements to house and feed the committee.) Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas the men in Baltimore. The strike The committee's disqualification and other West Indian islands, re­ on the Yarmouth erupted initially ot Whitmer, in accord with the sulted In the cancellation of its the company was informed SIU constitution, was based on his Considerable gains, in vacation benefits and a six percent West Indies cruise schedule until after that the SIU represented the ma­ failure to show paiunent of his wage increase have been negotiated by the Brotherhood of January. jority of the crew and wanted to third quarter 1958 dues. However, Mmne Engineers with the union's contracted operators. The When the unlicensed crew talk turkey on wage demands and although the dues had actually ———- walked off the ship in Washington other issues. Company representabeen paid in Jidiuton, Whitmer's BME also won stepped-up-*(Continued oh page 10) dues.,-record had not yet been welfare and pension contribu­ of 60 days. An additional 18 days demanding an SIU contract the brought up to date at headquarters tions plus manning scale Im­ annually for a total of 88 days was in New York, wh6re the committee provements in wrapping up a three- negotiated for chief engineers. All of these gains took effect immedi­ was checking each candidate's year contract. ately, as of October 1. The vacation gains give asi^stant qualifications. Other provisions of-tho agree­ statement of the ownership, man­ Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. The membership voted last week engineers an additional 11 days to overlook the technical violation, paid vacation annually for a total ment call for a 20 cents per man agement, and circulation required by 3. The known bondholders, mort­ per day increase in contributions the Act of Congress of August 24, gagees, and other security holders -honor Whitmer's appeal and give to tha BME Welfare Plan,, raising 1912, as amended by the Acts of owning or holding 1 per cent or mora him a place on the ballot. March 3,1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title of total amount of bonds, mortgages, the total to 80 cents a day; and a 39, (Ed. note: The following is the States Code, Section 233) or other securities are: (If there are 50-cent increase in daily contribu­ of United text of the teletype message from SEAFARERS LOG, published none, so state.) None. tions to the BME-Pension Plan, every other week at Brooklyn, NY, 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include. In headquarters to all starts on Octo­ making that contribution $1.50. for September 17, 1958. ber 1, 1958, regarding Whitmer's cases where the stockholder or seThe new manning scales call for 1. The names and addresses of the cmjty holder appears upon the books appeal). R«i APPMI by Aton (Hon*«t Al> Whltsix engineers on all'ships that now publisher, editor, managing editor of the company as trustees or in any nipr, epok Nc. W-I1< from flndlnft ef and business managers are: Pub­ other fiduciary relation, the name of SAN FRANCISCO — Morris carry five. the CrMlantlal* CemmittM ef th« Part lisher: Seafarers International Union the person or corporation for whom Weisberger, first vice-president of Several other Improvements of North America, Atlantic & Gulf such trustee is acting; also the statethe Seafarers International Un­ were prortded including crediting District, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, nwnts ta the two paragraphs show tha s fuU llnowledge an8 belief as ion of North America, and Sec­ of vacation days when paying pen­ NY; Editor: Herbert Brand, 675 4th affiant the circumstances and conditions Oct. 10, 1958 Vol. XX, lie. 21 retary-Treasurer of the Sailors Un­ sion and welfare contributions, Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Managing to imder which stockholders and secureditor, (none). ion of the Pacific, penalfy cargo pay of ten percent who do not appear upon 2. The owner is: (If owned by k me holers books of the company as trustees, has been lelect- a trip, 4 PM start for night reliefs corporation its name and, address hold stock and securities in a ca­ .^•d as a member in US ports and higher subsistence. must be stated and also immediately pacity other than that of a bona fid* of the flva-man It Is expected that the boost in thereunder the names and addresses owner. VAVt HAU. Sveratarv-iytiuwcr San Francisco welfare and pension contributions of stockholders owning or holding 5. The average number, of copies one per cent or more of total amount of each issue of mis publication sold Rmmix BMAMB. Editor. BnmAao au.Port Authority. will make possible a monthly pen­ of MtiXa;Art Editor. HSnux Asnum. hnriH stock. If not owned by a corpora The appointment, sion of $150 or more for engineers ration, the names and addresses of or distributed, through the mails or SFIVACK. AL BIASKIH. J'oBit BBACXL. otherwise, to paid subscribers during . AWATOUI iJEVKorr. atm Writert. Box subject to con- as well as considerable increases the individual owners must be given. me HOOBT. Outf Area KepreeentcUiva, 12 months proceeding me date If owned by a partnership or other flnnatioa of the in present hospital payments and shown above was: (This information unincorporated firm, its name and State Senate, is ether welfare benefits. EuMtthMi rubllthw bfwMkly gt the huutaiwrton IS required from daily, weekly, semiaddress as well as that of each in­ weekly, SMfaruto IntumaflMal I • • Atft the » and triweekly newspapers unttt AprU SO, The three year contract provides dividual member, must be given.) JeiiHcAi a eolf DMrlat, APL^iO, ias FaurM mipborgor only.) This information not. requ&ed, , AVSfiUf. Bfeskl'yn HV. Tel. HYseinm nu-iim. 1860. for a ihonetary reopener on Octo* Seafarers International Union, At­ - MM*., SacoiHl clan pestana paM (Signed) Herbert Brand, Editor. Weisherget's appointment to tha her 1,1860. Companies which have lantic & Gulf District, 675 4th Ave., ^ , jt thJPMt pmea.ln Bmklvii, HV. undar Sworn to and subscribed before ma Brooklyn 32, NY; Paul Hall, Secre­ -HI* itct or AiUS-S4, Itll. one seat reserved for labor is re­ signed the agreement include Isth­ tary-Treasurer, 675 4th Ave., Brook­ this 17m day of September, 1958, gained as recognition of the SlU's mian, Isbrandtsen. and Victory lyn 32. NY; Robert Matthews. Assist­ Al Bernstein, Notary Public, (My /-irole; in the labor movement. V • Carrters.• r . •— •- ant Secretary-Treasurer, 675 4tb commission expires March 30, 1960). Drive On Runaways 73 Now In Race For SIU Offices Sixty Day Paid Vacation, 6% Hike Top BME Gains statement Of Ownership Weisberger On SF Port Body SEAFARERS LOG v'S . yH a • •• /.i?- 'a. I ^1 ..ii •ll -II �/-• V-.- '/• rs»*r«ii# SEAtAUtRS 10^ If. MM SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD September 17 Through September 30, 1958 SIU-A&G shipping showed a substantial increase this peri­ od, rising to the highest point since July. The total number of jobs shipped was 1,115, the deck department showing the only gain. The registration total for the period, 1,153, was virtually unchanged and actually represented a . decline in class A registrants. The total number of men registered on ^the beach also fell off. The 14 ports in the A&G District handled 22a ships all told, cov­ ering 70 payoffs, 53 sign-ons'and^97 in-transit vessels. New York was busiest wi^ 57 ships in. during the period. (See "Ship Activity" sum­ mary at right.) Seven ports contributed to the overall rise in shipping, six listed declines and one—^Norfolk—stayed the same. The gains showed up in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lake Charles,' Houston, Wilmington and Seattle, with Baltimore particularly active again. While New York fell off, it still enjoyed good shipping. The other ports that slowed up were Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans aiid San Francisco. Class A men again increased their share of the total Jobs shipped, garnering 69 percent, and class B accounted for an even 25 percent. •>"' The only decline was in the class C portion, which fell to six percent. The District-wide rise in shipping also produced some improvement In the, already-favorable shipping ratio. One top seniority (class A) man was, shipped for every two that remaned on the beach. The ratio for clas^iB by itself was 1:2.25. These figures mean there could be a complete turnover of the meif on the beach every four weeks. As a further guide to the job p^ntial in the various ports, figures for the inen on the beach show seven ports have 100 or less men on hand in all departments. These ports are Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savan­ nah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmington and San Francisco. Seattle, in turn, has 101. Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wil­ mington likewise have less than 00 class A men on tap. The following is the forecast port byj^ort: Beaton: Quiet*. . . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Fair . . .* Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Not much in prospect . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Quiet . . . Mo­ bile: Good .. . New Orleans: Good ... Lake Charles: Fair ... Houston: Steady . . . Wilmington: Slow . . . San Francisco: Fair . . . Seattle: Fair. Ship Activity Pay SIga Offt Beitoa 3 New York.... 24 PbliadelpMo . 4 Raltlaioro ,,,13 Norfolk.~4 Sovoai^ — Tompo ...,— Mobile 8 Now Orleaas. 3 Loko Cbor^. 1 Hoetfoa ..., 4 Wllmlngioa ..M Soa. ProBclieo 2Seottle , ., 1 TOTALS :,,,, 70 ^• . 33 37 DECK DEPARTMENT I"* 'V". ik-f-u • Port ^• Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore-. Norfolk Savannah^. Tampa Mobile New Orleans. . Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered Registered CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 12 3 ALL 12 3 AI.T. 1 2 4 — 6 1 11 5 17 25 56 20 101 3 3 8 3 1 2 14 11 27 7 25 45 7 16 3 4^1 8 4 1 k 5 3 2 — 5 1 1 2 2 2 2 6 2 1 10 15 4 29 1 2 18 10 16 32 . 11 59 3 5 4 2 — 3 5 1 7 17 10 15 5 30 2 2 2 7 — 9 2 - 4 2 7 4 7 — 11 6 2 8 3 8 1 12 96 187 57 340 11 46 "Se' 113 GROUP 123 ALL 1 1 1 8 21 46 18 85 3 10 3 16 18 43 20 81 -3 3 — 6 1 1 2 1 — 1 6 10' 19 38 9 20 1 2 5 11 15 32 2 2 4 10 5 15 13 3 5 88 164 68 I 320 1 — — 1 11 7 — 2 19 4 4 19 2 10 '9 3 IZ "i 2 "l 4 11 1 17 3 4 1 81 8 11 1 4 6 2 — — 6 — 3 9 3 1 5 • 32 44, 4 TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUF GROUP CLASS ABC ALL 12 3 ALL 123 ALL 8 4 13 3 13 27 3 43 1 3 35 19 7 111 85 151 66 292 4 22 17 it — 2 16 2 1 t 18 10 17 6 33 19 41 68 61 10 — 91 39 91 12 142 8 4 12 6 9— 15 9 12 3 24 1 — 8 4.2 a 1 2 2 2 3 8 — 8 12 1 1 8 1 — 9 • 19 4 4 W 27 28 35 6 38 11 3 62 50 75 15 140 r 12 14 28 1 10 14 8 4 16 3 8 — 1 6 3 12-10 22 32 17 3 62 16 '33 2 51 3 — 4 2 18 1 — 2 7 4 14 — 1 4 8 4 — . 19 6 13 — 19 19 3 10 4 14 1 — 13 26 14 10 16 — 19320 81 19 I 420278 504 109 891 19 94 120 I 233 \ ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A •— Shipped CLASS A - GROUP GROUP 2» 3 ALL 1 Z 3 1 3 Boston................ 1 8 9 3 New York 57 1 11 7 19 14 42 1 4 "43 Philadelphia 1 10 1 12 — Baltimore 37 1 19 15 35 2 31 4 3 3 Norfolk............... 4 1 5 — 6 — 1 1 2 1 3 Savannah 2 — Tampa 3 — 3 — 1 — 1 6 12 4 1 10 Mobile 22 — 11 6 8 New Orleans 4 26 4 34 — 14 3 2 Lake Charles 3 3 — 6 — 5 7 6 Houston.../. 25 1 4 17 4 14 Wilmington 4 1 3 — ' 4 1 6 1 San Francisco 7 1 1 2 — 7 — Seattle 9 — 9 — 4 3 7 37 171 20 228 4 74 60 138 TOTALS Port , • • ^5^, Shipped^ Shipped CLASS B CLASS C GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL Shipped CLASS A V GROUP 1 2 3 AI.T. Shipped CLASS B / Shipped CLASS jC TOTAL SHIPPED Registered G n The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 2 3 ALL 1 B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 Af.f. A 3 8 4 1 2 3 4 19 1 24 12 3 __ 1 13 10 2 12 86 14 58 24 14 96 42 156 16 214 8 31 17 24 — —' 3 3 2 2 1 8 16 3 16 1 20 — 3 .— - —. 2 2 11 1 13 14 78 11 87 10 iOS 3 35 32 78 28 — — — ' — 60 '28 — — 9 7 6 B 1 . 6 — — . 6 12 1 12 1 14 — 16 — — ' — —— 1 — — — — —: 8 1 1 1 2 9 — 1 • i— — — — .' — — 2 2 1 3 11 — 2 — 11 — — 3 6' 6 3 9 1 — 8 1 74 9 — 22 22 47 6 1 12 — 10 6 9 7 18 16 _ 4 — 52 17 62 4. 83 2 4 32 16 4 — — 2 — - — 8 3 1 9 — 2 7 3 12 — 2 4 .»... —. 1 — 6. 8 12 13 47 6 18 2 26 — 10 2 1 33 18 1 — — — _ 8 4 14 4 10 3 4 3 M 7 — .— — 1 3 4 1 25 . 13 14 2 23 -5^ 1 1 __ — 6 6 3 17 — 12 2 4 9 14 — 16 1 9 6 7 15 5 57 52 114 22 232 114 22 368 114 491 42 647 15 131 94 240 1 .HS- 17 — 6 1 — — 2 6 3 5 1 2 36 6 9 2 40 4 5- — 1 — 2 — 9 1 18 8 2 — 26 2 2 1 9 2 4 1 43 163 26 58 11 60 6 1 ,2 12 32 5 33 4 13 5 232 • STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Boston.. New York Philadelphia i.... Baltimore ^^orfolk • Savannah..... Tampa Mobile. New Orleans. Lake Charles.......... Houston. Wilmington. .>.... San Francisco......... Seattle. mMS 1 la Gas Troai. roTiU. 3. 1 21 12 17 / 7 11 ' • S 90 3 2 - '9 • ' — 4 4 8 S 3 4 16 f. 17 29 . 1 0 11. a 2 IS 23 1 4 4 ' 1 i . 8 1 3 8 '. ' *•" tDECK 3fAICfWfi ^STtUfARD GRAND TOTALS ..;... Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 3 — 1 4 1 1 17 9 44 70 3 1 11 7 34 56 15 15 2 3 2 7 — 3 2 7 11 3 2 12 4 24 40 2 7 25 1 14 46 17 14 4 — 2 6 — 1 3 1 1 1 1 — . 1 — 1 2 — 2 2 2 4 — 2 6 1• — 2 3 1 2 3 5 1 18 24 — 1 7 8 10 , 1 15 26 8 22 11 41 — 1 10 11 8 ' 2 19 29 2 1 3 6 — 1 2 3 3 1 4 12 6 12 30 1 2 9 3 15 12 8 26 1 2 3 — — 1 1 1 4 6 1 3 9 9 1 ^ 1 2 8 4 4 4 2 — 1 3 — 1 2 X 3 3 3 79 35 136 1 2501 10 10 64 84 67 23 132 222 •|— Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 3 8 10 16 7 7 17 17 1 ^. 2 3 mimm 1 1 6 'ea» ... 1 ll 1 WW* —X 9 13 3 9 1 1 3 4 71 8-~ 13 3 10 •J.' 3 3 81 — 4 1 1 1 •— 1 88 —• Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP CLASS A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 4 6 25 2 — 7 9 1 15 1 V84 83 99 41 123 263 8 — 21 ii 66 16 11 13 — B' 3 4 1 7 8 21 6 1 11 95 4 ' 2 20 26 1 46 17. 1 64 47 11 37 2 2 2 6 6 7 11 — 3 If 3 1 1 8 7 i .8 2 3 2- — 1 8 1 18 — 3 — — ' 8 9 1 35 24 12 27 63 — 1 10 11 6 4 "4 26 2 22 45 36 10 62 108 84 3 29 13 3 1 — 3 • .1. 8 3 1 8 2 9 1 4 4 6 3 6 37 > 13 22 — 1 26 10 1 • 2 3 3 — 8 — — 8 6 10 2 8 2 10 26 1 — 8 3 — 11 14 4 — 8 3 8 4 6 20 1 6 10 3 — 18 24 222- 81 24 327 290 98 296 684 14 IS 121 1 GROUP 2 8 ALL 1 -I-* - ^ TOTAL SHIPPED • JSS SUMMARY Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 8 ALL 96 187 57 340 37 171 20 228 79 ,35 136 250 218^ 3931213 | 818 -v;-. Reglsteted CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B /Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered C In The Beach CLASS A CLASSB GROUP GROUP ' GROUP CLASS GROUP GBOUP GROUP B ' C ALL 1 28 ALL 1 S 8 ALL 28 ALL 1 2 ii ALL A 123 ALL 12 8 ALL 1 8 11 11 46 56 113 88 164 68 320 5 32 44 19 320 81 19 420 278 504 109 891 19 94 120 233 81 —• 7 15 4 74 60 138 43 163 26 232 6 67 52 114 — 22 232 114 22 368 114 491 42 647 15 131 94 240 10 10 64 4 71 81 — 1 23 24 222 81 24 327 290 98 296 684 14 15 121 150 84 <67 23 132 222 6 66 774 876 65 1115 682 1098 447 2222 48 240 335 j «?3 25 130180 835 198 350 226 774 16 93 167 i 876 — 16 49 li f- �- • • •'p;^0.k.-'- , • 1 '••X ikibher 10, lost SEAPAREtiS -r^ rag9 Fhr#. _ ::XM LOG Mobile Starting To Crew T-2s Photo shows oxterior of tho Mocihatton Beach Public Health Hospital which may bo closed next \^year.. The hospital houses approximately 250 patients, many of them seamen. It is believed the city ' is anxious to Mnvett the orea into a recreation site. Manhattan Beach.PHS May Close Another attempt to cut expenses of the US PuWic Health Service was reported recently when it was revealed that the Service is studying the possibility of closing Manhattan Beach, the Service's tubercular hospital in New York City; Increased cost, especially in-^-r maintaining the hospitaTs ported they may be transferred to available in a deep sea port like ^ower plant, had been cited as the Service's hospital in Memphis, New York. e reason for the closihg. The ex­ Tennessee. At present Staten Island has an There is sentiment reported empty ward which was formerly pense and maintenance of the plant had been' shared by the US among the patients in Manhattan used to accommodate tuberculosis Air Force which used It to supply Beach to go to the PHS hospital on victims. It is believed that the power for a training center it oper­ Staten Island in the event of the Stapleton hospital has enough va­ ated next door to the liospital. closing of Manhattan Beach. cant space to. accommodate the It was pointed put that a long approximately 250 patients now at However - the center has been closed down andjthe hospital has trip to Memphis would result in Manhattan Beach, plus offering had the burden of maintaining a severing close connections with them the fuU facilities of a general plant which is too large for its friends, and in many bases, with hospital, facilities which are lack­ needs. The %rea in which the hos­ families in New York. In. addi­ ing at Manhattan Beach. pital is located is being sought by tion. the long trip to Memphis While the economic saving may the city for a beach development. would be a difficult one for some be the primary reason behind clos­ Although there has been no offi­ of the patients.. ing Manhattan Beach, the modern cial statement on what will happen Another drawback" in moving to trend has been to treat tubercular to the patients in the hospital, 40 Memphis would be the loss of cases with drugs and surgical pro­ of whom are Seafarers, it is re­ direct Union services which are cedures, which can be adminis­ tered in most general- hospitals, rather than shipping patients to a hospital with a dry climate, which is limited to certain, areas of the country. KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT (This column "is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. ' If Seafarer^ have any questions about any section of the agreement which they would Uke to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Artic!e II, Section 57 (b). Transportation and Pay Off Procedure. If the final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in the continental US in which is located the port of engage­ ment, first-class transportation shall be provided to only those men who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of engage­ ment in continental US. (d) For the purpose of this. Section, the continental 'US shall be divided into five areas—Pacific Northwest; California; Atlantic Coast Area, North of - Cape Hatteras; Atlantic Coast Area, South of Cape Hatteras and the Gulf Coast."" - • * • QUESTION: If a man, hospitalized in a foreign port, is discharged fit for duty and sigiu on another ship returning to the States which pays off in a port other than the one he was originally engaged hi, is the man entitled to transporfation back to his port of-engagement? Recently, two Seafarers were hospitalized in foreign ports. In the first case, the man had signed on in New York and was hospitalized when the ship hit Kobe. Found fit for duty.^he joined another vessel of the same company as a member of the crew (not « workaway) and paid off in San Francisco. Ih the second instance, the Seafarer had signed on in San Francicsd and was hospitalized in Yokohama. After beiifg. discharged fit for duty, he joined the vessel of another company and paid off in New York. In .both cases, the question arose as to whether the men were en­ titled to-transportation back to the'ir respective ports of engagement— tbe first, from Sari Francisco to New York, the second, from New .: j^iJ|sYprk to the C^alifornia port. ' * , • . • After consideration by the clarifications committee, it was agreed ^ that both Seafarers were entitled to transportation back to their-ye' ^ spective ports-of engagement, with the man who had returned on another company's ship to receive it from the company he had orig• inally-signed on with. It was the comiriittee's opinion that a man did •" iiot wil£ully..get off a ship to be laid up in a hospital and that there;• fore the company with which he had originally signed articles-was responsible for his return to the port of engagement ' ~ Side Motion Installed On British Ship A1 ships have forward and re­ verse propulsion, but the English vessel, the SS Oriana, will be the first ocean-going liner to be equipped for sideways* travel. The ship is being fitted with propeller assemblies on her bow and stern which/Will enable her to pull side? ways into her berth. The ship, a 40|000-ton liner, is now being built in the Barrow-inFurness, Lancashire, yards and is expected to be ready for service around 1960. The system of trans­ verse propulsion is the use of pro­ pellers mounted in circular steel casings arranged athwart the ves­ sel at the bow and stem below the waterline. Both the stem and bow assem­ blies will consist of two units which may be operated together or separately froiri the bridge. Spe­ cial ' pedestals in the center and either side of the wing of the bridge will be used to control the vessel and her sideward movemebts. Lateral propulsion will allow the Oriana to dock by pulling into berthing position parallel to the dock, and then moving in sideways under full control. The use of transverse propulsion had been adopted in the bow of the Princess of Vancouver about three years ago. However this will be the first time any ocean-going liner will have both bow and stem transverse propulsiui. MOBILE—^With the four box-type tankers recently char­ tered by Penn Shipping expected to crew up shortly, and with twelve other ships due to hit port in the next two weeks, ship­ ping prospects look quite good • ' here, according to Port Agent bleachers collapsed injuring seven­ ty spectators. Fortunately the SaCal Tanner. Penn, which is SlU-contracted, farefs present escaped injury. reports that the first of the tankers wiirtake on a crew sometime this week, with the others not far be­ hind. All four, the Almena, Maxton, Coallnga Hills and the IdealX, will carry grain on their initial outbound voyage and oil on the return. The crewing of these ves­ sels, idle for months prior to Penn's chartering, will leave the Morning Light as the sole idle ship A nationwide organizing drive to in poij:. rout the Communist-dominated Docking for payoffs or in transit United Electrical Workers union in the coming period will be the Claiborne, Monarch of the Seas, from the electrical manufacturing Iberville (Waterman); Ranger, Part­ industry received unaminous ap­ ner, Patriot, Clipper, Roamer and proval from the 700 delegates at Corsair (Alcoa); and the Steel the eighth constitutional conven­ Maker, Steel Advocate and Steel tion of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Navigator (Isthmian). Workers in Philadelphia. The UB Favorable grain shipments are was expelled from the CIO nine reported with two ships leaving years ago because of Communist with loads. En route to India i« control. ' the Ocean Joyce (Maritime Over­ ii ^ seas). Also carrying a full load is Citing "our backward approacli the Pandora (Epiphany Tankers), to the whole problem of prepaid a Liberty tanker that was con­ medical care," Machinist Union verted into a grain carrier. President A Hayes called upon One hundred percent effective-, executives of Blue Cross and Blue ness was reported by Masters, Shield, the largest health-care in­ Mates and Pilots in their strike surance plans in the country, to against 20 steamship companies. emphasize health insurance that SlU-contracted Watenrian and covers preventive aspects and early Alcoa ships have not been affected treatment of disease. The Amer­ as these companies, along with ican people, Hayes warned, need others, signed the "Mobile Pack­ a system of insurance that will age" with trie Mates some weeks give them greater access to the back. kind of health care that prevents Contract negotiations with two illness or nips it in the bud." t it 5» Harbor and Inland JV^aterways The Retail Clerks union won • Division companies are moving smoothly towards their final stages. major victory in its drive for nego­ The companies had requested an tiations with three Toledo, Ohio, extension after their present con­ department stores last week when a Federal District judge ruled that tract ran out. The Union has been bustling the union could call for separate with election activity as an im­ elections rather than be foi-ced pressively large amount of office- into a single election for the three seekers put in their bids for stores when it struck LaSalles, a affiliate, and the largest of office for a two-year term. Four Macy's men, previously disqualified by the the three. The store immediately 350 strikebreakers and called credentials committee, have been hired for an representative elec­ declared eligible to run on appeal tion for NLRB the three stores as a single to the membership. The recommen­ unit. It was hoped, the 350 dation from headquarters on these strikebreakers would that swing a "no men was favorably received. union" vote for the other two A number of Seafarers attending stores. However the judge upheld the football opener between the the union's contention that it was University of Alabama and Lou- being deprived of its right to with­ siana State thought that only the draw from joint ..store negotiations players down on the field get when the NLRB was allowing em­ roughed up. They found out they ployers to take the same with­ were wrong when a section of the drawal step. 4. 