http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/10b3d1054fa2730910629cc0edc4b84a.PDF a6374d7b5c69b4160683c2ad94aaf3ef PDF Text Text r5Vol. XXII No. 20 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO i W-^ MTD CONFERENCE SET UP ON LAKES I®i-' m '»r If l(': 4 SEAFARERS^LOG Decejnber 1960 - .«r. Story On Page 3 1^4— • - i • m I I -jr-ft f .5^V.-0 • w — adian maritime unions are shown in Montreal headquarters of Canadian SIU during formation of Great Lakes Conference of MTD, Conference was set up to fight both US and Canadian runaway-flag opera­ tions. Meeting hit use of British fiag as refuge. (Story on Page 3.) HolfffflV Chg^g^r ^ broken arm isn't so nonaay wneer. bad if, like seafarer Man­ uel Rodriguez, you have USPHS nurse Ellen Yannon to give you a hand with Thanksgiving dinner. Rodriguez, who suffered injury aboard Beatrice, was further cheered, like all hospital patients by SIU gift of fruit. (Other photos on page 5.) 1% C/I/A CAfn Examining SIU Safety iJflfjP# Award aboard Warrior are^ (1 to r) Waterman Safety Director Earl Smith, Capt. E. Patronas, Ship's delegate Ami Bjornsson, Mobile Patrolman Robert Jordan. • a-.6.^-• . .-II'." •i®'' ''I '•'S • T'.' •- ^1^'' ^ �SEAFARERS Vate Two LOG Deeemlier, 19f<t NY Port Council Meeting '75-25' Proposed 41 US Ships M^y Get Bigger Cargo Slice 4 WASHINGTON—There are strong indications that th§ Government is going to give the American-flag shipping industry i belated boost through a brand new "Ship America" policy, including a 75-25 break on government cargo. The new program, if put into effect, would result in vastly-in-^ ~~ ' creased cargoes for American many vessels now under the run-.^ represent a reversal of the Admin­ istration's practice of encouraging ships and possibly the trans- away flags. The "Ship America" policy would the use of runaway-flag ships. It is being considered because of the unfavorable balance of payments Situation which is causing US gold and dollars to leave the country in large quantities. Use of runawayflag and foreign-flag shipping is one of the major factors in the loss of currency. (See feature on page 16). Anthony Scotto, ILA, chairs first formal meeting of MTD Regulations Under Scrutiny % New York council. Seated at dias (1. to f.) are: Field Rep­ Under-Secretary of Commerce resentative Raymond "Chuck" Connors, ILA; Executive John Allen, a former Congressman Secretary Joe Powell, OEIU, and Vice-President Jerry from California with a strong mari­ Wurf, State, County and Municipal Employees. time background has already de­ clared that officials are consider­ ing regulations which would give "an even break" to US-flag ships# It is believed that two procedures are under consideration. The President by presidential difective, would order US Govern­ ment agencies to revise the "50-50" law upward so as to give US-flag The first formal meeting of the Maritime Port Council of ships as much as 75 percent of all Government-financed cargoes, The Greater NY Harbor adopted a constitution and set in motion law simply sets a floor of at least a program to assist member unions in their problems in, the 50 percent, but most of the agen­ cies involved, particularly the Portof New, York. Agriculture Department, have re­ In addition to adopting a President, Jerry Wurf, executive garded the 50 percent figure as a constitution, the December 6 director. District 37, State, County ceiling. The Department has been meeting at the Hotel New Yorker and Municipal Employees Union; Executive Secretary—Joe Powell, openly hostile to the use of Amer­ agreed ^o extend the terms of the international organizer, Officie ican-flag shipping. present interim officers for six Employees International tlriipn; To Woo Private Shippers months. This will enable organi­ Field Representative—Raymond ^ J, "Chuck" Connors, ILA Local 79i, Other executive action would be taken to make it more attractive zations who affiliate with the coun­ for private shippers to serid their cil subsequently or who were upPrize-winning LOG cartoon which appeared able to attend the first formal cargo abroad on US ve^els. December 19, 1959, issue is shown above. meeting to participate in the elec­ Rep. Thor Tollefson, the ranking tion of officers. Republican member of the- House Merchant Marine Committee, has Hits Waterfront Communism already called on President Eisen­ An immediate situation which hower to give as much as 80 to 90 the port council will deal with is percent of Government-financed the plan for a protest against the cargoes to US ships. He also sug­ Bi-State Waterfront Commission's gests that the next Congress set a iron-clad control over the laveUDETROIT—The SIU has won its 26th labor press award fixed percentage quota for private hood of members of the Inter­ in the last 14 ygears and its 12th in the last four years since cargoes to be carried on American national Longshoremen's Associa­ the'merger of the AFL-CIO. The 1960 International Labor ships. tion. The delegates agreed that a Foreign nations have earned ap­ mass meeting be held under the Press contest chose a SEA--* FARERS LOG cartoon out of and other standard drugstore proximately $1 billion for carrying auspices of the port council to US cargo and passengers in 1959, protest the commission's power to 21 entries as the best in the items. In all, there were .five categories a good deal of which could «'be license longshoremen for work on Labor Press field. Each of the 21 entries was permitted to submit in which the LOG' enterfed iaiong saved by the "Ship America" the piers. with publications of international policy. up to five samples. The meeting will be set up at unions. While it is the publication The award-winning cartoon was Fojr background story on dollar the convenience of the longshore drawn by LOG staff Art Editor (Continued pn^ page 7) drain see feature on page 17. union, probably in Madison Square Bernard Seaman. Entitled "Take Garden. As Directed," it dealt with the The port .council meeting drew problem of excessive prescription wide representation from unions in ILA President William drug prices and pointed out that the New York area. Attending Bradley discusses the Wa­ sick patients had no alternative but were some 120 delegates represent­ terfront Commission at to pay the exorbitant tariffs ing 25 international unions whose NY MTD meeting. Group charged by the self-styled "ethical" members are employed in various drug manufacturing concerns. agreed to organize a pro­ The SIU Inland Boatmait The SIU industrial Worker phases of maritime activity. Among In choosing the LOG caption, test meeting. —Pages 8, 9 —Page 25 those present was John Strong, the judges from the faculty of the president of Teamsters Local 807, University of Michigan Department New York, the largest general SIU Siofefy Department of Journalism made the following SIU Social Security Dep't trucking union in the metropolitan • —Page 7 comment; "Professional craftsman­ —Page 13 area and one which handles the Dec., 1960 VoL XXII, No. 20 ship in drawing; an effective cap­ bulk of waterfront trucking. Strong tion; a subject of wide interest arid SIU Medical Deportment participated as an observer since concern." The Pacific Coast Seafarer —Page 19 the Teamsters are not affiliated Seaman's- LOG cartoons have —Pages 22, 23 with the AFL-CIO. ' won seven citations, including two PAUI, HALL, President SIU Food. Ship Sanitation first prizes, in the last 14 years. Group Receives Union Support The Great Lakes Seafarer Dep't • —Page 20 HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ The cartoon had originally been Messages of support were also MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, —Pages 10, 11 proiripted by the outcome of Ke• read at the meeting from the struc­ AL MASKIN, QIIAHLES BEAUMET, ALBERT fauver committee hearings irito • Editorial Cartoon —Page 15 tural ironworkers union, as well as AMATEAU, JOHN BRAzy,, Staff Writers, excessive pricing by the drug in­ from the'Metal Trades Department, • The Fisherman and dustry. Subsequently the SIU and Putillsheo RioniTily ar ma htadquarlars which is directing its affiliates to of fha Seafarers International Union. At­ Cannery Worker 12 other New York unions com­ A&G Deep Seo Shipping lantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters participate in the council. —Page 18 bined to set up the Medstore plam; District) AFL-CIO, 47S Fourth Avenue, Report -r-Pw6 32, NY. Tel. HYscinth The interim Officers, who will Brooklyn The Medstore \vill consfcst of a Second class postage paid at thd Post Ooirtinue to serve on the port body, Office in Brooklyn, NY, under thg Act chain of non-profit retail drug­ The Canadian Seafarer . Shipboard News for another six iripnths are: Presi­ of Aug. 24, 1912. stores (Which will supply Union . . —Page 21 ; —Pages 27, 28,89, 30 dent—Anthony Scotto, organizing members and their farniUes- ivith djrect(^:;L9ML -Vicelow-cp^t prfe^pciptiott medjcinea fer back to the American flag of I 'Take As Directed' if' ii NY MTD Plans Action , On Waterfront Beefs ? LOG Cartoon Wins Labor Press Prize i: INDEX To Departments SEAFARERS LOG f ,• • -i. - r �December, IflM is » ii r- • SEAFARERS Set Up Regional MTD On Lakes (': Conference Will Combat US, Canadian Runaways I'' V c* MONTREAL—A coordinated attack on runaway shipping on both sides of the US-Canadian border is in the making as the result of the establishment of a Great Lakes Conference of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The establish­ ment of the conference, Canadian coastal waters. The con­ The conference agreed to press of which SIUNA Vice- ference made it clear that it in­ for legislation to promote both President Hal Banks was cluded in its definition of runaway- Canadian-flag and American - flag II'" I .• Montreal press, radio and TV representatives interview Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer, SIU Canadian District and SIUNA President Paul Hall on formation of Great Lakes MTD Conference, / named chairman, first of its kind within the MTD, took place at a meeting of Ameri can and Canadian maritime unions at the headquarters of the SIU Canadian District here on November 22. The primary targets of the conference are the operations of runaway-flag shipping on the Seaway, in the Great Lakes and in i' C" t? r V ] A England, British Colonies Long Used As Ship Refuge MONTREAL — The formation of the Great Lakes Conference of the Maritime Trades Department is sure to bring to a boil long-simmering discontent among American and Canadian martime workers over the use of the British flag and British colony labels to escape Apierican and Cana-^~~ ^ dian wage scales. tional Steamship fleet to the flag though the vessels operate ex­ The problem is not a new of Trinidad in the middle of a clusively in Canadian waters. one. In fact it dates back almost ten years to the elimination of the Communist - dominated Canadian Seamen's Union from Canadian shipping. Once the CSU went out of busi­ ness and the SIU Canadian District started winning Improved condi­ tions for Canadian seamen, Cana­ dian shipowners started looking for an easy out. Thanks to lax Cana­ dian shipping rules, they could transfer to the British flag, or to the flag of a British colony such as Bermuda and Trinidad. As a result, Canadian deep-sea shipping was largely wiped out. A famous example was the at­ tempt to transfer the, Canadian Na­ Canadian District strike. This move was blocked by the refusal of West Indian seamen to scab on the Cana­ dians. Subsequently the ships were sold to Cuba but never were able to operate behind the Canadian District picket line. Not content with transferring all deep-sea shipping, Canadian ship operators, and American business­ men with heavy investments in Canadian mining and transporta­ tion started transfers of domestic shipping as well. The problem be­ came particularly acute with the opening of the St. Lawrence Sea­ way, with the result that more and more ships were being placed un­ der British and colony flags even SIU Safety Dep't Hits Atom Peril; CG To Act NEW YORK—An effort by the SIU Safety Department to ward off "potentially-dangerous" situations involving radio­ active cargoes aboard ship is now being taken up by the Coast Guard, Responding to-*""^ ' ^ an inquiry from Safety Di­ training to handle them in an rector Joe Algina, a CG emergency anyway. .-i Pace Three LOG headquarters spokesman "ftas prom­ ised to initiate further action. The exchange with the Coast Guard followed a series of infor­ mal discussions held by Algina with various industry representa­ tives and officials of the Atomic Energy Commission, as reported earlier in the SEAFARERS LOG. He cited the complete lack of "basic measures" to protect sea­ men on vessels carrying atomic cargoes or "empty" containers that might still be radioactive. Inflrest has centered on the problem due to the growth of off­ shore traffic in atomic materials during recent years. Crewmembers unfamiliar with the speciai labeling practices on such cargoes seldom know they are aboard and, in addition, have neither the equipment nor the The growth of offshore trade in radioactive materials has also been accompianied by specialized prob­ lems in disposing of atomic waste matter at offshore sites near major US cities. However, in this in­ stance, specially-buiit or modified vessels are used and they have generally operated in /relativelysheltered coastal waters. This practice is made possible by lax Canadian shipping regulations. Unlike the United States, where domestic ship operators must use American-built ships under the American flag, Canada permits British shipping a free hand in its domestic waters. ' This situation is the product of .the Commonwealth Shipping Agreement signed in the 1930's, granting vessels from every part of the British Commonwealth the right to trade in Canadian domestic waters. One result of the policy has been that British and West Indian sea­ men are being compelled to work at British and West Indian wage scales while spending all their working time in Canada. Talks With British At a meeting of the Seafarers Section of the International Transportworkers Federation in Janu­ ary, 1959, the problem of Canadianowned British shipping as well as British-owned shipping in Cana­ dian waters, was taken up along with discussions of the Panlibhonco flags. Discussions were held be­ tween Hal Banks, secretary-treas­ urer of the Canadian District, and Sir Thomas Yates, head of the Na­ tional Union of Seamen of Great Britain, as a result of which an understanding was reached recog­ nizing the Canadian SIU's right to represent Canadian ships in Cana­ dian waters no matter what flag they might fly. However, nothing has been done since on the British side to impler ment that understanding and to protect Canadian seamen from the inroads of the new runaways. flag shipping not only the conven­ tional runaway flags of Panama, Liberia and Honduras, but also the practice of Canadian ship operators in registering Canadian-owned ves­ sels under the flags of Great Brit­ ain and the British-owned Bahama Islands. Indicative of the determination of the unions involved to take ef­ fective action on the issue was the presence of representatives from virtually every waterfront union including the longshoremen, steel workers, mates, marine engineers, operating engineers, cement work­ ers, sugar workers, iron workers, carpenters, and, of course. Seafar­ ers. Also in attendance as obser­ vers were Canadian Teamster Union representatives. The unions present are involved in ship construction and repair, manning of ships, unloading of cargo and cargo transportation. The action to set up a conference on the Great Lakes was an out­ growth of an MTD Executive Board meeting in Chicago on Au­ gust 15 and 16 of this year. At that meeting, it was agreed to set up a series of regional MTD con­ ferences to work on regional prob­ lems, one of them being the Great Lakes. Banks Named Chairman The Montreal gathering chose Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer of the Canadian District as pro tem chairman of the conference. Jo­ seph R. Chrobak, representative of the United Steelworkers of Amer­ ica, Local 5,000, was named vicechairman and Patrick J. Sullivan, secretafy-treasurer of the Great Lakes District, International Long­ shoremen's Association, was chosen as secretary-treasurer. As its initial program, the con­ ference declared as its objective as "combating the runaway-flag vessels that are plaguing Canadian and American-flag shipping on the Great Lakes," shipping, while going on record "as condemning the use of the flags of Great Britain and the Ba­ hamas as a cover for runaway ves­ sels and to further document in­ stances of this and call them to the attention of the international labor movement." It was generally agreed that the most pressing threat to the inter­ ests of maritime workers generally and to Canadian shipping at large is the use of the British flag as a flag of convenience in Canadian coastai waters. As a result, the conference in­ tends to submit a strongl.v-worded protest tq,the International Transportworkers Federation against the practices of utilizing British regis(Continued on page 7) Hospitalized Men Will Get Bonus The annuai Christmas bonus for Seafarers in the hospitals, as well as SIU men receiving disabilitypension benefits, has been ap­ proved by the trustees of the SIU Welfare Plan. All Seafarers in the hospitals who are eligible for the regular hospital benefit qualify for the $23 Christmas bonus as well. Ths bonus is paid to men who are in­ patients for more than one day during the period from December 19 through December 26 inclusive. In addition to the cash bonus, eligible Seafarers will receive « carton of cigarettes, Christmas Day is also an occa­ sion for serving Christmas dinners in Union halls to Seafarers on the beach and members of their fami­ lies in line with long-established tradition. BULLETIN Court Rules Against Runaway HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, by a five to two vote, has thrown out a bid by Universe Tankships, owners of the Ltberian-fiar Ore Monarch, for an injunction against union pick­ eting. The court characterized the runaway-flag registry as a fiction, hoiding that the corporation was subjeet to US labor law and that the picketing was cieariy a domestic labor dispute. The ruling Is » major victory for American maritime' unions In the fight on run­ away shipping. (See earlier story on page 7.) Conferring at Great Lakes MTD conference in Montreal are Anthony Anastasio (left) representing the Inter­ national Longshoremen's Association and Joseph Chro­ bak, head of Local 5,000, Steelworkers Union. �fir- SEAFARERS Pare Foar Build Close Working Tie 1 I- Si A year of close collaboration between the SIU and Local 25, the Marine Division of the International Union of Operating Engineers, has paid off for both organizations. As a result of the close working relationship between the two unions, both Local 25 and the SIU have made considerable"* ning of seven agreements in the the Inland boatmen's field, particu­ headway in their respective South and our progress in the larly on the Lakes and in the Gulf jurisdictions in the inland Great Lakes area find their origin area. Numerous opportunities for boat field, both along the Atlantic Coast and on the Lakes. It was just one year ago, on December 17, 1960, that the newly chartered local moved into the SIU's Brooklyn headquarters as part of its plan to work hand-inhand with the SIU on organizing and otiier problems. Originally, the membership of Local 25 was known as Local 825D, the dredgeman's branch, of Local 825, Operating Engineers. The lat­ ter is a hoisting and portable equipment union with jurisdiction embracing the State of New Jersey and five upstate New York coun­ ties. Started In 1940 The dredgeman's branch first came, into existence in 1940. Steve Leslie, now president of Local 25, was its original organizer in an effort to bring representation to men working dredging equipment from Maine to Maryland. The new branch did well until the late 1950's when, having organ­ ized the dredging operations in its jurisdiction, it .was unable to progress further into the South Atlantic and Gulf areas. However, because of the nature of the dredging industry, with dredges going to all areas, the branch faced loss of employment and competition from non-union operations along the rest of the coast. As a result, the membership sought a separate charter with jurisdiction which would parallel that of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Leslie, himself a former deep sea sailor back in the early 1930's, then met with SIUNA President Paul Hall asking him to support the dredgeman's move for auton­ omy before the executive board of the Operating Engineers, which was done in August, 1959. A sep­ arate charter as Local 25 was granted to the group in November and it subsequently made its move Into SIU headquarters. Gains In South As a result, Leslie reports that the local union has gained approxi­ mately 1,000 new members, par­ ticularly in, the hitherto neglected •outh Atlantic and Gulf area. It also has a self-insured Welfare Plan and • hiring hall patterned after that of the SIU. "Our hiring hall set-up, the win- in the cooperation extended by the SIU," he declared. The next step for Local 25 will be the establishment of a branch office in the Seafarers' hall in Philadelphia. On the "SIU's side, the collabora­ tion between the two unions has g^atly assisted In its progress in Deeemlicr, 19M LOC joint organizing drives by the two unions are now being explored. And since Seafarers have qualifi­ cations to fill certain classifications on the dredges, SIU men have an opportunity for dredge employ­ ment whenever there are no quali­ fied dredgemen available to fill open jobs. LABOR 'ROUND THE WORLD 4 4t . THE INTRODUCTION OF JET AIRLINERS on International travel routes has brought about numerous complications in determining the wage standards of working conditions of aircraft employees. Accordiifgly, the International Labor Organization recently held a meeting of civil aviation unions in Geneva which was attended by 14 unions of aircraft employees affiliated with the International Transportworkers Federation. One of the resolutions passed called for the ILO to develop retraining procedures for flight or ground personnel who have been displaced by new technological developments. " ' t it FIFTY YEARS AGO IN TORONTO, a trolley motorman worked standing" up or not at all. Consequently, when in 1910 the Toronto Railway Employees Union negotiated a new contract, it waS agreed that the company would provide a seat for a motorman in a closed trolley car. The agreement, the "Labour Gazette" reports, also provided for increases up to cents an hour, with the top wage scale being 25 cents an hour for men with three years' experience. 4" 4 4 DANISH SEAMEN ARE GOING OUT for a 40-hour week in their current contract negotiations. The Danish Seamen's Union, repre­ senting approximately 7,000 seamep is asking for wage increases'and a penson fund similar to what other Scandinavian seamen enjoy. Present wage scales on Danish ships are approximately $135 per month. 4 • 4 4 TWO STRIKES OF LONGSHOREMEN in Brazil, and in Genoa, Italy, took place recently. The Brazilian strike lasted just one day and re­ sulted in a 35 percent wage increase plus holiday pay equal to five per­ cent of annual wages. The 35 percent figure, while enormous on paper, merely reflects the galloping inflation that has made Brazilian currency nearly worthless. The Genoese longshoremen, on the other hand, weren't concerned about wages. What was bothering them was the possibility that mechanical loading equipment would do aw^y with the jobs of many of the men. They were looking for assurances that the men displaced in the process 'get adequate compensation. ' 4 4 •> 4 CHRISTMAS BONUS PAYMENTS ARE STANDARD on West Ger­ man railways, and this year, the bonus for members of the German Railwaymen's Union has been increased. Married men will get 100 marks (about $25) and single employees 80 marks (about $20). This is double or more than bonuses given last year. Bonuses of $5 will also be given for each dependent child. ' 4 Local 25 Operating Engineers President Steve Leslie <left) and SIUNA President Paul Hall discuss maritime ques­ tions at recent Maritime Trades Department meeting. See New Orleans Hall Completion Next Month NEW ORLEANS—Barring last-minute hitches, the new hall for Seafa,r^s yrijl;b,e, completed at the end of January or the early part of February. Finishing touches now being installed in .the brand-new"^ hall on Jackson Avenue in- building will be another step in the long-range plan to provide Seac ude a giant mural portray­ faacrs in. all ports with modern ing the history of the maritime union movement. The new building is in th^e heart of the French Quarter, approxi­ mately two miles from the present Bienville Street location. It will provide space for Union services as well as the functions of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. Located at Jackson between Chippewa and Phillip Streets, it is just two blocks from the Jackson Avenue ferry landing. The archi­ tecture of the hall is in keeping with the architectural require­ ments of the French Quarter, so that it will differ considerably in appearance from the other modern SIU halls in Philadelphia, Balti­ more and New York, The two story building covers an approximate area of 110 feet by 135 feet, plus surrounding landscaping and parking facilities. It will have a cafeteria, lounge, recreation facilities, ample meeting space and hiring hall space and other desir­ able features. Completion of the New- Orleans quarters for both' business and rec­ reational purposes. Drugstore Takes A Sea Voyage An unusual cargo operation was recently demonstrated by the SIUcontracted Sea-Land Service in a cargo shift from Chicago to Puerto Rico, A national drugstore chain was opening a branch store in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and had to ship all of the fixtures from Chicago. The entire shipment was sealed in a 35-foot trailer van, and then travelled by railroad flatcar and trailer truck from Chicago to Port Newark, the northern terminal of the Sea-Land operation. At Port Newark the van was loaded - aboard a Sea-Land containership headed for San Juan, where it was again discharged ai)d hauled by trailer to Bayamon. 4 ts 4 BY COINCIDENCE, THE DAY THE SEAFARERS LOG published its account of the earnings and working conditions of- Russian seamen, the Soviet Government announced that it was issuing a new ruble. The in­ tention is to make the HCw Russian ruble worth, more than four old Ones. On the international front, the revaluation of the ruble is de­ signed to have propaganada effects, since it will be"officially rated as being worth more than the dollar. (For practical purposes it will be worth about 40 cents). But it is the domestic impact of the new ruble that concerns Russian workers. In most of the Iron Curtain countries, "moonlighting," the practice of holding two jobs, is the rule, rather than the exception, but in the Soviet Union, "moonlight­ ing" takes on a special character, to judge from the complaints in the Soviet press. It usually involves the conduct of some kind of street corner business operation—selling and buying used clothing, bootleg­ ging American jazz records, supplying hard-to-get consumer commo­ dities of one kind or another and similar operations which are frowned upon by the Soviet authorities. It's the customary practice of the moonlighters" to hoard their profits in the form of large-denomina­ tion bills. When the new rubles are issued, the old currency will have to be turned in, or will become worthless. That puts the "moonlight­ ers" on the spot. If they don't turn in their old currency, they might as well paper the walls with it. If they do, then the authorities might want to ask a few questions. J f* E 4-44 THE AFL-CIO IS GETTING ALL OF THE CREDIT for keeping France in alliance with the United States since thie end of World War 11. At least that's the word from the official publi<^tion of the Communistrun World Federation of Trade Unions. The latest issue of the pub­ lication, entitled "l«ternational Bulletin of The Trade Union and Working Class Press" declares that back in 1947 'at the instigation of the United States of America, which is scarcely ever sparing the flesh and blood of other peoples, there was a change of alliances: the Soviet Union . . . became the enemy. . . . A united working class" (Communist jargon for a Communistdominated union movement) "was an obstacle to such a policy. The United States intervened directly, through yts famous Irving Brown, in the French trade union movement. . . . From then on . . . our country was bound up in a policy that was absolutely contrary to its interests" (in Communist" jargon again, that means pro-U.S. and anti-Russian). The Irving Brown referred to, of course, represented the AFL-CIO in foreign labor affairs and is a favorite whipping boy of the world Communist movement. Stay Put For Jobless Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are-urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their cheeks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks In ^^tting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing addfess. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. •f" ^ / • \ �rrr^. fV^ '> Deeenber, 19M SEAFARERS • '¥ By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS Toy Price Index Down r l-J-X r d h .- •>"' # This Is a poor year for toy manufacturers but a better one for parents and other gift givers. Trade reports indicate that toys are selling for as much as 20 percent less than last Christmas. One reason; everyone is selling toys—supermarkets, drug stores, discount houses, even cloth­ ing stores. For example, 20-inch vinyl dolls with rooted hair that were $10.98 last year now are $9.98. Twenty-piece sets of fiberboard jumbo blocks with triangles and squares, are available for $2.65. Even such standard playthings as the "Playskool Nok-Out Bench" (for ages 2-5) now sell for $1.79 and less. Toy retailers and wholesalers say in their trade papers that the biggest sales increases in playthings this year will be in: —Science toys, games and kits. —Dolls, particularly novelty dolls. —Games of all types. Parents still need to watch out for durability and lasting play value, and distinguish between genuinely educational playthings and com­ mercial toys which explore space-age developments but don't really teach anything. Some of the missile toys have been reduced sharply. For example, a "superthrust" two stage missile set that cost $8.95 last year now sells for $6^.66. But such rocket-gun and rocket-launcher toys have only fleeting play value, and add nothing to a child's development. One .widely-sold' rocket launcher sells for $8-$10 plus the extra cost of batteries. It blazes rockets 25 feet into the air. It has three rockets. You can imagine how long they will last. If you have a couple of hundred dollars to toss around, and we're . sure most of our readers haven't or won't, you can even buy your child a real motorized car—this year's new craze. These cars go five to seven miles an hour, steer, reverse and brake. They cost from $159 in Montgomery Ward's catalog to one advertised in th% Wall Street Journal as a "real battery-powered child's car." This one is $249.50. But the manufacturer assures that it has a low operating cost. But besides the. rash of rocket guns and launchers, there also Is an increase in genuine scientific and educational playthings, such as astronomy, physics, ultra-violet, computer, weather and math kits. One •authoritative source is the Science Materials Center, 59 Fourth Ave., New York 2, NY. It will send you a catalog which will also be useful as a guide to kits, games and books recommended by teaching and scientific experts. Among the kits and playthings the science center recommends are; Pre-Electricity Physics Lab., $5.95, for ages 10 and up. Static Electricity Lab, $2.95 (ages 11-17). —Mobile of the Planets (and their moons), $3.95, kindergarten up. —Magnetism Lab, $3.95 (ages 10-14). —Beginner's Microscope, $7.25. —D-Stix Construction Kits; juniors, $3; intermediate, $5. —Math Magic, a game and kit, $3 (ages 9-14). The center also recommends a new set of two books, "Intelligent Man's Guide to Science," by Isaac Asimov, at $11.95, for high school level and up. • •' i The Gilbert science and chemistry kits are considered good quality and well-planned. A new manufacturer of science and chemistry kits Is'the Porter Company, with kits priced competitively with the Gilbert sets. The Porter biochemistry set is especially good. Museums are a "good source for natural history and science materials, such as rock speciments, shells, weather kits, etc. You can get catalogs and price lists from local museums and also from the Chicago Natural History Museum Book Shop, Chicago 4; American Museum of Natural History Shop, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, and Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Chicago 37. MEBA Calls Conference On Maritime Problems Face five LOG KENNEDY GALLS FOR DOMESTIC SHIP AID; SAYS IFS ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON—President-elect John Kennedy has gone on record calling for US as­ sistance to the domestic shipping industry to restore it to a healthy and flourishing con­ dition. The Kennedy statement "Prior to World War II there present indications; if we stand was actually issued during the were some 700 vessels, including idly by. summer. It has now been tankers in these domestic trades, "Why is this? A basic reason is printed as part of the record of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee in its report on the coastwise and Intercoastal shipping industry. In his letter, Kennedy called the domestic shipping industry "one of the great bulwarks of our nation's defense" The text of the Kennedy stateis as follows: "The depressed condition of our country's once-flourishing domes­ tic shipping industry should be a matter of deepest concern to every­ one interested In our country's economic progress and national security. "Unless strong measures are taken, promptly, to preserve and strengthen the dry cargo fleet now operating coastwise and inter­ coastal, one of the great bulwarks of our nation's defense may soon' be a thing of the past. representing nearly two-thirds of our total ocean freight capacity. Today, despite our greatly ex­ panded economy, the important dry cargo segment of these trades is but one-fifth, or less, of its 1959 size. "Nor is that one-fifth in any­ thing like good health. It is beset not only by adverse economic fac­ tors but also by throttling surface competition, aided and abetted to a disturbing degree, by adminis­ trative complacency in the face of alleged unfair competition from other forms of competition. "When the United States entered World War II, the domestic mer­ chant fleet was taken over almost in its entirety by the Government, for military logistics purposes. In any future emergency the need for such a fleet, ready at hand to serve defense needs, would be equally urgent. But there may not be any such fleet to requisition, from 51U Halls Thanksgiving Hosts At The Hall... Part of the group of over 600 Seafarers, family members and members of affiliated maritime unions who attended Thanksgiving dinner at headquarters are shown in head­ quarters cafeteria. At The Hospital... Plans for dealing with the problem of the US maritime industry and its employees are being discussed today at a conference of maritime unions called by the Maritime Engmeers Beneficial Associa-"^^ : of maritime unions to draft such tion, AFL-CIO. i Among subjects* to be taken a policy and to act on behalf of up at the meeting are the status of the various collective bargain­ ing agreements in the industry and discussion of union policies on future bargaining. Under consideration at the meet­ ing are suggestions that some kind of national collective bargaining policy be established across the board on the part of all the marine unions. One suggestion being brought-up before the meeting is the feasi­ bility of establishing a committee the member unions in dealings with the ship operators. The role of ship operators in working with unions on industry problems is also due for examination. . Also to come up for discussion are new approaches to runhway shipping, the Interstate Commerce Commission's regulation of the domestic trades and similar mat­ ters, in light of the now adminis­ tration coming, up in Washington. At present, the contracts of the various unions expire at different times and run for different lengths of time. There have been proposals made In the past to establish single expiration dates for all maritime agreements and the conference wyi discuss the advisability of such a program. " that, while the coastal-intercoastal vessels were away at war, the do­ mestic trade pattern was expanded to absorb the services formerly rendered by these vessels. The tiade thus lost has never been re­ gained. Thus, postwar, the shipping companies found themselves with few cargoes to carry,-with old ships costly to operate, and new con­ struction costs three to four times prewar rates. "If the domestic merchant fleet, so strategic to the nation's econ­ omy and to its defense, is to be kept alive—and it must be—Gov­ ernment must lend a hand. Steps must be taken to insure fair treat­ ment of domestic shipping vis-a-vis other forms of transportation. Beyond that Government has real and long neglected responsibility to assist in' the formulation of a rational overall transportation pol­ icy in which intercoastal transport has a vital position." Patients at the Staten Island Public Health hospital enjoy assortment of fruits and other holiday delicacies supplied by the SIU along with their Thanksgiving dinners. NEW YORK—Several thousand Thanksgiving dinners were served to Seafarers, members of their families and guests in the tradi­ tional holiday festivities conducted at all SIU halls Thanksgiving day. The headquarters hall in Bi;ooklyn was host to some 600 diners, who were served in the headquar­ ters cafeteria. Baltimore also served over 600 guests. Dinners were served either in Union hall facilities in the various ports, or in outside restaurants where the halls are not equipped to prepare and serve food. The elaborate headquarters menu included a selection of appetizers, shrimp cocktail, choice of three soups, choice of turkey, ham or roast beef, choice of seven vege­ tables, two salads, and an elaborate dessert list including three kinds of ice cream, three kinds of pie, plain cake, plum pudding, fresh fruit, nuts and candies, after din­ ner mints and beverages. Similar dinners will be served on Christmas Day and, as is the practice in several ports, there will be gifts and prizes for the children attending, along with a well-uphol­ stered Santa Glaus. Court Balks Sea-Land BALTIMORE—A Federal court here has enjoined Sea-Land Serv­ ice, Inc., an SlU-contracted com­ pany, from using Baltimore as a collection point for Puerto Rico cargo. Sea-Land, a Waterman subsid­ iary, has been trying to offer equal rates from Newark and Baltimore on cargoes originating in the Carolinas and Virginia areas, mostly to­ bacco, canned goods and other good revenue bearing freight. After the Federal Maritime Board refused Sea-Land permission to charge a single rate, the com­ pany took over a forewarding firm which has been receiving all car^o in Baltimore, then transshipping to ships in Newark at no extra cost. Bull Lines and Alcoa Steamship, both SlU-contracted firms, have protested the move. The Federal court issued the injunction while the FMB is studying the case. �Pace Sb SEAFARERS December, 19M LOG 4tn SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD 1- i.' t. (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) November 1 Through November 30, 1960 . iy. ii Although ship activity was virtually identical with that of October, total shipping dripped off in November in com­ parison with the previous month, with 2,394 jobs going off the board in-all SIU ports. October had seen 2,682 jobs shipped and September 2,496. In contrast to the decline of 288 jobs shipped, vessel activity was virtually identical with the previous month. A total of 471 ship calls were registered as compared to 473 in October. Payoffs dropped slightly, down to 115 from 119, but most noticeable decbne was in the number of sign ons, 50 as against 63, while in-transit calls actually rose. The decline in the sign ons is probably the Jcey in the dropoff of November jobs, although another factor could very well be the desire of crewmembers to make just one more trip before getting off for the Christmas holidays. I:P-.