http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/06d3d913dd0f175c3583bae4d2fe2df4.pdf adadbf6e7b5acefebbac3aea11426a45 PDF Text Text r..—7'<s*>^  Vol. XXI  No.  17  1.^' .­ SEAFARERS#L06  August  14,  1959  »  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL­CIO  •   State Levy  On Sttip  Pay  Faces US Ban  ­Story On Page 16  SlU Wins Repeal  Of  CG  Alien Ruie  ­Story On Page 2  ­  "J­­pir:.  Showdown Due On Labor Curb Bills 106/500-Tonner Included: SlU COMPANY  WILL BUILD 3  SUPER­SHIPS  ­Story  On  Page  7  1  ­Story On Page S  ­Story On Page 2  Jacksonviiie  SlU  Hall In Operation  '­^4  Blood  Bank  Aids  Seamen, Families  Story On Page 2  •  • '   . '  ­4  ­  Vi  ; ing.  Now  sailmg  with  an  SIU  crew,  tho  Transeastem  is  the  largest  1/?. ,  under the American flag, but is due to lose its title shortly with  the launching of  a larger  ship in  Newport  News, and  the construction  of  a 106,500­ton  vessel  for Victory Carriers as part of  a "transfer  and  build" agreement reached some  time ago. (Stories on Page 3.)  4J4  5'J  �Pare Tare  1^  I't  SEAPARERS  LOG  House To Vote  On Union Curbs;  'Mild' Bill Lost  SCHEDULE  OF  SIU  MEETINGS  SIU  membership  meet­ ings  are  held  regularly  every  two  weeks on  Wed­ nesday  nights  at  7  PM  in  all  SIU  ports.  All  Sea­ farers  ore  expected  to  attend;  those  who  wish  to  be  excused  should  request  WASHINGTON—The  House  of  Representatives  has  voted  permission  by  telegrom  down  the labor­backed  bill introduced  by  Rep. John Shelley  (be  sure  to  include  regis­ (Dem.­Calif.)  to control corruption in labor­management  re­ trotion  number).  The  next  lations.  The  Shelley  bill,  one  of  three  major  measures  in­ chairman  of  a  union  meeting  to  a  SIU meetings  will be:  troduced in  the House of  Rep­ two­year  jail sentence  in the  event  August  19  resentatives,  is the  only one  which  he  blocked  "a  disorderly  person  September  2  would  require  management  to  re­ from  disrupting  a  union  meeting.'?  port  the  amount  it  spends  on  so­ It  would  require  the  smallest  of  September  16  called  "labor  relations"  and  labor  unions,  even  without  paid  officers,  /  Aorust 14. 1951  Blood Bank  Aids  four  Two  Dependents  A total of  26  pints of  blood has been  given or authorized  in  recent  weeks  for  Seafarers  and  members  of  their  families  out  of  the SIU  Blood  Bank  supply,  Four  Seafarers  at  the  Staten  Island  Public  Healths­ Hospital  received  the  blood  lected  at  the  New  York  clinic.  It  can  be  distributed  all  over  tho  gifts,  as  did  the  mother  of  a  country  under  reciprocal  arrange­ Seafarer  at  the  Maimonedes  Hos­ pital  in  Brooklyn,  and a  Seafarer's  wife  in  Chester,  Pa.  Under  the  SIU  Blood  Bank  sys­ tem, Seafarers or members of  their  families are  entitled  to  blood  free  of  charge  anywhere  in  the  United  States.  While  the  blood  Is  col­ ments  with  local  blood  banks  through  the  US.  Seafarers  or  members  of  their  families  who  need  blood  transfu­ sions,  should  contact  the  nearest  SIU  port  agent.  The  agent  will  notify  the  Welfare  Services  De­ partment  In  headquarters^ which,  in  turn,  can  make  arrangements  through  the  Brooklyn  Donor  Cen­ ter  for  transfusions  to  be  given  free  of  charge  anywhere  in  tho  country.  Blood  Is  withdrawn  for  that  purpose  from  a  local  blood  bank  in  the  town  where  the  patient  is  hospitalized  and  it  is  charged  against  the  SIU  account  at  the  Brooklyn  center.  Seafarer  Herman  Meyer  re­ ceived  six  pints  of  blood;  Seafarer  Stravos  Papoutsis five  pints;. Sea­ farer  Chrlsto Stambis,  three  pints,  and  Seafarer  Ed  Kaznowski,  two  pints.  Three  pints  were  given  to  Mrs.  Dolores  Patino,  mother  of  Seafarer  Joseph  Patino,  at  Mai­ monedes  Hospital.  Mrs.  Lea  Rambo,  wife  of  Sea­ farer  John  Rambo,  received  four  pints  of  blood  at  the  Taylor  Hos­ pital  in  Chester,  Pa.  Those Seafarers  who wish to  do­ nate  blood  can  do  so  at  the  New  York  clinic  of  the  Seafarers  Wel­ fare Plan medical  department, just  one  block  from  the  Union's  head­ quarters  hall.  to  file  an  enormous  number  of  spying.  .  In  response  to  an  appeal  by  Government reports. It would force  AFLrCIO  Pjiesident George  Meany  union  members  to  handle  struck  to  all  affiliated  AFL­CIO  unions,  goods and  prohibit any  union from  the  SIU  is  alerting  all  its  port  advertising  that  an  employer  is  agents  on  the  need  for  the  mem­ unfair to labor or pays substandard  bership  to  write  letters  to  their  wages.  The  latter  provisions  would  put  Congressmen  backing  the  AFL­ CIO's fight  for  anti­corruption  restrictions  on  rights  of  free  SIU action on  behalf  of  an alien Seafar^ has won reversal  legislation  which  would  not  ham­ speech  since  a  union  could  not  of  a  Coast  Guard  ruling  against  giving  aliens  duplicates  on  per  legitimate  union  organizing  advertise its  beef  via a  picket line.  their  seamen's  papers. As  a  result^  aliens who are so  unfor­ The Landrum­Griffin bill, Meany  tunate  as  to  lose  their  sea­­*^  and  strike  activities.  warned,  "is  a  blunderbuss  that  man's  document  or  have  it  Aimed  At  'Sweethearts  when  the  vessel  Shelley, a  former member  of  the  would  inflict  grievous  harm  on  all  stolen  will,  in  all  probability,  was in the Brook­ Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  had  unions. It  is supported  by  the very  be  able  to  get  duplicates  as  do  lyn  Army  Base  been  outspoken  in  his  attacks  on  elements  in  Congress  which  have  citizen­seamen.  and stole some  of  other  proposed  "reform"  bills  as  consistently  through  the  years  Before  the  SIU  successfully  his  gear  includ­ threatening  a  "terribly  unfair  and  voted  for the  program  of  big  busi­ fought  this  case  non­resident  alien  ing  the  seamen's  discriminatory"  blow  at  all  trade  ness and  against  every  progressive  seamen  who  lost  their  documents  papers.  unions.  He  had  called  for  labor­ measure  that  would  benefit all the  could  no  longer  sail  on  US­flag  Barros  prompt­ management  legislation  which  American  people."  Substantiating  ships.  ly  applied  for  would  get at  the  phony  labor  rela­ Meany's  charges,  the  Landrum­ The .precedent­setting action  in­ duplicate  papers  tions  consultants  who  set  up  Griffin bill  has won  the support  of  volved  Seafarer  Vasco  Barros,  an  _  but  was  told  by  Barros  the  New  York  "sweetheart" deals,  "vote no" com­ the  National  Association  of  Manu­ alien  of  Portuguese  ancestry.  mittees  against  unions  and  other  facturers  which  has  consistently  office  of  the  Coast  Guard  that  an  sought  legislation,  such  as  "right  On  December  10,  1958,  while  he  administrative  regulation  made  in  devices to destroy  labor's gains.  would cripple  was aboard  the Coeur  D'Alene Vic­ 1952  barred  issuing  new  papers  to  He  also  attacked  the  bribery  to work" laws, which  tory,  a  thief  broke  into  his  foc'sle  him,  even  though  their  loss  was  trade  unions.  practices  of  major  businesses  and  through no fault  of  his own.'  expenditures  of  huge  sums  of  money  to  keep  legitimate  unions  Barros took  up his  problem  with  out and  get cheap  contracts.  These  the  SIU  Welfare  Services  Depart­ practices  all  would  come  under  ment,  since  without  the  papers,  he  regulation  in  the  Shelley  bill.  faced  automatic  deportation.  The  matter  was  referred  to  the  SIU's  There  are  two  other  bills  pend­ attorneys  and  to  the  Washington  ing  in  the  House  of  Representa­ office  of  the  Union  along  with  an  tives,  both  of  which  are  under  at­ affidavit from  Barros detailing  the  tack  by organized  labor.  One is  the  circumstances.  Elliot  Bill,  voted  out  favorably  by  TAMPA—^Although  shipping  for  the  House  Labor  Committee.  The  SAMOA—^Wages  of fish  cannery  workers  on  Samoa  have  As  a  result,  the Commandant  of  this  port  slackened  off  somewhat  Elliot  bill  has  been  strongly  at­ moved  up another  notch following a Special  Industry  Board  the  Coast  Guard,  Vice­Admiral  during  the  past  period  because  tacked  by Meany  and the  AFL­CIO  inquiry. Workers in  fish  canning and  processing will  get  an  A.  C.  Richmond, reversed  the  1952  there were  no vessels signing on  or  as injuring legitimate trade  unions.  increase  from  50  to  75  cents;  ruling.  In  fact.  Admiral  Richmond  paying  off,  three  in­transit  ships  While  noting  that  the  Elliot  bill  shipping  and  transportation  small  Samoan  operation  compared  wrote,  .  ,  Uie  Coast  Guard  con­ called Into  the area  and took  on 11  contains  provisions  to  safeguard  workers will  get a boost from  to  its  Stateside set­up.  Yet  60  per­ sidered  that  such  regulation  was  replacements.  the funds and rights of  union mem­ 52  to  75  cents.  The  new  rates  will  reasonable, legally sound, and until  cent  of  Van  Camp's  profit  was  de­ ttie ease  of  Mr.  Barros  it  was  un­ As  it  was,  one  vessel  calling  bers,  Meany  denounced  the  meas­ here  sailed  an  oiler  short,  and  an  ure  for  a  variety  of  provisions  go  into  effect  as  soon  as  formally  rived  from  the  Samoa  subsidiary  chailenged."  which  would  make  it  impossible  promulgated  by  Labor  Secretary  last  year.  Noting  that  Barros'  original  other  vessel  took  on  o  "C"  card  for  unions  to  organize  and  func­ James  P.  Mitchell.  The  SIU  fish  The  Samoan  cannery  workers  papers  had  been  issued  in  Novem­ because  there  were  no "A"  or "B"  tion  normally  without  continuous  and  cannery  workers  affiliates  pay  increase  to 75  cents is  still far  ber, 1951,  and that  he had received  men  oh  the registration  list.  harassment  from  the  Federal  au­ have  long  been  fighting sub­stand­ below  the  $1.78­$2:51  pay  range  of  security  clearance  as  did  other  The  coming  period  does  not  .thorities.  "It  would  place  the  offi­ ard  wages  on  the  island  which  has  SIU  cannery  workers  In  California  seamen,  "hence  the  Coast  Guard  promies  much  relief  with  only  cers  of  65,000  local  unions  in  become  a  haven  for  nmaway  can­ who,  in  addition,  receive  various  will  now  entertain  his  application  two  ships  scheduled  to  call  at  th«  port  so  far.  fringe  benefits.  jeopardy  of  being  found  in  viola­ nery  operators.  for  a  duplicate  document."  tion  of  a  Federal  criminal  statute  The  Special  Industry  Board  was  in discharging their normal duties."  mandated, under  1956 amendments  SIU Entertains Nigerian Union Leader  Even  More  Restrictive  to  Uie  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act,  The  third  bill,  the  Griffin­ to  "endeavor  to  bring  the  mini­ Landrum bill  is being supported by  mum  wage  in  American  Samoa  up  President  E'senhower  and  the  Ad­ to  $1  an  hour  as rapidly  as  is eco­ ministration.  It  is  even  more  re­ nomically  feasible." This  has  been  strictive  than  the  Elliot  bill.  the  objective  of  SlU­affiliated  Meany reported  that the Griffin­ Cannery  Workers  Union,  which  Landrum  bill  would  subject  had  assailed  the  minimum  wage  established  by  the  committee  ear­ cents an  hour.  SEAFARERS  ILOG  lier at  52  A  'Runaway'  Haven  Aug. 14,  1959  Vol. XXI, No. 17  As  stressed  by  the  union,  the  Samoan  inadequate  pay  situation  has  ^attracted  runaway  fish  can­ neries  seeking  greater  profits  at  PAUt  HAU.,  Secretary­Treasurer  the  expense  of  exploited  Samoan  HERBEin  URAND.  Editor.  BERNARD  SEA  ei.iH.  Art  Editor.  HERMAN  ARTHUR.  IRWIH  workers.  By  relocating,  or  expand­ SPIVACK,  AL  MASKIN.  JOHN  BRAZIL.  DON'  ing  in  Samoa  the  canneries  do not  ALD  BARASH.  staff  Writers,  BILL  MOODY.  have  to  pay  tax  on  profits  if  the  GuU  Area  Representative.  Published  biweekly  ei  me  heedquarters  money  remains  fn  Samoa.  This  of  me  Seafarers  Intematlenal  Union,  At­ profitable  incentive,  plus  the  in­ lantic A  Oulf District,  AFL­CIO. «7S Fourth  Avenue  Brooklyn  32,  NV  Tel  HVaelnih  applkability of  the  Stateside  mini­ 9­0600.  Second  class  postage  paid  mum  wage  of  $1  has  severely  in­ at  me Post  Office in  Brooklyn,  NY. under  jured  the  California  cannery  In­ tiw  Act  of  AU0  24.  1912.  m,  dustry.  An  enlightening  example  Discussing  seameri's  unions  in  US and  Nigeria  are, SIU Represenlalive  Ai Kerr  (left) and  O. Zudonu,  Is  the  Van  Camp  company  with  a  vice­president  of  the  Nigerian Trade  Union Congress.  State Dep't  representative h  at right.  SIU Wins  Reversal  On CC  Alien Rule  Boost Samoa Fishing Pay;  SIU Union Sought Rise  Tampa Shy  Ships^ Men  �Amiittt 14. 1959  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pare Three  Onassis Signs Deal  For  3 Cianf  Ships  WASHINGTON—^The  Maritime  Administration has given the SlU­contracted  Victory Carriers Inc. a green light to  build  three  supertankers  for  American­flag  operation.  The  ships  will  cost  $55.2  million  and  will  be  delivered  within  three  years,  the first of  them  in"^ for  his  previous  failure  to  con­ to  a  US oil company,  at $1,515,000  1960.  struct  the  three  ships  under  the  a  month.  American flag  in  return  for  trans­ Part of  the agreement  with  Mar­ Winding up a three­year  ferring 14  ships  foreign.  The  suit  itime  called  for  the  profits  of  the  hassle, the Government has  would  have  subjected  Onassis  to  runaway  operation  to  be  put  aside  approved  full  mortgage  fines  of  some  $8  million  in  per­ for  construction  of  the  three  new  formance  bonds  and  return  of  the  ships.  Instead,  as  was  brought  out  and loan  insurance  for the  14 ships,  formerly  manned  by Sea­ in  House  Merchant  Marine  Com­ construction  of  the  ships  at  farers,  to  the  American  flag.  mittee  hearings, $19  million  of  the  the  Bethlehem  shipyard  in  Company  Doubles  Payment  money  was  used  to  pay  off  income  Quincy,  Mass.  One  of  the  The  mortgage  guarantee  appar­ tax  and  mortgage  obligations  to  ships,  a  46,000­tonner  will  be  de­ livered  in  February, and  the other  two, a  46,000­tonner  and a 106,500­ tonner,  by  1962.  The  agreement  follows  a  Gov­ ernment decision last April to  drop  its  suit  against  Aristotle  Onassis  ently involves  only one  setback for  the  US  Government.  the  Onassis  interests.  Under  its  In  June,  1958,  Victory  Carriers  terms. Victory  Carriers will  put  up  announced  after  long  delays  that  $14  million  towards  construction,  it  would  postpone  the  ships  be­ Discussing  ship's  menu  aboard  the  Mankato  Victory  are (I.  to  r.)  instead  of  the  $7  million  that  had  cause  of  the  depressed  condition  Vernon Douglas,  chief  steward; Bob  Principe, field  representative;  been  proposed  earlier.  The  rest  of  the  tanker  market.  Obviousiy  Frank  Nicolas,  chief  cook  and  Peter  Loleas,  field  representative,  of  the  money  will  be  borrowed  at  though,  the  funds  to  build  the  Atlantic  &  Gulf  Food  Program.  five percent interest under Govern­ ships  were  no  longer  availabie.  It  ment  guarantees.  The  Maritime  was then  that the Government filed  Administration  indicated  that  it  suit  for  recovery  of  the  14  trans­ will  guarantee  about  $29,900,000  ferred  ships.  in  loan  insurance  and  $48,300,000  The  two  smaller  tankers  will  bo  in  mortgage  insurance  on  the  the same  size  as  the new  SlU­con­ project.  tracted  tanker  Transeastern,  larg­ Without  the  guarantee. It  would  est  built  for  US  flag  service  have  been  virtually  impossible for  to  date.  The  other  ship,  the  106,­ "As  a  steward  for  many  years,  I  think  this  is  one  of  the  best  things  we  have  gotten  Victory  Carriers  to get  a  standard  500­tonner, will  be one  of  the larg­ lately," was the reaction of Seafarer John Picou to  the new Food  Program which  has recent­ bank loan, the  alternative  being to  est  in  the  world  when  it  goes  into  go abroad  for money  at an  interest  operation.  So  far,  only  one  other  ly  been  extended  to  cover  all  SlU­contracted vessels.  rate of  12  percent and  upwards, or  company,  owned  by  the  Niarchos  Picou, a member of  the SIU ^  sell  a  public  bond  issue  after  reg­ interests,  has  started  construction  we  had  and  what  I  thought."  since  1941,  said  he first  saw  istering  with  the  Securities  and  of  a  ship  that  size.  After comparing the ship's stores  the plan in action when  he re­ and figuring  Exchange  Commission.  Such  reg­ The  46,000­tonners  will  be  736  the  vessel's  needs for  cently made  a  trip on  the SS Paci­ the  voyage  against  istration  would  have  required  On­ feet  long  with  a  beam  of  102  feet,  the  program's  fic  Venture  (World  Tramping).  assis to  disclose information  about  and  will  carry  390,000  barrels  of  standards,  Reyes  contacted  the  his financial  set­up.  When  the vessel  pulled into  Mo­ company  and  told  them  they  were  petroleum  products.  They  will  bo  bile,  the  ship  had  already  been  15  days  short  of  the  minimum  The  agreement  completed  ar­ propelled  by a  geared turbine  with  stored,  Picou  said,  and  was  ready  stores  needed  for  that  type  of  rangements  for  the  long­delayed  a  capacity  of  15,000­hp  and  will  for  the  voyage  from  its  last  port  ship and  run.  Accordingly  the ad­ transfer­and­build  plan,  under  cruise  at  16  knots.  of  call,  New  Orleans.  "According  ditional  stores  were  put  aboard.  which 14 transferred ships, 12  T­2s  The  giant  ship  will  be  940  feet  to  the  company  people,  we  had  "We  just  returned,"  Picou  said,  and  two  Libertys  formerly  oper­ long and  132 feet  across the  beam,  enough  stores,"  the  veteran  Sea­ "and  let  me  tell  you,  he  was  al­ ated  by SlU­contracted  companies,  with  a  cargo  capacity  of  around  farer  wrote, "but  based  on  my  ex­ most  correct  down  to  the  last fig­ have  been  operating  runaway  for  850,000  barrels.  It  will  be  driven  perience  in  the  steward  depart­ ure.  We came  back with 50  pounds  two  years  now.  The 12  T­2s,  upon  by  twin­screw  geared  turbines  op­ ment,  I  thought  there  might  be  a  of  sugar, 34  pounds  of  coffee,  and  being  transferred  in  1956,  imme­ erating at  up to  43,000  hp and  will  mistake,  as  this  is  a  Liberty  ship  the  meats  and  other  foodstuffs  diately  went  on  long­term  charter  make  a  speed  of  17.5  knots.  and  a  slow  one.  So  when  Brother  were  along  this  same  proportion.  Philip  Reyes,  a field  representa­ We  ate  well,  no  waste,  no  beefs  tive  of  the  A  &  G  Food  Program,  and  no  spoiled  food.  came  aboard,  I  showed  him  what  "The  company  did  not  beef  about pur  consumption,  and  I  be­ lieve  it  was  in  line.  What  I want  you  to know,"  he added, "is,  if  we  Josefina  was  another  ship  vis­ did  not  have  the feeding  program  ited  by  field  representatives.  and  the  persons  to  know  about  Ed  Seely  is  doing  the  honors  BOSTON—Seafarers  went  aboard  the  largest  tanker  yet  food  and  its  usage,  we  would  be  in  the  galley.  built  under the American flag  last  week  after  the 46,000­ton  hungry,  as  you  can  imagine  what  15  days'  stores  means  to  a  ship."  inventory  and  requisitions  forms.  Transeastern  was  launched  at  the  Bethlehem  Shipyard  at  Under  the  Food  Program, field  They  will  also  help  simplify  the  Quincy,  Mass.,  near  here.  4  representatives  visit  all  SlU­con­ job of  the steward  departments on  The  giant  ship,  owned  by  as  compared  to  the  usual  upper  tracted  ships  and  help  the  ships'  these ships  in providing ample and  Trans Eastern  Shipping Corp.  and  lower  berth  arrangement. The  stewards and  port  stewards set  up  varied  shipboard  meals  at  moder  of  New  York  is far  from  the  big­ foc'sles  are  about 12  by  14 feet  in  standard storing  lists and standard  ate cost.  gest  afloat, since  there are  a  num­ size.  However,  showers  and  sani­ WASHINGTON  —  Unable  to  ber  of  foreign­flag  tankers  in  the  tary facilities  were provided  in  the  dredge  up  a  bidder  the  last  time  60,000­ton  and up class. She is  also  usual  way  for  a  group  of  foc'slei  around,  the  Maritime  Administra­ due  to  be  surpassed  in  size  when  rather  than  semi­private  facilities  tion  is  preparing  for  a ­second  try  and if  SlU­contracted  Victory  Car­ for one or  two rooms.  on  the SS  Leilani,  passenger­cargo  riers  Corp.  builds  its  projected  The  messhall  is ample  to  handle  vessel  formerly  in  the  Hawaiian  106,000­ton  supertanker.  But  for  the  whole  unlicensed  gang  at  one  trade. The  Lcilani's  previous  oper­ the  time  being  she  is  the  size  time  if  necessary,  with  a  seating  ators,  Hawaiian­Textron,  defaulted  PITTSBURGH—Another  major  American  corporation  is  capacity  of  38.  The  galley  has  an  on  the ship's  mortgage and  turned  following  the  lead  of  General  Electric  in  setting  up  a  com­ champ  of  the  US  tanker  fleet.  The  new  ship  is  736  feet  long,  electric  range  with  three  ovens,  It  back  to  the  Government.  pany­financed  politial agency  to persuade  Americans  to vote  and  has  an  impressive  beam,  102  plus  three  baker's  ovens,  and  is  The  Maritime  Administration  is  management's  way.  feet.  It  draws  38  feet  fully­loaded  stainless  steel  throughout.  asking a minimum bid  of  $4,400,000  The company  plans to oper­ couraged  to  participate in  the pro­ and  consequently  will  not  be  able  In addition, a  swimming pool  has  in  the  domestic  trade  and  $3,200,­ to  transit  either  the  Panama  or  been  installed  on  the  top  deck  aft  000  if  the  ship  is  to  be  used  in  ate in  politics  both  regionally  gram.  Suez  Canal  with  a  full  cargo  of  the  stack,  which  will  be  wel­ and  nationally.  In  Washington  Obviously,  any  company  em­ offshore  service.  The  reason  for  aboard.  comed  in  tropical  climates.  The  the spread  between  the two  bids is  it  is  setting  up  a  two­man  of­ ployee  who  refuses  to  participate  The  46,000­ton  deadweight  ca­ pool  is  about  the size  of  the  usual  fice to  include  a  registered  lobby­ in  such  a  program,  or  who  shows  that  US  law  provides  a  ship­sold  pacity  of  the  vessel  is  equivalent  portable  backyard  type.  for  domestic  service  must  be  at  a  ist  and  a  public  relations  man.  a  lack  of  enthusiasm  for  the  com­ to  16V^  million  gallons  of  petro­ Facilities  for  air  conditioning  The  Washington  office  will  put  pany  point  of  view,  would  be  en­ price  no  less  than  domestic  con­ leum  products,  which  is  probably  have  been  built  into  the vessel  but  out  a  bi­weekly  newsletter.  dangering  his  chances  for  nromo­ enough  to  send  all  the  world's  air conditioning equipment  struction  costs.  has not  On  the  local  level,  district  "po­ tion  in  the  company.  If, as  happened  last  time.  Mari­ Volkswagens  from  here  to  the  yet  been  installed.  Previous  Gulf  political  action  moon.  time cannot come up with  a bidder,  litical  supervisors"  will  be  select­ The  vessel  has  been  assigned  to  it  will  consider  bareboating  the  ed  from  company  ranks and  while  involved  heavy  contributions  in  Despite  the  size •  of  the  ship,  the  Military  Sea  Transportation  ship on  a  trade route  not  now  ade­ on  company  payrolls  will  operate  election  campaigns.  In  1956  Gulf  which  made  possible  her  spacious  Service on  a single  voyage charter.  quately  served  by  a  US  passenger  in  the  political  arena.  "The  com­ officers  and  their  wives  contrib­ crew quarters,  SIU  representatives  She  loaded  part  of  her  cargo  in  pany  also  will  "encourage"  em­,  uted  over  $87,000  in  sums  of  $500  who  boarded her reported  no inno­ Texas  to  give  her  a  33­foot  draft  operator.  Failure  to  get  either  a  bid  or  a  ployees  to  become  politically  ac­ and  more,  and  the  Mellon  family,  vations  of  consequence  in  room  so  that  she  could  make  it  through  bareboat  operation  will  result  in  tive  and  may  grant  leaves  of  ab­ major  Gulf  stockholders,  shelled  layout.  The  crevf  '.quarters  are  the Panama Canal, and then  topped  the ship being placed  in the Suisan  sence to  employees elected  to  pub­ out  over  $100,000  in  political  con­ roomy  and  comfortable,  with  two  off  at Long Beach, Calif., for Pearl  Bay  reserve  fleet.  lic  office.  Wives  will  also  be  en­ tributions.  men  in • araom    in  individual  beds,  Harbor,  Guam  and  Manila.  Food  Plan's  Storing List  Gives Lift To Ship Feeding  Leilanl Put  On  Auction  Block  Again  Employees' Voles Target  Of Company Polifieal Arm  Largest US­Flag Tanker  Crewed By Seafarers  �rage FOOT  SEAFARERS  LOG  AiuiBil4. 198t  SEAFARERS  ROTARY SHIPPING  ROARD  July 22 Through August  5, 1959  Ship  AcffVfly  While  the  overall  shipping  report  covering  the  14  SlU  ports  for  the  A  total  of  216  ships  were  handled  by  all  ports,  with  SB  paying  off^  last  two­week  period  showed  only  a  slight  increase,  the  individual  28 signing  on and  130  in­transit.  While remaining  almost  steady, there  report  for each  port  reflected  wide  differences  over  the  period.  was  a  slight  decline  in  the  number  of  payoffs.  Four  ports,  Jackson­ Pay  There  were  eight  porLs  showing  increased  shipping  for  the  period,  ville,  Tampa,  Lake  Charles  and  Seattle  had  no  ships  signing  on  for  Off*  five  of  which  more  than  doubled  the  prior  period's  totals.  However It  the  period.  2  must  be  noted  that  most  of  these  ports  are  merely  bouncing  back  to  The  seniority figures  show  class  A  men  accounting  for  98  percent  Betfoa  their average  level after  recovering  from  a  slump.  NswYerfc .... IS  of  the  jobs  shipped,  class  B  for  25  percent  and  class  C  for  the  re­ The  steel  strike,  while  having  only  a  slight  effect  on  the  shipping  mainder.  As  with  the  prior  period,  shipping  in  the  class  C  category  PMIodelphla..  3  picture  as  a  whole,  resulted  in  a  number  of  ore  ships  being  diverted  continued  to  decline,  with  Lake  Charles  shipping no  men  in  that  class  iotflarara  ... 11  from  their regular  port  of  Baltimore  to  Philadelphia.  Because  of  this  at  aU.  Neifolh  3  shipping  for  Baltimore  nosed  down  considerably,  while  Philadelphia  Although  only  four  ports,  Jacksonville,  Tampa,  Lake  Charles  and  Jadueavilla .. —  more  than  doubled,  shipping  a  total  of  89  men  for  the  period.  —  Wilmington,  listed  less  than  50  class  A  men  on  their  registration  list  Tampa  On  the  upside  were  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia,  Lake  Charles,  at  the  start  of  the  present  period,  four  other  ports,  Boston,  Philadel­ Mohlla  4  Wilmington,  San  Francisco,  Seattle  and  Savannah.  As  was  reported  phia,  San  Francisco  and  Seattle,  had  less  than  100  men  all  told  on  Maw Orlsaai..  4  to  the  membership  at  the  August  5  regular  SIU  meeting,  the  hall  in  the  beach.  LahaChaHos..  —.  Savannah  was  closed  and  a  new  one  opened  in  the  Port  of  Jackson­ The  following  is  the  forecast,  port  by  port:  Hoofllaa  3  ville,  Fla.  This  was  done  because  of  the  decline  in  shipping  from  Boston: Doubtful,  but should  improve . . . New York:  Good  for class  Vlfiteinftaa  ..  2  Savannah  and  the  increased  SIU  activity  in  the  port  of  Jacksonville.  A men  . .  .  Philadelphia: Good  if  steel  strike  continues  . . . Baltimore:  San Froaclsca.  2  Looks  slow  .  .  .  Norfolk:  Slow  . .  .  Jaeksenville:  Steady  . .  .  Tampa:  Shipping  for  the  period  declined  in  Baltimore,  Norfolk,  Tampa,  Mobile,  New  Orleans  and  Houston.  Although  showing  a  decline  from  Good  . .  .  Mobile:  Quiet  . .  . New  Orleans:  Good  .  .  .  Lake  Charles:  Soattie  ......  3  the  prior  period's  totals.  New  Orleans  continued  to  enjoy  good  ship­ Fair  . . .  Houston:  Quiet  ,  . .  Wilmington,  San  Francisco  and  Seattle:  Good.  ping,  sticking  to  its  average  of  154  men  for  the  period.  Totab  59  Slya  In  Ons  Trms. TOTAL  1  3  4  4  1  —  —  2  4  —  5  1  3  29  1  23  12  7  4  4  3  i  24  f  21  i  2  3  130  4  44  10  22  .0  4  '  3  14  34  9  20  •   7  4  214  DECK  DEPARTMENT  Pott  Boston  New  York.  ..  Philadelphia..  Baltimore  Norfolk  ...  Jacksonville...  Tampa  Mobile  New  Orleans..  Lake  Charles..  Houston  Wilmington...  San  Francisco.  Seattle  TOTALS  Registered  On The  Beoch  Shipped  TOTAL  Shipped  Shipped  Registered  Registered  SHIPPED  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  CLASS  C  CLASS  B  CLASS  A  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  12  3  ALL  123 ALL  123 ALL  123 ALL  123 ALL  ABC ALL  123 ALL  123 ALL  8  11  12  6  29  1  2  2  5  1  3  4  1  3  4  1  3  1113  2  5  4  11  2  1  11  68  13  11  92  92  170  45  307  3  25  37  65  6  13  6  24  52  13  89  1  14  7  22  12  45  11  68  19  10  —  29  8  13  6  27  5  3  1  12  3  11  5  19  4  3  11  5  19  2  2  6  31  54  83  14  151  3  22  24  49  3  6  23  18  30  5  53  2  10  9  29  5  11  7  23  1  1  5  5  9  5  19  8  16  1  25  1  3  5  9  5  9  3  4  2  7  1  19  7  12  2  1  1  1  2  10!  6  6  —  12  —  —  1  2  4  1  7  2  7  6  —  19  4  L  6'  5  8  1  14  1  5  —  1  1  4  —  1  1  2  113  5  4.  3  7  19  2  20  10  2  32 29  46  6  81  19  2  2  7  20  4  31  3  2  5  4  13  3  29  2  7  12  6  13;  29  11  13  53 44  70  20  134  8  11  14  4  29  20  26  10  56  3  4  3  11  —  1  1  5  ­ 11  3  —  141  1  13  —•   14  1  3  3  11  1  3  3  8  —  11  1  7  7  14  3  46  17  66 22  33  5  60  9  6  5  11  10  22  14  46  17  6  19  14  39  31  11  6  3  20  4  1  S  1  23  7  5  7  1  3  1  9  11  3  23  5  6  11  6  23  3  2  8  20 16  9  4  29  3  2  13  5  1  7  3  13  5  5  8  5  18  2  1  3  3  lo;  9  11  3  23  5  4  9  1  7  2  3  17!  3  2  2  2  4  1  4^  3  8:  —  196  211  65 I  3821  6  59  39  95 67  148  64 I  279i  9  42  45 I  96 14  17  17 | 48279  94  48  421316  496 114 |  926' 14  77  97 I  188  ENGINE DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  A  Registered  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  Shipped  CLASS  B  Shioped  CLASS  C  TOTAL  SHIPPED  •  Registered  On  The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  • CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  Z  8  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  t  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  3  ALL  1  Z  S  ALL  A  B  C  *1.1.  1  1  Z  8  AI.I.  1  __  10  _  10  1  3  3  7  2  2  1  5  9  1  1  1  3  __  1  1  2  55  18  53  11  8  6  14  60  27  14  101  57  159  28  244  8  22  25  9  7  82  5  21  11  41  8  68,  5  18  4  27: I  —  _  6  13  —r  6 13  10  6  1  3  4  10  29  —  12  1  9  2  11  4  2  6  11  2  13  9  1  6  23  11  6  14  11  25  5  34  9  40  12,  72  13  97  —­ 48  1  12  8  7  3  5  1  21  3  14  6  23  1  Hi  —  4  5  3  2  5  5  4  5  14  2  11  1  '  14  1  19  9  2  11  3  1  4  2  6  1  5  1  3  4  8  8  —  2  3  5  3  3  2  13  —  3  2  3  7  3  1  2  8  5  1  8  1  2  1  _  6  1  9  1  2  2  3  2  8  2  1  2  2  =  2  1  1  2  2  —­ 55  6  2  8  3  14  2  19  3  2  3  3  —.  1  1  21!  7  46  2  3  1  12  4  16  2  16  4  48.  28  68  8  104  1  13  11  12  24  4  25  4  7  11  20  17  11  49  1  12  6  20  9  8  17  —  19  3  17  1  7  —  —­ —  —  —  13  6  1  9  1  5  —  12  3  1  1  5  2  7  5  —  7  1  4  ___  51  —  7  7  3  18  14  1  36  14  35  2  7  2  3  7  1  24  11  1  21  9  3  18  3  11  24  1  —  16  2  1  3  9  4  9  3  3  1  16  '4  3  2  8  5  2  4  3  4  3  2  1  3  2  9  2  —  2  _  _  15  —  7  28  —  5  8  5  3  15  9  15  4  13  4  5  15  9  4  9  2  15  ——  4  3  18  7  1  15  —  3  13  20  1  18  —  16  1  4  3  3  1  5  1  2  13  13  1  1  2  4 1  68ll  11  84  179  59"  200  35  285  12  64  370139  478  "28"  54211  105  54  119  26  155  30  211­  11  58  36  105' '  3  23  64  1  „?? .1  z  Port  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  • Jacksonville  Tampa  Mobile  New  Orleans  Lake  Charles  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco  SeatUe  TOTALS  Registered  CLASS  A  Port  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia..  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville...  Tampa  Mobile  New  Orleans..  Lake  Charles..  Houston  Wilmington...  San  Francisco  Seattle  —•  Mi.  STEWARD DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  2  1  —  3  2  3  2 • "l  33  12  41  86  1  21  22  26  10  21  7  3  2  12  5  5  7  4  2  16  6  16  38  2  2  15  3  7  19  11  6  —  ,1  7  —  1  3  4  2  2  1  2  —  1  3  —  —  1  1  3  1  2  1  A  1  2  X  X  A  *  3  1  7  11  _  1  13  14  4  1  10  16  6  22  44 i  3  14  17  9  2  17  —  1  4  2  4  19  1  1  1  5  7  6  9  22  1  —  4  5 i  8  1  8  4  2  ­  8  14  —  —  '  3  3)  8  2  8  5  1  9  15  —  —  2  2  3  1  6  3  2  3  8 :  1  —  3  4 1  2  1  1  loo  43  125  2771  5  7  87  99.  80  29  91  Registered  On  The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  3  ^ 123 ALL  7  —  5  2  5  is  5  8  5  43  51  117103  32  119  256  —  3  3  31|  8  4  6  18  3  19  M  35  41  18  37  96  2  3  13  18  16  9  3  4  16  2  —  1  1  8  6  1  2  6  3  7  14  —  1  2  4  58;  21  22  11  25  19  20  21  22  S3  38  13  62  113  6  5  111  1  1  3  9  3  8  26  6  9  28  15  1  3  2  11  2  24  6  5  7  7  12  32  12  13  _18  4  _4  7  9  _2  87  83  370285  103  299"  687l"l9  15  146"  189i  TOTAL  SHIPPED  CLASS  3  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  TOTALS  • DECK  Registered  Registered  Registered  On The  Beach  Shipped  TOTAL  Shipped  Shipped  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  ClASS B  CLASS  A  CLASS  A  SHIPPED  CLASS  B  CLASS C  GROUP  GROUP  GK/3rjp  GKOUP  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  123 ALL  __1  2  3  i^L  123 ALL  123 ALL  12  3  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  1  23 ALL  123 ALL  106  211  65 I  382 _6_ 50  39'|  95  67_148  64  I  27a  9  42  45  j  M  J4__?.7_17  |_48 279  94  48  I  421 31fl_496_114j_936  14  ^77_97  I  IM  50  200  35 T  285  12 _  64  43 I  119  26  155  30  I  211'  11  58  36  J  195  3  23  28  I  54! 211  105  54  I  379 139  478  64  I  681  11  84  84  I  179  109 •   43 125 I  277 _5  '7_.87 I  99 JO  29_91  |"200  3  5  83l  91  6  3  74 i  83 200  87  83 I  370 285  103 299 | 687i 19  15 146 I  189  265  454  225  J  944  23  121 169 I  313173  332 185 j 690, 28  105 164 |  292  28  43 119 j 185 690  286 185 |1161740 1077 477 12294' 44 876 327 ] 547  3  74  83200  SUMMARY  ENGINE  STISWAltP  '  GRAND TOTALS  . ­i­­  iV'<t  �14, l»5f  QUESTION: Do you  profor  long ofbhoro trips  or  short  coastwise  ones,  and  why?  F*g9  win  SEAFARERS  LOG  Esse  Workers  Overcoming  Company  Anti­Union  Barrier  The "Chinese  Wall" that  was  erected  by  Standard Oil of  New  Jersey  to keep  its many  Wllilaai Pollard, messman: Short  A1 Bents, FWT: Round­the­world  trips are  the  best  for  me.  You  can  is  my  favorite  run.  There  are  so  thousands of  employees from  any  contact  with unions has started  to crumble.  get  off  when  you  many  interesting  For  years  imdoubtedly  the  largest  non­union  operation  in  the  United  States,  Esso has  want  to,  and  sights,  and  many  found  to  its  dismay  that  its 4  money­wise  they  opportunities  to  employees  are  now  actively  in  the 1957  recession.  It  was  then  time.  They  erupted  last  year  when  are  just  as  good  purchase  various  seeking union ties, despite the  that  Esso  employees  realized  that  the  tankermen  threw  out  John  as  long  trips,  foreign  articles.  fiercest  kind  of  company  pressure  their  "security"  in  Esso  was  a  Collins,  up  until  then  the  ruler  of  sometimes  even  My hobby  is pho­ to  isolate,  divide  and  weaken  Es­ myth.  the  tankermen's association  in  Es­ tography,  and  se  men's  organizations.  better,  as  a  mat­ For  the  Esso  tankermen,  the  so  and  operator  of  a  long  string  ter of  fact. Bight  where  could  I  As  a  result,  the  following  sit­ realization  came  earlier  than  that,  of  "independent  associations"  in  now  I'm  waiting  ask  for  better  as  Esso  started  transfering  ships  the  oii  industry.  The  tankermen  subject  matter?  uation  now  prevails  in  Esso:  for  a  nice  short    3,000  employees  of  its  foreign  in  wholesaie  lots  at  the  revised  their  constitution  to  piaco  My favorite  ports  • Some  one  off  the board.  major  refinery  in  Baytown,  Texas,  end of  the Korean War. Some 3,000  control  of  the  organization  in  the  are  Singapore  and  Bangkok.  have  voted  to  hook  up  with  the  tankermen's  jobs  were  wiped  out  hands  of  the  rank  and file  and  to  »  »  ^  4"  4"  4"  Edward  Boyle, steward: Give  me  Joseph  Ferenc,  AB:  A  short trip  Oil, Chemical  and  Atomic  Workers  in  the  process,  and  the  process  is  elect  full­time officers out  of  their  the  long  trips,  especially  in  the  is  my  preference, anywhere in  Eu­ International  Union.  not  yet  complete,  as  the  company  ranks.  M e d i terranean­ • A    smaller,  but  influential  is  planning  to  lay  up another  four  Subsequently,  when  the  newly­ rope.  The  coast­ Northern  Europe  group  of  300  white  collar  admin­ ships  in  the  near  future.  organized  union  was  unable  to  wise  run  is  okay  area.  On  long  istrative  workers  and  lab  techni­ Since,  under  their  existing  con­ make  any  headway  in  its  demands  too.  