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S •a 1?^ • y.3 ^I| •:li •f ff �m IK ,f ' M I - i,'' ' ssMFdnistrs tde FM»'TW»'- SlU-Maiined Fleet '58 Safety Champ SlU-manned Alcoa Steamship Company vessels have won the first prize award for 1958 in the annual safety competition among operators of US-flag seagoing dry cargo and pas­ senger vessels sponsored by the National Safety Council's Marine Section. Akoa won with the best safety record "*• frequency rate of 2.94, com­ formance of two shipi^, the Alcoa ever attained in the contest. dent puted on the basis of only 18 acci­ Partner and the Alcoa Roamer, The SlU-contracted com­ dents serious enough to cause a both of which received awards for pany won the second place award man to miss his watch or work. going more than 500 days without in the 1957 contest, narrowly miss­ Well over 1,000 crewmembers a lost-time accident on board. ing the top spot by one-tenth of a were employed on the 16 ships Acknowledging the significance point. The award is based on the operated by the company during of this safety record, William C. rate of lost-time accidents aboard the year. White, president, of Alcoa, paid ship in a year's time. The fleet's outstanding safety special tribute to the efforts con­ Alcoa's 1958 score was an aod- record was typified by the per- tributed by the SIU and the SEA­ FARERS LOG. He said the com- SIU tnembersMp meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wiednesday nighfs at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those-who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include regis­ tration number). The next SIU meetings will be: AssaU State Dep't Stand WASHmOTOrf—The SIU and the National Maritime Union have again assaRed the US State Depart­ ment's support of runaway ship­ ping, Wis time in connection with the Us position in support of Panama's and Liberia's status in a United Nations shipping agency. The Us delegation, at a meeting in January, 1959, in London, of the Inter-govemmental IHaritime Con­ sultative Organization, supported April 29 : the seating of Panama and Liberia on the Maritime Salipty Commit­ May 13 tee. This move was defeated by the opposition of European maritime May 27 For a fuU report on the prog­ nations who challenged these coun­ ress and achievements of the tries'- qualifications to speak as maritime nations. joint SlU-operator safety pro­ gram, see page nine. J^t Meeting Subsequently, SIU SecretaryTreasurer Paul Hall and NMU rep^ WASHINGTON^The Coast Guard's refusal to postpone a pany could not have achieved the resentatives participated in a meet­ award without the hiacking and public hearing scheduled for April 27 on a complex series of ing called by the State Department cooperation of the shoreside staff proposed new regulations indicates a stormy session when the and licensed and unlicensed per­ on March 91> 1959, to get the views of the industry on matters relating sonnel aboard the ships, and par­ hearing convenes here Mon- * to the UN agency. At that meeting, SIU deal with a 42-page section ticularly the activities of the SID day. the union representatives ^ ex­ titled "Suspension Or Revocation on behalf of shipboard safety. Objections by the SIU to Proceedings" and rules governing Second-place honors in the 1958 WASHINGTON — The Federal pressed outspoken criticism of the the proposed procedures for broad­ investigations, subpoenas, hearings, contest went to US Lines, with an Maritime Board has given the go- whole State Department attitude ening and tightening Coast Guard appeals, reviews of examiners' de­ accident frequency rate of 3.63, and ahead to the Avondale Marine and followed it up with a written protest. control over civilian merchant cisions and the disclosure of in­ third place to United Fruit Com­ Ways, Inc., of New Orleans, to The protest made the foUowing formation such as transcripts. In pany, close behind with a rate of build three cargo ships for the seamen are being prepared by the addition, points: the text released by the 3.65. States Marine Lines won the SlU-contracted Mississippi Ship­ SIU's general counsel for formal Coast Guard failed to include a to^ spot in the previous year with ping Company. Avondale was ruled • Legitimate international or­ submission at the hearing. section by section comparison be­ a mark of 3.61 when Alcoa trailed the low-bidder on the three vessels, The April 27 session was called tween the present disciplinary reg­ with 3.71. One lost-time acciaeni putUng in a $9,591,000 bid for ganizations should not give re^ to deal with proposed new CG ulations and the proposed rules, in December, 1957. closed out Al­ each of the ships, exclusive of de­ spectability to countries coming In regulations covering disciplinary although this was done in the case coa's chances for the top spot that fense features for which the Gov­ imder false pretenses. proceedings for suspending or re­ of the other items on the agenda. year. • The State Department's posi­ ernment pays. voking seamen's documents and tion on runaway ships is "wrong, The three freighters are the first inconsistent, licenses', as well as new rules on dangerous and shame­ of 14 to be ordered by Mississippi ful." lifesaving appliances, fire-fighting hp its long range replacement pro­ equipment, dangerous cargoes and • Runaway fleets do not need gram. They will operate on the run other shipboard safety matters. to West Africa, replacing C-ls now relief from US wages-because they Earlier, a bid by the AFL-CIO used in that service. Once the con­ are operated by such industrial Maritime Trades Department and tract is closed, Avondale promises giants _ as Socony, Sun Oil, Esso,i other organizations to gain more to complete the three ships be­ Alcoa and others. time to study the complex 195tween 840 and 1,020 days, or by • The runaway policy Is incon­ page text was rejected. The regu­ late 1962 for the last vessel. sistent in that it undermines the WASHINGTON—^To the surprise of ho one in the mari­ lations are dated Jan. 30 but copies The new ships wiU be bigger and of the text were not generally time industry, the US Government has agreed to drop its faster than the present C-ls, hav­ economies of our allies in Europe available imtil mid-March. suit against Aristotle Onassis for his failure to construct three ing a deadweight tonnage of ap­ and weakens the- west accordingly. The principal objections by. the supertankers under the Amer--*e Continuaticm of the present proximately 9,000 and a speed of ican flag in return for trans­ low subsequently. The 106,000- 18 knots. Several novel design runaway policy wiU destroy the US features will be incorporated in­ merchant marine. ferring 14 ships foreign. The tonner will come out in 1962. cluding two houses, tanker style, Previously, the two union heads suit would have subjected Onassis The announcement emphasized one forward for deck and steward had written to the Department to fines of some $8 million in per­ formance bonds and return of the that no written agreement had yet men, dining rooms and galley, and criticizing reported moves to In­ 14 ships, formerly manned by Sea­ been reached on the long-delayed one aft for engine rbbm men and terfere in the National Labor Re­ transfer-and-build plan. Mean­ the power plant. The shW will lations Board's processing of elec­ farers, to the American flag. TAMPA—Shipping ran ahead of while, the 14 transferred ships, 12 The decision to drop the suit T-2s and two Libertys formerly carry rotating cranes to work tion petitions on runaway ships. registration during the past period, cargo and mechanical hatch covers, Thus far the State Department the first time in a long while for for breach of the transfer-and- operated by SlU-contracted compa­ as well as being fuUy air-condi­ has not answered the unions' objec­ this port. However, while the reg­ build agreement followed Onassis nies, have been reaping runaway tioned throughout. tions. istration list is very low the sched­ promise to start work on two of profits. The 12 T-2s, upon being the three supertankers, three ule for the coming period is not transferred in 1956,' immediately too good, and there will be more years after the initial agreement went on long-term charter to a US than enough men on hand to re­ was reached. The Maritime Ad­ oil company, at $1,515,000 a month. place. any men getting off their ministration has also agreed to pro­ The estimated profits from this vide Onassis with a mortgage guar­ operation were $20 miUion in the vessels here. antee of up to 75 percent of the Calling into this area during the construction loan, and up to 87^ first two years. last two weeks were the John B. percent of the final cost of the Part of the agreement with Mari­ time called for the profits of the Waterman (Waterman) for payoff; vessels, when completed. and thie Raphael Semmes, Gateway The mortgage guarantee will runaway operation to be put aside city (Pan-Atlantic); Del Rio (Mis­ enable Onassis to borrow money for construction of the three new sissippi) and Wild Ranger (Water­ here in the US at about five per­ ships. Instead, as was brought out man) for servicing. cent interest. Without the guaran­ in a House Merchant Marine Com­ tee, it would be virtually impos­ mittee hearing, $19 miUion of the sible to get a standard bank loan, money was used to pay off income the alternatives being to go abroad tax and mortgage obligations to April 24, 1959 Vol. XXI, No.'^ for money at an interest rate of 12 the US Government. Last June, Victory Carriers an­ percent and upwards, or sell a public bond issue after registering nounced after long delays that ii with the Securities and Exchange would isostpone the ships becauBe Commission. Such registration of the depressed condition of the would require Onassis to disclose tanker, market. Obviously Ihough, PAVL . UAIX.' je<»'eiaiv-TreasU)-«r information as to the' financial the funds to build the vessels were BFWWTT BaARii. Editor. ' BBWABO SKAno longer. available. It was then Art BdUar. . HSBWAW AMxam, IBWIR set-up of Victory Carriers. SPIVAOC, At Uaacnt, JOBK BRAZIL, ANAthat the Government Wed suit for The three ships to be built would xoLB LEVKorr. Statf VfriUrm. Biu. UOODT, OuU Area Repreaentdtttre. be two of 46,000 deadweight tons recovery of the 14 transferred and-one of 106.000 tons at a total ships. PWDilfiM0 BIWMkiy' AT fli* liMdquartArt estimated cost of around $53 mil­ Now all is forgiven, and forgot­ of fho SMfarer* Intornatlonal Unlon< AttotMie A Own Ontrictr APL-CIO. S7S Fourth lion. The three vessels would be ten, with the Government waiving AvomM BrMgyn n. NY. T«l. HYaclnlh operated, by the SlU-contracted the $8 million performance bpndi 9-MM. SocMd elast pestago paid t» tn* Pott omeo In Brooklyn, NY, und»r Victory Carriers company. Accord­ The total down payment that Vic­ JIM Act Of i^Ufl M. 1*11 , ing to the announcement, the first tory Carriers will make on tlie SIU scholarship winner-Seafarer George Butenkoff gets test =^'3 m ship will be delivered in February, three ships mil be in the vicinity 'SIU health center lab before donating blood to Union blood bank. V 1980, with the. other vessels to fol­ pf $7 million. : - J . 7 - ''Butatiihif llii< W'^l* electrical engineering degree!;-^ CC Out To Tighten Rule Over Seamen fV: SCHEDDIE OF SIU MEETINfiS DeltaGets Qo'Ahead On Ships us Drops Onassis Suib 3 Supertankers On Tap Tampa Has Ample List Vr Scholarship Winner Donates SEAFARERS LOG :-7a; r-ij- •' ...r- �isw SEAFARERS LOG Pace Three Siy Hits Runaway in Gulf •ir-.l Labor Board WiU Act On Charges WASHINGTON—Another major gain in the SIU's drive to organize runaway-flag shipping was registered here when the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ordered a^ and the intimidation, prompted the complaint issued against SIU's filing of unfair labor charges. the operators of the Ld- (For full background on the beef, at left, below photo.) berian-flag Sea Level. The seeThestory general counsel's action in order means that the New ordering a complaint issued was on the historic P&O case in Orleans office of the NLRB based which the SIU scored a major Shown when ihe'first, went Into service os the old SS Seotrain in 1929, the Liberion-fiog Sea Level formerly operated for many years with an SlU crew aboard as the Seatrain New Orleans, operating between that city and Havana. Vessel was sold in 1954 and went under the runaway flag that year. ITF Beef Aided Sea Level Drive will process "unfair labor breakthrough against runaway-flag charges filed by the SIU shipping. At that time. May 28, charging discrimination 1958, the National Labor Relations against crewmembers who signed SIU pledge cards. The Sea Level case is the The Sea Level was well known third proceeding now before the to Seafarers as the old Seatrain NLRB involvmg SIU charges New Orleans, which was manned by the SIU when owned by Sea­ against Liberian - flag ships. train Lines. Now under Liberian Charges are now pending a:sainst registry with a Cuban crew, the the P&O Steamship Company, Sea Level was the target of an operators of the SS Florida, for SIU organizing drive which began refusal to bargain following the failnre of the company to ne­ in December. gotiate a collective bargaining When the SIU petitioned for a agreement with the SIU. Sim­ collective bargaining election, the ilarly, on November 10, 1958, company fired 26 Cuban crewmem­ the SIU filed charges at the bers in Havana for union activity, Tampa regional office of the subsequently reinstating them after National Labor Relations Board exacting from them a promise that against the operators of the run­ they would revoke tbelr SIU pledge away cruise ship SS Yarmouth. cards. In that instance, the company In addition, company representa­ fired 136 West Indian crew­ tives hired armed Pinkerton de­ members after they went ashore tectives to escort the crewmembers in Washington, DC, and picketed to the regional NLRB office where the ship in a demand for SIU they testified on the SIU's election union recognition and improve­ petition. These actions, the firing ments in wages and working conditions. The ship then skipped port with the payroli and the men's personal gear. Subsequently, the operators hired a new crew in various West Indian countries and have put the Yarmouth back on its West Indian cruise run. The issuance of a National Labor Relations Board complaint against the runaway-flag operators of the SS Sea Level was the outgrowth of an SIU campaign which made rapid headway in December, during the December 1-4 worldwide demonstrations against runawayflag ships. SIU New Orleans officials had been surveying to petition the National Labor NLRB investigators. The armed prospect for organizing the Relations Board for a representa­ Pinkerton men were actually es­ Sea Level for some time prior to tion election. Three days later, on corting the Cuban crewmembers the four-day demonstration and, December 26, the owners fired 26 into the NLRB's offices in groups of three or four until the SIU pro­ in the course of the four-day Cuban crewmembers in Havana. protest, successfully tied up the When the vessel returned to New tested to regional director John •hip in that port. Orleans on the 29th, it was met Lebus, who ordered the guards re­ In fact, the Sea Level was one by an SIU picketline at the Sea- moved. This tactic was employed during of two ships which company attor­ train Lines dock. Belle Chasse, the most critical period of the neys sought to release by petition­ Plaquemines Parish. The line tied Cuban revolution when the Batista ing the state courts for w injunc­ up the ship, and kept it that way (Continued on page 15) tion. The injunction was denied until January 6, 1959, when the by Judge Rene A. Viosca of the line was lifted by a temporary civil district court in New Orleans. restraining order Issued by Judge Full-scale organizing of the crew Bruce Nunez of Plaquemine Parish. However, two weeks later, on began during the ITF beef and January 20, Judge Nunez dissolved continued during the vessel's suc­ ceeding trips between New Orleans the temporary order and dismissed the company's petition for a per­ and Havana. manent injunction. He ruled he 26 Men Fired did not have jurisdiction because By December 23, 1958, the SIU NLRB proceedings had been insti­ LONDON—Further development of plans for international had secured sufficient pledge cards tuted and the Federal agency had union action against runaway ships was reported from last prior Jurisdiction. week's International Transportworkers Federation meeting Cut Her Lines London. Acting on the-* rm When the Sea Level showed up the International Longshoremen's at the Seatrain docks on January basis df policy adopted at a 25, the SIU picketline again tied previous meeting in January, Association into membership with the sponsorship of the SIU and her up completely. Four days later, she chopped her lines and representatives of the world's mari­ the NMU. The action followed the sailed for Hayana. She recently time unions discussed methods of ILA membership's staunch support returned to New Orleans only to organizing the runaways and as­ of the December 1 to 4 protest be tied up again. Members of the signment of the various runaway demonstrations against runaway New Orleans local of the Inter­ fleets to the national unions hav­ shipping. The nine nominees for the posts national Longshoremen's Associa­ ing appropriate jurisdiction. In addition, the meeting went of SIU convention delegates have tion have refused to work the on record that the prevailing wage At the January meeting, the ITF had their credentials approved by ship. scale of the union in the country agreed that ownership of the ves­ the headquarters credentials com- s In between the start of picketing ndttee and consequently were de- on December 29 and January 25 sel, rather than nationality of the of ownership would apply to the tlallred elected following approval when the ship arrived in New Or­ crew, would determine which runaway ship involved. The only exception to this rule, as an­ of the cominittee's report by SIU leans, the company had restored unions had the right to organize nounced by Omer Becu, ITF gen­ runaway ships. This was in accord membership, meetings in all ports. all of the discharged crewmem­ eral-secretary, was for Americanwith the position presented jointly 'Since there were nine nominees bers to their jobs. The circum­ owned ships, in which instance the by the SIU and the National Mari­ for nine dpen posts, the procedure stances under which they were re­ unions were instructed to obtain time Union. wds to declare them elected once stored were testified to in three the "best possible conditions" for Accordingly, last week's meeting the meniber^hip acted on the com­ sworn affidavits by members of the American-owned runaways. revolved around discussion of ac­ mittee's report. the crew, which are now in the The ITF meeting was also note­ tual tactics to be employed against The nine will attend the ninth possession of the NLRB. worthy in light of the fact that the selected organizational targets, and biennial convention of the SIU of In these statements, the crew-, Greek Seamen's Union partici­ agreement on which targets would North America, which will open members said the company told May 25 in Montreal at the Shera­ them they were being fired for be appropriate for the various pated. Last December, at the con.clusion of the December 1 to 4 ton-Mount Royal Hotel. The SIU having asked the. SIU to repre­ unions involved. Canadian Pistrict will be the host sent them. They also were told A recommendation by SIU of NA worldwide protest demonstrations affiliate. they could get their Jobs Back If President Paul Hall called for the which affected a large number of The convention comes at the they would sign statements revok­ appointment .of NMU President Greek-owned Liberian-fiag ships, time of the opening of the St. ing their SIU pledge cards and Joseph Curran to the existing va­ the Greek consul in New York an­ Lawrence Seaway, which offers testify against the SIU before the cancy on the ITF executive board. nounced that the Greek Seamen's new opportunities for maritime or­ NLRB so that the company could Hall is a member of the executive Union was quitting the ITF. No ganizing, and delegates are ex­ win dismissal of the SIU petition. council of the Seafarers and Dock­ prior announcement had . come pected to concentrate on the prob­ When the ship arrived in New ers Section of ITF, and adoption from the union which apparently lems posed'by the Seaway. Orleans on January 2.5 and in the of his recommendation would give had made no such decision. Named to the convention were four days following, all of the the two major US sea unions repre­ At the time, the Greek consul the following: Joe Algina, Steve crewmembers were transported sentation on the two top ITF coun- attacked the demonstrations as a - ^ "plot" against Greek-owned ship­ G^ullo, Paul Drozak, Paul Hall, froin the ship by armed Pinkerton cils. Robert Matthews, Earl Sheppard, detectives to the NLRB office, so In another development which ping, most of which was not under A1 Ttqmer, Cal Tanner and Lind- that they could testify against the followed the London meeting, the the Greek flag and paid no taxes SIU ta cli^d W**"* ITF announced it ..was accepting to the government of Greece. ITF Approves Details Of World Organizing Plan Vote Approval Of Delegates To Convention Board called for an election on the SS Florida, P&O's Liberian-fiag passenger ship which operates be­ tween Miami and Havana with a largely Cuban crew. The SIU sub­ sequently won this election by a vote of 87 to 21 and established its right to negotiate for the crew. In the P&O case, the Labor Board ruled that the SIU had the right to organize the ship, even though it was under a foreign flag, because the ship was Americanowned. operated in American trade from Miami and had never been in Liberian waters. The Board said (Continued on page 15) Cruise Ship To Capsize For Movie , The renowned passenger liner He de France, which is headed for the scrap pile, will make one last voyage—one for MGM movie studios. She will appear in the forthcoming production, "The Last Voyage" in the role of an ill-fated vessel destined to sink at the movie's climax. Since the 44,000-ton ship is go­ ing to be scrapped anyway, there will be no holds barred in filming the action on ship. The action will not be simulated. Instead, funnels will ^really collapse, boilers really explode and the ship will actually sink. ~After the shooting is done, the He's Japanese owners will prepare to scrap her in-Japan. • 1.1 •m •-I �sisAFARERS tOG rag* PMV ".!