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'•i I ;• 'fr'% I :A :J^ I " vi- �pace Tw» fe.- SEAFARMRS LOG Bridges Sponsoring Tokyo Meet Of Asia Red Unions SAN FRANCISCO—A transparent effort to blacken US foreign policy in non-Com­ munist Asiatic cotmtries has been liaimched by Harry Bridges, head of the West <3oast longshore union. A Bridges' proposal for a "conference of longshore unions in the Pacific Area" scheduled for Tokyo next spring is clearly a Soviet-sponsored move to make it appear that maritime labor is mouthing the Soviet line on world issues. The tipoff on the proposed conrerence lies in the nature of the unions sponsoring It, four Asian dockworkers organizations which, along with Bridges' union, have a long record of affinity for the ComSEAFARERS mimist line. If that wasn't plain enough, Bridges, in his let­ LOG ter of invitation, outlined an SPECIAL agenda of purely technical mat­ REPORT ters relating to longshore work, but then pushed the door ajar to admit resolutions to the conference which would be critical of the US policy in Asia. • It was anticipated. Bridges said, that the other participating organizations, "wUl probably wish to make additions to this agenda ... takinc Into account issues of a more general trade un­ ion and working class importance including such vital matters as the end of nuclear bomb test­ ing, disarmament, etc." Obviously the matters of "working class im­ portance" (a phrase straight out of the Com­ munist lexicon), will Involve the Soviet Union's position on these major issues and will echo the Soviet line of the moment. Since the conference is not scheduled until next April, one reason for not placing these matters on the agenda could be the expectation of flip-flops in the jf^y line in the next few months. Irrespective of the inhocent-sounding agenda which deals with such items as basic working conditions, safety, medical care, pensions, containerization, flags of convenience and the like, the pro-Communist bias of the proposed confer­ ence is clearly apparent in the list of> sponsors. They are the All-Japan Dock Workers Union; the Wateraide Workers Federation of Australia; the Madras Harbour Workers Union of India and the Waterside Workers and Seafarers Union of Indonesia. All of these have long been identified as proCommunist and Communist-dominated groups. The Australian rmion, in fact, was compelled by the Australian labor federation to withdraw from the Communist-dominated World Federation of Trade Unions in 1953, but still mouths the Com­ munist line. The Madras Harboiu* Workers, a small group of 2,500 members, is affiliated with a Communist-dominated labor organization in India and the Indonesian outfit is also clearly identified as a Party front. Noteworthy by their absence as sponsors of a so-called conference of longshore unions of the Pacific Ada area are unions from the fol­ lowing countries and regions: The Philippines, Burma, Thailand, New Zealand, South Vietnam, South Korea, Formosa, Pakistan, Bombay and Calcutta in India, Ceylon or any of the Latin American countries fronting on the Pacific. Obviously these countries and regions were omitted because there were no pro-Communist dockworkers' unions in the areas involved. The reason for selection of Tokyo as the sito of such a conference at which Bridges will serve as the host is clear on several counts. Japan's, industrial strength and technical know-how make it the strongest anti-Communist bastion in the Far East, and the juiciest target of world com­ munism. In addition, the Japanese public, with its memories of Hiroshima, would tend 4o be eympathetic to Soviet - propaganda about H-bombs, even though the Soviets have blocked a nuclear inspection system for 12 years now. It is also to be expected that the conference will demand greater trade with Bed China and admission of that country to the United Nations, denouncing opposition to China and US trade policies as "western imperialism." For as Bridges puts it in his publicatton "The Dis­ patcher," . . , the remaining colonial areas of Asia and Africa are Unwilling to submit to the type of imperialist trade which they formerly had to accept." This is an open bid to nonCommunist Asia to replace trade with the West by trade with the Soviet Union. If successful, such a move would reduce US foreign trade and deprive bis own members, as well as US. seamen, . of job opportunities. Bridges' new role as a host to International pro-Communist conferences stems from the fact that the US* Government's . deportation case against him has been quashed in the US courts. During the years the case was pending. Bridges could not leave the US for fear that he would be barred from re-entry. " Consequently secondstringers like Hugh Bryson used to substitute for him at international Party pow-wows. Now, with the barrier to his International travel re­ moved, Bridges is free to jplay a more aggressive role on behalf of the Soviet Union. Examination of "The Dispatcher" shows that Bridges is still carrying on his long-time func­ tion of propagandizing Soviet causes. The Decem- . ber 5 "Dispatcher" in which the conference was announced carries a column signed by him de­ fending the Soviet position on Berlin, and criticizing US policy in Germany. He concludes "We need no Adenauers, Chiang Kai-Sheks or Syngman Rees to decide what are the best inter­ ests of the United States. They'll sell us out ks soon as they can make a better deal elsewhere." Alongside these pronouncements is an artlclo criticizing King Hussein of Jordan ( a pro-Western ruler In the Middle East) and denouncing US policy in Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and in Iraq where the Communists are rapidly Infiltrating the gov­ ernment. What this has to do with running a-longshore imion Is hard to determine but it clearly has a direct connection with the international Commu­ nist program. Elect SI U Tallying Committee With baUoting hi the biennial SIU elections having come to a close on December 31, a '14-man tallying committee is now toting up the approximately 6,000 votes cast in the Atlan tic and Gulf District. -i The,committee is composed San Francisco. The six from New C. Stambul, B. Slade, P. Gonzalez of six Seafarers from New York were .elected at last week's and J. Giordano. York, and two each from Bal­ general membership meeting. Bepresenting the out-ports are P-r?V- • kw-- timore, Mobile, New Orleans and They are: B. Schwartz, J. Bluitt, Salvatore Biondo and Oswald Ergle from Baltimore, William Nordlund and D. L. Parker, Mobile, Bay Vaughn, Ashton Stevens, New Orleans, and Waher Beidy and William Bogers, San Francisco. A check of roster sheets and daily poll reports submitted by all SIU branches during the Novem­ ber 1-Depember 31 voting will be made by the committee. The ac­ tual ballots have been withdrawn from safekeeping in the central vault of the Commercial State Bank & Trust Co. in New York in order to be tallied. Their safe­ guarding la part of the election procedures Included in the 1956 Cortstlt itionaJ, amendments. Seventy-three Seafarers were on the ballot contending for 38 offi­ cial posts. The results of the bal­ jCqndMate for SIU failylng committoo, Sfofqror Howard Boekor loting will be inade known at the holds up book os heodquarteix jntmborshlpvotas on commiffto.* membership vui;;;' Jaaaary t, 1959! Record Vacation Payment A whopping $409.71 chtck rupretenHng 668 days* vacation pay is, eoBeetea by Nicholas Leone, 2nd electrician, at SIU headquarters. Leone was aboard Coe Victory from January 27, 1957, to Decem­ ber IS, 1958. Ship was out 11^ months on lost trip. Check cov­ ered payment after taxes on old and new vacation pay rates. Cuban laborTied Up 16 Runaways in Beef T HAVANA—Coming up with « nearfperfdfct record of achievement, Cuban seamen and maritime workers tied up 16 out of 17 runaway-flag ships that were in Cuban ports during ~ ^ • the December 1 to 4 period,"* In a detailed report to the Esso Guatemala, Panamanian Yucatan, Liberian; Barcelona, American Committee of the flag; Costa Bican; Uramar, Honduran{ i n te r n ational Transportworkei s Charta, Costa Bican; Patricia Joyce, Federation, the Cuban imion said Panamanian; Baleares, Costa Bican;. that only one ship, the Esso Argen­ African Trader, Liberian. tina, was able to discharge cargo, Also, the African Monarch, Bican; Yurtia, Liberian; Boaand that one only because she was Costa tan, Costa Bican; Atlantico, Liber» discharged by supervisory person­ ian; Lake Charles, Liberian ithis nel at night. ship skipped out of New York the day before the demonstrations be* 191 in West All told, with the 160 ships af­ fan only to be hung up in Cufoa)t the Urania, flag unspecified, and fected by US demonstrations. 14 the City of Havana, passenger cari> more hung up by the SIU Canadian rier that runs between Key West District and one in Uruguay, 191 and Havana. One other Costa Bi­ runaways were hit by protest ac­ can ship was tied up but the ve^ tion in this hemisphere. sel's name was not reported^ An­ The round-up report from the other pasisenger boat that was in­ Cuban union listed the following active was also picketed by the ships affected by the boycott: ^Cubans. Perishable Cargo Cleared In addition, the Cubans reported that they permitted a Honduran ship to sail because it was already loaded with perishable fruit car­ goes. All other vessels were held up completely until the four-day period came to an end. Most of the vessels involved la the Cuban demonstration are su­ gar-carriers and dry cargo ships with the. exception of the Esse tankers and one other tanker In New Union trustees have been the molasses trade. - r selected to represent the SIU on Ports in which the demonstrar the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the Seafarers Vacation Plan. The Wel­ tions took place included Havana, fare Plan trustees will now be Mariel, Cienfuegos and Matanzas. Lindsey Williams, New Orleans agent; Cal Tanner, Mobile agent, aqd Keith, .Terpe, representing the SIU in San Juan. Jan. 2, 1959 ' Vol XXi, No. 1 Vacation Plan trustees will be Marty Breithofif, San Francisco agent; Bob, Matthews, agent in Houston, and A1 Tanner, SIU head­ quarters representative on the PAVL HAIIU Secretary-Treamr«r •- T Lakes. HERBKBX BRAND. Editor. BERNARD Previously, Union trustees of the iRAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARIBDR,.1RWIW i AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZH,, ANA. two plans cmne out of headquar­ SPIVACK, IDLE LEVXOFF, stair Writers, BnxHooDT* : ters. Bringing in outport repre­ Gulf Area Representative. sentatives as trustees offers the ad­ vantage of keeping them fully up- PubllshDd bIWMkly at fli« htadquartan to-date-on all developments in the of tha Saifararf Intarnatlonal Union. Mlantle & oulf. District. APL-cio, 67S Feurlh plans' operations. Avanua. Brooklyn 32. NY. Tal.-HYaciRtll 9-MOO. Saeond class pcstags paM. Both plans are run by hoards of at tba Pest Office'In Brooklyn. NY, undar V ia six trustees, threfe from the Uhiop- ha Act of Aug. 24, 1912. iand three designated,-by companies, wbicb iiVitaysry.. Name New Trastees To SIU Plans SEAFARERS LOG •""1 •:S �Pace Ikre* SEAFARERS LOG jflitttfy t, Uif Deifa Asks Bids On New Ships NEW ORLEANS Seafarers sailing the Delta Line ships of the future will have fully air-con­ ditioned vessels under ship replacement plans made by the Mississippi Shipping Company. In­ vitations have b^en sent out to various US ship­ yards for bids on three C-3 type cargo vessels at part of the company's-replacement program. The new ves­ sels will replace. C-ls presently operating in the West African trade. Additional vessels of the same type will be contracted for at later dates for the C-2s the company now operates on its South American run, since all ships are designed to be interchahgdahle, no matter what service they run in. 18-Knot Cruising Speeds In addition to. full air conditioning, thd new vessels will differ radically from the present C-ls in several respects. They will have almost, twice the deadweight tonnage, 13,000,-as against 6,700 for the-C-ls, and four knots additional speed. 18 knots against-the present 14. The superstructure design will d'.r.>r considerably Drawing shows "two island" design of proposed Mississippi Shipping freighters. They will be of C-3 capacity and replace present C-ls on West African run. Note crone operation of hatches and longitudinal catwalk running from engine room and engine foc'sles aft to main quarters forward. from conventional present-day deep-sea freighters in that it will be a "two-island" set-up reminiscent of tanker design. The navigation bridge, passenger and deck and steward crewmen's quarters, messhalls and galley will be well forward. The engine room and engine foc'sles will be back aft, with two catwalks for communication. The ships will have seven holds, five of them in the midship section, serviced by five-ton cargo cranOs. In addition, there will be one hatch forward of the bridge and another back of the stack. Revised Contracts Ready; Co Out To SlU S/i/ps Revised copies of the SIU standard frelghtship agreement includ­ ing the memorandum of understanding negotiated with the opera­ tors last siunmer are now available at all SIU halls. Three copies of the agreement are also being air-mailed tbday to all SlU-contracted vessels along with this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. The 20-page booklet includes the updated shipping rules as well as the steward department working rules In one compact package. Increases in basic wages, overtime and penalty rates that became effective September 1. 1958 have been- Incorporated in the new printing along with changes in the seniority clauses previously negotiated with the operators. . Meanwhile, negotiations with respect to other items set forth In the memorandum of understanding are still continuing as well as revisions of contract clarifications. Similar steps are being taken to update the tanker agreement and special Seatrain agreement. Alcoa Leads National The hatch covers will be of the hydraulic type. A 30ton heavy lift boom will be included on No. 4 hatch. The five center cargo holds will be divided longitud­ inally into three compartments of three decks each. The design^ the company said, will make for greater flexibility in stowing ore and grain cargoes, and also make possible the use of containers and unitized cargoes. Other data on the ship is as follows: Overall length, 506 feet, three inches; beam, 70 feet; draft, 31 feet; shaft horsepower, 8,340 at 18 knots. ITF Calls London Sea Union Meeting LONDON—Serving notice on the runaway shipowners that the four day protest last month is only the beginning, the International Transportworkers Federation is scheduling a series of meetings in this city from January 19 through January 22 to make plans for fmture actions against the runaway^ Another important meeting on ships. SIU and NMU dele­ renewal of a general world-wide demonsaation against the run­ the subject is expected to take gates will attend. In announcing the meetings, aways, or might consider some place next month between the US Omer Becu, secretary-general other course of action to deal with State Department and diplomatic representatives of major European of the ITF, indicated that the the runaway problem. maritime nations. The Europeans American maritime unions in organization might arrange for the American Committee of the are going to protest the State De­ ITF are already at work on a series partment's position that the run­ of recommendations to be sub­ away registries are justified and mitted to the ITF meeting. The entitled to the protection of the recommendations, now being put United States. At last year's United in final form, will propose a series Nations conference on the law of of specific moves on the runaways the sea, the United States success­ to follow up on the advantage fully blocked moves by maritime countries to require a "genuine gained thus far. As reported in the last SEA­ link" between a vessel and the flag FARERS LOG, the American Com­ it files. mittee has already arranged for continuation of the joint NMU-SIU coordinating committee which di­ rected the December 1 to 4 dem­ onstrations against 160 ships in American ports. Reports are still coming in on last month's' worldwide activity. WASHINGTON — An Interstate Seamen and other maritime work­ Commerce Commission examiner ers in Cuba, for example, reported has recommended approval of that they had successfully tied up Pan-Atlantic's proposed purchase 16 of the 17 runaway-flag ships that and merger with S. C. Loveland, were in Cuban ports during the an inactive operator. Loveland four-day period. (See story on page holds an ICC certificiate authoriz2.) . jng operation as a water carrier be­ The meetings next month call tween ports along the Atlantic for the seafarers section of the Coast and tributary waterways. The examiner's were based on ITF to meet January 19 and 20, the dockers section to meet Janua­ the fact that Pan-Atlantic "is the ry 21 and a joint conference of only active water common carrier both groups to be held on January of its kind on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts 22. Contest Port Rights Sale Upheld Winners of movie pro{ector for 715-day accident-free record, Alcoa Roamer crew receives prize from Others Captain T. L Proud of company port staffr Seafarer Cecil Terry, bosun, is holding chief engineer; (behind terry) and Seafarers Albert Rogers, are C. L. Kinsey, chief mate; A FWT and John R. Tilley, cook. MOBILE—Alcoa Steamship Co., which was barely nosed but last year In the National Safety Covmcirs contest for the safest fleet in the merchant marine. Is on its way to the top, According to the January-October safety figures released by the Council. The SlU-contracted fleet of^ — Alcoa was actually on top of the 16 vessels sustained only 18 two accidents monthly. The overall average reported for heap all year long until it in­ lost-time accidents for the 10teonth period to earn an index rat­ the industry was 5.99, or over twice curred three lof^-time accidents ing of . 