- Ship Activity Actually, as analysis of the figures shows, the class A "registered-on-the-beach"». total, 2,480, was less than 100 over the month's total shipping figure, showing that vir­ tually every class A seafarer could have gotten a job if he wanted to throw in for it. In actual fact, tlie class A men took only 60 percent of the available jobs, and class C ship­ ping rose. In all departments, class B and class C men took a healthy number of group 1 and 2 jobs. In fact 90 group 1 jobs went to the lower seniority categories and 344 group 2 jobs. The most active port, by far, was New York, with 90 ships, 42 of them payoffs. New Orleans boasted the most sign ons, ten, and Houston, as usual, had the heaviest intransit load, 69. Pay Sign In Off* Ons Trans. TOTAL BettoR 4 New York ... 42 Philadelphia.. 10 Baltimore .... 14 Norfolk — Jacksonville ... 2 Miami ^ 1 Mobile 10 New Orleans.. 12 Henston ^ Wilmington ... 1 Son Francisco.. 4 Seattle 4 TOTALS .... IIS 5 4 7 1 4 10 4 5 4 SO 3 43 20 22 17 41 7 0 38 *9 13 10 14 304 7 90 34 4S 17 43 9 2S 40 80 14 19 24 471 • I DECK DEPARTMENT )•;, Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Miami Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTAIS Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Miami Mobile'. New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS • TOTAL Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP £:LASS GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 3 ALL 2 1 C ALL 1 2 B 1 8 2 11 0 2 2 6 0 . 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 6 38 0 11 0 0 0 0 6 6 23 7 4 0 9 43 108 19 170 1 47 34 19 27 61 20 115 6 10 115 68 34 3 11 17 3 4 26 39 34 10 159 93 149 42 284 3 5 8,. 18 13 7 29 0 3 2 9 0 30 4 - 30 0 6 0 0 0 11 4 2 13 35 6 6 0 36 14 8 0 5 13 34 11 58 3 36 14 9 24 49 3 61 26 0 4 49 9 2 13 18 3 1 89 21 148 ' 5 18 71 38 19 37 4 18 2 4 11 3 8 3 2 4 12 2 21 4 5 5 0 0 12 1 2 0 0 5 0 17 11 25 5 41 9 11 1 7 17 2 9 1 3 10 4 11 0 5 6 1 5 0 11 11 13 4 1 7 4 9 5 11 27 8 12 0 20 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 3 0 5 0 2 27 30 66 0 9 7 12 3 4 26 , 4 42 0 7 15 1 4 11 6 42 86 0 5 1 4 6 63 36 2 15 42 8 27 65 22 114 1 7 18 26 *15 75 2 47 '13 32 12 14 28 0 9 75 4 5 2 11 19 28 84 25 169 9 112 60 46 74 14 134 1 32 31 30 64 31 61 21 113 6 27 28 61 1 8 113 15 10 4 3 98 5 61 8 182 38 40 20 5 11 18 3 2 11 4 4 4 6 3 13 5 10 18 3 7 6 0 4 13 19 0 6 4 1 18 35 8 11 0 4 18 31 57 4 8 6 31 17 21 25 51 7 9 25 1 3 13 10 8 39 9 4 9 14 51 25 14 90 23 15 1 1 22 45 1 19 4 6 16 15 21 6 9 42 3 4 6 14 2 16 11 29 42 3 1 5 14 29 85 15 11 2 28 0 220 417 103 ! "740 18 117 129 264 160 304 99 1 563 34 88 107 229 14 41 40 1 95 563 229 95 887 352 517 141 111010 18 118 150 1 286 •• ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 0 2 3 5 0 0 3 3 29 82 10 121 3 60 33 24 6 18 25 0 1 6 14 8 4 41 3 48 3 20 19 42 3 4 4 11 0 7 3 4 2 5 0 7 1 12 15 2 02 0 2 0 0 0 0 38 9 4 51 2 9 17 6 17 74 S 49 8 41 19 17 18 60 4 82 4 30 26 60 3 10 3 16 - 0 7 2 9 7 28 3 38 1 15 3 19 7 18 6 31 0 3 ;»• fir 8 105 357 49 1 511 19 161 115 295 Shipped Shipped Shipped- TOTAL CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 0 8 4 4 66 14 105 25 2 14 6 22 45 40 1 4 0 5 5 • 10 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6 25 19 18 56 10 84 50 17 85 18 4 5 2 11 6 27 8 41 U!I19 3 28 82 307 80 1 469 GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 1 1 2 45 2 27 16 7 12 5 0 23 0 1^ 11 5 3 1 1 11 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 6 19 4 9 26 2 14 10 57 33 20 4 13 0 11 2 15 2 9 4 0 6 5 11 135 87 239 Registered On The Beach - CLASS B CLASS A GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL A 1 3 ALL 2 B •C ALL 1 1 3 ALL 2 0 1 8 0 1 11 1 9 8 0 2 1 1 1 3 4. 11 10 22 115 1 34 10 159 47 148 20 215 30 26 61 5 0 2 4 22 38 4 Z 12 4 31 0 24 3 10 5 5 8 45 0 4 76 9 4 23 8 64 10 67 83 3 34 30 0 0 10 0 0 0 15 7. 18 5 7 18 4 29 3 8 7 3 21 2 1 3 3 11 7 0 7 0 5 6 5 11 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 51 13 0 5 7 25 7 61 0 2 19 45 3 id 5 5 18 84 2 12 26 18 128 34 97 4 55 8 3 23 22 48 20 85 57 20 162 37 80 3 1 14 5 38 5 10 7 20 30 0 0 6 11 6 3 3 13 10 2 12 1 3 4 8 67 8 0 6 11 41 15 11 5 30 40 0 2 6 7 1 56 3 17 28 2 11 11 17 4 13 3 19 1 6 1 8 60 52 121 479 228 109 816 165 460 61 686 19 136 118 273 9 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B GROUP1 GROUP GROUP GROUP Pert 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL Boston 2 1 4 4 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 New York 50 26 72 148 4 4 40 48 28 10 57 95 2 33 2 29 Philadelphia 9 2 15 0 4 0 14 14 8 7 3 15 0 7 4 0 Baltimore 26 10 19 55 0 2 17 19 15 6 16 37 2 0 19 21 Norfolk 1 1 3 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 3 1 Jacksonville 8 2 3 13 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 3 . 1 1 2 4 Miami 4 3 4 11 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 Mobile .1 24 8 40 72 0 0 18 18 10 2 12 24 0 16 1 15 New Orleans 38 6 78 122 0 0 28 28 19 6 53 78 1 28 1 26 Houston 36 14 27 77 3 2 26 31 32 9 31 33 36 72 3 0 Wilmington 13 5 . 3 21 3 0 2 5 4 2 10 1 5 4 1 3 San Francisco 15 7 13 35 0 2 8 10 18 5 17 40 3 15 2 10 Seattle ......... 12 2 10 24 2 1 10 13 12 4 14 30 1 3 9 13 TOTALS 238 87 275 1 600 13 17 169 199 149 51 215 415 U 15 156 L182 Shipped TOTAL Registered Oi1 The Beach CLASS C CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 3 5 3 7 15 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 9 95 38 122 245 4 61 2 0 7 33 9 137 85 7 50 0 0 1 15 23 10 8 22 0 15 1 7 4 0 15 1 0 1 37 90 2 37 0 1 21 59 43 17 30 1 5 30 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 13 5 23 2 5 18 8 8 3 16 20 3 27 13 18 2 1 4 20 3 2 2 5 1 0 2 > 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 11 24 16 11 1 0 10 51 36 15 42 93 0 0 9 9 0 10 10 78 0 28 10 116 52 11 113 176 0 0 31 31 36 .18 124 15 1 40 4 12 13 5 13 2 13 .16 72 22 16 13 0 6 1 1 10 5 1 20 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 9 .40 15 9 64 12 4 13 29 0 0 3 3 0 2 18 21 30 13 21 64 4 0 5 9 1 0 3 4 5 7 88 100 409 182 100 691 301 120 363 784 18 28 166 1 212 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD _ GRAND TOTAIS Sip- Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B TOTAL Registered On The Beach SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP ALL A B C ALL 123 ALL 12 3 ALL 95 563 229 95. 887 352 517 141 11010 18 118 150 I 286. f lZl 479 228 109 816 165 460 61 I 686 19 136 118 I 273: I 100 409 182 100 691 301 120 363 I 784 18 28 166 | 212 fSlO 1451 639 304 2394 818 1097 565 12480' 55 282 434 j 771 Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 23 ALL 12 3 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 1/2 3 220 417 103 I 740 18 117 129 I 264 160 304 99 I 563 34 88 107 1 229 14 41 40 105 337 49 I 491 19 161 115 I 295 82 307 80 I 469 "17 135 87 I 239 9 -60 52 238 87 275 1^00 13 n 169 I 199 149 51 215 1415 11 15 156 I 182 5 7' 88 563 841 427 J1831 50 295 413 j 758 391 662 394 12010 62 238 350|650 28 108 180 \ �j -^ • '• * . D(t^einher, 1999 SEAFARERS . LOG SlU Widow Receives Benefit Check V SrU SAFBTX • > Joe Alcina, Safety Director V f • •ONE HAND FOR THE SHIP... ONE HAND FOR YOURSELF' /' SIU Social Security Director Joe Volpian presents $4,000 death benefit check to Mrs. Anita Keyes, at her home in New York. Her husband, Newell, died aboard ship. Runaway Ore Ship Still Idle In Philly PHILADELPHIA—Operators of the runaway-flag Ore Monarch, which has been tied up here by an International Ma­ rine Workers Union picketline, have been rebuffed twice by the Pennsylvania Supreme-t Court. However,' the State other Ludwig bulk ore carriers have been diverted to Baltimore, Supreme Court still has under Mobile and other ports. Baltimore consideration a petition by the operator, Daniel Ludwig, for an in­ junction against the IMWU picketline. . The Ore Monarch, a Liberianflag ore carrier, has been tied up in Philadelphia since October 1. Previously, the Court of Commoh Pleas had upheld the picketline, upholding the union contention that the matter properly belonged in the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. Labor Practices Protested The IMWU picketlines were put up here in protest against the oper­ ator's unfair labor practices. After IMWU secured pledge cards from a majority Of the Ore Monarch's crew, the operator came up with an "independent" union, the socalled "Global Seamen's Union," set up in the West Indies. The IMWU charges that the crews of Ludwig vessels were forced to sign cards in the "union." Picket Boat i In additioiF to the shoreslde picketline — which is maintained 24-hours a day—the IMWU also is using its own picket boat,:., As a result of the incketing, ore tonnage has climbed by more than 600,000 tons as a result. Since the ore was destined originally for the Fairless Works of US Steel, north of Philadelphia, the diver­ sion means a costly overland rail haul for the company. The Fairless Works were built originally on the Delaware to take advantage of for­ eign ore sources and cheap run­ away-flag ore-carrying services. Runaway Vessel Wrecked; Crewmen Held 'Undesirable' Somebody thought up the above safety slogan many years ago and it's a good one— ptovided it's followed. Accidents on ladders are still a major cause of shipboard casualties^ While the use of non-skid treods end non-skid paint helps, it also helps to hang on with one hand. If the oad is too big to take in the other hand, make two trips and save yourself one trip to the hospital. An SIU Ship r -:.; : Is A Safe Ship . i'X'X ^ pvpSi'-" •en- TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Six of the 14 crewmembers of the wrecked Liberian freighter Fraacisco Morazan have been detained by the US Immigration Service as "undesirable aliens." The detention came after their vessel wa? blown strong local Communist groups on on the rocks in Lake Michi­ the waterfront and in the local gan by an early winter storm. The six men were then placed in the custody of the ship's New York agent for transportation to New York from which they will leave the country, The incident tends to substanti­ ate contentions by the ^ SIU and other US maritime union's that the so-called "effective control" policy is a sham. The SIU has pointed out that runaway-flag crewmem­ bers, unlike seamen on Americanflag ships, do not undergo any screening. Many of them, in fact, are recruited in areas which have (Continued from page 2) of a district, rather than an inter­ national, the LOG competes with newspapers put out by such unions as the United Auto Workers, the Machinists, the International Brotherhood of Electrical -Work­ ers, and others of similar nature. The latest LOG victory keeps alive a string of successes in re­ cent years. The SIU publication won the first prize for Editorial Excellence in 1955, and second prizes in that category in 1956. 1957 and 1958. It also won a first prize last year for the best feature article, a first in 1957 for the best front page and a first in 1956 for the best editorial cartoon. The best year was 1956, when the union newspaper took six cita­ tions in all. In commenting generally on thb labor press entries, one of the judges, Ben Yablonky, had this to say: "As one who has had a personal involvcmicnt with the labor press ... I have been greatly impressed with the professional quality of the publications. They are generally fine looking jobs, using attractive formats, well-edited and well-writ­ ten, indicating that the publica­ tions are relying more and more on professional journalists. "The publications, too, display a sense of responsibility to the en­ tire community in dealing with questions which go beyond the primary problems of the individual union—questions.of war and peace, of unemployment and high prices, of health and old age—questions which are the concern of all Amer­ icans, not just those of union mem­ bers. And in many cases the pub­ lications deal more effectively with such big questions than the daily newspapers which ought to do • better job." Form Lakes Croup To Fight Runaways (Continued from page 3) try as a runaway-flag operation. (See story on page 3.) MTD President Paul Hall, In calling the conference declared: "It is becoming increasingly evi­ dent since the advent of the St. Lawrencq Seaway that steveddbing eompshie^ shlp(^ repair companies, ship chandleiy companies, shippingcompanies and steel companies are seeking ways and means of transJej^ing-their transportation to for­ eign bottoms. labor movements. ° Under the circumstances, the Union has pointed out, the Uniteci States could not count on the re­ liability of such crews in the event of a national emergency.'" The "effective control" theory put forth by the State Department, holds that runaway-ffag ships would be available to the United States in any emergency. " The claim suffered a damaging blow when it was revealed recently that a considerable number of runawayflag tankers are now in the employ of the Soviet Union. - ^ "•-"-..vJ: 1 Par* Sevw LOG Wins Award In '60 Contest Home Fires Do The Most Burning All the taik about on-the-job accidents, among seamen or any other group, tends to make us overlook how most accidents occur. The truth is they happen righ^t home, from people fooling with electric wiring, slipping in bathtubs, falling off chairs and makeshift ladders or tripping over kids' roiler skates and toys. The best available figures show exactly twice as many accidents at home as there are on the job, and that'iipplies to fatal accidents also. These figures don't include car accidents, whieh are in a class by themselves. The main point is that at home people are less cautious about things they'd be finicky about at work, and a lot of grief is the result. December is one of the worst months as far as home accidents are concerned because everybody gets a little carried away by the holidays and all caution is thrown to the winds. Fires are the big hazard because of excess paper from gift wrappings, home-made wiring on Christmas trees and dried-up trees that go up in smoke from the least little spark. It's worthwhile considering all these things as Christmas rolls around and to check out the house for possible hazards. There are all kinds of accidents at home that seem "impossible"— but they continue to happen anyway. A woman using a vacuum cleaner that had a short in the wire was electrocuted right on the living room floor where she stood . , . Bad wiring that should have been fixed long ago was the culprit ... A man building an outdoor storage s^ed had his two-year-old son In the yard with him and, when he turned his back for just a minute, the baby walked under Mie blade of the power saw and was killed ... Another type of home accident which constantly claims the lives of many old people and the very young—children under five—is fire. On board ship there is fire and boat drill and in school there are .fire drills and the same should apply at home. la most homes, espe­ cially upstairs, there usually Isn't even a glass to put water in to throw on a fire. Another item that applies this time of year in many areas is that most homes are equipped with storm windows which are a real hazard when you start to think about it. When a fire starts, particularly on upper floors, there isn't a free window to get out of. A good idea Is to leave one window free with just a screen in the bottom so that chil­ dren or adults can get out. If possible, the window without the storm glass should be over a garage or shed so someone could climb out on it if necessary. There are several Inexpensive but effective fire-warning alarms on the market designed just for the home: These gadgets are worth their weight in gold if they can give you warning about a fire. An­ other item should be in the home, the same as we have aboard ship for fire-fighting, is a hose that can be quickly connected up so that in the event of a fire there's something to fight it with. This doesn't mean everybody has to try to be a "hero" and do the job of the fire department. It's just something "to think about as a little extra margin of safety for the whole family. ,.• •• •• - • "In the past two months activity along this line has been acceler­ ated to the point where it is ob­ vious, that if the trend continues it will mean the complete annihila­ tion of this type of work for Amer­ icans and Canadians. "The increase in transfers of American and Canadian ships to British and Bermudian registry makes it evident that Great Britain and Bermuda are on the way to becoming fully-fledgdd flags of con­ venience countries." The conference was attended by 39 delegates in all, representing 27 unions, with a combined - member­ ship of over three million. Those present were: Banks; Steve Leslie, Operating Engineers; Teddy Gleason, ILA general or­ ganizer; Patrick Sullivan, ILA; Raymond McKay, Marine Engi­ neers; Chrobak; William HoCh, Op­ erating Engineers; Tony Anastasio, ILA. Also Cal Tanner, SIU; L. J. Mc­ Laughlin, Canadian SIU; Ray Con­ nors, ILA; J. Colozzo, ILA;- Earl Sheppard, Steve Cardullo, SIU; Rod Hayes, and Jean JLariviere, Teamsters; Bill Evans, State, Coun­ ty and Municipal Workers; Gaby Cormier, Cement Workers; Lew Carcione," Sugar Workers; William Durkin and John Anello, Carpen­ ters; A1 Franz, Distillery Workers; Melvin J. Greeley, Fire Fighters;. Ralph Keller, Iron Workers; John Mastiller, Roofers Union. Port agents were also present from the major ports of the SIU Canadian District. �SKAFARERS •-X »- - • •*i IBU Lakes Dredgers In Pact Talks IV/#^ four Newly-Vion Cof§ ;v-.. Systematic DETROIT—The SlU-affiliated International Dredge !W(>rfters' Union is now in the process of negotiating first time con­ tracts with four Great Lakes dredging companies whose sweep-raft men, range men**" and service truck drivers voted almost unanimously last month for union representation. In the four elections, the SIU affiliate took all but two of the votes cast, climaxing a year-long organizing campaign. Preliminary Meeting A preliminary contract meeting with the four companies was held earlier this month, at which time the union presented its contract proposals for negotiation. Talks are continuing in an effort to wrap up the agreements. The four companies involved in the negotiating are Dunbar and Sullivan, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Western Contractors and Aljon Kiewitt. They operate in and around Sault Ste. Marie, De­ troit and Port Huron. Since dredge operations are now shutting down, there is no pres­ sure for a hasty contract settle­ ment. One-Sided Victories In the course of the year-long organizing drive, the Dredge Work­ ers Union collected pledge cards from more than 95 percent of the workers employed at these firms. The union originally sought pledge card recognition, which the com­ panies refused. It was after this that the union sought and obtained National Labor Relations Board elections in the four companies, resulting in the one-sided election, victories. As a result of these latest suc­ cesses the Dredge Workers now have approximately 95 percent of the Great Lakes dredging compa­ nies under contract. Bcccaibav lift LOC NEW ORLEANS—New and increased welfare benefits for members of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union and their de­ pendents have been voted by the trustees of the Inland Boat­ men's Union Welfare Plan.-^ ^ The increases, approved by tion on surgical benefits had not trustees at their regular been exceeded. Wilson Boats Co To Yard For Season NEW YORK —The IBU-manned Wilson Line cruise ships Hudson Belle and John A. Meseck have laid up for the season and are pres­ ently undergoing repairs in Wil­ mington, Delaware, where the Wilson Line has its headquarters, according to the company. Both vessels, which operate on a seasonal basis only, are normally in service from around Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Belle regularly transports racing fans from New York to a .special bus in Atlantic Highlands, NJ which provides them roundtrip transportation to Monmouth Park race track. The one-way trip takes less than two hours and the track buffs are back to the ship by seven at night for the return jaunt. The John A. Meseck caters to families who wisli, to get away from the rigors of city life—for at least-a day, anyhow. This boat makes half-day trips from New York to Rye Beach on Long Is­ land Sound. Passengers debarking at Rye can spend the day swim­ ming or picnicking. When both boats go into lay-up after the season, IBU crews usually take side jobs until spring. Many of these Inland Boatmen are "reg­ ulars" -and they usually keep in close touch with the company to ascertain the exact date the boats will go back into operation. IBU Tug Services Norfolk Ship Crew of IBU^ontracted tug F. M. Whitaker (Chesapeake : & Ohio) prepares to assist freighter in getting underway at Norfolk, Vai Boost Hospital^ Surgical Benefits For IBU Men The President of the SIUaffiliated Dredge Work­ ers, Bob Jones (loft) dis­ cusses re-vamping of Un­ ion's office system with CPA Gerald Morrissey, at hq in River Rouge, Michi­ gan. Bait. IBU Notes Work Increase « BALTIMORE—A pick-up in job activity for IBU men in this port was noted during November when the IBU-contracted Arundel Cor­ poration rehired all of its 28 laidoff tugmen to turn them to on a new channel being dug at the Sparrows Point yards of Bethle­ hem Steel Co. This Bethlehem job, according to IBU representative Ray Herold, will provide IBU men with plenty of work for an esti­ mated 18 months. The job involves providing addi­ tional facilities for ore-carriers. Most Employed Out of all the IBU members In this port, there are only 10 cur­ rently out of work at the moment, says Herold and with prospects looking good for the month of December, when additional tugs tfSljbe used to handle ships in seasoiially high winds, it's felt that these men will be provided with ample work. Herold also reported that two IBU deckhands—Eugene Nickels, of Curtis Bay-Towing and John Zeller, of Harper Towing—were the recipients of IBU maternity beneiit checks. IBU men drydocked at the USPHS during, November were: Charles Berick and Joe McLaugh­ lin, both of Baker-Whiteley and Charles McNamee of Harbor. Tow­ ing Co. . ^ The activities of the varions inland boatmen, railroad marine tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor craft under the SIU banner are dealt with here. The SIU fam­ ily includes various groups of boatmen throughout the nation —on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes and in Pacific Coast ports. These craft operate in support of deep sea shipping and sup­ plement such shipping in conlined waters. Their activities concern ail seafaring trades. monthly meeting, provide that In"land Boatmen will receive benefits and protection comparable to the superior conditions enjoyed by SIU deep sea men and their fami­ lies. The new benefit schedules take effect as of December 1, 1960. Hospital Costs The major changes in. the new IBU benefits schedule are in the area of allowances for surgery and for various hospital costs. The trustees, in acting on the increases, were recognizing the fact that there have been increases in hospital charges and surgical costs since the benefits were first established in 1956. The new surgical sched­ ule provides for more generous al­ lowances for most surgical bene­ fits to offset such increases. In addition, the trustees of the Plan voted to increase the maxi­ mum amount allowed for hospital extra charges to $175 from" the $100 provided in the original bene­ fit schedule. Blood Benefits A new benefit was also added by the trustees. It consists of an al­ lowance of a maximum of six pints of blood for transfusions, with pay­ ment allowed at the rate of $30 per pint. ^ Before the separate blood trans­ fusion benefit was set up, reim­ bursement for transfusions was covered within the surgical sched­ ule at the rate of $20 a pint up to a six pint maximum. However, such reimbursement was provided only if -the $300 maximum limita­ Now, by separating the two benefits, the plan, in effect, pro­ vides a maximum combination of $480 in blood transfusion and sur­ gical benefit allowances, although the maximum would not apply in all cases. IBU Tugmen Set For Lakes Lay-Ups DETROIT—Reports from this port indicate that many of the members of the SlU-affiliated Tu8 Firemen and Dredge Workers' Unions are ready to dig in for the winter and wait for the ice to thaw. Nevertheless, some dredge and tug work is still going strong in the last push to beat the big freeze. Merritt, Chapman & Scott and Dunbar & Sullivan are work­ ing their crews 24 hours a day, seven days a week in hopes of com­ pleting their jobs. MCS hopes to work on the Belle Isle channel deepening at least until the 22d of this month, while D&S will con­ tinue its efforts on the Port Huron project until weather forces them to discontinue the job. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed work at Port Huron and is through.for the season. This company's equipment has been moved to Bay City, Mich., for a job which will get underway in the spring. The IBU-contraeted tug Howard E; Simpson (Baltimore & Ohio) slows down as it prepares to come alongside dock on Jersey side of river from which photo was taken. �Peeember, 19i» SEAFARERS 9»g» MM LOG x SlU Railroad Marine Tugmen Approve Vote On New Constitution IBU RR Tugmen Hear Sen. Williams JERSEY CITY—The first important step towards upgrad­ ing the union into a more effective instrument for member­ ship, welfare has been taken by the IBU Railroad Marine Division. Meeting at the-*union's new headquarters in formal opening of the Division's Jersey City here on Decem­ new headquarters at 99 Montgom­ ery Street here. The proposal for a referendum vote on the constitution was car­ ried after copies were distributed to all members present and the entire document was read and dis­ cussed in detail. Copies of the constitution are being mailed to all members of the Division who were not present at the various port meetings. Among those who addressed the meeting was US Senator Harrison "Pete" Williams (Dem.