I've  been  trips  you  meet  a  cians,  at  the  company's  Linden,  tract  the  unlicensed  men  had  no  for  contract  improvements,  the  sailing  since  No­ greater variety  of  New  Jersey,  installation  have  also  protection,  everytime  a  ship  iaid  tankermen  approached  the  SIU  vember  12,  1907,  people,  places  voted  to  accept  a  charter  from  a  up  or  went  foreign,  the  officers,  for  an  affiliation.  The  agreement  that's  over  fifty  and  customs.  national  union.  Several  unions  radio  operators  and  pursers  would  signed  between  the  Esso  group  years of  continual  Long  trips  are  are  under  consideration.  "bump" an  unlicensed man outof a  and  SIUNA  President  Paul  Hall  sailing. Since  I'm  educational  and  • A    group  of  approximately  job.  An  officer  with  one  year  in  provides  that,  if  affiliation  is  ap­ getting older  (I'm  certainly  enjoy­ 1,200 seamen  employed  by  Esso  in  the fleet  has  super­seniority  over  proved  by  the  men  in  the fleet,  over  65)  I'm  not  able, and the pay­ its  coastwise  tanker  operation,  an  unlicensed  man,  no  matter  how  the  Esso  group  will  continue  to  looking  for  any  offs are  good­sized  too.  the  last  segments  of  what  was  many  years  the  latter  might  have.  elect  its  own  officers,  and  control  round­the­world  voyages.  once  an  85­ship fleet,  are now  bal­ Lack  of  any  kind  of  job security  its finances  and  negotiations  as  do  t.  i.  4"  4  4  Anthony  Gnillen, AB:  Give  me  d  loting  on  whether  their  organiza­ is  one  major  evil  faced  by  Elsso  ail  other  districts  and  autonomous  Albert  (Happy)  Pfistrer,  mess­ man:  An  oldtimer  like  me  likes  short  trip  anytime,  say  around  tion,  the  Esso  Tanker  Men's  Un­ men,  who  have  no  other  place  to  union  affiliates  of  the SIUNA.  West Long Island.  ion,  should  accept  a  charter  from  go  for  employment.  Earnings  are  Balloting  in  the fleet  is  now  go­ short  trips.  I'll  Being  a  happily­ the  Seafarers  International  Union  far  below  the  standards  of  union  ing on,  with  the company  exerting  let  the  young  married  man,  of  North  America. If  they approve,  fleets,  with  overtime  almost  non­ heavy  pressure  for  a  "no"  vote,  bucks  take  the  naturally  I  want  the  Esso  Union  will  be,  in  effect,  existent,  and  the  Esso  crewmen  and  sponsoring  a  new  effort  by  a  long hauls. At the  to be  as  near  my  a  separate  district  of  the  SIU  of  have  to  pay  the  cost  of  their  own  revamped  company  union  rig  to  moment I'm wait­ welfare  benefits.  displace  the  existing  Esso  tanker  family  as  pos­ NA,  with  its own  autonomy.  ing  for  a  coast­ • Similarly,    refinery  employees  Rumbles  of  discontent  had  been  union.  The  voting  will  continue  sible.  According  wise  ship  or  a  to my experience,  in  the  company's  Baton  Rouge,  coming  out  of  the  fleet  for  some  until  August  30.  tanker,  like  Bull  the  money  is  La.,  and  Bayway,  NJ,  instaliations  Line  or  Cities  about  the  same  have  been  talking  of  union  ties,  Service,  where  I  when  comparing  but  no  specific  developments  have  can  bo  back  in  emerged  in  these  two  areas  thus  short  trips  with  long  trips.  New  York  in  a  few  days.  far.  Paternalism  Fails  These  developments,  coming  in  The 35­hour  week was introduced  ployes  with  up  to  $50  per  week  rapid fire  order,  signal  the  crack­ into  the  hotel  industry  in  a  new  during  periods of  disability, A  new  up  of  a  well­organized  system  of  three­year  contract  which  also  in­ severance  pay  clause  grants  laid­ company  paternalism  that  for  cludes  wage  increases,  improved  off  workers  up  to  two  weeks'  pay.  4  4  4  years  had  frustrated  repeated  un­ vacations, holiday  and  welfare plan  The 12,000­member Stove Mount­ ion  efforts  to  sign  up  Esso  men.  payments.  Representing  35,000  ers'  Union  has  concluded  its  31st  What  had  happened  was  simple.  unionized  employees  of  190  major  convention.  In  key  conven­ NEW  YORK—A  crew  of  Seafarers  manned  the 46,000­ton  Esso  men  for  some  time  had  been  New  York  hotels,  the Hotel  Trades  annual  tion  actions,  the  delegates  voted  a  Council  signed  the  pact  with  the  • upertanker Transeastern  in  Boston last  week, Bill  Hall, as­ sold  a  bill of  goods  that  their  best  Hotel  Association  of  New  York  25­cent increase in dues for  benefit  protection  and  security  lay  in  ac­ of  out­of­work  members,  to  be  re­ sistant secretary­treasurer, reported, thus  bringing America's  cepting  company  dictation  as  to  City, acting for the hotel operators,  tained  by the  local, made the AFL­ of  negotiations.  after three months  largest supertanker  under  the"^  terms  of  employment,  wages,  con­ CIO Ethical  Practices Code  part of  bership  knows,  will  make  it  rough  ditions  and  benefits.  4  4  4  SIU  banner. The ship, owned  on  class  B  men  in  a  couple  of  For  the sake  of  form,, and  more  In Samla, Ontario, after  98  days  the  union's constitution,  and  eased  by  Trans  Eastern  Steamship  years  and  eventually  for  class  A  important  from  the  company's  on  the picket  line, members of  Oil,  group  insurance  benefit  rules.  4  4  4  Co.,  a  new  operator  in  the  ship­ men.  "So  for  your  own  protec­ viewpoint,  in  order  to  keep  un­ Chemical &  Atomic  Workers Local  Now  pending before  the National  ping  industry, headed  for  the Gulf  tion,"  he  warned,  "you  should  ions  out  of  the  Esso  system,  a  16­14 have  won a  series of  contract  Labor Relations Board  is an  unfair  and  from  there  will  go  on  to  Ja­ make it a  point to take these jobs."  group  of  company­sponsored  "in­ improvements,  including  an  in­ labor  practice  charge  by  the  Meat  crease of  nine cents an  hour, from  pan.  44  Vessels  In  Port  dependent /  associations"  was  Cutters  Union  against  Peyton  In  addition  to  the  Transeastern,  There  were  18  vessels  paying  formed.  These  went  through  the  the  Polymer  Corp.  Packing  Co.,  El  Paso,  Texas.  The  Hall  noted,  there  are  a  number  of  off  here during the past  two weeks.  motions  of  "negotiating"  contracts  4  4  4  Meat Cutters are now  in the fourth  other  supertankers  now  under  Only  three signed  on  and  23  were  with  the  company,  although  in  ac­ Four chOdren of  the Sheet Metal  month  of  their  strike  against  the  construction  for  American­flag  op­ in  transit.  tual  practice,  the  company  made  Workers Local  55 membership  will  company,  one  of  the  largest  meat  erations,  some  of  which  will  also  The  following  were  the  vessels  all the  decisions as  to the  contents  enter Adelphi College  on four­year  packing  establishments  in  Texas.  be  manned  by  Seafarers.  "From  paying  off:  the Seatrain  Savannah,  of  such  agreements.  scholarships  provided  by  a  union­ It is  paying an  average of  $1.05 an  all  indications."  he  stated,  "it  Seatrain  Louisiana,  Seatrain  Tex­ The  sirstem  worked  beautifully  management fund.  The $15,000 for  hour, 80  cents lower  than  in  other  would  appear  that  we  will  have  a  u,  Seatrain  New  York,  Seatrain  for  a  long  time,  as  long  as  Esso  the  scholarship  program  comes  plants serving  the  area.  sizable fleet  of  supertankers under  Georgia,  (Seatrain);  Frances,  Eliz­ kept its wage and benefit standards  from a fund set up in January 1958.  4  4  4  the SIU  banner  by  the  end  of  the  abeth  (Bull);  Alcoa  Pennant, Alcoa  within  striking  distance  of  those  The  union  members  voted  to  pass  Delegates from the International  year."  Patriot  (Alcoa);  Atlantic  (Ameri­ negotiated  by  the  unions  at  other  up part  of  a wage  increase in favor  Association  of  Machinists  and  the  can  Banner);  Robin  Kirk  (Robin);  oil  companies.  However,  in  recent  of  a three percent pasrroli contribu­ United  Auto  Workers recently  met  Shipping  Topped  360  Mark  Gateway  City  (Pan­Atlantic);  Pan­ years,  Esso  wages  and  benefits  tion  by  empioyers  to finance  ap­ in  a  joint conference to  establish  a  Shipping  for  the  past  two­week  dora  (Epiphany);  Council  Grove  have  lagged  further  and  further  prenticeship programs, special shop  period  held  up  very  well  with  310  (Cities  Service);  Chickasaw  (Wa­ behind  union  plants,  and  unrest  courses  and  advanced  training  for  single  collective  bargaining  pro­ gram  for  presentation  to  the  air­ men  being  shipped  to  permanent  terman);  Ocean  Dinny  (Ocean  has  spread  accordingly.  The  frost­ journeymen.  craft,  missUe  and  related  elec­ berths  from  this  port.  Hall  said.  Clippers);  Mankato  Victory  (Vic­ ing  on  the cake  came  in  the  form  tronics industry  in 1960.  Attending  4  4  4  However,  as  has  been  pointed  out  tory  Carriers)  and  the  Steel  Arch­ of  wholesale firings  during  a  com­ the  four­day  conference  were  445  The  Polp­Snlphite  Workers  in  the  past,  a  good  percentage  of  itect  (Isthmian).  pany  economy  drive  that  started  delegates,  representing  600,000  Union  has won  wage  increases  and  these  Jobs  are  being  taken  by  Signing on  were the Robin  Trent  union members. Results of  the joint  substantial  contract  improvements  class  C  cards,  which,  as  the  mem­ (Robin);  Steel  Designer  (Isthmian)  from  several  major  firms  in  the  conference  have  not  been  dis­ and  the  Atlantic  (American  Ban­ Don't Send Your  paper industry.  At  Ketchikan  Pulp  closed  as  yet.  ner).  4  4  4  Co.,  Ketchikan,  Alaska,  members  Baggage COD  In transit  were the  Helen  (Olym­ of  Local 783 gained a three percent  In  Buffalo  a  contract  providing  pic);  Dykes,  Judson  L.  Stickle  (A  '^^safarers  are  again  warned  wage  increase  bringing  the  base  for  union  recognition,  wage  gains,  &  S);  Wacosta,  Jean  LaFitte,  not  to  send  their  baggage  COD  rate  up  to $2.79  per  hour,  highest  shorter  hours,  and  grievance  pro­ Young  America,  Andrew  Jackson  to  any  Union  hall.  The  Union  in  the  industry.  The  contract  also  cedure will  be submitted  for ratifi­ (Waterman);  Jean,  Emilia  (Bull);  cannot  accept  delivery  of  any  includes  ah  additional  paid  holi­ cation  to  250  non­professional  em­ Raphael  Semmes,  Beauregard,  baggage  where  express  charges  day,  and  a  three­week  vacation  ployes of  Our Lady of  Victory Hos­ Fairland,  Bienville,  Azalea  City  iiave  not  been  prepaid.  after  nine  years.  At  Scott  Paper  pital—the  first  of  11  private  hos­ (Pan­Atlantic);  Alcoa  Puritan  (Al­ Men  who  send  bc^gage  COD  Co.,  Detroit,  the  signing  of  a  new  pitals  to  reach  agreement  with  an  coa); CF.  Baltimore, Council  Grove,  to Union  halls face  the  prospect  contract  has  provided  employes  AFL­CIO  Hospital  Organizing  CS  Norfolk  (Cities  Service);  Sea­ of  having  to go  to a  lot  of  trou­ with  wage  increases  totalling  10  Committee.  Details  of  the  wage  mar  (Calmar);  Steel  Flyer,  Stael  ble  and  red  taoe  with  the Rail­ cents  per  hour.  In  addition,  sick­ and  hour  provisions  of  the  agree­ Designer, Steel Traveler  (Isthmian)  way  Express Co.  ness  and  accident  benefits  were  ment  are  being  withheld  until  the  •   and  the  Seatrain  New  Jersey.  increased 25 percent, providing em­ ratification meeting.  Summer  Smiling On NY;  Shipping Spurt Continues  Send 'em to the  —LOG  LABOR  ROUND­UP  1  m  �Fare Six  SEAFARERS  LOG  Anfi­Union Rail Scheme Jells  Aaciut 14, »»  YOUR  DOLIAR'S  WORYH  Overwhelming  approval  of  a  scheme  to set  up  a  huge  strike  insurance  pool  for  the  na­ tion's railroads appears certain.  The pact  is expected to go into  effect in a few days provided  that  railroads  with about  two­thirds of  the industry's  revenue sign  up for  it.  The strike insurance scheme  calls  for  member  railroads  to  lect  as  much  as  $600,000  a  day  in  nual  premium  into  the  Insurance  By  Sidney  Margolius  pool  funds  to  support  any  benefits,* depending  on  the  size  of  pool plus depositing one day's fixed  railroad  tied  up  by  a  union  strike.  the  company.  The  railroad  would  charges.  The  Bahamas  insurance  The  insurance  is  being  underwrit­ be  covered  for  such  charges  as  company  would  collect  $150,000  a  Public On A New Credit Binge  ten  by  a  Bahamas  insurance  com­ property  taxes,  pensions,  interest  year  in  administrative  expenses.  Both  the  AFL­CIO  and  the  Credit  Union  National  Association  have  pany  which  is  a  subsidiary  of  on  debt,  and  costs  of  supervisory  Among  railroads  which  have  announced  to counsel  their millions  of  members  on  how  to man­ forces  to  maintain  the  properties.  Lloyds  of  London.  come  into  the  plan  are  the  New  age money. plans  These programs may  be  just in  time to  save many  famiiies  The  railroads  would  pay  an  an­ York  Central,  Pennsylvania,  the  Strikebound  railroads  could  col­ from  a  repetition  of  the  1955­56  fiasco.  Then  the  public  in  general  Norfolk and  Western, the  Northern  Pacific,  the  Chicago  &  St.  Louis  went  on  a  credit  buying  binge.  This  was  followed  by  many  reposses­ Getting A Look At Union Hail  and  others.  Several  major  lines  sions,  garnishees,  complaints  of  overcharges  both  for  credit  merchan­ not  yet  committed,  such  as  the  dise  and finance  fees.  Now the  public has started on another  credit  binge.  In April,  install­ Baltimore and Ohio  and the South­ em Raiiway are also reported ready  ment  buying  jumped  by  $423,000,000,  the  largest  monthly  increase  to  come into  the  plan as  the  dead­ since  1955.  By  the  end  of  May,  consumers  were  in  debt  to  the  tune  line  nears.  of  forty­six  billion  dollars,  a  rise of  a  billion  and  a  half  dollars  in  two  '  V­ Actually,  only  one  railroad  has  months and  of  seventeen  billion  dollars  in five  years.  been  reported  as  refusing  to  par­ The  labor  and  credit  unions  say  they  aren't  sure  they  know  all  the  ticipate  in  the  pian.  reasons  why  some  of  their  members—often  the  same  ones  over  and  The  news  about  the  completion  over—get  into financial  jams.  of  the strike  insurance  plan  comes  But  they  feel  it's  become  vital  to  at  a  time  when  the  railroad  con­ help  families  learn  how  to  man­ tracts with the various rail  brother­ age  their  money  more  effectively,  hoods  are  due  for  expiration.  "Too  often  the financial gains  won  There's  no  doubt  in  the  labor  at  the  bargaining  table  are  lost  movement that  tlie strike insurance  at  the  retail  counter,"  warns  Leo  plan  will  be  used  as  a  club  in  the  Perils,  AFL­CIO  Community  Serv­ forthcoming  negotiations  to  beat  ices  Director.  down  the  demands  of  the  railroad  The  AFL­CIO  Community  Serv­ workers.  ices  Committee  has  pilot  classes  under  way  in  six  cities,  and  more  will  start  this  fall.  The  National  Community  Services  Committee  has  been  concentrating first  on  sending  its  local  representatives  in  various  cities  through  money­ management  courses  arranged  with  the  help  of  local  colleges.  The  local  representatives  in  turn  SIU  member  George  Mellzer  Sr.  shows  SlU  heodquorters  to  his  will  arrange  courses  of  six  to  ten  classes  for  union  families  plus  son  George  Jr.  (right)  13,  and  George's  friend,  Thomas  one­day  institutes  on  specific  local  O'Brien,  14.  consumer  problems.  For  example,  WASHINGTON — Ck)ntradicting  the  Columbus,  Ohio,  AFL­CIO  Council  just  completed  its first  nine  reports  of  British  and  Japanese  weeks'  course  for  union  members  and  wives,  using  the  City  Hall  for  progress  on  design  and  construc­ the  classes.  These  courses  cover  such  topics  as  comparative  costs  of  credit  tion  of  atom­powered  ships.  Mari­ time Administrator Clarence Morse  offered  by  various  sellers  and  lenders;  budgeting;  shopping  for  mer­ reported that  the  US has  a  15­year  chandise;  shopping  for  insurance;  pianning  family  meals,  and  buying  edge  on  other  nations  in  the  nu­ cars,  homes  and  household  equipment.  clear  power  race.  Similarly  the  credit  unions  have  come  to  feel  that  high­pressura  BALTIMORE  —  As  has  been  expected,  shipping  for  this  The only atom­powered merchant  installment  selling  makes  it  imperative  that  they  provide  their  mem­ port declined  sharply over  the last  couple of  weeks, but  with  ship,,  the  NS  Savannah,  was  bers  with financial counseling.  Such  guidance  will  benefit  employers  recently  but  will  not  go  too,  points  out  John  Bigger,  educational  director  of  the  Credit  Union  the  steel  strike  being  only  partially  responsible,  Earl  Shep­ launched  into service for  another year.  How­ National  Association.  pard,  port  agent,  reported.  '  ever, the US has a  variety of  atom­ "People  more  secure  in  their  family  life  and  more  successful  in  There  are  only  two  ore  on  crews.  One  of  them,  the  newly  powered  submarines  and  surface  managing  their  money  make  more  effective  workers," he  says.  ships now  out of  service here,  "jumboized"  The  Cabins,  is  ex­ Navy  vessels in  operation  or under  The credit unions are concerned  that credit is  not merely  being madt  Sheppard  noted.  One,  the  Baltore,  pected  to crew  up  within  the  next  construction.  available  to  moderate­income  families, it  is being  forced on  people.  In  is  at  Sparrows  Point  fully  loaded  few  days,  as  is  the  Alcoa  Runner,  The  Soviet  Union  has  an  atom­ many  cases  this  high­pressure  credit  is  high­cost  credit.  One  result  but  inactive,  while  the  other,  the  which  has  been  idle  here  for  sev­ powered icebreaker, but apparently  is that  the  personal  bankruptcy  rate  has  been  rising  fast,  the  CUNA  Cubore,  has  been  dry­docked  at  eral days.  has  not  sought  to  build  a  reactor­ Executive  Committee  reports.  Key  Highway.  However  shipping  There  has  been  no  word  as  of  powered  merchant  vessel.  Since  credit  unions  are  non­profit  service  organizations,  they  can  for the  port suffered  somewhat  be­ yet  on  the  Shinnecock  Bay  which  be  more  impartial  and  do  a  better  counseling  job  than  the  pseudcL  Atom  Crafts  Costly  cause  several  of  the  ore  boats had  has  been  on  the  inactive  list  for  counseling  services  operated  by  profit­making  enterprises  as financ*  been  diverted  to  Philadelphia  for  some  time  now.  The  ship  is  still  Since the  costs of  such ships  are  companies,  mutual­fund  salesmen  and  retailers.  discharging.  The  remaining  ves­ awaiting  a  charter.  so  high,  only  the  US  Government  Credit unions have long felt that  the member who applies desperately  sels  have  been  unloading  at  the  The  Baltimore  Port  Council,  appears  willing  at  this  time  to  put  for help  needs  more  than  money.  He  also  needs  help  in  solving  prob­ '  Cottman  Piers  here  in  Baltimore.  Sheppard  said,  has  been  meeting  out  the necessary  funds.  lems  related  to  the  money.  If  Morse'  statement  is  true,  US  Hence,  many  local  credit  unions  for  some  time  have  had  their  own  The  coming  period's  shipping  with much  success in  its short  six­ picture is  expected to be  about the  months existence.  The council  now  ship  operators  would  have  a  big  counseling  programs  which  give families  Valuable  budgeting  and  other  same,  Sheppard  said,  unless  some  has  15  affiliated  local  unions  with  jump  on  foreign­flag  rivals,  pro­ preventive  counseling,  as  well  as  remedial  help  after  they've  gotte;B  unscheduled  vessels  call  in  the  the  Fire  Fighters  being  the  latest  vided  they  can  get  the  necessary  into trouble.  area for  servicing. The  men on  the  to join. In  addition  two other  local  financial support  from the Govern­ One  of  the  most  useful  counseling  services  provided  by  some  credit  beach  here  are  stiil  waiting  for  a  unions  have  indicated  they  may  ment.  Several  operators  have  ex­ unions  is  to  keep  on  hand  copies  of  the  official  auto  dealers'  list  of  number  of  vessels, now  inactive or  join  up  before  the first  of  next  pressed  an  interest  in  utilizing  an  trade­in­values  of  various  cars.  This  helps  members  applying  for  atom power  plant in a  supertanker.  credit union auto  loans to  know  whether  they are  getting a  fair allow­ '  in the  yards,  to come  out and  take  month.  There  was  a  total  of  22  vessels  ance  for  their  old  cars,  and  reasonable  prices  on  the  new  ones.  calling  into  this  port  over the  past  Some  workers have  as many  as eight  or ten  judgments against  them.  Moving? Notify  two­week  period.  Eleven  ships  The strategy  of  one credit union  has been to buy  up the first judgment,  paid  off,  four  signed  on  and  the  so that  the  credit union  becomes the  primary  creditor.  By holding  the  SIU, Weifare  other seven  were  in transit.  first judgment  and  not  paying  it  off,  the  credit  union  is  able  to  fore­ Seafarers  and  SIU  families  The  following  were  the  vessels  stall  the  other  creditors.  While  the first  judgment  is  in  effect  and  who  apply  for  maternity,  hos­ paying  off:  the  Evelyn,  Carolyn,  being  collected,  the  other  creditors  can't  do  anything.  pital  or  surgical  benefits  from  Jean  (Bull);  Feltore,  Cubore  (Mar­ LAKE  CHARLES  —  With  nine  are  more  willing  to settle  for  less  on  a  judgment  than  on  the  Welfare  Plan  are  urged  to  ven);  Valiant  Faith  (Lib);  Mer­ ships  in­transit,  shipping  has  been  an Creditors  ordinary  debt.  The  credit  union's  credit  committee  generally  does  keep  the  Union  or  the  Wel­ maid  (Metro­Petro);  Alcoa  Runner  good for  the last  two weeks.  Agent  the  negotiating  the  creditors.  Creditors  are  more  likely  to  rely ­ fare  Plan  advised  of  any  (Alcoa); Penn Explorer  (Penntrans)  Charles  Kimball  expects  more  of  on  a  third  party with  if  well  established,  like  a  credit  union.  changes  of  address  while  their  and  the  Bents  Fort  and  CS  Nor­ the same for the coming two weeks  In  one  case  a  man  had  four  judgments  against  him.  One  was  for  applications  are  being  proc­ folk  (Cities  Service).  as  most  of  the  ships  in­transit  are  $112  plus  fees.  The  credit  union  bought  it  from  the  original  creditor  essed.  Although  payments  are  Signing  on  here  were  the  Vali­ due  to  retuim  within  the  next  for  $100  cash.  The  second  one,  for  $1,000,  was  held  by  the  First  Nar  often  made  by  return  mail,  ant  (Ocean  Tramp);  Vali­ period.  tional City  Bank  of  New  York,  which  would not  agree to a  settlement.  changes  of  address  (or  illegible  ant  Freedom  The  nine  ships  were  the  Steel  Faith  (Lib.);  Feltore  (Marven)  Often  big  banks  are  the  toughest  creditors,  but  sometimes  they  settle  return  addresses)  delay  them  Age  (Isthmian);  Chiwawa,  Brad­ and  the Steel  Architect  (Isthmian).  for less.  The third  judgment of  $600 was settled for  $400.  The fourth,  when  checks  or  "baby  bonds"  The  in­transit  vessels  were  the  ford  Island,  CS  Norfolk,  Royal  $45,  was  settled  for  $25.  are  returned.  Those  who  are  Balthnore, CS  Miami, and  If  you  yourself, have  an  opportunity  to  enroll  in  one  of  the  new  moving  or  plan  to  move  are  Steel  Designer,  Steel  Traveler  Oak, CS  Council  Grove  (Cities  Service).  (Isthmian);  Texmar  (Calm ar);  counseling programs  being  sponsored  by your  local  council  community  advised  to  immediately  notify  Robin  Kirk  (Robin);  Alcoa  Polaris  services committee, or get  individual counseling from  your credit  union  During  the last  period more "A"  SIU  headquarters  or  the  Wel­ (Alcoa);  Mankato  Victory  (Victory  beforehand,  by all  means  take  it.  &  "B"  men  shipped  out  than  fare  Plan, at  11 Broadway, ^ew  Carriers) and the  Josefina  (Liberty  registered,  A  combined  total  31  You  save ­  money  and  worry  by  getting  information  beforehand  York.  NY.  Nav).  rather than  to wait  for remedial  help after  you're  heavily  in  debt.  registered;  37  shipped  out.  Seafarer's Guide To  Better Buying  MA  Claims  US Edge In  Atom Ships  Baltimore Port Council  Signs Up IStti Affiliate  Beach Light  In CS  Port  fi'  <1-' ­T'  �Aucust  14.  1959  Boom Hits  N'Orleans  Page S^TOl  SEAFARERS  LOG  At Work On The Mankato  NEW  ORLEANS  —  Highlighted  by 24  in­transit ships,  New  Orleans  was  the  benefactor  of  an  extreme­ ly  good  two  weeks  of  shipping.  Port  Agent  Lindsey  Williams  also  reports  six  payoffs  and  four  sign  ons.  Two  crcw­ups  are  anticipated  aboard  the Mount  Rainier  (Ameri­ can Tramp)  and  Valiant  Enterprise  (Enterprise).  Both  ships  are  wait­ ing  to  load  up  at  the  grain  eleva­ tor.  The  ships  paid  off  were  Del  Mundo  (Mississippi);  Steel  Ad­ vocate  (Isthmian);  Iberville,  Topa  Topa,  (Waterman);  and  Mount  Rainier  and  Mount  Evans  (Amei'i­ can  Tramp).  The  ships  signed  on  were  Del  Oro  (Mississippi),  Neva  West  (Bloomfield),  Valley  Forge  (Penin­ sula), and  Mount  Evans  (American  Tramp).  In­Transit  Influx  The  heavy  in­transit  load  con­ sisted  of  the  Alcoa  Ranger,  Alcoa  Cavalier,  Alcoa  Roamer,  Alcoa  Clipper,  Alcoa  Pegasus  (Alcoa);  Seatrain  Georgia,  Seatrain  Louisi­ ana (Seatraip); Del  Santos, Del Oro  (Mississippi):  Edith,  Kathryn  (Bull);  Neva  West,  Lucille,  Bloom­ field  (Bloomfield);  Steel  Age  (Isth­ mian), Monarch  of  the Seas, Arizpa,  Iberville  (Waterman);  Raphael  Semmes,  Gateway  City  (Pan  At­ lantic);  Valiant  Enterprise  (Enter­ prise);  Jefferson  City  Victoiy  (Victory);  Mermaid  (Metro),  and  Wang  Archer  (Marine  Bulk).  Reach Interim A^eement  On Lakes Jurisdiction  A  full­fledged  clarification  of  the  question  of  jurisdiction  over Great Lakes  seamen is expected  to come out  of  the next  AFL­CIO  Executive  Council  meeting  which  is convening on  Monday  at  Unity  House, For­­^  est Park, Pa.  SIU of NA Presi­ the  seamen's  field  since  1945,  dent Paul Hall, National Mari­ principally  in  ore­carrying  fleets  time  Union  President  Joseph  Cur'  which  are  owned  and  operated  by  ran  and  David  MacDonald,  prest  major  steel  companies.  dent  of  the  Steelworkers  Union  Both  unions  will  withdraw  peti­ will  take  up  the  matter  on  that  tions and  imfair labor  charges pre­ date.  /  sented  to the National  Labor  Rela­ In  the  interim,  an  agreement  tions  Board,  as  well  as  withdraw­ reached  between  the  Steelworkers  ing all  complaints,  resolutions  and  and  the  SIU  has  helped  clear  the  charges  presented  to  the  AFL­CIO  way  for  more  effective  organizing  and  its  subordinate  bodies.  by  the  SIU  Great  Lakes  District  The  resolution  of  jurisdictional  among  non­union Lakes fleets. The  lines on the Lakes will  be a  big as­ Great  Lakes  District,  along  with  sist  in  the  Great, Lakes  District  other maritime  unions in  the Mari­ drive  among  thousands  of  seamen  time  Trades  Department,  has  who  are not  in  unions, or  who art  been  active on  the Lakes since  the  members of  various company­spon­ spring  fitout  in  a  number  of  sored  unions  on  the Lakes­Seaway  companies.  route.  The  initial  agreement  reached  on  August  6 provided  that the SIU  and  Steelworkers  will  support  each  other's  organizational  at­ tempts  among  Great  Lakes  sea­ men,  and  will  refrain  from  inter­ fering  with  each  other's  activities,  Hard  at  work  on  the  Mankato  Victory  are  deck  gong  members  pending  the  outcome  of  jurisdic­ SAN  FRANCISCO  —  Shipping  (foreground  to  background)  Uno  Poison,  bosun;  John  Klecxek,  tional  decisions to  be  made on  Au­ has  been  on  the  slow  bell  here  AB;  Bob  Hothcock  Jr.,  AB;  and  Albert  Coles,  AB.  Ship  was  in  gust 17.  Erie  Basin  at  the  time.  As  a  result,  the.  Steelworkers  with  a  bit  of  a  spurt  when,  on  the  have  agreed  to abandon  organizing  last  day, the Coe  Victory took on  a  activities  among  unlicensed  sea­ full  crew.  The  port  anticipates  men  employ., d  on  the  vessels  of  more of  the same for the  next two­ Hutchinson  and  Company,  which  week  period.  operates  two  non­union  Lakes  There  were  only  five  ships  in  fleets,  the Pioneer Steamship Com­ the  area  over  the  past  couple  of  As approved by the SIU membership in all ports, a new hall  pany  and  the  Buckey  Steamship  weeks.  The  Northwestern  Victory  (Victory  Carriers)  and Steel  Fabri­ has  been  opened  in  Jacksonville, Fla. In  turn, the Savannah  company.  The  Great  Lakes  District  had  cator  (Isthmian)  paid  off  and  hall has  been  closed. Th  eaddress  of  the Jacksonville  hall  is  been  actively  organizing  in  the  signed  on.  The  Fairport  (Water­ Pioneer fleet  and  was  on  the  eve  man) also signed  on, while the Steel  920  Main  Street, Jacksonville,  Admiral  (Isthmian)  and  Marymar  Florida, Room  200.  Telephone  grown in importance. Jacksonville's  of  filing  a  petition  for a  collective  (Calmar)  were  in  transit.  bargaining  election  when  the  good  fortune  is  in  no  small  way  number  is  ELgin  3­0987  with  derived  from  the Suwanee  Steam­ Steelworkers  intervened,  touching  William  Morris as  the agent.  ship  Corporation,  operators  of  the  off  the  dispute  between  the  two  Morris  was  formally  installed  as  missile  ship  fleet,  who  use  the  unions. The Steelworkers  now  will  Jacksonville  agent  at  the  port's  Jacksonville  port  as  a  base  of  support  SIU  activities  on  Hutchin­ first  membership  meeting  a  week  operation.  son  ships.  ago  Wednesday  by  Mobile  Port  .  The geographical  change of  halls  In  turn,  the  SIU  will  refrain  Agent  Cal Tanner.  will  enable  the  Union  to  service  from  organizing  efforts  among  un­ The  prime  reason  for  the switch  the  missile  fleet  more  efficiently.  licensed crews for  whom the Steel­ is  the  changing  pattern  of  opera­ At  the same  time,  the ships  previ­ workers  have  traditionally  bar­ tions by SlU­contracted companies.  ously  serviced  out  of  Savannah  gained  through  Local  5000,  the  In  recent  years  Savannah  has  de­ can  be  handled  from  Jacksonville  seamen's  affiliate  of  the  steel  un­ clined as a  base for SIU ship  oper­ or  other  Atlantic  and  Gulf  ports  ion.  The  Steelworkers  have  been  in  ations  while  Jacksonville  has  where SIU halls are maintained.  No Glee In  SF Outlook  Jacksonville Hall Opens;  Will Service  Missile  Fleet  Notify Union  About Sick Men  Ship's  delegates are  urged  to  notify  the  Union  immediately  when  a  shipmate  is  taken  off  the  vessel  in  any  port  because  of  illness  or  injury.  Delegates  should  not  wait  until  they  send  in the ship's minutes  but should  handle the matter  in  a  separate  communication,  so  that  the  Un­ ion  can  determine in  what.man­ ner it  can  aid  the  brother.  It  would  also  be •  helpful  if  the  full  name,  rating  and  book  number  was  .sent  in.  Address  these  notifications  to  WeUare  Services at  headquarters.  So Nobody Forgets  •  '  .  Sometimes  the  most  obvious  safety  pre­ cautions  tend  to  be overiooked,  like  hang­ ing  on  to a handrail coming  up  and  down  ladders.  That's  where  written  reminders  come  in  handy  in  keeping  crewmembers  aware of  desirable practices.  The  written  reminder  is  a  little  added  insurance  that  will  jog  the  attention  of  a  crewmember who  might otherwise forget  to  follow  the  safe  practice.  Wherever possible,  reminders of  this na­ ture  should  be  stenciled  on  the  bulkhead.  a­r:,!.'  : t'V­ ­ cs'i  An SIU Ship Is A Safe Ship  4  J  ­jJI  �Vice  Blcbi  ­ '.wr  ­  • .  •   '"  ' SEAFARERS  LOG  . 'S.v­:­' ­  i^'Ti  r • ; "/o*­  • • * • • ­• •   A  little over  ten  years  ago,  in  the  spring  'of  1949, the SIU Canadian  District embarked  on  a  bitter fight  to break the stranglehold  of  the  Communist  Party  on  Canadian  seamen.  As  a  result  of  the  complete  success  of  that  campaign,  the  Canadian  District  emerged  as  the sole  representative  of  Canadian  seamen.  The Canadian  SIU's success  helped frustrate  the  Communist  Party's  plans  to  dominate  the world's waterfronts and to cripple US ef­ forts to revive Europe,  At  the  time  the  Canadian  District  under­ took  its  drive,  with  the  aid  and  support  of  the SIU  of  North  America,  the  entire  Cana­ dian  seamen's  movement  was  100  percent  Communist­dominated,  and  the  Canadian  seamen,  along  with  seamen  and  waterfront  workers  in  other  lands,  were  being  used  as  tools  in  the  Communist  plot  to  wreck  the  Marshall  Plan  and  open  up  Western  Europe  to Soviet domination.  From their dramatic victory  over  Commu­ nis^t  control of  seamen, the  Canadian District  has  gone  on  to  equally­spectacular  successes  on the economic front. In the face of  a drastic  decline  of  Canadian­flag  deep  sea  shipping  because of  unrestricted foreign­fiag transfers,  the Canadian District  has expanded its mem­ bership  by  a  vigorous  organizing  campaign  Aacnrt 14r 1«M  on  the  Lakes,  the  West  Coast  and  related  areas.  Equally  impressive  has  been  the  District'^  success  in  wiping  out  the  traditional  differ­ ential between US and Canadian wage stand­ ards,  Canadian  seamen  now  enjoy  wages  and  conditions  which  rank  with  any  Ameri­ can­fiag contract, despite  the fact  that Cana­ dian workers have always been paid less than  Americans  and  are  still  paid  less  in  most  shoreside  jobs.  The success  of  the  Canadian  District  in  this  area  has  made  it  the  pace­ setter  of  the  entire  Canadian  labor  move­ ment.  Aside  from  wages,  Canadian  Seafarers  nqw  have  welfare  plan  protection  and fine  working  conditions  and  are  in  the  process  of  getting modern  union  halls in  their  major  ports,,The  headquarters  hall  in  Montreal  in  the  heart  of  the  business  district  offers  a  wide  variety  of  comforts  and  conveniences  to the membership.  This  past  May,  the  Canadian  District  served  as  the  host  union  to  the SIUNA  con­ vention  in  Montreal  symbolizing  the  Dis­ trict's ten  years of  sweeping progress.  Pictured  on  this  page  are some  of  the fa­ cilities in  the Union's  Montreal headquarters  as  well  as  scenes  on  the  Canadian­manned  Lakei',  the  Scott  Misener.  _  ;  Canadian  Seafarer  Bob  LeClerc  poses  of  the  wheel  of  the  Scott  Misener,  giant Canadian­flag  bulk­carrier,  in  Montreal  harbor.  K  t.'  Chief  cook  Betty  Martynuk  is  shown  at  work  in  the  galley,  getting  the  noontime  meal  together.  Many  Canadian  ships  carry  women  cooks.  Like  most  Lakers,  the  Scott  Misener  has  a  seemingly­endless  row  of  hatches  amidships,  with  the  galley  and  engine  room  aft.  Ship  is  shown  in  process  of  discharging  some  24,000.  tons  of  wheat  brought  to  Montreal  from  upper  Lakes.  �14.1959  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pace NiM  Group  of  Canadian  Seafarers  relaxes  in  well­ stocked  library of  Canadian District's  Montreal  headquarters.  {  ' '  '  —  Pool tables  and other  recreational  facilities  get  big  play  from  Canadian  Seafarers  on  the  beach.  Dispatcher  Don  Swait  posts  some  fobs  on  the  Illuminated  head*  quarters  hiring  board.  List  "of  ships  shows  variety  of  jobs  under  Canadian  SlU  contract.  ill  A  A  ii  ".^1  ­ ''51  This  group  is  relaxing  with  quiet  conversation  on  main  deck  of  headquarters,  which  also  serves  as  hiring  hall.  Bill  the  bosun  (left) keeps  an  eye  on  some  of  the  gang  as  they paint  the Scott  Miseners lifeboats. Men  are actually  on  dock»  Foc'sles  on  big  Laker  ore  roomy,  and  well  furnished.  Chief  cook's  room  shown  here  has. lounge  ohqir,  big  double  dresser  and  three­ quarter­sized  bed.  Among  Canadian  headquarters  facilities  are  (top  to  bottom)  spa­ cious  meeting  hall,  lunch  counter,  slop  chest,  several  washing  ma­ chines (plus shower  room not shown)  and  barber  shop.  •  f­lal Banks,  secretary­treasurer  of  the Canadian  District  and  a  vice­president  of  the  SlUNA,  reports  to  SlUNA  convention.  �SEAFARERS  tOO  Pag* Tea  ICC Foces Influence' Charge  ! i'  j  WASHINGTON—A complaint that the Interstate Commerce Commission permitted certain  Interests to  take control of  the New York  Central  Railroad in  1954  without  first  conducting  public  hearings has  been  leveled  by minority  stockholders  of  the  Central.  The  complaint  parallels SIlJ charges  that the­^  railroad ­ dominated  ICC  has  R.  Young  and  Allen  P.  Kirby  be­ schedules  so  as  to  wreck  the  do­ failed  to  give  the  steamship  cause  of  "undue  and  improper  mestic  shipping  industry.  industry  a  hearing  in  its  disputes  infiuence" by White  House officials  They  cited  numerous  instances  and other prominent figures. Among  in  which  the  railroads,  with  the  with  the  railroads.  approval of  ICC, manipulated  long­ those named in the complaint were  The stockholder  group asked  the  Federal  Disti­ict  Court  here  to  the  present  members  of  the  ICC,  haul  and  short­haul  rates  to  the  order  the  ICC  to  investigate  the  Sherman  Adams,  then  President  detriment of  shipping, and in  many  Central  takeover  to  determine  Eisenhower's  chief  assistant;  Dr.  instances  charged  below  cost  rates  whether  control  was  legally  ac­ Milton Eisenhower,  the President's  to  drive  shipping  out  of  business  quired.  They  contended  that  the  brother;  former  Democratic  Sena­ and  monopolize  the  traffic.  ICC  failed  to  rule  on  acquisition  tor Burton K.  Wheeler  of  Montana  of  the  railroad  by  the  late  Robert  and  his  son  Edward;  former  At­ torney  General  Herbert  Brownell  and  former  Air  Force  Secretary  Harold Talbott.  