2.86. Somewhat behind as'great as the Alcoa figure. How­ during December and was edged With a 3.75 mark was the United ever, the industry's average repre­ out by States Marine Line. An outstanding safety perform­ States Lines, after which followed sented an improvement over the th* United Fruit Co., wr^h a 4.12 1957 figures, reflecting greater ance of 715 consecutive days with­ concern for safety practices out a lost-time accident earned rating. • the crew of the Alcoa Roamer a Two of Alcoa's 18 accidents came throughout all of maritime. Last year, Alcoa's ratio between sound picture projector. The in October and actually had the effect of boosting the fleet's acci­ lost-time accidents and hours award was made by Alcoa's senior dent rating slightly, since the worked earned It a safety rating port captain, Captain T. L. Proud, . year's average has-been less than of S.61, well below this-yeai^'s pace. in-'MobUe. •/ SIU Blood Bank Set Up A Seafarers Blood Bank program, which should assure suf­ ficient supplies of whole blood to meet the needs of Seafarers and their families in the New York area, will get underway on January 5 at the New York-* Clinic of the SIU Welfare necessary steps prior to donating. Before the donation is taken, the Plan. The pilot blood donor project is designed to meet ail Seafarer will be given an examina­ tion by the center. Ai the end of possible calls for blood The program, which for the time each day, the biood collected being will operate in New York through donations will be picked cn a trial basis, calls for daily up and processed by the Brooklyn donations of blood at the facilities Donor Center which will then of the New York clinic. Appoint­ distribute it accordingly as needed. Through these donations. Sea­ ments for blood donations will be scheduled a day in advance by the farers will build up credit in their Welfare Service Department in blood ba-nk for use when any Sea­ headquarters. Welfare Services farer or a member of his family will also instruct donors in the needs assistance.>- �SgilF.<gER5 LOC January ti 1SS9 SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPINC ROARD ^i7V 'v il% December 10 Through December 23, 1958 I T/'* ii;"' SIU shipping showed a healthy increalse last period, appar­ ently largely due to holiday turnover The number of jobs dispatch^, 1253, was the highest in 18 months, and repre­ sented a big increase over the same period a year ago when the nation­ wide business recession was at Jts worst. Registration rose also, but not as much as shipping, and was heaviest in the deck department. As a resuit, the total number of men registered on the beach by the end of the period declined. The overall rise in shipping throughout the District was keyed to the large number of ships in port during the period in readiness for the holiday. A total of 242 visits were reported by all ports, covering 62 payoffs, 36 sign-ons and 144 ships in transit. As usual, New York, New Orleans, Houston and Baltimore, in that order, accounted for more than half the activity. (See "Ship Activity" summary at right.) Nine ports shared in the shipping* increase while the other five declined. This accounted for a rise in Boston, Baltimore and all the ports from Mobile on out to Seattle on the West Coast. Baltimore and Mobile are still relatively slow, however, compared to New Orleans and Houston. New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah and Tampa fell off, but this was noticeable in Phiiadelphia only. New York was Ship Activity •till very busy shipping over 400 Jobs; the others ran. Just about normal. The upward spurt in shipping was evident from the number of class Pay C men dispatched, as all ports except Wilmington shipped at least one Off! man in class C. Reversing the trend, most of the class C activity was lettoa 2 in steward department Jobs. Overall, 03 percent of the total Jobs 24 shipped went to class A men, 26 percent to class B and the remainder Philadelphia. . 2 to the "C" men. The class B proportion was the only one to show a f gain, and all of it picked up from class A. 2' Eight ports again listed less than lOO men*, on hand In all depart­ ments at the end of the two^week period. These were Boston, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles. Wilmington, Sim Francisco, and Seattle. All of these except Boston and San Francisco also showed Moblla 7 less than 50 top seniority (class A) men on the beach. Boston had 53, 1 and San Francisco, 81. 2 The following 1» the forecast port by port: 2 Boston: Slow . . . New York: Very good; still shipping over 400. . _ Philadelphia: Slow . . . Baltimore: Fair . . . Norfolk: Slow . . . Savan­ 3 nah: Slow . . . Tampa: Slow . . . Mobile: Should be better . . . New 3 Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Fair . .. Honaton: Very good, grain shipments are very heavy . . . Wilmington: Fair.. ^ San Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good. TOTALS ... 42 SIga la Oai Traai. TOTAL 2 f . 13 10 48 14 — 12 ^18 4 27 12 2 1 f — 7 7 t •. 4 13 2 4 21 30. 7 13 2 24 28 2 — 7 7 t 13 2 B 10 2 34 144: 242 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A w i/rr Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C Registered On The Bofpch CLASS B CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED •• *_ • Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile • New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS (• fci "j,' V 1 MM MM . MM •1 MM' MM • MM MM MM MM MM MM "*M— MM Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 2 6 — 8 58 9 77 1 15 7 23 28 1 4 33 1 3 — 4 — .6 — 6 4 —: 5 1 16 4 4 24 5 38 46 3 5 16 11 — 6 23 .1 30 1 3 5 1 5 7 1 1 12 1, 13 — 42 224 31 297 Port m:' Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 AT.T. 1 Z 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 S ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 2 — • 7 2 9 1 3 1 3 - 23 7 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 18 , 4 4 29 62 24 115 1 38 11 15 27 30 71 13 114 1 13 17 31 17 114 17 19 31 17 162 94 158 50 302 2 5 12 4 10 4 18 5 1 5 8 14 40 V , 1 2 4 2 2 — 1 2 18 8 1 1 1 7 25 8 40 — 5 5 6 S3 1 6 4 1 22 5 12 33 12 45 36 18 37 57 91 13 140 2 4 3 8 — 1 3 —, 1 2 1 5 1 2 3 1 5 9 6 21 5 ••5' 4 — 1 3 12 3 10 1 4 7 2 13 _ 2 1 3 —) 1 1 1 _ 1 — 1 2 13 1 2 4 3 8 2 2 1 ; 3 1 1 2 9 — 11 1 1 1 8 2 2 3 1 4 9 1 1 2 3 4 3 7 1 16 12 5 33 1 6 6 19 1 1 4 10 3 43 10 85 1 3 4 19 23 32 2 10 13 4 13 34 1) 58 1 3 8 54 2 12 18 28 8 3 54 5 14 1 1 1 3 71 38 66 18 122 2 8 10 7 14 20 —, 3 6 7 16 3 3 3 3 10 3 __ 3 16 4 1 2 2 3 6 12 4 6 9 1 10 1 12 24 6 42 2 6 8 16 23 3 42 4 16 — 5 7 42 20 69 17 6 20 2 7 34 54 3 3 3 _ 3 2 2 6 2 2 2 5 1 3 1 2 8 8 9 1 4 5 7 18 1 2 8 2 5 7 1 4 12 8 4 13 9 17 7 1 5 3 6 14 17 14 31 9 22 33 1 5 6 1 2 _ ' — 18 4 5 2 11 — 5 3 8 5 18 — 9 4 3 7 4 7 25 8 5 3 3 16 1 4 107 207 78 392 13 35 48 96 97 188 44 1 329 13 63 106 178 41 64 118 3' 36; 329 118 36 483 269 495 124 888 9 9 24 Boston New York Philadelphia n _ J _1 Registered CLASS B Boston • New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk. Savannah..... Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles. Houston Wilmington '. San Francisco Seattle TOTALS •— ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 Ai.r. 1 3 ALL 2 2 — 1 1 2 1 MMI 1 1 1 2 14 16 32 15 54 6 75 1 81 14 46 — 2 2 4 3 1 4 1 1 — 6 5 11 1 22. 3 26 1 6. 9 16 1 — 1 2 — 2 3 1 2 —— — -— — ~ __ —. — — 1 2 3 2 2 — — — 2 2 4 12 4 20 — 6 5 11 7 38 51 2 6 4 6 12 — 2 3 2 1 2 _ 4 _ 2 15 7 to 8 21 1 30 1 12 7 19 10 29 —__ 4 5 — 1 5 8 _ 1 1 3 1 — 4 4 2 6 12 7 4 1 12 — 1 1 2 1 10 1 12 — 4 2 6 6 50 41 97 43 174 28 245 11 75 50 136 MM MM MM MM. MM MM MM MM MM MM. fe: 1:1- GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP C ALL 1 3 ALL A xR 2 3 ALL 1 3 AI.L 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 13 5 3 8 10 1 1 11 75 46 11 132 44 128 27 199 8 55 1 10 26 21 5 1 34 7 42 2 2 4 1 4 43 5 16 1 96 1 54 1 1 26 83 8 28 25 — — — 2 5 1 3 — 3 12 12 1 14 2 7 .— _ _ 14 14 1 1 _ 8 _5 2 3 3 1 1 __ '' __ 20 _ 20 14 70 8 50 6 14 70 23 58 7 91 18 3 4 12 7 12 6 6 •7 __ 16 5 5 B •4 15 20 .2 T 5 2 16 30 69 11 4 29 10 31 2 5 19 1 4 5 1 11 __ 5 10 9 1 6 2 2 14 _ 7 2 1 1 12 12 25 7 3 18 _ 3 2 5 1 8 2 3 5 12 6 23 1 14 2 17 — 4 1 5 5 1 13 27 41 245 136 41 422 116 458 64 638 13 105 81 199 MM ' MM - MM MM MM MM MM MM Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B TOTAL SHIPPED MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM 'MM MM MM "i MM MM MM STEWARD DEPARTMENT - Registered, CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B , GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 Z 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 - 2 7 1 4 1 1 2 2 New York 25 15 32 72 — 15 15 21 66 11 34 Philadelphia 4 4 4 12 — 3 3 2 4 1 1 Baltimore 7 3 11 21 2 1 11 14 5 17 2 10 Norfolk. i... 4 6 — 1 1 — 4 4 3 1 4 Savannah.............. 3 •1 1 5 _ — 1 1 Tampa — 2 1 2 5 4 4 Mobile. 28 — 7 4 17 — 12 12 4 17 3 10 _ New Orleans 13 4 34 51 ~ 13 13 11 53 6 36 Lake Charles. 3 2 3 1 — 3 4 1 2 1 4 Houston 5 9 7 •21 2 — 9 11 11 6 20 8 Wilmington 2 2 5 1 3 1 2 San Francisco 8 3 10 21 3 1 3 7 5 3 10 2 Seattle. 4 5 — 1 — 4 4 3 7 2 2 91 50 126 267 9 TOTALS 2 78 89 69 33 109 211 ron Boston MM •— MM' ..M 'MM MM DECK STEWARD mAND TOTALS .v MM MM MM MM MM - MM MM. MM MM. MM GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 3 4 1 21 1 20 MM MM MM MM MM 1 MM MMM MM 6 11 2^ 14 1 1 1 4 3 70 MM MM MM. M^M •MM MM 3 MM MM MM MM 1 . ^M MM MM MM MM MM^ _M H MM - MM* 6 11 3 15 1 2 4 76 MM s MM MM MM MM 1 1 • 5 4 . __ Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B * GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL , , 6 11 2 1 5 17 3 4 8 5 - — 21 21 66 21 21 108 93 40 98 231 8 32 35 4 13 4 6 12 31 3 . 4 1 — 1 1 17 23 46 18 24 88 5 1 2 89 43 — 2 10 5 3 _ 8 1 4 2 4 7 9 1 - ^ 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 8 11 1 1 2 4 4 2 '_ 2 4 6 — "l 17 24 2i3 14 34 74 1 25 25 19 S3 11 56 110 19 83 43 11 19 1 26- 27 1 9 —" 8 8 4 15 . 4 ' 4 3 8 . 3 3 6 20- 15 — '5 4 6 1 6 28 1 41 18 1 2 . 3 2 10 1 8 4 5 5 6 1 10 2 13 14 3 13 1 30 1 6 1 4 — 1 1 '7 4 1 12 8 2 2 12 3 5 8 1 58 61 211 76 61 348 294 110 255 65al 15 1 9 158 182 MM MM 5 3 TOTAL SHiPPED 1 - MM MM. MM ^M^ ' MM 1 — "MM ^M MM SUMMARY Registered CLASS A moiNE MM Shipped CLASS C Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 1^8 ALL 123 ALL 107 207 78 392 13 35. 48 96 97 188 44 329 13 41 64 118 42 224 31 297 6 50 41 97 43 174 28 245 11 75 59 136 A A Fy/> AO QO 1AO 0 TO fin w WD fil 50 12fi 2117 O V dS iO 89 ao liKl Z\l o 3 70 7o 956 2^ .,7^5 TOTAL SHiPPED CLASS" GROUP 123 ALL ABC 36 329 118 36 3 9 24 245 136 41 1 13 27 D19 " trD fi-t Zll 76 61 1 1 59 [.,,5 23 no J 131 Registered 0In The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP ALL 1 23 ALL 1 23 ALL 483 269 495.124. |. 888 9 63 106 178 422 116 458 64 I 638 13 105 81 199 VIA Acs 1 iffPA 'IS WAD On>4 A ^CA 346 294 110 255 1 659 15 9 158 182 �•: j'-..'-tT-r-.."';..-' jraim t. ifsf M«rry Christmas In New Orleans Hail SEAFARERS LOG Flv» •f'M Stop Railroads' Rate Yfar On Ships^ Morse Asks ICC WASHINGTON—Maritime Administrator Clearance Morse has appealed to the In­ terstate Commerce Commission to intercede and stop a rate war on Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company by the railroads. In a letter to Howard Freas, ICC chairman, Morse warned that a reduction in rates for one^ form of transport would re­ Railroads were not aUowed to un­ cause of favorable rail rate reduc-. sult in its receiving a prefer­ dercut ship rates, because of the tions on newsprint, for example, ence over the other. Granting of fact that ship lines operate under his company has lost much of ita rate cuts requested by both sides, the handicap of irregularity in trade and will probably be forced he wrote, would result in Pan- scheduling. out of the newsprint trade entirely. Atlantic and the railroads experi­ What the railroads are now do­ As an example. Ready said, on encing "substantial reductiona in ing is cutting rates where they March 20, 1958, the rails protested are competing with ships and rais­ the Coastwise Line rate with tha revenue." The appeal came after Pan- ing rates on other commodities to ICC and the company had its rates suspended. Yet only eight montlui Atlantic, an SlU-contracted opera­ make up the difference. The Maritime Board, Morse later the rails reduced their rates tor, filed a protest against ICC ac­ ceptance of a railroad rate cut on pointed out, is responsible for the below those denied the West Coast canned goods and requested a re­ development of the American mer­ shipping company. duction on the water rates for the chant marine to meet the require­ "Obviously," he said, "if the ments of the foreign and domestic rates denied Coastwise were same products. commerce of the US, and to serve deemed unfair to the railroads, the "Inasmuch as these most recently as an auxiliary in time of an emer­ reductions . . . granted to the rail­ proposed rate reductions (Pan- gency. roads were also unfair to other Atlantic's) would bring about a However, he warned, "it has shippers by rail.. ." situation in wtych water rates been the fact that intercoastal and While granting the rails permis­ would again be lower than all rail coastwise shipping had dwindled sion to drop their rates below the rates," Morse said, "it would be to the point where it is nearly ex­ newsprint rate for 1952, thus cut­ reasonable to expect that the rail­ tinct. ting Into the water rates, the ICC roads In turn will protest and peti­ "For these reasons, we are im­ has also allowed the railroads to tion for suspension of Pan-Atlan­ pelled respectfully to represent to increase their rates for commodi­ tic's proposed rates. the commission that both the raU- ties generally np and down tho . . If only the Pan-Atlantic road and Pan-Atlantic reductions Pacific coast, but excluding news­ rates are suspended," the Admin­ be suspended and the print. istrator cautioned, "water rates should status quo maintained . . ." As a conclusion. Coastwise con­ wiU then be higher than rail, and Meanwhile a West Coast ship­ tended, "the Interstate Commerce it is not unreasonable to expect ping line, Coastwise Line, has that Pan-Atlantic will not be able charged the ICC with being "dere­ Commission, since the 1958 Trans­ portation Act, is now a promotional to retain its canned goods traffic." lict in failing to act with impartial­ agency and no longer a purely Tho rate war between the rail­ ity" has appealed to the FMB regulatory body; and, therefore, roads and Pan Atlantic is exactly for and aid railroad actions legislation should be enacted to Captain Tom Doyle, (fop) Mississippi Rtvar pilot end SlU member, what was predicted by maritime aimed at against killing off water carrier protect the water carriers since ploys Santa Clous surrounded by Seafarers children at Christmas spokesmen when the last Congress competition. the ICC is guaranteeing loans to passed a biU giving the railroads party in New Orleans hall. Below, members of Seafarers' families Howard Ready, president of the rail carriers and, consequently, leeway to do selective rate-cutting attended while dads were at sea. At head of table fs Seafarer on cargo it was competing for Coastwise Line, charged that be­ is incapable of impartiality." Forest C. King, off the Alcoq Ranger. Others Include William against coastwise and intercoastal Donnelly, son of Seafarer Henry Donnelly. Del Mart Mary Cotes, shipping firms. daughter of H. 8. Cotes, Del Sud; Mrs. Cotes, Mrs. King, Cheryl The effect of permitting such Donnelly, Mrs. Donnelly, Patrick Donnelly and Johnny Cates. selective rate-cutting, it was feared, would b« to drive the last few domestic water carriers out of the shipping bu.siness altogether, In­ volving such companies as Seatrain and Pan-Atlantic on the East Coast. WASHINGTON—New higher Social Security taxes, and The SlU of NA objected to the higher benefits to match, took effect today under legislation bill at the time as "highly detri­ Two <nere stetee have completed to aid tha vicklms and their fami­ mental to coastwise and inter­ passed by Congress last August. The new tax rate is 2^2 per­ the formal merger of their state­ lies. cent of the first $4,800 of an--fecoastal shipping." wide AFL and CIO councils Into % % t Under previous rate-making, the nual earnings, or a maximum The tax increase this year is tho one organization. In New York, Delegates fe tho Kansas State ICC was required to consider ship of $120 a year for each Sea­ first of a series of boosts over the delegates from the state's AFL AFL-CIO special convention gave freight rates in fixing railroad farer. The old rate was 2^ per- next ten years. Eventually, tho and CIO unions representing some solid approval to the setting up freight rates on competitive routes. cent''bn the first $4,200 of earnings. taxes are scheduled to reach 4^/i 2,000,000 members unanimously of a central labor news bureau and percent, which would mean an ratified a merger agreement the eventual founding of a state-maximum annual take of $216 a reached last October, and have wide labor newspaper to combat year, which, of course, is matched adopted the name, "New York the hostility of the state's daily by employer contributions. In ef­ State AFL-CIO." Harold C. Han-, newspapers. Machinist President fect then, annual premium payover, president of^e-state -AfL, AI Hayes warned the 600 delegates meitts- will reach a maximum of was named president of the merged that it was the anti-labor force's $432 per worker. On the outgoing organization while Harold J. Gar- monopoly over the newspapers that side, the new taxes will make pos­ no, secretary-treasurer of the New swung the "rlght-to-woric" biU