• T • SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPINO BOARD '%•' -5U;- "T-'1^- 5" \.''~75, April 1 Through April 14, 1959 SIU shipping continued rising during the past two weeks, reaching the highest point since June, 1957, except for a brief period last December. The total number of jobis dispatched was 1,212, way in front of the registration figure of 1,106. The ship­ ping rise was across the board for all seniority groups, but primarily among class A men. In addition, although the registration total this period represented an increase over the previous report, most of it in the deck depart­ ment, the total number of men registered on the beach by the end of the period continued, falling off. As a result, shipping generalb'^ re­ mains in a very healtliy condition. Sixty payoffs, 37 sign-ons and 133 in-transit visits were listed by all ports, for a total of 230 calls. New York led the way with 39 ships, New Orleans had 37 and Baltimore, 32. Houston didn't have as many ships as usual, but its shipping this period was up again to the high­ est mark in almost two years. Philadelphia, Tampa and Wilmington had no sign-ons during the last two weeks, and Boston, Savannah, Lake Charles and San Francisco had one each. (See "Ship Activity" sum­ mary at, right). • Eight SIO ports showed improved shipping last period, including Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New drleans^ Houston, Wilming­ ton and Seattle. This represented a welcome change in most of them, particularly New Orleans, which was very slow previously. Declines were reported by Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lake Charles and San ^Francisco. The drop was very small for Baltimore, with shipping sUU hovering at the 200-Job mark. Tampa was the only port that shipped no class C men, who account­ ed for 11 percent of the total shipping for the District. Over 100 of these Jobs were In group 3 ratings. Class A shipping rose slightly to 66 percent of the total, but the class B portion dipped to 23 percent. The reports also show that Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles^Wllmlngton and Seattle all had 100 or less men registered on the beach In all departments at the end of the period. These ports are fairly consistent on this score. All of the above ex­ cept Philadelphia alsp had fewer than 50 class A men on hand. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Slow . . . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Good; sugar season Is on; needs unrated men and oilers . . . Balttmore: Good . . . Nmfolk: Fair . . . Savannah: Quiet again .. . Tampa: Fair .. . Mobile: Good . . . New Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Quiet . . . Houston: Always busy . . . Wilmington: Fair . . . San Francisco: Fair . . . Seattle: Good. , Ship AtfivHy Pay Sign la Offt Oof Traas. TOTAL Boitea ...... New Yerli.... fhliadoipUo . RoMawre .... Norfolk ..... Spvbaaoh .... Toaipo ...... Mohtio *.«.... New Orleoas . Lake Ckorles . Hoastea .... Wllailiifitea .. SoaProadic*. Seattle 1 » 2. U 2 18 2 1 1 9 i 1 8 — 2 7 2 1 4 7 1 2 .1 4 1 TOTALS ... *9 5-^ 39 ; 12 32 1119 i 1*._ 37 13 21 i 9 14 1 15 11 12 7 9 4 2 28 11 15 S 5 7 87 133 239 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile. New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS GROUP S ALL 1 2 8 ... 19 2 73 17 - 43 13 3 10 3 16 6 54 9 39 •7 3 4 3 2 1 _ 2 1 1 4 15 3 25 10 19 5 34 3 — 4 7 37 15 4 56 4 6 1 1 6 10 4 20 . 8 17 7 2 •97" 193 42* ~332l Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadeiphiav Baltimore Norfolk S:ivannah Taihpa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B •> GROUP 8_ ALL 1 2 J 2~ St 9 39 5 53 — 12 2 14 3 35 5 43 1 1 — 2 '— 2 3 1 — 4 — 4 6 12 3 21 4 5 23 14 3 3 1 7 7 27 36 2 — — — — 7 16 2 25 — 11 1 12 "40 "177"29 '246 Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C .TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 3 ALL 1 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 B C ALL 1 2 S ALL A 3 ALL 1 2 2 8 Af.T. 2 _ 2 * — 2 3 1 1 3 1 18 2 1 2 24 2 4 4 N — 11 8 44 12 6 19 15 71 1 7 4 8 71 93 96 142 39 277 1 14 4 14 8 32 26 59 — 1 4 3 9 2 6 1 2 2 • 9 2 21 1 11 7 1 2 34 _ .4 9 14 26 5 1 24 10 41 3-8 15 26 3 26 7 54 16 193 _ 7 11 7 - 41 74 33 18 _ 3 2 5 7 2 0 6 — 2 5 3 1 7 1 12 6 1 6 14 7 9 — — 7 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 11 2 1 2 6 3 1 2 11 15 2 1 1 1 9 — 7 — ' — — 3 1 7 3 3 3 1 1 3 19 1 8 9 1 2 8 ____ _ 17 s 1 1 3 8 5 16 25 63 4 1 16 1 34 4 1 1 A9 3 3 6 17 22 9 2 2 3 53 43 48 14 105 3 9 12 48 1 — 3 2 2 48 24 — — 3 1 1 — 2 — 4 17 2 6 4 1 2 — 2 — 2 2 11 1 9 4 2 — 7 10 17 21 43 10 74 2. 3 9 3 8 74 14 8 77 __ 8 6 14 5 96 28 45 ' 4 14 — _ — 2 2 3 — 1 1 3 — 1 1 3 5 4 2 4 2 2 11 17 — 2 6 — — — — 1 1 9 5 18 — 2 2 4 3 2 — 18 2 29 13 21 4 38 4 7 —2 • 5 t 7 7 1 2 10 1 16 1 9 — 4 10 1 3 — 5 16 5 10 19 1 81 8 4 8 39 46 1 93 89 180 55 1 3241 8 88 5 81 49 7 21 33 324 77 81 166 88 S3 1 445 273 434 97 1 804 8 •_ ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B TOTAL SHIPPED Registered G In The Beach CLASS A ClASS B GROUP GROUP GROITP GROUP CLASS GROUP 2 _8_ A^ 1 1 C ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 B 3 2 8 ALL 1 3 ALL A 2 2 Q • 1 1 0 0 0 9 1 9 t 1 St X Si 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 16 7 37 8 8 52 4 10 7 1 10 21 12 85 46 113 13 21 1 12 52 — 5 2 7 1 8 5 3 9 1 6 1 4 9 6 4 19 21 4 — 10 7 17 3 8 68 22 3 13 8 5 13 28 21 13 62 5 9 28 21 — — 3 3 7 3 2 9 5 9 2 3 5 .... 14 _ 9 — — — 2 6 4 1 1 2 9 _ 1 1 1 4 2 6 — — • 1 1 6 , 6 7 6 1 7 1 __ 1 — 5 6 37 2 11 3 12 4 2 7 19 _ 5 7 _ 19 26 15 __ 2 6 5 13 10 18 6 9 40 7 34 1 _ 2 7 1 44 16 9 1 34 1 — 1 4 5 1 3 2 10 5 8 2 2 2 2 6 2 6 2 2 1 10 6 17 7 38 20 6 75 TO 32 6 13 1 4 6 49 4 4 49 1 20 1 — 2 1 3 —, 2 7 2" 6 10 1 5 1 1 2 2 2 1 6 — 5 3 2 23 3 8 1 2 15 10 8 __ 9 2 2 2 9 4 4 — 1 3 — 3 11 6 5 — 2 3 3 13 22 4 4 — 13 1 5 6 6 55 "47" 198 48 242 111 48 401 112 383 49 176 33 2421 7" 54 "50~ 2 16 SO •MM ..I. L inl ALL GROUP 8 ALL 1 2 tt XI 172 4 25 82 12 1 4 ... 7 54 63 8 15 46 4 8 36 9 544 12 •MM 0 0 0 tu 27 2 12 3 _ 24 1 13 4 9 13 2 •MM MM <2 4 5 95 MM M. ' K 9 55 8 25 8 1 1 10 19 10 26 4 6 3 20 3 5 8 4 3 8 82 -189 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Boston \f.: I" New York Philadelphia. Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans. Lake Charles I: Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Reglsfered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B - tOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GBOUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUPGROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 C ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 8 ALL 1 2 B 3 ALL 2 2 8 ALL 1 3 ALL A 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 — 2 1 3 2 4 2 13 1 1 3 7 4 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 21 12 31 64 1 14 35 92 219 1 3 35 15 22 83 92 7 24 11 19 39 17 19 53 53 1 10 11 2 : __ — 2 7 9 3 3 4 2 9 18 7 2 — 9 5 5 7 5 3 2 2 — 17 _ 12 6 14 37 2 7 70 60 32 12 26 3 9 18 12 36 12 12 8 5 13 11 36 1 11 12 ' 4 1 — 5 1 2 3 3 3 6 — 7 7 7 13 1 1 1 7 15 5 6 1 1 — — _ . 5 — 1 6 2 2 1 10 3 5 7 7 1 2 1 5 2 — — ,2 5 . 2 1 6 7 5 2 3 1 4 10 6 1 3 2 6; 1 1 __ 7 1 7 15 6 6 3 7 4 10 21 3 4 11 22 20 51 13 8 1 13 11! 7 7 — 17 • 8 3 23 34 68 35 8 52 17 3 3 38 11 44 13 11 11 95 21 13 44 13 21 — — — 1 2 3 3 6 1 3 2 6 3 2 4 5 2 6 3 4 2 __ 1 ^ ' 9 . 9 13 5 14 32 — 2 16 7 63 23 7 87 7 46 10 7 12 14 7 5 27 46 10 10 4 2 2 8 1 — — 1 1 8 1 ><L_ 1 1 4 2 8 6 1 2 - 4 2 2 1 1 2 2| 1 2 — 3 11 16 — 5 6 15 31 4 3 5 2 2 — 12 10 6 1 10 1 7 1 13 10, 2 2\ 1 3 . —. 8 6 1 2 9 _ 3 4 i 11 3 2 4 2 5 1 1 6 8l 5 2 2 93 84 117 2441 1 94 241 588 9 7 75 83 74~ 25 133 232 2 77 57 1 366 253 57 232 19 117 145 771 2 1 54 4 71 • • 1 • MM • MM. MM _M MM. MM MM MM* MM" 1 ^ MM MM " MM ^*M MM ~ MM. MM MM MM. MMM ' •M. ; 1 MM. •, MM -M-.. '. MMM MM. MM M.M MM i MM MM SUMMARY ll;;. pi- ir MMMPrOMtf Reg/sfered -Registered TOTAL Registered On The Beach Shipped Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS A I CLASS B CLASS e CLASS A CLASS B GBOUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GBOUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 1 1 2 8 2_3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 _^L 1 2 8 ALL 1 97 193 42 332 8 39 46 93 89 180 55 I 324 "B 31_49 7 21 j 33 324 88 33 | 445 273 484 97 I 8941 77_81 I- i6ji^- -:.-2 881 ~5 177 29 246 6 55 "47 _108 33 176 "33 1242 "7 '54 50 I 111 2 16'30'| 48 242_111 487| 491112 383 49J 544f 93 82 I 189' 1 7 75 83; 74 25 133 1 232 2 ' 41271 93 34 117 1' 54 I 67232 77 67 1 366 253 94 241 15881" 19 117 77 • ' 2 822 15 Ml IBR" 284 196 881 221 J 798 17 89 170 I 2761 '9.-"irio5iiH^75r 279 188 11212 494 "• 638 911 887 |1936) 29 : 191 289 m �Afril 24. U5f SEAFARERS (Tht brothers described below are receivino |150 monthly SlU dieabiUty-benefits.) ^ Bafiu Stoucb, Sr. . . . 62 . . . steward department member since joining unioq in 1941 . . . Rufus Jr., foilowing dad's footsteps,, has chief cook rating in SIU... Stough, Sr.. worked mostly on vpassenger and dry cargo ships.. preferred West Africa and South American runs be­ cause the ships' home port was New Orleans, Stough's home town ... saw plenty of action dur­ ing World War II . . . ships he was on were tor­ pedoed twice," rammed once and he also spent two years as a prisoner of war . . . still keeps in touch with former shipmate Frenchy Manceaux ... lives with wife and son in New Orleans . . . enjoys tend­ ing family's garden and backyard. .$ 4 t I'ully Robertson . . . 62 . . . joined SIU in 1939, putting in 18 years at sea before retiring on a $150 monthly disabilitypension check ... sailing "had its ups and downs" but, Robertson confides, "I'd still like to go back to sea". . . can't though, because of rheumatism, so. "I guess I'll get my flshihg pole and quit thinkabout it". . . liked passenger ships above all others because of the bigger payoff, "but on the beach I would take anything" . . . vessel, Old Plow City, still remains with Robby as his fondest memory on the seas . . .' put in five days "out in that cold water" after his ship went down . . . still corre­ sponds with shipmates Tom McLees and Phil O'Carnes . . . lives with vdfe in Dallas, Texas, fishing, hunting and just relaxing "on that old rocking chair on the front porch." LOG PaC» PlfW Dry Cell Safety Lighting Urged For SIU Vessels FolIowing^ a central safety committee meeting of the joint SlU-industry safety plan aU SIU companies have been notified of the desirability of installing portable dry cell lij lights in passageways and in the engine rtiom. The recommendation grew out of discussion of the Santa Rosa-Valchem collision. It was pointed out at the meeting that when the Valchem's lighting circuits were thrown out of whack by the coUlsion, the only lights available were a couple of flash­ lights belonging to members of the crew. In another development growing out of the collision, the Maritime Administration has asked a private research organization to undertake a study of collisions at sea. The firm, Dualap & Associates, of Stam­ ford, Conn., will investigate ail available records of collisions in the past five years. The investi­ gation will center on the relation­ ship between errors of navigation and accidents. Study Ship Equipment In addition, the Maritime Ad­ ministration is undertaking a study on ship equipment with the hope of finding ways to improve ship controls and safety. t t ft Jack Howard . . 67 . . . Originally an SUP man. Brother Howard Four Seafarers are still hospi- Seafarer B. B. Henderson, cook, fells headquarters membership of transferred over to the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ talized as a result of the Valchem f,i$ experience aboard SS Valchem when he was awakened by trict in 1948 . . . career dates back to 1923 when collision, three in Staten Island -alUtfon he sailed on a Lykes Brothers ship out of New Or­ and one in the Galveston PHS.^ leans . . . had chief steward's rating, working on hospital, and a number of other passenger ships, tankers and cargo ships . . . liked crevmiembers are still receiving seafaring because it "took me to places where I had medical care. never been before". . .,did some valuable organiz­ Bosun Claude Blanchard, who ing for the Union in the Isthmian fleet ... it was was burned in the accident, has one of his most memorable experience and "what a been transferred to the Galveston thrill it was when they signed the contract". . . hospital. Seafarers Rafael Berheart condition forced him to retire two years ago tran, MM; William Nesta, chief . . . when he shows friends in his home town of Patoka, 111., the $150 steward, and G. Malensky, OS, are Now well on the rpad to recovery despite first and second still in Staten Island, with Bertran monthly checks he gets,~they can hardly believe it. degree burns over large portions of his body, Seafarer Claude hobbling about on crutches as the Blanchard, bosun of the Valchem, was lavish in his praise result of leg and back injuries. Check Hearing Record of the medical treatment he* ^ The Coast Guard is in the proc­ received at the Staten Island cords, everything is practically ess of reviewing the voluminous Health Service hospi­ healed up." hearing record on the accident, Public The vocal cords will take an tal. involving seven days of testimony estimated four to six months to ."I never thought I would be out by crewmembers of both ships. heal, but Blanchard is able to The Santa Rosa, which sustained of there in three weeks," Blan­ ispeak, although his voice is quite WASHINGTON—The Public Health Service may have to heavy damage to her bow, is now chard said, "but thanks to the ex­ abandon its sanitary inspection program on cargo vessels un­ being fitted with a new bow in cellent care I received at the hoarse. Still in the hospital are Sea­ less Congress votes additional funds for PHS, a House Ap­ the Newport News Shipbuilding hospital, I'm now on out-patient and Drydock yard. The Valchem status and will not need any skin farers William Nesta, chief stew­ propriations subcommit--*^ ard, Rafael Bertran, MM, the most graft operations." tee was told. the spread of communicable dis­ is in Todd's Shipyard, Brooklyn, seriously injured, and G. Malensky. Consequently,-Blanchard, a resi­ awaiting decision as to whether A spokesman for the Pacific eases and endanger the health of dent of Port Arthur, Texas, is or not she will be repaired. American Steamship - Association, American seamen. headed back home and will con­ Vice-President J. Monroe Sullivan, tinue t'' get out-patient treatment declared that he learned from the at the Galveston PHS hospital. PHS that the. present budget would Like other Seafarers on the Val­ only allow for inspection of pas­ chem Blanchard was asleep in his senger vessels. room when she was struck by the That means that' cargo ships Santa Rosa somewhere around 3 could •'hot be inspected while in AM, the morning of March 26. His service or in the construction stage, All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity room was on the starboard side, with po!»ible damaging .effects, on benefit plus a ^25 bond from the Union in-the baby's name: next to the saloon mess. Neverthe­ WASHINGTON The nuclear tho health of Seafar»s. less, the Rosa, driving some two ship Savannah, the world's first Mrs. George W. BdwdBn, Jr;i Nor­ Edmund C. Blosser Jr., born Fewer Inspeeitona Already thirds through the Valchem's after atom - powered merchant vessel, Sullivan cited stetistics showing January 14-, 1959, to Seafarer and folk,'Va.\' wrecked his foc'sie. Mrs. Edmund C. Blosser, Ridge4 . 4 4 • . house, that because of lack of manpower; All Blanchard knew was that he wiU be launched by Mrs. Dwight Kurt Sammy Walls, born March woke up in a room filled with hot D. Eisenhower, on July 21, 1959, inspections had .dropped off .con­ wood, Queens, NV. ' 13, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kirt kteam which scalded his face, at the New York Shipbuilding .. 4 ' .i' siderably from previous years. If the rate of decline continues, he Jeff Wyne De. LPS l^tos, born Walls, NeW Orleans, La. hands, back, legs and vocal cords. Corp. in Camden, NJ, the Maritime tt. .. 