-New Jer­ sey) who welcomed the SIU to the PHILADELPHIA —Members of Garden State. Williams pointed out that new the Inland Boatmen's Union in^ this port were saddened last month port developments in Port Newark by the sudden death of Captain and Elizabeth are making New Jer­ Lorin Livingston. The 43-year-old sey's waterfront increasingly im­ boatman, a veteran of World War portant in the\ Port of New York II, passed away in his sleep on pidture. Senator Williams said he Veteran's Day,, November 11, re­ was aware of the good reputation ports. IBU .representative Joseph enjoyed by the SIU as a trade un­ ion, and he was pleased at the Trainor. opportunity to attend one of its Captain Livingston was a mem­ ber of, IBU Local 1700 in this membership meetings. Williams is a member of the Sen­ port. He had •worked for P. F. ate , Labor and Public Welfare Martin, Inc. (Mc­ Committee. SIUNA President Paul Hall pre­ Allister's) since December, 1955, sided at the session. The Railroad and prior to that Marine Division represents tug time had sailed deckhands on major eastern rail­ as a mate on roads, such as the Pennsy, Balti­ deep sea ships as more and Ohio, Chesapeake and a member of the Ohio, New York Central and New ... , Masters, Mates Haven, among others. Livingston He The SIU division won the right ;was. widely respected here for his to represent the deckhands in a Ability both as a captain and as a series of bargaining, elections under the Railway Labor Act last pilot. Surviving the captain are his summer, in the course of which wife. Peg; a daughter, Karen, and .the SIU routed the Teamster Union, two sons, David and John. ber 7, the membership unani­ mously approved a proposal to hold a secret ballot referendum on a proposed new constitution. Similar meetings of the Diviaion's members in Baltimore, Phil­ adelphia and Norfolk also approved the ballot. The meeting also served as the Death Of Boatman Saddens Philly IBU Fact-Finders Reject Demands; RR Tugmen Discuss Strike r; Iv-^v US Senator Harrison "Pete" Williams (Dem. of New Jersey) addresses the first constitutional meeting of the Railroad Marine Division, SIU Inland Boatmen's Union, in Jersey City early in December. G. P. McGinty, Rail­ road Marine Division director, shares the dias with Sen­ ator Williams. The meeting, held in the newly completed Railroad marine hall, was called to consider a constitu­ tion for the division. Houston T ugmenWi n Award for Safety HOUSTON — Employees of the G & H Towing Co., here 'were honored with a safety plaque in November at the com­ pany's fourth annual safety award dinner at the Houston Executive Club. "* Some 92 members of the SIU G&H Towing Co., are taking more Inland Boatmen's Union, in and more interest in the safety the G&H fleet, were presented with individual safety awards for compiling a record of no time lost injuries during the period from July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960. Four Tugs Honored The tugs which made the safety record are the Grampus, Mes­ senger, Titan and the Propeller. Representatives of licensed and un­ licensed crews of the four tugs were present at the award dinner, IBU representatives noted that each year the employees , of the program. The interest of the crews is paying off in fewer accidents, with company-union cooperation on this program proving successful. Executive Vice president of the company, Capt. J. G. Leech, is vitally concerned with the safety of the tug crews in his company as is the Union. Holding down crippling accidents is very much the business of the IBU,, and the company, also eager to keep Che crews healthy, is in pailneirship with the Union in thd safety prdgifAm. ; JERSEY CITY—In view of a Presidential fact-finding i)oard's flat rejection of every demand of the Union, the Rail­ road Marine Division of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union is now free to strike marine rail"* facilities from New York to steam and diesel tugs and ferries, and a pension and welfare plan Norfolk. Railroad Marine Division repre­ sentatives are meeting with other unions of the NY harbor council to consider a strike against the railroads. Rank and file members of, the unions have already author­ ized strike action.. '' - The fact-finders said that rail­ road marijie workers should be subjiect to the moratorium on fur­ ther wage increases until Novem­ ber 1, 1961, as negotiated between the roads and the , on-shore rail :]«^rkefs. * , in their December 11 ruling thefact-fihders. rejeeted every single union demand, dhcltidirtg the RMD rej^iuests for: a general wage in­ crease; improved vacation benefits; minimum mAPnitig scale for all similar to the SIU deep sea unions. The fact-finders' refused union demands for freezing the minim'um manning scale to that of Novem­ ber 1 of this year, A key request by the unions that they be consid­ ered separately from the resf of the railroad industry as marine workers was also flatly refused. The RMD has asked for a gen­ eral 55 cents an hour wage in­ crease; four additional paid holi­ days, in addition to welfare and manning provisions. Railroads involved in the, nego­ tiations include the Baltimore & Ohio; Bush Terminal; Lehigh Val-, ley; New York Central;»New Haven;, Pennsylvania, and New York Docks Terminal. Receiving the fourth annual safety award for G & H Towing Co. emplwees in Houston are IBU members (1 to r) Dellwood Whitehead and Don P. Morgan, deck­ hands on the tug Titan; Atma J. Hughes, chief engineer of the Titan; William H. McKenzie, master of the Titan; Capt. J. G. Leech, executive vice president of the com- ,. pany and Edwin Van Ben Thuysen, assistant engineer of the tug Messenger. Norfolk IBU Petitions In Three Fleets . NORFOLK—As the result of an all-out effort to organize the crcwn of tugboats from this city to Wil­ mington, NC, the SIU Inland Boat­ men's Union has filed preliminary petitions with the National Labor Relations Beard for elections in three tug fleets. Other tugboat fleets in the vicini­ ty are also targets of the organiz­ ing drive with an estimated 1,000 tugboatmen involved In the various ports. Backing up the IBU's drive is the 15-union AFL-CIO Hampton Roads Port Council, whose presi­ dent, R. L. Merrick, pledged his group's support to the campaign. More Firms Expected The three companies which the IBU has already requested colleptive bargaining elections are: Gulf Atlantic Towing, Norfolk; Gulf Atlantic Towing, Wilmington, NC and Cartaret Towing, Morehead City, NC. It is expected that additional petitions will be filed at other companies as the drive progresses. Some of the tugs which are targets of the drive are under contract to the coal miners union, the United Mine Workers, and the men in the fleets involved are anxious for representation by a seamen's union rather than Dis­ trict 50 of the UMW. Others are non-union companies which have, been free to operate without cohtracts over the past several years, as a result of District 50 ih action. MobilelBUSSow Biit Sees Gain MOBILE — Though activity in the Inland Boatmen's Union has been slow here because of the win­ ter season, one IBU contracted company has expanded its activi­ ties and another has added new equipment, reports agent Louis Neira. Bay Towing & Dredging has broadened its work activity by mov­ ing some of its dredges into Mis­ sissippi for a job. Mobile Towing & Wrecking has added a new 100footer to its tug fleet, the Titan. IBU members receiving welfare benefits in the port of Mobile last month included: Franklin Borsage of Pilot Service Corp., $390 for hospital and doctor care; Paul Cazalas, Mobile Towing, $250 for hospital and doctor; R. R. Nunny, of Curtis Bay, $200 for a materni­ ty benefit, and Marion J. Raley, Mobile Towing and Wrecking, s^250 for hospital and doctor care. Send'em to tbe LBG �- '• ' • • •' •./''•:::V-V., - •' •• - • /;-r:;h.i r SEAIfARERS Great Lakes Seafarers Try Out New Buffalo Hall OPEN NEW SlU HALL IN BUFFALO '1^ Ii|, •ffU:.. tfjVr Ir:;: BUFFALO—SlU members from all over the Great Lakes are now enjoying the fleluxe facilities of the spanking new SIU Buffalo hall. The hall, which is now officially ©pen to all SIU members, is locat­ ed at 735 Washington St. in the heart of Buffalo. The opening of the new hall was hailed as symbolic of the giant strides the SIU has taken in the last few years. This past period has seen Duluth, Alpena and Chi­ cago all Jicquire new SIU halls and completely refurbish them. Frankfort Also The port of Frankfort has also joined the ranks with the purchase of a building on the main street of Frankfort, Michigan. The Buffalo hall is a beautiful two story structure with the first floor serving as the central office for the SIU. In this building will also be the SlU-affiliated Tug Fire­ men, SlU-affiliated Dredge Work­ er's Union, the International Long­ shoremen's Assn. and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. The first' floor will also serve as a lounge and a shipping center for Seafarers. The complete remodeling of the structure inside and out began dur­ ing the summeifand was completed in time to handle the heavy flow of lay-up activity in the port. The recreation facilities for all members include pool tables, writ­ ing tables, television and shuffleboard. Members, who ai'e now lay­ ing up boats in the area, are tak­ ing full advantage of the equip­ ment. Teletype System The new Buffalo hall, as well as all the SIU halls in the Great Lakes, is equipped with the SIUoperated teletype system. Constant and instantaneous contact with all ports on the Great Lakes is main­ tained for speedy membership service. A bright look during these cool snowy winter days is that next spring, when the tulips start bud­ ding in the newly landscaped beds surrounding the building, the SIU hopes to provide a sundeck with lounge chairs and umbrella tables for ail members. The SIU Great Lakes Union is. a nnigp of, by apd for Great Lakes seamen which has made tremendous progress in advanc­ ing the security of SIU men sailing under its banner. One of its greatest accomplishments is the seniority and job security system whicl^ gives Lakes men protection mider the seasonal shlpp^g set-up. Once confined to inland waters, activities of SIU men on the Lakes now have greater signif<'c.-?zice with ,tbe .opening of the Secway and its use by hundreds of deep sea ships. The Lakes haVe become Anjerlca's fourth seacoast and developments there are of in­ creasing interest to all men in the SIU family of unions. Dcecmber. IMt LOG >• ,1 First SIU member to register at the new SIU Buffalo hall (top photo left) is Richard Prenatt, OS. Holding Prenatt's book is Buffalo Port Agent Roy Boudreau. En­ joying the old game of pool (top photo right) on the new pool table in the recently completed SIU Buffalo hall are brothers (1 to r) Charles Davidson, retired; Edward A. Lorenz, AB; James Mercer, OS, and William Rush, fire­ man. The new two-story SIU hall in Buffalo (bottom photo right) is shown the way it looked when it greeted the first SIU men to officially open it to the membership. The Tennessee red brick building is also the Buffalo, home of the SlU-affiliated Tug Firemen and Dredge Workers. •MMi ^ ^ vfe: ^ Lakes Port Reports Alpena Jobs Rise ALPENA—Shipping has risen in the past period, writes SIU Port Agent Norman Jolicoeur. Huron Portland Cement Co. plans a new kiln which will "be the largest ever built here. A new sidewalk has been built for easier accessibility to the boats at the request of seamen who man the SIU - contracted Huron Cement fleet. SIU full books are being held at the Alpena hall for: Merton Lyons. Walter Lancewicz, Thomas Menter, Robert Larsen, Wm. LaLonde, Herman Vogler Jr. and Edward D. Woolverton. SIU pro books are being held for: Reginald Preston, V/allace Bonin and James Ash. t> if Buffalo Enjoys Hall BUFFALO — Between shipping out men on SlU-manned ships that are still running and filling layup jobs, reports SIU Port Agent Roy Boudreau, the port of Buffalo has held its own. Boudreau reports that there are 19 ships laid up in this port with an average of one or two conUng in each day. Thanks go to the delegates 61 these ships for their cooperation in handling the lay-up crew lists. SIU members are now enjoying the facilities of the new hall with many of the crewmembers off the various ships laying up coming in. The new hall has also been visited by almost all of the labor representatives in the area, i. Chicago Lays Up CHICAGp-^The daily calls to agents of steamship companies here, writes SIU representative S66tfie Aqbusson, are ringing the bell on the-1960 season with the news of vessels laying up. Ship­ ping is just about finished for this year. Aubusson adds that he can be contacted anytime at the SIU Chi­ cago hall or at his home by calling Edison 3-7947. If no answer, sea­ men are asked to call Bdison 9-0776, the number of a special regording service. Cleveland Season Good CLEVELAND—SIU Port Agenf Stanley Wares reports that Cleve­ land's winter lay-up fleet now numbers 15 ships with four loaded with storage grain and at least two more boats expected to lay-up here. Last year 25 ships were laid up in this port. A recap of foreign shipping in the area shows an approximate total of 420 foreign-flag ships steaming into this port in 1960. Wares says that this last period has seen very little shipping in Cleveland as the end of the sea­ son nears. The 1960 shipping sea­ son was very good for SIU mem­ bers thanks to the SIU Job Secur­ ity Program which helped attract new fleets to the Union. i t' i Detroit Thanks Delegates DETROIT—With the laying up of many, of the SlU-manned ships for the winter, Headquarters wishes to thank eveiv delegate aboard all ships for the fine job they have done in carrying out their duties as delegates. The Jack Dalton; formerly owned by the Detroit Atlantic Navi­ gation on the piggy-back run be­ tween Detroit and- Cleveland, has gone out of busin.ess. Bonus checks have been mailed-out to the ship's epewmembers. ' v'. ' Seafarer Rares To Dying Son _____ V • '* The Browning Steamship Co. has advised the SIU that they will have the Sparkmam D. Foster on the winter run from Detroit to Toledo. The Boland & Cornelius Steamship DETROIT—A Lakes SIU sea­ Co. is also planning to have one man was rushed off his ship |n a ship on this winter run. losing race to be with his son. on i i i his death bed. SIU deckwatch Frankfort In New Hall Francis Amend, who was taken off FRANKFORT—SIU Port Agent the SlU-contracted Norman W. Foy Floyd Hanmer reports that the (Browning) to be with his son Wil­ new Frankfort hall at 415 Main Si. will be occupied * this month. liam, 16 at the" University of Mich­ Hanmer says that (he old hall has igan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, been sold to a business establish­ arrived too late. His son had passed away before ment. Shipping was very good last he reached his bedside. month with the Ann Arbor Num­ Brother Amond was told by the ber 5 was back in operation. The doctors at the Medical Center a Ann Arbor Railroad Co. changed few weeks prior to his son's death , schedule when No. 5 came out, and that William, a leukemia victim, it is believed that she may be put might live only a few months at out of operation and the rest of the most. Francis then returned the carferries put back on the 20 to his boat. and 8 schedule. Tom For Worse SIU member Irvin Donegan, coalHowever, his son took a sudden passer off the Wabash, is in the turn for'the worse Thanksgiving Detroit Marine Hospital and is night and the hospital notified the wished a speedy recovery. state police at Ypsilanti who in i i ^ i turn contacted the Belle Isle Coast Toledo Hosts Fleets Guard station. TOLEDO—SIU Agent Ed DoThe Coast Guard located Iferty writes Lhat, as usual, this Amond's ship by radio in the port is a busy place during the lay Keweenaw l^terway, an inside up season.. By the end of this passageway across the Kewe.enaw month about 25 SlU-manned ships Peninsula. should be laid up in thO Toledo State Police Help and Sandusky area. the steamer Foy wais scheduled These include ships of the SIUcrewed Reiss, Hutchinson, Gart- to pass the Hancock lifeboat sta­ land, Huron Cement, Steinbrenher tion and arrangements were made to take Brother Amond off his-boat and Tomlinson fleets. Many of the seamen from non­ and rush—him via state police to union ships are visiting the'SlU- Ann Arbor. Amond-'s wife' was cqntracted boats and the SIU, hall. waiting for; him ot the medical Doherty again extends a welcome center. ; The SIU Wishes to-express their hand andean open dpor to. all non­ union ' seamen to stop-in .at the deepest and heartfelt' sympathy .to Toledo ball and discuss the SIU's BrothOr Amond and his wifO for jprograiti,,, •' thfi'loss of their• son.' ' A - v.. -iy, IV •T-w- �, -•/ -.Ai '•-• December, 19M Non-Union P-M Crews Hard Hit SEAFARERS Pace Elerea LOG Enjoying SIU Job Security SIU WAGES HARD FIGHT FOR OHIO JOB BENEFITS CLEVELAND—Legislative opposition to extending unem­ ployment compensation 13 weeks on an emergency basis in Ohio may prove to be indicative of what the SIU will face in its upcoming fight for unem-"^ : ployment compensation for Great Lakes seamen who are DETROIT—Lacking the benefits of a union-negotiated industry­ wide seniority program, non-union affected by the Ohio law, when the seamen who man the PickandsOhio legislature opens this Mather Great Lakes fleet were January. hard hit by uiiemployment this The SIU has based its fight for past season. 'Only six of the com­ Ohio seamen on the fact that the pany's 31 ships were working. seamen of all companies located Crews of the remaining 25 vessels in Michigan, New York and other were idle for the greater part of states receive jobless pay during DETROIT—The crewmembers the 1960 shipping season and had the winter and only Ohio seamen of the Roen Steamship Company no prospects of shipboard employ­ With the majority of Great Lakes freighters laying up for or seamen employed by Ohio- are now under the full protection ment. the winter, the SlU-contracted Sparkman D. Foster owned companies are denied this of the SIU with the formal signing Consequently, the SIU Great by their company of an agreement Lakes District has again alerted (Browning) is another example of SIU job security. The right. with the SIU for an interim con-, the Pickands-Mather men to the Blocked Proposal Foster along with another SlU-manned ship of the Boland need for a }ob security program. In a special session of the Ohio tract. Job Security Program and & Cornelious line will operate all winter between Toledo The SIU pointed to the protective legislature which began in Colum­ the welfare trust agreement. and Detroit. Part of the Foster's crew are (stooping from The contract was signed upon seniority and security features en­ bus on November 28, the 11 Re­ the left): Henry Howard, porter; John Raubolt, OS and company recognition of the SIU joyed by SIU seamen sailing on publican senators present voted Jens Ronning, wheelsman. Standing from the left: Pete against the extension of unemploy­ wlien the union presented pledge union-contracted ships in a letter 'to all P-M men. Fagan, porter; Art Chenoweth, AB; Clare Otis, deck- ment compensation 13 weeks on cards signed by a majority of the Reminding the P-M crews that watch; Harvey Peck, oiler and Lawrence Kiley, 2nd cook. an emergency basis. The 11 dis­ Roen crewmen. The agreement, which covers ap­ it had promised to serve as a senting votes blocked the emerg­ watchdog to check on the com­ ency measures which cleared the proximately 70 crewmen who work pany's promises to its employees, Senate Commerce and Labor Com­ on tugs and barges, gives each sea­ man the full benefits and protec­ the SIU said it would-continue to mittee. tion of the SIU's program. This fight for economic security and The 20 favorable votes from the includes job protection among all benefits for P-M men. senate Democrats were two shy of SlU-contracted fleets in the pro­ The ,SIU had pledged to this the two-thirds majority needed to gram. fight in light of the fact that 220 pass the bill. Roen Steamship Co., which has P-M men had voted for union rep­ DETROIT—^As the SIU crewmembers who are now com­ The emergency bill would havd its headquarters in Sturgeon Bay, resentation and that a shift of just 50 votes would have given them pleting lay up in preparation for the winter look back at the become effective immediately and Wis., has become the 21st company covered those workers who. had to sign the SIU's Job Security Pro­ the union protection they needed. 1960 season, they have eyery reason to be proud. exhausted their compensation and gram since the program was first Instrumental In the unfavorable The past season was a ban-^ were still jobless before April 1, initiated. outcome of the election had been family. The Tug Firemen's Union 1961. ner year for the SIU and its the company's false promises of members. It was a year which and the Dredge Worker's Union GOP Won Rule security. saw five Great Lakes companies received charters from the SIUNA At the time of the voting, P-M's In last month's election the Re­ manager George Callahan prom­ join the ranks of the SIU. The on May 1 of this year. publicans recaptured control of The Unions, although under ised that all men in the P-M fleet seamen of Pioneer, Buckeye, Stein­ the Ohio Legislature by margins of separate charter and completely brenner, Boland & Cornelius and were protected by seniority and 84-55 in the House and 20-18 in were to be placed on jobs aboard Roen Steamship Co. all became a autonomous with their own con­ the Senate. The GOP gained two tracts, constitutions and electsd The SIU crewmembers of the other vessels if their ship laid up. part of the Great Lakes District. seats in the Congressional races to This was the year the member­ officials, are constantly working tanker Clark Milwaukee have rati­ The company also promised that hand in hand with the SIU in give the Republicans a 16-7 edge officers were to be bumped back ship adopted by secret referendum haifdling problems that affect all in the Ohio delegation to the fied a new agreement recently negotiated with the Clark Oil & only on the basis of seniority and vote certain changes in its con­ unions in the maritime field. House of Representatives. Refining Corp. Once the formal would not displace unlicensed men stitution. The SIU members also The SIU has gone on record signing is completed by the com­ Last, but not least, the SIU's conducted its biennial election of with more seniority. floating library, which meant books and pledged that it will not .stop pany the agreement will go into officers to serve the membership •The SIU's letter pointed out that for the membership, were passed fighting until all Great Lakes sea­ effect. The agreement covers all a quick look at the figures show of the District. out on all SlU-manned ships by men effected by this law are al­ unlicensed men of the tanker Clark The addition of new halls in that with the mid-season lay-up of lowed to collect unemployment Milwaukee which operates in Lake the boarding patrolmen. 17 vessels approximately 425 men Duluth, Alpena, Chicago, Buffalo, during the lay up period. with Frankfurt to come, have added Michigan. were immediately out of work with Helping the SIU in its upcoming to the SIU's reputation of being The new agreement spells out no place to go in the P-M fleet. fight is Senator Frank King of numerous contract benefits includ­ Add to that the bump back of of­ the "best membership Union on Toledo, who led the fight in the ing wage adjustments, welfare plan ficers to the seven operating P-M the Great Lakes." senate, and Representative Carney extension and the protection of the The SIU in 1960 successfully ships and at least 100 or more un­ of Trumbull, who led the past fights SIU's Job Security Program. licensed P-M seamen are out of protest-picketed the "runaway" in the House. These legislators will foreign flag ships that are coming The signing of the Job Security jobs. again be fighting for all Great Program makes the Clark Oil Corp. into the Great Lakes and reducing For 1960 over 525 PickandsLakes seamen in the house and in the 20th company to become part Mather seamen were jobless by the Great Lakes seamen's jobs. The the senate this January. of the program protest picketing by the SIU has mid-season During the actual, shipping sea­ forced the issue in the spotlight for son, when the majority of the P-M legislative attention. The past year saw two Unions MASSENA, NY —The St. Law­ seamen were on the b^ch, the un­ licensed seamen of Buckeye, Pi­ become part of the growing SIU rence Seaway has closed its locks and canals to shipping, ending a oneer, Steinbrenner and Boland & busy 1960 shipping season. Cornelius, who laid up ships, con­ The Seaway canals closed Decem­ tinued sailing, thanks to the SIU. ber 1. Closing was o'riginally sched­ Under the seniority provision of PORT DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL uled for the last day of November, the SIU where a man's vessel is but the Seaway Authority post­ Alpena HEADQUAKTERS laid up, he can take a job with an­ 17 19 8 44 River Rouge US, Mich. poned the closing for a day. other company in order to con­ 10225 W. Jefferson. Vinewood 3-4741 Buffalo 23 8 The Welland Canal in Canada, 10 43 tinue working. At the time he is Fred J. Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer Stanley F. Thompson. Asst. Sec.-Treas. between Lake Ontario and Lake called, on the basis of his seniority ALPENA 1 Chicago 11 127 River St. 12 24 with his own company, he can then Norman Joiicoeur, Agent. .Eimwood 4-3616 Erie, closed its locks to shipping December 15. The Sault Ste. Marie BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington St. -leave the job he has held in tiie Cleveland 20 22 8 50 Roy J. Boudreau. Agent TL 3-9259 Canal was closed to shipping on meantime and return to his orig- CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. December 12. Detroit 65 65 20 150 -inai company. South Chicago. III. SAginaw 1-0733 The SIU expressed its regret Seafarers who transit the SeaDuluth 22 9 3 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25 St. 34 that the men of P-M did not be­ Stanley Wares. Agent MAin 1-0147 •way next year will be greeted by come a part of the SIU as they DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. a new sight when the Ogdensburg- Frankfort 36 39 33 108 . would undoubtedly all have worked Gerald Westphal, Agent..RAndoIph 2-4110 Prescott bridge across the St. FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St. Toledo 24 4 4 32 and enjoyed no loss of wages dur­ Address Mall to: P.O. Box 287 Lawrence River opens. The bridge ELgin 7-2441 site is a few miles up river from ing the time when they have to Glen Beaucock. Agent 220 TOTAL 173 87 J 483 120 Summit St. the Iroquois lock and dam. earn a living for the iay up period. TOLEDO CHerry «-mi SIU Signs Roen To Contract SIU Great Lakes Year-End Review Clark Milwaukee Crew OK's Pact ) f i' ' 1. !> • V i 1^ ::i •'. •'4-y ' '\l \V. Seaway Shipping Is Ended Great Lakes Shipping SIU Great Lakes Union Halls •/ • . • ' Nov. I,-Nov. 25,1960 �m Vacc Twelve SEAFARERS Sea Level idled By US Embargo On Cuba Textile Union Fights Jailing Of Strikers 5' •^' 5' • i--. •; I December, MM LOG NEW YORK—The Textile Workers Union of America has called upon the organized labor movement to assist it, in securing the release of eight of its members sentenced to prison for lor "their "tneir role in thef two-year-old strike against the local press and state and local the Harriet and Henderson officials, the union charged. "They were tried net so much Cotton Mills of Henderson, NC. The eight men, including Boyd for conspiracy," the resolution de­ Payton, the union's regional direc­ clared," as for what has been hap­ tor in the C^rolinas, three oth^r pening in Henderson, NC, since officers and four rank-and-file November 17, 4958 . . . when the members were sentenced to from bitter struggle of nearly 1,100 two to ten years at hard labor on member.? . , . again.st union-bustlng the ground of an alleged "con­ began. They were convicted in line spiracy" to dynamite company with a theory that the quickest, and most effective way to undermine property. "This charge is a sham," the the resistance of the Harriet and union resolution declared, "since Henderson Workers was to jail the Formerly manned by Seafarers as the old Seatrain New Orleans, the Liberian-flag SS the alleged 'plot' was fostered and leaders of their strike." Sea Level is now idle. The vessel, which had been running between New Orleans nurtured by an agent provocateur The SIU, along with other un­ and Havana, was the target of SIU organizing. Charges against her owners are still in the hire of state authorities, who ions, has heeded the Textile Work­ pending at the National Labor Relations Board. The US embar"go on Cuban trade also happens to be an ex-convict ers call for flnancial assistance. with a grudge against the union." caused the lay-up. The TWUA pointed out the fol­ lowing in connection with the case: • There never was any dyna­ mite attempt, despite the "deliber­ ate prodding" of the provocateur. • The trial was "fundamentally NEW ORLEANS—While the National Labor Relations Board is still considering unfair labor charges filed by the SIU against runaway operators, one of the companies involved unfair" in that the Indictment was handled with "extraordinary haste" is apparently going out of business. The company is the West India Fruit arid Steamship, and tried before a special judge by operators of the SS Sea Levels: special prosecutor. in the Cuban trade. rights of the crews for union rep­ course, will have considerable • The entire trial took place in The Sea Level lay-up is at­ resentation and rule against the bearing on the rights of US unions an atmosphere of hysteria whipped SAN FRANCISCO — Harry tributed to the recently-announced unions on the basis of US policy. to organize runaway-flag ships. up against the union by the boss. Bridges, president of the West Coast longshore union, and James. US embargo on trade with Cuba. The intervention of Government The Cuban grew of the ship was agencies in support of the policy of Hoffa, head of the Teamsters, Voyager's Popular Radio Man laid off on November 12, and the so-called "effective control" has are making joint platform appear­ office force of the company has been denounced by the SIU as an ances. The two union heads, who been notified of layoffs coming on attempt to bring political pressure have made much of a mutual aid December 31. agreement in recent moaths, spoke to bear on the legal issues befmre Meanwhile, there is no word the Labor Board. at a forum* in the Oakland Civic from the NLRB on the long-pend­ Auditorium on Monday December The Sea Level is well known to ing charges of the SIU in this case, 12. Their topic was "Wherp is the in the case of the SS Yarmouth, SIU oldtimers as the old Seatrain labor movement going?" the SS Florida and in the case of New Orleans—the original SS SeaThe forum wound up as a blast the NMU charges against runaway- .train. After being sold by Sea­ against the AFL-CIO's policies'arid flag United Fruit ships. As had train, she was subsequently trans­ activities, indicating joint action ferred foreign and put on the New been previously reported, the US against the Federation. State Department and Defense De- Orleans-Havana run. The forum was prominently ad­ During the worldwide five-day p tment have both intervened in vertised in "The Dispatcher" offi­ boycott of foreign flag shipping by the case on behalf of the runaways, cial publication of Bridges' union. c;!lling on the NLRB to ignore the the International Transportworkers The Bridges-Hoffa alliance has Federation, the Sea Level was one taken the form of joint contract"" of the ships hung uP in New Or­ Don't Send Your leans. Subsequently, the SIU suc­ negotiations in the warehouse field on the West Coast. In Hawaii, the ceeded in oranizing a majority of Baggage COD ILWU is invading the construction the Cuban crew and petitioned for ''salarers are again warned field and is warring on the Operat­ not to send their baggage COD a Labor Board election. The own­ ing Engineers' rights to discharg­ to any Union hall. The Union ers' response was to fire 26 of the ing bulk cargo vessels such as the cannot accept delivery of any crewmembers, later restoring them Kaiser gypsum carriers. to their jobs. Crewmembers sub­ baggage where express charges mitted sworn affidavits to the Other sections of "The Dispatch­ have not been prepaid. er", in which the forum appeared, Men who send bcgage COD NLRB to the effect that they got dealt at great length with the Cu­ to Union halls face the prospect their jobs back only if they signed Radio officer Herb Semon on the Steel Voyager Was given ban situation, with the publication of having to go to a lot of trou­ statements revoking their SIU unanimous vote of thanks from crew for helping them going down the line with the Cas­ ble and red tane with the Rail­ pledge cards. It was then that the SIU filed the pending charges. forget the heat on Persian Gulf run. Semon piped World tro version of that country's diffi­ way Express Co. 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'MM �Dumber, 1964 SEAFARERS race Thlrteea LOG m Vacation Pay Tops $15 Million MOBILE—One of the largest SIU vacation checks ever paid- helped boost the total of SIU vacation payments over the $15million-mark last month. Seafarer Demetrios Miofas was the man on the receiving end> when the check .was issued later, in March, 1960, the annual rate of vacation pay was increased here recently for $789.26. to $400 from $360. Miofas earned the. king-sized vacation payment when he signed off after a 29-month-8tint on the SS Warrior. It represented aimost three months' base pay for his rating of bedroom steward. The payoff, at Portland, Oregon, also led to his first vacation since mid1938, largely due to his alien status. A. native of Greece, Miofas had been unable to get any time off because US Immigration officiais would not grant him shore leave for the usual 29 days. , T'his problem was overcome when Miofas married the former Katherine Gevros of Mobile a short time ago and, when he re­ ceived his vacation check, the happy Seafarer announced he was using the money for a honeymoon in. New York, The $15-milIi6n-milestone for the SiU Vacation Plan was reached right "on schedule," as it had been foreoest in the SEA­ FARERS LOG last February. The story at the time noted that the Plan was paying out benefits of $200,000 monthly. One month 'Stern Line' Still Tied To The Sea ; / |1 \'\ " •' - .i ^ " . MOBILE—One of the first 20 Seafarers to qualify for SIU disa­ bility-pension benefits ' back in 1953, Pete Henderson is still a rela­ tively hale and hearty oidtimer with the list now crowding the 200 figure. Known best to his shipmates as "Stern Line Pete," Henderson re­ cently passed his TSrd birthday but still recalls the highlights of a 52year-iong seagoing career that he began as a boy of 13 in his native Norway. The sail­ ing ships were In their heyday then . . . "and a seaman's life in those days. was the closest thing to slavery." He put eight years in on sailing ves­ Henderson sels before shift­ ing over to steam. "The sailor today has the life we could only dream about then," he points out. An old-line maritime unionist, Henderson shipped with the old ISU long before the '21 strike that eventually led the climb to today's strong unions and the conditions now commonplace for all Joc'sle hands. He joined the SIU in 1941 at the Port of New Orleans, shipping out in the deck gang until poor health forced him to call it quits just eight years ago last week. Henderson has no family today except the sea, the ships and the shipmates he sailed with for many long, hard years. With the secur­ ity of the $35 weekly disabilitypension, he spends his time brows­ ing around town talking with other old hands -and going over the days of - long ago. Today's top annual vacation pay­ ment of $400 is almost three times the $140-figure the Plan started operations with back in 1952. The rise came in five steps; to $176 yearly in 1954, $244 in 1955, $260 in 1956, $360 in 1958 and $400 this year. First of its kind in the. industry, the SIU Plan pioneered by setting up a centralized fund to assure every Seafarer a paid vacation no matter how many ships or com­ panies he works for during the year. The companies are the sole contributors on. the basis of the number of men they actually em­ ploy each day. This guarantees an adequate reserve to cover benefits for each man at all times. * Joseph Voipian, Soeial Security Director Labor Sets The Pace For Progress Seafarer Demetrios Mio­ fas (left) receives $789.26 SIU vacation check from . Mobile SIU Agent L. Neira. Recently married, he'll use cash for honey­ moon in New York. Labor Eyes New Congress For Welfare Bill Action WASHINGTON—A brightened prospect for action by the incoming Congress on key social welfare measures has, been forecast by the AFL-CIO Committee on Social Security. V/ith the change of administration" in January, labor observers minimum tax on all employers in are hoping for passage of a order to spread the cost of bene­ It is a fact of our economic.life, though only grudgingly admitted in some quarters, that the growth of the modern American labor move­ ment has been the greatest single force in promoting prosperity for all our people over the past three decades. Thus, today, with the talk of another developing business recession, it is the organized labor movement again spearheading change, and new social legislation, to cope with the problems of poverty and joblessness. The newly-elected national administration, which formally takes office on January 20, 1960, appears to recognize the challenge of these problems. These are nowhere near the same as those pictured by the late Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, at the time of his second inauguration, when he spoke about one-third of the nation "iil-housed, iil-clothed, iil-fed." But these very conditions stili exist in some measure for a number of Americans. What it is important to recognize is that the rise of the labor move­ ment, and its basic concern over wages, working hours, occupational disease, safety hazards, holidays, vacations and all the rest, promoted general prosperity and economic growth. Before labor as an organ­ ized force entered the picture in those erratic days, the social worker and the social agencies were preoccupied in working with individuals and individual problems. They were busy working on small bits and pieces of the overall issues confronting a particular family or an isolated section of a larger community. And while this was going on, poverty grew and grew all around them. It was the labor movement which came in, its leaders raw, inex­ perienced, uneducated and fresh from the firin^line on the job, to press for urgent improvements on a broad national scale. Given the right to bargain coileetively, to strike and to fight to raise the con­ ditions of hundreds of thousands and, later, millions of workers and their families, they helped produce the vast changes we see all around us. It is impossible to calculate where we would be today without such progressive laws as the Social Security Act and its benefits for older people, the unemployed and others with little income or none at all, ..Again, who was in the forefront of the battle for minimum wage legislation, improved wage-hour laws, job security codes and regu­ lations to supplement hard-won gains on the strike lines and at the bargaining table? Many take these benefits for granted today; they are treated like something out of "ancient history". Yet we cannot forget what these changes have come to mean to all of us and to the nation; they are the foundation on which we must build and re­ build again for the future. (Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) $1.25 minimum wage bill, liberal fits more fairly. Attending the session as an ob­ medical care program for the aged, a Federal aid to education measure server was Joe Voipian, director of and amended Social Security leg­ the SIU Social Security Depart­ ment. Members of the AFLislation. Analysis of the make-up of the CIO committee include SIU Presi­ new Congress indicates safe going dent Paul Hall. for these programs in the Senate. The House is rated "close" but White House Influence is expected to narrow the gap. The formal meeting of the AFLCIO committee was held in ad­ NEW