in increases in old age benefits NEW YORK—With a good number of Seafarers staying sible York State CIO, WM elected to the recent election. The news up to $118 now and up to $127 in serve ii^ that capacity. In Id.nho, bureau will provide a unified add home for the holidays and with shipping holding up very future years for retired workers at separate conventions held on De­ consistent presentation to "~the well here, there were more than enough jobs to go aroimd 65; increases in maximum family cember 15 formally ratified the public to make Kansas realize that during the past two weeks.4 benefits up to $254 a month; bene­ creation of a united labor move­ "organized labor is not a foreign Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Pan-Atlantic); Alcoa Runner and fits for wives and dependent chil­ ment throughout the state. Mean­ element, but the person next Bill Hall, noting that many Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa); Council dren of workers retired at age 50 while talks are still being held in door." class A and class B men have been Grove and Norfolk (Cities Service); under the disability provision and... New Jersey, Pennsylvania and hesitant about shipping out, ad­ Coe Victory and Mankato Victory a variety of other improvements in 4 t Massachusetts towards the adop­ vised them that the competition (Victory Carriers); Atlantic (Ban­ the program. Christmas travelers had to make tion of a state merger agreement. last-minute Seafarers over 50 and under 65 arrangements . after for jobs will be keener after the ner); Chas. C. Dunaif (Colonial); who get SIU disability-pensions Robin Gray (Robin); Steel Worker holidays and that they should be 4", • t 1,500 airline pilots struck American (Isthmian); and the Ideal X (Ma­ and who have dependents should Organized labor in Chicago and Airlines in an effort to get a new less particular now. get in touch with their nearest So­ other Illinois cities donated t'me, agreement. The strike came about The period showed 402 men ship­ rine Tankers). money and blood to aid the families after a US Federa} District Judge ping as 10 vessels signed on, 14 The following ships signed on: cial Security field offices to deter­ and surviving victims of the fire lifted his restraining order against were in transit and 24 paid off. Mankato Victory and Coe Victory mine their eligihilty for additional at Our Lady of Angels .grammar the. pilots, allowing .them to set up Among those paying off was the (Victory Carriers); Steel Worker benefits. Excluding the depen­ school which took the lives of 89 picket lines. In other develop­ Coe Victory (Victory Carriers), (Isthmian); Andrew Jackson (Wat­ dents, men receiving the disabilitychr'ldren and three nuns on Decem­ ments it was reported that 5,500 back from an llVi-month cruise erman); Atlantic (Banner); Beatrice pension plus Social Security can much as $268 a ber 1. Fifty other pupils were machinists at Eastern Airlines around the world with a clean pay­ (Bull); Chas. C. Dunrif (Colonial); now receive month from a combination of the Robin Gray (Moore-McCormack); hospitalized with severe burns and. started voting 6n thie ratification of off. Union and Government programs. Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa) and the Since the Seafarers Welfare Plan shock. Many of the unions ap­ a strike settlement boosting wages pealed to employers to forego the of machinists and inspectors 44 to las announced the start of a blood Valiant Effort (Martis). usual Christmas party and turn the 49 cent's an hour; Federal mediators bank January 5, all men willing to In transit were the Seatrains money over to the families of the have entered' into negotiations donate blood are requested to re­ New York, Georgia And Savannah; victims. Radio station WCFL, between striking Flight Engineers port to the Director of Welfare Steel-Apprentice (twice) and Steel Worker (isthmian); Azalea City and owned by the Chicago Federation arid Eastern Airlines; and the Civil Services on the second deck. of Labor, made round-the-clock Aeronautics Hoard has scheduled Paying off were the, Beatrice, Bienville (Pan-Atlantic); Hastings appeals for blood donors to supply hearings on protests against a Suzanne, Elizabeth,' Evelyn and (Waterman); Cantigny (Cities Serv­ fresh blood for the injured chil- strike fund pact ainong the major Frances (Bull); Seatrains New ice); Yorkmar (Calniar); Mermaid ^ dren. The c ty's union men and airline companies A'dch calls for York, New Jersey, Texas and Loui­ (Metro Shipping); Valiant Faith ' women contributed more than $50,- lines to pay their "excess" revenues siana; Raphael- Semmes, Gateway (Martis); and Capt. Nicholas Satito a special emerjenic^ fond tojetruclt companies^" City, FaiUAnd 'and Beauregard has (Tramp Shipping). Social Security Tax Up; Benefits increase Also HI "4\ ^I I • vvv; I Shipping Sfiii Over 400 Mark in NY FOK AU yook 01Alt SEA CHEST 3 �•. '•••'.• .e'-'• rata Stx SEAFARERS LOd Juraarjr X, 199t Spain Home To Movie Runaways Even Hollywood has its runaway problem. In increasing numbers in recent years, movie and television studios have taken their cameras overseas and have made productions for a fraction of the cost in the States. Unions in the movie indus--^ try have protested. They say pany and its smaller affiliates, familiar with the runaways. The actors' and technicians' jobs operating in Spain, Portugal, result In the maritime world was SlU SHIPS AT SEA l^'- Casablanca is not the best port In the world to spend Christmas Day according to Wllbufu D o d d, ship's delegate on the Ocean Ulla. "The French are leaving here every day," Dodd said, "and we wish we could do the same." The ship is in port Dodd delivering a load of sugar which it picked up in Brazil It has been raining every day so far, and the stevedores ai'e very slow In unloading her. While they were not being spe­ cific, the meeting report from the Seagarden promises to have some news in the future. When Roger Witham was. elected ship's dele­ gate, the crew voted him a hand, they said, for "he'll need it." 4" .';•^-' i. ij^4:r 4 "A vote of thanks was cast by all hands for former ship's dele­ gate, J i m m i e Allen," Manuel Sanchez, meeting chairman on the Coastal Crusader reports. "Brother Allen broke the lee hereregarding lots of crew beefs and straightened out many difficul­ Sanchez ties with com­ pany officials. "In a nice, polite, but firm way," Sanchez said, "this ship was better represented than it had ever been before. "The company representa­ tive hln^lf acknowledges that fact." Votes of thanks are also in order for the steward departments on the Seastar, Beauregard, Robin Hood, Steel Admiral, Steel Designer, Texmar, Evelyn, Del Oro, Azalea City, Mankato Victory, Hastings, The Cabins, Nicholas Sitinas, Valchem and the Atlas. Special applause was given to A! Carpenter, the baker on the Royal Oak and to Joe Adams, chief cook on the Atlas for their fine food and serv­ ice. are jeopardized, pointing to the de­ creasing number of pictures made in Hollywood each year. But for the companies, Europe has been a godsend. With . the lower standard of living there, prices on sets, costumes and crowds do not come close to equivalent costs here. For example, a recent film shot in Spain cost $30,000. The same film on the Hollywood price scale?—$225,000. Spain is the principal European hunting grounds of the movie run away just as Liberia is for the ship­ pers. Italy was, and France wasn't bad either, but rising costs have turned the companies elsewhere. Business, nonetheless, has been booming. So much so that a French company, has been formed for the purposes of sppplying cheap production and distribution for the American companies. The com- France and Italy, permit the run­ last month's successful interna­ aways to take advantage of govern­ tional protest of the runaways and ment subsidies. Import licenses a constant vigil thereafter. and tax benefits. Moreover, it claims ideal work­ ing conditions. Said one execu­ tive: "Five minutes from Madrid there is country that absolutely duplicates Arizona and California and our weather is even more reli­ able than fheirs." Low wages, tax-dodging, govern­ ment subsidies—^the situation is familiar to Seafarers, who are SF Has Spurt Of Ship Action SlU Ballot Record Seen In N'Orleans NEW ORLEANS—Voting In the SIU's biennial election of officers promises to set a new record high for the port, Llndsey Williams, port agent, reports. As of December 24. SAN FRANCISCO—A flutter of a total of 1,190 ballots were cast activity brightened the 'Frisco by the membership in this port shipping picture during the last and with a little luck, the port should set a new record by the end period. of the voting perioil. Three ships paid off, two signed With the exception of a few key on and eight were in transit. ratings, shipping for the port has Isthmian's Steel Fabricator, the been very good. A total of 224 jobs Ames Victory (Victory Carriers) were shippbd from here during the and the City of Alma (Wateiman) period, with 24 of them taken by WASHINGTON—The Administration is expected to ask all paid off with the first two im­ "C" cards. mediately signing on crews and 31 Ships In Port Congress for a one-year extension on its multi-billion dollar shipping out. _ ^ farm surplus program. The program, since its introduction Another two ships are due in There were five vessels, paying for payoffs during the coming off during the past period, four in 1954, has swelled the^ signing on an<f 22 in-transit. The period. policy is undercutting world mar­ amount of shipping jobs, par­ ships paying off were the Del Valle ket prices on farm products. The In-transJt vessels were the ticularly on tramp vessels, The one-year extension, which Marymar, Alamar and Massmar (Mississippi); Neva West (Bloomwhich are the principal carriers of would run through 1960, would (Calmar); Iberville and CWckasaw field); Steel Vendor (Isthmian) farm produce under the "50-50" allow the Government to sell up to (Waterman): Natalie (Interconti­ and the Yaka (Waterman). law. Signing on were the Del Vlento, $1.5 billlod worth of farm surplus. nental); Longvlew Victory (Victory) Although a recent study of the Del Alba, Del Mundo (Mississippi) In its four years, the program has and the • Ocean Dlnny (Ocean economic needs of countries pres­ and the Waldo (Compass). In transit ently receiving US agricultural aid averaged close to $1 billion a year. transport). were the Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa advised that another three to five Clipper, Alcoa Planter, Alcoa years be tacked on to the program, Roamer, Alcoa Corsair, (Alcoa)i Stay Put For Jobless Pay which runs out in one more year, Seatrains Savannah, Louisiana, the Administration is apparently Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits wblle Georgia (Seatraln); Del Viento, Del going slow in an effort to win: over on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid Alba, Del Norte (Mississippi); Steel many legislators who have been changing their mailing addresses If they want ta continue re­ Designer, Steel Vendor, (Isthmian)|i hesitant about supporting the pro­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already -Claiborne, LaSalle, John B. Water­ gram. experienced Interruptions of from three to five weeks In getting man, Monarch of the Seas (Water­ Considerable pressure has been their next check after they notified the state unemployment man); Raphael Semmes, Gateway levied by foreign agricultural na­ offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. City (Pan-Atlantic); Jefferson City tions and by some domestic Inter­ An average delay of a month Is reported In most cases, causing Victory (Victory Carriers); Ocean considerable hardship to the men Involved. ests to cease the "giveaways" on Eva (Ocean Clippers) and the Ided the grounds that the.Government's X (Marine Tankers). | Farm Surplus Cargoes To Continue luto 1960 Tell ^Eih All About It In addition to wotching out for their own safety, Seafarers have another concern on those vessels carrying passengers.^ As Is to be expected, passengers are novices when It comes to following safe pro­ cedure aboard ship. The commonplace practices which are'familiar to Seafarers such as how to navigate properly on stairways and ladders are unknown to the average passenger* ' Alert, safety-minded Seafarers should be orrthe lookout for unsafe practices by passengers and attempt to correct them, just as they follow safe practices In their own doily routine* r;; . r ."•Xw .. V'-' •->-v 7'": -1, lafe r Ani hutilMfi is a Safe Ship J mm qa stm tme ' ^ ^ m 9<ii*Gii4lVWA AlPOttlUuwaitti^hUtf �S^BAFAnEKS LOG laanary t, IBSi P:- YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH t >c • ''iyi VMgi 'Back Home At The Ranch% MCS-Style Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Buying Tips For Your 80-Cent Buck Afler almost three years of inflation, your family will have a breath­ ing spell in 1959 and a chance to improve its financial position. The outlook is for level living costs, with even a dip in some prices In mid-winter, before living expenses start rising again next summer. , Last January this department had estimated living costs would rlire one to two per cent before prices-leveled off in the fall. The actual increase was 1.7 percent. In all, the third major inflation since the end of Woidd War II took a b^ bite out of the buying power of your dollar. * Businessmen and Investors pianaged to do very well in the inflation. The latest compilation of profit reports by the First National City Bank of New York found that corporate net profits after taxes in the third quarter of 1958 jumped 16 percent over the second quarter. Biggest reason why living costs this coming year will be more stable, and give yoii some opportunity to catch up on delayed needs and rebuild gavings, is that food will be cheaper. Food alone takes about 30 percent of a. typical family's Income. The bill for eating went up almost three percent from fall, 1957, to faU, 1958. •But housing will be a big problem in '59, especially if you're seeking a new home. Not only are prices of new homes still edging up, but mortgage money is getting tight again. The present high interest rates ,are firm and lenders are charging additional hidden fees. tn 1959, you can make the best of your 80-cent bucks if you know .where to look for values. Not all prices rise and fall at the same time. In food especially, and that's your biggest single expense, you can save by planning meals around those items that are comparatively plentiful and reasonable. In other goods, yoii can anticipate your needs when price increases impend. Note this particularly: 1959 will be a year to avoid unnecessary inatallihent buying or borrowing, or unnecessarily large mortgages. For tight money is coming back. That means higher interest rates. Hete is a forecast of prices and shopping conditions in various necessities this coming year, which will help you plan your buying: In food, you'll find these items cheaper this year: pork, broilers, eggs, dairy products, potatoes. Other abundant foods which are good buys this winter include canned peas and cooking apples. Broilers are the cheapest they've been in the past two years. Turkeys will continue to be low-priced in early winter. Large ones are the best buys. Not only do they cost less per pound than the smaller ones, but a 15-pound hen turkey will yield 54 percent cooked meat com­ pared to 45 percent for a 6V6-pounder, and 49 for an 8Vi pounder. Clothing prices will be a little higher in "Sg. Some piece goods and household textiles such as sheets, drapes, and upholstery fabrics also win cost more as the result of price hikes by mills. One increase to watch out for is higher prices forthcoming on wash-and-wear fab­ rics and garments made of the popular Dacron-cotton blend. Our advice is to beat the im­ pending prke Increases by shop­ ping the January clothing clear­ ances. These sales offer you one of the best opportunities of the year to find price reductions on all types of apparel. Among im­ portant reductions this month are the semi-annual shoe sales, otteting reductions of 10-20 percent on standard styles. Men's coats, bosm' and Infants' wear also are sharply reduced this month in clearances. One of the best buys at this time are men's wash-and-wear shirts which some manufacturers recent­ ly reduced to $4 while other makers have held the same shirts fat the previous $5_tag. An important development this year is the new winter-weight wash;and-wear suits. Previously such suits have been available only in kummer weights. Not that most people actually wash the so-called wash-and-wear suits. They stiil often have them dry-cleaned. But the Iblends of wool and synthetic fibers like Dacron do resist soiling and [keep their press longer. And they can be washed at home with vary^tng degrees of carie. The truly machine-washable garment is generally labeled "Automatic Waiih and Wear.'" I - Compare values in women's apparel carefully. Dr. Lazare Tep«, tXadies Garment Workers research director, reports that some retailers irecently have increased their mark-ups. Without the knowledge of Iconsumers, the stores, have induced garment manufacturers to put 'cheaper garments in higher price lines. Thus, if you're accustomed >to buying a $10.95 dress, for example, inspect quality carefully to make 'guro it's the same grade as before. ^ Home furnishings sales both for furniture and household appliances fitart in late January. Simple modem furniture generally offers most ireasonable value. Louis Goodenough, editor of "Home Furnishings iDaily," reports that the most popular ^rice range for a modern bed^room set is $150-1200. ' Housing prices are still rising. The F. W. Dodge statistical agency [estimates that a house now tagged $18,900 will cost $1,000 more by [the end of 1059. ^at