4 • 4 warned, "it could pose a dangerous^ March 10, 1959, to Eeafarer and He war also trapped in his room, Administration has announced. situation and would increase Mrs. Raul De . Los Santos, Galves­ Joy Linda Worley, born March but the first assistant engineer The vessel is a combination 16,1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. John somehow pried a bulkhead loose passenger-cargo vessel, 595 feet chances for contamination within ton, Tex., ' L. Worley, San Francisco, Calif. merchant vessels and between long, with a 78-foot beam capable i ^ 4 and got him out. merchant vessels. To date no seri­ John Doran, born March 21, From there, Blanchard said, he of a 20-knot speed. The vessel is 4 4 4 Dwight Morris, born March 16, Was taken aboard the Santa Rosa designed to operate for over three ous contaminations have resulted 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard and placed in the passenger ship's years on its initial fuel loading. on American-flag ships—in great Doran, St. George, SI, NY. Morris, Vinemont, Ala. degree a result of oim creW per­ hospital. "After giving emergency 4" t In light of the pending launching sonnel being properly trained by Michael Henry Jr., born Febru­ treatment to Romo and Bertran of the Savannah, Lloyd's Register 4 4 4 management together with the co­ ary 13, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sheila Lorraine Lewing, born who were the most seriously in- of Shipping has called upon the operation of seafaring unions and Michael Henry, Lake Charles, La. April 7, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. jiu-ed, the Santa Rosa medical staff government of Great Britain to the advice and supervision of the Ottis Lewing, Elorien, La. gave me the best of attention. The invest government funds in the 4^ 4 Public Health Service itself. ship's nurse was at my side con­ development of an experimental 4 4 4 Robert Lynn Morgan, born Judy Lucile Graham, born March stantly all day imtil the Santa Rosa nuclear-powered 'Not In Public Interest' carrier. March 4,1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. "If the proposed reduction . . . Robert Earl Morgan, Bailinger, 31, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ got into port that evening and I States Marine will operate the ert H. Graham, Mobile, Ala. was taken over to Staten Island." In the budget becomes effective, Tex. NS Savannah through its threeAt the hospital, Blanchard got sanitary inspection of cai-go vessels 4 4 4 stage program, which consists of 4 4 4 Joseph Ferdinand Da Costa, regular treatments in a Hubbard In foreign trade will be eliminated Louis James Vincent, born born March 21, 1959, to Seafarer tub, an agitated water bath through initial trials and tests for six , , , Such a situation will not be In March 29, 1959, to Seafarer and and Mrs. Jose Da Costa, Baltimore, which jets of compressed air pass. months to a year, then in domestic the public interest." "They told me that the air hitting and offshore operation in modified The Maritime Trades Depart­ Mrs. Floj'd John Vincent, Lake Md. Arthur, La. the burns would make them heal commercial service for operational ment, APL-CIO, and the SIU have 4• 4 4 Dawn' Marie Sachs,- born March fast, and they certainly, knew the evaluation purposes and finally 4 4 4 protested to the House Appropria­ Stephen Alan Bowden, borh 22, i959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ber­ score. Now, except for my knuckles through commercial operation in tion? Committee that any cut in which are still tender, and my vocal passenger-cargo services. the program would open the US to March 30, 1959, to Seafarer and nard Sachs, Baltimore, Md. Burns Healing, Valchem Bosun Hails PHS Care Cargo Ship Health Inspection May End SIU DABY ARRIYAKS N5Savannah Christening Set For July �SEAFARERS rac* CUx Warit Adventure? Bid For Berth On Shinneeock Bay A collision, a few vension dinners provided by the crew, two Hens slapped on the ship, a shortage of bunkers, a boiler breakdown, and the rescue of a crewmember who went into the drink were just a few of the incidents which took place on the current voyage of the Shinnecock Bay. " Af*" last report, the SlU-manned cutta where the Liberty collided Liberty was beating if home­ with an Indian ship and stove in ward from Aden, hoping to arrive in Baltimore by May 8 without further incident. But just to make sure, the Seafarers are keeping their fishing lines out in the mean­ time to replenish a none-too-robust stock of foodstores. According to ship's delegate Bjorn Granberg, the sequence of unexpected events began in Cal- Boston Unions Get Classwork BOSTON — Classes are being conducted in this port to deal with the problems faced by the average working man, Gene Dakin, acting agent, reports. The classes are sponsored by the Greater Boston Labor Council, AFL-CIO, with the cooperation of the Metropolitan Boston United Fund. They are held one night a week for ten weeks and all of­ ficials and representatives of labor unions in the port have been in­ vited to attend. They deal with the services provided by social agencies here. Although there was a couple of ships paying off in the port during the past period, it did not help the shipping picture. Registration for the port increased during the last two weeks, especially in the Deck department where the port has more than enough men on hand to take any jobs that may come up in the near future. Paying off in the area were the Penn Mariner (Penn Trans) and the Winter Hill (Cities Service). The Penn Mariner was the only ship signing on during the period. In transit were the Wild Ranger (Waterman); Bradford Island (Cit­ ies Service) and the Robin Kirk (Robin). a few plates. She spent 12 days getting patched up, picked up a pilot and headed down the Hooghly River—but not for long. It ap­ pears there was a minor item pend­ ing, an unpaid repair bill for $1,200 worth of engine room work to be exact, and the pilot was or­ dered to hold everything. By dint of some persuasive con­ versation, the captain managed to clear the ship for Vizagapatam to load ore. Upon arrival, there was a court order from Calcutta to put the ship under arrest for the col­ lision repair bill, a mere $10,000 in all. This too was cleared up after some hasty communication between the ship and the local au­ thorities, and the Shinnecock Bay beat it out of there, headed for Aden. "Halfway to Aden we had trou­ ble with one boiler, so it had to be shut down and fixed tempo­ rarily. After the boiler was fixed we were short of fuel, so in order to be on the safe side, we were going on one boiler." Limping along slowly on one boiler meant further delay, and consequently the chief steward re­ ported gloomily that stores were running low. Ever resourceful, the crew put out fishing lines over the stem to supplement the rations. 'Man Overboard!' While Granberg, his watch part­ ner and the second mate were dil­ igently tending the lines one eve­ ning, dreaming of a fresh fish din­ ner, they spotted a crewmember thrashing in the water. The cry "man overboard" was followed by* some fast action. "The mate on watch rang the general alarm and started to bring the ship around. We got the boat cover off the motor lifeboat and swung it out. In it went the 2d mate, myself, two more ABs and three ordinaries. "The boat'was lowered and the A9mu,um^ LOO^ Pick Up'Shot' Card At Payoff Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations required for certain foreign voyages are reminded to be sure to pick up their inoculation cards from the captaiff or the purser when they pay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up by the Seafarer and held so that it can be presented when sign­ ing on for another voyage where the "shots" are required. The inoculation card is your only proof of having taken the re­ quired shots. Those men who forget to pick up their inoculation card when they pay off may find that they are required to take all the "shots" again when they want to sign on for another such voy­ age. Study Crews' Meal Taxation Shinnecock Bay lifeboat js picked up after rescuing crew­ member from Indian Ocean. 2nd mate . . . started the motor. I took the tiller and we cast loose and headed for the man. He had missed all the liferings but was still swimming when we picked him up. From the time he went overboard to the time we picked him up was 16 minutes.' Made It To Aden Finally, the ship made it to Aden, had its boilers repaired, re­ stocked its bunkers and headed for home. The venison? Granberg explains it this way. "A few of the boys were tiger-hunting in India, but by some mix-up bagged four deer, so we have had deer meat for sup­ per." ° As for the fishing, "that's been pretty good, but all the big ones (over 20 pounds) have gotten away." The New YOrk State government has promised to review the ques­ tion of withholding taxes on sea­ men covering the value of meals and lodging on board ship. Gover­ nor Nelson Rockefeller has written National Maritime Union President Joseph Curran informing him that the State Tax Department will re­ view the situation. Curran had written Rockefeller protesting the tax on seamen's meals and lodging, pointing out that the Federal Government does not impose such a tax. SIU representatives have also protested the tax action and have been in conferences with state tax officials on the problem. The state is taxing earnings of New York resident seamen and is^ applying the tax to meals and lodg­ ing by figuring $1.20 daily for this purpose on seamen's gross wages, $1.60 daily on a licensed officers' pay. Curran had written Rockefeller that the "food and berth that sea­ men receive aboard ship in no way constitute earnings ... The fact that Ihey must live with their jobs does not reduce their costs of maintaining a home and family ashore." Towing fieef Settled In ' N'Orleans NEW ORLEANS—Shipping for this port picked up quite a bit since last meeting and, from the looks of the schedules, it should continue this way for at least an­ other two weeks, Port Agent Lindsey Williams reports. The strike at Crescent Towing has been settled with a new con­ tract negotiated providing for im­ proved conditions and other gaiwa for HIWD members. Seafarers in this port are enthus­ iastically backing the Union's fight to organize the Liberian-flag Sea Level. The men here realize that beefs like this one and the P&O beef are paving the way for large-scale organizing of hundreds of runaways. Although shipping for the port ran slightly behind registration, with 165 men shipped to 169 men registered, there were an additional 14 relief and standby jobs and 33 harbor berths filled during the period. • , ' There were 37 vessels calling at the port during the past two weeks. Five ships paid off, seven signed on and 25 were in transit. The ships paying off were the Del Aires, Del Sud, Del Monte (Mississippi); Margarett Brown (Bloomfield) and the Royal Oak (Cities Service). The Del Norte, Del Rio, Del Sud (Mississippi); Steel Surveyor (Isthmian); Afoundria,. J. B. Waterman and the War­ rior (Waterman) signed on. In transit were the Alcoa Ranger. Alcoa Corsair, Roamer, Cavalier (Alcoa); Seatrain's Georgia, Louisi­ ana; Del Norte, Del Rio, Del Sud, Del Campo (Mississiippi); Lucilo Bloomfield, Neva West (Bloom- ' field); Steel Surveyor, Steel De­ signer (Isthmian); Tops Tops, Mon­ arch of the Seas, Afoundria, John B. Waterman, Warrior, Claiborne (Waterman); Raphael Semmes, Gateway City (Pah-Atlantic) Ocean Dinny (Ocean Clippers); Bents Fort (Cities Service) apd the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers). Know! , tdfik rotHEldS' 11- Know Where Mi While out at sea, a crew is on its own when emergencies occur. That's part of the game. But all too often, it's the same story in port because nobody bothers to fin^ out how to reach the nearest hospital, local fire depart­ ment or other source of aid in an emergency. To Get Help ? Such information sifould be posted on the bulkhead near the gangway so that the gangway watch can summon help promptly when needed. Prompt arrival of such emergency assistance can make the difference in sqving lives. i "• .. * - ^ v ^ ; i-. ] -fc.*-' • r 'J.-' �SEAFAItmiS' XiOg' AviH Z4.'l9St NY Men 'Clean House'; Fire Cripples Dredge tOVR IMILLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margoliua Users Rate Wash-And-Wear Clothes May is a good month for shopping, with important sales and clear­ ances of sheets, cases, towels; soaps and toiletries; lingerie and house­ coats; washing machinesr and ranges. Television sets also are available at additional reductions this month as manufacturers and dealers un­ load 1959 models preparatory to introducing new models in the falL Here are shopping suggestions for important spring family needs: Children's Clothing: Of the many different types of children's gar­ ments on the market, what's the best to buy for warm-weather wear? The problem is not only one of getting long-wearing, comfortable clothing, but of keeping down the family laundry. • All-cotton wash-apd-wear and drip-dry garments, which have been treated with special finishes both to help them resist soiling and wrin­ kling, and reduce ironing; • Garments made of synthetic or man-made fibers as nylon, Dacron or Orion; • Blends of cotton and synthetiQ fibers. A recent survey by the US Agricultural Marketing Service found that mothers who have bought such clothing, tended to consider the cotton wash-and-wear garments most durable, comfortable and best fitting.' Blends of cotton and synthetics were next most satisfactory in this respect, with the all-synthetics in third place. Among the "com­ fort" characteristics which led the families to prefer the all-cottons and blends over the all-synthetics were coolness and absorbency. But in the ease of laundering, including ironing, the mothers rated the synthetics as best, with the blends very close, and the all-cotton garments trailing. The real lesson for shoppers from this survey is that the blends have the most all-around suitability. They're almost as good as cottons for durability and comfort, and much higher in ease of laund­ ering. Interestingly, the price tags on synthetic materials have come down so much that this spring you'll find children's garments of blends and synthetics cost little or no more than wash-and-wear cottonst For example, this depart­ ment finds boys' shirts available at around the $2 mark in either all-cotton or the desirable blend of 65 percent Dacron and 35 per­ cent cotton. Similarly, girls' dresses are available, in drip-dry cotton or nylon at arodnd the same $4 price level. Cotton and nylon were the two most preferred types of dressup dresses for girls. But in girls' slips about twice as many mothers preferred cotton as nylon, chiefiy because of ease of care, the fact they stay white or bright and durability. But nylon slips also rated high in durability, and were liked because they dry quickly and need little or no ironing. The survey also revealed helpful information on socks. About half the mothers preferred nylon stretch socks and anklets for children because they fit smoothly, will fit any foot and have good durability. But almost as many preferred regular socks, generally cotton, chiefly because they are more absorbent, don't turn grey or dingy and have good durability of their own. While nylon has advantages for some uses, it did come in, for some criticism. They were especially concerned that In dresses and slips, nylon is not cool, that its seams fray and stitching, breaks. It's important to scrutinize the seams on dresses, slips, blouses and skirts made of nylon and other synthetics: Such fibers are slippery, and seams tend to slip, ravel or burst. Look for generous seams with edges overcast and not merely pinked. ' , The tendency of white nylon slips to turn grey or dingy after a while is a recurring problem. White nylon should be washed sei>arately from other garments, even from hose or other lingerie. The other garments may seem to be fast color but even if they yield a small amount ot dye they will, gradually darken a white slip after repeated joint washing. Another reason why white, garments may darken is insufficient rinsing in fresh water. You can use- an ordinary house­ hold bleach on most white nylon fabrics, just as with cottons. Women's Blouses: Inexpensive rayon blouses nowadays are generally good buys, a valuable recent test by five state experiment stations and the US/Agriculture Department found, "rhe blouses were tested both in use and in the laboratory. They included cotton blouses which cost $1A0 washed by hand. The blouses washed in the laboratory did not grey as much, probably because of more thorough rinsing. Often the spottings juere concentrated at the shoulder top where the blouse was held while rinsed. Stay Put For 4obies9 Pay I S-..' / • . I ~ •<:• ' Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while On the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue reJ ceiving their checks regularly.- Several .BeafarerS have already ^ experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in .getting • their next -check after they notified the state unemployment ; offices that 'they had moved-and'changed their mailing address, i V. An average delay ot a month is reported in^m^t cesies, causili^ s considerable hardship to tGe men Involved, y / ' Pare Capt. John W. CioHc/ new president of Mississippi Ship. ping Company. Name Clark Mississippi President NEW ORLEANS—Capt. John W/ Clark has been named president of the SlU-contracted Mississippi Shipping Company, succeeding Harry X. Kelly, who was elected chairman of the executive com­ mittee. Capt. Clark has been a company vice-president since 1953. He first joined the company, as a cadet in 1936, graduated from Kings Point in 1940 and was as­ signed to his first command in 1943 on the Liberty ship Richard M. Johnson when he was only 23 years old. Following his wartime service, Capt. Clark served as Mississippi's port captain in Buenos Aires and thereafter supervised the expansion of the company's West African service. Since that time he has served in various company posts here and is widely known in shipping, trade and civic circles. He is a past na­ tional vibe-president of The Pro­ peller Club of the United States and past president of the New Orleans Propeller Club. Mississippi currently operates 14 ships on trade routes to West Africa and the east coast of South America. Bids were recently opened for the construction of the first three of the 13 or 14 ships in the company's 12-year fleet re­ placement program. Wilmington Hotei To Be Union Home WILMINGTON—With shipping from West Coast ports again on the increase, all wharfage fees in the state of California will be in­ creased ten percent effective this month. Reed Humphries, port agent," said. The increase was an­ nounced by the general manager of the Port of Long Beech. The Marine Cooks and Stewards Union here has purchased the Don Hotel. While the hotel will be used to house retired members, the union is also, considering making a cafeteria out of the cafe in the building, with special rates for affiliated "unions. A hotel and cafeteria such as this, Humphries said, will be of great benefit to the port. Shipping during the past twoweek period has been good, with 23 men shipped on five in-transit vessels. The port is continuing to experience difficulty in finding qualified men in the engine and steward departments. The vessels in transit here dur­ ing the ^^riod were the Yorkmar, palmarf J»ennmar (Calmar); Re­ becca (Intercontinental) ahd the Steel Flyer (Isthmian). NEW YORK—A crew of Seafarers manned the SS Jackie Hause last week, but only after the company agreed to allow a standby gang to work oh the vessel, bringing the ship's foc'sles and messrooms up to"^ SIU standards, Bill Hall, as­ ment can be dispatched to fill his sistant secretary-treasurer, re­ berth. ported. In the past there have been inci­ It took the standby gang of eight dents in which ships had to sail men three days to get the ship short or take a pier-head jump be­ 'back into shape before the regular cause of men quitting at the last crew took over. The vessel had minute. In the future. Hall said, if been in lay-up for nine months be­ a man knows he is going to get off fore it was taken over by Marinus his vessel at some port, he should SS Co., a new operator in the give the captain 24 hours' notice so maritime field. he can call the nearest Union hall An overheated electric line over to have a replacement sent to meet the ship's boilers was reported as the vessel. Shipping for the past two-week the cause of a fire on the dredge Sandcaptain, in New York harbor period was somewhat slower than last week; "The engineroom fidley usual with a