YORK—^Routine benefit claims sornetimes give SIU representatives and Welfare vance of the designation of a new Plan staffers a merry chase, although a little diligent detective work sometimes turns the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare by President-elect John F. trick. Such was the case with a ror in misdirecting the papers. gether again (see photo below), Kennedy. Connecticut Gov. Abra­ dependents* benefit claim by Union and conapany trustees and live, in a new home at West ham Ribicoif has been named to this Cabinet post, subject to Sen­ Seafarer Jimmie Pederssen, agreed that this was cause to waive Islip, Long Island, NY, An SIU man since 1951, Pederssen ships ate approval, replacing Arthur S. but the check finally found the the rules. as a chief electrician. The Pederssens are now all to­ man. Flemming. The story, starts' out with the Gov. Ribicoff echoed Sen. Ken­ nedy's strong support for Federal hospital confinement of Pedersaid. to education and a broad pro­ sen's wife for a short time in May, gram of medical care for the aging 1959, and it's there that the "rou­ in a statement last week. He said tine stuff" ends. Fully eligible for action in these two areas would be SIU benefits, Pederssen was at sea the first order of business when he most of 1959 and the early part of 1960. It developed,, however, that takes up his new post. A broad cross-section of vital the hospital had misdirected its welfare legislation was explored by bills and claim forms to another the AFL-CIO group when it met union, and a chain of correspond­ here on November 22. There was ence began. When the SIU Welfare Plan particular concern over develop­ ments in the field of unemploy­ finally got the misdirected" papers, ment insurance, with joblessness'in it attempted unsuccessfully for two months to contact the family, the US continuing-to rise. One item discussed at some length which had moved and left no for­ was the "experience rating" fea­ warding address. Pederssen him­ ture of the unemployment system, self was still at sea. Once he returned, he had a wliich provides tax rebates for em­ ployers whose companies show low brand-new claim covering hospital job turnover. In labor's view, "ex­ benefits for his wife during 1960 perience ratings" generally defeat and the Plan in turn contacted him the purposes of the unemployment about completing the outstanding insurance program, as,they encour­ 1959 claim. But as soon as he did, All together again, the Pederssen family is pictured en­ age employers to fight ail claims another bottleneck arose: The pa­ joying a lunch at the SIU headquarters cafeteria. On tap for benefits so they can secure a pers on the old claim were now are Seafarer and Mrs. Jimmie Pederssen, J^nold, 7% high rebate. The AFL-CIO Com­ filed too late under the Plan's Victor, 9; Debra, 3%, and Glenn, 1%. mittee indicated its support for a rules. Because of the hospital's er­ 'Welfare Always Gets Its Man...' �Pace FonfcM m SEAFARERS LOG December, 19M Seafarer's Daughter At Union Clinic Wave Lashes Ames Victory; 6 Hurt SEATTLE—Five Seafarers and the chief mate of the Ames Victory (Victory Carriers) were injured, the mate most severely, when a giant wave rolled over the ship while they were working around the chain locker. The accident took place- while the freighter was in the North Pacific, enroute to-* Korea. days which had done some damage ship and completely submerged As a result of the accident to the vessel. Water pouring over the bow. The chief mate said be «V',. u I f,. the chief mate, Edward H. Connell, and Seafarers Earl H. C. Poe and Ronald Wheeler were hospitalized. Others who received treatment for injuries were Clyde Brown, bosun, and Burton Hirsh and Walter Sikorski, ABs. All of the men involved agreed it was a miracle that none of them wa.s .swept out to sea by the huge wave. Another unidentified crewmember escaped almost certain death when he went into the chain locker just a moment before the wave struck. Had he been stand­ ing in the open hatch, as he was a moment before the accident, he could not have survived. Ironically, the accident took place the day before Thanksgiving normally an occasion for fes­ tivities on board ship. The vessel returned to Port Angeles immedi­ ately and the men were then flown to Seattle for treatment. The Victory Carriers' ship was 630 miles out at sea at the time of the accident. It had been bat­ tling heavy weather for several the bow during the storm had washed out cement on the spill pipes through which the anchor chains pass through the deck to the chain locker. Cementing Spill Pipes The five men, under the direc­ tion of the mate, were recementing the spill pipes at the time of the accident. In the process, they had opened the chain locker hatch cover and secured it in place with an iron bar and pins. It was just a few minutes before the men were to knock off for lunch when the wave, estimated at 30 to 50 feet high, struck the Sikorski Brown grabbed on to the hatch coaming to avoid being swept out to sea. The force of the wave bent the iron bar out of shape, with the re­ sult that the hatch cover slammed down on ConnelTs fingers, sever­ ing four of them on each hand. The skipper and first assistant engineer perforined emergency surgery, sewing up the torn fingers without an effective anesthetic. Poe, one of the deck mainte­ nance men, suffered leg injuries. He was submerged so deeply in water, he said, that he couldn't see any light at all. "I opened my eyes, but it was all black above me." The other deck maintenance, Wheeler, was slammed up against the anchor windlass, suffering in­ juries to his left leg, groin and ribs. The most fortunate crewmember was the one who had been stand­ ing in the open hatch. Since the hatch cover slammed down in the accident, he undoubtedly would have been crushed to death had he not ducked back inside the hatch just before the wave struck. An SIU medical clinic staff physician examines Nancy Ann Cruz, 7, while her father, Seafarer Bartolo (Ralph) Cruz looks on. All clinics offer complete medical examina­ tion facilities for dependents one day each week. SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK Tlie following is the latest list­ ing of men in the hospital: trSPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Mack Acosta James Faust Edwin Ainsworth George Gallagher Cornelius Allison Gorman Glaze George Balasfeos Loyd J. Griffis Elden Bartlett Walter Harris Charles Berick Earl Hartman Francisco Casasco Robert HeUg Joseph Cox Julio Lazu James Curry Marion Lukas James Dillon Roy McCannon i Otis Mckinncy WilUam H. RoUins George Marcotte James Selman Edgar Marguardt Frank Van Dusen Avis Meadows Clyde B. Ward Samuel Powell Richard Waters Vincent J. Rizzuto USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS James B. Harrison Julian Lelinskl Troy A. Cousins George Mills Allen Crosby Archie J. Milne John F. Dixon D. B. Patterson John G. Gregory Bobby R. Stalswortb John A. Hudgins Robert C. White Ben G. Ladd Edwin Whitehead Physical Exams—All SIU Clinics Month Of October, 1960 Port Baltimore' Houston Mobile Npw Orleans New York TOTAL Seamen 110 72 46 114 361 Wives 8 3 7 2 22 703 42 Children TOTAL 7 125 2 77 3 , 56 .7 123 18 401 37 782 SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid October 24—November 20, 1960 Number Of Benefits AMOUNT PAID Hospital Benefits (Welfare) .... 5747 $16,062.00 ^ Death Benefits (Welfare)..... 12 43,858.55 Disability Benefits (Welfare).. 768 26,880.00 Maternity Benefits (Welfare).. 31 6,200.00 Dependents Benefits (Welfare) .' 128 35,264.01 Optical Benefits (VVelfare).... 141 1,272.86 Summary (Welfare) ....... 6827 $129,537.42 Vacation Benefits 1320 * TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 8147 $219,629.08 $349,166.50 None of the figures in the above summaries indicate the amounts paid for various other Welfare Benefits for SIU men and their de­ pendents, such as scholarship payments,, meal books, training facilities, medical examinatibns, and similar items. tJSPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON. MASS. Walter Foster USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA Jesus Landron Palmer Smith S. G. Morris Tony Sosa Ivey M. Peacock' Ernest H. Webb R. J. Sherman J. F. WunderUcta USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Emil Herek M. M. Lockliar E. W. Anderson 'Emmett W. Mayo W. Barrilleaux John C. Moore Charles Cooper James T. Mooro Ancil Cunningham Fred Morris Jerry DeLoulse William Paris LoweU W. Ditsch J. Pendergrass E. E. Engelhard Dewey A. Penton John R. Epperson Eugene Plahn Hug Gallagher Veikko Pollanen G. L. Glendenning Anthony Rodriguei Edgar Goulet. Calvin A. Rome Wade HarreU Horace Roundtree Alvin Henderson Paul Slgnoiino Samuel N. Hurst Jay C. Steel James P. Jones WUliara ThcrntoB William T. Jonea Roy E. Truly A. J. Jordan, Jr. Pedro VlUabol Leonard Kay Ernest C. Vlton Edward Knapp George Williams Leo Lang Philip WoUe USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Oscar Adams M. Michalik Leonard Bailey A. Mitchke Ernest Bailey Dan Muhro James W. Barnes W. Murphy Henning Bjork August Frincen Richard Cavanaugb Winford Powell Wilford Chapman Leonard Rhino Galind Colon Emeterio Rivera Joseph Felton Jsoe Rodriguez^ George Fiance Jorge Rodriguez Edward Glazder Manuel Rodriguez Thomas J. Gray Cecil Rush Daniel Gurrero Benjamin Schwartz James Helgoth Colisto Siaran Frank Hernandez Stefan Sobczyk Bo Karlsson Andes E. Strom Thomas Lauer John Thompson loannis Loukas Jessie B. Voliva Mai McAIister Arthur A. Wilfert Charles Martino N. J. Wood Louis Martonrsik USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Earl T. Congleton M. Hudgins Herbert Fentress Henri J. Robin, 3t. Hamilton Hadiey USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO,. CALIF. James Barrett Ernest Kunlckas Allen Boone Andrew Mazurek Matthew Bruno Herman C. Mora A. A. Franklin Donald Peterson James B. Har.'is Carlos L. Sy Samuel Joseph Christos Teambls F. R. KazluVe—'ez TTrw.iTq HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Dar,-an O. Coker Edwin Phillls Arthur Furst UNIVERSITV OF WASHTVrfTON HCSP. SEATTLE. WASH. B. R. Hubbard VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, VA. , Woodrow DavHi Clarence A.' Mazoue NAVAL AIR STATION HOSP. JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA Wm. H. Newsom VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSP. CULLEN. MAR-YLAND Alvino Terrazas SAMPAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP. CLINTON. NORTH CAROUNA • David Gilmore. Jr. VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. R. Arsenault VA HOSPITAL NEW YORK. NY Chas. O. Bergagna VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE, TEXAS WiUard T. CahiU VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN. CONNECTICUT Henry E. Smith John J. DriscoU TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL TAMPA. FLORIDA Robert A. Jackson US SOLDUSRS HOSPITAL WASHINGTQN. DC Wm. H. Thompson PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON. LA. Frank Martin TRIBORO HOSPITAL JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND. NY James Russell VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Edward Talbot SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Thomas Isaksen A. B. Gutierrez Bart Guranick USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin Deibler Woodrow Meyerz Thomas R. Lehay Bozo G. Zelenclc SIU Blood Bank ^ Inventory Period: October, 1960 Pints Contributed 76 Pints Credited 38 (Under a standard arrangement with the Brooklyn Donor Center Inc., 50% is alloted for service, processing and storage.) Credits Jletnmed .... 6 Previous Balsnee .... 92Vk 1361,6 Pints Used Balance On Hand November 1, 1966 39 97Vk BANK NEEDS 402V4 PINTS TO MEET GOAL OF 506 An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sample above) is given to every person donating to the SIU Blood Bank, which is maintained through the SIU Clinic in Brooklyn. The bank supplies Seafarers or members of their families with blood anywhere jn the United States and has been in operation since January, 1959. Through an arrangement with a national clearing house, blood can be supplied on short notice in any emergency. Donors can arrange appointments on.the 2nd deck at SIU headquarters; one block from the Clinic. The whole procedure fakes only a few moment's time. �'"1 SSAFAktRS rag0 fttteem t6& 'Secref Ingredient' Xieeislatiire RAY MURDOCH, Director NLRB.—According to NLRB the five member board has made rul­ ings in 864 unfair labor practice and employee representation election cases during the three month period from July 1, through September 30, 1960. This represents a 14 percent increase over the same -threo month period of one year ago. There were 738 representation cases de­ cisions and 126 unfair labor practice cases were decided. NLRB Trial Examiners, who conduct hearings and issue findings in unfair practice cases, wrote 185 Intermediate Reports—an all-time high—during this three month period." The report also says that unions won 57 per­ cent of the 1,673 collective bargaining elections held during this period. AFL-CIO unions participated in 1,146 elections. They won a majority in 581, and lost in 565. Independent unions participated in 710 elec­ tions. They won a majority in 368 elections and lost in 342. Fifty two elections were conducted upon petitions by employees asserting that an incubent labor organization no longer represented a majority -of employees. Thirty five resulted in decertification of the union and seventeen wefe won by the unions involved. V. y ^ !'' V' V' I N-' -t . i Z.Otf I 1 1 L ) .• I^i \i I • >. 't '••. A--:,' •• 'ir:x.., 1^:1,•> ' ••- ^ it BALANCE OF PAYMENTS DEFICIT.—According to a study made by Sigfrid G. Unander, FMB member, the US could effect a dollar exchange savings of approximately $812 million per year on commer­ cial and defense cargoes by taking steps to assure that more American foreign trade is carried in American ships. Unander said that if the unysed capacity of nearly 4.9 million tons of cargo on American-flag liner service were utilized, a saving of $121 million in additional dollar exchange savings would result. He said, "A study of cargo deadweight and bale cubic utilization of US flag ships in liner service during 195d indicates" it is possible to increase our liner carryings by about 4.9 million long tons, or from 13.8 million tons to 18.7 million tons, an increase of abut 36 percent. If total liner cargoes carried by all flagt in our foreign trade in 1959 (46.2 million tons) are used as a base, th<t additional 4.9 million tons would increase US flag participation in liner trades from 29.8 percent to just over 40 percent, approximating a ration which obtained for a number of years during, the post-war period. . . The report also noted that US-flag ships, in 1959, carried 25.6 million long tons of cargo, or 9.7 percent of the total commercial tanker and dry cargoes moving on merchant ships in the ocean-bortui export and import trades of this country. Since 1946, the actual tonnag# carried by US-flag ships has "decreased steadily. The relative positioa of US-flag ships in our foreign trade is the lowest since 1921. If doctors' bills start going up slightly one reason may be the new "assessment" which the American Medical Association is planning to impose upon its membership. What's the assessment for? Not for some worthy cause such as promoting medical research or education. Far from it. It's to raise a "war chest" to combat passage of Federal legislation which would provide pjedical care for retired Americans. The AMA, of course, didn't put it that bluntly when it. voted to jack up its dues. But on a subsequent broadcast interview, its president made it quite clear that the organisation was going to twist every Con­ gressman's- arm just as hard as it could to defeat legislation which would place medi­ cal care for the aged under the Social Security program. The attitude of the medical association is no surprise. After all, it was the AMA which fought bitterly against the broaden­ ing of Social Security to cover disabled' Americans over 50., What merits examina­ tion are the reasons for the AMA opposition. After all, neither the Federal disability benefit, nor health insurance for retired Americans under Social Security, has any impact on the doctor-patient relationship. Patients still continue to go to their private doctors. They still pay doctor bills and hos­ pital bills. The difference is the Federal Government covers part of their medical costs through Government benefits and Government insurance. This is a far cry from the AMA bugaboo of "socialized medi­ cine"'in which the doctors would be in the employ of the Government. The. people who are affected by these measures are the insurance companies who have made such a good deal out of peddling health insurance and then canceling out on Americans over 65. . There is another angle to the AMA's op­ position that's worth mentioning. If the Social Security Administration starts handling medical care payments, what hap­ pens tn some of the privately-owned hos­ pitals and their padded bills? Or the exces­ sive charges of some medical men and the practice of fee splitting and ghost surgery, which the AMA regularly condemns and regularly ignores? The AMA is not fighting for the interests of elderly Americans, or for the doctors who care for them. Its fight is designed to pro­ tect the vested interest of health insurance companies as well as to ward off any deveh ppment which might tend to limit over­ charges and other abuses in medical prac­ tice. That's what the AMA is worried about when it Screams "socialized medicine." il, p ^ i* t i 4" LABOR MATfAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT.-* Two expelled" members of the'International Association of Machinistg have filed an action, in the Federal District Court, in Chicago seeking reinstatement into the union. The two men, Marion Cieplay and Irwin Rappaport, accused the leadership of the Machinists union of conspir­ ing to deprive them of their rights of free speech and self-government. These charges were brought under the so-called "union democracy pro­ visions" of the Landrum-Griffin Act. Norman Thomas, many times the Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the United States, an­ nounced that a committee had been- set up to raise funds to pay th# legal costs. Thomas said the-case demonstrated the need for th« the establishment in all unions of impartial appeals boards to review disciplinary actions taken b'y union officials aganst their rank and file critics. lAM officials noted that the union's first convention upheld the expulsions. The two men failed to make a personal appearance before the convention's appeals committee, although they could have done so to present their case. CONTAINERSHIP.—According to an examination of the nation's shipbuilding program, the maritime industry is approaching the whole question of containerization with great caution. The problems raised by automation and corkainerization are of vital importance to maritime labor and management. At the present time, a little over five percent All the talk about the dollar drain and of the nation's privately-owned ocean going dry cargo fleet is capable the hhn on the US gold stock may sound of operating containers either as partial or full container ships. In like high finance but it's very simple. The addition to the 37 ships already in service or been delivered, II vessels US is spending more money abroad than it ^ are uhder construction and 14, with full container capacity, are ia is earning abroad. It is getting into, debt the .planning stages. In the maritime industry certain advantages to the rest of the-world. To pay its debts seem quite obvipus, lower insurance costs, most efficient packaging ^it has to export gold and dollars. If this and lower losses resulting from damage and pilferage. The disadvau'* tages include the as yet unsolved problem as to who will pay and ar­ keeps up, the value of the dollar .Will b^ range for the consolidation into a full container load of the many small undermined, prices will go up and the packages offered by a number of shippers. Another disadvantage is standard of living of American workers said to be the greater degree of outbound container shipments in th« would be reduced. international trade. This creates the problem of "deadheading" empty The people who are responsible for this, containers back to this country. Still another problem is the lack of to a very large degree, are the same people prompt return of containers. However, the SlU-contracted Erie and St. the SlU and other unions have" been fight­ Lawrence Corporation up until now has confined its containership twiceweekly service between the Port of Newark and Jacksonville, Florida. ing'—the runaway operators. Whether it's The company has announced that it will extend its containership serv­ a. steel company building ships in foreign ice to the port of Miami. ^Runaway Dollars' yards and registering them Liberian; a; movie company producing motion pictures in Spain; a chemical company sinking money into a plant in Holland, the motive is the same—to escape US wages and taxes. The Administration in Washington has, in the past several years, encouraged this trend and made it convenient for some seg-. ments of business to profit this.way at the expense of all other Americans and the American ieconomy. Fortunately, the realization has come in Washington that steps must be taken to remedy the situation. Some of these steps, if followed through, could mean a consider­ able boost in ships and seamen's jobs under the American flag, where these ships belong. 4 t ^ AUTOMATION.—The president of George G. Sharp Co,, a firm of naval architects, told a meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers that technical advances must be accompanied by lower labor costs on ship and dock if American cargo ships are to com­ pete with foreign-flag ships. Douglas C. McMillan, the president of th» company, said that if it were possible to cut a ship's fuel bill and th«' initial cost of construction in half, it still would not be possible td make up the wage differential between US and foreign crews. Labor costs aboard conventional ships account for 50 to 60 percent of tht cost of transporting cargo by sea. About 65 percent of this labor cost goes io longshoring costs. McMillan said "maritime labor costs in the postwar period have risen 7.7 percent per year and this has not been accompanied by a rise in productivity. . . . The shipowner sho^d bf entitled to some improvement in productivity without further increase# in labor rates. Mechanieatioir can produce a vessel that can be operated safely with less than half of the present crew." According to McMillan's estimates, some 25,000 seafarers and longshoremen could be eliminated through automation. ' �Pkf» Sfaitcai Iff I 111 1? SEAFARERS LOa Ship, Shareside Runaways Push Us Into Dollar Crisis DMcmber. Mft Seafarers And Sons At SlU Clinlo WASHINGTON—Runaway ship operators and runaway shoreside businesses are largely responsible for the present crisis in the stability of the US dollar—a crisis which affects the purchasing power and standard of living of every American worker. That's the conclusion that's being drawn as the US Government engages in a se^ the giant industrial firms which the dollar drain. For example, ries of near-desperation ma­ own or support them, are contribut­ Esso Tankers, Inc., recently placed ing heavily to the outflow of dol­ orders for 11 supertankers in Eu­ lars. Here are a few ways in which ropean yards, probably represent­ the runaways-do their bit to wreck ing an investment of around $100 the US dollar—with the official million. encouragement of US Government • Shoreside runaways are the agencies; most responsible for the problem. • An average supertanker or ore Investments by business companies carrier costs anywhere from $8 mil­ and individuals abroad are at a lion up to build in a foreign yard. yearly rate-of $4.1 billion. For ex­ There are 500 such bulk carriers ample, Ford Motor Company alone in operation under the Liberian is planning to plunk $358 million flag, most of them American-owned into the British Ford Motor Com­ or American-financed representing pany. The obvious purpose is to a total investment in the vicinity promote sales of British-made of $500 million. Fords in the world market at the expense .of the American product. $1 Billion A Year Lost Other companies that have in­ • Most of these ships are en­ gaged in American commerce. But vested .heavily abroad to get tax the dollars they earn do not come an^ wage benefits include Rem­ At New York SIU headquarters is Seafarer Partha back to the States. That includes ington Rand, General Motors, IBM, (Jerry) Jernigan, engine department, with his two sons, the earnings of hundreds of other General Electric and a host of Jimmy (left) and Jerry. Occasion for visit was check-up other industrial giants. ' ships originally built under the for sons at SIU clinic. American flag but subsequently In the face of the problem, all-, transferred. In fact, the total spent that the Government has done thus in 1959 on shipping freight charges far is to cut off travel to overseas alone, on foreign-flag and Libe­ bases by dependents of men in the rian-flag ships, was $382 million. Armed Forces. This, in itself, is Passenger and freight revenues to­ an immediate setback to the ship­ gether earned from Americans by ping industry which up until now foreign shipping amounted to over had carried household goods and $1 billion in 1959, a good part of other freight in connection with it on runaway-flag passenger dependents' movements, as well vessel^ as sotne; pas^ngers. DETRQIT—The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, • The trend is continuing despite Won't Touch Runaways Great Lakes District, has scored its fourth straight organizing ; What , the Government hag re­ victory on the Great Lakes this year, winning representation fused to touch up' until now is .the investment by shipping run­ rights for engineers in the'' aways and shoreside runavrays. "US Nicholson Transit fleet. News and World Report," in its In the process, the MEBA December 5 issue, declares: "There defeated the Foreman's Association ' DECEMBER 15, 1839: 32 German iseamen, quartered in a Baltimore is no present; intention to dfscbiirhotel, are sitting out the war. The American shipping company that age investment in plants abroad.f* of America, one of a ^multitude of was employing them was paying their rent and board and giving them .The obviOus solution to the prob­ "independent" unlpbs operating in each 50 cents a day spending money. The German crews .quit their lem would be to discourage such ships and went to a hotel shortly after Germany invaded Poland. The investments and to bring back run­ Great Lakes'ehipptag; The final men are not allowed to work, and their 60-day permit given by the away shipping under the American margiU Yn a 'se^et ballot, election Government has expired. . ^ flag. "New York Times" columnist •was 24 for the MEBA tp 2 for the WASHINGTON—Election ijosl4 4- lCyrus Sulzberger put It this wajr Foremen's Association. The asso­ DECEMBER 9. 1940: 323 men out of a total of 340 polled in NLRB in the November 28, i860, issue: ciation had held collective bargain­ mortem studies of the results ia various state legislatures have elections aboard the Calmar Line ships voted to have the SIU represent "Our outmoded tax system still, ing rights in the Nicholson fleet given the AFL-CIO little cause for them. This is the third SIU triumph on the East Coast in the past optimism as far as repeal of "'right three months, the others being the P & O and the Baltimore Insular induces US firms to fabricate goods since 1M6. to work" legislation is concerned. ships. The Union has been in existence on the East Coast only two in branches c^erseas which are In earlier organizing campaigns then sold at cheaper prices in A round up of, the local" votes years. this year, the MEBA was chosen world markets. The corporate, ovm- as bargaining agent by engineers shows that with he exception ef t 4. 4 DECEMBER 23, 1941: (Two weeks at war); No more gleaming white ers .make profits in the end; And in Cleveland Tapkers, Wilson California. and Pennsylvania," mcit superstructure on the old rust buckets from riow on. No more red Uncle Sana loses exports. Marine Transit and Republic Steel, statPs showed a trend to more con? "This is the real problem , stacks, or green, or blue, or yellow. Nothing but dull battleship-grey These three companies operate 34 servative candidates lb state legis­ latures. ~ i from stem to stern. Furthermore, all identification marks, flags and vessels on the Lake's. other insignia must be covered by the new battleship colors . . . After In Indiana, the. one major'-indusIn a related vote, the MEBA-afa year of attempted appeasement of Marshal Petain and the French flliated Associated Maritime Offi­ trial state with a "right to work* Government, the United States finally was forced to recognize that the cers won bargaining rights for law on .the books. Republicans French are firmly tied to the Axis, and last week seized all French deck officers at Nicholson - by a won- control of the state houSe'of representatives, although . the ships in American waters. The biggest prize was, of course, the supercount of 17 to 2. Democrats took the governorship liner Normandie. There is speculation as to what use will be made of Job Security and the state senate. her. She could be converted as an aircraft carrier within three months Ray McKay, president of the SIU membership meet­ or four. Or she could be made a transport unequaled anywhere in the However, in Delaware, the elec­ Lakes District, attributed the vic­ world for speed and cruising radius and capacity. (A fire during con­ ings are held regularly tion of Elbert N. Carvel as gov­ tory to the desire of Nicholson offi­ version cut her career short, and the Normandie was a total loss.) is seen as a block to efforts once a month on days in­ cers for job security and employ­ ernor of the "right to work",, group there. 4- 4 4 ment guarantees "that are possible - DECEMBER 10, 1942: Four SIU seamen were the only survivors of dicated by the SIU Con­ New Mexico is considered a pos­ m torpedoing off India. After 20 days on a raft they sighted a ship. stitution, at 2:30 PM in only in a national union with thou­ sible danger spot because of the sands of jobs under contract in the election of a conservative gov­ But the. lookouts aboard the ship tailed to see their frantic waving, and passed them a mile and a half off. Two turtles were swimming the listed SIU ports below. Great Lakes and other areas." ernor. There has been some "right about the raft. In desperation they pulled one aboard. With a jagged All Seafarers are ex­ ' The Nicholson engineers won the to work" activity in the state In the edge of a bottle they cut away the shell after, pecking at it for four pected to attend;. Those right to a representation election past. after a four-day strike last April. hours. The warm blood revived them, and enabled them to last four who wish to be excused The election was ordered by the more days before they were picked up. should request permission Wayne County Circuit Court after 4 4 4 • DECEMBER 24, 1942: The Baltimore port agent found out "there's by telegram (be sure to a hearing in which the engineers produced information that the two sid_es to every story" when he went to bat for a member only to Foreman's Association was in vio­ find out that he was in wrong because he: had been peddling liquor. include registration num« lation of the laws and had no sup­ '•That's the kind of stuff that pulls down the Uiiion and gets the patrpl- ber). The next SIU meet­ port from the engineers. Bien in wrong. As far as we are concerned, any liquor peddler can go ings will be: hire himself a lawyer; we've got too many legitimate beefs to attend to The head of the Foreman's Asso­ without taking on one like that," he said, ciation was compelled to admit New York . Jan. 4 under oath that his organization 4. 4 4 Philadelphia ^ Jan. 5 DECEMBER 3, 1943: The heroic story of , the Alcoa Scout and its had iipl held elections in nine Baltimore . Jan. 6 SIU crew; a small, slow ship of World War I vintage, facing a vicious years and had; np authorization North Atlantic storni and. because of the seamanship of the crew, Detroit / Ja^^^^ from engineer to' negotiate, con­ coming through with flying, colors. She steamed into an East, .Cbast tracts. Houston > . Jon; J l . port with only six inches of free-board aft and four feet forward. She' The strike wai called after the New Orleong Jon. 12 was twisted completeiy out of alignment, the holds carried a large company refused - tP . meet the quantity of water, all lifeboats Imd been .-swept away,, one- anchor was Mobile Jon. 12 MBBA's demand .for a representa­ tion election. neuvers to stop the flow of gold and dollars from the United States into foreign lands. If the flow continues, then the Government would be forced to cut the value of the dollar in rela­ tion to other currencies. This would cut back the purchasing power of millions of American workers through price mark-ups and inflation which would follow. On the other hand, if the Gov­ ernment takes some proposed steps now under consideration, the re­ sult could be increased use of American-flag shipping, transfersback of Liberian-flag tonnage to the American flag, and vastly-im­ proved job opportunities for Amer­ ican seamen. One snch program now being considered is a 75-25 di­ vision on Government cargoes to replace "50-50." (See story on page 2). . The hard, core of the situation is that the United States is spending $4.3 billion a year more in foreign nations than it is taking; in from those nations. Such a practice, if continued indefinitely, would put the US in debt to the re,st of the world and lead to cuts in Ameri­ cans' living standards. Runaway' ship operators, and MEBA Scores 4th 'iSO Win In Lakes Voting Remember When.. Prospects Diiii For Repealing 'Wreck' La#'V SGHEDULEOF SIUMEETINGS PHorc^ �Deeeefcer, 19M' ••-if SEAFARERS •? . ';• .• LOG Fag* ScTCBteaa • r^:: i-'i^ ' ' -. /.'• jy.