'No Payoffs In Sight'-Soattle SEATTLE—Like the rest.ofJthe West Coast, Seattle is suffering from hardening of the shipping arteries. Port Agent Jeff Gillette reports. There was just one payoff in the paist period, the Ocean Eve­ lyn (Maritime Overseas), and there are no payoffs in sight at the mo­ ment for the coming two weeks. As a result, the port has more than enough men on the beach to handle all up-coming business and Seafarers are advised not to go out of their way to come to this port. The Ocean Evelyn signed on and went out again. Four in-transits provided the rest of the business, the Natalie (Maritime O'seas) and the Alamar, Portmar and Seamar. (Calmar). , _ Just 12 hours after some 300.000 members of the United Auto Work­ ers union waiked off their jobs and closed, down 126 plants. Gen­ eral Motors Corp., the nation's largest auto manufacturer, signed an agreement providing gains con­ forming to those agreed to earlier by Ford arid Chrysler. While set­ tling the basic issues, the agree­ ment still leaves local issues to b« settled on a regional basis. In addi­ tion to providing for substantially the same terms as the other two contracts, the GM agreement also calls for a fund Of one-half a cent an hour to be used for correcting wage inequities. The contract also calls for a six-cents an hour wage increase for houj^y-rated workers, retroactive to July 1, or per­ cent of the present hourly wage, whichever is greater; an additional across-the-board pay increase of six cents or 214 percent in August, 1959, arid September, 1960; pen­ sions, supplemental unemployment payments, and improved workirig conditions. T/ .5J -J - ;j1 I �rat* six SEAFARERS October 10, 19n LOG BOX SCORE OH US SOCIAL SECURITY Amendments to the Social Secnrity system have expanded henefits considerably. Further improve* - ments will come in future years based on cover­ age of earnings up to $400 a month. The old earnings ceiling was $350. In combination with SIU Welfare Benefits, they provide protection -for Seafkrers and their families as outlined here. I I»*•;•• m- • |®s, :f: I Disabled, t 58-64 I 'if--: • f-: •• V I - US GOVT REREFITS MAXmVM BENEFITt $116 |Ser month v t. ^ (For men retiring in future years up to $127 per month) I I Disabled, I 65 or Over r I -1^.. . -f ' a;,- ;S: f . MAXiMVM BENEFIT t $1.16 per month • ' ^ ^- (For men retirmg in future yeorA up to $127 per month> a; it-: • bgi, •;:. ••(•' Woildng Wife .tV fj:.-:: try- WIVES (of retired or disabled Seafarers over age 50} sS,,t., Il--;"'"' MAXIMUM BENEFIT: I I Nen-Woiking I Wife ' ' CHILDREN W-'\ (of retired or disabled Seafarers over age 50) W-I-Vi. I Children I Under 18 or, I Disabled I children whose disability began I before 18 1 i(v*' • NoCMidren I Under 18 WIDOWS • (62 or over) I t, 8ne Child Under 18 WIDOWS (any age) Two or More I Children Under 18 V. • ,. $150 per month (Combined benefits up to $266; in future yMre, combined benefit up to $277) Family hospital, su^ical benefits If husband is receiving SIU disabilitypension; eligible for family hospital, surgical benefits .. $116 per mo. (if she retires at 65) (Working wives retiring in future years at 65, up to $127 per mo.) (In addition to huabanJFa benefita) >_ i'f' W>y MAXIMVM BENEFIT: (In addition to hutband*a benefita) ^2.80 per mo. (if she retires at 62) (Working wives retiring in future years at 62, up to $101.60 per mo.) \ p,4i I.sS-'V •- • - • »:• Family hospital, surgical benefits * Children eligifade for scholarship Y . r.. V-.:''- ^ V- 1^' & $f50 per month (Combined benefits up to $266; in future years, combined benefits up to $277) Children eligible for scholarship SEAFARERS I ft; SIU WELFARE RENEFITS . ^ $43.50 per mo. (if she files claim at 62) (Woman filing in future years at 62, up to $47.62 per mo.) ' ••T'-JY.- If husband is receiving $IU disability-pen­ sion, eligible Jpr family hospital, sur­ gical benefitis ' C ? Y $58 per mo. (if she files claim at 65) . (Women filing in future years at 65, up to $63.50 per nvo.) * - MAXIMVM BENEFIT: $58 per month (In future years, up to .$63.5Q per mo.) (Total US benefit. Seafarer, non-work­ ing wife and children, $232 per mo.) MAXIMVM BENEFIT: If father is receiving SIU disability-pen- ' sion, eligible for family hospital, sur­ gical benefits if under 19 and single Eligible for scholarship benefit- $4,000 death benefit $87 per month ' • (Up to $95.30 in future years) Family hospital, surgical benefit for 180 days after last day Seafarer worked Up to $255 burial benefit Seafarer's earned vacation pay •.. . .. $4,000 death benefit' MAXIMUM BENEFIT: , $174 per month ^ L (Up to $190.60 in future yeiiirs) Up to $255 burial benefit MAXIMUM BENEFIT: Y $254 per month Up to $255 burial benefit Family hospital, surgical benefit for 180 days after last day Seafater worked T'V' '''Y'. Seafarer's earned vacation pay $4,000 death benefit Family hospital, surgical benefit for 180 days after last day Seafarer worked Seafarer's earned yafatipn pay * Benefits for wives and children of disabled workers over 50 stewed in September, 1958, but at a lower rate. All rates listed here start as of februqry, 1259. •^1 �October 19, 1958 •-• SEAFARERS LOG Page Severn •fev Y. vl- YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Liberia tests Officers — for $50 striving vainly for some respectability among maritime nations, Liberia has report­ edly instituted a system for licensing ship's officers and upgrading officers seeking higher ratings. . The system is a money­ er they work in the capacity listed owner after the necessary regis­ By Sidney MaryoZiut on their licenses. tration fees have been paid. The maker for the nmaway ship Aside from her former lack of ships have no further tie with the haven. Exam fees range from any licensing system for ship's of­ country and never call at Liberian $30 for a second-class radio offi­ ficers, Liberian-flag runaway ves­ ports. - A number of materials and building components recently have de cer's license to $50 for a master's sels are still subject to few if any Officers can obtain Liberian doc­ veloped which make home renovation and expansion easier and less or chief engineer's ticket. Another of the safety and inspection stand­ uments in several countries, upon costly for both home owners and contractors. $50 is tacked onto the regular fee ards enforced by J)ona fide marl-' payment of the proper fees. A re­ For one thing, it's getting simpler to renovate old walls and ceil­ if the exam is taken in-a language time nations and exercises no con­ cent story in "The New York ings, or put up new Ones, as in basements and unfinished attics. There other than English. By comjpari- trol over manning, feeding or gen­ Times" reported that an boncH* are now several tjiJes of pre-finlshed wall planks which'can be pasted son, despite the rigoroasf ilandards eral working conditions aboard the graduate from Kings Point, who on to old walls with special adhesive, or nailed on to studs or furring enforced here by the Coast Guard vessels. The country's tax laws took one of the tests, commented: strips to make new walls. One advantage of these easy-to-handle no fee is charged for American have also made her a popular hav­ "It was tough—as tough as any en for cut-rate operators. I've faced." This possibly under­ narrow plianks is that they fit together with tongue-and-groove Joints documents. Documentation of vessels under lines again the question of Kings and thus save taping and plastering joints between panels. The Liberian. system has appar­ ently been in effect about 18 the Liberian flag has meant a lu­ Point's merit as a^ US-supported Such panels can be cut and fit with ordinary Carpenter's tools. months. It was reportedly put into crative source of revenue for the maritime academy. A graduate Least-costly interlocking wall panels are pre-decorated gypsum tiny African republic, which im­ King's Pointer heads up the Li­ These are available in plain colors, simulated knotty-pine or striated operation to deal with one pf the poses no regulation over the ship­ berian licensing agency. many major deficiencies in Li­ finish. "The pre-finished plain colors usually cost 8 cents a square foot; Simulatbd knotty-pine, 14 cents; striated, 20 cents. The total cost for beria's supervision over the vast amount of tonnage registered un­ a 10 X 12-foot roo^ thus is $28, $49, and $70 respectively. der her flag by runaway ship op­ ; In comparison, ordinary wall, board, at 5^-cents a. square fo<A tor erators. About 6,000 Liberian docuthe %-inch thickness, or 7 for the Vi-inch, cpsts $19 to $25 for a uments have been issued so far. 10 k 12 room. But ordinary gypsum board must be nailed up, the However, there is no control Joints must be taped and plastered and the surface painted or papered. QUESTIOK: What was the best trip you ever made? over how many licensed officers ; One of the best types of prefinished wall plank and ceiling block are employed on a ship, or whethIs plastic-surfaced. ThiR saves painting or wallpapering the walls, not : P. C. McBride, AB: I don't think Antonio Gonzalez, bosun: The • only initially but for years to come, and also saves housework, since, I could pick out Just one trip and best trip I ever made was some 12 fto plastic finish resists soiling and merely needs to be wiped-off say that was the years ago, on the with a damp cloth. best. They all Coastal Steve­ . 'But the initial expense Is very high. For renovatin^old walls with seem to run to­ dore. We 'were these plastic-surfaced planks, which need merely be pasted on,'the gether. Some I've on the Dominican cost of Just the planks, at 43 cents a square foot, is $151 for a 10 x 12 found better than run, with all of room. For making new walls ove/ others of dourse, its fine ports. We studs, the special hollow-core plas­ LAKE CHARLES — Registration wheu we had a had a top notch tic-finished planks for this purpose, outnumbered men shipped as the good crew and crew aboard ' in are 98 cents a square foot, or $345 shipping pace continued to lag in very little beef­ all departments for a 10 X 12 room. It would take ing. Add to that and there was many years without painting to re­ the bayou area. In nearby Houston, a good run like very little beef­ cover this big investment, some­ however, shipping has been brisk Europe and I would consider it a ing among them. They were good thing the ads for this product and several of the Seafarers have good trip. seamen and knew their jobs: neglect to mention. gone to that port and shipped out 4" 4= 4 4" 3^ 4' Another interesting material for Harvey Morris, steward: I would quickly. Peter Blanco, AB: A trip I made interior walls is a rigid vinyl plas­ pick the trip I had on the Robin Calling into-port during, the past around Thanksgiving, 1955, on the Doncaster some tic with a brick-like surface al­ SS Catherine. We ready finished in decorator colors. two weeks were the following SIUtime ago. We had This is especially easy to apply manned Cities Service tankers: were on a run to a good crew with since it comes in small 2 x 3-foot Bents Fort, Bradford Island, Chi- Genoa ^ with a fine officers, and panels, which are pasted' to the wawa. Council Grove, Cantigny, load of ' scrap being on the waiTs. The panels can be cut with CS Norfolk and CS Baltimore. The iron. We were 16 South African unloading scissors or bent as needed, are Steel Maker (Isthmian) and' Pctro days run, we had and 14 days load­ Chem (Valentine) also called. washable, and help insulate against plenty . of ports ings. During that The latest piece of legislation heat or cold. to hit. Ail in all time I managed These plastic panels are espe­ here saw the City Council vote this ship had to take in all of everything — cially promising for finishing base­ themselves a $3,500 yearly increase the sights on the ments, and also for renovating while increasing salaries of city Riveria from Rappolo to the bor­ cre\y, food, shore leave and OT. kitchens and bathrooms, since they workers five percent. Port Agent der. You could not beat htat trip. 4 4 4 •r# waterproof and grease-resistant. But they also can be used to Leroy Clarke reports that labor H. Menicou, AB: To me they're .renovate any room. But this material isn't cheap either; it costs is enraged at the small increase to 4 3^ 4" all good trips. 1 just enjoy sailing city employees, many of whom are about. 28 cents a square foot, or about $98 for a 10 x 12 room. p. Carbone, OS: I would say the OUd if I hOVO U Slup with a good Another modem material, especially useful for adding bath­ AFL-CIO members. The uproar trip I made last June on the Ha­ waiian Tourist bunch of guys to rooms or renovating kitchens, is tile partition panel with built-in has been quite load and the Council is reported squirming a little in when I picked pp work with, good runs for wiring and plumbing. trying to explain its actions to the some $500 in chow and some . A development of special interest to women is a less-costiy method voters. overtime for the overtime, it's a of applying ceramic tile floors and walls, prized in kitchens as well twq-month trip. top trip. If we as baths. The cerarhic tile people have seen some of their market If I make the should happen to snatched in recent years by manufacturers of less-costly plastic and OT, it's a good be on th^ Euro­ metal tiles for walls, and asphalt tiles for batlu-oom floors. run. We had a pean run, that : Now ..ceramic tiles cah be installed in sheets on walls and floors good crew on makes it alF tbe faster and without expert care. The 4V^-inch square tiles for walls As Seafarers know, copies of board and every­ better. But I could not pick out come from the factory mounted twelve to a sheet on a mesh backing. each issue of the SEAFARERS one did his job one of the many trips I've made The entire sheet goes right on the wall. The small mosaic tiles used LOG are mailed every two and had his share of the fun. as tbe best one. for bathrdnm floors in top-quality construction, also are available weeks to all SIU ships as well as how in sheets mounted on fiber netting. These go on the floor on a ^ to numerous, clubs, bars and bonding layer of cement, without removing the netting. * other oversea^spots where Sea­ farers congregate ashore. The One of the most potentially useful developments is a new roof deck. This is a 2 x 8-foot ^'sandwich panel" of insulating board, Pi'ocedure for mailing the LOG with One side asphalt-covered to provide the outside room, and.-the involves calling ail SIU steam­ other side already painted to provide the inside ceiling. The outside ship companies for the itiner­ WASHINGTON—One of the largest Government-sup­ aries of their ships. On the of the roOf deck then gets a final covering of. asphalt strip shingles basis of the ' information sup­ ported agencies competing with US private industry, the or built-up rooffng material. The panels pome in two or three-inch thickness, with the better-insulating three-inch ne^ssary in cold plied by the ship operator,'ihree Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service began its tenth copies of the LOG, the head­ areas. ' ; • ' » quarters report and minutes year of operation on '^OctoChief uses of roof deck, so far, have been for garages, porches, attack from maritime unions and forms are then airmailed to the her 1. patio decks and modern flat-roof houses, or roofs with a slight pitch. the private shipping industry for Boof decicing also can be used for steeper roofs, but then must be Company agent in the next port MSTS began functioning in cutting out a huge slice of the of call. covered with rigid shingles, i Similarly, the seamen's clubs 1949 with the pooling of separate dwindling cargo market which You'll also find it easier, and cheaper too, to build a brick house get various quantities of LOGs Army and Navy transport agencies. could be handled by privately. or put up a fireplace or any other brick; wail, with recently-developed It has since handled the overseas nigger and lighter-weight brick. The new bricks are 50 percent at every mailing. The LOG is shipment of nearly one bill^m owned ships. Congressional studies of the agency's operations show sent to any club when a Sea­ lodger than the traditional size. Their large but workable dimen­ barrels of petroleum products, and its costs have run higher than for farer so requests it by notifying sions reduce the number of bricks you need d:o build a wall, and the LOG office that Seafarers as weir as several hundred million private ships, both tanker and dry make it go up faster. congregate there. tons of dry cargo. Over 13 million cargo, in the same trade. Despite ' The new big bricks aren't solid like those you've always known. As always the Union would servicemen, GI dependents and its claims that privateiy-owned US They have pierced round cores which make them easy to handle and like to hear promptly from SIU refugees have traveled as passen­ shipping is getting a larger and also facilitate .wiring and plumbing. ships whenever the LOG and gers on MSTS vessels. larger share of MSTS cargoes, as Another development jvhich promises to make brick houses more ship's, mail is not delivered so The service's basia operating recently as last summer it by­ ccmpetitive with wood and asbesius shingle, is a lo.'id-bearing brick that the Union can maintain a ^/;()}j||lding panel" which comep from the factory ready-assembled. day-to-day check on the accu­ fleet is now 145 ships, and is re­ passed American vessels in favor' portedly due for another cutback. of foreign-flag ships for the move­ By using the new prefab panels, a builder recently erected 1,200 racy of its mailing lists. MSTS has been under constant ment of emergency military cargo. .^uare feet of exterior facing for a ranch house in Illinois, in 8Ms hours. Marer's Guide To Better Buying New Products For The Home V. i'. Council Boost Burns Lk.Clias. Notifybnion On LOG Mail Ten Years Old, M5T5 Still Has 145 Vesse/s •U - •, kkvtrfe •/ • •;;U �Ofltafter It, itn SE^M*MSrOC_ r«i«iiifci Shipping, Strike Beefs Liven Bait ! Visitors At Headqiiartors &-• BALTIMORE^After hittog bottom In the previous two week period, this port is gltd to say that shipping has really bounced back with a vim. Port Agent Barl Sheppard reported that 13 payoffs, eight sign-ons and nine in-transit ships kept business hopping along. In addition, Baltimore Sea-^" ~ ' star (Dolphin); Irenestar (Traders) Flormar (Calmar); Steel Rovaf farerjs played an important and Pacific Wave (Pegor). (Isthmian); Pacific Wave, Oceanrole in two major SIU beefs, There was an overtime beef on star and Memuid (Metro). Tho one over the SS Yarmouth and the Robin Kirk which was sub­ nine in-translts included tiie Marythe other bn the struck Canadian mitted to headquarters for clarifi­ mar, Bethcoastar (three times) and (Calmar); the Alcoa Runner National ships. Baltimore hall cation, but this has been cleared Flomar up to ti^e satisfaction of all bands. and Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa), and the served as host to the Yarmouth Signing on were the Marore, Steel Voyager and Steel Executive orewmemberk all "of whoin sup­ Oremar. tad Santoro (Marven); (Isthmian). ported the SIU to a body and were pleased with the treatment they got here, as compared to the kind they have been accustomed to re­ ceiving from the ship's operators. As to the Canadian National beef, this -port lent a hand in helping tie up the Ciudad de la Habana, the only ship the new owners were After three months in the hospital, Andres Antonio Gon­ able to get out of Halifax. It ap­ zalez, ten-month-old son of Seafarer Antonio Cronzalez, is now pears that this beef will be settled very shortly on terms faVorable to a healthy 25-poimder. Thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan^ the SIU Canadian District. (See his father said; tHe long.hos-^ pital siege was no burden on the extent of dne Union's welfare story on page Ifi.) Discussing these- two major the family because welfare benefit, and were truly thankful beefs, Sheppard told the member­ picked up almost 100 percent of when we found out that the plan would pay the entire biU for us.** ship, "I recommend that the secre­ the hospital tab. GonzMez, who sails bosun^ on tary-treasurer be instructed to take Alth^gh weighing in at eight SIU ships, added that the assist­ whiftever steps necessary—physi­ poimds at birth, Andres had a case cal, financial or otherwise—^to of acute gastroenteritis, an inflam­ ance received from SIU welfare bring these runaway-flag ships, mation of the itoiaach and intes­ was a great relief in times of stress back under the banner of the SIU, tine. In a matter of a few days his such as these "because whatever and that We extend our efforts in weight had dropped to six pounds might have happened, at least we this matter so. that American in­ apd bis parents had to put him knew that we" would be protected terests will-think a long, long time into the hospital in Ponce, Puerto against heavy expense by the Union." _ before trying to evade their respon­ Rico. sibility to the American people by Young Andres spent almost attempting to hide behind a for­ three months of eign flag. bis first half year "Thus,, in my opinion, we are in the hospital in taking a position in tJietbest in­ Ponce while doc­ Seafarers and SIU families terests of our membership specific­ tors tried to de­ who apply for maternity, hos­ ally and maritime workers In velop a formula pital or surgical benefits from general." which he could the Welfare Plan are urged to On the political scene, Sheppard digest and which keep the Union or the Wel­ reported that the Baltimore Feder­ would build him fare Plan advised of any ation is now in the proce» of draw­ up. changes of address while their ing up a slate of candidates which HIT diet was applications are being proc­ Gonzalez will be recommended to the union changed nine essed. Although payments are membership in that city as being times before doctors finally found often made by return mail, most favorable to organized labor. a non-allergic milk which did not changed of address (or illegible' These slates will be submitted to irritate his condition and would return addresses) delay them Seafarers as well as to all other help him put on some weight when checks or "baby bonds" union members for their considera­ tion and action in the coming During this time the hospital are returned. Those who are and doctor bills started piling up moving or plan to. move are elections. Paying ofHn the port were the at the rate of $100 a month. VWe advised to Immediately notify Jean. Edith, Emilia and Mae (Bull); did not have much aaved at the Sitr headquarters or the Wel­ Oremar, Santone (Marven); Robin time," Gonzalez said, "and we did fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New Kirk (Robin); Michael (Carras); CS not taow how we would meet York, NY. Baltimore (Cities Service); Ocean- them. However we did not realize Xr-r • SIU Welfare Pays ^ Off; Baby Recovers Taking 0 breother in SlU headquarter library are Seafarer and Mrs. Joe Burns, who stopped in at Union hall last week. Tankers' In Grain Trade Create '50-50' Problem WASHINGTON—The growing employment of T-2 tankers on dry cargo grain runs has created a problem in adminis­ tering the "50-50" Cargo Preference Act. As a result, the General Accounting Office has* ruled that tankers cannot be cargo carried by foreign-flag taiAclassified as "dry bulk car­ ers only. riers" for purposes of the "SO- The impact of the decision would be to reduce the AT? cargo offer­ SO" act. As it Is administered now,' the ings to tankers and- switch them to law splits the US fleet into three tramp ships. A considerable num­ segments for purposes of "50-50" ber of T-2s which are independ­ —^tanker,--tramp and cargo liner. ently-owned have been carrying In figuring the distribution of car­ grain outbound and oil as import go, the 50 percent is figured on cargoes. Normally these ships the basis of cargo carried by the would have to run in ballast one same _categories under foreign way and the carriage of the out­ fiags; tanker against tanker, tramp bound cargoes enables them to against tramp and liner against compete, successfully for the mo­ ment against the foreign-flag su­ liner. While holding that it was accept­ pertankers carrying oil only. able for tankers to be used in the The T-2 is admittedly no longer dry cargo trade, the GAO said, in competitive on long offshore runs effect, that the ^nker sharb of car­ and is running into difficulty in go would have to be figured against getting coastwise charters. Moving? Notify SIU, Wolfaro •t- ' •; •S- V' --V Stow Those |ta#5 Cx You can'f write "finis" to any paint fob wlieri you step back and admite your handiwork. There's still the .matter of cleaning tools and getting the point out of the way.