The  complaint  charged  that  the  Wheelers  had  secret  talks  with  four  commissioners,  "during  the  course  of  which  these  commis­ HOUSTON—Shipping has picked  sioners  approved,  prior  to  public  up,  and  future  prospects  loom  WASHINGTON  —  If  the  SIU  adjudication. Young's  plans to take  good.  Three  ships  paid  off.  They  Great  Lakes  District­contracted  control  of  the  New  York  Central  were the Neva  West, Lucile Bloom­ Aquarama  goes  offshore,  it  will  be  without  investigation  thereof."  It  field  (Bloomfield);  and  Westport  without  any  Annie  Oakleys  for  added  that  the  ICC  was  required  (Transp.  Util.).  traveling  Congressmen  or  US  offi­ to look  into the acquisition because  Signing  on  were  Neva  West,  cials.  A bill  to allow the  Aquarama  the  Interstate  Commerce  Act  pro­ Luciie  Bloomfield  (Bloomfield);  and five  other  vessels  to  operate  vides  that  such  ah  investigation  Pacific  Venture  (Pacific  Venture);  outside  the  Lakes  was  passed  by  wiU  be  made  when  one  company  Mt.  Whitney  (Amer.  Tramp.),  and  the  Senate  with  a  rider  that  they  acquires  two  or  more  railroads.  Mermaid  (Metro­Petro).  shall not  be allowed to issue passes  The  complaint  came  as  the  ICC  There  were ships  galore  in­tran­ or  reduced­rate  tickets  to  Con­ pressed  its  drive  in  the  House  of  sit  including  the  Steel  Age  (Isth­ gressmen  or  Government  officials.  Representatives  to  gain  control  of  mian);  Del  Oro,  Del  Sud,  Del  The  rider  is  a  pet  of  Senator  Alaska  shipping.  The  drive  had  Monte  (Mississippi);  Seatrain  New  Williams (Dem.­Del.) who has often  been  blunted earlier  in  the Senate  York,  Seatrain  New  Jersey,  Sea­ sought  to  tack  it  on  to  various  following  testimony  by  the  SIU  train  Texas  (Seatrain);  Pacific  and coastwise  and intercoastal  ship  Venture  (Pacific  Venture);  Pacific  pieces  of  steamship  legislation.  In  previous years, the  House  has  operators.  The unions and  the  op­ Explorer  (Compass);  Seafair  knocked out the  Williams rider and  erators  had  charged  the  ICC  with  (Colonial);  Mt.  Whitney  (Am.  the  House  will  now  have  to act  on  heing  in  collusion  with  the  rail­ Tramp.);  Arizpa  (Waterman);  Win­ roads,  permitting  them  to rig  rate  ter  HUl,  Royal  Oak,  C&  Norfolk,  the  amended  bilL  Fort  Hoskins  (Cities  Service);  Wang  Juror  (Denton);  Bienville  (Pan  Atlantic);  Neva  West,  Luciie  Bloomfield  (Bloomfield),  and  Mae  (Bull).  Seafarers  here  are  requested  by  Port  Agent  Bob  Matthews  to  keep  clinic  appointments.  If,  for  a  valid  reason,  you  are  unable  to  keep  scheduled  appointment  do  not wait  until the last day to notify  the clinic.  Aociut  U. USt  STIIL  DIRBCTOR  (Isthmian),  July  4—Chairman,  R.  Stahl;  Seeratary,  C.  W.  Hall.  Ship's  delegata  to  ba  elect,  ed.  Ship's  fund  $4.33.  No  beefs.  Two  oilers  missed  ship,  one  Baltl*  more,  one  New  York.  Sailed  on*  oiler  short.  No  beefs,  everything  running  smoothly.  MoUon  made  and  seconded  that  Union  oSielaliy find  out  why  watar  tanks  ara  rusty  and  fuU  of  paint.  Ship's  delegate­elected.  Water  tanks  need  cleaning  badly,  food  supply  seems  bad.  Suggest  Union  take  up  same  with  company.  SWORD  KNOT  (Suwannaa),  June  If  —Chalman,  J.  Markal;  Seeratary,  D.  Ootsaff.  No  major  beefs.  Criticized  lor  not  calling  meetings  more  often.  Delegate  eerved  year;  asks  to  be  re­ tleved.  No  beefs,  everything  running  amoothly.  Crew  votes  unanimously  to  hold  one  ship  meeUng  a  month.  Houston Back  On Hot Streak  No Free Ride  On Aquarama?  Work  Moving  Ahead  On  Phila., New Orleans Hails  Vote Set On  SS  Atlantie  Crewmembers  of  the  American  Banner  Lines SS  Atlantic will for­ mally  designate  their  collective  bargaining agent  in a  National  La­ bor  Relations  Board  election  to  be  held  on  August  10.  The  ship  will  be  in  New  York  at  the  time  on  her  return  from  Europe.  The  NLRB  vote  was  made  nec­ essary  under  the  terms  of  the  Atlantic hiring procedure  last year,  under which  crewmembers applied  at  a  company  hiring,  office  and  were  selected  Irrespective  of  un­ ion  affiliation.  Building  croftsman  wheels  in  bricks  for  new  SIU  hall  in  Phil.qdeU  '  Since  the  crew,  at  present,  con­ •   phia.  sists of  SIU men,  an SIU  certifica­ tion  is  a  certainty.  Construction  work  on uiw  halls for  Seafarers in Philadel­ CertificaUon  of  the  SIU  wiU  en­ phia  and  New  Orleans  is  proceeding  at  a  good  pace,  with  able  the  Union  to  sign  a  full  con­ Philadelphia  having a  head start.  Port Agent  Steve Cardiillo  tract  with  the company,  which  has  reports  that  all  demolition •   been  operating  with  a  temporary  has  been  completed  in  Phila­ New  Orleans  building  code  reg­ interim  agreement  up  until  now.  delphia  as  well  as  foundation  ulations  covering  the  French  work,  underground  plumbing  in­ Quarter  call  for  buildings  to  con­ Throw In For  stallations  and  shoring.  At  pres­ form  to  the  prevailing  style  of  ent,  work  is  going  ahead  on  the  architecture and finish, and  the old  A Meeting «lob  steel  framework  and  bricklaying,  brick  will  be  used  in  the  new  con­ Under  the  rules  of  the  SIU,  as  well  as  installation  of  radiant  struction  accordingly.  In  addition,  any  member can  nominate him­ heating.  use  of  the  old  brick  will  involve  self for meeting chairman, read­ Finished  By  December  a  considerable  cost  saving.  or any  other  post that  The  present  schedule  calls  for  The  new  New  Orleans hall,  near  ing clerk  may  be  up  for  election  before  the  Philadelphia  hall  to  be  com­ the  foot  of  Jackson  Street,  will  be  the membership,  pleted  in  December  and  if  so,  it  closest to  the Waterman  Steamship  mittees  such  as including cbra­ the  tallying  wilt  be open  in time for the  annual  Company  piers in  that city,  as well  committees, financial  commit­ Christmas  Day  party.  as  being  closer  to  the  Public  tees and other  groups named by  New  Urieans  is  still  at  work  on  Health  hospital  and  the  cotton  the  membenhlp.  demolition  of  several  buildings,  in­ warehouse  and  grain  elevator.  Since  SIV  membership  meet­ cluding  an  old  warehouse  on  the  Both  the  Philadelphia  and  Ne.w  in^  officers  are  elected  at  the  property  there.  Demolition  is  go­ Orleans  halls  will  provide  facili­ "tart of  each meeting, those who  ing more slowly than usual because  ties  for  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  wish  to  run  for  those  meeting  of  the  need  to  preserve  the  old  services  to  the  membership  and  offices  can  do  so.  brick  out  of  the  existing'building.  for  Union  operations.  hit  thoughts  and  consideration  ara  always  for  the  crew.  PACIFIC  WAVE  (World  Tramping).  June  21—Chairman,  L.  Hagmann;  Secretary,  E.  Taylor.  No  draw  at  bunker  port.  No  beefs,  everything  running  smoothly.  Short  of  steward  stores  same  as  trip  before.  Repairs  to  bo  aubmitted  before  arrival  In  Haifa.  July  11—ChalrmSn,  H.  Rotscaan;  Saeratary,  L.  Hagman.  Cable  to head­ quarters  on  hospitalization  of  stew­ ard.  Draw  of  S40.  Try  to  get  travel­ er's  checks  in  Tel  Aviv. .Repairs  sub­ mitted.  Motion  made  and  seconded  that hew  crew  refuse  to  sign  on  until  micrometer  valve  oh  feed  pump  is  fixed.  Steward  sending  letter  to  head­ quarters  on  storing  on  this  vessel.  MAE  (Bull),  June  IS­^halrman,  W.  Merrli;  Seeratary,  J.  Turklnetan;  Ship's  fund  $8.65.  No  beefs,  every­ thing  running  smoothly.  Fix  crew  fan.  Loose  change  to  ship's  fund.  Repair  lift  to  delegate.  July  19—Chairman,  W.  Morris;  tec  relary,  J.  Turkinglon.  Fan fixed.  Ship's  fund  $19.62.  No  beefs,  every­ thing running  smoothly.  Motion  mad#  and  seconded  to  air­condition  all  SIU  ships.  Vote  of  thanka  to  steward  de­ partment.  OALLOWAY  (Ovarsaat  Nav.),  Juno  7—Chairman,  F.  Harptr; Saeratary,  O.  Thabo.  Recommended  to  keep  mesc  rooms cleaa  at night  and  repairs dono  at  sea.  Discussion  re  leek  of  coopera­ tion  of  chlof  engineer.  VENORE  (Marvan),  May  3«—Chair,  man,  J.  Archie;  Saeratary,  C.  Hlckok.  Electrician  oBara  to fix  washing  ma­ Few  hours  OT  disputed.  Turn  in  chine.  Crow  promises  to  pay  if  cap.  repair  Uits.  No  beets.  tain  will  not  authorizo  OT.  Captain  okayed  same.  SAMPAN  HITCH  (Suwannaa),  July  11—Chairman,  J.  Morten;  Secretary,  ORION  CLIFFER  (Orion),  July  t—  R.  Donnally.  Reported  on  phone  call  Chairman,  A,  Moraios;  Saeratary,  R.  from  Trinidad  to  headquarters  ro  • arkar. Ship'a  delegata  elected.  Crew  ship'a  bustneas.  Ship's  fund  S4.  One  wants  new  washing  machine  in*  man  abort.  ­New  delegate  elected.  ataUed.  Two  engineers  working  on  Clean  washing  machine  after  use.  Re­ tans.  No  beafi.  everything  running  turn  cups  and  glasses  to  pantry.  amoothly.  Vote  of  thanka  to  radio  operator  for  the  daily  news.  ALCOA  CAVALIER  (Alcoa),  July  19  —Chairman.  J.  Mullls;  Saeratary,  W.  MERMAID  (Metro),  July  11—Chair,  Pelte.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  man,  O.  Abundo;  Saeratary,  A.  Wlla.  elected.  Motion  made  and  seconded  to  post  old  minutes  on  bulletin  board.  Draw  COASTAL  CRUSADER  (Suwannee),  to  bo  given  when  ahlp  goes  north.  Juna  IS—Chairman,  Nona  givan;  Sae.  Ono  man  (C­card)  missed  ship  in  NY.  ratary,  Nona.  New  delegate  elected.  Agent  In  Lake  Charles  was  notified  Ship'e  fund  SIS.  No  beefs.  Motion  and  took  man.'a  gear  ashore.  No  made  that  pressure  be  put  on  for  beefs,  everything  running  amoothly.  new  perculators.  and  washing  ma­ Steward  dept.  given  vote  of  con­ chine.  Hesaroom  and  passageway  bo'  fidence on  good  cooking  and  service.  kept  clean.  Suggest  more  fruit.  Brothers  reminded  to  wear  auitable  attire  in  mesa  hall  at  all  times  and  STEEL  ICIBNTIST  (Isthmlen),  July  return  coffee  cups  to  pantry.  Suggea.  7—Chairmen,  A.  Maldonado;  Secre­ tiona  and  recommendatlans:  ship's  tary,  P..  Omcfa.  lists  sub­ delegate  reminded  brothers  that  U  mitted  and  taken  Repair  care  of.  Water  they  ace  something  wrong  or  havo  tanks  agreed  to  be  cleaned  in  Singa­ a  suggestion  of  any  sort,  mention  tho  pore.  Ship'a  fund  SIS.  No  matter  to  the  person  concerned. Then  Delegate  re­elected.  Messroom  beefs.  bo  If  no  action  la  taken  bring  the  matter  painted.  Clean  washing  machine to  after  to  the  attention  of  dept.  delegate,  using.  ship's  delegata  or  patrolman.  LOSMAR  (Calmar),  July  13—Chair­ man,  C.  Mots;  Saerafary,  R.  RayAald.  Few  beefi  in  steward  dept.,  aU  straightened  out.  SaUed  short  one  man  in  ateward  dept.  Repair  list  made  out  before  arrival.  WANO  TRADER  (North  Atlantis  Marina),  Juna  IS—Chairman,  F.  Shau­ gar;  Saeratary,  R.  Bridge*.  No  beefn  ALCOA  PEGASUS  (AlCOa),  July  13  —Chairman,  W.  Sanders;  Sacraiary.  L.  Phillips,  Repair  list  not  taken cars  of  as  yet—wiU  turn  over  same  to  patrolman  in  Mobile.  No  beefs, every­ thing  running  smoothly.  Ship  it  Just  returning  from  around  the  world  by  way  of  Alaska  and  has  been  a  very  nice  trip  with  good  representaUon  in  Aberdeen.  Wash,  at  payoff.  STEEL  VOYAOER  (Isthmian),  July  19—Chairman,  T.  York;  Sacrotary,  F.  FORT  HOSKINS  (CIHat  Sarvlea),  July  11—Chairman,  I.  Bryan;  Sacra,  tary,  R.  Hartley.  Ship's  fund  S19.  No  beefs,  everything  running  smooth,  ly.  New  delegate  elected.  Ship'a  water  unAt  for  use—noUfied  patrol*  man  In  Houston  and  situation  clarl*  Aed.  Engine  delegate  feels  he  la  being  discriminated  against  by  1st  assistant  over  water  situation.  Sug.  gest  delegate  take  this  matter  up  with  chief  engineer.  JEFFERSON  CITY  VICTORY  (Vie.  tery  Carriers),  July  IS—Chairman,  A.  Raaskei  Seeratary,  O.  Lathrop.  Re.  port  letter  received  from  headquar­ ters  acknowledging  receipt  of  wire  sent  in  regard  to  bosun  being  hos­ pitalized  in  Yokohama.  Ship's  fund  S20.  No  beefs,  everything  running  amoothly.  Motion made  and  seconded  to  see  the  patrolman  about  the  draws  being  put  out  on  time  and  If  no  satisfaction  at  port  of  payoff,  take  the  issue  up  with  New  York.  DEL  CAMPO  (MIMIUIPPI),  July  11  —Chairman,  D.  Ramsay;  Seeratary,  C.  Eraaux.  Ship'a fund  $39.30.  No beefs,  everyttilng  running  amoothly.  New  delegate  elected.  Library  to  ba  kept  locked  in port.  Return  books  to same.  Thanks  to  Bros.  Avrad  and  HcClellan  for  Installing  doors  on  library.  Sug­ gested  that  deck  delegata  recommend  a  safe  rig  to  work  on  blocks  aloft—  to  ba  taken  up  at  lataty  meeting.  everything  running  smoothly.  Each  dept.  to  alternate  on  cleaning  recrea­ tion  room.  Dalap.  One  man  hospitalized  in  Dam­ man.  Some  OT  disputed.  No  beefe.  Vote' of  thanke  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done....  OCEAN  OINNY  (Maritime  Over*  seat),  Jan.  2—Chairman,  C.  '  ^;etti  Secretary,  T.  Dalanay.  New  de.cgate  elected.  Discussion  on  inadequate  slop  chest.  Keep  messroom  clean  nights.  Jan.  19—One  man  hospitalized  in  Vokotiama.  One  man  missed  ship  in  Kobe.  Some  OT  disputed.  Discussion  re slop  chest and  fresh milk  situation.  Jan.  31—Ship's  fund  $8.82.  Brother  who  missed  ship  in  Kobe,  rejoined  at  Naha.  Okinawa.  Some  OT  dis­ puted.  Resignation  of  delegata  ra­'  Jacted.  Turn  in  repair  list.  Fab.  3S—Some  repairs  taken  care  of.  some  await  parts  and  materiala  at  NV,  One  man  suffered  burns  in  laundry  room  accident.  New  delegate  elected.  Motion  to have  delegate  con­ tact  captain  re using  ex­checker  room  as  library  and  place  linen  supply  in  empty  paaaenger  room.  March  31—Chairman,  B.  WInborna;  Saeratary,  T.  Dalanay.  One  man  short.  Motion  passed  to  post  com­ munications  in  messroom.  Discussion  re  handling  of  keys.  New  'delegate  elected.  ....  May  21—Chairman,  O.  Ballsy;  Sacra­ fary,  T.  Dalanay.  Ship'a  fund  tlO.07.  Soma , ar  disputed.  No  beefs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Matter  of  heads  on  lad­ ders  to  ba  included  in  repair  list.  Juna  14—Chairman,  A.  Mlehalst;  Eacratary,  T.  Dalanay.  Minor  baefa  not  taken  care  of;  major  beef  re  transporUtlon  settled  aatlafactorily.  Ship'a  fund  $10.07.  New  delegate  and  treasurer  elected.  MOUNT  WHITNEY  (Carflo  A  Tank­ ship),  July  19—Chairman,  D.  Bargart  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Sarvlea),  July  IS  Eacratary,  T.  Lewis.  No  beefs.  New  —Chairman,  P.  Raid;  Saeratary,  L.  delegate  and  secretary­reporter  elect­ • aan.  No  baafs,  evarytbing  running  ed.  Suggest  repair  list  ba  made  up.  amoothly.  Agreed  to  work  on  eliml*  JOHN  B.  KULUKUNDIS  (OceeSi  nation  of  r<Mtehei.  LA  SALLI  (Waterman),  July  11—  Chairman,  R.  Ranwrna;  Saeratary,  P.  MeCall.  Evervtlilng running  smoothly.  Receiving  full  cooperation  from  chief  mate  in  cleaning  up ship.  Ship's fund  S4aJH>.  Soma  OT  disputed.  Arrival  pool  drawn  ­up  to  help  Increase  ship'a  fund.  Paint  out  ateward  dept.  Also  a  vote  of  thanka  to  chief  mate'  Sidney  Brown,  for  his  sincere  coop*  eration  and  help  in  cleaning  the  ehip;  Carriers),.  July  IS­rChalrman,  W.  Ai­ vara;  Soeratery,  W.  Bausa.  No  beefs.  One  man  UI.  VALIANT  FAITH  (Ocasn  Carrlarti.  July  19—Chairman,  i.  Kellna;  Escrs­ tary  C.  Nelson.  Draws  had  to  he  taken  in Egyptan  money because  bank  would  not  Issue  travelers'  checks.  N&'  baaft.  Shut  off  watei*  In  waahing  ma­ chine  when  through.' Vote  of  thanka  to  steward  dept.  for  Job­well dona,.~  '  �Ausmt U, 1999  Page  Elevca  SEAFARERS  LOG  'Man^ You Need  A New  Suit!'  Navy­MA Report Again  Stresses Vessel Shortage  • ­v.,  • ^1  WASHINGTON—Confirming  again  what  has  been  said  many  times in  the  past,  a  joint  iNavy­Maritime  Administra­ tion report  has stressed  the weakness  and  inadequacy  of  the  American­flag  merchant fleet.  The  report  called  for  the  of  tankers  would  overcome  the  often­postponed  construction  shortage  by  1962.  Boston Seeks  Barge Pact  of  at  least  two  more  passenger  superliners  as  well  as  the  expan­ sion  of  subsidy  legislation  so  that  more companies  could  get  Govern­ ment  assistance  toward  moderniz­ ing their  ships and  adding to their  fleets.  It  supported  the  idea  that  presently­imsubsidized  companies,  such  as the SlU­contracted  Water­ man,  Isthmian  and  T. J. McCarthy  operations, should  be  granted  sub­ sidies.  Other  points  made  in  the  report  were:  • The    reserve fleet  should  be  upgraded  by  the  addition  of  C­2  and  C­3  ships  at  the  rate  of  20  ships  a  year.  At  the  same  time,  reserve fleet  Libertys  should  be  scrapped  at  a  reasonably  rapid  rate.  • The    more  modern  and  more  desirable  ships  Irr­the  reserve  should  be  kept  in  a  full  state  of  preservation.  • Roll­on,    roll­off  ships,  ships  with  heavy  lift  booms  and  high  speed  vessels  should  be  built.  The  report  also  defended  the  controversial  practice  of  including  runaway­flag  ships  as  part  of  the  US  mobilization  reserve.  This  practice  has  been  attacked  by  the  maritime  unions  as actually,down­ grading and  weakening the  Ameri­ can  merchant  marine.  The ­ report  noted  the  serious  deflciency  in  US  tanker  strength  which is a direct result  of  the State  To  the surprise  of  no one, what  started  out  as  legislation  Department­Maritime  policy  of  de­ runaway­ to  correct  abuses  in  the  labor­management  arena  has  fending the operations of  flag  tanker fleets.  However  it  emerged  as  a  punitive  program  to strip  unions  of  many  of  claimed  that  current  construction  "Sooner  or  later,"  the  report  warned,  "the  whole  World  War  Il­built fleet  must  be  scrapped,"  emphasizing  the  need  for  prompt  steps  to  strengthen  the  existing  merchant  marine.  Lakes MEBA  Extends Ore  Agreements  In  light  of  the  present  steel  strike,  the  Great  Lakes  District  Local 101 Marine  Engineers' Bene­ ficial  Association  has  notified  nine  Great  Lakes  ore  shipping  com­ panies  that  it  is  extending  indefi­ nitely  the  present  three­year  con­ tract,  subject  to  cancellation  with  a  30­day  notice.  The  ore  carriers  that  were  noti­ fied  are:  Pittsburgh  Steel,  Bethle­ hem  Steel,  Browning,  McCarthy,  Tomlinson, Shenango,  Ore  Naviga­ tion,  International  Harvester  and  Midland  Steamship.  Previously,  officials  of  MEBA  Local  101  had  announced  as  their  contract objectives  more  job secur­ ity,  improved  working  conditions,  improved pension  and welfare  ben­ efits. The union  is also pressing for  a  union  shop  throughout  its  con­ tracted  fleets.  The  outcome  of  the  steel  strike  Is  expected  to  have  an  important  bearing  on  future  negotiations  be­ tween  union  and  the  ore  carriers.  the  weapons  used  in  organizing,  and  in  maintaining  wage  standards  and  working  conditions.  The Eisenhower  Admin­ istration  is  going  out  for  a  bill  which  would,  for  example,  prohibit a Union from  picketing a  plant and advertising that  •  BOSTON  —  Negotiations  have  the  boss  was  non­union  and  paid  sub­standard  wages.  gotten  underway  for  a  contract  covering  the  Seafarers  on  the  What  all  this  has  to  do  with  labor­management  "corrup­ tion"  is  hard  to  see.  But  its irrelevance  doesn't  bother  the  Boston Sand and Gravel Co.  barges.  National  Association  of  Manufacturers  and  the Chamber  of  Gene Dakin,  acting agent, reported,  Commerce,  who  have  gleefully  embraced  the  Eisenhower  Seafarer  Crittenden  E.  Foster  has  a  sore  abdomen  but  and  some  progress  has been  made.  program.  otherwise feels  no  ill  effects  after  having  to  take a  series of  However  from  the looks  of  things,  he  said,  it  may  take  several  more  Particularly pleasing  to the NAM  gang is  that  the Admin­ 14  anti­rabies  shots  in  the  Key  West  Naval  Hospital.  The  meetings  before  the  talks  can  be  istration's  proposals  would  not  require  employers  to file  re­ painful  procedure  of  rabies  brought  to a  successful conclusion.  ports  on  funds  spent  on  "labor  relations" activities.  This  is  inoculations  was  made  neces­ lieved  that  bats  in  18  states  aro  Boston Sand and  Gravel operates  a  key  provision  in  any  legislation  which  pretends  to  attack  sary  after  Foster  was  bitten  possibly  rabies  carriers.  Normally,  by  a  bat  aboard  the  Edith  (Bull  US  bats,  which  are  insect  eaters,  a  string  of  seven  barges,  carrying  corruption  oh  the  labor­management  level.  sand  gravel from  a  pit in  Scituate,  What  will emerge  at  present  is  hard  to tell,  since  none of  Line)  while  the  ship  was  off  the  will  avoid  humans,  which  is  why  bat  bites  are  considered  a  sound  Massachusetts,  to  plants  in  Cam­ the three bills  now up in the House  resemble the bill already  Florida  Keys.  bridge and  East  Boston for  proces­ passed by the Senate.  Consequently, what  emerges from  the  The  Edith  was  at  sea  at  the  indication  of  a  rabies  infection.  sing.  The  barges  have  a  carrying  time,  and  Foster  was  relaxing  in  The  doctors  informed  Foster  capacity  of  some  600  to  700  tons.  House will have  to be reconciled  with the Senate version  be­ his  foc'sle  read­ that  he  was fortunate  the bite  was  ing  a  book  when  not  on  the  head  or  neck,  as  the  Shipping  for  the  past  period  in­ fore final  action  can  be  taken.  This  gives  a  little  breathing  the  bat  bit  him  disease  will  spread  far  more  creased  slightly  over  the  previous  space  and  time  for  Union  members  to  let  their  representa­ on  the  right  rapidly if  the  bite is near the brain.  two  weeks,  but  not  to  the  extent  tives  in  Congress  know  what  they  think  about  bills  which  wrist.  He  took  a  Tropical  and  sub­tropical  vam­ tiiat  it  can  be  called  good,  Dakin  would  restrict  Union  organizational  and  strike  weapons.  swipe  at  the  bat,  pire  bats  have long  been  known  to  said.  The  forecast  for  the  coming  t  i  ^  period  is  uncertain,  but  looks  as  if  it  will  also  be slow.  There  were  two  vessels  paying  off,  one  signed  on  and  one  was  in  transit.  The  payoffs  were  the  Fort  Hoskins,  and  the  Bradford  Island  (Cities  Service).  The  new  super­ tanker  Transeastern,  the  largest  tanker  under  the  US­flag,  signed  on  herd  early  in  the  period.  The  46,000­ton  vessel  will  be  on  the  Gulf­Japan  run.  Isthmian's  Steel  Architect,  was  the  in­transit  ship.  Gets Rabies Shots  After Bat Attack  Smoking, Cancer Et Ai  The  repeated  reports  on  smoking  and  its  after­effects  on  death  rates  from  cancer,  heart  disease  and  what­have­you  have  created  a  vast  cloud  of  confusion.  The  Public  Health  Service  and  the  Anierican  Cancer  Society,  both  obviously  authoritative  sources,  have  emphasized  the  link  between  smoking  and  ill health  in  a  variety  of  reports,  but  there  is  a  good  deal  of  medical  opinion  on  the  other  side  of  the  question.  _  Every  time one. of  these reports  comes out, it is  argued  by  the cigarette industry that smoking alone does not  cause can­ cer—that  the culprit  might  be smog, car  exhaust or  other ir­ ritants  which  may  all  contribute  to  the disease  rate.  That  being the case,  there is one good  way to find  out the answer.  Everyone knows that seamen  as a  group are by  and  large,  heavy  cigarette smokers.  Yet  the nature of  their  occupation  is such that they are not exposed  to air pollution, car exhsxist  fumes  and  other  potential  cancer­causing  agents.  It  would  Seem  logical  then, for  the Public Health  Service  to  conduct  a survey  among seafaring  men  which  would  help  pin  down  the significance  of  cigarettes  in  the cancer  picture.  which  evaded  be  rabies  carriers,  as  are  dogs,  him  and flew  off,  foxes,  squirrels  and  other  wildlife,  and  then  report­ but  it is  only  in  the last  few  years  ed  the  accident  that  rabies  has  shown' up  in  the  to  the  skipper.  varieties  of  bats  existing  in  the  Foster  Never  having  United  States.  had  to  treat  a  bat  bite  before,  the  skipper radioed  the Key  West  hos­ pital  for  information.  Naval  au­ Put Postal Zone  thorities  immediately  ordered  him  to  meet  a  Coast  Guard  cutter  On LOG  Address  The  Post  Offlce  Department  which  sped  out  to  take  Foster  has  requested  that  Seafarers  ashore  for  anti­rabies inoculations.  and  their  families include postal  In  addition,  the  Navy  doctors  zone  numbers  in  sending  instructed  the  crew  to  conduct  a  changes  of  address  into  the  thorough  search  for  the  bat in  the  LOG.  The use of  the zone  num­ hope  of  capturing it  and  testing  it  ber  will  greatly  speed  the flow  as  a  rabies  carrier.  Crewmembers  of  the  mail  and  will  facilitate  were  unable  to  locate  the  animal,  delivery.  which  apparently  flew  out  of  the  Failure  to  include  the  zone  porthole  after  biting  Foster.  number  can  hold  up  delivery  In  recent  years  there  have  been  of  the  paper.  The  LOG  is  now  several  incidents  of  rabies­carry­ in  the  process  of  zoning  its  ing  bats  attacking  people,  some­ entire  mailing  list.  times  with  fatal  results.  It  is  be­ 1  1  a  �SEAFARERS  IN DRYDOCK  Just Thinking  Prompt  action  by  the  SIU  Blood  Bank  assured  a  number  of  Sea­ farers  in  various  hospitals  throughout  the  country  the supply  of  blood  required  for  operations  or  transfusions,  Welfare  Service  Representa­ tives  reported.  In  Staten  Island  alone,  four  Seafarers  reclved  a  total  of  18  pints  of  blood  between them  in the space  of  a few  days.  Over  in  the  USPHS  hospital  at  Staten  Island  Is  Brother  Thomas  Gray  who  is  recovering  from  a  burst  appendix  which  happened while  at  sea  on  the  Coe  Victory.  A  2V^­month  stay  at  Staten  Island  was  long  enough  for  Seafarer  Fidel Lukban who recently got his fit­for­duty. Lukban,  a former mess­ man  on  the  Steel  Scientist,  en­ tered  the  hospital  for  a  cardiac  evaluation.  Two  other  Seafarers  are  re­ ported  on  the  road  to  recovery  From  the  smile  on  his  face  at  the Staten  Island hospital.  One,  and  the  glint  in  his  eye,  it  Oscar  Sorenson,  formerly  on  the  doesn't  seem  probable  that  Robin  Kirk,  entered  the  hospital  Seafarer John Wonderlich  will  with a  broken  jaw, the  result  of  a  be  rushing  to  sign  on  for  an­ mugging  incident.  Sorenson  said  other  trip  on  the  SS  Helen.  he  was  hit  by  a  cab  driver  who  "Big  John,"  sporting  o  new  Mendez  was  attempting  to  lift  his  waliet,  beard,  seems  to have  o  stay  and  was  thrown  out  of  the  cab.  on  the  beach in  mind.  A  shipboard accident  in which he  fractured his  right ankle  put chief  cook  Pablo  Mendez  out  of  action  for  awhile.  Mendez  last  shipped  on  the  Kathryn.  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  Out  on  the  West  Coast,  reports  from  the  USPHS  hospital  in  San  Francisco  indicate  George  Brady,  an  AB,  is  recovering  nicely  from  a  throat  infection.  Brady  last  .by  Carl  McDonald.  sailed  on  the  Aimena. •   Also  recovering  on  the  Coast  In  a  small  village  of  Old  Mexico  is  Chang  P.  King  off  the  Yaka.  With  its  quiet  splendor  and  life  King  entered  the  hospital  with  a  serene.  varicose  condition.  Although  An  artist  lingers,  reluctant  to  go  Gray  Brady  there  was no  indication as  to when  Without  fixing  to canvas  the  tran­ he  will  be  back  on  his  feet,  King  is  reported  coming  along fine.  quil  scene.  Seafarers  are  always  interested  in  the  various  shipboard  activities,  In the  village  inn  he  takes a  room.  especially  the  men  in  the  various  hospitals.  Members  on  shore  leave,  the  evening  strolls  the  village  or  on  the  beach  waiting  for  a  ship,  should  take  the  time  out  to visit  In streets.  the  brothers  in  the  hospitals,  or  drop  them  a  line.  The  following  is  The  moon's  silver  light  dispelling  the  latest  available  list  of  hospital  patients:  the  gloom  USPHS  HOSPITAL  4  When  fate  intervenes  and  he  BALTIMORE.  MD.  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Ralph  Amac  Ehu  Harry  Pula  meets  ...  NORFOLK,  VA.  Leo  Barrett  Abner  Raiford  Claude  L.  Bibb  Bemie  G.  Watson  Justin  Burdo  Harold  Rivers  A  brunette  maid  of  Old  Mexico  Frances  Boner  Luis  Williams  Herman  D.  Carney  Felipe  Serrano  John  L.  Griffin  Arthur  L.  Cox  Jose  Soares  Slim  shoulders  encased  in  man­ USPHS  HOSPITAL  Gorman  T.  Glaxe  Florentino  Telgeiro  tilla lace.  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  Emanuel  D.  Jones  Paul  Thornhlll  George  D.  Brady  Joseph  Neubauer  Antonio  LaPorte  Dolphus  Walker  With  raven  hair  and  eyes  aglow.  Michael  J.  Coffey  Joseph  I.  Pelreira  Manuel  Lourldo  Levi  Warner  In  a  broum  and  piquant  face.  Mike  Golns  Arthur  J.  Scheving  Endel  Pappel  John  Zucharskl  Small Village  Aneelo  Polatos  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BOSTON,  MASS.  L.  C.­  Melanson  John  C.  Roblee  Dominic  NeweU  Edward  C.  Sieger  Chas.  R.  Robinson  USPHS  HOSPITAL  GALVESTON,  TEXAS  Thomas  L.  Bowers  Charles  L.  Hlppard  Albert  W.  Cantor  Joseph  O.  Roy  Wilmot  S.  Getty  Alfredo  P.  Stearns  USPHS  HOSPITAL  MANHATTAN  BEACH,  BROOKLYN,  NY  Joseph  Bass  Ludwlg  Krlstlansen  Matthew  Bruno  Thomas  R.  Lehay  Gregorlo  Caraballo  Leo  Mannaugh  Leo  V.  Carreon  Prlmltlvo  Muse  Wade  Chandler  Jeremiah  O'Byrn*  Joseph  D.  Cox  George  G.  Phifer  John  J.  DriscoU  Winston  E.  Renny  Frledof  O.  Fondila  Manuel  B.  SUva  OUs  L.  Gibbs  Aimer  S.  Vickera  Bart  E.  Guranlck  Luther  E.  Wing  Talb  Hassan  Pan  P.  Wing  Frank  Hernandez  Royce  Yarborough  William  D.  Kenny  Pacifico  Yuzon ^  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAVANNAH,  GA.  Jose  A.  Blanco  R.  W.  Centchovlch  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON  Sam  J.  Anderson  Joseph  Prabech  .  Arthur  A.  Furst  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  Robert  W.  Bunner  Ange  Panagopoulos  Thomas  J.  Gray  Stavros  Papoutsis  Jose  Reyes  Jesse  R.  Joy  Patrick  T.  Kelly  Jose  Rodriguez  NeweU  A.  Keyes  Manuel  Sanchez  Raul  I.  Lopdz  Julius  B.  Schutte  Robert  F.  StapUn  Granville  Matlse  Miguel  Tirade  Pablo  Mendez  Herman  Meyer  Aonut 14,  l»St  SKAFARERS  LOG  PMPe  Tweltv  Antonio  E.  Hanesls  Edward  J.  Smith  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  EmUe  P.  Badon  Jacob  J.  Levin  Robert  G.  Barrett  David  E.  McCoilum  WUIiam  Harjenhoff  Victor  Bonura  Carter  Chambers  Louis T.  Mai^all  ­ Fess  T.  Crawford  John  MiUer  Wiiliam  E.  Nelson  Eugene  Croweli  Valentine  Nunez  Ignacio  D'Amlco  LouU  W.  Peed  Jeff  Davis  John  Pennino  Woodrow  Davis  Wlnford  Powell  Louis  Duracher  Joseph  Fitzpatrick  Harry  Rivers  Clarence  Fontenot  ^ward  Roig  J.  Shauglmessy  James  GBsson.  BUly  C.  Ward  Wayne  Harris  Arthur  R.  King  Roland  E.  Wilcox  Edward  Knapp  Donna  Williamson  LesUe  WUson  Leo  H.  Lang  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FT.  WORTH.  TEXAS  Richard  B.  Appleby  Max  Olson  L.  Anderson  John  C.  Palmer  BenJ.  F.  Deibier  Leo  Watts  James  Lauer  Joseph  ?.  Wis*  Woodrow  Meyers  SAILOR  SNUG  HARBOR  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  Victor  B.  Cooper  Thomas  Isakaen  MT.  WIL.SON  STATE  HOSPITAL  MT.  WILSON.  HO.  Georga  Davis  George  Richardson  VA  HOSPITAL  KECOUGHTAN.  VA.  Joseph  GUI  VA  HOSPITAL  TUCSON.  ARIZONA  Frank  J.  Mackey  TRIBORO  HOSPITAL  JAMAICA  32,  LL  NY  James  RusseU  VA  HOSPITAL  DENVER.  COLO.  CUfford  C.  Womack  In  the  quiet  of  the  evening  they  promenade.  Beneath  the  moon  in  this  enchant­ ed  land.  The  artist  and  the  Mexican  maid.  Hearts  now  captive,  stroll  hand  in  hand.  Love  speaks a  language all  its own  As in the  night they  stroll.  In their hearts  a new enchantment  sown  Beneath  the  moon  in Old  Mexico.  Quitting Ship?  Notify Union  A  reminder  from  SIU  head­ quarters  cautions  all  Seafarers  leaving  their  ships  to  contact  the  hall  in  ample  time  to allow  the  Union to dispatch  a replh.s­ ment.  Failure to give notice  be­ fore  paying  off  may  cause a  de­ layed  sailing,  force  the  ship  to  sail  short  of  the  manning  re­ quirements and needlessly  make  the  work  tougher for  your ship­ ­'atos.  Speak French?  He Wants Help  Chlwawa  Wants  S­Month Vacation  To  the Editor:  I am interested in correspond­ ing with someone  who reads and  travels  extensively  and  perhaps  has  a  knowledge  of  the  French  language.  My opinion is that your organ­ ization  might  be  of  some  help.  I  would  prefer  a  person  of  *  foreign  nationality,  rather  than  one  who  is  a  native  citizen  of  the  United  States.  Your  consideration  and  co­ To the  Editor:  As  there  has  been  quite  a  bit  of  interest  shown  in  the  SEA­ FARERS  LOG  on  the  issue  of  homesteading,  we  the  under­ signed,  crewmembers  of  the  SS  Chlwawa,  have  drafted  this  letter  to  be  published  in  the  LOG.  We  would  also  like  the  rest  of  the  membership  to  dis­ cuss  this  letter  at  their  ship's  meetings  and  to  write  their  comments  to  the  LOG.  First  of  all,  we  are  all  fami­ liar  with  bur  union  officers'  agreement  in  which  the  mem­ bers  of  the  BME,  MEBA,  MMP  and  the  Radio  Officers  have  90  days'  vacation  a  year.  We  feel  as  if  we  should  re­ ceive the same, with  pay accord­ ing to the rating you are sailing.  If  you  stay  on  a  ship  nine  months,  that  would  entitle  you  to  three  months'  vacation.  You  would  have  the  choice  of  either  getting  off  with  your  vacation  and  registering  on  the  shipping list, or,  you can stay on  your  job  and  forfeit  your  vaca­ tion to the general  welfare fund.  Of  course  this  could  not  inter­ fere  if  you  were  on  foreign  articles  and  if  you  had  signed  on  before  your  nine  months  were up.  CThis  letter  was  signed  by  25  orewmembers  of  the  SS  Chlwawa.)  i  A  letters To  The  Editor  AH  tetters  to  the  editor  for  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOG  must  be  sipned  by  the  writer.  Names  will  be  withheld  upon  request.  operation will  be greatly  appre­ ciated  and  is  eagerly  awaited  with  an  undue  amount  of  en­ thusiasm.  W.  Dawson  Dunett  • 88 Nostrand  Avenue  Brooklyn  18.  NY  ^  i.  Proves  Money  isn't Everything  To the  Editon  This  ship,  the  SS  Eagle  Voyager,  cost  Uncle  Sam  a  cool  121/i  million  bucks  and  just  about  everything  on  her  has  kicked  out  at  one  time  or  an­ other.  There  is no  need  to  tell  you our troubles  though. I  guess  you  get  quite  a  number  of  let­ ters  from  the  men  that  are  out  on  this  Per­ sian  Gulf  run,  so  there  is  no  need  for  me  to  enlarge  on  the  subject.  We  had  a  few  beefs  here  at  the  beginning  of  the  trip,  but  Donzoy  Brother  Sim­ mons sent  us a. set  of  clarifica­ tions  and  that  squared  things  up  pretty  good.  There  is  still  a  little complaining,  but  I don't  think  we  would  be  happy  if  there were none.  We  had four  men  pay off  the  ship  in  Bahrain.  Saudi  Arabia,  with  bad  infections  on  their  feet,  and  hope  they  are  coming  along  OK.  We  will  arrive  at  Sasebo,  Japan,  around  the  end  of  the  month,  and  then  we  can  let  off  a  little  steam.  Menis  J.  Dansey.  Jr.  (Ed.  note:  Enclosed  with  Brother  Danzey's  letter  was  a  drawing  of  the  wheelhouse  of  the  Eagle  Voyager.  However,  we  are  sorry  that  we  can  not  print  it  in  the  LOG,  as  we  are  unable  to  reproduce  light  blue  drawings.)  Thanks For Help  In Kin's Death  To the  Editor:  This  letter  concerns  the  no­ tice carried in the  June 19, 1959,  LOG  about  the  death  of  my  brother  Seafarer  William  Ryan,  who  died  in  Baltimore  after  he  was  run  down  by  a  hit  and  run  driver  on  April  19th.  The  story  as  it  appeared  in  the  LOG  was  not  correct  as  it  stated  that  he  had  no  known  survivors.  1  am  his  twin  brother,  and  am  also  a  mem­ ber  of  the  SIU.  In  addition  to  this, as  you have  probably noted  by  now,  there  was  a  mix­up  in  the  pictures  and  the  wrong  one  was used in his  place.­ While  writing  this  letter  1  would also  like to  take the  time  to thank  the officials at the  Bal­ timore  hall,  the  membership  and  the crew  of  the SS  Marore,  on  which  my  brother  was  a  crewmember  at  the  time  of  the  accident,  for  the  flowers  they  sent.  1  would  also  like  to  say  thanks to the Seafarers from the  Baltimore  hall  who  acted  as  pallbearers  at  the  funeral,  and  to  Brothers  Ray  Kelly  and  John Mohaula, for the help they  gave  my  sisters,  brothers  and  myself  in  our  time  of  grief.  1  would appreciate it if  you would  run  this  in  the  LOG.  Thomas  Ryan  �Pace Thfrteea  SEAFARERS  LOG  Antlttt  14,  1959  Bugs  Win  War  On  Wang  Trader  It was  just  one skirmish after  another  that confronted the crew of  the SS Wang Trader  on  its recent  trip  to  Alexandria, Egypt,  and  according  to  the  account  given  by  ship's  re­ porter Star  Wells,  it  was a  losing fight  all  the way.  "Here  we are  on  the  home­ ward  half  of  our  trip  (we  Another  "hazard"  which  the  We  stopped  for  bunkers  at  Cueta,  hope)  on  the  SS  Wang  crew had  to face.  