- J y-'i '• :• '•:-3 r'r^ • •* • • CONTRACTED \l.' ^'' . I'i-. • •I A new confainer-carrier, the Erie & St. Lawrence Corp., has recently entered the coastwise trade. The SIUcontracted carrier, with two new vessels in operation, utilizes a; combination of lift-on shoreside cranes for deck stordge, as well as fork-lifts which drive right up a stern rqmp into the hold carrying.small cdrgo boxes. Pictured here ore the ships' operations in Port Newark. ^ 'tv FLORIDIAN'S^ DECK receives trailer box- deposited by shoreside crane. Boxes are smaller than thos^ on SeaLand ships. CHUCK WALLACE, wiper, is doing just that on New-Yorker. CHESTER MAKUCH, AB, sits at built-in desk in two-man foc'sle. Note spacious lockers, fixed ladder on bunks of New Yorker. I iiiiilil X J Hi! SPACIOUS INTERIOR hold is used for "roll-on" cargo such autos, as: weU as additional trailer bodies brought in by ftok-lift. CHARLES BEDELL, {cook, bones a ham on the New Yorker. LARRY OOONAN, MM, serves delegate R. Sikwart. At right is James Anderton. Others are Jim Warlick (left) and Chuck Wallace, all New Yorker crewmen. T-'i* -*1 �<#^-- I^ClgliteeB SE Af AREJtS Deisitnber; im' tOG COMACSRCXA.X' SlU Atlantic Fishermen On Deck Part of the crew of the fishing vessel Carol & Jack, contracted to the Atlantic Fisher­ men's Union, wait on deck at the Fulton St., dock in New York. The crew, <1 to r) Os­ wald Olsen; Clay Rosand (both deckhands); Jack Enis (cook) and Jack Sandhaland (deckhand) has just returned from a nine-day trip and is getting ready to spend 48 hours at home before going out again. Atlantic Fishermen Begin Big Drive For Members • ;g- BOSTON—The SlU-affiliate Atlantic Fishermen's Union has started a membership drive which began December 1. The Union has dropped its initiation fee requirement in all all-out effort to organize all the fishermen in the Northeast. The Atlantic Fishermen are will make some effort to protect organizing to recoup the England ^Anally seems to realize them from this unfair competition. that they have to be united in one losses sustained after three solid organization if anything is to The ironic part of this situation years of trying to operate as an be done about the terrlAc import is that the foreign fish industry has been developed mostly with US independent union outside of the competition: capital and US Government aid. AFL-CIO. Three months ago, the Industry Hard Hit AFU voted by an overwhelming New England fishermen have Our own Government has seen majority to affiliate with the been hit the hardest on this coast fit to help to destroy one of om industries with their proSIUNA, by imports. In the last ten years greatest grant and by allowing US capital Great Interest the cost of living has risen ap­ to be invested abroad at the ex­ proximately 20 per cent while the Officials of the Union declare pense of our fisherman. Foreign that evetr during this short period ex-vessel price ,of fish has dropped boats, for example, 'are more mod­ 40 percent in this same period. of affiliation with the Seafarers, a ern than the American vessels. tremendous interest In the AFU Frozen fish from other countries Has been shown by the unorganized is largely respohsible for the de­ The AFU is also conducting its regular election .of officers in the fishermen. cline in the domestic industry. month of December. All candidates Everyone connected with the Everyone In this area has high hope that through their affiliation domestic fishing industry of New hopes that the new .administration with the SIUNA that all the fisher­ men of this country can unite as a single body in en effort to re­ store this industry to its former importance.' . , .f: New Bedford Fishermen Hold First 2-year Vote NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—In the first full two-year election' since the New Bedford Fishermen's Union affiliated with the ^ SIU, members of the Union have reelected Howard Nickerson,, as secretary - treasurer and^ chosen Jack Ostensen as dele­ tion, which took place shortly • gate in secret ballot voting after the fishermen affiliated with i which closed- on November 30. the SIU, had been for a short The election had been conducted term. Following the affiliation, the fishermen had revised their con-. for one month. Tallying by a three-man rank stitutipn and set up an initial elec­ and file committee chosen at the tion in June, 1959. union's December 6 membership The New Bedford group had meeting showed the following been independent, but had quicks ly found that it needed the sup­ results: port and strength offered by .For secretary-treasurer: Howard Nickerson ....... S90 affiliating with a naUonal union. Edward Patenaude ...... 278 As a result of the affiliation, tho ' Irwin Taylor 16 fishermen have obtained welfare, Void or Blanks 30 plan protection for the first time. The New Bedford union ipans For delegate: Jack .Ostensen .......... 230 scallopers and draggers out of .the James Almond ......... 181 Massachusetts port. New Bedford . ' Ray St. Don 110 is generally recognized as (he, Joseph Bourassa 98 "scallop capital" of the US. Romeo Tremblay 53 Voids cr Blanks 42 There was a total of 714 votes cast, the committee reported. The successful candidates will serve for the twp-year term begin­ ning January 31. The previous New Bedford elec- SIU Signs Puerto Jtfco ; Tuna Pact Among anions In the SIU are a number of groups of commer­ cial fishermen on all coasts, as well as shoreslde fish canneries and processors. They are In­ volved In such widely-diversi­ fied fiahinr operations as scal­ loping, tuna fishing, salmon fisheries, cod, halibut and many others. Groups involved include the New Bedford Fishermen's Union, Alaska Fishermen's Union, tnns fish and cannery unions operating out of Callfomls ports and^ groups in Bristol JBsy, Kodisk, and else-, where In th* far northwest Pscltio. •ri*! SAN JUAN—The SIU Puerto Rico Division has signed a two-' year contract covering about 300" workers at the National Packihg' Co., producers., of Cliicken O' tho' Sea tuna. The plant, .organized recently^ with the help of Mrs. Andtea Gomez, Presideint of the SlU-affili­ ated Cannery Workers Union of the Pacific, was won by the SIU 255 to S over the Teamsti!>rs in am NLRB election. The tuna cannery workers get a 10 cents per hour wage increase In the nevv eontraft. A |S9;000 company-paid Welfare plan is also Included in the agreement. Gova Brbwn At SIU Cannery Show Alaska Union Revamping its i i|r yr^. ; Richard Dodd (left) of Brooklyn, a member of the At­ lantic Fishermen's Union, stands near a hatch aboard the Gloucester fishing vessel Austin W. with master and owner Albino Pereira (right). They are unloading a catch of porgies and butternsh at " -the " Fulton Fish Market in New York.- SEATTLE—The Alaska Fisher­ men's Union Is working nn fishing regulations for the 1961 fishing season, according to reports from George Johansen, secretary-treas­ urer of the SlU-afflliate. The recently concluded fishing season in Alaska waters was a good one, in fact, the best since the 1948 season. Officers of the Union have been touring Alaska ports at the close of the current season. They are currently working our rules to govern flshing-in Alaska waters for next year. The Cannery Workera Union, of the Pacific, SIUNA, hfil an important visitor to their exhibit at the Union Label; Show in Log Angeles in October. California Governor' Edmund (Fat) Brown (second from left) stopped by the exhibit during his tour of the show. Also shown in front i of a display of products-made at Cannery Workers Un- ; ion-contracted plants are (1 to r) Chris Moran, Cannery i Workers representative; the New Horizons Queen of the exhibit; Jim Waugh, SIUNA representative; and Thffmas L. Pitts, secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Fed­ eration, AFL-CIO. ' ^ I ' �Dc^bcr, 19M SEAFARERS Pace Niaetcca, LOG Voyager, Hurricane Get Sill Safety Awards 151X7 MBDXCAZa JOSEPH B. LOGUE, MD, Medical Director Trend To Heart Disease Gets Worse f w > WJ > V IJ * J. Coronary occlusion is one of the most dramatic of medical emergen­ cies. The sudden onset of pain, shock and, often, impending fear of death makes it feared by the informed public. Dr. Arthur M. Master's article in a recent American Medical Association Journal has thrown some interesting light on this subject. Through a question­ naire study of 2,600 cases, he and his colleagues have come to some very definite conclusions. To most people, a heart attack is just that; it makes no difference to them whether it is an occlusion (closing) of the blood vessel that supplies the heart, an insufficiency of the blood supply to tlje heart Caused by a diseased and narrowed blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart, or any other type of heart disease. Dr. Master's study confines its -observations to acute coronary occlusion, which is the sudden blocking by a thrombus or blood clot of one of the blood vessels that supplies the heart. This must be thoroughly understood; otherwise, a person with a disease of the vessels, with narrowing, which gives insufficient blood supply to the heart, might do grave danger to himself by dqing some of the things which, in his opjnion, will not produce acute coronary occlusion. In a study of occupation and coronary occlusion, the research team reviewed cases from all walks of life, such as laborers, skilled and unskilled; office workers; sales and professional personnel, etc. The study included the time of day of the attack; the day of the week of the attack; the type of activity at the time of the attack, whether sleeping or walking, mild or moderate activity or unusual and severe exertion. They were not impressed that physical effort could produce acute coronary occlusion. The question of shoveling snow was especially discussed. A person with angina pectoris or coronary artery disease of course should not shovel snow. Heavy work in a cold atmosphere places strain on the circulation. The extra demand on the heart for oxygen cannot be supplied by the narrowed coronary arteries, and an attack of acute coronary insufficiency without occlusion might occur. Thus, shoveling snow may not be dangerous or even fatal to an ill person, but it does not cause acute coronary occlusion. Is it a "doctors' disease?" They doubted that. Since a doctor would be more familiar with the symptoms of heart disease, he would likely be more prompt in his diagnosis of heart disease, and perhaps more prone to coronary insufficiency due to the strain of his profession. But there was no special tendency to acute coronary occlusion for doctors as a group. Is it on the increase, or is there an epidemic? On the increase, "yes"; an epidemic, "no." Coronary occlusion is on the increase be­ cause we live longer than we used to, and thus more people reach .the age when they are most susceptible to the conditions that bring about coronary occlusion. In addition, due to better diagnosis, cases are more frequently recognized. There were many questions raised regarding coronary occlusion. Can it be prevented? Does one attack predispose an "individual to an­ other? Can a patient who has had a coronary occlusion ever return to heavy labor? Does sleep hasten this condition and others? The question that stands out is this: "What causes coronary occlu­ sion?" Dr. Master and his colleagues are convinced that the only known cause is the presence of atherosclerosis, which is a lesion of the Inner lining of the blood vessels, consisting of yellowish plaques con­ taining cholesterol and other materials. The cause of this condition is the subject of extensive research. The only known contributing factor is probably physiological shock, causing the slowing of the circulating blood, and thus allowing a clot of thrombus to form. Some of the conclusions were that "acute coronary occlusion was not produced by effort or occupation"; that is it not a "doctors' dis­ ease." Pei;sons with coronary artery disease should not shovel snow, but mostly because of the possibility of producing coronary insuffi­ ciency without occlusion. Coronary disease is on the increase due to aging population. One acute attack of coronary occlusion does predispose to another attack due to the underlying atherosclerosis. A person recovered from an attack of coronary occlusion should return to work, but certainly not a job that is too strenuous either mentally or physically. At this time, neither the cause nor the prevention of acute coronary occlusion is known. ' It is their firm belief, however, that it is the end result of atherosclerosis of the coronary vessels, and is not influ­ enced by any known external process. (Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) I;', ) 1li. > U I:' ^ I C' h h'I In the hospital? I- aMI SIO Hill immediately! SIU safety awards honoring six-month accident-free records by Seafarers on the Steel -Voyager and Hurricane (right) are displayed by crewmembers. Seafarer Edward Ter­ rell (foreground) accepts certificate for the Voyager from SITJ Safety Director Joe Algina, as (1-r) Harold Laird, David Edwards> G. S. Lynch and T. D. York look on. Laird and Edwards earned individual awards by being on the vessel for the full period. On the Hurricane, Mike Filosa, John McHale, Eugene Ray, Bob McCutcheon, Bob Martyn and Joe DeJessa. (seated) show off award for their ship. Thirty SIU vessels have earned six-month awards so far. ICC Primed For Overhaul; Domestic Shipping May Benefit WASHINGTON—^The pro-railroad, anti-ship Interstate Commerce Commission is slated to be one of the prime targets for overhaul when the Kennedy administration takes over next month. Two reports have already been filed with the outgoing Eisenhower adminis­ tration calling for the over--* haul of the much-eriticized dermine and destroy the domestic member of the ICC to replace re­ tiring chairman John H. Winchell. shipping Industry. agency. The ICC has been the target of repeated attacks by the domestic shipping companies, by the SIU and other maritime unions as well for its pblicies and procedures. The Unions and the ship operators have accused the ICC of supporting and approving railroad rate - making policies which are helping to un­ Similar criticism of the agency has come from Great Lakes ship operator* as well as operators in the tug and barge Industry on in­ land waters. A key indicator of the new ad­ ministration's attitude will come when incoming President Kennedy is called upon to appoint 2 new Business Giants Confess Crime Of Price-Rigging PHILADELPHIA — Nineteen major electrical manufac­ turers,. including the industry's giants. General Electric and Westinghouse, have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of illegal conspiracy to rig bids-^ ; TTTT"! Z and fix prices on heavy elec- $8 million. trical equipment. In addition, the corporations The guilty pleas ended the largest criminal case of its kind in the history of the anti-trust laws. Involved was approximately one and three-quarter billions in con­ tracts. a large part of them being sales to Government agencies. Involved, in effect, was collusion to make the government agencies involved and private buyers pay considerably more than they would have had to if the bidding on the contracts had been legiti­ mate. General Electric, Incidentally, is the company which has a policy of actively participating in politi­ cal issues and in anti-qnion politi­ cal campaigns such as state "right to work" campaigns as well as sup­ porting Federal legislation regu­ lating the activities of trade unions. Attorney General William P. Rogers had described the cases in court as involving "as serious in­ stances of bid-rigging and pricefixing as have been charged in the more than half-century life of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act." The acts of which the corpora­ tions and individuail officers were held .guilty could result in fines of up to $50,000 on each charge, plus up to a year in jail for the officers of the corporations involved. Maxi- could be sued for triple damages under the Sherman Act by the cus­ tomers who were the victims of the rigged bids. Government attorneys are ex­ pected to ask for jail sentences in view of the serious nature of the offenses. The SIU and ship operators have, charged that up until now the ICC has been dominated by men com­ ing out of the railroad industry. The Union has called for represen­ tation on the commission from shipping as well. Consequently, the SIU and the industry will be interested in seeing who is chosen to replace Winchell and what in­ dustry he comes out of. Hit Procedural Delay While the two reports—one to the Budget Bureau and the other to the ICC itself—did not deal specifically with the problems of the shipping industry, they did touch on one of the operators' spe­ cial complaints, the delays in the ICC's rate making procedures. SlU-contracted companies such as Sea-Land and Seatrain have com­ plained bitterly that it sometimes takbs many months before the ICC will act on a rate protest. In the meantime, the protested railroad rate stays in effect, and the ship­ ping companies lose out heavily on the cargo involved. Both reports also accused the ICC oL inefficiency, delays and confusion and called for revamping the agency for more effective' ad­ ministration. The long anti-labor record of the Sears Roebuck Company is now under fire from the Retail Clerks International Association. A notional "don't shop at Sears" campaign by the union wos touched off by the firing of RCIA members in Son Francisco be­ cause they refused to cross a pick­ et line of striking machinists. Some of the fired clerks were later restored to their jobs, but downgraded in pay. Others are still jobless. The unjpn is asking all union members and their fam­ ilies across the country to stay away from Sears until the firm treats its employees fairly. •r-_'. ^ �A, -... jv;-' iu • V Pag* Twenty SZX7 700D Md SEAFARERS Deeembejr, IMI LOG Kyska Seafarer At Controls Office Pact Cliit Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director NEW YORK—A three-day strike of office employees of American Export Lines came to 4n end with agreement on a first-time contract covering 325 clerks. The strike was called by Local 153, Office Em­ ployees International Union, after the union won representation rights for the Export Line office staff; The agreement provides for a 7V4 percent weekly increase, a union shop and a foUr-week vaca­ tion after 20 years' service. Picket lines of the office work­ ers at Export Line -piers in New York and Hoboken had been re­ spected by members of the Inter­ national J-ongshoremen's Associa­ tion. The Maritime Trades Dep,artment, AFL-CIO, called upon the company to negotiate with the un­ ion prior to settlement of the beef. Proper Feeding is Universal Issue • m i9 _IO£ia Wins Some yenerai comments about the importance of £' balanced diet for seamen were noted here in the last issue of the SEAFARERS ' LOG. Now along comes a report on feeding conditions for Norwegian ' seamen as a feature in the Internationrl Transport Workers' Journal published by the ITF. The discussion outlines some of the feeding problems aboard Norwegian vessels and, particularly, the health problems that poor diet ccn create for seamen. It's obvious from all this that seamen's food beefs aren't something to be lightly brushed aside; they're a problem throughout- the mari­ time world. The article emphasizes the following, for example: "In Norway'it has been gstcblished that apart from accidents on board it is rheumatism and digestive troubles which make up the seafarers' worst ailments. But nervous diseases have lately come to the fore­ front in a sensationd manner. ... "Meals on board are to blame for many of these—although doctors do not hold them responsible for all complaints of nervous origin. Tiiere is general agreement on the great importance of regularity— Standing at the Bailey Board aboard the SS Kyska a feeling of contentment—in mealtimes." (Waterman) is Seafarer E. Dickens, FWT. Vessel was The article klso make's this point: "But gastric ulcers and other in New York at the time, but has since departed for the stomach troubles are not necessarily the result of bed food. There Far East. is also the possibility that seafarers' physical troubles in work on board ship can lead to mental stress which in fact can be a cause of gastric ulcers and other similar diseases-" All this boils down to the fact that proper, regular and nutritious feeding aboard ship—any­ where—i:} best way to maintain "a happy ship," and all that this ex­ pression has come to mean. NEW YORK—An increase in the number of ships using containers, or in ships converted Part of the problem confronting Norwegian seamen is believed to to container cargoes, may emerge as a result of an arbitration award issued here. A threestem from the fact that Norwegian government regulations for mer­ up a scale of royalty payments ranging from 35 cents to $1 chant vessels date back to 1937, an^ efforts in the past to amend them man arbitration board has se have been unsuccessful. The-1937 date is important because it pre­ per ton for export-import car­ cedes many of the developments and innovations in food processing go handled in the port of New longshoremen for job losses result­ fected by the award which covers ing from the use of containers in­ only transoceanic and Puerto Rico and preparation that came about during and since the war. It also York. cargoes. The arbitration dealt with an un­ stead of conventional cargo. fails to take into account improved storage facilities built into new With the financing of the fund The SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic construction since 1945, which make it easier to provide a reasonable resolved issue in the contract beset, the union and tbo shipping Steamship company has been run­ tween-the International Longshore­ variation fti diet. ^ Another side of the issue pointed out in the ITF article is the fact men's Association and the New association will now negotiate on ning fully-containerized ships into that "Norwegian shipowners have managed to get by with evasions of York Shipping Association. The the way the fund will be applied to San Juan, while Bull Line has been even the outmoded rules put in force by the government in 1937 . . . royalty system will be used to protect longshoremen'from the im­ carrying containers on a limited Job displacement. scale. However, Bull has plans with the tacit permission of the authorities, due to a certain non­ build up a fund to compensate pact of any Fees Vary pending for purchase of one or chalance, if not negligence, in the latter's attitude to the question Under the arbitration award, more C-4s out of the Governmerit " of meals on board ship." We now come around full circle—to the conventional cargo ships which reserve fleet and conversion of the fact that proper feeding is largely an economic question. carry a limited number Of contain­ vessels Into combination general Our experience on SIU ships through the Food and Ship Sanitation ers will pay the 35-cent fee. Com­ cargo and container carriers. Un­ Program clearly indicates, however, that good, balanced food' plus bination ships, partially converted doubtedly, other shipping compa­ improved service can be provided at the same or lower cost as before. for container use, will pay 70 cents nies have been considering similar This can be done if meal planning is based on real inventory controls a ton and full container ships $1 a moves. and effort is consciously made to cut waste, duplicate ordering and SAN FRANCISCO—All the 25- ton. Now that the container royalty improper storing. The various steps we have taken through the vol­ cent muscatel drinkers will be Up until now, the container provision has been set, it is ex­ untary feeding improvement programs of recent years and now with glad to hear that wine is good for trade has been largely limited to pected that much of the talk aboutthe full-time Food and Ship Sanitation set-up are paying dividends their health. At least that's what coastwise service and Puerto Rico container ships may be translated for everyone concerned. Part of this is due to the handling of feed­ the Wine Institute of California calls. Coastwise trade is not af­ into something specific. ing questions and minimum standards as a collective bargaining mat­ is trying to prove. As part of its ter between the Union and the shipowners, not as something sufijecf campaign the Institute recently to some governmental code, which is too easily' abused. We certainly haven't eliminated every feeding and service problem; we never expected everything to be letter-perfect. But we can say today, as far as SIU vessels are concerned, that the feeding and serv­ ice is the best it's ever been and improving all the time. SIU vessels Indonesia is rolng to get Its own used In Mediterranean service at have always been recognized as good feeders and we want to keep Kings Point soon. Members of the speeds of 47 to 53 knots. Mean­ that record going. faculty of the United States acad­ while, a Panamanian-flag'operator emy are helping organize a similar is putting a smaller hydrofoil, the (Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can school for maritime officers In Flying Fish, into service between he submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Jakkrta, while several Indonesians Bellingham, Wash., and Victoria, have been observing the operation British Columbia. The Flying Fish of the Long Island school. is a 65-footer which can operate at 40 knots. t In preparation for Its maiden The Lucke-nrbach Steamship voyage, the SS Savannah has be­ gun d'ockside tests of Its atomic Corporation, one of the last re­ engines. The testing, which began maining domestic operators, has late In November, will continue purchased three ships for use on. for two months before the actual its intercoastal runs. Two of them nuclear fuel Is loaded aboard the are Navy surplus vessels purchased vessel. Part of the testing will be' from Isbrandtsen! The third Is a operation of the plant on a round- Socony T-2 tanker. All three will the-clock basis for several weeks.. be converted Into containerships threw a party for hospital adminis­ The plant will be powered by con­ capable of carrying 825 20-foot ventional power sourcei^during the containers. The ships will be trators. lengthened to 635 feejt In the con­ The Institute and an associated test period. version process and -will operate at ^ t . group, the Wine Advisory Board, Talk about homesteading, there's 17 knots. is spending over $100,000 this year 4" 4" to sponsor medical studies on the a British seaman on the liner Britannic who beats them all. The Several of the newly-created na­ beneficial effects of wine. Ads placed by the Industry Britannic, a Cunard passenger tions of Africa are looking toward group In the , California Medical liner, has been in service for 30 establishing their own merchant Association Journal speak of the yfears. It is now headed for the fleets,'mostly for prestige purposes. appetite-stimulating properties of scrap heap. One of its crewmem- They are seeking to emulate the wines. Another ad described wine bers, John Dacey, a member of the example of Ghana which, with the as a vitamin supplement, but was engine department, was aboard the aid of Israel, has established the SIU galley force aboard SS Del Norte receives certificate cancelled when It was found that ship on her maiden voyage and has Black Star Line under its own flag. Of course Liberia has long had a from US Public Health Service in N»w Orleans after in­ one or two gallons, a day would made every trip since then. ^ nominal shipping fleet registered be required to extract'any appre­ spection earned vessel a 98% rating, considered excellent A Swiss engineering concern Is urider its flag, but these new ciable amount of vitamins. for a passenger ship. Seafarer William P. Kaiser, chief In addition, the Advisory Board qbout to. Jjuild the largest hydro­ African nations are talking about steward (left), aOcepts award from W. B. Griffin, USPHS has a booklet out called "Uses of- foil ship yet for passenger service! ships which actually belong to sanitation specialist, while Rufus. E. Stough, Jr., chief Wine in Medical Practice," and The boat will be 120 feet long, ac­ their own nationals, or to the cook, and S. P. Mitchfell, Mississippi port steward, look on. offers lectures to interested groups. commodate 240 passengers and be governments involved. ILA Wins Automation Fund Wine Growers Plug 'Health' Maritime Roundup a, :..a: • �DMcnbcr. 1»M SEAF 4RERS Pagm Twenty Oag LOG > d Engineers Halt Pay Cut Move iJ. 1 i i- Huge Engine Room On SIU Laker MONTREAL—The SlU Canadi­ an District defeated an attempt by some members of the Association of Lake's Carriers to impose a con­ tract on engineers of the district's Licensed Division which woiild have slashed wages and working conditions. Protesting marine engineers walked off their ships early last month but returned to work after three days when they were prom­ ised a meeting with Federal Minis­ ter of Labor Michael Starr. Hal Banks, secreUry-treasurer of the Canadian District and SIUNA vice president, in a telegram to Starr, The Interior of the engine room of the John A. France, pointed out that no jurisdictional recently completed for the Scott, Misener company, shows dispute was involved. the elaborate, new equipment in-the giant new Canadian Banks noted that th^ Labor De­ Lakers. The ship is under contract to the SIU Canadian partment had on file. contracts be­ District. tween the Licensed Division and the Association of Lake Carriers which pointed out the obviously phony nature of the new "con­ tract." Handed 'Contract' On-November 7, aboard ships operated by some member com­ Montreal Holds Steady Quebec Shipping Slow panies of the Association, engi­ MONTREAL — Snipping neld .QUEBEC — Shipping has been neers were handed a "contract" steady early last month as sis ves­ allegedly reached with the Great sels which had been laid up were slow here because of the full grain Lakes and Eastern District of the reactivated In the Lakes-Seaway elevator, but increased activity is . National Association of Marine trade. Three deep sea vessels were expected when Port Churchill closes. A dredge and a tug operat­ Engineers. also serviced here. ing in Pjort Cartier wfll provide But, four years ago, members of First of the reactivated ships the NAME voted to merge with the was the Beaconsfieid canaiier Red- winter jobs. The MV Eskimo has been re­ SIU Canadian District, thus mak­ fern, followed by the Patterson paired and has picked up a steel ing the group legally dead,^ steamers Saskadoc, Fort Wildoc The "agreement" was. signed by and Coteaudoc. The Scott Misener load for British ports. The first Richard Greaves and M. Carson, canaller Wheaton took' on a full tanker has unloaded its first cargo both associated with the red-tinged crew and the Norco (Ahearn) was of oil for the new British Petro­ leum refinery recently completed Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, reactivated. when the SlU-contracted dredge Transport and General Workers. John Holden finished her sixCalled 'Yellow Dog' months job. Toronto Is Active The "contract," wich the Cana­ 'I'ORONTO—Toronto remains an 4, 4> dian District called "yellow dog" and "a sellout," would have cut active port despite the new Owen New Owen Sound Hall salaries of second engineers by Sound hall and the summer tie-up $31.91; sliced $26.51 from the pay of ships. From January 1 to .Octo­ .OWEN SOUND — The Owen of third engineers: cut vacation ber 24 there were 1,156 ratings Sound liall has moved to new and larger quarters at 1002 Second pay by more than half; destroyed shipped from Toronto. Port Agent Dick Hardiman re­ Avenue East overlooking the har­ the closed shop; given up -retro­ activity; committed engineers to a ports that the SIU secured $289 bor. As the season draws to a close 48-hour week for four years, and for for a member injured on the here, more and more ships are a final piece of arrogance, forced Alexander Leslie in September. laying up with a total of six in the engineers to pay the CBRT, t t 4. Owen Sound harbor. Early last through Greaves and Carson, five Vancouver Donates month saw the first heavy snow­ dollars per month, which is a dol­ VANCOUVER — The SIUlar a month more than SIU dues. manned SS Waitomo (Union SS of fall. 4) 4^ 4^ When the ships berthed, the en­ New Zealand) ran up on the reef gineers walked off followed by at the entrance to a Samoan har­ Fort William Fair unlicensed men. On November 10, bor jn October and was freed FORT WILLIAM — Shipping at Starr promised a meeting with three days later. The ship pro­ engineers and also, promised: that ceeded to 'Vancouver under her the Lakehead has been fair as the negotiations with the SIU Licensed own power and after repairs in ore trade slowed down for Cana­ dian ships. The ore dock closed Division would continue; that the drydock, went back into service. the fourth week of November. The slashes and cohditions in the SIU men in Vancouver donated Greaves-CBRT contract would not more than $200 to buy a wheel­ port continues to average 10 ships be' put in effect. With these assur­ chair for Brother Pat Tressler who a day in grain with no ships tied ances, engineers and unlicensed contracted polio earlier this year. up locally. Grain elevator projects are ^men returned to their ships. 4« • 4» underway at Port Arthur which will raise storage capacity by Thorold Solves Beef ' THOKOLD—A major beef was 6,150,000" bushels, bringing total solved here recently, according to lake- head capacity to 17,000,000 huohcis. agent Paul Gagne. 4> 4> 4> Brother Irving Benson was fired from the Chicago Tribune by the chief engineer for no reason. The Halifax Calls On Board crew took a stand and Benson reHALIFAX — Contract negotia­ ceiv|d all money due him. tions between the SIU and the Dock employees at Ei'ieau have CPR for the Princess Heien,e have submitted their demand for a new gone before a Board of Concilia­ contract before their present tion. The compahy, pleading "pov­ agreement expires at the end of erty," has tried to fob off a con­ this month. tract which would have lowered Shipping has been good, here wages, eliminated security, and es­ recently. tablished an open shop. In Canadian Ports k '! ,!< I, I' > I . ^ 1'' I •' 1960 Season Roundup Canadian SIU Wins Top Lakes Pact, Other Gains 1 sll MONTREAL—As the 1960 shipping season drew to a close, the SIU Canadian District, was able to point to a greatlyimproved new contract with the Association of Lakes Car­ riers among its accomplish-'* ments for the year. Treasurer Hal C. Banks opened In another important de­ talks with the Association of Lakes velopment, the Canadian District continued its fight on runaway Canadian ships to the British and other flags. In this connection, the SIU aided seamen on these ships in "their fight for improved wages and conditions. Shipping on the Seaway ended November 30 and the Weiland Canal closed December 15. The Sault Ste. Marie Canal closed De­ cember 12. Canadian District SecretaryCanadian Seafarers, members of the SIU Canadian District, are a vital element In the mari­ time picture generally and in the SIU family of unions. They man ships under Canadian flag across-the-board—deep sea off the Atlantic Coast, on the Canadian West Coast, on the Great Lakes and the Seaway. The Canadian SIU also repre­ sents large groups of Canadian tugboatmen, dredgemen and al­ lied crafts. The Canadian Dis­ trict works closely with the other SIU unions throughout North America and the mutual relationship has been of great advantage to all SIU members. Canadian SIU Men Start Vote MONTREAL—Election of offi­ cers of the SIU Canadian District got underway recently after a de­ lay caused by the need to print new ballots. Voting is taking place at headquarters, outports and aboard ships. Hal C. Banks, secretary-treas­ urer, is unopposed for the top post in the Union. Also unopposed is L. McLaughlin, assistant secretarytreasurer (Eastern). M. Sheehan is candidate for Montreal patrolman while D. Swait and J. Hunter are candidates for Montreal Dis­ patcher. Other Candidates Rod Heinekey of Vancouver is running unopposed for assistant secretary-treasurer (Western). J. Campbell and W. Sawadsky are candidates for Vancouver port agent, while J. Bloomfield, A. Brough, T. Osborne, C. Neville are candidates for Vancouver patrolman. Paql Gagne is Thorold port agent candidate and H. Cahill is Thorold patrolman candidate. R. Turcotte and A. Paton are candi­ dates for Toronto port agent. W. Glasgow is candidate for port agent at Fort William and J Royce is Fort William patrolman candidate. Roy Doucet is the Que­ bec port agent candidate and Stan Devine fs randidate for port agent in Halifax. Carriers at the end of last year, but by September of this year a Conciliation Board began studying the question. Later in September, after the board rejected SIU demands, the membership in turn rejected the board findings, opening .the way for a strike. The SIU walked off Patterson ships on September 29. Other as­ sociation members threatened to lock seamen out of other fleets in the group. However, by October 4, Patterson signed a memorandum of agreement with the Union and the other companies fell in line. Five-Percent Raise The new contract gave Lakes Seafarers a five per cent acrossthe-board pay increase; provided a 44-hour week through the 1961 navigation season; set up a central pay fund entirely administered by the Union and improved various overtime rules. In its fight on Canadian-owned runaways and on British-flag inva­ sion of the Canadian domestic trades, the Canadian SIU succeed­ ed in signing an agreement with one such ship at the request of the British crew wiiich manned her. Assistance was also provided to British and other seamen seek­ ing improvements in their condi­ tions while they were in Canadian waters. Another step foreward taken by the SIU Canadian District was the signing of Miron Freres Limited to its fivst union contract. The company's Oka Sand and Gravel Division signed an agreement with the SIU on behalf of its marine workers in September. Atlantic Trade Early in the 1960 navigation sea­ son, the SlU-contracted MV Es­ kimo entered the Atlantic trade, marking the return of the Cana­ dian flag to the Atlantic. Several' victories over the CBRT were registered during the year. The SIU won over the railroad union in an election in the Federal Commerce "and Navigation Com­ pany when the firm returned to the Canadian flag, bringing a 100job potential into the Union. On the West Coast, seafarers with Mackenzie Barge & Marine, Canadian National Steamship and Kingcome Navigation all chose the SIU over the red-tinged CBRT. SIU Canadian District Halls FORT WiLLWM Onlarlo HALIFAX, N.S 408 Simps; n St. Phone: 3-2.''21 128'4 Hollis St. Phone 3-snil MONTREAL . . 