http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9186c07d83778ee3700f59fe59d015b0.PDF 459873cb14ae9fa1556fad8b10dc078c PDF Text Text SEAFARERS#LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARER# INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIO, OULF, LAKI# AND INLAND WATER# DI#TRICT • AFL-CIO Hodges Gets Program WOUU) «D SIIPS.JOIIS Story On Page 3 Giant SlU-contracted supertanker, the Titan, KQCOFu^KfCOKBr• smashed all cargo records to bits in the Port of New Orleans when it took on a 47,040-ton load of wheat for shipment to Turkey. The load was equivalent to 1,569,000 bushels, almost three times the average. It took 896 railroad boxcars to haul the grain to dockside. T-H Injunction Expires; Alcoa , • Signs Contract Story On Page 3 SIU SeeksBackPay For Yarmouth Men Story On Page 3 YOUR DUTIES AS AN SIU DELEGATE See Page 24 I# jf P-hoto on Alcoa Polaris was set up to show how E/fl ru%¥» voting was conducted by National Labor Rela­ tions Board on Alcoa ships as result of Taft-Hartleiy injunction. Seafarers were voting on company's pact offer. Pictured here are (seated, 1. to r.) P. J. Frango, ship's delegate and SIU observer; Joe Lawrence, Alcoa observer. Standing, rear, is NLRB examiner L. A. Schneider while steward W. Young is the voter (Story on page 2). MEET YOUR DELEGATE See Page 7 �Tage Tm SEAWABERS IOC fcpleabgf, Mfl Crews Back Union Alcoa Signs Pact As Injunction Ends On the eve of the expiration of an 80-day Taft-Hartley Injunction, the Alcoa Steamship company reached agreement with the SIU on outstanding contract issues. The agreement on September 21 iaverted provide tor eontinoed diseuastrike against the company's also sions on the issue of fflrcign-lfag 13 veMeJs a scant' few hours ships. The agreement leaves the INDEX To Departmeffits The SIU Inland Boatman Th« SIU Industrial Worker —rage J SIU Social Secwify DMI SIU Safety Dopenlwem If —Pace 14 •111 DA-J1 The PoeMk Cooit Sesrforer —Pace If Tfc« Gfcol Lakes Seoforar •>-WW Hmmn« weparnneiif ^ —Pace 17 SIU Feed. SMp SonifaHon Dep't ^ —Pace M —Pace f E«&tssial Cerfeon —Pace 11 Tke Rsherman Cannery Worker e before the expiration of the Union free to strike at any time If "cooling off" period set as a result full agreement is not reached on A&O Deep Sea Skipping —Pace S of a Federal court Injunction on the Union's right to board Alcoa's Report —Pace f July 3. foreign-flag bauxite carriers for or­ The Canadian Se«rfiorer Sh^tboord News The injunction, sought under the ganizing purposes. —Pace t —Paces If, tf, 21, 22 national emergency provisions of Vote On Fact the Taft-Hartley Act, had put a Just before the agreement was stop to the maritime strike which reached, the National Labor Rela­ began June 15. Alcoa was the tions Board announced that Alcoa Reassert 'Effective Control' only major SlU-contracted opera­ crews on 12 of the company's 13 tor which was unsigned when the American-fiag ships had voted 315 Injunction was issued. to 31 to support the Union's po­ In its contract with the SIU, the sition. The 13th ship's votes had company agreed to the four per­ not yet arrived, but obviously could cent across - the - board increase not affect the outcome of the bal­ which is being applied to welfare, loting. The overwhelming support pension and vacation benefit im­ of Seafarers for the Union was reg­ provements. The monetary provi­ istered under a secret ballot vote WASHINGTON—Alarmed at the SIU's cucess in making sions are retroactive to last June on the company's "last offer", a inroads on the runaway-flag issue, the j^werful oil and metals 15 when the SIU terminated the procedure which was required un­ der the terms of the Taft-Hartley interests who have the biggest stake in runaway operations existing contract. Alcoa has also agreed to partici­ injunction which halted the strike. are again putting the pressure'^ Aside from Alcoa, the entire on to block the Union's gains. nized as one of the most powerful pate in the recently-formed joint union-shipowner committee which East Coast shipping industry-has Once again, major Govern­ and Influential men In Congress. Deputy Secretary of Defense been all signed up by the various Is to "formulate and take all nec­ ment agencies, the State and De­ On the West fense Departments, are taking the Roswell Gilpatrie, in a letter to essary steps to effectuate a pro­ unions involved. gram and establish policies for the Coast, where contracts expire Sep­ lead in trying to halt the SlU'f Vinson, echoed the runaway ship development and growth of the tember 30, talks are continuing drive. The runaways are clearly operators' line that unless the American Merchant Marine." This between SIU Pacific District un­ hoping for Congressional legisla­ unions are called off, they will committee, which was first pro­ ions and the Pacific American tion which would rewrite the Labor transfer their ships to "uncon­ posed by the National Committee Steamship Association, represent­ Relations Act so as to bar US trolled" registries, that Is, regis­ for Maritime Bargaining, has now ing the major West Coast oper­ seamen's unions from representing tries of Western European nations. Liberia Cheaper won the assent of all segments of ators. crews of runaway-flag ships. Sign By June 15 the US maritime industry. The first shot in the antl-SIU The runaways have been threat­ The SIU had signed most of Its offensive was fired by the Defense ening to do so for some time, but Terms of the one-year contract contracted operators before the Department at the-behest of Rep. have held back for the obvious June 15 strike deadline, but ship­ Carl Vinson (fiem.-Georgia) chair­ reason that it Is far more economi­ ping was tied up for 18 day$ by man of the House Armed Services cal to operate under Liberian strikes cf other unions Involved. Sept., 1961 Vol. XXin, No. 9 The strikes were brought to a Committee and universally recog- registry than any other. The Defense Department, Gil­ close by the issuance of an 80-day patrie said, feels that "it is Im­ Taft-Hartley injunction on 'July 3. perative that US effective control The contracts signed by the SIU of Flags of convenience (runaway with Its operators Include the PAUL HALL. President flag) shipping be retained." The Secretary of State and the Labor HERBERT BRAND, Editor, BERNARD SEA­ foreign-flag clause giving SIU or­ MAN, Art Editor, HOIMAN ARTHUR, ganizers access to foreign-flag Department have been so in­ AL MASKIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, ALBERT ships, the provision for a Joint formed, he said. AMATEAU, ARTHUR MAHKOWIXZ, STEVE committee on merchant marine The SIU and other unions in the LICHTENBTEIN. Staff Writers. problems and a four percent gain Maritime Trades Department have Published monthly at the headquarferi to be applied to improved welfare, challenged the contention that the of the Seafarers International Union, At­ pension and vacation benefits. lantic, Oulf, Lakes end Inland Waters Container and trailer shipping US can effectively control the op­ District, AFL-CIO, «75 Fourth Avenue, (The new benefits, which go into Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth 9-i6ao. received a close going over in erations of runaway ships. They Second class postage paid at the Post effect on October 1, are described Business Week," September 16. have cited the fact that AmericanOffice In BrookWn, NY. under the Act fat detail on page 14.) owned runaways have chartered •f Aug. 14. 1913. Many of the problems facing vessels to carry Soviet oil to Cuba The SIU agreement runs for one 13« year, as Is the customary practice operators who are switching to and have also pointed out that the containerships were brought out crews of such ships are unscreened |in SIU contracts. and spotlighted. The initial capital and owe no loyalty to the United outlay for the new equipment rep­ States. resents quite a hunk of any com­ Vinson In Accord pany's revenue, and at this early Rep. Vinson replied that he was stage of the container game, equip­ in full accord with the Defense ment becomes obsolete almost Department position and urged its overnight. adoption at the "highest levels of Another stumbling block crops Government," that is, at the White up when ownership of the contain­ House. Both Vinson and Gilpatrie ers is mentioned. Do truckers, ship operators, or railrbads lay out the agreed, in the latter's words, that necessary cash for the expensive "the amount of active US-flag ship­ ping now available is inadequate new "packages?" for almost any situation of war or Sizes A Problem emergency. . . ." The biggest hitch in the conver­ He admitted that "This depend­ sion to container carriers is stand­ ence on 'effective control' ... is ardization of the containers them­ an expedient. It would be much selves. more deslrabie to have adequate "Business Week" points out that US flag tonnage available." the only answer is cooperation The MTD and the member among operators in the field. This unions of the National Committee would mean a relaxation of the for Maritime Bargaining, have cutthroat competition that present­ drafted programs which. If ly exists between American ship­ adopted, would make the needed ping,, interests and railroads. The vessels available under the Ameri­ magazine states: "The very nature can flag. The programs include of the container concept — stand­ such items as assistance to domes­ ardization —is almost certain to tic shipping and non-sub.sidized Open items In contract between Alcoa and the SIU are dis­ force carriers to ease their bitter operators, as well as Import quotas cussed at crew meeting aboard the Alcoa Polaris by Claude competitive battles, and begin co­ on oil and metals which would re­ Simmons (seated, center rear) vice-president in charge of operating by quoting Joint rates sult In bringing needed tonnagb back to the American flag. and offering through routing." confrscts and contract enforcement. State, Defense Dep'ts Echo Runaway Pitch Meany Calls MTD Only OfticialBody WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO Pres­ ident George Meany has formally notified the Maritime Trades De­ partment AFL-CIO that the selfstyled "AFL-CIO Maritime Com­ mittee" has no official status with­ in the AFL-CIO. In answer to a query from MTD Secretary-Treasurer Peter McGavin, Meany wrote: ''You ask as to whether this group is an official constitutional committee of the AFL-CIO. The answer is no. It is not an official constitutional committee." Meany's answer establishes with­ out question that the MTD is the only official AFL-CIO department which is qualified to speak for AFL-CIO maritime unions. Unofficial Committee McGavin called this to the atten­ tion of President Meany because of the confusion created in Wash­ ington by the label "AFL-CIO Maritime Committee" as giving It official AFL-CIO status. The unofficial "AFL-CIO Marltime Committee" was set up by the National Maritime Union to­ gether with the American Radio Association, after the NMU pulled out from the MTD on April 21, 1961. As a result of President Meany's mling, the MTD has communicated with Secretary of Commerce Lu­ ther Hodges and other interested parties informing them that the MTD Is the only group qualified to repreiyent AFL-CIO marine on­ ions. SEAFARERS LOG Need Standard Container For Ship Progress Automation Benefit In Meat Pact CHICAGO—A new abbreviation —TAP—signals the latest type of protection for workers against the inroads of automation. TAP stands for "technological adjustment pay," a fringe benefit designed to cushion layoffs caused by plant or department closing and other Job dislocations caused by automation. The pioneering contract to pro­ vide TAP protection was signed by the Packinghouse Workers Union and Meat Cutters Union and Armour & Co. It works this way; • Three months notice of clos­ ing of a plant or department is given to workers who are guaran­ teed full pay during the notice period. • Affected employees may ap­ ply for transfer. Those with five years of service 'are eligible for TAP. O It no transfer Is av-ailable, TAP will provide $65 a week, less unemployment insurance benefits and other wages earned by the un­ employed worker, for 26 to 39 weeks, depending on length of service. Employees continue to receive hospital, medical and sur­ gical coverage while on TAP. • In lieu of TAP, workers can receive severance pay. Employees 55 or older can retire on a pen­ sion equal to 1.5 times their nor­ mal rate Instead of severance. At 62, the rate drops to the nonwal retirement level., �•eptenber, INl SEAFARERS Bridges Frets Over US Civil Defense, Silent On Red A-Tests SAN FRANCISCO—Having been caught off base by the Soviet Union's resumption of atom bomb tests, "The Dispatcher," official organ of the International Longshoremen'a and Warehousemen's Union is now attacking tha United States on another front—civil defense. A lengthy editorial in the latest issue of Harry Bridges' news­ paper ridicules plans to defend the civilian population on tha West Coast through use of shelters, evacuation and storage of essential supplies to protect them from radioactive fallout. While there has been-valid criticism of Civil Defense Planning from other sources, the "Dispatcher's" concern that the US might be able to devise a system to survive a Soviet atomic attack was not matched elsewhere in the paper by any concern over the Russian resumption of A-tests. However, in July, the Pacific-Asian dockworkers conference, a Communist-front organization organized by Bridges, denounced atomic testing and called for nuclear disarmament. While they were doing so, the Russians were making their preparations for the series of atomic tests they have been conducting. Accordihg to the Russian propaganda, their new bomb is so powerful that it will destroy everything, even sheltered personnel. Consequently, "The Dispatcher" attack on civil defense prepa­ ration happens to coincide with Russian propaganda that there's no use in trying to construct any defense against a Russian atom bomb. The first "All Pacific and Asia Dockworkers Trade Union Con­ ference" was held in Tokyo in April, 1959, and was attended by a delegation from the Soviet Union, plus representatives of Com­ munist-dominated unions In Australia, Cambodia, Canada and Japan. It was boycotted by the' All Japan Seamen's Union and the Japan Trade Union Congress. That conference also called for "abolition" of atomic testing, as well as demanding the abolition of US military bases In Japan, a step which would leave the Japanese defenseless in the face of Red Chinese and Russian armed might. , Fare Tlu«* LOG MTD Offers Broad Plan To Revive US Shipping, Aid Jobs WASHINGTON—A comprehensive program to revive the American mer­ chant marine has been submitted to Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges by the AFLrCIO Maritime Trades Department. The recommendations call for specific steps which would revive ' of the shipping industry for their from one major shipowner group, domestic shipping, beef up opinions on the nation's transpor­ the Pacific American Steamship tation policy. After weighing the Association. The West Coast opera­ the American-flag tanker opinions, the Secretary is expected tors backed the MTD call for aid and bulk-carrying fleet and to make his own recommendations to domestic shipping insofar as railroad rate cutting is concerned. to the President by November 1. strengthen the liner trade They also xnrged that non-subsU In • recent letter. Secretary dized both in the domes> operators across-the-board. Hodges declared that these tic andoperators, foreign trades, be given in­ If adopted in part or in whole, the recommendations would greatly-strengthen the Amer­ ican-flag industry and expand Job opportunities for seamen accord­ ingly. Tha program was submitted In response to a request by Secretary Hodges who has asked all segments SlU Seeks Back Pay, Reinstatement For Fired Yarmouth Crewmembers recommendations would be specific ones dealing with specific maritime needs. He ruled out further, postpone­ ment of the issue, declaring that the industry had already been studied exhaustively and the time had arrived for im­ plementation of various pro­ posals in the field of transpor­ tation. The following are the major rec­ ommendations submitted by MTD Secretary Treasurer Peter McGavin in August 28: SUBSIDIES Make construction subsidies available to all merchant ships. Make operating subsidies avail­ able to all ships in competition with foreign shipping. WASHINGTON—Following up its decisive win on the Union's right to organize the crew of the Panamanian-flag SS Yarmouth, the SIU has filed unfair labor practice charges DOMESTIC SHIPPING against the owner for firing the vessel's pro-union crew. Set up an office in the Mari­ time Administration to develop Last August 11, the NLRB concerning State-De­ Yarmouth had never been In on page and implement plans for revival ruled that the SIU had the tha Panamanian waters and did not fense Department activities). of domestic shipping. right to organize and repre­ participate In any Panamanian At the time the SIU organized Require that the Interstate sent Xarmouth crewmembers even though it is a foreign flag and for­ eign-owned vessel. The Board based its ruling on the fact that the ship operates In American trade out of an. American port in an essentially United States busi­ ness. The SIU's charges concern the firing of virtually the entire crew of the Yarmouth in September, 1958. A total of 136 crewmembers were bounced after they walked oif the ship in Washington, DC, and began picketing the vessel in their demand for union represen­ tation. Should the unfair labor charges be upheld, the crewmembers in­ volved would be entitled to back pay all the way back to September, 1958, less any earnings they may h£tve had in the interim. The present crew aboard the vessel consists almost entirely of replacements who were hired to scab the ship out from behind the SIU picketline. The NLRB bas postponed the election it was to have held among the present crew until the charges are considered. The original crewmembers came from various Caribbean countries Including Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Honduras, Nicaragua and Veneruela. The SIU Is now endeavor­ ing to locate former crewmembers so that the unfair labor charges can be processed in their behalf. Any readers of the LOG who happen to know the whereabouts of the crewmembers are urged to contact the SIU legal department •t headquarters Immediately. In another Yarmouth develop­ ment, the Government of Panama protested to the US State Depart­ ment against the NLRB decision, claiming it is an "Infringement" On Panamanian sovereignty. The NLRB noted in Its decision that commerce. The Panamanian protest was seen as being inspired by those elements in the State Department who are hostile to SIU activities on runaway-dag ships. (See story the Yarmouth, crewmembers were receiving between $45 and $90 a month. The ship operated on the then-popular Miami-Havana run. It now runs to various West In­ dies ports out of Miami. Puerto Rico Dock Unions In Merger NEW YORK—Completion of merger arrangements among longshoremen on the island of Puerto Rico has been an­ nounced by Thomas W. Gleason, vice-president of the Inter­ national Longshoremen's As­ sociation. As a result, Puerto The amalgamation will clear the Rico longshoremen will go way for the establishment of one into forthcoming contract nego­ tiations with a single negotiating team. Among pending issues is the question of royalty charges for handling container cargo when Bull-Line institutes its full-fledged container operation next year. All longshoremen in Puerto Rico have been in the AFL-CIO for the last two years, but two distinct groups existed. One was the Union Trabajadores Muelles, which formerly had a charter from the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen. The other group on the island had maintained ILA adiiiation as the International Longshoremen's Association of Puerto Rico, during the years the ILA was outside the Federation. The UTM had represented the majority of the island's dock workers, some 6,500, after win­ ning a National Labor Relations Board collective bargaining elec­ tion in 1954. Under the new structure, long­ shoremen in Puerto Rico will be represented by five local unions. standard dock contrct throughout the island with standard wage scales and working conditions, in­ cluding standardization on the container ship issue. There Is Only One SIU Contract Despite the claims of skippers or company port representatives to the contrary, there is one standard SIU agreement which applies to all companies. In the past, some operators have come up with a gimftiick' to duck out on overtime, trans-, portation or other contract ben­ efits. The gimmick consists of showing delegates a so-called "letter from the Union" sup­ posedly giving them special per­ mission to ignore certain clauses in the agreement. These "letters" have no bear­ ing whatsoever on the term.s and conditions under which SIU men sail. If a benefit is pro­ vided in the contract, then that benefit applies across-the-board. Commerce Commission enforce cooperation between railroads and coastal