Wells  wrote,  was  Trader," Wells  wrote,  "and  outside  of  a  few run­of­the­mill  complaints,  it  was  a  fine  voyage."  The  major  beefs  on  the  Trader,  he noted,  are  the common  ailments  found  on  all  of  these  old  Libertys  —little  or  no  overtime,  plenty  of  bugs,  and  just  plain  celebration  "sickness."  There  isn't  much  overtime  on  these  vessels,  Wells  wrote,  and  while  this  is  a  touchy  subject,  it  is  not  the  main  sore  on  this  ship.  Looking  o  lot  cooler  than  they  probably  (eel  are  members  of  the  "It's the  bed bugs  steward department  on  the  Steel  Voyager. Ship  recorded  temper­ that  are  really  atures  of  129  in  the  shade  during  recent  trip  through  the  Persian  driving  us  crazy.  Gulf.  Above,  (I.  to  r.)  ore  F.  A.  Delopenho,  steward;  W. Liston,  "We've tried all  mm; C. DeSouza,  3rd  cook;  A. Moreland, utility;  R. Maitin,  chief  sorts  of  sprays  and  powders, but  cook  and  L Herrera,  pantryman.  so  far  they  are  still  gaining  on  us."  That's  not  the  half  of  it  Working  in  the  galley  is  a  hot  job,  but  when  you  have  to  ^  though,  for  it  hurts  the  crew's  feed a  crew  of  about  45 men  and  the  temperature  is  up  to a  blistering  129  degrees  in  the  shade  of  the  bridge,  then  you  morale  even more  when  they "sort  of  chuckle  when  you  spray  them  could  say  things  are  really •   hot.  rest  of  the  crew  as  giving  some  and  then call  all their relatives out  for  dessert."  That's  the  conditions  the  relief  from  the  extreme­  heat  in  However  perserverance  pays  off  the  Gulf.  galley  gang  on  the  Steel  Voyager  and  the  crew  finally  came up  with  had  to  work  under  during  their  It didn't  matter what  time of  the  a sure­fire  method lor killing  them.  recent  trip  through  the  Persian  day  or  night,  if  you  wanted  a  bite  That's  to  "hunt  them  down  with  a  Gulf,  ship's  carpenter  S.F.  Santos  to  eat,  there  was  always  fresh  magnifying  glass  and  when  you  reports,  and  even  with  this  handi­ bread,  buns  or  other  snacks  in  the  catch  one.  hit  him  with  a  three­ cap,  they  did  a first  rate  Job.  In  messroom  to  tide  you  over  until  pound  sledgehammer."  fact,  he  said,  "they  are  one  of  the  the  next  meal.  Of  course  this  too  has  its  draw­ best  steward  departments  that  1  Heading  the  roster  for  the  backs,  namely  that  there  are  not  have  ever  sailed  with."  Voyager's  steward  department  is  enough  hammers  to  go  around.  In  addition  to  the  gang  seeing  Fred  Delapenha,  chief  steward  "We all  'scratchingly' hope that  the  that there  was the  best of  food and  with  Raul  Maiten,  chief  cook; Ter­ Union  will  see  about  having  this  aervice,  Santos  wrote,  there  were  rill  York, cook  and  baker;  Clestino  ship  fumigated  as  soon  as  it  ar­ always  plenty  of  "seconds"  if  any­ DeSouza,  3rd  cook,  and  utility­ rives  in  the  US,"  Wells  said,  "as  one  wanted  it.  And  this  included  messmen  Leonard  Rheno,  Pedro  most  of  us  would  like  to get  rid of  the ice cream.  Needless to  say  this  Ibardolasa,  I.  Herra,  Percy  Thorn­ them  without  taking  them  ashore  was  greatly  appreciated  by  the  ten,  Alva Moreland  and Bill Liston,  and  causing  an  epidemic.  called  the  "Battle  of  Pedro  Do­ mecq."  Just  what  the  "Battle  of  Pedro  Domecq"  was  is  best  de­ scribed  in  the  following  poem  by  the  ship's reporter.  "We  toere  bound  from Galves­ ton, Texas,  To  Alexandria,  in  the  land  of  the  sheik.  Southern Belle  Hot  Time  On  The  Voyager  «lob Security  Is The issue  To the Editor:  I  have  read  with  much  inter­ est the  many letters  on  the one­ year  rule.  It  seems  that  the  main  issue  here  is  that  of  job  security.  In my  opinion,  the solution  to  this  problem  is  increased  vaca­ tion,  and  vacation  paid  accord­ ing  to  base  pay  rather  than  all  ratings  getting  the  same  as  is  the  case  with  our  present  plan.  If  our  vaca­ tions  were  in­ creased  to  two  months a year,  at  the  end  of  ten  months'  employment,  a  member  could  take  a  well­ deserved  vaca­ tion  with  two  Neill  months' pay  in  his  pocket.  Under  this  type  of  plan  I  don't  think  there  is  any  member  that could  honestly  say  he  couldn't  afford  a  vacation.  In  addition  to  this,  a  member  could  re­ship  within  the  sixty  days  if  he  so desired.  Of  course,  a  plan  such  as  I  have  proposed,  would  have  to  pay benefits  after 90 days as our  present  plan  does,  to  take  into  consideration  the  members  that  do  not  care  to  stay  aboard  a  ship a year.  I  believe  that  each ""member  taking  a  vacation  at  least  once  a year,  with a  chance to earn  12  months' pay  a  year,  would  cer­ tainly  help  creatii  harmony  in  a  member's  family,  as  well  as  aboard  ship.  Above  all.  this  would  also  help  to  rotate  jobs,  and  create  job  security  for  more  men.  This,  I  think,  seems  to  be  foremost  in  everyone's  mind.  Of  course  the  only way  to  de­ cide  the "one­year  rule" is  by  a  ballot  up  and  down  the  coast  to  see  how  the  majority  feels  on  this  issue.  I  realize  that  a  vacation  like  this  proposal  would  be  a  large  step  forward  for  our  Union.  But as  the  trend  seems to  be  to  longer vacation  in  the  maritime  industry,  I feel  our Union  could  letters  To  The  Editor  All  letters  to  the  editor  for  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOG  must  be  signed  by  the  writer.  Names  will  be  withheld  upon  request.  work  this  issue  out  with  the  companies  if  it had  the  support  of  the  majority  of  the  member­ ship.  Donald  Neil!  »  »  Recovering,  Thanks  Union  To  the  Editor:  I  would  like to  thank the  SIU  Welfare  Plan  for  the  help  they  gave  me  in  paying  my  hos­ pital  and  doctor  bills.  They  were  wonderful  and  really  a  blessing.  I  am  now  recovering  nicely  and  hope  to  be  well  soon.  My  son  and  1  say  thanks  again  to  you,  and  to  a  wonderful  plan  and  a  great  Union.  Mrs.  Elsie  Falle  Tliero  ore  prettier  "musts"  to  see  at  the  New  Orleans  Branch of  the Federal Reserve  Bank  than  just  money,  and  certoinly  one  is  Margaret  Anne Boyer,  daughter  of  Sea­ farer  Percy  Boyer.  Margaret,  who  recently  turned  21,  has  been  working  for  the  bank  as  a stenographer  since  she  was  17.  And  the  'Battle  of  Pedro  Do­ mecq.'  "Now  Pedro  comes  in a  bottle.  Not  big,  and  not  very  tall.  But  boys  I'll  tell  you  he's  pow­ erful.  For  he whipped  us one  and  all.  "In  the  galley  the  baker  was  frying  eggs.  Without  taking  them  out  of  the  shell.  The  steward  urns  maoning  and  groaning,  'This  ship  is  far  worse  than  hell.'  "The  messboy  was  making  no  headway  Trying  to  slice  the  bread.  The  wiper  was  searching  the  after  deck,  .  Hoping  to  find  his head.  "But  now  the  party  is  over.  And  the  rough  are  looking  meek.  For  each one  knows  he  fought  and  lost,  'The Battle  of  Pedro Domecq',"  Outside  of  these  complaints  there  has  not  been  too  much  trou­ ble  on  the  Trader,  Wells said,  pro­ vided  he  doesn't  count  the  feed  pumps  breaking  down  "both  at  the  same  time.  We  thought  for  a  while  we  were  going  to  have  to  rig  out  sails  to  get  over  here.  "We've  got  a  fine  bunch  of  Sea­ farers  aboard,"  Wells  concluded,  "and  the trip  has been  a  good  one.  So  if  you  see  a  rusty  old  Liberty  coming  in  under  sail  and  the  crew  all  out  on  deck  scratching  them­ selves  and  each  other,  that's  us,  boys,"—that's  the  Wang  Trader  coming  home.  the floral  offering.  It  was  very  nice.  Words  cannot  express  my  gratitude  to  you  for  the  con­ tribution  and  for  your  offer  of  To  the  Editor:  To  the  Editor:  assistance.  I  am  looking  for  a  Seafarer,  I  would  like  to  thank  you  for  Mrs.  Joseph  Wread  an  AB.  whom  I  have  not  seen  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  which  I  in  the  past five  years.  At  that  3;  t  t  get  regularly,  and  use  to  try  time  he  was  shipping  on  the  and  keep  in  touch  with  what  is  Pioneer  Star  and  the  Glen.  Al­ going  on  in  the  Union.  I  sailed  though  I  have  known  him  for  five  years  with  the  SIU,  mostly  about  10  years,  and  he  was  a  as  night  cook  and  baker,  and  good  shipmate  of  mine, I  do  not  on  my  last  trip  in  1953,  as  chief  To  the  Editor:  know  his  last  name.  His first  I  have  been  getting  the  SEA­ cook.  name  is  Joe,  and  he  is  about  FARERS  LOG  from  the  time  Although I have  not made  any  48 to  50  years  old.  He  had  mar­ present  plans  to  go  to  sea,  if  that  our  great  organization  was  ried  a  girl  from  Victoria.  founded.  I  retired  on  June  2,  ever I  do,  I hope  it  will  be with  I  would  like  very  much  to  the SIU.  I never  did  get around  1958.  on  account  of  ill  health.  which  I  sure^^  hear  from  him  and  let  him  to getting  my  book,  for  if  I did,  ly  regret,  for  know  I  moved  from  Wellington  I  probably  would  be  sailing  to­ to  be  among  Street,  Toronto  Flats,  the  place  day.  seafaring  men  Seafarers  called  Barry's  place.  Many  times  I  recall  the  has  no  equal  I  wish  the  SIU  and  the  SEA­ pleasant  memories  I  have  of  in  any  other  FARERS LOG  the very  best and  sailing  with  the  SIU.  as fine  a  industry  in the  hope  that  you  will  be  able  to  bunch  of  men  as  can  be  found  world.  For  help  me find  my  long­lost  anywhere.  these  reasons  friend.  Again  I  say  thanks  for  the  the  LOG  is  Barry  Baxter  LOG, and  God  bless all.  looked  for­ %  US  Consul  Shimelfenig  in our  Arthur  Brazil  Commercial  Road  Melbourne,  Australia  household. It  is read and  passed  i t  through  the  hands  of  many  of  3.  3>  our  acquaintances.  For  some  reason  it  seems  I  have  missed  a  few  issues of  the  To  the  Editor:  LOG.  I  guess  this  happened  Thank you very much for your  when  I was  being treated  at  the  To the  Editor:  I  would  like  to  express  my  sympathy  on  the  death  of  my  New  Orleans  marine  hospital.  son.  Luther,  But  in  various  ways  I  have  deepest  heartfelt  thanks  to  the  and  for  the  caught  up on  all  back  issues ex­ Seafarers Welfare  Plan and  also  Welfare  Plan  cept  one.  that  for  May  22,  1959,  to  Mr.  Louis  Neira,  your  Miami  check.  It  will  the  issue  in  which  my  retire­ port  agent,  for  his  help  in  certainly  help  ment  was  published.  I  was  en­ handling  my  problems.  I  "was  in  terrible  shock  and  very  much.  joying  a  week's  vacation  at  I  would  ap­ that  time in  Needles,  California.  needed  help  desperately  after  preciate  it  if  I am sure  that the  entire USA,  receiving  notice  of  the  sudden  you  would  run  In  fact  the  whole  world,  could  death  of  my  beloved  husband.  Enrique  Bazo,  who  passed  away  a  notice  of  read  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  at  the  British  Hospital  in  Luther's  death  Wread  Frank  Shimelfenfg  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina,  on  in  the  LOG.  He  passed  away  on  July  1,  in  a  . (Ed.  Note:  A  copy  of  the  May  June  2,  when  Mr.  Neira  came  22,  issue  of  the  LOG  is  being  to  my  help.  local  hospital  in  Tampa.  Mrs.  Enrique  Bazo  I  also  want  to  thank  you  for  mailed  to  you).  Wonders About  Old Shipmate  Fond Memories  Of Sailing Days  LOG Should Be  World­Wide  Grateful For  Union's Aid  Lauds Union Aid  In Bereavement  J  J  �Pare  Fonrteen  SEAFARERS  LOG  Guide? More  Like  Grave­Robber  "Alexandria, figypt  ... I  know  now  why  the  pyramids  were  built  —  to  keep  the  guides  from  getting  at  the  Pharoahs."  These  are  some  of  the  findings  of  Seafarer  Ben  Graham  a sea­going cartoonist, on his recent  trip  to  the Middle  East  port.  Graham,  who  doubles  as  ship's  reporter  on  the  SS  Waldo  when  not  handling  his  job  as  messman,  reported  that  they  had  a  fine  trip,  until  they  hit  Alexandria  that  is,  where  the  prices  "are  way  out  of  line  as  far  as  this  ship  goes.  I  guess  we  were  all  gypped  in  that  port,"  he  commented  wearily.  "These  leeches,"  Graham  said,  referring  to  the  port's  numerous  "guides,"  "refused  to  let  us  go  ashore  unless we took  one of  them  with  us.  Otherwise  we  would  have  to fight  them.  Persistent Fellows  "Brothers,"  he  warned,  "don't  ever  let  the  merchants  and  guides  on  your  ship  if  you  come  to  Alex­ andria,  because  once  they  get  aboard,  nothing,  and  I  mean  nothing,  can  get  them  off."  However,  the  stay  in  Alexan­ dria  was  soon  over  and  the  crew  on  the  Waldo  is  now  looking  for­ ward  to  a  nice  payoff  in  the  near  future.  The  vessel  is  heading  for  "And  without  one  of  us  guides  with  you,  poff!  Who  knows—you  Greece  for  bunkers,  and  then  will  head  back  to the  Gulf  again.  might get  robbed."  "All  of  the  boys  on  the  Waldo  send  their regards  and  hope  to see  all of  their old friends again soon,"  Graham  added,  "so  smooth  sailing  A story in  the July 3 issue of  the SEAFARERS LOG about  to  all."  His Bottle Went Portuguese  a note in  a  bottle tossed  over  the side  of  the SS  Del Santos,  bringing a  reply from a Miami grade school student, brought  to  mind  a  similar  incident  which  happened  to  Seafarer  and  forgot  about  It  until  he  read  G.  B.  Anderson,  a  couple  of  the LOG  story.  years  ago  and,  until  recently,  for­ gotten.  Anderson said  tie had  put a  note  in  a  bottle  and  tossed  it  into  the  sea  while  his  ship,  the  Lucile  Bioomfield, was  enroute to  France,  a couple of  years ago. His note  was  answered  by  someone  in  Portugal.  Since  Anderson  could  not  under­ stand  Portuguese,  he  put  it  away  Union Has  Cable Address  Seafarers  overseas  who  want  When  translated,  his  answering  to  get  in  touch  with  headquar­ note said that it  had  been found  on  ters  in  a  hurry  can  do  so  by  the  Lake  of  Graciosa,  at  seven  in  cabling  the  Union  at  its  cable  the morning on  July 15, 1957,  by a  • ^­ess,  SEAFARERS  NEW  12­year­oId  girl  named  Alcueno  YORK.  Manuci  Pereira  da  Lunha.  Use of  this address will assure  For  years,  putting  bottles  out  to  oeedy  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Clay  St.  SEATTLE.....  2333  Western  Ave.  CApitol  7­3223  BIAin 3­6326  MC&S  BALTIMORE  Aurust 14,  195t  • AOLI TRAVBL2R  (See  Transport  fireman  when  In  port  of  Baltimore.  Co.),  July  It—Chairman,  A.  Bell;  Sec­ New  delegate  elected.  Discussion  on  retary,  J.  Morsan.  Draw  to  be in  yen  fouling  up  Ore  ships.  See  partolman  and  travelers*  checks  —  travelers*  re  draws.  checks to  be  issued in  Formosa. Ship's  fund  830.90.  Some  disputed  OT.  Re­ SEATRAIN  LOUISIANA  (Sestraln),  turn  cups  and  glasses  to  messroom.  July  19—Chairman,  J.  Caillns;  Secre­ NORTHWESTERN  VICTORY  (Vic­ tary,  P.  Jakubctak.  No  beefs.  Some  tory),  July  19—Chairman,  A.  Staven­ OT  disputed.  Ship's  fund  SlOO.Bl—  san;  Saeratary,  J.  Thamas.  No  beefs:  spent  60c  for  stamps  and  S2.10  everything  running  smoothly.  Ship's  Georgia  tax.  Delegates  to  make  sani­ fund  S13.27.  Some  OT  disputed.  Vote  tary  inspection  weekly.  Request  air  of  thanks  to  delegates  and  steward  conditioner  for  messhaU.  Check  leak­ ing  ventilating  system.  Suggest  tak­ dept.  for  Job  weU  done.  ing  care  of  washing  machine.  Vote  CHICKASAW  (Waterman),  July  34  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Have  rotor  on TV  antenna  —Chairman,  T.  HInton;  Saeratary,  S.  checked.  '  Rothschild.  On#  man  left  in  Panama  due  to  illness.  Men  congratulated  COE  VICTORY  (Victory),  July  34—  for  generous  contributions  to  sick  C.  Gilbert;  Secretary,  A.  seaman  picked  up  at  sea  and  trans­ Chairman,  Espanada.  See  captain  re  ordering  ferred  to  hospital  in  Hawaii.  Dls­ more  food.  Repairs  not  yet  complet­ ed.  Ship's  fund  $10.04.  No  beefs;  everything  running  smoothly.  Few  hours  OT  disputed  in  engine  dept.  Two  men  missing  in  steward  dept.  Repair  lists  to  be  made  up.  Food  not  up  to  par.  FORT  HOSKINS  (Cities  Sarvica),  June  17—Chairman,  E.  Bryan;  Secre­ tary,  R.  Hartley.  One  man  missed  ship.  Ship  to  pay  off  on  arrival  at  Baltimore.  Ship's  fund  S6.30:  S3.43  spent  for radiogram  to Houston  Union  hall.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  New  delegate  elected.  Request  more  Juices  and  fruit  &  vegetables.  See  about  new  washing  machine.  puted  OT  ra  delayed  aaiiing.  No  beefs.  Wiper  promoted  to fireman.  Check  hot  water  constantly  running  from  shower.  Vote  of  thanks to  stew­ ard  dept.  for  Job  weU  done,  also  dept.  delegates.  COASTAL  CRUSADER  (Suwannee),  July  »—Chairman,  T.  Urhclm;  Secre­ tary,  S.  Oraham.  Ship's  fund  S14.  Request  fumigation  of  ship.  Suggest  new  chief  cook  and  make  present  chief  cook  new  steward.  ORION  STAR  (Orion),  July  27—  Chairman,  C.  Smith;  Secretary,  J.  Bal­ darston.  Ship'a  fund  S17.64.  Disputed  OT  discussed.  One  man  short  in  deck  dept:  two  short  in  engine  dept.  and  one  in  steward  dept.  No  beefs.  Dis­ cussion  re  repairs  needed  and  ad­ visabiUty  of  sending  in  repair  list  ahead  of  ship.  GATEWAY  CITY  (Pan  Atlantic),  July  It—Chairman,  R.  Kaduck;  Sec­ retary,  J.  Wood.  No beefs:  everytlUng  running  smoothly.  Two  hours  OT  disputed.  See  mate  re  drains  on  both  sides  of  midship  house.  Vote  of  thanks  to  aU  hands  for  keeping  pan­ try  and  messhaU  clean  at  night.  HURRICANE  (Waterman),  July  «—  Chairman,  B.  Maxwell;  Secretary,  H.  Starek.  No  beefs.  Ship's  fund  S10.80.  Cooperation  requested  in  keeping  messhaU  clean.  No  money  to  be  taken  from  ship's  fund  without  see­ ing  delegate first.  ALCOA  POLARIS  (Alcoa),  July  7—  Chairman,  W.  Mtsstnger;  Secretary,  J.  Bewdon.  Repairs  taken  care  of.  Captain  thanked  crew  for  cooperating  In  getting  900  days  without  lost  time  accident  and  winning  award  for  safe­ ty.  No  beefs.  Vote  taken  and  unani­ mously  decided  to  get  projector  for  safety  award.  New  treasurer  elected.  Discussion  on  obtaining films  lor  showing  on  ship.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  One  minute  of  aiiencs  observed  for  departed  brothers.  MANKATO  VICTORY  (Victory).  July  13—Chairman,  W.  Harrall; Saers­ tary,  L.  Pappsr.  Beefs  settled—nona  pending.  Sinks  in  washroom  Ss  hose  leaks—motor  runs  hot.  Suggest  not  overloading  machine.  Check  amount  of  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables  put  aboard  latt  US port  before  departure.  Turn  In  repair  lists.  VALIANT  HOPE  (Ocean  Carr.), July  19—Chairman,  L.  Thomas;  Saeratary,  1.  Barg.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  elected.  ATLAS  (Cargo  A  Tank),  July  11—  Chairman,  H.  Harkinhelns;  Secretary,  Bryan.  New  delegate  elected.  No  beefs.  Men  not  familiar  with  opera­ tion  of  washing  machines,  to  ask  for  information  on  same.  MOUNT  RAINIER  (Tankthip  Man­ agement),'  July  13—Chairman,  H.  Murehas;  Saeratary, J.  Anderson. New  range  to  be  installed  and  gaUey  will  be  painted  out.  Ship's  fund  $19.70.  No beefs.  Some  OT  disputed  in  stew­ ard  dept.  Request  better  grade  of  night  lunch.  ORION  CLIPPER  (Orion),  July  19—  Chairman,  K.  Winters;  Saeratary,  R.  Barker.  Hot  water  pipe  in  showera  to  be  guarded.  No  beefs.  One  man  getting  off.  Vote  of  thanks  to  ship's  delegate.  ALICE  BROWN  (Bloomfleid),  July  19—Chairman,  J.  Cantrall;  Secretary,  E.  Wilkini.  No  beefs.  Foc'sies  and  deck  dept.  rooms  to  be  painted.  Ship'a  fund  $34.  Some  OT  disputed.  New  delegate  elected.  Proper  attir*  requested  in  messhaU.  CAROLYN  (Bull),  July  19—Chair­ man,  J.  Giordano;  Secretary,  F.  Nak­ lickl.  Question  re  delayed  sailing  in  PR  on  June  27  &  28.  Few  hours  OT  disputed  in  deck  dept.  Contribution  of  $1  per  member  agreed  towards  ship  fund  for  use  in  television  repair.  More  ice  requested  in  cold  drinks.  Wind  scoops  required  for  port  holes;  CS  NORFOLK  (eitlss  Sarvles),  Aug.  3—Chairmsn,  C.  Joletta;  Saeratary,  W.  Moora.  No  beefs.  Motion  mads  to  see  why  payoff  delayed  11  hours  after  arrival  and  reason  for  no  draws  before  payoff.  Request  participation  in fire  and  boat  drill.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward.  STEEL  ARCHITECT  (Isthmian), July  4—Chairman,  T.  Smith;  Secretary,  J.  Abrams.  Turn  in  repair  lists.  Com­ plaint  re  shower  water  tqo  hot.  Re­ quest  more  fans.  See  about  being  re­ stricted  to  ship  at  Belawan  and  breaking  watches  at  payoff.  MANKATO  VICTORY  (Victory),  July  35—Chairman,  L.  Pappar;  Sae­ ratary,  MacBrida.  Repairs  turned  over  to  department  heads.  No  beefs.  Some  OT  disputed.  Sailing  board  to  be  posted  before  5:00  P.M.  on  Friday  night  for  weekend.  SANTA  VENETIA  (Blsm),  Aug.  1—  Chairman,  J.  Allan;  Saeratary,  T.  Conway.  One  man  paid  off  in  Seattle.  Allotments  to  be  stopped  before  ar­ rival  in  NY.  Letter  sent  to  former  member  re  gear  left  aboard  ship.  Ship's  fund  $14.42.  Some  OT  dis­ puted.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for fine  food.  PORTMAR  (Calmer),  July  13—Chair­ man,  E.  Hogga;  Saeratary,  M.  Ribisch.  No  beefs:  everything  running  smooth­ ly.  Ship's  fund  $17.80.  donated  to  member'a  chUd  killed  in  accident.  New  delegate  elected.  COASTAL  SENTRY  (E­4S­1849),  July  37—Chairman,  J.  Splrlto;  Saera­ tary,  C.  Bruca,  New  delegate  elected.  Members  to  contribute  $1  toward  ship's  fund.  ALCOA  PATRIOT  (Alcca),  July  19  —Chairman,  Splvay;  Secretary,  Rest.  Ship's  fund  $19.90.  No  beefs.  Two  men  missed  ship.  Dogs  on  watertight  doors,  also  wlndchutes  and  screens  for  portholes.  JOSEFINA  (Liberty  Navigation),  July  II—Chairman,  E.  Sheaiay;  Sec­ retary,  L.  Bugalawtkl.  Four  men  missed  ship.  Two  men  hospitalized.  OT  beef  to  be  settled.  Suggest  fumi­ gation  of  ship  for  roaches.  Requira  few  mattresses.  YAKA  (Waterman),  July  19—Chair­ PACIFIC  TIDE  (World  Carriers),  man,  I.  OaAngalo;  Secretary,  E,  Powtll.  One  man  hospitalized  in  June  14—Chairman,  N.  Nogan;  Saera­ tary,  J.  Oufty.  Request  two  cartons  Kobe,  Japan.  No  beefs.  New  wash­ ing  machine  needed.  Request  fumi­ cigarettes  per  week.  Repair  work  to  done  as  soon  as  possible.  Keep  gation  of  ship  for  roaches.  Suggest  be  Egyptian  longshoremen  out  of  pas­ ship  be  cleaned  up  whUe  at  sea  and  sageways  and  messhaU.  Everything  not  at  end  of  trip.  Slop  chest  should  running  amoothly.  bo  better  suppUed.  JOHN  B.  WATERMAN  (Waterman),  PAIRPORT  (Watarmsn),  July  II—  34—Chairman,  J.  Arallanes;  Sec­ Chairman,  W.  Brown;  Secretary,  C.  July  retary,  S.  Mehrlngar.  Beefs  and  re­ Murray.  Few  houra  OT  disputed.  Re­ pairs  to  crew's  satisfaction.  quest  slop  chest  be  checked.  Bring  CaUed settled  Houston  on  Port  Tampa  soiled  linen  before  arrival  In  port.  launch  service  beef—promised  radio­ Vote  of  thanka  to  ateward  dept.  for  gram  for  results.  Some  OT  disputed.  Job  weU  done.  Request  locker  buUt  aft  for  sanitary  gear, of  deck  &  engine  depts.  Sug­ FRANCES  (Bull),  July  30—Chair­ gest  ship's  fund  be  started.  New  man,  J.  Crayon;  Saeratary,  V.  Hall.  treasurer  One  table  to  ba  Working  on  repairs.  Keys  Issued  to  set  aside  elected.  for  men  going  nn  watch.  those  in  need.  No  beefs.  Request  Keep  messhaU  .clean.  Rinse  bowls  automatic  equipment  on  boilers  be  after  washing  up.  put  in  operating  condition.  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (CItlas  Sarv­ SANTORI  (Msrvan),  July  19—  lea),  Aug.  1—Chairman,  D.  Shcahan;  Chairman,  W.  Briggs;  Secretary,  M.  Saeratary,  J.  Lssten.  No  beefs.  New  Jarrall.  Beef  re  poor  quality  stores.  delegate  elected.  Request  screens  for  Turn in  repair  list.  One  man  iU.  Mo­ messhaU.  Suggest  repair: list  ba filled  tion  to get  relief  for  quartermaster Sc  out.  �iacW  195»  Pare Flfteea  SEAFARERS  LOG  Shorthanded?  FI N il L  DISPATCH  If  a  crewmember  quits  while  a  ship  is  in  port,  delegates  are  asked  to  contact  the  ball  immediately  for  a  replace­ ment  Fast  action  on  their  part  will  keep  all  jobs  aboard  ship  filled  at  all  times  and  elimi­ nate  the  chance  of  the  ship  sailing  shorthanded.  PHS Tabs Cig Smoking  in Excessive Death Rates  WASHINGTON—Another  in  a  series  of  Public Health  Service studies has, tabbed heavy smoking  as a  likely culprit  in  high  death  rates. Smoking  of  two or  more packs of  cigar­ ettes a day was reported to co­­^^  incide  with  very  high  death  rates,  twice  as  high  as  those  for  non­smokers  for  given  age  groups.  The  study  was  conducted  among  200,000  veterans  of  the  Armed  Irving  De  Nobrlsa,  53:  On  June  Scmion  Gamier,  €4:  Brother  Forces  whose  smoking  practices  18  Brother  De  Nobriga  died  of  a  Gamier passed  away due  to a.coro­ had  been  recorded.  For  every  heart  ailment  at  nary  ailment  on  1,000  deaths  in  this  group  over  a  US  Public Health  May  S,  1959.  A  2V4 ­ year  period  heavy  smokers  hospital.  New  steward.  Gamier  All  of  the  following  SlU  families  have  received  a  $200  maternity  had  twice  as  high  death  rates  as  Orleans,  La.  No  entered the Union  benefit  plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  Union  in  the  baby's  name:  non­smokers.  relatives  are  in  1949.  He  was  Kenneth  Wayne  Barrett,  born  Fernando  Colon,  bom  July  13,  Other  evidence  in  the  statistical  known.  Brother  burled  in  the  June 13,  1959, to Seafarer  and Mrs.  1959,  to Seafarer  and Mrs.  Antonio  study  was  even  more  striking.  It  De  Nobriga  was  Golden  Gate  Na­ John  D.  Barrett,  Gulfport,  Miss.  Colon, Barranquitos,  PR.  found  that:  a  survivor  of  the  tional  Cemetery,  • The death rate for    lung cancer  Valchem  ­  Santa  X  X  Bruno,  Califor­ X  X  was  16  times  as  high  among  men  Roseniarie  Clclreiie,  bom  July  Rosa  ship  colli­ nia.  Brother  Ga­ Darlene Mady, bom  July 9,  1959,  who smoke more  than a  pack a  day  17,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  sion,  narrowly  mier  leaves  no  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Henry  Mady,  as  compared  to  non­smokers.  Joachim  Cicirello,  Philadelphia,  Clifton,  NJ.  escaping  serious  known  survivors.  • Coronary    heart disease  deaths  Pa.  injury  at  the  time,  only  to  die  X  %  X­ were 63 percent higher for smokers  X  ^  %  shortly  afterward.  David Elwood Edwards, born July  than  non­smokers.  ^  t.  i.  22,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  • Deaths  Jnliaa  Cannon,  43:  Brother  Can­   from  bronchitis,  stom­ Graver  P.  Dnncan,  65: Burled  at  David  Edwards,  Mobile,  Ala.  non  died  of  a  heart  disease  on  ach  ulcers,  cancer  of  various  in­ the Garden  of  Memorial  Cemetery,  July  2,  1959,  at  ternal  organs  and  cirrhosis  of  the  X  ti  Tampa,  Florida,  Mercy  Hospital,  Milton  Brett Poole,  bom  June  1,  liver were  more  than  twice as high  Brother  Duncan  Baltimore,  Md.  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Milton  among smokers as non­smokers.  died  apparently  Joining the Union  Poole,  Hauma,  La.  However,  the  study  noted,  that  of  heart  failure.  in  1953,  Cannon  moderate  cigar  or  pipe  smoking  X  X  A  member  of  the  was  a  member  of  Kenneth  Rents,  born  June  29,  had  nowhere  near  the  impact  on  engine  depart­ the  steward  de­ 1959,  to Seafarer and  Mrs. Kenneth  death  rates  that  cigarette  smoking  ment,  Duncan  partment. He  was  had.  Rentz,  Baltimore,  Md.  Joined  the  Union  buried  at  the  The  study  was  conducted  by  Dr.  WASHINGTON  —  A  major  oil  in  1949.  He  is  X  X  t­ Grifton Ceme­.  Harold  F.  Dorn,  chief  or  the  bi­ company,  which  up  until  now  has  survived  by  his  tery,  Greenville,  not  operated  any  US flag  ships,  Daniel  Thomas  Rosales,  bom  ometrics  branch.  Division  of  Re­ wife,  Annie  Belle  NC.  Brother  Cannon  leaves  no  may  soon  be  entering  the  coast­ May  14, 1959,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  search  Services  of  the  National  Duncan.  known  survivors.  wise  trade.  The  Customs  Bureau  Orlando  Rosales,  San  Francisco,  Institute  of  Health.  It  was  im­ mediately  challenged  by  the  To­ has  ruled  that  the  Shell  Oil  Com­ Calif.  X  X  bacco  Industry  Research  Commit­ pany  qualifles  as  a  "citizen  of  the  United  States"  under  the  1920  David  Howard  Williams,  born  tee  which  held  that  the  evidence  July  13,  1959,  to Seafarer and  Mrs.  was  unsupported  by  statistical  Merchant  Marine  Act.  data.  Up  until  now  Shell  has  been  Charles  Williams,  Plateau,  Ala.  considered  a  foreign  corporation  under  the  control  of  the  Royal  Dutch­Shell Transport  oil combine,  which  is a  Dutch­British operation.  As  a  foreign  concern  it  was  not  eligible  to operate  ships under  the  US flag,  although  last  year  a  Anybody  knowing  the  where­ Lewis,  In  Lake  Charles,  2410  11th  measure  was  passed  giving  it  a  abouts  of  Thomas  J.  Smyth  please  Street,  telephone  HEmlock  9­8791.  form  of  special  dispensation  along  write his mother,  Mrs. Ellen  Smyth  Anybody  knowing  the  whereabouts  with  another  British  concern,  the  at  428  57th  Street,  Brooklyn  20,  of  the  above  please  contact  Mrs.  Bowater  Paper  Company,  which  NY.  Lewis.  TO SHIPS  IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN  has  large  US  plants.  4)  t  .4  AND  SOUTH  AMERICAN  WATERS  Paul  Huggins  The  Customs  Bureau  citation  in  Contact  H.  F.  Holmes  at  7020  the  Federal  register  notes  that  a  majority  of  the  officers  and  direc­ North  Clark  Avenue,  Tampa,  Fli.  tors  are  US  citizens  and" that  90  4  4  4  Charles  Lakin,  Jr.  percent  of  the  employees  live  in  Very  important  family  matter  the  US.  awaits  your  attention.  Contact  EVERY  SUNDAY,  1620  OMT  (11:20 EST  Sunday  your  mother,  Mrs.  Charles  Lakin,  WFK­39, 19850  KCs  Ships  in  Caribbean,  East  Coast  Sr.,  Gallipolis,  RFD,  Ohio..  Any­ of  South  America,  South  Atlan­ body  knowing  his  whereabouts,  WASHINGTON—Malcom  P.  Mc­ tic  and  East  Coast  of  United  Lean,  president  of  the  SlU­con­ please  contact  Mrs.  Lakin.  States.  tracted  Pan­Atlantic  Steamship  4  .4  4  WFL­65,  15850  KCs  Ships  in  Gulf  of  Mexico,  Carib­ Corp.,  received  the  1959  American  Tony  Cariopo  bean,  West  Coast  of  South  please  contact  your  mother,  Legion  merchant  marine  achieve­ America,  West . Coast  of  Mexico  Mrs.  Carrie  Gualano,  at  616  West  ment  award  for his  company's  con­ and  US  East  (joast.  Ncsquishbning  Street,  Easlon,  Pa.  tribution  to  reviving  the  coast­ wise  shipping  trade  from  Presi­ WFS­95.  15700  KCs  Ships  in  Mediterranean  area.  MOBILE—^Tlie  organizing  status  4  4  4  dent  Eisenhower  at  a  White  House  North  Atlantic,  European  and  Peter  F.  Hume  on  the  Alabama  State  Docks  has  US  East  Coast  about  reached  a  stalemate.  Legal  Get  in  touch  with  your  brotiier  ceremony.  opinions  are  being  awaited  as  to  John,  or  with  Joe  Rose  in  New  Pan­Atlantic was  cited for  its de­ velopment  of  ships  for  the  trans­ whether  the  dock  workers  can  be  York.  portation  of  loaded  trailer  trucks.  4  4  4  organized  in  the  face  of  current  Meanwhile,  MTD  'Round­The­World  Cecil  Futch  would  like  to  notify  The  company  operates  six  contain­ legislation  which  prohibits  state  dock  employees from  joining a  un­ former  shipmates  that  he  is  now  er  ships  between  the  North  Atlan­ .W  Broadcasts  Continue . . .  ion.  Port Agent  Cal  Tanner has  re­ attending  air­conditinning  school  tic  and  Gulf  states  and  Puerto  •   "  Every  Sunday,  1915  GMT  ceived  word  from  the office  of  the  in  Chicago.  He  can  be  reached  at  Rico,  and  is  planning  four  more  from  the  keel  up.  •  12:15  PM  EST  Sunday)  Governor of  Alabama  in  which  the  940  Lawrence  Ave.,  Chicago  40,  .  ­  WCO­13020  KCs  Started  Trailer  Service  Governor  , agreed  to  discuss  the  111.  '  Europe  and  North  America  Pan­Atlantic,  a  subsidiary  of  situation  as  soon  as  the  current  4  4  4  McLean  Industries,  Inc.,  inaugu­ Frank  S. Paylor,  Jr.  WCO­16908.8  EC^  session  of  the  legislature  is  over.  rated  the  truck­trailer  service  in  East  Coast  South  America  During  the  last  period  there  Urgent  that  you  contact  your  the  spring  of  1956.  Similar  opera­ mother  as  soon  as  possible.  ' 5='.­'y  were  six  ships  paying  off.  They  WCO­22407  KCs  tions  have  since  been  adopted  by  4  4  4  were  the  Iberville,  Monarch  of  the  West  Coast  South  America  '  '  the  SUP­contracted  Matson  Line  Justine  Molena  Seas  (Waterman);  Alcoa  Clippdlf.  and  American  President  Lines, and  Contact  your  wife  at  once.  Every  Monday,  0315  GMT  Pegasus,  Roamer,  Corsair  (Alcoa).  are  planned  by  other  East  Coast  (10:15  PM  EST  Sunday)  4  4  4  atr; ­;­.uf­: ­  •   • ­ Two  ships  signing  on  were  the  operators  like  Grace  Lines  and  James F.  Ryan  WMM  3S­15S07  KCs  Alcoa  Pegasus  (Alcoa),  and  Iber­ Containerships  Inc.  'S'.  Contact  George  Johnson,  "North  Australia  ville  (Waterman).  Atlantic  Marine  Co.,  80  Broad  The  award  is  sponsored  by  the  WMM  81­11037.5  Ships in­transit  were  the  Arizpa,  Street, New York,  NY.  Robert  L.  Hague  Post  of  the  itrtiiii'v.  iS  'S.,;  .Northwest  Pacific  American  Legion,  New  York  City.  Claiborne  (Waterman);  Kathryn,  4  4  4  Robert  Randolf  White  The  post  is  composed  of  legion­ Beatrice  (Bull);  Jefferson  City  'W .il  Urgent  you  get  in  touch  with  aires  connected  with  the  merohant  Victory  (Victory);  Steel  Age  (Isth­ your  daughter  Mrs.  Gloria  W.  marine  industries.  mian), and  Alcoa Ranger  (Alcoa).  mmSmmm  The  deaths  of  the  following  Seafarers  have  been  reported­to  the  Seafarers Welfare  Plan:  Sm  BABY  ARRIVALS  Shell Oil Given  'Citizen' Okays  May Get Ships  EVERY  I  SUNDAY  I  DIRECT  VOICE  I BROADCAST  •  I  I  MTD"  "THE VOICE OF THE  Governor  Ceffing  Ala.  Dock  Beef  • LJ  MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT  Ike Presents  Ship  Award  To SlU  Co.  �Vol. XXI  No.  17  SEAFARERS^LOG  August  14«  1959  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  • ATLANTIC    AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL­CIO  •   House May  Ban  Another Accldent­Free SlU Ship  NY  Vtithholding  On Ship Wages  Six  Tankers  Bid To Fly  US  Colors  WASHINGTON  —  A  bill  that  WASHINGTON—Efforts  by  states  to  withhold  taxes from  would  permit  the  SUP­contracted  seamen's  wages  would  be  specifically  prohibited  under  the  Standard Oil  of  California to trans­ terms  of  HR  6815  which  has  been reported  out favorably  to  fer  up  to  six  tankers  to  American  the  House  of  Representatives^  registry  has  been  introduced  by  by  the  House  Merchant  Ma­ Chairman  Herbert  Bonner,  (Dem.­ Rep.  Mailliard  of  California  and  rine  Committee. The measure  NC)  of  the  House  committee  is  under  study  in  the  House  Mer­ would  bar  attempts  by  such  states  pointed out that  23 states and some  chant  Marine  Committee.  A  com­ as  New  York  and  Massachusetts  counties  and  municipalities  have  panion  measure  has  been  intro­ to  compel  shipping  companies  to  withholding  set­ups.  To  expect  duced  in  the  Senate  by  Senator  withhold  from  seamen's  pay,  but  ship  operators,  whose  crews  are  Warren  Magnuson.  If  the  legisla­ would  not  affect  the  right  of  a  constantly  changing  in  composi­ tion  is  approved,  the  ships  would  tion,  to  withhold  such  taxes  would  state  to  tax  a  seaman  as  such.  operate in the  coastwise trade with  The  measure  is  an  outgrowth  place  an  impossible  bookkeeping  full  American  crews.  of  an order t)y  the New York  State  burden  on  them,  aside  from  the  The tankers  were built in  Ameri­ Members of  the crew  of  the SlU­contracted  Alcoa  Polaris display  Tax  Department  instructing  New  violations  of  Federal  statutes  In­ can  shipyards,  but  have  operated  sign  board showing  the  ship's safety record.  Crew is  shooting  for  York  State  shipping  companies  to  volved.  under  a  foreign flag  since  launch­ withhold  taxes  from  New  York  By  specifically  prohibiting  with­ 1,000 days  without  lost  time  accident.  ing.  Unless  the  Mailliard  bill  it  resident  seamen.  The  shipping  holding taxes, the bill  would clarify  passed,  they  would  not  be  per­ companies  refused  to  do  so,  argu­ the  intent  of  Federal  regulations  mitted  to  operate  in  the  domestio  ing  that  Federal  law  prohibited  on  seamen's  wages.  trade.  As  the  law  stands,  ships  any  withholding  from  seamen's  Bonner  reported  that  steamship  may  be  transferred  for  operation  wages  other  than  allotments  and  companies  have  agreed  to forward  in  the  offshore trades  by  changing  Federal income and Social Security  to  the  appropriate  states  duplicate  documents,  but  foreign­operated  taxes.  copies of  the seamen's W­2 Federal  ­ships  cannot  come into the  domes­ In  reporting  the  measure  out.  withholding  forms,  so  that  the  tic services  without  special  legisla­ Prices  for  second­hand  Liberty  ships  have  dropped  to  an  tion.  states will have a  record of  the sea­ men's  earnings.  