634 St. James St. West victor 2-8J61 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Malelot Quebec LAfontaine 3-l.'569 THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. David St. CAnal 7-52ia TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. B. EMpire 4-5719 VANCOUVER. BC . 298 Main St; ST. JOHN, NB .177 Prince William St OX 2-5431 f �I..V mr t/ \ct •' race Twenty-Tw» ry ^ SEAFARERS LOG • • •-•••• .December, UM W-.:- r ALASKA SS PACT NETS 7% FOR SlU PACIFIC DISTRICT CREWMEN •l. -N" ill••S' :; S/f,, SIU Pacific District Members Ratify Wage Hike SAN FRANCISCO—The three unions of the SIU Pacific District—the Sailors Union, Marine Cooks and Marine Fire­ men—have reached an agreement with the Alaska Steamship Company calling for a 7 per-> cent increase in wages, over-' Alaska Steamship negotiates time, penalty and cargo rates, separately from the Pacific Mari­ and for improvements in welfare time Association. The Alaska Steamship agreement, however, benefits. follows closely the lines of the agreement reached between the three SIU unions and the PMA late in October. Besides the wage and overtime increases, retroactive to October 1, SAN FRANCISO—The construc­ the company agreed to contribute tion of a brand new SS Philippine five cents per man per day to an Bear got under way here last optical care program, as well as month when the keel was laid for five cents a day for medical centers the $13 million Mariner-type when centers are established in freighter at the Bethlehem Steel ports other than San Francisco. yard to be manned by members Both the Alaska Steamship and of the MFOW, MCS and SUP. PMA Increases were won under The keel laying marked the start the terms of wage reopening of a two-ship construction project clauses in the three-year con­ for Pacific Far East Lines which tracts which expire next Septem­ will give the company an all- ber 30. Mariner fleet in about seven years. The keel for the new SS China Bear will be laid shortly.. The Philippine Bear is sched­ uled to be launched in mid-1961 and to be completed by the end of the same year. When completed, the new ship, and later her sister SAN FRANCISCO—The Pacific ship, will operate in PFE's Cali­ District crew of two Mcjtson liners fornia-Far East trade. —the Mariposa and Monterey—are The company is planning still going to be treated to the sight of more modern vessels in a new pro­ a new South Pacific island, it has gram that will get under way in been announced. The new port of 1970. call is Raratonga, in the" Cook Is­ land group, which frow now on will be a regular stopping point for both Pacific District Ship Pacific District-contracted ships. To Carry Automobiles Raratonga, a protectorate of New SAN FRANCISCO—The freighter Zealand, is inhabited mostly by SS Hawaiian Fisherman of Mat- Polynesians. It has no pier facil­ son Lines, which is under contract ities or launch service, but the is­ to the unions of the SIU Pacific landers are expected to board the District, is being converted into a ships, while they are at anchor, special automobile carrier by to entertain and to display' their handicrafts. Pacific Ship Repair, Inc. The contract calls for Pacific A special postman will also board Ship Repair to modify the Fisher­ the ships to stamp letters with the man to provide a total capacity of distinctive Cook Island postmark. 464 compact and standard sized The Matson liner will hit Rara­ cars. tonga about a day and a half after Matson will operate the special they leave Tahiti, heading south. auto carrier on a triangular route Outside of irregular inter-island between San Francisco, Los An­ boats, Raratonga's only contact with geles and Honolulu. The ship is ex­ the outside world is by a small pected to carry her first load of steamer from New Zealand 10 cars to the islands next month. times a year. SIU Unions Man Two New Mariners Obviously satisfied with the gains scored in their behalf, members of the SIU Pacific District unions voted overwhelmingly last month to accept the new wage agreement reached with the Pacific Maritime Association. Besides the 7 percent across-the-board increase in wages and overtime, the agreement also calls for added contributions for optical care and medical centers. The above photo shows the ratification meeting at MCS headquarters in San Francisco. Feminine MCS Members Show Hits Ladies Are Good Sailors, Too Matson New Port •.' • : iff — 'V Part of the lar^e contingent of women members in the Marine Cooks and Stewards Un­ ion, are shown in the Union's San Francisco headquarters. Two Matson Line vessels car­ ry waitresses, while other women serve in various steward department jobs. Pacific District Shipping Port SUP MFOW MC&S 10/18 to 11/14 11/1 to 11/31 11/1 to 11/31 San Fran. 742 169 573 1,484 Seattle 92 66 55 213 Portland 51 48 38 137 A I; Wilmington 349 (no hall) 96 445 New York . 79 44 61 184 New Orleans ,— Honolulu 64 2 66 22 90 San Pedro Total '•i- -Q Total 24 (no hall) 1,401 (no hall) 44 55 426 (no hall) 847 55 2.674 SAN FRANCISCO—Seafarers may like to think they're doing a "man's work," but there's a fair share of women in the industry, too—particularly on the West Coast passenger liners under con­ tract to the unions of the SIU Pacific District. That's the result of a Matson line poiicy of em­ ploying waitresses on two of the company's new passenger ships. Women have been traditionally employed on the West Coast ships for many years, in such jobs as stewardess, nurse, children's nurse, telephone and PBX operators, beauticians, hostess, librarian, yeomanette and waitress. It was not until late in 1956, however, that women really came into their own in the industry. Prior to 1956, there were only about 45 Jobs available to women on the West Coast ships. In' October of 1956, however, the number of Jobs was greatly increased when the Matson liner Mari­ posa went to sea, carrying for the first time on the West Coast 29 waitresses, one yeomanette and one hostess. With the launching of two more Matson passenger vessels, still more jobs were opened for^ womem Apparently, the novel experiment has been' suc­ cessful because Matson has continued the practice of employing women for these jobs. The waitress jobs have been restricted to two ships, tl^ Mariposa and Matsonia, because of a maritime law stating that segregation of sexes must be maintained aboard the ships. The MCS. representative points out that the union is not quarreling with the law but does question the shipowner's contention that it would be difficult to-arrange living quarters flexible enough to per­ mit Jobs being taken. �DcccnW, 1M« SEAFARERS Fu« Tweaty-Tbrc* LOG P /> MFOW Men Take Coffee Break 53 VYING FOR 17 POSTS IN SUP ELECTION; MCS, MFOW VOTING CONTINUES SAN FRANCISCO—^Members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific began voting Decem­ ber 1 on the 53 candidates who are competing for the 17 elective positions lis'ted on the SUP ballot. The election, which is being conducted in all SUP halls during the regular busi­ ness hours, will run through January 31. Meanwhile, voting is continuing in the elections of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Marine Firemen's Union. In the MCS election, which got under way No•"vember 1 and will continue through the end of December, 78 candidates are competing Relaxing at coffee tirtie in the ittessroom of the President Monroe (APL) are the following black gang crewmembers (1 to r) John Bruce, Jesse Stashin, Ed Auzion, Charles White, Thomas Collins and Bernard Zetumer, all members of the Marine Firemen's Union. Pacific Port News Honolu/u Terminals Due (HONOLULU—Piers 7 and 8 be­ ing torn down lb make way for new terminals .. . When ,completed, terniiinals should rank with best in States, says MFOW agent . . . .;AISO, State Legislature will take up inter-island ferry question when It meets in January . . . Three fcrIries have been recommended for |nter-island"~runs . . . Hawaii's healthy, and ships calling there are In good shape, says SUP agent . . . |Jo men in hospital at last report. t 5. > iSan Fran Gets 2 C-3's SAN FRANCISCO — MFOW members looking', forward to man­ ning two C-3's they're familiar with ... These are SS William Luckenbach and SS. F. J. Luckenbach . . . They've been bought by Pope & Talbot and'are being renamed P&T Pathfinder jnd P&T Seafarer, respectively . . . SUP has advised its members that Welfare Plan office is making up permanent ID cards which will eliminate necessity of obtaining new cards every year . . . MCS re­ ports it is preparing ship's delegate handbook to aid delegjates in per- MCS In Seattle Boosts Blood Bank 'y SEATTLE — The Seattle branch of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union reports that it has re-registered all the non-seniority men onto a spe­ cial shipping list in accordance with the l^eniority rules. Each noh-seniority man who donates blood to the branch's account at the Kings County Blood Bank will have his name acjvanced 10 places on, the list. The Seattle, branch claims that,, as a ,result, of its action, it probably has (the richest ,blood bank of any union on the West Coast, . At the last report, nvade at the, end of. November, .,41, pints .were pn baiyii ., ,, forming their job and encourage other members to seek this role. Portland Office Painted PORTLAND—MCS reports its hall and offices here have been newly painted . . . SUP says report on wage negotiations with Pacific Maritime Association overwhelm­ ingly concurred in . . . SUP mem­ bers also heard Asa Williams, pres­ ident of District Council of Car­ penters, report on progress of "Portland Reporter," new newspa­ per being supported by SIU. and other West Coast unions. San Pedro Ships Firemen SAN PEDRO — MFOW reports 96 men shipped here during last reported four-week period ... Wip­ ers led list with 27, oilers had 16, Catalina reliefs, 15, and FWT's, 13, ^ ^ t- t- Seattle Will Mark Xmas SEATTLE—Members here plan­ ning annual Christmas party, says MFOW . . . Many members have already made donations and crew of MV Susitna brought in party delicacies from Juenau . . . Mem­ bers here looking forward to medi­ cal and optical programs negotiat­ ed in PMA agreement, MCS re­ ports . . . Alaska SS may get new charters for a couple of Libertys as it did last year . . . This would be a big help to this port, says SUP. . _ 3> J- ^ Wilmington Advises MDs WILMINGTON—As-a result of numerous complaints from mem­ bers, SUP here has advised com­ pany doctors that they have no right to ask seamen being exam­ ined to surrender; their seamen's papers . .. . MCS reports discussion with Pacific District medica) pro­ gram committee re'lative to some of particular problems of this i>ort. MCS, SUP Voting On Constitution Changes for 15 elective offices. In the MFOW election, which got under way November 7 and will continue through the end of January, 45" SAN FRANCISCO—Besides voting for new officers, mem­ candidates have been certified for bers of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Sailors the 16 union-wide and port posi­ Union of the Pacific are also voting on constitutional changes. tions on the ballot. In addition, the Firemen have nominated six Members of the Marine Fire--*members for positions to run as men's Union approved a new amended constitution as a whole. delegates to the SIUNA conven­ constitution in September, On the shipping rule change, the tion in Puerto Rico next year. following its passage by an 8-1 members are yoting '^yes" or "no" SUP Election margin in a 90-day referendum on a proposal which would give Besides the 53 candidates seeV which ended August 31. men on a laid-up ship the privilege ing the 17 headquarters and port The MCS ballot this year con­ of returning to their ship provided tains six constitutional .changes the ship has not been laid up more positions on the SUP ballot, five proposed by the constitutional com­ than 21 days, inclusive. The pres­ candidates are running for the five mittee. These deal with seniority, ent rule provides that the ship jobs open as SUP building corpora­ election safeguards, charges, and must not be laid up more than 10 tion trustfees, and five are running for the four positions as delegates a proposed hall in Honolulu. days, inclusive. to the SIUNA convention. SUP members, besides voting for The Committee on constitution, Morris Weisberger, SUP secre­ officers, are also voting on an in making its report to the mem­ amended constitution and on a bership, pointed out that some of tary-treasurer, is running opposed. proposed change in one of the the constitutional changes were Also unopposed are the San Fran­ cisco dispatcher, first and second shipping rules. recommended for reasons of econ­ Placing the constitutional pro­ omy. With the exception of these, patrolmen at San Francisco, New posal and the proposed shipping the proposed constitution sets forth York agent and New York patrol­ rule change on the ballot was rec­ existing SUP practices and qhanges man. There are three candidates for ommended by the SUP Committee required by law, particularly the the post as assistant - secretaryon Constitution elected on Octo­ Landrum-Griffin Act. treasurer, 11 for third patrolman ber 17, and was approved by the Comparison of the proposed and at San Francisco, four for engine members on October 31. present constitution have been run On the constitutional proposal, paragraph by paragraph in the and steward patrolman at San the SUP members are voting "yes" SUP newspaper, "West Coast Sail­ Francisco, two for Seattle agent, or "no" on adoption of the proposed ors," and copies have also been three for Seattle patrolman, four for Portland agent, 10 for Portland posted at headquarters and in all patrolman, three for Wilmington branches. agent, two for Wilmington patrol­ man, three for engine, and steward patrolman at Wilmington, and two for Honolulu agent. 102 Nominated SAN FRANCISCO—The WeyerA total of 102 book members hauser Steamship Company, whose were nominated for the 17 SUP SUP ships are manned by SIU Pacific HONOLULU posts when . nominations were ......Pier 8. Room 206 District members, has announced PHone 502-777 opened originally at the regular 523 BienvUle St. meeting at headquarters and the that it plans to modernize its fleet NEW ORLEANS Jackson 5-7428 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn branches on October 17. In addi­ of intercoastal vessels at a cost of NEW YORK HVacinth 9-6605 $51.^ million. The modernization PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. tion, 21 candidates were nominated Cj^itol 3-4336 program will also add 15 years of SAN FRANCISCO for the five regular positions as 450 Harrison St life to the eight Liberty ships Douglas 2-8363 SUP building corporation trustees, SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. and 22 members were nominated making up the fleet. Main 2-0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. for the four posts as delegates-atAlterations Listed Terminal 5-6617 large to the SIUNA convention. The program includes renewal MC&S The nominations remained open, of crew quarters and of piping and HONOLULU Room 206, Pier 8 in accordance with the SUP con­ wiring systems. New folding pon­ PHone 5-1714 523 Bienville St. stitution, through Monday, Novem­ toon hatch covers will be installed, NEW ORLEANS RAmond 7-428 ber 14. Following the deadline, 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn ent shipping rule provides that the NEW YORK HYacinth 9-6600 the duly elected Committee on and the ships' hulls will be PORTLAND..... 211 SW Clay St. CApitoI 7-,3223 Candidates examined the qualifica­ strengthened after some bulkheads SAN FRANCISCP 350 Fremont St. tions of all candidates and prepared EXbrook 7-5600 are removed. The engines will be 2505 1st Ave. the ballot. overhauled but there will be no SEATTLE MAin 3-0088 The Committee on candidates, WILMINGTON 602 Broad Ave. change in the ships' present TErminal 4-8538 elected at the headquarters meet­ propulsion system. ing of October 31, consisted of MFOW A company spokesman said HONOLULU. ..56 North Nimitz Highway Fred Jensen, Douglas Crute, A1 Weyerhauser would finance the PHone 5-6077 Lambert, Knud Anderson and ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. entire program without govern­ NEW . MAgnolia 0404 Charles Russo. NEW YORK 130 Greenwich St. mental assistance. Besides voting for new officers, COrtland 7-7094 522 NW Everett St. MCS" and SUP members are also Weyerhauser is a common carrier PORTLAND CApitol 3-7297-8 of lumber from Pacific to East SAN FRANCISCO........240 Second St. voting on constitutional changes in - • > DOuglas 2-4592 Coast ports, and of general .cargo SAN. PEDRO..-v.: JS96 West 7th. St. line with the revisions required on \yestbound voyages from Phila­ TErmin.al 3-4485 in union constitutions by LandrumSEATTLE ..2333 Western Ave. delphia and. Baltimore. . MAin-2;832e Griffin. See story on this page. Pac. Dist. Fleet To Be Modernized SIU Pacific District Halls r>. �SEAFARERS Pas* Twenty-J'ear 11: RR Dreams Up Way To End Shore Leave^ Longshore Jobs . ^'C'" I ?; tors looked on, the helicopter lifted the container off a Weehawken dock and deposited it on the deck of a United States Lines freighter anchored in the Hudson The Federal Bureau of Public Roads has frozen all payments in­ volving Federal funds to a bitterly anti-union Florida roadbuilder, Cone Bros. Contracting Co., as a result of charges that the firm made payoffs to state road inspec­ tors for various contracts. At the same time, the State Road Depart­ ment revoked the certificates of qualification of the firm and its subsidiaries, a move which bars the company from even bidding on fu­ ture new road jobs. Cone Bros., which has received $11.7 million in road contracts since 1958, has con­ sistently fought any and all union organizational efforts. Several months ago, the Tampa AFL-CIO Building Trades Council called for a strike in an effort to gain recog­ nition. S?" . 4' 4 4> o Letter Carriers' President Wil­ liam C. Doherty has been absolved of charges that he violated the Hatch Act when he allowed his name to be used in a pre-conyention advertisement promoting Lyn­ don Johnson for the presidency. The decision was made by the Civil Service Commission, which announced that Doherty had been Get Polio Shots, PHS Urges The Public Health Service urges Seafarers who have not already done so to get their polio shots as soon as possible. The shots can be gotten at any PHS hospital without charge. Plenty of vaccine is available so there is no delay in the admin­ istering of the shots. The few minutes a Seafarer takes to in­ sure himself against the crip­ pling disease by getting the shots are well worth the saving of time, money and, most of all, the avoidance of suffering and possible disability. !§• KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT NEW YORK—^The New York Central Railroad has come up with a new cargo-loading gimmick that would do away with the jobs of longshoremen altogether—if it worked. The new system involves the use of a heavy-duty helicopter which would transfer containers directly from railroad flatcars^ to the deck- of a freightship.' River. Just in case, a Coast Guard structions, a helicopter could load While skeptical ship opera­ launch cruised alongside the sl^ip the ship without the operator hav­ '! TJ:- ife December. Uf(| LOG as the helicopter's rotor blades flirted with the ship's booms. Theoretically, at least, given container type ship with a deck free of cargo booms and other ob- absolved of the charges because of lack of evidence. Doherty said he regarded bis vindication as a "demonstration of democracy." ^ i Two of three automotive giants —Ford and General Motors—have flatly-jejected a proposal that la­ bor and management hold regular meetings to.discuss mutual prob­ lems. Such meetings—which would not be concerned with collective bargaining—were first suggested by President Eisenhower in Oc­ tober. United Auto Workers Presi­ dent Walter Reuther followed up the suggestion with letters to the heads of the three auto firms. So far, he "has received replies from Ford and General Motors, both of which have turned down the pro­ posal. It's expected that Chrysler will act similarly. 4" 4" 4" 4?AFL-CIO unions took part in 1,146 representation elections, win­ ning 581 of them, during the third quarter of this year, according to the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB reported that there were 37,803 workers in bar­ gaining units which voted for'rep­ resentation by AFL-CIO affiliates. During the first nine months of 1960, 1,808 elections were won, as compared with 1,720 in 1959, ac­ cording to the NLRB. A commonplace misunderstanding that arises on SIU ships deals with the subject of transportation back to the port of engagement. It is normai for many ships, before going offshore, to run coast wise, or intercoastal, making a number of stops and picking up replacements here and there. Then the foreign articles will be signed at the iast stop in the continental United States. For example, a ship might cail at Boston, Norfolk, New York, Baltimore and Mobile, and then sign foreign articles in New Orleans before going offshore. If such a ship should pay off on the West Coast, for example, it is not unusual to find some crewmembers expecting transportation back to the port of sign-on—namely. New Orleans. Actually, as the contract clearly specifies, the transportation is payable back to the port of engagement—jnot the port where the foreign articles were signed. For example, seamen who shipped to the vessel in Baltimore would get transportation, on the basis of first-class railroad fare, back to that city. Section 57 (f) also makes it clear that the Seafarer must present himself at the port of engagement within 30 days in order to get wages and subsistence for his travei time back to that port from the port of payoff. The travel subsistence is at the rate of $& a day, in addition to the rail transportation, which covers lower berth sleeping facilities where needed. MA Gains On Liberty Fleet, 'Only' 1,300 Left 4^ The Retail Clerks' National Chain Store Committee last month voted to intensify the union's na­ tionwide boycott against Sears, Roebuck and Co., which started last May after a Sears store in San Francisco laid off 262 of its work­ ers for honoring the picket lines Of the Machinists Union. The leaders of the Retail Clerks plan to ad­ vise union members and the pub­ lic of Sears anti-labor policies and also to step up demonstrations in various cities served by Sears. 4> ing to come into a dock. This, of course, would save considerably on docking fees as welLa's longshore wage costs. Igor Sikotiky, aviation designer whose firm built the heli­ copter, Imagined a ship discharg­ ing and loading cargo without ever coming into port. What this would do to a shipload of seanien suffer^ ing from channel fever can well be imagined. Lifts 4,400-Lb. Box In the demonstration, the heli­ copter hoisted a 20-foot cargo con­ tainer weighting 4,400 pounds. The maximum capacity of the model of helicopter involved is five tons, but presumably, bigger 'copters could take on more of a load. Even so,- industry spokesmen pointed out, unloading a ship by SECTION 57. TRANSPORTATION AND PAYING OFF PROCEDURE "I. (b) It is also agreed that the Articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge In the contjnentai United States of Amerioa. If the final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in the continentai United States in which is located the port of engage­ ment, first-class transportation shall be provided to only those men who leave the vessel, pins wages and subsistence to port of engagement in continentai United States . . . "(f) It is further agreed that if within 30 days of signing clear of the articles, a seaman who accepted first-class railroad transportation in cash presents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port of engagement, he shall be paid an amountNequal to wages- and sub­ sistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of engagement." this method would be a long, drawn-out process. After the demonstration, all of the guests retired to the Biltmore Hotei for lunch—courtesy of the railroad — where the railroad's president, Alfred Perlman, made a speech hailing the system as a labor-saving" device. "We must cut waste" (i.e., waterfront jobs) to compete with totalitarian coun­ tries," he said. He called for "co­ operation" between ships and rail­ roads in the transportation field. The New York Central, like other eastern railroads, has from time to time juggled its long and short haul rates so as to deprive coastwise ship operations of vari­ ous cargo offerings. Japanese Unionists Study SIU Aeaith Center '•iC\ ft' • p'l?'' • t'H. Visiting Japanese trade union team, one of many foreign union delegations to visit SIU, gets briefing on operations of SIU health center^ from Dr. Joseph Logue, medical director, (fight, back to camera). Group toured SIU's headquarters facilities. WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration is making modest headway in its program of disposing of over-age Lib­ er tys in the nation's boneyard fleet. After some three years of sales, the MA has succeed--*•" * ed in selling 288 ships, leaving War II emergency ait a cost dt be­ a modest 1,300 left in the re­ tween $1,300,000 and $1,700,00() serve. The Liberty disposal program is' complicated by the fact that m^ss sales would flood the scrap market. Originally the Maritime Administratioi) had set a floor price pf $60,000 in the American market and $90,000 to foreign scrap dealers. Consequently It had to of­ fer the ships in dribs and drabs in order to make sales. Up until now, the program has realized about - $21,250,000. The vessels were built during the World '61 Outlook; Five, Million Unemployed WASHINGTON—Economic fore­ casts on unemployment indicate that as many as 5,300,000 Ameri­ cans will be out of work this winter. The forecast is based upon traditional seasonal increases in unemployment in the winter months. The figure could go higher unless economic conditions im­ prove sharply this winter. The estimate of total unemploy­ ment over five million is based on mid-October figure showing 3,579,000 Americans out of work. Normally, winter months see a rise in unemployment because winter weather shuts down con­ struction activity, roadbuilding, agricultural employment and ship­ ping on the Great Lakes and many inland^ waterways. Railroad carloadings, mining and trucking also drop off in the winter, particularly after, the Christmas holidays. each—and the World: War II dollar was worth about twice as much as .today's currency. Asking More BiJi At present^ Maritime has asked for bids for another 30 ships to foreign buyers at the $90,000 min­ imum. But on the domestic market, it is offering the ships without minimum bids, and, is accepting purchase prices of $'45,000 and iip —all of which makes if a good deal to be in the scrap business. One reason for the_ disposal of the shiifs at such modest prices is the cutback in the Maritime'Ad­ ministration's budget for " main­ tenance of reserve fleet ships. This put pressure on the agency to "un­ load ships or face the prospect of them becoming true rustbuckets. €BAF^ARER& �Deib(»fcer, l96i SEAFAkERS Pace Twen^-Five LOG I Industrial Union Members Are Weekend Football Pros Regjonal NLRB Rejects Charges By 'Independenf In Jay-Kay Plant Vote •^1 ^s| 1 NEW YORK—An "independent" union's eleventh hour tac­ tics aimed at forestalling the certification of the SIU's Marine Allied Workers Division as bargaining agent for the em­ ployees of the Jay-Kay Cor-'*poration failed miserably as minutes resulted in the "alleged" the National Labor Relations pro-SlU employees being paid Board in New York recommended overtime and, therefore, that the to its head office in Washington employer, by cooperating with the that all charges leveled against the MAWD was, in effect, paying the MAWD by Local 355 after the re­ voters to cast their ballots for the cent NLRB election be thrown out MAWD. • That the employer's (Jayand that the MAWD be certified as striking a pose familiar to sports fans are four MAWD'members of the Hussmann Re­ Kay's) further efforts to insure vot­ Jay-Kay employees' bargaining frigeration Co, All are weekend professional players for the Swedesboro 'NJ) Devils. ing by pro-SlU workers were ap­ agent as soon as it's feasible. From left: Frank Steedley, Thomas Meron, Norman Wilson and Sal Caltabiano. The workers of Jay-Kay had parent In the unsuccessful attempt voted overwhelmingly for MAWD by two official observers to per­ representation in the NLRB elec­ suade platform employees to vote tion held a few weeks ago here. late in the afternoon on voting Almost immediately after the polls day. • That Amalgamated officials had closed, however, the Amalga­ mated union worked up several had to remain across the street allegations against the MAWD and from the polling place while filed them with the Labor Board MAWD officials were allowed to in an attempt to not only forestall congregate near the voting booth. The Marine Allied Workers Division Welfare Plan paid out the certification of the election but In the Regional National Labor All unron^ members should regularly aftend the member­ 100 benefit claims to MAWD members or their dependents also as an excuse for it to continue Relations Board report released at during the month of November, according to the Plan, This collecting dues from Jay-Kay New York it was announced that ship meetings in their area. workers who had heretofore re­ all charges were thoroughly in­ was slightly higher than the'*' These meetings are devoted ceived little or nothing in return vestigated by NLRB staff members received benefit payments during 96 claims paid out during Oc­ to discussions of matters vital to for them. The main "charges" filed and that in each instance that tober, and came to a total of the month. MAW® or Jay-Kay was charged by the welfare and security of $9,640.25, with the Board were: • That the Board Agent's exten­ Local 355, all such allegations wero every MAWD member and his Three most sizable benefits Meet Your Shop Steward sion of the voting period by 37 found to be "without merit," family. among the 100 paid out went to; Lewis Atkinson of Schaevitz Engi­ What's more, these meetings neering, $795.70; George Baker, of provide every MAWD member Hill-Chase Steel, $732.85 and Berwith the opportunity to speak up nice Vigoreta, $611.60. All dis­ and state his views obout these bursements to the three covered Arthur Shepard, a lonjgtime em­ hospital, surgical and disability vital matters. ployee of Wire Rope Trading Co., benefits. Here is the schedule of the at 17th Street One maternity benefit was paid and Willow Ave., out during the .month^ It went to next meetings: Hoboken, is the Vincent Murillo of Airmaster Cor­ NEW YORK-Tuesday, Jan­ poration. He received a check in shop steward uary 3, at 7 PM, SlU Half, 675 the amount of $182.50, representing his fellow MAWD Fourth Ave,, B'klyn. Airmaster Benefits member workers Of the benefits paid out to BALTIMORE - Friday, Janu­ at the Jersey ary 6, at 8 FM, SlU Hall, 1216 MAWD members or their depend­ firm. ents, during November, those em­ E. Baltimore St. Shepard, a 36ployed at Airmaster Corp,, .Phila­ year old truck SUNBURY - Sunday, Janu­ delphia, collected the largest driver for Wire Rope, first started number among MAWD-contracted ary 8, at 2 PM,' Friendship plants, while seven claims were with the firm in 1946 as a cable Fire Company. paid out to employees of Schaevitz helper. His job was to assist in cutting and re-rolling cable used PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday, Engineering, Six Paulsen-Webber aboard ship and in aircraft. After January 10, at 7:30 PM, SlU workers received benefits during two years, he was promoted to the November, Three employees of Hall, 2604 S. 4th Street. Hill-Chase Steel, Baltimore, also position of truck driver. He liked this job so well he's still at it. 4Brother Shepard, a native North Carolinean, is married and lives in Three-man rank-and-file balloting committee was elected New York with his wife Doris and at last MAWD meeting in NY to count ballots on con­ a son, Edward, 4^^ years. His offstitution voting, . L-r are W. F. Swann, Nilsen & Mills • This is one in a series of features whith the SEAFARERS LOG duty interests are confined mainly shop steward :W,A, Buccarelli, Durham Canvas, and to attending sports events—espe­ iinll publish regarding members of SlU-affiliated unions working in Tony Fasano, Standards Metals shop steward, cially baseball and football games. maritime production and allied fields. These Are Your Union Meetings —Attend Them! Welfare Benefit Totals Hit $9,640 Last Month Arthur Shepard Of Wire Rope MAWD Acts In Six Ports On Constitution, Officials With SlU Industrial Workers BROTHER CHARLES CARTER BROTHER ERIC B. HAGEN Is Is employed by the MAWD-con- a set-up man and tool grinder with ^ the MAWD-contracted Seatrain -"• - ^ tracted Milo Ma­ Lines of Texas chine Co., of 72 City, Texas, as a Sedswick St., shoreside worker. Brooklyn, . NYs Carter has been H a g e h became with the firm employed at the now for better company last than 13 years, April after hav­ having first gone ing worked about to work'there in two years at an­ August, 1947. A resident of Eagle Pass, Texas, other machine shop. Milo Machine Brother Carter is' a former ship­ Co, recently signed a new contract board oiler, having worked last on with the MAWD which gives a pay the SS W, L, R, Emmett. The increase and other benefits to IMAWD member lives at 305 1st Brother Hagen . and all MAWD members employed by the firm. Avenue, south, In Texas City, The news on this page deals with people working under the SIU banner in. shoreside estab­ lishments engaged in. maritime production and allied fields. Included among the items made are cordage, canvas, lifesaving equipment, ship's gear and related industrial products. Because there had not been any organization avail­ able to them, many of these workers were formerly without any union protection, until they came under the SIU banner. Developments In their area will be reported here because they are an impm-tant part of the maritime industry. NEW YORK — MAWD members in six ports met earlier this month to discuss a proposed new constitution and to se­ lect nominees for five official union posts. The nominees go on the ballot for interim posts to be filled by secret ballot on ports have received a copy of the January 3, At this time, the proposed new constitution, along voting on the proposed new^ con­ stitution will take place. Within 30 days or by January 6, 1961, the membership will be advised by the MAWD Executive Board of the results of the voting on the con­ stitution. The first regular convention date of the Marine and Allied Workers Division will be in May of next year, and at this time the member­ ship will elect five regular offi­ cers, AH MAWD members in the six with an instruction sheet designed to familiarize them with the details concerning the need for such a constitution under the require­ ments of the Landrum-Griffin Act The nominees whose names were submitted for interim officers posts at the meeting were: Steve Cardullo, for MAWD national director; Jack Miller, for Atlantic Coast area director; Lindsey Wil­ liams, for Gulf Coast director; AI Tanner, Great Lakes director and Al Kerr, secretary-treasurer. •A. �Vaaw ihrenly^-Six AU of the following 5IU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25-bond from the Union in the baby's name, representing a total of $8,400 in maternity benefits and a maturity value of $1,050 in bonds: , [;, ••.! J!