total of 261 men was burned out and the ship's shipped in all departments. How­ office and a mate's foc'sle were ever even with this slow shipping picture, the dispatcher reported damaged by the fire. that he had a hard time finding The fire broke out around 1:00 men to take the standby AM as the vessel, which was riding enough jobs that early in the empty, passed the 69th street period. were called "" Brooklyn ferry. The vessel had just There was a total of 39 vessels left. the Todd Shipyard after re­ calling the port during the pairs were made on one of its sand past twointo weeks. ships paid dredges and was headed out to off, seven signedSixteen on and 16 were pick up a load of sand. in-transit. In Engine Room The vessels paying off were the Seafarer Norm Lekness, who was Ines (twice), Beatrice, Edith, Eliza­ at the wheel at the time, reported beth, Kathryn (Bull); Penn Ex­ that the fire started in the engine- plorer (Penn Trans); Alcoa Polaris, room fidley. The mate on the bridge Alcoa Patriot (Alcoa); Ocean Eva called the crew and sounded the (Ocean Clippers); Azalea City, ship's horn.'A Coast Guard cutter Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic); Steel came to the aid of the vessel and, Age, Steel Architect (Isthmian); with the crew, brought the fire Robin Kirk (Robin); and the Elemir (Marine Carriers). under control. Signing on were the Pacific Tide Crewmembers aboard the SS (World Tramping); Penn Explorer Atlantic got an unexpected vaca­ tion in Amsterdam when the ship (Penn Trans); Steel Architect, put in for repairs after a slight Steel Age (Isthmian); Jack'e F""se (Marinus); Ocean Eva (Ocean Clip­ damage to her prop. pers) and the Seagarden (Penin­ The ship missed one scheduled sular). outbound voyage as a result of the In transit were the Portn>ar accident but will go back on her (Calmar); Jackie Hause (Marinus); regular transatlantic run in May. Cantigny, CS Baltimore (Cities It has come to the attention of Service); Seatrain Savannah, New headquarters that some of the Jersey, Louisiana, New York, members have been quitting their Georgia (Seatrain); Fairland, Beau­ vessels without giving the company regard, Raphael Semmes, Azalea sufficient notice and without noti­ City, Bienville (Pan-Atlantic) and fying the Union so that a replace­ the Natalie (Intercontinental). The NLRB has ruled that a union may legally picket a company where it has lost a bargaining rights election if it is trying to preserve union standards at other firms. The decision involved un­ fair labor charges against Radio Broadcast Technicians Local 1264 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers filed by sta­ tion WKRG-TV, Inc., of Mobile, Ala. After it lost the election, thr local requested advertisers not to advertise on the station and to patronize union stations. The board ruled that this was not an effort to force the station to rec­ ognize the union,'but rather "to preserve and maintain the level of wages and working conditions for the employees of the union stations in Mobile whom it repre­ sents" by diverting advertising. •t 4" 4 Some 8,500 members of the Re­ tail, Wholesale and Department Store Union employed by Macy's in New York overwhelmingly ap­ proved a new contract providing for a $5 across tlie board general pay increase, coupled with a hike in the minimum wage to $1.25 an hour. The agreement, retroactive to February 1, calls for a $3 gen­ eral increase in the first year and $2 the second, plus I $50,000 fund ••1 ' ' ^1 ^1 -"-I •;^I •^1 < to overcome wage inequities. Also provided for are severance pay available after 5 years instead of the 10 years as it was in the old contract. A grievance and arbitra­ tion machinery was also set up providing for the union to chal­ lenge, and arbitrate changes in job specifications. 4 4 4 Charging that union demonstra­ tions made it impossible to con­ tinue operations. General Electric closed down its air-conditioning plant in Bloomfield, NJ, two weeks ahead of schedule. In a telegram to President Eisenhower, officers of Local 422 of the International Union of Electrical Workers charged that the company was de­ priving the members of their "true right to work" and asked the President to grant the plant some defense contracts in order to save their jobs and community. Three officers of the local, the last of seven persons who had chained themselves together, re­ fused to leave the plant. The com­ pany had laid off some 300 em­ ployees since last December, and with the closing of the plant, another 427 employees were put out of work. According to a com­ pany spokesman, service of all employees averaged 18 years. . �Face Elsiit it - • SEiiy^HgRS LOG April 24. See Costly Health Plans Booming fkiv't Medidne MA (Sets Its Money Voted - WASHINGTON—Having had its bid for a supplemental $10 million appropriation cut in half by th* House Appropriations Committee, the Maritime Administration has been successful in its bid before the Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee for restoration of the full amount. The requested money would be used as payment towards the Gov­ ernment's operating - differential subsidy obligations, which the MA handles. MA officials have pointed out that they need more than the $5 million the House offered to pay bills which are still outstanding. Against a background of severe government cutbacks in maritime spending, the Maritime Adminis­ tration has also asked that the $18 million limitation on the amount available for the construction of the nuclear merchant vessel NS Savannah be increased to $18.7 million. The same $700,000 request was pared down to $550,0d0 by the House Committee. TRENTON, NJ—^Increasing rates on group and individual health insurance plans may cause socialized medicine to be­ come "an accomplished fact" in the United States, a threemember study committee re--*' ported to the New Jersey health insurance proposal, made by Banking and Insurance Com­ Secretary Arthur Flemming of the Health, Education and Welfare' De­ missioner. The group, appointed last year partment, confirmed the Federato look into the Blue Cross health ation's stand on the "tragic situa­ insurance program, found that "if tion" of many old persons who Blue Cross and Blue Shield rates have only meager resources and continue to rise, and ever reach who are confronted with higher A flu epidemic which was rag­ with only the usual OT beefs hang­ the point where they get high medical costs. Dr. Flemming's report estimated ing throughout Germany recently ing. enough to price themselves out of the market for the budget of the that it would cost the Government hit a number of the crew of the it * average citizen, then the Govern­ about $900,000,000 the first year Lucile Bloomfield while their ship If a sign of a good ship's dele­ ment will be encouraged to step to make the 16,200,000 Social was in port discharging cargo, gate is the shape he leaves the ves­ in, and socialized medicine will be­ Security beneficiaries eligible for Ancost Laasaro, ship's delegate, sel in when he re­ reports. come an accomplished fact" up to sixty days' annual hospital­ signs from that The majority Meanwhile in Washington, on ization. In addition to this, he post, then Seafar­ of the men the Federal level. Administration found, limited nursing benefits er Vincent Genco, officials have placed a $l-billion- and surgical benefits would add aboard the vessel. former delegate a-year price tag on an AFL-CIO another $94,000,000 to the total. L a z z a r 0 said, on the Steel Ex­ proposal which would provide came down with To finance the bill, its sponsor. ecutive. would be free medical care to aged persons Rep. Aime J, Forand, (D-RI) a fever at one up for an Oscar. on Social Security. time or another. called for an Increase in Social After being The bill, which is meeting very Security taxes by one-fourth of However, there delegate on the strong opposition from .the Amer­ one percent each for employers were no serious Executive for a Genco ican Medical Association, would and wage earners, and three^uarThrow In For cases reported. full year, Genco LozEoro provide retired Americans with ters of one-percent for self-em­ Other than that resigned last trip. His final re­ A Meeting ilob paid-up hospital, surgical and ployed. ~ the trip to Europe was routine. port to the crew was "no beefs, no Under the rules of the SlU, nursing bare. disputed overtime" for all three any member can nominate him­ Blue Cross rates in New Jersey departments. self for meeting chairman, readr jumped 18.5 percent last year, and t t t ing clerk or any other post that were jacked up more than 20 per­ Votes of thanks were given to may be up for election before cent in New York. In addition. steward departments on the Gate­ the membership, including com­ Blue Cross has applied to the NY way City, Del Viento, John B: mittees yuch as the tallying State Insurance Department for Kulukundis, John B. Waterman, committees, financial commit­ permission to raise its rates 33 Evelyn, and to the cooks and bak­ tees and other groups named by percent in that State. WASHINGTON—The Federal Maritime Board has brought In an effort to curb the increas­ the hearings on Waterman Steamship Company's subsidy to ers on the Steel Designer. Highest the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing cost of hospital insurance, the a close after a stormy session in which opposing companies recommendations of the month were for the steward department ing officers are elected at the committee has recommended that on the Maiden Creek, for putting start of each meeting, those who the medical profession try to dis­ tried in vain to question of--^~~ suade patients from staying in the ficers of the FMB as to Water­ that Waterman has undertaken ob­ out the best chow "any seaman can wish to run for those meeting hospital longer than normally man's relationship with Pan- ligations for Pan-Atlantic, includ­ ever hope to have," according to offices can do so. ing payment of ^charter costs on Terrance White, ship's delegate. merely because "Blue Cross is Atlantic Steamship Company. Throughout the hearings, which some of the trailerships owned paying for it," and also recom­ mended that the state's hospitals dealt with Waterman's right to by Coastal Ship Corporation, an use some centralized system for continue to operate Pan-Atlantic other Waterman subsidiary. They in the coastwise trade, several intimated that there was a good purchasing supplies. In urging the passage of the steamship companies, including possibility that Government sub­ medical care bill, AFL-CIO Presi­ Alcoa and Bull Line, have repeat­ sidy money would, in one form or dent George Meany pointed to the edly charged that Waterman v/ould another, be used to Pan-Atlantic's increasing cost of private health use subsidy money to assist Pan- advantage. insurance and said that "a retired Atlantic's coastwise operation. At present,.US coastwise opera­ worker cannot afford the rising The attorney for Alcoa and Bull tors do not receive any Govern­ Whatever you need, in work or dress costs of medical care." served a subpoena on the control­ ment subsidy since the trade is re­ g^or, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top A study of the Federation's ler of the Federal Maritime Board served to US-flag ships. Subsidies quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ in an attempt to question him on are granted to offset higher US the existence of safeguards to pre­ operating costs in competition with ing at your Union-owned and Union-, vent Waterman from passing on foreign shipping. operated Sea Chest store. subsidy money to Pan-Atlantic in The attitude of the FMB ex­ any' form. However, the attorney's aminer and other FMB officials at Sport Coats bid to question the controller was the hearing indicates that they do ruled out by the Board's general not regard the Pan-Atlantic opera­ Slacks counsel. tion as an obstacle to Waterman's Dress Shoes The opposing companies argued subsidy request. Work Shoes LAKE CHARLES—While it has Socks been quiet on the shipping front Dungarees 'Twas A Fine Day For Painting in this port, it has been far from Frisko Jeens peaceful on the political side in the CPO Shirts state. Port Agent Leroy Clark re­ Dress Shirts ports. Sport Shirts Although the elections are still Belts about seven months off, candidates Khakis by the dozen are tossing their hats into the ring. For example it looks Ties right now that there will be 10 Sweat Shirts possibilities for the governorship T-Shirts slot. Shorts ii Several of the men on the beach Briefs in this port attended funeral serv­ it: Swim Trunks ^ ices for Brother James P. Mapp Sweaters who died in the Galveston PHS Kt '-'.y Sau'wesfere hospital early this month. Brother I'"''."''. I.,vRaingear Mapp was buried in Moss Bluff, -1' T'flt: • La., which is in this area. He is Caps survived by his wife, Clara. Writing Mateilgis As was reported, shipping re­ Toiletries ( mained on the quiet side for the Electric Shavers past two weeks. Although there Radios were quite a few ships in the axea, Televsaien most of them were in-transits,'with Jewelry only a few replacements needed. Cameras Calling into the area were the Luggage I CS Baltimore, GS Norfolk, Can1 iV tigny. CS Miami, Winter Hill, Chi^•s^S'T Wawa, Royal Oak, (Cities (^rvice; (pel Campo (Mississippi) and the Spring was in the air and Harold Clarki OM; dn the fTdpa^jW^ai ^ggle n s p pr t e r (Termhial was enfoying every minute of it as .he painted wiiicb control gear, j rlhaaisXr ..-.ji Ship was in Braoklyn Army Base at the time. SlU SHIPS AT SEA FMB Blocks Attack On Waterman Aid *1 Your Gear... tor ship . • • for shore f •/. ii • La. Voters Have Plenty Of Choices '-"m" ti' y'i �Aprn t4, U8f SEAFARERS LOG r*ge Nla« •i A Review Of The First Two Years Of The SlU-lndusfry Safety Plan The Joint SlU-industry safety program in mari­ time, received another boost last week when the National Safety Coimcil, annotmced that Alcoa Steamship Company had won its 1958 safety award. Furthermore, the Coimcil said, the SIUcontracted fleet had achieved the best record ever made by any steamship company since the Marine Section started keeping statistics "of this kind. The outstanding safety achievement of. Alcoa crewmembers represents one aspect of the steadily-improv­ ing safety record achieved on SltT ships under the joint program. The latest available figures in this area, based on the last quarter of 1958, show lost-time accidents down 24 percent and all accidents down six percent from the comparable 1957 figures. There's no question that in the past a considerable amount of skepticism existed ammg Seafarers as to the usefulness of shipboard safety programs. The same out­ look was shared by many on the management side. How­ ever, the experience of the program since it-got under­ way in earnest in 1957, clearly demonstrates that it is pos­ sible to reduce shipboard injuries and fatalities through joint participation by the Union, the operators and mem­ bers of the unlicensed crew on board. Here, for example, are the latest figures on shipboard accidents, comparing the last three months of 1958 with the last quarter of 1957. Figures Show Improvement e Total accidents declined from 378 in 1957 to 355 in the comparable 1958 period. • Lost time accidents, the crucial category involving accidents which caused a man to miss work time, were down from 137 to 104. . Further, the figure of 104 lost time accidents was the lowest for any of the five quarters for which figures are available. The other quarters show, October-December^, > 1957 — 137 accidents: January-March, 1958 — 111 acci­ dents; April-June 1958—121 accidents; July-September, 1958—117 accidents; and finally, October-December, 1958 —104 accidents. Throughout tiie year then, all four quarters were low­ er than the 1957 figure and the last three months report­ ed were the lowest of all. Substantiating evidence of a trend toward accident re­ duction is contained in the reports of individual fleets such as Mississippi and Isthmian, which in addition to Alcoa, reported improved safety records in 1958 as com­ pared to 1957, and previous ydars. For example Mississip­ pi reported a 25 percent accident decline. Isthmian shows figures of 300 accidents ii> 1956, 287 in 1957 and 260 in 1958. This, of course, includes all accident reports, lost time and otherwise. The joint SlU-industry safety program was actually in­ itiated late in 1955 in negotiations with the operators. Before that time, some individual companies had operated safety programs of their own, but the practice was far from uniform and, in most instances. Seafarers were pas­ sive participants in such a program. With direct Union participation, both shoreside and on the shipboard level, it was believed that more successful efforts could be made to reduce the shipboard toll. As a result, in November, 1955, the Union signed an agreement with the shipowners establishing the principle of a joint program dealing both with shipboard safety and prevention of illness. One part of that program was the establLshment of medical clinics in major SIU ports to give annual physical examinations to Seafarers and serve as diagnostic centers for seamen and members of their families. The other section called for establishment of a central safety committee and setting up a central of­ fice for the collection of safety information and the draft­ ing of safety programs to be followed on the ships. With the agreement completed, the SIU then under­ took a survey of ships' crews to see in what areas they id eveiY issui'bf SEAFARERS LOG^rw.Hps oft shipbtoe^ safety hazards and suggestient at to 4 Selection of dippings shows progress of safety pro­ gram since its inception. . felt improvements were needed. The responses to the Union questionnaire clearly indicated that Seafarers had specific, constructive ideas on making changes in ship­ board gear and shipboard work practices to promote ship safety. As a result of this survey and further discussions with the operators, the machinery for the program was set up, effective January 1, 1957. The core of the program was provision for regular safety programs on ships^ in which Seafarers would participate directly, with emphasis on prevention of accidents by preventive maintenance, struc­ tural alteration where necessary and improvement in in­ dividual work habits. It was agreed that Seafarers would elect safety repre­ sentatives from eaeh shipboard department who would participate, along with the r;aptain and other department heads and officers, as members of a senior safety com­ mittee. On the shoreside end, the central safety committee meets regularly to discuss safety practices and safety gear, issues reeommendations in light of shipboard ex­ perience (such as the recent recommendation for emerg­ ency portable dry-cell lights in the event a ship's plant is knocked out), and sees to the distribution of safety suggestions and safety material to the ships, working in collaboration with the safety director of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. , The objective of such a program is the creation of a climate of safety-consciousness and an awareness of ship­ board hazards and safe working practices on the part of ships' crews. Does it work? The safety statistics show that the Im­ plementation of the program has been accompanied by a decline in accidents and an improving safety record. The Union is convinced that continued effort will pay off In reducing the toll of crippling and disabling injuries to crewmembers. Company awards such as to Del Monte (obove) have ' also promoted interest in safety. \ 1 �PageTtm •'<'" QUESTION: Have you ever thought of settling down in one of the foreign countries you visited? U ^' k- fli. Olenchik, AB: How can you Fred Olson, OS: Yes, I've often thought about settling down in