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Should the tax proposal go through, it is expected that a very strong US protest would be made. v / Since it Is not unusual for ships to spend as long as a month In some Indian ports, the tax. proposal would certainly hit US sea­ men a mortal blow In the pocketbook. It might amount to as much as $240 on the' average seaman's pay for a month spent in Vizagaptam, for example, where grain is sacked in bags and unloaded by hand onto lighters, a few tons an hour. SIU ships that would be affected by any such move would include many of the tramps and T-2 tankers on the farm surplus run to India, as well as the cargo liners of Isthmian Lines Inc., which reg­ ularly service Indian ports. PHILADELPHIA—Seafarers here are taking advantage of the services of the latest SIU welfare benefit in this port. The SIU Welfare Plan has made arrangements for the free eyeglass benefit to be handled through Dr. Irving I. Criden here, and a number of Sea­ farers have already made use-fof the service. The Philadel­ phia optical service is located at 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 417, and is open six days a week. The trustees of the Seafarers Plan have also selected an optical firm in San Francisco to service Seafarers in that port. The benefit will be handled through Dr. Ben­ jamin L. Babow at 168 Powell Street, San Francisco. The neces­ sary paper work is now being com­ pleted and the service should start there within a few days. Available In 7 Forts LONDON—After a year of intensive experimentation, a With the addition of Philadelphia British engineering firm has announced plans to go ahead and San Francisco, the eyeglass benefit is now provided in seven with the construction of a 50,000-ton atomic-powered cargo ports in all. The others are Hous­ submarine. The vessel, to bet' ton, New Orleans and Mobile In named the "Moby Dick," will January, 1958, that it was tankthe Gulf; Baltimore and New York testing models of a submarine hull on the Atlantic Coast. cost an estimated $54 million for the purpose of developing a In the New York area, the Dnion and will take eight years to con­ 100,000-ton nuclear-powered sub­ Optical Plan, through which the marine oil tanker. struct. free benefit is operated, has Modify Original Plans However, by the time it is com­ opened two new offices in Nassau pleted, the builders, the Mitchell and Suffolk counties. The offices The follow-up announcement last Engineering Company, predict the week involved considerable modifi­ are the East-Nassau Optical Plan, Seafarer Stan Orkwiszewski is examined by Dr. Irving Criden in costs of construction will come way cation of original plans ^with the East Nassau Medical Building, 350 Philadelphia optical center qs new service tor Seafarers went into down for subsequent ships. South Broadway, Hicksville and submarine tonnage to be cut in effect in that port. The British firm announced in half. Instead of being an oil-carrier, the Suffolk Optical Plan at 10 So. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue. Three the proposed submarine would other offices, one in Hempstead, carry bulk ore. It would operate Long Island, and two in Manhattan, into Cana-da's Hudson Bay all year are available to Seafarers who round and carry out ores which, qualify for the eyeglass benefit. at present, have to be stockpiled Another set of "statistics" purporting to show the annual rate of illnesses and in­ there until the brief summer shinjuries in the maritime industry has just been turned out by the Marine Index Bureau. ping season. But even in reporting its own figures the Bureau isn't clear what they mean and its "sta­ The "Moby Dick" would be 600 tistical" procedures leave feet long and would be capable of much room for doubt. off a third from 1957 and are the specified" injuries. In the "illness" carrying 30,000 tons of bulk ore category the leiwest portion—^22.6 at speeds of up to 25 knots. A The misleading activities of lowest since 1954. Thus, while a casual glance at percent-^s listed as "miscel­ crew of 50 would be required for the Bureau in representing itself as a source of marine safety In­ the Bureau's annual report tells laneous" Illnesses and the next big­ commercial operation, and refuel­ formation were detailed In a LOG the public one thing the facts are gest—16.7 percent— as "respira­ ing would be necessary only once quite different, keeping in mind tory infections (non-TB)" covering in 18 months, HOUSTON—A wage issue with story last fall (Nov. 7). This fol­ that "reports" do not represent minor colds and sore throats. lowed stories in daily newspapers Cmnmercial Subs Possible one of the harbor's tug companies Nowhere does the Bureau's fig­ actual "injuries," or "illnesses," or that seized upon the Bureau's fig­ Here in the United States, the has been settled, resulting in a five anything specific, for that matter. ures tell how many accidents, in­ successful voyages of the nuclear percent increase on the tidelands ures and projected them as show­ And, as noted in the last LOG juries, illnesses or men are in­ an 81.1 percent "accident" rate subs Nautilus and Skate under the and deep-sea scales- and an im­ ing story, a whopping 36.3 percent of volved in its figures nor how much proved overtime rate for all hands. in the industry. accident "reports" again refer lost-Ume may be involved. These North Pole icecap have led to con­ Questioned on Its reporting the Port Agent Bob Matthews reported. to minor cuts and bruises and are the critical questions in any siderable conjecture' as to the commethods at the time, the Bureau merical possibilities of an atomic Meanwhile negotiations are still nearly ten percent more are "un­ safety analysis. submarine. being conducted with another tow­ conceded a number of shortcom­ It has been pointed out that such ing and offshore operator for a new ings in Its "analysis" and even in­ a ship would be relatively immune contract but there is nothing to dicated some changes might be forthcoming. This has not been the to surface weather conditions and report yet. could cruise at speeds far greater Shipping for the port has been case, however. The latest Marine Index figures, than those of a surface ship. terrific' with grain cargoes still which treat reports, including forming the bulk of the activity. Last month, a witness from the General Electric Company told the There was such a large turnover duplicates of accidents and ill­ Joint Congressional Committee on in men on vessels hitting' the port nesses as actual "injuries" and Atomic Energy that an atomduring the last two weeks that "sicknesses" and then projects SEATTLE—Definite plans to go ahead with the proposed powered plaht for large surface there were only ten class A men them as representing the "safety" registered in the steward depart­ picture in the industry, show the "All Pacific and Asian Dock Workers Trade Union Confer­ tankers would be commerciallyment at the start of the new period. following: ence" were announced by Harry Bridges at the 13th annual competitive in the next few years. Other companies, including Stand­ • The ratio cJ injuries to aver­ convention of the Intemation--* 28 Ships In Port ard New Jersey, Cities Service, age seamen's jobs in the industry There was a total of 28 vessels al Longshoremen's and Ware­ Russian A-bomb tests in the Arctic and of Isbrandtsen have indicated in­ stopping here during the past two- last year went down; housemen's tl n i o n here. last summer and fall). terest in construction of such a o The same ratio using ill­ Bridges said that the conference v/eek period. Ten of them paid off, Invited -Russian Delegates ship. However, there have been nesses went up, and . one signed on and the other 17 will be held in Tokyo on May 11, Further evidence of Bridges' in­ no concrete proposals made for a v/ere in transit. o The total of the two also in­ 12 and 13th. creasingly-aggressive role on be­ commercial atom-powered sub­ Paying off were the Lucile creased. The SEAFARERS LOG of Janu­ half 6f Communist Party line pro­ marine in this country. Bloomfield, Neva West (BloomActually, using the Bureau's own ary 2 described the proposed con­ grams was his invitation to the field); Helen (Olympic); Barbara weighted on the two t3q>es ference as, "A* transparent effort Transport Workers Union of the Fritchie (Liberty Nav.); Atlantis of reportsfigures (on injuries and ill­ to blacken US ^foreign policy in Soviet Union to send a "fraternal (Petrol); Pacific Wave (Pegor); nesses), here's what they really non-Communist Asiatic countries." delegation" to Seattle. The delega­ ApriHO, 1959 Vbl. XXI, No. S Alcoa Pilgrim (Alcoa); Steel Sur­ show: The LOG article pointed out that tion was refused visas by the State veyor (Isthmian); Coalinga Hills all of the unions sponsoring the Department since Seattle is on the • Reports of Injuries fell way conference were clearly identified list of cities which are restricted (Marine Tankers) and the Antinous (Waterman). The Lucile Bloom- down in 1958 and hit an 8-year low; as pro-Communist and Communist- insofar as Soyiet visitors are con­ field was the only vessel signing • Reports- of Jesses also de­ dominated groups. It also noted cerned. PAUt HAIX. Secratary-Treasurar creased, and on during the period. that the agenda for the conference, An obvious point to the invita­ HERBERT BRANO. Editor. BXRNAHD SEA.In transit were the Steel Age, as spelled out in Bridges' news­ o Total reports are the lowest tion would' be to attempt to give MAM, Art Editor. HERMAM ARTHUR, iRWa Steel Apprentice (Isthmian); Fort since 1955. paper, the." "Dispatcher," included legitimacy to' the Soviet trade SpivAcat. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, ANAXOLR liRVXorr, Staff Writer*. BILL MOODT. Hoskins (Cities Service); Seatrain political topics out of the Com­ union machine, which, as an arm of Gulf Area Representative. Another Bureau* breakdown, Savannah, Seatrajn New Jersey, munist propaganda armory, involv­ the Communist Party, carries out obscured by its preoccupation with Seatrain -Texas (Seatrain); Mae. ing matters of "working- class im­ the political function- of keeping Publiihad blwRRkty M tb* hMilquRrrers of tho Soafarori Intarnatlohal Union, AfCarolyn (Bii)'-.; Bienville, Beaure­ ratios and- weighted percentages, portance" as nuclear bomb testing Russian workers in line. iantic A Gulf blatrlet, AFL-CIO. «7S Fourth shows these critical facts: gard (Pan-Atlantic); Morning Light and disarmament. Bridges recently returned to the Avanut. Brooklyn M, NV. Vol. HVaetnth y-atOO. Second class postage paid o Fatal injuries were cut in half (Waterman); The Cabins (Texas (Recent reports from the US US from a jengthy tour abroad at the Post Office In Brooklyn; NY. under last year and are the lowest since ; City); Ocean Dinny (Ocsan Clipper) Atomic Energy Commission noted during which'he visited a number the Act of Aug. 84, l»1I. tst and the Del Rio and beLCampo at least 1952; a sharp increase in radioactive fall­ of Iron Curtain countries and com(Mississippi). o Fatalities due to Illness are out over the US as the result of (Continued on page IS) British To Build Cargo Atom Sub Ship Injuries At B-Year Low More Ships Than Men In Houston Bridges Sets Pro-Red Asia (kmference May 11 SEAFARERS LOG I: �April 19, 1989 SEAVARERS After-EffecfMOf Collision Fasp TiuM LOG CG Ends Crew Says Valshem Halted Its Engines . A maSs of conflicting testimony has emerged from seven days of Coast Guard hearings into the cause of the fateful pre-dawn collision on March 26 between the SlU-manned tanker Valchem and the liner Santa Rosa 22 miles ofl Atlantic City, NJ. Three Seafarers thing to get away." The Valchem's course. News reports said that the and one engineer lost their captain, Louis Murphy, was not on original radio message sent out by lives and 21 crewmen were the bridge until a short time be­ the Santa Rosa claimed the Uner the crash. Lupton also said had been hit by the Valchem. This injured. Four Seafarers fore he had been too busy the entire was revised about an hour later. are still hospitalized. time to call the captain. A reconstruction of the events, Grace Line View based on the hearing testimony, The bodies of Seafarer Charles S. Butler, 48, wiper, Prior to the start of the'hearings, and Vernon McKay, junior a statement Issued by the Grace Line offered a version of the acci­ 8rd assistant engineer, were dent that appeared to be contradic­ mangled in the wreckage when the speeding Santa Rosa hit the Val­ chem almost at right angles on the port side aft and nearly cut the tanker in two. Butler shared a ^ foc'sle with Joseph A. Mora, 48, also a wiper, whose body is still missing. In addition,. Seafarer Ismael J. Romo, 41, FWT, who was in the fireroom, died of bums while a helicopter was taking him ashore for emergency treatment. Still hospitalized at the Staten Island marine hospital are Claude Blanchard, bosun; William Nesta, steward; A. Perez, chief cook, and Rafael Bertram, MM. Time In Dlspnte Disputed testimony at the hear­ ings which ended this week hinged on the maneuvering of both vessels Blacic circle (top] shows foc'sle where Seafarers Joseph Mora and and the crucial questions of speed, Shirley C. BuHer were killed. White circle and dotted line shows radar plotting, visibility and even escape route of Seafarers John Kavanagh and Albert Castro, the time of the crash. The time steward utilities, William Todd and Rafael Bertram, messmen. factor is important in determining Below, Claude Blanchard, Valchem bosunj is carried ashore in the speed each ship was traveling. New York. He is hospitalized with severe burns. The captain of the Santa Rosa, Frank S. Siwik, conceded his ves­ sel's maneuvering was done at half a knot above her normal 21-knot cruising speed. "I figured that withf my speed I could get away from the other fellow (the Valchem)," he stated. . Second mate C. S. Lupton, the Valchem's watch officer, said no SIU membership meetings in all ports will take formal ac­ matter what evasive steps he took, tion April 15 on the report of a six-man credentials commit­ even after stopping dead in the tee elected this week to check the qualifications of Seafarers water, "I couldn't seem to do any- Membership To Act On Sill Convention Nominees tory to the testimony. The state­ ment indicated the two ships were approaching each other for a star­ board-to-starboard passing but that the tanker suddenly veered sharply to the right across the liner's indicated the ships had been ap­ proaching each other almost headon, that the Valchem turned right for a port-to-port passing and that the Santa Rosa kept turning left for a starboard-to-starboard pass­ ing. These maneuvers produced no alteration in the collision situation. A sharp right turn ordered on the (Continued on page 10) Seafarer Elmer Baker (cenieF, rear) watts while member of threes man Coast Ouqrd Inquiry board poses question. Other two men are stenotype operators. Baker testimony supported claim that Valchem had stopped engines before crash. deiegates tcr • nominated as delegates next month's STUNA conven­ tion. The ninth biennial convention of the international will convene in Montreal en May 25 at the fiheraton-Mount Royal Hotel, bringing together delegates and representa­ tives from 34 autonomous unions and districts. Hosts for the conven­ tion will be the SIU Canadian Dis­ trict, led by SIUNA Vice-President Hal C. Banks, secretary-treasurer of the District. Montreal was chosen as the site because ,of the Seaway opening. ; Action on the naming of the SIU Atlantic & Gulf District dele­ gation follows a communication sent to all A&G ports declaring nominations open April 1^6. On the basis of per capita tax paid to the International, the SIU-A&G dele­ gation will have nine members rep­ resenting 18 votes. Under the procedure established under the constitution, the follow­ ing were nominated: Joe Algina, A. S. Cardullo, Paul Drozak, Paul Hall, Robert Matthews, Earl Sheppard, A1 Tanner, Cal Tanner and Lindsey Williams. The credentials committee is now verifying the credentials- sub­ mitted and, in the absence of more than nine • .minees, those named will be deemed elected once the membership acts on the credentials report. • ^ Survivors Tell Of Narrow Escapes What is it. like to be soimdly asleep in your foc'sle one minute and to wake up in smoke and darkness the next, hot knowing if your ship is going down? That's the way it was for most of the crew of the"^ a • workmanlike, responsible Valchem who, with the ex­ did job of dealing with the emergency. ception of men on watch, were in their sacks when the Santa Rosa came smashing into the crew's quarters at a speed of 21Vi Idiots. Payoff In Hall Still somewhat shaken from the effects of the collision, crewmembers of the Valchem who reported to headquarters on Monday, March 30 to be paid off, told of their per­ sonal experiences in the crash. After the first minutes of confu­ sion and groping in darkness, all agreed that the crew and officers Harrii DeNobriga whipped him while trying to seize the payroll. Ho was out of action for ten months following that inci­ dent, and the Valchem was the first ship he had gone to work on since the Tuxford, going aboard the Several Seafarers singled out ianker on April 17. Seafarer George Baka, chief pump­ Missed By Three Feet man, and ship's delegate for his He was asleep in his foc'sle on courageous action in going down the port side when the Rosa came into the blazing fireroom and bring­ plowing into the after house and ing out Ismael J. Romo, the FWT missed his bunk by a mere three who was on watch at the time. feet. The bulkhead of his foc'sle Romo, who was severely burned, opposite his bunk was crumpled subsequently died en route to a and he was banged up by the force hospital via Coast Guard heli­ of the collision. Like the other in­ copter. jured men, he was taken aboard Seafarers who were taken- the Santa Rosa by the passenger aboard the Santa Rosa were unan­ .ship's lifeboat and brought back to imous in their praise of the Santa New York. Rosa crewmembers for the excel­ Seafarers Ben Martin, FWT, and lent care they received. (See letter A. Dokeris, oiler, were also asleep on page 14)., ^ ' in their foc'sle on the port side, Among the injured on the Val­ but to the ,rear of the after house. chem was Seafarer Lowell Harris, The first thing they knew they baker, who was bauged up on his were awakened by hissing steam, leg and on the heel of his other smoke* and water from broken foot. Harris' last ship was the lines. Robin Tuxford, on which he was At the direction of the chief badly beaten on June 18, 1857, mate, the two men got a stretcher when two hold-up men pistol- and attempted to go down, into the Martin Baka fireroom to get out Romo, but the flames drove them back and they couldn't get down the stairway. "The chief pumpman, got him out," they said. "We don't know how he did it, for there were no lights and the smoke and flames were thick down there. Romo was still conscious when they brought him up but he couldn't talk. He kept pointing at his throat all the time." Seafarer I. De Nobriga, the 8-12 AB, had just shipped to the Val­ chem out of the New York hall as a replacement on Wednesday and this was' his first night on the ship. Like most of the deck de(Continued on page 10) . -A I �April 10, lOSf SEAFARERS LOG %• • V- i':-. 'F-. f •.' v' • • {.