same house cual only |7,§00 in 1939. : Moreover, mortgage rates have sneak^ bikck up from the small reductions available for a while last spring. Latest reports ue that j;lnost lenders are.charging 5V& to 6 percent. Few FHA or GI mortgages /are available now.:This is especially iro^c, since Congress raised i^e GI rate last spring to the present 4% percent ht the expectation Ibat lenders WMmU 4M |Msndde4Derff<iRich>«MtitgageB. < • A - ^4 -J Photo from way up high shows facilities of SlU-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Training and Recreation Center. Recreation hall is at far left, bathhouse and swimming pool behind and to be right of it. At right, rear, are vacation cabins for members. There is olso a lake on premises. ... ^ Runaway Operator Represents US At UN Maritime Meeting LONDON—^US maritime labor and bona fide US-flag shipping operators have been com­ pletely shut out from tiie State Department-named delegation to the first meeting of the new United Nations maritime agency here next week. Set up over ten years ago,4the Intergovernmental Mari- yesterday, and also has not Joined Maritime Commission and repre­ sentative of large stevedoring in­ time Consultative Organiza­ IMCO. tion (IMCO) first became a per­ Accordingly, Liberia's entry into terests. in Boston, and Claiborne manent United Nations agency the world maritime organization Pell, a Washington admiralty law­ last March when it finally gained poses serious diplomatic problems. yer. the approval of the required niun- As one of the foimdlng members The only delegate who could be ber of governments. As part of of the agency, and the nation with remotely described as a US ship­ the world organization, it will seek the second largest merchant fleet owner representative is Millard G. to promote uniform safety and nav­ in the world—though in name only Gamble, consultant for Standard igational rules and eliminate dis­ — it would presumably rate top Oil of New Jersey, which operates criminatory practices affecting consideration in the formation of one of the biggest runaway-flag world maritime commerce. IMCO's governing bodies. How tanker fleets in the world. Gamble The agency's debut comes barely the regular maritime nations such is also one of the founders of the a month after the successful four- as Norway, Belgium and the Neth­ so-called "Committee for Flags of day demonstration staged in the erlands will handle this issue re­ Necessity," a lobby group for American runaway shipowners. US and elsewhere to spotlight the mains to be seen. On the US side, the American As such. Gamble could hardly be tax and wage-dodging practices of runaway shipowners. The State De­ shipping industry will be repr^ expected to voice any support for partment's appointments to the sented by a group led by Capt moves to curb runaway shipping American delegation Indicate no Robert G. Metrill. head of the operations. The State Department change so far in the official Ameri­ State Department's shipping sec­ itself has long been one of the can Government attitude on the tion. Others on the delegation will foremost opponents to such moves be Maritime Administrator Clar­ within Congress and has a long runaway-flag Iswe. Representatives of Western mar­ ence G. Morse; Vice Admiral record of opposition • to "50-50" itime nations who will attend the Alfred C. Richmond, conuaandant legislation and curbs on ship trans­ conference are not expected to be of the Coast Guu^; Richard Park- fers and sales designed to assist as generous in their atUtude to­ hurst, a former member, of the old legitimate US-flag shipping. ward the runaways, particularly in light of Liberia's last-minute deci­ sion to join IMCO last week. Liberia's growth- as a maritime power since 1948 despite its minute role^ as a trading nation—as well as the whole runaway ship problem —is likely to be brought into sharp focus when the conference opens CHICAGO—Union benefits paid to striking workers are Tuesday. The tiny African nation's mer­ not taxable, the US Court of Appeals here has ruled. Such chant fleet is second in size only to Grfkt Britain today although bare­ payments c^ he classified as gifts and as such are not subly a handful of its vessels ever ject to Federal income taxes. touch its shores. Panama also an­ The test case Involved a strike benefits which were paid nounced joining the agency as non-union employee of the were completely unrelated to his former earnings. The benefits has Honduras. The other major runaway haven, Costa Rica, shut Kohler Co. in Wisconsin, who went were given because he and his Its doors on the nmaways effective on strike when the company was family were in need after he ceased struck by Local 833, an affiliate of working. Such payments were the AFL-CIO United Auto Work­ consistent only with charity." Put Postal Zone ers, in April, 1954. Although the worker, Allen On LOG Address Kaiser, did not receive any cash The Post Office Department payments from the union during has requested that Seafarers that year, hi# did receive food, and their families Include postal clothing and payments lor his BOSTON—Shipping for this zone numbers in sending house rent. After he filed port, refiiained steady during the changes of address Into the his income tax return, the In­ past period altheugh there were LOG. The use of the zone num­ ternal Revenue Service notified no vessels paying off and only two, ber will greatly speed the flow him that strike benefits were con­ the Bradford Island and the Bents of the mail and will facilitate sidered as income and that he Fort (Cities Service), signed on. delivery. owed $107 in. taxes. A Wisconsin In transit were the Royal Oak, Failure to include the zone District Court upheld this inter­ Bradford Island (Cities Service); number can hold up delivery pretation. Pandora (^phany); Steel Worker, of the papbr. The LOG is now Steel Chemist (Isthmian): Armonk In reversing the lower court's la the process of zmiing its 2-1 decision, the appellate court (New Englanu); Maria H (Herald) entire mailing Bst. said:...Vlt seems jclesr- that the and the .Nicholas ..Sltinas (Trempk : Court Rules Out Tax On Union Strike Benefit Boston Steady - —"1 I Vj? I • �Tf ngu SEAFARERS LOG Janoary 2. 1059 U.S. biggest V.i Last 20 Commui WASHINGTONtifrm Itself Into ^ ' earth. Space officials fxperlmenj 3t( / . sippi 1 i*i«iiiiii A , I "1 Is f n... - ' vJ When the word goes out from Cope Canaveral that a missile shoot Is In the offing the 11 vessels of the SlU-controcted SuwanneeSteamship Company mOve into their assigned positions on the missile range—the stretch of more than 5,000 miles from the cape to the vicinity of tiny Ascension Island off Africa. Based on the Island of Trinidad and In Recife, Brazil, the missile ships' duties are to serve as mobile tracking stations for earth satellites, moon shoots and just plain, every­ day hfiilitary guided missile and ballistic missile tests. For these special duties, the mis­ sile ships each carry a group of technicians who operate the com>lex assortment of electronic trockIng gear carried in bulging domes on each of the vessels«i^ Frogmen ore also carried when It Is neces­ sary to salvage nose cones and re­ cording gear. The 11 vessels consist of five knottype ships, which in past years were used on "Blue Jay" runs to the far north, and six smaller vessels orig­ inally designed for shallow-draft work during Pacific Island Invasions in World War II. ' Since the ships carry no cargo, the Seafarers aboard them are in­ volved largely in day-to-day main­ tenance and operation tasks. Much of the time is spent on standby waiting at the dock, and many Sea­ farers, especially in Trinidad, have become skin-diving enthusiasts dur­ ing their free time. But when the signal to soil is given, Seafarers know they are participating in a small way in the dawn of the inter­ planetary age. Pictured here are some aspects of the operation and a few of the Sea­ farers manning these vessels. Pho­ tos of the ships and of Seafarers were submitted by Seafarer Ches­ ter R.C6umds. P ^'i.\ ' •: feV' •' '• ,J,-/ ,. 'dh'' • • V..' ^ "•' ^ : ' -' '• •"'- - ' f, • •"•' ", kS;':^"; . • r . ^•;.; . • •iifci'.;> •' - 'f - •i; ^••• ffe-; -.. ' iit . • • •• -.~ V-.- ; • :'t:- ^ i :.r I- ^ ! •:•• "•• './••"•' !•. I-: ^•. : jj.''-""''; .• • 1 • ; '^-^v •'?. ^ • ••• ' ^ :' .' - •.^'5-''r>' r -r 'V •-.'t. ; u-- ,- Waiting orders 4o sail, SIU crewmen (top, 1 to r) A.. A. Apdre^, J. Bingo and W. X Power relax before missile hunt, be^s. Power is also pictured (center) on dock and -R. a W«iioer (left)J Painting goes on, missile himt or not, s| ^ W, Tucker (top) finds out. A ITemo^ f '^ (center) hides from sun, while, bdow, Wi'ii-x Carter works on hatA. ' All photof are aboard tha mlssfla ahlp^ | I'' " -f �Janaary 2, 1959 SEAFARERS LOG ngie liter: .'ald^a^ press dbnJhe radl S?'-J iitfeIl°'®o"®^""'"'scUer r'°'*»-''»ytar.„,„dl,,„ •wto be ?•• vr'rf".',.- • ,^r;V'I >:^ *;•; 'r4 i- .• : :.>vi ^ "; ,;iiiii 'I i liiiiiigilj >< ^iiilMiff: '• -H • ••41 41! ^"Missile-hunter" Paul Bates (top) grabs a smoke en route to picket station while oiler A. Tremor (center) catches up oh reading. In port, unnamed member of • :'?r- d^ gang painie over the side, as main- < tnaance work goes en. ^ r Sequence photos show frogman from missile ship recovering nose-cone of rocket Inspection and tape-recorded data inside t yield vital informatpn. �SEAFAtiERS LOC Pafffli Tea i ^ll: Labor To Press Law Changes WASHINGTON—With Congress coming back in session this week, strengthened on the pro-labor side by the results of November's .elections, the AFL-CIO is expected to push for several legislative changes, including modification of some of the more obnoxious provi­ sions of the Taft-Hartley Act Also"on the trade imioii leg many miscellaneous maritime are receiving less than the presen islative program are proposals workers employed on ferries, $1 an hour minimum and are not for labor reform measures such as barges, tugboats and other small getting overtime after 40 hours those in the Kennedy-Ives • bill craft operating in domestic waters; because they are specifically ex­ which failed of passage last year, In many instances, these workers empt from coverage under the law. minimum wage improvements and welfare fund, legislation. The AFL^CIO program calls for the following; . No Ice Shortage Here • Elmination of the "right to work" permissive clause from the Taft-Hartley Act. • An amendment to the Act to give strikers the right to vote where a struck plant petitions the Labor. Board for an election. Janoaty i, 19St ' lAdLI TRANSPORTIR (Tormlnal Tram.), Hov. 13—Chairman, A. Fentanai Saeratary, B. Andarion. Ona man faUed to join ahlp on aaiUns day —replacemant ahipped <rom Houston. UoUon to air-condition aU trfccted ahlpa. Vota ot thanks to stew­ ard dept. <or Job weU done. Susgestlon that crew members use lounge when messman la aetUng up or taking down tables. CAPT. NICHOLAS SITINAS (Cargo A Tankship), Dac. 5—Chairman, F. Raad; Secretary, A. Rudnickl. Cap. tain thanks crew for cooperation dur­ ing trip. Payoff to be in two envelopes —one for dry cargo, other for tanker. Delayed sailing not good in Lisbon. Transportation will be paid, Members not trened fairly when sick, to make "Wmmiim: up Statpmont and attnnh to rcnorC. Ship's fund $26. Some disputed OT. Vote of appreciation to: delegates. Eng. dept. foc'sles to be cleaned and painted. Request standard brand of coffee aboard. Vote of thanks to stew ard dept. for Job well done. • A $1.25 minimum wage plus extension of minimum wage cov­ erage to millions of workers not now protected. Among these are workers on river boats and harbor craft. • A limited amount of free hos­ pital and surgical care for disabled and retired Americans who are re­ ceiving Social Security benefits. • Establishment of Federal min­ imum standards for all state un­ employment insurance systems to follow, so that there wlU be ade­ quate unemployment benefits in all SiU Great Lakes District member Garry Kortman gets set to do areas. some chopping on decks of ice-girded §. W. Boardmon. Fierce December keeze-up put quick end to Lakes shipping season., • Federal aid to areas which suf­ fer from chronic unemployment. The Taft-Hartley amendments sought by the AFL-CIO have been pending for many years but never got to.first base. However, with the swing in the last elections to­ ward a pro-labor Congress, the Joining the ranks of pensioners who first took to the sea in a US Federation is hopeful that these at the Sailors Union of the Pacifle Navy uniform, plans to catch up on measures will, at least, get a thor­ are Joe Scptt, 66, Mike Sheehan, his reading, while Scott, an avid ough hearing in Congress; soma- 62, and Bob Afford, 69. Scott's fisherman, plans to do Just that. thing which has been denied them career began when he was 13 years % ± thus far. old, serving as an apprentice cook The first Public Health citation The minimum wage provision on a herring drifter. He hopes to ever awarded to a West Coast has particular bearing in maritime live out "my remaining days com­ because it would affect a great fortably and secure." Sheehim, steamship company was recently awarded to the American Ihresident Lines, manned by members of the SIU Pacific District. A nearperfect score was registered by the 26-vessel fleet. MONO OlIR AFFILIATES iir Mobile Repair Yard Hit By Fire; Loss Heavy . A--'. !- < v< mm': » 4. t - Fred Famen, secretary-treasurer of the SIU Great Lakes District, has been named to the executive board of the newly-merged Ktroit MOBILE—A $100,000 fire did considerable damage to the and Wayne County AFL and CIO electric and machine shop at the MAWD-contracted Mobile central labor bodies. The 44-memShip repair yards here, Cal Tanner, port agent, reports. The ber board serves 450,000 workers in the Detroit area. shipyard will have to cut-* : . down on electrical repairs un- the executive board. The elections t 4" til a new shop can be built, will be sometime this month. A resolution submitted by the The ITF protest accomplished a SIU Pacifie District covering the but the yard will not be shut great deal here. Tanner noted, as merchant marine was passed by down for other work. The Mobile Central Trades Coim- it helped bring maritime unions the newly-organized California cil is holding elections for the com­ closer together than before. "It Labor Federation at a recent con­ ing year, Tanner said, and Sea­ has been a long time since all un­ vention. The resolution condemned farer Robert Jordan, SIU patrol­ ions connected with the waterfront the Government's permissive atti­ man here, has been nominated for have worked and cooperated so tude towards runaway ships. closely together in a common cause," he said. 4 't 4 Shipping in the port for the last Tanker negotiations between the couple of weeks was on the slow Sailors Union of the Pacific and side with only a few vessels paying Standard Oil of California yielded off. Those that did were of the a new pact late this week. In­ short trip or Continuous articles cluded are wage boosts of $10-$30 variety, with little turnover in Jobs. per month, higher overtime, lodg­ NORFOLK — Activity remained Prospects for the coming period ing and subsistence payments-«and quiet here during the holiday sea- also appear to be on the slow side four-week instead of three-week iron. Two ships, the Alcoa Pioneer as only a handful of vessels are vacations. • (Alcoa) and the Cities Service scheduled to come into port. 4 4 4 Baltimore, were in for payoffs, A delegation of Iranian trade quickly signed on crews and unionists Visited the SIU Great shipped out. Lakes District headquarters in 'The rest of the period's activity Detroit and seemed highly im­ was confined to^ In-transit vessels. pressed by what they saw. After The five in during the past two a tour of the building they ask^ weeks were the Robin Trent questions dealing with the standard (Robin); Steel Architect (Isth­ of living of the meml^rs, work­ mian); Warrior (Waterman): Alcoa ing conditidhs, wages riud lover^ritan (Alcoa); and the Coe Victime FroiriL^hs. bbd 6ky i •and- Welfare Pi^eiv-^...'^:'>P'!^!V''-'\- Norfolk Has Two Payoffs OATEV/AV CITY (Fan-Atlantic), Nov. IS—Chairman, C. Brazil; Secre­ tary,, H. Cardaar. Meeting caUed at request of chief steward regarding conduct of BR. Stew, utility to pay off vessel upon arrival at Newark. BR, never to saU on another Pan At­ lantic ship as he has created trouble aboard vessel. Discussion on steward utility's attitude. STEEL AOR (Isthmian), Nov. 3*— Chairman, J. Barton; Saeratary, C. Wllha'n. New delegate elected. Dis-' THE CABINS (Texai City). Dec. 7— cussion.on spray bombs, roaches, etc. Chairman, E. Wallace; Secretary, H, Leave table for men on watch at meal Starck. Repair list submitted. Ques­ times. tion on sailing referred to hq. Re­ placement came aboard drunk—was STEEL ARtlSAN (Isthmian), Nov. ordered off ship. Sailed short one IS—Chairman, R. Barret; Sectary, T. fireman. Reports accepted. Request Jackson; Ship's fund Sie.aS. New del­ poop deck awning. Capt. - offered to egate elected., buUd it—no OT involved. Request hq. ask company to build same. Federal aid to education for school construction purposes. It hot eakea for breakfast. Bea patrol­ man about ship's library. ^ BEATRAIN eEORGIA (Seatrain), Nov. 33—Chairman, S. Charles; Secre­ tary, W. Conner. Rooms not painted. Chief mate atraiidrtened out. Request aU hands vote. Ship's fund S4S.60. Suggestion to eliminate ice cream and pig's feet at night. CS BALTIMORE (CIHat Sarvlcs), Oac. 1—Chairman, B. Hagsr; Secre­ tary, B. Manual. Ship's fund S3«. Soma disputed OT. Laundry room (deck) to be painted. Vote ot thanka to steward dept. for Thanksgiving day dinner. See patrolman about getting one extra day for man who haa Bt days—te get B beok and vacation pay. All handa voted in WUmington hail. Ttumka te Wifanington agent for trans­ portation to and from haU. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Aug. B—Chairman, V. gutka; Secretary, L. Taner. All reema te be painted. New delegate elected. Ship te be fumi­ gated for roaches. NeV. 34—Chairman, B. Cefena; Sec­ retary, J.' Sandara. Smooth trip, no beefs. aU repaira made. C%ief cook taken off In Satgon. Report accepted. WM. H. CARRUTH (Fenn Steam­ ship), Aug. IS—Chairman, 1^ Dusan; Sserstsry, 8. Butler, Third %ook heapitaiized in Poland, recovered and ar­ rived back In SUtcs. OS who missed ship In Germany logged end Rned. New delegate elected. Place cups In sink. New coffee pets te be ordered.' Dtacnaaien en Peliah currency ^d monetary regulatidna. Sept. If—Chairman, A. Kaval; Sae­ ratary, M. vugan. Motion net te sign on nntil company recognizee cantract obligations; also have thip'a aterea checked for qnantity. etc. Need new tables for recreation and mesa haUs. Uacuaaion on atorea—^IhsuMident aupply. Crewmembera to observe customs regulation In Danzig. ANDREW JACKSON (Watarman), Nov. 33—Chairman, W. Burton; Secrotary, F. Collins, Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. Re­ paira being made. Discusilon on pay off and ahip going into idle status. Some disputed OT. Lighting in bath­ room to' bo improved. Discussion on water pressure in bathrooms. Tee much steam in hot water lines. . GATEWAY CITY (Pan • Atlantic), Dec. 7—Chairman, T. Razauetabi Sae­ ratary, G, Brazil. Sailed one man abort. Ship's fund tS.lS. Need new washing macbine. YOUNG AMERICA (Watarman), Nsv. 30—Chairman, W. Reblnton; Secre­ tary, H. Carmlehaal. Everything run­ ning smoothly—^no beefs. New delegats elected.- Passageways need paint­ ing. Sea mate about medical aupplies. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory), Dae, 7—Chairman, E. Moanay; Saera­ tary, J. Hayllgar. New delegate elect­ ed. To write agent in 'Frisco to have atorea sent to ahip upon arrival ao •teward can check far shortages. EVELYN (Bull), Nov. 90—Chairman, L. Glllls; Saeratary, O. Hafglmltiet. Rooms to be sougeed and painted. Vota of thanks to steward-dept. for good feeding. FAIRLAND (Pan-Atlantic), Dae. 7— Chairman, J. Rivera; Saeratary, C. Rawllngt. Beefs settled by crew mem­ bers. Soma disputed OT. Class C members to be given opportunity to learn duties—members asked to cooperata with men. MERMAID (Metro), Nov, S»-Chalrman, F. Leonard; Saeratary, H. Whitnant. Few hours disputed OT. New delegate elected. Clear with delegatea before sending correspondence to hq. Delegates to handle beefs, Meiaroom to bo kept cleaner, all handa to cooperato. Mora heat needed in foc'ales. "B" «Bd "C ta be treated as crewmembera. Majority voted agaisat purchaaing TV aet. . OCEAN DEBORAH (Maritime), Dec. 3—Chairman, C, Haila; Secretary, L. Thomas. Steward reported on difficul­ ties in obtaining storefcfor ship. Rep­ rimanded crew for unnecessary beefs. Explained why certain time allotted for obtaining stores from ice boxes. < WESTPORT (World Tramping), Nov. IS—Chairman, R. McCutloch; Secre­ tary, R. Meloy. New delegate elScted, I Delegate to see captain about. sufH-,'^' dent cigarettes for voyage, adequate slop chest. American money, obtain^, ing more fresh milk, fumigating foc'sles. Steward reported on tem­ perature of atoreroom boxes and get- ting rid of stores' with weevils in them. Laundry to be kept clean by members uatalg same. HURRICANE (Waterman), Nov. 33-^ 3 I Chairman, W. Mllllson; Saeratary, J.', Cabral. No beefs—everything mnnhsg-' smoothly. Dinners for Thanksgiving A Christmas to bo served between 9 PM and 6 PM—to give steward dept. plen­ ty of time to prepare A serve • good .dihaer. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (CIHea Service), Dae. f—Chairman, W. Tatujihl Saeratary, O. Wagnar, Bverytbing running smoothly. Ship's fund S18.29. Few hours disputed OT. Repair liet taken card of. New delegate and treasurer elected. Men paying eft te leave bunks A foc'sles clean. JOHN B. KULUKUNOIB (MarHt), Oct. It—Chairman, J. Wallace; Seeratary, J. Oavlat. New delegate dleoted. Members requeatad te keep track of draws and datea nf aaaae—te s# turned over to patrolman. JEFFERSON CITY - VICTORY (Vietory Carrlara), Nov. B-r-Chalrman, J. Mayarehski Secretary, V. Nlaahan. Wiper hospitalised in Calcutta. Ship's fund S1S.M. Beef with diief znate. Beef about salads, sougeeing alley­ ways and painting mesaraen'a roomai need more Jama. AU doors dosed on main deck in India. Oac. 7—Chaliman, V. Meahan; See* ratary, C. Ollvar. Picked up two men In Honohdn. Ship's fund ttS9t. Few hours disputed OT. Request dariflcaHon or contract. Xliccuasion on run­ away rags. Discussion on deamtaiest of messroom at night. Vote of tBknka te pantryman and measman for Job weU .done. Steward and cooks not cooperative with crew. COE VICTORV (Victory), Dac. 4— Chairman, N. Lsona; Saeratary, J,' Brigham. One man missed ahip in Aden. Two men hospitalized in Ger­ many; one man missed ship In Ger­ many. Captain to obtain' American money for draw in Azores and New. York. Bonus atopped in Izmir, claimed BO tons only laft for Pireaus two daj's later. Repair Uat to be turned in. Ship's fund SS. Some disputed OT. Check 148 days' bonus. Diacuasiuil on lockers, foul weather gear. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Fresh water tanka to be cleaned. Ship to be fumi­ gated. Would like rubber port chute# included in contract. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Dec. 14—Chairman, J. Glenn; Sacra->. tary, N. Rsmlay. Ship's fund S109. Brother thanked crew for flowers sent ' to deceased brother. Materials to ba > purchased to build new TV antenna. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for ' their effort in eliminating left-everA VALCHEM (Haren), Dee. S—Chair­ man, B. Ftrry; Saeratary, W. Haata. To see about getting reUefa in Texaa, To start ship's fund. Keep messhaU clean; TV tuned down low during meal tima and at night. Giva 34 hours' notice when getting off ship; No one to open ship's dMegate nmlL. Vota of thanka to steward dept. STEEL SEAFARER (lathmlan). New IS—Chairman, J. Rlehardsen; Saera­ tary, O. Falrclefh. Good cooperation' among crew. New delegate and re­ porter elects. Dept. delegatea te represent crew at. Safety meettngs; SuesesUuu to rotate books in library . and also those owned by crew. Laun­ dry cleaning aehedttle to be drawn up. Steward to give jnore help.and';:/.• COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Sarvlcs), advice te measman serving meala. 1 Dac. 9—iChairmah, J. Ftfar; iserOtary, Didcuasion' on making coffee in pei>.<t^ I L,- OrUrimn. One man misaed. ahip. celatera before meals, Regneat lawi;;; Repair lisig to be turned in. Bagiwat. aoisa when.''ei»aiag .deOr*,' .,^ more rariety of ice cream for supper, '£t-T3Cir-Tf �t, 1953 fctrf/sr-- •• Juaary —,—^..C—. - • SEAFARERS LOG X- • Pace Elerea 4;"y:i V , ' 'Tli-l . I 'Open For Business' Foreign Tramps OK Lay-Up Agreement LONDON—Representatives of leading foreign-flag tramp operators are reported in agreement on a scheme which would involve the wholesale lay-up of excess vessels in order to boost depressed shipping rates.•— Although many of the opera­ lay up their excess vessels. Al­ tors control American ton­ though all of the details 6f the nage, US-flag vessles are not in­ volved in the 12-nation plan. How­ ever, Japanese operators were re­ ported as backing out of the pro­ gram. The plan calls for the setting'up of a special fund to reimburse those operators who voluntarily 38 Applying For Union's Scholarships , A total of 38 applications has been received by the Seafarers Welfare Plan for the 1959 SlU Scholarship Plan awards. Of the 38 applications that are being processed, eight have submitted all their requirements and are scheduled to take the next College Entrance Examination Board tests in January. Eleven of the applicants thus far are Seafarers and the rest are children of Seafarers. The five $6,000 scholarship awards given each year, good for four years of college study, are given to both Seafarers' and Seafarers' children with the proviso that the fifth award is reserved for a Seafarer. Additional, college entrance ex­ aminations are given in February and March, with the March 14 examination being the last that can be taken by applicants seeking to qualify for the award. Requirements for application for a scholarship include three years' seatime on SlU-contracted ships on the part of the applicant or of the father of the candidate, a trans­ cript of the candidate's high school record plus letters of reference, one of which comes from the high school principal. Full details and applications can be obtained from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, New York City. Always the man with a purpose, Harry Bridges is pulling out all the stops as the Communist Party's frontrunner in the US. He's now abandoning all the pretense to stage a "PacificAsia Longshore Conference" in Tokyo this April, sponsored by his own West Coast dock union and a select few CP-line organizations in Austrialia and Asia. In the process the bread-and-butter issues confronting his own dockers and their counterparts in the Far East could somehow get lost in the shuffle once the confab gets under­ way. After all, one can't overlook the fact that "sentiment" HOUS;rON—As a look at the is so strong against the nasty old "imperialists" that the shipping totals will show, shipping for this port was excellent during delegates may just get carried away in their indignation, and tha past period, port agent Robert forget about tJie problems of containerships. Matthews reports. Heavy grain While all this has comic overtones, it has a serious side too. shipments to all parts of the globe accounted for the increased traffic Nothing Bridges does is artless. Shunned for a long time by going through this port during the responsible elements on the West Coast, Bridges today ha% past year. From the looks of things, it should continue for a achieved respectability in. the eyes of some industry and poli­ couple of months. As traffic in­ tical leaders. This impression has been courted purposefully. creases, so does shipping, Mat­ When Harry calls for tlie renewal of trade with Red China, BALTIMORE —Although ship­ thews said, and that means more this is no longer looked upon as part of the grand design ping for the port picked up some­ Jobs on the board. ordered by the Kremlin, but rather as a pitch for boosting what, it continued to lag behind Voting Increased Too West Coast commerce. The dollar, admittedly, is a great registration. Earl Sheppard, port Another sign indicative of the equalizer, and trade with the Red Chinese would mean a lot agent, noted. Out of the 111 men shipped to permanent berths dur­ growth of the port is the number for West Coast prosperity. ing the past two weeks, only 23 of men voting here in the Union's Resolutions' Mill All Set To Go were in the steward department, biennial election. The last high which left a fairly high registra­ ior the port was 415, while as of At the same time, where does Bridges' Tokyo road show December 24, the figure stood at fit into the picture? Siuely it too will call for free trade tion list for the department at start of the new period. «2e. with Red China, and the agenda has conveniently been left thePaying off In this port during The port shipped 179 men \o open for this and other "spontaneous" resolutions dictated by the 29 vessels calling into the area the CP line of tlie moment. And if the whipping boy of the the past period were the Jean, Emilia, Mae, Edith (Bull); , Sanduring the past two weeks. Three ships paid off, two signed on and conference is the "imperialist warmonger," who, after all, is tore, Feltore (Marven) and the ^.were in transit. Paying ^off the fall guy? Any "Hate-America" pitch, further inflaming Bethcoaster (Calmar). Signing on tyere the Alcoa Planter (Alcoa); Asian nationalism, can only harm American prestige, lessen were the Santore, Feltore (Mar­ Jefferson City Victory (Victory American Influence and—here is the kicker—thereby damage ven); Seamar (Calmar); Mae (Bull) Carriers) and the Shinnecock Bay American trade. West Coast industry, seamen and long­ and the Mankato Victory (Victory IVeritas). The LaSalle (Water- shoremen will be the losers. Bridges thus calls for a boost Carriers). In transit were the nan) and the Del Valle (Missis­ in American trade and, at the same time, kicks it in the teeth. Steel Architect, Steel • Worker (Isthmian); Cantigny, Winter Hill sippi) signed on. This, then, completes the circle. Moscow needs no bloody (Cities Sei-vke); Lusmar, BethAmong the in-transit ships hit­ revolutions today; the bloodless kind, fought by armies of ting the area over the last two merchants, "experts" and technicians, is far better. This is coaster, Seamar (Calmar); Robin Treat (Robin); Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Wooks were the Hastings, Almena (Waterman); Petro Chem (Valen- what has already happened in the iJliddie Sasfc to give the Pennant, Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) and Hne){ Del Viento (Mississippi); Commies their long-sought foothold there. Now the aim is the Mermaid (Metro). ycliant Effort (Martrade); Cantigny, to apply the "coupt-de-grace" in the Far East, where the trade All were reported in good shape, CS Norfolk (Cities Service) and war has been going on. just as earnestly. Indeed, this is with only minor beefs to-be settled |be Beauregard (Pan-Atlantic). )efore all part of the h2.^criali^, Moscow-styl^,;,.^ Grain Cause Boom In Houston Backlog Up In Baltimore plan are not known, it is believed that the member operators would pay an initial fee of $280 and an annual fee of up to $280 for each ship kept in operation. It has been estimated that the fund would pay a fee of almost $22,500 a year to keep a tramp in lay-up, and a bonus of $95,000 to Liberty owners who scrap their vessels. Greek and British tramp owners, leading supporters of the lay-up plan, have been trying since last April to formulate a scheme which would be acceptable to the other members. A major obstacle is that the plan's success would depend heavily on the voluntary coopera­ tion of the other foreign-Rag opera­ tors, and there would be no means of assuring their keeping the ves­ sels in lay-up once the market picked up. However: the new plan will be submitted to the individual own­ ers and it is reported that it will go into effect once 75 percent of the world's tramp tonnage has sub­ scribed to it. There are approxi­ mately 2,000 ships, with a total of some 23 million deadweight tons, eligible to join in the plan. Represented at recent meetings here were owners from France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Spain and Great Britain. Ship Aground At Lk. Charies LAKE CHARLES—A tanker ran aground here last week and stopped all night travel on the river, Leroy Clarke, port agent, reported. The ship," the Ponca City of Continental Oil, ran aground about two-thirds of the way down river heading for sea. Six tugs have been trying to free the vessel but have not- had any luck so far. Although the ship juts out into the river, other vessels can pass her during the day time. There were no injuries reported from the NMU-contracted vessel. The Christmas holidays pro­ vided shipping for the port with a much-needed boost, Clarke said. A large number, of the brothers got off their vessels to spend the holidays with their families, and all available men were needed to fill their jobs. The Eagle Transporter (Eagle Carriers) paid off early in the period after a short trip and later signed on for a trip to the Far East. The Chiwawa (Cities Serv­ ice) also paid off and'signed on over the last two weeks. In transit were the Bradford Island, Royal Oak, Norfolk, Winter Hill, Council Grove, CS Baltimore (Cities Serv­ ice); Del Alba, and the Del Viento (Mississippi). Brother Cecil Magnan, an oiler on the Eagle Transporter, is re­ ported doing as well as can be expected in the hospital here. Magnan broke his pelvis bone while aboard ship and is awaiting transfer to the Galveston PHS hospital. insert loiow!, UOi&fo-mm k-l �. Page Twelve fi: SEAFARERS SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK Along with a cold wave, Boston has a couple of newcomers on the hospital roster: Paul Norton, ex-Natalie, and John T. Keegan, ex-Steel Navigator. Norton is resting up from a nerve condition and is coming along fine. Hospitalized originally at Staten Island over some stomach trouble, Keegan was transferred up to Boston where he's reported making good progress: Much better after coming for a check-up and treatment for a heart condition, Raymond L. Perry is also in the Boston drydock. He was chief cook on the Ocean Dinny. Other new arrivals are Robert Guer-^ rero,' ex-Sea train Louisiana, who came in to the Savannah hospital three, days before Christmas for treatment of some boils under his right arm. He's doing okay now. Lake Charles has Just one man on the sicklist, Cecil Magnan off the Eagle Transporter. He's at St. Patrick's Hospital after breaking his pelvic bone in a shipboard fall. Magnan is due to bo moved to Norton Guerrero Galveston as soon as he can travel. Phillip St. Marie and Martin Hammond are in drydock up in Seattle. Hammond was just repatriated from Japan where he had been hospitalized after being injured in a typhoon that battered the John. C. enroute to Yokohama. This was the big blow, reported in the last LOG, that picked up three men from the deck, washed them over the side and then miraculously tossed them back aboard—^but in a lot worse condition than when they started out. Hammond is now making satisfactory progress, as is St. Marie, who's in due to a chest condition. A new trio has been added to the Baltimore roster, and includes William Mellon, ex-Steel King; Salvador Malhaboor, ex-John B. Water­ man; and William F. Smart, Jr., off the Alcoa Polaris. All are reported doing pretty