shipping on joint rates Provide construction subsidies for domestic ships. Prohibit subsidized deep sea companies from carrying domes­ tic cargoes in competition with unsubsidized companies. TANKERS AND TRAMPS Prepay cargo charges when the ship is loaded instead of after delivery. Set up uniform policies on charters. Providf for sealed bids for MSTS cargo with business awarded to the lowest respon­ sible bidder. Provide that military vessels are used only when privatelyowned vessels are not available. Provide that 50 percent of all oil imports be carried on Amer­ ican-flag vessels, as well as a stated percentage for import of strategic commodities. direct construction subsidies by allowing them to set up tax-free funds for the purpose of replac­ ing their vessels. MA Reports Lag In US Ship Cargo WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration reports -that USflag vessels carried only 9.7 per­ cent of the nation's foreign trade during the year 1959. The new figure is the result of a thorough and revised study of shipping sta­ tistics for the year, the last full year for which figures are avail­ able. The MA findings pretty well correlate with previous figures which have been issued on tha subject. It is estimated that cur­ rent US-flag participation in tha nation's foreign trade is at about the same level. One Percent Of Total In some areas, such as northern Europe and the Scandinavian countries, US-flag ships carried as little as one percent of the total foreign trade in dry cargo serv­ ices other than the liner trades. The figures also show the com­ plete domination of the tanker field by runaways, with these ves­ sels carrying 59 percent of tha total US-tanker trade. The run­ aways are under charter, or ar® owned by the major US oil com­ panies. The MTD's recommendations to Secretary of Commerce Hodges deal specifically with the need to provide greater US participation in the country's foreign trade so as to reduce the country's danger­ ous dependence on foreign-flag shipping. RUNAWAYS Eliminate the tax loophole for runaway shipping. MEBA To Vote On Port Agents GREAT LAKES Construction subsidies for Great Lakes shipping. In addition to the above, the MTD also called for Government expansion of maritime research as well as for tax regulations which would encourage ship operators to improve their fleets. As far as re­ pair services are concerned, the MTD recommended that all Amer­ ican-owned ships should be con­ structed, repaired or renovated in American shipyards. Some of the MTD recommenda­ tions receive^ important support NEW YORK—Nominations hav® been opened by District 1 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ ciation for the election of branch agents in Houston and Jackson­ ville. The Houston position was left open as a result of the death of William G. Kellogg. At Jackson­ ville, Howard Scott has retired as the agent. Nominations will remain open until October 6. The election will begin on December 1 and end February 28 with all members of District 1 eligible to participat® in the balloting. _ �r«o 9B'AF'JMER9 lOB NMU Tug Division Ordered To Half Raid On Scow Union iBsa IBU Tugs Aid At Ship Fire IBU-contracted tug James McAllister (McAllister) pours water on burning Polish freighter Polanica at Philly dock. Three other McAllister tugs along with equipment from IBUcontracted Independent Towing Co. hooked lines to the ves­ sel and towed it up-river after an explosion was threatened. Ship was carrying cargo of naphaline which, when ignited, burns fiercely. IBU Tug Dredge Unions Win 'Historic' New Pact A new contract guaranteeing IBU Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Union members top notch job security in addition to wage increases, an employer-financed welfare program pat­ terned after that of the SIU> plus other fringe benefits, was sure members Job protection dur­ ratified by the membership ing winter lay-up, time off, vaca­ early last month. The new pact is retroactive to last April, ac­ cording to Gus Wolf and Bob Jones of the Lakes Tug and Dredge Region, who hailed the contract as "historic." The Job security program, a major item in the pact, will as- IBU Meetings BALTIMORE — September 15, 8 P.M.. 1216 E. Baltimore St. (licensed and unlicensed). HOUSTON—September 11. 2:30 P.M., 7 4202 Canal St. MOBILE—September 13, 3:30 P.M. 1 S. Ijjwrence St. NEW ORLEANS—September 12, 6:30 P.M., 630 Jackson Ave. NORFOLK—September 13, 8 P.M., 416 Colley Ave PHILADELPHI.A—September 11, 7 P.M., 2604 S. 4Ui St. (licen.sedl; September 19, 7 P.M., 2604 S. 4th St. i unlicensed). •WILMINGTON, NC—September 20, 8 P.M., Marion Motel, Rt. 17. GREAT LAKES TUG A DREDGE REGION ASHTABUL.'V, O.—September 16, 8 P.M. Ashtabula Hotel. BUFFALO—September 27, 8 P.M., 735 Washington St. CHICAGO—September 21, 2 P.M., 9383 Ewing Ave., South Cliicago. CLEVELAND — September 16, 8 P.M., 15614 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, O. DETROIT-TOLEDO — September 11, 8 P.M.. 10225 V/. Jefferson, River Rouge. DULUTH—September 20, 8 P.M., 312 W. Second St. MILWAUItEE — September 15, 8 P.M. 2722 A. South Shore Drive. SANDUSKY, O.—September 16, 8 P.M.. 118 E. Parish St. SAULT STE. MARIE — September 12, 8 P.M., Labor Temple. RAILWAY MARINE REGION BALTIMORE—September 13, 8 P.M., 1216 E. Baltimore St. JERSEY CITY—September 11, 8 P.M., 89 Montgomery St. NORFOLK — September 14, 8 P.M.. Libor Temple, Newport News. F.UILADELPHIA—September 12, 8 P.M., £604 S. 4tb St. tion, and periods of sickness. Moreover, Job of a man will be protected for two annual fitouts after he leaves a company—pro­ vided the departure is through no fault of the individual. Other features of the highlyimportant Job security provisions in the contract guarantee IBU members the following: • Leaves of absence up to one full season without loss of seniority. • Right to transfer within the company's fleet, • A full 15 days to reclaim a job after fitout. • A full right to reclaim a job as a result of a temporary lay-up during the operating season. • Full right to fill a vacancy on an employer-seniority basis, resulting from permanent lay-up during the operating season. • Guarantee of employer-wide senoritv to protect every worker if only part of a fleet operates. • Guarantee that no worker, re­ gardless of his senority with an­ other company, can bump any man in this employer's fleet. • Guarantee that when a job opens, first preference will then go to the members who have re­ tained senority with that employer. Other benefits included a rate scale for travel pay. When the reporting point is beyond the lim­ its of the customary working port, travel lime will be time—and a half of the straight time rate. WASHINGTON—National Labor Relations Board trial examiner has ordered opeN ators of building materials barges in New York Harbor to recognize the independent Deck Scow Captains union and to stop assisting the NMU'a United Marina Division in its •'raid­ ing tactics" against the scow-*' or raid th« astabllahed collective scow captains and to persuade men. The decision by the ex­ bargaining relationship between them to abandon its rival. Local aminer completely vindicated the position of Deck Scow Captains Local 935, Independent, that it is the only legitimate bargaining agent for the scow captains. By in­ ference, the decision upholds the position of the SIU that it had a right to accept affiliation by the scow captains since they were an independent organization to begin with. The Scow Captains union had affiliated with the SIU in June, 1960, but the charter was subse­ quently withdrawn by the SIU at the request of Gearge Meany, AFL-CIO president. The request followed a charge by the United Marine Division that the SIU had raided the scow captains. On the contrary,'as the examiner found, the scow captains were be­ ing raided by the UMD in an ef­ fort to take away the employment and bargaining rights of the auton>omous. Independent Local 335. In addition to ordering the em­ ployers to recognize Local 335, trial examiner, Sydney Asher, Jr., ordered the UMD to halt its threats against scow captains who refuse to Join the NMU affiliate, and in­ structed the employers to provide back pay for men who were fired illegally for refusing to Join the NMU. The scow captain's beef devel­ oped early in 1960 when Local 335 members denounced the failure of the United Marine Division to as­ sist them in contract difficulties with the employers. The captains were operating under an inferior contract which provided a base wage of less than 50 cents an hour, $10.10 for a 24-hqur day. Upon failure to receive any sat­ isfaction from the UMD, the mem­ bership of the union voted in May to disaffiliate and set up an In­ dependent Local 335. They then instructed the officers to explore the possibilities of affiliating either directly with the NMU or with another union. In June, the membership voted overwhelmingly to affiliate with the SIU. Meanwhile, the UMD had s^t up a new local for the purpose of raiding the scow captain's mem­ bership. The employers, working with the UMD, refused to recog­ nize Local 335 as the representa­ tives of the scowmen and instead, put pressure on the scowmen to join the raiding UMD unit. The NLRB charges were filed as a consequence of this employer action, in addition to which the scowmen conducted a five-day strike against the employers. It was as an aftermath of the strike that Meany requested the SIU to withdraw the charter it had issued, which request was honored by the SIU. In defending the affiliation of Local 335, the SIU told Meany in part: "Furthermore, under no cir­ cumstances can the Deck Scow Captains Local 335 affiliation with the SIU be construed as a raid upon the collective bargaining re­ lationship of an AFL-CIO affiliate because no such relationship ex­ isted between the employers and the UMD-NMU. "On the contrary, the collective bargaining relationship exists be­ tween the employers and Deck Scow Captains Local 335. As a matter of fact, it is the UMD-NMU which by the formation of the new union, is seeking to encroach upon the employers and tha Dack Scow Captains Local 835 . . ." This statement has been substan­ tiated by the trial examiner's find­ ings which said in part: "It is clear . . . that after the disaffiliation . . . UMD engaged in attempts to organize the deck 335, Independent In sum, It adopt­ ed 'raiding* tactics . . The examiner went on to point out that UMD's action In raiding tha scow captains •was proof that it was a different organization and, as such, not entitled to recognition by tha employers. Scow captain pickets are shown during last summer's strike protesting companies' failure to recognize contract. Maritime Roundup A group of Lake Michigan architects has called for a com­ prehensive review of all possible sites for an Indiana deep water port. The Lake Michigan Region Planning Commission of the American Institute of Architects has asked the Corps of Engineers to conduct the study before Fed­ eral funds are expended in con­ struction. A controversy has been raging over where the port will be built. The Indiana Port Commis­ sion has approved a location at Burns Ditch, but mayors of East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond want the port to be near the In­ diana-Illinois state line. t t A computer cqifld control the engine room of nuclear-powered ships at savings of $25,000 a year, mostly at the expense of skilled black gang officers. An electrical engineer revealed that by auto­ mating the engine and boiler rooms of nuclear ships, a 10 per­ cent savings in skilled labor and another 10 percent savings in fuel costs could be achieved. A study was conducted using a computer and a nuclear reactor for pro­ pelling a 44,000-deadweight ton tanker. 4» 4" The world's fastest yacht, the 102-foot Mercury, has been built for Stavros Niarchos, operator of one of the largest runaway-ship fleets in the world. The yacht, capable of 54 knots, was built along the lines of a British Navy patrol boat. The Mercury puts Niarchos in an indirect "conspicu­ ous consumption" rivalry with his relative (by marriage), Aristotle Onassis, who is also an operator of giant runaway-ship fleets and the owner of a seagoing craft which is reputedly the world's largest and most luxurious yacht. 4 4 Clam dredging Is the new job of the former US Navy mine-1 sweeper Bobolink. The ship wu renamed the Gail Borden at Capo May, NJ, last month, and will bo put into service as the flagship of a Borden Company canning subsidalry. The crew of 12 men will be able to gather 1,500 bushels of clams a day. With a capacity fivo times greater than any other clam dredger, the vessel will be able to reach most clam beds on the East Coast. 4 4 4 The port of Bremen, Germany, may become one of the most un­ usual sights to the eyes of worldtraveled seamen. A group of archi­ tects has announced plans for a harbor basin in the North German port that would be covered with a plastic roof nearly a mile long. The enclosed port would make loading and unloadinng independ­ ent of the weather and eliminate the need for quayside warehouses. 4 4 4 Nuclear powered ships might b# sailing into other problems besides automation. Mexico's territorial waters and_ ports will soon be closed to all nuclear-powered ves­ sels, the marine under-secretary of Mexico declared. The Republio of Mexico intends to continue the. ban until maritime nations fix owners' responsibility In accidents. Get That SS Number Right Seafarers filing vacation money claims should make sure that they use their correct So­ cial Security number. Use of the wrong number means a cler­ ical headache for the Vacation Plan office and slows up the handling of payments. Also, a Seafarer who uses the Incorrect Social Security num­ ber is crediting his tax deduc­ tions to some other US worker. �s•iiiiiH, nn LOG Vacation Plan Still in B'klyn SlU Strongly Barks Lakes Subsidy Bill DETROIT—SIU Great Lakes District Is throwing its sup­ port behind a bill now in Congress that would provide opera­ tion and construction subsidies to Great Lakes ship operators and builders. The bill, Introduced last which the SIU membership should month by Rep. Alvin O'Kon- step in and write to their Con­ gressmen and Senators. Letters from our membership helped save the Detroit USPHS hospital in August. The subsidy bill is an­ other area where we'll need grass roots support from the members." On the Washington front, the SIU legislative and research staff has given "priority" to the bill, which would amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The Wash­ ington staff reports that the bill was being studied by the House Merchant Marine Committee. The subsidy program, which has been applied to virtually the en­ tire deepsea passenger fleet and a part of the freighter fleet, came under discussion during the re­ cent wage negotiations conducted by the Atlantic and Gulf division. At that time the SIU urged a thorough reexamination of the entire subsidy program, with a view toward a more realistic ap­ plication of the funds. This was one of the many recommendations made by the National Committee for Maritime Bargaining, com­ posed of maritime unions, during the negotiations. ski (Rep.-Wis.), follows years of intensive campaigning by the SIU to give Great Lakes operators an equal share of Federal subsidy funds. Vice-vPresident A1 Tanner said the bill "goes a long way toward giving Great Lakes seamen more job security in an area that has been suffering from competition by subsidized fleets." Tanner said the biil, which will come up for congressional action in January, 1962, deserves the sup­ port of all SIU members. "This is another instance in Port Reports FRANKFORT — Shipping has been slow. W. E. Fitzgerald to be fitted out. Ann Arbor carferries continue on a three-boat operation. Louis Lamb, a fireman aboard Ann Arbor No. 7, died September 12. He entered Ann Arbor service in 19.50 . . . BUFFALO—Shipping has picked up, especially with the fit­ ting out of George H. Ingalts. A total of 44 jobs were shipped In a two-week period. Two Cargill elevators are still on strike, but no picket lines are up and the rest of the mills are working . . . CHI­ CAGO—Shipping has been excep­ tionally good. Highway 16 and Carmi Thompson have fitted out •while Tanker Detroit is expected to be out of the shipyard after its survey. Local 418 of the ILA Grain Elevator Workers signed a new contract and ended their strike . . . ALFENA — Ship­ ping is at an all-time high despite temporary lay up of J. B. Ford and Paul H. Townsend. Men have been called back for the Ford while Townsend is expected to go back in service shortly . . . DE­ TROIT—Shipping continues fair. Number of ships serviced by SIU representatives reached a record high with over 40 contact in a two-week period. CLEVELAND — Shipping contin­ ues good. Members are reminded of new meeting dates, now at 5 p.m. on first and third Mondays of the month. Lakes RR Seamen Get SIU Benefits DETROIT—Trustees of the SIU Great Laken Welfare Program have ruled that seamen who come under the provisions of the Rail­ way Labor Act's welfare coverage will also have full SIU Welfare Plan coverage. The ruling by the six trustees— three from the Union and three company representatives—mbans that Welfare Plan benefits will be paid to railway seamen regardless of benefits that are eligible for under the Railway Labor Act. Great Lakes Shipping August 12,1961 Through September 8,1961 PORT DECK ENGINE STEWARD Alpena 38 43 6 87 Buffalo 34 27 7 68 Chicago 46 37 14 97 Cleveland 26 9 4 39 140 30 108 49 297 28 B 63 Frankfort 19 29 18 66 Toledo 37 22 6 65 370 S63 109 782 Detroit Duluth TOTAL 11 TOTAL Some Seafarers have been confused by the fact that the SIU Welfare Plan recently moved from 11 Broadway to 17 Battery. Place and have as­ sumed that the Vacation Plan has also been relocated. Consequently, they have been sending vacation benefit appli­ cations to the Welfare Plan's new headquarters. Actually, the Vacation Plan's operating office is still located at Union headquarters, 675 4th Avenue. All applications for the vacation benefit should be sent to that address or filled out in person there. Seafarers in the outports can turn in vacation applications to to the port agents for process­ ing, as they have done in the past. fmet fira Dep't Of Wefghto And Measures Getting weighad in at SIU New York clinic is Eugene Parr, 10, son of Seafarer Eddie Parr. Eugene was in clinic for check-up on family day, which is every Thursday afternoon. Ship Damage Slight In Texas Hurricane, Home Loss Heavy HOUSTON—Seafarers living in tKe Texas-Louisiana Gulf area suffered heavy per­ sonal loses, but shipping damage was held to a minimum as the result of the passage of Hurricane Carla through the area. The hurricane's winds of some 175 miles an hour, plus accompanying tornadoes did' enormous damage to Gulf age to this year's rice crop. Har­ the crew to help ease the plight of coast ports such as Galveston, vesting of the rice was underway hurricane victims in their home Texas City, Port Arthur and Lake when the storm struck, and at the port. A total of $268 were collected present time no concrete estimates from the crew, passengers and the Charles. Hunndreds of thousands of resi­ were available as to the exact skipper. Captain H. H. Rose. Accurate and timely warnings dents fled inland in advance of amount of dollars lost. The only the hurricane, holding deaths and statement available from Texas by the US Weather Bureau were injuries to a minimum, but prop­ rice producers was that the crop largely credited with keeping loss was "hit hard." The sugar crop of life to a minimum. The Bureau erty damage was very heavy. escaped without heavy losses, but made heavy use of hurricaneThe full extent of the dam'age stored sugar In waterfront ware­ is still not known, particularly in houses suffered severe damage tracking airplanes as well as rely­ ing upon photos of the hurricane Port Arthur where a breakdown from flooding. taken by Tiros II, the weatherof water supply and a flooded The SlU-manned Lucile Bloomtracking satellite in keeping the sanitation system delayed the re­ turn of residents. The Houston field (Bloomfleld), which is based population posted as to the course SIU hall reports that there was in Houston sent a donation from and size of the storm. undoubtedly heavy loss of per­ sonal gear and property to the many Seafarers who ship out of here and live in the surrounding towns. The copibination of high tides (ten to 15 feet above normal) ond hurricane winds tied up deep-sea shipping for five days here and WASHINGTON—Public hearings have been opened by th® did minor damage to ship's gear. Houston escaped a direct blow Federal Maritime Commission on the subsidy application of a from the storm, but its losses new company, Atlantic Express Lines of America, Inc., which from wind and water reach into the millions. The SIU hall In hopes to operate the first Houston withstood the blow with­ transatlantic passenger service easier for people of modest means who are not near the New York out damage. However, members of out of the port of Baltimore. the Inland Boatman's Union, em­ In addition, the company would area to take European trips. As is usual in such subsidy hear­ ployed by the G & H Tug Com­ carry roll-on and container cargoes in freight service between Phila­ ings, the application of the new pany had a hectic time of it. delphia, Baltimore and Hampton operator was opposed by several Secured Deep Sea Oil-Rigs Boards to Great Britain, France, existing steamship companies, in­ Going out in rough seas, they Belgium, Netherlands and Ger­ cluding Us Lines, Mooremack, secured the oil-rigs off the Louisi­ many. Isbrandtsen and Waterman. ana coast, and towed them to a The company had previously an­ safe anchorage. Involved ~ in the nounced plans to build three com­ operation were: the tugs Barbara bination passenger -cargo ships. George, Grampus, Juno, Jennifer The vessels would carry up to 600 George, Ling, Pike, Marlin, and passengers plus some 6,300 dead­ Sturgeon. The dangerous opera­ weight tons of cargo. tion went smoothly, without any Cargo Space injuries to the crews. It claims that by Including ad­ A number of SlU-contracted equate cargo space in its passenger ships were tied up in Houston and Galveston when Carla hit. The vessels, it would be able to operate Seatrain Georgia and the Seatrain successfully in the off season when Texas City were delayed, but the conventional passenger ships came through without damage or are being forced into cruise service to aroid staggering losses. incident. The Steel Traveler The three ships would provide (Isthmian) and Falrland (Sea- weekly service all year round at a Land) had it a little rougher. Both speed of 24 knots. ships broke their moorings at the The dimensions of the ships height of the storm. The Falrland would be some 650 feet long, 84 was secured without too much feet in the beam and 25.000 tons trouble, but the Traveler swung displacement. Passengers would be cross-wise between two piers. Be­ carried In a one class operation. fore she was finally secured, she The operatoi-s argue that using had jammed her wheel, and re­ a port other than New York as a ceived a minor dent in her side. IN gateway to and from the US would Bulk cargoes of rice may fall broaden the flow of passenger traf­ off sharply due to extensive dam­ fic in both directions and make it New Company In Bid For Bait.