Such  an  arrange­ all­time low on the commercial ship market. In a recent trans­ Behind  the  request  is  the  Gov­ ment  would  enable  the  states  to  action  between  two  private  shipping  companies,  a  foreign­ ernment's oil imports  policy, which  collect  taxes  from  seamen  who  flag Liberty was sold for $155,­ has  severely  restricted  oil  imports  would be required to file  with their  000.  About  the same  time last  ministration.  Normally,  foreign­ from  overseas.  It  would  permit  respective  states.  year,  privately­owned  Liber­ flag  Libertys  sell  at  a  premium  Standard  OU  to  carry  oil  in  tha  Still up  in the  air though,  is the  tys  were  selling for  approximately  over domestic ships.  domestic trade,  which has regained  status  of  legislation  such  as  in  $260,000  and  the  price  tag  on  a  For  the  past  year  Maritime  has  ground  since  the  import  limits  Massachusetts,  which  calis  for  all  Liberty  right  after  the  Suez  inci­ been  disposing  of  some  1,200  Lib­ were  imposed.  seamen  to  be  taxed for the  period  dent  was  $900,000.  ertys  in  the  reserve fleet,  with  a  of  time  they  spend  in  Massachu­ The  downward  price  trend  of  minimum  bid  of  $70,000  in domes­ setts waters,  no matter where their  privately­owned  Libertys  is  bring­ tic  yards  and  $90,000  for  ships  to  WASHINGTON—The  Labor  De­ residence  is.  Undoubtedly,  there  ing  them  close  to  the  scrap  price  be  scrapped  in  foreign  yards.  In  partment's  Wage  and  Hour  and  will  be  a  court  case  testing  the  and  will  presumably  affect  future  its  last  advertising  for  bids.  Mari­ Public Contracts  Divisions reported  validity of  the Massachusetts  legis­ bids  on  Libertys  being  auctioned  time  got  tenders  on  only  two  of  that  during  the  year  ending  June  lation.  off  for  scrap  by  the  Maritime  Ad­ 15  Libertys  offered  for  foreign  30  some  $12,885,921  in  wages  were  scrapping.  recovered  for  124,046  workers.  Thus  far,  a  couple  of  hundred  "The  recoveries  were  made  under  ships  have  been  sold,  with  the  PHILADELPHIA—Since  the  In­ provisions of  the Fair Labor Stand­ average  price  just  over  the  mini­ ternational  Longshoremen's  Asso­ ards  Act  and  the  Walsh­Healey  mums  set  by  Maritime.  ciation  and  shipping  companies in­ Public Contracts  Act from  employ­ The original  construction  cost  of  volved have  settled their  hassle  on  ers who violated  the law  by failure  Libertys  was  $2  million  in  pre­ the Philly  waterfront, shipping  has  to  meet  the  minimum  standards  war  and  wartime  dollars,  worth  been  very  good.  The  steel  strike  provided  in  the  two  acts.  over  twice  as  much  as  the  current  has  contributed to the  recent  good  The  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act  dollar.  The  Libertys  are  being  fortune.  Thus  far  foiur  ore  ships  provides  that  employees  engaged  scrapped  by  the  Government  be­ have  been  serviced.  Before  the  in  or  producing  goods  for  inter­ cause  of  dubious  usefulness,  de­ steel  strike  these  vessels  had  not  state  commerce  must  be  paid  at  fense­wise  or  commercially,  their  used  the  Philadelphia  facilities,  least  the  minimum  wage  of  $1  an  slow  speed  and  the  age  of  the  and  it  is  expected  that  they  will  hour  and  at  least  time  and  one­ ships.  continue  this  procedure  as  long  half  their  regular  rate  for  hours  Prices  on  T­2  tankers  have  also  as  the  strike  lasts.  worked  over  40  in  the  week.  been  skidding  badly,  with  these  An  item  of  promise  is  the  Bull  The  Public  Contracts  Act  ships,  going  at  upwards  of  $2  mil­ Line  decision  to  take  two  of  its  applies to  Government supply con­ lion  two  years  ago,  now  down  vessels out  of  lay­up. The SS  Edith  tracts  in  excess  of  $10,000.  It  around  the  $300,000  mark.  The  has  already  called  a  crew,  and  the  requires  that  employees  working  T­2s  are  much  bigger  and  faster  Hilton  is  expected  to  do  so  before  on  covered  contracts  be  paid  not  than  the  Libertys  and  are  being  the weekend.  less  than  the  minimum  wage  the  *­ used  heavily  in  the  bulk  grain  Paying  off  during the  last peYlod  Secretary of  Labor  has determined  trade  these  days.  to  be  prevailing  in  the  industry  were  the Oremar (Marven); Losmar  plus  time  and  one­half  their  basic  and  Seamar  (Caltnar).  rate  for  hours  worked  over  eight  The  SIU  blood  bank  in  New  York  has  been  set  up  to  supply  Sea­ Signed on  were  Losmar,  Seamar  Speak Out At  a  day  or  40  a  week,  whichever  is  farers  or  members  of  their  families  with  blood  anywhere  in  the  (Calmar);  Andrew  Jackson  (Watecr  greater.  United  States.  Seafarers  passing  through  the  Port  of  New  York  can  SIU Meetings  man),  and  Oremar  (Marven).  donate to the  blood  bank  at  the  New York  clinic  of  the Union,  Listed  Ships  in­transit  were  Santore  Under  the  Union  constitution  in this  space  are  a  few  of  the  Seafarers  and  others who  have  donated  every  member  attending  a  Un­ and  Cubore  (Marven);  Robin Trent  to  the  blood  bank  in  the  past. The  names  of  other  donors  will  ap­ ion  meeting  is  entitled  to  (Robin);  Steel  Designer,  Steel  pear  in  future issues  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  nominate himself  for the elected  Traveler  (Isthmian);  Texmar  (Cal­ posts  to be  filled at  the meeting  mar);  Alcoa  Polaris  (Alcoa);  Jean  SEATTLE  —  "Past  two  weeks  SPENCE,  Leon  WEBB, Frank  T.  —chairman,  reading  clerk  and  (Bull); Steel  Surveyor,  Steel Arch­ were  very  good.  Next  two  weeks  BALASIA,  Frank  DE  LANGE,  Edward  recording  secretary.  Your  Un­ etect  (Isthmian);  Robin  Kirk;  looks  even  better."  That's  how  COLUCCI,  Mike  MATTOX,  Jack  R.  ion  urges  you  to  take  ah  active  (Robin),  and  Josefina  (Liberty  Port  Agent  Ted  Babkowski  sum­ BUCCI,  John  M.  WESTPHAL,  Gerald  C.  part in  meetings by  taking these  Navigation).  med  up  the  outlook  in his  meeting  UPDEGRAFF, Charles  ,  FRONCKOWIAK, Thomas  J.  posts of  service.  report.  MENICOU,  Haralmbos  VENTURA,  Julio  And,  of  course,  all  members  Three ships were  paid  off  in the  SHORKEY,  Kenneth  W.  HUMMEL,  Charles R.,  Jr.  have  the  right  to  take  the floor  area.  They  were  Ocean  Joyce  O'NEII,,  .Teremiah  M,  RAY,  Dale  Francis  and  express  their  opinions  on  (Maritime  O'seas),  Almena  (Clo­ CORY,  Harvey  R.  CEVETTE,  Louis  J.  any  officer's  report  or  issue  un­ ver),  and  Jackie  Hause  (NH  Ship­ CRUZ,  Felix  LASKY,  John  Peter  der  discussion.  Seafarers  are  ping).  STEINMETZ,  Kenneth  H.  POMASUK,  John  urged  to  hit  the  deck  at  these  Three  ships  were  in­transit.  PROULX,  Raymond  BLACKBURN. WiUlam  T.  meetings  and  let  their  ship,  They  were  Alamar,  Portmar  (Cal­ CUOMO,  Charles  TORO,  Julio  mates  know  what's  on  their  war),  and  Maiden  Creek  (Water­ KLINE,  Thomas  WESTLAKE,  Edward  Jr.  minds.  man).  WARREN,  Huchlin  .  BETHELL, Howard  Ship Prices Down; Libertys Dirt Cheap US Reports  $13 Million  Pay  Chisel  SlU  BLOOD  BANK  ­HONOR  ROLL­ Phila. Gets  Ore Ships  Seattle Booms  *  :Z:m  � http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/a4322644fdabe879da854a162c303d9b.PDF bab4cb4a56842f307e28af69ac5c4275 PDF Text Text August 14,, 1959 AND GULF DISTRtCT • AFL-CIO. • Iii Slat, . P.ay Levy. On Ship ~aces .106,'SOO-Tonner Included: ' I US Ban . · Story On Page 18 . . ·. ~---~--·-· S~ry On Page· 2 · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S t o r y On Page I Blood Bank. 'A ids Seamen~ Families . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S t o r y On Page 2 �SEA.il~RERS ·House,_,Jo; Vote On Union.Curbs·' ·'Mild' Bill Lost SCHE•LE ·OF .SIU~EETlllGS . . LOG _SIU membership meetheld. regularly · every two weeks on Wednesday nights at 7 PM in . . .. all SIU .ports. All Seafarers are expected to attend; -those who wish to be excused should request WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives has voted permission by telegram · down the labor-backed bill introduced by Rep. John Shelley (be sure to include regis(Dem.-Calif.) to control corruption in labor-management retration numl>er). The next lations. The Shelley bill, one . · of three major measures in- chairman of a union ·meeti0g to a SIU meetings wiH be: troduced in the House of Rep- two-year jail sentence 1n the event August 19 · resentatives, is the only one which ·he blocked "a disorderly ·person September 2 would require management to re- from disrupting a union meeting.'~ port the amount · it spends on so- It would require the smallest of September 16 : called "labor relations" and labor unions, even without paid officen, i"g~ are SI u ·w ins Reversal On CG ·A lien Rule to file an enormous number of spying.. In response to an appeal by Government reports. It would force .· AFL-CIO_P.)'esident George Meany union members to handle atn:iclt ' to all affiliated AFL-CIO linions, goods and prohibit any union fl'om the SIU is alerting all its port advertising that an employer 18 agents on the need for the mem- unfair to labor or pays substandard bership to write letters to their wages. The latter provisions would put Congressmen backing the AFLSIU action on behalf of an alien Seafarer has won reversal CIO's fight for anti-corruption restrictions on rights of free legislation which would not h~­ speech since a union could not of a. Coast- Guard i:uling against giVing aliens duplicSltes on per legitimate union · organizing advertise its beef via a picket line. their Seamen's papers. ~s a result; aliens· who are so unfor:. The Landrum-Griffin)_.Ul) Meany tunate as to lose ·their seaand strike activities. warned, "is a blunderbuss that man's document or have it when the vessel Aimed At 'Sweethearta' was in the .SrookShelley, a former member of the would in~ct- grievous harm on all stolen will, in all probability, Jyn · Army Base Sailors Union of the Pacific, had unions. It 1s supported by the very be able to get duplicates aa do and stole some of been outspoken in hi!'l attacks oil elem.ents in Congress which have · citizen-seam.en. consistently through the years hls gear includother proposed "reform" bills as voted for the program of big husiBefore . th.e SIU s~ccessf~lly ing the seamen's threatening a "terribly unfair and ness and against every progressive fought this case no~-resident alien papers. discriminatory" blow at all trade measure that would benefit all the seamen who lo~ their- documeJits Barros promptunions. He had called for labor- American people.'' Substantiating could no longer sail on US-flag ly applied for managemeilt legislation which duplicate papers would get at the phony labor rela- Meany's charges, the . Landrum- ships.· . but was told by tions consultants who set up Griffin bill has won the support of - The _pr.e.cedent-setting action In· Barros the New York "sweetheart" deals, "vote no" com- the National Association of Manu· volved Seafarer Vasco Barros, an office of the Coast Guard that an mittees against unions and other facturers which has consistently alien ·or Portuguese ancestry. sought legislation, ·such as "right ·· On December 10, 1958, while he administrative regul~tion made in devices to destroy labor's gains. to work" laws, which would cripple was aboard the Coeur D'Alene Vic- 1952 barred issuing new papers to He also attacked tlie bribery trade unions. tory, a thief broke Into his foc'sle him, even though their loss was practices of major businesses and through no fault of his own: expenditures of huge sums Gf money to keep legitimate unions Barros took up his problem with out and get cheap contracts. -These practices all would come under . faced automatic deportatian·. The regulation in the Shelley bill. matter was referred to the SIU's There are two other bills pendattorneys and to the Washington ing in the House of Representaoffice of the Union along with an tives, both of which are under . attack by organized labor. One is the :::!::'!~!::a1. Barros detailing the Elliot Bill, voted out favorably by TAMPA-Although shipping for SAMOA- Wages of fi sh cannery workers on Sallloa have As a result, the Commandant of this the House Labor Committee. The port slackened off somewhat Elliot bill has been strongly at- moved up· another notch following a Special Industry Board the ~ast Guard, Vice_-Admiral during the past period because tacked by Meany and the AFL-ClO inquiry. Workers in fish canning and processing will get an A. ~· Richmond, reversed ~he 1952 there were no vessels signing on or as injuring legitimate trade unions. increase from 50 to 75 cents; : ruling.•~n fact, Admiral R1ch~ond paying off, three in-transit ships While noting that the Elliot bill shipping and transportation small Samoan operation compared ~rote, · · • .µ ie Coast Guard con- ' called into the area and took on 11 contains provisions to safeguard workers will get a boo~t from t!;> its Stateside set-up. Yet 60 per- sidered that such regulation w~~ replacements the funds and rights of union mem- 52 to 75 cents. The new rates will. cent of Van Camp's profit was de- reasonable, legally sound, and until As it wa; one ves 1 Ill g the ease · of Mr. Barros It was un• . se ca n. bers, Meany denounced the measfrom the Samoa subsidiary cballencecl ,, · here sailed an oiler short, and an go into effect as soon as formally rived ure for a variety of provisions promulgated by Labor Secretary last year. . Notiilg ·that Barros' original other vessel .took o~ ' "C" card which would make it impossifile ' for unions to or ganize and func- James P. Mitchell. The SIU fish · .The Samoan . cannery workers papers had been ·issued In Novem-· becaus~ ~ere were no "A" or "B'' tion normally without continuous and cannery workers affiliates pay increase to 75 cents ls still far ber l95-1 and that he had received men on the registration. list. _ The c()~ing ~riod "does .pot haras!'ment from the Federal au- have long been fighting sub-stand- below the $1.78-$2:51 pay range of sec:u.ity 'clearance 88 did _other ,thorities. "It would place the offi- ard wages on the island whi~h has SI'Q cannery workers In Ca~ornia seamen, "hence the coast Guard pro~es . JD~ch -relJef .. Wit~ only cers , of 65,000 -local unions in become a have~ for runaway can- who~ In addition, receive ·various will now entertain his application two ships scheduled· to call at the fringe benefits. ~· ·for a duplicate document.'' · port so far. jeopardy of bein~ found in viola- nery operators. tion of a Federal criminal statute The Special Industry· Board was in dischargin~ their normal duties." mandated, under 1956 amendments ~nlon Even More Restrictive . .,,,· \ . .. to the· Fair Labor Standards Act, The third bill, the Griffin- to "endeavor to bring the mini· Landrum bill is being supported by mum wage in American Samoa up President E;senhower and the Ad- to $1 an hour as rapidly as is ecoministration. It is even more re- nomically feasible." 'this has been strictive than the Elliot bill. · the objective of SIU-affiliate'd Meany reported that the Griffin- Cannery Workers Union·, which Landrum bill would subject a had as!!lliled the minimum wage established by the · committee earlier at 52 cents an hour. h• p • B00$1 Satnoa...FIS IO_g· ay,·.::n~1!1~:e~:i~-:,:ie~c~a~~.~~ Tampa Shy hi a · • • s . . 1se ' Ships~ Men · Siu UDion Oug · SIU EntertaJns Nls•r-tan SBAF~RERS LOG · Aug. 14,.1959 Vol. XXl4 No. 17 '> PAUi. itAu.. SeCf'etarv·Tteasurn Edttcw. BEBMARD SBA· •·'"· An f;dttor. ll&RlllAN ABTBua,. Jawm . HaRBDT "BRAlfD; SPIVACK, AL MASKL'I, JOHN BRAZIL. DON· ·. &Lii .: BARASH. .• , quu. .tt'ea Stall. Writer•. BILL MOODY. Repreienta«~!· Publllhed blWHlrly ai· tlle 1teadqvuten of tfl• Seafarer1 lntitrnatlonal Union. At· l•ntfc & GUN District; AFL.CIO. 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn JI, NY .Jel. HVaclnth . 9-6600. ~nd clus postage paid •· .. at· tit• Post· Office In Brooklyn, NY. under : .• . .... Act of .. A!ff!. ·u, 1'12. · · .. ~1D i. : . ·· ·~·· · :·· A 'Runaway' Haven As str~ssed by the union, the Samoan inadequate pay situation has attracted runaway fish can~ neri~s seeking greater profits at the expense of exploited Samoan worke~s. By relocating, or ·expanding in . Sainoa the canneries do not have to pay .tax· on profits i( 'the money remains fn Samoa. This profitable bicentive, plus the lnapp!kabiiity of the Stateside mini· mum wage of $1 has severely in· jured the California·· cannery in· dustry . .. An enlightening example . ·is the· Van· Camp company with a . i· Lea4er �SEA.PARERS LOC Onassis Signs Deal For 3 Giant Ships WASHING.TON-The Maritime Administration has given the SIU-contracted Victory Carriers Inc. a green light to build three supertankers for American-flag operation. The ships will cost $55.2 million and will be delivered within three years, the first of them in for his previous failure to con- to a US oil company, at $1 ,515,000 1960. struct the three ships under the a month. Winding up a thre·e-year American flag in return for trans- Part of the agreement with Marf.e rring 14 ships foreign. The suit itime called for the profits of the hassle, the Government has would have subjected Onassis to runaway operation to be put aside approved full mortgage fines of some $8 million in per- for ·construction of the three new bonds and retur.:n of the ships. Irlst~ad, as was brought out and loan insurance for the formance 14 ships, formerly manned by Sea- ' in House Merchant Marine Com- construction of the ships at farers, to the American flag. mittee hearings, $19 million of the the Bethlehem shipyard in Companf Doubles Payment money was used to pay off incnme Quincy, Mass. One of the The mortgage guarantee appar- tax and mortgage obligations to ships, a 46,000-tonner will be delivered in February, and the other two, a 46,000-tonner and ~ 106,500· tonner, by 1962. The agreement follows a Government decision last April to drop its suit against Aristotle Onassis ently involves only one setback for the US Government. In June, 1958, Victory Carriers the Onassis interests. Under its terms, Victory Carriers will put up announced after long delays that $14 million towards construction, it would postpone the ships beDiscussing ship's menu aboard the Mankato Victory are (I. to r.) instead of the $7 million that had cause of the depressed condition Vernon Douglas, chief ·steward; Bob .Principe, field representative; · been proposed earlier. The rest of the tanker market. Obviously Frank Nicolas, chief cook and Peter Loleas, field representative, of the money will be borrowed at though, the funds to build the Atlantic & Gulf Food Program. five percent interest under Govern- ships were no longer available. It ment guarantees. The Maritime was then that the Government filed Administration indicated that it suit for recovery of the 14 transwill guarantee about $29,900,000 ferred ships. in loan' insurance and $48,300,000 The two smaller tankers will be , ·in mortgage insurance on the the same size as the new SIU-conproject. tracted tanker Transeastern, largWithout the guarantee, It would est built for US flag service have been virtually impossible for to date. The other ship, the 106,"As a stewax:d for many years, I think this is one of the best things w_e hav.e gotten Victory Carriers to get a standard 500-tonner, will be one of the largbank loan, the alternative being to est in the world when it goes itito lately," was the reaction of Seafarer John Picou to the new Food Program which ha~ recent- go abroad for money at an interest operation. So far, only one other ly been extended to cover all SIU-contracted vessels. rate of 12 percent and upwards, or company, owned by the Niarchos Picou, a member of the SIU+--------....,...::::.......-..- - - - - - - - - - - - - - : - sell a public bond issue after reg- interests, has started construction since 1941 said · he first saw we had and w?at ' I tho1!g?t. istering with the Securities and of a ship that size. t' h h After comparmg the ship s stores · 1 · ' Exchange Commission. Such regThe 46,000-tonners will be 738 t h e p an m ac .ion w en e re- an'd figuring the vessel's needs for istration would have required On- feet · long with a beam of 102 feet. cently made. a trip on the ~S Paci- the voyage against the program's assis to disclose information about and will carry 390,000 barrels · of fie Venture <World Trampmg). standards, Reyes contacted the his financial set-up. petroleum products. They will be When the vessel pulled into Mo- company and told them they were propelled by a geared turbine with The agreement completed arbile, the ship had already been 15 · days short of the mipimum rangements for the long-delayed a capacity of 15,000-hp and will stored, Picou said, and was ready stores needed for that type of transfer-and-build plan, under cruise at 16 knots. for the voyage ; from Its last port ship and run: Accordingly the ad- · which 14 transferred ships, 12 T-2s The giant ship will be 940 feet of call, New Orleans. "According ditional stores were put aboar:d. and two Libertys formerly oper- long and 132 feet across the beam. to the compa~,Y people, we had "We · just returned," _Picou said, ated by SIU-contracted companies, with a cargo capacity of around enough stores, the veteran Sea- "and let me tell you, he was alhave been operating runaway for 850,000 barrels. It will be driven farer wrote, "but based on my ex- most correct down to the last figtwo years now. The 12 T-2s, upon by twin-screw geared turbines opperience in the steward depart- ure. We came back with 50 pounds being transferred in 19~6, imme- erating at up to 43,000 hp and will ment, I thought there might be a of sugar 34 pounds of coffee, and diately went on long-term charter make a speed of 17.5 knots. mistake, as iihis is a LibGrty ship the me~ts and other foodstuffs and a slow one. So when Brother were along this same proportion. Philip Reyes, a field representa- . We ate well no waste no beefs tive of the A & G Food Program, and no ·spoil~d food. ' eame aboard, I showed him what "The company did not beef about ,our consumption, and I believe it was in line. What ·1 want you to know," he added, "is, if we Josefina was another ship vis· did not have the feeding program ited by field representatives. .and the persons to know about Ed Seely is doing the ho11or1 BOSTON-Seafarers went aboard the largest tanker yet food and its usage, . we would be in_ the galley. . built under the American flag last week after the 46,000-ton hungry, as you can imagine what Transeastern was launched at the Bethlehem Shipyard at 15 days' stores means · to a ship." fnventory and requisitions \ forms. , Under the Food Program, field They will also help simplify the Q~incy, M~ss., n~ar here. The ·giant ship, owned by as compared to the usual upper represen.tatives visit all SIU-con- job of the steward departments on tracted ships and help the ships' these ships in providing ample and Trans Eastern Shipping Corp. an~ lower berth arrangement. T~e stewards and port stewards set up varied shipboard meals at moder- of New York is far from the big- f?c sles are about 12 by 14 feet 1n gest afloat since there are a num- size. However, showers and sanistandard storing lists and standard ate cost. \ to _ WASHINGTON - Unable ber of for~ign-flag tankers in the tary facilities were provided in the 60,000-ton and up class. She is also usual way for a group of foc'slea dredge up a bidder the last time I around, the Maritime Admlnistradue to be surpassed in size when rather than semi-private facilities tlon is preparing for a 'Second try and if SIU-contracted Victory Car- for one or two rooms. riers Corp. builds its projected The messhall is ample to handle on the SS .Leilani,inpassenger-cargo vessel formerly ·the Hawaiian ., 106,000-ton supertanker. But for the whole unlicensed gang at one trade. The Lcilani's previous oper-· . the time being she is the ize time if necessary, with a seating PITTSBURGH-Another major American corporation is champ of the US tanker fleet. , ators, Hawai,i an.Textron, defaulted capac4y of 38. The galley has an on. the ship's ~ortgage and turned following the lead of General Electric in setting up a comThe new ship is 736 feet long, electric range with three ovens, it b~ck to --~~e Gov.ernme~t. . . : ·pai:iy-financed poliUal agency· to _persuade Americans to vote and has an impressive beam, 102 plus three baker's ovens, and is The Maritime Administration is management's· way. · feet. It draws 38 feet fully-loaded stainless steel throughout. In addition, a swimming pool has asking a _m inimum bid of $4,40(),00o· The company plans to oper- couraged to participate in the pro- and consequently will not be able in the domestic trade and $3,200,- t . · l' · b h · 11 to transit either the Panama ·or been installed on the top deck aft 000 if the ship is to be used in a e m po it!cs ot regiona Y gram. Suez Canal with a full cargo of the stack, which will be weloffshore ·sei.vice. The reason for and nationally~ In Washington Obviously, any company em- aboard. corned in tropical climates. The the spread .. bet~~en the two bids is It _is . setting up a two-man· of- ployee who refuses to participate . The 46,000-ton deadweight ca- pool is about the size of the usual that US/-law provides a shil>" sold flee to include a registered lobby- in such a program, or who shows pacity of the vessel is equivalent portable ·backyard type. for domestic service must be at a 1st and a public relations man. a ·1ac1t of enthusia!lm for the com- to 16¥.! million gallons of petro- , Facilities for air conditioning price no less· than domestic con- The. Washington office will put pany 'point of view, would be en- leum products, which is probably have been built into the vessel but 1tru~tion costs. · out a bi-weekly newsletter. dangering his chances for oromo- enough to send all the world's air conditioning equipment has not If,.. as happened last · ~lme, MariO~· the loc~l le~e~, .district "po- tion in the compjmy. Volkswagens from here to the yet been installed. time cannot cor;n,e up with a bidder litlcal super.visors will be sel~ctPrevious Gulf political action moon. The vessel has been assigned to it wlli cons~der bareboating th~ ed from company ran_Its and while involved heavy contributions in Despite the size . of the ship, the Military Sea Transportation ship 0 ~ a trade route not now ade- on comp~n! payrolls will operate electinn campaigns. In 1956 Gui' which made possible her pacluus Service on a single voyage charter. quateJ.y served by a us passenger in the pohtlcal ar~na. The com- offi~e~s and their wives contrib- crew quarters, SIU representative-; She loaded part of her cargo in operator. · pany also wlll "encour~ge" e~ uted over $871000 in sumo of $500 who boarded. her reported no inno- 'l 'ex&s to give her a 33-foot draft Failure to get eitheJ:'. a J>id or a ploree~· to become politically ac- a~d more,, and the Mello_n family, vation.s of consequence in room so that she could make it through ·barebaat operation will result in ..tive ·~and m,y grant leaves of ab- ' miQor· Gulf s~ockholders, · shelled layout. The crew uarters are the Panama Canal, and then topped th~ ship being, placed in the Suiian ,sence to employees elected to pub- out over $l00,000 in polittcal con- roomy· and comfortable; with two off at Long· Beach, Calif., for Pearl B~y reserve fieet.. · lie office. .. Wives will also tie en- tributions; men in a room in individual beds, Harbor, Guam and Manila. Food Plan's Storing List Gives Lilt To Ship Feeding Largest US-Flag Tanker Crewed By Seafarers Leilani Put On "Auction Block Again Eirlp/oy-e.es · v0 f es Targef Of.-Com ·. pany Po11·1,·-a1 Arm �, SE..4P .4.REllS= -----------------~ SEAF ABE:B'S---------BOTAQY ·SHIPPING -BOIBD · July. 22 Through August 5,_1959 While the overall shipping report covering the 14 SIU ports for the last two-week period showed only a slight increase, the individual r eport for each port reflected wide differences over · the period, There were eight ports showing increased shipping for the period, five of which more than doubled the prior period's totals. However it must be noted that most of these ports are merely bouncing back to their average level after recovering from a slump. . The steel strike, while having only a slight effect on 'the shipping picture as a whole, resulted in a number of ore ships being diverted from their regular port of Baltimore to Philadelphia: Because of this shipping for Baltimore nosed down considerably, while Philadelphia more than doubled, ship~ing a total of 89 men for the period. On the upside were Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Lake Charles, Wilmington, San Francisco, Seattle and Savannah. As was reported to the membership at the August 5 regular SIU meeting, the hall in Savannah was closed and a new one opened in the Port of Jacksonville, Fla. This was done because of the decline in stiipping from Savannah and the increased SIU activity in the port of Jacksonville. Shipping -f or the period declined in Baltimore, Norfolk. :Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. Although showing a decline from the prior period's totals, New Orleans continued to enjoy good shipping, sticking to its average of 154 men for the period. Ship A total of 216 ships were handled by all _ports, with 58 paying oft.,_ 28 sigtJing on and 130 in-tr ansit. While remaining almost steady, -there was a slight decline in' the number of payoffs. Four ports, JacksOn-' viii-:, Tampa, Lake Charles and · Seatlle bad 110 ships sigOine on. for the period. Tire seniority figures show class A men accounting for GB percent of the jobs shipped, class B for 25 percent and class c. for t~e_ remainder. As with ..the prior period, sbippini In the class C category continued to decline, 'with Lake Charles .sbipp_ing no men in. that ciass at all. · Although only four ports, Jacksonville, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington, listed le~s than 50 class A men on their registration list at the start of the present period, four o·t ber ports, Boston, Philadelpbia, San Francisco and Seattle, bad less tban 100 men all told on the beach. The following 11 the forecast, port by port: Boston: Doubtful, but should improve •• , New Yerk: Good for class A men ... PblllKlelplala: Good· ff ate,el strike continues .•. Bal&lmore: Looks slow . . . NOl'felk: Slow· . • • · Jubonrille! Steady • • • Tampa: Good , , . Mobile: Quiet " •• New .Orla111: Good ' . . . Lake Charles: Fair • , • Reastoa: Quiet , •• WBmincto:a. San Francisco and Seattle: Good. ..,. .. . 0.. TN&TOTAL ...... •••• : . .., 2 1 New.Y_. ..•• ·JI , ............... J ....._ •••• 11 ............... ,..,.. ...... -- .N...... •• ... J 1 2J 1.2 7 44 ., ., . • ' J I . J 16 24 J4 1 M........... 6. NewOrte.s •• 6 We a-t.... 2 4 H........... .........,.. .. J 2 Sa• frMclsco, 2 I 1 J n 22· ' ' I z '2t I 7 J "I n• 11 • ·21 I Totois ••••• . 11 4 • • -- s..ftle ...... ..- J 4 4 DECK DEPARTMENT 18{1istetfld CLASS A G°aOUP - Port 1 Z 5 Bosi-on-.-. -. .-.-.-. .-.-.-.•-.-. 2 New York . ......... . 24 52 Philadelphia ........•. 3 11 Baltimore . . .••••... . . 18 30 Norfolk - . . .....••.• 2 7 Jacksonville ........ . . 4 6 .......•.• Tampa 4 Mobile . . . . ......•••• 7 20 New Orleans . .. • ...•• 20 26 Lake Charles ........• 3 8 Houston . ......... . 6 19 Wilmington . ......... . 9 11 San Francisco ....... . s s Seattle . . . . ......•••• - 3_4 TOTALS 116 211 GROUP 3 ALL 4 11 13 19 5 5 1 4 10 14 3 s1 15 1 Z G&OUP 3 ALL 1 GROUP Z -t S ALL 2 1 - " 1 3-1--1--1--3 14 7 %% 12 45 11 68 19 3 1 ' 3 11 . 5 19 H 1 lo 9 ze 5 11 7 u 11 3 4 'J 1 2 2 5 1f 2 4 1 7 t 1 1 Z 1 1 3 5 3 2 5 4 13 . 3 Zt H 1 a 4 a 11 H 4 n 11 1. 1 5 3 3 111 391 5 11 10 22 14 23 1 3 t. I s & 11 a u 18, 2 1 ~ 3 1 3 · 13. 2 .'__ • :{ __ _ _2__ _ - .. __,._ __,.3~~1-!-~' ' I 3121 6 58 39 I . 95· 67 141 u I z,., 2 1 =• I_ 5 1 4 i 3 2 2 3 1 9 5 a "I 1 1 3 6 5 I ALL 1 1 4 1 "'7 13 6 5 lZ - - - S11- GBOUP Z 3 - - - 5 & 2 8 1 2 2 '5 - a 9 TOTAL SHIPPED Shipped CLASS C Slllpped · CLASS B Shipped CLASS A le91stered CLASS B ,z, I .. GBOUP GROUP C ALL 1 Z I ALL l Z I ALL 1 11 12 . 8 ' Z9 1 2 2 I 13 11 92 92 170 45 307 3 25 37 . 85 iO Zt 8 13 6 Z7 · ' • 23 2 s s1 • M 83 14 111 3 22 24 u I 5 9 5 . 19.1 8 16 1 U 1 3 5 I Zj 7 1 -2 10! 6 .8 . 1! 1 1 1 5 1 61 5 8 1 H z 20 10 2· *2'. 29 46 6 11 3 7 11 11: 21 · 11 13 u . 44 70 20 3 2 7 1z 11 3 H l 1 13 H 1 1 s 46 17 3 . , _ 22 33 5 80 7 7 1' 1 23 7 1 3lj 11 e s zo 4 1 s 2 13 5 2 20 1 16 o " n . s 3 2 s 1_7_ _2__1-;.._ 1~~9_!~- 23 .;._ 5 4 • 279 .f4 48 I f2U18 · 49' . 11' 1.mJI 14 . 'J'J 97 I ~ I . ALL A ·l 3 4 1 11 68 - 19 3 1 1 i 11 11 3 17 1 s 1 2 - 1 - - 1 4 1 - 8- - ·7 l H 2 ., 1 17 B 4 ·"'I -! 1 1 i CLASS Z z 2 9' - _lqistered On Tlte •eaclt CLASS A . CLASS 8 a I 17 ENGINE DEP.All.TMEN·r · GROUP ! S A Port Boston . . . . . • . . . . . . • • New York . .. ......... Philadelphia.......... Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . • • Norfolk . . . . •. .. . . • .Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa 18 5 . . . . . . . ••• • Mobile . . . . . . . . • . . . • • New Orleans . ......... Lake Charles......... Houston ........... Wilmington .. ......... San Franclseo.... ..•• ~ttle 1 1 . . . . . .. .. • • • 3 12 3 7 1 5 53 11 I 82 I ALL. 1 1 3 - .5 9 7 4 2 12 4 2 8 2 3· 2· 1 6 9 2 11 9 2 6 1 48 1 11 3 2 19 4111 'J 21 ti 3 18 3 1 5 3 15 - 3 12 1 7 3 2 2 5 1 15~4 II GROUP Z 1 34 9 3 2 14 24 2 4 CLASSA GROUP 1 I· 1 1 3 . ~Shi~ped Registered d-;eglstered CLASS A CLASS 8 21, 11 6' - !l 6 5 z t 19 1 9 8 9 5 GBOIJ.P I ALL . 1 1 8 18 2 9 6 ZS l 7 1 5 l 3 1 I- Z 1 ;~ 11 3 l 1 3 14 3 7 2 12 17 5 3 4 18 2 9 13 z z 41 - ~ 4 -2 - 3 1 2 z 16 ,Zt Sleioll8d Shipped Cl.ASS 8 - -9 - - 'I 1 .3 !f 1 3· 2 - 5 15 13 1 1 1 3 -2 -· s 3 4 7 2_ -5 11'- lli - ' 3- 171 s: - 111.- -,_ ,_- · 9 2 J ~6 A 113 8 23 5 5 1 2 3 l· -.SI -1 1 - · -~, .zo....,.rA_t_s__~-~-~-so;.._2~0~0.....;;i_5~1~2~ss~1~2-· -"~ - _:;;u~-.1~1=19;....;::z~s-=15=s:.....;so;.;...1~z~1~~~11=--·~58;.;..~a• 110s t -cLASS S ALL B I - -2 -- .- z - --4 -Z7. -- -8 -6 -14' 802 -27 1 = GROUP 1 I AU R~l.,_red TOTAL SHII'PED CLASS C 10 11 4 . CLASS A GROUP CALL -14 6 6 5 2 3 -1 -1 ~,! 16~ 31 -2 11 20 4 7 17 11 - .-1 - 1~ 247 115 -1 -- 2 4 9 3 15 - -1 · -2 - 41313 4 . 3 1 - z "- 12 ... 2 14 - 13 3 2 HI 7 43,28 1% : 3 38 14 II · 4 15 9 %8 1 --~5' ztt 1t5 5' I 37.t 139 28 -' STEWARD DEPARTM'ENT ./ Registered CLASS A '""""G'ROUP Pon Boston . . . ...••••••• New York ... •.••...•• Philadelphia ... t • •.••• Baltimore . ...•.... • . Norfolk . . .........• Jacksonville . . ....... . Tampa · ....... . . . Mobile . . ........ . . New Orleans . .•...•.. . Lake Charle1 .......• , Houston. . . .••..•.• Wilmington .. . ....... . San Francisco · . ·: • •.•. Seattle _....•.•••. lOTALS Registered CLASS 8 _1 2 3~7 1~3 16 6 2 1 ' 3 1: GROUP 3 ALL 41 2 6 16 - - ,1 1 2 1 7 ·1 1 2 :11 .• 12• 38: 2 1 3 f 11 ~ 2~ ~I 7 .6 9 4 2 ' 8 s 1 9 3 2 3 1094312s 221 14 15 8· I 211i 2 1 1 - 3 ALL 1 s 1 1 Z 19 11 4· 2 ·3 10 4 3· 2 1 2~5 z~I5 2~7 15 a 1 13 4 ' 3 2 3- - $hipped CLASS 8 'G°BOUP = 3 l~ 1 Shipped CLASS A ti 14 3 · ALL 1 2~-~;l ~ 2 13 1 7 1 2 8 8 a 2 1 10 ~ l~ 1 2 1 1 Z .1 _21 1 . 1 5' 1' 8 .... _.._ 4 Iii : 5! 3j 2, 41 'G°ROUP · 87_!_99,-so---:z9-91-f2eo 1 1 - _ - 3 ~ 11 6 1 - zr= 12' .:_ 8' - 1 _zj _a .-_ _ 37 6 5 e 2 2 - ,~ ,_ 5 :...... - 1 1; 1:J·~ ' = 9 5 2~l ~ 8 11j 8 ll 6 10 l · . t.' ~ROUP 3 ALL 1 Z S · -;- - 2 '· 15: ·= Shipped CLASS C 9 4 4 3 H } ...,.... 4 -:"" , 31 5 - sa-("~91. · e ~· I 2 3 371 j ·B :1 J l e 13 . 12 ~ · 21 5. 6 I - 1: 15 _ l~f; 13 1 · 14 8 8 6 1 9 2 55 46 8 18' ~ 13 9 . l· 2 51 35 3 18 9 15'. 4 ZI 18 11 478 84 I.-881 11 72 11 CALL · -1 .8 2 g 2 2 5 ' 1 2; ._1: 12 - - - GROUP 37 6 6 - 1 17 '1 • 13 2. 1 5 8 3 84 84 • I 11 7 I 179 % CLASS 8 . ~ROUP ' _ I AU. 1 % S ·ALL 11~10: ' ~4 u:8 31) 8 . 351 1c I .2, Zl' 41 ,- 18 37 s 3 4 6 1 2' ~· . . .3 ' 7 22 , 11 25 1 ~l 3~ 1~ ~ I.,:: ~ .5 I~ 4g 18 ..;_ . ~ 3 . _,. I ff 2 -3 .19 . H te • · 2 s 13 · 11 9 1 I 14 5 l: l• '. , . 58 1 19 , zo ' 1•: 10 1 28 15 3 8 26 2 4 .7 • ·:u 6 I 3 2 11 1 2 10 2 u 13 7 12 st. 2 - 1 4 · 3 'li 9 . ·2 _, 7 , I~ · 14 1-u ioo-a,-U-1370.2.s 10s<znJ n,l-19 1 5 2 -7 - 7 -H - CLASS A · CLASS A 11 !ft 13 17 ~ GROUP 1 ! S ALL 1 3 3 7 8 22 25 II 1 3 . f ' 14 11 II 1 4 5 11 2 3 I 1 2 s 6 2 I 1 13 11 II Regis~ered On The Beach · , TOTAL SHIPPED AL~ 10 S ALL 111 57 159 2ft 12 . 1 29 - - -I zs z 011 The lffclt CLASS I -~ 2~ .2: 1 ., 6 ,1 5 - .. 4 I 2 ,., ,. - · '15 ' 1'8 1 tat �SE.41'..f.RERS LOC Esso Worlc.ers Overcoming· C~mpany Anti~U nion Barrier INQUIRING SEAFABER - QUESTION: Do you p~efer long ofhhore trips or short coastwi~e ones, and why? • WllUam Pollard, meaman: Short · Al Benn, FWT: Round-the-world trips are the best for me. You can is my fayorite run. There are so get off when you many Interesting want to, and sights, and many money-wise t hey opportunities t"' are just 81 good p~rchase :ii~ua as 1 on I trips, fore gn c es. sometimes even. My hobby is phobetter, as a mattograpby, and ter of fact. B'ght w~eref cou~dtte!· 88 now I'm waiting bj tor ~t ? for a nice abort au :a~ori;:a ~~ one off the board. ~~B . kok P ;t. ;t. ;t. . are Singa~te al ing · Edward Boyle, a&eward: Give· me Joseph Ferenc, AB: A short trip the long trips, · especially in the i m reference an here in EuMe di terranean- mo~!l'l'm~~~ s y PTh t' yw Northern Europe rope. ~8 co:! area, On long tlse r~n ~ Y 0 trips YQJl meet a ~1 v::i ~en ·:. greater variety of sa s12c\ 90 ,~ people, p 1 a c es ;~~.{ ~ve; fifty ' and c u s t o m s . ye:rs of continual Long trips are ailing Since I'm educational and :etting older (I'm eertainly enjoyover 6S) I'm not able, and the paylooking for any offs are good-sized too. round-the-world voyages. 