well. Mellon is in because of high blood pressime, Malhabour due to hemorrhoids and Smart checked in because of a chest condition. The following is the latest available list of SlU men in the hospitals: LOG Good HuntEng letters To The Editor All letters to ths editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names lolll be withheld upon request. Leonard Ells, AB (lop pheosonl and fox he «agged on New Hampshire trip. Ells also got himself a bear, but the bruin wasn't too photo­ genic. Above, the Portmor keeps up its fishing record, as steward B. Rucker gets set to cut open a good-sized king mackerel. Charlie Firtz took the photo. USPHS HO.SPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY BALTIMORE, MD. James M. Lennon James T. AUen Joseph T. Arnold John Macchls Salvador Malhabour Nicholas Anoustis Wm. Luhrsen Kenning Bjork Henry Maginness WiUiam I. MeUon James Antoniadis Gaetano BuscigUo Lud>^ Manhart Helarlon Aquio Peter Messina John S. Clapp Andrew N. Boney Frank Mazet Domingo Orblgoso Rosario Copanl Raymond Potordd Frutuoso Camacho Donald 44ash Peter DeVries Mike Chandoha Abner Raiford Lucious DeWitt L. O'ConneU Thomas Danbeck Juan Otero John M. Gallagher Vincent J. Rizzuto Dusah DeDuisin Anthony Pisant Wm. F. Smart Jr. Clarence Gardner Carl DeMarco N. Reznichenko Nlghbert Straton Gorman T. Glaze Irvln DeNobriga John L. Roberts Wilmer C. White Edgar L. Krotzer Peder Espeseth Jose Rodriguez Luke T. Williamt H. E. LeCompte F. O. Fondila Salvador Rodriguez R. L. Littleton Lonnie Fowler A. C. Sankovldt USPHS HOSPITAL Walter Gill John Slaman BOSTON. MASS. Erling A. Hansen Ramon Varela L. J. Campbell Paul C. Norton WUliam F. Vaughn Wm. B. Gardner Raymond L. Perry -tJohn A. Jackson Barney KeUy James H. West John Keegan Ray Petera William D. Kenny John WestfaU USPHS HOSPITAL James R. Williams Rufino Lara GAI.VESTON, TEXAS USPHS HOSPITAL Bjorn A. Granberg Albert Lambert MANHATTAN BEACH. NY ST. PATRICKS HOSPITAL By Boy Fleischer Lewis R. Akins Frank Hernandez LAKE CHARLES, LA. Manuel Antonana Donald Hewson Cyril J. Magnan Eladio Arls Claude B. Jessup SAILORS SNUG HARBOR There's no place in New York Joseph Bass Ludwig Kristiansen That fascinates me STATEN ISLAND, NY Melvln Bass Thomas R. Lehay Victor B. Cooper Thomas Isaksen Matthew Bruno Kenneth Lewis As much OS the Battery USPHS HOSPITAL Leo V. Carreon Leo Mannaugh NEW ORLEANS, LA, Where Ignd meets the sea. James F. Clarke Jeremiah CByme Rene A. LeBlane Robert Barrett Joseph D. Cox C. Osinakl John Bigwood Isidore Levy Juan Denppra George G. Phlfer Claude Blanks Seraiin Lopez On one side, the ocean; John J. DrlscoU Winston E. Renny William Marjenholt Arthur Bothelo Otis L. Gibbs Georga Shumaker Alexander Martin Joe Brown Jr. On the other, built by man. Bart E. Guaranick Aimer S. Vickers Jacob Buckelew Joseph MarteUn Mountains of skyscrapers Taib Hassan Fon P. Wing Paul R. Cook Phillip Mendoza Clarence Hawkins Fess Crawford Alonzo Morris To climax the land. Joseph Curtis Dominic NeweU Charles Dalcourt William Nelson Joseph O'NeU Jeff Davis Here, gulls and pigeons. Henry Foy WiUlam Padgett James Glisson As different as can be. Winford Powell E. Granderson Arthur Protilx Stand side by side, Hebert Grant R. Richardson join land and sea. Wayne Harris William RoUins Hayden F. Henry Alvin A. Rome Ben Kitchen Thomas Stevens James Hudson Sr. John Sullivan Adventure, from the shore. Benjamin Huggins Edward Taylor Lies beyond the bay. Ramon Irizzary Clayton Thompson Robert K. James Fernando Tlaga While from the sea, sailing In, Henry A. Janickl James Ward A magic place to stay. James D. Johnson Robert Wiseman Wooldridge King Cleophas Wright James D. Johnson CUfford Wuert* Edward G. Knapp Charles Wynn Leo H. Lang USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA, Francis Boner Mars I. GaUop Arthur L. Cox John J. Harrison USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FILVNCISCO, CALIF. Joseph H. Ber^r Paul D. Llotta Michael J. Coffey John E. Moore Victor Egel ' A. J. Scheving •lyron E. Folts Henry H. Schreiner U3FS3 KOSFrfAL SAVANNAH, GA. Harry Henze Robert Guerrero USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH Martin Hammond P. J. St. Mario USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Lawrence Anderson H. LedweU Jr. B. F. Deibler John C. Palmer , VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS R. Arsenault VA HOSPITAL RUTLAND, MASS. Charles Bartlett Daniel Fitzpatrick VETERANS CAMP MT. MCGREGOR. NY E. T. Cunningham VA HOSPITAL KECOUGHT'AN. VA. Joseph GUI VA HOSPITAL Chief electrician Mike Bruton (left) and Larry Tefft try hard to outBOSTON. MASS, ^art each other in a game of cribbage on the /uidrew Jackson. Thomas W, KiUion VA HOSPITAL ~ Oiler Eugene Sobczak looks skeptical of both ployen. Photo sub­ BUTLER, PA. The Battery Tdl it to tht IiOfl! It's Hard To Pick A Winner I.- • W'-' • ir:,; -#aaos r, Markel. ' LOG Article Stirs Interest To tilie Editor: In the October 24 issue of the LOG you printed an article I submitted on the subject of Esperanto. I wish to express my sincere thanks for publish­ ing this item as the response has been tremendously enthusiastic. I .have been receiving letters from all over the country and even from foreign countries LOG-A-RHYTHM: 1^ Jiuniut tf IMt- mitted by John J. Devine, ship's delegate. : * asking further information about the universal language of Espe­ ranto. I have been Teplying to these letters as they come in and will continue to do so until they are all answered. By printing the article. I feel the SEAFARERS LOG Is mak­ ing a significant contribution to. the cause of harmonious rela­ tionships between the people of various nationalities. This, of course, is the primary aim of the use of Esperanto as a uni­ versal language. Any brothers who missed the October 24 issue of the LOG and are interested in obtaining information concerning , t b e language can feel free to write to me at this address; 5065 Cape May Ave., San Diego 7, Calif. Fred T. Miller 4 t 4 Marks Loss Of SlU Brother To the Editor: Please place the following in the LOG in memory of my hus­ band, who passed away last year (1057), In Memory of Jerome (Jerry) Moynihan Earth has lost. Heaven has gained; One of the best This world contained. Sadly missed by bis wife Dor­ othy, son Jerome Jr. and daugnter Valerie. Thanks again also to the crew of the Arthur M. Huddell—and all his former shipmates—^for cverytbing. Mrs. Dorothy Moynlltaii him fax money be should never have to pay. The steamship companies will no doubt try to argue this down on the basis that the majority of their vessels are at sea dur­ ing the period they must send out W-2 forms. But this little matter can very easily be han­ dled by having the captain of each ship send in a list of each man's overtime and penalties up to the last day of the calendar year. In turn, the companies will be able to send out W-2 forms on the taxable wages for a given 12-month year only. Those extra dollars do more good in your own or your fam­ ily's pockets. It Is a misconcep­ tion to say that we are. taxed for a "short year" and then in turn for a "long year" so that they even themselves up. Noth­ ing can be furtber from the truth. The tax rates arp geared to penalize those earning over cer­ tain sums in any one year. So if you're required to pay on a "IS-month-year" you pay much more than would be necessai^if this extra time were ap­ plied in the year where it be­ longs. The painful fact is that we in the maritime industry are paying many more dollars in taxes than we should. The companies hai'e been get­ ting by too long with the argu­ ment that it's too much work for the payroll department, etc. A lot of us have also been "fairttalked" by individuals in and out of. the Bureau of Internal Revenue that you are required to pay tax accor^ng to the year in which you received the with­ holding forms. I don't think this is true, but if it is, let's do something about it and save our­ selves a lot of hard-earned tax dollars in the future. Joseph A. McDougall SS Westport 4 4 ^ • • 1-1 4 Ask Port Relief For Tanker Men To the Editor: We aboard the Atlas, a super­ tanker running coastwise at the present time, have discussed the possibility of having the SIU contact- the tanker compa­ nies to.,make arrangements for having shore gangs handle ship's stores in American ports. There have 'been Instances aboard tbis vessel where men who wanted to see their families could not do so, as the Jesuit of having to wait around handling stores. When a tanker is in port, time is precious and limited, as most tanker men know. We Would greatly appreciate your printing this in the LOG to bring this to the attention of 4 4.4 other brothers aboard, tankers who may have the same prob­ Carryover Tax lem. This matter was discussed thoroughly aboard this vessel Called 'Unjust' and met with great approval To the Editor: It is high time that we, tho from all concerned. Charles Tedora membership, face up to a situa­ Deck delegate tion that vitally concerns each 4 4 4 and eveiy one of us as wageearners. This matter has been A Car Sticker ignored far too long. I refer to the payment- of unjust, un­ For Seafarers? warranted income taxes by hav­ To the Editor: I have bad an Idea for some ing to carry over taxhble income from one year into the next. . time wbich I think we all would To the best of my knowledge go for. This concerns the need this has never been properly for some kind of decai or em­ brought up, although if has been blem to go on our private cars. widely discussed among sea­ to show our profession. I know that all of us are proud of our men. For example: A seaman who profession and our Union. If something like this could signs on a ship the first part of October, 1957, and then pays off be set up and distributed by sometime after the first of the the Union among the member­ year pays 1958 taxes on three ship it would really be appre- r extra months' earnings. It the dated. I'd like jo hear about man shipped throughout 1958 this ^from others throulih the he's in a pretty high tax bracket Loa'after 15 months. This costs Claude B. West .T-. "J'S' �JtalWlT t, 1959 OCEAN DINNY (Maritlmt Ovanaat), Nov. 23—Chairman, W. Harrall; tacratary, F. Napell. Captain plaaied with payoff. -Ship aalled one man abort. New delegate elected. Check repair Uat. Vote of thanka for lob well done to former delegate. Keya to be obtained for all rooma in next port. Check roomi for new fana and onea that need repairing. ROBIN HOOD (RObln), Dec. <— Chairman/ A. Page; Secretary/ J. Capessela. Shlp'a fund tl4. New dele­ gate elected. Water faucet to be re­ paired aft of deck house. Keep na­ tives out of passageways. Screen doors to be fixed. Vote of thanks to steward dept. BEATRICE (Bull), Nov. 30—Chair­ man, J. Fotli Secretary, P. Dunphy. Thanka to steward dept. for fine Thanksgiving Day dinner. Discussion on working rules. Patrolman to see cfmipany about giving men four hrs. on Sunday and Saturday to do sani­ tary work. Steam table for galley needed. V" MONARCH OP THE SEAS (Water­ man), Dec. 7—Chairman, L. Pate; Seeratary, L. Moora. Ship's fund 362. Proper attire to be worn in messhall. Keep- noise down in passageways. Some disputed OT. Report accepted. Safety committee to be elected. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Nov. 30—Chairman, R. Hunt; Sacratary, H. Orlando. Crank for life boat to be checked. Suggestion that watches keep windward storm doors shut when strip taking sprays. Need dutch cleanser for black gang. MesshaUs to be sprayed for flies more often. Deck rooms need painting. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine Thanksgiving Dinner. FLORIDA STATE (Ponca Prod.), Dae. 7—Chairman, J. Laslla; Sacra­ tary, O. Turner. Several crewmembers owe dues. Ship's fund tlO.77. Motion not to use washing machine between 4:30 and 5:30 PM, not to foul up show­ er water. Use bread—do not let it go stale. Discussion on outside doors main deck being locked except one. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Nov. 29— Chairman, E. Walker; Sacratary, B. Cabar. Suggested arrival pool to build up ship's fund. Ship's fund S38. 4-S watch to help clean messhall of leak­ ing water. Request to have cat walks put on port dc starboard side when carrying deck cargo. Vote of thanks to steward for very fine Thanksgiving Dinner. WESTPORT (World Tramping), Nov. 2—Chairman, R. Malay; Secretary, D. Patterson. Payoff Monday—captain will wire for money. Some disputed OT. One man .logged. Four men getting off. Motion that World Tramp Agencies be penalized at rate of $5 for each day of delay for failure to forward allotments. Ship needs fumi­ gation for roaches, etc. Discussion about quality of meat and shrimps. Eggs are bad, should bE"disposed of. Delegate to check hospital supplies, food and items for slop chest. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food. Crew urged to be sober at payoff. Clean rooms before leaving. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Nov. 1$—Chairman, C. Athcom; Sacratary, W. Schultz. One man ill in Manila. Some performing on ship. Crew to study and get acquainted with agree­ ment. Wiper to get X-rays and medi­ cal treatment. Personalities not to be brought up at meetings. Fan in laundry room needs repairing. Wiper to report on his injury. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), Nov. 29—Chairman, R. Barryman; Socrotary, J. Craft. Ship to load for Far East. One man missing—all agen­ cies in PR notified. Need new wasRing machine. Ship needs fuihigaUon. All men in log book to be reported to patrolman. Crew urged to remain SEAFARERS LOG Pace TUrteea aober for payoff. Ship to be left clean when leaving. Turn In all linen and clean rooma. Repair list sub­ mitted. Improve sanitary conditions. Poor water pressure. No ventilation in bathrooms. Need ladders for top bunks. Quarters need painting. This ^Sayonara' Means Hello ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Nov. 34 —Chairman, A. Thcmpson; Secretary, W. Home. Some disputed OT. One man logged. One man left In Durban due to inness, will be picked up in Dar es Salaam. To designate man to make coffee weekends and holidays in AM. Request iced ten and koolade on menus as often as possible. OT to be equalized. Do not use dryers In laundry when men are sleeping. Use care when disposing of garbage. I was jtist.getting ready to pen a real apple-polisher in appreciation for all the good news our paper brought us in our isolation out here on the John C. in French Somaliland. Then I read it again and found to my utter horror that ye editor had up and outraged all my sensibilities something^ awful by mislabelling George' even get to glimpse it is to trot san who's in charge of the cold, Dunn's plug for Maxie Lip- over there and look for yourself. cold, cold beer, and you sigh, ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Nov. S3— Chairman, J. MaHhewt; Secretary. W. Morris. Draw figured thru Friday. All declaration slips to be handed In. One man hospitalized In Rio—headqitarters notified. Three men logged Record player and iron disappeared last trip. Two men short. All repairs made. Discussion on TV—need re­ pairs; new fans and spare parts. S s about rigging Jury toilet on stern. Discussion on condition of lifeboats; using too many left-overs. COASTAL SENTRY (Suwannee), Nov. 2—Chairman, B. D'Ornellas; Sec­ retary, J. C'Rourke. No reply to let­ ter re; transportation of crew to Jack­ sonville. . Request answer why chief cook was removed from ship. Unable to secure fresh milk and bread. Two men hospitalized in Brazil. Full deck gang for first time aboard. Few hours disputed OT. Three men picked up in Trinidad.* To start ship's fund by donating tl to buy electric irons and ironing board. Everything running smoothly aboard ship—no logs and no firing. Need electric coffee perculators. COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee), Nov. 11—Chairman, M. Sanchez; Sac­ ratary, S. Lalby. New delegate elect­ ed. Vote of thanks to former dele­ gate. Beefs squared away. All OT will be referred to headquarters foa decision. LUCILLE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfield), Nov. 20—Chairman, S. Rowall; Secretary, L. da Parller. Capt. stated no logs to be lifted. Generous draw to be given in NO. no overdraws in Europe. Repair list squared away, except laundry wringer and few keys. One man paying off in NO. Crew warned not to miss ship if nec­ essary to shift same. New delegate elected. FORT H05KINS (Cities Service), Nov. 11—Chairman, F. Jensen; Secre­ tary, E. Wright. Pay off Sat. No pay raise—^not included unless order from office—patrolman to be notified. Va­ rious disputed. Ship's fund $3.30. Ship to be fumigated for roaches and other insects. TV to be repaired. TEXMAR (Calmer), Sept. 28—Chair­ man, D. Stone; Sacratary, V. Monte. Smooth payoff. Carpenter missed ship, fined $50. New delegate elected. ALMENA (Pann Shipping), Dae. 4— Chairman, none; Sacratary, H. Lea. New washing machine not delivered. Check slop chest. No rooms or decks painted for few months. Capt. to is­ sue American money in Japan. Need new washing machine and library. DEL MAR (Miss.), Nov. 30—Chair­ man, H. Mats; Sacratary, H. Huston. Laundry schedule carried out. One man missed ship in Parangua. De­ layed sailing. Clean ship, good crew, good trip. Ship's fund $337. Some disputed OT. Reports accepted. To give movie director $20 for spare parts and $200 for movies next trip. Motion to give brother $25 for fun­ eral expenses. Keep shore personnel out of crew's quarters in NO. Sug­ gestion to check books before each meeting: also delegate replacements. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine Thanksgiving meaL ROBIN ORAY (Robin), Nov. 22— Chairman, B. Nuckols; Secretary, E. MIshanskl. Two men logged. Loan to crewmember for emergency. Ship's fund $6.23. Some disputed OT. Need new mattresses, pillows. Request pa­ trolman give info, re; food situation. Delegates to see patrolman first, then individuals.