-Europe Ruii : WRTC/CALL �Pare Star SEAFARERS tevtcnbcr, IMt LOG SEAFARERS' ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) From August 1 Through August 31, 1961 A return to k^s hectic shipping activity was Indicated dur­ ing the month of August with the deep sea sections of the District shipping 2,805 jobs out of all SIU ports. This dropoff from July's high of 3,594 jobs was to be expected. Even so, the 2,805 figure for August was higher than normal shipping and refiected the wide choice of job openings available to SIU men. At the beginnng of the month, there were a total of 2,619 class A men on the beach, so that if they had so desired, every class A man could have caught a berth during the month without trouble, with the exception of key rating, who were not in the right port at the right time. Consequently, it is no surprise that the class A "on the beach" total dropped during the month, with 2,597 men left on the registration lists as of September 1. Shipping in all seniority classes dropped off, but class A shipping declined the most, largely because of the unavailabilty of class A men in many ports. Class C men continued to ship in relatively large'numbers with 323 of them getting berths. There was actually an increase in ship activity during the month with payoffs and in-transits rising sharply. In July, of course, crews were returning after the maritime strike, so that there were more jobs shipped per vessel. New York, Houston and New Orleans were again the busiest ports, with 274 total ship calls between the three of them. Houston, as usual, had a heavy load of in-transits, 68 ships in all, which kept the port hopping to service the various ships involved. Ship A€fivify Pay Sign la Offt Oas Trant.TOTAC Botloa ....... 5 New York ....46 Philadelphia ..7 Baltlmora 12 Norfolk ...... 4 Jockionvllla ... 2 hlioiqi 1 Mobile 9 New OrleoM ..20 Houtton 11 Wilmington ... 1 Son FroneUco.. 6 Seattle ....... 7 1 15 4 11 4 1 0 0 17 9 2 5 7 7 41 24 23 24 17 9 11 49 68 .16 8 10 13 102 35 46 32 20 10 20 86 88 19 19 24 .131 76 307 514 TOTALS DECK DEPARTMENT Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 3 1 7 9 17 1 1 4 4 3 16 0 4 6 5 5 59 25 32 45 34 98 26 158 2 16 27 62 106 30 188 2 14 7 26 2 5 16 7 9 3 30 0 6 4 8 17 0 61 4 11 14 29 32 13 32 16 78 2 10 20 41 13 24 7 13 2 4 1 8 2 10 3 6 3 18 1 6 11 1 8 15 2 4 2 9 2 5 4 2 1 22 2 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 4 9 20 12 44 0 10 12 67 0 3 7 26 34 7 36 17 17 63 15 117 2 40 39 12 24 68 20 137 4 49 40 17 21 75 36 149 2 37 38 15 21 37 64 26 127 1 6 2 9 5 29 1 10 5 14 2 30 0 3 12 17 1 23 11 8 20 8 42 4 21 14 7 11 60 3 16 25 9 28 31 5 18 9 14 4 24 9 41 2 11 11 15 21 5 195 374 134 1 703 27 113 125 265 94 134 ["245 1 261 420 124 |"805 17 Port Boston Mew York Philadelphia. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Miami Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS GROUP C ALL 3 ALL A B 1 2 26 6 17 3 6 4 1 1 33 158 59 33 250 1 19 13 40 0 26 0 14 0 0 0 3 93 3 61 29 0 1 2 22 7 2 0 1 2 13 1 32 9 15 8 9 2 6 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 56 3 44 3 0 2 9 1 17 117 36 17 170 2 2 13 40 0 189 0 144 0 0 0 44 6 24 6 9 0 3 3 23 69 4 42 4 0 2 2 6 65 6 31 28 0 2 4 7 37 46 1 90 703 265 90 11058 Registered Oi1 The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 36 8 8 0 5 R 18 10 16 43 64 88 162 47 297 5 46 0 3 7 8 17 21 4 48 37 17 30 81 13 131 1 18 1 3 8 4 6 11 1 30 0 5 2 3 12 16 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 86 0 6 38 40 8 5 1 24 59 73 12 144 2 11 11 36 25 85 56 84 21 161 24 17 28 10 1 17 1 • 28 10 48 0 3 4 7 22 21 5 S5 26 19 50 4 19 12 5 380 564 133 1077 47 135 143 1 325 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Registered CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 3 ALL 12 1 2 8 7 1 2 4 4" 10 0 80. 35 36 24 100 12 136 9 15 0 11 3 2 4 ' 6i 1 48! 6 50 63 1 7 24 23 13 6 3 7 5 14 2 4 lo' 6 1 7 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 38 7 49 1 10 5 4 26 22 49 18 71 11 100 1 21 84 21 21 44 8 113 2 16 2 16 2 12 2 10 4 20' 3 34 2 10 11 4 4 5 4 29 2 35 1 15 21 431 ""99 62 1 592 22 165 134 1 321 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Miami Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS GROUP 1 2 1 5 96 17 2 9 38 4 2 10 3 4 0 1 3 27 17 64 76 14 3 13 7 30 3 14 76 387 Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B Shiooed CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED ftegisfered CLASS A Oin The Beach CLASS B GROUP GROUP • CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 123 ALL 2 C ALL 1 B 3 ALL A 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 1 14 17 3 6 5 1 14 1 15 3 8 3 3 3 0 0 3 2 1 8 0 2 36 42 81 SO 121 70 30 221 52 153 26 231 3 70 6 12 12 34 26 8 121 10 30 0 7 5 3 2 25 2 25 1 1 15 9 3 9 0 0 4 1 15 2 4 85 2 64 8 29 23 71 15 45 39 15 99 6 39 1 11 3 15 21 45 3 3 15 0 3 4 7 11 5 31 5 7 5 13 13 13 0 6 3. 2 4 13 3 1 8 2 6 3 11 7 0 10 9 5 10 24 1 5 1 7* 2 2 3 2 9 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 57 8 5 13 5 0 63 8 44 17 9 6 17 9 37 9 0 5 4 37 2 7 86 1 8 23 14 58 8 52 1 35 94 26 22 21 13 52 35 181 20 13 94 4 99 49 17 80 13 119 24 50 1 50 4 157 26 4 103 29 19 2 1 13 103 2 12 4 7 1 12 7 1 18 43 4 7 18 7 12 3 4 18 2 4 ^ 18 0 2 53 0 3 7 4 37 4 63 12 19 4 4 40 7 19 0 2 2 3 40 4 8 18 6 25 45 1 22 48 7 34 4 5 21 5 3 0 8 22 2 4 21 3 '11 72 44 1 128 525 317 128 1 970 145 538 76 759 40 183 126 1 349 62 525 35 155 127 1 317 12 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Wil S.F Sea 1-9 1 29 3 5 0 2 2 3 9 7 1 3 6 TOTALS 71 Bos N. Y Phil .... Bal Nor Jac Mia Mob .... No Hou Registered CtASS B GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 1 1 1 4 9 17 54 109 11 6 21 1 14 37 4 14 9 2 2 13 2 3 8 1 0 1 1 4 9 8 26 46 22 21 62 114 34 16 24 81 3 5 4 13 5 4 14 26 7 2 9 24 126 83 220 1 500i Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP ,GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 0 8 0 5| 0 6 5 0 5 1 1 2 3 1 .36 7 22 30 13 26 19 63 121 0 3 33 0 0 7 6 6 3 5 11 7 22 2 0 1 3 18 1 36 2 25 22 0 12 1 22 5 19 1 1 5 7 0 2 3 3 7 0 /0 2 1 1 2 2 5 5 2 1 1 2 1 5 9 2 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 18 1 16 7 3 15 26 0 1 15 3 1 27 31 6 24 12 52 . 0 25 94 4 29 0 3 28 31 6 31 1.7 35 0 31 31 89 0 1 0 8 9 1 5 0 9 1 8 15 0 9 0 2 11 13 ; 6 8 20 1 15 4 17 35 4 7 3 14 24' 1 10 6 0 10 1 5 13 0 15 22 164 1 201 "39 "" 136 65 233 I 473 15 9 174 |"198 TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP .GROUP CLASS GROUP 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 2 C ALL 1-9 1 2 3 ALL A 1 2 B 3 2 1 18 2 9 0 5 3 1 3 3 5 5 8 1 1 55 6 45 53 34 110 224 4 23 121 36 23 180 27 0 1 22 10 0 10 28 0 31 5 1 10 12 2 22 7 2 0 0 2 2 22 24 65 11 91 0 4 32 13 35 4 36 85 0 4 0 6 4 10 0 1 3 12 1 1 7 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 2 3 6 10 1 3 1 5 23 2 4 9 9 9 2 2 5 0 8 2 0 2 3 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 77 0 46 11 20 12 34' 4 4 26 - 16 0 0 4 0 26 27 5 69 118 1 29 22 145 17 27 22 94 0 1 21 71 3 124 16 45 20 24 105 30 19 22 31 3 90 0 3 0 13 32 3 13 7 5 1 8 5 1 9 4 8 15 7 0 1 33 0 7 9 69 4 7 17 2 7 20 14 14 35 0 14 0 36 31 9 4 23 33 10 7 2 12 10 13 10 10 9 0 1 43 176 274 8 '94 1 105 474 198 105 1 777 111 222 106 322 1 761 55 3 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 261 420 124 I 805 99 431 62 I 592 197 83 220 I 500 55? 934 406 |1897 Registered Shipped CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 17 94 134 245 195 374 134 I 703 22 J_65 134" 321 76 387 62 I 525 15 22 164 201 175 65 233 | 473 54 281 432 767 446 826 429 |1701 Registered On The Beach TOTAL Shipped Shipped CLASS B CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS C CLASS B GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL B - C ALL 1 2 3 ALL A 1 2 3 AIX 1 703 265 90 |1058|380 564 133 |1077 47 135 143 I 325 90 37 j46 27 113 125 265 525 317 "128 | 9701145 538 76 | 759 40 183 126 I 349 44 128 12 72" 35_ 155 127 I 317 55 43 176 I 274 474 198 105 I 777:333 106 322 | 761 "105 8 94 9 174 I 198 15 77 277 426 I 780 22 117 184 I 323 1792 799 323 |2805 858 1208 531 ]2597 142 361 445 | 948 �•epfember, IMl SEAFARERS toa f»ge Serem MTD Urge Qov'i Okay , On U^Flag Ore Ship Subsidy UlVf Begins Drive To Organize In NY Rank and file members of the United Industrial Workers and UIW shop stewards in the New York area attended an important meeting early this month where Union organizing plans were discussed. Paul Hall, SIUNA presi­ Representatives from Jay Kay dent, told members of the Metals in Long Island City, SeaUnited Industrial Workers that the Union is opening an intensive cam­ paign to organize non-union indus­ trial shops in the metropolitan area. Hall stressed the role the Union plays in the lives of its members. He pointed out that members owe It to themselves to attend all Un­ ion meetings and express their opinions on how the Union should be run. The shop steward's Importance In each plant was also a priority topic at the meeting. As the elected representative of the workers in a plant, the shop steward is the key man in any grievance procedure. Members were urged to go to the shop steward whenever they have matters to be brought before man­ agement. CIIW Hits 51 on Cos Unfair Acts The United Industrial Workers recently hied unfair labor practices charges with the NLRB against six Staten Island oil distribution com­ panies and Local 355, a "union" which has been expelled from the AFL-CIO. The six companies, under vari­ ous stages of organization by the UIW, turned up with "contracts" with Local 355 when the UIW pe­ titioned for National Labor Rela­ tions Board hearings. Companies which the UIW charges are conspiring with Local 855 are: Richmond Burner Co., Fiore Bros., Salmirs Oil Co., Riche Fuel Co., Quinlan Fuel Co., and Kieran Fuel Co. Contract negotiations be­ tween the UIW and Sipco, Sta­ ten Island's largest retail dis­ tributor of fuel oil. began this month. The company was or­ ganized last month and the Union was certihed as bargain­ ing agent by the NLRB after a UIW election victory. The Union hied charges with the NLRB charging Sipco with re­ fusing to bargain. Local 355 is charged with sign­ ing back-door agreements and sweetheart contracts with the fuel companies in an effort to frustrate legitimate organizing activities of the United Industrial Workers. In fact, the UIW charges that relatives of management at Fiore Bros., have been acting as agents for Local 355. Although an in­ formal vote for union representa­ tion at Flore was won by the UIW, management surprised the workers a few days later by reading a Local 355 "contract" from a piece of yel­ low note paper. Employees have signed state­ ments charging some of the em­ ployers with threatening to hre them unless they signed ^.ocal 355 pledge cards, even though they may have previously signed with the UIW. train Lines of Edgewater, NJ, Miio Machine Tool Co., East New York Canvas, E. L. Durham Co., and other shops in the New York-New Jersey area, attended the meeting. A shop steward school will be set up by the Union to help elected representatives do a better job on behalf of the membership. The stewards' school will give instruc­ tions on how to handle many types of grievances, organizing and other phases of Union business. It will be free of charge to the members who attend. Aug. Totals At $12,067 The Welfare Plan of the United Industrial Workers of North Amer­ ica paid out a total of $12,067.48 on 114 claims in August, according to a report to the UIW Welfare Plan Board of Trustees. Robert McCaslin of Wilson Ma­ rine Repair received the top bene­ fits of $910 for disability and $504 for hospitalization. High Benefits Other benefits over $200 were Catherine Lane, V. J. Spellman, $698.98; Raymond Tobias, Seatrain, $292; Joseph Kleinwichs, Schaevitz Engineering, $372.92; Anile Hartman, Schaevitz, $390; Michael Staf­ ford, Schaevitz, $219.50; George Landis, Porter Mathews, $200; Ray Long, Paulsen Webber, $215.40. Basil Fritz, Paulsen Webber, $207.82; James Skold, New York Splicing, $200; Semmes Bodden, Mobile Ship Repair, $687; Rafael Soto, Morsan, $200; Robert Stamm, Mallard, $441.25; Raymond Deal, Hussmann, $200; Albert Philbrick, Hussmann, $200; Ernest Altamuro, Hussmann, $378.42. Richard Burns, A. A. Gallagher, $200; Frank Travia, Fox Iron Works, $200; Edward Tochman, C&S Canvas, $240; Francis Smith, All American Metal, $236.10; Mi­ chael Caputo, All American, $200; Richard Parrish, Air Master, $285.30; Willie Nash, Air Master, $223.30; George Peterson, Air Mas­ ter, $200. There were 15 maternity bene­ fits paid in August. WASHINGTON—-The SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department have urged Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges to approve the application of the SIU - contracted Marven Steamship Company for construction aid on two 61,000-ton American-flag bulk car­ riers. The Union acted after Secretary Hodges announced statement on page 12). Otherwise, rules in favor of the Marven ap­ he was holding up the appli­ they have warned, the industry plication, it would indicate that cation to determine if it was a will continue to dwindle, the US the Governihent is interested in cation to determine if it was proper will become totally-dependent on developing a balanced merchant usage of subsidy funds. foreign ships for its materials and fleet. It is likely that other com­ The Secretary's decision will be more seamen's Jobs will go down panies, which now operate foreign tonnage for their ore needs, would a crucial one to the future of the the drain. American merchant marine, as it If Hodges rules against the reconsider their plans and be en­ will have a decisive impact in de­ Bethlehem application, it would couraged to operate under the termining whether the Government indicate that the Government in­ American flag. intends to have an American-fiag tends to continue the present pro­ US Steel, for example, the na­ bulk carrying fleet or will permit gram of limiting assistance to a tion's largest producer, has no runaway ships to carry all of the handful of favored companies in ships of its own and virtually every nation's imports of such vital raw the liner trades. It is under this pound of the ore it imports is materials as iron ore, aluminum program that the US merchant now brought into the country on ore, Mn and manganese, among marine has slipped, year by year, runaway-flag carriers. others. and now carries less of the na­ The two Bethlehem ships would The SIU, the Maritime^ Trades tion's foreign commerce than it be 776 feet long and would op­ Department and local MTD port did in 1936, the year the Merchant erate at a speed of I6V2 knots. councils have all urged Secretary Marine Act was passed. The con­ They would resemble Lakes ore Hodges to approve the application. sequences would be that all of carriers in construction with th« In a wire to Hodges, SIUNA Presi­ the nation's steel companies, exception that there would be no dent Paul Hall declared: aluminum companies and others forward house at all. Living quar­ "A favorable decision would en­ would undoubtedly employ for­ ters, navigation facilities and th« courage construction of American- eign-flag tonnage for their raw ship's power plant would all ba flag bulk carriers which would great­ material needs. back aft, with nine hatches for­ ly strengthen the nation's ability On the other hand. If Hodges ward of the house. to control access to supplies of vital raw materials . . . Your ap­ proval of this application would increase ability of merchant marine to function in the national defense. It would also provide jobs for American workers whose livelihood depends on building, manning and supplying American ships." Bethlehem, which is the only major domestic steel company operating ore carriers under the (Ed. note: The following account is the first of a series which will ap­ American flag, had asked for a pear in the LOG on Seafarers who serve as ship or department dele­ Federal construction subsidy of gates. Future issues will carry interviews from other SIU vessels.) 55 percent on the two giant ships. "So long Roy, It was nice sailing November 20, 1902. He's married, They would be used to replace the smaller ore carriers, the Feltore with you." "See you around Roy, and he and his wife Inez, and their and the Oremar, which have been nice job." "Take it slow Roy, I'll two children own their own homa in South Ozone Park, Long Island. sold to another SIU operator, as I ship with you again sometime." After shipping out in '42 as a These were some of the com­ well as two foreign-flag carriers. They would run from Bethlehem's ments of the crew of the Steel Ex­ 2nd cook with Waterman, he sailed newly-developed Liberian ore ecutive (Isthmian) when she with Alcoa, Robin Lines, Cities properties to Sparrows Point and paid off in New York recently. Service and Maritime Overseas. Philadelphia, as well as servicing Roy, is Roy Wood, galley utility, For the past four years, he has the South American ore run fx-om and ship's delegate of the "Execu­ shipped regularly with Isthmian. While Roy was being inter­ tive." That isn't remarkable at all. Peru and Venezuela. viewed. a few more crew members What is significant is that not only Old FMB For Subsidy The Federal Maritime Board, has Roy held the position of ship's stopped by to say so long. "Put in which has now been dissdlved, had delegate for 15 months (that's the LOG." said one, "that Roy is quite a stretch), the best darn ship's delegate I ever recommended the subsidy, after but he brought sailed with. He brought this ship which the ships would operate at the "Executive" in with no beefs, man that's pret­ no cost to the US Government. in without any ty darn good." One other uniden­ Secretary Hodges has held up beefs, without any tified AB wanted to go on record. further processing of the applica­ disputed over­ "That Roy doesn't take being a tion to determine two major time, and without ship's delegate lightly," he said. points. any hard feelings "He gets out there and talks to These are, whether construction between the crew the boys, and if there's anything of ore carriers should take pri­ wrong, he gets it squared away." and topside. ority over the building of passen­ Roy is a modest guy, and so h# This is Roy's Wood ger-cargo vessels in the subsidy didn't want to brag about his fine first trick as a program and whether money allo­ record. "I just do my job." he said. ship's delegate, and after talking cated to cover subsidy construction "The boys elected me delegate, so costs can be used for bulk carriers to him. It looks like his fine record I had to pay 'em back by doing the is anything but beginner's luck. instead of passenger cargo ves­ best I could." The responsibility of handling sels. "The best he could," made the problems aboard ship is nothing The SIU, the Maritime Trades Steel Executive a tight ship. When new to him. He's been a depart­ Department and the National Com­ the payoff was finished, fast and mittee for Maritime Bargaining ment delegate on many vessels slick without any trouble, Roy went since he started shipping with the have all emphasized the need for down the gangplank on his way to balanced assistance to all segments SIU back in 1942. Roy was bom in Barbados on South Ozone Park. of the merchant marine. (See MTD Artist's drawing shows design of proposed 51,400-ton ore carriers which would be built for SlU-contracted Marven SS Com­ pany. Unusual design has navigation facilities back aft. �TI-, ..