-.. >r' i 4^^.' f- Restricted To Vessel, Architect Men Get OT PIek Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations required for certain foreign voyages are reminded to be snre to pick up NEW YORK—A restriction to tlieir ship some six months their inoculation cards from the ago meant from 12 to 17 hours extra pay apiece for members captain or the purser when they of* the crew of the Steel Architect when the vessel paid off pay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up here last week, Bill Hall, as-> by the Seafarer and held so that sistant secretary-treasurer re­ belonging to the crew which, was it can be ivesented when sign­ lost in the collision. ing on for another voyage where ported. Shipping for the port was good The Architect had been sched­ during the past period, idthough the "shots" are' reqdired. The uled to sail from New York at from the number of ships calling inoculation card is your only proof of having tifiken the re­ 5:00 PM on a Saturday night last into the area, it could have been quired shots. November, but the tugs would not better. There was a total of 52 men who forg^ to pick take the ship out because of high vessels in this port during the last upThose their card when winds. Although the vessel did not two months. Twehty-nine ships they pay inoculation off may find that they paid off, eight signed on and 15 sail until 4:00 PM the following are required to take aU the day, the sailing board was not were in transit. "shots" again when they want changed and the men were re­ No Tanker Charter to sign on tor another such voy­ stricted to the vessel. However the Although it was reported that age. ~ beef was straightened out by SIU the SS Atlas would come out of patrolmen last week and the crew lay-up and take on a crew, the collected extra pay for the restric­ company has announced that it has tion. been unable to secure a charter. Valchem Payoff However, it hopes to put the ship The members of the Valchem into service in the near future. The following were the vessels crew who were not hurt in the col­ lision last month or were no long­ that paid off in this port during er confined to the hospital, were the past two-week period: Robin paid off by the company here in Gray (Robin); Seatrains New Jer­ headquarters. Hall said. However sey, Texas, Louisiana, Savannah, WASHINGTON—The Securities while the men received their New York, Georgia (Seatrain); and Exchange Commission has is­ wages, the Union is still negotiat­ Beauregard, Fairland, Raphael sued warnings that workers knd ing with the company for an allow­ Semmes, Bienville (Pan-Atlantic); others who are amateur stock spec­ ance for clothes wd personal gear Kathryn, Elizabeth, Beatrice (Bull); ulators are in danger of losiiig Alcoa Runner, Pegasus (Alcoa); their savings through stock ma­ Wild Ranger, Andrew Jackson nipulation. (Waterman); Mario H (Herald); CS The unusual warning followed Baltimore, Council Grove, CS Mi­ .similar statements by the New ami (Cities Service); Northwestern York Stock Exchange and several Victory, Coeur D'Alene Victory brokerage houses. The SEC state­ (Victory Carriers);' Steel Designer, ment emphasized that "Investors WASHINGTON—^In response to Steel Architect (Isthmian); Sand- should exercise caution and selfan emergency call from the Soviet captain (Construction) and the At­ restraint when considering the pur­ Embassy, the State Department lantic (American Banner). chase of securities upon-the basis dispatched a Coast Guard cutter Signing on were the Atlantic of tips and rumors." to the Bering Sea to aid a critical­ (American Banner); Longview Vic­ Certain cases of stock manipu­ ly injured Soviet seaman aboard a tory, Northwestern Victory (Vic­ lation are under investigation, the Soviet trawler. tory Carriers); Alcda Pegasus (Al­ SEC said, and "may well re.<na!t in The seaman had suffered frac­ coa); Robin Gray (Robin); Steel criminal prosecution." tures of both arms and both legs Designer, Steel Architect (Isth­ There has been a record in­ throu^ a fall into one of the ship's mian); Penn Trader (Penn Trans); crease in securities salesmen in holds. Assistance was requested in Mermaid (Metro); Winter Hill the stock and bond business, with getting the man to a hospital as (Cities Service) and the Alamar 3,700 new salesmen entering the soon as possible. He was taken to (Calmar). field this month. Some of them a hospital in Kodiak, Alaska, In transit were the Seatrain may be involved in the sales of where he received immediate Georgia (Seatrain); Gateway City relatively worthless stock through treatment. (Pan-Atlantic); Steel Flyen Steel "boiler room" high pressure sales The trawler, a refrigerator ship, Traveler (Isthmian); Robin Trent pitches. was about 100 miles north of (Robin); Valchem (Heron); Ideal Seamen are a prime target for Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Is­ X,^ Coalinga Hills (Marine Tank­ such pitches because of the fact lands. It was part of a huge So­ ers'); Seastar (Traders); Michael that they generally have more dis­ viet fishing fleet that has been op­ (Cairas); Kenmar (Calmar); Eagle posable ready cash than shoreside erating near Alaska. recently. Transporter (Terminal Trans.) workers. SEC Warns Workers Of stock Tips CC Rescues Red Sailor SIU SHIPS AT SEA Smooth sailing is the report Steward departments making the from a number of SIU vessels reports for their fine cooking and this month. From Bernard Overservice are on street, engine room delegate on the Massmar, the Wild- Ranger, is the announce­ Kathryn, Beau­ ment that there is not one black regard, Wang Ar­ gang beef to be settled, although cher, Alcoa Part­ the vessel has been at sea for the ner, Seafair, Papast 13 months. clflc Carrier, Seatrain Texas, X X X Irenstar, Ines, On the Ines, they have seemed The Cabins and to have found the right ingredi­ the Penn Mari-^ ents for a perfect ner. On the Massship.- Harry Con­ mar, ship's delegate George Bejer nolly, meeting noted that there were "no beefs, chairman, writes and a good steward department" there are no Let's keep it that way, he said. beefs to report XXX from any of the departments. Sec­ Special thinks were given to the ondly, he report­ missileman's baker, Joe Snrlto, for ed, the galley a Job well done on the Coastal gang was compli­ Sentry. Connolly mented, not-only for their good food and service, but also for cooking the chow "to everyone's liking." That's a tall or­ der to fill when you have 40-odd tastes and likes aboard a vessel. XXX Back on the European run after spending six months in the Mid­ dle East, the Hastings reports that all is run­ ning smooth. "We have a good trew here and should have a good trip," Albert . May, ship's delegate, reports. All of the delegate po­ sitions are in good hands," he said. The deck department delegate is Jack Gard­ ner, Earl Trelnuum represents the black gang, and Ernest Perdomo the steward department. MMP Signs Ore Boats A first-time contract has been signed between Baltimore Local 14 of the Masters, Mates and pilots and the Marven Steamship Com­ pany. The contract followed a 08 percent vote in favor of MM&P after a two-momUi organizing cam­ paign on the eight ore carriersoperated by the SlU-contracted company. The agreement calls for an In- crease in officers' vacations from 21 to 60 days a year, and provides other provisions, similar to the standard MM&P dry cargo pact One provision calls for day and night relief for ore boat mates, since the port time on these ships is extremely limited. ^ Keep Your Shoes Clean i.L.i A good deal of ingenuity hos boen put into manufacturing safety shoes that ore reasonably skid-proof on all kinds of surfaces, wet or dry. The^ wise Seafarer always has a couple of pairs on hand for use on the job. But the best safety shoes Ore not much use if^ for some reason, the soles become coated with oil or grease. Then the shoes become an invitation to the hospital. l-V? .if Vr; Keep the bottoms of your shoes clean at alKtimei. If they become so impregnated with grease that they can't be cleoned, turn theni in for a new pair. They are well worth the investment. . -v..,;,? I'yK, iva-'W vhlyk �Ama M, i»M SEAFARERS LOG JapaneM Automobllas Arrlv# Via Waterman Shipment of Japanese autom^ilei, 26 sedans In all, arrives at Port Newark, NJ, aboard SlU^manned Chickasaw. Wild Ranger, another Waterman ship, is en route with another 25 cars as foreign-made automobiles continue to invade US markets. Canada Sued In Logger Strike OTTAWA—No change has been reported in the strike of 12,000 loggers in the woods of Newfoundland in the face*of strikebreaking by the province's governor. But the war of words between the Newfoundland government and the Federal government of Canada con­ tinued as Newfoimdland filed a lawsuit against the Canadi­ tingent of Canadian Mounted Po­ islature pass a law "outlawing" the lice into the province. The Moun- union, set up a government-spon­ an federal authorities. The suit Is a claim for damages ties were being used by New­ sored company union called the In an unstated amount because of foundland's Premier Joseph Small- "Brotherhood of Newfoundland the refusal of Primp Minister John wood to help break the woodwork­ Woodworkers" and enrolled strike­ breakers and vigilantes to smash Diefenbaker to send a large con- ers' strike. Under the agreement between the union. the federal government of Canada It was at this time that the na­ and several of the provinces, the tional government refused to sup­ Canadian Mounted Police also ply any more Mounted Police to serve as provincial police. How­ the province, and the head of the ever, Prime Minister Diefenbaker Mounted Police turned in his res­ refused to send additional Moun- ignation. The Newfoundland law­ ties in because of Smallwood's suit was the next step in the dis­ strikebreaking action. pute. The 12,000 members of the In­ The Canadian Trades and La­ ternational Woodworkers of Amer­ bor Council, AFL-CIO, is rallying ica have been on strike since the all Canadian unions to support end of December against the Ang­ the strikers and their families. The BALTIMORE—As part of the lo • Newfoundland Development SIU of North America has already SIU's policy of cooperating with Company, a logging concern. The contributed $5,000 and the SIU Ca­ the locid and national AFL-CIO strike, which was approved by a nadian District has voted an addi­ groups, members attending the last 98 percent "yes" vote of the log­ tional $1,500 to the strike fund. meeting in this port were requested gers, was called only after the to contact their Congressman with company turped down a Canadian respect to increasing the minimum government conciliation board pro­ wage law to gl.25 an hour, and to posal calling for a 54-hour work extend it to cover an additional week and a $1.22 hourly wage. At several million persons not now the time the strike was called, the brought tuder the act, Earl Shep- men were getting $1.05 an hour, pard, port agent, reports. This was working a 80-hour week under ex­ The Constitution Committee of done at the request of the local tremely hassh conditions in the the Marine Firemen's Union has completed its proposed revisions Newfoundland woods. AFL-CIO. • of the imion's constitution and has When the strike began. SmallIn addition, a group Of some 54 presented them'to the membership. delegates y/aa sent from this port wood stepped in, had the local leg- Starting in June and continuing for to represent the SIU at the AFL90 days, a secret referendum will ' CIO Unemployment Conference be held on the proposed changes. which was held in Washington last Wednesday. Five Marine Co<to tc Stewards its been a long time since this members went into retirement could be reported, Sheppard said, during March, bringing to 169 that but shipping for the port has been union's total number of pensioners. very good over the past two-week SIU membership meet­ Since the union's welfare plan period, and from all indications, it started, $447,990.37 have been will continue that way for a couple ings are held regularly was paid out in benefits to retired of weeks more. There were 10 every two weeks on Wed­ members. In 1957, MCS incor­ vessels paying off here. Seven nesday nights at 7 PM in porated its Welfare Plan with that signed on and 12 were' in transit. All Sea­ of other West Coast unions in the The ships paying off were the all SIU ports. Jean, Emilia, Edith (Bull); Marore, farers are expected to Pacific District. it $ Feltore, Santore (Marven); Penn The Brotherhood ~ of Marine Mariner (Penn Trans);. Royal Oak attend; those who, wish to (Cities Service) and the Robin be excused should request Engineers has signed a new agree­ ment with Ore Transport Inc. call­ Trent (Robin). permission by telegram ing for 60 days' vacations for as­ Signing on were the Marore, Fel­ tore, Santore, Oremar (Marven); (be sure to include regis­ sistant engineers and an increased Pandora (Epiphany); Seastar tration number). The next manning scale. Welfare benefits have also been increased with other (Traders) and tlje Flomar (Calmar). SIU meetings will be: provisions in line with the standard In transit were the Calmar, Bethdry cargo agreement. Ore 'Trans­ coaster, Pennmar (Calmar); Steel April 15 port operates two C-4 bulk car­ Fb'er, Steel Traveler, Steel Ap­ ries, the Hawaiian and the Ca^iprentice (Isthmian); Alcoa Runner, April 29 fornian. Alcoa Polaris, Alcoa Pegasus (Al­ 4- 3) it coa); Northwestern Victory (Vic­ May 13 Among the gains negotiated by tory Carriers) and the CS Norfolk the Sailors Union of the Pacific in (Cities Service). Boom Days Come Again In Baltimore 50-50'Target Of British-U5 'Conversations' With "conversations" on international shipping problems scheduled to come up in June between the US State Depart­ ment and other major maritime nations, British shipowners may be angling for a horse-"' trade under which they would discriminatory practices by the give up their opposition to United States, specifically mention­ runawaji-flag shipping if the "50- ing "50-50" and declared, "I wel­ 50" act was undermined and aid come the forthcoming inter-govto US shipping reduced. emmental talks in Washington in The State Department has been June, when a frank exchange of a staunch defender of runaway- views will, in my opinion, do noth­ flags but has been a critic of "50- ing but good." 50" from the time it first went into Then taking a poke at US Gov­ effect back in 1949. Consequently, ernment aid to maritime, he de­ British operators may figure that clared that "these subsidies have they can wring some concessions risen to very high figures indeed on the "50-50" issue. Such an ap­ and I am sure must be concerning proach would get a warm welcome the American taxpayer." from the State Department which While there is nothing new about has long been hostile to US=flag British opposition to "50-50" and shipping. US aid to American-flag shipping, Meanwhile, the International the meeting with the State Depart, Transportworkers Federation has ment was originally in response to scheduled another meeting, on British led opposition to recogniApril 14 and 15 in London, to draft tion for Panama and Liberia. further plans for direct organizing The main topic of the State De­ action on runaway ships. SIU of NA President Paul Hall will attend partment meeting with the Europe­ maritime^nations was supposed the meeting for the SIU and the an to be the runaway issue, but it now National Maritime Union wili also appears the British shipowners have a delegation in attendance may usethat the meeting as a sounding headed by President Curran. board against "50-50" and other aid The last ITF meeting, January to US shipping. 19 to 22, produced agreement on the principle that the union in the country of ownership or control of a runaway vessel had the rights to organize the ship, no matter v/hat flag the ship might fly. On the basis of this agreement the SIU Canadian District and the National Union of Seamen 6f Great Britain reached an understanding of their own, recognizing the Ca­ DURBAN, South Africa — On* nadian District's right to organize certain Canadian - owned fleets thousand Zuiu dockworkers have been flred in this port city be­ under the British flag. The British position on "50-50" cause of refusal to work overtime was stated by Sir Nicholas Cayzer, at a rate of 241^-cents an hour.' president of the Chamber of Ship­ The overtime refusal had delayed ping of the United Kingdom, an unloading of some 42 ships includ­ organization that is roughly com­ ing the SlU-manned Robin Hood. parable to the American Merchant The overtime refusal came after Marine Institute here. In a speech the daily wage scale was cut from at Cardiff, Wales, he complained of $1.96 a day to $1.40 daily for a work day of over QVit hours. The excuse of cutting the scale was that the longshoremen were going to be given a full weeks' work guarantee, amounting to $7 week­ ly. are illegal on the part a recent agreement with Duncan of Strikes native workers but the use of Bay Tanksmps are a boost in vaca­ tions for unlicensed men to three the slowdown is a new tactic in days per month, a 14c hourly wage this port. Back in February there was a increase to $2.69 In the standby rate, apd substantial increases in one-day strike of all longshore­ subsistence and lodging allowances men, who were promptly fired and from $10.50 to $13 a day. The com­ new men hired. There is no union pany also agreed to investigate the involved on the docks, but native legal possibilities of providing workers complained that it was social security and unemployment better to get $1.96 a day and take for the men, who otherwise receive a chance on a full weeks' work than to work for $1.40 a day. no such benefits. '' •ii ..-1? 'i\ -1 • "jl •n ^^1 hOOO Fired In Beef On 24-€enf OT AMONG OUR AFFIUATES SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS •'i -•s.s • i\ ^ B AfS'A PORT O' CAU 675'-'4^.AvEMEF ^12/6 E.B^L-n/MOeE g«ac*:WAi eALT/AlOBe "'i I �I race SI* i SEAFARERS Ci U'i LOG li, =•J SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPlNe ROARD March 18 Through March 31, 1959 Shipping hit the high mark of the year so far during the still for the first time since October, 1950. San -Francisco showed no past period, with 1,086 jobs dispatched. Registration fell be­ change and was generally busy. Although three ports (Norfolk, Mobile and Tampa) shipped no class low shipping to 986 and the registration of men on the beach at the end of the period also fell off some more. However, the In­ C men, the "C" shipping accounted for ten percent of the total Jobs creased Job activity applied only to class B and class C men, as class dispatched. Eighty-four percent of the class C shipping was In group A shipping dipped slightly. / three Jobs and most of It In the steward department. Class B shipping There were 71 payoffs, 33 slgn-ons and 128 In-translt visits listed for also showed a rise to an even 25 percent of the total, while the class the two-week period, for a total of 232 calls. This Is almost the same A portion dropped from 70 percent to 65. total as In the previous report but somewhat higher In the payoff and The breakdown of men registered on the beach at the end of the sign-on columns. Boston, Savannah, Tampa and Wilmington had no period lists eight ports with fewer than 100 men registered in all de­ slgn-ons and Norfolk, Lake Charles and Houston had only one each. partments and seven of them with less than 50 In class A only. These This didn't affect shipping any In Houston, which had Its best ship­ ports are Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake ping period since last fall due to heavy In-translt traffic. New York Charles, Wilmington and Seattle. Philadelphia had better than 50 "A" was busy with 52 ships, New Orleans had 32 and Baltimore and Hous­ men on hand. ton had 29 each. (See "Ship Activity" summary at right). The following Is the forecast port by port: All told, eight ports showed Increased shipping last period. Including Boston: Slow . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Bal­ Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Tampa, Lake Charles, Houston and Seattle. Baltimore had Its best period since last Septem­ timore: Should stay good . . . Norfolk: Very quiet . . . Savannah: No ber. On the downside were Norfolk, Savannah, • Mobile, New Orleans change . . . Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Should be better... New Orleans: and Wilmington. This produced the slowest shipping period for New Good . . . Lake Charles: Fair . .~. Houston: Good . . . Wilmington: Orleans in almost 2'/i years and showed Norfolk virtually at a stand­ Quiet . . . San Francisco: Busy . . . Seattle: Good. Ship Atiivify Pay Sign la Offt Oat Traat. TOTAL 4 •ottoa 1. — 0 IS 12 Haw York ... 29 10 Phlladalphla.. 2 2 4 7 12 29 laltlnero ... 10 Norfolk ..... — 1 7 0 Sovoaaok .... — 4 4 Temp* ...... 1 — 4 7 Moblio ...... t I S 14 Now Orloaat.. 4 4 ^24 32 LokoCkarloi.; 1 1 10 12 He».>OB 10 1 10 29 — S Wllnlagtoa .. — 5 9 SOB FraBciico. • 1 f i 12 I I Soottlo....... 4 s TOTALS ... 