„ Equally important, all paint' and turpentine-soaked rags must be safely stowed^ also. The guy who dumps painty rags in a corner^of the point locker is just inviting disaster. Hake sure there's always a covered metal 'Container avail­ able for this.purpose^ Costly fires can be avoided' In this mannOF. r.-'^r' ['T''.'' 'i.-'-.' •V. j An Ship is a Ser/e 5^ I i .. . . I'}.-; ^ ^* 4t V* V ' . �Odsber It, ItSt SEArARERS tagrnmak LOG : -'v '• '• .r-' • • . .'r. :> - i <^4 •Adl Above, Carl Petersen (left) and Jerry Lichtman are busy at the controls _ _ - Guardia ia Airport. Shli " _ during_ Sandcaptain operations at La Ing in\lill proj^ at the field. Above, right, dredge ddpper Peder Peteraon tikes a breather on deck. At far right, Steel,Executive Seafarer Ches- ter Maxuk-ls under a fun load. *Vr4\ •'.'•a..' Happy trio at Steel Executive payoff . (left) are Nick Gaylord, R. Wiseman and L. Diana. Gaylord subsequently checked into SI hospital for treatment. Above, Seafarer Jim Martin is deep in conversa­ tion. with SIU Ass't Sec.-Treasurer Bill HaU. �Ten SEAFARERS Labor'Goaf In Big Biz Vote Drive k-r'-'V :r.-.. . 0^1 &> • Drive On Runaways Outlook Dim For 'Frisco I '• ^'•T,','i.\'* ' ' "V' iSSVf';#: •• I 'I ,'.. IS- / ' - - October 10, 19S8 ALCOA aOINTIR (Alcoa), Aufl. SO— Chairman, S Krawetynikli Saeratary, J. Jakalilcl. Sussaatioii to coUoct $a from oadi man or purehaaa of radio. IlrawUis to M holtl at and of Toyaso —wlnnor to kaop radio. Mamtierihlp plaaMd with Alp. Veto of thank* to ataward dapt. for food food. Savaral hyura or dlaputod. No beafa. ALCOA aiNNANT (Alcoa), Aufl. IS —Chairman, 1. hradlayi Secretary, W. Cameron. Hotioq«.ta hay* patrolman ae* If bettor moat can be obtained, also mora brands of clsarette*. New delesato alected. « salt on breakfast potatoes. Repair list to bo mads up. Get draw and slop chest account from purser. PORT HOiiCINS (CItlas Service), Sept. «—Chairman, W. Ooffi Secy., O. Andoraon. Two men left ship. Ship saUed short. Ship's fund sai.sa. New delegate elected for two mcntbs— delegates to bo rotated amon;( depart­ ments. Need more fresh bread. LUCILB BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld)^ Sepfc 1—Chairman, J. Maysi Secy., T. Seanlon. Repairs made. One man missed ship In Bremerhaven. 13 hrs. disputed ot for delayed sailing. Three FWT'a kept on sea watches over 24 hours. QUera kept on watch In'two ports while at dock or safe* anchorage —watches broken on deck. Fresh water situation to be looked Into. Check- meat from' chandlers—some re­ ceived spoUed. Check bad mattresses and plUowsi check slop chest for cigars and large size gear. Major business concerns are BBATRICI (Bull), Aus. II—Chair­ «f' with 1 plunging • into politics both man, J. Potif Secretary, P. Lypen. feet this" year, and Jbe labor move­ Sea patrolman about stopplns payroll two days bsfora payoff. No beefs. ment is the number one target. Crew to stay out of saUey and pantry. While business participation in Outsld* persons to oat aboard after political campaigns is nothing new, as the "New Yoric Times" put it, "The newness is In the outspoken ROBIN SHIRW^ (Robin), Aug. fashion" in which leaders of big 34—Chairman, A. Beckr Secy., S. Johnbusiness firms are pushing their sen. One man replaced. Ship's fund Votes of thanks were' in order for The latest word on Middle East tll.Sd. New treasurer elected. Coopcampaign. Jack T. Fillingbam for the "Job he ' eratlon urged in keeping laundry porta was heard froiji the Steel clean. Request more tomato iulce. done and is doing in his capaci­ - The campaigning is taking the Artisan. According to. meeting has ty as crew messman" on the Alcoa form of soliciting contributiops NICHOLAS SITINAS (Tankihip), chairman Sidney Rivers, the crew Ranger^ and to the steward de­ from employees and distributing Sept. »—Chairman, A. Smith; Secy., J. Knight. Repairs not satisfactorily of the Artisan partment on the Santore for the literature which usually either at­ taken care of. S29.7S In ship's fund. picked Ahadan as excellent variety of menus put out. tacks unions or supports proposed In event ship Is laid up. fund to be rMfled off. No beefs. Awnings and the best port to Special compliments, said ship's "right to work" legislation. A case chetrs needed for messhaU. Smoking hit. As to the rest delegate William Smith, were in point, as reported in the last on cabin deck to be discussed. —they were n^ given to the Santore's baker for SEAFARERS LOG, was the action . FABRICATOR (Isthmian), of high officers of PuPont, Gulf he said. The crew bis pastry delicacies. .$*pt. 7—Chairman, A, Donnelly; Secy., Oil, Republic Steely General Mo­ R. Labombard. See about sailing board of the Artisan, i Xcrew. I,ettW to bo sent to h«. ro: dis­ posting at Rotterdam. Need new tors and others in financing the Rivera reported, approval with currant wag* raise washing machine. Water very rusty: No one is questioning it, but this distribution of an extremist pam­ offectlv* Boptombor Instaad of ratrodoublo bottoms to be cleaned. Request held a, safety is the "fishing" report headquar­ actfv* to last July. Keep longshore­ repair lists. Ship's fund $42.00. Vote meeting recently ters received last meeting from the phlet in California violently attack­ men and beadMombers off ship and of thanks to Steward Dept. for Job ing the labor movement. The pam­ out of mesi^all—have watchman at wen done. Mattresses need replace­ during which the Rivers gangway. Request hot plate In pantry. ment: toasters need repairing or rephlet was written by Joseph Kamp, chief mate and Coe Victory. AcSuggestion te have wind dodger on placli^. cording to ship's a right-wing extremist. Similarly, the first assistant explained the delegate bow. Keep messhaU clean. Robert NIVA WIST (Bloomllold,) Sspl «.another group calling itself the vessel's fire .detecting equipment, Mnsseiwhite, the OKL MONTI (Ms*.), Aug. 17— Chairman, H. Hutcherson; Socty. W. Committee for Constitutional Gov­ the use of COi and the ship's fire anglers Chairman, J. Chastlan;'Secrstary, J. Oels. No beefs. Everytlung running on the Long. New delegate elected. Vote of smoothly. Houston delayed sailing ernment, has been placing ads in control apparatus. thaiikg. to former delegate. Ship's disputed. New delegate elected. Sug­ ship*caught two daily newspapers attacking trade fund. $40.07. $100 spent for soft gest daymen b* moved to larger quar­ sharks in Aqaba drinks. Everything running smoothly. ters. Request Andrews coffee bereunions as "dominating" the US Bay. One of them Vote of thanks to steward dept. Need ters. Request Andrews coffee be re­ Government. In both instances, placed. New washing machine and soft-drink box. was seven feet drain for same . needed, as water Walter Reuther, president of the long and weighed DOROTHY (Bull) Aug 37—Chalr-^ backs up In cook's room. Water con­ United Automobile Workers, Was nection to be placed on deck aft of man, J. Colon; gecretary, C. Tonley. 195 pounds while Musselwhito No beefs. One man missed ship In house. a. selected target. the other measBaltimore—^replaced. Keep messroom An interesting sidelight to the COUNCIL OROVB (Cities Service), clean at night and dump garbage pall. lured 11 feet and topped the scale campaign was the announcement Keep cots In good condition and do Sept. 13—Chairman, W. Saylors; Secty., (Continued from page 3) at 500 pounds. "Th^tS is the truth," by the Committee for Constitu­ J. Stump. One man missed ship. Re­ not leave on deck. pairs to be made fat foc'sles. Repair tives had refused point blank to so Musselwhite swears. Hinm list to be made up Suggest delegate tional Government that it has ap­ FfLTORI (Marven), Aug.-3$—Chair­ man, A. Novak; Sserotary, T. Drobins. see steward about menu. Need new discuss the wage issue at all, lead­ proached a list of the "30 wealthi­ t Continued discussion on painting of washing machine. "Short and concise" was the final est men" in the United States for passageways and craws quarters. ing to the walkout. DEL VALLB (MIsi.), Aug. 24— Everything running smoothly. Report The strong support for the SIU report from resigning ship's deto- contributions to the anti-union on new wage and OT scale; new Chairman, C. Wheat; Secty., J. Long, benefits. New delegat* elected/ Sug­ fellow. No beefs. Ship's fund $3S." among the ciew is understandable gate Milton Phelps to the crew of campaign tmd had been unsuccess­ gest hot drinks bo served on trips to $51. paid out for cokes. One man ship. New delegate elected. in light a shlpboardT wage scale the Alcoa Corsair. His last report ful in raising a nickel to, as they Seven Islands. Hkko up repair lists. missed See captain abnut painting messhaU* fat the vicinity $4S to $90 per before stepping down and turning put it, "change the national climate awning back aft leaking. JRAN (Bull), Aug. 31—Chairman, St gaUey: redreatiott haU. laundry, inop month with an overtime rate of 50 the Job over to A. W. George was, of thinking against present labor D. Duhson; Secretary, W. Lachsuer. Clean sinks, etc. "All beefs setUed with Uttle ado." boto: domination." Baltimore agent cleared up Bull beef cents an hour. donation and loans during strike with The extent of activity and inter-_ AZALEA CITY (Waterman), Sept. IS The Yarmouth is registered un­ NY. One man missed ship. No beefs. —Chairman, W. Banks; S*cty.,.J. Au* est shown by corporate officers in" Few der Panamanian flag. Crewmemhours disputed or. ^ stin. ]Sverything ninnlng smoothly. "right to work" tends tb confirm not completed from last voy­ bers were organized by the SIU MARYMAR (Calmar), Aug. 34— RepairsOn* man left ship because ot labor's arguments that "right to while the ship was on its Summer Chairman, W. ZaIeskI; $serotary, e. age. death In family. $2.90 In ship's fund. work" proposals are an attempt to Busclgllo One man hospitalized In No beefs. One replacement received. run between Boston and Halifax. Coos Bay—one man promoted. Shift­ Vote of thanks to steward dept. for destroy the bargaining effective­ ing of ship tv hs posted no later than fine food and preparation. Delegat* . Transfer Riimofcd ness of trade unions. Friday. S PM, U ship, to to saU before requested to get required funds for Monday morning before S AM. Make brother who came back to States from SAN FRANCISCO —ThU port General Electric has been among One reason given for the^refusal repair list for payoff. San Juan hospital and needed same of the owners of these two ships to had two payoffs in the last period, the most active companies in stir­ for Iransportation. Request linen VALLEY FOROI (Peninsular), Aug. change when necessary. Return cups come to terms quickly was the re-' but they did not give much of a ring up political activity among its 10—Chairman, I. Dore) Secrstary, O. to pantry. • port that, like the struck Canadian boost to a slow shipping picture, employees. While factory workers R. Mesaros, See captain about fresh stores in Pedro and repair Ust. .Ship's ALCOA FOLARIS (Alcoa), Sapt. 7— protected by union contracts would National ships, they were seeking Marty Breithoff, port agent, re­ fund, $1.20. Two men hospitalized fit Chairman, D. Martin; Secty., J. Hanan "out" through transfer to still ports. The outlook is not bright >e immime to company reprisal Pusan and Yokohama. Repair Ust to nen. One man paid off in St. Thomas. be turned in. No painting for IS Sea about Jury bathroom' aft. Now another fiag, with British r^istry for the immediate future since at for failure to respond to such cam­ months. Black gang quarters need delegate elected. New towels re­ mentioned as a possibility. Conse­ the moment, the port has no pay­ paigns, the lower and middle echerepairs. Bathroom to bs painted. Vote quested. AU domestic tanks to bo cleaned; water clear for about., two of thanks to delegate* for Job wen on of company executives, would quently, the SlU-has cabled Tom offs'scheduled.. done. Discussion about food not up weeks ot voyage, then rustry rest of Yates, head of the British seamen's Calling here for payoff were the he under great pressure to go along to p;ur. Crew agrees to keep -messhaU trip. clean. union and Omer Becu, of the In­ Wild Ranger (Waterman) and the with the company as a means of BIENVILLH (Pan-Atlantic), Sept. 14 ternational Transportworkers Fed­ Coeur D'Alene (Victory Carriers). protecting their Jobs and their $TEBL VOYAOR (ftthmlan), Aug. i —Chairman, A. Thompson; Secty., J. eration informing them of the The latter ship signed on again. opportunities for promotion. —Chairman, R. Hunt; Eecretsry, $ Hall. New delegate elected. No beefs Pedertson. No launch service in NY —everything nuinlng smoothly. Ship's - SIU's organizing activities on be­ Calmar supplied three in-transits, Other companies active in the po­ after arrival. Poor ventilation system. fund $3.12. Motion to get Seatrain half of the crews and alerting them the Portmar, Seamar and Massmar. litical field include Ford; Sears Ship's fund, $8. One man In hospital agreernents on ships so members can with back Injury. Some disputed pT. have , day off at one end. Bathrooms to the rumored transfer moves. Also in transit here were the Kyska Roebuck, which itself is largely nonbo cleaned In House hall. "^Mirrors Report accepted. Return keys, books to In deck & engine dept. needed. Vote unibn and .was the creator 'of the (Waterman) and. Steel Chemist and cots before payoff. The Florida and the Yarmouth of thanks to steward for good, service. Shefferman lanion - busting appara­ . are but two of a number of run­ (Isthmian). SAHTA VBHRTIA (Blam), Aug. 31 WACOSTA> (Waterman), Sept, 11— Some well-known Seafarers on tus; Johnson & Johnson, the sur­ away-flag cruise ships operating -i-Chalrman, W. Brown; Sacrotary, R. Chairman, H. Hodges; Secty., R. Elli­ Everything running smoothly ott. No beefs. out^f the Miami area so that the the beach waiting to catch a>good gical supply manufacturers; Tim- 'Morrow. Few hours disputed ot. —no' outstanding beefs. Few hours Some men getting off In deck dept. outcmne of these cases vdll have one are T. Ulisse, C. Bush, W. F. ken Roller Bearing, which leans disputed OT. Delegate to contact One brother was sick—now returned Union re: expediting and squaring to work. See patrolman about strong bearing on the SIU's objec­ Bamberger, A.. Johannson, A. H. heavily on advertising; Gulf Oil better away beefs before departure. - Return grade of meats—present meats are tives. Both are former SlU-manned Riiiguette, G. Olive, H. Krohnk and and • number of other organiza­ excess linen before arrlvaL Vote of commerola!;. also about dirty, rusty thanks to steward dept. for Job well water. Vole of thanks- to steward vessels. Another former AiRerican- A. W. Brown. tions. 'done. Contact delegate for new mat­ dept. flag SlU operation is the Evange­ tress and pUlowf. AU repairs to bs turned over to ..delegate. line, sister ship of the Yarmouth, ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), 14—-Chairman, A. GlovanI; Secty., Ease Seatime Rule For SIU Benefits which also runs in this trade. WM. H. CARRUTH (Fenn), Aug. 3t Sspt. P. Lopsz. Del^ate thanks members —Chairman, M. Dugan; Ste-/., B. But­ The Yarmouth is operated by fbr taking care of him when lU. Dona­ Seafarers inquiring about th« hasic eligibility rule for SIU ler. One man hospitalized in Poland. tions asked for work away brother the McCormick Shipping Corp. welfare benefits are advised again that the seatime requirements —^recovered—arrived back In States. aboard ship. Repair Ust turnSB inOS missed ship in Germany, logged some minor, repairs completed. Few which, in, turn, is a subsidiary of has been cut, effective June 1, 1958, to one day's seatime in the and aned. ,Reort accepted. New dele­ hours disputed ot^to be referred, to Eastern Shipping Corp. The latter last six months. This is broader than the old rule of one day in gate elected. Place cups In sink. New patrolman. Request menus for each coffee pots to bs ordered. Discussion table. Return cups to pantry. Keep is the successor to the old Eastern the last 90 days, and is in addition to the other basic requirement on PoUslr currency and monetary bathroom dean. Steamship Corp. which used to of 90 days' seatime in the previous calendar year, which remains regulations. operate these vessels under the ALICE BROWN (Bloemfleld), Aug.' unchanged. OIL ORO (Miss.), July' 30—Chalr- 31—Chairman, W. Dandsll; Secty., A. American fiag. msn, J. Huff; $*cy., H. esrdat. Ship's Hill. Water beef squared away: doOcs The revision was voted by the joint SlU-shipowner b^rd of fund $6.68. New delegates and re­ to be instaUed In foc'sles. Delegate The close relatioioships-between trustees for the Welfare Plan, as reported previoi'sly, to allow porter elo'ctad.. lAundry to ba kept saw captain ..ubout draws in foreign the runaway operators' in' their clean. DUcusston on performing. for cases where a Seafarer might be on the beach due to per­ ports. AUotments for~thls voyage Sspf. 4—Chairman, J. Huff; Secy., started on Aug. 18. Reports accepted. fight against SIU organizing efforts sonal business, vacation or other reasons and does not ship within H. Garda*. Four accidents: two on New delegate elected, Take care of was pointed up when customers board and two ashore: seven logs. - washing machine. Keep laundry room 90 days from the date of his discharge. The one day in six Ship's fund $.18. Soma difference In clean. Washroom floor to be cement­ seeking to make reservations on mohths, it was felt, should be more than ample to allow for such OT rates te b* taken up with patrol-. ed to slopo toward drain. Donate 81 the Yarmouth were informed by man. Throe hours disputed ot. Juicer. .-..toward ship's fund—$10 to be. taken circumstances and to assure uninterrupted welfare coverage for to be removed from pantry, Vse less out of arrival pooL McCormick Shipping to obtain Seafarers and their families. SlU SHIPS AT SEfl r?; .» (, ••-" iSS-i' •. LOG Siqpace pn tbe floridfu ' -"S-"-. 1 • l-; J •'l-.r-, �• ,_v; :/r.r:-;-.^',y^,.; -; "V; ^•,'^v-i. SEAFARERS "o^ber i«r 195t liil-,. • •';(. V'iis' 'jift- • !»> I- ^.'i, - ,:j(#?vvw® a-^Uiy: I' . I'. ' "• f or Your Information' -. V Iw • •-rV^§<•'•',••" If.'-.'••".^•'4 ^ ••'-M - :•-,. I;,' •; 1 /• • I'?;V''•''• • • ' " •• - . ,- A formal protest is expected to be lodged with the State Department against the operation of American-own^ and financed runaway vessels.* Seven of this -country's Western, European allies are hoping' weakens the entire Western com­ that they can induce the US munity. to curb the activities of Amer­ In the past, the official stand of. :, •• " ican banks, which are financing American ships to sail under Liberlan, Honduran and Panamanian registry. Joining in the first diplomatic approach in this area, Great Bri­ tain, France, West Germany, Nor­ way, Sweden, Denmark and The Netherlands charge that their ship­ ping businesses have suffered greatly due to the competition of these "runaway" ships which pay very slight taxes. This, coupled with the lower wages and smaller crews of these ships, offer a plush attraction for US capital. Spotlight­ ing the tax differential, Norwegian shipowners say thea- taxes are 70 percent greater than for owners of ships sailing under Siberian reg­ istry. Norway has been dethroned by . Liberia as the world's leading maritime operator from the point of view of tonnage. The nations, which have been protesting the issue informally for many years, contend that their economies are being undermined by these ships, and that, as NATO members, this development a «. * • * • ^ Information which will help every Seafarer decide on the candidate of his choice in the forthcoming SIU elections is contained in the eight-page supplement which appears as mi ipsert in this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Seafarers are urged to study the material in this supplement which includes photon and records of all candidates for SIU offices; a sample ballot, and a reprint of the sections of the constitu­ tion which spell out the procedures to be used during the balloting and the counting of votes, and the rights of every Seafarer to vote for the candidates of his choice. Remember, the voting period begins in three weeks. Sea­ farers on" the beach at the time, or coming into any SIU (Continued from page 2) port, are urged to cast their vote as the first order o^ busi­ definite contract improvements was ness so that the sentiments of the entire membership can responsible for the strike last June be registered on who its representatives will be for "the, by the Marine Engineers Bene­ next two years. ficial Association. .., Meany To Decide On. Mates Pact 'X Major issues to be resolved by President Meahy in his role as arbitrator cover vacations, pen­ sions. penalty pay and other work­ ing rules. He will make rebommendations on the basis of .testi­ mony and briefs submitted by both sides and his findings will be bind­ ing. It was agreed that the pro­ visions of the Mobile pact would enter into the-arbitration picture with Meany having the right to accept, .jreject or alter them, or to apply any provisions of theC'West Coast MM&P contract. , Ih any event, the AFL-CIO president's findings will apply to all. When Meany got together with the mates and the AMMI to shape the issues which were to* go to arbitration, SIU of NA President Paul Hall and NMU President Joseph Curran^were present. As in last June's MEBA strike, the leadership on the operators' 'side was taken by US Lines which apparently was determined to square off with the mates regard­ less of thb consequences. The mates' return to work pend',ing the arbitration proceedings means only one other maritime union contract has yet to be com­ pleted. This covers various secur'ity-and seniority provisions under the SIU-A&G agreement, for which money matters were settled in August. . . ,' Allies Plan Formal Protest On Runaways ;. \|,. .fix•-'••' -r-''- '''••'•".• i^l-s ; ' .•,' )'r J V*!'" •*? 