^7 Pace ElcM SEAFARERS y LOG •apt* Big Organizing Gains Strengthen SiU In Maritime,' Legislative Fields r, nn * SE ETSBEIUICA. Sizable gains in the organizing area—have been scored by the SIU in recent years, with the result that the Union has been greatly strengthened and the benefits of organization extended to many thousands of unprotected workers. For seamen, these organiz--* Ing gains mean support and to non-union shipping operations. lative arena. A union which is Since the convention, there have active in a great many cities and assistance in any beef in which they may be Involved on been further organizing gains in states and which has a large mem­ the part of workers in harbor and many areas, including among tug- bership can make a far greater ihoreside installations. Further, boatmen in Hampton Roads. impression accordingly. they add to the overall strength Since seafaring is one of the Organizing in the deep-sea field •nd resources of the Union and its is limited by the fact that there most-regulated industries and sea-, ability to make progress on the are very few areas left to organize. men are vitally affected by legis­ economic and legislative fronts. All US dry cargo operators are lative action, this added SIU At the last SIU convention, the under contract to a maritime strength is extremely useful in filU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In- union, limiting organization in helping protect the Interests of Jand Waters District reported the this area to new operators who seamen. following gains in organizing: Under the District structure, come into business. The major • Over 5,000 members organized area of organization is in the SIU members within a given group in the Inland Boatmen's Union, runaway ship field where the SIU have their own seniority protec­ which includes the Railroad has scored several notable victories tion. In other words, a tugboatmarine tugmen. Tugboats and and has obtained rulings from the man or shoreside worker will have other harbor craft have been or­ Labor Board which clear the way seniority within his own division ganized in the parts of Boston, for further action in this field. but he cannot cross the line Into New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ The SIU's success in winning a the deep sea field and carry his Winners of Robert Swain memorial scholarships receive more, Norfolk, Mobile, New Or­ runaway ship clause in the last seniority with him. It works the leans and Houston. contract opens the door to further same the other way around. How­ awards from Prof. Milton Briggs, New Bedford Institute of ever, the fact that the SIU repre­ Technology. The six winners received $250 each from the • An additional 1,200 boatmen organizing activity. and dredge" workers have signed Organizing runaways is a neces­ sents workers at numerous shorememorial fund. up with the SIU on the Great sity since this group of ships side and harbor firms is added Lakes. These men service shipping if left unchecked, would eventually security for seamen. Sometimes, Memorial Honors Swain in major Great Lakes ports such monopolize all cargo, resulting in because of family circumstances as Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit. the lay-up of American-flag ves­ or other reasons, seamen have to give up shipping and go to work • In Puerto Rico," an additional sels and the destruction of sea­ ashore. Within the limits of con­ 5.000 workers have joined the men's emplayment. tract rules governing employment, Clearly, there are several ad­ he has a better chance of securing SIU. This group includes all of the truckers In major Puerto Rico vantages to Seafarers in the a shoreside job as a result of SIU waterfront trucking firms, and Union's organizing activities, even activity in the shoreside and har­ workers in oil refineries such as though they may not all be in the bor field. NEW BEDFORD—Six children of members of the New Shell, Socony, Texaco and Esso. deep sea arena. It is easy to see Bedford Fishermen's Union have won $200 scholarships pro­ • In the Industrial Workers that if the Union has organized vided by the Robert J. Swain Memorial Association, in the "Union, which includes men work­ harbor craft, ship suppliers and second year in which the" ing in ship supply and ship main­ ship maintenance firms, then the tenance services as well as numer­ Union is in a far better position to awards have been presented. ous shoreside industrial plants, obtain support. Tugboats are cer­ Last year, the association the Union has organized over tainly a key to any program on issued two scholarships of $250 the waterfront and shoreside in­ 4,000 workers. each. ^ • On the Great Lakes, the stallations are no less vital. The association was formed to By broadening its total mem­ Great Lakes District of the SIU LONDON—The Cunard Steam­ honor the memory of the late has signed up over 1,500 seamen bership, the Union also can bring ship Company has received a li­ Robert J. Swain, a delegate of the In obtaining contracts with hither­ more strength to bear in the legis- cense to operate an airline service union, who passed away in Oc­ between this city and New York. tober, 1959. Funds for the scholar­ BOSTON — Thomas "Obie" The new air service, known as ship are produced through con­ O'Brien, secretary-treasurer of the Cunard Eagle Airways, is sched­ tributions from fishermen and SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fisher­ other Individuals in New Bedford uled to start operations next and the proceeds of the union's men's Union, is filing a protest spring. charging Russian vessels with vio­ Meanwhile, the company is plan­ annual clambake. QUESTiON: How many cups of coffee and packs of cigarettes lating fishing agreements in the The six award, winners were: do you consume in the average day aboard ship? (Question ning to go ahead with the con­ struction of a new siipeiliner to Carolyn E. Skeie, Fairhaven, Georges Banks, about 100 miles off asked aboard the Steel Executive.) replace the Queen Mary. The daughter of Andrew S. Skeie, of Cape Cod. The latest encroachment of Rus­ 75,000-ton passenger ship is re­ the dragger Pauline H; Eleanor J. Lars Nielsen, AB: I would say , Joseph Chielles, Srd cook: I ceiving a $9 million outright sub­ Helgoland, Williamstown, daugh­ sian vessels upon traditional Amer­ that I smoke smoke pretty sidy from the British government, ter of fisherman Joseph Bures of ican fishing grounds was reported about a pack of heavily every day, plus a Government loan at a mod­ the Kingfisher; Henry L. Knutsen, early this month. Boston based Fairhaven; son of Charles Knut­ fishing vessels, the Coast Guard cigarettes a day, 1 guess about est rate of interest. sen, skipper of the Mary Hayes; and other observers noticed 18 Cunard is expected to sell a which is about three packs of average. Usually cigarettes. As for combined sea-air trip ticket—one Theodore C. Pedersen, New Bed­ large Russian trawlers and two I drink at least coffee, I throw way by air and return by sea or ford, son of Theodore C. Pedersen, mother ships in Georges Banks on six cups of coffee down maybe four vice-versa, when it gets its airline Sr., a mate on the Mary Hayes; Sept. 7. and Daniel J. Fleming, Nantucket, going. Oversize Nets in the same peri­ cups a day. The company's action in joining son of Charles B. Fleming of the od. Although the Coast Guard said the opposition form of travel re­ dragger Robert Joseph. that the vessels were in interna­ The chairman of the scholarship tional waters where they have a flects the switch from passenger ships to planes in the North At­ committee is Professor Milton S. right to fish, other observers noted 4> 4^ 4> 4" 4" lantic service, particularly in the Briggs of the New Bedford Insti­ unusually large nets being used by John Abraham, DM: I figure I Louis. Torres, AB: I'm one of winter months when an Atlantic tute of Technology. Included on e m ok e three the Russian vessels. those fellows who sea voyage leaves something to the committee Howard W. Nickerpacks of cigar­ O'Brien is filing a protest on the really likes cof­ son, secretary-treasurer of the be desired. ettes a day but grounds that the Russians have fee.. I drink as US steamship companies will union. I'm not a hig cof­ been using gear banned by inter­ much as 12 cups be unable to follow suit, since fee drinker. I national fishing treaties. Georges a day. Since cof­ under US law, a company in the only drink a cup Bank is traditionally the main fish­ fee and cigarettes steamship business would not be of coffee with ing ground of the Atlantic Fisher­ go well together, permitted to own a competing each meaL The men's Union. The New Bedford I usually smoke form of transportation, such as an rest of the time Fishermen's Union, an SlU-affilabout three packs airline. t drink water — iated union headed by Howard of cigarettes In |>lenty of It, espeSAN DIEGO — California tuna Nickerson, is also keeping a close the process. tially when the weather gets hot. landings for the first six months watch on Russian fishing opera­ 4^ 4> 4> 4^ 4^ 4> of this year were the highest in tions on thie grounds off Cape Cod. Jame* Chianese, oiler: X smoke W. Denny, AB: My daily quota of more than 10 years. Most of these Early this summer, Russian two packs of cig­ coffee is about landings were made by boats trawlers began "increasing their op­ Seafarers overseas who want arettes a day but five cups. I aver­ to get in touch with headquar­ manned by members of West Coast erations in the fishing grounds off I'm not much of age about a ters in a hurry can do so by SIUNA-affiliated fishing unions. the New England coast in the vicin­ a coffee drinker. pack and a half The increase in US-caught tuna ity of two US Air Force-operated cabling the Union at its cable About four cups of cigarettes in address, SEAFARERS NEW was coupled with increases in prices, Texas tower radar stations. Is my limit. If I the same period, YORK. and decreases in tuna imports. The The Soviet vesels began ap­ drink too much sometimes more, gains were made by the larger proaching near enough to Ameri­ Use of this address will assure coffee, it gives me sometimes less. converted purse seiners. Smaller can vessels to take motion pictures speedy transmission on all mes­ indigestion. . vessels, however, found tough going of their operations. Heretofore, sages and faster service for the because of a scarcity of fish in Russian vessels have been staying men involved. nearby California waters. away from American fishing boats. SIU Fishermen Give Scholarship Awards Cunard Air Service Set AFU Protests Red Trawling Off Cape Cod WC Tuna Catch Rises Union Has. Cable Address �-y~—^ B^pUmher, IMl SEAFARERS .TKB CANADIAXT 'Riot Aid' Gimmick Fails; Free Canada Pickets Face N1a« LOG" Tidewater Tells Non-Union Men 'Don't Fraternize Viith SUP' sup-contracted Flying A Waihlngton, is shown at Bayonne terminal. At right, SUP members Armancf Adamsen and Sven Niisson, AOs, catch up on latest news in the "West Coast Sailor." PORT WELLER—crude attempt by local authorities and Cantidian shipowners to intimidate Canadian SlU Seafarers fell flat on its face in St. Catherines, Ontario, near here. The situation arose when^^ ^ the Canadian Seafarers were SIU members were grabbed and picketing the runaway-flag charged with failure to obey the Northern Venture In protest .against the Invasion of the Great Lakes with foreign-flag ship's. The members of . the Canadian SIU were quietly picketing the run­ away, using placards to Inform the public of their grievances. Suddenly they were faced with the Mayor of St. Catherines, Ontario, escorted by 40 or 60 mem­ bers of the police force. He ordered the seamen to leave the docks, or face the reading of the Riot Act. (The Riot Act had been used in this area only twice in the last 100 years, and only in times of dire peril). When they refused, he pro­ ceeded to invoke the statute, which carrys a penalty for refusal to obey, of life imprisonment. 'When Terror Exists' The statute states that it is to be invoked, "when a riot is actu­ ally in progress, and when terror exists in the hearts of persons around." The only terror caused by this picket line could only have been in the hearts of the owners of the "Northern Venture," but, the law was enforced and the pickets were told to leave. Before they could disperse, nine Crew Walkoff Protests Short Manning Scale QUEBEC—For their refusal to work under runaway working con­ ditions, 22 crewmembers of the Bermudian-flag freighter "Wheat King" have been charged with "desertion" after walking off the vessel. The ship was scheduled to sail for London, after imdergoing mechanical repairs. The Canadian SIU reported that the men walked off the ship be­ cause the vessel was seriously un­ dermanned and they had doubts about the desirability of sailing under such conditions. Runaway Operator The 12,000-ton Wheat King is registered In Bermuda as are a number of other Canadian-owned vessels which seek to escape Cana­ dian wages and conditions. The operator also owns the Northern Venture which has been picketed repeatedly in various US and Canadian Lakes ports by members of Maritime Trades Department union because of the runaway na­ ture of its operation. SIU Canadian Disfrict Halls WORT WILLIAM........408 Simpson St. Ontario Phono; 3.3221 HALIFAX, N.S 128Vii HoUis St. Phone 3-8911 MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West Victor 2-8161 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Mateiot Quebec LAfontaine 3-1569 THOROLD. Ontario 62 St. David St. CAnal 7-5212 TORONTO, Ontario 872 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VANCOUVER, EC 298 Main St. ST. JOHN, NB 177 Prince WUliam St. OX 2-S431 riot act. They were hauled off to jail were they awaited trial. When they were brought be­ fore the magistrate, the crown attorney stated, "In view of the fact that order was maintained, I do not wish to carry on." The charges were dropped immedi­ ately and the . SIU men were set free. The Canadian SIU then charged, that in view of the court's opinion of the case, the riot act was mis­ used, and was enforced only to aid the scabbing efforts aboard the runaway "Northern Venture." MONTREAL—Last month was the best month of the year to date for shipping in Montreal. With well over 500 jobs going on the board, dispatching has been the keynote here. The average wailing time on the registration board has come down to less than a day in some cases. In the last two weeks men could register for work in the mbniing and sailed the same night. At any rate, jobs have been avail­ able, and plenty during this month —for the first time this year. t i) 4" • THOROLD—I^w Quarries of Port Colborne, has purchased the Sumatra, and the SIU immediately obtained a lakes contract with this company. The negotiations were handled by Paul Gagne and Harry Cahill representing the SIU. A total of 29 jobs were created for the membership as a result of the successful conclusion of these negotiations. 4< 4) J) VANCOUVE R—The largest passenger ship ever built for Pa­ cific service arrived in Vancouver on her maiden voyage. The "Can­ berra," one of the most revolu­ tionary designed ships in many years was launched in March of 1960 at a cost of forty million dollars. She can carry more pass­ engers than any other liner in the world, (2,238). This is more than the two Queens put together. A British-flag vessel, she carries a crew of 1,000. Canadian Seafarers, members of the SIU of Canada 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 Cmiadian 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. NEW YORK—The skipper of one Tidewater tanker on the East Coast has an unusual definition of a Communist. According to him, a Commie is anybody who asks for overtime or union representation. bonus and vacation pay. union conditions, hiring its crews The definition arose out of wage The standard bumping system through the union hiring hall. It the skipper'.s concern that the operated by Tidewater allows a pays vacations and overtime to all crewmembers might be "con­ man who is bumped off a ship to hands, deals with the union on taminated" by contact with mem bers of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. The situation arose when the Tidewater vessel, the William F Humphrey (non-union), was on a run from San Francisco to Bayonne and at San Francisco, happened to be docked at the terminal with the Flying A Washington, one of three West Coast vessels operated by Tidewater under contract with the Sailors Union. The crew of the Humphrey was warned by the skip­ per of the non-union ship not to liang around with those "West Coast Communists." Obviously, the skipper was wor­ ried that should the crewmen start talking to Sailors Union members, they would learn about overtime, union representation, a hiring hall, grievance procedure, seniority and job security which Tldewatermen have on West Coast ships but which the company denies its em­ ployees on the East Coast. Under Collins' Thumb East Coast Tidewater crewmem­ bers are under the thumb of John Collins, professional organizer and absolute boss of about a dozen socalled "independent associations" in the East Coast tanker field. As described by a Tidewater crewmember, the East Coast set-up has no provision for taking beefs up with anybody but the head of the department aboard ship. If he makes a ruling, that's it. The en­ tire East Coast contract is a fourpage document which has little or no provisions for overtime or work­ ing rules. East Coast seamen can get bumped back fey officers and can lose all their vacation benefits unless they work aboard ship con­ tinuously for at least five and a half months. Seniority can also go down the drain the same way, un­ less the man is rehired within 30 days. Obviously, it's a simple matter for Tidewater to,break a man's va­ cation or seniority rights by not rehiring him until he's been on the beach at least ^0 days. In one in­ stance, a Tidewater East Coast crewmember had accumulated sev­ en years of unbroken service when he was bounced off the ship. .He was not rehired for 30 days and, as a consequence, lost all accumu­ lated seniority including seniority go into the company office and ex­ amine the crew lists of all ships. If he finds somebody with less se­ niority, he walks on that particular ship and bumps the man off. By contrast, the same company on the West Coast operates under beefs and no bumping is allowed. Down through the years. Tidewa­ ter on the West Coast has meshed smoothly with the Sailors Union while denying its East Coast crew­ members union benefits and condi­ tions. By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS How To Cope With Food Prices storm signals are warning that working families- are in for a spell of high food prices. The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale index recently hit a four-months' peak. The Bureau of Labor Statistics wholesale food index has bounced up almost two percent in one month. How much should it cost you to feed your family? Based on BLS estimates, a family of four, with a boy of 13 and a girl of 8, can have nourishing meals for about $34 a week or $147 a month (figure 4 and 1/3 weeks in a month). These won't be the most luxurious meals, but not the lowest-cost possible either. Here are several points we'd like to suggest for keeping down your food bills: Use The School Lunch Program: Parents who have compared costs say they can't prepare lunches for the price—typically 30-35 centscharged for lunches served by many schools. If your own school isn't participating in this program (partly financed by surplus foods con­ tributed by the Federal Government) it's worth asking school author­ ities about the possibilities, or at least the likelihood of joining th» special milk program. Use These Low-Cost High-Value Foods Often: Several reasonablypriced foods are especially high in nourishment. One is non-fat milk powder. In baking and cooking, add extra dry milk to impi'ove nutri­ tion. Cakes and cookies supplemented this way also have better flavor and texture. One of the easiest ways to use dry skim milk is simply to mix it into regular milk for a drink that has excellent flavor, and gives, you more protein, minerals, and vitamins than regular milk. Other low-cost, high-value foods include canned corned beef and corned beef hash; variety meats; dried fruits (rich in iron too); peas, lentils and beans. Oatmeal is not only a high-nourishment, low-cost cereal but also a money-saving meat extender. Vegetables generally inexpensive for their high food value include carrots, kale, collards, spinach, green cabbage. Broilers have become quite a food bargain because of heavy supply, and also because they have become the supermarkets' favorite price