71 33 120 232 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 7 9 22 48 13 83 5 3 5 13 6 22 6- 34 — 4 4 2 1 1 4 _ 5 1 6 3 6 2 11 10 17 9 36 — 4 2 6 18 28 7 53 2 4 2 8 6 3 9 18 3 5 10 2 83 161 51 1 295 Port Boston .; New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS B . Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered Qn The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 B 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 6 2 11 5 18 1 3 . 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 6 15 53 13 87 1 16 24 29 55 1 22 21 4 11 16 5 5 87 5 108 98 140 40 278 2 13 2 3 3 6 3 1 1 1 3 4 19 1 2 3 ... '1 2 3 19 25 5 14 25 1 4 1 4 7 12 8 34 9 77 34 52 15 101 8 14 22 51 3 2 11 16 2 4 4 10 51 - 16 10 6 6 10 16 1• 1 2 1 1 13 1 1 7 _ __ . 5 1 2 1 1 7 _ 1 1 1 1 1 2 10 2 2 2 1 5 2 2 1 2 .... 4 1 1 4 14 1 — 4 4 4 3 2 1 6 6 38 4 69 4 1 1 1 7 27 — ' 5 _ 4 5 13 6 29 73 21 142 23 9 10 5 29 5 84 48 5 18 — _ _ — 8 3 3 1 3 5 5 1 5 13 5 1 5 18 2 31 2 . 9 11 1 2 IQ 13 14 4 49 1 5 20 26 2 77 23 42 8 26 2 73 _ 2 49 — 5 9 3 .2 1 ^— 1 1 2 2 17 — 1 — 2 — 1 — 1 1 3 6 1 3 4 8 6 8, Y 5 20 2 1 2 5 5 21 2 38 2 4 1 1 26 15 1 20 — — — 4 — 4 1 — 1 4 9 2 15 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 19 7- 8 17 — 2 15 5 26 51 821 76 169 45 290 9 79l 2 60 99 164 15 55 6 18 1 26 290 79 M] 395 275 442 113 830 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS • ...... Registered Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 3 2 1 1 4 — 5 69 18 44 7 8 9 17 — 7 — 7 — 4 4 — 19 4 23 7 10 18 2 3 2 1 2 7 3 2 8 2 7 1 4 2 47 9 14 14 3 32 3 7 6 165 23 9 18 25 6 40 4 13 11 Ws Registered CLASS B CLASS A xsim. • m:>; lis:; BK- I tr.-Bv- •. • j ' •^, rBH-t-B-' StewARD GRAND TOTALS "i5 9 3 10 1 4 5 84 4 3 3 28 2 2 6 7 2 4 14 22 1 1 7 30 36 3 1 1 9 16 6 10 167 31 | 2261 4 1 — 1 — 1 12 1 — 6 53 — 1 1 1 — 1 2 3 2 3 10 25 — 1 4 4 2 8 55 112 1 — 2 — 1 1 — 7 19 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Roistered Port Boston New York Philadelphlg.. Baltimore Norfolk....... Savannah Tampa. Mobile. New Orleans.. Lake Charles.. Houston..:... Wilmington... San Francisco. Seattle.. ...... 1 3 6 1 4 1 — 2 2 4 1 40 39 Registered )ii The Beaeh TOTAL CLASS B CLASS A SHIPPED GROUP GROUP CLASS ABC ALL 12 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL 2 4 81 9 • — 11 2 — 60 SO 24 74 26 9 109 48 105 16 169 1 1 2 14 11 2 20 27 1 17 16 13 29 74 33 27 10 70 7 60 0 0 12 21 1 16 6 7 2 1 3 1 — 1 7 1 16 — 10 8 10 8 18 4 1 67 5 15 40 2 20 10 31 3 22 95 25 18 67 10 6 1 4 3 7 11 3 11 2 16 21 36 25 63 12 30 1 43 2 15 2 1 3 1 4 — 5 1 8 11 16 4 21 10 10 .2 22 — 9 10 8 18 4 1 5 5 — 27 226 112 27 365120 395 48 563 12 112 83 I 207 Shipped Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL — 1 1 1 — 1 12 57 5 74 9 12 14 — 8 26 3 8 3 14 4 7 11 1 1 2 — 31 2 33 15 12 5 5 10 27 *e Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 3 ALL 1 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A 3 ALL 2 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 __ 2 1 7 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 7 17 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 7 21 10 26 57 1 10 11 25 9 31 65 S3 90 213 ' — 1 16 30 SO 65 17 30 112 90 8 28 17 - — 31 2 — 7 — — — 5 4 4 5 8 3 9 6 1 6 3 3 9 3 18 6 1 9 16 — 4 12 4 10 26 1 7 8 16 6 17 9 39 1 10 1 9 10 10 10 23 1 11 10 ^9 59 36 69 12 — 2 — .— — — 2 4 3 1 8 — 6 4 8 7 3 13 6 16 / — 3 2 — — _ — .. _ 1 6 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1,;'1 4 1 1 — —^ . .... 5 1 6 — 3 3 3 6 3 9 1 1 -•'i:> 16 5 — 11 3 12 — 20 — 2 ' 2 4 3 9 16 16 11 11 11 23 58 11 27 24 11 \ 4 2 26 — 32 — 9 3 2 11 14 . 3 2 12 72 133 2 27 - 29 9 2 _r. _ 3 14 3 19 49 — — 1 — __ 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 2 6 2 6 4 4 4 3 11 1 8 18 6 11 35 1 — —— 18 6 7 11 2 7 20 18 9 4 4 8 13 1 18 42 24 10 4 20 45 — 4 1 2 7 - 1 3 2 5 1 2 5' 1 1 Jmmm 2 1 6 5 1 6 1 3 3 8 13 — #4 4 2 3 2 1 2 7 12 • V—' ,— 2 1 2 16 16 2 11 2 14 2 12 29 6 22 3 — 3 — — 1 1 3 2 — 1 1 1 _ 1 1' 1 4 6 8 4 3 2 4 1 4 16 — 5 78' 38 108 224 6 5 55 66 72 77 9 108 189 — 3 74 77 60 326 282 2 58 1 6() 189 16 126 157 94 265 641 15 • 1 1 • SUMMARY Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS 3 Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 .2 3 ALL 1 23 ALL 1 2 3 83 161 51 295 5 26 51 82 76 169 45 47 165 23 235 5 40 39 84 28 167 31 ' Q lAQ 78 38 108 i \J W AW 224 V *J tjtj DO '70 U mlUO 208 364 182 754 16 71 145 232 176 345 184 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered C(IS The Beqeh CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 B CALL ^ 1.^ 2 23 ALL A 3 ALL 1 2 3 9 15 551 79 2 6 18 26 290 . 79 26 395 275 442 113 830 5 60 99 4 53 55 1 112 1 7 19 27 226 112 27 365 120 395 48 563 12 112 83 ^ OA 1 fti tjrr £A 11 l09 IttO fiA ODe ^ O KO DA' 10A 77 oO 1 77 — Z Oo 326 OQO 2o2 94 265 * 641 15 DO ley lo 126 1 705 13 71 184 1 268 8 15 95 1 113 705 268 113 1086 677 931 426 2034 32 188 308 ALL 1 296 1 226 ALfc 1164' 1 207 1 157 1 528 �SIEAPARERS LOG April 10. 1059 HOW GOOD IS Ships Cartying Radar Sets Not Collision-Proof Undoubtedly one of the outstandinsT technological develop­ ments of World War II was the miracle of radar—the system which could reach through fog and darkness, or beyond the line of vision and "see" objects through radio wave reflections. When the war ended, manufac­ turers hastened to adapt radar to peacetime use, and ship operators lined up io buy radar equipment. There were some opinions ex­ pressed that radar would enable seafaring men: to wipe out the curse of shi^p collisions for all time. Yet today, despite the fact that virtually every US shipping fleet and most foreign fleets are equipped with radar, serious ship collisions occur with discouraging frequency. Two recent collisions, both between passenger ships and tankers, have pointed up the deadly hazards that persist in sea­ faring. Obviously then, radar has not turned out to be a cure-all. The judgment of navigation offlcers still is the deciding factor, and questions are being raised as to the actual role of radar in safe ship navigation. With this in mind, the SEAFARERS LOG has sought out the opinions of a num­ ber of men in various phases of the steamship business. The fol­ lowing consists of their views on the subject. m Best known collision of radar-equipped vessels was between Swedish liner Stock­ holm and Italy's Andrea Doria (above) on July 25, 1956. Copt. Hewlett Bishop, Atlantic Coast Director, Maritime Administration "At the spring meeting of the Maritime Section of the National Safety Council, held In March, 1957, I said in my paper 'Bridge Safaty For Ship Safety' that, 'we all know now that radar is no cure-all; that radar, unless intelligently used, is not only useless, but tan be dangerous." "Since the Maritime Administration's radar school was inaugurated in late 1957, 936 men have successfully completed the one-week course. Of these, 480 already held their' master's papers, and their at­ tendance was motivated solely by interest in their profession." [Ed. note; candidates for 3rd mates' tickets, or mates who wish to upgrade their licenses are now required by-the Coast Guard to have radar training, but those who already had masters' li­ censes do not have to have such instruc­ tion!. "In the coOTse of instruction we stress that the navigator should 'obey the rules of the road—radar is a navigational aid only'." * i t have occurred had there been no radar. This is not to say that radar isn't an ex­ tremely valuable aid to navigation, as are the radio direction finder and sounding machines, but radar must be regarded as an aid only "The part of any Coast Guard examina­ tion for ships' officers which is most stressed is the Rules of the Road. Rule 16 must be memorized by every officer as fol­ lows: 16 (a) 'Every vessel, lor seaplane when taxiing on the water, shall, in fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms or any other condition similarly restricting visi­ bility, go at a moderate speed, having care­ ful regard to the existing circumstances and conditions. (b) 'A power-driven vessel bearing, ap­ parently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is not ascertained, shall, so far as the circum­ stances of the case admit, stop her engines and then navigate with' caution until danger of collision is over.' "If a vessel discovers through radar that another vessel is ahead, it is just the same as hearing the fog signal of another vessel ahead. This vessel is obligated to FIRST STOP HER ENGINES and then navigate with caution." t Copt. William Penney, Safety Director Seafarers Welfare Plan "Numerous serious collisions have oc­ curred in. recent, years during periods of low visibility. These collisions might not Swediiili Nylonti went |Kirby;:$miHi in Nom^ I Bla Pape Seres •- Way ihrougH midship ?wJ' ; V-V; • -v-r of th« E. Copt., Milton Williams. Operations Man­ ager, Bull Line 'T consider radar a wonderful aid to navigation. In fact, I am sure we had the first radar-equipped freighter fleet in the. US. However, radar is not the navigator. Masters and mates have to exercise their own judgment and not depend on the radar set to see them through. Radar will tell them what is around them and give them the opportunity to take evasive ac­ tion. "If a navigator doesn't know what to do about the signal he is receiving then radar is a hazard. Like a lightship, a buoy or any other navigational aid it must be used intelligently. "Unfortunately, radar gives some of­ ficers a false sense of security. With or without radar, a ship must slow down in fog, for radar cannot tell you what the 'other ship will do. "It is claimed that collisions can be avoided when the radar signals are plotted but vessels that have staffs of plotters aboard still have collisions. "Here in Bull Line, most officers have gone to radar school and our masters are asked to utilize the radar set in clear ^veather so that the mates can familarize MaUon froighlor Hawaiian Pilol h'rt Jacob Luckonbach in 1953. Radar-equipped Mission San Fran­ cisco blew up after collision. themselves with its actual shipboard opet'ation." ^ $1 Donald Smith, Vice-President, Seatrain Line "We have made a very careful study of the value of radar since it became com­ mercially available after World War II. Wo have studied with great care every avail­ able report on collisions between vessels where one or both have been equipped with radar and we have followed the tran­ scriptions of hearings before the Coast Guard as well as trials in the Admiralty Courts. The net result of these studies has been our considered judgment not to in­ stall radar on any of the vessels in our fleet, notwithstanding the fact that they operate in the most heavily-congested sea lanes in the world, namely, the approaches to New York, the Florida Straits, the Mis­ sissippi River and Galveston Bay. "In theoi-y radar should be a perfect anti-collision device, but as a matter of practice it is not better than the skill or intelligence employed in its use. We feel that th'e presence of radar on a vessel tends to instill a false sense of confidence in those having charge over navigation. This false sense of confidence has resulted (Continued on page 15) Tanker Phoenix collided with tanker ^ Pan Massachusetts near Philly. • •-V I �7 SEAFARERS Pare Eiffht INQUIRING SEAFARER N'Orieans Stalled By Yard Beef QUESTION: WhaF was the worst trip you ever mode? John Wolden, FWT: I'd say it was a trip to India, carrying bulk cargo. It was 2Vi weeks before 'they unloaded the stuff, during which time I thought -I'd go crazy. There was nothing to do in port. It was so filthy there I had no desire to go ashore. The weather was nothing to brag about either. Is, t, Angelo Rohas, steward utility: I shipped on a tanker once, and that was the first and last time. I kept thinking: What would happen if some guy drops a match or a ciga­ rette in one of the tanks? I was worried half the time and didn't even sleep well. % t ' t Enoch Collins, cook-baker: Back In '42 I was on a ship In the South Atlantic that was rammed by a German vessel and sank five days later.. We were in the water five days and no soon­ er had an Ameri­ can ship fished us out than a day later it ran out of fuel — with a German sub 25 miles away. That it never spotted us was the only lucky thing of that voyage. Conrad Gauthier, 2nd cook: Sev­ eral months ago I was one of the unlucky ones aboard the Val­ iant Effort when it struck a rock and went down in the Mediterrane­ an. We were in the water for eight hours dur­ ing. the cold, damp night. All personal possessions were lost, but we got back okay, at least. is, is, hi B. C. Simpson, oiler: Back in '42 I had one helluva voyage to Mur­ mansk. After running the gamut of enemy subs and planes going over, we finally got ours when we were docked in port. As if that wasn't bad enough, we were cooped up there for six months, with the city abandoned by all but the military, atid nothing to do but keep warm and stay alive. hi t hi' Joe Ortega, cook-baker: The worst trip I even made was'on a tanker between the Persian Gulf and Japan, for one whole year, and with shore leave only once in every 42-day round trip. We weren't able to get off ship in Ahe Gulf, so you can imagine how I- felt every time hit Japan. Ships Take Lashing From Atlantic Storm W '<?• I ft;. ' I 'J'.' r iv • fe'V'.; A vicious Atlantic storm lashed out last week, causing wide­ spread seasickness, throwing several vessels off schedule and battering one so badly that she had to return to New York after setting out for South - hours at sea was told throughout America two days earlier. vessel. Staterooms were The hapless 11,300-ton ves- the thrown in disorder, beds ripped el, the Rio Tunyan, was battered loose from walls, doors torn off mercilessly by lOO-mile-an-hour hinges, mirrors knocked from walls winds and mountainous seas, limp­ and furniture and luggage strewn ing into port with 13 injured pas­ about. sengers and crewmen and 70 perNearly Capsizes 0 e n t of its accommodations wrecked. So rough had the storm been The mute story of the ship's 48 that at one point the ship rolled sixty degrees, which is about as as she could lean without cap­ Prove Eligibility far sizing. For Hospital $ There were 99 passengers Seafarers being admitted-to a aboard, including 33 children. Public Health hospital are Others too, felt the lash of the urged to carry with them their storm, though not as severely. Union book plus proof of eli­ The Queen Mary, the world's sec­ gibility for SIU b e n e fi t s; ond largest passenger liner, en namely, a record that they have route to England, was hit by one at least 90 days seatime during wave so immense that, despite the the previous year and at least vessel's electronic stabilizer fins; one day during the previous six she rolled 22 degrees in one di­ months. Failure to have the rection and 16 in the other^ proper credentials will cause a Her sister ship and the world's delay in payments to the Sea­ largest liner, the Queen Elizabeth, farer. lost over half a day in her ship­ If the Seafarer Is admitted to ping schedule. a hospital which is not a PHS The German liner Berlin ar­ institution, he should contact' rived New York to report the the Union Immediately. The loss ofin four crewmembcrs who Union will arrange with the were swept overboard by heavy USPHS for a transfer to CPub- seas. lic Health hospital in his vicin­ Two ojher huge ocean liners, ity. The PHS will not pick up the America (United States Lines) the hospital tab for private hospital care, unless it is noti­ and the Constitution (American Ex­ port Lines), were slowed down by fied in advance. as much as a day. April II. lSj» tOG NEW ORLEANS—Shipping for this port hit a new low over the past two weeks, and the outlook for the coming peripd is' just about the same. Two factors seemed to have brought on this slump, Lindsey Williams, port agent noted. One is that major companies are keep­ ing their vessels out of the port here for fear of being held up in the event of a strike in the ship­ yards. Another reason for the i^ipping slump is that a large number of vessels are being re-routed to Texas and other ports for payoff, although originally scheduled to pay off here. During the past two weeks alone there were five changes in schedules, three to Texas, one to Mobile and one to New York. There were three vessels paying off here during the last two weeks, four signing on and 23 were in transit. In addition to the 78 men shipped to regular deepsea berths, there were 14 standby and relief jobs and 24 HIWD berths filled here during the period. • The ships paying off here were the Del Campo, Del Rio and the Del Norte (Mississippi). Signing on were the Del Valle (Mississippi), Frances "(Bull), Steel Traveler (Isthmian) and the Chickasaw (Waterman). In transit were Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Roamer, Al­ coa Clipper (Alcoa); Seatrain New York, Seatrain Louisiana (Seatrain); Del Valle (Mississippi); Steel Age, Steel Traveler, Steel Apprentice (Isthmian); Hurricane, Chickasaw, Morning Light, Young America, Monarch of the Seas. Warrior, Claiborne (Waterman); Raphael Semmes, Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic); Suzanne (Bull); Natalie (Intercontinental); Ocean Clippers) and the Longview Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers). SIU Lines Fight Over Subsidy Bid WASHINGTON —The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines has attacked the bid by the SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship Company for an operating subsidy. Seatrain's complaint is that such a subsidy would prop Pan Atlantic Steamship Company, a subsidiary of Water­ man and Seatrain's rival in the coastwise trade. Testimony by Donald W. iSmith, vice-president of Seatrain, declared that Seatrain's profits have drop­ ped from over $4 million in 1955 to only $250,000 in 1958 as a result of Pan-Atlantic competition. Spokesmen for Waterman have strongly denied charges by Sea­ train and other companies, claim­ ing that' Pan Atlantic is standing on its own and is not receiving as­ sistance from the parent company. Send 'em to the LOG INIt (Bull), March IB-Chalrman, H. Connelly; Sacratary, J, Byrno. No beafa—everythlna Bolnf amoothly. Befraln from alamming doora. Dlaelusion on recreation roona—request it be locked to keep stevedores from stealing books A magazines. Discus­ sion on having washing machine moved from aft to midships. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for one serv­ ice. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), March IS—Chairman, R. Stough; Secretary, C. Kraltt. No beefs; everything fine. Ship's fund t58.30. Request cigarette butts not to be thrown in eng. dept. head. ALCOA PILORIM (Alcoa), March IS —Chairman, C. Inman; Sacratary, L. Mayers. Ship's fund S9, Refrain from gatlon of ship for roaches. Keep craw pantry St laundry clean at night.' IRENBSTAR • (Traders), March ItChairman, C. Stacki ^Secretary, J. Braan. No beefs. Fund to be taken up if ship makes next for library. Vote of thanks to stew. dept. for Job weU done. One minute of sUenca for departed brothers. DEL AIRES (Mississippi), Feb. It— Chairman, I. Morgavl; Sacratary, R. Boytt. $14.50 in ship's fund. Some OT disputed. One man logged. No beefs. Discussion re keeping crew and shoreslde persoimek out of pas­ sageways. BARBARA FRITCHIE (Liberty), F»b. 21—Chairman, E. Vlllapol; Sac­ ratary, V. Monte. Ship's fund S13.68 —request additional money for emer­ gency. No beefs. Some OT disputed. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Fab. IS— Chairman, C. Bush; Sacratary, J. Long. Draw put out in Bait.— SO percent on OT wiU be able' to draw; in outports draws wUl be Issued in travelers' checks. To see about steak knives. New secretary-reporter elect­ ed. No beefs. See chief mate re room keys. Requested 21 mattresses, but only three received.— Now mattress covers to be issued. Keep washing machine clean. Ship's fund S20. DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), Jan. 17— Chairman, R. Jensen; Sacratary, L. Munna. Ship's fund S41.13. No beefs-. letting washer run without clothes. Dump garbage in cans aft In port. Return glasses and cups to pantry. Jelly glasses to be used' In rooms. - > KENMAR (Cslmsr), Fab. 11—Chair­ man, Nona; Sacratary, F. Buhl. Every­ thing running smoothly. Few hours OT disputed. Repair bsts to be made up. New delegate elected. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), March 1—Chairman, C. RIdga; Sacratary, R. Schaaffar. Four launchers to be is­ sued at Inchon. Dyiws to be issued one day before arriving at port. Cap­ tain ok'd early meals If desired. Sug­ gest conserving water. S12 in ship's fund. Some OT disputed. No beefs. Incumbent delegate re-elected. Stew­ ard advises milk supply sufficient. JOSEPINA (Liberty Navigation), March 14—Chairman, C. Rica; Secre­ tary, C. Brinton. Three men missed ship—clean payoff. One OS and one dayman short. New delegate elected. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Jan. 4 —Chairman, W. Schultz; Secretary, W. Fitch. No beefs. Request check­ ing sailing board time; time being changed too often. Check bad leaks in pantry—has been on repair list for three trips; also check on improper equipment for repairing fans. Mareh 13—Chairman, L, Tyburcy; Sacratary, P. Wilkinson. .S30.25 in ship's treasury. No beefs. Food not properly cooked. Request fumigation of ship in States for bugs.' -Get ample supply of DDT bombs. Give delegate repair list for special washing ma­ chine. Shelves for lockers—new lock­ ers. Request cooperation With sani­ tary worker. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Fab. U —Chairman, nona; Sacratary, T. Gaspar. S13.40 in ship's fund. New dele­ gate elected. Request cooperation of three depts. to clean passageway. Suggest raising fund. March 21—Chairman, L. Munnai Secretary, C. Braaux. SS2.17 In ship's fund. 40-54 hrs. OT disputed. Sug­ gest more cots he ordered. Request mora quiet in passageways while watches are asleep. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), March Ig" •—Chairman, F. Rowall; Secretary, R. Habart. No beefs; everything running smoothly. Request cooperation when using washing machine. Ship's fund •13.80. Television needs fixing. Coop, eratlon requested with all linen. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), March 13—Chairman, L. Phillips; Secretary, J. Mellon. No-beefs. . New delegate elected. Discussion on fumigation of ship. PENN MARINER (Pann), March 21 —Chairman, R. Howsa; Sacratary, F. Nozan. Much OT disputed. Soma logs to be turned over to patrolman. Discussion re man being accused of selling job: to place charges In Bait. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. Repair lists turned In. SHINNECOCK BAY (Veritas), Fab. 14—Chairman, P. Brady; Sacratary, J. Jallatta. Request man put In for draws and not come up after list Is submitted. Delayed sailing disputed. New delegate nominated. Request deck dept. shower room be cleaned and painted. Refrain from leaving cups and dishes on deck. Complaint about washing machine drain being too small. Do not throw cigarette butts out of porthole. THE 'CABINS (Taxes City), March 25—Chairman, S. Frank; Sacratary, W. Edwards. Repairs taken care of. No beefs. Request first aid kit in engine room and gaUey. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. COASTAL SENTRY (Suwsnnaa), March 21—Chairman, B. Dornallas; A. Fradrickson. Men short eoALINGA HILLS (Pann Shipping), Secretary, all departments. Letters written March 15—Chairman, J. Rially; Sacra­ In tary, W. Mllas. One man missed ship to headquarters and British authori­ in Houston. Patrolman to see about ties as to why members were pro­ draws being put out before entering hibited from going ashore in Ascen­ port. One man fired due to failure to sion Island. Letters read re OT and return to Job after three days—taken difficulty cashing checks for American up with patrolman in Wilmington. No. money. Wired hq. requesting replace­ beefs. Some OT disputed. Messhall ments for men leaving ship. Bought to be painted. Request repair list be electric iron for crew's use. Ship's made and turned In. Suggest better fund 83. No beefs; everything running variety of contents in slop chest, and smoothly. Varied menu and fresh "sizes as well. fruit Sk vegetables suggested. Vote of thanks to baker for Job well done; PACIFIC CARRIER (World Trampart), March 1—Chairman, A. Ball; ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), Sacratary, F. Paylor. Turn in repair 21—Chairman, G. Sauar; Sac­ lists. Some OT disputed. New dele­ March ratary, Schmidt. Repair list turned gate elected. Cleaning of recreation In. TwoG. men to attend room and laundry to be done by meeting. Food sick—unable not up to par. Short­ three depts. Vote of thanks to stew­ age of milk and coffee. Request hos­ ard dept. for Job well done. pital be cleaned. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), March IS SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), —Chairman, Nona; Sacratary, S. Andarsen. No baefs. Request better March 28—Chairman, R. May; sacra­ meals be served. Check with patrol­ tary, W. McBrlda. Complaint on deck dept. repairs. Some OT disputed. man on paying off procedure. Vote of (hanks to baker who is leav­ SEATRAIN T EX A S (Seatrain), ing ship, for his good work. Discus­ March 21—Chairman, P. Patrick; Sac­ sion on payoff days. Shortage of linen ratary, C. Tukay. Repair Ust to be and cots. Will try to get items sugsubmitted. No beefs. One hour OT 'gested for night lunches. disputed. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. Donations to DEL MAR (Mlsslulppl), March 22— be taken up to fix tv and form fund Chairman, H. Maas; Sacratary, B. for repairs, etc, Bourgeois. S277 in ship's fund; S32S TIMBER HITCH (Suwannee), March spent on movies and parts for pro-' IS—Chairman, W. Nawsom; Sacratary, Jector. Ship's fund to be used for G. Cullan. No beefs. S7.S5 in ship's benefit of crew only. Motion made fund. One man short. Suggest better and seconded that any crewmember care of washing machine. Request who has donated to ships fund and roster Ust be made for gangway is taken off ship in foreign port for watch. Baker requests that aU-pur- hospitalization, injury or sickness, be pose flour be obtained. given $50. No results on fixing or replacing washing machine and dryer. VALIANT EXPLORER (Ocean Carr.), Delegate to post laundry cleaning deJan. 10—Chairman, P. Livingston; taU Ust and slop chest price list. Sacratary, J. Coyla. New delegate elected. Suggest checking aU lepalia ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcps), March 22 before docking in Honolulu. —Chairman, L. Nicholas; Secretary, P. Blalack. No beefs. Discussion on ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), Fab. 15— fire end boat driU. New delegate Chairman, A. Gragolra; Secretary L. elected. Motion to have sanitary pip-., Phillips. Two men in hospital in ing replaced in deck—crew headsr Honolulu. Few hours OT disputed. present pipe clogged beyond repair. • One man missed, ship in 'Keluia— loined ship next day in Honolulu.. Discussion on care of film and laundry Jo ,. ,. 4 Ni Tew delegate elected. Request fuml- situation. < •• Oft'W. �, SEAFARERS LOG AvHI 10. 1950 rocR DoniiR' s wora Seafarer's Guide To Better Baying By Sidney Margolitu Auto Insurance in A Mess In the past year, 28 states have increased auto-insurance rates, typically 15 percent, in some cases for the, ninth time in the last 12 years. In general, the cost of insuring a car has jumped 72 percent in the past ten years compared to a 31 percent increase in the price of cars themselves, and an average rise for all goods and services of 24 percent In many metropolitan areas, owners now pay $100-$200 a year for insurance, and families with young drivers, as much as $400 in the largest cities. In New York and Massachusetts, where further boosts were denied In recent years by the state insurance departments, the companies went to court to compel increases. In New York, after the previous ad­ ministration of Governor Harriman had denied a requested rate in­ crease-as excessive and premature, auto insurance even became a political issue. Agents formed an "Insurance Agents for Rockefeller" committee to help defeat Harri­ man for re-election. In general, insurance companies blame the present chaos in metro­ politan areas on the increase in accidents, high Jury awards, high repair costs, increased hospitaliza­ tion costs and steep attorney and doctor fees. For example, it costs $100 and up to replace a shattered wind­ shield in a modern car. One au­ thority points out that it cost only $10 to replace a smashed fender ,on a 1949 car. But a fender re­ placement on a modern car re­ quires a whole new quarter panel for ahout $160. Some of these arguments are true, but not the claim that in­ creased accidents are a major cause. There were ten million accidents in 1957 compared to eight million in '39. But the num­ ber of cars has more than doubled from 30 million in '39 to €6 million in '57. Thus there now actually are fewer accidents per car. Two reasons for the climbing rates and the difficulty many motorists have in getting insurance at all, are not publicized by the companies. One is the big cut of the insurance dollar t'hey demand for selling and administration expenses, and profit. They want 40-50 cents of every premium dollar for themselves, and expect to pay out in claims only 60-60 cents. Also, while the insurance companies complain about high repair costs, they themselves have contributed by condoning exaggerated claims. Automotive writer Joseph Ingraham reports that an estimated 25^0 percent of all repair bills paid by insurance companies consist of bribes, secret commissions and padded charges. At the same time, the insurance industry, especially ,the stock com­ panies and agents' associations and some state insurance departments, are hampering efforts to introduce economy methods which would keep down insurance costs. One of the most promising is group auto in­ surance, in which labor unions are pioneering. But efforts to secure group auto insurance by unions at Sperry Rand on Long Island in New York State have been hindered so far by a rule of the State Insurance Department that insurers can't give a reduction except when vehicles have common ownership, as in the case of fleets. Similarly, the Oregon Insurance Department refused permission for a group plan'worked out by the State Labor Council and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. It did perniit a modified plan, now operating and offering uniop members there savings of five to 30 percent from •tandard rate?. One of the most shocking attempts to stop competition occurred in New York. The state assembly passed a bill aimed directly at Allstate Insurance Co., a leading rate-cutter and a subsidiary of Sears Roebuck. It would have banned mail-order companies or department stores, as the Sears stores, from selling auto insurance. The bill was killed by the state senate. Several assemblymen backing the bill charged that Allstate refused to "cooperate" in settling liability claims and tended to force dilutes into court for settlement. Actually, the State Insurance Department Informs this writer that Allstate had no record of refusals to settle claims, that would require disciplinary action. If it had, the insurance fiepartment itself would have taken action. Actually two of the assem­ blymen trying to legislate Allstate out of business were lawyers with client^ who had claims against the company. .Until group insurance is available or the states themselves provide auto insurance as does the Province of Saskatchewan in Canada, we advise:. (1) Concentrating on liability insurance rather than collision cover­ age, since a liability suit is your greater danger, and non-reimbursed damage to your own car collision is tax-deductible anyway; (2) Shop­ ping for lowest rates in your area and your particular classification among mutuals and other companies, such as Factory Mutual of Provi­ dence, RI, Government Employees Insurance Co., State Farm, Nationv;ide, Allstate, Safeco, Lumbermen's and its affiliated companies, your local auto club and others; . , (31 Making sure you get proper classification'and a reasonable rate if you buy through a car dealer or finance company—they have been known to charge buyers the rate for higher classifications than neces­ sary; • • (4) Driving with great care and avoiding small nuisapce claims or exaggerated claims. , ». "''.ifi Pare Nine Scab Printer Ring Uncovered f, The existence of a highjy-organized strikebreaking ring in the newspaper business has been turned up by an investigation of strikebreaking against the International Typo­ graphical Union. TTie investigation by a three-member special committee appointed by the New York State Labor De-^ partment was an outgrowth there is evidence that strikebreak­ attorney, Bloor Schleppey, assisted of a strike against the Macy ing services are retained by the by a Miss Shirley Klein. Three of newspaper chain in Westchester newspaper industry on an annaai the witnesses were young deaf County, operating eight daily basis and that "similar problems mutes who had attended a printing may exist in industries other than school in Florida which operates papers and three weeklies. under the sponsorship of the state The investigation became en­ newspaper publishing." •The committee added that and Federal government. meshed in a political controversy The three men testified they when the new State Industrial strikebreaking firms are often Commissioner, Martin P. Cather- called in secretly even before col­ were recruited through the school wood, ordered the committee to lective bargaining sessions begin. and received living expenses over Macy Used Them and above their wages. One of wind up its hearings. The group Testimony given the committee them testified to earnings of almost had been appointed by the out­ going commissioner, Isidor Lubin, by strikebreakers themselves $400 a week all told. ITU Local 468 has been on strike who was succeeded by Catherwood showed that they had been recruit­ when the Republicans took control ed for the Macy strike from all against the Macy chain sine* of the state administration on Jan­ over the country by a midwest December 9, 1957. uary 1. The Macy chain' had ob­ jected to the .expose of its strike­ Bids For Membership Votes breaking operation. While the investigation was func­ tioning, the committee said it had turned up the following informa­ tion: •There is a firm "which engages as a commercial venture in the regular business of providing strikebreakers." ' •The business is systematically organized "to recruit strikebreak­ ers from all over the country, transport them . . . provide board and lodging . .,. while the dispute continues and to move t^e strike­ breakers on to other 'trouble' points when the strike is over." •Fur\her, the committee said. Sugar Run Big Boost For Philly PHILADELPHIA—It has been a very active period, shipping-wise, with a good turnover of men on the beach. Port Agent Steve Cardullo reports. In many cases, especially with tanker berths, the dispatcher was hard put to fill all of the vacancies. The membership is requested to take these berths as they are called so that vessels will not leave the port shorthanded or have the job filled off the pier­ head. There were only two vessels, the Pennmar (Calmar) and the Brad­ ford Island (Cities Service) paying off in the area over the past two weeks. Signing on were the Atlan­ tis (Cargo Tank.) and the Dorothy (Bull). The in-transit ships were the Ste^ Flyer (Isthmian); Evelyn, Jean (Bull); Atlantis (Cargo Tank.); Morning Light (Waterman) and the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers). The resumptidn of the Bull Line sugar run is a welcome sight to the men on the beach here, Cardullo said. For it means more vessels calling into the area and more op­ portunity for berths for the men on the beach. Seafarer Milce Olenchllc hoid^up book for membersliip approval as he bids for post on rank-and file quarterly finance committee at April 1 headquarters membership meeting. Tanker Trade Still Slow Despite New 01! Quotas WASHINGTON—Despite the imposition of quotas on oil products, there has been no appreciable pick-up in the volume of coastwise tanker activity. A side-effect of the quotas had been the belief that they*" would bolster US-flag ship­ was not immediately compensated for by a similar increase in the ping, which operates imcon- coastwide trade, experts feel it tested in the coastal trade. won't be long before the local One reason offered by oil spokes, demand increases and shipping man for the continued slack is picks up. that with the warmer weather ap­ Many In Lay-Up proaching, northern fuel needs, With business presently on the which generally account for a heavy share of the oil, have been quiet side, many privately-owned slight. The real test is believed American fiag tankers have been to be around the start of fall, when in lay-up. This has led a group of colder regions should begin stock­ 12 tanker companies to request the ing up fuel supplies for the fall Military Sea Transportation Serv­ ice to lay up some of its Govern­ and winter. Although the sharp reduction of ment-owned tankers to provide oil imports from the Caribbean work for the inactive privatelyowned vessels. They gave assur­ ance that their rates would be as reasonable as the MSTS and that Notify Union On LOG Maii su^ rates would still enable the As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS MSTS to carry out its functions. LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to The group went on to state that numerous clubs, bars and other. overseas spots where Seafarers the Government's policy of em­ congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves ploying its own ships when there calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their were private vessels available was ships. On the basis pf the information supplied by the ship oper­ contrary to the national maritime ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min­ policy as set forth in the 1946 utes forms ai'e then airmailed to the company agent in the next Merchant Ship Sales Act. port of call. While the picture was not ex­ Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LQGs actly rosy for the private operators at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer at the present, some oil officials so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ believe that when the oil demand gregate there. here begins to grow, there will As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU be enough business not only for ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that all the tankers available, but that the Union can maintain a day-to;day check on the accuracy of some grain tankers might have to Its mailing lists. be put back on the oil run. 1 �Pare Tea SEAFARERS LOG Valchem Tesfimony In Con///cf (Continued from page 3) Santa Rosa at the last moment never took effect in time. , At issue, however, is the ques­ tion of the tanker's speed. Lupton's statement that he had ordered the tanker stopped 8-10 minutes before the crash was reinforced by helmsman Charles V. Tyler, standby watch E. D. Baker, -who was in the galley, oiler William N. Safes and others on the Valchem. Watch officers on the Santa Rosa claimed the tanker was "mov­ ing fast" and never stopped. The question of visibility in the area also came into play, with ev­ eryone on the Valchem, the bow lookout on the Santa Rosa and the skipper of a nearby Grace Line ship testifying that the area was closed in by fog. This view was disputed by the Grace Line and the bridge watch on the Santa Rosa. Radar Use Limited Both ships utilized radar in de­ Wreckage in Valchem messroom testifies to force of impact when termining their respective posi­ Santa Rosa came polwing through the tanker's after house. Rosa tions, but there were admissions penetrated two-thirds the way through the tanker. on both sides which tended to show the limited usefulness of the radar riedly scampered aft at the mo­ Other SIU crewmembers on the Valchem who required medi­ equipment. After two fixes had ment of the collision. cal treatment or hospitalization been made on the Santa Rosa Fire Heightens Danger for a time included: Hans Richard­ A hre also raged for a short time son, AB; I. De Nobriga, AB; H. Notify Welfare on the Valchem and for seven Won, OS; G. Malensky, OS; A. hours in the Santa Rosa's forward Dokeris, oiler; B. J. Martin, FWT; Of Changes paint locker until crewmembers