'X ''•» "-••• Page Elevem LOC TheTight Orcle Oh page two of this issue appears a case history of what happens when a" previously unsubsidized company tries to break into the tight circle of shipping operations who are currently subsidy recipients. In a sense, it reveals much of what is,presently wrong with the US maritime setup. It is obvious by now that the industry is undergoing major changes which will involve broadening the base of present subsidy operations whether the old-line subsidized companies like it or not. They are fighting what appears to be a last ditch stand for the "good old days? wh^n they could slice up the- subsidy melon among themselves and bar , the door to newcomers. Itds a measure, of the lack of realistic thinking among these companies that they attempt to justify an inequality in American-flag shipping which no longer can be. tolerated. The sooner they realize this fact and start pulling with the rest of the industry instead of butting it head-to-head, the better off the industry and the seamen who work in it will be. PHS Cutback? The continued cutback in Public Health Services is re-fleeted in the report that the service is considering the shut­ down of the Manhattan Beach hospital. If the closing takes ^lace, it will be another in a long series since the end of World War II. . No formal announcement has been made as yet but, in ^y case, the SIU will be keeping close tabs on the situation to -make sure the patients' interests are protected. Ukes SIU Is Winner 23-0 RIVER ROUGE—The SIU Great Lakes District won a unanimous 23-0 victory over Local 5000, Uni­ ted Steelworkers, last week in a National Labor Relations Board election for representation of the crewmembers employed by the newly-formed Steel Products Steamship Company. The company, whose main offices are in Marquette, Michigan, pur­ chased its first vessel, the steamer Venus, from Ore Steamship Com­ pany. The Steelworker's local inter­ vened in the election but .was un­ able to record one vote from the ship's crew. Survey Set On Cancer A survey of one million Amer­ icans to determine the relation­ ship between personal habits and cancer is being prepared by the American Cancer Society. Some 50,000 volunteer workers will go into the hqmes in an attempt to learn of any link between cancer and factors such as diet, exercise, sleep, occupation, health histo^ and smoking. The Society will not be primarily concerned with smoking inasmuch as its past sur­ vey, dealing exculsively with smok­ ing, has already established a link between heavy amoking and lung cancer in men, but it will tiy to determine the extent of the rela­ tionship in women. Questions ^ asked will deal with personal habits, consumption of alcoholic bevgrages, fried foods, tea, coffee and cola drinks," X-ray treatment, baldness, nervous ten­ sion, height, weight. and heredity. The isurvey also hopes to uncover clues to the nature of tuberculosis, heart attacks and other conditions. Government officials has been that as long as the ships are controlled by American capital, they are un-, der "effective US control." NY Activity High As 57 Dock NEW YORK—Shipping for this port, while not equaling last peri­ od's unusual high, continued to hold up very well. Rated men in the deck and engine departments should not find any difficulty in shipping out in short order as the registration lists for those depart­ ments are low for this port. A full crew was dispatched to the Middle East to the Wang Dis­ patcher last week. Bill Hall, assist­ ant secretary-treasurer, reported. The ship's articles expired as she had been out over a year and the old crew was being flown, back to the States. Headquarters wishes to compli­ ment the crew and delegates of another shuttle tanker, the" Cities Service Norfolk, for doing a top-; notch Job in bringing their vessel in clean for payoff recently. The ship had been shuttling back and forth to the Persian Gulf for 13 months and 17 days. It paid off in this port without one dispute for the patrolmen to settle. "This was a good crew and the delegates did a bang-up job," Hall said. There were .57 vessels in this port during the past period. Twen­ ty four of them paid off, 21 signed on and the rest were in-transits. Among the ships paying off dur­ ing the period were the Beatrice, Frances, EUzabeth, Suzanne (Bull); CS Norfolk (Cities Service); Aza­ lea City, Bienville, Fairland, Beauregard, Raphael Semmes, Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic); Seatrains Georgia, New York, Louisi­ ana, Savannah, Texas (Seatrain); Alcoa Polaris and Pegasus (Al­ coa); Andrew Jackson (Waterman); Steel Recorder, Steel Executive, Steel Navigator, Steel Voyager (Isthmian) and the Northwestern Victory (Victory Carriers). Signing on were the Alcoa Po­ laris and Pegasus (Alcoa); Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service); Bienville, Azalea City, Gateway City, Fairland, Beauregard, Ra­ phael Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); Steel Recorder, Steel Voyager, Steel Navigator (Isthmian); Ines, Suzanne (Bull); Northwestern Vic­ tory .(Victory "Carriers); Valley Forge (Peninsular Nav.) the Ibervijle, and Andrew Jackson (Water­ man); Valiant Explorer (Ocean Wind); Losmar (Calmar) and Seatrain Texas. ' ' FOR RU YOUR OFAR SEA CHEST •- '. 'l- • •^ • •• J �SEAPARtStS Paffv It Was Greek To Everybody But The Fish tPfG SEAFAREBS INDRYDOCK October IC. 1^ Applaiidg^ SIU Strike Assist To the Editor: We of the Glass Bottle Blow­ ers Association, AFL-Clb, have had the opportunity to call on SIU officials in New Orleans, and. have received tlie fullest cooperation and assistance la our strike at the Underwood Glass Co.,. Harahan. La. We wish to extend our heart­ felt appreciaition to th^se offi- knows. Adding another essen­ tial like . language education would make our list of achieve­ ments greater. Perhaps the LOG could get the ball rolling. William Calefato Laid up for five months by a nerve oondition, It. Nandkesh(Ed. note: prother Calefato's ITie old j^oolbpok adage war, ex-Suzanne, got his _ discharge from the Staten suggestion for assisting Sea­ about how patience and per- Island marine hospital last week. SIU oldtimer Dollah Ben farers in Uinguage study is a good one. While nothing as serverance usually pays off has also been discharged from there after'a long stay and a general ambitious' as a language proved Itself on the Alcoa Pennant check-up. school is. contemplated right for Seafarer Evangelos Kondour-' New arrivals at the NY drydock 'include Frank Maxet, ex-Valley now, the • LOG recognizes Sea­ akis. Forge, with an Infected knee; Lnciano Gheno, ex-Fairland,- with an farers' needs in this area, and is ^ arranging for .a regular In August, Kondourakia was arm condition; Eduardo S. Toro, column in forthcoming issues ex^coa Ranger,, over bladder leisurely fishing from the ship at on basic phrases and vocabu­ trouble, and Robert Anderson, Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico, tenalary for the 'major countries who's off the Robih Gray for treat­ ihg a line tied to the life-ring. Seafarers visit.) ment of a prostrate condition. Nick Every now and then he'd give the Gaylord, ex-Steel Executive, has line a little shake, until, finally checked in at Staten Island again Culinary Efforts for treatment of a kidney condition. something tore the line right out Baltimore reports good progress Highly Pcaised of his hand. It pulled the life-ring All letters to the editor for all around by Claude Brown, Ever­ from its resting place and Kon­ To the Editor: publication in the SEAFAR­ ett Hodges and t[:!liai1ea Johnson, dourakia really had to hustle for Saxon Ghezzo We, the officers and techni­ ERS LOG must be signed all drydocked at the local hospit^. a minute or two to keep the dough­ cal staff of this vessel, who dine by the toriter. Names will Brown, who sailed as deck engineer on .the Marore, came in for an nut from going over the side. in the officers' mess, wish to. be withheld Upon regueat. eye operation an<Lis progressing fine.- Tlie game goes for Hodges, excommend the galley staff of this' Line Went Slack oiler on Orion Clipper, who's being treated for yellow jaundice. The Huwannee' Steamship Company But it was all Jn vain, as the line docs apparently have Johnson's high blood pressure under control too. cials andv say thanks to your vessel, especially our steward parted and went slack. "This didn't He was AB on the' Irenestar. George £. Richardson, laid up by a leg entire organisation. Alberto Espeneda, and our 2nd: stop the Greek," reported William injury, is coining Dining around slowly. He was fireman on the Council Grove. cook and baker, Julie Minesis. Wi- W. Russum R. Cameron. He repaired the line, Salvei On the Galveston roster, the word's all good on Albert W. Saxon They have labored under Execntive Officer went through the same routine and John Spiearman. 'Saxon injured his back and hip in aTaO. aboard very adverse condiMbns in e again and then had to give up be­ ship, but should be out in about two weeks. Ditto on Spearman, who* t t t very small galley to produce^ cause the ship was sailing. underwent surgery for a kidney infection and expects to be discharged excellent meals. To add to their Language Study A month later, back at Central by the end of the month. work load we sailed short one; Aguirre, Kondourakia tried again, These and all brothers in the hospitals always appreciate mail and Called Essential messman and BR, whose duties and it was a different story. "After visits by their shipmates. Stop by" to see them and write when you can. To the Editor: also had to be performed. a half hour," Cameron said, "he HM toUowing iM Oi* lateit «vaUable list of me a. in the liospltalK It seems to me seamen are These men are a credit to let out a yell that made everybody handicapped when they can't your Union, and cannot be usPHS HosprrAi. who heard him rush br>ck aft to set USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MO. NOpFOLK. VA. speak the language of the praised too highly for their" what had happened. Harry Acofta Luther Milton Francis J. Boner country they are in, and lack work. • Balcer R. E. Morrison USPHS HOSPITAL "Meanwhile, he was heading Benjamin Raymond Boston an important social asset. Jesse Lee Painter SAN FTIANCISCO, CAUF. D. C. Yates amidship telling everyone about it. Wm. BrightweU G. E. Richardson Joseph V. Bissonett Santiago Martinez Miutcr It should be an easy thing to The funny part about it wasLthat Claude A. Brown Byron J. Ricketta Joseph B. Berger Joseph Neubauer Vincent Clpriano Harry B. Rigfin Michael J. Coffey Arthur P. Smith start some kind of a language nobody knew what had happened Stephen Dinkel (Ed. notes The above was also Vincent. J. Rlzzuto Joseidi R. Ebbole Arthur J. Scheving school —not anything on as signed by five other officers and: since, in the excitement, he forgot James Farreu Calvin Rome WiUiam J. Kramef Henry J. Sdireiner Glaze Richard Savior Hicfaal HichaUk serious a scale as the Union's six members of the technical where he was and was speaking Gorman Leslie Sigler Clarence Gardner USPHS HOSPITAL scholar^p program or all ^he staff aboard the vesseL) nothing but Greek. It wasn't until Daniel Gorman Joseph Snyder SEATTLE. WASH. ' Bobby Stalsworth Green other big benefits, but-some­ later that everyone learned Kon* Richard J. Cook P. St. Made Wm. J. Stephens 4* tf iit A. Han Jonas Hddt D. L. Slattery thing like the training classes dourakis had landed this big man­ EsUe Francis Sturgis Everett Hodges VA HOSPITAL Troy Thomas on seamanship and other sub­ 'Frisco Hospital Stanley Johns grove snapper," Cameron added. HOUSTON. TEXAS Clark L. Waldron Charlie Johnson jects. R. J. Arsenault J. S. Harinanson In the process, the lucky angler Avis E. Meadows Clyde B. Want Norman Mendelson Paul V. Ward VA HOSPITAL ' Everybody wouldn't respond, Gets Top Rating set a record on the ship. His fish SAILORS SNUG HARBOR NIW YCHtK. NY of course, but I'll bet my hat To the Editor: weighed in clean at 9 pounds^ 121^ STATEN ISLAND. NY E. T. Cunningham , I have just finished a fourOscar J. Adams Thomas Isaksea BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL there are hundreds oTSeafarers ounces. Victor B. Cooper BALTIHOSE, 5H>. imd-one half-month stint as a who would be^ glad to have a USPHS HOSPITAL Simon Eftlme FT. WORTH. TEXAS VA HOSPITAL chance to leam another lan­ patient at the marine hospital J. R. Alsobrook John C. Palmer . RUTLAND, MASS. guage. Many of Gie foreign-born here In San Francisco. I'd like L. Anderson Harold J. Pancost Daniel Fttzpatrlck . B. F. Deibler Edourdo Plscopo seamen in the Union — who to express my thanks to the VA HOSPITAL H. LedweU Jr. Paul W. Seldenberg KECOU6HTAN. VA. would afeo like to improve theljc doctors and staff there for the Woodrow Meyers Joseph GUI EngUsh — would be indispen­ most excellent treatment that 1 - USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. , BOSTON. MASS. received. Everyone didvall they sable as teachers and guides. Lk J. Campbell Raymond L. Perry Thomas W. KilUon T. E. Lanphear I talked this afternoon with a possibly could .to help me in USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS BUTLER. PA. shipmate on the Wacosta about 'every way. Charles E. CoUlns Albert W. Saxon James F. Markel I've sat in on an awful lot having some kind of a language Robert McCuUoch John Spearman USPHS HOSPITAL George H. Noles of the coffeetime sessions and' MEMPHIS. TENN. program in the Union and he USPHS HOSPITAL BiBy RusseU said it was almost a necessity listened to the gripes about the TiEW ORLEANS. LA. USPHS HOSPITAL . Henry P. Learey ' Herbert AUman STATEN ISLAND, NY for the kind of work we do. Public Health Service. But 1 do Leo Lang John Bigwood C. Aguin B. Keenum . Such things may have to be know that I couldn't have re­ William Marjenhofl R. Anderson Claude Blanks Frank Mazct Alexander Martin Richard Bowman acted on by the membership, ceived any better treatment at Robert W. Banner:7. MicUek Jack Mays Tim Brown J. Moro A. CastUlo so the LOG is the place to first the most expensive private hos­ John Mills Jr. Cloise Coats F. Regan M. C^doha William Morse WUliam Crawley introduce them. Then the mem­ pital John Robertf W. Conner William E. Nelson Aaron R. Dickey Carl Ernest P. RusseU The moral is: "Stay well, but bership can decide; Dominic J. Newell John G. Dooley Jessie Shonts L. Fowler Naturally not all Seafarers if ypu get sick, head for San Michad Pardur Ray A. Fauber Nick Gaylord C. Siaran Henry Foy Earl H. C. Poe Jose P. Sousa F. Fnlford could become linguists but they Francisco. They'll do their best Monroe C. Gaddy * Edward L. Poe Exequiel Tlong R. GeUing could learn enough about a and that is good." Winford Powell, Chadboume Gait Luciano Ghezzo E. S. Toro WiUiam B. Gillian Henry Robinson Teofila Torres Luis E. GuUerez language to get along. For ex­ Neil Lambert Simon Glove James' H. Shearer S. TrzcInsM P. Hierro ample, I mailed some parcels Marlon J. Goold Thomas L. Teears Ramon Varela L. Johnston ~ $ t ic> Wayne F. Harris Gerald L. Tharxton Shipmates peer into galley Roland E. Wilcox E. Lessor in France and couldn't count out John J. Harrison Joseph Wohlets Patrick Thompson G. Littlewood the change requested. Since I Seeks ID Card where Evangelos Kondourakis Alvin C. Headricks James Ward . N, Wood . R. McCannon John Hrolenok George WlUismssn J, Kasisian do know some French words, For SIU Wlves^^ poses with big fellow caught gt James Hudson USPHS HOSPITAL George Williams along with some German, Central Aguirre, PR. Photo Henry A. Janicke MANHATTAN BEAGH, NY ~ Cleophas Wright Wooldridge King Lewis R. Akins CUude Jessup Dutch imd Italian, I understood To the Editor: Charles E. Wynn by W. R. Cameron. Edward Xnapp Manuel Antonang Woodrow JbhaaoB As an SIU member's wife, I'd what the clerk said. Eladio Axis Lududg KrlBtlanara The eiraence of it, In French, like to offer a suggestion. Since Fortunate Bacomo Thomas R. Lehay •eaeeeeeeea • •••••••••eeeeeeeeeaaaeaei. Kenneth Lewie Joseph J. Bass was: "The -dummy can't even we seamen's wives at one time Warren J. Mclntyrt Melvln W. Bass Edifop, count bur money yet the Ameri­ or another have' to visit the SIU Matthew Bruno Herbert C. HCIMM Jens Madsen James F. Clarke SEAFARERS LOG, cans think they are so superior." hall or health center for advice Leo Mannaugh Juan Deno^a Before I bought the Lingua- jor help while our husbands are Albert HartlneRt John J. DriscoU 675 Fourfh Ave., *' Frledof O. Fondlla John J. NoU phone course for Dutch (we run away at sea, we often have some J. S. (FByme OdU L. Glhba Brooklyn 32. NY into Holland also), I was hunt- ' difficulty establishing our iden­ Joseph M. GUtod W. P. ODea C. Oslnskl E. Gtn-aiflck Ing around for some informa- tification. I would like to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-^ Bart Winston E. Retniy Wade B. HamU Perhaps some kind of card ion on the pronunciation of G- E. Shumaker Talb Hassan please put niy name on your mailing list. & Clarence Hawkins Henry E. Smith Dutch words. I finally found one identifying each man's depend­ Hernahdes Aimer 8. Vlckere {Print Information) Frank valuable little book for any ents could be issued. It would : Pen P. Wing Donald Hewson, sincere student of European simplify these matters, assure , AntotUo Infante . Royea Yarhorengh hJ^kK^E .••••••••• J^« •••••• languages, which Is called accuracy, and also be a time-, • ••••# # # e e • 'iLyall's Languages of Europe." saver for. all concerned. STREET ADDRESS >#•••• It offers a generous vocabulary • In the Dressihaker's Union, : for each language and a'guide we are provided with a medical CITY:. ..A:.....:......: ZONE..;... STATE .:... on bow to the time, order card and a'Blue Cross card that Tw AVOID DOfLJCATION; If ysu ar* en old subicriber end heve • sKairae meals, ssk directions and such identifies, us at all times. Why of address, p|ea>e give your former address below: not have 'something of the same things. We've got the best of ;eve^-' kind for SIU seamen's wives? ^ AlIDRESl thing In the SIU, as evf^bbe CITY ....... ZONE. Letters To The Editor i -t t': -> • si/Sg':: •»: L-ka'-i- •" TdHt eteoeeeeMeepeeeoeenoeeoeeeeeoeeeei t-' '• 'n i::' -..S the liag f iee«Mee«|M«e«< leseeeeee/apoeeoeeeeoeoeeefaseeeoeseove s«ee«i vsfiif �W?''- Oetober 10, 1958 ALCOA PIOMim (Alcoa), Sapt. 1— Cholrman, L. Mooro; Socty., V. Hall, will take bunkera at t;ueta. and get draw. One member lnJured4-removed at Galveiton by CG—hdqtra notifled. Return cupa and glaicea to pantry. Two cacea of better brand of coffee to , be put out thla trip. Return all booka ' to library after reading. 7 • •lATRAIN GffORGfA (Soatraln), •opt. 14—Chairman, S. Charlea; Secty., A. Lambert. Feeding beef partially ' aettled—ateward dept. cooperating 100 percent. Storea of inferior quality put on board. Letter aent to hdqtra. requeating atorea be aent arrival day ao ateward can check aame. Safety meetInga to be held. Ship'a fund $37.58. •7 donated by poker piayera. Reporta accepted. Return cota after uae. Beef . about ch. mate—wanta to cut ot and la againat penalty hra.—too much auper- SEAFARERS puted ot—to bo referred to patrolman. Voluntary contributlona made for library. Waahing mactiine damaging clothea—needa repalra or to be re­ placed. Ovena not working properly. Need new library! more freab milk before aailing. Cupa and giaaaea to be returned to pantry. NORTHWESTBRN VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriera), Sept. <—Chairman, H. DuCloux; Secretary, N. DuBola. Re­ palra to be completed thia trip. New delegate elected. Ship'a fund S7.84. Hang clothea properly in fidley to avoid falling in engine room. Vote of thanka to ail deiegatea. OREMAR (Marvan), Sept. 13—Chair­ man, G. Browni- Secretary, R. Hampaon. One man mlaaed ahip. Oiler hoapitaiized. GATEWAY CITY (Pan-Atlantic), Sept. 19—Chairman, G. Grahno! Sec­ retary, L. Sheehan. Payoff probably Thura. 9/18. Need new waahing ma­ chine. FUrchaae new cooler for crew. Ship'a fund S3.13. Some diaputed ot. Patrolman to adviae membership re: new wagea and contract benefita. Union to get together with company officialrre: life raft aft. Station billa to be painted. STEEL EXECUTIVE (lithmlan), Sept. 1—Chairman, G. Plnkleai Sec­ retary, A. Brodle. Some ot diaputed. Food not up to par. Locks missing £rom orepeak. Excessive cupa used thia voyage. ^ vlalon over day men—will take up with patrolman. Milk to be aerved threft timea k day. Need mora milk. Remove clothes from lldley when dry. ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), July 27 —Chairman, B. Folse; Secretary, J. Hunt. Life lacketa to be returned to foo'ala after boat drills. Garbage to bo dumped In chute. One brother .paaaed away. Some disputed OT. Reque^ meeting with patrolman in Mo­ bile. Motion to remove toasters from light circuits. To ask headquarters why class B man beat others out for Job in NO. MAS8MAR (Calmar), Sept. SO— Chairman, R. MItchelli Socrotary, A. DoPoroat. Some diaputed ot. Request Wilmington agent at shipboard meet­ ing. Beef about captain—attitude to­ ward ateward dept. Repair lists to bo made up. Carpenter requests elariflcation re: ot painting. DiacuaMon about extra services for cap­ tain. Steward wanta replacement at Long Beach. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Carsa Tankahip), Aug. 17—Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, E. Sceley. New delegate elected. Beef on American currency in foreign ports. Need paint Job for all foc'sles: laundry, showers and bathrooms completed: patrolman to decide delayed aailing. Repair list! to be made out. Cooperation urged. Some disputed ot. Return food to ice box. Keep laundry, recre­ ation and messrooma clean. ROBIN KIRK (Robin), July 9i7— Chairman, , A. Page; Secretary, J. DIetsch. Water contains salt—con­ dition corrected'. Ship's fund S11.15. No dodger on bow for three trips. Report accepted. New delegate elect-. ad. cooperation urged in use of waahing machine. Dispose of coffee grinds in garbage can. Sapt. 31—Chairman, A. Orao; Sacratary, J. DIatrlck. Water rusty; waavela in food. Ship's fund Sll.lS. Few hours disputed ot. Delayed sail­ ing. Poor LOG aei^ce. Need mora variety in menus. Request coke maehlna be kept aboard. Vote of thanks to delegate. Refer requisitions to patrolman. ROBIN GRAY (Robin), Sapt. 31— Chairman, B. Nuckals; Secretary, M. Pllosa. New treasurer elected. Ship's fund S.88. Various topics discussed for betterment of ship'a crew. ' BRADFORD ISLAND- (Cities Serv­ ice), Sept. 31—Chairman, N. KIrl; Sec­ retary, A. Wile. Ship may go to shipyard. Discuss new wages at pay­ off. Motion to write letter to negoti­ ating conuqittee re: pay raise on Cities Service ships. 'ALCOA CORSAIR' (Alcoa), Sept. 31 —Chairman, A. McCloskayi Secretary, M. Phelps. AU beefs settled. Thanks to crew for good cooperation. Few minor liaefs. Report accepted. New delegate elected. To see patrolman about air conditioning. To see stew­ ard to obtain some dark curtains for messroom when showing movies. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), Sept. f —Chairman, N. Beck; Secretary, L. Pleraon. Few hoUTs disputed ot. One man missed ship. Request slop chest to he put on board. Beef about messman notTiaving coffee pots ready for morning coffee time. BEATRICE (Bull), Sept. 17—Chair­ men, S. FotI; Secretary, P. Dunphy. Letter aent to headquarters re: retro­ active pa'y. Contract It security clause diacussed. Motion that'15-day and 10day shipping rule clause be changed to 30 daya. Request patrolman inform members about Union business at payoff. IRB^ESTAR (Triton), Aug. 34— Chairman, C. Jennette; Secretary, H. Hutchlna. Need new waahing ma­ chine! new galley range. New dele­ gate elected. Reduce noise in alley­ ways; keep radios tuned low; sougee foc'sles. Repair list to be made up. Sept. 14—Chairman, T. Jones; Sec­ retary, H. Hutchlna. Having - trouble with waahing machine and range. Rep«|y ,ll4t mailed...to hq. Some dis- RCBIN 600DPELLOW (Rabin), Sept. 15—Chairman, H. Nalaon; Secretary, B. Landes. Draws in Madagascaa must be in francs. One hour disputed ot. Request ample stores. New delegate elected: vote of thank* to predecefsor for Job well done. Request improve­ ment in quality and cooking of food. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sapt. 9—Chairman, S. Rivera; Seeretayy, J. Denals. Few beefs—will try to straighten out before arrival. Ship'a fund Sie.36—telegram to advise Union of brotBer hospitalized in Arabia; Few hours ot diaputed. Safety meet­ ing held on fire-detecting apparatus.Request new dishes and glasses. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), Sept. 7 — Chairman, A. Arnold; Secretary, S. Doyle. No beats. Suggest all cups, dishes, glasses. It cota be returned to proper places when not in use. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for service well done. SEATRAIH NY (Seatrain), Sept. 30 —Chairman, J. Cole; Secretary, V. Whitney. Everything running smooth­ ly. One man missed ahip. New dele­ gate elected—vote of thanks to retir­ ing delegate for Job well done. Keep mesahall clean. Request, air-condi­ tioner be taken care of once a week. COB VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Sept. 14—Chairman, J, Goude; Sec­ retary, R. Muaselwhita. One man missed ship in Aden. Request more cigarettes in Casablanca—try to get American money. Ship's fund S9.20. Some diaputed ot. Keep water foun­ tain clean. Steward dept. to put out bigger night lunch. Complaint on launch service. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Sept. 14 —Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, C. Crabtree. All delegates and key men to attend safety meeting. Anyone with locker to be painted nnd hasn't repair list, is to pack aU gear and put in hospital, thereby letting shore gang get access to locker. Two hours dis­ puted ot. Everything smooth; no beefs. Request wider variety of dry " cereals. Return cups to pantry. Prop­ er attire required in messroom. Sug­ gest sufficient coffee and cream at night. Vote of thanks to crew messman for Joh well done. SHINNECOCK BAY (VcrHas), Aug. 33—Chairman, J. Bates; Secretary; L. Parller. No beefs. Slop sink to be squared away. Laundry to be cleaned by dept. Proper attire to he worn in messroom. All repairs to be turned in. Request foc'sle keys be located. Messroom to be straightened up after each watch. New delegate-and treas­ urer elected. One minute silence for departed brothers. Vote of thanks to steward dept..for excellent food. Com­ plaint about insufficient American money aboaird ship. STEEL KING (Isthmian), Sept. 13— Chairman, H. Mobley; Secretary, R. Stern. Food not up to par. Ship's fund S134.01. No beefs. Request new mattresses or have old ones steamed. Metal chairs for messroom needed. Complaint on bad fresh stores. Sept. S—Chairman,' B. Yancy; Sec­ retary, H. Burgaster. Chief cook con­ demned fish, and complained about meat disappearing, also vegetables were bad. ARMONK (New England Ind.), Aug. 34—Chairman, N. Matthey; Secretary, J. MIchaux. Captain w?.nts repair list made up weekly. Few hours ot dis­ puted. -Report accepted. New dele­ gate elected. Laundry space to be cleaned. Keep washing machine clean. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), Sept. 14—Chairman, R. Sully; Secretary, L. Hagmann. Two men missed ahip. Re­ pair list submitted. Some repairs made. Locker situation to be taken up with ptl. IVhen dogging port­ holes, windscoops to be removed. Crew urged to see delegates for any beefs. Retuim cups to pantry. Report' accepted. See steward about steak knives. No LOGS or reports received. BEAUREGARD (Fan-Atlantic), Sept. 31—Chairman, O. Rhodes. Secretary, C. West. No beefs. Ship'a fund 814.89. Some disputed at. Request doors clbsed between decks ao engine rooni heat win not go in ateward dept. .sleepi]^ .quarters. LOG Fate Tlilrteea Skipper's A Hard Man To Please Veteran seamen still recall the evils of the old two-pot feeding system, when topside got the cream and the rest of the crew got the slops at every mealtime. Two-pot feeding went out the window with the growth of strong unions in the maritime industry. ^ ; • Today, there's one menu for 'Sea-Spray' -By Seafarer 'Red' Fink all hands and everybody from the skipper on down eats the same. At the same time, this has meant better service, preparation and more varieties of food all around. Notorious for many years as "bad feeders," under the SIlT even the Calmar ships are toprated feeders today. The changeover hasn't been easy for some, however. As ship's dele­ gate Robert R. Mitchell delicately puts it: "The steward department here on the Massmar is having some trouble with the captain at this time." Says Crew Eats Better The trouble? The skipper claims there's a two-pot system on the ship and that the crew is getting the benefit of the better pot. He makes this claim, Mitchell notes, despite the fact that the BR has standing orders to bring fresh ice and water to the captain's room twice daUy, a bowl of fresh fruit every evening and chilled fruit juice every afternoon between 4 and 6 PM. In addition, the captain Is noted for sending the saloon "I don't care what movie you saw. GET 'EM OFF MT S&IP!" messman to the galley at mealtime to seek various items that are not even on the menu. Indeed, says Mitchell, if anybody LOG-A-RHYTHM: has^-a beef about a two-pot system. It's the rest of the crew. "We feel that any additional services pro­ vided for the captain should be available for all hands. We do -BrW. Willdridce, SS Bents Fort. know the steward has leaned over Whose job Is to keep up steam. The top man is the cdptain, backwards trying to attend to the And keep a sharp watch always The leader of the gang; skipper's petty complaints and stop —No chance to sit arid dream. Out at sea his voord Is Uw, the harassment." He runs the whole shebang. Needless to say, in spite of the Three wipers end the engine list. \ They keep the whole works clean. skipper's beefs, the galley gang has Under him there are the mates. A black gang needs good wipers earned numerous compliments on From chief on down the line. the food this voyage. SIU officials Some let the bosun work the crew, To keep things running keen,. hope to have the situatioh Ironed Others just hardtime. The steward's gang is vital. out by the time the ship is back in It makes its livelihood, Another gent who's on his own Baltimore. Catering to the entire crew. But carries quite a load. When it must have its food. Is "Sparks" the radio officer. Who gets the word in 'code. Under the steward is a man The engineers run things below. No one can overlook. The mainstay of the galley. As part of the black gang team; Is known as the chief cook. They get us where we're going By keeT^ng up power and steam. The baker makes the bread 'n rolls, The reg'lar crew is split three ways', A valuable man is he; Each has a job to do. . There's deek and engine personnel. He takes care of a sweet-tooth, And the steward's department, With cakes and fine pastry. too. The 3d cook has a specialty Of fresh vegetables and cans. The bosun is head man on deck. And when each meal is over. Twelve men make up his crew; He takes his orders from the mote. He washes pots and pans. And sees they're carried thru. A saloon messman is next in line, He's always clean and neat. Six able-bodied seamen For serving all the officers Are those who steer the ship. Except when they're not on the When they sit down to eat. wheel. The crew has its own messman, And then they paint and chip. He's got a big job, too; Three ordinary seamen follow He's never finished with his work Until the meal is through. them. They stand •dhe bow lookout; Unique distinction fell to vetThe pantryman is also there. And report their findings to the Cleaning dishes for the men; eron SIU electrician Homer bridge Starling (right) who celebrated He keeps things looking spic 'n If anything's about. span. two birthdays this year on 'Tftree maintenance men complete Until we eat again. Sept. 10. Starling's 50th the deck. birthday came as the Wild A bedroom steward is the last Their jobs they never shirk; His rate has some misled. Ranger was crossing the Date­ As they go on from 8 tb 5, He keeps the topside room clean. line homeward-bound from Giving a good day's work. And makes up officers' beds. the Far East. He wound up In turn there is the black gang, Well now my work is over. with only one cake, however, These meti work down below. with baker Henry Harris do­ It's the hour to go to town. Checking gauges, temps and pres­ I hadn't a thing to do 'til now. ing^ the honors. Photo by sures, So I wrote our crew list down. chief cook C. E. Martin. To keep the ship on the go. Tanker Personnel 7 '.J! 7^ • ••-4; Double Whamniy The, chief pumpman works the cargo. The' second pives him a hand; And when the tanks are empty. He's the engine maintenance man. We come now to three oilers. Who keep the engine from getting hot. As sometimes ttie chief will call • down And ask for another knot. firemen, Stay Put For Jobless Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their maiUng addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that Uiey had moved and ..changed their maiUng address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing oonsiderable hardship to the men involved. •I » srw « ' •I « • B' i ••'A I'l 1 �,. 7Far* Fenrteea l« SEAFARERS Mixed M On The Jlohn B. f/- tv-':-'.- V Vacation Rollef Rule Proposed To the Editert I fead with a great dear of amusement the letfer written by a brother (LOG, Aug. 29, 1958) proposing a 360-day shipping rule which, he ^ilaimed; would provide more Jobs for our mem­ bers. This brother's suggestion, if adopted, would destroy our in­ herent rights as Americans and would be against one of the Keady for anything (nobody Icnowi {ust whot), Chorli* Conner ' fhows form that's earned him nick­ name "Killer" on the John B. Kuloicundis. He didn't soy ha was ready for a tide bout just yet. J. -W. Parker sent in the picture. On the lighter side, steward George Alvarb plays "Pied Piper" Vith the local k1ds in Greece and caems to be having a better timb^ ot it than the youngsters. The steward's photo waS taken by Yernon Harris. I'- :-IV LOG letters To The Editor All tetters to the editor for publication in the SBAFARERS LOG must be signed by the icrtter. Names will be withheld- upon request.. •>, • <K,- SlU, A&G District sur BALmiOBE 121s B. Baltlmoi* St. HONOLULU... .81 South Earl Sheppafd. Asent KAstem 7-4900 311 8W Clay St. BOSTON 378 Stat* St. PORTLAND CApltal 24336 James Sbeehan. Agent Riclunond 2-0140 HOUSTON. 4203 Canal St. RlCHMONO.*Calif.,..510 Macdonahl Ave. Robert Matthews. Agent — BBacon 3-0923 Capital 3-4089; 24080 SAN FRANasCO ..,430 Harrison St. LAKE CHABLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 SEATTLE . ' Main 0200 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. WXLMXNGTONe.geo^Ie.SOS M&rtn* Ave. Louis Neira, .'Agent FRanklin 7-3564 ' Termina] 4-3U1 S7S 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn SIOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. NEW YORK HYacintb S816S CaJ Tanner. Agent . HEmlock 21754 WOROAN CITY 912 Front St. Great Lakes Disfricr Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLEANS 533 BienviUe St. ALPENA ' ......1215 N. Second Ave. Lindse.v WilUams, Agent Tulane 8626 Phone: 713-J NEW YORK 075 4tb Ave., Brooklyn BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. HYacintb 9-6600 Phone: Cleveland 7391 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 1410 W. 39 St. J. Bullock, Acting Agent MAdison 2-9834 CLEVEL.AND MAln 1-0147 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. RIVER ROUGE ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave. S Gardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 River Rouge 18. Mich. PUERTA de TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo VInewood 3-4741 Sal Colls. Agent Phone 25996 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. , , Phone: Randt vb 2-4110 Marty BreithofL Agent Dou^as 25475 3261 E. 92nd St. SAVANNAH ...2 Abercom St. SOUTH CHICAGO Phone: Essex 5-2410 E B. McAuley, Agent . Adams 21728 SE.ATTLE . 2505 1st Ave. Jeff Gillette. Agfent Main 3-4334 Canadian Distritt TA.\1PA 18021811 N. FrahkUn St. ....12814 HoUia St. Tom Banning, Agent Phone 21323 HALIFAK. N.S Phone 3-8811 WILMINGTON. Cam ... 605 Marine Ave. 834 SL James St. West Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 MONTREAL PLateau 8161 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. FORT WILLIAM ...408 Simpson St. SECRETARY-TREAStraER Ontario Phone: 23231 Paul HaU PORT COLBORNS 103 Durham St ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Obtario Phone: 5581 J. Algina. Deck W. HaU, Joint TORONTO. Ontario.......372 nng St. E. C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint EUpire 4-5718 E. Mooney. Std. J. Volplam Joint VICTORIA. BC......81714 Cormorant St BMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC.. 298min St. Paciilc 3468 SYDNEY. NS......... . .. 304 Charlotte St. m '• HMowt. BAGOTVILLE. Quebec.......l.loBgln^ PhooGt 545 82 St. Davids St CAnal 7-3203 QUEBEC 44 Ssnlt-aa-MatMot Quebee Phone: 21568 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WDIlam St THOROLD. Ontario basic alms ©f the trade union movement in America. Such "job security" Is needless, as the present state of SlU shipping Indicates. First, as every oldtlmer In this Union knows, we are still shipping a large number of class B men and even class C men in some ports. Does this indi­ cate a shortage of jobs? Second, this brother seems to me to be the type who wants to make only one or two, trips and then get off. Well, that's okay with me. I'm for his having (hat right. Lsurely would be against any Union or Government rule which would deprive any broth­ er of the right to get off his ship, if he desires, after one or two trips. By the ^me token, our Union Aould continue to hold Invloiate the right of-every member to stay on his job as long as he desirnj, provided he does not violate any part of the Union contract. I have talked to quite a few homesteaders, especially those who are on the passenger ships, and I cdtild find no l^ult with their fidelity to the Union nor their knowledge of what is go­ ing on. On the contrary, they seem to be more Union-minded and more of a credit to the Un­ ion by doing a good job. which the Union has assigned them to do, and by discharging their ob-' ligations to the SIU. On ships where there are one or more so-called homesteaders, conditions are invariably as good or better than..elsewhere, and our Union patrolmen, I'm sure, can attest to this last statement. "• In one respect, I do agree with this brother that our mem­ bers should take their vacation when it comes up, but this should be a vacation in the true sense of the word. Vacations were one of the first conditions fought for by the trade union Oetober J|«. Itn movement and surely by now SF Elks Lodgm every major union has provi­ sions for them in-its contracts. Draws Thanks However, the vacation this To the Editorr brother suggests is not the same The memltors of the SIU who as that which prevails for other are in the' TB ward of the union groups. In such cases, when members take vacattous,^ United States Public Health they are relieved from their Service hospital in San Fran­ duties for a definite period of cisco wish to express their time, knowing that after they'vb heartfelt thanks and apprecia­ had their fun and spent their tion to the Elks Lodge No. 3, money, they have the same job BPOE, for the donation of a tetevlsion set for their ward. to go back to. Special thanks should go to The vacation suggested by Frank J. Courtney, chairman of this brother means that a man the special services, committee would be out of work indefi­ of the Elks, for making the nitely, not knowing when he arrangements. This kindness Is will ship out again. In most deeply appreciated by all of us cases, he has to ship at a lower here. rating when bis finances do not Micheal J. Coffey allow him to wait out a job sim­ ilar to what he had. I believe that kind of arrangement is un­ Seiaffarei^F : v fair, as we then penalize a man v who takes a vacatigh-by putting Is Daddy Now him in a position where he has To thq Editor: f to take a lower-rated job to Former sdiipmates of Richard catch up with his vacation ex­ H. MpDanieis may be Interested pends. to learn that Richard became a j Most of the so-called home­ father on Monday, September steaders are willing and want to 22. The chUd' is a boy named take vacations, even twice a Bruce. year like deck and engine qfftAil are doing very nicely, iiicers, if they are assured of their .TCiuding the new baby's father. old Jobs back. I think our U^- Richard, is now stationed at Fort ion should give this serious con­ Bliss, El Paso, Texas. . sideration and should ^explore Mrs. T. McDaniel the possibility of giving our tt. $ 'members a real vacation free from worry about the next job. Baby Benefit ' Then, when they ^0 Take one, they can enjoy it like other Makes Bis Hit To the Editor: > workers do.' We can accompiish this by Just a few words to' tKawir modifying our shipping rules to everyone for/the benefits that make it possible for those who were sent for the birth of my are, on vacation to go back to son on May 9, 1958; their former Jobs if they wish I am very proud to belong to to. Then we can truly say we such a wonderful union as tha really have had a vacation. What SIU, that'does everything-[H>Sever rule we adopt, let us not siblo to help its members and take away the rights we inherit­ their families. I have been a ed-firom the founders of bur member for many years, ever American trade jinlon move­ since 1947. I always have and ment, and that is job security. always will continue' to keep up John E. Weils the rules and regulations of tha (Ed. note: The letter referred Union. to by Brother Wells proposed a Enclosed is a-i>ictuFe of my rule limiting employment on family at home in San Francisco. otie ship to 360 days.) Nick EfthnloB •/ /.SSI Newcomer Johnny Efrimloo draws admiring glances from happy parents, Seafarer and Mrs. Nick Eftimiou, at their. San i^rancisco home. Johnny was bom May 9. vl Bariy f.'' "-'WO ^ r' | • •• -V,/ '' ' v' •> 7-:•'?V ^ v I �10. 1958 SEAFARERS SUZAMNI (Bull), Mpt. S»-ClMlr. man, B. Benafont; facraify, R. Bacan. Report accepted. Obtain taovUil csrde next trip. Need Isresr eoSss pota. ELIZABETH (Bull), Sept. tl—Chair, man, J. CNalll; Sacratary, W. Jahacly. Licensed; crews working on deck—^to ba referred to patrolman. Vote af thanks to steward dept. Foul weather locker. to be placed outside on pas­ sageway. Keep noise down In passage­ ways. laectric heater to ba installed in cook's foc'sle. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sept. S—Chairman, J. Fitxpatrlek; Secre­ tary, I. Lleno.:^ Some disputed ot. Ship's fund S38. One man logged twice this trip. New treasurer elects. Everyone to be sober at payoff. Beefs to be taken up with patrolman before payoff. Repairs to be made and SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Sept. 24—Chairman, W. McBride; Sec­ retary, N. Remley. One man missed Aip in Texas City. Ship's ^nd S28.79. Some disputed ot. No beefs. Discus­ sion of letter from Treasury Dept. re: Income tax on monies received from coke machine. Request direct deliv­ ery from dairy to-insure freshness of milk. SEATRAIl/ SAVANNAH (Seatrain), Sept. 23—Chairman, R. Douglas; Sec­ retary, R. Elford. No beefs. More fresh buttermilk and fruits requested. Ice cream not cold enough—toO soft. Separate freezer for ice cream to be put on repair Ust. Request more SANTDRE (Marvsn Steamship), Sept. Sept. 22—Chairman, F. Jeffords; Sec­ retary, F. Bane. Vessel to pay off under new wage scale. Eveiythlng running smoothly: no major beefs. SUp's fund S32. New'delegate elected. Cooperation asked of members to keep ship in SIU style. Vote of thanks given to steward dept. for ex­ cellent variety of menus. Suggest all' members be present to clear ship and speed' up pay off. RAPHAEL" SEMMRS (Pan-Atlsntlc), Sept. 22 —ChalrmSn, B. Varn, Jr.; Secretary, C. Henning. One man missed Aip in New Orleans. Every­ thing running smoothly: no beefs. S3.2!) in ship's ^uRd. tsss noise around gangway at night in port and aft in crew quarters. ElectricUn to fix TV set. Vote of thanks to Radio Operator for getting MTD news every Sunday. Vote of thanks to Steward Dept.-for good food and service. WILD RANDER (Waterman), S*pt. 13—Chairman, C. Martini Secretary; H. Starling. Delayed sailing, disputed ot, and super phospate as penalty cargo to be brought to attention of patrolman. One man missed ship in Pusan due to no launch service. One man logged to be protested. Suggest: • :-X: *" I'-'V. •* Paf« fifteea Signing For His Benefit MP be ftuattataR and M mam pay •S imtU patnlmwa Bnda oBt iriwtW •apar pho«Iuta ia paaaltp aaiioA BBNTf PORT (CItlas larvica), fapt. n—Chairman, R; Ray) Sacratary,. A. H. Harbart. Oelejiata and ch. cook missed ship in'New Orleans. 7 hours disputed at. 1 FWT misdns. laaTins LC. New delegate elected. ALCOA PILORIM (Alcaa), Auf. M— Chairman, J. Rablnsoni Sacratary, W. Massanaar. Ship's fund S38. Reports accepted. Check milk, cigarettes and fresh vegetables before leaving HawaiL See patrolman about cash or travelers' checks In KaradiL Ship to be fumigated: fore and aft bunks ba put in 4-S deck foc'sleg New dale>gate elected. Request more green egetables on menu. Beef about ftresh salads—request onions, celery etc. for nlte lunch. Potatoes not well done. ATLAS (World Tankship), Sa^. 11 —Chairman. J. Piceu) Sacratary, V. Stankiewlcz. Soma disputed ot. New delegate elected. Remove clothes from washing machine after they are washed. Washing machine to be checked. washing machine to be repaired be­ fore sign on. Medicine chest to be checked — purchase medicines. Ail water tanks to be Inspected by Board of Health. Ship to be fumigated when in drydopk. Obtain more clean­ ing gear for all depts. LOG KATHRYN (Bull), Aug. S—Chair­ man, O. Fargo; Secretary, F. Nakllckl. Few hours ot oh delayed sailing and port time questioned. Report accept­ ed. Keep balhrooms clean. Steward to get more stores In France. Sept. M—Chairman, A. Biolnsson) Secretary," F. Nakllckl. Delegates not cooperating—too much running top­ side. One man fouled up. Motion to hold meeting once a month. Meeting may be called by consulting delegate. Observe quiet in passageways and messhalls. No LOGs received In two months. OCEANSTAR (Triton), Sept. 21— Chairman, W. Compton; Secretary, J. Breen. "O&e man missed dilp in Bait. Crew warned to stay sober at payoff. Ship's fund S17.60. Few hours dis­ puted ot. Need new refrigerator. Ship to be fumigated. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good Job. Do not place. glasses in sink. Bulkhead doors need repairing. Put clgarettea in ash trays. SEASTAR (Triton), Sept. 21—Chair­ man, M. Bugawan; Secretary, P. Meth. One man hospitalized. Galley to be sougeed. One man logged—to be re­ ported to patrolman. Two men get­ ting off. Motion that 12 yrs. seatime, regardless of age or dlsabiUty, be the sole requirement necessary for mem­ ber to qualify for pension. Motion defeated. Vote of thanks to steward, engine and deck gang. Take better care ot. washing madilne. Need new agitator for machine. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Aug. 14—Chairman, none; Secretary, H. Franklin. One man mlssed"-shlp— steward dept. short. OT sheets messy ^no long carriage typewriter on board. Repair lists to be made up. Some disputed ot. Request 3 copies of ot sheets—copy for each man. Re­ port accepted. TV to be repaired. Need more milk. Request Canadian bacon—will try to obtain same. Broth­ er explained use of deep fryer. Sept. 2S—Chairman, L. Hall: Secre­ tary, T. Moera. Suggestion to obtain longer wind chutes. Received notice from- Internal Revenue Dept. re: coke machine taxes. Some disputed ot. Food not up to par. Request to store ship on day of arrivaL Food being served raw, burnt, etc. Menue to be made up without changes during day. Have canned fruit chilled before serv­ ing. Majority of crew dlsatlsacd with -feeding program. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), Sept. 25 —Chairman, F. Rowetl; Secretary, L. Pierson. Slop chest to be paid be­ tween Mobile &• NO. Somp disputed ot. Eng. to order new washing ma­ chine. Fans need cleaning. Sail under protest . If they secure a deck cargo like this again. Vote of thanks to steward dept. 'r'-' v ym fOOP A^^t> ^iCeSATOJKOvJAi Tbir following Ust of Seafarerg have money duo fbem from the Alcoa Steamship Company. Write to 17 Battery Place, New York 4, or call at buUding 152-153 at the foot of^Marsh St, Southside, Port Newark, New Jersey. Raymond B. Allen, Henry J. BiMiop, Jas. R. Bradley, Jos, Barringer. Frank L. Bartlett, Erwin O. Berwald. Millard E. Byron. David S. Blackwell. Jesse D. Baugher, Ramon Bcnitez, Robert M. Beliveaii, Vincent D. Becker. Rodney L. Bennett. Jimmy Barbaccia, J. C. Bennett, Arthur 0. Berry. Paul J. Capo, John Christopher. Carl L Copper. Walter Conley, Terrell G. Clark, Darrell L. Cole­ man. Donald Chestnut, George S. Cntrer. Roy Lee CutlireU. Sboum Chaban.- C. V. Culpepper, Joseph C. Ctrr,- Thomas P. Crawford, Philip J. Carpovlcta, William CoUazo, Ferinand J. Coccia. Henry L. Dili. Anthony P. Dinlcota. Thos. C. Deale, Fred Diekow, Durwood B. Dees. William G. DyoL Theodore Delfin,' Benjamin Davlnls, Ed Delaney, George K. E. DuFore. Otis N. Edwards, Clifford Eman­ uel. William F. Egan. John H. Edlund. Glenn R. Ellis, Ramon Encamacion, Flor­ ence Foster, WUliam - Frasor, Horace G. Gray. Leslie J. GulUot. Albert W. Gatewood. Robt, L. Garrlas. , Thomas E. Griffith. Henry J. Gable, James C. Glisson, Ekmis A. Grady, James Gonzalez, Jose Garcia, Julio C. Gonzalez, Edward T. Glenn, Carl E. Hawks, Paul S. Huseby, Sam Henry, VirgU L. Harding, John G. Hand, Douglas K. HarreU, rfancls J. Haigney. John R. Johnson, Seafarer Joiwh Wohlili iigni siteef as SIU Welfare Services Di­ Frank F. Jameg, Bernard Jackson, rector Joby Flynn stands.bv with hospital benefit. Wphllti is laid Forrest C. King, Barney Kelly. Robert H. Kline.' Darius L. Knapp, Konstant IT. up in Staten Island hospital with broken leg. Kain, Melvin J. Keeffer, Robert D. Lowe, George 1. Lawrence, Clarence W. Lomax, Edward Llgon.