>'' •K' 'T 5 (<• m-'i\ '!:• Dawn Marie Drazawicki, born July 23, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs, Thomas Drazawicki, Wilmington, Del. John Anthony HoiTinann, born August 23, 1960, to Seafarer arid Mrs. Eugene C. Hoffmann, New Orleans, La. Leyden Tyrone Spencer, born July 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robea-t T. Spencer, Mobile, Ala. Samuel David Thompson, born September 1, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold W. .Thompson, Timonium, Md.. Roger Dale Witherington, born September 17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur C. Witherington, Daphne, Ala. . Daniel V. Guilles, born August 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jacinto Guilles, Bronx, N. Y. Leslie J. Gpillot, born September 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leslie J. Guillot, New Orleans, La. Kirk A. Lund, born September 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Russell Lund, Sonoma, Calif. Jack E. Thomas, born September 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Houston Thomas, Jr., Mobile, Ala. Alicia K. Pavlos, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ulachou Pavlos, San Francisco, Calif. John Philip Jordan, born June 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Jordan, Jersey City, NJ. Raymond J. Richardson, born May 31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roland Richardson, Beltsville, Md. Janet Mary Borawick, born September 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexander Borawick, Baltimore, Md. Wayne Mark Douzat, Jr., born August 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. P. J. Douzat, Thibodaux, La. Gia Terez Fraone, born August 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran­ cisco Fraone, New Orleans, La. Mark Daniel Gilas, bom flpctober 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter Gilas, Brooklyn, NY. : Suzanne Johnson, born October 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claud Johnson, Destin, Fla. Karen Miller, born August .3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. JoaquI^ Miller, Baltimore, Md. William Miller, born September 30, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Miller, Baltimore, Md. Michael Granger, born September 16, 1960, to Seafarer Sward Granger, Basile, La. Gecrge Douglas Jordan, born August 11, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Jordan, Mobile, Ala. Mary Donovan, born October 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Donovan, Roxbury, Mass. Nicholas Comias, born October 22, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael N. Cornias, Baltimore, Md. Michael Alvardo, born October 25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose Ciro Alvardo, Texas City, Texas. Albert Robbins, born September 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Douglas Robbins, Dorsey, Miss. . Emily Brdwer, born September 19, 19^0, to Seafarer and Mrs, Jack E. Brewer, New Orleans, La. , ' John McNellage, born October 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. McNellage, Mobile, Ala. Orlando Aragones, born September 20, 1960, to Seafarer and ^s. Abraham Aragones, Pajardo, Puerto Rico. Victoria Kaduck, born September 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raymond Kaduck, Miami, Fla. Jeremiah and George Harrington, born August 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Harrington^ Charleston, Mass. Cheri Ann Redding, born September 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Redding, New Orleans, La. Ray Jordan, born September 25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dewey Jordan, Wilmer, Ala. Stephen Frankewicz, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and ]^8. Stephen J. Frankewicz, Baltimore, Md. Robin Tagliafarri, born August 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Tagliafarri, Baltimore^ Md. Andria Lukowski, born December 24, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jerome Lukowski, Baltimore, Md. , Edward Burke, born October 6, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Burke, Dorchester, Mass. Terri BattagUa, born September 28, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Battaglia, New Orleans, La. Alma Wilkersop, born October 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Murray Wilkerson, Creola, Ala. Frances Peragallo, born October 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Percgallo, Levittown, NY. Laurie Pehler, born -September 14, 1960, to Seafarer and Mr$|. Frederick Pehler, Mobile, Ala. Tina Hatgimislos, born September 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kosta Hatgimislos, Philadelphia, Pa. SEAFARERS IM^1»e». INIr LOG The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers^ Welfare Plan and a total of $45,000 in benefits was paid, (Any apparfint delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of a benefit ciary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates,) Philip I. Griffin. 38: Brother Griffin died on May 15, 1960, in an accident at the Howard Hotel, Norfolk, Va. He began sailing in 1960 as a messman. Mrs. Mattie B. Griffin of Belhaven, NC, was appointed admin­ istratrix of his estate. Belha^n Community Ceme­ tery, Belhaven, NC, was the place of burial. Total benefit: $500. John Gorman, 37: Brother Gor­ man died of injuries sustained during the colli­ sion of the SS Alcoa Corsair on October 22, 1900. He had been sail­ ing in the stew­ ard department since 1953. Sur­ viving is his widow, Mrs. Naomi M. Gor­ man of New Orleans, La. Burial was in Lakelawn Park, New Or­ leans. Total benefit: $4,000. James E. Cornelius, 41; A heart ailment was listed as the cause of death for Brother Cornelius on May 10, 1960 .at Gal­ veston, Texas. He had been sailing as'a tugboat engi­ neer since 1957. Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Bar­ bara Cornelius of Texas City, Texas. Galveston Memorial Park, Galves­ ton, was the place of burial. Total benefit: $4,000. 4" 4" it Walter B. Orman, 45: Brother Orman died of injuries sustained during the colli- , sion of the SS Alcoa Corsair on October 22, 1960. He had been sail­ ing in the stew­ ard department since 1947. His mother, Mrs; Irma C. Pertuit of^ SUdeU, La., survives him. Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery, New Orleans, La. Total beriefit: $4,000. Edward Kctchke, 45: Brother Ketchke died of injuries sustained during the colli­ sion of the SS Alcoa Corsair on October 22, 1960. He had sailed since 1951 in the steward depart­ ment. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. T. Russell of Woodihont, Conn. Burial was at Westlawn Memorial Park, New Orleans, La. Total bene­ fit: $4,000. ^ 4> 4i Nork City. Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery, Oswego, NY. Total benefit: $4,000. 4* 4> 4' ' Jackie W. Graham, 30: Pneu­ monia was the cause of death for Brother Graham at the U n i o n Memorial Hos­ pital, Baltimore, Md., on May 26," 1960. He had been sailing in the engine de­ partment since 1959. Mrs. Willie Mae Graham of Thomas Boarman, 29: Brother Hamlet, NC, was appointed adminr Boarman was assumed drowned istratrix of his estate. Burial was and lost at sea in Raeford Cemetery, Raeford, NC. on November 25, Total benefit: $500. 1958-, while 4> 4> 41 aboard the SS John B. Water­ Fred Turok, 53: Brother Turok man. He had been died of accidental Injuries on May sailing since 1951 30, 1960, while in the deck de­ aboard the SS partment. He is Steel Apprentice. survived by his He had been sail­ mother,- Mrs. ing in the stew­ Margaret Boarman of Brooklyn, ard department, NY. Place of burial Is listed as at since 1946. Alex­ sea. Total benefit: $4,000. andra A1 b a n 0 and Ann Roth 4* 4* 4> . were appointed George Griswold, 57: A heart ail­ joint administra­ ment was the cause of death for trix of his estate. Burial was id Broth C'r Groswold Long Island National Cemetery*, on September 18, Farmingdale, NY. Total benefit; 1960 at Brooklyn, $4,000. ><;. i New York. He X i. X' , had sailed since Harry Clafk, 47; Brother Clark 1946 in the en­ gine department. died of a heart ailment gt. sea aboard the SS Surviving is his Penn Explorer on mother, Mrs. Eliz­ August 15, I960.: abeth C. Gris­ He had, been sail­ wold of St. Paul, Minn. His place of burial is Rose ing in the" engine department since Lawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minn. 1956., Surviving; Total benefit: $4,000. is his. widow, Mrs.j 4* 4" Helen P. Cl.arki Francis Regan, 59: Brother Regan of Galveston,' died at sea aboard the SS Steel Texas, riis placej Voyager on Oc­ of burial is listed as at sea.. Total; tober 4, 1960 as^a beriefit: $4,000. , , j, result of a heart 4* X 4" • " • condition. He Elmer Pilkington, 41:' Brother' had been sail­ Pilkington died of accidental gun-ing in the stew­ shot wounds on' ' ard department April 2, 1960 at since 1951. He is Wayne, NC; He survived by an had sailed in the aunt. Miss Anna deck department' Regan of New since 1959. Mrs. Esther A. Pilking­ ton, his widow, of Goldsboro, N C, was named ad­ ministratrix of his estate. Burial was at Progressive Cemetery, Goldsboro. Total bene­ fit: $4,000. Penti Explorer Honors Shipmaie. •'X Solemn last rites for Seafarer Harry Clark are. conducted aboard SS Penn Explorer following his death at sea. / X X ' Philip Bilbao, 64: A lung condition was the cause of death^or Brother Bilbao on - Sep­ tember 1, 1960, at the Spanish Beneficiaries So­ ciety Hospital in Puebla, Mexico. He had sailed since 1951 in the steward depart­ ment. He is sur­ vived by his wid­ ow Mrs. Teresa R. Bilbao of Pu­ ebla, Mexico. Burial was in Puebla. Total benefit; $4,000. I' ^'1 �9.1 < l'-. DMembcr, 19M SEAFARERS Par* Twenty-ScTca LOG Claiborne Crew Enioys Barbecue In Style Of Sailing Ship Days The following article, submitted to the LOG hy Seafarer C. E. Turner, T-38, steward aboard the SS Claiborne (Waterman) brings to mind the days of the old sailing ships when livestock was carried on clippers on long voyages in order to provide the crew and passengers with fresh meat. The livestock carried on the Claiborne recently, however, was partly used for a barbecue which was greatly appreciated by the crew. The star of the barbecue story on board the SS Claiborne was this calf munching hay on the deck just before slaughtering. The animal was donated by Mr. Bass of Bass Pecan Co. of Lumberton, Miss. The barbecue calf which was slaughtered aboard ship is finally cut up by Pablo Gonzalez (left) MM, and chief cook J. A. Elliot as the time draws near for feasting and fun aboard the SS Claiborne.. . Seafarer's Wife Passes Away not even knowing a person. I ' know my husband, who is now working with you men, has thanked you all. But I myself and my father wish to thank you all by putting this in the LOG. Thank you again. Virginia Brockett George Roth To the Editor: 1 would like to advise my many friends and shipmates who knew her that my wife, Valzora H. Collins, died at home In Brooklyn, NY, on September 27, 1960. She passed away due * t t to heart disease. Burial was at Garden City Offers Seamen Cemetery, at St. Paul, in the state of Minnesota where she Argentine Tour was born. To the Editor: My many thanks to those who As a retired Seafarer and suffered with me at the time of pre-war member of your Union, this loss. the SIU, I would like to advise Herbert Collins you of my partnership with the (Ed. note: Mrs. Collins, as a Argentine travel organization^ retired hospital attendant, was • Delfino-Turismo. well aware of the value of blood I shall be pleased to serve in emergencies and was one of any Seafarer at the most inex­ the earliest donors to the SIU pensive rates for any transport Blood Bank. Our condolences within the Argentine Republic to Brother Collins on his loss.) as well as for excursions or sightseeings that are arranged by us with the lowest possible Thanks Crew rates for seamen. For Flowers All tours are personally con­ To the Editor: ducted by myself. This agency To each crewmember who is is the oldest and most reputable or was aboard the SS Penn organization of its kind in Vanguard on October 16, 1960: Argentina. We have an espe­ My father, Mr. Roth, and I, Mrs. cially popular "Fiesta Gaucha"/ Clarence R. Brockett, both tour which covers a cattle deeply thank and appreciate ranch in the Argentine pampas. the very kind thought for send­ I thank you wholeheartedly ing the beautiful flowers for for mailing me the LOG. It is •my mother, Mrs. George Roth, to me the most interesting sea­ Vho passed away October 16, man's newspaper and impresses 1960. me for the outstanding work of I think it just wonderful of your Union. all the men to do this when Charles S. Roettger Being a member of the Seafarers International Union of North America, I know that we have been first in quite a few things in the maritime industry. I think that we have another "first" for us on the SS Claiborne. We have been having barbecues on deck lor quite some time. They're usualiy held on Sunday afternoons when most of our union brothers are off duty. The pas­ sengers and officers also partic­ ipate in these events. The story on our last barbecue, however, was different. We started with a young animal on the hoof— alive. It was given to the crewmembers of the Claiborne by Mr. Bass of the Bass Pecan Company of Lumberton, Miss. Mr. Bass has been shipping cat­ tle on this Waterman ship for some time and he still is. We were tak­ ing another load of cattle a few months ago from New Oorleans. Mr. Bass heard of our barbecues and made the generous gift which was appreciated every much by everyone on board. Food For Survival I understand that many years ago in the days of the sailing ships, they carried live animals. But that was food for survival. Ours was for recreation and the pleasant feeling of being full of good barbecue. To make the story short, we started with a live calf, skinned and prepared the meat, and the* final outcome was another successfull barbecue. The enclosed pic­ tures show the scenes of the fes­ tivities, but the real proof was in the eating. F Ttll it to the IfOj! Enjoying the end results of a barbecue which started with a live calf are creWmembers of the SS Claiborne. (L to r) H. W. "Buck" Weaver, deck maintenance; C. E. Turner, steward; K Turner, OS, E. E. Ritchie, second cook; F. W. Chavers, chief electrician, and Oscar Karlbom, first engineer. Thanks Union For Needed Aid To the Editor: My son, Thomas, always told me, "Mother," if you ever are in trouble, go to my Union; they will help you." The receipt of your death benefit check for $4,000 proves how very right he was. It is hard for me to put into words my feelings about this matter. Indeed, 1 am grateful r" / ' ^ V... ' J '•5 All letters to the Editor for publication in the^EAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. my deepest gratitude and ap­ preciation to the Seafarers International Union and all connected with it. Sincerely yours, Margaret Boarman - 4 3^ Seaman Gives School Report To the Editor: School is not as difficult as it was in the beginning. It is still a struggle to comprehend the basic concepts of subjects completely outside of my per­ sonal experience. Perhaps hard work and perseverance will be enough to overcome these ob­ stacles. Sincerely yours, George F. Johnson (Ed. note: Seafarer* George Johnson, of New Orleans, won an SIU schlarship last year and is attending Loyola University in New Orleans). i 1. t for all you have done for me in the name of my son, but some­ British Seaman how these words hardly seem to be enough. Your E. B. Mc- Clarifies Point Auley was kindness itself; he •To the Editor: did everything possible to help In your September issue of us in this tragic matter over the SEAFARERS LOG you the past two years. state that British seamen have Even now your letter- to me a five and a half day week and offers more help if needed. This a non-contributory pension I will surely keep in mind, for scheme. it is a wonderful thing to know The NSU and the owners have you have someone to go to who recognized the five and a half is,willing and able to give aid day week in principle. In prac­ tice we are paid by the calen­ if necessary. In closing, I again thank you, dar month, with the days of a and once more, must express part month being paid on the basis of a 30-day month. The five and a half day week ap­ plies only to ships in port at the week's end. The pension is to be paid only to contract men, and without going into details, is as phony as the five and a half day week. I draw this to your attention as I know that plenty of British seamen read the LOG when it comes their way. G. Holloway 3. i i • New Orleans USPHS is Tops To the Editor: The Public Health Service Hosiptal in New Orleans has the most efficient, most pleas­ ant, and experienced staff of doctors, nurses, nurses aides, at­ tendants, porters and clerks. Every department of the hos­ pital is wonderfully staffed. I've just got to say to them, may God bless you all and I very sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank you for the wonderful recreation programs for the pa­ tients. To all the people in charge of arranging the activ­ ities, thank you so much. I would like to shoot it to the high heavens that the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans is the best in the country. The whole staff of the hospital doesn't have to take a back seat to any­ one. Keep up the good work. Fraternally, James Thomas Moore �• • T-HSir;--; • Faf Twenty-suit SEAFARERS Coalinga Invasion Ends In A Truce The following article was submitted to the LOG over the names of Ed Kresz, ship's reporter on the SS Coalinga Hills (Marine Carriers), and a fellow who signed himself as "Big Jack Roach, delegate." Kresz and his opposite number, Jack, declare that the Coalinga Hills has "gone bugs." We of the Coalinga Hills are on one of the buggiest trips ever tak­ en by an SIU crew. Visitors and patrolmen are not to be alarmed if, when boarding the ship, they see spots before their eyes. The white spots are the deck deapartment roaches, the red spots are black gang roaches, and the green spots are the steward department roaches. This color scheme was decided upon so that the roaches of each department could be iden­ tified. Everything was going fine until the roaches started to take too many liberties, such as sleeping in our sacks and resting in the sugar bowls. Meeting Called A meeting was called among the department delegates and Big Jack. (For the record. Big Jack is the boss of the roaches.) An agreement was made: The roaches were to stop sleeping in the sacks if the crew put brighter lights In the passageway so as not to step on any of their boys. Everything is now going fine, but it is a blessing that this trip is nearly over. because it has been rumored that the roaches, who now outnumber the crew eight to one, were planning an uprising. If they had won, they intended to paint the sailors white, the black gang'red, and the steward depart­ ment green for identification pur­ poses—so let's get off before we all go bugs, s/ Ed Kresz, Ship's Reporter, and Big Jack, Roach Delegate. PS. Not responsible for any roaches in the envelope. ' NORTHWISTIRN VICTORY (Vie.. ting out • draw in Inchon. Korea on tory Carrlan), Nov. IJ—Chalrman> ' October 10 Korean currency. Crew refused draw under the impression R. V. Hayloek; Soerotary, Allan Man. ual. Everything it running imoothiy. Each man to donate 50 cents for the ship's fund. It is requested that the ship be auppUed with new and better linen. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Oct. 30 —Chairman, C. Heuchint; Sacretary, A. Farrara. No beefs. No disputed OT. Ship's delegate to see about a washing machine. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Oct. 30—Chairman, James H. FIsherj Sec­ retary, Johnny P. Ballday. Everything running smoothly. Will have SiU agent see the skipper for better lunch schedule In Korea. OlO.OS in the ship's fund. Expenditures $3. It Is suggest­ ed that the agent see the captain about keeping Koreans ami Japanese out of messhails and pantries. A vote of thanks to the steward department for Ane food and service. ALCOA ROAMER (AlCoa), Oct. 5— Chairman, Hemar Starling; Sacretary, John R. Tllley. Ship's delegate failed to rejoin the vessel in Ponce. New delegate was elected. There was S1S1.85 In the ship's fund before tehting movies In Mobile. Vote of thanks to the steward department for good service. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Nov. 12—Chairman, P. Patrick; Secretary, C. Dammeyer. One man missed ship. WiU elect a new ship's delegate. Ship's fund stands at S361. There will, be more soda purchased because the ship Is going into lay-up. Vote of thanks to Clifford Dammcyc.- for a Job well done as the ship's delegate. KATHRYN (Bull), Oct. 16—Chair, man, M. Simon; Secretary, E. Rosade. Some disputed OT. Chief stewaid using supplies with care In order not to run short during the voyage. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bleomfleld), Nov. 6—Chairman, Danny Byrne; Sec. retary. Lea Da Parllar. Ship's dele, gate paid off and a new delegate Is to be elected. The ship's fund Is 840. No expenses. Company In New Or* leans did not forward crew's mail ,to Texas. Mall was delivered upon ship's arrival In New Orleans nine days later. Ship's delegate to see about replacing present washing machine. Sinks in laundry shnuM be replaced. Alcoa Pointer Galley ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Oct. 33— Chairman, J. T. Robinson; Secretary, W. R. Stone. Ship's fund stands at $4.04. Delegate to see the . captain about having the crew's quarters sougeed and the decks painted. Vote of thanks to the steward department for well prepared food and service. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. 3— Chairman, William R. Klelmola; Sec. retary, C. B. Janten. One man missed ship at Port Newark. Matter satisfactorlly settled. Ship's delegate re. elected. DEL MAR (MIssltslepI), Nov. «— Chairman, J. Poitar; Secretary, R. ,0U"^- Achae. Smooth payoff. S457 In the ship's fund. Motion made and secended to give SSO of the shin's fund to the Christmas fund at the New Orleans hall. DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), Oct. 33— Chairman, E. E. Cox; Sacretary, J. M. Syms. No beefs so far. .Ship's dele­ gate resigns. There Is S20 |n the ship's fund. New ship's delegate was elected. I I The galley crew of the SS Alcoa Pointer came into high praise from the ship's steward, Jimmie Higham. The department includes (1 to r) L. Lovet, galleyman; McPherson, chief cook; and G. Marzette, third cook. Hig­ ham lauded his department's sober and serious attitude toward its duties. YORKMAR (Calmer), Nov. 1 — Chairman, M. Klelber; Seeratary, L. O. Plerson. Elected a new shin's delegate. No beefs. No disputed OT. PENN SHIPPER (Penn Shipping), Oct. 9—Chairman, D. J. Hewson; Sec. retary, J. F. DIckarson. Ship to take emergency stores In Singapore.- Dlsputed OT to be taken up at the pay­ off. Steward department beefs to bo taken un at payoff also. Oct. 35—Chairman, John DIckarson; Secretary, J. W. Butler.' Motion made to have ship's delegate see about gettine toilets renaired. Discussed the matter of foc'sles being sougeed and stores to be received in Yokohama. WILD RANGER (Waterman). Oct. 30 —Chairman, C. Borti; Secretary, O. Lawson. Matters pertaining to the welfare of the crew Will be taken up promptly. There is now SM In the ship's fund. Cook missed' shin. All delegates to turn In a repaij^llst. Sug­ gest that elop chest be replenished. KATHRYN (Bull), Nov. 13—Chair­ man, Evarlsto Jimenez; Secretary, sama. Some disputed OT. Three de­ partments to cooperate In cleaning laundry and shower and toilet. I DEL NORTE (Mississippi), Oct. 3— Chairman, George 'E. Annis; Secre­ tary, W. P. Kaiser. Ship's delegate reports that he has posted letter of thank.s to crew from Brother Thorn­ ton who is in a hospital after having broken his hip In engine room acci­ dent. He also sent a letter to headnuarters about standing watch on hotw, when taking heavy «pr»vs; Shin'? t-easnrer. Sister Ponnett. has gotten off: therefore enother tr»asi'i'er will have to be electort. Shin's fund, ••>04.53. Is now In chief niir««r's safe, "fovle di-ector renorts •'41 ev in fund from last trln. He got ten new movies —some repairs, has balance of $30.87. orEatJ FVF" YN ;Mar'*lme Ower•ea«). Oct. a—«"hp»rm»n, P WendeM; e*cret*rv, /»i«* J«nes. "ent-lr list turned In.' *!hln'e fund, go stote of tvonhs to steward denartmeiit. •(c* -This should the crew awake! (Cartoon by Seafarer Zhemeck.)( Deeember, MM LOG • pcerneetM riTY s/ictsnv (Vl«*-pv g-rriersi. rsef. 4—ghelrmen. J. n..rht; e-eretarw, G, r I n*hrop. ohin's d-'eg-te reneot«d tiiot tie Is . .....ivniv— toti es de'evqto he. --,,ee he's eirpedv hed (he steiyerdS .'etehete "toh P P,,eh eteeted peW -•.3e,S d-teeete." Ceeeie^ feenttfig WOS that the captain would put out • held October 11 re: the captain putdraw in US currency before arriving in Okinawa. No medical treatmeqt was administered to those who needed it in Inchon. Korea. Delegates went to see the captain about the draw and he agreed to put out a draw on ar­ rival in Okinawa. He also agreed to see that men get proper medical treatment in Okinawa. Delegate stated he would see the Arst assistant engineer about sanitary pumps which were broken for several days. DEL.CAMPO (Mississippi), Oct. 3— Chairman, C. Raymond; Secretary, L, Munna. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. $20 in treasury. Motion made to elect treasurer. Steward elected by acclamation. SANTA VENETIA (Elam), Oct. 3— Chairman, Farrls M. Jones; Secretary, M.. L. Loache. Ship's fund. $22.55. Farrls M. Jones elected ship's dele­ gate. Crew told to bring cups and glasses back to pantry and keep laun­ dry clean. Vote of thanks to steward department. ZEPHYRHILLS (Peninsular Nav.), Oct. 14—Chairman, B. B. Darley; Sec­ retary, R. Dlpaolo. No agent for mall. Poor launch service. Ship Is undermanned. Dispute over fresh fruit, vegetables and milk. Motion made and seconded to begin a ship's fund for communications, stamps, etc. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), Oct, 18—Chairman, J. Glenn; Secre­ tary, E. Auer, $180.owed on the coke machines. There has been one pay­ ment made on the machine and all who loaned money on It have been repaid. A. A. Sllvesrtl elected ship's delegate. Suggestion made that hooks be attached to bulkhead In laundry room so that laiuidry bags can bohung there for soiled linen. Crew messman suggests that men clean up before coming into the messroom from work. CiarlAcatlon from board­ ing patrolman concerning time off as there seems to be a difference of opinion on it. Suggestion that empty Ave gallon paint cans be placed on poop deck for cigaret butts. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land Service), Oct. 16—Secretary, Ange'o Romero. No beefs In all departments. Messhall deck has not been Axed after being on repair list four months. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Oct, 16—Chairman, P. Patrick; Secretary, W. Barnes. New washing machine re­ ceived. All repairs taken care of. Crewmembers asked to see the pa­ trolman on any new equipment or re­ pairs, no satisfaction from chief engi­ neer. Timer for wiuhlng machine ordered. No monies to be loaned from ship's fund. Need new fan for crew messroom. Vote of thanks to steward department. SAN MARINO (Peninsular Nav.), Oct. 15—Chairman, Norwood E. Geno) Secretary, C. L. Strlngfellow. Ship's delegate Jerome 1. Hacker reported that captain take off mall. The cap­ tain was asked about money for draws, but had ho reply. S3 in ship's treasury. To have arrival pool for more ship's fund. To see captain about ice maclUne being repaired In Freeport. Vote of thanks to steward departmen.t COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Oct. 17—Chairman,. Robert M. Douglas. Crewmembers request tiles on Aoor foc'sle. FELTORE (Marven), Oct. 13—Chair­ man, O. B. Albright; Secretary, E. A. Boyd. Letters covering delayed sail­ ing and Information regarding an­ chorage at Porto Ordaz to be brought to the attention of the patrolman at Philadelphia. $10 In ship's fund. Sug­ gestion that toilets amidships to be given pressure so that they will Aush properly. Also thpt the third mate's lavatory be repaired for leak. Ques­ tion also asked as to who is supposed to care for engineer's room. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), Oct. 16—Chairman, P. Blalock; Secretary, L. Moore. Complaint about washing machine ruining laundry. Mes.sroom cuns to be brought back to messroom. Book member to bring bosun up before patrolman about kid­ ding black gang delegate. FORT HOSKINS (CItles service), Oct. 1—Chairman, J. C. Keel; Secre­ tary, H. H. Fielder. 'Will have meet­ ing with patrolman regarding Arlng of men. MASSMAR (Calmar), Oct. 1—Chair­ man, Red Braunstein; Secretary, M. E. Greenwald. Everything okav aboard ship. No beefs. Vote of thanks to the stew.ird department. Renair list to be made uo and turned in before arrival' itr port. _ COASTAl. CRUSADER (Suwannee), Sent. 1—Ch»*rman. Tliomas Kl'ne; Secretary. W. D. Parrlsh. Some dis­ puted OT oollected for engine and steward depts. .Shin's delegate re­ ported that safety meetln" WP« field for all department heads. St'mns are avpilahle for shin's erew. •'log in .shin's fund. Some dl.snuted OT |n deck denartment. Cane was (dected deck safety man. Replacement for bosun and OS arrived in Recife. .Mo­ tion made to write Union concerning ahore leave at Ascension Island; tech­ nicians and officers going ashore. Letter to Union concerning ladder leading to technician's quarters. In­ sufficient slop chest. Out of certain brands of cigarettes. Crew opposed to one year articles—nine months Is long enough. LA SALLE (Waterman), Oct. 9— Chairman, J. Redding; Secretary, M. O. Ohitrem. Ship's fund $42.35. Mo­ tion made that recreation room, laundry and passageways aft be painted out. Deck department shower painted. That steward steward de­ partment foc'sles and showers be painted. Steward to order new mat­ tresses. NEW YORKER (Erie A St. Lawrence), Oct. 10—Chairman, Charles Be­ dell; Secretary, Lee, Mevall. First meeting held aboard this ship. Reu­ ben Slgwart elected ship's delegate. Vote of thanks gjven all hands for the perfect harmony of the entire crew. This ship is sure a pleasure to •all on fiuin topside down to the engine room. All hands seem to go a little out of their way to help each other. Conditions for the crew are tops. SANTORB (Ore Nov.), Oct. 13 — Chairman, O. Maddox; Secretary, W. Strickland. Ship's delegate reported everything okay.^ No beefs. Several hours disputed OT in steward depart­ ment. Ship's delegate resigned, and ' new ship's delegate elected. STJEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Oct. 15—Chairman, L. Larkin; Secretary, F, R. Farmer. Ship's delegate Frank R. Farmen reported that they put in subsistence for no hot water. Clarify draws. Turned In repair Ust. Will see patrolman about disputable logs. Some disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Fresh water tanks to: be cleaned. Getting enough cigarettes for the next voyage. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for a Job well done. Ship's fund, $10. S3.14 taken out for cablegram to hall. WARRIOR (Waterman), Oct. 16 — Chairman, H. Ahern; Sacretary, M. B. Elliott. Ship's delegate Henry Love­ lace Jr. reported all getting off. Lit­ tle disputed OT and patrolman will take care of It. Repair list turned in. Discussed transportation- and travel subsistence. Suggestion to freeze milk when supply Is abundant. Oct. 30—Chairman, A. H. Aherni Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Ami BJorasson elected ship's delegate replacing H. Lovelace, retiring ship's delegate, who was given a vote of thanks for a Job well done. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), July 33—Chairman, Roy Poole; Secretary, James Brasfleld. No beefs. No dis­ puted OT. Ship's fund. $13.12. To elect ship's treasurer. VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 17—Chairman, A. Packsrt; Sacretary, E. Dora. E. Dore was elected ship's delegate. Vote of thanks given' to John Hunt, former ship's delegate. Motion made to write to headquarters and agent in Seattle regarding unsat­ isfactory food. Trying to have SIU Food Plan put In effect aboard this ship. Taking beef up with the agent in states regarding poor medical care by doctor hired by this company In India. Will try to get new Ice box for crew messhall. CANTIGNY (Cities SeKvlce), Oct. 23 —Chairman, A. J. Giovanni; Secretary, . Edward J. Wright. Thomas O'Connor elected ship's , delegate. Discussion regarding money on board for draws. MONTEGO SUN (Standard Marlne),Sept. 1(L—Chairman, Dadslekrch; Sac­ retary, 'Souze. Men walked off ship, black gang without being relieved. Members voted for Amerlcati money for draws in foreign ports. Steward eiected ship's treasurer. TIMBER HITCH (Suwannee), Sept. 21 — Chairman, Adllsen; Secretary, Magre. No beefs. Suggestion taken up with captain to make inspection of water tanks when in port of Recife. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), Oct. 31—Chairman, Orlando; Secre­ tary, Scregglns. Five day subsistence coming to. crew. Few hours of dis­ puted OT in deck and engine dept. All hands were reminded to be sober at payoff. Have representative from hall check stores before leaving on voyage. YAKA (Waterman), Nov. 27—Chair­ man, Gteree J. Baka; Secretary, Nell .D. Abernathy. Repair list taken care of. New beneRclary cards made up by the crew. Some disputed OT. Mo­ tion made to change Article 11, Sec­ tion 22 to allow men 30 minutes in­ stead of 15 minutes before turning to on OT. It Is requested at meal times that everyone be presentable and stop vulgar talk. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore McCormack), Nov. 20—Chslrmsn, C. Swain; Secretary. V. Rstcllff. No major beefs. Ship's delegate resigned. Elected a new delegate. $10 In shlD*s fund. It Is reouested that cups and gla.sses be returned to nantry.' Laun­ dry Is not to be used after 10:00 PM. RAVVAH (Shins A Frelnhts), Nnv. —6 Chairman. R. S. Cowaerthwalte; Secretary, J. W. T»«nma$. E"ery;b|ng t'ken care of. Heads to' he kept cleaner. Pantry sink and live steam In galley needs renalrlng. CITY OP Ai (W«»e'man1, Nov. 17—Chairman. 