Ernest C. West, FWT; William M. The SIU Welfare Services De­ brought them under control. The Safos, oiler; John J. Tobin, oiler; partment reports that it has had Coast Guard had to drop a supply Lowell Harris, baker; B; B. Hen­ difficulty locating seamen's of C02 bottles on the liner to he^ derson, 3rd cook; Albert Castro, families because the seamen's fight the paint fire. This fire, com­ Jr., John Kavanagh, utility, enrollment or beneficiary cards bined with the gas still in the Val­ and utility; William Todd, MM. have not been kept up to date. chem's tanks, for a time height­ Next of kin of the Seafarers Some death benefit payments ened the danger of a major dis­ haye been delayed for some aster with heavy loss of life. The lost on the Valchem' include But­ ler's mother, Mrs. Bernice. Butler time until the Seafarer's bene­ made it to New York under of Waco, Texas; Rome's mother, ficiaries could be located. To liner avoid delays in payments of wel­ her own power a few hours after Mrs. Fern Romo of San Francisco, and Mora's wife and five children fare benefits Seafarers are ad­ the fire was put out. The collision two weeks ago fol­ in New York City. vised to notify the Union im­ mediately of any changes in ad­ lowed by less than a month a siro' SIU A&G Secretary-Treasurer dress, changes in the names of ilar mishap between the liner Con­ Paul Hall told the April 1 head­ beneficiaries or additional de­ stitution and the Norwegian tank­ quarters membership meeting that pendents by filling out new en­ er Jalanta off Ambrose Light. Al­ the "Union mourned the loss of its rollment and beneficiary cards. most the same conditions pre­ brothers. We do not wish to pre­ These cards can be obtained in vailed in that collision, with the judge this accident, but we )vUl' Jalanta also reported dead in the pay close attention to the facts any SIU port. water when the two ships hit. when they are all in. The Union there was no time for a third. On There were no injuries and, with will then press for maximum effort the Valchem, Lupton indicated he the tanker gas-free, no more than to prevent nnnecesasry loss of the lives of seamen." hadn't had enough radar training. the usual collision danger. The result was that while the liner's radar plots indicated the ships would miss each other by three-tenths of a mile the two ships came almost up to each other in an area of limiled visibility when emergency steps on both sides were no longer useful. The hearing record and the recommen­ (Continued from page 3) In the darkness he managed to dations of the three-man Coast partment men, he was on the star­ find his.flashlight and hearing yells Guard board of inquiry now go to board side of the after house, oppo­ from the dayman's room, broke Washington for action. site the port side collision. He too down the door and released Sea­ Might Have Been Worse was awakened by steam, smoke farer Peter Sheldrake who was Completely overlooked in the in­ and fumes from broken lines and trapped there but otherwise un­ itial concern over the dead and the boiler fire, and found himself harmed. Meanwhile Baka went injured was the miraculous escape groping in the dark in the con­ down into the fireroom for Romo. of all involved, especially the 512 fusion. "The only thing that kept run­ passengers and crewmembers on ning through my head," he said, The ship had Just discharged a the Grace liner, since the Val­ of heating oil and the tanks "was the thought of at least getting chem was not traveling gas-free. load were gassy," he said. "If the half a chance to get out of there." The surviving SIU crewmembers Santa still Rosa had hit us midships, After the initial confusion and on the tanker pointed out that if she would have cut us right in two. shock wore off, Westcott said, they had, been hit another 40-60 "Everybody kept their heads and feet forward, ifew on either ship kept calm. They showed their con­ would be here today to tell about cern .with their shipmates wellit. The point of impact was about being and did all that was imces30 feet from the Valchem's stem. sary." Damage to the tanker included Once the injured had been the loss of her stack, ventilators taken off and the Valchem taken and part of the cabin deck super­ in tow, the men left aboard searched structure, which remained perched the wreckage of the ship for bod­ on the liner's bow when the two ies, but failed to find any of the ships pulled apart 21^ hours after missing three men. One of them, the crash. Bulkheads of foc'sles Joseph A. Mora, wiper, had appar­ Dokeris Westcott and other compartments were ently gone through a porthole to smashed and tiyisted about two- We probably would have explodled, get out of his foc'sle and Was seen the stem section gqiie down, or floating on the water before he dis­ thirds of the way into the hull. The Valchem had been heading both." appeared. The bodies of the other south for the Gulf in ballast when Second pumpman William West­ two. njen, wiper Shirley Charles she met the Santa Rosa returning cott, along with chief pumpman Butler and. junior 3rd engineer, to Hew York from a cruise in the George Baka, was asleep In his Vernon McKay were, found In the Bahamas. The liner suifered a room on the starboard side aft, wreckage by shipyard workers at deep gash in her bow and her bow yet the force of the collision hulled Todd's Shipyard in Broklyn, where loojtout was Injured when he hur- him several feet out of his bunk. the Valchem berthed for.repairs. Narrow Escapes Told By Valcliem Crewmen W: I.r April 1«, 195t. PORT HOSKINS (CitlM. SarviM), ted to captain. Few hours OT dliMarch lS-<halrmBii, «. Wantayi Sae> ' puted. No beefs. One man logged. ratary, A. Capeta. Raqueit tattlns Motion made to have all draws nude rid of roachaa. Sussaat leavins TV In American currency. Complaint re aat Hp to discretion of, crew mesa. turning in cigaretteg two or three Delegate to take'ii^ neW washing mk* weeks before arrival at any Us port, chine problem with patrolman. ,j|lso on receiving ^rawi in travelers' Checks. WILD RANOKR (Waterman), March I—Chairman, N. Lambert; Secretary, CHIWAWA (Cities Service), March C. Lane. Repair items to be given 22—Chairman, O. Smith; Secretary, E. to delegates. Ship's fund SIO. Some • Achea. No beefs. One man left ship disputed OT. .No beefs. Discussion —Port Everglades. Water tanks to be on leftover food in boxes. cleaned, in shipyard. New delegate elected.' KATHRYN (Bull), March 22—Chairman, T. Ostarxash; Secretary, S. BeatCANTI6NY (Cities Service), March tie. One man hospitalized in Ponce, 29—Chairman, J. Phillips; Secretary, PR.' Condolences sent to bosun and P. Reese. Vote of thanks to negoti­ family on death of his father. No ating committee for recent Welfare Plan gains. Ne beefs. To. elect new delegate; J. Sweeney acclamation. Collection to be taken for wreath for member's father's death. Return cups to. messroom/ See mate for flashlight re watchstanders at night. Digest Of SIU Ship Meetings beefs. Discussion on repair list. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job weU done. BEAUREQARD (Pan-Atlantic), March 23—Chairman, A. Masclello; Secre­ tary, S. Doyle. Nothing done about heavy rust in tank. Ship's fund $14.79. MoUon made and seconded that SIU members work no more than 13 months abocd SIU ship. Request awning on fantail. Motion made and seconded that crew members of PanAtlantic be given time off—same privilege as Seatrain. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job weU done. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Feb. 11— Chairman, F. BItchoff; Secretary, R. Hall. Turn in repairs on day after leaving PR. Ship's fund $4.70. No beefs. jOne man getting off. March 13—Chairman, F. Simmons; Secretary, R. Hall.'^ Check on repairs) if not done in Baltimore take it up. with patrolman in Newark. Ship's fund $3.20: $1.50 to Merchant Marine Library. Few hrs. OT disputed. 12-4 oUer requests a closer check on re­ pairs—has been unable to lock door aU voyage. Question on gangway in St. Croix; to get platform for same in Baltimore. WAND ARCHER (North Atlantic Marine), March 15—Chairman, L. Smith; Secretary, A. f^eglle. Ship's fund $3.50. Few hours OT disputed. No beefs. Request patrolman speak to captain re insufficient draws in India and >opside personnel doing crew's work. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. for exceUent food and good service. HASTINGS (Waterman), March 21— Chairman, A. May; Secretary, J. Walls. Everything running smoothly. Each dept. - to appoint safety delegate. Minor repairs to be taken care of. No beefs. Repair list to be made up at last port before sailing for States. SEAFAIR (Colonial), March IS— Chairman, F. Hicks, Jr.; Secretary, C. Jennetta. New delegate elected. No beefs. Deck dept. rooms to be painted.' Repair steam valve in 'galley and leak in steward dept. Check drains in black gang, showers A heads to see what can be done about smell. YAKA (Waterman), March IS — Chairman, Hancock; Secretary, Bankenberg. New delegate elected. Re­ pair list made up March 19th so ship­ board repairs can be completed be­ fore arrival in States. Keys to foc'sles missing and must be replaced. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), March 23—Chairman, P. Hammel; Secretary, J. Edwards. Request new icebox in messroom. Money in advance for draw in Southern parts. Ship's fund S7. No beefs. One man missed ship in Baltimore. MASSMAR (Calmer), March S — Chairman, J. Elchenberg; Secretary, W. Schater. No beefs. New delegate elected. TVashing machine broken and cannot be fixed—to get one in Long Beach. Request quiet' on starboard side during day. March 22—Chairman, J. Elchenberg; Secretary, W. Schater. TWo men from engine dept. left ship in San Fran­ cisco on hospital slips. On man (OS) missed ship in Baltimore. Washing machine came ini"'®ut burned out in less than one hr.—try to have it fixed in Seattie as there is guarantee. No beefs. OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Overseas), March 22 — Chairman, B. WInborne; Secretary, T. Delaney. Ship's fund S8.'82. One man short. Motion 10* have • communication for hdqtrs. re responsibility of handling of keys fox' rooms end foc'sles. New delegata elected. Several items brought- up for repair list. Delegate has supply of Welfare Plan beneficiary designation cards and Federal income tax forms. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), March 25—Chairman, C. Borealino; Secre­ tary, W. Stucka. Repair list submit; YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), March 28—Chairman, H. Carmlcheel; Secretary, W. Heater. No beefs. New delegate to be elected; chief cook elected. Keep laundry room clean. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), March 11—Chairman, D. Parker; Secretary, L. Plerson. Washing machine hal bieen fixed. No beefs; everything run­ ning smoothly. Keep screen doors locked in Casablanca to keep Arabs out of house. Vote of thanks to stew.ard dept. for Job well done. SEAFAIR (Colonial), Feb. 22— Chairman, W. Cullpepper; Secretary, F. Hicks, Jr. No beefs. Some OT dis­ puted. Repair lists to be turned in. Request US currency in foreign ports. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and service. DEL RIO (Mississippi), March 22— Chairman, A. Dumas; Secretary, J. Arnold. To receive'-mifety award for no lost time accidents for one year and efficiency and economical rating from company. No luck obtaining milk in South America. One man logged. Ship's fund $50.40; $22.60 spent on radiogram and flowers to funeral of member's child. No beefs. Food beef to be settled. EDITH (Bull), March 22—Chairman, Hank; Secretary, J. Parker. One man left in NY, but replacement was made. One man fired in Boca Grand.' Fia. No beefs. Motion was made and seconded to have small ship's fund (50c each). Request fruit be put in icebox In messroom-. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), March IS —Chairman, A. Johns; Secretary, R. Hannon. Two men hospitalized. One man left ship at San Juan. Ship's fund $2.40—^paid for radio repairs. Blood type to be put on medical card. See about having fire & boat drill one week In morninB and following week in afternoon. MADAKET (Waterman), March IS— Chairman, N. Gene; Secretary, R. Taylor; No beefs. Captain to give American money draws as long as it lasts. Request no eating ashore in India. Ship's fund $.65. Suggest mail­ ing discharges to headquarters after 13 years' seatime. Bequest $1 dona­ tion be given for ship's fund. ANTINOUS (Waterman), March 22— Chairman, F. TImmons; Secretary, W. Anderson. Repairs to be taken care of; No beefs; .everything running smoothly. Ship's fund $26. Some OT disputed. Sougee ail engine dept. rooms. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), March 29 —Chairman, R. Roberts; Secretary, M. Cox. Collection taken up for mem­ ber's grandson. Ship's fimd S408.3(>. No beefs. Request drain on washing machine be repaired. New delegate elected. Suggest better grade of apples. Keep longshoremen in Trini­ dad out of passageways below. FkLTORI (Marven), March 22 — Chairman, P. Murphy; Secretary, W. Thomas. To see if new washing ma­ chine can be obtained. No beefs. Letter to be sent to Baltimore agent to have those not signed on ships to stay off. Steward seen re new cots. Refrain from throwing coke bottles over side. Do not pay off until ok'd irom pBtrulman. , Return cups to pantry. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martls), March 22-Chairman, G. Hansen; Sec­ retary, T. Pops. No beefs. Request forwarding mall of members getting off. Larger sheets requested. Sug­ gest getting new icebox & washing machine. See about having American money for voyage to India. BIENVH.LE (Pan-Atlantic), March 39—Chairman, W. Moore; Secretary, P. Cathcart. One man missed ship in NJ. Ship's fund $53.65. No beefs. Request fumigation for roaches & rats. DOROTHY (Bull), March 27—Chairs man, G. Seeberger; Secretary, E. Kress. New delegate elected. No beefS: everything running smoothly. It was agreed to keep heads dc. showers claan. , CS MIAMI (Cities Service), March 29—Chairman, B. Padgett;' Secretary, C. Wood,dine man hospitalized.. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $10.49. 8-12 oiler reports chief engineer're; fuses to grant him change from 8-13 to 48, J. �UiL! . SEAFARERS A»ill-1«. 1U9 - Ti'J « • 'SiegHeif Pare Elerea LOG US Jobless Aid Gets Three-Month Reprieve ••1 -A WASHINGTON—A bill extending the US temporary un­ employment compensation program for three months until July 1 was signed by President Eisenhower last week. An estimated 405,000 workers will benefit by the action but many workers' average , earnings, but thousands more who had al- none of the state programs meet •ready exhausted their emergency benefits are left out on a limb. Also not eligible for extended benefits in New York State, are workers who were on their "nor­ mal" unemplyoment benefit and had not previrfusly received ex­ tended benefits. Thus the new program lops off workers at both ends and covers only a narrow seg­ ment who are on the emergency benefit_right now. The result has been a good deal of confusion and resentment as many unemployed workers in New York State and elsewhere are being denied extended benefits because of the technicalities of the law. Meanwhile the White House, with great fanfare, announced that March employment was down by 387,000 to 4,362,000. AFL-CIO President George Meany had dis­ counted the jobless drop the week before by pointing out that the seasonal decline at this time of the year normally accounts for 250,000 to 300,000 drop. " "Even a substantial drop, far in excess of 300,000, would still leave us with a serious unemploy­ ment problem," he declared. Particularly serious in the labor point of view, is the large number of long-term unemployed who have exhausted all benefits and are thrown onto local relief rolls in many instances. When the unemployment ejttenThe traditional pattern for the destruction of human rights sion bill was before Congress. and the substitution of a totaliarian government has been Union spokesman in Washington had demanded basic improvement clearly defined many times, in the past three decades. in n^imum standards. However, Whether it was in the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy or in a move to extend the benefits for any of the less notorious fascist regimes, a key item was the one year was abandoned after meeting Administration opposition. destruction of free trade unions and their right to^trike. Ideally, the objectives of the un­ In all of these regimes, imions as such were not outlawed employment insurance program WILMINGTON—with local elec­ but were simply replaced by government-controlled syndi­ are to provide one-half of the tions less than a week off, the cates which dictated the terms of employment to workers on membership at the last regular a take-it-or-leave-it basis. meeting was urged to give con­ For practical purposes though, the action of these totali­ sideration to the list of candidates tarian regimes involved the destruction of the rights of in­ for the office of .members of the Board of Education of Los Angeles dividuals as workers, as well as all other groups including County, Reed Humphries, port teachers, lawyers, writers, artists and businessmen. Finn Ostergaard agent,'reported. That in essence, is what is happening in Newfoundland Eric Risberg Literature has been distributed where the premier of the province, Joseph Smallwood, has Theodore Calapothakos containing names of individuals rammed a law through the egislature "outlawing" the Wood­ Richard Schultz endorsed by the Maritime Trades workers Union and establishing a Government-sponsored un­ Please contact Jack Lynch at Department Harbor Council and all ion to break a strike of loggers in that province. Room 201, SUP Headquarters, 450 are asked to take time out and read Hai-rison St., San Francisco. Con­ Naturally, the terms and conditions of work of these "un­ cerning income tax refund checks. It. The news of the death of Sea­ ion" members are being dictated by the government at the t 4- 3) farer Ismael Homo, FWT, in the behest of the logging companies, who, in turn, may find them­ K. H. Datson collision between the Valchem and selves next in line under the gun of totalitarian procedure. You are urged to get in touch the Santa Rosa in New York last Nothing that has happened here is new. What makes this with the Home Hotel, Lake Charles, March 26, was quite a shock to de\^elopment so disturbing is the fact that it is taking place La., at your earliest convenience. many of the men on the beach in $ i> 4> this port, Rgmn, a resident of Los not in Asia or in Eastern Europe but in neighboring Canada, Jessie Kraus one of the nations that has been regarded as a keystone of Angeles County, was well known to Important you contact George all here and shipped out of this Western democracy. Rojas, 526 Audubon Bldg., New hall regularily. Newfoundland's destruction of workers' rights has some Orleans or phone collect JA 2-7192. Shipping for the port remained other meanings for American workers and for members of 3) 4> 4> . about the same, with the deck de­ Congress who seek to restrict labor's bargaining rights here George Summerell partment being somewhat slower in the United States. Proposals are constantly being made— Urgent you get in touch with than usual, Humphries said. The slump was caused by the fact that and some are presently before Congress—that the United yoiu* wife in Picayune, Miss, im­ there were no vessels paying off States pass legislation calling for compulsory secret ballots mediately. 