beat the life here? Other coun­ tries don't have Japan: I've been anything the there regularly USA d o e s n't three of four have. Some guys times a year for seem to believe the past few you don't need years and I'm money to get convinced it's a along in a for­ wonderful coun­ eign country, try. The people admit I would are friendly, the enjoy visiting way of life ap­ pealing and the country is very abroad for a couple of weeks, but as for settling down there, it's not clean. for me. t. n, t, Arturo Mariani, cook and baker: » » Earl Cain, baker: Several years If I ever settled elsewhere, my back, I was really stuck on Mexico. choices would be I liked the idea Japan and Den­ of cheap living, a mark, in that or­ relaxing way of der. The Japan­ life, a hospitalese people are able people and a very nice; they're favorable cli­ not in the least mate. Since then, b i t prejudiced then, however, towards one race I've discovered or another. Liv­ that Miami offers ing is fairly in­ expensive and anyone who's been many of the there knows what I mean when I things I was looking for. You say their women are unsurpassed, couldn't get me to move now. Trallership TrafficHigh, ICC Reports WASHINGTON—An Interstate Commerce Commission report on revenues of coastwise shipping companies in 1958 shows a sharp increase for the SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic Steamship Company that year as compared to 1957. The increase reflects the apparent suc­ cess of the "lift-on, lift-off trailership operation the company is con­ ducting. Pan-Atlantic took in $15,718,401 in 1958 as compared to $11,077,056 imthe previous year. By contrast, the three other companies on the run—Marine Transport, Seatrain and C. G. WUlis showed little or no improvement^ with Seatrain down by more than $2 millfon. Intercoastal Trade Down In the intercoastal end, Isbrandtsen and Terminal Steamship Were the only companies to show revenue increases over 1957. Other major operators, including Calmar, Luckenbach and Weyerhauscr, all did better the year before. The general decline in revenue reflects the extent of the recession tit Henry Rowe, messonan: I admit in the United States "which reduced Irving DeNobriga, AB: No, I'm quite satisfied right here. I've there are advantages to be found cargoes throughout 1958. In other coun­ never appreci­ tries, but t doubt ated the attitude if I'll ever make of foreignany move abroad. ers, who once For one thing, I they find out wouldn't like livyou're American, i n g somewhere try to skin you of where I don't whatever you're know the langu­ worth. There are age and more im­ plenty of good portant, I've got LONDON—Efforts to get pas­ things in the States, more than enough to keep my family here. So that ends senger ships to follow specified tracks on the North Atlantic have that. me happy and steadfast. made headway as the result of a meeting of the International Chamber of Shipping here. The Italian Line has pledged it will follow the established system of recommended tracks, but Norwe­ gian and Swedish operators are still holding off. The ocean tracks for North At­ lantic ships are merely recom­ With tanker cargoes growing smaller and rates slipping mended tracks and not compulsory, below the break-even point, shipowners throughout the under the 1948 International Con­ world have been rapidly laying up surplus tonnage to pre- vention for Safety of Life at Sea. —tvent further losses. In the Up until now, 12 steamship com^ United States, the Military paniejs are parties to a North At­ lantic trade route agreement, but Sea Transportation Service many others ignore the tracking. has idled 11 T-2 tankers in an Dorla-Stockholm Collision effort to provide more employment The failure to keep recommend­ for privately-owned ships. Thirty-three American flag tank­ ed tracks was a major cause of the ers, totaliing 544,355 deadweight Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision tons were in lay-up during the in 1956. Since then, there have month of March, compared to 21 been proposals made that the in­ SEATTLE — Shipments of sur­ tankers and 328,376 tons for Feb­ ternational convention be amend­ plus US grain to the Far East are ruary. ed to provide for compulsory use boosting shipping for ports on the of the ocean tracks as a means of On the international level, the increasing safety. Specific tracks coast here. Port Agent 'Ted Babincrease in laid-up tonnage is also for eastbound and westbound kowski reports. In fact the dis­ patcher in this port reported dif­ marked. The number of Vessels crossings would be ^opted. ficulty getting men registered in idled from February to March rose Most of the major British, Amer­ group 2, engine and deck depart­ from 276 to 321; the rise in tonnage ican, French and Dutch passenger ment, to take these jobs from the was from 4,111,189 to 4,997,864. lines are parties to the voluntary Shipping experts feel that the agreement to abide by ocean board. The membership was reminded greatest cause for the decline in tracks. that when a job is put on the foreign-flag shipping is the US' Freighters Included board, it is their duty to take them recently imposed quota on oil im­ Under the tentative agreement 80 that a vessel will not have to ports. They contend that the an­ made at the. London meeting, cargo nual decline in oil needs at this ships and tankers would also bc sail shorthanded. This present upsurge in ship­ time of year in the Northern Hemi­ required to follow the established ping, Babkowski noted, should con­ sphere has been only slightly re­ tracks if they were in the same tinue for some (ime as many 6f sponsible for the slump. area. Otherwise they would be re­ these companies still have charters The withdrawal of the MSTS quested to steer clear of those sec­ to carry grain to India.' vessels follows a protest from a tions of ocean through which the Paying off here during the pe­ group of 12 independent tanker tracks pass. riod were the Pacificus (Colonial); operators that Government-char­ An international conference to Waldo (Compass) and the Paciiic tered ships were in operation while revise the present Safety at Sea Ocean tTrans.). The Waldo, Pacif- many privately-owned tankers were Convention is currently scheduled Icus, Pacific Ocean and the J. B. inactive. for London in 1960. It is expected . Kulukundis (Martis) signed on. Seven of the 11 MSTS ships will that proposals will be made by the In transit were ^ the • Fairport, be. entirely activated while the re­ United Stateif tn put 'some teeth City of Alma, Jegn LaFitte fWaterr maining four will be placed in into the tracking agceenfent sO' as man); Losntaiv -Se'^m^'f.r 'YoKkmar ready reserve in the event of any •to compel . nperatoFs tb^follow* and the Texmar (Calmar).upsurge in shipping activity. specified routes.' Italians OK No. Atlantic Ship Track Drop In Tanker Trade Causes MSTS Lay-Up Gram Run Has Seaftle Hunting Men Rl Apflim SEji'FARE^RSJCOG FINN M A R I NI R (Rmiifran*.), March a*—Chairman, R. Rehwartii Sacrafary, B. Wunlar. New delacata YaMansicy. New washing machine ordered. Minor repairs made. One man missed ship leaving Baltimore. No beefs. Complaint ra water being muddy. Suggest, pea stores price list be posted. Discussion held re draw list at Santana. Brazil. elected. Check on repairi and make new repair list. Special dishes to .ba prepared upon request. ALCOA RARTNBR (Alcoa), April 4 —Chairman, O. Parker; Secretary, L. D. Pierton. Turn in repair Usts. Request upholstery In crew mess ba repaired. No beefs: everything run­ ning smoothly. Request ship's fund for movies only. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for weU prepared food and service. BALTORB (Marvan); April IS — Chairman, C. Locke; Secretary, P. Gallanl. Suggest more Juice. Com­ plaint re insufficient silverware in pantry. Refrain from throwing away fredi fruit. Keep laundry room clean. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), April 4—Chairman, P. Spencer; Sec­ retary, C. Ellzay. One man hospi­ talized in San Juan. No beefs; every­ thing running smoothly. Suggest new washing machine. Request sougeeing crew's rooms. ' Cots to be ordered for next voyage. MARGARETT BROWN (Bloemflald), April S—Chairman, W. Stone; Secra­ tary, S. Pappas. New delegate elected. Minor beefs settled. No beefs. Find way to keep longshoremen put of In- HURRICANE (Waterman), March 34 —Chairman, J. Cabrai; Secretary, R. Sasiioni. New washing machine in­ stalled for topside; telephone system to be installed from bridge to messroom. Ship's fund S19.24. Request ladders for top bunks. New shower heads needed. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), April 13 —Chairman, F. Vereer; Secretary, R. Casanova. No beefs. Keep laundry room clean. Refrain from slamming doors. aida passageways and messrooms. Slop chest to ba. checked ra prices. SUZANNE (Bull), April 4—Chair­ man. A, Janes; Secretary, C. Rewilngs. Foc'sles painted. No beefs. Engineer to see about scuppers in meat box. New delegate to be elected. PACIFIC CARRIER (Worid Trampars), Apdl < S—Chairman, R. Stahl; Sacretary, F. Payior. No launch serv­ ice at Kandla. Repairs not being made. Illness aboard: drinking water has fuel oil in tanks. Few minor beefs to be taken care of at payoff. Five hours OT disputed. VALIANT HOPE (Ocean Carriers), April 5r-Chalrman, K. Winters; Sec­ retary, C, Bellamy. Request new mat­ tress. Chief engineer refused to do repairs and paint bead and shower and mate refused to accept repair list—report to 1M made on same. Cots to be ordered. INE8 (Bull), March IS—Chairman, H. Connelly; Secretary, J. Byrne. Re­ frain from slamming doors. Keys requested for foc'sles and toUets in aU depts. Lock recreation room when in port to avoid shore gang from taking books and magazines. Request washing machine to be taken from fantail to amldship due to dangerous conditions on deck at night. Vote. of. thanks to steward dept. for flne serv­ ice and food. FRANCES (Bull), March 34—Chalrman.^ L. Vila; Secretary, V. Hall. No beefs. Hatter of fumigation taken up with master. - Request cooperation to let exterminator men in foc'sles to spray. Few hours OT disputed. Linen to be changed at 8-9 gnd 4-9. Request washing machine be shut off after use. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), April 11—Chairman, C. Hunslay; Sec­ retary, E. Mysantsikanls. One man missed ship. New delegate elected. Mattress replaced. ALMENA (Pann- Shipping), April S —Chairman, J. Ziarait; Secretary, 6. Brady. No beefs. New delegate elected. Ship to be sougeed and foc'sles to be painted. Repair toilet in deck dept. and cap steam line leaking over deck dept. head. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), April I—Chairman, E. Odom; Secretary, J. Munnarlynn. New delegate elected. No beefs: everything running smooth­ ly. Vote of thanks to steward dept. tor fine food and service. SHiNNECOCK BAY (Veritas), March 34—Chairman, P. Boyar; Secretary, B, Granberg. Made sick call to hospi­ talized man in Vlzagapatam. Repair list made out and turned in. No .beefs. 30 hours OT disputed: some is delayed sailing. Request steward dept. passageways sougeed. Discussion on backrating of articles. Stores- to be taken in Suez. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), April II —Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, J. Fslrcloth. Cooperation requested at fire and boat drill. See patrolman re new sinks in laundry room. Suggest cold supper for change—put up list for meal suggestions. JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), April S —Chairman, R. WIman; Secretary, W., Jenkins. No member to deliver mes­ sages or communication -from cap­ tain: to be made through delegate.' Ship's fund S2. Three hours OT dis­ puted. No beefs. Have soot blowers repaired before salBng. Request new steam Une In sinks in officer's pantry. Return cots to chief mate for next voyage. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. SEAGARDEN (Pann), April II — Chairman, R. Carey; Secretary, P. Jakubcsak. New delegate and secre­ tary-reporter elected. Two hours OT disputed. No beefs. Request brand name soap powder and coffee be used. Insufficient Unen., Supply canvas shield for bedsprings to protect mat­ tress from getting snagged. Prepare draw list—supply sufflclefit screens for Indian run. EVELYN (Bull), April 13—Chainman, F. Millar: Secratary, L. Gromala. No beefs. Having launch service pro­ vided by Kozy Kitchen. Meeting to be called on arrival. CAROLYN (Bull), April 13—Chair­ man, J. Parker; Secretary, F. Nakliekl. Several men hospitalized. Slop sink, laundry and wiper recreation room to be cleaned. Ship's fund S8.30 —SI spent for stamps and envelopes. Some OT disputed. Auiet requested in messhalls and passageways. Proper attire to be used in messhall. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), April 11—Chairman, J. Bremer; Secretary, W. Schultz. One man hospitalized in.. Djibouti. Chief copk cautioned on ' food. Ship's fund $29.56. One man fined. Question re qualification' of hospital. Request more heat bights. ' R-43-1M4 (Suwannee), April I — ^ Chairman, T. Cummlngs; Secretary, C. James. No major beefs. Two hours disputed OT. Motion on two men watch system. Request hqclarify. , Refrain from slamming doors to avoid disturbing sleeping inen. Keep pantry clean. Return cups after use. FBLTORR (Marvan), April 13 — Chairman, W. Murphy; Secretary, T. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), April 13—Chairman, J. Thompson; Secre­ tary, P. Watson. Ship's fund $28.14. No beefs. Dispute on making coffee weekends. Shortage of cigarettes. Slop chest to be checked. Request new fans: old ones are either too small or too old to work properly. > f/i rini In the hospital? '• ''-yr! ,'frj iitt siu itiiy ii �>-p^r-' MI4I.^»- SEAFARERS LOG 'Home From The Sea' Pace Elevea- 'Low Bid' On Superlin'er Wee Bit High For API SAN FRANCISCO—Officials of American President Lines are readjusting their sights after receiving the news that the lowest bid for their proposed transpacific superliner was $97 million. The "low" bid came+ from the Camden Shipbuild­ wais to vote an authorization on the ing Corporation of Camden, assumption that the money would NJ. Should the contract go be appropriated at a later date. through, it would make the pro­ The proposed new APL passen­ posed ship the most expensive ger liner, to be called the Presi­ passenger liner ever built in the dent Washington, would have a United States. passenger capacity of 1,464 and George Killion, president of the carry a crew of 800 men. She SIU Pacific District-contracted would be 908 feet long and have a company said that it may be neces­ cruising speed of 26 knots. The sary, in light of the bid, to go back new liner was intended to replace to Congress for an amendment to the existing passenger ship Presi­ legislation .authorizing the con­ dent Hoover on the San Franciscostruction of the vessel. Far East run. Original Estimate $76 Miliion Originally, when the supership was proposed last year, it was esti­ mated that the vessel would cost in the vicinity of $76 million. The bill passed by Congress au­ thorized the sale of the ship to APL at a fixed price of $34 million, which was 45 percent of the esti­ mated cost, the other 55 percent to be picked up by Uncle Sam. BOSTON—The prospect. of a' However, the low bid, if ac­ synthetic whiskey brewed almost cepted, would mean that the Gov­ as fast as instant coffee and free ernment woul(L be paying 65 per­ of those throbbing headaches the cent of the total cost, if the ship morning after was dangled before was to go for the $34 million price. a meeting of the American Chemi­ Similarly, as part of the same cal Society here. Two chemists pre­ bill. United States Line was au­ sented a paper declaring that they thorized to buy a new transatlantic have' isolated the substances re­ superliner at a fixed price of $37 sponsible for that "why was 1 million cash plus turning in the born?" feeling the day after a bit liner America. The US Lines su­ of elbow-bending. They also de­ perliner was tagged then at an clared they are attempting to make estimated $130 million, but in light a synthetic liquor which would of the APL experience, the figure not have to be aged but would will probably run muclr higher. taste like it was bottled in bond. Complicating the prospects for The two men. Dr. Robert E. Car­ the two new superliners is roll and Lawrence C. O'Brien, de­ the fact that no funds have clared that very minute quantities been voted or called for in of compounds' identified as fusel the President's budget to pay for oil and acetaldehyde were present these ships. All that was done in whiskey and that they—not the alcohol—were responsible for the unhappy after-effects of drinking. They believe that the two com­ Make Checks pounds could be removed from To 'SlU-A&G' whiskey as it is now distilled, with­ Seafarers mailing in checks out damaging the flavor. or money orders to the Union What's more, they believe they to cover dues payments are could isolate compounds which are urged to be sure to make all of responsible for the flavor of whis­ them payable to the SlU-A&G key, mix them with alcohol and water and produce "instant liquor" District Some Seafarers have sent in which would not hive to be aged. For those who can't wait for the checks and money orders in the names of individual Headquar­ hangover-free era tp arrive, the ters officials. This makes for a two men suggested that vodka and problem in bookkeeping which gin have the feast amounts of the can be avoided if checks are hangover - producing compounds made out to the Union directly. with bourbon and rye on the high end of the scale. Headache? Don't Biame The Alcohol Safety First, Mobile Men Advise CG MOBILE—^Practically "Everything pertaining to the maritime indus­ try here is on the slow bell. Port Agent Cal Tanner, announced. All of the shipyards in the area are idle and the dredges and tugs in the harbor are not doing any great business either. The harbor tugs are fairly busy but they are moving and berthing mostly foreign-flag ships and not American bottoms. On the shipping side, things also are slack. Most of the vessels hit­ ting the port are of the short-trip or continuous-article type. The coming Coast Guard hear­ ings on disciplinary measures are attracting quite, a bit of attention among the membership in this port, Tanner said. Most of the men feel if that the Coast Guard really wanted to do something construc­ tive it would' endeavor to enforce laws of safety at sea pertaining to speed in bad weather and the rules of the road/and thus help prevent possible collisions. Paying biff in this port during the past period were the Council Grove (Cities Service); Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Boamer, Alcoa Clipper (Alcoa); Wild Ranger, Claiborne and the Monarch, of the Seas (Waterman). The Topa Topa, Wild Ranger (Waterman) and the Alcoa Cavalier (Alcoa) signed on. In transit was the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian). On the bright side in the coming shipping picture is the -crewing up of a new supertanker sometime in the' latter part of the month. Life under the Federal Income tax may be painful, but it's simple enough. The Government takes a whack out of every­ body's income in the US, and each April, the taxpayers try to get some of it back when they figure out their deductions. But the sudden multiplication of state and foreign taxes in recent weeks, has people in the shipping industry a 'little dizzy. The most publicized of these is the New York state with­ holding tax, which is supposed to apply to residents of New York only. In the process, some shipping companies are with­ holding the tax,, others are refusing, claiming that it violates Federal law to deduct such taxes from seamen. In any case, the peculiar situation which results finds seaman who work side by side being taxed differently. If we take a mythical ship, the SS RuStbucket, with two AB watch partners on board. Seafarer Jones from New York and Seafarer Smith from New Jersey, the owners of the ship are supposed to take a New York tax cut out of Jones' wage, but .not Smith's. What's more, they take it even though the Rustbucket is running between Houston and Vizagapatam carrying grain, never getting within 2,000 miles of New York. That's complicated enough, but what happens when the SS Rustbucket anchors at Vizagapatam to discharge? Along comes the Government of India and says that Jones and Smith, along with everybody else on the ship, should pay in­ come taxes to India at 40 percent of their earnings. (This tax has been "postpon^" for 30 days as the result of State De­ partment protests). Having escaped from Vizagapatam, untaxed this time, the SS Rustbucket steams homeward with a cargo of chrome ore for discharge in Boston, Since they are suffering from a severe case of channel fever in anticipation of arriving in the States again. Seafarers Jones and Smith are the first ones down the gangway. Waiting on the dock are tax collectors from the State of Massachusetts. Seafarer_Jones and Smith protest indignantly that they are not Bostonians but that makes no difference. "Why, here, in Massachusetts," they are told, "we even tax airline pilots' wages for the time they spend flying over the state." So far, fortunately, Massachusetts hasn't gotten any money out of transient seamen. In light of this situation, the SiU and the various steam­ ship companies are making efforts to straighten out the tan­ gled mess involved, which if left to spread unchecked would skddle seamen with more tax obligations than they could count. "Fii'&raSeafiafer! 