'Oeher* Mall: Cecretarv, Jns*nh Mevarcn-k. ^rnp mirqert 'shin -• in Mew York. i"''npr hocnUeTired and ; of•. rfttnjB to Orleans. ants. ,. Pantry 'to be'Snroyed fer "; "i; 1 �Pcccubcr, 19M SEAFARERS Ringer On The Arizpa Ex-Seafarer Seeks Old Pals No Red Tape: Welfare Pays To the Editor: I am a former seaman and SIU member (Book No. 48872), but I haven't shipped since 1951. I would like to hear from some of my old shipmates around Norfolk and Savannah. Please print .this in the LOG to let my former shipmates know of me. Anyone who shipped with "Old Slim Lester" on South Atlantic's SS Southport from 1949 to 1951, please drop me a line at my home. North Spring, West Virginia. I would especially like a line from Jimmie Baker from Eliza­ beth City, NC. If possible, I would sure like to have the LOG sent to me at my home. It would be a great pleasure to sit down at home and read the Union paper again. Thank you very kindly. Sin­ cerely, Clinton Slim Lester (Ed. note: You are being placed on the LOG mailing list). To the Editor; It might be interesting and no doubt' reassuring for some Seafarers to know how our Wel­ fare Hospital Plan came through for me. One of my sons (a welfare maternity benefit child) frac­ tured his leg and was hospital­ ized. I picked up one of those ridiculously - simple looking forms at headquarters, filled in a few blank spaces on one side and handed it In at the hospital (St. Michaels, Newark, NJ), then ran like a thief. I was certain there would be some red tape, confusion and difficulty in the payment of those bills. A month later I received an equally ridiculously simple form from Welfare notifying me that the hospital 'and the' doc­ tor were paid in full. Considering my previous lack of faith in the action that Wel­ fare would take, this two-fold letter of apology and apprecia­ tion, I feel certain, is well in order. In closing I might add that it would do well for some of those scuttle-butt attorneys to bone-up on SIU clarifications, stipulations amendments, revi­ sions, etc., prior to drawing conclusions or making inaccu­ rate statements. 4* 4" Lauds Speedy Welfare Help Aboard the SS Arizpa (Waterman), Seafarer Joseph McCabe, Jr., poses with one of the ship's life rings during his off hours. McCabe, an AB, lives in Irvington, Ala. He generally ships out of the Mobile SIU hall. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Sailing The African Coast .By E. W. "Bouncy" Carter. r/ We leave New York and head Southeast For eighteen days at sea, Anchoring^ at Ascension Isle, Handling cargo for good OT. We then sail on to Cavetown And its scenic Table Top, Greeting old friends and making new. This being our first real stop. It's Port Elizabeth and East London, And it's in and out we go, Sometimes you stay a couple days. But then you never know. The weather's changing all the time So one hardly needs a turban. And though you've worked and worked, It's all for the girls in Durban. The scenery is a bit like home. More so in the urban heights. Ask anyone who's made this run. They dig those cheeky Durbanites. Three or four days and often more We have ourselves a ball, It's out again and Northeast bound, MaUing Lourerico Marques next call. It's gettin' hotter and hotter as we go But the crew seems not to mind. Leaving L.M.^for Beira now. With a few days "at sea" kind. To Dar es Salaam and Mobasa land Our last East African port. We've run our cameras and been around. And of course had lots of sport. We turn around and head back south Making the same ports down the line. Believe me when I tell you, friend. It sure is mighty fine. Reaching Capetown for the homeward trek We're ready for a,well earned rest. You're back Stateside in a couple of weeks. It's then that you know what's best. Tagt Twenty-Nine LOG To the Editor: When a guy is out bouncing around in one of these pig iron boats for a while, kind of for­ getting about the ol' homestead and the kinfolk back there, it sure is good to know that while he's away there's someone standing behind him. This was proven to me the hard way a short time ago when my wife was stricken with a very serious illness While I was out to sea. The Welfare Department of our Seafarers Union, through Joe Campo of the Philadelphia branch, stepped right in and took over. He sure did a swell job! No red tape or messing around at all—just fast action right to the heart of the matter. When I received news of how nicely everything was taken care of, I sure felt good, and was proud to be a brother of guys like Joe Campo of our own SIU. Dick Commings SS Marymar 4 4 4« All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer.- Names will be withheld upon reque.st. the selfish suggestions it makes as to a compulsory vacation plan. We do like your reply with its reasonable and pointed ex­ planations as to the faults of such a system; faults which have been aired by the mem­ bership of this union at various times in the past year whenever a compulsory vacation plan has come up. As your letter points out, the membership in the past has ex­ pressed the opinion that such a plan would set up a class system in our Union, and it would. Should such a"" vacation plan become a reality in the SIU, these so-called Union brothers who advocate the system would be sitting pretty for life with all the key jobs on all the cushy runs sewed up. They would be our Union monarchy. The rest of us waiting on the beach for these hot shots to take a vacation, and loan us their jobs for a few weeks so that we could earn a few dol­ lars, well, we would be the peasants. We like our vacation plan as it is, with the slow, steady financial improvement it seems to make from year to year. We like our hiring halls and our present rotary shipping system where every member gets a fair shake. And most certainly we want the SIU to remain as it is at this time, a union with equality for all. Crew of the SS Kyska Bernard Donnelly Ship's delegate (signed by all department delegates) Alexander J. Letter 4 4 4 Seaman Praises Terrific Job To the Editor: I have many words to say about our organization and its Welfare Plan, though words are not enough. I want to mention the integrity of the Boston rep­ resentative, Brother Gene Dakin, who cleared up all my aches by spending one hour with me in the hospital. I, as a "B" man, know now that the SIU is forever to be blessed for its wise ways in picking the right man for the job at hand. 4 4 4 I will not discuss the sordid mess of how I came to the hos­ pital, as Brother Dakin has a full report of my misfortune. His clear-sightedness in taking To the Editor: I want to extend special care of my troubles was as­ thanks to the crew and officers tounding. I, who was for over of the Fairiand (Sea-Land) for 20 years a member of the their great kindness to me when Butchers Union of North Amer­ my father died November 18. ica, AFL. I received a radiogram of my Let no brother complain, for father's death when we were the service I received you can­ two days from San Juan, Puerto not buy for all the money in Rico. The crew, without my this world. I am not trying to knowledge, took up a collection build up Brother Dakin or the and sent flowers to my home. SIU for they are already on the The generosity of the crew and very best of foundations. officers also enabled me to take The Welfare Plan is the a plane from Puerto Rico to soundest in the world, and New York to attend my father's every man in the SIU is treat­ funeral. Again I want to thank ed with the respect that they my shipmates on the Fairiand. all fought for qver the years. Sincerely, Alfred Hirsch Edward Blaha Kyska Crew Likes Thanks Crew Present Vacations Of Fairiand (Ed. note: The following let­ ter was addressed to SIU Pres­ ident Paul Hall.) Dear Sir and Brother: We, the crew of the Kyska, are writing this letter to you .to indicate~our reactions to the one which was written to you and published in the SEA­ FARERS LOG. The letter in question was written by Brother Victor D. Brunell of the Mon­ arch of the Sea. Its subject had to do with a suggestion by the crew for in­ stituting in our Union a com­ pulsory Vacation Plan. His letter, and your reply to it, was read by us of the Kyska with studied interest. We do not like his letter, or SEe,f=£LlAS UJt4Ar HAPPEA/^ : IKJIHB lA'SrT T»+e LOG \AfERe SUFPOSBP TO RUA) THIS STRIP - M;ISM/MG YPU A NAPPY -lH/\A)KSf3lV»A/<X -THA-riS SO,lNSrWAJ> lA/e RAhJ TN€ CHRlST/WAS •3T(2lp-THlSC?A;g^. \^^€GoOFeX>. lAJE •MC*^ YOU f^AD A RAPPy THAMkSGiV/MG, AA/D WAAJT -It) SUR^ TD LVISN Vou A M^RRY C/JRlST/VIAS: �.1,. Thirty . - V . SEAFARERS >_r I' t Deeember, ISM.. LOG Crew Of Kyska Sights Derelict A recent Far East run on the SS Kyska (Waterman) was marked by the sighting of a derelict and the presence of an unusual passenger, according to reports received by the LOG. The Kyska paid off in New special aptitude for reading lips, taken during her tour of duty at York late last month after a was well liked by the crew and the colony. The passenger was on four-month trip from the several members report that she her way to join the staff of a hospi­ West Coast to Japan and back. showed interesting color slides tal somewhere in Japan. Crewmembers sighted a derelict cargo vessel several hundred miles off the .Japanese coast. The derelict was estimated to be from 50 to 60 feet long, and was, as one SIU man put it, "a bell of a nice-looking vessel." Un­ fortunately, no one had their cameras loaded at the time of the sighting. If it were not for a storm which was coming up, the Kyska skipper might have been willing to pull alongside the derelict long enough to examine her more closely, but approaching heavy weather made an attempt too risky. Reached Yokohama When the Kyska reached Yoko­ hama a few days later, several Japanese who were told of the sighting asked for more informa­ tion in order to attempt to salvage the prize. They were given the information and were wished suc­ cess by all hands. Another report from the Kyska crew indicated the vessel carried one' "VIP" (very interesting "per­ son) during the jaunt from the West Coast to Japan. This was an Mark Thomas Hopkins, just about a year old, is the son elderly woman who had spent of Seafarer Thomas C. Hopkins, H-688, of Duffield, Va. some 30 years working in a leper The youngster is shown getting a ride on the neck of colony in Louisiana. The lady, a deaf mute with a another of the Hopkins clan. Ride 'Em, Sailor! .0 ^•0' ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Sept. 19— Chairman, Fordinand Graaff; Sacratary, T. Ostaiaskl. Ship's delegate reports discussion on no saiiing board in St. Croix. Discussion on topside BR to be iaid off in Norfolk to ba referred to patroiman. $18.90 in ship's treasury. Keep washing ma­ chine fuii of water when washing ciothes. Don't wash out mop in laun­ dry sink. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Saatrain), Sept. 25—Chairman, C. E. Laa, Jr.; Sacratary, D. Cann. No beefs re­ ported. Deck delegate reports one man missed ship and hospitalized in New Orleans. One member in engine department missed ship in NY. Water taps in deck department head need repairing. Ciothes in engine room to be taken out. Work with steward in getting all linen back on linen day. Motion made to let shore gang come in messroom for coffee only. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), Sept. 25—Chairman, J. Barton; Secre­ tary, Tim Holt. No beefs. Ail de­ partments running smoothly. $62.40 in ship's fund. Letter from Joe Voipian re New Jersey insurance for sea­ men posted. Motion seconded and car­ ried to raffle off old TV set and pur­ chase new and smaller one out of ship's fund. Motion seconded and carried by steward department to sougee and paint crew messroom. M. S C by electrician to dump garbage and wash down stern morning after departure. Each delegate to use ship's fund for small emergency do­ nations. Also some talk about dam­ aged padlocks on stewards store room. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land) Sept. 26 —Chairman, H. J. Piszetowski; Secre­ tary, George Fargo. Repairs taken care of. Captain requires all health cards before sign-on. Vote of thanks to steward department. Crew asked to return dirty linen. MICHAEL (J. M. Carras) Sept. 24— Chairman, P. Hammei; Secretary, T. Haromon. No beefs reported. Get draw list. Make out repair list. En­ gine delegate reports one man logged. One man injured day of departure, hospitalized. Sailed one man short. WESTPORT (Rover), Oct. 17—Chair­ man, Collier; Secretary, Solpedo. To have engine dep't. showers painted, also dep't. forcasties painted. Have captain write to company in regards to allotments. FLORIDA STATE (Ponce Products), Oct. 22—Chairman, Kilgore; Secretary, Dunham. Special meeting held to de­ termine and get. to the bottom of friction in crew's messroom at the supper meal hour between members of engine dep't. and two crew messmen. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Oct. 23 —Chairman, J. Rolnon; Secretary, Harrison. . Smooth saiiing voyage. Suggestion that a different brand of soap be used aboard ship. Oct. 23—Chairman, Relnon. Dis­ putes settled. Repair list In good order. Smooth saiiing. . STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Oct. II—Chairman, Fanehen; Sacratary, Goa. No beefs. Motion to have benches around side of house for sit­ ting" purposes. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Walarman), Sapt. 25—Chairman, Hartohom; Sacra- tary, Espanada. Elected ship's dele­ gate. Washing machine, fans, napkin holders, windscoops. screens, bad springs, spring mattresses, needed. Oct. IS—Chairman, Carver; Sacratary, Espanada. Everything is OK. suggested another repair list be sub­ mitted for new fans. Ship's delegate to write to Union concerning refuel­ ing at sea. Chief mate said lock on tankers should be flxed by Engine dep't. Suggestion to write haU re­ garding compensation of pay for re­ fueling at sea. OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas); Oct. 5—Chairman, Nawbarg; Secre­ tary, Wlla. Ship's delegate received no cooperation from chief on repairs which were to be done when the ship was at sea. This is to be brought to the attention of the Union when pay­ ing off. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), Sapt. 2—Chairman. Walgy Thomas; Sacratary, Dan Beard. Ship's delegate reported that repairs ail taken care of. AU beefs and disputed OT to be given to delegate before the payoff. Have requested vacation blanks and welfare cards. Vote of thanks for the three cooks for big improvement In the meats and vege­ tables. ^ SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), Oct. 23—Chairman, Blizzard; Secre­ tary, Conn. No beefs. Have steward dep't. toilet clean. Clean up washing machine room and have roller fixed on washing machine. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Sept. U —Chairman, John Trust; Secretary, Arturo Mariani, Jr. Motion made to have new brands of soaps available instead of having Ivory. One wiper logged. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Oct. 20—Chairman, Rosecrans; Secretary, Delapenha. Letter sent to headquar­ ters in regards to firemen and oiler foe'sle. Some disputed overtime. Fine trip. HASTINGS (Waterman), Sept. 4— Chairman, James Bales; Secretary, Wells. Ship running smooth. Discus­ sion on docking and time allowed for men to eat. Men asked to help to keep messroom & pantry clean. Men asked to take care of their cbts, and not let them lay around the deck. PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 22—Chair­ man, Simmons; Secretary, Stack. No beefs. Repair list taken up. Filled out crew list for Union records. INES (Bull), Sept. 4—Chairman, Juan Patino; Secretary, Roger L. Hall. ROBIN KIRK (Robin), Oct. 19 — Chairman, Owens; Secretary, White. Ship's delegate to be elected. Coffee to be made in small pots at supper and coffee time. Old. linen • to bo turned in at time of issue. JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), Oct. 7 —Chairman, Ed Cole; Secretary, H. Peeler. Ship's delegate reported wash­ ing machine parts ordered. Some mattresses to be replaced in New Or­ leans. No beefs. STEEL VENDER (Isthmian), Sept. 14—Chairman, M. Savoy; Secretary, Bill Stark. Ship's delegate reported most of repairs have been done. New washing machine was secured this trip. Still a few repairs to be taken care of during trip. $37.46 in ship's fund. Mailing service ver.v bad. Should request company to forward crew's, mail. Ail crew to abide by safety rules. Request that brothers return magazines and books when thej* are finished with them so rest of crew may read them. AH mem­ bers asked to help keep laundry room clean. BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty Nav.), Oct. 9—Chairman, E. Lessor; Secretary, F. Mcintosh. Messhaii and aft to be checked as water coming in during rough seas. Membership asked to try and keep recreation hail clean, and not to u.se towels for shoe shine rags. Washing machine to be drained in scupper instead of on the deck. ' EDITH (Bull), Sept. 14—Chairman, Wmr. C. Murphy; Secretary, D. Emerlck. Ship's delegate reported every­ thing running smoothly. Crewmem­ bers asked to keep laundry room clean and orderly. ORION PLANET (Orion), Sapt. 21— Chairman, J. Robinson; Secretary, O. L. Guerrero. Ship's delegate reported mattresses and fans were received in Bgnit. Fans were' reconditioned and •nil ] Ship's delegate reported everything in order. Motion made to have awning covered. Also that company should notify Union and family at their ex­ pense when a man is hospitalized overseas. Motion that patrolman check medicine chest. Motion made that negotiating committee negotiate with company to pay by 31-day month. Also, that patrolman settle beef in writing as to who is responsible for cleaning port passage and areas. Be­ quest improvement on menus. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Sept. 26—Chairman, Andrew McCloskey; Secretary, Albert DeForast. No funds in ship's treasury. It was asked that a letter be sent to headquarters to clarify some points about OT- and conditions on a ship that carries both liquid and dry cargo. Repair list from last voyage cannot be found. Delegate to inquire about painting out foc'sles. It was suggested that anyone wishing to enter the safety slogan contest < may read about same on bulletin board. cau§e and the American crew do­ nated $30 to the British seameu's A discussion on transportation group. .rights was held aboard the SS City 4 <4 4 of Alnfa (Waterman) in October. It was pointed out that some men sign on at East Coast, ports to go Seafarer Tomas Ramirez aboard to the West Coast, but while in the the SS Kenmar (Calmar) sent us Gulf, the ship is diverted to Euro­ an illustrated note about an un­ pean ports. Some of the men don't named "super sportsman" aboard want to make the Europe trip and the Kenmar. Seems this shipmate they don't want to lose transporta­ likes fishing so much that he sets tion. The matter wili be discussed out about 10 line.s off the stern of with patrolmen. the vessel. Trouble is, he monopo­ t -lizes fishing space and doesn't give some o£«the rest of the crew a chance to try their luck . Adequate training and qualifica­ 4 4 4 tion for key ratings was brought up at a meeting on the Steel Chem­ ist (Isthmian) recently. It gets The SS National Defender (Na­ rough when key rated men, far away from home port, don't know tional Shipping & Trading) crew is trying to get passes to US their jobs well enough. Armed Forces PX's in ports where 4" 4 the ship stops. The crew figures that they may be able to make purchases at PX's because they The crew of the SS Alice Brown are carrying MSTS cargo. (Bloomheld) in Southampton, Eng­ land a couple of months ago, re­ sponded to an appeal from the British National Seamen's reform I'LL W ' Jnovement.' Three rank and file members of the British reform movement came aboard the Alice Brown seeking support for their Transportation Sportsman Need Training PX Privileges? Aids British hail requests that the crew donate to the doll and toy fund that is being started in New Orleans. Ship's fund 810. Deck delegate reported that Paul Warren is to be commended in the way he handled the beef concerning the deck department re; call out and readiness period. He was assured that the company would live up to the agreement. Request that washing ma­ chine be repaired if possible.. Request that more care be given in preparing rare, medium and well done steaks. MAXTON (Marine Carriers), Oct. 1 —Chairman, E. J. Riviere; Secretary, M. F. Kramer. Ship's fund $4.20. Ail departments report no beefs. Steward said he would attempt to get milR and v^atever stores are needed. ARIZPA (Waterman), Oct. •—Chair­ man, C. Parker; Secretary, A. R. Rudnlckl. Brother A. Rudnicki elected ship's delegate. This job to be ro­ tated every trip. Repairs that have not been completed wili be taken care of at sea. WACOSTA (Waterman), Oct. 9 — Chairman, John Wunderlich; Secre­ tary, John S. Burke. Ship's delegate asked to be replaced. Repocted ail is going along fine. S13.65*left in ship's treasury. Ail hands asked to cooper­ ate in keeping recreation room aft clean. Also asked to move dry clothes from fidley so all hands can use. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a nice job. All hands asked to bring coffee cups back to pantry and not leave them on deck. ROBIN HOOD fRobin), Oct. 1 — Chairman, A. Page; Secretary, R. Sedowskl. Ship's delegate reported repair list almost completed. One man hospitalized in Laurenco Mar­ ques. Deck and engine departments running smoothly with no beefs. OT beef disputed in Steward dep't. Mo­ tion made to have Sea Che.st repre­ sentative to check prices and quality of slop chest. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for good job—also to deck and engine sanitary men. Men asked to be propertiy dressed when coming to messroom. FAIRPORT (Waterman), Sept. 22— Chairman, Bernard Shuitz; Secretary, Gus Skendelas. Ship's delegate re­ ported no beefs. Repair list to be made up. Vote of thanks given to steward department. Subsequent to this meeting the ship's delegate re­ ported man missed ship taking suit cases and owing large amount of money. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Oct. 9—Chairman, J. Nelson; Secre­ tary, R. Eden. $9.45 in ship's fund. Each man asked to give $.50 to ship's fund.. Linen to be checked by patrol­ man. HURRICANE (Waterman), Oct. 2— Chairman, Anthony J. Gregoire; Sec­ retary, Eugene R- Ray. Ship's dele­ gate reported repair list turned in. Two men logged and will be turned in to patrolman. Performers to be turned in. Letter sent to headquar­ ters re: previous wiper performing between Norfolk and New York. Any­ one who has torn or mutilated sea­ man's papers should have them re­ newed January 1961. Steward de­ partment given a vote of thanks. Washing machine should be replaced. LOGs should be. mailed to the ship regularly and also be sent to the Seaman's Club in Bremerhaven, Ger­ many. ALICE BROWN (Bloomflold), Sapt. 25—Chairman, S. E. Millar. Ship's delegate reported ttiat New Orleans THE CABINS (Texas City Refining), Oct. 12—Chairman, G. Erhllngar; Sec­ retary, W. Cattldy. Discussion on milk straightened out. No man to pay off till ship has patroiman on board. See patroiman about linen shortage and proper posting of sail­ ing board. S30.62 in ship's fund. Deck and engine department disputed overtime to be settled at payoff.. APOUNDRIA (Waterman), Sept. 2f —Chairman, Charles P. Johnson; Sec­ retary, Clarence J. Nail. Ship's deie. gate reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. DANNY BOY (Kulukundls), Oc*. IS —Chairman, Daniel J, Shaehan; Sccrg- v tary, Fred R. Hicks. Daniel Sheehan elected ship's delegate. $5.38 in ship's : fund. Submitting repair Ust. Vote of thanks to steward department for good job all around. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities ! Service), Sept. 17—Chairman, none; Secretary, William Davies. Milk situ­ ation discussed. $2.96 on hand. One man missed ship in Lake Charles. No pressure ,on sanitary pump for toilets. : LOSMAR (Calmar), Oct. 9—Chair­ man, Bergar Welhelmsen; Secretary, Raymond R. Obidos. Few men got off on West Coast—two of which were hospitalized. The washing machine > which broke down will be repaired or renewed on the East Coast. Repair list turned in. Some disputed OT to be referred to patrolman. Captain left -port several times without ship , being properly secured. This will be referred, to patrolman also. EAGL» VOYAGER (Sea Transport), Oct. 2—Chairman, S. U.-Johnson; Sec­ retary, J. J. Doyle. Ship's delegate reported on seeing captain in re­ gards to time off. Letter to Head­ quarters on time-off situation. O'iier reported $500 lost from locker. $26.61 in ship's fund, also 2800 Japanese yen. Everything running smoothly. Roberto Hanibai. elected ship's dele­ gate. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcos), Sept. IS—Chairman, D. L. McCorvcy; Secre­ tary, Z. Y. Ching. No repairs were made in New Orleans. There is $13.60 in the ship's fund. Oct. 16—Chairman, D. L. McCorvey; Secretary, Z. Y. Ching. Quarters fumigated last trip. One mah missed ship in Seattle. $18.60 on hand in ship's fund. Company should be asked to discontinue draws on travelers* checks because members losing money in foreign ports by exchange. It is requested that food be prepared .« little better. OREMAR (Ore), Nov. 11—Chairman, Henry Buckner; Secretary, Charles E. Rawiings. Ship's delegate to see the , patrolman on some disputed OT in the deck department. Food situation ispoor. Steward complains that he is not given sufficient stores for (he voyage. Will see palroiman on this matter. Ship in need of fumigation. MARORE (Ore), Nov. S—Chairman, Ralph Gowan; Secretary, George Bur­ ns. Second cook's baking has im­ proved. No beefs. Repair list turned in. Elected a ship's delegate. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Oct. 20—Chairman, S. Furtedo; Secretary, Walter Nash. Ship's fund is $27.41.. $12 was given to the electrician to purchase an automatic timer for the washing machine. Some disputed OT. �Dccemberr I960 SEAFARERS Pace Thirty-One LOG XI.M.I.M,, FIWAKCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safeguardlnK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit, every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the mem­ bership. 'All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Should any member, for any reasctn, be refused his constitutional right to in­ spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. < ' rr TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management represent­ atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. If, at any time, you are denied information about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU president Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. .SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the con­ tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gu^f, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by Union shipping,rules, which arm incorporated in the contract. Get to know •your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board. Also notify SlU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fllijig •for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manners If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in-your opinion, fails to protect your ~ contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. EDITCmiAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the Union, officer or member. It }ias also, refrained from publishing articles deem­ ed harmful to the Union or its collective membersljip. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all coiistitutional'ports. The responsibility for LOG'-policy.is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ utive Roard may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. <• O '• ii n'. RETIRED SEAFARERS. ' Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits havq always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they aire encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-l'jLle functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees,. Because thgse oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. I. m t- J 170 us Cities See Rim On SIU WASHINGTON—The activities of SIU men aboard ship and on shore are to be dis­ played in 170 United States cities, the AFL-CIO reports. The film on the Seafarers, part of the'AFL-CIO's "Americans At Work" series "will eventually be shown to television audiences in every one of the cities in-'*' yolved. uled in 45 states, including Alaska film on local TV outlets include Programs have been sched- and Hawaii. However, since there Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama; ' A. I Get That SS Number Right Seafarers filing vacation mbney claims should make sure that they use their correct So­ cial Security, number. Use of the wrong numbei means a cler­ ical headache for the Vacation Plan 'office and slovvs up the handling of payments. Also, a Seafarer vvhq uses the Incorrect!Social Security num­ ber is - crediting his tax- deductibns to sojue otbei; .US'worker. are 97 films in the series, it isn't possible to give a specific schedule as to when the film will be shown. The "Americans At Work"r proj­ ect consists of films on specific unions and specific crafts in the AFL-CIO. The SIU film was shot, in part, aboard a Bull Line vessel by a movie crew which rode the ship on its. coastwise calls and filmed shots of life at sea as' well as of cargo loading and discharge operations in port. The film has already been shown once in the New York metropoli­ tan area . oh , WABC-T.V. Other major cities which-iwill carry the 4" t 4 4 4 Sill HALL DIRECTORY COHSTlTUriONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the .SE/IFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional • right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. ,1 1 Bill Parks ney, 32 Court Street, concerning Please get in touch with Mom your late brother, Frank. and Peggy. Important. 4 4 4 Alfred R. Fry Harry F. McDonald Please get in touch with your You are asked to contact Philip sister, Mrs. Virginia Fry Jones, Gucker, secretary. Trinity Church, 2004 Glenview Ave., NE, Louisville 7, Kentucky. Anybody knowing of NYC. his whereabouts, please notify. t 4- t Leslie J. Brilhart 4 4 4 Our new address is 342 MontAntonio De Jesus clair Avenue, Alamo Heights, San Please contact your wife imme­ Antonio 9, Texas. Write or come diately. It is of the utmost ur­ home soon. Mother, gency. 4- , PAYITENT, OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the:SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and U given an official receipt, but iteels. that he should not have been re­ quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention of StU Pre^'dent Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested, i.i Wi— Dominick M. Ravosa C. W. Hal! Call IV 8-0017, Baltimore, Md. Please get in touch with your Very important. sister Grace Jackson at 1514-5lh Street, Detroit 26, Michigan. 4 4 4 Zollie Evans Jr. 4 4 4 • £x-Feltore E. N. Mclnis Your gear has been left at the Please contact M. A. Moser, 7623 Sparrows Point office of Marven Bonham Avenue, Houston, Texas. Steamship Company. 4 4 4 Sylvester Zygarowski 4 4• 4 Bruce Hubbard Please contact your son, Francis, Please contact N. O. Mason or at either Cutler Road, W., BrookW. A. Wood at 5217 E. 75th, field, Mass., UO 7-6020 or before Seattle, or phone LA 2-0913. January 30 at Boston Navy band No. 94, Charlestown Navy Yard, ' 4 4 4 Following members have tax re­ Boston 29, Mass. CH 2-1400, ext. fund checks being held for them by 462. Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP build­ ing, 450 Harrison Street, San Fran­ cisco: Ernest C. Anderson, Margarito Borga, Theodoros G. Calopothakos, Maurice J. Cutler, Olav Gustavsen, James F. Lee, Jr., Ray­ mond H. Miller, Potenciano D. Paculba, Sammy Rogamos, Fred­ erick J. Smith, Francis J. Sylvia, Ah Sai Wong, Ding Hal Woo. r w .n,-;.-; Anchorage, Alaska; San Francisco, Denver, New Haven, Tampa, Mi­ ami, Honolulu, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Louisville—in fact a com­ plete cross-section of the United States, not excluding Lffs Vegas and Reno-. As a result, many Americans who live in the interior and have little or no familiarity with Sea­ faring and its problems will "get a view of Seafaring life. in addition to filming the activ­ ities of Seafarers, SIUNA-affiliated fishermen's and fishery workers unions have been filmed and their activities arjp also beipg shown in the series. 4 4 4 George Elliot King Important you contact your wife at 717 Franlin Ave., New Orleans, La. 17, WH 7-6149." 4 4 4 Lois Harmon Blizzard Get in touch with your mother at Rf3, Box 146, Kinston, North Carolina. > 4-44 Darius Clay Jones Urgent that you contact Mrs. Emiko Jones, at No. 8-4 Chome. Yakusi Dorl, Na Da-Ku Kobe, Japan. 4 4 4. Eric William Johnson Please write or phone L. Richie, 320 7th Street, Lakes Charles, La. 4 t The SIU Baltimore hall is hold­ ing checks in its files for the fol­ lowing members, who should con­ tact port agent Rex Dickey: Charles Bartlett, Steve Bernaldes, Maurice Culp, C. Foster, Edgar Kurz, Raul Estrada, Howard W. Hall, Robert Duff, Billie Hughes, Richard Everhart, Hubert Jackson, Joe Kordich, Leon Lowe, Frank G. Ortiz, Vincento Russo, Miguel Viera. 4 4 4 Raul I. Lopez Contact B. C. Wherman, Assist­ ant cashier. First National City Bank of New York, 55 Wall Street, New York 15. Joseph Qulnn Contact Daniel" Cardone, attor­ SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Claude Simmons Lindsey Williama Earl isheppard A1 Tanner SECRETARY-TREASURER AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE , . .1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON John Arabascz, Agent .. 276 State-St. Richmond 2-0140 DETROIT 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. Paul Drozak, Agent VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ...075 4th Ave., Bklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089: 3-408C JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax WUliam Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987 MIA.MI Ben Gonzales, Agent 744 W. Flagler St. FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent " HEmiock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS Buck Stephens, Agent 523 Bienville St. Tele.: 524—8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6660 NORFOLK 416 CoUey Ave. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent PHILADELPHIA S. Cardullo, Agent . MAdison 7-1083 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO Walter Sibley. Agent 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-4401 SANTURCE, PR. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep, Phone 2-5990 SEATTLE red Babkowski, Agent 2505 1st Ave. Main 3-4334 WILIHNGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. Reed Hiunphries, Agent Terminal 4-2528 tttformafhn) �SEAFARERS Vol. XXII No. 20 LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIOW/y. UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO This holiday season. Tike any other, finds many ; friends. • ' But wherever they may be, on ship or Seafarers manning the merchant ships of the ashore, the SlU extends to them, as well as to all American-flag fleet in the far corners of the globe. affiliated unions and their members, best wish'ss Others have come ashore for the holidays and will for an enjoyable holiday season and for a success­ be spending them at home with their families and. ful year^to come. m,. i. i- W-ii'r-':: f-St i \ 55* -V- • ? \ ir^ Seafarers International Union .r.s.••^•' X • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Bistrict AFL-CIO t- • li*;-''- ,'ii. '. mn- • •- "-'4 .»•'>-y ^ ^ '' '-.'Y' A, . i"- - -J "x" - _ <•! ii •it. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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