3) 3) 3> or signing on during the past before a strike .can be called and/or for compulsory arbitra­ period and all of the men shipped tion or conciliation of the issues in a labor dispute. Ben LcBlanc were replacements on the Ave inWell, in the Newfoundland" situation there was just such a Please get in touch with Billy transit ships that called into the secret ballot, under which over 90 percent of the loggers ap­ at the Savoy Hotel, 114 Royal St., port. These ships were the Steel proved the strike, and there was a national government New Orleans, concerning your in­ Admiral, Steel Advocate (Isth­ come tax. mian); Seamar (Calmar) and the conciliation board which handed down an award to settle 3) 3> 3> . the dispute—an award that was concurred in by the man­ De Soto (Waterman). Pietro agement representative but rejected by the company. But You are imgedPicataggo contact your the union's acceptance of these procedures did not protect it family at 721 N.toRendon, New from government-sponsored strikebreaking. Orleans, or phone AUdobon 8865. Wilmington Eyes Local School Vote 7 ^ I'LL I rii Once it is accepted that government has a hand in deciding 3) t t terms and conditions of employment, it is a big step toward Anyono having any information the d^truction of free unions. For the maritime unions, this on the car owned by late Br9ther Eddie Harris is asked to contact is arlesson which cannot bear repeating too often. this objective in all instances. Workers in most industrial states receive regular state bene­ fits for 26 weeks, and if eligible for emergency benefits get an ad­ ditional 13 weeks. However, many states do not meet the 26-week standard, with some state benefits as low as 16 weeks. / Seattle Has Job Filling Open Berths SEATTLE — Shipping here picked up considerably during the past two weeks with the result that there was some difficulty finding enough men to take the open jobs in the deck and black gangs, Ted Babkowski, port agent, said. It seems everyone on the beach here is waiting for a run to Japan and are being choosy about the jobs they will take. However most of the vessels going through the port are on the grain run to India which makes it difficult to get qualified men. As it was, a total of 43 men were shipped from the hall here to nine vessels. At present there are only nine class A men in the engine department registered on the beach here. Paying off in this.port during the past two week period were the_ Maiden Creek (Waterman); Na­ tional Liberty (American Water­ ways) and the John B. Kulukundis (Martis). The Maiden Creek, Na­ tional Liberty and the Pacificus (Colonial) signed on. In transit were the Texmar, Masmar, Losmar (Calmar); Jean LaFitte and Kyska (Waterman). his father at 3001 Oak Lane, Hope­ well, Va., or call GL 8-82'?6, The car is a light blue, two-door 1954 Ford sedan, Maryland license plate number CC-9386. 35" 3) 3) John M. Poturalski Your gear off the Ocean Eva has been deposited in the baggage room at headquarters. 3) 3) 3) WiUiani T. Cahill - Write to Bob Alvorado, 4805 Broadway, Galveston, Texas. Speak Out At SlU Meetings Under the Union constitution every member attending a Un­ ion meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting —chairman, reading clerk and recording secretary. Your Un­ ion iirges you to take an active part in meetings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue un­ der discussion. Seafarers are urged- to hit the deck at these meetings and let* their ship­ mates know what's on their minds. . i| •til �SEAFARERS tOC Pac* Twelr* SlU Welfare Tops in Service To the Editor:I would like to take thii op­ portunity to express my thanks to the SIU Welfare Services De­ partment and Joe Ccmipolei of Philadelphia in particular, for the excellent job they are doing in behalf of the membership. During one of my recent trips, while out at sea, my mother was forced to go to a hospital, and Brother Campolei took complete Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. charge ot all the arrangements. He made sure she was well taken care of so that on my re­ turn -there was nothing for me to settle. It is indeed a pleasure know­ ing that you can go to sea today with complete peace of mind that your family will be taken care of in the best SIU tradition. Thank you again for a job well done. Joseph "Butch" Zhemeck SS Pennmar if • Flowers Comfort Family in Loss To the -Editor: We wish to take this oppor­ tunity to thank the SIU for its very kind message of sympathy on the death of our son, Thomas. Your beautiful flowers ar­ rived early and were such a comfort. While we were deeply crushed by this sad news, it was comforting to know you were thinking of us. Gold bless and keep you all safe. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Keegan » and family 4 4" 4" Llferafts, Not LifeboatSy Needed To the Editor: I thought the following mo­ tion made by the crew of the SS Seafair would be of interest to the rest of the membership and am submitting it to the LOG. Following a ^scussion among the crew on {his ship it was noted that in the paid lives have been needlessly taken because titere is little or no time' to launch a lifeboat from a vesseL However it was felt, and this feeling was unanimous among the members, that if liferafts were placed aboard these ships, they could be launched in a mat­ ter of minutes, thus saving our brothers from a watery grave. In view of this fact, be it here­ by resolved that headquarters contact our shipping companies and request that liferafts be placed aboard our contracted ships. This motion was carried unanimously by a full vote of the membership aboard this vessel. Victorlo DTndia 4i 4> 4^ US Companies Ducicing Wages To the Editor: The following is a copy of a letter which I wrote to the news­ papers condemning the practice of American companies register­ ing their vessels under foreign flags. The letter appeared in the February 27th edition of the "San Francisco Examiner." "Strange as it may seem, maritime tonnage registered under the flag of tiny Liberia exceeds that of the United States merhant marine by more than three million tons. "Of course, US companies own most of these vessels, and by registering them under Liberian and other foreign flags, they deprive US seamen of thousands of jobs and the Gov­ ernment of needed tax revenues. Can it be that these great cor­ porations are ashamed of the American colors? "They do this to escape US taxes, maritime regulations and the paying of union wages to tl^ crews. Far too many seamen are on the beach, and we have a second rate merchant marine precisely because the Admin­ istration and Congress do not move to alter this shameful sit­ uation." As a member of the SIU, and an American citizen, I am in complete accord with the posi­ tion taken by the SIU-NMU on this continuing threat to the livelihood of American seamer. I find this practice of register­ ing vessels under foreign flags a ishameful means of avoiding US regulations, taxes, and wage scales. Ralph H. Baxter, Jr. Skipper's Letters Do Not Coiint It has been called to the attentloii of headquarters that some ridppers have been claim­ ing that they have "clarifica­ tions" on various sections of the standard agreement In the form of a letter from the Union or some other communication. The only official clarifications are those which have been ap­ proved by the joint Union-em­ ployer clarifications committee and have been printed up as such as clarifications to the con­ tract. All other so-called "clari­ fications" have no contract sta­ tus whatsoever. As previously reported, the clarifications committee is cur­ rently in the process of rewrit­ ing and condensing the existing clarifications, but until official notice is received from the Un­ ion all ships are to proceed on the basis of the existing docu­ ments. SavannahGang In Dumps— Baker Leaves It's a sad crew aboard the SS Seatrain Savannah these dai^s, ac­ cording to the latest meeting re­ ports. The cause of their sorrow is the loss of baker Chriss "Voss,. a long-standing member of the Savannah's crew. Voss got off the Savannah last trip for med­ ical reasons and his loss is more Voss than just that of a good baker. Chris, the report said, has been a good friend and Union brother to all the men on the Savannah, and best wishes and a vote* of appreciation from the vessel's crew go with him. A resident of Brooklyn, Voss joined the SIU back in 1952, and since that time has made many trips on Seatrain ships as baker. Outside of tbi> usual beefs about repairs and night lunch, all is run­ ning smooth aboard the Savannah. The gang is starting to break out the cots and summer gear for a run down south, and, with con­ tinued cooperation from all hands, it should be a good trip. Is; \t SEA SPRAY — by Seafarer Red Fink r % mref2$ shomY LJ^LJ ^y'eWelCortij^hf your Here, let me try." SEtfUERS A nnocri Seven Seafarers from th* SS Valchem, spent several days in the USPHS hospital at Staten Island undergoing further treatment. They are Claude Blanehard, bosun; A: Pern, chief cook; William Neata, steward; R. Bertram, messman; John Tobin, oiler; Hana Riehardaon, AB, and A. Castro, utilityman. Tobin, Richardson and Castro were discharged late last week. The other men are resting comfortably but will have to remain in the hospital for an indefinite period. A number of other members of the Valchem crew were previously discharged from the hospital: An aftermath of the Valchem collision is the report that head­ quarters and the SIU Welfare Plan had difficulty in locating the families of some of the brothers involved in the crash because of chapges of address which were not reported to the Plan.. The mem­ bership is reminded to keep their beneficiary cards up to date, in order to avoid such-difficulties and delays. From Boston comes word that Franeia Murray, former AB on the Steel Navigator,' is making good Clncore Sigorino progress licking an intestinal infectton- and will be discharged in a couple of weeks. Frank has lost some weight, they^say, and looks a lot better. Also in the Brighton Hospital are Robert Wiseman, OS, who last shipped on the Alice Brown and who is undergoing a checkup and tests, and Dalton Gabriel, a BR from the SS Atlantic, who discovered he had a small hernia when he went in for a checkup. Down in the Gulf, in New Orleans PHS Hospital, Seafarer Jamea Patterson, is reported doing well after an eye operation. He will have surgery on his other eye before being released. Patterson's last trip was as a waiter on the Alcoa Cavalier, Although he missed the Mardi Gras because he was in the NewOrleans hospital, Paul Signorlno, night cook and baker, was relieved to find he did not have a heart condition. However an examination disclosed he was suffering from gallstones, and surgery was performed to remove them. He expects to be back at sea soon. Signorino's last vessel was the SS Wacosta.. In Baltimore the word is that David Clncore, former 3rd cook on the Kenmar, is doing'as well as can be expected after a shipboard kneo injury laid him up. Also in Baltimore hospital are Seafarers GranvlUo Mattee, wiper, ex-Pacific Star, who is recovering from a back injury, and Domingo Orbigoso, utility, who is doing very well recuperating from a heart ailment. Orbigoso's last ship was the SS Steel Age. All of the brothers in the hospitals appreciate visits and maU. If you are on the beach, or have port leave, drop in and see them, or write them when you can. The fbliowing is the l«te«t avaUable list of SIU men in the hospitals: USPHS HOSPITAI. BALTIMORE. MD. J[ofeph T. Arnold Anthony Haiello Robert Belyea GranvUlo Matiao David Clncore Domingo Orbigoao Franeia M. Clawaon Abner RaUord Clarence Davia John E. Boas Leonard Davla WiUIam F. Smait Clarence Gardner Jose Soarea Gorman Glaze George Warrington USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Dalton A. Gabriel Paul C. Norton Chaa. A. McCarthy Raymond L. Perry Franeia L. Hurray Robert J. Wiseman USPHS HOSPn-AL ^ GALVESTON. TEXAS WiRiam R. Dixon Paul S. Howe John W. Gravea CecU Manning Leonard Htggana Harold Romero USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Lucien Drew Widdie C. Hlnson John J. Harriaon Otovi Y. KivikoaU USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Robert G. Barrett Jaaper U. Jones W. J. BarriUeauz Nicholas K, Katoul Carey J. Bedc Wooldridge King Rodney L. Bennett Edward Kuapp Leo H. I.ang Claude Blanks W. A. G. MarJenhoS Ira C. Bridges Herbert Staixeaaer Lonla T. MershaU Alexander Martin Fees CrawEord wnuam E. Nelson Eugene CroweU E. H. Northrop Jeff Davia -William Paris Jamea R. Douglas Benjamin D. Foster Jamea Patterson Winford H. Powell Henry Gcrdes Wm. N. RoUina « James C. Glisaon Jamea H. Shearer Herbert E. Grant Paul P. Signorlno Wayne F. Harris J. H. Hudson. Sr. Angel J. Urtt Jamea E. Ward Sidney Irby L. C. WUaon -Vlncenzo lacono Clifford T. Wuerts Frank F. James USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. R. W. Centchovich Thomas H, Peacock USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY A. R. Castro: Jr. Charles Oglesby Acsicol Perez T., Cordova Clarence O. Daire Anthony Piaano Albert O. Pflsterer John V. Dolan Carl Pietrantoni Richard B. Doupe L, S= Pretious Ralph w, PuffeU Joseph Prindezla Peder Espeseth Frank Przybyska Jesus Fernandez Arthur J. Forlner Michael A. Reges Pedro Heyes A."W. Gowdar N. Reznichenky Keith Hubbard Marcelino Santiago WiUiam J. Kane Wm. G. Sargent Patrick T. KeUy Chow G. Song Charles Krausch F. A. Stephen Nils H. Lundquist Roy L. McCannon WiiUam Stevens Michael Machusky Fernando Zlaga Christos Tsambis Harold J. Moore R. L. Uguland Jose R. Moro Bernard Murphy Richard L. Welch Bozo G. Zelencio Francis NapoU Robert F. NeiTsen USPHS HOSPITAL • BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Leo V. Carreon Eladio Aris James F. Clarke Fortunate Bacomo Joseph D. Cox Matthew Bruno Juan Denopra John J. Diiscon Lee Mannaugh Friedof O. Fondila Jeremiah O'Byme Otis L. Gibba C. Oainaki Bart E. Guraniok George G. Pfaifer Taib Hassan Winston E. Benny Frank Hernandez George Shumaker Donald Hewson Aimer S. Vickers Ludwig KrisUanafen Luther E. Wing Thomas B. Leimy Pen P. Wing Kenneth Lewis Royce Yarborottgh USPHS HOSPITAL ST. WORTH. TEXAS Lawrence Anderson H. Ledwell Jr. B. F. Delbler Woodrow Meyerg Jamea Laucr John C. Palmer VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS R. J. Arsenault . VA HOSPITAL ' RUTLAND HGHTS.. MASS. Charles Bartlett Daniel Fitipatrlck SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY Victor B. Cooper Thomas laaksen VA HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY Ke Te f!unninyhaw VA HOSPITAL KECOUGBTAN. VA. Joseph GUI PRO-VIDENCE HOSPITAL MOBILE. ALA. Benjamin Huggina VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Thomas W.' Klillon USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Woodrow W. Balch Joseph Neuhauer Joseph H. Berger Arthur Schoving R. V. Boston. Sr. Florentino Teigeir* Michael J. Coffey Wm. E. Thompaoa ' Joseph R. Ebbole Willie B. Toomer MIchsl MlcfealUs Norman Wert Moving? Notify SiU,Weifaro Seafarers and SIU families who apj^ly for maternity, hos­ pital or surgical benefits from the Welfare Plan are urged to keep the Union or the Wel­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving or plan to move are advised to immediately notify SIU headquarters or the^^ Wel­ fare Plan, at. 11 Broadway. New York, NY. , . �April If. ISSf SEAFARERS LOG Atlantic's 'Elvis' Golden Gate to Bali "Around the world in eighty days, by no standard means Using celestial sextant, with few familiar stars, and blessings of the Lord, Have 1 considered it something rare or something strange, Looking hack now, through pages on my traveling log . . . * Meldonado. Ship's fund tlB.OS. Two men logged. No beefs. Discussion on draws. Return glasses and cups to pantry from deck and foc'sles. Better care requested to cot and linen. DEL VALLB (Miss.), March • — Chairman, C. Murree; Secretary, J. ^ Ptkyras ^ 4rronie& ^ ?oefR.Y Edifor, , . SEAFARERS LOG. '675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY i would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG^— please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME . ' STREET ADDRESS CITY ....... .... ZONE STATE...... TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you or* an old tubierlbor and haya a chaaga of addrMi, plaaia give your former addrau balow: ^ADDRESS Cnr Hanks. Brother put ashore in BA due to heart condition—to .be sent back ; 20Nt STATt„ ning smoothly. Poor condition of hospital discuned. Request new mattresB. Portholes to be repaired. Launch service In Inchon discussed. PACIFIC WAVE (Pager), March 1— Chairman, O. Emerick; Secretary, P. Lukens. Some OT disputed. No beefs. Open discussion on all repairs, short­ ages. money, etc. and things not Uved up to in Union contract. EVELYN ,Bull), March S—Chairman, J. Blake; Secretary, T. Ralney. Re­ pairs being taken care of and every­ thing running smoothly with no beefs. S16.50 in ship's fund. New delegate elected. Washing machine 4 refrig­ erator to be repaired while in port. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), March i—Chairman, A. Peura; Secretary, O. Beard. Repairs taken care of with exception of cold water system. New foc'sle be readied for use. Ship's fund S7. Icebox in poor condition. Galley force give vote of thanks for job well done. Request messhall be kept clean at night. WACOSTA (Waterman), Feb. 22— Chairman, R. Hedges; Secretary, J. Pursell. No beefs—everything OK. Few hours OT disputed. Delegate re­ elected. Request extra table set up. Suggest outside passageways doors repaired. Request proper amount of water in washing machine. Slop chest inadequate. * These are the feelings a seaman experiences when he walks down the gangway after making two complete trips around the world, according to Seafarer Ernest Ibarra. Some 50,000 miles of experience on land-f and sea and adventures in 25 *made a tacksan big money draw, ports in 17 countries around Susie Wong Lee, with the help of the world passed In review during some seducing oriental sandalwood his eight months aboard the SS perfume and a bottle of whiskey, Steel Admiral. tried to convince me I should miss It all started when the vessel the ship and stay under her per­ made its first port of call after sonal care and affections foreverleaving the States, the Aleutian Is­ more." . lands, where, according to Ibarra, According*^ to Susie, who learned it through an owner and captain of a six-foot sampan, who in turn got it from the owner of a twowheel imported shanhie (a rick­ shaw express convertible), "my vessel was soon leaving for Bali, home for all weary seamen . . and roving lovers . . . Seafarers who have hit ports In Bali will long remember the is­ land of girls who possess what the tourist books call the world's best formed -figures. No comment from Ibarra. Soon Ibarra was walking down the streets of Indonesia where, with the girls "taking all of the piastres in cash and the Jungle mosquitoes taking the rest out in red blood, a man no longer has any Incentive to fight for selfpreservation, much less to serve any cause or country." As with everything else that is good, the trip must come to an end. Seafarer Ernest Ibarra is pic­ To the crew and officers of the tured in front of a statue dur­ Steel Admiral, a fine group of men, ing the course of one of his "Salaam amigo, may Allah be with 25,000-miie trips around the you," Ibarra wrote. world. the "birds dress, look, walk, and sometimes even think, like officers." \ Although it was a mild trip to the Islands, the voyage along the Siberian coast was quite different. Piercing hail, snow and winds larought the full force of King Nep­ tune down on the ship. Waves, he said, seemed to Jump up to the sky, trying to slap old man Sol in the face. "Biding the giant waves, he said, "I thought we would sure­ ly beat the Pentagon in the rock­ et race to the moon." Safely anchored in Singapore, Ibarrai's experiences took a new turn. "After finding out that I COI VICTORY (V(cfary)/ iMarcb S— Chairman, L. Curry; Sacratary, T. Oray. Rcqueit Icaa drinldne In port. Repkira comlns al<mg alowly becansa company has no day engineer to help Ist asst. Ship's fund tlS.TS. One hour disputed or. Two men miseed ship in Hilford Haven, but rejoined in next port of Zeebrugge. Belgium. Be­ quest more cigarettes. SANTA VENETIA (BIsm), Feb. 27— Chairman, A. SIstrunki Secretary, R. "Camel caravans in Egypt farewell, and pagodas of India by the sea. To madonnas yearning for^my love in Hong Kong, and also in Bali, Silk sarongs and kimonos of hadochina and Burma, Borneo and Siam, ^ Sayonara to cherry blossoms in Japan, and hashish smokers of Arabia, Salaam." * Fate Thfrteea Showing he has all it takes to be another Elvis Presley, Sea­ farer Marian Payne, of the SS Atlantic strikes up a tune on his guitar. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Resurrection -By Charles W. Cothran. When spring showers begin to fall And warm breezes gently sweep the earth. What makes the little daisy raise it's head. Or the bluebird's throat fill with mirth? I wonderl Is there not a secret well hidden That makes the fishes jump and play. Or the old setting hen cluck As she sets on her nest all day? I wonder! Ah! 'tis springtime, yes of course. Look at the buds on the trees! But who told them it was time to bud. Who put the wings on the bees? I wonder! Why does a snake shed it's skin? What makes a seed open in the ground? Is there not something Divine about. Or are these questions unsound? I wonder! When you have done an unkind deed. How do you know it was wrong? Why do you feel an urge to atone Before you go traveling along? I wonder! There are answers to all the ques­ tions. But where, how and when will we ' know? Is there not a resurrection. Or a God to make it so? I wonder! Throw In For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate him­ self for meeting chairman, read­ ing clerk or any other post that may be up for election before the membership, including com­ mittees such as the tallying committees, financial commit­ tees and other groups named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the <!tart of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. ^ to NO on Del Mar. Few minor beefs. $136 in ship's fond. Few hours OT disputed. Complaint re no fresh fruit or frozen vegetables. Dissatisfied with quality of meats. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), March 1—Chairman, J. Fuller; Secretary, J. Baliday. Everything running smoothly. Ship's fund $30.88. Few hours dis­ puted OT. Suggestion to see boarding patrolman re one day lodging when there was no heat on Feb. 11, 1959. Also pertaining to certain repairs that were not done previous trip. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food and service. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, C. LeStrange; Secretary, j. Chelton. Repair list handed out. Some OT disputed. No beefs. See patrolman on rusty F. W. tanks and heavy duty washing machine. Discus­ sion on menu. Vote of thanks to cooks tt baker for job well done. HURRICANE (Waterman), Feb. 1«— Chairmen, E. Dooley; Secretary, J. Cabral. Vote of thanks to all depart­ ments for job weU done. Telephone system to be installed in crew mess for benefit of watch standbys. One man hospitalized in Barcelona. Three men logged. Ship's fund $19.24. No beefs; everything running smoothly. Washing machine to be fnstalled for topside personnel. Request ladder for men who sleep on top sacks. Have foc'sle head deck painted with nonskid paint and have hasps and locks installed oil all passageway doors on crews deck. Have repair list turned in. SEA6ARDEN (Peninsular), March $ —Chairman, L. Williams; Secretary, R. Lendry. Warning about behavior at payoff. 15 hours OT disputed. Re­ pair list sent in. Painting of foc'sles. Icebox repaired, mess hall painted, and new linen & mattresses. ALAMAR (Calmer), March 13 — Chairman, E. Hogg; Secretary, R. Mills. Ship's fund $16.59; S3 paid for delivery of books. New treasurer elected. No beefs. Check atf to why chief cook goes to hospital so often. Take up with patrolman re letter to hq on men missing ship In NY, Re­ quest feet be kept off chairs. OS NORFOLK (Cities -Service), March 14—Chairman, F. Raid; Secre­ tary, A. Hebert. One man hospitalized. Ship's fund $18.25. No beefs. Request better care In messhall and pantry at ni^t. CANTIGNY (CKiet Service), March 14—Chairman, J. PhlUipi; Secretary, J. Sweeney. No beefs. See steward re some food changes—request more fresh milk and fresh vegetables. Care of washing machine discussed. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), March 8 —Chairman, R. Roberts; Secretary, A. Contl. No beefs; everything running smoothly. Brother Brown sent thanks to crew for thuughlluliiess. Ship's fund $391.05. Request larger spreads. Request cooperation with movie direc­ tor re movie fund. MAXTON (Clover), Feb. 14—Chair­ man, J. Grlbble; Secretary, T. Jenkins. No beefs. Still awaiting travelers checks. New delegate elected. Dis­ cussed late sailing in Port Said. One minute silence for departed brother. DEL SOL (Mississippi), Fab. 8 — Chairman, O. Ramsey; Secretary, O. Payne. Ship's fund $35. One man logged. Few hours OT disputed. No beefs. Vote of thanks to chief elec­ trician for fixing up Xmas tree and fixtures. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), March 7—Chairman, S. Bofke; Secretary, A. Beck. No beefs. Rooms painted— request messhalls painted this trip. Ship's fund S14.25; $2 donated for library. Some OT disputed. Discus­ sion on cutting down of foods such as steaks, prime ribs of beef and table condiments. Discussed keeping laun­ dry clean and locking same after 9:00 p.m. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Feb. 5— Chairman, O. Fargo; Secretary, R. Stewart. Items on repair list which were not completed, to he put In again this trip. Ship's fund $45.50. One man paid off in San Juan, re­ placement came in San Juan. New delegate elected. Request better qual­ ity of ham. bacon, and coffee; also, better steak meat, San Juan water very bad. WANG JUROR (North Atlantic Ma­ rine), Feb. 27—Chairman, W. Morris; Secretary, W. Seltzer. Request re­ pair list be turned in before pay off. 1V4 hours OT disputed. To see chief engineer about cleaning water tanks and take care of foc'sle. Two. men short; one man hospitalized. Icebox iu messhall to be fixed. Keep re­ frigerator clean. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, Stanley Cotowicki; Sec­ retary, S. Nielsen. Everything run­ ning smoothly. New delegate and treasurer elected. Crew messhall to bee pa: painted. Crew in favor of anchor pool to build up treasury. DEL SUD (Mist.), March I—Chair­ man, Kelly; Secretary, J. ZImmer. Ship's fund $32.06. No beefs. New delegate elected. Crew advised to put in for subsistence. Ascertain about installing independent light switches for recreation lounges. Return cups to pantry. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), March 8—Chairman, JarraH; Secretary, Thompson. No beefs; everything running smoothly. tSO In ship's fund. Request more cups tt silverware at night. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), March 8—Chairman, T. Faulkner; Sec­ retary,. D. Nsgy. Two hours del&yed sailing disputed. Two men missed ship. Replacement of washing ma­ chine in fire room. New delegate elected. See that old meats, vege­ tables. etc. are disposed of and are not re-cooked as in the past. Insuffi­ cient milk. No variety of preserves. Request assorted cakes at coffee time. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), March S—Chairman, J. Baugher; Sec­ retary, J= eilvo. Small draw to be put out before arrival. Ship's fund S.60. All rooms painted. Some OT disputed. Two men logged. Turn In keys to cabins. Request fumigation for rats and roaches. Water condition getting worse. SUZANNE (Bull), March B—Chair­ man, E. Goulding; Secretary, A. Janes. beefs. New delegate elected. Request proper attire be worn in messroom at all times.' Garbage being dumped by No. 4 hatch and to be brought back aft. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for job • well done. No beefs. Some disputed OT. Fan taken down in messroom not replaced. Repair list to be made. Messroom needs painting. JEAN (Bull), Dac. 7—Chairman, D. Dirksoli; Secretary, W. Lachanee. No EDITH (Bull), March 8—Chairman, ' WINTER HILL (Cities Service), W. Parker, Jr.; Secretary, M. J. March 15—Chairman, J. Decinque; Akins. Some OT disputed. No beefs. Secretary, B. Mysantsikasls. Beef with New delegate elected. Request ice­ mate to be taken up with patrolman. box be kept colder in messroom. One man missed ship in Phila. De­ layed sailing . disputed. No beefs. FELTORE (Marven), Feb. IS—Chair­ Ship's delegate resigned^ man, J. Miller: Secretary, T. YablonMARORB (Marven), March 15 sky. Several OT and departmental beefs to be taken up. New delegate Chairman, W. Morim Secretary, J. elected. Discussion on wadi water— Marcler. Some OT disputed. No Steward required to per­ to see captain on same. Request coop­ beefs. eration on keeping night pantry, clean. sonally check all food stuffs when stores are loaded at Sparrows Point; FAIRFORT (Waterman), Feb. IS— food seems to be second rate. Request Chairman, B. Conner; Secretary, J. scarce Items such as fruit and steak Coyle. New delegate elected. Ship's be stricken from menu, suggest canal fund No beefs: everything run­ crew be aerved ccdd meal. �... r" „:.-j..^,,-^.^. ' SEAFARERS fag* Fonrteea LOG Taking A Breather On The Yaka April It, l»st Valchem Halls Rosa Crew, CO To tha Kdltori 1 am writing this letter in be­ half of myself and the other crewmembers on the tanker Val­ chem to express our sincere thanks for the aid and assist­ ance we received from the crew of the Santa Bosa when our vessels collided on March 26. I am sure that the prompt and unselfish aid given to our injuried men by the gang on the Santa Rosa helped cut down the iy'-'-- • V. y Ihi--: Butterfly's Spouse? Mike Doesn't Know He swears he's not an opera fan, but one Seafarer, whom we shall call Mike, has a problem that sounds suspiciously like the plot of "Madame Butterfly" with a seafaring twist. According to his story, back-f before World War II, Mike, riding a Waterman vessel, made a stop in Moji. Accord­ ing to the story it was a rough trip, under a rougher skipper, so the gang, in order to sooth jangled SlU, A&G District nerves, made for the nearest grog BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. emporium as soon as they hit port. Earl Sheppardi Asent EAstern 7.4900 BOSTON 276 State St. "Dozed" Oifl AI Tanner. Agent Richmond 2O140 4202 Canal St Feeling no pain after imbibing HOUSTON R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3.4080: 3.4080 a few with the boys, Mike said, he LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. dozed off or else had an attack of Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6.5744 744 W. Flagler St. amnesia. However he awoke with MIAMI Louis Neira, Agent FRanklin 7.3564 a start when he felt a poke in his MOBILE Lawrence St. chest and to his surprise, found Cal Tanner. Agent 1 South HEmlock 3-1754 himself in a room bare of furni­ NEW ORLEANS323 -Bienville St. WUliams, Agent Tulane 8626 ture, with straw mats on the floor Llndsey NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9.6600 and in the company of a beautiful "NORFOLK 127.129 Bank St. girlsan. J. BuUock, Agent MAdison 7-1083 All he remembers, he noted, was PHILADELPHIA .....337 Market St. she said "you, me hu hu amerika?" S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 FRANCISCO 450 HarrUon St. Being only half awake, he muttered SAN Marty BreithoH, Agent Douglas 2-5475 "yea, yea," and went back to sleep. SANTVRCE, PR.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 2U When he awoke the second time, Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 2 5996 the room was filled with giggling SAVANNAH Abercorn St. girls led by a weird specimen with William Morris, Agent 3 Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. black dress stockings put over her Ted Babkowski, Agent Main 3-4334 shoes no less. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. B. Gonzalez, Acting Agent Phone 2-1323 Married? WILMINGTON, CdUf 605 Marine Ave. "Amidst a lot of noise and bow­ Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 4U] Ave., Bklyn. ing and scraping, a ring was placed HEADQUARTERS....675 SECRETARY-TREASURER on my hand by this fair maiden and Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS the leader of the procession recited I. .Aigina, Deck HaU. Joint what apparently was a set incanta­ C. Simmons. Eng. J.W Volplan, Joint E. Mooney, Std. tion. Much more to my surprise was the fact that I was then mar­ ried, they said, and it was intended HONOLULU....51SUP South Nlmltz Highway that I should take her back to PHone 502-777 523 BienvUle St. America with me." Needless to say NEW ORLEANS JAckson 5-7428 Mike beat it out of there ai the NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brook first opportunity. HYacinth 9-6-.. 211 SW Clay St. Now Mike's problem is this. PORTLAND CApital 3-4336 450 Harrison St. Though his present wife is wonder­ SAN FRANCISCO ,— » Douglas 2-8363 ful and understanding, she would SEATTLE 2505 let Ave. Main 2-0290 certainly object to being the No. 2 WILMINGTON... ,605 Marine Ave. spouse. So if there are any sea Terminal 5-6617 lawyers \vho are acquainted with MC&S oriental customs and laws, Mike Highway would like to know if the Moji HONOLULU....51 South Niialtz PHone 5-1714 marriage bureau sanctions such NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. ' RAmond 7428 procedure, or has the. passage of 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn years left his present wife No. 1? NEW YORK HYacinth 9-6600 M. J. Danzay, left, an AB on the Yaka,< posei for the traditionol tea picture at the wheel. However It looki like the ship was safety at anchor at the time. Above, one of the wipers, known only as "Jr.," takes in the salt on deck. That big 'W,' of course, stands for Waterman. SIU HAIL DIRECTORY K':- PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON BALTIMORE 211 SW CUy St. CApitol 7-3222 350 Fremont St. EXbrook 7-5600 2505 —lat Ave. MAin 3-0086 505 Marine Ave. TErminal 4-8538 MFOW 1216 East Baltimore St. EAstem 7-3383 HONOLULU,...56 North'Nlmitz Highway PHone 5^077 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. MAgnoUa 0404 NEW YORK,-. 130 Greenwich SL COrtland 7-7094 PORTLAND 523 NW Everett St. CApitol 37297-8 SAN FRANCISCO 240 Second St. DOuglas 2-4592 SAN PEDRO ......290 West 7th St. TErminal 3-4485 SEATTLE 2333 Western Ave. MAin 2-6326 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. ELmwood 4-3616 914 Main St. GRant 2728 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. BIAln 1-0147 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randrlph 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich PO Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 MILWAUKEE 633 S. Second Ave. BRoadway 2-3039 RIVEB ROUGE ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave. Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 BUFFALO, NY. Canadian District FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. Phone: 3-ffl21 HALIFAX, N.S 128W HoUls St. Phone 3-891] MONTREAL.......634 St. James St. West ' Victor 2-8161 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot Quebec LAIontalne 31569 THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. David St. CAnal 7-5212 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. £. EMpIre 4-5719 ST. JOHN. NB ....177 Prince WUUam St. OX 2-5431 VANCOUVER. BC...298 Main St. MU 1-3468 i<er'£M Knowt. _ Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOO. must be signed by the writer. Names toill be vjithheld upon request. number of casualties we could otherwise have suffered, and certainly made it •easier for those in pain. Not only did they go overboard in seeing that we received prompt medical treat­ ment in the Rosa's hospital, but many of them went so far as to donate tl.elr clothes to those of us who lost them in the colli­ sion, and to see to it that we had plenty of cigarettes. In addition, we would also like to extend our thanks to the crew of the-Coast Guard cutter which stood by our vessel all night. The Coast Guardsmen supplied the ship with hot meals, coffee, and water to wash with, since the tanker's boilers were out of commission and we could not make it for ourselves. Although their vessel was on fire, the crew of the Santa Rosa first made sure our injured men were taken care of, and had all they needed until they could be transferred to a hospital ashore. They may rest assured that their assistance in that time of emergency will always be re­ membered by myself and the rest of the . Valchem's crew. Thanks again for everything. George Baka Ship's delegate SS Valchem 4^ Cites Unsafe Tanker Practices To the Editor: This letter is in reference to the collision of the SS Santa Rosa and the oil tanker, Val­ chem, off the New Jersey..coast in which over 20 casualties have been reported, all of them mem­ bers of the tanker's crew. As a member of the SIU who almost signed on as a member of the Valchem's crew, and who probably could have been one of the casualties, I would like to expose certain practices found aboard tankers. It Is a practice on almost all tankers to have the AB quar­ termaster painting, sougeeing •tc, while the vessel is on atito-' matic pilot, instead of taking care of his duty, which is to steer the ship. Many times the mate on watch is in the chart room doing some navigational problems and the QM is some place out of the wheelhouse do­ ing some work in exchange for a few lives of the crew. This Is a good time for the US Coast Guard to step into the picture and prohibit companies using quartermasters for work other than steering the ship, and in this way save a few lives instead of a few cents. Orlando L. Guerrero 4" it 4" SlU's Benefits Suit Him Fine To the Editor: I would like to take this time to thank the officers of the SlU for the fine pension I am re­ ceiving. I would also like to thank my brothers with whom I sailed for 46 years for the many good times We had. If any of my friends would like to write to me, I would only be too happy to an­ swer their let­ ters. My addr^s is 60 Casein A V e,, nue, San FranYesagas cisco, Calif. I appreciate very much the good that the SIU Welfare Plan has done for mp, and I wish aU my brothers the best of luck. George Vesagas t 4^ Retired, Keeps In Touch Via LOG To the Editor: I would appreciate it verymuch if you would put me on the SEAFARERS LOG mailing list. I retired my book last Septem­ ber for the first time, except when I went into Uie Army. Outside of this I have been sail­ ing since January, 1945, so you know I would like to keep up with what is going on in our SIU. I sure do miss a lot of my buddies and some of the good times we used to have, but there is nothing like being home with my wife and two children. Another thing that I sure dq miss Is all of the wonderful ad­ vantages that the SIU has given me. I truly know that we have the best Union on the sea today. I want to wish all the luck in the world to my buddies, to the SIU and to the LOG which is doing such a good jbb for all oiur boys in the Union, and also for the ones such as I, who have retired for a while. Thank you very much for the LOG. I know I will surely enjoy reading it. H. L. "Jack" Horton Jr. (Ed. note'. The LOG is being sent to you as requested.) W" m �%m . -".x/ • ~• Am 19, 19S9 SEAFARERS Runaways Cry Over Oil Company Taxes LOG SIU ftABY ASSIVALS Pace Flffeci She's Suspicious Of Strangors The maritime unions' belief that American oil companies pull virtually all the strings imder runaway flag operation All of the following SIU families has been further substantiated as a result of a statement by have received a $200 matemity Erling D. Naess, chairman of-^ benefit plus a $25 bond from the the "American Committee of lobby to any change in oil deple­ Union in the baby's name: the Flags of Necessity," the tion allowances is considered by a ^ - runaway shipowners' lobby. Naess the unions -to reflect the actual Helen Penny Bureh, born Decem­ rushed 4o the defense of the oil control of virtually all runaway ber 18, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard A. Burch, Sunset, La. Industry's tax depletion allowances ships by these companies. Terrill Bay Clark, bom March after these allowances had been 15, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ter­ criticized by SIU of NA President rill Clark, Spring Hill, Ala. Paul Hall and NMU President Jo­ Cheryl Ann Flaherty, born seph Curran. March 5, 1959, to Seafarer and Naess' concern for the oil deple­ Mrs. John M. Flaherty, Wellaston, tion allowance was expressed in Mass. letters to Congressmen in which he James Arthur Gilmore, born attacked the unions' demand. The March 8, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. unions had pointed out that the Continued from page 2) James Gilmore. Glen Burnie, Md. depletion allowance greatly re­ mented favorably on the local re­ Shirley Jane Hansen, born March duces trie taxes of major oil com­ gimes. 8. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arne panies, who also place their ships The Tokyo conference next under runaway flags to escape fur­ month is being sponsored by the W.' Hansen, Galveston, Tex. Edith A. Ayson, born March 11, ther taxation and to avoid paying Waterside Workers Federation of Maureen Cann, 22 months old, keeps o wary eye out for LOG 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Faustino US wage scales. photographer as she perches on her dad's knee. Father, Seafarer Australia; the Madras Harbour Ayson, NYC. Workers of India, a 2,500-member Wanda Grimes, born March 3, Ken Conn, dropped in at SIU headquarters to pick up a vacation Allowance Covers US. Cost pro-Communist group; the Allcheck. 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gordon The unions declared that the Dock Workers Union, and Grimes. Baltimore, Md. amount of the depletion allowances Japan the Waterside Workers and Sea­ Alice Marie Hanback, born obtained by these companies was farers Union of Indonesia, along March 7, 1959, to Seafarer and Mr.s. more than enough to cover the with Bridges' All these Burt T. Hanback, N. Tarrytown, cost of paying US wage scales on unions have beenunion. closely connected NY. US-owned ships. (Continued from page"7) the danger of collision take a stan­ with local Communist movements. John Dennis Harvey, born Jan­ It has been the, union conten­ No non-Communist waterfront in such tragedies as the Andrea dard avoiding action. This action tion all along that the runaway unions in Asia are participating uary 31, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Doria-Stockholm collision, the can be agreed to, now. It will be tanker fleets are directly-controlled as sponsors. j Robert Henry Harvey, Baltimore, Santa Rosa-Yalchem collision and something like 'Right standard rud­ Md. by American oil concerns, operat­ the recent collision between the der, new course 30 to 60 degrees It is expected that a strong pitch Peggy Sue Henderson, born Constitution and the Norwegian to the right of present course.' ing through the mask of subsidiary will be made at the conference for foreign corporations knd so-called more trade with Red China ant March 4,1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. tanker. It is clear to us that none "You'see'him on your radar but "independent" tanker operators possible admission of the Red Roy E. Henderson, Fairhope, Ala. of these collisions would have don't know that he 'sees' you. Your Glenn Joseph Hoffman, born taken place if the master or officer action avoids the danger of colli­ under long-term charters. The sen­ Chinese government to the United November 21, 1958, to Seafarer and on watch had simply obeyed the sion whether or not he sees you. sitivity of the runaway operators' Nations. Mrs. Eugene Hoffman, New Orle­ Rules of the Road. "If for any reason . . . you don't ans, La. 'Since World War II vessels of consider it safe to take the above Teri Michelle Jones, born March our company have been involved in avoiding action, then STOP and 5, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Farris three collisions. In one instance, proceed with caution as you are M. Jones, Portsmouth, Va. the collision took place in the Nar­ now required to do when you hear rows under conditions of perfect his fog signal. Thus you use your radar in­ visibility where both vessels had each other in full view far at least formation to keep out of the danger ten minutes before the collision of collision and not wait until you took place. In the second instance hear his fog signal or actually see one of our vessels was at anchor him—when it is usually too close in the Lower Bay when she was for comfort." struck by another vessel proceed­ J, ing through heavy fog by use of Capt. Gordon H. Grant, (Ret.) radar. In the third instance one of United Fruit Co. The death of the following Sea­ our vessels was struck in heavy fog (from letter to "NY Times," farers has been reported to the in the Mississippi River by a vessel TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN March 29). Seafarers Welfare Plan and the which was equipped with and was ". . .During hazy weather, I have SIU death benefit is being paid to AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS using radar. their beneficiaries: had radar-plotting-trained "From the above, it is quite clear plot with several targets onmates the Henry Ferree, 70: One of the to us-that the presence of radar in scope. It took them, on occasion Seafarers on the disability pension two instances did" absolutely 15 to 20 minutes to do this. list. Brother nothing to prevent an avoidable from When the vessels came in sight. . . Ferree died of a collision and in the third instance the plots were found to be wrong. EVERY SUNDAY, 1620 GMT (11:20 EST Sunday) circulatory ail­ radar would have been useless When calculations must be made, ment at his home since there was perfect visibility errors are WFR-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast always possible. . . in South Gate, at the time. of South America,-South Atlan­ 'For merchant use, radar Calif, on March "Accordingly until we are con­ should be reducedship tic and East Coast of United to its simplest 4. An SIU mem­ vinced that the installation of radar States. That is a scope that can be ber since 1947, on our vessels will make a real form. used only on relative. . . WFL-65ri5850 KCa Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ he sailed in the contribution to safety, we do not ". . .In clear during the bean, West Coast of South deck department. propose to commit to this equip­ day or night, a weather, America, West Coast of Mexico careful mate takes Mrs. Maude Fer­ ment and will continue to instruct bearings of approaching vessels and US East Coast. to ree, his wife, survives him. our masters to abide strictly by the see v;hether or not they appreciWFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, M. J. Kavanaugh, 58: A circula time-tested Rules of the Road. ably change. North Atlantic, European and tory disease was the cause of the "With radar on relative he can, US East Coast. death of Broth­ Rear Admiral Roy M, Graham in fog, do exactly the same thing. er Kavanaugh iUSN-Ret.) In addition, radar can give him his March 2 at his (from a talk delivered following distance from an approaching home Ip Savan­ the 1956 Doria sinking) vessel. To navigate with safety that Meanwhird, MtD 'Round-The-World nah, Ga. He ". . . Radar already provides the is all a skipper or a mate need oined the Union anti-collision information but in a know. Plotting, with its possibUity Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . in 1939, sailing manner which is not yet simple, of error . . . can only lead to Every Sunday, 1915 GMT in the engine de­ reliable and foolproof. The need trouble." (2:15 PM EST Sunday) partment. Sur­ for plotting the anti-collision situa­ WGO-13020 KCs viving diim is his tion Has been stressed again and Europe and North-America sister, Mrs. Eliz­ again. The human element is still Get That SS abeth Bass. WCO-16908.8 KCs a major factor.., East Coast South America Number Right PlillUp Ryan, 38: Brother Ryan 'When approaching low visibil­ died in Dallas, Texas, oii October ity: (1) Establish a radar lookout Seafarers filing vacation WCO-22407 KCs 30, 1958. He was who is known as such by all hands money claims should make sure West Coast South America a patient In the on the bridge. (2) Use you radio­ that they use their correct So­ Every Monday. 0315 GMT city's Jefferson phone for appropriate communica­ cial Security number. Use of (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Davis iTospital at tion with vessels which you think the wrong number means a cler­ the time. A broth­ might involve you in .dagger of ical headache for the Vacation WMM 25-15607 KCs 'Ik. Australia er, David Ryan, collision. . . Serious consideration Plan office and slows up the survives him. No is being given on a standard short handling of payments. WMM-81-11037.5 information was range radiophone set for world­ Northwest Pacific Also, a Seafarer who uses the received in head­ wide use as part of the radar. incorrect Social Security num­ quarters as to '(3) When you are close to say the place of within five miles of another vessel ber is crediting his tax deduc­ tions to some other US worker. ' burial. which you think is involving you in • i J Bridges Calls Pro-Red Meet I k How Good Is Radar? EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST I I "THE VOICE OF THE Final Dispatch MTD' $1 •V o- $ TRADES DEPARTMENT "rV- �f-':-:- (WAFARESS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL U N IO N • ATL A N Tl C A N D GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO State Tax Applies Only To NY Resident Seamen The new New York state withholding tax system, which went into effect on April 1, has created no-«nd of confusion in the steamship industry. Because of the nature of the Industry, with ships spending most of their time outside New York state waters, many questions have arisen as to' how the state tax yjill affect dency it may be assumed to be: 1) as Federal taxes are deducted, us­ The address used on a Federal In­ ing of course, the state rates of Seafarers. An additional complication is come Tax retimn; 2) The address a taxation. The Vacation Plan application the dispute over whether steam­ seaman gives when he signs on a ship companies have the right to ship; 3) Where the seaman votes; has provision on it for seamen to withhold a state tax from sea­ 4) Where he owns any property; 5) name the state they reside in. A men's wages. The industry claims Where he receives his mail; 6) seaman using a New York mailing that under Federal law, it is illegal Where he has previously paid lo­ address pays New York state with­ to deduct any taxes from a crew- cal taxes, taken out driver's li­ holding on his vacation money. members' earnings other than Fed­ censes and so on. eral income taxes and Federal So­ jy jy cial Security taxes. The New What If I Overpay? York State Tax Commission, on the What About NonSince many seamen do not work other hand, has ruled that such 12 months in a row, they will have Winners of Public Health sanitation award second year in a row, Residents? deductions are legal. more money withheld from their Seatrain Lines officials receive the award in their office. Donald If a seaman is not a resident of earnings than they should have However, some of the steamship Smith, Seatrain vice-president in charge of operations (3rd, left) companies are refusing to deduct New York State, he does not pay been taxed for. To get a rebate accepts plaque from Sylvan C. Martin, PHS regional director. from seamen's wages pending ac­ New York taxes, no matter what on an overpayment, they file a tax Looking on are (left) Richard S. Mark, assistant regional director company he works for, as long as tion in Congress to clarify their return next spring which serves and John Weller, Seatrain president. the ship travels from New York as a claim for a tax refund. It right to do so. In any ease, whether or not a to a port in another stSte or an­ should be noted that the current company does deduct such other country. The only instances rate of taxes is somewhat higher taxes, many Seafarers will be li­ in which a non-resident would pay than it will be in 1960 because 12 able for payment to New York taxes would be for work per­ months' takes are being collected State. The following is a summary formed 9n a ship stationed in New in nine months, and many New of the regulations which apply on York waters, the SS Sandcaptain York Seafarers will then be. en­ for example, or for standby or re­ titled to rebates. the state tax. lief work performed in New York Seatrain Lines became the fifth SlU-contracted company ^ t> ' Who Is Liable? on a ship in port. In the. Sandto win a PHS sanitation award in recent months with pres­ Any seaman who is a resident of captain case, if the vessel is travel­ entation of the special citation to the company on Monday, What About Other States? New York State is liable to the ing between New Jersey and New Further complications have April 6. It was the second^^ state income tax whether or not York, a 50-50 rule has been worked he is working for a company that out to tax half the seaman's earn­ arisen because other states also year in a row that Seatrain Calmar and Mairen had also does business in New York State. ings. Jersey has no state income have withholding taxes. Massachu­ has been cited as having a 95 won the award last year. In fact setts, for example, is trying to tax rating or better on all six ships in for the ore carriers, it \yas the It does not matter whether he is tax. seamen for time spent in Massa­ its fleet. on an Isthmian ship, which oper­ third citation in a row. 4^ 4^ chusetts waters, whether or not The presentation was" made to ates out of New York, owned by a they live in that state. The com­ J. E. Weller, president of the com­ New York company, or a Bloom- What About Meais, panies involved are fighting this pany, by Sylvan 0. Martin, region­ field ship out of Houston. If he effort, and no clear-cut conclusion al director of the PHS, in the cotrihas a New York residence he must Lodging? pany's offices. pay New York taxes. Although the Federal Govern­ has yet been reached. Previously, awards had been The one difference is that if he ment does not count meals and Hy jy jy works for an out-of-state company, lodging as income for withholding given to Marven Steamship Com­ that company has no obligation purposes (except for Social Secu­ What About'58 Ppy? pany, Calmar Line, Bloomfleld whatsoever to deduct from his rity) the state counts these as The Tax Commission has agreed Steamship Company and Ameri­ wages. wages subject to taxation. For that where a voyage started in 1958 can Banner Line, all of whose Where the company does not this purpose an unlicensed sea­ and paid off in 1959, only the 1959 ships scored a minimum of 95 on make any such deductions, the men has $1.20 a day added to his earnings of the Seafarers will be the sanitation inspection of 166 Seafarer has to file an estimated daily earnings, a licensed man taxable. items. tax return. After filing that re­ $1.60 a dajr, The SIU opposes con­ An exploratory meeting between turn, he pays his taxes every three sideration bf a man's meals and SIU officials and representatives months, beginning with July, 1959. lodging as pay for tax purposes. of the new Cuban government was t held .at SIU headquarters in New What Is HY Residency? Do I Pay On Vacation York this week to discuss the dis­ Every individual in the US. has position of the eight strikebound to have a legal residence in some Money? Canadian National ships. state. State residence is deterYes. The Vacation Plan has MOBILE-^Negotiators for the, Harbor and Inland Water­ The Rfeet was purchased by the by where a man actually resides. started deducting state taxes from ways and the Marine Allied Workers Divisions of the SIU Cuban Bank of. Foreign Trade last However, lacking proof of resi­ resident seamen in the same way in a deal engineered by have been successful in signing a couple of new contracts summer the Canadian government to break over the past two weeks, Cal a strike by the SIU Canadian Dis­ Tanner, port agent, an­ The tug wag the Colonel of trict, The sale followed a series nounced, There are a num­ Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co., of unsuccessful moves by the Ca­ ber of other contracts in the pro­ an HIWD-affiliate, and the tanker nadian government-owned compa­ (Based On Daily Earnings) cess of being negotiated which was the Eagle Transporter of Ter­ ny to transfer the ships and have WAGES minal Transport Corp. While the them manned by strikebreakers. Exemptions Claimed should be wrapped up shortly. At Less 0 2 3 4 5 6 The first of the new agreements,, tanker emerged intact, the tug The Canadian District has been on Least Than Tax To Be Withheld the pilot boat contract, was settled reported considerable damage in strike against Canadian National $10.00 $11.50 $ .20 $ .10 $.... $.... $.... $.... $.... on the basis of five percent across- the collision. None of the SIU since July, 1957, in an econoiqic 11.50 12.00 .20 .20 .10 • • • • • ••• • ••• the-board increase aiid an addi­ crew members aboard the tanker dispute over wages. 12.00 .20 14.00 .30 .10 • • • • ' • • • • •• • • tional week's vacation for all men or the tug were injured. 14.00 14.50. . .40 .20 .20 Arrangements made by the old .10 . :« • • • • • • • • • • • Shipping for the port over the Batista government -to man the 14.50 with over one year of service with 16.50 .40 .20 .30 .10 • • • •«' • • • • last couple of weeks was on the ships with -Cuban seamen and the company. 16.50 17.00 .50 .40 .20 .20 The other contract covered the slow side because the majority of move them from behind Canadian .10 • • • • •« • • 17.00 18.50 .50 .40 .30 .20 .10 shipyard here and provided for a vessels calling here were in-transits SIU plcketlines were dropped 18.50 19.00 .60 .40 .30 .20 .10 • • \• • 30-cent hourly wage increase or of the short trip variety. 'The after pretests by the SIU and the 19.00 .50 19.50 .60 .40 .20 .20 • .10 spread over, the two-year life of outlook for the coming period is intervention of the Cuban labor 19.50 20.00 .60 .50 .40 .30 .20 .10 the agreement. This settlement about the same asthete are no movement. also applied to the shore gangs in longer-trip vessels scheduled for 20.00 21.00 .70 .50 .40 The CubanjDfficials at this week's .30 .20 .10 21.00 the port whose wages are patterned payoff. 22.00 ,70 .60 .50 .30 .20 .10 meeting were^ briefed on the devel­ .10 22.00 23,00 .80 .60 after the shipyard contract, .50 .40 Calling during the past two-week opments so far and the talks are .30 .20 .10 24.00 .80 23.00 .70 .60 .40 .30 SIU Ships Collide .20 .10 period were the Morning Light, expected to continue. Attending 25.00 .90 24.00 .70 .60 .50 .40 .30 .20 There was another collision in Monarch of the Seas, Claiborne, for the SIU were Paul Hall, as the river here recently. Tanner Chickasaw (Waterman); Alcoa Clip­ president of" the SIU of North 25.00 26.00 .90 .80 .70 .50 .40 .30 .20 reported, this time between a tug­ per, Alcoa Patroit, Alcoa Roamer, America, and Hal C. Banks, SIUNA 26.00 27.00 1.00 .90 .70 .60 .50 .30 .20 boat and a new supertanker which Alcoa Corsair (Alcoa); Suzzanne, vice-president and secretary-treas­ 27.00 28.00 1.10 .80 .90 .60 .50 .40 .30 was moving out of the yards after Frances (Bull); Del Yalle (Missis­ urer of the Canadian District. Also 28.00 29.00 1.10 1.00 .80 .70 .60.40 -.30 being commissioned. Both ships sippi); Ocean Dinny (Ocean Clip­ present was Harry O'BeHly, ex­ 29.00 .30.00 1.20 1.00 .90 .70 .60 .50 .40 30.00 and over. 1.20 1.10 .90 were manned by members of the pers) and the Longview Victory ecutive secretary (rf the AFL-CIO .80 .60 .40 •50 SIU. -(Vlctoiy Carriers). Maritime Trades Department • I • 11 Seatrain Wins PHS Award Second Year i^' If' lp^ • Is-'. ^• I ^•'' ;• I iV- ' i; D' Cubans, SIU Meet Over CNS Ships Mobile Signs New Tug, Yard Pacts NY State Tax Table 4 A • *• • 4 4• •4 4r 4 • 4• • 4 Ifc- 1- '•^,1 '•T ''1 "I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 10, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: END 7-DAY HEARINGS ON VALCHEM COLLISION EXTEND SIU OPTICAL PLAN TO PHILLY, SAN FRANCISCO BRITISH TO BUILD CARGO ATOM SUB SHIP INJURIES AT 8-YEAR LOW BRIDGES SETS PRO-RED ASIA CONFERENCE MAY 11 MEMBERSHIP TO ACT ON SIU CONVENTION NOMINEES RESTRICTED TO VESSEL, ARCHITECT MEN GET OT ’50-50’ TARGET OF BRITISH-US ‘CONVERSATIONS’ CANADA SUED IN LOGGER STRIKE HOW GOOD IS RADAR? N’ORLEANS STALLED BY YARD BEEF SHIPS TAKE LASHING FROM ATLANTIC STORM SCAB PRINTER UNCOVERED TANKER TRADE STILL SLOW DESPITE NEW OIL QUOTAS US JOBLESS AID GETS THREE-MONTH REPRIEVE RUNAWAYS CRY OVER OIL COMPANY TAXES STATE TAX APPLIES ONLY TO NY RESIDENT SEAMEN SEATRAIN WINS PHS AWARD SECOND YEAR CUBANS, SIU MEET OVER CNS SHIPS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/10/1959 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. 8 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log