leader, often offered at or near wholesale prices. Broilers are especi­ ally cheap in the fall. Buy Larger Meat Cuts: This department recently pointed out that you can save an average of 14 percent by buying stores' own brands, and another 17 percent, on the average, by buying larger sizes of pack­ aged foods. This saving applies to meat and poultry too. The whole ham often sells for less than the total of its parts, the New York State Extension Marketing Service points out. The whole broiler generally costs less per edible pound than chicken by the parts. A whole leg of lamb is more economical than parts and can be prepared by the butcher so you'll have three meals out of It (lamb steaks, center roast and lamb stew or curry from tiie shank). �rate T«a SKAFAnERS tOG Military Approves '50-50'|™CXFIC On Coal For German Bases WASHINGTON—Following angry protests from US maritime unions and members of Congress, the Defense Department has agreed that shipment of coal to military bases overseas will be handled under the "50-50" law. That means that' about 20 shiploads of coal will become available to"^ US-flag tramp and bulk car­ policy on purchases of coal for coal mined in this country to . US military installations abroad must West German bases. riers. The necessary coal had former­ go "100 percent by American- The Department had planned to ship some 40 shiploads of coal to Germany on foreign-flag vessels. The excuse offered was that the coal was "commercial" cargo be­ cause it was being brought by a West German supplier who, in turn, sells the coal to the Army. Gov't Order Actually, the coal movement was the product of a Government order for the Army in Germany to use American coal as a means of conserving foreign exchange and American dollars. Consequent­ ly, the coal is being purchased specifically for Government use. Ironically, the original "50-50" beef, back in the late 1940's was on this very issue, the shipment of US coal abroad. The beef developed when the Defense Department switched its Marine Firemen Discuss Vital Convention Issues ly been bought from West Ger­ flag vessels." The riled Representatives re man suppliers, but in a move to SAN FRANCISCO—The first biennial convention of th« "reduce the unfavorable balance ceived quick assurance from the I Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Asso­ of payments situation," the switch White House that it would launch ciation is convening here to discuss issues vitally affecting the from German to American coal an investigation, and would ask Union and the rest of the SIU-» was made to keep US dollars in that "consideration be given to reports on MFOW business, bring­ the applicability of the Cargo Pacific District. the United States. ing delegates up to date on the The convention, which takes Preference Act" (the 50-50 law). Therefore the Defense Depart­ The White House communique the place of the annual MFOW situations in all ports, and several ment went ahead and purchased speakers from outside the Marina 440,800 tons of American coal went on to say that, "we will cer­ agents'' conference, opened August Firemen's Union, such as the labor 28 and is expected to last until the fabout 40 to 44 Liberty shiploads). tainly check into the matter of movement in general and the other middle of this month. They then diecided that the cargoes using foreign-flag ships for this All members in good standing SlU Pacific District Unions, hava would be carried abroad in foreign movement. It is our understand­ ing that the Department of De­ are eligible to attend as fraternal been presented to the convention. flag tramp ships. Important topics under discus­ fense is asking for bids at prices delegates to the convention. Frater­ Congressmen Act sion at the convention include tha nal delegates are being encouraged Rep. Tollefson (Rep.-Wash) and delivered in Germany and has to make recommendations for the coming negotiations with shipown­ Rep. Bonner (Dem.-NC) sprang to not specified the method of trans­ negotiating committee. The sugges­ ers, welfare, pensions, automation, the defense of American shipping portation." tions will come from the floor of overhauling of contract language, Mr. Tollefson cited the statute the convention and from written ship'ping rules and developmenta and seamen. The first move was a letter by Tollefson to the White which says: "Only vessels of the memoranda from men in all ports. among affiliated unions. House which stated that existing United States or belonging to the Discuss Manning Officials Report statutes require that shipment of US, may he used in the transpor­ Also to be discussed at the con­ Official delegates to the conven­ tation by sea of supplies bought for the Army, Navy, Air Force or tion include the Union president, vention are the quick turnarounds Marine Corps. However If the vice president, treasurer and in West Coast ports and the man­ President finds that the freight branch port agents, plus three ning scale controversies which have charge by those vessels Is ex­ elected delegates from headquar­ been arising recently on the new cessive or otherwise undeasonable, ters and one elected delegate from Searacers and recently modernized vessels. contracts for transportation may each of the branch ports. Morning sessions will be open Union officials have presented be made as otherwise provided Joe Algina, Safety Director for general discussion of the agen­ by law." da, while the afternoons will be Would Be Illegal reserved for business conducted by New problems for the fire-iighter have developed out of every new Rep. Bonner stated that because the various convention committees. advance and change brought about by science. In many cases, the prob­ of this statute, it would he illegal, The convention, held as It is lems were not even recognized until a disastrous accident occurred. to ship the cargo in other than during a critical time for the mari­ When gasoline was first introduced as a retail item, it was sold over US flag ships. time industry and a critical period the counter in drugstores. Many may remember the serious accidents Tollefson then stated that the SAN FRANCISCO—MCS Secre- of world affairs, is expected to he that occurred until the use of gasoline was brought under control. refusal to ship American was a tary-Treasurer Ed Turner ad­ one of the most important functions Today, despite some bad accidents and fires, oiir experience with sham. "The reason for purchasing dressed MFOW convention and re­ of the Marine Firemen's Union. the handling of gasoline is pretty good when you consider the billions coal in the United States was to ceived 100 percent support for es­ of gallons used annually in this country. The hazards are still there, keep US dollars in this country, tablishment of Paciflo District but they have been brought under control by knowledge, planning and the cost of ocean freight on th^ Food Committee to determine understanding. The same should apply in the field of atomic energy coal would be higher than the standards of feeding and provision­ and radioactive materials, where a real attempt is being made in many cost of coal Itself. Therefore," he ing on West Coast Ships. SUP and areas to analyze and plan for a potential hazard before it gets out of went on, "more American dollars MFOW issue formal notices of elec­ would be paid to foreign flag ves­ tion of officers . . . WILMINGTONhand. Proper information and training can help us handle radiation hazards sels than would be paid to US SAN PEDRO—SUP jaintor reports Just as well as any other hazard that comes up. Once we really know coal producers," he concluded. new auto accident. lIlCS reports new what we're up against and the precautions that can be taken against it, contract for Motorship Princess a SAN FRANCISCO—SlU Pacific radiation hazards shouldn't be regarded as being more dangerous than new venture in the harbor. MFOW any other. shipping only fair . . . SEATTLE— District seamen are now sailing on This is another way of saying, as far as shipboard accident preven­ Unmanned barge service from here the cigar run. One of the largest shipments of tion is concerned, that some serious pre-fire planning is necessary may cut into SUP and Pacific Dis­ where cargoes of radioactive materials are involved. Regular fire and trict Jobs. MCS hopeful that Skag- Philippine cigars ever to enter the boat drilis are routine aboard on a ship today, although many seamen way ferry service will become re­ US was unloaded recently in San have gone through the same motions a hundred times without ever ality, as is MFOW . . , PORTLAND Francisco from the President getting near a fire. The practice and planning is what counts In case —Union shop change in agreement Hoover (APL) after a trip from an emergency arises. ' will aid MCS hall service members Manila. The shipment, nearly a Now we have a situation where more and more ships are cari-ying there. SUP squares optical plan million hand-rolled log-filler ci­ containerized radioactive materials as a routine cargo item. What's I beef , . . HONOLULU—More MCS gars, marks a strong return of lacking right now is adequate information for the crewmembers, li­ i members shipping out of Honolulu. Philippine tobacco into the Ameri­ censed and unlicensed alike, about the thing they may have to deal 1 SUP handles large number of ships can market, after the breakdownwith in the event of fire. The danger is not an outright atomic explosion, [in transit with all beefs squared In trade between the US and the as some might think; the basic danger is possible radioactive contam­ away . . . NEW ORLEANS—SUP important Caribbean tobacco pro­ ination if a fire or accident develops where these cargoes are stowed. f bosun hospitalized off Hawaiian ducer, Cuba. A snap decision to jettison the stuff over the side is not the answer. Pacific District Seafarers on the I Tourist. MFOW crews WeyerhaeusAs minimum precautions, when radioactive materials are aboard ship, 'er ships . , . NEW YORK—Ship- President Cleveland (APL) have notices should be posted telling the location of the cargo and what ' ping picks up slightly after strike. brought over another load of the radiation levels are involved. Are the containers liable to be affected SUP reports. Red Ramsey, MFOW Manila cigars, which required spe­ by the fire . . . would the radioactive material be affected chemically I port agent, attending convention. cial handling on the long voyage. by smoke, heat or fire? Is the material itself of a combustible or flam­ mable nature? Should radiation detection instruments be used before approaching ... are such instruments available and does anyone aboard know how to read and interpret them? A ship at sea is in a different kind of a predicament when a fire breaks out. It has the advantage of an unlimited water supply but its MC&S Total SUP Port 1 MFOW safety hinges on having the best available equipment and the trained 7/27 to 8/24 1 8/1 to 8/31 7/10 to 8/21 1 ^ personnel with the energy and ability to use them. Pre-fire planning with re.gard to radioactive cargoes has to be integrated with routine 219 388 708 San Fran. 1,313 fire-fighting procedures aboard ship because we have to look ahead and 82 . ^ 49 182 Seattle prepare for these hazards in advance. 313 Growing awareness of safety needs in the home is making a field 29 74 Portland 126 229 day for some house-to-house salesmen out for a fast buck from unwary householders. The National Safety Council has issued several warnings 110 (no hall) Wilmington 442 552 about pitchmen who actually create hazards in the house in eagerness SHORE WEAR t SEA CEAR 30 New York 32 108 168 for a sale. Among the latest gimmicks are worthless or downright harmful fire SEA GEAR t SHORE WEAR (no hall) 0 New Orleans 76 76 extinguishers for up to $10. One man was killed when an extinguisher 20 92 exploded in his face and others have been burned by leaky chemicals Honolulu 38 34 from faulty containers. Home owners have also been taken for large (no hall) (no hall) 180 San Pedro 180 sums when purchasing very elaborate but worthless lightning rods. iCovvnents and suggestions are invited by the Department and can 625 Total 1,674 2,925~" 626 1 be submitted to this column, care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Pre-Fire Planning: Know Your Hazards In Pacific Ports West Coast Developing Cigar Run — for SlU MEMBERS! NEEO;NS©\SE4R ANPSMO^WeAl^WMATbaiHBWSH TOASCUvVESTEfg* AU-ATSREOAL. sfAoiesr PRICES your SEA CHEST Pacific District Shipping �fcylnrtM. mi SEAFARERS V«fe Hevea LOG 'MfAjr Not Use The All-Purpose Vitamin?' Xieg:islatiire Bay Murdock, Director CELLER PROBE.—The House Committee on the Judiciary Is seri­ ously considering a probe of monopoly problems in the ocean ship­ ping Industry. It is expected that the operating-differential subsidy program administered by the Maritime Administration would be the target of a new inquiry and would receive special scrutiny. A number of operating-differential subsidy applications are pending at MA; some have been tangled in legal and administrative proceedings for as long as five years. The Celler Antitrust Subcommittee recently concluded hearings on alleged violations of the 1916 Shipping Act by steamship companies in the United States foreign trade and steamship conferences. 3» t- 4" MARITIME STATISTICS.—MA has reported that there were 917 vessels of 1,000 gross tons and over in the active oceangoing US mer­ chant fleet on August 1. This is an increase of 296 over the number active on July 1. The large increase was due to the return to service of vessels which were idle during the maritime J strike. Of the 917 active vessels, 38 were Government-owned and 879 were privately-owned. The pilvately-owned fleet showed an increase of 286 active vessels and a decrease of 287 inactive vessels. Two freighters, the Del Oro and the Solon Turman, wera delivered from construction. One freighter, the Globe Progress, was transferred back to the United States from foreign flag. Thrge vessels were sold ' ^ for scrap, the Danny Boy, Orient Point, and Maracaibo. The tanker Chiwawa was converted to a dry cargo vessel for Great Lakes service. The total privately-owned fleet decreased by one to 988. Of the 109 privately-owned inactive vessels, two combination ships, 10 freighters, and nine tankers were undergoing repair or con­ version or reactivation. MA's active fleet increased by 10 ships, while its inactive fleet decreased by 18. The total United States merchant fleet decreased by 9 to 2,947. The total of large merchant ships on order or under construction in US shipyards decreased by two to 84. S' The urgent need of trade union participa­ tion in any redrafting of America's merchant marine program was shown by the request of Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges for recommendations on the Government's policy in that area. A great many organizations in the ship­ ping field responded with specific proposals dealing with their area of immediate inter­ est. But it remained for the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, to submit a program which dealt with all the problems confront­ ing the American Merchant Marine. (For the full details of the MTD's proposals, see page 12). Obviously, the piecemeal approach to the industry's problem's is doomed to failure be­ cause the ills of the Industry cannot be re­ solved by patchwork tactics. This has long been realized by the maritime unions. It was a principal reason why, last December, they formed the National Committee for Maritime Bargaining so as to win from shipowners the realization that an industry-wide ap­ proach is needed, that it no longer made sense for any one segment of the industry to pursue its own interests. and ignore the needs of the rest of the operators and of the seamen who depend on the industry for a living. Further, the unions pointed to the vast changes in our trade since 1936 and the need to overhaul our maritime program. The MTD proposals deal with the needs of every segment of the shipping industry and offer specific and workable suggestions for meeting those needs. It is hoped that the Secretary of Commerce, in drafting his own report to President Kennedy, will make good use of the material submitted to him by the Department. New Bid By Riiffiafways Shortly after the National Labor Relations lution is to have an adequate merchant fleet Board issued its ruling on the Yarmouth, or­ under the American-flag. The runaways. De­ dering the owners to deal with the SIU, the fense admitted, are a poor substitute for runaway operators undertook a new cam­ American ships. US unions have pointed out on several paign to preserve their privileged sanctuary occasions that runaway ships will work for where they evade US taxes and US wages. The latest bid by the runaways consisted the highest bidder, even if that bidder hap­ of enlisting the Department of Defense and pens to be the Soviet Union. Further, the the State Department in an attempt to sell unions point to the fact that these ships are Congress the idea that it would be dangerous manned by crews who owe no allegiance to to US security to disturb the runaways. The the United States and who may, in fact, be Republic of Panama got in a feeble lick of actively hostile to this country. At a time of its own when it protested the "invasion" of international crisis, such a situation could its sovereignty by the NLRB. (The Yar­ lead to serious complications. mouth, a Panamanian-flag ship, has never No amount of rationalization or squirming been to Panama). by the runaways or by any Government Even while putting out its pitch, the De­ agency in their behalf, is going to change fense Department conceded that the best so­ these basic facts. SOVIET MARITIME EXPANSION.— E. Germany is building four 18,500-ton liners for Soviet account. News of the construction was re­ ported in the August 8 edition of the NY Journal of Commerce. This four ship project does not include the construction of a 30,000-tom passenger liner which has already been assigned to a Russian ship­ yard, These vessels will carry 750 passengers, and will travel at a speed of 20 knots. Delivery is anticipated in 1964. The SIU Legisla­ tive Department reported on August 15 that the USSR had 21 pas­ senger-cargo vessels of 113,000 gross tons on order January 1, 1961. The present announcement, therefore, indicates orders over and abova those already reported. 4" 4» 4" RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—MA has announced that the research engineering staffs and facilities of the University of Califor­ nia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stevens Institute of Technology will be employed to study the effects of "sea slamming" on ship structures, seakeeping qualities of ships, and ship controllabil­ ity. The University of California will conduct studies aimed at the reduction of both local structural bottom damage and super-imposed hull stresses associated with sea slamming of merchant ships. The contract also calls for the development of a long-range program in ship structural design and related subjects. The contract with MIT calls for implementing research in seakeeping qualities of vessels. This will include research into increasing ship speed in head seas, which will entail analyses of ship motion data and model experiments in regular and irregular waves, verifying by spectrum analysis their relation to actual sea status. The third university, Stevens Institute of Technology, will deal with implementation of long-range research in ship controllability. Tliis will require research evaluation of the hydrodynamics of merchant ship turning and steering, looking toward the improvement of merchant vessel steering in rough seas and ma­ neuvering qualities in restricted waters. Each of the three contracts stipulates that expenditures will not exceed $50,000. 4< 4> 4- RIGHT TO WORK.—The National Right-to-Work Committee is planning to accelerate its campaign in states which do not have rightto-work laws. They have recently held meetings in California, Colo­ rado, Wyoming, Illinois, and Oklahoma. Plans are now being formu­ lated to conduct active campaigns in Kentucky, Louisiana, Rhode Is­ land, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Alaska , . . Nebraska has recently adopted a statute designed to outlaw the "agency shop." The Labor Committee of Nebraska's unicameral leg­ islature approved the measure by a 6 to 3 vote. It was then passed by the full legislature . . . The National Committee plans to present 13 radio programs this fall aimed at arousing anti-union sentiment. The series will carry the misleading title; "The Blessings of Liberty." LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP.—Tht Sentte has approved S. 1729, a measure to provide new services which the Federal Government now provides to American businessmen interested in exporting their prod­ ucts and services. The bill now goes to the House . . . The House has passed HR 6309, a bill to increase from 75 to 90 percent the permissi­ ble payment to an operator of accrued operating subsidy . . . Other bills passed in the House include: HR 6732, designed to encourage the construction and maintenance of American-flag vessels built in Ameri­ can shipyards; HR 6974, to authorize subsidized operator to make ex­ penditures from capital reserve funds for purposes of research, de­ velopment, and design expenses; and S. 2187, to implement the pro­ visions of the International Convention for the Prevention of tha Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954 . . . Representative Powell (Dem), New York, has filed a favorable report on HR 8723. The measura would amend the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act with re­ spect to the method of enforcement and provide certain additional sanctions �Pace TV^TW SEAFARERS SCHEDDLE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meeN Ings are held regularly once a month on days in­ dicated by the SlU Con­ stitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SlU ports below. All Seafarers are ex­ pected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include registration num­ ber). The next SlU meet­ ings will be: New York October Philadelphia October Baltimore October Detroit October Houston October New Orleans October Mobile October 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 MEBAPact Has Dental Care Plan NEW YORK—District 2 oi the Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation, announced the signing of a new three year agreement, with their offshore shipping com­ panies. With the old contract scheduled to expire on September 30, the conclusion of contract parlays came 22 days short of the deadline. The District 2 agreements ap­ proximate those already signed by the other MEBA districts. How­ ever District 2's contract includes a few unique fringe benefits. Raymond T. McKay, presidentbusiness manager of District 2, pointed out that the contracted companies have agreed to make contributions to finance the first dental program in the maritime field. The new plan will provide dental care for District 2 men and their families. The dental, safety and education programs head up the first year's gains in the newly concluded agreements. District 2 also secured vested pensions, improved over­ time pay and additional welfare plan contributions within the framework of the first year of the contract. The agreement also guarantees two SVa percent increases, apply­ ing to wages or benefits, to take effect at the start of the second and third years of the agreement. The existing vacation allotment of five days a month for dry cargo ships, and 10 days a month for tankers will still stand. The most important issue in­ cluded in the new contract re­ garding the future, is the right of District 2 to organize and negotiate contracts for the foreign-flag ships operated by its contracted com­ panies and their affiliates. Dis­ trict 2 will also participate in the new joint committee to promote the US merchant marine and create additional job opportunities for American seamen. The SIU Is also part of this important com­ mittee. The new benefits will take ef­ fect as of September 1, 1961. They expire on June 15, 1964. District 2's contract covers 25 deep-sea companies operating 100 ships. Among them are Isthmian, Isbrandtsen and Victory Carriers. It also holds contracts, with op­ erators on the Great Lakes and the Inland waterways. LOG INI TEXT OF MTD PROGRAM TO REVIVE US SHIPPING The iollowing is the text of the program submit' ted to Secretary of Com' merce Luther Hodges by the Maritime Trades De­ partment, AFL-CIO. The MTD program deals spe­ cifically with the needs of all segments of the US mar­ itime industry—liner serv­ ices, bulk carriers, domestic ships, tankers and Lakes ships. HE decline of the American maritime industry since World War II con­ stitutes a national disaster. At the end of the War the T merchant marine of the United States, and our capacity to build ships of all types, were greater than those of the rest of the world combined. Today, among Western powers, we rank fourth as a maritime power, after Great Britain, Norway, and Liberia. Today, we are carrying only a tiny fraction of the imported commodities which are essential to our prosperity and national defense, less than about 10 per­ cent of our foreign commerce, only about 20 percent of our outbound foreign-aid cargo, and our shipbuilding capacity bas dwindled in proportion. Fourfifths of the qualified and docu­ mented American seamen are employed outside industry, and a great majority of the arts and crafts essential to shipbuilding have been obliged to seek em­ ployment elsewhere. Our recommendations to meet and overcome this disaster will be presented on the basis of the various segments of the mari­ time industry, I. Operating-Differential and Construction Subsidies—The op­ erating and construction subsi­ dies were established by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This Act was based upon the as­ sumption that tramp shipping was dying, and that the ocean commerce of the world would be carried, by liner companies. These assumptions proved to be inaccurate so far as the United States is concerned. The subsi­ dies benefit only liner compa­ nies operating on essential trade routes designated by the Mari­ time Administration, llo^vever, since World War II, the United States has become an importing country, rather than an export­ ing country,' and today more than 80 percent of our foreign commerce is carried on tramp ships. The largest-volume of our exports now consists of grains and other cargoes shipped un­ der the foreign-aid program. Most of our imports consist of bulk cargoes, such as oil, ores, and sugar. The United States has almost completely failed to develop a bulk fleet, with the result that almost all of these strategic materials are import­ ed on foreign-flag ships. There­ fore, the Department recom­ mends: That the entire subsidy pro­ gram be reviewed and revised, so that construction subsidies shall be made available to all segments of our merchant ma­ rine; and that operating subsi­ dies be made available to all segments of our merchant ma­ rine which are in competition with foreign shipping. II. Domestic Shipping—Prior to World War II, In number of ers and tramps. This includes fleets to foreign flags, such aa ships, tonnage, and men em­ practically all of our imported that of Liberia, (thereby escap­ ployed, the largest segment of petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, ing American taxation and the our merchant marine was en­ other imported ores, sugar, and obligation to obey American gaged In coastwise and inter- other strategic commodities. labor and other laws), and then coastal shipping. Primarily, it Only a very small and decreas­ compete with the dwindling was domestic shipping which ing fraction of these strategic American-flag • fleets in our built our great port cities and commodities are carried on foreign commerce. MTD there­ provided transportation and American-flag vessels. In spite fore recommends: communication between all parts of the law, far less than 50 per­ 1. That Congress enact into of our country. At the beginning cent of our exported foreign-aid law the recommendation made of World War II about 70 per­ cargoes are carried on Ameri­ by the President In his tax cent of our merchant marine was can-flag vessels. American-flag ^message of April 20, 1961, and engaged in domestic shipping; tankers and tramps are excluded by the Secretary of the Treas­ as of today, practically all of from carrying imports by the ury In his statement of May that shipping has disappeared. unfair competition of runaway- 3, 1961, before the House Com­ The last coastwise common car­ flag ship owned by Ameijcans. mittee on Ways and Means, rier on the Pacific coast became Their percentage of the foreign that the tax haven device, as insolvent and died about two aid cargoes is minimized by reg­ exemplified by the runawayyears ago. On the Atlantic and ulations of the Department of flag program, be eliminated. Gulf coasts, where formerly Agriculture. The MTD therefore 2. As an alternative. Con­ scores of companies operated makes the following recom­ gress ought to enact legislation profitably, today only two com­ mendations: such as outlined in III, 3, above. panies operating nine ships are 1. Administrative Actions. 4> 4 4' left, and they are operating at (a) It is the commercial prac­ V. Great Lakes—Practically a'current loss. These results have ensued notwithstanding the tice to prepay ocean freight on all of our shipping on the Great fact that of all American ship­ surrender of the bill of lading Lakes is over-age. Many ves­ ping companies, the most ef­ at the loading port. This prac­ sels are more than 50 years old. ficient, the ones which have tice" is applied by the Depart­ Because of the competition of made the greatest efforts to ment of Agriculture to liner ves­ other forms of transportation, mechanize and automate their sels carrying foreign aid cargo. find foreign shipping, there Is operations, are tfie domestic However, it is not applied to little incentive for American shipping companies. The wage most tramp and tanker owners, capital to invest in new ships. costs of these two remaining who are only paid after arrival MTD therefore recommends: 1. That the construction sub­ coastwise common carriers on of the vessels at discharge ports. (b) The Department of Agri­ sidy be extended to Great the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, amount to only about 20 percent culture and ICA ought to es­ Lakes shipping. 2. That the Maritime Ad­ of their total operating cost, tablish uniform charter parties which we think is unparalleled and policies to insure that for­ ministration and other-Govern­ In American industry. Many stu­ eign nations will not utilize ment agencies, cooperate with dies have been made of domestic funds allocated for transporta­ maritime management and la­ bor in the development of a shipping, all of which point up tion on US vessels by obtaining program iq Increased shipborne and prove that the evils which excessive dispatch and carrying cargo in and to and from the charges, and other practices not have destroyed this segment of the industry are: (1) Official common in normal commercial Great Lakes area, neglect, since no agency of the transactions. 4 4 4 (c) Military dry cargo and Government has undertaken or VI. Research and Develop­ recommended any program to tanker vessels ought to be used ment—The obsolescence of our revive domestic shipping; (2) Se­ only when privately-owned tank­ merchant marine, and of cargo lective rate-cutting by the rail­ ers and dry cargo vessels are handling gear and methods roads. To correct this disaster- not available at reasonable rates place the American maritime ous situation, MTD makes the for either time or voyage industry at a disadvantage with charter. following recommendations: foreign competition. The MTD 2. Executive Action — The therefore recommends: 1. The new Maritime Admin­ istration created under Reorgan­ President of the United States 1. That Government ^agencies ization Plan No. 7 should have established the present oil im­ expand their programs for the within it an office to which is port quotas in Presidential development of quicker, more assigned as a primary responsi­ Proclamation No. 3279 of March efficient, and less costly ships, bility the development and im­ 10, 1959. To this proclamation gear and methods. 2. Consideration should be plementation of plans to resus­ ought to be added the following given to the advisability of citate the domestic deep-water requirement: "Any person importing pe­ granting tax exemption to a fleet. percentage of income of com­ 2. The Interstate Commerce troleum in excess of 1,000 bar­ Commission ought to develop a rels a day whether crude, un­ panies in all segments of the industry, providing such per­ consistent policy, within present finished oils, finished petroleum law, which will insure: (a) pres­ products or residual fuels, or centage is used In research and ervation of the ihserent advan­ ores, into the United ^States development. tages of the coastwise carrier, must transport at least 50 per­ 4 4 4 and (b) enforcement of the co- cent of such importations in ves­ VII. Shipbuilding—As point­ oi'dination J)etween rail and sels registered under the laws ed out above, the decline of coastal water carriers required of the United States, which ves­ American shipping has inevit­ sels are owned at least 75 per­ ably resulted" in a decline of by the statutes. 3. The Merehant Marine Act cent by citizens of the United American shipbuilding and re­ should be amended to provide States, within the meaning of pairs. Highly skilled crafts­ construction subsidy for coast­ Section 2 of the Shipping Act, men and professional people 1916, as amended, 46 U.S.C. 802, wise and intercoastal vessels. have been driven out of the shipbuilding Industry into other 4. (a) The bulk commodity ex­ and have coastwise privileges in emptions in Section 303 (b) of accordance with the provisions industries. In 1957, in 91 ship repair yards, 37,600 skilled the Interstate Commerce Act of section 27 of the Merchant ought to be repealed, (b) Owner­ Marine Act of 1920, as amended, workers were employed; in 1960 there were only 20,200 in ship of common carriers by ship­ 46 U.S.C. 883." 3. Legislative Action—As an 77 yards. It Is incredible that pers, and vice versa, ought to alternative to the foregoing we should allow this decay of be prohibited. 5. Amend Section 805a of the recommended executive action. our shipbuilding industry, when Merchant Marine Act to pro­ Congress ought to extend the 79 percent of our trade cargo cargo preference laws so as to and 54 percent of tankers are hibit carriage of coastwise and provide that a stated per­ more than 15 years old. These Intercoastal traffic by subsidized centage of imported strategic ships are obsolete and ought lines when the same routes are commodities must be shipped to be replaced. The MTD there­ served by unsubsidized lines. fore recommends: 6. Amend the cu.stoms laws to on American-flag vessels. That laws be enacted which 4" 4 4" extend permission for bonded IV. Runaway-Flag Ships— will require that all Americanbunkers to the coastwise trades. The cancer which Is destroy­ owned ships engaged in the 4" 4" 4" HI. American-Flag Tanker and ing the American shipping in- domestic or foreign trades must Tramp Fleets—As noted above, -.dustry is the runaway-flag de­ be constructed, repaired.. or most of our foreign commerce vice, under which great Amer­ renovated in American ship­ is carried on foreign-flag tank­ ican corporations transfer their yards. �r.tta MTD Labor Day In Baltimore L0G Wage TUrfecs On Saturday, Septem­ ber 2, more than 10,000 union members and their families came out for a gala Labor Day picnic thrown by the Baltimore Port Council of the Mari­ time Trades Department. Members of MTD-affiliated unions, Including Seafarers, kept the crowd well fed and happy with five tons of chicken, a ton and a half of potato salad, a ton of baked beans, and a half ton of frankfurters. No figures were given on the amount of bicarb con­ sumed, but all agreed it was a fine way to cele­ brate Labor Day. Bozo the clown gets smiles from the kids with his takeoff on rabbit trick. Thats fust part of the chicken cooked to feed the 10,000 at the picnic. Barbeque pits kept going all day. Family group digs Into the barbecued chicken at the picnic tables. "•]W\ T / All aboard for the miniature train ride, one of the many amusements offered. ~ That's "Baby George" getting a lift to the microphone. Viiik \ This little Miss wasn't sure of photogra­ pher's Intentions. J �gEAFARERS New, Higher 5IU Benefits Go Info Effect October I m Sweeping gains in SIU welfare and vacation programs get underway on October 1, 1961, as part of the contract package won by the Union during the recent negotiations. The changes represent major gains in Seafarers' hospital, pension and vacation benefits and ex­ tend welfare coverage to SIU-*outpatients for the first time. (See details under separate SIU outpatients not receiving maintenance and cure are urged headings below). to apply at any SIU hall as early as possible starting October 1 An additional gain for SIU pen­ to allow time for processing of the new $56 weekly Sickness and sioners was just approved by the JVccident Benefit. Seafarers who do not expect to be outpatients trustees on September 20 to as­ for at least seven days should not apply since the first week's sure that dependents designated as benefits cannot be paid until a full week has actually passed. the beneficiary o£ SIU oldtlmers Thus, Monday, October 9, Is the first day when Seafarers on out­ will receive the regular $4,000 SIU patient status back to October 1 can qualify for their week's death benefit. This amounts to a benefits. change in the pension program as Seafarers must present a "not fit for duty" slip or similar originally announced two months medical record at the time of application. Men released from a ago. hospital as outpatients are reminded \hat they should also reg­ Designated beneficiaries who are ister within 48 hours to get day for day credit on the shipping not dependents of a pensioner will list for in-patient time up to 30 days. Outpatients" can be regis­ still qualify for a $1,000 dfeath tered for shipping and still receive weekly benefits if they're not benefit. These changes do not in getting maintenance and cure. All applications will be processed any way affect the $4,000 death at headquarters. Checks will be forwarded to the outports in ths benefit rate for active Seafarers. same manner as Vacation Plan payments. How To Collect Outpatient S $ t, $ In-Hospital Benefits Seafarers' in-hospital benefits will almost triple on October 1 when the new $8 daily rate goes into effect for regular inpatients. The $8 rate will apply for up to 39 weeks of hospitalization in any calendar year. Howevef, Seafarers cannot col­ lect more than 39 weeks of bene­ fits at $56 per week in any combi­ nation of inpatient and outpatient time during the same calendar year. Thus, if a Seafarer is hospi­ talized for five weeks, then re­ leased as an outpatient and is not receiving maintenance and cure, he would qualify for up to 34 more weeks of benefits as an outpatient that year. In the past, a Seafarer may have been discharged from the hospital with a "not fit for duty" and not be eligible for any benefit unless he qualified for maintenance and cure". The new benefit will there­ fore assure Seafarers needed pro­ tection for 39 weeks even though they may have been discharged from the hospital. If hospitalization is required for more than 39 weeks, benefits will continue at the current rate of $3 per day regardless of the length of stay in the hospital. This main­ tains the unique feature of the SIU Welfare Plan providing for the unlimited duration of hospital benefits to cover severe, chronic illness. lect more than 39 weeks of bene­ fits at $56 per week in any combi­ nation of inpatient and outpatient time during the same calendar year. , 4^ it Normal Pension At Age 65 All Seafarers who are 65 or over and have discharges showing at least 15 years of seatime (5,475 days) on ships for which the SIU furnished crewmembers will qual­ ify after October 1 for a normal pension of $150 monthly. They must meet the basic seatime re­ quirement of one day's seatime in the last six months and 90 days in the last calendar year at the time of application. No showing of dis­ ability is necessary. In addition to the $150 per month pension payment, the pen­ sioner and his dependents are eli­ gible for the full hospital-medicalsurgical coverage provided by the Welfare Plan. Under an amendment just ap­ proved, a dependent designated as the beneficiary of a pensioner qualifies for the regular $4,000 SIU death benefit. All other benefici­ aries qualify for a $1,000 death benefit. This amendment is designed to assure full protection to members of the immediate family of a pen­ sioner. The same provision applies to Seafarers receiving disability pensions. hospital-medical-surgical coverage provided by the Welfare Plan. In addition, a dependent desig­ nated as the beneficiary of a pen­ sioner qualifies for the full $4,000 SIU death benefit. A $1,000 death benefit Is payable for all other beneficiaries. ^ \ INl LOG » Continuous Service Vacation Benefits Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director Disabled Still Qualify for US Benefits Under the Seafarer' pension program as it exists today and as it will change beginning October 1, eligible SIU oldtlmers have always had the full protection of US Social Security benefits as well as their SIU benefits earned on the basis of seatime. Last year, and again in 1961, a number of changes have occurred in the Federal Social Security program and have been reported here from time to time. Under this year's law, there is one other key change that can save benefits for those who can least afford to lose them—the disabled and their famU lies. Until the new amendments were signed, a worker with a.sever dis­ ability of some years standing had until June SO, 1961, to apply for his US disability insurance benefits. Disabled workers who had been unable to work for some years, and Vho delayed applying beyond that