7?^ ^3 •i V'i "J .i\ ^'1 AMt> Bmm/i0ANomi'mcsiocAFe7mi4s Afie t:. $SAFAP£=f?S - uN\c»i.xm lHTHeM£F~rVMBYaAe£AnH£AAU. •ri J �r«C* Twtitm '- ' '••••• On The Steel Ships On th« Steel Seafarer, V. Douglas, 3rd cook, top left, and Steward l-l. Bennett, bottorn, prepare meat for supper. Above, chief electrician L Eiland takes a coffee break on deck of Steel Maker. Eiland is a familiar face to the old Evangeline gang who were on her in the Boston day^. I • U)- I fe-c-''V-i'''. ' SiU, A&G District NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., BrooUyn HYacinth 9-6600 PORTLAND an SW Clay St. CApltol 7-3222 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont SL EXbrook 7-5600 SEATTLE 2505 — Ist Ave. MAin 3-0088 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. TErminal 45538 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Ear) Sheppard, Aeent EAstera 7-4900 BOSTON 276 SjaMi St A1 Tanner. Agent Richmond 24)140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St K. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089; 3-408C LAKE CHARLES, ca 1419 Ryan St. Lieroy Ciaike. Agent HE^ock 6-5744 MIAMI 744 W. Fiagler St MFOW Louis Neira, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 UIO East Baltimore St. MOBILE I South Lawrence St.* BALTIMORE EAstern 7-2383 Cal fanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. HONOLULU....56 North Nimitz Highway Linusey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 PHone 55077 NEW YORK 676 4th Ave.. Brooklyn NEW ORLEANS 623 BicnvUlo St. HYacinth 9-6600 MAgnoUa 0404 NOKI'iiLK 127-129 Bank St. ,.130 Greenwich St. J Bullock, Agent ..MAdlson 7-1083 NEW YORK COrtland 7-7094 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S »:ardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 PORTLAND;.... 523 NW Everett St. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. CApltol 3-72975 Mart" Brpithoff Aeen' Douglas 2-5475 .240 Second St. SANTURCE, PR 1313 Fernandez Juncos, SAN FRANCISCO... DOuglas 2-4502 Stop 2U Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 2-5996 SAN PEDRO.. ,,..196 West 7th St. SAV.ANNAH 2 Abercom St TErminal 35485 Wiiliam Morris, Agent Adams 3-1728 .1333 Western Ave. SKA. iT.h 2505 1st Ave. SEATTLE ; . MAln 25328 Ted Babkowski, Agent Main 3-4334 TA IPA r.ii!i-»Kii N. Frankiin St. B. Gonzalez, Acting Agent " Phone 2-1323 Great Lakes District W.UMlNU'l'UN, Call! 505 Marine Ave. 1215 N Second Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 ALPENA » ELmwood 4-3616 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., BWyn. BUFFALO. NY.. -.914 Main St. SECRETARY-TREASURER GRant 2728 Paul Hall CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. ASSl SEt;RETARY-TKEASURERS UAln 15147 DULUrU 631 W. Superior St. J Aleina. Deck W nail. Joint C. Simmons. Eng J. Volplan, Joint . Phone: Randolph 25110 E Mivney Std FRANKFORT, Mich PO Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 MILWAUKEB 633 S. Second Ave. SUP BRoadway 2-3039 HONOLULU 51 South Nimitz RIVER. ROUQB .:10229 W. Jefferson Ave, PHone ... Mich. yinewood 35741 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvlUe St. JAckson 5-7428 Canadian District NEW YORE 675 4tb Ave., Brooklvn. HYacinth 9-6605 FORT WILUAM;. .-.408 Simpson St. PORTLAND .......211 SW Clay St. Qntgrio Phone: 35221 CApltal 3-4336 HALIFAX N.S. 138W HollSs St. . SA.>1 FRANCISCO 450 Harrisim St. Phone 3591) Douglas 2.8363 MONTREAL ..nt St. James St. West SEATTLE. . . ...........2505 1st Ave. ; . , victor 25161 Msin 2-0290 QUEBEC .44 Sault-au-Matelot WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Quebec LAtontalne 3-1569 Terminal 5-6617 THOROLD, Ontario..'..,.52 St. David St. CAnal 7-5212 TORONTO, Ontarto 272 King St. E. MC&S EMpire 4-5719 HONOLULU....51 South NImltz Highway ST. JOHN. NB ....177 Prince WlUlam St. PHone 5-1714 OX 2-5431 NEW ORLEANS........523 BienvlUe St. .VANCOUVER, BC 296 Main St. BAffiimd 7428 MU 1,3468 SEAFAttERS Sends Thanks' For Atd, Solace Tovthe Editor: ih to thank all of the fine members of the Seafarers Union for their donations of blood for my late husband, J, F. Mapp, while he was a patient in the Galveston Marfhe Hospital. My special thanks to Bob Mat­ thews for his quick and kind handling of this matter when it was asked of him, and to the boys from the Houston hail who responded so quickly when called upon for blood. I wish again to thank the fine officials of the Union in'^he ports of Houston and Lake Charles for their aid in my loss. They are fine examples of good Union officers. Also to the of­ ficers and crew of the Winter Hill for their beautiful flowers and expression of sorrow. May God bless ail of them. It makes me proud to know that my husband was a member of such a fine Union and may this Union continue to prosper and I hope that Bach and every member will enjoy a long and happy life. Clara Mapp » i April 24. IfSI LOG $ LOG, ID Cards Rate With Her To the Editor: My husband has been a mem­ ber of the SIU since 1957. We have received a couple of copies of the SEAFARERS LOG and like it very much. We would like to be put on the regular mailing list for the LOG. I think it would be a wonder­ ful idea in so many ways if the wives of Seafarers were issued SIU identification cards. I hope this can be accomplished. We know there is no subscrip­ tion charge for the LOG, but please accept the enclosed con­ tribution. Thank you. Mrs. Walter House (Ed. note: Headquarters is presently looking into the TL> card and is clearing up some of the problems that are in­ volved. ) ter, wUlp holding a shipboard meeting in Leghorn, Italy, oarly . thls .inonth, cimb up'wlth tho following pointers to help spMd iip the mall service to foreign,, ports: * • As soon as you learn of the destination in tho first foreign port, don't wait, write at once. • Be sure the letter is ad­ dressed in clean handwriting, or letters To The Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be sighed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. better still, have the envelope typewritten. • When you are mailing overseas, ask the post office to check the amount of postage needed for overseas mail. This will prevent its coming back for additional postage. Zee Yobiig Ching, ship's reporter John M. Kelly, ship's delegate Thomas Trainer, deck delegate' Lee A. Smith, engine delegate Louis Cayton, steward delegate ^ ft Antwerp Has SIU Haven lo the Editor: This vessel, the SS Warrior, has been operating on the northern Europe run for a num­ ber of years now and we never seem to be able to get any LOGs In Antwerp. However, we met an old ship­ mate of ours this last trip, Brother Rene Gciszler, who married in Antwerp and has a home here. He recently opened a bar and would appreciate it if you could send him some LOGS which he could dis­ tribute to all t x of the SIU (hips calling Mail Tips From at this port. Planter Crew Geiszlgr's To the Editor: < bar, the Cafe Since our ships are really, Belmont, is a Geiszler moving fast these days, when a nic-o, clean esperson is writing; to sonieone - -tabilshment and if anyone is In­ aboard ship, it is important that terested in meeting some of the the mail not be delayed, espe­ local neighborhood people, drop cially if that seaman is- on a around his place and enjoy long trip. yourselves. ' He will make you It's fairly simple for those en feel at home. a. coastwise run who -haven't No deubt many, of the memheard, from their, family br beri will recognize Brother Geisfriends to get pH in port and.'"zieV. Ybr he had sailed with the pick up a phone and callv How­ , SIU all through 'the war . and ever when a Seafarer Is on a still ships when lie can./He ship overseas, he can't do that, geheraiiy sails In the blbck gang and pne pf thb first things hp as a fireman or oiler, but as yoii does, afteir his vessel is doi:ked, know, there are not too many is look forward to some news Galls'lor rspiacementa to be had in Antwerp. from home. Morrta J. Danzey, Jr. The crew Of the Aidoa Plan­ Trent Skipper Artd Chlertops Te 11i» Editon ' ' i was . ship's delegate on tho SS Robin Trent from December to March 26 of this year, and I wish to say that in ail my years at sea, which are far over 20, I have never received as fine treatment from both the captain and the chief mate as I have on this ship. Both of these men have a wondeirful sense of fairness, and are perfect specimens of men who have the highest caliber tA. psychology and understanding, and have been very fair in aU their dealings with the crew. It is a rarity when we in the un­ licensed personnel meet a com­ bination such as Captain Cum­ mins and Chief Mate V. Dedter. In behalf of the sailors in the SIU, we present our best to you. Thomas H. Fleming ft ft ft Notifies SIU Of Seafarer's Death To tte Editor: Would you please print the notice of the death of my hus­ band, Sedfarer Clarence LeRoy Graham, in the SEAFARERS LOG. He died at his home in New Brunswick,' and burial was held at Moore's Mills, NB. Brother Graham. had been sick for over three years and had spent over a year in the hospital. He joined the SIU in April, 1946, and sailed in the steward department. Viola M. Graham ft ft ft QuitsSea, Sends Kudos To LOG To the Editor: I wish to thank the very fine Seafarers International Union for the LOG I have been receiv­ ing over the years. However I am presently associated with the CV^A (Communications Workers of America) and have been for several years. The quality and the editorial staff is undojibtedly unsurpassed among union newspapers and newsletters. 1 have thoroughly enjoyed reading the LOG. Robert M. Scott. Jr. ft ft ft SIU Welfare Plan Just the ticket To the Editor: We just received the US Sav­ ings Bond which you sent to bur daughter, Edith, and we wish to thank you and all of the staff of the Seafarers Welfare Plan for the assistance they - have ren­ dered us. Again please extend our many thanks and gratitude to them all. Mr. and Mcf. F. L Ayaon �Afffl SEAFARERS 19W r I-SMIU (SuWiHiilMV March M— Chalt'man, 0. Knlitfiti SacratirV/ A. PbltlM- New delegate atacted. Time. AB'a leaving ahlp at PueHo Rico. Ship" aaillag ahort one oUer atnca Fab. Requeat freah bread & produce. Ship ahoEt two measmen. Patrolman to' meet ahlp at Port Canaveral. ETA to be mailed to Miami hall. Inaufficieht Uuen—UMlag change requeated. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), March 30 —Chairman, P. Rewall; Sacretary, C. Parker. No beefa. Ship's fund S13.80. New delegate elected. To buy televi­ sion set"on arrival in NY. Ask chief mate to secure chipping around mid­ ship during lunch time (11:30-1:00 P.M.) WARRIOR (Waterman), March 29— Chairman, A. Prlaaora; Secretary, M. Elliott. Draw put out in New Orleans. Japan, and captain getting American money for payoff'in Japan. ' PENN VOYAOER <Penn), March B— Chairman, W. Bunthoff; Secretary, H. Pataraon. New .delegate elected. No beefs. Drinking water tank to be fixed or installed. Cook'a room alnk to be fixed. Big eaters to notify meaannn for large order in advance. Waahing machine in good order again. LUCILR BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfield), March 29—Chairman, R. Parrara; Sec­ retary, L. da Parllar. Deposit of keys, chief mate working on deck, medical attention, safety meetings and repair Uat to be taken up with patrolman in port of payoff. Sent letter covering beefa to NY hq. One man put ashore in Southampton. Foc'aies painted aa requeated. Some OT diaputed. No beefs. Complaint re medical treat­ ment. Requeat ship be kept clean. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Crew to start ship'a fund. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), March 14—Chairman, W. Naih; Secre­ tary, A. Brodla. One ipan hospitalized. No beefs. New delegate elected. Re­ quest screens and doors be kept locked. Messhall to be cleaned at night after use. Notify ateward if new mattresses needed. SWORD KNOT (Suwannee), Fab. 24 —Chairman, J. Drewaw Secretary, D. Ootsatr. No beefs. Launch at Antigua delayed men three hours on liberty: three houra OT declared. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Keep mesahall clean. Repair list turned In. Soma OT dte puted. Delayed aalling diaputed. Suggeat new waahing machine. Turn in exceas linen. More money for drawa requeated for return trip to Statea. Vote of thanka to ateward dept. for job well done. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), March IS —Chairman, H. Knowlaat Secretary, J. Wood. Turn in repair liat. Had general diacuaaion on welfare of membera. Ship'a fund tS. Few houra OT diaputed. Vote of thanka to ateward dept. for Job weil done. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), March • —Chairman, J. Tlllay; Secretary, H. Kopparamith. tSl in ahip'a movie fund. No beefa. Request more ice cream. Suggeat aomething be dona re longahore men uaing meaahall for recreation room it office apace whiie in NO. •ATEWAY CITY (Pan-Atlantic), March iS—Chairman, M. Bruton; Sacretary, L. Shaahah. One man missed ship at Newark. NJ and rejoined at Miamt One hour OT disputed. Ship's fund $8.13. No beefs. Request four lockers on main deck, thwartstaip aft. for use of electricians and day­ men to hand work clothes. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food & sei-vice. plus appreciation for St, Patrick's Day meals, decorations and favors. WARRIOR (Waterman), Jan. 75 — Chairman, WTChristian; Secretary, M. Elliott. No beefs: everything running smoothly. Request new washing ma­ chine. To get library in port. Re­ turn ahort pillow cases. Suggest mora sanitary equipment \be ordered for deck dept. Donation of $2 requested for ship's fund. Return cups to pantry. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for Job well done. ALCOA RANliER (Alcoa), March 29 —Chairman, 6. Scott; Secretary, W. Barnes. Request health card be kept up to date. No beefs. Suggest pantry be kept clean & few glasses left out at nite. . COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee), March 22—Chairman, C. Meslay; Sec­ retary, D. Wagner. One man missed ship in Recife. Two men hospitalized. One man logged. Ship's fund 2,(X)0 cruzieros. Some OT diaputed. Short three men. Turn in repaif lists. To get new washing machine. Take ad­ vantage of inactive wash room and sougee down and paint. Request hq. send OT sheets. Order avacados aiid more freah food and ice creamr-Turn in extra linen for inventory. TEXAS RANGER (Marine Carriers), March 22—Chairman, M. Brightwelli Secretary, W. Thompson. One . in­ jured and one sick man to be put off in Port Said. Cooperation request­ ed re conserving drinking water. Ship's fund Si. Some disputed OT. Lockers requested in deck dept. rooms and wipers rooms. Request better care be taken of waahing machine. PACIFIC STAR (Compass), Jan. 31— Chairman, J. Sullivan; Sacretary, Elliott. Lockers & fans to be re­ paired. Drawa to be held to one-half clear wages. Care stressed about drinking. New deck and engine dele­ gates elected. To have welfare dept. raise hospital benefits up to existing West Coast benefits. March 28—Chairman, John Sulllvani Sacretary, M, Oaddy. One man hos­ pitalized in Honolulu. Complaint on slop cheat prices, also shortage on items & sizes. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. for Job well done. Vote of thanks to captain, mates & engi­ neers for coopetatiou in pleasant voy­ age. ORION STAR (Orion), March- 29— Chairman, C. Smith; Secretary, W, Btck'ford. Five men-'ahort. No. beefs. Request tl donation for ahip'a fund. Dl|icuMi<i|ii.^ gpftjng replapementg in ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), March 24—Chairman. E. Smith; Secretary, J. Sweeney. Food preparations poor. One man hospitalized. Some OT dia­ puted. Beef on cadet doing oiler and wiper's work.~ Check for sufficient stores. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), April i —Chairman, D. Kaddy; Secretary, C. Mathews. Ship's fund $11.07. No beefs. Shipping cards to be tinned in . lieu of stamp. New delegate elected. Addresses to be mimeographed when definite schedule is known. Laundry not to be used for cleaning off grease from hands and face. Waahing ma­ chine to be removed from laundry unless cleaned up and used. Dan­ gerous fan in engine foc'sle to be moved. Leaky pipe in deck shower to be fixed. PRODUCER (Marina Carriers), March 15—Chairman, L. Schmidt. Draws requested. New delegate elected. Portholes need gaskets to be repaired in Bombay. Waahing ma­ chine to be checked and cleaned after use. ALICE BROWN (Bleomllald), March 22—Chairman, W. Wllk; Sacretary, R. McNeil. Some OT diaputed. Two brands of coffee requeated—to decide which one should be used. Request more quiet in morning to avoid dis­ turbing men sleeping. ORION COMET (Orion), March 7— Chairman, W. Harper; Secretary, E. Walls. One man missed ship in Sasebo. Japan. Some OT disputed. No beefs: everything running smoothly. Discussion on having menu changed. Request roach powder be used in lieu of spray. April 5—Chairman, S. Hemko; Sec­ retary, A. Clegg. Few hours OT dis­ puted. Delegate to resign given vote of thanks for Job well done: vote to keep Job unanimously. Complaint re steward not doing Job. DEL AIRES (Mississippi), March 29 —Chairman, P. Plasclk; Secretary, Sousa. Flowers sent to deceased member's family. Ship's fund $10— request donations. Some OT disputed. No .beefs. Suggest present condition of fish box be corrected. Keen pantry and messhails clean. Request misun­ derstanding aboard re stowaways and crew boys be squared away. MICHAEL (Carras), March 29 — Chairman, Eddlns; Sacretary, D. Forrest. One man signed on: worked one watch, then left. New delegate elected. Repair lists to be made up. One minute of silence for departed brothers. Pack TUrteea LOG The Watchstander's Coffee Lament There is nothing more stimulating than a good cup of coffee, according to Seafarer < • Thurston Lewis. To a seaman in particvdar^, that black liquid forms much of his diet, whether he works in the engine department, or as a cook, or if "he stands a watch through the long, cold hours of the"* ^^— uia used by the 8-12 watch for mak­ anyone has a chance to taste th# night at sea. However, like everything ing coffee for his relief. If any­ coffee. else that Is good, coffee Is all In the making and, while sailing as the 12-4 watchstander on the Vali­ ant Freedom, recently enroute to CalCTitta, Lewis uncovered a new method for "brewing" the Java. What Is more inspiring than to be caUed at 11:30' PM, "in the middle of the night as it were," Lewis wrote, "You get up, grunt, wash the sweat out of your eyes and stumble into the mess for-a cup of coffee, made in the finest 8-12 watch manner. "You pour out a cup of some thing that looks like bunker C, and stir in a spoon of sugar. You screw up your face in anticipation of pleasure, and take a sip. "Jumpin' Jehosphat! "You sputter and set the cup down and stir in another spoon of sugar. The concoction is sweeter, but still bitter. After another ten­ tative sip, you go and pour it down the sink in disgust and get a drink of water. "This sets the mood for the watch," he said. "You go up to the bow and relieve the lookout who had just given birth to that masterful brew and compliment him sarcastically. However your sarcasm is lost on him, going com­ pletely over his head, and he ac­ cepts 'the compliment sweetly, as his due. ' "During the lonely hours of your watch you begin to wonder how such a brew came into being." This, Lewis claims, is the form- one knows of a better method, he asks that they please pass it on. At 11:15 dump the old coffee and grounds. Fill the pot with water ~ ' right up to the top, up to the snout. It doesn't matter if it is hot or cold, it's water isn't it? Then plug the cord into the nearest electrical outlet and fill the sieve part Lewis with fresh coffee grounds. Fill It right up to the top so you can hardly get the lid on. Of course when the water soaks the grounds, they swell up and fall into the coffee, but that too does not matter. "Cowboys and hobos know.that coffee grounds in the coffee makies the best coffee in the world." Then drop the inner workings of the pot into the water, clamp down the lid, ght the latest maga­ zine and sit down to read. Soon you will hear the cheerful bubbling sound of coffee percolat­ ing, getting stronger and stronger, but don't let this interfere with your reading. Before you know it seven bells will ring and you can unplug the electric cord, go call the watch, and then rush up to the bow to relieve the lookout before A Wiper's Job? Speak Out At S!U Meetings Under the Union constitution every member attending a Un­ ion meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be fiiied at the meeting —chairman, reading clerk and recording secretary. Your Un­ ion urges you to take an active part in meetings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, ail 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 shipDiates know what's on their minds. 'All Ashore' One-year old John Padovano seems ready to ship out with his uncle, Seafarer Tony Pisond. "Now if anyone knows of a truly better recipe for making coffee, please print it in the LOG," Lewis asks, "and weH take copies, place them on the skulls of the gentle­ men of the watch we relieve and pound them In with a tried and tested percolator." Crew Corrals ^Rustlers' On SS Dorothy •.-!? • 1 In a daring early evening raid, vigilant members of the crew of the SS Dorothy captured over "one-quarter of a ton of night unch banditry," according to ships' reporter £d Kresz. bandits The raid caught "empty - plated" so to speak, when they were Just leaving the range, the refrigerator in this case. Nicknamed the Crisco K i d s," the three bri­ gands were iden­ tified as Harold Kresz Whitman, MM, the big man of the gang with some 230 pounds to his credit; Carrol Harper, wiper, 210 pounds, and. lightweight Jack Smith, wiper with' only 190 pounds on his side. Escape was impossible, Kresz said, for the trio, measuring soine 11 feet across, was unable to squeeze through the three-foot wide doorway at the same time. The trial was swift, he wrote, and justice rendered accordingly. It was pointed out that hanging was out of the question for the Crisco Kids" since the hawsers had to be used the next day to tie up. "After listening to the defend­ ants' pleas for mercy." Kresz said, "the court put the three of them on probation of only one sandwich a night. "Thus ended another chapter in the story of the night lunch raiders on the SS Dorothy," Kresz con­ cluded. •3 —by Seafarer R. W. Perry imms STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), March 31—Chairman, W. Klelmona; Secre­ tary,' W. Simmons. Some OT dis­ puted. No beefs; everything running smoothly. New treasurer elected. Re­ quest better variety of cold drinks. Discussion on bad food and cooking. Donation for deceased engineer's family to be taken up. VRAWli^ TIMBER HITCH (Suwannee), April 4—Chairman, W. Newsan; Secretary, G. Cullen. Ship's fund $7.55. No beefs. Some OT disputed. Question re OT to be paid in steward dept. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. W BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), April 5—Chairman, G. Phillips; Secretary, G. Heir. No beefs. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food. Request donations for ship's fund. mCL£S , jcr / srQ WeJcoiaedW your STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April 5 —Chairmen, B. Fllesman; Secretary, L. Borewlk. Ship's fund $27.90. Few hours OT disputed. Request extermi­ nation for roaches. Boiled eggs and. leftovers for night lunch. B-42-1837 (Suwannee), March 2 — Chairman, J. Dickinson; Secretary, R. Banta. Water shortage discussed: beefs taken care of and UT explained March 29—Chairman, R. Banta; S*^ ratary, R. Banta- Request messhall' tables to be kept clean. One map 'Short. Men missing Jobs and falling to keep their watches to be reported -to hq. Letter sent to hq re living : .cihidltiohs. ab^. wage cuti , V '..S' .«• i". "Boh always studies „on the weclceti4<: foc hii mate's ticket.' Jei '4 '• �Tag* Fonrteea SEAFARERS Oldtliiiers Meet SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK > LOG A variety of ailments have drydocked^ Seafarers in hospitals along the Atlantic and Gulf and the West Coast this past two weeks. In New York, back in the Stated Island USPHS hospital, as a result of a re­ newed attack of an illness which laid him up back In 1957 Is Oscar Adams, a member of the black gang. Also In Staten Island Is Robert "Curley" Nielsen, who was taken off the Steel Navigator early this year In Columbo, Ceylon, with a heart condition. Curleyjs now re­ covering from special surgery. Showing some sign A>t Improve­ ment in the Staten Island hospital Is Bozo Zelendc, formerly on the Nielsen Adams American Cool velerani J. Fairland. Zelencic suffered a Escolonte and A. Weaton get heart attack In Puerto Rico. Hernias caused the hospitalization of Seafarers Vasco Barros and together on the Steel De­ Michael Cassidy in New York. Barros last vessel was the Coeur D'Alene signer. Former shipmates on Victory while Cassidy had been shipping on the Seastar. the Martha Berry, they have a Out on the Coast, the word Is that total of 85 years' seatime. Edward Edlnger, former deck' maintenance on the Steel Scientist, Is making good -progress getting over a rough siege of stomach . trouble. He is expected to be up and around In the near future. Two other Seafarers In the •Frisco hospital are reported ready to hit the beach again soon. One is Woodrow Balch, an oiler, who Edlnger Botck Shlp'i agents do not normally Is recuperating from a hernia, and the other is James MacCreay, ex-TWT on the Ames Victory, who rate applause from crewmembers. cheeked into the hospital for a general medical examination. Balch's However one of the best in the business, according to the crew of last vessel was the Flomar. The following is the latest available list of Seafarers In the hospi­ the SS Iberville, Is Mr. Nelson, a tals. If you are on the beach waiting for a ship, stop in and visit them. representative for Everett Steam­ Jose Soares James L. Meeks USPHS HOSPITAL ship Corp., ship's agents In Yoko­ Domingo Orbigoso Watson Stockman STATEN ISLAND. NY hama, Japan. Wm. Robinson G. Warrington Bernard Murphy Oscar J. Adams Vasco M. Barros R. S. Nandkeshwar Angel Seda Seafarer Paul Arthofer, an AB Raphael Bertran WUUam NesU USPHS HOSPITAL Claude Blanchard Robert Nielsen on the Iberville wrote that Nelson NORFOLK. VA. John Cabral Charles Oglesby is different, probably because he Francis J. Boner Donald Lee Willis Michael Cassidy Carl Pietrantoni John J. Harrison Roy L. McCannon Michael A. Reges was once a seaman himself, having Pedro Reyes T., P. Crawford shipped as second mate on Water­ USPHS HOSPITAL Clarence O. Daire N. Reznichenko FT. WORTH. TEXAS Jose Rodriguex Ralph W. DuffeU man vessels up to Arthur J. Fortner WUliam G. Sargent Lawrence Anderson Woodrow Meyers a few years ago B. F. Deibler John C. Palmer Richard Ceiling Chow Song James Lauer W. M. Sikorski A. W. Gowder Jose P. Sousa when he took on Keith Hubbard Fernando Tiaga his present job. USPHS HOSPITAL Patrick Kelly John J. lobin BOSTON. MASS. Nils Lundquist Dominick Trevisano An incident oc­ Raymond L. Perry John M. Yates Timothy McCarthy Richard L. Welch curred recently Gustave Malensky Bozo Zelencic USPHS HOSPITAL while the Iber­ Harold J. Moore GALVESTON. TEXAS ville was in Ja­ Charles Cobum James E. Gross VA HOSPITAL Paul S. Howe Thomas Ritson KECOUGHTAN, VA. pan, Arthofer Terral McRaney Eugene Roszko Joseph Gill wrote, in which Lawrence Springer John Spearman VA HOSPITAL , A^L I Nelson went out USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Arthofer of his way to aid Thomas W. Killion Woodrow W. Balch James MacCrea some of the crew, and the gang on TRIBORO HOSPITAL Joseph Barron Michal Michalik JAMAICA, LI, NY Joseph Berger Arthur Scheving the Iberville would like to thank James RusseU R. Boston Sr. F. Teigeiro him for It. Michael Coffey Wm. Thompson USPHS HOSPITAL Joseph R. Ebbole WUlie Toomer The ship was in the stream in BROOKLYN. NY Kai E. Hansen Manuel Antonana Ludwig Kristiansen Edward Edlnger Yokohama harbor waiting for dock­ Fortunate Bacomo Thomas R. Lehay USPHS HOSPITAL ing space. Since there was time Joseph Bass Kenneth Lewis SAVANNAH. GA. Matthew Brimo Leo Mannaugh to kill, the captain gave one-third R. Centchovich Harris L. Grizzard Leo Carreon Jeremiah O'Byrne of the crew shore leave and they James F. Clarke ' C. Osinski USPHS HOSPITAL Joseph D. Cox SEATTLE. WASHINGTON George G. Phifer got a launch to take them- Into Juan Denopra Eugene F. Goodwin Norman L. Krumm Winston E. Kenny port. John J. DriscoU John C. Green Ray O. Noak George Shumaker Otis L. GibbS Aimer S. Vickers However later that night the USPHS HOSPITAL Bart E. Guranick Luther E. Wing NEW ORLEANS. LA. weather took a turn for the worst Taib Hassan Pon P. Wing Claude Blanks Foster Jimeau Frank Hernandez Royce Yarborough and all of the small craft in , the Ira Bridges Edward Knapp Jacob Buckelew VA HOSPITAL Raymond Kzlowski harbor were forced to discontinue H. Burgesser RUTLAND HGHTS., MASS. Derek Lamb service. It stayed that way for a Charles Bartlett Daniel Fitzpatrlck Fess Crawford Leo Lang Eugene CroweU Wm. Marjenhoff SAILOR SNUG HARBOR couple of days, and all of the Jeff Davis Alexander Martin STATEN ISLAND, NY launches were tied up for two days James Douglas Wm. E. Nelson Victor B. Cooper Thomas Isaksen Melvin Eickmeier Winford PoweU and a night. VA HOSPITAL Henry Gerdes James Shearer TUCSON. ARIZONA Meanwhile the crew who had James Glisson Paul P. Signorino Frank J. Mackey Harry M. Hankee Aristides Soriano gone ashore, expecting to spend a USPHS HOSPITAL Earl T. Hardeman Thomas Stevens couple of hours there, had only BALTIMORE. MD. WUlie T. Hardeman James Stuart Robert J. Allen Emanuel Jones Wayne Harris Faustina Torres taken small draws with them and Joseph T. Arnold A. Karatzas James Hudson Paul R. Turner were soon broke paying for their T. P. Barbour Alexandra Lopez Samuel Hurst James Ward Clarence Gardner Robert McColiock Sidney Irhy L. CI WUson meals and lodging. Some of the Gorman Glaze Mznuel Madarang Frank James Clifford Wuertz men, down to their last yen, called Daniel Gorman GranviUe Matise Jasper Jones on the company's agents, Everett and Co., for a "bite" so to speak. Editor, Nelson, probably remembering SEAFARERS LOG. his old seafaring days, responded as well as he could. Since he could 675 Fourth Ave., not advance the company's money, Brooklyn 32, NY he dug down deep and gave all I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— of them a healthy "draw" from his own pocket. j please put my name on your.Hinailing list. The following - morning when J (Print Information) | the weather cleared, the ship was docked and the crew came aboard [ NAME . and got advances from the captain to reimburse Nelson. STREET ADDRESS ............... Since he is only a~ company's agent. Nelson was not obligated CITY ZONE ...... STATE ... T. to do this for the men ashore, TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you or* an old lubtcrSber and hava a cliahga Arthofer said, but he is a "right of addrosi. plaasa giva your former address below; guy," and came through in a pincb. I say good fortune to him and ADDRESS .. his, and more power to him," CITY ZONE STATE a Arthofer concluded. Waterman Man Is Tops With Iberville Crew iil' '•n'. ?i. . ••a ';i ,a£i' - • - • - Pumpmen Want Job Clarification and my discharges will prove this statement A man who has a family must sail at least eight months out of the year to sup­ To the Editor! — We see where the February port them. I find I can ship but on- a 6027th issue of the LOG carried an article on the work per­ day card anytime in the engine formed as regular duties for the department, group 1, because I pumpman at the time Butter- do not pick a job. However if we have a one-year time limit on a worthing is being performed. In regard to this we think ship, then everyone will stay on there should be overtime for a year and this will really slow the pumpman, for'whlle he Is a shipping. There are only a few who stay key man on the Job, he Is the only one that is not on overtime. over a year on a ship. I think Yet he has to keep running back that a man who keeps up his dues and obligations to his Un­ ion has the privilege to hold his job as it came off of the ship­ ping board. A. E. DeLaney 4i 4. letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOO must be signed by the toritcr. Names tottl be withheld upon request. and forth to the two pumprooms cleaning strainers and keeping the tanks that are being cleaned pumped out. In addition, we think it should be the pump­ man's job to take off the Butterworth plates, for, while it may cost extra in overtime, a more efficient job will be done. If It is possible we would like to have a clear clarification on the time and half, and double time, paid In the tanks and under the gratings in the pumproom as well as a clarification on the duties of pumpman, chief and second, so as to avoid fric­ tion between them and the engineers. These things come up at regular intervals on a lot of coastwise tankers and they seem to cause a lot of confusion. Georce Ranis, Edwin Mariano, Frederick Andersen, James Lassiter, SS Atlantis 4^ $ Charter Member Of SlU, Retires To the Editors: Thank you very much for sending me the SEAFARERS L0(5 regular­ ly, This saves me from hav­ ing to make a trip to Boston to pick one up. As of last month I re­ tired from the »a, having sailed in the Olson SIU for the past 20 years. I was a charter member of ^ the Union, Joining In Boston, back in Januanr 1, 1939. I paid off my last ship, the Bradford Island, last month, and will take it easy here in Brockton, Mass. E. A. Olson Sees Time Limit Slowing Shipping To the Editor: I would like to answer Brother Art LiHnas' letter which ap­ peared in the LOG, of March .27, 1959. I do sincerely believe this Un­ ion brother has been misled in what he calls homesteading a job. For some seamen a ship is his home and he must be doing his job or he couldn't stay en a ship for seven years. The^principies of our union are based on Job security, pro­ tection and to create a better living and wage scale |or . our future. I only stay on a ship for six to eight months out ; of a year Homesteaders Needed In Union To the Editor: This is an open letter to Brother Art Lomas who com­ plained of "homesteaders," as he put it, in the March 27th issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Has It ever occurred to Brother Lomas that if we did not "home­ stead" our jobs as we do, there would be that many performers, foul balls, and one-trippers do­ ing good Union members, reli­ able and competent seamen, out of their jobs? In my 20 years two months and five days in the SIU, I have yet to be fined by the organiza­ tion, logged by a skipper, miss a ship or refuse a job after tak­ ing my assignment card at the hall, or to miss a picket line on the beach. I have clearance for all our major beefs as well as some little ones, and yet I have been homesteading on and off for the past 20 years. Can Brother Lomas still complain against the men who are doing their obligations towards the Union by keeping these rustbuckets manned? These tubs run on black oil, heat, sweat and blood. I have yet to see an SIU ship leave port with rum and cokes for fuel, and foul balls and performers for manpower. Brother Lomas, put yourself in the position of a chief elec­ trician, steward, bosUn or deck engineer who has only one chance of shipping on any rustbucket, and see how much of a chance you have of enjoying the benefits of the SIU, unless you homestead. Would it pay you to tnake a three or four months trip, if you go on the beach afterwards for four or five months? I am nrettv xnre you would not relish the idea too warmly. As for myself, I have a wife, a home paid for, and also a new car of the high-priced variety which I have the SIU to thank for. This is more than I can say for many one-trip proud ones who hang around the hall with a sob story for brothers who have just paid off. No, brother, you are com­ pletely wrong when you say that we homesteaders are not con­ tributing any interest towards the organization. God help the SIU if we were to have more complainers about homesteaders, and less men of responsibilites and obligations. Think it over and try to learn the other side of the story be­ fore you go off blowing steam on a very weak argument. Is it possible to find a job ashore where I can lay off work for four or five months and go back to put in a stint of three or four? If that is possible, I must say I am on the wrong planet. Well I must say sayonara for now. Keep 'er steady as she goes. Jose M. Melendez, , deck engineer �SEAFARBRS :AfrUt4.USf Paee FUtetm LOG Rlan Of The House NLRB Acting On SIU Runaway Charges Jack Sirles Sobert Men—r You are urged to get in touch Please contact John Arabass in (Continued from page 3) that in ligbt of these facts, "the with your brother Lawrence at 194 Baltimore for your money. form of corporate organixation must Holcomb St., Hartford, Conn., at t give way to the realities of the sit­ your earliest convenience. Earl (Skip) Fuller, Jr. uation. . ." and.that the transfer Please contact your wife at home. » » » of the Fiorida from the US was She Is out of the hospitaL Albert Helm proqipted largely by the desire to » » 4^ Your gear from the SS Afoundria hire foreign crews at iower wage John Qnimby is at the New Orleans hall scales. Cleveland HOwell of 707 St At the time the PAO vote re­ • » 4^ Nicholas Ave., NYC, requests that sults were announced, SlU-secremehdaa ta Fertema you get in touch with him. tary-Treasurer Paul Hall declared: Your mother requests that yon 4) » * "The SIU's election success serves contact her as soon as possible. Ked Fink notice on American interests that Joba Bettina * » » transfer to a runaway flag no Important you get in touch with longer gives them immunity from Ez-erewmembersi, With dod, Suafarur Robert E. Seymour W. BfiUer, SIU general union organisation. Thousands of SSJobnC Kiedinger, oboord the Penn counsel, at 26 Court St., Brooklyn. seamen now working aboard lowWill idl those who witnessed the Trader, Robert Jr., 2, Is bosswage runaway-flag ships will now 4) 4) » accident an July 4 involving Jack Frank Kumieu man ot family's Houston be targets ef SIU organizing DeCulty please get in touch with Anyone having any information drives ..." home. him at 528 W. 112 St., NYC. about.the whereabouts of the above ^ » please contact Jiis mother, Mrs. Carl Treimaim Victoria Kumieza, 287 Coal St., Please contact Mr. Lohse at the Wilkes-Barre, Pa. General Electric Credit Corp., ^ ^ $ Bobert B. Wbite 7409-37 Ave., Jackson Heights, Very important you contact your NY. Legal action has already been eldest daughter, Mrs; Gloria Lewis, started. 