1 The "Chinese Wall" that was. erected by Standard Oil of New Jersey to keep its many thousands of employees from any contact with unions has started to crumble. For years undoubtedly the largest non-union operation in the United States, Es so has foun'd to its dismay tl)at i t s + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - e~ployees are now actively in the 1957 r ecession. It was then time. They erupted last year when seeking union ties, despite the· that Esso employees realized that the tankermen threw out John fiercest kind of company pressure their "security" in Esso was a Collins, up until then the ruler of the tankermen's- association in Esso men's organizations. For the Esso tankermen, the s~ and operator of a long string AI; · a result, the following sit- realization came earlier than that, of "independent associations" in uation now prevails in Esso: as Esso started transfering ships the oil industry. The tankennen • Some 3,000 employees of its foreign in wholesale lots at the revised their constitution to place major reftnery in Baytown, Texas, end of the Korean .War. Some 3,000 control of the organization in the have voted to hook up with the tankermen's jobs were wiped out- hands of the rank and file and to Oil, C~e_mical and Atomic Workers in the process, and the process is .elect full-time officers out of their International Union. not yet complete, as the company ranks. • A smaller, but influential is planning to lay up another four Subsequently, when the newlygroup of· 300 white collar admin- ships in the near future. organized union was unable to istrative workers and lab techniSince, under their existing con- make any headway in ltS ·demands clans, at the company's Linden, tract the unlicensed men had no for contract improvements, the New Jersey, installation have also protection, everytime a ship laid tankennen approached the· SIU voted to accept a charter from a up or went foreign, the officers, for ~n affiliation. The agreement national union. Several unions radio operators and pursers would signed between the Esso group are under consideration. "bump" an unlicensed man oot--Of a and SIUNA President Paul Hall • A group of approximately job. An officer with one year in provides that, if affiliation is ap. 1,200 seamen employed by Esso in the fleet has super-seniority over proved by the men in the fleet, its _coastwise tanker operation, an unlicensed man, no matter how the _Esso group will continue to the last segments of what was many years the latter might have. elect its owtt officers, and control ;t. ;\;. ;t. · ;t. ;\;. t once an 85-ship fleet, are now balLack of any kind of job security its finances and negotiations as do -Albert (Happy) Pftstrer. .ma.. Anthony Gafllen. AB: Give me loting on whether their organiza- is one ~jor evil .faced by Esso all other districts and autonomous man: An oldtimer Uke me likes short trip anytime, say around tion, ttie Esso Tanker Men's Un- men, who have no other place to union ~iliates of the SIUNA. short trips. I'll west Long Island. ion, should accept a charter from go for employment. Ear nings are Balloting in the fteet is now golet the yourig Being a happily- the ·Seafarers International Union far bel~w the standards of union ing on, with the company ·exerting bucks 'take the 'married man, of North America . .If they approve, fleets, with overtime almost non- heavy pressure for a "no" vote, naturally I want the Esso Union ~ill be, in effect, existent, and the Esso crewmen and sponsoring a new effort by a long hauls. At the moment I'm waitto be as near my . a separate district of. the sru· of have to pay the cost of their own revamped company union rig . t~ ing for a coastfamily as pos- NA, with its own autonomy. welfare benefits. _ displace the existing Esso tanker .wise ship or • sible. According • Similarly, refinery emp_loyees Rumbles of discontent had been union. The voting will continue · tanker, like Bull ·t, to my experience, in the company's Baton Rouge, coming out of the fleet for some until August 30. Line or Cities the money is La., and Bayway, NJ, installations . Service, where 1 about the same have been talking of union ties, when comparing but no specific developments have can b8 back in _N_e_w_Y_o_r_k_m_·_a_f_e_w_da_ys_._·_ _ _ _s_h_o_r_t_tr_ip_s_w_i_th_l_o_n_1_tr_ip_s_.___ ;:~r~ed In these two areas thus 'to isolate, divide and weaken Es- myth. 0 :'r °.j · a LABOR ROUND UP Summer Smiling On NY; Shipping Spurt Continues NEW YORK-A crew of Seafarers manned the 46,000-ton aupertanker Transeastern in Boston last week, Bill Hall, assistant secretary-treasurer, reported, thus bringing America's -· largest supertanker under the The ship. owned bership knows, will make it rough ner. Siu ban • on class B men in a couple of by Trans Eastern Steamship years and eventually for class A Co., a new operator in the shi~ men. "So for your own protecplni industry, headed for the Gulf tion," -he warned, "you should and frQm there will go on to Ja- make it a point to take these jobs." pan. ti V euels In Port In addition to the Transeastern, There were 18 vessels paying Hall noted, there are a nu.m ber of_ .off here during the past two weeks. other supertankers now under Only three signed on and 23 were eonstruction for American-fl.ag op- in transit. eratlons, soJru! of which will also The following were the vessels tie mann.e d by ~ Seafarers. "F'.rom paying oft': the Seatrain Savannah, all Indications."· he stated, "it Seatrain Louisiana, Seatrain Texwould appear that we will have a as, Seatrain New York, Seatrain sizable fleet of supertan~ers under Georgia, CSeatrain); . Frances, -Elizthe Sit[ banner by the end of the abeth (Bull); Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa year." Patriot (Alcoa); Atlantic · (AmeriShlpp~~. Tepped 3'0 Mark c;m Banner); Robin Kirk (Robin); Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic); PanShipping for the past two-week dora (Epiphany); Council ' Grove period held up very well with SiO (Cities Service); Chickasaw <Wamen --b¢ing' shipped to permanent terman);_ Ocean Dil)ny (Ocean berths from this pqrt, Hall said. Clippers); ' Mankato Victory (VicHowever, as has been pointed out tory Carriers> and the Steel ArchIn .the past, a good percentage of itect (Isthmian). these jobs. are being taken by Signing on were the Robin Trent elau C cards, which, as the mem- (Robin); Steel Designer <Isthmian) and the Atlantic (American Banner)._ ~) • I In transit were the Helen COlympie>°; Dykes, Judson L. Stickle (A & Sl; · Wacosta, Jean LaFitte, Young America, Andrew Jackson • •· <Waterman); Jean, Emilia (Bum; Raphael Semme's, · Beauregard, Fairland, Blcnv'lllo, A2nlea City <Pan-Atlantic); Alcoa Puritan <Alcoa); t:S Bal~imore, Council Grove, CS Norfolk {Cities Service>; Seamar (Calmar); · Ste'el Flyer, Stael Designer, Steel Traveler <Isthmian) and tlfe Seattaln Ne"'._ Jersey, . !J • -. . ·Seild:·'em ~10 the . L.08 > Paternalism Fails These developments, coming In The 35-hour week was introduced ployes with up to $50 per week rapid fire order, signal the crack- into the hotel industry in a new *luring periods of disability, A new up of a well-organized system of .t hree-year contract which also in- severance pay clause grants laidcludes wage increases, improved off workers up to two weeks' pay. company paternalism that for vacations, holiday and welfare plan t ~ t years had frustra~ repeated unThe 12,000-member Stove MountRepresenting 35,000 ion efforts to sign up E$o men-. payments. What had happened was. simple. unionized employees of 190 major ers' Union has concluded its 31st New York hotels, the Hotei' Trades annual convention. In key convenEsso men for some time had been sold a bill of goods that their best Council signed the pact with the tion actions, the delegates voted a Hotel Association of New York 25-cent increase in dues for benefit protection and security lay in ac- City• acting for the hotel operators, of out-of-work members, to be recepting company dictation as to after three months of negotiations. tained by the local, made the AFLterms of employment, wages, con;t. ~ ~ CIO Ethical Practices Code part of ditions and benefits. the union's constitution, and eased For the .sake oLform,_·a nd more In Sarnia, Ontario, after 98 days group insurance benefit rules. important f rom the company's on the picket' line, members of Oil, ;t. t ~ viewpoint, .in order to keep un- Chemical & Atomic Workers Local Now pending before the National ions out of the Esso. system, a 16-14 have Won a series of contract Labor Relations Board is an .unfair group of company-sponsored "in- improvements, including an in- labor practice charge by the Meat dependent / associations" w a s crease of nine cents an hour, from Cutters Union against Peyton formed. These went through the the Polymer Corp. Packing Co., El Paso, Texas. The motions of "negotiating" contracts ;t. ~ ;t. Meat Cutters are now in the fourth with the company, although in acFour ehlldren of the Sheet Metal month of their strike against the tual practice, the company made ·Workers Local 55 membership will company, one of the largest meat all the decisions as to the contents er.ter Adelphi College on four-year packing establishments in Texas. of such agreements. .scholarships provided by a union- It is paying an average of $1.05 an 'Ibe system worked beautifully management fund. The $15,000 for hour, 80 cents lower than in other for a long time, as long as Esso the scholarship program comes plants serving· the area. ;t. ;\;. ;\;. kepf its wage and benefit standards from a fund set up in January 1958. within itriking distance of those T,be union mem~rs voted to pass Delep&es from the International negotiated by the unions at other up part of a wage increase in favor Association of Machinists and the oil companie~ However, in recent or a tbr~ percent payroll contribu- United Auto Workers recently met years, Esso wages and benefits lion by eJDployers to finance ap- in a joint conference to establish a have lagged further and further prenticeship programs, special shop. single collective bargaining probehind union plants, and unrest courses and advanced training for gram for presentation to the airhas spread accordingly. The frost- journeymen. craft, missile and related electronics industry in 1960. Attending Ing on the ·eake came in_the form ;\;. t ;t. of wholesale firings during a comThe Pulp.Sulphite Workers the four-day conference were 445 pany eeonomy drive tliat started Union has won w1tge increases and 'delegates, representing 600,000 substantial contrac~ improvements union members. Results of the joint from several major firms in the conference have not been dispaper industry. At Ketchikan Pulp closed as yet. t t t Co., Ketchikan, Alaska, members ~8-ggageCOD In Buffalo a contract providing of Local 783 gained a three percent wage increase bringing the base for union recognition, wage gafns, ~ eafarers are a gain warned not to send their baggage COD rate up to $2.79 pe1· hour, highest shorter hours, and grievance proto any' Union hall. The Union .in the industry. The contract also cedure will be submitted for rat!ficannot accept d~livery of any includes ah additio'1al paid holi- cation to 250 non-professional embaggage where express charges day, and a three.week vacation ployes of Our Lady ot Victory Hosafter nine years. At Scott Paper pital-the first of 11 private hos- have not been prepaid. · Men who send c<' ~g:i ge COD Co., Detroit, the signing of a new. pitals to reach agreement with an Hospital Organizing to Union halls face the prospect ·cont ract has provided employes AFL-CIO of having to go to a lot. of trou- with wage increases totalling 10 Committee. Details. of the wage ble and red taoe witb the Rlill- cents per hour. In addition, sick- and hQUr provisions of the agreeness and accident benefits were ment are being withheld until the 'Way Expresi:; Co. irrcreased. 25 percent, providing em- ratification meeting. Don't Send Your �/ Jtqe Sis · Anti-Union ~Rail s :f hf!me-Jell$ na- Overwhelming appro\Tal of a scheme t~ set up a huge ~trike _insu~ance pool for ..the. tion's railroads app~ars certain. The pact 1s expected to·go mto e~ect m a f~w days prov.id~ that railroads with about two-thirds of the ~dustry's revenue sign up for ;it. · The strike insurance scheme · calls for member railroads to lect as much .as "$600,000 a day in nual premium into the insurance pool f u n d s to support any benefits,· depending on the size of pool plus depositing.one day's fixed railroad tied up by a union strike. The insurance is being underwritten by 8 Bahamas insurance company' which is a subsidiary of Lloyds of London. Strikebound railroads could col- the company. The railroad would be covered for such charges as property taxes, pensions, interest on debt, and costs of supervisory forces to maintain the properties. The railroads would pay an an- Getting A Look At Union Hall charges. The . Bahamas insurance company would collect $160,000 a year in administrative expenses. Among railroads which have come into the plan are the New York Central, Pennsylvania, the Norfolk and Western, the Northern Pacific, the Chicago & St. Louis and others. Several major Urtes not yet committed such as the 1 Baltimore and Ohio ana the Southern Railway are also reported ready to come into the plan as· the deadline nears. Actually; only one railroad has been reporte,d as refusing to par·ucipate in the plan. The news about the completion of the strike insurance plan comes at a time when the railroad contracts with the various rail' brotherhoods are due for expiration. There's no do'!bt in 'the labor movement that th~f strike insu\·ance plan will be used as a club in the forthcoming negotiations to beat down the demands of the railroad workers. - "Seafarer's Guide To Better Buylnl w B11 Sidne11 MarooHua Baltimore Port Council Signs _Up 15th Affiliate . ' BALTIMORE - As has been expected, shipping for this port declined sharply over the last couple of weeks, but with the steel strike being only partially r~sponsible, Eai'l Sheppard, port agent~ reported. +----'- -------There are only two ore on crews. One of them, the newly ships now out of service here, "jumboized" The Cabins, is exSheppard noted. One, the Baltore, is at Sparrows Point fully loaded but inactive, while the other, the Cubore, has been ~ry-docked at Key Highway. However shi~ping · for the port suffered somewhat because several of the ore boats had b~en diverted to Phila~el_phia for discharging. The rem~mmg vessels have been unloadmg at the Cottman Piers here in Baltimore. The coming period's. shipping pi~ture is expected to be about the 1ame, Sheppard said, unless some unscheduled vessels call in the . area for servicing. The men on the beach here are still waiting for a number of vessels, now inactive or tri the yards, to come out and take pected to crew up within the next few days, as is the Alcoa Runner, which has been idle here for several days. There has been no word as of yet on the Shinnecock Bay which has been on. the inactive ·ust for some time now. Th~ ship is still awaiting 8 charter. The Baltimore Port council Sheppard said, has been meeting with much success in its short >Sixmonths existence. The council now has 15 a{filtated local unions with the Fire Fighters being the latest to join. In addition two other local unions have indicated they · may join up before the first of next month. There w~s a total of 22 vessels calling into this port over· the past' two-week period. Eleven ships paid off, four signed on and the other seven were in transit. The following were the vessels paying off: the Evelyn, Carolyn, Jean <Bull); Feltore, Cubore (Marven); Valiant Faith (Lib); Merm~id (Metro-Petro); Alcoa 1\unner <Alcoa); Penn Explorer <Penntrans) and ·the Bents Fort and CS Norfolk <Cities Ser:vice). Signing on here were the V.all~ ant Freedom <Ocean. !!'ramp); Vallpnt Faith <J.ib.); F.eltore <Marven> . arid the Steel ·Ar.chitect (Isthmian). The hi-transit · vessels were the ~teel . Designer,. Steel - Trav.eler <Isthmian); . Texma.r ·(C a·l m·a .r); Robin Kirk. (Robin); ..Alcoa . Polaris <Alcoa>; , Mankato VicicJry f'Viciory ,carriers) and the J'osefina (LJberty Nav>. r--------'------. . Moving? Notify SIU, Welfare Seafarers and SIU families who apply for maternity, hospital or surgical benefits from the Welfare Plan are urged to . : keep the Union or the Wei· ·fare Plan .advised of any changes of address ·while their .applications '.{lre being proc·essed. - Although payments are 'often ·.made , by return mail, ·changes of address <or illeg'ible ."return ~addresses)' delay them 'wlien checks or ''baby bonds" ·are returne.d. Thoff who are ·moving. ·or plan lo move .are·· 'advised to 'immediately notify SIU ' beadguarfers or the W81·fare . P~;· at ;11 Broadw~y •.N,ew ·.vork·, ·NY. ' ·. · - Public On .A New Credit Binge Both the AFL-ClO and the Credit Union National .Association have announced ·plans to counsel their millions .of members on bow to manage money. These programs may be just in time to save many families from a repetition of the 1955-56 fiasco Then the publi in general t b i b · ~ . went on a credi uy ng ~nge. This was followed by many repossessions, garnishees, ·Comp~ints of overcharge~ J;>oth for credit mercbandise and finance fees. 'Now the public has started on another credit binge,. In Aprll, installment buying jumped_ by $423,0QO,OOO, the largest monthly increase since- 1955. By the end of May, consumers were in debt to the tune of forty-six billion dollars, a rise of a billion and a half dollars in two monihs .apd of seventeen bil~on dollars in five years. The labor and credit unions .say -they aren't sure they know all the reasons why some ·of their members-often the same ones over and ov~r-get into financial jams. ~, 1 Bu~ they feel it's become vital to 1 ~ help families learn how to manDA~ .. ,~,,, ·' . . age their money more effectively. T""T tvvvv "Too often the financial gains won at the bargaining table are Jost · at the retail counter," warns Leo Perlis, AFL-CIO Community Serv· ·ices Director. The AFL-CIO Community ·Services Committee has pilot classes ' ' under way in six cities, and more will start this fall. The National Community Services Committee · has been concentrating first on · · sending its local representatives in various cities through . moneymanagement courses arranged · ,· with the help of local colleges. · The ·local representatives in tum ~ will arrange courses of six to ten classes for union families plus , one-day institutes on specific lpcal . consumer problems. For example, the Columbus, Ohio, AFL-CIO Council just completed. its first nine WASHINGTON - Contradicting reports of British and Japanese weeks' course for union members and wives; ·using the City Hall for · ' progress on design and construc- the classes. These courses cover such topics as comparative costs of credit tion of atom-powered ships, Maritime Administrator Clarence Morse 'offered by various sellers and lenders; budgeting; shopping for merreported that the US has a 15-year chandise; shopping for insurance; planning family meals, and buyinl edge on other nations in the nu- cars, 'homes and household equipment. clear power race. Similarly· ihe credit unions have come to feel that high-pressure rhe only atom-powered merchant installment selling makes it imperative that they provide their memship, . the NS Savannah, was bers with financial counseling. Such guidance will benefit employers launche.d recently, but will not go too, points out John Bigger, educational director of the Credit Union into service for another year. How- National Association. ever, the US has a .variety of atom"People more secure in their family life and more successful in powered submarines and surface managing their money make more effective workers," he-says. . Navy vessels in operation or under ·-The credit unions .are concerned that credit is not merely being made · construction. . available to moderate-income families, it is being forced on people. In · The Soviet Union has an atorri- many cases this high-pressure credit · ls high-cost credit. One .r esult ·powered icebreaker, but apparently is that the personal bankruptcy rate has been rising .fast, the CUNA has not sought to build a •eactor- Executive Committee reports. . powered merchant · vessel. since credit unions are non-profit service organizations, they can be more impartial and do a better counseling · job than the pseudOAtom Cratte CostlT couns'eling services operated by profit-malting enterprises as finance Since the costs of $.Uch ships are companies, mutual-fund salesmen and retailers.. so high, only the US ~ver~ment Credit unions have long felt that th~ !!leJl!ber who applies desperately appears w!lling at this time to put for help needs more than money. He also needs help in solving prob- · out . the necessapr funds. , lems related to the money. . . . , ~ If Morse' stateµient ls true, US Hence, many local credit unions for some time have had their own ship operators would have · a big · counseling programs which give families valuable budgeting and other Jump on foreign:.flag . rivals, pro- . preventive counseling, as well as remedial help 'a fter. they've gottep vided they can get· the necessary into trouble. . · . One of the most useful counseling services provided by some credit financial support. fi!om the ~overnment. Se~e~ oper~.tOrs ,haye ex- unions is ·to keep on hand . copies of the officlal auto dealers' list . of . pressed an interest Jn utilizing an trade-in-values of various cars. This helps members applying. for atom power plant i~ a supertanker. credit ·tinion auto loans ·to know whether they are getting a ·fair allow- · ' ance for their old cars, and reasonable prices on the new ones. Some workers have as many as eight or ten· judgments against them. The strategy of one credit union has. been to buy up the first judgment, so that the credit union becomes the primacy creditcsr. By holding the · first judgment' a~d not pay~ns ·it oft, the credit '"lion is able to forestall the other creditors. While . the first judgment is in effect and being collected, the other cr.:ditors can~t do anything. LAKE CHARLES ..:.... W!th nbie Creditors are more willing ~o settle .for less on a judgment than on ships in-µoansit, shipping has . been .an ordinary debt. The credit union's credit committee ge~erally doe1 good ~or the last tw~_ weeks. Agent_ the negotiating with the .creditors. Creditors are more likely to rely· Charles ~ball .expects more .. of on a third. party ff well establf~hed, like a credit union. . , , the same _fo-r: ti)~ COJl!ipl t~o·wee~ .; 1In .one,.,.case ,a . man -had 'tolll' iudgments:·.against .. him. , ·One was Jor as most _~f. th~ ~~PB : ht-!:i:~sit -8:ff . e$ll2 plus fees. ·The · credit ·union ·bough.t "'it from ·the· .ongi~ creditor due to - -return · ~~·~ ., the nex~ for ·.$100 cash. The second:One, for :$1,000,.:waa held> b11the J:Jr.st 1';1a;o, ' pe~od. ..,,, . · · . ,. / , · ttonal City. Bank of New.»'Y'ork,•·whicb ,w.ould not. •~ t<(·a' settlement. Tlie nine ~Ji4>a 'were·,th~: SteeV .0.ften big ~banks are .the tougheSt, c~d1~01'8!•.'b~~ . ~.JJ?etJmes. they. ae~le .. Age (~sti!mian)} · C~wawa, · .B rad-: . t-0r,lea~. !l;he ·ihlrd;judgment .ol $600 was settled for -$400. Th~ fourth, ford, Island, C~ · l:forfolk, ,Rpyal .$45,..was .s ettled'. for ·$25. . ' . · .. , " ___,. · Q~, CS ~~lt1Diore;:.CS MJami,. an9 . ,If,. y-0u ..l'Olll'sell,•llave -an. · opportunit~ . to enroll in one . of ., the new Council Grove . (Cltie1 ~rvice). .- ,.counseling p~gr8D,la hebig sponsored ·b y your local council cO'mmunlty ~ Dorine.the lait;peliod more "A:!., . services. committe~, · or·.g~t in4lvi~ual _couns~~I fr.om your ~redit unto!! & · "B" ·men· shipped out tban beforepand, by a•l means ·t ake it. . .; ·. ·-, . _ . · registere~ . . ·A ~·combined· . ~to~l 31 ... Y.oir saver.money and worry by g~tthlg<~ 1?formation befotehand reglSt!red; 37 ahlj>ped out. ' ·rather. than ,to wait for remedial help. -~fter you re, heavi~y in debt• . wioi;.... • SIU member George Meltzer Sr. shows SIU headquarters to his son George Jr. (right) 13, and George's friend, Thomas O'Brien, 14. I MA Clalms · 1 n· us Edge •ps Atom Slll . �SB.4.R.4llBllS -110G . IOQID:HitSi ·At Work on· The ~ankato ~---· N~Odtans ·. r;EW ORLEANS ..:.... Highlighted by 24 in-transit ships, New Orleans was the benefactor of an extremely good two W!!eks of shipping. Port Agent Lindsey Williams also · reports six· payoffs and four sign OTI S. Two crew-ups are anticipated aboard the Mount Rainier <American Tramp) and Valiant Enterprise <Enterprise). Both ships are waiting to load up at the gralri -elevator. The - ships paid .off were Del Mundo <Mississippi)~ · Steel ..Advocate (Isthmian>; Iberville, Topa Topa, (Waterman>; and Mou:it Rainier and Mount Evans (American Tramp). . The ships signed on were Del Oro, <Mississippi), Neva West (Bloomfield),. Valley Forge (Peninsula), and Mount Evans <American .. 'l'raqip>. In-Transit Influx The heavY in.:transit load consisted of the Alcoa Ranger; Alcoa· ·Cavalier, Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa>; Seatrain Georgia, SeatraiQ Louisiana (Seatrai1p; Del Santos, Del Oro (Mississippi>; Edith, K at hr y n Heird at work on the Mankato Victory are deck gang members (Bull); Neva West, Lucille, Bloom(foreground to background) Uno Palson, bosun; Joh" . Kleczek, . fteld <Bloomfteldl; Steel Age <IsthAB; Bob H~thcock Jr., AB; and Albert Coles, AB. Ship was in mian), Monarch of the Seas, Arizpa, Erie Basin at the time. Iberville <Waterman>; Rap ha e-1 Sl'mmes,' "Gateway City (Pan Atlantic); Valiant Enterprise <Enterprise); Jefferson City 'Victoiy K , (Victory); Mermaid (Metro>. and Jae·•-s·onv',·11e Ha'l l Opens! 0 .w..-a_ng-Ar-ch-er_<M_an_ e_Bulk_>_.- . Notify Uill0n About Sick ,Men Ship'&' delegates are urged ,to notify · the Union iinmediately when· a .'ship~ate is taken off the, vessel in any port because of Illness ·or injury. Delegates should not wait until they send in the,ship'Jl minutes but should h,imdle the· inatter in a. separat' communication, so that the Un'i on ..can determine in what .man· ner it can aid the brother. It would also be . helpf~l if the full name, rating and book number was sent in. Address these 1}otificatlons to Welfare Services at headquarters. · · · <: ·W ill Service Missile Fleet As approved by ~he SIU membership in all ports, a new hall has · been opened in· Jacksonville, Fla. In turn, the Savannah h_a ll has been closed. Th e~~dress of the Jacksonville hall is 920 Main Street, Jacksonvill~,+------------­ Florida, l_loom 200. Telephone grown in importance. Jacksonville's 1 good fortune is in no small way number is ELgin .3-098f with derived from the Suwanee Steam- Wllliam Morris as the agent. Morris was formally installed as Jacksonville agent at the · port's first membership meeting a: week ago Wednesday by Mobile Port Agent Cal Tanner. The prime reason for the switch is the changing pattern of operations by SIU-contracted companies. In recent years Savannah has de·cuned as a base ·for SIU ship operations ·while Jacksonville bas Reach Interim Agreement_ On Lakes Jurisdiction A full-fledged clarification of the question of jurisdiction over Great Lakes seamen is expected to come out of the next AFL-CIO Executive ·Council meeting which is convening on Monday at Unity House, F o r - + - - - - - - - - - - - - est Park, Pa. SIU of NA Presi- the seamen's field since 1945, dent Paul Hall, National Mari- principally 1n ore-carrying fleets time Union President Joseph Curran and David MacDonald, presldent of the Steelworkers Union will take up the matter on that date. / In the interim, .an agreement reached _between the Steelworkers and the SIU has helped clear the way_for more effective organizing by t~e . SIU Gi:eat Lakes District among non-union Lakes fleets. The Great Lakes District, along with other maritime unions in the Maritime Trades. Department, has been active on the Lakes since the sprin~ fitout in a nuinber of companies. The initial agreement reached on August 6~ provided thaf the SIU and Steelworkers will support each other's organizational attempts among Great Lakes seamen, and will refrain from interfering with each other's activities, pending the outcome of jurisdictional decisions to be made on August 17. As a result, .the . Steelworkers have agreed to abandon organizing activities among unucensed se... men employ~ d on the- vessels of Hutchinson and Company, which operates two · non-union Lakes fleets, the Pioneer Steamship Company and the Buckey Steamship company. The Great ·Lakes . District had been actively organizing in the Pioneer ~eet and was on the eve of filing a petition for a collective bargaining election when the Steelworkers intervened, touching off the dispute between the two unions. The Steelworkers now will support SIU activities on Hutchin.son ships, In turn, the SIU will refrain from organizing efforts among unlicensed crews for whom the Steelwor kers have traditionally bargained ·through Local 5000, the seamen's affiliate of the steel un- which are owned and operated by major steel companies. Both unions will withdraw petitions and unfair labor charges presented to the National Labor Relations . Board, as well as withdrawlog all complaints, resolutions and charges presented to the AFL-CIO ari'd its subordinate bodies. The resolution 41f jurisdictional lines on the Lakes will be a big as'sist hi the Great , Lakes District drive among thousands of seamen who are not in unions, or who are members of various company-sponsored unions on the Lakes-Seaway route. Ho .Glee In· SF Outlook SAN FRANCISCO - ShiiJpinl bas been on the slow bell here with a bit of a spurt when, on thi last day, the Coe Victory took on a full crew. The port anticipates more of the same for the next twoweek period. There were only five ships in the area over the past couple of weeks. The Northwestern Victory (Victory Carriers) and. Steel F.abri,;. cator <Isthmian) paid off and signed on. The Fairport <Waterman) also signed on, while the Steel Admiral <Isthmian) and Marymar <Calmar) were in transit. ship Corporation, operators of the missile ship fleet, who use the Jacksonville port as a base of · · operation. ·. The geographical change of halls will · enable ·the ·union to service the missile fleet more efficiently. At the same time, the· ships previously· serviced out of Savannah can be handled from Jacksonville or other' Atlantic and Gulf ports ion. The Steelworkers have been . in where SIU halls are maintained . . ; .. -··- so. Nobody -Forgets ===·· --==·======== Sometimes the most obvious safety· precautions ~end to be _overlooked, like hang:ing on, to a handrail ~oming up and down ladders. That's where written · reminders cc;>me in handy in ·keeping crewmembers . a~are of.desirable pr~ctices. The · written reminder is a little .adde·d insurance .t bat will . iog t,he attention ' of cl ·~re;.vmember who might otherwise forget to foll9w the safe practice. · · Wherever possible, reminders of this nature should be stencited on the bu'lkhead. ··~aOiD .Htu\1J>~· .. ·. . ' - ·' . ' •- . - -. "'!'9 .' ' . - - - -- - - - -- -- --- _, ·, . ~~~~~~~~~·- ~rimUSh~h~~~~~' ~ ~ . _, ·- --.- - - - - ·~ .. . -- - - - -~ . "'. �.'.• ~ 1 ·sEA.I' A. R.ERS '£0G r · ., A little over ten· years ago, in th~ spring. ,. . o. f 1949, -the SIU Canadian District embarked on a bitter fight to break th.e str~ngleheld of the Communist Party on Canadian seamen. A,.s· a result ·of the ~ompl~te succes~ of that _ campa~gn, the Canadian District emerge4· a~ the sole representative of Canadian seamen. The Canadian SIU's success helped frustrate the Communist Party's plans to dominate the world's waterfronts and to1cripple l:TS ·ef- forts to revive Europe. . At the time the Canadian District undertook its drive, with the aid and support of the SIU of North America, the entire Ca~·a- · dian. seam.en's movement was 100 percent Communist-dominated, and the Canadian searpen, along wi~h seamen and waterfront worl~ers in other lands, were being used as tools in the Communist plot to wreck th~ Marshall ~Ian and open up Western J!!urope to Soviet domination. From their dramatic victory over Communist control of seamen, the Canadian District has gone on to equally-~pect.acular successes on the economic front. In the face of a drastiC decline of Canadian-flag deep !s'ea shippi~g _.., because of unrestricted foreigµ.-flag _transf~r~, , the Can~dian Distric~ has expanded· its niembership by a vigorous organizing ca~pa.ign Canadian Seafarer Bob LeCle'rc poses at the wheel of the Scott Misen·er, giant Canadian-flag bulk-carrier, in Montreal harbor. · Chief cook 'Betty ·Martynuk 'is shown at work in the galley, getting the noontime meal . together. M~ny Canadian ships carry ytomen cooks. . . . ~ •. on the Lakes, the West Coast and related areas. . . ~qually impressive has been the Disti:ict'a s'ttcce~s in · wfpillg 'out "the trad,i tionaf ~i~er­ ential between US and Canadian wage standards, Cana.dian seJlmen now enjoy · w~ge.1 and conditions which rank with ·aJ!y, ~e,-i.· can-flag contract, despite the fact t_hat. ·Canad~an workers have alw.ays been paid .less than A.Jnericans and are still · paid less ' in •,most shoreside :jobs. The success ol the CaJ!.aaian District in this, area has made .it ihe :pacesetter of the entire Canadian "labor. mov&mei:it. , . , 4side from wages, Canadian Seafarers no.w have welfare plan protection and -fine working conditions and are in the process of getting µiQdern union halls ·in their Tajo~ ports. .The headquarters hall in Montreal in the heart of the business district offers a wide variety of comforts .and. converiien'ces to the membership. ~ , .. . . This past ·May, the Canadian DiSt'dc~ served as the host union to· the SIUNA con• ,' vention in Montreal symbolizing th~ . Di~- . trict'~ ten years of sweepi~~ prggress. · - · · Pictured on · thls J?.ag~. are some Qf the. fa:_cilities in the Unions Mdptr~a'.l beadquai;ters as ·well as scenes on the Ganadian-manhed .. . . Laker, the Scott Misener. ." �Gro~p of Canadian Seafarers relaxes in well!tocked library of Canadian District's, Montreal _headquarters. ' · · .., Pool tables and other . rec~eational facilities .get _big play from Canadian SeaJarers on the beach. Dispatcher Don Swait posts some fobs on the Illuminated headquarters hiring board. List 'Of 1hiP.S ·shows varief)' of Jobs _under Canadian SIU contract. This g; oup i~ .relaxiitg with quiet conversation on main de~k of headquarters, which ~lso serves as hiring hall. ~ill. th~ bosun (leftl' ~eeps an eye on j ome ~f the gang anhey P.aint the Scott Mi!ener s life_~~ats. ·Men c:ire actually on doc~,; . . :. . ·• ... ... . . . -·-- ----- ·· Amo~g · .. C~~dian . headquarteri · _f.a_c;ilitie~ ~re · (t~p.- . to .~ottom) ~pa· . dous m'eeting ._1hall, lunch :C-o&ll)ter,· slop chest, several washing machines (plus ·shower r~om n.ot shown) and barber _:shop.. . .· . .; . . Hal Bank~, secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Pistrict and _a vice-presid_ent of the Sf UNA, r•por,_ to · SIUNA ~onvention. �ICC Faee$ ·•.t nlluen~e'' Charge . ITllL -DllllCTOll Uathm'lan)~ July bll' tbou1ht1 and co~deratlon 4-Ca,11rm1n~ It. 1tahl1 ••c~et'"' ·c.: 8!wa71 f~r ~h• crew• . : ' · ~ W. Hall. SbJp'• dele1ate to be 'elect• ed. SbJp'•- fund H .33. No beefa, t'wo oUera ml11ed 1h1p, one Baltl• more, one New York. ·Sailed one oiler short. No beef1, everythinll nalllllnt smoothly. Motion 'made Uil Hconded that Union· olllclally find out why water tanka an ru1ty and hill of paint. Ship's delepte · elected. Water tanb need cleanm. badly. Food lllPPb' 1eeme bad. Suggest Union take up aune with company. WASHINGTON:_A complaint that the lnterst~te Commerce Commission per;nitted cez:tafn tntere5ts to take control uf the N~w York CenvaI Railroad in 1954 without first conducting public ·hearings· has been l~veled by minority ! st_ockho~d~rs of the Central. The complaint parallels sro charges that the railroad - dominated ICC has R. Young and Allen P. Kirby be- schedules , 10 •• to wreck the dofailed. to give th~ steamship cAuse of "undue and improper mestlc shlppins industry. industry a hearing in its disputes influence" by Whtie House offtclals and other prominent figures. Amons those named in the complaint were The stockholder group asked the th' e present members of the ICC, Federal District Court here to order the ICC to investigate the Sherman Adams, then President Central takeover to - determine Eisenhower's chief assistant; Dr. whether control was legally ac- Milton Eisenhower; the President's quired. They contended that the brother; former Democratic Sen•ICC failed to rule on acquisition tor Burton K. Wheeler of Montana of the railroad by the late Robert ·and his son Edward; former Attorney General Herbert Brownell and former Air Force Secretary Harold Talbott. · with the railroads. They cited numerous instances. in which the railroads, with the. approval of ICC. manipulated long.:haul and short-haul rates to the detriment of s,bipping, and in m~ny . Instances cbarsed below cost ratei ·tCI drive ·shtpplns out -of buslnea and monopolize the trafftc. · 1 .• · · Houst-on Bac .. .k. _' No Free Ride "i:.:m:~'..:,~nJ!·I_;!~ On Hot-· Streak-· On Aquarama? prospe~ta · · -:- IWOllD KNOT (Suwannee), Jun• 1t -Chalman, J. Marlt111 Secretary, D. ht1e"· No maJor beefs. Crltlclied for not calllnl meet1.n11 more oClen. Dele1ate served year; a1u to be re· Ueved. No bee£1, enrytblnt nannJng smoothly. crew •ot11 un1nlmou1ly lo ·bold one ship meetlnl a month. , n·g t I · e s :,. PAC.,IC WAVI <World Trampln1>1 lune 21- Chalrman, L. H11m1nn1 Secretary, I,_ · .T•ylor. No draw at bunker por:t. No beefa, everythln1 runn~ ·~ootbly. · Short of ateward ll!tor11 ·lllJDe · 81 , trip before. Repatn to be IRlbmltted bifore arrival In · Balfe. ,, . ' .,, " July 12-.C:halrfftlirl, H. llo11cean1 Secretary, L, H1111tan. Cable to head· q\la~en oh ho1pltalluUon of stew• • aril. _l)raw of HO. Try to get travel· er •1 · ~ In ,Tel Aviv •. Repairs nbo llll\ted; Motion made and seconded that ·new c1·ew refuse to llgn on until micr omete.r val¥t on feed pump II 8xed. $te~ard sencllnl letter to head· quarters on 1torln1 on thb vessel. MAI caum, June 1'+Cllalrinan, W. Mo,r111, Secretary, J, :rurkl........_ SblJI'• ,fUnd fll.85 . . No bffti. : Qlhia ~ .oothly. Flz fan, - Looee cbaqe to lblp'a fUnd. . Repair llit to delegate. July · -It-Chairman,' W. Morrl11 lee· · retarv,, :J. i:urkln1ton. Fan fixed. Ship's tund 119.62. No beefs, every. thlnr· running smoothly. Motion made and seconded to ·eJr;condltlon all SW "' lblpa., .Vote of thanb fo ·.ltewanl d• partment. · , •v•t>-· e• . · an · • · -- Of SIU Ship Meetmgs. four commissioners, "during the · . •ALL~WAY r <OV•~ll Nav.), 'lune cour~e of· which these commisHOUSTON-Shipping h~s picked · ,_. · ~- · 7-Chalrman, '· Harperi Sacret1ry, e. Tll..... Recommended to keep me... loom . sloners approved; prior to public· up. and future room1 clean at nitbt and repalrl done WASHINGTON - If the SIU adjudication, Young's plans to take good. Three _ships paid off. They : at Ma. DllC!ualon re k:k of coopvaUon of cblef ·~eer. , Great Lakes District-contracted control of the New York Central were the-Neva \'{eat, Lucile BloomAquarama goes. offshore, it wlll be without investigation thereof." It field (Bloomfield); and Westport VINOltl ~rwen1: May' It-chair." without any Annie Oakleys for added that the ICC was required <Transp. Utll.>. man, J, Archlu Secretary, c. Hickok. &lectrlclan olfen to 8x walblq ma• Few boura en dl1puted. Turn la look into the acquisition •because Signin1 on were.· Nev.a West, trl.lveling Congressmen or US offl· cblne. ·crew p~ml... to pa7 ·if cap. · ·npalr lilt1. No ,beets. cials. A bill to allow the Aquarama the Interstate commerce Act _pro- Lucile Bloomfield (Bloomfield)J taln will nqt autborin O'J'. Captal,D · - . okayed 11m,e. : and five other vessels to operate vides that such ari investigation Pacific Venture <Pacific Venture); SAMPAN HITCH lluw1nnMl1 luly 11-Chalrman, J. Mortona Secretary, outside the Lakes was passed by will be made when one company Mt. Whitney <Amer.. Tramp.), and ORION CLIPPlll . <~rlonl, luly ...... 