-Walker T. iLaclair. Robert T. Land, Henry L. Lowery. Charles M. Lambert, Charles S. Lucas, Ruben Llauger, Leonard A. Libby. Jesse Lowe. John T. Morton, Salvat Mancino, Luther V. Myrex, Mortimer T. Morris, Harry Monahan, James B. Morton, Percy A. Mouton, F. R. Maldonado. Carl W. Mitchell Jr., Frank, Mamerto, James Charles Cook John J. Lesknn MacDonald. Clark Mullis, George K. It is Important that you contact Contact your heme and let them Murphy. Gustave Malensky, Bowman P. McNulty. Edward N. Mclnis, Lawyer Roger B.eroud at 7637 Parkview know about your whereabouts. McGrew, James L. McLamone. Renshaw McPherson. Carl M. McDanleL Road, Highland Park, Upper Darby, K. C. Smith—S-18 VoUie W. O'Mary. Paul E. Owen. Faus- Delaware County, Pa. tino Orjales. Chas. D. Oglesby, Harry G. We are holding your union book Peek Jr., Edward Lee Poe, Frank M. Walter C. Zajano at headquarters baggage room. Puglisi. Santiago Pena. Edward J. .PuchalYour mother asks you to get in ski. Thomas B. Rodgers, Milton Robinson. ' Eddie Hernandez James Russell, Juan Reyes. Elmer B. touch with her at 147 John St., Rice, William E. Reaves. Charles L. Staten Island 2. or call GI 8-6808. Please contact Alfred MolllneReeves, Harold B, Ray, James E. Rivers, aux. Western Main Rd., Caranage, Andrew C. Reed. Homer Ringo, An­ Frank Parsons tonio Rivera. Guillermo O, Rosado, You are urged to contact Mrs. Trinidad, BWI, regarding pictures George E. Rival. Thomas W. Rogers. Emile Roussell Jr., Charles E. Seymour. Barbara McKeen at 42 Pine St., La- from MV Coastal Sentry^. Arcangel Saavedra, Wm. E. Smith. Frank W. . Smith, Henry V: Sedgeway, Alex conlir. New Hampshire. T. J. K. Sokolowski. John B. Smith, WilUam C. E. P. of Seattle, Wash., Is anxi­ Carroll E. Harper Scott. Charley Stevenson, T. B. Simmons Jr., James C. Savage. Wm. V. H. Susikari, . It is urgent that you contact your ous to Rear from you again. Thomas Stratford. Wm. R. Tbompson, Harry L. Toal, Evis J. Thibodeanx, sister at once. Tom Ricbardson Frank W. Ungcr, Arturo Valiente, John Fred Walker Pat Jones A. Waith, James E.^ Willlams. John E. White. Charles H. Williams, Hubert G. It Is important that you get In Important you contact J. W. Sim­ Weeks, Charles ,E. Waldrop. Woodrow W. Whltford, Willie A. Young. Ralph W. mons at once at 606 Iberville touch with Martin Larsen, 357 Gray Youtzy. Earl H. Young, Alberto A. Yado. Street, New Orleans, or attomey St., Orange, NJ, pertaining , to Demetrio G. Zerrudo. money. . 8IU BABY ABBIVALS George Sladovlcb at 502 Maritime Building, New Orleans. Howard Ross Aimer Vlckers faces a year's hos­ pitalization and requests that you contact him at the USPHS Hospital, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn 35. The phone number Is D£ 2-1001. All of the following SIU familiea have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Sally Arleen Kelley, bom August 13, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Robert N. KeUey, MobUe, Ala. Seafarers Welfare Plan: 4 . if if Leo A. . Dwyer, 58: Brother Jose G. Sanchez, 55: A V^eran Spencer Lawrence Lyle, horn September 19, 1958, to Seafarer member of the SIU, joining back Dwyer died of a heart ailment while at home In In 1938 when and Mrs. Ross F. Lyle, Houston, Nashua, - New the Union was Texas. Hampshire, oh founded, BrotheZ 4 4 i August 10. He Sanchez^ died of Angel Morales, born August 15, had been a full natural causes on 1958, to Seaf^er and Mrs. Ramon member of the September 6. He Morales, Bronx NY. SIU. for the past was a patient at ^ t t nine years, join­ the Staten Island Antbony ReneU Myers, bom ing In New York US PubUc Health 'September 15, 1958, to Seafarer on January 12, Service hospital and Mrs. James Thoibas Myers, 1949, and sailing at 'the time. He Mobile, Ala. is survived by his datighter, Mar- In the steward department. Burial cella SanQfaez of New York City. took place In. St. Patrick's Ceme­ if X' ^ Jacduelyn' Faye Niehelas, born Burial took place In the Mt. Olivet tery In Nashua. His father, John O. Dwyer of Nashua, survived. July 2, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cemetary, Maspeth, NY. Leroy Maurice Nicholas, New XXX Jeao Marna, 62: Brother Marna Orleans, La. Jean Vaimont Dupre, 46: A head was stricken by a heart ailment Injury suffered aboard the SS At­ aboard the steamer Del Norte on Pbilllp Padilla,' born Jidy 10, lantic led to Brother Dupre's death August 19, 1958. He had been a 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Euseblo on August 3, 1958. Brother Dupre member of the SIU since 1955, Padilla, Brooklyn, NY. had joined the Union on* August joining in New Orleans, and sail­ X X X 24, 1955, and s^ed In the steward ing In the engine department. He Carlos Rodriguez,, born Septem­ department. Burial took place at, la survived by his wife, Mrs. Ilibla ber 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. sea on August 4. Surviving is his' -Marna, of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Carlps Rodriguez, Brooklyn, NY. wife, Ena pupre,,of Mamou, La, Place of burial is not known. •X S in & • 11#LM TIME YPOkBMiHiMu. - Raymond Labombard George Lampos Your-gear Is being held for you In the care of Mr. Reilly, States Marlne-Isthmlan Agency, 1108 Na­ tional Bank of Commerce Bldg., New Orleans, La. X x: �11 1 .:^ SEAFARBIIS*I.OO •OFFICIAL ORGAN O F TH E S E A FA R E R S INTERN ATION AL UN ION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO* < SlUNA, Cuba In Talks To Settle Canadian Beef MONTREAL—SIU and Cuban negotiators are still seeking agreement on tfee way to resume Canadian operation of the . strike-bound Canadian National Steamship fleet sold to Cuban interests last August. The-^*^ — SIU Canadian ' District has foreign trade bank two months been on strike against (^NS ago. The plan was to have an American operator on the Great since July 4, 1957. The pressure is on for a speedy Lakes, Troy Browning, run the settlement due to the rapid ap­ ships via a Cuban subsidiary. This plan to freezcvout the strik­ proach of Monter. Seven of the ing Canadian SIU seamen was ships are anchored at Halifax and could he frozen in if a pact satis- abandoned following SIUNA deSketch, prepared for the Government by General Dynamics Corporation, Is the first to be published , factory to all parties, can't be manstrations exposing the strikeshewing details of a nuclear-powered submarine,design, it makes available all space except the eeiw reached. The eighth ship, the breaking piove. Cuban unioh sea­ tral cylinder for liquid cargo.. men sent to Canada to man the Ciudad de la Habana (ex-Canadian Cl^llenger), is still tied up at struck ships were withdrawn from the vessels almost a month ago. Maryland Drydock in Baltimore. Meetings held here and in Wash­ Major problem being encoun­ ington then have sought tered by the negotiators is how to formulasince to protect the rights of WASHINGTON—-Although studies indicate that a submarine tanker is a long way from comply with the rules for re-regis­ the Canadian SIU crewmen, being economically feasible, the Maritime Administration has indicated that It is considering tering the vessels under the Can­ struck Canadian National who 15 adian flag. They were switched moflths ago in a straight economic the construction of a relatively slow-speed prototype vessel powered, by a nuclear reactor. frop Canadian to Cuban registry Maritime Administr over wages. / following their sale to the Cuban dispute tor Clarence Morse, in- pre­ At higher speeds, submarines re­ commercial utility. Other advan* Canadian National, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railways, senting a r^ort on the possi­ quire much less power than surface tages of the submarine are its im­ both owned by the Canadian gov­ bilities of a cargq submarine, said ships, which run into heavy wind munity to weather conditions and ernment, attempted once before to that studies that have been under­ and wave resistance. In neither its ability to maintain constant break the strike by transferring taken Indicate that the ideal cargo case though, at present levels of speed no matter what the surface the eight-ship .fleet to Trinidad submarine would have a speed of engineering achievement, could a conditions are. ^ cargo submarine be built and op­ registry. However, its efforts to about 40 knots. Studies are still going on to He explained that rt 20 knots, erated on a competitive basis.. recruit scab crews failed when the gather additional data on the world labor movement rallied to there is no particular advantage in The advantages of the cargo sub­ cargo submarine project. They are the support of the Canadian Dis­ building a sub-surface ship because marine come out at high speed but being conducted by. the Electrie it would-^-require the same-sized there is a^lways the question of Boat Division of General Dynamics. SAN FRANCISCO—Negotiating trict. The ships were then brought power plant as a sufface vessel. whether such apeed has enough Electric Boat was the builder of jointly for the first time, the SIU the Nautilus and other Navy Pacific District, representing the back under the Canadian* flag, nuclear subs. Sailor's Union of the Pacific, the while a deal for a "quickie" sale Marine Cooks aiid Stewards and was engineered between the Can­ The studies deal with the best tjie Marine Firemen's unions, has adian and Cuban governments and theoretical sizeis and speeds for reached an agreement with the Browning. submarine tankers ranging be­ An agreement for Cuban seamen Pacific Maritime Association pro­ tween 20,000 and 40,000 tons dead­ viding substantial gains for unlic­ to man the CNS ships was reached weight with speeds upwards of 20 ensed personnel on West Coast well in advance of the completed knots. " ships'. The new contract also elimi­ sale to the Cuban bank and appar­ nates inequities that , formerly ently even before the ships were existed and provides for uniform advertised for sale. They were let The men who sailed tankers in World War JI were known provisions in clauses that are com­ go for the bargain price of $2.8 as "volcano sailors" because their volatile cargoes might go mon to the three departments. The million despite other - Canadian contract will run for three years. bids that nearly matched that fig- up in one huge ejcplosion af any moment. One of them was Two major contract changes are me and one that topped it by Seafarer August Steinmann, now 75, who rode mostly tankers all dur­ ing the war and is proud of the fact that he never missed a ship— a provision for a tighter, seniority $200,000. nor lost one either. ' The subsequent SIUNA demonclause and an amended vacation A representative of the poft en­ Steinmann, a veteran of the Cities Service fleet, became an SIU benefit plan which provides 21 istrations against other ships and gineering staff of the Cities Serv­ member in 1947 while the Union was involved in at the Cuban Consulate and the days pay for seven months work. the drawn-out organizing campaign which result­ ice Oil Company is taking part in In order to protect seamen now United Nations building in New Maritime Administrationed in the signing of the coiripany four years later. the in the industry, the contract in­ York convinced the Batista govern­ But before that, he had 22 years sailing under his Atomic Energy Commission joint creases the seniority requirements ment that running the ships with belt with a variety of freight and tanker operators, training course for maritime per-^ on West Coast ships from the Cuban crews would not prove sonnel. The course, which wiU run including NMU-contracted companies. profitable.' present three years to six years or A machinist by trade, he first went to sea in for 15 months, will deal with the more. 1925, following the death of his flaWe. Tie started operation of the nuclear ship Sa­ This increased seniority require­ out as a crewmember of expedition ships used by vannah, which is now under con­ ment will protect the rights of men explorer-naturalist William' Beebe, exploring such struction. now sailing these ships, and will Several months of the course unusual areas as the Sargasso Sea and the Galapa­ limit the number of men with top Steinmann gos Islands off the west coast of South America. He will consist of classrodm instruc­ seniority In proportion to available recalls vividly one occasion when the expedition tackled a giant ray. tion in Lynchburg, Virginia, fol­ employment opportunities. •nie ray was-harpooned five times and then shot with eight rifle bul­ lowing which instruction wlU shift Because of a ruling by the Cali­ SIU membership meet­ lets but was still alive and kicking wben it was lifted to the deck with to an Atomic Energy Comiuissioii fornia state unemployment service reactor site, and finally, to^ thf jthat vacation pay as such is addi- ings are held regularly block and tackle. \ • Marine life wasn't the only interesting aspect of the Beebe exji^di- ship itself. ^ tional income and the person re^* Candidates for the course ceiving it is not entitled to unem­ every two weeks on Wed­ tion, he recalled. There were a number of women aboard the ship, ployment benefits, the unions have nesday nights at 7 PM in either traveling as members of ^ the expedition or wives who tagged to pass a series of aptitude tfili. changed their joint vacation plan all SIU ports. All Sea­ along. The resulting complications, he recalls, explain jvhy women before- being qualified. They' idy elude the States Marine engi^s^ are considered disruptor%«of good relations aboard ships. . to a supplemental wage benefit farers are expected to program^ After that initiation, Steinmann sailed with such companies as Luck- who will man the Savannah,': pjuf The new plan provides for the attend; those who wish to enbach, tha American Merchant Line on which, he made 40 trips to reprfeentatives from other dr^ ear* payment of three days for e^ 30 be excused should request London, Socony and Cities Service, working as machinist or deck en­ go and tanker shipping coispanies. days worked and is in lieu of a gineer. He continued to work as a tankerman after becoming an SIU Kings j^int and . other iSaritimd paid vacation. Under the old plan permission by telegram member, although he. made a couple of trips to France and Algeria training schools also have repre* a man earned eight days' vacation (be sure to include reg­ on dry cargo ships. Like many oldtimers, he can reel off hames, dates sentatlves present. after seven months' employment. istration number). The and places concerning most of the ships he's sailed. ' But under this new supplemental He has fond memories of Buenos Aires and Montevideo particularly wage program, the same seaman next SIU meetings^ill be: during the war years when those twQ ports were havens'of good lut­ will now earn 21 days' pay for the ing and hospitality for US seamen. Octobier 15 same seven months Worked. In 1952 at the age of 69, he underweat a hernia operation whicl? October 29 The seven month period is being laid him up for some time. The-resultant complicatioila brought aboiit used as a base because of a ruling his retirement from seafaring. ^ November 12 on the West Coast limiting a man's A bachelor all his life, Steinmann passes the time yisiting his sis­ November 26 continuous time on : one Ship to ters oh Long Island and upstate New York. He is an avid movie-goer seven mpnths. as well, but can't get around too much now because of his disability. - Sub Tanker Proposal Advances WC Pact Ups PENSIONERS CORNER Train CS Man . For Atom Sjiip 0'' \.'^.-r I t-^iV' -: rfc'." m 1 SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS •• •• V. • I �- .. /. , •% ! < ,•» ,^,,^v , i •' .':'7'.'' SEAFARiatS^^LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THB SEAFARERS INTERNAtlONAt UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CJO • I--'' y-tj''': !'i.- '•'•-J .• ••'• '-"^ •• " . -; - . »- T'j.:.. .°*' \ •. " •"• .i«• '•a^y .—^(h. ,,vf' ,• . _.»<, •.- • '•;•"'• V-- •; , vV V • • - 7-;;^ ^ v'iw-wJ •'"• • V- :7 "• 7:-: -• "• " •-•- " " .'. • I;.."-:' • ' •' . , i-l -•7 : i^. ' «; • .'•iJL..V-.' • ,. • ^ 'r . ... . • Ii|::i$liiiil5:.QUALIFIED ®ltlilS7'^ CANDIDATES v;'Vi:-3-*v^&a, isST;-.--? •HTi With Photos And Records ••»•-, f*' Submitted By Candidates • -iJ ^;- - • > V'..' "j t• ^ ^ • - •- • 'V -1 SECTIONS OFSIU CONSTITUTION I ---'•a 'I" "•7^>1 Governing Compiete •" •]'^;i?''"3 3^ri';,,tff>" V'-.^' ••y ^' f-y'-r ',' ST "" '-I'.'r. :7rhe|i^Ri^^ this supj^M^I^'ls signed td^ ehdISIflrThe SMfemSr to 1ully uNirstond the t a '^-' , iU, "•«7'7'.:p,'*'':'v'7*--''7-'7"'•-•;•• '''•/;-\7-''"'' '"• "•'" !' j "'*'•• ' •' ' '•' ' • 7-7'';.'-v.:7' •7:." "y •'.' •'. -^ •'•••77 - SAMPLE BALLOT • '•-^7 ;A:77777^,.y:V;::.:^7:yy;?^ : "• .!«• '• . '" ' , ,i- . / Jfef'' liTiiaiSi Si!V'3 3,:"V.!!^*' 'vB«Vr' l-%77'.T«7r'; ivi.;-;.: - • • •. ;, v; • ^'Si" ; to acquaint him with all of the candidates for Union office. Included here are those sections of the constitu­ tion which spell out his voting rights and the procedures taken to protect the secrecy of the ballot and to assure an accurate count, with rank and file committees overIspeing every step of the process. Every Seafarer should '7^7 -,dedy the material in this supplement, and^ then having 17 7 made his decisions, should Vote for the candidate of his , <3^. , . fdhoics in the balloting which starts November I. m. -.• '• -7^ :7,;y:?7: 7i7i ,^.> ] ^^ 1 . . , • • : •/';''•••••.. ' ; ^:^ 3,. ,•.. j.. ^„ .•as*-;' 'V-;MV3J. "i;/: _Si, • a-ff: ,,,, .,.. . .... ^ 4c:''V4m(0i '7'7:.7;;7-aa7:iiiSft �5?rJ5:^5'^ 8iipplementai7--rP*f e Tw* %:: Ootolier 10. USt Candidates ' -. ;• For: Serrefary'Treasurer \ •' : V; I §$ ' '-f' .. • • •V -1960 A&G Posts f . for: Boston Agent (Vote For One) (Vote For One) -BALLOT PAUL HALL—No. H-11 AL TANNER—No. T.12i Original member of SIU. Holds all strike clearances. Active In all Union organizing since earliest days. Elected secretary-treasurer' 1948. Reelected every time since. Served on all SIU negotiating committees since 1948. Helped initiate Welfare, Vacation Plans. Participated in drive for SIU seniority hiring system to save Union hiring hall, add in fight which broke Communst hold on Canadian waterfront. GENE DAKIN—No. D-9t -BALLOT No. 2 JOE ALGINA—No. A-lt For: Engine Assi Secretary-Treasurer " WILLIAM J. SMITH—No. S-60i , ^ CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS—No. S-1: ——BALLOT No. 3 • Member of old ISU in 1935, then worked with US lighthouse dept. until joining SIU in 1939. Sailed until August, 1941, when appointed Tampa patrolman. Shipped again, August, 1942, and sailed through war. Appointed NY patrolman, Feb., 1945. Elected Tampa agent for 1946 through 1948. Resigned July,, 1948, and shipped until Nov., 1949. Elected NY engine patrolman for 1951, 1952; elected assistant sec­ retary-treasurer from 1953 to present. - JAMES E. SWEENEY—No. S.6i (Vote For One) Joined SIU in 1945. Served as ship's delegate or steward dele­ gate on majority of ships. Member of JFood and Housing Committee for 1946 General Strike. Assisted SIU during the Canadian beef, and represented Union in^various beefs in Puerto Rico. Participated in^. Wall Street Strike. Appointed New York patrolman 1952. Elected New York joint patrolman 1953-'54. -Elected steward assistant secre­ tary-treasurer 1955-'56, 1957-'58. WILUAM HALL—No. H.272i -BALLOT No. 5 Joined the SIU, A&G District, in 1944, in the Port of New York. Served actively in many of the Union's major strikes and beefs, in­ cluding the 1'946 General Strike, the 1947 Isthmian Strike, the Wall Street Strike and the Canadian beef. Was elected deck delegate and ship's delegate on most of the ships he sailed. Holds clearances for all Union actions. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer for 1053-54. I«elected 1955-'56, 1957-'58. JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No. V-li •' " •:\' Started sailing In 1922.. Active in maritime labor many years be­ fore joining SITJ In 1940 in New Orleans. Served as NY engine patrolman from 1948 to 1947. While patrolman served .da special services representative in charge of membership problems. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953-*54, '55-'56, '57-'58. Elected hq representative in 1951 and 1952. Has strike-clew., record for all SIU^ Strikes and beefs. r v , , ... V. n--. I -** I\ -BALLOT No. 6|t " • -BALLOT No. 10 Served as Boston Joint patrolman,, either by appointment or elec­ tion for ten consecutive terms, up until the end of 1956, with the exception of a brief lapse in 1948-'49 while at sea. First went to work for the Union In 1941. Directed General Strike activities In 1946 in Portland, Me. Also served as joint patrolman in New Y'ork in 1943. He has been a member of the SIU since 1938. Has played active role in all Union activities. Holds clejarances for all beefs. for: Steward Ass't Secretary-Treasurer -BALLOT No. 4 -BALLOT NO. 9 starting going to sea In 1944 during World War II with the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Transferred to the SIU, Atlantic & Gulf "Dis­ trict,^ in 1947. Was active as picket captain in Philadelphia In the 1946''General Strike. Active In- Isthmian strike at Marcus Hook in 1947. Served Union -as doormap/at Philadelphia hall In November and Decemljer, 1947. Ras been active . Union member on all ship% often elected deck and ship's delegate by his shipmates. Hr EDWARD X. MOONEY—No. M-7J -BALLOT No* 8 Was a member of the old ISU and Is a charter iliembep of the SIU. Holds clearances for all the SIU strikes and beefs. Has sailed In all unlicensed ratings In the deck department. Appointed patrolman and dispatcher In the Port of Boston from June, 1945, to March, 1948. Resigned and returned to sea until June, 1949. Served , as Boston patrolman-dispatcher to July, 1951 and for brief periods during '53, '54, '55 and '56. Elected joint patrolman for 1957-'58. Transferred to SIU from old AFL ^Seamen's Union when SIU was formed. Sailed actively in WW H before becoming Union organizer. Served as NY deck patrolman, acting port agent, before being elected NY port agent 1948, 1949 and 1950. Elected hq representative for 1951 and 1952; asst. secretary-treasurer from 1953 to present. Par­ ticipated in 1946 General, Wall Street and Isthmian Strikes. Union negotiating committee member for past 12 years. — • I- , / (Vote For One) (Vote For One) (Vote For One) -BALLOT No. 7 Sailed steward, department ratings on SIU ships for many years. Became. SIU member December, 1951. Came off ship to manage Baltimore Port O' Call when new hall opened. Participated in Baltl- ^ more HIWD and MAWD organizing including successful drive for harbor tugs. Active In aid to Westlnghouse strikers. Also in NY ^AWD organizing and- as Welfare Services representative. Now co­ ordinator of Great Lakes organizing. For: Boston Joint Patrolman / For: Deck Assi Secretary-Treasurer .. . '-.H for: New York Joint Patrolman \ (Vote For Eight) ERNEST (Sc«*tly) AUBUSSON—No. A-Si -BALLOT No. 11 . Joined the SIU, A&G District, in 1942 and sailed with the Union during World War II. Active in numerous major strikes-and beefs of the Union, Including the 1946 General Strike, the 1947 Isthmian strike and many other beefs since then. Has served as dispatcher at headquarters regularly since 1955 and also as headquarters patrol­ man. Participated "recently in drive to win SIU majority aboard SS Atlantic. Served often as ship's delegate. Has clear Union record. ROBERT A. BARRETT—No. B-86» -BALLOT No. 12 Started sailing with SIU In World War II and sailed in aU combat zones. Became member of Atlantic & Gulf District on October 25, 1943, joining Tn New York. Has taken part In all strikes and other beefs in which. Union has been involved- and has volunteered fo^r numerous assignments. Participated in SS Atlantic beef. Served on rank and file trial committees. Sails in engine department, and holds , all engine ratings Including chief electrician. ARM BJORNSSON—No. B-34i -BALLOT No. 13 Native of.Jceland but now US citizen. Sailed in all combat zones in World War II on foreign-flag and WSA ships. Started shippW with SIU nine years ago and has been In good standing ever sincec... Elected delegate and meeting ehairman by shipmates on many oc­ casions. Elected to many headquarterji membership committees and active in behalf of Union in other matters.. Served as master at a^i^s in headquarters. Sails as AB and bosun. ^ > (Contlnutd on p«e« 1). r •«:/ �WOLUAM BURKE—No. B-586i -BALLOT No. U Aethr«lr participated In Atlantic A Giilf port-war organizing diiira ai voluntary shiplward organizer. Becelved full memberahip, March 1, 1948, as a result of organizing services. Elected many times by his shipmates to sen's in capacities of deck delegate and ship's delegate. Has a clear record on all Union strikes and beefs from the beginidng. -^ails all ratings in deck department and is now aboard the Ames Victory as bosun. DANIEL BUTTS—No. B^28t -BALLOT NO. 15 Has been a bonafide union man for the past 30 years and an ac­ tive SIU member since the Union was chartered in 1938, Was elected port agent in San Juan in Union's first election in 1939 and served in that capacity for five consecutive years. Has been elected many times by the membership to various rank and file committees,. Sails regularly as bosun and deck maintenance and has been chosen deck delegate or ship's delegate numerous. times by his shipmates. MALCOLM CROSS—No. C443: -BALLOT No. 16 HOWARD GUINIElt—No. C-Si -BALLOT No. 24 Joined SIU at its start Served as organizer in various drives from 1938 to 1941. Represented I^ion before National Defense Mediation Board on cmitraet dispute in 1941. Served as chairman of head­ quarters Bonus Strike committee. Was chairman of