- Electrician thanked crew for assistance rendered. Life pre­ server racks to be Installed in steward dept. rooms. Purser thanked crew for cooperation during voyage. EDITH (Bull), Nov. 3»—Chairman, H. Jenoti Sacratary, J. Parker. One man missed ship in Savannah. Brother thanked crew for their kindness andconalderation shown him on first trip out of hospital. kin's new venture in Yokohonja, That's what we're gonna do, "Bring it, on." "Maxie's Eatery Rates With Him" Frenchy Martineau and me. Oh, To think that we knew you when (LOG, Aug. 29). the hours we've spent on number you were just an ordinary mortal. Eatery indeed! There ain't no five scheming up ways and means We remember you in the West eateries in Japan. Of course, there to get there. Frenchy was all for Coast halls as a wild-eyed visionary is something to be said in ex­ dummying up ordei-s so the old babbling of going to Japan and setr tenuation for the caption-writer. man would proceed right to Yoko­ ting up a business. 1 blush to George Dunn is a misleading sort hama but I was against the idea. think that 1 was one of the scof­ of guy when it comes to food. fers who used to rap my head George is an excellent cook and significantly behind your back to steward but just look who he has indicate that you weren't all there dragged into court to attest to his upstairs. facts—Johntiy Zeireis. But circumstances, alter cases, Now get me right: Johnny Zeireis Maxie, and these are circumstances is my friend. If you're in the that call for me to abandon the market for a master bosun or if principles of a lifetime. 1 hate to you want a guy who can patch up remind you, Maxie old pal, but a sprung camel with a bit of sail you owe me a favor. Wasn't 1 the twine and the tongue of an old guy, Maxie, wasn't 1 the guy that shoe, then Johnny Zeireis is the stepped asidd and let you take the guy to break out for the Job. But We'd just be the logical suspects chief steward's job (was it the Johnny doesn't know any more anyway when the Coast Guard went Irenestar?) on that ship going to about the delicate art of pitching to snooping. Japan ten years ago? Me with 40 for an enterprise like Maxie's than days on the 'Frisco beach and my We're gonna get there though. a rabbit knows about Sunday. we can see you now, tongue hanging out this far for a Now if Maxie really is in the Maxie, Frenchy and me. You've had a ship to Japan .. . me that was hold­ market for a guy to shell for his hard morning the safety deposit ing the killer card. place, I can tell him in all modesty box counting at your and now 1 figure you'll be seeing us soon, where he can raise an eminently you're going home to yen paradise. 'We Maxie. And, Maxie, I'm hoping qualified applicant for the job. that all these years in Japan have can just see you taking off those You can't use George Dunn, stupid Western street-clothes and taught you the difference between Maxie. Look at his similes: "The climbing into your kimono and a girlsan and a mamasan. SayonToots Shor of Japan." Toots Shor your chop-chops, and you turn ara. never slept in th 'Same block with leisurely to that lovely little girlFrenchy Michelet a set-up like you have, Maxie. You just have to snap your fingers and ten people will chop up to see what you want. Let Toots Shor try that. *He'll get the shop steward on his neck and the waiter will give him the soup in his lap. The holidays are over but the greetings to the membership, George's whole letter is one of officials and the LOG keep rolling in. Here are some of them "wish-you-were-here" fables them, reprinted with thanks: you write to your mother-in-law Bodega Bar, Zeebrugge, Belgium To All SlU Brothers: Every good (especially after she's camped in your best to the gang on the SS bedroom for a year or so and fi­ wish for a Happy New Year. Atlantic) . . . and from the whole Peter Zaccone (Junior) nally went home. "Maxie sends gang on the Maiden Creek (via SS Armonk his best,'' George says. Like hell acting reporter Johnny P. Baliday). he does! Maxie ain't about to send his best. Maxie is keeping his best cheer—the warm oldand the only way you are gonna Good fashioned kind. Good friends, the tried and true, Good luck,- the kind that never, Rare Bird never fails. The Christmas wish for you! Big John Wunderlich Reason's (greetinss 0 0 o Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year to the officials and members of the SlU. Crew, SS Del Mar * * * An old-fashioned wish for a very happy holiday season. James S. McRae Steel Traveler 41 Always ?n the stew, "Poncho" the mynah bird not only talks but he cooks, too. He's been chief chef on the Steel Ad^ mirol since electrician F. Sayo picked him up in Surabaya. » 41 Greetings to all hands from M. Dwyer (LOG-a-Rhythms) . . . Lake Hotel, Lake Charles, La. . . . Mr. and Mn. John Paerels . . . Ruby Drapen-, Bombay ... R. C. Kienast . . . S/T Atlas, via Charles Tedora . . . WilUam J. Dean, MV Merino, Sydney, Australia . . . Franz Pletzidc, Bremen, Germany . . . The Maiden Creek goes firs) class this year with its own greeting card picturing the gang at coffeetime in Japan. �Paftt WomrUsem SEAFARERS L&C Happy To Be Home trouble cashing my chOcks when my husband is out to sea. Another reason why I'd like to have an ID card is thi8: I was To the Editort taken sick a few years ago and This concerns the newly- had to go to the hospital. They organized "ship's corporation wanted some ^identification committee" formed aboard the there so I gave them my'mar­ Alcoa Planter during voyage riage certificate, which was mis­ 111. The main idea is to help placed, and I've never gotten it out all our shipmates, un­ back. licensed and licensed alike, to If we had some kind of ID make the shipboard team stick card we wouldn't have trouble together and live as one big cashing things in the bank or family.. It can make for a real opening a charge account. happy ship. Sometimes I have a very hard The purpose is not to stop time doing that without suf­ ficient identification. Please try to get the SIU wives an ID card, as we surely will ap­ preciate it very much. Thanks a million for looking out for the wives. Mrs. M. H. Angina Work As Team, Planter Urges y '• letters To The Editor Homeward-bound, deck gong on the Notional Liberty breaks out lines on the way in to Houston from Germany. Pictured (I to r) are L Wright, AB; W. Sorenson, DM; J. Nivas, AB, and D. Divala, OS. The vessel soon headed out again for Egypt and India. Ship's delegate N. Mendelson sent in the photo. RICHMOND. Calif....510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. BALTIMORE . . 1216 E. Baltimore St. Douglas 2-8363 Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstem 7-4900 2505 1st Ave. BOSTON 276 State St. SEATTLE Main 0290 James Sbeehan. Agent Richmond 2-014Q WILMINGTON 805 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent NEW YORK 875 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 96165 Capital 3-4089; 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES. La. 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarice, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. HONOLULU....51 South Nimltz Highway Louis Neira, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 PHone 5 1714 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn MOBILE I South Lawrence St. NEW YORK Ca! Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 HYacinth 9-6600 211 SW Clay St. MORGAN CITY 1112 Front St. PORTLAND CApltol 7-3222 Tom GoiUd. 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CalU. .. 505 Marine Ave. COrtland 7-7094 Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 PORTLAND 522 -NW Everett St. HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. CApitol 3-72976 SECRETARY-TREASURER SAN FRANCISCO.... 240 Second St. Paul HaU DOuglas 2-4592 ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS SAN PEDRO 296 West 7th St. i. Aleina. Deck W. Hall. Joint C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint TErminal 3-4485 E. Mooney. Std; J. Volpian. Joint SEATTLE.............2333 Western Ave. MAin 2-6326 SlU, A&G District MC&S MFOW SUP • Great Lakes District HONOLULU....51 South Nimltz Highway PHone 502-777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. ALPENA CApital 3-4336 BUFFALO. NY , _ CLEVELAND SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please on your moilin f>utist. my name (Print Information NAME . . STREET ADDRESS- 1215 N. Second Ave. ELmwood 4-3616 180 .MaUi St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 1410 W. 29 St. MAin 16147 RIVER ROUGE ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave. River Rouge 18. Mich. Vluewood 3-4741 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. , . Phone: Rand: Iph 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. 1........PO Box 287 MILWAUKEE Jantury f, 19Bt 633 S. Second Ave. BRoadway 2-3039 All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. anyone from drinking or hav­ ing a good time as long as this is done in the right time and place. But there does have to be a limit on when a guy can get gassed up if the ship is to function properly. The idea was Ilut before a special meeting by the delegates and everyone seemed agreeable and satisfied with the report. Now we'll see how it all works out. The committee plans to meet once a trip to see how things . are going. Included on the com­ mittee are the four SIU dele­ gates, plus the steward, chief engineer, chief officer and master. * Z. Y. Ching Ship's reporter if if A ID Card Plan Gains Support To the Editor: I have Just read the LOG for Dec. 19 and was glad to see that the wives of other SIU men also favor getting some kind of ID card from the Union. I think it is a wonderful idea. I have only been a seaman's wife for two years but I have been a seaman's daughter for 21 years. So you see it was natural for me to marry a seaman. I enjoy reading the LOG very much and I want to thank you for all the interesting articles that appear In the LOG. Thank you again. Mrs. Martha A. Dobbins To the Editort I think it is a great sugges­ tion for the seamen's wives to have an ID card. I have a lot of i, i. i, SIU Cafeteria Draws A Have To the Editor: I have had the occasion many times when my husband was home to have lunch with him at the cafeteria in the Union hall in New York. BelicYe me, 1 look forward to this, as the food is excellent, and Just like homecooking. The atmosphere is always pleasant and a delight because of the fresh, clean look the place always has. I prefer hav­ ing lunch there more than any­ where else in the city. Everyone connected with the c^eteria is to be complimented on a good Job. Mrs. Carl Johnsson if i if Frost Dims Joys Of European Run To the Editor: Here are some pictures made on hoard the Yaka (Waterman) since we took her out of lay-up in Mobile. There are still about a dozen of us sticking it out. We have been on this north­ ern Europe run and it's geUing to he mighty cold over here. We all have our hopes that the ship will go hack on the Far East run again. Johnny "Scar" Kennedy would he thankful if you would put his picture in the SEA­ FARERS LOG. Brother Ken­ nedy has been sailiqg with the Union for about 17 years and never yet had his' picture in the LOG. I have been on several ships with Brother Kennedy and he is a good shipmate and depend­ able worker. If you haven't room for all the pictures please put one of Brother Kennedy In the LOG. We don't want him to be shut out forever. M. J. Danzey Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S 128^4 HoUis St. MONTREAL...... .'634 St James" St.^We" FORT V^L^ 408"fcn®St^ PORT COLBOHNE .lOs'SSSbam^t. TORONTO. Ontario.. 272 SoSg'st^E. VICTORIA. BC 617H cS?ant®'it® vANCuUvTia. uC..^ EMoire 4531 298 Main St. SYDNEY. NS 304 cSartotte^ BAGOITOLLE. Queheo 20 Egin^ CITY ..........ZONE.... THOROLD. Ontario......52 St.^Davlds^ QUEBEC.,.^. 44 SaiStauJIta't^ ST^^TE PrincJ'&^^T TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you SAINT NB OX 2-5431 are an old subscribe: and have a change of address, please give your former address belowt . ADDRESS CITY ...ZONE.... STATE •••••••«•« I •• Pictured at work, Johnny "Scar" Kennedy (loft) makei hl| first appearance in the LOG from aboard thf^Yakaz Jimmte roster, DM, h en the end. He's Not The Schoolboy Typo To the Editor: At sea or ashore the radio brings the world to me. A year ago the radio said there was a shortage of car drivers in case of an emergency. I guess they meant in case of an. H-bomb or something like that. I hope there would never be such an emergency but, as I had time on my hands between ships, I decided to ieam the art of driving a car. The right way to learn, I was told, would he to enlist in a driver's school. In the first school I had 55 driving lessons and at the test I fiunked badly. I went to the next driving school in New York. I had quite a few driv­ ing hours hut, at the test, I flunked badly again. Next I went to a third school; same thing. I thought I passed the test hut this time I did sobadly that the inspector threw < Bverything but the bucket at me, Now after -flunking three times from three different schools in NY my faith is wear­ ing thin, not in the high art of driving but in myself. Also, this has cost me about 8 C's so far. But as I still have time, I'll put in for one more driving test and this time, Just to be different, I'll take a few private lessons Instead of going to school. ' Somehow I figure that even If I don't get a license I should get some kind of diploma for flunking three times. Anyway, if I happen to get a ship before the next driving test comes up I'll take the ship and ride over the waves and 'round the world and leave the cars and licenses and schools for the landlubbers to figure out. The way I go through driv­ ing schools there ain't many left in NY for me. Can't blame me for not trying, I reckon. A. E. Auers % % i . Wants To Build Up Blood Bank To the Editor: I have a couple of sugges­ tions that I think ought to be given some consideration by the membership. First, I think we should have a system to build up a blood bank in the various ports. Fei> haps something could be worked out so that after a man is checked out at the Union med­ ical center he would be in a position to contribute a pint .of blood. This could he stored up and used as needed. In the same way, if there's a rush call at the hall for blood donors for somebody, we should at least assure the guy a good meal when he gets back. This would help build up the blood bank, too. The next thing Is that every­ one should be careful about whatever hs signs abcard ship, whether It's a pay voucher or an accident report. A man in­ jured a>oard ship shouldn't sign anything because he's only okaying somebody else's ver­ sion of what happened. Then when he recalls something that may be important, he's got a light on his hands. Many of the men, especially _the aliens, sign these staterneiits without ever knowing what the mate has written down. H. J. Mourn (Ed. notst See story on page t about bloioid bank.) r �Juffurj SEAFAMERS Gunfire Punctuates Crew Shore-Leave In Sumatra LOG Fv* niiMB Sitting in On Union Meeting BELAWAN, Sumatra—SlU-affiliated Marine Firemen, Oilers, and Watertenders got involved in a shoreside dispute last month but never realized they "would be ducking mach­ ine gun fire as a result. Shortly after the fight, In­ er. President Fillmore. *At the donesian pdlice appeared on same time, an eight-man shore the waterfront with machine guns party was refused permission to re­ and rifles and opened fire on the turn to the ship and was held' cap­ American President Line's freight- tive for several hours. Nobody got hurt as the bullets bounced oil the vessel's hull or whizzed by overhead, but one did lodge itself in a lifeboat. Efforts to obtain release of the'shore party were futile for no sooner would a man apprpach the railing so he could call but to the police than he WASHINGTON — The Leilani, was- greeted with a shower of ' Hawaiian Textron's tourist vessel, bullets. continues to attract bidders, with After two hours of vainly trying Danny Gonzalez, 4, sat In with father, Seaforer Mariano Gonzalez, American President Lines recently to make radio contact with Indo­ at headquarters meeting last weelu expressing interest in'the ship. nesian authorities, the skipper se­ A decrease in passenger trade cured release of the eight men. on the Leilanl's tourist class run A similar incident Involving an between Long Beach and Hono­ ALP ship occured in Indonesia in lulu has forced its owners to seek 1957. A formal protest was filed disposal of the vesseL George at the American consulate. Killian, president of the SIU Pacilic-IMstrict m a.n n e d President Lines, has indicated he would'conAll of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity tinue the vessel's present run if benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: the! APL bid Is accepted by the Trena Alice Bishop, bom Novem­ Justine Leigh IHse, born Octo­ Federal MaritimjLBoard. ber 26, 1958, to Seafarer and Miy. ber 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Two mortgages, one held by the HoUls Bishop, Bayou La Barre, Ala. Jack D. Wise, Nags Head, NC. Govemmeot and the other by the » » ft ft ft Bowery Savings Bank in New HONOLULU—The Coast Guard Susan Bosemaiie Crafferd, bom Alvla Leon Starks, born Septem­ York, represent the Leilani's $4.9 million asking price. The figure has ordered two American-flag December 2, 1958, to Seafarer and ber 16, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Is considered very reasbnable since grain carriers to lighten their loads Mrs. Charlei W. Crafford, Ports­ Alvin L. Starks, Perry, Fla. ft ft ft most good-sized passenger ships before continuing their voyage to mouth, Ya. Preston Mitchell, born October sell for in the neighborhood of India with