1: Dennelly, Report-4 on phone call Mermaid (Metro-Petro). . the Senate with a rider that they acquires two or more raifro~ds. Chairman, A.. Merat.u Secretary, It, from Trlntdad to headquarter• n aarller. ~·· del...te elected. Crew lblp'a bumn..,. Sblp'a tund M. One There were ships 1alore ln-tranThe complaint came as the ICC shall not be allowed to issue passes wanta aew walblq madllne in· men lliort. · New delerate elected. or reduced-rate tickets to Con- pressed its drive in the House' of sit includinl ·the Steel Age Usthatalled. Two e...ineers workint on Clean walhtnr. machine efter u1e. a.tans: No beefs. · Hemhlnr numlnl turn cupa and to pantry. gressmen or Government officials. RP.presentatlves . to gain control of mian>; Del Oro, Del Sud. .Del smoothly. Vote of thank• to radio Alaska shipping. The drive had Monte <Mlsslssil)pi); Seatrain New . The rider is a pet of Senator operatot for the dall)t newe•. ALCOA CAVALllll <Alcoal, July 1t -Chairman, I. Mulll11 Secret1ry, w. Williams <Dem.-Del.) who has often been blunted earller in the Senate York, Seatraln New Jers~y. SeaMlllMAID <Mitre), July 12-C:halr. Pol•• No beefa. New ~ele1ate sought to tack it on to various following testimony by the SIU train Texas <SeatrJ!n>; Pacific ·man, G. Abuncle1 Secretary, A. Wiie. elected. and intercoastal ship Venture (Pacific Venture); Pacific and· coastwise Motton made and 1eeonded to · pos\ pieces of steamship legislation. old mlnut11 on bulletin IMlard. Draw . C.OAITAL CllUIADill 1suwanneel. In previous years, the House has operators. The unions and the op- Explorer <C o m P a s s>; Seafair to be rtven when lblp 1oee north. June 1...-C:halnnan, None 11ven1 Seo- · ~he ICC .with (Colonial); ~t. Whitney CAm. erators had charged One man <C-eard) mlaed lblp· ln NY. retary, None. New dele1ate elected. knocked out the Williams rider and Aa..ent In Lake Cbarl11 w11 noWled SblP.'• fUnd · 115. No .beefs. Mi>tloa the House will now have to act on being in collusion .with the rail- Tramp.); Arlzpa <Waterman>: Winand took m~1 rear llbon. No made • that preuure be put on for roads, permitting them to rig rate ter Hill, Royal Oak, CS. Norfolk, the amended bill beef•, everytblnS ~ smootbb'. new- perculatore and walbln1 ma· Steward dept. rtven · vote of con• cblne. Meuroom · and Jiasaapway be - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -·- - - - - - - - Fort Hoskins (Cities Service>; ftdence on tood cooklns and service. kept clean. ·S utlest moie frUlt. W an1 Juror (Denton);' Bienville Brotbera reminded to wear aultable CPan Atlantic); Neva West, Lucile attire ln meu ball at all Ume1 and ITllL SCllNT:llT (Isthmian>. lulr return colle• CUPI to pantry. SUllH· 7-Chalrman, Bloomfield <Bloomfield), and Mae A; Maldonadoa ,.Se.c ir., . Uona and recommendation•: ablp'• to k • • Ila-•· Work Moving Ahead On Phila., .New.Orle~ns Halls {Bum. .. _ Seafarers here ·are requested by Port Agent Bob Matthews to keep clinic. appointments. · If, for -a valid reason, you AJ,'e unable to keep scheduled appointment do not wait until the last day to notify the clinic. Vote ·$e# On · SS 'Atlantic ,, Crewmembers. of the American Banner Lines SS Atlantic wlll formally designate their · collective bargaining a1ent a National i..a-. lior Relations Board election to' be held on .Au.g~st ,19'. The ship will be in New York· at the time' . on her ·return from Europe. .. The NLRB vote was made necessary under · the terms .~ of the, Atlantic·birlnl proce.d ure last. year, under ·which c.-ewmembers applied. , ·at a · co~pany ,hiring., o1'ice.. and. were selected . irrespective of un· · · · .. · ·· ·:. ion affiliation · · · Bu!l~ing craft~man wheels in bric:h for new SIU hall in Phil,9~elr/~'. . Since the ·~rew, ·at present, con~ ph1a. : _ . . . r.? -slsts of SIU . men, an· SW certiflca. ,. ' In "' 99nstruction work on !~;:;w halls ~~r'. Se~farers in ~liilii~el/ tto~e~I=~~~:1:~Yille SIU will enP~a, a:nd l':l~w ~rlean~ is. proceedmg at a good ~ace', ~th~ •)le the Union· to: si~ a full con:.: Ph~ladelph1a havmg a h_ ead star.t. Port Agent Steve. Cardaj.J.o ·. tract with the company,. wh.icli bu reports that all demolition · ,been operailng with a temi)orary ha~ been co~pleted . in PhilaNew ·orleans building code reg- interim agreement · up untll' now~ delphja as well as foundation ulatlons covering th e French · work, undergrou11d plumbing in- Quarter call for buildings to conThr•w·1n stallations and shoring. At pres- form to the prevailing · style of--, ent, work 'is ·going ahead on ·the architecture and finish, and the· old- · steel framework and bricklaying, brick will be used in the ~ew con• , ·Under thi rules of· the -SIU, as well as· Installation of radiant s~ction accordingly; In addition, ·any member can nominate him· heating. use of -\he old brick will involve . self for meetln1 chall1Jian .. read· Finished By December a considerable cost saving. -Ing clerk or any othei'. ·post that The present schedule calls for The new New Orleans hall, near may be up for election befor9; the Philadelphia hall to be com- the foot of. Jackson Street, will be . the membenhtp; 1Dcludii11·ctnn· pll'te'1 in December and if so, it closest to the Waterman Steamship mittees aucli· as · the ' ~I Will be open in time for the ann.u al Company piers in that city, as well . committees, . 'fttt.a'nclal c'oJiltmtt· ' Chrlstnias Day· party. as being closer to . the Public tees and other. Si'OURI ilam~d bY New Orieans ls · still at work on Health hospital and the cotton th" ·membe~_htp. ' ~ · ·· ., demolition of several buildings, in- warehouse and grain elevator. Since ~IQ ~embe~ti~p me~t:. eluding an old warehouse on the Both the Philadelphia and New . In.a .officers are · elected •t theproperty tl~ere .. Demolition is go- Orle~s balls .will provide. facill- -tart of each meettq those who ing more slow~ thari usual because t!es for Seafarers Welfare Plan wish.. to run for 'those meeUn1 · of tfie nee(I "to pt es'elfve the ·olct services to tl\e membership · !lnd offices can ~o _fO• brick out of the exl~tmc"blillding; tor Unign op~rations. For A·MeetlnsJob · ~ . ,; dele1ate reminded brotbere that if they ne 1omethln1 wronr or have a ·au11eltlon of any 1ort, , mention the matter to the pereon concerned. Then If no action II takep 1'r!nr the.matter to tHe attention of dept. dele1ate. lhlP'• dele1ate or patrolman. · LOIMAll <C1lm.arl, luly 1S-Cllalr· man, c. Mo111 Secret1r,y, I. llayfleld, Few beef• ln dept.;· ·all ib'alibtened out. Sailed ahort ont · mu In ate-rd dept. Repair list . made out before arrival. ••••rd tary, I'._ Ome11. Repair lllti 1Ub-· mitted and taken care of. • Water tanka ·a1reed to be cleaned la Slnl•• pore. Ship'• fund 135. No . beefe. Dele11te re-elected. Meuroom to be palntedr Clean waahlnl madllne after uaiJll. ' • . . WAN• TllADlll INerth Atlantic Morine>, June 21-Chalrman, P• .Jts-u-1er1 Secretary, It. •l'kl..1. No l>Cef&~ eveeythlq rWUlln• amoothly~' Baell · ·• dept. to alter04te on cleanlns reerea• Uon room. ALCOA PIGASUi <Alcoa), . July 11 IY.llL VOYAGlll Ulthml•n>. 'J uly . ...;chairman, ·W. · I•. nd1rs1 Secret1ry, . lJ-Ch,lrm.!n• T. York1 Secretary, F. Delap, One man hospltal11ed In Dalli· L. PJttlllps, Rep•ll' list not taken care man. So,ae OT dllputed. No beda. of H yet-will · turn over same . to Vote · ot 'thinks tO 1teward dept; fpatrolman In Mobile. No beefs. every· .· Job well done. . .. . tblDi ,.runntp,e 111100~. Ship ia just . _ returnlnl from around the .world by . way of Alam and bu been ,a very OCIAN DINNY · <Maritime .. ~-v•"' nice trip with 1ood repreaentatlon tn Ha9',. Jan. I-Chairman, c. .\' !¥,ett1 · Aberdeen, Waah. at payoll. Secretary, T. ir;t•!•ney• . New de.:z=:r.te. elected. ~lscuUlon on inadequate · 'OllT H.OIKINi (Cltle1 lervlc1l, llop chelt. KHp melll"OOm , clean ~1ht1 : . ·. . I u I Y 11-ch• Irman, I • • ryan1 • 1cr.. Jan. 19"-0ne man bo1pltalhed In · fary, It· Hartley. Sblp'a tund 119. Yo~oba11)a. one man mined ship lD ·. No beefa, everythln1 runn.lnl alliooth• Kobe. Some <Yr dltputed. Dllcuulon ly. New dele1at11 elected. Sblp'a re llop chelt and freah milk altuiltlon. . water unfit for u1e-notl8ed patrol· Jan. 31--Sblp'a tuncl 11.112.;· ih:otbu man ln Houatcia and- altuatl'on clarl• wbo mllaed alilp 1D Kobe,.;rejolne4 . fl.ed. . Entin• deleHt• · feel•,.. he .. ; at · Naba, Okinawa ~ · Some ·OT dl9o ' belJrr dllcrlmtnafed asalli1t by lat puted. , Reallnatlon , of delelate ., re--· .·' ., a~i,t- over w•ter lltuatlon., Su1•. J'cted; , 'l!urn tn ,repair- list. . 1e1t deletate take tb1a matter up . Peb. l~ome 1:9palri' "taken ··ean with Clilflf entlneer. o,. -.ome await' parti' and :materlala , - at NY. - one man IUl!ered burna ln JIP,lllSON CITY Vl.CTOllY (Vic• laun!Sey roon1'11ccildent. ·New d,letate tory 'C1rrler1f, luly 16-Chalrmln, 'A.· ·· ··elected. .l lQtlon to have delejate· coo• llealko1 lec.retary, G. L11throp. Re;-· tact · c~p~ln re ualnl e~-dlecker .J'OO"'port Jetter received from beadquar· •• library and place linen npply lD ters aclmowlec!Stnr receipt · Of wire empty: pauenier room. , . · sent ln retard to bosun ~ buMar°" D~h11rm_.1t, I. Wlnborne1 · · Pltallaed 1n Yokohama. Sblp'a fUnd secretary; :r. Delaney. One mq · .•20. No beef1, everythlnr rUnnJn• short. Motion paued t'o pl>lit com: . smoothly J4o11on. .l?ade and. aeconded municattom ln meuroom. ~o~ to sea the jatroldla'1 about the..drawa re •handltn1 of key1: New · ileleflte beinr put out on time and 11 no · elec~•d· . , - . " ~ ., . '" , ; , ·.. ._ _ •; satisfaction at .Jlort ·of payoff; take May 2.1 -Chalrman, O. ~all1y1 .llJC,!;t&be tuu,e up with New York. tary, T. Delaney. Ship'1 1 f\lnd -tl0.0'1, · 1 •. . ·" ' : • _" • ·• • -.Some_,. or -dlouted. ·No , beefa. ·• vote • ,,, . Pl.L C~PD (M{11!~IP1tll1; Julr 11 of'·~ . to atew11r~ d41pt ... tor J9fa. .,, -C:hal~n, D. 1·a m11yf lecretary, c. well done. llaUer cif ~ada or( .. . . .-reaux. Sblp'a fUnd 119,so, No beef1, Ciera. to _be lncl~ded In repall' ti.It. ,. , everitbln1 runnm. 11Dootbly. New · .l~RJ • 14:-C~•h'".'an, ~' . Ml.cllelet1 ·:. delesate elected. · Lltirlll')' to be kept s,t;retary, T. Del11~•Y· Minor beeb IOcked tn "pcirl. Return boob to ....e.- ·n.o t · 1akeJ! dare' O.fl major ..,..., I Tbanu to- Bros. Avrad and McClellan 1i'a~rtatlon ~•t~e.d .11tllfa11torl)¥, lor IDltalllnr doors on llbraQ. · Sus· Sblp • .filn~ ~1~.0'1,.. ~ew !l•}...e1ate. ~ll4. .. 1e1te4 that dfflt dele~•t• recpmmend t&uurur elected. ·• ' '\ ·. · · ·• •· re · • ...re rte to work on block.If alott- 1 ._- • ' • ~ ,..n ., "t... to .be taken . 11P at Afet7 meet~. 'c MOU.NT .W,lflTNIY (Cl!1'90 _& T-- ,! · . . : • llllp>, lulf' 1f:-Chalnnan, D; .. . CHIWAWA (Cltln hrvlce), July " ' . Secretary,, ' 11'. l;ewlL No beefs;' New . ~llalr'91an, II'. ~11111 ~ret~rv· dele1ate al,\d ncretarY·reporter ,elect-'. aea11~ No be1f1, everriblnl runn'lnc ·e d: sus1•n repair lift be mad~~· . 1 ~~U.JT. AJrHI to work on .UW.. " ·. ! . ·· ·I ~ · " •· :'.fi'.. ~ nation Of roaches: . .· ·' IO"N , 11 :, KULUKUNDlt ::toe. ·• , 1' · I 'r ~ ,. ..;..._ . ,. i< .. "Clrrlerf),. luly 2~K.lrniln, W. ' : ·LA SAUi <Waterman>; July ,1s;.;. varea iecr~~ry, w. fiUf!J> No bee.fa. C!!•!rmt~· . ~ ll!lnffmll . .c~ar.y, "· .one mu f1L · , · ,...~ ~ ~ _ Mcca11. 1BY•mliliil l'illlD1DI 11Do0-. . -.-- • ,., •· Recelriila Nd eooPlr.a~on frqql . clilef ,YA.t_IANT 'AITH , coce1nf 'f." mate In o1~ ·up lblp. Sblp'a fUnd · -.IUIJ 1t-ifc:Mlrme11, ..._ 'K911Mf•atcN ; " ~· Some PT dlQuted. Artlvu t•rv• c. ,N,laM.-,1'. Draw• had' ..IO. 'a. . · pool ·d:r•!"I' · uP 1 to- help IJlcreaH ' ~en In Z,yptan .money · be•~lli......_ 1 , 11blp'1 fUnt'l. ~t out' ate~rl! ,dept. 1 . "uld not· 111111 tr1~!9t.' ,eheoki::'· -~~. ' AllO ( . •ote ' of tbanb to elllef ' m11te ·hula. ' Sllut oft water In WUhlll(:l ." $.l~ey ,BJ-own, for hll alneere coop. cbln'.e ' When tbr'ourh." V.ot.,,,Qf, t •ration and li,,~lp ln ·cle~nlnr the .,lhlp:; : io. ·~•war~ dept~ for ' : ~~~~ L.: "1- c:.;..,..,.,, • "' �SE.4F.4RERS LOG Navy-MA Report Again Stresses Vessel Sbortage WASHINGTON-Confirming again what has been said many times in the pa_st, a joint Navy-Maritime Administration report has stressed the weakness and inadequacy of the American-flag merchant fleet. The report cal'led · for the· of tankers would overcome the often-postponed construction shortage by 1962. . - of at least two more passenger -s uperliners as well as the expansion of subsidy legislation so that more companies could get Government assistance toward modernizing their ships and adding to their fleets. It supported the idea that presently-unsubsidized companies, such as the SIU-contracted Waterman, Isthmian and T. J. McCarthy operations, should be granted sub- :~!~er points made in the report . I Boston Seeks. Barge Pact ' - • I the weapons used in organizing, and in maintaining wage standards ·and working conditions. The .Eisenhower Administration is going out for a bill which wo'ul'd, for example, prohibit a Union from picketing a plant and·advertising that the boss was non:-union and paid sub-standard wages. What all this has to do with labor-management "corruption" is hard to see. But its irrelevance doesn't bother the National Association of Manufacturers and the Chamber of Coll)merce, who have gleefully embraced the Eisenhower program. . Particularly pleasing to the NAM gang is that the Administration's ·proposals would not require employers to fil'e reports on funds spent on "labor relations" activities. This is a key provision in any legislation which pretends .to attack corruption o:h. the labor-management .level. What will emerge· at present is hard to tell, since none of the three bills now up in the House resemble the bill already passed by the Senate. Consequently, what emerges from the House will have to be reconciled with the Senate version before final action can be taken. This gives a little breathing · b l h space· .and· ti~e f or U ruon mem ers to et t eir representatives in Congress know what they think about bills which would restrict Union organizational and strike weapons. Sntokin.,; Caneer Et AI .. . ' . LaK•-es MEBA I . Extends 0 re Agreements I I II Get.s Rabies Shots After Bat Attack Seafarer Crittenden E. Foster has a sore abdomen but otherwise feels no ill effects after having to take a ·series of 14 anti-rabies shots in the Key West Naval Hospital. The painful procedure of rabies+------------inoculations was made neces- lieved that bats 1n 18 states are sary after Foster was bitten possibly rabies carriers. Normally, by a bat aboard the Edith <Bull Line) while the ship was off the Florida Keys. The Edith was at sea at the time, and ; F~ster was relaxing in ihnigs afobc'slek wrehaedn00 the bat bit him 0 n the right wrist. He took a swipe at the bat, which e v a d e d him and flew off, and then reported the accident Foster to the skipper. Never having had to treat a bat- bite before, the skipper radioed the Key West hospital for information. Naval authorities immediately ordered him to meet a Coast Guard cutter which sped out to take Foster ashore for anti-rabies· inoculations. In ·addition the Navy doctors 1'1 .~ ~cer~that the culprit. might be smog, ear exhaust. or other ir- instructed· the' crew to conduc;t a ·ritaJits which . may all contribute to the disease rate. ·: That thorough search for the bat in the · .. .- ~·· _.·, (being the c.ase, ith~. re· is ·one good· way. to finci out ·the an;swer. ·-hope ·o f -capturin.g it and testing. it , ..J · ' · 1 • • ' • as a rabies carrier. Crewmembers . j" . e ..- ~vet!o~~, kiWW~ that ~eamen as a =group are ~y and lai:,ge, were ·unable to locate the animal,' ··)t · ., ; ~eavy . cig~rette smo~ers. Yet·.the na~ure of ~hell' oc~upabon which apparently flew out of the - fill/Ind°,. 1s such that .they are no~ .exposed to all' pollut1~n, ~ar• ext1a\;st . porthole after biting Foster. ·· _ ~~ . f~m~s and other •potential cancer-cal;lSU)g .agents. It would In ·recent years there- have been ·. • . se~1p logic~ .tben; ~or · the - Public .Health .Service to· conduct several incidents of rabies-carcya surv.ey l!mong seiµaring men"•Which would ·help pin down ing · bats attacking people, somethe sigpUiCance o~ ·ctgarettes. in the cancer pict~e. ' times with fatal results. It is be- ·..• .. . ,{a: . •. . · , .· ·. / 1' .... .. BOSTON - Negotiations have gotten underway for a contract. covering the Seafarers on the BostOn Sand and Gravel Co. barges, Gene Dakin, acting ag~nt, reported, and some progress has been made. However from the· looks of things, he said, it may take several more meetings before the talks can be brought to a successful conclusion; Boston Sand and Gravel operates ~ string of seven barges, carrying sand gravel ·from a -pit in Scituate, Massachusetts, to - plants in Cambridge and East Boston for processing. The barges . have a carrying capacity of some 600 to. 700 tons. ShippJng· for the past period increas~d . sltghtly over the pr4rvious two weeks, but not to the extent ti.at it can be called good, Dakin 1ald. · .The· forecast tor the . coming · ·. · ;\;. .i, .i, . period is uncertain, but looks as · · if it will ·also be slow. There wefe two. vessels paying 8 off, one signed on and one was In . The repeated reports .o n smoking and its after-effects on transit. The payoffs were the .Fort death rates from ·cancer, heart disease and what-have-you Hoskin1, . and the Bradford Island have created a vast cloud of confusion. The Public Health (Cities Service). The new. ·super- Service and the AJJierican Cancer Society, both obviously tanker Transeastern, the largest authoritative sources, . have ·emphasized the link between ~ker. under the US-flag, signed k h · on here early in the ·period. The smo ing and ill ealth in a. variety of reports, but there -ls 46,000-ton vessel will be on the a good deal of medical opinipn on the other side of the . Gulf.:Japa~ run. . I11thmian's ·steel questio,n. ,. A~chitect,- .was J~e tn'!~t ship. . · Every ti,me one. of these reports comes ..out,.-it is ~gued by '· . .· .. .. . . ' the .cigarette industry .that smoking alene does not cause cant I • The reserve fleet should be upgraded by the addition of C-2 and C-3 ships at the rate of 20 In light of the present steel ships a year. At the same time, strike, the Great Lakes District reserve fleet Libertya should be Local 101 Marine Engineers' Bene. scrapped at a reasonably rapid ficial Association has notified nine rate. Great Lakes ore shipping com• The more modern and more panies that it is extending indefidesirable ships Irr-the reserve nitely the presen't three-year conshould b~ kept in a full state of tract, subject to cancellation with preservation. a 30-day notice. 1 • Roll-on, .roll-off ships, sh.ips The ore carriers that were notiwith heavy hft booms and. high fied are: Pittsburgh Steel, Bethlespeed vessels should be built. hem Steel, Browning, McCarthy, The re~ort als~ defe~ded !he Tomlinson, Shenango, Ore Navigacont.rovers1al pr?cbce of im;ludmg tion, International Harvester and runaway-~~g s.hips as part of t~e Midland Steamship. US .mob1hzabon reserve. This Previously, officials of MEBA prac.~1.ce has. been attacked by the Local 101 had announced as their mar1~1me umons as ~ctually . dow~- contract objectives more job securgradmg and weake?mg the Amen- ity, improved working conditions, can merchant marme. . improved pension and welfare benTh~ - rep?rt noted the serious efits. The union is also pressing for ~ deficiency m US tanker strength a union shop throughout its conwhich is a direct result of the State tracted fleets. The outcome of the steel strike To the surprise of no one, what started out as legislation Department-Maritime policy of defending the ope. r ations of runawayls expected to have an important to correct abuses in the labor-management arena has tanker fleets. However it bearing on future negotiations beemerged as a punitive program to strip unions of many of flag claimed that current .construction tween union and the ore carriers. . . tltblflll(. ' "Sooner or later," the report warned, "the whole World War II-built fleet must be scrapped," emphasizing the need for:. prompt steps to strengthen the existing merchant marine. . .· 1 us bats, whlch are- insect eaters. will avoid humans, which is why bat bites are considered a sound indication of a rabies infection. The doctors informed Foster that he was fortunate the bite was not on the head or neck, as the disease will spread far more rapidly if the bite is near the brain. Tropical and sub-tropical vam• pire bats have long been known to be rabies carriers, as are dogs, foxes, squirrels and other wildlife, but it is only in the last few yean that rabies has shown- up in the varieties of bats existing in. the United States. Put Postal Zone On LOG Address The Post Office Department has requested that Seafarers and their families include postal . z o n e numbers in sending changes of address into the LOG. -The use of the zone num. ber will greatly speed the flow of _the mail and will facilitate . delivery. · Failure to include the zone number can hold up delivery of the paper. The LOG is now in the process of zoning Its ·entire mailing list. �.......... , ' ' Speak French? He Wants Help SEAFARERS II DRYDOCI Prompt action by the SIU Blo.od Batik· assured . a number of Seafarers in various hospitals throughout the country the supply of blood required for operations or transfusions, Welfare Servic~ Representatives reported. In Staten Island alone, four Seafarers reclved a total of 18 pints of blood between them in t he space of a few days. Over in the USPHS hospital at Staten Island ls Brother Thom• Gray who is recovering from a burst appendix which happened while at sea on the Coe Victory. A 2¥.i-month stay at Staten Island was long enough for Seafarer Fidel Lukbaa who recently got his fit-for-duty. Lukl>an; a former messman on the Steel Scientist, en· tered the hospital for a cardiac evaluation. Two · other Seafarera .are reFrom the sntile on his face ported on the road to recovery and the glint in his eye, -it at the Staten Island hospital One, 'doesn't seem probable that Oscar Sorenson, formerly on the Robin Kirk, entered the hospital Seafarer John Wunderlich wnl with a broken jaw, the result of a be rushing · to sign on for an• mugging incident. Sorenson . ~Id other trip on the SS Helen. he was hit by a cab driver who King Mendez "Big Joh.n ," sporting a new . was attemptin1 t-0 lift h~ wallet, beard, seems to have a stay . and was thrown out of the cab. on the beach in mind. A shipboard accident in which he fractured his right ankle put chief cook Pablo Mendez out of action for awhile. Mendez last shipped on the Kathryn. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Out on the West Coast, reports from the USPHS hospital in San Francisco indicate George Brad1, an AB, is recovering nicely from a throat infection. Brady last .___ _ by Carl McDonal•--• sailed on the Almena. . Also recovering on the Coast In a small village of Old Me~o ts Chang P. Kine off the Yaka. With its quiet splendor cand Hfe Kibg entered the hospital with a se'l'ene, ·1 varicose condition. Although An artist lingers, Teluctant to oo Brady there was no indication as to when Without· fixing to canvcu the tranhe will be back on his feet, Kilig is reported coming along fine. quil scene. Seafarers are always interested in the various shipboard activities, especially the men in the various hospitals. Members on shore leave, In the villa'ge inn he takes a room, or on the beach waiting for a ship, should take the time out to visit In the evening strolls the village streets. the brothers in the hospitals, or drop them a line. The following is The moon's silver light dispelling the latest available list of hospital patients: the gloom Sm~II . Village ,.., ~ I USPHS HOSPITAL ._------------BALTIMORE. MD. USPHS HOSPITAL Ralph Amat Ehu Harry Pule NORFOLK, VA. Leo Barrett Abner Raiford Claude L . Jllbb Bernie G. . Watson .Tustin Burdo Hllrold Rtve n Frances Boner · Luis Williama Herman D. Carney Felipe Serrano John L. Grlliln Arthur L. Cox Jose Soares USPHS HOSPITAL Gorman T. Glaze Florentino Teigelro SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF• . Emanuel D. Jones Paul Thornhill George D. Brady Joseph Neubauer Antonio LaPorte Dolphus Walker •Michael J. Coft'.ey Joseph I. Pel'reJra Manuel Lourido Levi Warne r Mike Goins Arthur ·i . Scbevlnl Ende! Pappel John ZucharsJd Antonio E. Kanesls Edward J. Smltb Angelo Polatos USPHS BOSPft'AL USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, ·LA. BOSTON, MASS. Emile P . Badon Jacob J . Levin L. C.- Melanson John C. Roblee Robert G~ .Barrett David E. Mccollum Dominic Newell Edward C. Sleger Victor Bonura WWiam Jlladenhol! Chas .. R. Robinson Carter Cbamben Lollla T • .Marshall · USPHS HOSPITAL/ Fess T. Crawford John Miller GALVESTON, TEXAS Eugene Crowell William E. Nelson Thomas L. Bowers Charles L. Hippard I&naclo D'Amlco 'Valentine - Nune& Albert W. Cantor J'osepb o. _Roy Jeff Davis Lollla W. Peed Wilmot S. Getty Alfredo P. Stearns Woodrow Davia .John Pennino Louis ~cber Winford Powell USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN, NY Joseph FltQatricJt Barry Binn .Joseph Bass Ludwig Kristiansen Clarence Fontenot Edward Bolg Jamu GDason . J, ShaushnellJ' Matthew Bruno' Thomas R . Lehay Wayne Barris Billy- C. Ward Gregorio Caraballo Leo Mannaugh Arthur It. Kini Roland E. Wllcllx Leo V. Carreon Prlmltlvo Muse Edward Knapp Donna Wllllamaoa Wade Chandler .Jeremiah 0'8Yrn• .Joseph D. Cox George G. Phifer Leo H. I.aq Leslie WilaoD . USPHS HOSPITAL .John J. Driscoll Winston E. Renny Frledof 0. Fondila Manuel B. Silva FT. WORTH. TEXAS OUs L. Glbb1 Almer S. Vlckera Richard B. Appleby Max Olson Bart E. Guranlclc Luther E. Wini L . Anderson John C. Palmer Taib Hauan Pon P. WinC BenJ. F . Deibler Leo Watta Frank Hernandez Royce Yarborough James Lauer Joseph ?. WIM Wllliam D. Kenny Pacifl.co Yuzon ' Woodrow Me:rera USPHS HOSPITAL SAILOR SliUG HARBOR SAVANNAH, GA. STATEN ISLAND, NY Jose A. Blllnco n. W. Centchovlcb Victor B. Cooper 'nlomu laabea USPHS HOSPITAL llT. WI130N STATS HOSPITAL SEATl'LE, WASHINGT ON MT. WILSON, MD. Sam .T. Anderson Joseph Prabecll George Davia . Geor1e Blehardaoa • Arthur A . Furst VA HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL DCOUGRTAN. VA. STATEN ISLAND, NY Joaeph . Gill Robert W. Bunner Anse- Pana1opoulo1 VA HOSPITAL ThoJnU J . Gray Stavros Papoutala TUCSON, ARIZONA .Jesse R. Joy .Jose Reya Frank ~. Mackey Patrick T. Kelly Jose RodrilUH .TRIBORO HOSPITAL , .JAMAICA 32, LI. - NY Newell A. Keyea iianuet Sanches Raul I. Lop~ .Tulhu B. Schutte Jamea Ruuell . Granville Matise Robert F. Staplla VA HOSPITAL Pablo Mendez Miguel Tirado DENVER, COLO. Herman Meyer Cllff~rd C. Womack When fate intervenes and he meeta . . . A brunette maid of Old Mexico Slim shoulders encased in mantilla lace, With raven hair and eues ~glow, In a brown and piquant face. I In the quiet of the wening the31 promenade, Beneath the moon in this enchanted land, and The artist the Me.rican maid, Hearts noiO captive, stroll hand in hand. Love 1peaks 11 language all ita oton As in the night the11 stroll, In their hearts 11 new enchantment sown Beneath the moon m Old Me.rico. Qulttlns Ship? Notify Union _ A reminder from SIU headquarters cautions all Seafarers leavina their shlpa to contact the hall In ample time to allow the _Unjon .to dispatch a repl11 . ~ ment. Failure to give notice before paying off may cause a de:. layed sailing, force the ship to sail short of the manning requirements and needlessly make the work toUgher· for your ahlp... aws. To the Editor: . I am interested in 'correspond-' Ing with someone who reads and travels extensively and perhaps has a knowledge of the French language. My opinion ls that your organb:atlon might be of some help. I would prefer a person ~f a foreign nationality, rather th1in one who ·fa a native citizen of · the United States. Your consideration and co-: ·Letters To·_ . The Editor, 11 II All letters to the eclttot' 1oit publication in the SEA.FAR· BRS LOG mun _. be aisrned .b1' the, toriter. l(amea wm be toUhheld .upon reques~ operation wlll be .lt'eatly appreciated and Is eagerly awaited with an undue amount of enthusiasm. · / W. DaWHll DuneU Ill N•&ran• Avenue 8~11.NY t. t. ~ Proves . Money Isn't Everything Te .&be Ed.lier: To. &he ..itoi: Ai there has·been quite . a bit of lntetest shown in the SEAFARERS LOG on the issue of homesteading, we the under.signed, crewmembers of the SS Chtwawa, have drafted· this letter to be published fit the LOG. We would also like the rest of the membership to discuss this letter at their ship's meetings and to write · their comments to the LOG. FirsLof ·an, we are all faml- . liar with union officers•. aereement in which the niem~ bers of the BME, MEBA, MMP and the Radio Officers have 90 days' vacation a year. We feel as lf we should receive the same, with pay accordtn1 to the ratfnl you are sailing. If you stay on a ship nine months, that would entitle you to three months' vacation. You would have the choice of either gettin1 oU with your vacation and registering on the. shipping list, or, you can stay on your job and forfeit your vacation to the general welfare fund. Of Course this c0Uld not interfere if you were on foreign articles and if you had signed on before your nine months were up. <Thia letter waa signed by 25 cirewmemben of the SS ChlwawL) our This ship, the SS Eagle V'oyager, cost Uncle Sam a cool 12* million bucts a~d just . about everything on her has kicked out at ORe time or an• other. There Is no need to tell To the Editor: you o.ur troubles though. I guess This letter concerns the noyou get quite a number of let- tice carried In the June 19, 1959, ters from the men tha t are out LOG about the death of mJ on this Per- brother Seafarer William Ryan • sian Gulf run, who died in Baltimore after he so there is no was run down by a hit an~ run need for · me driver on April 19th. . to 'e nlarge on The story as it appeared tn the subject. the LOG was not correct 'as ·it We had a few beefs stated that he had· no known I am his. twin here at the survivors. brother, and am also a membegtrinin1 of ber of the SIU. In addition to the trip, but · Danzey Brother Sim· this, as you have probably noted mons sent us a .set of clarifica- by now, there was a mix-up in .tions and that squared things - the pictures and the wrong one up pretty ·1ood. There is still was used ln his place.· While writing this letter I a little complainin1, but I don't th~ we would be happy i, would also like to take the time to thank the officials at the Batthere were none. We had four men pay off the thnore-- hall, the membership ship ln Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the ·c rew of the SS M'.arore• with bad infections· on their on which my brother was • feet, and hope they · are coming cre\1Vmember at the tlm·e of th• along OK. · We will arrive ·at accident, for the flowers they · Sasebo, Japan, around the end eent. I would also to say of the· month, and tlien we can thanks to the Seafarers fii>m the let off a 'Utile steam. Baltimore hall who acted 89 Morris J. Dame~. Jr. (Ed. note: EnclO,aed ,aith pallbearers at" the funeral, and Brother. Danzeu'• letter ·waa a to Brothers Ray Kelly and drawing ' of the wheelhouse of John Mohaula, for the Jlelp they the Eag'lc VOllCl{ler. However., - 1ave my slste~.. broth rs and we care son,, that toe can not,. myself in our tfme · o~_~lef. I print u in tlle LOG aa we care would appreciate ft lf you would. • unab'lc to reproduc~ light bhte run 'this _in the LOG. . " Thomu Ryan drawino•. >-· Thanks For Help I n Kl n ,•. .Death . like �£0G .... Tldrte• Bugs Win War. On Wang Trader .It was just one skirmish after another that confronted the crew of the SS Wang Trader on its recent trip to Alexan~ria, Egypt, and according to the account given by ship's reporter Star Wells, it was a _losing fight all the way. "Here we- are on the home-+-----------·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ward half of ·our trip (we Another "ha~rd" which the We stopped for bunker• at Cueto, hope) on the SS Wang crew had to face, Wells wrote, was Looking a lot cooler than they probably feel are members of the steward deportment on the Steel Voyager. Ship recorded · temperatures of 129 in the shade during recent trip through the Persian Gulf. Above, (I. to r.) are F. A. Delapenha, steward: W. Liston, mm: C. DeSouza, 3r.d cook; A. Moreland, utility; R. Moitin, chief .... ·cook and L Herrera, pantryman. · Hot Time On The f oyager Working in the galley is a hot job, but when you have to feed a cr.e w of about 45 men and the temperature is up to a blistering 129 degrees ·in the shade of the bridge, then you could say ~hings are really r' . .. hot. rest of the crew as giving some That's the conditions the rtllef from the extreme· heat in galley eang on the Steel Voyager· the Gulf. had . to work under during their · It didn't matter what time of the reeent trip through the Persian day or night, if you wanted a bite Gulf, ship's carpenter S.F. Santos to eat, there was always fresh reports, and even with this hJndi- bread, buns or other snacks in the cap, they did a ftrst rate job. In messroom to tide . you over until fact, he said, "they are one of the the next meal. best steward departments that J Heading the roster for the have ever sailed with.'' Voyager's steward department 1s In addition to · the gang seeing I Fred Delapenha, chief steward that there was the best of food and with Raul Maiten, chief cook; :Ter1ervice, Santos wrote, there were rill York, cook and baker; Clestino always plenty of "seconds" if any- Desouza, 3rd cook, and utilitycme wanted it. And this included messmen. Leonard Rheno, Pedro the tee cream. Needless to say this lhardolasa, I. Herra, Percy ThornW8$ greatly appreciated by the ten, Alva Moreland and Bill Liston. to be foremost in everyone's mind. Of course the only way to decide the "one-year rule" i1 by a To the Editor: I have read with much Inter- ballot up and down the coast est the many letters. on the one- to see how the majority feels year rule. · It seems that the on this issue. I realize that a vacation like - main is11ue here is 1hat of job "this proposal would be a large security. In my opinion, the solution to step forward for our Union. this problem is increased vaca- But as the trend seems to be to tion, and vacation paid accord- longer vacation in the maritime - tng to bas-e pay· rather than all industry, I feel our Union could . ratings getting the same as is the case with our present plan. If our vacations were increased to two months a year, at the end of ten mo nth s' emplOyment, a All letl er1 to the editOf' for member could publication in the SEAFAR· take a wellERS LOG mu.,C be signed cieserved vacab11 the writer. Namea. will tion with two be withheld upon request. months' pay in bis pocket. Under this type of plan I don't think there is HY . work this issue out with the member that could honestly say companies ff it had the support he couldn't' afford a vacation. of the majority of· the memberIn .addition to this, a memoer ship. Donald Nelll could re-ship within 'the sixty days if be so 'd esired. Of course, a plan such as I "" "' $ h•ve .Proposed, woqld have to ~ pay benefits after 90 days as our present plan cloes,. to~ take into consideration the members that · ,To. the Edltcw: .' do· not care '.to st'a y ·. aboard a · I would like to thank the. SIU 1hip a .year. · · Welfar e Plan for the help they. i .believe- that eacb ~member gave me in paying ,my hos'' taking a va.cation ate.}east once . pit~l and doctor bills. They • year. with a chance to earn 12 were wonderful and really a months~ .Pllf a year, would · cerblessing. , tatnly ht!lP,· ~real: .: harmony in l'. am now recov~ring~ nicely a ' member's family, as well as -· and ho.Pe to be well soon; · ~Y . aboard "., shiJ>. .. "Abov.e · all. this son· and I say thanks again to would • Jsp he_lp,"_to" rota~e ·jobs, you, and to a · wonderful plan 1 · rid ict;eate . ;fob· ~ security for ari~ . ~ · ~re~t Union . .,. . "'., .., more men; T.his, -~ ~,hl ~k, see~s · .., . .~ ~rs. Elsie Fall' 1 - Job Security Is The Issue Letters To The Editor ·R ecoverlns, Thanks Union i.. Trader," Wells wrote, "and outside of a few r un-of-the-mm complaints, it was a fine voyage." The major beefs on the Trader, he noted, are the common anments found on all of these old Libertys -little or no overtime, plenty · of bugs, and just plain celebration "sickness." There isn't much overtime on these vessels, ·Wells wrote, · arid while this is a touchy subject, it is· not the main sore on this ship. "It's the bed bugs that are really driving us crazy. "We've tried all sorts of sprays and powders, but so far they are still gaining on us." That's not the half of it thou g h, for it hurts the crew's morale even more when they "sor~ of chuckle when you spray them and then call all their relatives outfor dessert." However perserverance pays off and the crew finally came up with a sure-fire method for killing them. That's to "hunt them down .with a magnifying glass and when you catch one, hit him with a threepound sledgehammer." Of course this too has its drawbacks, namely that there are not enough hammers to go around. "We all 'scratchingly' .hope that the. Union will see about having this ship fumigated as soon as it arrives in the -US," Wells said, "as most of us would like to get rid of them without taking them ashore and causing an epidemic, Fond Memories Of Salling Days called the "Battle ,of Pedro Domecq." Just what the "Battle of Pedro Domecq" was is best described in the following poem by the ship's reporter. "We were bound from Galves- ton-, Texas, To Alexandria, in the land of the sheik. "But now the party is over, And the rough are looking meek. ·For each one know1 he fought and lost, 'The Battle of Pedro Domecq'," There are ptettiil' ' "musts" to see at the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank than just m o n e y, and certainly one .is Margaret Anne Boyer, daughter of Seafarer Percy Boyer. Margaret, who recently turned 21, has been working for the bank as a stenographer since she was 17. the floral offering. It was very nice. Words cannot express my gratitude to you for the contribution and for your offer of assistance. Mn. Joseph Wread LOG Should Be World-Wide . frying egg1, Without taking them out of the 1hell. The steward was mooning and groaning, 'This ship is far worse than hell.' "The messboy was making no headway Trying to slice the bread. The wiper was searching the after deck, Hoping to find his head. To the Editor: I would like to thank you for the SEAFARERS tOG· which I t t t get regularly, and use to try and keep in touch with what is going on in the Union. I sailed five years with the SIU, mostly as night cook and baker, and on my last trip in 1953, as chief To the Editor: I have been getting the SEAcook. FARERS LOG- from the time Althqugh I have not made any present plans to go to sea, if that our great organization was ever I do, I hope it will be with founded. I retired on June 2, 't he 'SIU. I never did get around 1958, on account of ill health, which I sur~...... to getting my book, for if I did, ly regret, for I probably would .be _sailing toto be among day. seafaring- men Many times· I recall the has no equal pleasant memories I have of in any other ·sailing with the SIU, as fine a industry in the bunch of men as can be found world. For anywhere. these reasons Again I say thanks for the the LOG is . LOG, and God bless all. looked for- Shimelfenig Arthur Brull ward to in our household . . It is read and passed ;t. .