NY branch food and housing committee for the 1948 General Strike. Secured 3,000 berths for members during strike. Elected steward patrolman in NY from 1946 through '56; joint patrolman 1957-58. FRANK J. JANKOWSKI—No. J.74i -BALLOT No. 25 Joined the Seafarers International Union, A & G District, on September 4, 1951, in the Port of Norfolk. Sails in all ratings in the deck department. Was a crewmember until recently aboard Jean LaFitte. Has served as ship's delegate or deck department delegate on various tyi^ of ships since joining the Union, and has assisted, in settling several shipboard beefs. Holds a clear record on all Union beefs and picketing actions since he joined SIU. CASMIER (Casey) KAUST—No. K-309t -BALLOT No. 26 Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944. Sails in the deck department. Participated in Isthmian organizing drive which brought this fleet into SIU fold. Has strike clear record' on all major beefs the Union has had since he joined up. Has served as ship's and department delegate on many SIU vessels. Has often assisted Union agents in West Coast ports -when help was needed. Elected New York patrolman, 1957-'58. CARLOS M. DIAZ—No. D-91s -BALLOT No. 17 Has been sailing in the deck department for.the past 15 years, and as a member of the Seafarers International Union-A&G Dis­ trict since 1949. Joined the SIU originally in the Port of New York. Active in all Union beefs and strikes. Holds strike-clear record for all Union actions. Now aboard the Beatrice as carpenter and is serving as ship's.delegate. Has been ship's delegate and deck de, partment delegate on many types of ships since joining the Union. WILLIAM S. PORTER—No. F-93; -BALLOT No. 27 Joined the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, in 1944 and has been an active Union member since that time. Has a clear record 'for all strikes and beefs in which the Union jias participated down through the years. Sails regularly in steward department ratings and was last aboard the Carolyn (Bull Line) as chief cook. Familiar with problems of his department and with needs of the membership. _ Has been a member of the SIU-A&G District for the past 12 years. Joined the Union in the Port of Philadelphia on March 15, 1946, and has sailed regularly since then. Ships in the deck de­ partment as bosun, carpenter or AB. Was elected to serve as ship's delegate and deck delegate department on his last ship, the Wil­ liam J. Camith. Has been delegate on various other SIU ships since he began sailing. Holds clearances for all strikes and beefs. JOSEPH (Joe Di George) DI GIORGIO- -No. D.2t —^BALLOT No. 18 • Joined the Atlantic & Gulf District in 1941 in New O^ans. Served actively in many of the Union's major beefs and strikes in the years since then. Including the 1946 General Strike, the Isthmian Strike, the Wall Street beef and numerous others. Active in SS Atlantic crewing beef in Mobile. Elected Baltimore patrolman 19591956. Served on numerous rank and file committees and elected ship's delegate and steward delegate on many occasions. EUGENE RAY—No. R.321t PAULDROZAK—No. D-180: -BALLOT No. 19 Became SIU member in 1949 in Mobile. Active in many major Union strikes and beefs from 1946 General Strike down ta present. Served as Seattle and San Francisco, patrolman from 1991 to 1954. Served a two year hitch in the US Army, 1954 to 1956, and then was assigned as New York patrolman. Major assignment was on Robin Line beef where he was active for full year from time the ships were sold until SIU won them back. Has clew Union record. THOMAS FLEMING—No. F.24li -BALLOT No. 20 -BALLOT No. 28 A member of the Seafarers International Union, A&G District, since 1946, when he joined in the Port of New York. Has shipped regularly since that time, except during a hitch in the Army from 1950 to 1952. Sails in all ratings in the steward department. Holds clearances for all strikes and Union beefs from the 1946 General' Strike up to the, present Was one of the original crewmembers. bn the SS Atlantic and Is still serving aboard that vessel CHARLES SCOFlELD^o. 8-186: -BALLOT No. 29 Joined SIU, A&G District, in 1941 in Port of Norfolk, Va. Sailed actively throughout World War II, entering most combat zones at one time or another. Was a member of the Savannah strike com­ mittee during the 1946 General Strike. Has been elected engine delegate and ship's delegate by his shipmates on many SIU vessels he has safied on. Has full clearances for all strikes and beefs engaged in by the Union in the 17 years since he joined up. FREDDIE STEWART—No. 8-8: _^l -BALLOT No. 30 Has been going to sea since 1929. Joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1943 and ..generally ships from that port. Sailed all types of ships diiring World War H to all war zones. Served as chairman of the Housing Committee in Boston during the 1948 General Strike." Holds a clear record on all strikes and beefs in which the SIU has been Involved since he first joined the Union. Has been depart­ mental and ship's delegate many times on various types of vessels. ' Was voluntee^rganizer for SIU when it was founded. Participated in all major strikes including bonus strike. Isthmian,. 1946 General Strike and other actions. Was leader of direct action to secure milk, good provisions and decent shipbosud conditions for all Sea­ farers. Served as steward patrolman in NY in 1947 and joint patrolman in 1948 and 1949. Elected steward patrolman or joint pa­ trolman sinceLl950. Assisted in drawing up many contracts. VINCENT GENCO—No. G.79i JOSEPH TEICHER—No. T-132: I -BALLOT No. 21 Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in March, 1949. Retired from membership in December, 1949, and reactivated in 1949. Has been sailing evei^ since that time in all ratings"in the deck depart­ ment. Is ship's delegate on the Steel Executive at the present time. Holds .strike clearance for all beefs while at sea, and has volunteered for picket duty at. various times in port Served on strike committee during picketing of American Coal vessel in Baltimore in 1957. LOUIS COFFIN-No. G-Tt -BALLOT No. 22 Transferred into SfU from old AFL Seamen's Union in~1939. Par­ ticipated actively in 1941 bonus beef.«1946 General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Served Union as patrolman and- agent in Phila­ delphia and Jacksonville and as assistant secretary-treasurer. Elected deck patrolman in NY for every year from 1947 through 1952. Elected NY joint patrolman for '53-'94; NY deck patrolman, '55-'56, joint patrolman, '57-'58. Aided contract talks. Has all clearances. V. PAUL GONSORCHIK—No. G.2t 'y '" -BALLOT No. 25 A&G mamber since Union was founded in 1938. Sailed steward, chief cook and baker. Member of Union negotiating committee, 1940 and 1941. Assisted in drafting original SIU constitution. Member 1941 Bonus Strike committee. Returned to sea in 1943, then elected NY dispatcher. Served NY steward 'patrolman, 1991, until elected Baltimore steward patrolman 1952. Elected NY steward patroUiun for •93-'54 and "BS-'Se, Joint patrolman,'ST-W. ' - -BALLOT No. 31 Became SIU member in the Port of New York in April, 1951. Sails in the deck department. Previously had served in organizational capacity on board Cities Service ships during drive. Took active part 'in many SIU beefs of the past few years. Served as ship's delegate or department delegate on practically every ship he has sailed on except when he was bosun. Has clear record on all Union strikes and picketing actions. KEITH TERPE—No. T-3i -BALLOT No. 32 Sailed throughout World War H on West Coast in both deck and steward departments. Jidned the SIU in 1949. Was headquarters organizer during 1949-'51, active in winning successlul Cities Service drive. Abo served as acting port' agent in Lake Charles during 1950-51. Helped organize several 'other non-union companies. Was New York "patrolman, contract negotiator and headquarters representaUve' 1951-'52. Elected NY joint patrolman 1955 *56, '57 58. JAMES L. TUCKER—No. T.22i -BALLOT No. 33 Transferred from the old AFL Seamen's Union in 1938, becoming a charier member of the SIU in the Port' of Baltimore. Has sailed regularly since then in all ratings in the deck department. Served under appointment as acting patrolman and acting agent in the ports of Charlesttm and Mobile. Participated in various union beefs and bas a strlke^car record. Has been ship's delegate and deck department delegate on mai^ shipS. Last shipped on the Del Norte. (Centinuse en PMO 41' . ' ::ii I �r -r-: i/vV . • v• Saptfementary—Pace Fonr Ootober 1«. MM » -No. W-316t :BALL0T NO. Joined the Seafarers International Union in 1944 and sailed SIU steadily since then. Has been ship's delegate or deck delegate on most of the ships he has sailed on. Served as shipboard editor of the Del Norte "Navigator" and on the Del Sud newspaper. Participated in 1946 General Strike and helped collect funds for Wall Street SEyU strikers. Frequent contributor of stories and pictures to SEA-^ FARERS LOG. At^ (Honest Al) WHII7IIER- $f'r' • •liv:'; . • - 'A.' '• •. '.•A •. • VAN WHITNEY—No. W-lIi -BALLOT No. 35 Joined the SIU in 1944. Holds Union clearances for all strikes and beefs since then. Picketed in Jacksonville, ^a., during Uio 194i6 General Strike, and was an .organizer during the Cities Services., campaign. Sailed in all ratings in the engine departpient. Sailed to all war zones. Took an active part in the SUP strike of (951. Delegate on many Seatrain ships and others. Waq on hq tallying com', mittee for Baltimore Building Fund Resolution. K*- . as ' • (Vote For One) BALLOT No. 36 Became a charter member of the Seafarers International Union, A&G District, in 1938, when he Joined in the Port of Philadelphia. Has shipped continuously since that time except for the period from 1942 to 1945 when he was in the Marine Corps. Sails in ail deck department ratings, generally from the Port of Philadelphia. Was last aboard the Ines.- Served as department delegate and ship's delegate on many ships. Is clear on all Union strikes and beefs. S. (Blackie) CARDULLO—No. Git -BALLOT No. 37 Sines joining the SIU he has been active in all Union strikes' and beefs. Was Marcus Hook agent until that hall, was closed. Served as patrolman in Phlladielphia, as West Coast representative and as NY hq representative. During war sailed in all combat zones. Has clearances for all Union actions. Active participant in Isthmian organizing and s^ike. Elected Philadelphia agent for every year* since 1950. Active in Philadelphia port affairs. HARRY GERIE—No. G26fh -BALLOT No. 42 Joined the ^afarers International Union on July 23, 1941,..JB the Port of New. York. Sails in the deck department. Served on numerous: ships as ship's delegate and department delegate. Partic­ ipated in many major Union actions and is strike-clear On all strikes Served as dispatch^ part of 1953 and 1954 and again, in 1990. Elected patrolman 1957-'58. Has been an active SIU member for over 17 years. (XIFTON H. JACKSON—No. J-235t -BALLOT No. 43 Started With the SIU, Atlantic A Qulf District, in 1946. Was active in the 1947 Isthmian strike. Was an organizer aboard Cities Serv­ ice. tankers during the SIU drive in that company and also on the independently-owned tanker John H. Marrion. Has sailed 3rd cook and carpenter but spent most of his seatime in the engine rooni. Hss served as engine delegate and ship's, delegate on many sbip& 'Has fulTciearance for all strikes and beefs. vir- / •, RALPH W. MURRY- for; Philadelphia Agent STANLEY (Sioeh) BOJKO—No. B.33; EU HANOVER-r-No. H-313i -No. M-3741 -B;U1X)TN«.44 Joined the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District,' In the Port iff Norfolk in 1946. Sailed steadily since then in the deck department on Slti ships, ustially as AB or bosun. Has been active in most of the Union's beefs and strikes down through the years since he first be­ came a member. Also has been active aboard ship, often serving as ship's delegate or departmental delegate. Has recently been ship­ ping aboard the Baltore (Ore Line). AL STANSBURY—N6. S-22: -BALLOT No. 45 Member of SIU since it was organized, joining in Port of Balti­ more. Taken active part in all strikes and organizing drives since Union began. Sailed during the war into most combat zones. Serired SIU in various Appointive capacities. Was often elected black.gang delegate on ships. Was appointed dispatcher for Baltimore in 1949. Has been elected as Baltimore engine patrolman from 1950 up to the present time, For: Norfolk Agent (Vote For One) -BALLOT No. 38 Si Member of the SIU for the past 16 years, joining the Union In the Port of Philadelphia in 1943. Has sailed at one time or another in all three departments and is familiar with the vm-ious problems affecting Seafarers. Has been elected departmental or ship's dele­ gate on most vessels he's sailed on. Sailed during-World War II in all war zones as well as during the Korean War. Was last aboard the Steel Artisan. V &:• For: Philadelphia Joint Patrolman (Vote For One) JOHN HETZELL—No. H-61 i- -BALLOT No. 46 '^Jbined the SIU in May of 1939, and has .sailed steadily since. was appointed patrolman-dispatcher in the Port of Norfolk in 1946, and has since been elected to that position. Has been active in all SIU strikes and 'beefs since he joined the Union, and holds clear­ ances for all of them. During the Wall Street Strike, he served in the capacity of area captain. He was also active in Isthmian andCifies Service campaigns. for; Savannah Agent -BAtLOT No. 39 Has been a book member of the SIU since 1947. Has serve.d as ship's delegate and departmental delegate on many ships. Has taken an active part in Union beefs on the West Coast, the Com­ mercial Telegraphers Union strike, the Isthmian beef on bedialf of the AFL Marine Engineers and the Operating Engineers' strike in 1952. Was appointed joint patrolman in Philadelphia in 1951. Elected Philadelphia joint patrolman from 1953 to present. .a-:. JAMES A. BULLOCK—No. B»7i For: Baltimore Agent -A (Vote For One) WIIXIAM J. (Red) MORRIS—No. M-4J -BALLOT No. 47 Sailed since 1939 and through World War II until appointed acting agent for Jacksonville in March, 1945. Was later assigned to New York and then to Norfolk as patrolman. Served as noting agent in Charleston, SC. Appointed patrolman for Mobile in 1947. Was elected deck patrolman in Mobile for 1948, joint patrblman In '49 and deck patrolman for 1953 through 1956; joint patrolman 1957-'58. Has clear record on all Union beefs. (Vote For One) EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD^No. S-2i -BALLOT No. 40 One of SIU's original members. Active in P&O strike and other early Union actions. Directed field work in Isthmian organizing drive. Participated in Great Lakes organizing. Directed NY water­ front activities in 194.6 General Strike. Appointed New Orleans port agent in 1947. Elected New Orleans agent for 1948, 1949, 195D. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer for 1951. Appointed Baltimore l^agent in 1951. Elected Baltimore agent from 1952 to present. A For; Baltimore Joint Patrolman (Vote For Three) 1 '1 IMgkl REX E. DiqULEY-^No. D-61 For: Tampa Agent r--. (Vote For One) t A. W.: (Andy) GOWDER—No. G-352t -—-BALLOT No. 48 Became member, of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, In Savan­ nah in 1944. Since that time has been 'active' in all Union beefs, strikes Aid organization drives. Participated in 1946 ^General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Served on numerous committees in the Union's branches. Elected delegate, chairman and recording secre­ tary on many SIU ships. Sailed during World War II end Korean War. LOUIS (Blackie) NEIRA—No. N-lr -BALLOT N^. ^ -BALLOT No. 41 Elected deck patrolman for the Port of Baltimore for ten terms from 1938-48, Sailed actively on a leave of absence in the war years, 1942-'43. Served as-patrolman-organizer during the Isthmian drive and returned to this position op appointment in May, 1952, Was active in the 19M General krike Sailed AB between 1948 and 19S2. Elected Baltihiofe Jf^it Patrolman 1955 td-present. Has been-clear in all Union strikes. Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1943. Sailed in the engine department., Appointed organizbr in Mobile in 1945. " Or. ganiyed Mobile 'Towing Co. and other towboat companies in Mobile and Gulf area. , Chairman of strike committee ih Mobile for 1948 General Strike Active in 1947 Isthmian strike and numerous other Anibh beefs. Has served as acting SIU agent, patrolman,jind organizer ih'Mobile and bther ports. Appointed Miami port agent 1958.(Conttnusd an paga iM ^ " ~ t ^ , ' ^ : �October It, ItSt San^caMatair—'ace Fire /- Fa Fa BIKIIly JH.^—Noa R*432i -BALLOT No. iO A member of the englna department for 28 ytara, atartlnc aaUlng with the old ISU in 1834. Joined the Seafarers International Union, A 8r O District, in 1943 In the Port of Tampa. Has served the Union In niany capacities since then as ship's delegate and Union organ­ izer. Activity participated in the Union's drive this year to organize Suwannee Steamship Company. Usually rfiips out of Tampa. Among v vessels he sailed on this year were the Boyal Oak and The Cabins. I / \ for: fHobU* Agent (Vofo For Ono) for: New Orleans Joint Patrolman (Vote For Three) GEORGE E. ANNIS—No. A-230 -BALLOT No. 58 Shipboard organizer In Isthmian. Served as volunteer picket during Isthmian strike. Became SIU member in February, 1947, in the Port of Mobile. Ships regularly in deck department. Also sailed two years in steward department. Was.in Navy from 194852. Has clear record on all Union beefs. Assisted organizers in New Orleans on American Coal and Banner Line beefs. Now ^ip'i v delegate on Alcoa Ranger. -BALLOT No. 59 TOM GOULD—No. G-267: CAL TANNER—No. T-li -BALLOT No. 51 Charter member of the SIU since the beginning, lulled actively during war, seeing service in most combat mnes. Active In Isthmian organizing drive both on ship and ashore as. organizer. Elected Mobile agent every yearliince 1947. Veteran of SIU organizing drives of past years. Active in all SIU beefs and holds clearances for all strikes the Union has engaged In since It was first organized. Joined SIU In Fort of New Orleans on December 23, 1942, Sailed regularly through war years. Active in Union's post-war organ­ izing campaigns at Isthmian and Cities Service. Took part in 1946 General Slrike' and other major union beefs through the years. Elected to various rank and file committees. Served as welfare services representative, dispatcher and patrolman in New York. Also served In Seattle. Elected NY deck patrolman IPSS-'-lfi. SYLVESTER MONARDO—No. M-734: Has been a member of the Seafarers International Union since November, 1943, sailing exclusively ip the deck departmnt. Is pres­ ently sailing as bosun on the SS Del Norte. Holds clearance for all SIU strikes and beefs. Has served as deck and ship's delegate on many ships and assisted In settling shipboard beefs while in those Capacities. Resides In New Orleans when ashore. Joined the At­ lantic and Gulf District in the Port of New York. for: Mobile Joint Patrolman (Vote For Throe) \ BURWOOD DEES—No. D42i -BALLOT No. 52 C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—No. S-4s Joined the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf Dii^trict, In the Port of Mobile in 1943. Although a native of Baltimore, ships out of Mobile and San Francisco regularly. A member of the deck gang, he holds almost all of the ratings in that department. Has been cleared in all of the Union's strikes and beefs, both ashore and board ship since a'member. Has been an active participant In Union affairs. HAROLD J. nSCHER—No. F-li -BALLOT No. 53 In SIU since 1938. Sailed steadily In engine department during war until December, 1943, when appointed Mobile dispatcher. Was drafted into US Army in 1944 and discharged in 1946. Returned to sea. Served 'again in Mobile as patrolman-dispatcher for four years from 1946 to 1950. Has clear record on all strikes^ Served as SIU West Coast representative and San Francisco agent. Elected Mobile joint patrolman since 19^3. ROBERT J. JORDAN—No. J-li -BALLOT No. 61 •. --^1 •ll FRANK (Red SuUy) SULLIVAN- -No. S^21i BALLOT No. 62 A member of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, since it was founded In 1939, has served actively In every major Union strike and beef. Served as area commander in Brooklyn during the Union's strike against I^hmian Lines in 1947. Prior to this was appointed to the position of deck patrolman for the Port of New Orleans in 1944, and was elected to that post in 1945. Was later elected to the jdb of Joint patrolman for New Orleans in 1946. •, • -BALLOT No. 54 Sailed since 1938 In engine department Was organizer in Gulf area for Isthmian ships and tugboats from September, 1945, on. Served as Mobile engine patrolman, February, 1946. Was acting dispatcher and organizer In that port. Was elected engine patrol­ man In Mobile 1949-1952. Elected engine patrolman for '53-'&4 and '55-56. Joint patrolman for 1957-'58.Active in all SIU beefs and picketing actions for many years. BALLOT No. 63 -fi y. Joined the SIU. A&G District, in June of 1943. Since that time he was active in the Isthmian organizing drive, and also in the Cities Service organizing campaign. He holds clearances for all SIU striked and beefs since he joined the Union. In 1948, elected Boston joint patrolman. Elected joint patrolman for Galveston '50-'51. Elected New, Orleans patrolman for last "six years. Served as New Orleans patrolman, 1957-58. Was acting Houston port agent. -BALLOT No. 55 LEO MARSH—No. M.9J JOHN L. WHITED; JR—NO. W-282: Has been a member of the SIU, A&G District, since it was formed and he has alway sailed in the steward department, sailing in all ratings on almost every type of vessel under SIU contract. He holds clearances for all SIU strikes and beefs since the Union was organ­ ized and has taken an active part In all of them. Was appointed as steward patrolman for the Port of Mobile in December of 1951. Elected Mobile steward patrolman 1953-1956. For: New Orleans Agent (Vote For One) WALTER (Rusty) BEYELER—No. B-Sli -BALLOT No. 56 Joined the SIU, A&G District, In 1942 and sailed as>bosun or AB throughout the war In dvery war zone. Was active In the 1946 General Strike and the 1947 Isthmian Stvlkg, and holds clearances for all SIU strikes and beefs since he joined. Has served on eyery type of ship under SIU contract. Sailed to Korea during Korean War. Has served on various membership committees ashore, and as department or ship's delegate oni many SIU vessels. LINDSEY WaLIAMS—No. W-11 , ' - -'^1 One of early members of SIU, joining in December, 1938. Active in 1939 Isthmian ririke, 1939 Bonus Strike, 1946 General Strike and 1947 Isthmian Strike when company signed. Served A&G District in many capacities from dispatcher to agent in New Orleans. Sailed in all combat zones during WW ll. ^Elected New Orleans engine or joint patrolman since 1947 in every election up to the present time. Has participated in many Union beefs. CM. (Whiley) TANNEHILL—No. T-5: • BALLOT No. 60 / -BALLOT No. 57 ^ \ Joined SIU, A&G District, In January, 1942, In New Orleans. Sailed in the deck department during the war in practically every war zone. Served as Gulf area organizer during Union, drive to organize Isthmian. Led drive on American Trading and inducing. Director of organization for Cities Service drive and was- responsible for ^ twinging many new companies under contract. Elected New Orleans ^ port agent since 1950. j -BALLOT No. 64 A member of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, since 1944, sailed on both A&G and Pacific District vessels in all war zones through­ out World War II.' Has shipped on all types of ships, including tankers, and aided in settling many shipboard beefs while serving as deck or ship's delegate. Actively participated in the Union's strikes and beefs and assisted in the SIU Harbor and Inland Water­ ways Division's organizing campaigns. KEITH (Honolulu) WINSLEY—No. W-269: BALLOT No. 65 Hks been a member of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, since joining up in October, 1945, in the Port of San Francisco. Has sailed., regularly since then in the engine department and holds various engine department ratings Including that of .electrician. Has a clean record In the Union, holding clear­ ances for all SIU strikes. Is 37 years of age and a resident dC Algiers, Louisiana. . For: Houston Agent \ (Vote For One) ROBERT A. MATTHEWS—No. M-I i -BALLOT No. 66 Joined SIU when it was chartered. Served aS patrolman and port agept In .Mobile and later as port agent in Jacksonville and San Francisco, Assigned in 1946 to NY as hq representative. Served on every Union negotiating committee from 1946 to 1954. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer 1948, 1949 and 1950, hq representative for 1951 and 1952. Elated asst. secretary-treasurer 1953-'54, 1955-'56, '57-'58. Paltlclpated In all SIU strikes and beefs. (CenHnwaS en S) • M '"M -if f• '••-'p. • -3 .-Jf; �• Snpplementarr—Slic m '• Oetober M, l»tt For: Houston Joint Patrolman For: Wilmington Agent (Vote For One) . JAMES L. ALLEN—No. A.90» (Vot6 For On«) -BALLOT No; 67 Joined the Seafarers International Union In the Port of Mobile Sails in the deck department. Active in the 1046 strike in Galveston. Alsp participated in 1951 Isthmian beef. Has clear record omall other Union actions. Has been ship's delegate and departmental delegate on many occasions on SIU ships. Usually sails in the bosun's rating. Has shipped on many types oi ships under SIU contract since he became a member of the Union. . " CHARLES. KIMBAU^No. K-2 -BALLOT No. 68 Active member of SIU since Union was first organised in 1938. Sailed^ at all times in deck department until 1944 when appointed patrolman for Mobile. Acted as West Coast representative of Union in San Francisco in 1945. Elected Mobile port agent in 1946 and was appointed pati^lman and dispatcher in 1947 in Mobile. Sailed 1948 to 1951, then elected Galveston joint patrolman in 1952. Beelected Joint patrolman since then. JAMES ARTHUR McCONATHY—No. M4^4: BALLOT No, 69 Started sailing on SUP-manned Pilot Butte in 1945, and became a member of the SIU-A&G District when the ship paid off in Mobile later that year. Sails in all ratings in the engine department Has shipped on practically every type of ship under SIU contract at one time or another. Elected engine department delegate by ship­ mates numerous times on* different vessels. Is strike-clear • on all Union beefs and picketing actions since bMoming a member. W. (BBl) MTTCHELU—No. M.22: —BALLOT No. 7i Joined the Seafarers International Union In the Port of Norfott in 1944. Started sailing in the deck department and later in engine department where he now sails as electrician. Has clearances for all SIU strikes and pa^cipated directly in. a number of strikes and heefs. Has been chosen many times by his shipmates to serve as departmental and ship's delegate aboard SIU ships and has assisted in settling various shipboard beefs. REED HUMPHRIES-^No, H-4i —-BALLOT No. 71 Joined the SIU in July, 1944, in the Port of New York. Sailed In all ratings in the deck department. Active in li946 General Strike. Served on grievance committee during Wall Street ^strike and par­ ticipated in many other beefs. Shipboard organizer on Mar-Trade tankers. Appointed New York patrolman in 1952. Elected NY Joint patrolman for 1953-54. Reelected 1955-56. Appointed Wilmington port agent in 1956 and has served as agent since that time. For: San francisco Agenf (Veto For One) MARTY BREITHOFF—No. B-2i . .S ' - -BALLOT No. 72 started sailing with SIU in 1942 and saUed during World War H in all combat sones in both engine and steward departments,.Served on grievance committee in Tampa during 1946 General Strike. Was shipboard organizer at start of Cities Service drive in 1946. Served as chief dispatcher. Port of New York, in 1951 and 1952. Elected NY Joint patrolman 1953 to present Elected San Francisco agent, 1957-'58. , . 'r-,--.. For: Seoff/e Agent •-.r (Voto For One). TEDDY BABKOWSKI—No. B-lt -BALLOT No. 73 Joined SIU in 4941 and sailed in all combat zoifes during WW n. Was.Tolunteer organizer in Isthmian drive and various tanker drives. Served on New York Isthmian Strike committee. Active in 1946 Strike, Coos Bay and'shipyard beefs. Served on Baltimore'Mmmit-' tees aiding shipyard and telephone workers. Elected Joint patrolman in New York for 1949 and NY engine patrolman for yean 1950, 1951, 1952, •53-'54, '55-'56, '57-'58. SIU Constitution Ruies On Eiections (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, and shall be secret. No signature of any voter-or other distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any Section 3. Boilofing ProcOdure member or members as appropriate^ for any office, or the (a) The Secretary-'treasurer shall insure the proper Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as (d) No member may vote without displaying his to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general Union Book, in which there shall be placed an appro­ information and instructive comments not inconsistent priate notation the date and of the fact of voting, both with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified prior to being, of handed a ballot A ballot shall then be candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within handed to the member who shall thereupon sign his name each category. The listing of the Forts shall follow a on a roster sheet (which shall kept ih duplicate), to­ geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly gether with his book number, be and baUot number. The Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast portion of the ballot on which the ballot is printed down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­ shall then be removed, placed near thenumber roster sheet, and erly along the'Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of the member shall proceed to the voting site. Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, . (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the estab­ on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be lishment of a booth or other voting site where each mem­ voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the ber may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold number thereon placed at the top thereof^ and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion cont^ing the said the ballot so that no part of the printed or written por­ number to be easily removed. On this removable portion tion is visible. He shaU then drop the ballot into a narrow-, shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that pur­ pose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except of the baliot and the voting dates thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Sec­ as hereinafter set forth. retary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No (g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as election year and shall centime through December 31st, indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num­ exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holi­ bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­ days legally recognized in the city in which the Fort ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each affected is located. If November 1st or December Slst Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and falls on a Sunday or on a holiday legally recognized in amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­ a Port in the city in. which that Port is located, the bal­ tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a loting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers as the case may be, oh the next succeeding ^business day. of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ Subject to the foregoing, voting in all Ports shall com­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and mence at 9:00 AM, and continue until 5:00 PM, exCi^t count the baliots, when received, to insure that the amount that, on Saturdays, voting shall-commence at 9:00 AM sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the and continue until 12 Noon, and, on regular meeting amoimt and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer days, voting shall commence at 9:00-AM and continue as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall untU 7:30 PM. Immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the Section 4. Polls Committees anaount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify (a) ^ Each Port shall elect, l>rior to the begiiming of the the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ voting on each voting day, a Polls Committed, consisting ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior,to the^ of three members. For fhs purpssc of holding a meeting voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded ' for the election of a Foils Com.rrMttec ouly, aud uulwilhfar ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer * standing the provisions of Article XXIV, Section 2, or shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and any other provision of this Constitution, five (5)r mem­ correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall bers shall constitute a quorum for each Port, with the at all times .be available to any member asking for in- said meeting to be held between 8:00 AM and 2:00 AM>apection of the same at Headquarters. with no notice ffiereof required. It shall be the obliga­ Article XII •' • tion of each ifiember wishing to serv^ on a Polls Com­ mittee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose Of electing the said Polls Committee is called, and Jhat the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to Head­ quarters. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect ill unused ballots, the voting costers, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot of records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts ot stubs with the number of names and corr^ spending serial, numbers on the roster, and then com­ pare the serial number and the mnounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by thc~Polls Committee finding such dis­ crepancies, which report shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what separate coniments thereon he desires, provided they are signed "and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to.bb presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such investigation shall be re­ ported to the membership as soon as completed, with . recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with.the same effect as in­ dicated in Article I. (c) ^ The Polls Committee shall also insure that the balTOt box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set fort^ The,same procedure as is set forth in the j^eceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utiliz^ in |he event the Polls Committee has reason to believe t)^e lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit qualified mem­ bers only to votefT'Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they are ts. g(S0d stsndihg, stamp their book withrthb word . "voted," and the date. Issue baliots to voters, insure that proper registration On the roster takes place, collect the stubs,'and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All membefs and, others affiliated with the Upion ftri charged with the ffuty of agisting the'Polls Cpmmit- �^Ootob^r 10, 1958 •hall be deemed made according to the best knowledge, information, and belief of those required to make such certifications. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 members. Six shall be elected from Headquarters Port, and two shall be elected from each of the four ports of Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The six to be elected from Headquarters Port shall consist of two from each 'of the three departments of the Union. The others shall be elected without regard to department. The election shall be held at the last regular meeting in December of the election year. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolmaji, or candidate for office, or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tally of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts, and with each total broken down into Port totals. The Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the elec­ tion records and files of all Ports, which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its discretion. The re­ port shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. The Tallying Committee Is also charged with the jeceipt and e^luation of written protests by any member who claimi^an illegal denial of the right to vote. If It finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the Committee shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are prac­ tical, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3 (c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special , vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5 (c), these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing and must be received by the Union Tally­ ing Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include a brief sumihary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member, and a sumiuary of the disposition Of the said protest. The Committee shall take all reason­ able measures'to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5 (c) to be completed within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it imless and until the special votes referred to in this. Section 5 (c) shall have been duly completed and tallied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall proceed to Headquarters Port as soon as possible after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at Head­ quarters Port prior to the first business day after Decem­ ber 31 of the election year. Each member of the Commit­ tee not elected from Headquarters Port shall be reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expense oc­ casioned by their traveling to and returning from Head­ quarters Port. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day Section 5, Ballot Collection. Tallying subsequent to their election to the day they return, in Procedure, Protests, and Special Votes normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman (a) On the day the balloting in each Port is to termi­ from among themselves and, subject to the express terms nate, the Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. Decisions addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, de­ as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final liver to Headquarters, or mail to Headquarters (by certi­ report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided fied or registered mail), all the unused ballots, together there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby with a certification, signed and dated by all members of fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not the Committee that all ballots sent to the Port and not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each duty to obtain the ballots from the depository immediate­ member of the Committee to make separate comments ly after the termination of balloting and to insure their under his signature and date. The certification shall safe custody during the course of the' Committee's pro­ specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the ceedings. The proceedings of this Committee, except for unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents bound separately, the Committee shall forward to Head­ therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, j)rovided quarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, he observes decorum. In no event shall the issuance of together with a certification, signed by all members of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying the Committee, that all the stubs- collected by the Com­ Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th imme­ mittee are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each diately subsequent to the close of voting. member of the Committee to make separate comments un­ (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up In der his signature and date. The said Polls Committee sufficient copies to comply with the following require­ members shall not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for hereunder Is accomplished and ments: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such Port Agent's election records or files.^ meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from (b) All forwarding to Headquarters, called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least at the address of Headquarters. In the event a Polls five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day meeting applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, the balloting, in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent and shall be referred to as the "Election-Report" meeting. shall have the duty to forward the material specifically As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall set forth in Section 5 (a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the post one copy of the report on the bulletin bo'atid, in a Unioh Tallying Committee whicli will then carry out the conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept" posted for functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting, In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall bd material deemed necessary by the Union "Tallying Com­ taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section mittee to execute those functions, All ceVtifibations called for , under this Article. XIII ' 5 (c) pf this Article and the. recpnamendations of the Tally­ tee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affiecting all the balloting in any port, the followin^E procedure shall be obseryed: At the end of "each day'r voting, the Polls CommitFee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, pro­ vided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, or en\^elopes, as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or envelopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The Committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelope or en­ velopes, and shall certify, on the envelope, or envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Committee shaH check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of Headquarters, official envelopes may be pre' pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording em­ bodying the foregoing inscribed thereon, in which event, ; these envelopes shall be used by tbe Polls Committee for the' aforesaid purpose. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making them. The envelope or envelopes shall then bo placed in a wrapper or envelope, which, at the discretion of Headquarters, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or reg­ istered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the deposi­ tory named In the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not be dis­ charged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure th^ the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed b^ore handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope; across the flap of which the members of the Committee shall sign their names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope sesurely. In addition to delivering the key aift ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall de­ liver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused .ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have re­ ceived, and. all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be respon­ sible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid ma'terial, shall not release any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remziining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee to Headquarters, by certified or regis­ tered mail or delivered in person. ' ' . (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve with­ out compensation, except that the Port Agent shall com­ pensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sumi for meals while serving. SawlemenfaaT—Pare Seven ing Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in ac­ cordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote unless the retorted discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report meet­ ing, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more mem­ bers of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 5 (f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Sec. 5 (f)' must take place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election Report meeting, at each Port where the dis­ crepancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the fore­ going, and to the limits of the vote set by the member­ ship, as aforesaid, the Port agents in each such Port shall have the functions of the Tallying Committee as set forth In Section 5 (c), insofar as that section de^als with the terms of such special vote. The Secretary-Treasiurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immedi­ ately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such spe­ cial vote. Immediately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results arid communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall be forwarded to Headquarters, all in the same pack­ age, but bound separately, by the most rapid means practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach Headquarters in time to enable the Secretary-Treasurer to prepare his report as required by this Section 5 (g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to thoso required of Polls Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The form of the latteir's report shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the-Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tallying Committee's closing report shall be deemed modified accordingly, and, as modified, ac­ cepted and final. If the report is not accepted, the numerical results in the pertinent segments of the Tally­ ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modification. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report there^ on by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of, and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership at the'regular meeting following the Election Report meeting'. If such recheck and re­ count is ordered, the Union Tallying Committee shall be reqiired to continue its proceedings correspondingly. '3 i , .-4 N. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Port Agent or Patrolman (a) The person elected shaU be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job Involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office oi^ job, the proper number of candidates, receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from results deemed final and ac­ cepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to notify each Individual elected. ~ '< (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ urer under this Article, except those of the Polls Com-, mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon at which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as pro­ vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section i. This shall ndt apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In th^e event of the failure of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume office, the provisions of Article X, Section 2 (a), as to succession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shaU be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership.. (d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, and Patrolman shall take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faitnfuUy execute the duties of of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, and I will, to the best of my ability, protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union and the welfare of the members^p." I �J J, °J"®lf H5M»M tlflMfs VOnNC INSTRUCTIONS TO oidex %vote . 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Title A name given to the resource October 10, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SPEEDS DRIVE ON RUNAWAY SHIPS MEANY TO RULE ON MMP PACT RR PLAN: KILL SHIPS 73 NOW IN RACE FOR SIU OFFICES SIXTY DAY PAID VSCATION, 6% HIKE TOP BME GAINS MOBILE STARTING TO CREW T-2’S MANHATTAN BEACH PHS MAY CLOSE BOX SCORE ON US SOCIAL SECURITY LIBERIA TESTS OFFICERS – FOR $50 SHIPPING, STRIKE BEEFS LIVEN BALT. TANKERS IN GRAIN TRADE CREATE ’50-50’ PROBLEM LABOR ‘GOAT’ IN BIG BIZ VOTE DRIVE ALLIES PLAN FORMAL PROTEST ON RUNAWAYS LAKES SIU IS WINNER 23-0 NY ACTIVITY HIGH AS 57 SHIPS DOCK SIUNA, CUBA IN TALKS TO SETTLE CANADIAN BEEF SUN TAKER PROPOSAL ADVANCES CANDIDATES FOR 1959-1960 A&G POSTS SIU CONSTITUTION RULES ON ELECTIONS 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 10/10/1958 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. 21  1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log