foreign aid grain car­ Pandora Mary Crane, borq No­ 19, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. goes. Both ships were found loaded $20 miUion. vember 11, 1958, to Seafarer and Lawrence A. Mitchell, New Or­ over their PlimsoU lines when they The. Leilani is GovernmentMrs. Harold E. Crane, New Orleans, leans, La. called here for bunkering. owned and is manned by members a ft ft ft The Wang Governor and the La. of the, Siy Pacific District. Rodney Lee Charles Fontenot, 4 4 , A Maritime Board decision on Wang Hunter were ordered to dis­ Joseph Harold Mills, bom No­ Jr., bom December 2, 1958, to Sea­ the vessel is expected around Jan­ charge 400 and 200 tons of wheat vember 21, 1958, to Seafarer and farer and Mrs. Rodney Lee Charles uary 9. If no sale is negotiated by respectively before proceeding. then, it will probably be turned The Wang Hunter also was brde'red Mrs. Cecil Harold Mills, Portland, Fontenot, Kinder, La. ft ft ft to put enough fuel on board plus Ore. over to the Board. Barry Nicholas Hammond, born 25 percent to spare in case of October 15, 1958, to Seafarer and emergency before she sailed for Mrs. Harry D. Hartmond, New Cebu or Yokohama, her next bun­ Orleans, La. kering port. ft ft ft The ships were loaded at LongDebra Jean Kranse, bom Novem­ view, Washington, in bad weather ber S, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. that reportedly "confused" the Adam F. Krause, Jr., Baltimore, loaders. It was the first time Wang Md. ships, both T-2s, have been in the ft ft ft grain trade. Charles Arvo Larson June Marie Manning, bom. No­ . The death of the following Sea­ Very importent that you con­ vember 10, 1958, to Seafarer and farer has been reported to the tact Laurie Larson, 916 Pleasant Mrs. Michael M. Manning, Tampa, Seafarers Welfare Plan and the Street, New Orleans, immediately. Fla. SIU death benefit is beinp paid to X if his beneficiary. James Ackerman Please contact your mother, Mrs. Frank P. Shaw, 48: Brother Shaw, SAVANNAH—Shipping for this Carrie Ackerman, 241 Hanover St, who became a full member of the Union six months port has been very slow, with only Charleston, SC, phone RA 2-2010. ago, suffered a five men landing permanent berths fatal heart attack during the past period. Of these John C. Levaek October 14 in Na- five Jobs, four of them were in the Will Brother Levack or anyone gaski, Japan. He deck department. As a result there knowing of his whereabouts please A ten-man committee representr worked in the en­ is a fairly large registration list contact his sister, Mrs, John Dun- ing the four geo^aphical districts gine department. for all three departments for the lop, Sheguiandoh, Ontario, Canada. of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Burial was in the port, with more than enough men t ' Association and the BME will meet Pine Grove on hand to fill any open Jobs. Robert A. Desmond in Phoenix, Ariz., January 5 to Cemetery, Farm- The picture for the coming Anybody knowing his where­ draft the language for a series of ington, NH. His period Is about the same as only abouts should contact his mother, wife, Mra. Thelma Shaw, of Farm- tho usual in-transit ships are Mrs. Margaret Desmond, 26 Ham­ amendments to the MEBA consti­ tution. IngtoA,, survives him. scheduled to call-into the area. ilton Road, Brookline 46, Mass. The committee will complete 4 ft 4 the work of the special MEBA George Lichtenb.erger constitutional convention that met Please get in touch with Jack ^BA AS Lynch at Koom 201, SUP Head­ in November and drew up a pro­ quarters, 430 Harrison St., San gram to provide MEBA members Fraucisco, Calif. He has your in­ with equal shipping rights and come tax refund forms which he contract representation in all ports. will sign for you if you give him The convention also laid the groundwork for mergers of the the authority. locals and the creation of a •ft ft ft stronger national organization. Delbert Shields Delegates from nine locals on You are requested to get In touch with your wife at once. . the Atlantic and Gulf and the Pacific Coasts, the Great Lakes ft ft ft and the Rivers will attend the W. "Willy" Madrid, AB Regret to report brother Adolph meeting, which will be chaired by died Dec. 15. Contact brother E. N. Altman, Business Manager Henry, 232 El Campo Drive, South MEBA Local 38, Seattle. BME President Ray McKay will repre­ San. Francisco, Calif. sent the BME. 4i ^ ^ MEBA engineers will vote on Joe Pilutis, at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City, would the amendments by referendum appreciate, mail and ylsltera.,,.... ballets LeSlani Up For Grabs SIU BABY ABRIVALS Overloads Hit By CG Action Personals And Notiees Little Action In Savannah PORTO'CAU e>7S-A=^/'^f^N0B'\2i6 E.SM.-nA«aieE MROOtCX>(fi etAUTTAiOBp MEBA Drafts Union Changes Anti-Union Bomb Piot Fizzies Out BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two striking, members of the Retail, Wholesale and Departmenf Store Union were freed for the time being last week when a Birming­ ham grand Jury refused to in­ dict them on charges of "bombing'* a strikebreaker's house. If up­ held, the charge could carry a death sentence. However, the city prosecutor de­ clared that ^ the Jury's action was mistaken and indicaled he might seek an Indictment when the new grand Jury term begins. According to the "Record," the union's official publication, tee two men are leaders in a twcPmonte strike against Perfection Mattress Company. The two, John Richard­ son, a shop chairman, and Alex­ ander White, were identified by Hulen Bibby, a non-striker, as being in a group riding in a car from which the "bomb" was re­ portedly thrown. The "Record" reported Bibby as charging that on November 17 "smoking, sparking thing" had been thrown from a car and "ex­ ploded" in front of his house. Viteile tee only light in the area was from a bulb in a tree near tho road, tee ^'Record" declared, Bib­ by contended that he was able to identify, both Richardson and White, although not sure how many occupants the car had. Birmingham newspapers carried news of the alleged bombing on page one. The "Record" reported that at the grand Jury hearings no evidence was offered that anybody had been hurt or property dam­ aged, or, In fact, teat any kind of explosive device had been deto­ nated. Subsequent headlines played up six other "bombing" attempts at homes of plant workers, but the "Record" charged that a company investigator was the only source of information as to the purported attacks. There were no reports of any damage in these instances either. The walkout at the company started when an overwhelming ma­ jority of 140 workers at the plant put up picketlines to protest two months of futile negotiations. Picketlines have been successful in curtailing the company's opera­ tions considerably. The firm. is now seeking court action, included heavy fines to be levied on the un­ ion, on the basis of the alleged bombings. SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU membership meefings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. Air Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include regis­ tration number). The next SIU meetings will be: January 7 January 21 February 4 ••I'i •i''! 'i| •. ".••i II �SEAFARBRS^k^LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFUCIO • 1958;Year Of Advances f or StU fledged merger. Similaily,. the Am«-ican' Radio Association and the Radio Officers Union now have a' close working rela­ tionship. i] ^ prf ' The runaway problem is now being attacked effectively for the first time. The SIU scored a major breakthrough in this area when the National Labor Rela­ tions Board agreed that the Union had a right to represent the crew of the Liberian-flag SS Florida. The Board acted because it held the parent com­ pany was effectively American-controlled. The subsequent 4-1 SIU election victory opened the door to direct organizing of runaways. • In September, the SIU aided the Cana­ dian District's own fight on the runaway issue with the result that the Canadian District blocked attempts to transfer the struck Canadian National Fleet. . K"-' • -«• Its campaign to win unemployment bene­ fits for Seafarers with "B" and "C" rat­ ings. It added Pennsylvania and . Louis­ iana to the list of states granting such benefits. • » * ^1 • Technical changes in the Industry indi­ cate that the ships of the near future will be quite different from those of to­ day. In 1958, Pan-Atlantic put its trailership operation into full swing,'and Seatrain Line, also adapted for carriage of trucks on ships. a .''••.••it; Great Lakes Affiliation Important developments took place ,ln ? other affiliates of the SIU of North Amer-. lea. The Great- Lakes District voted affiliation with the A&G District and has made headway, in organizing on the Lakes. Beginning with the signing of the Tom- ! Reproduction of LOG front page on Dec. 5, 1958 marking joint American unipn . linson fleet, the Great Lakes District has ^ action against runaway sfiipping Dec. 1-4. made steady progress despite a poor ship­ ping season, jr The close of another year, this On the West Coast, the SIU Pacific^ one the 20th anniversary year of the District made headway In coordinating' , SIU, finds a new list of achievements the activity of its .three member imions, in the record both for the Atlantic the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Substantial headway was made under and Gulf District and its affiliated the joint Union-operator safety program, Marine Firemen's Union and the Marine unions. However, coming up in 1959 are Cooks and Stewards Union. The climax several major developments which prom­ with a declining injury rate showing up was the signing of a joint Pacific District ise to be of tremendous significance to on SIU ships. Several operators, among contract for all threq, following merger them Mississippi, Alcoa and Isthmian, re­ the maritime industry. of three previously-distinct welfare plans. ported heartening declines in accidents, * * » Among these are the continuation and and reports received for 1958 expansion of the first concerted attack show over-all Here, in brief, are a few other events improvement throughout the SIUof 1958: by all US maritime unions on runaway contracted fleet over 1957, Even ship­ The Harbor and Inland Waterways shipping, and the opening of the St. board sanitation seemed Free eyeglasses for Seafarers were to be on the Division raised its welfare plan benefits Lawrence Seaway added to list of SIU welfare bene­ upgrade with Seafarers working for Sea, . . The Maritime Administration started In addition, 1959 should be the year tiain, fits. It now covers 16 items. Bloomfield, American Banner, Ore scrapping 100 of its Libertys . . . The in which many major non-subsidized Calmar achieving exemplary records. . Then on December 1 to 4, in coopera­ Marine Engineers Beneficial Association shipping companies should win approval and Employment opportunities held up re­ tion with the International Transport-*? and the Masters, Mates and Pilots both of their subsidy bids. markably well despite the industry's workers Federation, the SIU, NMU and struck to win new contracts ... The sharp decline from the previous year as other US unions effeotlvelx, bottled up Sailors Union dedicated a monument to the "result of the recession and the recall 137 runaways and hampered the aetivities Harry Lundeberg on the anniversary of of 23 others. The Canadian District his death ... the US Supreme Court tied up 14 ships and other countries' reaffirmed the right of peaceful picketing For the SIU, the 20th year was marked unions did likewise. Legal opinions in a case growing out of the SIU Bull by an unusual degree of progress in the which followed in Federal courts .tended Line strike of 1957. face .of the business recession and the • A Federar judge ruled that runaway ' to substantiate the SIU' argument in the difficulties of US-flag maritime. On the Florida case; namely, that US imions had ship seamen could sue under the Jones bread and butter front, the Union nego­ the right to organize American-controlled, Act ... An international conferehce oh ' tiated an eight percent wage increase sea law failed to decide on a substitute for'. runaway tonnage. and an increase in vacation contributions This Issue will certainly be « major the old three-mile limit. by the operators, making possible a $360 The SlU-manned Claiborne won an -• item of uhion busings in 1959. • * » annual vacation benefit. award from the National Safety Couhcit Equally significant gains were made in Although 1958 was an election year, for two rescue actions during the prevl--'- ' the area of welfare benefits and the it did not feature any startling legislative ous year . . . Four Seafarers and one. Union's health and safety program. A new developments in maritime. The threat­ daughter of a Seafarer won the five $6,000 ., benefit, free eye examinations and eye­ ened closing of some Public Health hos­ SIU scholarships ... The US active ^ glasses, was added to those given Sea­ pitals, protested by tbe Union and Sea­ fleet dropped below .the 1,;000 ship mark * farers and 1,600 prescriptions were filled farers, never materialized. There was for the first time since the 1930's ... in the six months since the benefit took Seatrain Lines added "Seamobile" inuch talk but little action oh legislation The Marine Cooks expanded facilities at ^ effect. The requirements for receiving regulating trade , union activity. Of more the union's ranch to include homes for truck trailers to coastwise lift-on welfare benefits were considerably liberal­ impact in the maritime industry was a oldtimers. service with rail freight cars. ized when the trustees of the Welfare Lebanon offered Itself as a new run­ bill which gave railroads the . right to Plan discarded the "one day in 90" rule, of over 200 Government break-outs that cut rates under those of competing ship­ away regl.stry . , . The SltT Canadian The SIU's New York Health Center were operating most of 1957. Factors ping lines, thus creating grave problems District added new space to its Montreal completed its first year in April giving contributing to good shipping, for Sea­ for coastwise shipping. headquarters and began building a hotel • . more than 5,000 examinations to Sea­ farers were the signing and crewing of On the state level the Union continued in Thorold, Ontario . . . The SIU bought „ property for a new Philadelphia halL farers and their families, and the Med­ 11 Suwannee missile ships; the return of The Public Health Service agreed that . ical Department completed "^its program the Robin Line vessels; the transfer back Vlta'i statistics collected by the Sea­ of providing similar diagnostic and pre­ to the American flag of more than two smoking was harmful . . . US atom subs • J farers Welfare Plan showed the death ventive facilities in New Orleans, Mobile dozen Liberian Libertys and the crewing cruised under the top of the world, right • of 103''Seafarers during the year 1958, of a number of new supertankers. The up to the Pole. and Baltimore. and the birth of 326 children to Sea­ SIU Harbor and Inland Waterways Divi­ farers - for which maternity • benefits sion also gained several new. companies. were paid. The births included three sets of twins. Notable among those who passed on were two former SIU officials, Ben Bees, 65, former port agent in Nor­ Undoubtedly, a most important devel­ folk, and Pat McCann, ex-patrolman in opment during 1958 was the joint action Baltimore, at the age of 59. of the SIU and the NMU on the runaway SIU oldtimer John Hopkins, the first issue, a matter of mutual concern to ail Seafarer to receive a disability-pen­ American seamen. The two unions, which sion died at 97 in New York. He had were at odds at the beginning of 1958, spent nearly 80 years at sea. Another are now planning to continue their joint oldtimer to go was Bill McCourt, 80, effort in this field. one of the original group Who broke The trend toward stability and interaway from the Communist-dominated union cooperation was evident .in other, National Union of Marine Cooks and areas. The Marine Engineers Beneficial Stewards and fouihied the SlU-affilFirst woman to go on SIU disabilitySteel King'Crew received six-month :• Association and the Brotherhood of iated Marine Cooks and Stewards pension was Mrs. Mary Chopin, ' safety award of $250 from comMarine Engineers approved formal ties union. shown with Lindsay Wiluams. between them, leading , to. eventual Ml? .5afety^ joins are continuing.. Safety Drive Proved Worth {i, i" /, til : i OM Union Made Pact Gains r /•' I L"^-" £'•: - V-*' -^4 •;y 'W •M % u' ;•£ Joint Union ITF Action 'v..-V u fpyM': - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource January 2, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CALL LONDON MEETING OF SHIP UNIONS ALCOA LEADS 1958 US SAFETY CONTEST BRIDGES SPONSORS RED GET-TOGETHER IN TOKYO MORSE ASKS HALT IN RAIL WAR ON COASTWISE SHIPS DELTA TO BUILD AIR-COOLED FREIGHT SHIPS VOTING OVER; SIU ELECTION COUNT BEGINS CUBAN LABOR TIED UP 16 RUNAWAYS IN BEEF ELECT SIU TALLYING COMMITTEE NAME NEW TRUSTEES TO SIU PLANS ITF CALLS LONDON SEA UNION MEETING SIU BLOOD BANK SET UP ALCOA LEADS NATIONAL SAFETY CONTEST STOP RAILROADS’ RATE WAR ON SHIPS, MORSE ASKS ICC SOCIAL SECURITY TAX UP; BENEFITS INCREASE ALSO SHIPPING STILL OVER 400 MARK IN NY FARM SURPLUS CARGOES TO CONTINUE INTO 1960 SIU BALLOT RECORD SEEN IN N’ORLEANS RUNAWAY OPERATOR REPRESENTS US AT UN MARITIME MEETING COURT RULES OUT TAX ON UNION STRIKE BENEFIT MOBILE REPAIR YARD HIT BY FIRE; LOSS HEAVY FOREIGN TRAMPS OK LAY-UP AGREEMENT GRAIN SHIPS CAUSE BOOM IN HOUSTON 1958: YEAR OF ADVANCES FOR SIU 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 01/02/1959 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. XXI, No. 1 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log