\:. ;t. through the hands of many of our acquaintances. For ·some reason ·a seems I have missed a few issues of the 'l'o the Editor: LOG. I guess this happened Thank you very much for your when I was being treated at the . sympathy on the death of. my New Orleans marine hospital. son, Luther, But in various ways I have and for the caught up on all back issues exWelfare Plan cept one, that for May 22, 1959, check. It will the issue in which my retirecertainly help , ment was published. 'I was envery much. joying a week's vacation at r would ap. that time in Needles, ·California . preciate it if I am sure that the entire USA, you would run in fact t he whole world, could a notice of read the SEAFARERS LOG. Wread Luther's death Frank Shimelfenig .,.. in the LOG. He passed away on July ·1, in a . . (Ed. -Note: A copy pf the Mall 22, issue of the LOG is being local hospital. in Tampa; mai led to you l . I a\~o. want to thaJlk you for , Grateful For Union's·Aid . "Now Pedro comes in a bottle, Not big, and not very tall. But boys I'll tell you he's p01.0erful, For he whipped us orre and all. "In the galley the baker was -------------- ·Southern Belle And the 'Battle of Pedro Domecq.' Outside of these complainti there has not been too much trouble on the Trader , Wells said, provided he doesn't count the feed pumps breaki.ng down "both at - ·the same time. We thought for a while we were going to' have to rig out sails to get over here. "We've got a fine bunch of Seafarers aboard," Wells concluded, "and the trip has been a good one. So if you see a rusty old Liberty coming in under sail and the crew all out on deck scratching themselves and each other, that's us. boys,"-that's the Wang Trader coming home. Wonders About Old Shipmate To the Editor: I am looking for a Seafarer, an AB, whom I have not seen in the past five years. At that time he was shipping on the Pioneer Star and the Glen. Although I have known him for about 10 years, and he was a good shipmate of mine, I do not know his last name. His first name is Joe, and he is about · 48 to 50 years old. He had married a girl from Victoria. I would like very much ·to hear from him and let him know I moved from Wellington Street, Toronto Flats, the place Seafarers called Barry's place. I wish the SIU and 'the SEAFARERS LOG the very best and hope that you will be able to help me find my long-lost friend. Barry Baxter % US Consul Commercial Road Melbo~rne, Australia ;\:. <\:. ;\". Lauds Union Aid In Bereavement To the Editor: I would like to express my deepest heartfelt thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and also to Mr. Louis Neira, your Miami port agent, for his h e 1 p in handling my problems. I ·was in terrible shock and needed help desperately after receiving notice of the sudden death of my beloved husband ~ Enrique Bazo, who passed away at the British Hospital in ::Su~nos Afres, Argentina, on June 2, when Mr. Neira came to my help. ·i\'frs. Enriqµe Bazo �SB.4F.4RERS LOC Guide? More Like ___________________________,____________________--. Grave~Rohher •A•L• TRAV•L•R <In TrentpOrt Co.>, 'Ulf 1t-Ch•lmt•n, A. ••111 leeretuy, "'6, Mo1•mn· ..Dnw to be in yea and tt•velen' cbeckl traveler.. checkl to be luued In Formou. Sblp'1 fund P().llO. Some dllputed OT. Re· · turn cup1 .ad Sla1H1 to . meuroom. "Alexandria, Egypt • • • I know now why the pyramids were built .- ~o keep the guides from getting at the Pharoahs." These are some of the findings of Seafarer Ben Graham, a sea-going cartoonist, on his ·recent trip to the Middle East port. Graham, who doubles as ship's reporter .on the SS Waldo when not handling his job as messman, reported that they had a fine trip, until they hit Alexandria that is, where the prices "are way · out of line as far as this ship goes. I guess we were all gypped in that port," he commented wearily. "These leeches," Graham said, referring to the port's numerous "guides," "refused to let us go ashore unless we took one of them with us. Otherwise 'w e would have to fight them. - "And without one of us guides with you, poff! Who knows-you might get robbed." His Bottle Went Portuguese A story in the July 3 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG about a note in a bottle tossed over the side of the SS Del Santos, bringing a reply from a Miami- grade school student, brought to mind a similar incident . which happened to Seafarer and forgot about it untiJ he read G. B. Anderson, a. couple of the LOG story. . years ago and, until recently, for/ gotten. Anderson said he had put a note in a bottle and tossed it into the aea while his ship, the Lucile Bloomfield, was enroute to France, a couple of years ago. His note was answered by someone in Portugal. Since Anderson could not understand Portuguese, he put it away When translated, his answermg note said that it had been found on the Lake of Graciosa, at seven in the morning on July 15, 1957, by a 12-year-old girl named Alcueno Manuci Pereira da Lunha. For years, putting bottles out . to sea has been a favorite game with seamen and also has been used by students of the ocean currents. Persistent Fellows "Brothers," he warned, "don't ever let the ·merchants and guides on your ship if you come to Alexandria, because once they get aboard, nothing, and I mean nothing, can get them off." However, the stay in Alexandria was soon over and the crew on the Waldo is now looking forward to a nice payoff in the near future. The vessel is heading for Greece for bunkers, and then will head back to the Gulf again. "All of the boys on the Waldo send their regards and hope to see all of their old friends again soon," Graham added, "so smooth sailing to all." ~ UtJlon Has Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar- · ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Un-ion at its cable "-' ..ess, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will assure :>eedy transmission on all messages and faster service for the men inv ...1ved. DIRECTORY OF SIU HAL·LS SIU, A&G Distrid BALTIMORE . . . .. ... 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Arent EAltern 7-4900 BOSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2'76 State St. G. Dakin, Acting Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON · 4202 Canal St R. Matthews, Agent CApltal 3-4089; 3-4080 SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave •• · Brooklyn_32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG - please put my name on your mailing list. (Print lnlormation) NAME . . . . . . . ....•.... 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Gonzalez, Actlnr Agent Phone 2·1323 WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave Reed Humphries, A&ent Terminal 4-2528 675 4tb Ave •• Bll:Jyn HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY ·TREASURER Paul Hall ASST SECRE'i' ARY·TREASURERS '· Aliiina, Deck W. Hall, Joint C. Simmons, Ens. .J. Volplan. Joint !:. Mooney, Std. . SUP HONOLULU .. .. 51 South Nllilltz Wghway PHone 502·777 NEW ORLEANS . .•...•. 523 Bienville St JAckson 5-7428 NEW YORh .. ... . 075 •th Ave., Brooklyn ... BYacinth 9::fl605 PORTLAND ..... ; ...... 211 SW Clay St TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you , CApltal 3-4336 ere an old subsetlbe1 and hove a BA.-~ FRANCISCO •••••••. UO Harrlloa St Douglas 2-8363 change of address, please give your SEA'M'LE ............ .. 2110~ Isl Ave Main 2-0290 former · addre~s below: WlLMJNGTO~ .. ,.. . . lSOli Ma.rlne _ j\y~ 'l'ermlnal 5-6617 CITY ........ .ZONE ... . .... STATE ,~ ADDRESS ................ CITY · ....... ZONE. .STATE .............. HONOLULU . . MC&S 51 5outb NlmJtz BJehway . PBone 5·1714 NEW . ORLEANS . . . . . .. . 523 Ble11vWe St / · RAmond 7428 NEW YORK ..•• . .875 •th Ave., Brooklyn , BYaclntb 9-8600 PORTLAND ............. 111 SW Clay St CAplto~ 7·3221 SAN FRANCISCO ........ 350 Fremont St. EXbrook 7-5600 SEA'lTLI: . ............... 2505 - lit Ave. MAln a-ooaa WILMINGTON .• ,,,., ••. 505 Marine Ave. TErmlnal~ Great Lakes Distrid ALPENA . . • .•• , ••.. •1215 N Second Ave. J:Lmwood ._3618 BUFFALO, NY ........... : ••• et• Main St. GRant 2728 CLEVELAND ............ 1420 W. 25 St. MA1n - 1-0147 DULU'rB 831 W.'Superior St. Phone: Ranlklpb 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. .. ........ PO Box 28'1 , EL.in '1·2441 MILWAUKEE ........ 833 S. Second Ave. BRoadway 2·3030 RIVER ftOUGi .. 10225 W • .Jellerson Ave, Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 SOUTH CHICAGO .. .... 9383 Ewing Ave. · SA&inaw 1-0733 TOLEDO " ••••.•••••.••••.. 120 Summit St. CHerry 8·2431 NORTHWHTl!lN VICTC>RY <Vic• tory), July 1t-Ch•lrm•n, A. ltevenHnl lecret•ry, '· Themas. No beefs; everything runninf anoothly. Ship's fund 113.2'7. Some OT disputed . Vote of thankl to delerates and 1teward dept. for Job well done. , 8.reman whea ID port of Baltimore. New delesate elected. Dl1euulon foullnJ up ~·· a.. panolin.a l'tl draWlt. · r llATRAIN LOUISIANA CIHtraln), July lt-Chalrman, J. Cellln11 lecre. tary, P. J•kubcsak. No bee,1. Some · OT di1Puted. Ship's fund 1100.111pent 60c for ltamp1 and u.10 Georsla tax. Delerates to make' unitary Inspection weekly: Request air conditioner for messhnll. Check leak· Jng ventilating system. Suggest tak· Jng care of washlnr machine. Vote of thanks to steward dept. f or Job well done. Have rotor on TV antenna checked. 1 , Or' CHICKASAW (Waterman), July 2' -Ch.trm1n, T. Hln1on1 Secretary, I. Rothschlld. One man left in Panama due to Jllnes1. Men conrratulated · COE VICTORY <Victory), July 26-for generou1 contributions to sick Chalrman, c. Giibert; Secretary, A. seaman picked up at sea and transE1peneda. See captain re orderins ferred to hospl,tal Jn Hawaii. Dis• more food. Repairs not yet completed. Ship's fund · Sl0.04. No beef1; everythlns running smoothly, Few hours OT disputed In engine dept. Two men musing Jn · steward dept. Repair lists to be made up. Food not up to par. Digest .Of·SIU Ship Meetings puted OT re delayed salllnr. No beefs. Wiper promoted to fireman. Check bot water constantly runnlnr from mower. Vote of thank• to 1tew· ard dept. for Job well done, also dept. delesate1. - FORT HOSKINS <Cltle• Service), June 17-Chalrman, E. Brnn; Secretary, R. Hartley. One man mls1ed ship. Ship to pay olf on arrival at Baltimore. Ship's fund '6.30; S3.42 spent for radiogram to Houston Union hall. Few hours OT dltputed. New delegate elected. Request more Juices · and fruit & vegetables. See about new washinr machine. ATbAS CCar10 & 'rank>, July 11Chalrman, H. Herklnheln1; Secretary, Bryan. New delegate elected. No beefs. Men not familiar with operation of washinr machines, to ask for information on same. MOUNT RAINIER (Tankshlp Man· agement>, ' July 12-Chalrman, H. Murchas; Secret.,..,, J, Anderson. New range to be Installed and raliey will be painted out. Shl'p's fund Sl5.70. No bee.f s. Some OT dilJ>uted In 1teward dept. Request better grade of nirht lunch. COASTAL CRUSADER Cluw•nnH), July t-chalrman, T. Urhelm1 Secre,.,.y, •· Grah•m. Ship'• fund 114. Request fwntgatlon of ship. Suggest new chief cook and make preaent · ORION CLIPPER <Orlon>, July ltchlef cook new 1teward. , Ch•lrman, K. Winters; Secretary, R. B.,.ker. Hot water pipe In showers ORION STAR. <Orlon>, July 27-- to be guarded. No beefs. One man Ch•lrm•n, C. $mlth1 Secretary, J. Bal· rettlng otr. Vote of thanks to ahlp'1 derston. Ship's fund S17 .64. Disputed delerate. OT dlscuued. One man short In deck dept; two short In engine dept. and AL'ICI! BROWN CBloomfleld>. July one In steward dept. No beefs. Dis· 1t-Ch•lrman, J. Cantrell; Secretary, cussJon re repairs needed an!f adE. Wiikins. No beets. Foc'sles and vlublllty of sendlns Jn repair list deck dept. rooms to be painted. ahead of ahlp. Ship's fund SH. Some OT disputed. New deleeate electea. Proper attire GATIWAY CITY <Pan Atlantic), requested In messhall. July 1'-Chalrm•n, R; ·Kaduck1 Sec· retary, J. Wood. No beefl; everything CAROLYN (Bull), July lt-Chalr· running 1moothly. Two hours OT man, J. Glord•no1 Secretary, F. Nak• disputed. See .mate re drains on both llckl. / Question re delayed sailing In side. of midship house. Vote of PR on June 27 & 28. Few hours OT thankl to all hands for keeping pan· disputed In dl!ck dept. Contribution try and messhall clean at night. of 11 per member agreed toward1 ship fund for use in television repair. HURRICAN• <Waterm.n), Julv 6- More Ice requested Jn cold drinks. Chalrm•n, B. Maxwell; Secretary, H. Wind scoop1 required for port holes. Stuck. No beef1. Ship's fund 110.80. Cooperation requested Jn keeping Cl NORFOLK (Cltl111 Service>, Aug. meuball clean. No money to be 2-Chalrm•n, C. Jolette1 Secretary, taken from ship's fund without aeeW. Moore. No beefs. Motion made tq dele&ate first. . to 1ee why payolf< delayed 11 houri after arrival and reason for no draws ALCOA POLARIS (AiCH), July 7- before payoff. Request partlclpat"1n . Ch•lrm•n• w .. MHHnger; Secretary, ln fire anct boat dr!JI . Vote of thanu J. Bowdon. Repair• taken care of. to steward. Captain thanked crew for cooperating in getting llOO days without lost time · STEIL ARCHITECT <Isthmian), Julf accident and winning award for safe- 6-Ch•lrman, T. lmlth1 Secretary, J. Abrams. Turn· Jn repair lists. Comty. No beefs. Vote taken and unanl· plaint re shower water t9o · hot. Remoull)' decided to get projector for quest more fans. See about being resafet:r award. New treasurer elected, stricted to ship at Belawan and Dl.lllu111on 011 obtaining fllms 'for breaking watches at payolf. showing 011 1bJp. Vote of thanu to steward dept. One minute of silence MANKATO VIC T 0 RY (Victory), observed for departed brothers. · 'uly 2S-Chalrman, L. Pepper; Secrat.,.y, M•cBrlde. Repairs turned MANKATO VICTORY <Victory), over to department heads. No beefs• .. July 12-Ch1lrm1n, w. Herrell1 Seer• Some OT disputed. Salling board to t•ry, L. Pepper. Beefs settled-none pendlns. Sinks In w&1hroom It ho1e be posted before 5:00 P.M. on FrlaaJ' · leakl-motor runs bot. Sugre1t not nJsht for weekend. · overloadlnf machine. Check amount IANTA VINITIA Cllam), Au •• 1-of freah fruJtl and vegetablea put aboard laat US port before departure. Chalrman, J. Allen1 Secretary, T .. Conway. One man pald olr in Seattle. Turn ID repair lllt1. Allotment• to be 1topped before · arrival In NY. Letter sent to former VALIANT HOPll (Ocean C•rr.), July 1'-Chalrm•n, L. Thomaa1 Secretary, member re rear left aboard ship. Ship's fund 114.42. Sonie OT dl1•· Ber1. No be!!f•. New ~ele&ate puted. Vote of thanks to 1teward elected. / dept. for fine . food. PORTMAR <Calmar), 'uly 12-Chalr• COASTAL I INT RY Cl-45-1149), man, •· Ho1••1 leer.ruy, M: Rlblsch. No beef1; everytlilnr running smooth- July 27-Chalrman, '· Spl111to1 Seeret1ry, C. Bruce, New delesate elected. ly. Ship'a fund •t7.80, donated to member'a child kllled tn accident. Members to contrl~ute U toward ! Hip'' fund. New dele&ate elected. . JOll!FINA <Liberty Navigation), ALCOA PATRJOT (Alcoa>, July 1f -Chelrman, lplvey1 Secretary, Rost. · July 11-Chalrman, I!. ShHley1 Sec· retary, L. Bugat•wlkl. Four men Ship's fund 115.90. No beef1. Two men missed ahlp. Dogs on W1ltert11bt missed ship. Two men ho1Pltallzed. doors, also· wlndchute1 and 1creena OT beef to be settled. surrest fumi· gatlon of ship for roaches. Require for portholea. few mattreues. FORT WILLlAM ......... Simpson St. VAKA <Waterman>, 'uly 1f-Chalr· PACIFIC TIDI <World C•rrlers),' Untuio Phone: 3·3221 m•n, · •· DeAn1elo1 Secretary, II. HALIFAX. N.S. • • • • • • • • · .128~ Hollli 9St. Powell. One man ho1pltalized in June 14-Chalrman, H. Hoir•ftl leer• tary, J. Dufly. Request two cartons · ' Jame. Phone u Kobe, Japan. No beef1. New washMONTREAL· •••••• . 634 St. St. a.a We1t Victor 1-8181 Jnr machine needed. Request fumJ. cigarettes per week. Repair work to saUon Qf ahlp for. roache.. Sunest be done ... 1oon H po11lble. Keep QUEBEC ..... ·•••• • ••• . '4 Sault·au-Matelot Quebec · LAfontalne 3-1569 ahlp be cleaned up while at 1ea and Eryptlan lonrshoremen out of PH· THOROLD. Ontario .•••.. 52 St. David St. not at end of trip. Slop chest 1hould 1arewaY1 and messhall. Everythlns run,nlng 1moothly. . CAnal 7·5212 be better ailpplled. . _ 27 JOHN B. WATIRMAN <Waterman>, ·roRONTO. Ontario. .... · h~~ ST. JOHN, NB •••. lT'I Prince Wllllun St.• !'AIRPORT <Waterman>, July 1a.-- July 21-Chalrman, J. Ar•llane11 lee• ox 2·5431 C.h •li:man, W. Brown1 Secretary, C.. retary, I. Mehringer. Beefs and · rev ANCOUVER, BC 2118 Main St. Murray. Few houri OT disputed. Re· pairs settled to crew'• satufactlon• quest slop chest b~ checked. Brin& Called . Houlton on Port Tampa . 101led linen before arrival in'. port. launch service beet..,....,,romlted · radio... t Baltlm 9 · Vote well of thanks .01- t d BALTIMORJ: ..• . . 1216 ..... ore t. Job done. to ateward dept. for gram f or-' resu It1. S.ome OT .... .,u e • £Astern 7-3383 Request locker built aft for unlta17 HONOLULU ... . 118 North Nimitz BJ1hway FR.-,NCH CB -ull),July 20-Ch•lr· gear , of deck & engine dept1. Sug· PHone ·IS-6077 rest 1hip'1 funci be 1tarted. New NEW ORLEANS .••••••• . w BlenvWe St. mmn, '· Cr1v1n1 J11=;etary, ·v. Hall. treaaurer elected. One fable to " Workln& on repairs. Keys J111ued to 1et aside for men going Q ll watch. MAgnolia CM04 ~EW YORK .•••••••••• 130 Gt~enwich St. those In need. No beef1. Request Keep niesshall clean. Rinse bowll Corti.ad '1·'10H automatic equipment on boller1 be after waahlng up. PORTLAND •••••••••. 1121 NW Everett lilt• ' put In ope,ratlnf condition. , . CApltol 3-7297-1 '-BRADl'ORD 11LAND (Cltl.. 1e.,,:. SAN· FRANCISCO .••••• .' • . 240 Second St. IANTORI <Marven>, July 1f- Ice), Au•• 1-Ch•lrm•n, D. lhHh•ril • · . • DOUSlu a-an Chalrmmn, W. BrlHll Secretary, M. iecretary, J, Leston. No. ·beefs •. Ne.SAN P.ICDRO .. .,',, ...... 198 Weat 'Ith St. Jarrell., Beef .r e poor quality 1tore1. cfele1ate elect'e d. Reque~t screen1. for · . TErmlnal 3-4485 Tura . 111, repalr . liat.~ One" ma11 w . .-.Mo- me1shall. sursen repau, lilt. be~ · SEA'lTLI: ...... •••., .1333 Weltern Ave. tl!Jn t.o , fet~lief _for·,.q~ri~rm~1ter 4 out. . " , ;,. ; , ,• 1 . ' ' .. ' ~ 1-6311 ·· - -I - -~- - - -.....~----"'"!iii------~'!'"!!!-~'!'!"'!"'~'!!"'!!!'~~~~ • ';.'\11.-f: .... ~,· • •Y;·L ..."·1-,,........-:·~~ · ·-"'."": ~ Canadian District a 1's1f9 ' M - FOW r . . -- . �. . (. . . '. ~. SE..4F..4RERS LOC PHS Tabs Cig Smoking· In Excessive Death·Rates Shorthanded? If a crewmember quits· while a ship la in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for · a replacement; Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and eliminate the chance of the sblp sailing shorthanded. DISPATCH WASHINGTON-Another in a series of P. u b I i.c Health Service studies has_tabbed heavy smoking as a likely culprit in high death rates. Smoking of two or more packs of cigarettes a day was reported to coincide with very high death rates, twice as high as those The deaths of the following Seafarer• have been Seafarers Welfare Plan: SIIJ BABY ARllVALS De IrvlD&" Nobrla'a, 53: On June Semlon Gamier, ff: Brother 18 Brother-De 'Nobriga died of a Gamier passed away due to a.coroheart ailment at nary ailment on ·.r;;;:. US Public Health May 5, 1959. A hoa.pital, New steward, Gamier · Orleans, La. No entered the Union re·I a ti v.e1 are In 11M9. Ile was known. Brother burled in · the De Nobrl&a was Golden Gate Naa survivor of the tional Cemetery, V1lcbem - Santa Bruno, CaliforRosa ship colllnia. Brother Gas 1on, narrowly mier leaves no escaplne serious known survivors. Injury at the time, only to die shortly afterward. .. ;t. . ;t. ;t. Grover P~ Dancan, U: Burled at the Garden of Memorial Cemetery, Tampa, Florida, · Brother Duncan died apparently ot b~4rt · failure. A member of the engine ·department, . n u n c a n joined tbe Union in 1949. lie is ·survived by his wife, Annie Belle Duncan. AU of the followfno SIU familiea have received a $200 maternit11 benefit plus a $25 bond fTOm t~ Union in the bab21'• name: Keaneth Wayne Barrett, born Fernando Coloa. born July 13, June 13, 1959, to Seafarer and Mn. l959, to ·s eafarer and MI'S. Antonio Joh~ D. Barrett, Gulfport, Miss. Colon, Barranquitos, PR•. $ ~ ;t. RGseaiarle Cleirelie, born July Darlene Mady, born July 9, 1959, l7, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. to Seafare~ Mrs; Henry Mady, loachim Ciclrello, Philadelphia, Clifton, Ni -Pa. Jallu Camaoa, 4Z: Brother Cannon died of a heart disease un July 2, 1959, at ~~~ · .,,.._.~"""" Mercy Hospital, B.altimore, --Md. Joining the Union in 1953, Cannon was a member of ,, the steward de-; partment. He wu burled .a t the Grifton Ceme- . tery, Greenville, , NC. Brother Cannon leaves no known survivors. EVERY I SUNDAY I .DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST I I ·• TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD" EYEIY._SUNDAY, 1620 GMT (11:20 EST ·Sunday} WFK-39, · 19850 KCs. Ships in Caribbean, East, Coast . . of South America, South Atlan. tic and East Coast of United States. · $ Shell Oil Given 'Citizen' Okays May Get -Ships WASHINGTON - A major oil company, which up until now bas not operated any US flag ships, may soon be entering the coastwise trade. The Customs Bureau has r.uled that the Shell Oil Company qualifies as a "citizen of the United States" under the 1920 Merchant Marine Act. . · Up until now Shell has been considered a foreign corporati\ln under the control of the Royal Dutch-Shell Transport oil combine, which is a Dutch-British. operation. As a foreign concern it was not eligible to operate ships under the US flag, although last year a measure was passed giving it a form of special dispensation along with another British concern, the Bowater Paper Company, which has large US plants. · The Customs Bureau citation in the Federal register notes that a majority of the officers and direc: tors are US citizens and· that 90 percent of the employees live in the US. ;t. i David Elwood Edwards, born July 22, 1959, to Seafarer and· Mrs. David Edwards, Mobile, Ala. ;t. ;t. ;t. . Milton Brett Poole, born June 1, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Milton Poole, Hauma, La. t. ;t. ;t. ~ ;\:. Kenneth Rents, born June 29, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth Rentz, Baltimore, Md. ;\'. Rosales, born May 14, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Orlando Rosales, San Francisco, Calif. Daniel" Thomas David Howard Williams, born July 13, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Williams, Plateau, Ala. PERSONALS AND NOTICES .j Anybody knowing the whereabouts of Thomas J. Smyth please write his mother, Mrs. Ellen Smyth at 428 57th Street, Brooklyn 20, NY. t ;\; . .t. Paul Huccins Contact H. F. Holmes at 7020 North Clark Avenue; Tampa, Fi':t. i iLakin,~ Jr. Charles Very important family matter awaits your attention. Contact your mother, Mrs. Charles Lakin, . Sr.,' Gallipolis, RFD, Ohio. . Any· body knowing his whereabouts, pJease contact Mrs. Lakin. '· ;t. ;\; ;\; Tony ·Carlopo l>lease contact your mother, Mrs. Carrie Gualano, .at 616 West Ncsquishoning Street, Easton, Pa. · $ · ;\'. ;t. Peter F. Hume Get in touch with your brotaer John, or with Joe Rose in New York. · t ;\:. . .t. Cecil Futch· wou1d .Jike to notify former shipmates that he is now attending air-conditinning school in Chicago. He can be reached at ~40 Lawre~ce Ave., Chicago 40, Governor Getting Ala•. DOck. Beef WFL-65, 15850 KCI Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, West Coast of South America, West . Coast f?f Mexico and US . ~ast Coast. WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, North Atlantic, Eu1·opean and US East Coast. · and . l\l"OBIL~The organizing status on the A,l~bama State ·Docks has about reached a stalemate. Legal opinions are being awaited as to whether the dock workers can be organized in· the face of current Meanwhile~ MTD 'Rou.._d-Th9-World legislation which prohibits state dock employees from joining a un·. Wireless Broadcasts Continue . • • -· , · ion. Port Agent Cal Tanner has reEvery Sunday, 1915 GMT ceived word .from the office of the C2:15 ' PM EST Sunday) Governor .of Alabama in which the wco~13020 ·Kcs Governor ,agreed to ~iscuss the ·Ill. ' Europe ilnd North America. situation as soon as -the current ;\; ;\; ·;t. , session of the legislature is over. Frank S. Paylor, Jr. . ·WC0-16908.8 KCi/ . ' ..·East . Coast' South America I . During the la:st .period there . Urgent . that 'y ou contact your . ! were six ships paying off. They mother as soon as possible . · '· -WC0-2249'1 : KCs West Coast South America Iwere the -Iberv.ille, Monar.ch of tlie . . Ju~tine;\'.M~1!,. Seas CWaterman); Alcoa . Clippei-,' . Contact your wife at once. Every 1'fon,Say, 0315 ~M~ . i Pegasus, '.Roamer, 6orsair <Alcoa). ' ;\:. ;\; t ( l"O: 15 P~ ES.~ Sundat1 >. ! Two· siilps signing ' on ·. were the ,James F. Ryan ' WMM 2~1560'1 .Kos ;.Alcoa Pegasus <Alcoa)i and Iber- , Contact George Johnson, North •I · "Australia - · , ; ville (Water~an). · • • Atlantic Marine Co., 80 Broad .. . : Sh_ips ln-transit. were the Arizpa,- Street, New York, NY. , Clai·bOr.n·e <Waterman>; Kathryn, . "1 -. . ;\'. ;t. ·' i .Beatrice · '.(Bull)· Jefferson ·city Robert Randolf White Victory "CVictory); Steel Age ·Cisth-.... Urgent you get in · touch ··· with 7-~~;t;i=.;liii~~~~~~iii"!!~~""!""~--~~~~-....;;..___~J'•i1ian), ' and Alcoa Ranger (Alc9a). " ·your daug,hter Mrs. Gloria w. • - I I f for non-smokers for given age groups. The study was conducted among 200,000 veterans of the Armed Forces whose smoking practices had been recorded. For every 1,000 deaths in this group over a 21h -·year period heavy smokeni had twice as high death rates as non-smokers. · Other evidence In the statistical study was even more striking. It found that: · • The death rate for lung cancer was 16 times as high among men who smoke more than a pack a day as compared to non-smokers. • Coronary heart disease deaths were 63 percent higher for smokers than non-smokers. • Deaths from bronchitis, stomach ulcers, cancer of various internal organs and cirrhosis of the li.ver were more than twice as high among smokers as non-smokers. However, ·the study noted, that mQderate cigar or pipe smoking had nowhere near the impact o~ death rates that cigarette smoking had. The study was conducted by Dr. Harold F. Dorn, chief or the · biometrics branch, Division of Research Services of the National Institute of Health. It was immediately challenged by the Tobacco Industry Research Committee which held that the evidence was unsupported by statistical data. Lewis, in Lake Charles, 2410 11th Street, telephone HEmlock 9~8791. Anybody knowing the whereabout. of the above please contact Mrs. Lewis. l'-e Presents A . Sh.Ip A ward T0 SIU cO • .. WASHINGTON-Malcom P. McLean, president of the SIU-contracted Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp., received the 1959 American Legion merchant marine achievement award for his company's contribution to reviving lhe coastwise shipping trade from President Eisenhower at a White House ceremony. Pan-Atlantic was cited for its development of ships for the transportation of loaded trailer tr"ucks. The company operates six container ships between the North Atlantic and Gulf states and Puerto Rico, and is planning four more from the keel up. Started Trailer Service Pan-Atlantic, a subsidiary of McLean Industries, Inc., inaugurated the truck-trailer service in the spring of 1956. Similar operations have since been adopted by the SUP-contracted Matson Line and American President Lilies, and are planned by other East Coast operators like Grace Lines 1rnd Containerships Inc. The award is sponsored by the Robert L. Hague Post of the American Legion, New York City. The post ts composed of legion· aires connected with the ·merohal\t marine industries. ,. �BBS Vol. XXI No. 17 Aygust 14,. 195,' ' • - OFF-ICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERi . INT·ERNATIONAL UNION• ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT ~ . AFL-CIO ' • -Y-.-:-- H--=-.:...:-=-=-=U...:..:.S-=--e-M-- -00 8 NY Withholding On Ship Wages . 0 0 Another Accident-Free s1u Ship Six Tankers Bid. To Fly US ColoFs WASHINGTON - A bill that would permit the SUP-contracted Standard Oil of California to transfer up to six tankers to American registry has been introduced by ,Rep. Mailliard of California -and is under study in the House Mer• chant Marine CQmmittee. A com• · panion measure has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Warren Magnuson. If the legisla· tion is l.\pproved, the s)tips wou~d operate In the coastwise trade with full American crews. . ' The tankers were built in Amerlcan shipyards, but have operated under a foreign ftag since launch· ing. Unless the Mailliard bill i1 passed, they would not be permitted to operate in the ..domestio trade. As the law stands, ship1 may be transferred for operation in the offshore· trades by changing documents, but foreign-operated· "Ships cannot come into the domestic services without special legisla· tion. Behind the request Is the Government's oil imports policy, which has severely restricted o~l imports from overseas. It would permit Standard Oil to carry oil in the domestic trade, which has regained ground since the Import limit1 -Were imposed. -------:-- WASHINGTON-Efforts by states to withhold taxes from seamen's wages would- be specifically prohibited under the terms of HR 6815 which has been reported out favorably to the House of Representatives ·by the House Merchant Ma- Chairman Herbert Bonner, (Dem.rine Committee. The measure NC) of the House committee would bar attempts by such states ac New York and Massachusetts to compel shipping companies to withhold from seamen's pay, but would not affect the right of a state to tax a seaman as such .. The measure is an outgrowth of an order by the New York State Tax Department instructing New York State -s hipping companies to withhold taxes ·from New York resident seamen. The shipping companies refused to do so, arguing that Federal law prohibited any withholding from seamen's wages other than allotments and Federal income and Social Security taxes. I~ reporting the -measure out, US Reports $13 Million Pay Chisel pointed out that 23 states and some counties and municipalities have wlthholding set-ups. To expect ship operators, whose crews are constantly changing in composttion, to withhold such taxes would place an impossible bookkeeping Members of the c_ rew of the SIU-contra. cted Alcoa Polaris display burden on them, aside from the violations of Federal statutes involved. sign board showing the ship's safety record. Crew is shooting for By specifically prohibiting with.1,000 days without lost time accident. holding taxes, the bill would clarify . . the intent of Federal regulations Dow~ . on seamen's wages. Bonner reported that steamship e companies have agreed to forward to the appropriate states duplicate copies 'of the seamen's W-2 Federal · withholding forms; so that the Prices for second-hand Liberty ships have dropped to an states will have a record of the seamen's earnings. such an arrange- all-time low on the commercial ship market. In a recent transment would enable the states . to acti6n between two private shipping companies, a foreign. collect taxes from seamen who flag Liberty was sold for $155,would be required to file with their 000. About the same time last ministration. Normally, foreignre$pective states. year, privately-owned ~iber- flag Libertys sell at a premium Still up in the . air though, is the tys were selling for approximately over domestic ships. status of legislation such as in $260,000 and the price tag on a For the past year Maritime has Massachusetts, which calls for all Liberty right' after the Suez incl- been disposing of some 1,200 Libseamen to be taxed for the period dent was $900,000. ertys in the reserve fteet, with a of time they spend in MassachuThe downward price trend of minimum bid of $70,000 in domessetts waters, no matter where their · privately-owned Libertys is bring- tic yards and $90,000 for ships to residence is. Undoubtedly, there ing them close to the scrap price be scrapped tn foreign yards. In will b.!! a court case testing the and will presumably affect future .its last advertising for bids, Marivalidity of the Massachusetts legis- bids on Libertys_ being auctioned time got tenders on only two of lation. off for scrap ~Y the Maritime A:d- 15 Libertys offered for . foreign scrapping. Thus far, a couple of hundred ships . have been sold, with the 'a verage price ·just over the minimums -set by' Maritime. The original construction cost of Libertys was $2 million in prewar and wartime dollars, worth over twice as much as the current dollar. The - Libertys are being scrapped by the Government because of dubious usefulness, defense-wise or commercially, their slow speed and the age of the ships. · Prices o~ T-2 tankers have also been skidding badly, with these ships, going at upwards of-$2 million two years ago, now down around the $300,000 mark. The T-2s are much bigger and faster than the Libertys and are being used heavily in the bulk grain trade these days. Sh1·p · :n,,·,,.es ,.·. .I.,,erfys· Dirf Ch eap 1 f" .. WASHINGTON-The Labor Department's Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions reported that during the year ending June 30 some $12,885,921 in wages were recovered for · 124,046 workers. The recoveries were made under provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Walsh-He~ley Public Contracts Act ·from epiployers·who violated the law by failure to meet the minimum standards provided in the two acts. The Fair Labor Standards Act provides that · employees engaged in or producing goods for interstate commerce must be paid at least the minimum wage of $1 an hour and at least time and onehalf their regular rate ·for hours worked over 40 in the week. T h e Public Contracts A c t applies to Government supply contracts in excess of $10,000. It requires that employees working on covered contracts be paid not less than the minimum wage the Secretary of Labor has determined to be prevailing in the industry plus time and one-half theii- basic The SIU blood bank in New York has been set ·up to supply Sea~ rate for hours worked over eight a day or 40 a week, whichever -is farers or members of their families with blood anywhere in the ·SIU ·BLOOD BANK -HO·NOR ROLL- gl'eat~r. Seattle Booms SEATTLE - "Past two weeks were very' good. Next two weeks looks. even better." That's how Port Agent Ted Babkowski sum'med up the outlook in his meeting report. Three ships were paid off in the area . . They were Oceah · Joyce (Maritime O'seis) 1 Almena (Clover), and Ja,ckie Hause CNH Shipping). Three · ships were , in-transit. They _were Alamar, Portmar CCali;uar), and Maiden Creek <Water- man). United States. Seafarers passing through the Por t of New York can donate to the blood bank at the New ·York clinic of the Union. Listed in this space are a few of the SeafarPrs and oth~rs who have donated to the blood bank in the past. The n'ames of other donors will appear in futu~e issues of the ~EAF ARERS LOG. SPENCE, Leon BALASIA, Frank COLUCCI, Mike BUCCI, John -M. UPDEGRAFF, Charles MENICOU, .Haralmbos SHORKEY, Kenneth W. O'NEU., .Jeremiah M, , CQRY, .Qarvey R. cauz, FeJtx, : STEINMETZ,· ;Kenneth H. PROULX, Raymond CUOMO, Charles KLINE, Thomu WARR~N. Ruchlln . .' WEB.B, Frank T. DE LANGE,, Edwitrd . MATTOX, Jack R. WESTPHAL, Gerald c. FRONCKOWIAK, 'Th~~mas J. VENTURA, Julio . •. - . HUMMBL, ,Charles R., Ir. 1 RAY, Dale' Franel1 CEVETTE; 'LoUil J. 'LASKY, Jotih Peter POMASUK; Johll , ·BLACKBU~N~ WWI~ T. TORO, Julio \ - WESTLAKE, Edward Jr. BETRELl.:.r, Boward ' . f_:'J,.• Spe•k.Out .At Sl.U Meetings Phila. Gets Ore Ships PHILADELPHIA-Since the International Longshoremen'• Association and shipping ·c ompanies In· ,vorved have settled their hassle on the Philly waterfront, shipping has been very good. The steel strlk• has contributed to the recent good fortune. Thus far four ore ship1 have been serviced. Before th• steel strike these vessels had not used the PhUadelphia facilities, and it ilf expected that they will continue this procedure as long the strike lasts. An Item of promise is the Bult Line' decision to take two of its vessels out of lay-up. The SS Edith has already called a crew, and the Hilton is expected to do so befo1·e the weekend. ' Paying olf during the last period •were the Oremar.<Marven>; L'o smar , and Seamar (Calmar).· Signed on were Losmar, Seamar (Calmar); Andrew J.ackson (Water; Dian), and Oremar <!\farven). Ships in-transit wer~ Santore and Cubore (Marven); Robiq Tren~ (Robin); Steel Desigher, Steel Traveler (Isthmian); Texmar (Cal,. ·mar); Alcoa Polaris <Alcoa>; Jean (Bull); Stee'l Surveyor, Steel ~r,ch'" . etect (Isthmian); Ro~in ~ir.lf1 <Robin), and ·Jose(ib.a CLibertt Navigation). · Under the Union constitution every member attending a Union meeting- is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at ~he' meeting -chairman, reading clerk and recording secret.try. ·· Your Union urges you to take an active Part in ~eetings by taking these posts of service. . An,4, of course, all members have the right to take the ftpor · and .. e~p~~ss their ophllons · any officer's report or isst.ie un- . lier ·discussion. Seafarers , ar«r urged to hit. the deck at these Jneetings and let their ship· mates know. what'• on ijletr minds. on as � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource August 14, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: STATE LEVY ON SHIP PAY FACES US BAN SIU WINS REPEAL OF CG ALIEN RULE SHOW DOWN DUE ON LABOR CURB BILLS JACKSONWILLE SIU HALL IN OPERATION SIU COMPANY WILL BUILD 3 SUPER-SHIPS BLOOD BANK AIDS SEAMEN, FAMILIES HOUSE TO VOTE ONUNION CURBS; ‘MILD’ BILL LOST BOOST SAMOA FISHING PAY; SIU UNION SOUGHT RISE LARGEST US-FLAG TANKER CREWED BY SEAFARERS SUMMER SMILING ON NY; SHIPPING SPURT CONTINUES ANTI-UNION RAIL SCHEME JELLS BALTIMORE PORT COUNCIL SIGNS UP 15TH AFFILIATE REACH INTERIM AGREEMENT ON LAKES JURISDICTION ICC FACES ‘INFLUENCE’ CHARGE NAVY-MA REPORT AGAIN STRESSES VESSEL SHORTAGE PHS TABS CIG SMOKING IN EXCESSIVE DEATH RATES HOUSE MAY BAN NY WITHHOLDING ON SHIP WAGES 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 08/14/1959 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. 17 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log