2410-llth St., Lake Charles, La., or phone Hemlock 9-8791. She is very anxious to hear from you. If a crewmember quits while Anyone knowing whereabouts of a ship is in port, delegates the above, please' contact Mrs. are asked to contact the hall Lewis. 4^ 4^ 4) immediately for a replace­ Frederick S. Delwenao ment. Fast action on their part Very important that you write The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ or call your home. Anybody know­ Seafarers Welfare Plan: nate the chance of the ship ing whereabouts of above, who was Edward Harris, 64: Brother Har­ C. Farnham, 47: A member of last aboard Steel Maker, please sailing shorthanded. ris, a Union member since 1947, the SIU since 1941, Brother Farn­ notify him of this message. ham died of a died on March 3 cerebral henmrin his honM town rhage on August of Hopewell, Va. 18, 1958, in Seat­ The cause of tle, Wash. He death was a cir­ culatory ailment. sailed in the deck Harris sailed in department. Sur­ the engine de­ viving him is his mother, Mrs. Vi­ partment. He leaves his father, ola Famham, of Mr. H. Harris, of South Wellfleet, Hopewell. Burial was in Hopewell Mass. Cemeten^. 4^ » ^ t J" 4" f - - ..-A,- .. -•i '; Leslie Fowler, 67: Heart failure Ismael Rmno, 4(h Brother Romo was responsible for Brother Fow­ was one of the four victims of the ler's death at sea TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN Valehem - Santa on December 30, Rosa collision of i,; • 1958. He sailed AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS March 26. Romo in the engine suffered exten­ department after sive second - de­ becoming a gree burns and Union member died en route to in 1956. Mrs. Jo­ the hospital in sephine Fowler, IVIRY SUNDAY, 1620 OMT (11:20 EST Suniby) Atlantic City. He his wife, of LaJoined the Union JIFFK-39, 19860 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast Marque, Texas, in December, of South America, South Atlan­ survives him. tic and East Coast of United 1957, sailing in the engine depart­ States. X * • 4 ment. He leaves his nmther, Mrs. Fern Romo, of San Francisco, ffFI^8, 16860 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ Henry Gillot, 69: Brother Gillot Calif. Burial was in Golden Gate suffered a fatal heart attack at the bean, West Coast of South National Cemetery. America, West Coast of Mexico Seamen's Church and US East Coast. Institute in New York on Febru­ WFK-86, 16700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area. ary 25. An SIU North Atlantic, European and US East Coast man since 1944, he shipped in the steward de­ partment. He is survived by his Meanwhile, MTD 'RoiJhd-The-Wo1-fd niece, Mrs. Su­ Wireless broadcasts Cohiinue . . . zanne Gosse of (Continued froin page 3) Every Sunday, 1915 GMT government was pulling out all the Huntington. NY. (2:15 PM Esr Sunday) stops and the Cuban nationals 4) t 4 WCO-13020 KCs would certainly be subject to in­ Europe and North America PhiUp Rels, 48: An SIU member timidation by armed, uniformed since 1952, Brother Reis died in guards. WCO-16S08.S KCs East Coast South America Upon being Informed of this ac­ his home in tion, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Chalmette, La., WCO-22407 KCs Hall wired a strong protest to the on March 13. The West Coast South'America NLRB general counsel, Jerome cause of death Every Monday, 0316 GMT Fenton, in Washington and also was coronary (10:15 PM EST Sunday ) notified Cuban government author­ thrombosis. ities of the treatment of Cuban na­ Brother Reis WMM 25-15607 KCs tionals by the American operators sailed in the Australia steward depart­ of the ship. WMM 81-11037.5 The unfair labor practice charges ment. Mrs. BerNorthwest Pacific filed by the SIU charge that the nadine Reis, his company fired the. crewmembers wife, survives him. Burial was because of their membership in in Greenwood Cemetery, New or activity on behalf of 'the SIU. Orleans, La. FINAL DISPATCH Shorthanded? EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST L I •V • 'THETOICEOFTHE MTD" Sea Level Was Hit By ITF Drive .• MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT In addition to the P&O prece­ dent in the Labor Board proper. Federal Judge Frederick van Pelt Bryan last December ruled that joint SIU-NMU union action against the runaways involved the earring out of "legitimate labor objectives in the course of a labor dispute." Judge Bryan, in denying the run­ away shipowners' petition for an injunction against picketing dur­ ing the December 1 to 4 ITF pro­ test demonstrations, declared that the beef was "clearly" a labor dis­ pute and accordingly, the TaftHartley Act procedures apparently applied. Should the Board now dqcide to uphold the SIU's charges on the Sea Level, it would strongly reinforce the right ot American unions to organize runaway ships. The Sea Level case closely paral­ lels that of the P&O since it too is a former American-fiag ship. From 1929 to 1950 it operated as the SS Seatrain and subsequently as the Seatrain New Orleans on the New Orleans to Havana run. In 1954, it was sold to another American operator, the West India Fruit and Steamship .Xompany, which promptly transferred it to the Liberian flag and put a Cuban crew aboard. Just as in the SS Florida case, the ship continued to operate in the same service it had run in before its transiet In recognizing the parallel be­ tween the two cases, Fehton cited -the P&O decision as his authority for ordering the complaint. He de­ clared there were certain "subsid­ iary factual. differences" involved but ordered the proceeding be­ cause "there are basic questions Involved that hav, application to many American-owned ships." Baltimore Job Spurt Continues BALTIMORE—Shipping for this port continued on the good side during the past period with almost 200 men shipped to permanent berths. While this is slightly be­ low the prior period's total of 206, it is still way above the figures for the port for the past few months. Earl Sheppard, port agent, noted. Most of the improved shipping can be attributed to the increased number of vessels which have been calling here. Local unions throughout Balti­ more have thrown their support behind labor-endorsed candidates for the coming city elections and for the City Council. The Balti­ more membership was urged to study the recommendations and check into the backgrounds of the various candidates before voting. There were 13 vessels paying off in this port during the past period, seven signed on and 12 were in transit. Paying off were the Jean, Evelyn, Mae, Emilia. Dorothy (Bull); Santore, Marore (Marven); Kenmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar), Ar monk (NJ Ind); Irenestar (Trad­ ers); The Cabins (Texas City) and the Valiant Hope (Hope). Signing on were the Kenmar; Alamar, Bethcoaster (Calmar); Hilton (Bull); Baltore, Santore (Marven) aiiu the Irenestar (Traders). In transit were the Steel Archi­ tect, Steel Designer (Isthmian); Bethcoaster, . Alamar, Portmar (Calmar); Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa); Wild Ranger (Waterman); CS Norfolk (Cities Service) and the Robin Trent (Robin). • m • fe '4 .4 . 4J ..J . iy �I.;?; •%:-•'•• '.I' - • • OFFICIAL ORSAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND ©ULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Defense Study Reveals: Runaways No Cure For US Ship Lack WASHINGTON—This week's disclosure of details from a hitherto'"classified" Defense Department study of the US merchant fleet indicates that US military planners are at odds with the State Department and Maritime Administration on the issue of runaway-flag ship­ ping. - The report also shows• the US merchant fleet to be dry cargo ships and an unspecified obsolescence of the vast propor­ seriously deficient even if the number of troop vessels, as well as tion of US-controlled (including runaways—^Ed.) tonnage—both ac­ runaways are considered part of other types. tive and reserve . . The budget the fleet. Since the runaway-flag fleet is A document accompanying the primarily made up of tankers, now before Ck)ngress allocates Defense report readily acknowl­ Liberlys and bulk ore carriers, the funds for only 14 new ships in the edges the existence of "a dispute shortages cited by the Defense De­ coming fiscal year, which is a re­ between labor and management" as partment would still be present, re­ duction of five ships from lak year the basis for the campaign by the gardless of wy "effective control" and only half the number called for for by the Government contracts SIU, NMU and other maritime concept. Missile ship crews may have a rendezvous with Air Force Captain labor organizations against ' the The SIU and NMU both chal­ already written. Major passenger Virgil .1. Grissom if he is selected to. be first US "spaceman." runaways. The material appeared lenged Morse's • statement, point­ ship construction for possible trans­ Shown hei'e undergoing one of a series of tests, he is candidate for In an analysis by Hanson W. Bald­ ing out that if the defense needs port use has been ruled out first manned satellite which will come down in South Atlantic for win, military affairs specialist on of the US hinged on having Amer­ entirely. "The New York Times." recovery. ican-owned ships under rundway Defense Main Interest flags, then this was a foolish con­ "It would not be appropiriate," cept at best and Morse should re­ according to a covering letter with sign. Other elements of the Defense the report, "for either the Navy or the Defense Department to become study were that the present USSeafarers riding one of the Suwannee Steamship Comparer missile ships are likely to involved in a dispute between la­ flag fleet could be considered "ade­ be at the ringside of the first manned spaceship flight in 1961,, Recording according to plans an­ anbor and management. Department quate" only for a limited war. The The agency announced nounced by the National Aeronautics .and Space Administration. of Defense interest and anxiety in r^ort classed the fleet as having this matter pertain to the impact marginal capability" in terms of ,that two years from now it^* on our national defense posture a general war only "under the most intends to send a one-ton' forward toward manned space United States, headed southeast, ,that this unresolved problem optimistic assumptions and on a manned space ship into flight flight, Suwannee Steamship's Tim­ the pilot would fire a series of around the world, the ship to land ber Hitch successfully recovered rockets which would slow the cap­ poses." quantitative basis only . . ." The report itself paints "a some­ The report also cited an "urgent in the South Atlantic and be re­ the nose cone of a Thor rocket on sule gently over the South Atlantic. what somber picture of the de­ need for increased emphasis on covered by one of the missile ship March 27. It was described by the At that point, one of the waiting fense readiness of the American orderly ship construction" in view fleet. company as "the first completely missile ships would pick up the merchant marine," , the article of "the rapidly approaching block' Meanwhile, in an Important step successful recovery iby a ship oper­ capsule and its outer-space pio­ points out. Details of the report, ated by Pan-American Airlines- neer. unavailable when inquiries were RCA-Suwannee." * made about it over two months ago, Crewmembers of the ship re­ show the merchant fleet way under ceived a congratulatory message par in terms of defense and mobil­ 'from Captain R. L. West which ization needs. The military ap­ declared: praisal was also sharply critical of ' "The data capsule recovered by present budget limits on new ship this vessel on March 27, 1959, was construction and fleet replace­ the first completely successful re.ment. DETROIT—Told by Coast Guard, officials that the agency covery by a ship operated by PAA/ One of the report's major argu­ ments directly counters a view put had neither the intentions^ nor the finances to conduct a sur­ RCA/Suwanee. Congratulations to forward recently by Maritime Ad­ vey of the sunken freighter Carl D. Bradley, the SIU Great aU hands have since been received ministrator Clarence G. Morse, from both Air Force and PAA with strong backing by the State Lakes District has decided to agencies for a Job well done by the not act, then we must to protect Timber Hitch. To quote one air­ MONTREAL—The SIU Canadian Department, that any maritime proceed on its own survey. those men who man Great Lakes craft pilot du^g the mission, District has unveiled its enlarged, union drive to organize AmericanThe imion has hired a pri­ vessels.".. owned runaway ships could make 'That's showing ihe Navy how to modernized headquarters hall in vate firm for the job and has pro­ a vital difference in US mobiliza-^ Montreal. From the largex, faster doit.' tion requirements. Morse's view vided them with additional SIU elevator to the decorative wall and "It is my pleasure to forward was that American-owned ships personnel. The party will sift the these congratulatory 'remarks to floor panelling, the building has under the Panamanian and Liber- area near Gull ^Island in Lake eVery man aboard ship and to add undergone ~3rastic changes. ian flags were considered the same Michigan, where the ship went Of particular interest to th« my own note of thanks and appre­ as American-flag vessels. He de­ down last November 18 during a ciation to everyone for the coop­ membership is the new all-recrea­ severe storm. Only two of the 35 clared that union organizing pres­ eration and assistance, without tion second deck, complete with sure which might drive the ships to crewmembers survived, with 15 of SAVANNAH—It has been a very which this and future 'firsts' by the new pool tables. The shipping hall the bodies still unaccounted for. other flags, such as those of the good period on the shipping front 'Hitch' would not be possible." on the fifth deck has been en­ Western European allies, would be The main purpose of the survey for this port, Nevin Ellis, acting larged to aecommbdate 600 men The data capsule recovery In­ a serious problem in any emer­ is to determine if any light can be agent, noted. Although there was volved was the first successful re­ and will also double as a television gency. shed on the Bradley's still-unex­ only one vessel paying off during covery of a new type of nose cone room, using a huge^sized screen. As the latest Defense Depart­ plained sinking. There is also some the period the in-transit ships took The shipping board will now dis­ ment finding points out, however, hope of obtaining personal items on a number ol. replacements and which is considered a forerunner play jobs electrically on a bi-colof a design for the manned space even assuming the American-owned belonging to the missing crew- helped cut down the registration ored illuminated surface while flight. runaways are under "effective US members. list The space administration agency registration boards have been re­ control" whiie under Panamanian The SS Wang Dispatcher (Fair­ announced last week that it had placed' by ones large enough to The Coast Guard's impotence to or Liberian registry, the US mobil­ field) paid off last week and laid ization fleet would still have "seri­ conduct a- thorough investigation off her crew. However, the ship is selected seven men out of the haudre tke peak seasons. A new central air-conditioning ous qualitative deficiencies" of be­ drew strong criticism from the expected to take on a full crew in Armed Forces to undergo training as candidates for the first space system has been installed, replac­ tween 100 and 200 fast C-3 type Maritime Trades Department AFL- about 15 days. CIO. Speaking for the MTD, Ex­ The seven were chosen after ing the old individual units, which The men on the beach here wish aflight. ecutive Secretary-Treasurer Harry series of exhaustive tests. All of were prone to break down. Various O'Reilly expressed alarm over the to extend their sympathies to the them have served as pilots and met offices, the barber shop and slop Sign Name On inadequacy of Coast Guard facili­ family' of Seafarer Tom Peacock a series of physical and psychologi­ chest have also taken on a new, who died in the PHS hospital here cal requirements out of a group of modern look. ties. LOG Letters last week. Brother Peacock joined The situation will grow worse the SIU in this port .mid shipped •volunteers. For obvious reasons the LOG Present plans call for one iof the cannot print any V'ttv'g or with the increased traffic as a re- out of this hall regularly. other communications sent in of the opening of the St. Lawrence The only ship paying off in this seven to be sealed in a capsule and FOR AU by Seafarers unless the author Seaway, O'Reilly warned, unless port over the last couple of weeks to be shot into'an outer-space orbit YOUR OURR signs his name. . Unsigned something is done to rectify it. was the Wang Dispatcher. In on the nose of an Atlas intercon­ Discussing the survey, 6reat anonymous letters will only transit were the Seatrain Louisiana, tinental baliistic missile. The wind up in the ;waste-basket. Lakes Secretary-Treasurer Fred Seatrain Georgia (Seatrairt); Robin manned one-ton capsule would If circumstances justify, the Farnen said, "Every Lakes sailor Trent (Robin); Wild Ranger (Water­ make three complete circuits LOG will withhold a signature and every saUor's family have a man); 'Eagle Traveler (Term. around the earth of 90 minutes right to know why this vessel sank. Trans.) a^d the Chiwawa (Cities each. . on request. Then, while passing over the If the Government will not or can­ Service). Air Force Hails Missile Ship I • («•*•,' * SJ: I ' fc; CG Syied, Lakes SIU Will Search Sunken Ship 'New Look' At Canadian District Hq Good Future In Savannah 'IS',;. K .• • K; y:l';''-- • liSEA CHEST 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 24, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU GULF ACTION HITS US RUNAWAY SIU FLEET WINS TOP SAFETY TITLE DEFENSE REPORT RAPS SHIP LACK SEA UNIONS ASSAIL STATE DEP’T STAND CG OUT TO TIGHTEN RULE OVER SEAMEN US DROPS ONASSIS SUIT; 3 SUPERTANKERS ON TAP ITF BEEF AIDED SEA LEVEL DRIVE ITF APPROVES DETAILS OF WORLD ORGANIZNG PLAN DRY CELL SAFETY LIGHTING URGED FOR SIU VESSELS BURNS HEALING, VALCHEM BOSUN HAILS PHS CARE NY MEN ‘CLEAN HOUSE’; FIRE CRIPPLES DREDGE NAME CLARK MISSISSIPPI PRESIDENT SEE COSTLY HEALTH PLANS BOOMING GOV’T MEDICINE FMB BLOCKS ATTACK ON WATERMAN AID A REVIEW OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE SIU-INDUSTRY SAFETY PLAN TRAILERSHIP TRAFFIC HIGH, ICC REPORTS DROP IN TANKER TRADE CAUSES MSTS LAY-UP ‘LOW BID’ ON SUPERLINER WEE BIT HIGH FOR APL NLRB ACTING ON SIU RUNAWAY CHARGES RUNAWAYS NO CURE FOR US SHIP LACK AIR FORCE HAILS MISSILE SHIP CG STALLED, LAKES SIU WILL SEARCH SUNKEN SHIP 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 04/24/1959 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. 9 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log