date, could lose all rights to current and future benefits for themselves and their dependents. In the 1961 amendments. Congress has given these disabled workers one year more—until June 30, 1962—to apply for benefits through their local Social Security office under the dis­ ability provisions of the law. To be eligible for Federal disability insurance benefits, a worker must have credit for at least 5 years work under Social Security dur­ ing 10 years before disability began. In addition, he must be so severely disabled that he cannot do any substantial gainful work. The disability must have existed for at least 6 months and be expected to continue indefintely. While a worker is receiving disability insurance benefits under So­ cial Security, dependents benefits can be paid to certain members of his family—just as in the case of a retired worker. Payment, can go to any of his children who are under age 18, or who have been totally disabled since before they reached 18. His wife, regardless of her age, can be paid benefits if she has a child in her care who is eligible for these dependents benefits. If there is no child eligible for benefits, the wife may qualify for payments when she herself, reaches 62. Any Seafarer who believes he may be eligible for these disability benefits should get in touch with his Social Security office. Anyone who is unable to visit his Social Security office may telephone or write, or may contact an SIU Welfare representative to obtain the proper infor­ mation. (•Comments ond suggestions are invited by the Department and can be submitted to this column care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) starting October 1, Seafarers who work on the same vessel for 365 days or more will earn vaca­ tion pay at the rate of $800 per year. Any seatime over a full year will be pro-rated at the $800-figure. In "order to receive this amount, a Seafarer must pay off the vessel at the next regular port of payoff. He thereafter can register im­ mediately for a new job but cannot compete at regular job calls for 60 days from the date of payoff unless there is an emergency where a vessel would sail shortA total of 35 SIU oldtlmers has now been added to the dis­ handed. ability-pension list this year in advance of the October 1 In computing seatime, temporary layoffs of 10 days or less do not starting date for the improved SIU pension program. (De­ count as a break in continuous tails on the new pension bene-" service. The $800 annual rate is tits appear in the story at based on continuous seatime be­ right.) ginning on or after October 1, Four of the additions to the dis­ 1961. ability roster in recent weeks in­ t t 4i clude Seafarers Paul R. Albano, 57, Broken Service of Galveston: William A. Brewer, 59, of Baltimore; Loyd J. Griffis, Vacation Benefit There is no change in the exist­ 62, of Beaumont, Miss., and John O. ing vacation pay program based on Morrison, 68, of Tampa. All qual­ a $400 annual vacation pay rate ified for the $35 weekly benefit 4" t 4" Morrison covering 360 days of seatime on (changed to $150 monthly beginning Griffls 4) 4" <4 Outpatient more than one vessel or for more partment veteran with SIU seatimo Disability Pension than one employer. Benefits since 1939. No longer able to sail The rules for this benefit, as Beginning October 1, a brandAt Any Age due to heart disease, he paid off new Sickness and Accident Benefit All totally disabled Seafarers re­ heretofore, enable a Seafarer to his last vessel, the Village, in of $56 weekly will cover out­ gardless of age who file discharges collect vacation pay pro-rated at March. He and his wife live in his patient Seafarers not receiving showing 12 years (4,380 days) of the $400 annual figure whenever hometown of Baltimore. maintenance and cure. This bene­ seatime on vessels for which the he accumulates at least 90 days of Old 'Black Gang' Men fit will extend welfare protection SIU furnished crewmembers qual­ seatime. Seafarers may pay off or for the first time to Seafarers on ify after October 1 for a disability remain aboard a vessel for any With eight years on the Alcoa outpatient treatment. pension of $150 per month. Sea­ length of time in accord-with the Polaris behind him. Brother Griffis It will apply only to Seafarers farers now receiving weekly spe­ seniority provisions of the SIU finally had to call it quits a year Brewer Albano who are not eligible for mainten­ cial disability benefits will auto­ contract while receiving this bene­ ago due to a disabling injury. He's ance and cure because an illness matically be transferred to the new fit. Oct. 1) due to permanent physical an oldtimer in the black gang and Consequently, a Seafarer who disabilities. or Injury occurred after they left disability pension list. served with the Navy in World a vessel. The $56 weekly rate will Those who apply for the dis­ has been on a vessel for a year, A member of the engine depart­ War II before joining the SIU. His be paid to outpatients for up to ability pension must also meet the but does not want to pay off, would ment, Brother Albano .last shipped next of kin is a sister in Mobile. 39 weeks, the same as for inpa­ basic seatime requirement and, receive the $400 benefit. He can in January on the Seagarden and Another engine department oldtients. once approved, they and their de­ only get the $800 by actually leav­ joined the SIU back in 1947. He's tinrter. Brother Morrison boasts SIU However, Seafarers cannot col- pendents are eligible for the full ing the ship. a native of Italy, now a naturalized membership back to 1938 in Jack­ U.S. citizen, and has a sister in sonville. He sailed until June as TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AND BENEFITS ... Seafarers should be sure to obfolit a Mas­ Quincy, Mass. listed as next to kin. FWT on the Chickasaw but had to ter's certificate when getting off a vessel due to on illness or injury while In the service of He's been beached permanently by quit due to diabetes and a rheu­ matic heart. He and his wife re­ the vessel. This will eliminate delays and red tope when applying for benefits later on a heart condition. Brother Brewer is a steward de- side in Tampiu either as an inpatient or outpatient. k ' 4 More SIU Pensioners Up Year's Total To 35 �.Mcabnv ua SBAFARERS LOG 'n Coffee For LaSallo Seafarers Taf WttUm Bull C-4s In Shipyard For Container Conversion SEATTLE—Bull Line's two C-4s, which are to be converted into combination container and break bulk ships, arrived here at Todd's Shipyard for the conversion job. It is expected that the job will take about five months. break bulk cargo, about aa much The two C-4s, formerly break bulk as the existing C-2« known as the Marine Panther and carry at present. In addition, the the Marine Fox, had been used as C-4s are about IVi knots faster troopships by the military. The than the C-2s and have three Marine Panther has been renamed decks, offering more space for the Alecia, and the Marine Fox automobiles and other deck cargo the Dorothy. The present Dorothy, which are prominent Items in the a Liberty, will be renamed the Puerto Rico trade. • Margaret. The old Margaret was Bull already owns 166 containone of the Bull Line ships lost to ers and will be purchasing addi­ enemy action during World War II. tional ones for the new service. Tugs cut the two vessels out The company believes that the of the Suisun Bay, Calif., reserve combination of container and fleet anchorage and hauled them break bulk service is ideal in the to Seattle for the conversion and Puerto Rican trade. reactivation work. Interestingly enough, the en­ Traveling Cranes Set gineering work on the vessels was The conversion Job will be con­ done by a former Seafarer, Gran­ Seafarer Floyd Peavy (second cook) puts crust over beef pot pie for the La Salle's dinner. fined to the two after hatches. ville Parker, who is currently At right, Eli Zubotsky, 12-4 OS, sets up the percola^r with some fresh coffee. A traveling crane, designed by head of the engineering staff at Bull Line and built by Harn- the Bethlehem Steel shipyard in ishfeger, a Milwaukee concern, Brooklyn. will be installed on each ship Bull has made no secret of the aft of the midship house and the fact that the C-4 program is hatches remodeled to hold 35-foot "make or break" for the company. iiisfSsi container boxes. The forward four, It has been losing money heavily hatches and their cargo gear will in the Puerto Rico trade and A two-month strike against the of all contractors or sub-contrac­ remain as is and be used for con­ claims it will have to discontinue Sinclair Oil Corporation by the Oil, tors on public projects. This clause ventional break bulk cargo. the service and lay up ships and Chemical & Atomic Workers union must be written into all construc­ The conversion will enable the crews unless the C-4 prograna was settled when the company tion projects of state, boroughs, agreed to negotiate with the union townships, school districts or any WASHINGTON —From a ship C-4s to carry 168 35-foot con­ serves to restore profitable opera­ on the amount of severance pay state agency. Rates will be de­ that skims on the top of the water tainers plus 400,000 cubic feet of tions in the trade. to be granted in cases of future termined by the state labor secre­ (a hydrofoil) it's just a short skip layoffs. The severance issue was tary who will take into considera­ and jump to a ship which doesn't the major cause of the strike which tion scales set up In union con­ touch the water at all. Hence the started when management refused tracts. announcement by the Maritime to change its policy of making uni­ 4" 4" 4" Administration of plans for a new lateral decisions on layoff pay. A "runaway" bloustr manufac­ kind of vessel, a "hovercraft." turer has been ordered by an 5" The MA announced it was ne­ A Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital's arbitrator to return to Philadel­ gotiating with a California firm display of an American Medical phia by the middle of this month for a design contract for the pro­ Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director Association propaganda poster or pay $355,000 to the Interna­ posed vessel, which will not travel which calls health care for the tional Ladies Garment Workers on water at all, but will be sup­ aged "socialized medicine" was,at­ Union and 215 stranded employees. ported by a cushion of air trapped One of the steward's most important jobs is one which is often The arbitrator found that the between the bottom of the ship tacked by the city's AFL-CIO La­ bor Council. The council asked manufacturer violated its contract and the water. Similar vehicles overlooked. That is the somewhat tedious, but essential, job of keep­ that the poster be removed or, as with the union by moving its plant have been built on an experi­ ing proper records. The steward may be a top-notch cook and baker an alternative, the unions be per­ away from Philadelphia before its mental basis for travel over land. himself, he may run a heads-up department, but if his record-keeping mitted to place a poster next to the union contract expired, failing to The proposed prototype ship is inefficient and sloppy, he's going to run into trouble. Three-quarters AMA's explaining labor's support make proper payments to employe would be a small vessel in the 50 of the way out on a trip he's liable to find himself short of some ship­ for the proposed system "based on funds and other infractions. to 200-ton class. A 100-ton ship board essential, and the steward in tfiat kind of a spot can be on# The company was ordered to re­ would have a length of 142 feet, unhappy steward when the crew finds out what's missing. the text of the bill itself, rather The major job of record-keeping, of course, consists of the inven­ than propaganda." The poster in establish a plant in Philadelphia; would be 76 feet in the beam and question has also be sent to all pay $77,948 to the ILGWU welfare would have to generate 22,000 tory of ship's voyage stores. Other records to be kept include reefer AMA doctors for display In their funds and to former workers. If horsepower to lift the ship out of box temperatures to tnake sure that the refrigration system is func­ offices and waiting rooms. The the firm fails to do this, the arbi­ water and propel it at a speed of tioning properly. Then there are the supplies and equipment for the galley, dishes and tableware, needed repairs and similar items. All hospital had been built with Fed­ trator ruled it would have to pay 100 knots. the $355,000. these should be down in black and white. Next to running out of food, eral funds. Jets of Air Used 4" 4" 4" Si i. tThe hovercrafts built thus far running out of utensils, soap, linens and other necessaries can be very Workers in the ancient brewing have operated by spraying jets of aggravating, to say the least. An attempt by Teamsters head­ Know Status of Stores quarters to take over the finances industry must be alert against the compressed air through nozzles in A good steward should be able to know with reasonable accuracy and administration of four Team- elimination of jobs through auto­ the botton of the vehicle. The air eter locals in Cincinnati, whose mation, the 75th anniversary con­ cushion lifts the vehicle off the the quantities of stores remaining on board ship at any stage of a 4,000 members have voted to dis­ vention of the Brewery Workers ground, and it then can proceed given voyage. He should also be able to produce facts and figures at affiliate from the International, was warned.* Brewery Workers at high speed because it does not the end of the voyage to show where the food went. has been temporarily enjoined by President Karl F. Feller cautioned meet the resistance of a road sur­ Most companies issue a steward a record book called either "Voy­ in a speech at the Baltimore con­ • court decree. age Stores Record Book" or "Subsistence Stores Record Book," in face, only air resistance. Judge Charles S. Bell granted vention that all new contracts The proposed design program which the steward keeps a master list of all subsistence stores on an injunction Aug. 24 tying up should contain safeguards that will will provide for extensive model hand from the previous voyage, the variety and amount of stores records^ and assets of the four soften the impact of new equip­ test to determine performance requisitioned and received at the beginning of the trip, and the stores locals "in order to preserve them ment that is revolutionizing the in rough seas. requisitioned in the course of the trip if any. for whomsoever may be found to industry. This book then can be used to tell what was consumed during the Maritime's Research and De­ The convention was also told be the owners." The Judge refused voyage and what remains at the close of the trip. velopment Office believes that ves­ to recognize Harold J. Gibbons, that an unusual process to recon­ sels of this type can be used for Either the book itseif, or a separate requisition form is used to tell Teamster vice president, as trustee stitute beer from a concentrate has the coastwise trade and on short the company's pOrt steward what items are required for the next voy­ of the four locals. Gibbons was been developed. Tax hearings on offshore runs. age. The more detailed these requisitions are as to quantity, grade, appointed trustee by President the new process have been post­ Larger ships in the future are size, weight and count, the better off the steward is when the voyage poned until October; Hoffa the day after the locals seen as being even more efficient gets underway. If he isn't specific enough in his requisitions, he's ft 4" 4" voted to leave the International. US Education Commissioner and capable of traveling at equal­ liable to find he didn't get what he really wanted. Usually, this means 4" 4i 4" he will get inferior quality merchandise which makes the job of his Organized labor's long-term Sterling M. McMurrin told the ly high speeds. It is hoped that department that much harder. engineering toward the construc­ fight in Pennsylvania for prevail­ 4Sth convention of the American Always Check Deliveries ing minimum wages on public con­ Federation of Teachers meeting in tion of such a test vessel could It should never be taken for granted that this requisition will be begin sometime in 1962. struction projects ended in victory Philadelphia that higher salaries filled as is. Deliveries to the ship should be checked against the requi­ for the teaching profession are when Governor David L. Lawrence sition to make sure that they are what has been asked for. signed a new act. The law requires imperative if American education Food Plan representatives find time and again tliat failure to check that the prevailing minimum wage is to match the achievements of stores on the dock is a major factor in the development of serious food for the craft in the particular totalitarian states. If a crewmember quits while beefs on a ship. The steward who is negligent in this area is only ask­ McMurrin called for attracting a ship is in port, delegates locality be paid each employee ing for trouble. He has no excuse for not performing this essential task. more teachers of high level ability are asked to cbntact the hall Obviously, this kind of record-keeping is a pretty time-consuming with more adequate wages. He also Immediately for a replace­ task which can't be done hastily in a corner in between other jobs. urged higher standards of training ment. Fast action -on their part for the nation's prospecitve teach­ will keep all jobs aboard ship A steward has to plan his workday ahead and develop a specific routine for making record entries. ers. filled at all times and elimi­ In future issues of the LOG we will discuss specific procedures, The convention urged enactment nate the chance of the ship such as taking inventory and computing the poundage and food costs of state laws to permit collective sailing shorthanded. per man per day. « bargaining by teachers. liiiii' New Idea: Ship Out Of Wafer SIX7 FOOD and Keeping An Accurate Set of Records Shorthanded? �Page SIxfeea SEAFARERS LOG •eptombar, Ittt. LOG Mailings To Ships Based On Company Info Despite the great pains taken by the Union and the set­ ting up of an elaborate system of airmailing LOGs to all SlU-contracted ships, a small percentage of vessels occasion­ SEAFAREHS IN DRYDOCK The following is the latest available list of Seafarers tjv hospitals around the countryi ally report hon-receipt of the LOG. In such cases the LOGs had been USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. mailed to the ship, but went astray lor any one of several reasons. Arvo Antilla Clyde Leggctt Charles Merrill Here is the procedure used to mail the LOG to all SlU-contracted Anxel ArRuelldi Felipe Basalda Salvador Modica vessels: Colon Boutwell Robert Montcalm Brewster Peter Morreale • A few days before the LOG comes out, every contracted operator Clifford Leon Brown Martin Pedersoa is contacted to determine the location of his ships and their next port of Eugene Copeland Santos Ramos Thomas Datley Joseph Roy call. Many contracted operators supply the LOG regularly with printed Salvatore Robert Rudolph Gentile Murray Smith itineraries an^ lists of mailing addresses. Others are called for this in­ .lames Glisson Lamar Green Richard Stewart formation on the phone., A period of about ten days is allowed between Charles Hanners Claude Sturgis Percy Thompson the date of publication and the time it is estimated that the LOG would Wade Harrell Emil Herek Joseph Vaughan arrive for the ship at its next port of call. Charles Hooper Billy Ward Pat Jones Richard Weir • The morning after the LOG comes off the press, a package is air­ Leon Jordan Dewey York Eadcn King Anthony Zanca mailed to every SlU ship at the address supplied by the company. Edward Knapp Jacob Zimmer • In most instances, these LOGS are addressed c/o a company agent trsWIS HOSPITAL in a given port. Sometimes though, the newspaper will be mailed direct­ STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Thomas Kain ly to the company home office for forwarding. This will be done when, Omar All Faustino Ayson Charles Kinnk* (a) The company has no agent yet in the next port of call, or Cornells Baay Joe Laffredo Thomas tynam Standmore Bell (b) the company is not sure what the next port will be. William Brack Claude McNorton Robert Menser Despite all this effort, the packages of the "LOG -will go astray for Robert Burton Benny Caliorina John Naughton any number of reasons. A company agent in a foreign port may neglect Spiros Cassimis Eugene Plahn ' Daniel Cerment Michael Ronda to bring the LOGs aboard. Or he may not receive them because the mail George Crabtree Jose Sanchez service in his particular port may be erratic and unreliable. Sometimes Bennie Crawford Robert Scottl Rulof DeFretee Robert Simth the ship may miss connections with the mail because of unexpected Juan Diaz Thomas Smith changes in schedule. Willie Young Paul FoV Estell Godfrey _ Frank Villacort When mail is sent to the company home office, It may not be for­ Orlando Gonsalves Charles Watson Fleming Hlggasen warded on time. USPHS HOSPITAL The most frequent problems tend to arise with vessels on MSTS GALVESTON, TEXAS charter. In such cases, it is extremely difficult to get Information as Francis Ggogins D. C. Weaver • Thomas Gutierres to the whereabouts of the vessel, or to get a reliable mailing address. Ove W. Harris, Joseph Luke Normally, each issue of the LOG is put out between the 20th and USPHS HOSPITAL 25th of each month. Allowing ten days for mailing, ships would re­ SAVANNAH, GEORGIA J. C. Smith ceive the newspaper around the 1st to the 5th of the following month, Albert Masclello W. J. McLean D. L. Williamson or at the first port they hit after that date. USPHS HOSPITAL If a ship arrives in port during or after that period and there is no BRIGHTON, MASS. LOG package, the ship's delegate should notify the LOG headquarters Peter King Immediately, enclosing an address to which the LOGs can be mailed USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. at the next port. Allow sufficient time for the airmail to travel both Ernest C. Anderson Phillip Mason ways. A supplementary package of LOGs will be sent out immediately Stakes Ayers Chas. Neukirchner Leslie Brilhart Sverre Nielsen in such cases. Roland Parady Fortunato Drillon Kughie Ragsdale The LOG is anxious to get 100 percent delivery. Consequently, It Paul Foster Milton Reevee John J. Guard would like to be notified of non-delivery so that steps can be taken Charles Hummel Doyle Sheets John Secura to reduce such instances to a minimum. In this respect, the coopera­ Cecil Hughes Joseph Sintes L. Knickerbocker tion and understanding of all crews is requested. Lloyd Wilson Harry Lowther Skipper's Sons, Ex-Seafarers, Make Mark In Academic World Two sons of a deck officer in,the US merchant marine, both of whom formerly sailed with SIU unions, are now making a mark for themselves in other areas« Jeremii (Jerry) Wesolow-' ski, who sailed with the SIU back in 1957, recently received Kenneth Brown Henry Davis, Jr. Chas. Eschenbach Eugene Duncan Jose Griffith Robert Littleton Gibbs Liverman John Malinowskl Harry Muches Wm. Osterholtz Roy RayHeld Harold Rivera James Robertson Gorman Glaze Edward Ruley August Smith Bela Szupp John Thompson Willie White John Yendral . SAILORS SNUG H^BOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Henning BJork Thomaa laaksen Alberto Cutierrax VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN, CONN, Henry Smith Raymond Araenault VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS Thomaa Manlon USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Claude Bibb Lloyd Thompson Elbert Brown Chiles MiUa Raymond Leonard US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON, DC William Thomson USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASq. Edward Clchorek Ollie Purdy John Kuchta D. StubeiidorS PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON, LA. Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE, TEXAS Wlllard T. Cahill USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS J. R. Alsobrook Herbert Young Benjamin Delbler Bozo O, Zelencle Max Olson HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Eric Dahl LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIF. Boleslar Dzelak S. Krawczynakl VA HOSPITAL WfeMPLE, TEXAS William E. Nelson Physical Exams--•All SIU Clinics Month Of July, 1961 Port Seamen Baltimore ..., Houston Mobile New Orleans . New York .... Wives Children TOTAL 19 3 • 3 23 25 8 1 11 27 29 145 57 109 327 413 73 76 1051 TOTAL KOOO DOtw* W.»for. Blood to USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Henry Anderson James Payne Gorham Bowder Joseph Prabech SIU Blood Bank Inventory New York—July, J 961 Pints Contributed .... 68 Pints Rejected 8 Pints Credited 82V4 (Under a standard arrangment with the Brooklyn Donor Center Inc., 80% is alloted for service, processing and storage.) Previous Balance 71V& a Doctor of Philosphy degree from Iowa State University. He is now working in Switzerland on a twoyear research grant from the Swiss-American Science Founda­ tion, doing experimental work in Pints Used radiation medicine. After the twoyear grant is completed, he ex­ pects to go into college teaching Joremif (Jerry) Wesolowsid Balance On Hand August 1, 1961 in chemistry or related fields. He (left) and hit brother Zdzl­ wag last aboard the Seatrain slaw, both of whom formerly Savannah. sailed with SIU unions. His older brother, Zdzlslaw, who discharged from the Air Force was a member of the Sailors where he had served as a flight Union of the Pacific for two years, instructor to fledging jet pilots. back iq 1951 to 1953, recently was He plans to enter Harvard for an advanced degree in Business Ad­ ministration. Their father. Captain Stefan Wesolowskl, has been a member • of the Masters, Mates and Pilots A reminder from SIU head­ Union and a deck officer on US quarters cautions all Seafarers ships since World War 11. Be­ leaving their ship* to contact fore that, he had sailed for many the hall in ample time to allow years on European-flag vessels. the Uniou to dispatch a replaieFortunately he was at sea when ment. Failure to give notice be­ German troops invaded his home­ fore paving off may cause a de­ land in 1939. His wife and two layed sailing. fo.''ce fhn ship to sail short of the manning re­ sons, then two and four years of age, were trapped in Poland but quirements and needlessly make were able to get out and come to the work tougher, for your ship­ the States in 1946. The family now mates. lives on Statcn Island. 104 SIU Blood Banks are now being maintained in most ports to service the emergency needs of the Seafarers and their families anywhere in the United States. To obtain Blood Bank information, contact the nearest SIU hall for prompt servic­ ing via the local SIU bank or Headquarters. An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sample above) will be given to every person donating to the SIU Blood Bank. Donors may be any age from 18-60 and can arrange an appointment at any SIU hall to help keep these banks operating for the protection of Seafarers and their families. The whole pro­ cedure takes only a short time. 20 SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans 84 Cash Benefits Paid July 17-August 18, 1961 Number Of Benefits Hospital Benefits (Welfare)'.... Death Benefits (Welfare) Disability Benefits (Welfare).. Maternity Benefits (Welfare) .. Dependents Benefits (Welfare). Optical Benefits (Welfare).... Quitting Ship? Notify Union $26,233.65 30,000.00 37,940,00 9,800,00 52,942.27 2,314.66 9498 $159,230.58 1538 $260,276.98 TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 11036 $419,507.56 Summary (Welfare) Vacation Benefits , 7823 12 1084 49 298 232 AMOUNT PAID 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 examinations, and similar items. �•cpteHbcr, IMl wm SEAFARERS LOG Pat* SeveatMit I 0rH (Ed. note: The following^iiccount of the 12 yeara apent by a Seafarer In uarious tuberculosis hos­ pitals deals with a fast-disappearing experience. Thanks in part to improved treatment and to early detection through regular physical examinations in the SIU clinics, tuberculosis among seamen has been reduced to a minimum. Those cases which do show up, having been detected; early, are usually cleared up in three to six months.) A little less than 12 years ago, in November, 1949, an oiler by the name of John Driscoll was taken off his ship, a T-2 tanker, The Cabins, in the Canal Zone, suffering with a high fever. Last month, Driscoll emerged from the last of a succession of hospitals with the equi­ valent of a "fit for duty." He ^ was on the "outside" again the full quota of ribs. But he is Driscoll's were common. The after 12 years as a tubercular. able to function In the workday walling off of a tubercular from Driscoll will never be able to world again from which he was SO back to sea again as he Is shut off for 12 long years. Not so long ago, say a quarter working off 1V4 lungs, instead of the normal two. Nor does he have of a century or so, cases like Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Arthritis is Widespread Ailment Arthritis and rheumatism is probably the oldest disease known to man. However, it has been only in recent years that the magnitude of this condition as a health problem has been fully appreciated'. Arthritis is now being studied and investigated by physicians, basic research scientists. Government health agencies and private founda­ tions. Rheumatology, the study of arthritis and rheumatism, is at last being given the investigation that the magnitude of the disease war­ rants. It has been estimated that between seven and 11 million peo­ ple in the United States are suffering from some form of arthritis or rheumatism. Although research effort has not discovered the cause or a cure, there is much that can be done in the way of treatment which is ef­ fective in curbing the ravages of these diseases, and preventing the crippling deformities, it is unfortunate that most people presume that because there is no cure, there is no satisfactory treatment. Un­ der proper medical evaluation and advice, an informed patient, prop­ erly motivated in a "home care program," who carries out the in­ structions daily will return to a reasonable state of health. Rheumatoid arthritis is the great crippler among rheumatic dis­ eases. It has been estimated that there are four million cases of rheu­ matoid arthritis in the United States. The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not known. It develops in per­ sons from age two years to 90 years with the greatest incidence be­ tween 35 years and 40 years of age. In children, it is being more and more recognized. Early diagnosis and proper treatment is urgent in these cases if deformity and crippling growth is to averted. Rheumatoid arthritis attacks may follow shock, trauma, fatigue, Infections, repeated exposure to cold or dampness. Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis The onset may be sudden, but is usually gradual. There is often associated systemic disturbance such as loss of weight, fatigue, weak­ ness, loss of appetite, vasor motor disturbances as tingling In the hands and feet. When the onset is acute, the pain and swelling of the Joints comes on rapidly, and are associated with chills, fever, pros­ tration and other symptoms of acute illness. However, in the great majority of cases, the disease makes its appearance insidiously. There is pain, stiffness, and swelling in a particular joint for weeks or months before other joints are affected. The joints most commonly Involved are the small joints of the hand, except the distal joints of .the fingers. Other joints that become involved are those of the hands, wrist, knees and elbows. One of the characteristic badges of rheuma­ toid arthritis is the pod-like swelling of the second and promimal joints of the fingers. The joints become swollen, tender, hot and red. Pain is aggravated by movement. As the disease progresses, other joints become involved. All the proximal joints of the fingers may present the typical fusiform swelling. Motion becomes restricted with subsequent atrophy of the muscles which lead to further deformity of the fingers, hands and wrists. Where other joints are involved, the disease follows a similar pattern. A familiar finding in a large percentage of cases of rheumatoid arthritis are subcutaneous nodules which appear about the elbows, wrists or fingers, and occasionally over the ankles. They are firm and movable and vary in size from a pea to a walnut. They may disappear In a short time, or, persist for life. Attacks of rheumatoid arthritis may run a short acute course fol­ lowed by complete disappearance of symptoms. Thus the patient may 'be free of symptoms for month.? or even years. In the majority of cases however, the condition returns. after a lapse of time, and with each recurring attack, becoming more frequent, and finally becoming chronic. It is these remissions that perhaps have advanced the "many fake cures" for rheumatoid arthritis. The patient must be educated and individually Instructed in the type of treatment to be followed. The treatment includes diet, rest, proper exercise to joints; relief of pain by salacylats, and the judicious use of one of the cortisone preparations; physical therapy and ortho­ pedic treatment when indicated. When treatment is properly supervised and diligently followed, the patient can anticipate a useful life free from crippling deformity. the world outside has been the subject of more than one novel, biography or play. Today, thanks to more effective medical and surgical treatment methods, such instances of long-term hospitaliza­ tion are becoming Increasingly rare. On Special List Driscoll's case is of special in­ terest to Seafarers for another reason. He was one of the original group on the "special list" those Seafarers, most of them TB pa­ tients, to whom the Welfare Plan was applied retroactively because they were already in the hospital and could not qualify for benefits. When the Plan was signed in 1950, the trustees agreed to apply it retroactively to a group of men whose circumstances were such that they faced lengthy hospitali­ zation. Consequently, for 11 of those 12 years, Driscoll received the SIU Welfare Plan hospital benefit, beginning with the or­ iginal modest benefit of $7 per week and continuing through sub­ sequent increases to $10, $15 and $21 weekly. Further, since those on the special list were also en­ titled to coverage for their fam­ ilies, Mrs. Driscoll was able to call upon the Plan twice for pay­ ment of surgical and hospital costs. Driscoll's total benefit, down through the years, was $10,446. Like most tuberculosis infec­ tions, the onset of Driscoll's ail­ ment was insidious, rather than dramatic. He had been aboard the Zane Gray, an Isthmian Liberty ship in the summer of 1949. When he got off, he was suffering from what appeared to be a heavy cold and a "low-down" feeling. He re­ calls taking a subway ride with his wife and stepping on a "weighyourself-and-get-your-fortune" scale while waiting for a-train. "The scale said I weighed 142 pounds. 'That's ridiculous,' 1 told my wife. 'This scale must be brok­ en.' I was sure there was some­ thing WTong with it because $ usually weighed in around 160." As it turned out, the scale was in hue shape, but Driscoll wasn't. When his "heavy cold" per­ sisted, Driscoll thought that he would be better off catching a ship which was headed south. Consequently, on Thanksgiving eve, he signed on The Cabins, bound for Long Beach, California, on an intercoastal voyage. "The day before we hit Panama, I felt very ill and had to leave my watch. The purser took my temperature and found I had fever. When the ship reached Colon, a Public Health Service doctor came aboard and examined me. I was running a very high temperature, 104 degrees." He was subsequently admitted to the Colon hospital where ex­ amination and f-rays produced the shocking news that he was Infected with TB in both lungs. When the diagnosis was con- Seafarer John Driscoll is shown when he was at Manhattan Beach hospital back in '54. Driscoll edited "The Porthole," « newspaper put out by the hospital patients. firmed, Driscoll was shipped to the Gorgas Hospital in Balboa which was equipped for treatment of tuberculars. He was given the prescribed treatment at the time, pneumoperitoneum. This consisted of pumping air into the abdominal cavity so as to push up the dia­ phragm and rest the lower lobes of the lung. He was also put on streptomycin, then a relativelynew drug. The pneumoperitone­ um treatment was continued for the next 21 months, three of which he spent at the Gorgas hospital waiting for a vessel which had medical facilities aboard. On March 1, 1950, Driscoll was sent north on the General Hodges, an MSTS transport, to the Stapleton PHS hospital and from there to Neponsit, a TB facility which PHS used to operate on Staten Island. When he got to Neponsit, Dris­ coll was probably at his lowest ebb. "I was down to 109 pounds, and looked like a concentration camp refugee. I had to spend all my time In bed with nothing to do but rest and sleep." Another Move Three months later, another move was made, this time to Man­ hattan Beach where Driscoll was to spend the next ten years. Here he was put back on streptomycin, plus another drug known as PAS. The idea was that if the tubercu­ losis bacilli developed resistance to one of the drugs the other would be effective. "Unfortunate­ ly, I never responded to either drug," he said. Two years passed, during which Driscoll constantly showed posi­ tive sputum, an indication of the existence of active infection. In April, 1952, two physicians em­ ployed at Seaview Hospital, a New York City institution, reported on the dramatic benefits which had been achieved by a new drug, INAH (isonicotinicacid hydrozide). The drug had achieved some re­ markable results among patients who were severely ill. The doctors at Manhattan Beach started giving INAH to Driscoll. Immediately, his sputum came up negative for two months in a row. "After the first negative re­ sult," he recalled, "I got my first pass in 21^ years and was able to go home for the weekend." But the hope of cure proved an illusion. His sputum returned to positive. It was decided to give him all three drugs—streptomycin, PAS, and INAH. Occasionally neg­ ative sputum would be reported but there was no consistency. Matters dragged on this way from month to month. Two years passed without any definite trend. In July, 1954, a new physician, a Dr. Sammet, was assigned to the Manhattan Beach hospital and be­ came Driscoll's ward doctor. "He conducted a number of pulmonary function studies, on the basis of which it was agreed that surgery was desirable. The left lung had become stabilized, and it was thought that chances were favor­ able if an operation was done on the right lung." The operation consisted of forc­ ing a number of incite balls ("« plastic ball a little bigger than a ping pong ball" was the way Dris­ coll described them) into the rib cage. The pressure of the balls collapsed the right lung. But after the operation, the positives con­ tinued. It had been only partially successful. Another two years passed. An­ other new drug came on the mar­ ket, cycloserine, which had been used by the Veterans Administra­ tion. Driscoll started taking tha latest pill and continued on it for two years with no appreciable ben­ efit. He was taken off it in 1958 and went back on the INAH. That's the way matters stood in 1960, when the Public Health Service closed Manhattan Beach and Driscoll became a "guest" at his fourth TB hospital, the West Haven hospital of the Veterans Ad­ ministration. The ten years at IVfenhattan Beach weren't completely without compensations. The hospital it­ self was a cheerful place, with a pleasant, comfortable lounge and a nicely-equipped library. Ambu­ latory patients could go outside in pleasant weather, sit on the sea­ wall and watch the gulls and the fishing boats. The regular visits of the SIU hospital representative were social events which were eagerly anticipated. There were weekend passes when sputum turned negative which meant a chance to get away. Driscoll kept busy sporadically putting out a patient's newspaper, the "Porthole." For many years he was the Union's hospital dele­ gate who helped see to it that the men got their benefits and that other personal needs, such as buy­ ing family gifts for Christmas, were attended to. Occasionally there was more vigorous action, such as the patients' protest one year over the quality of the food, or the letters to be written to Con­ gressmen whenever the budget ax threatened the Public Health Service. But as the years went by, the original group on the special list dwindled. Some passed away. Others were discharged. The total population of the hospital also shrank as drugs and surgery, coupled with early detection, dras­ tically reduced the duration of the patients' stay. Others came and went, but Driscoll stayed on end­ lessly. West Haven at least, meant a (Continued on page 18) 1 i1 �Pacr« Blgfefeea SEAFARERS LOO •wtemlMr. IMl A Seafarer's Fight Against T uberculosis All of the following date of my first operation and 11 (Continued from pag« 17) SIU families have re' years since I was first hospitalized. change In surroundings. It also ceived a $200 maternity The operation, called a thoraco­ meant a new doctor and new treat­ plasty, involved collapsing a sec­ benefit plus a $2'> bond ment. His ward doctor there, Dr. tion of the lung. Five ribs were from the Union in the Kendall, ran a series of sensitivity removed and some of the bronchial baby's name, representing tests to determine which drugs tubes were tied off." The operation a total of $4,200 in mat« might be effective against his in­ went off well although the surgeon ernity benefits and a ma­ fection. He concluded that the had an extremely difficult time re­ turity value of $545 in only sure answer was surgery. "I moving the Incite balls which had bondst was told there was one small cavi­ become embedded In the rib cage ty which hadn't closed as a result after six years. Pamela Stffch.'biewlcz, born May of the«i954 operation. It was be­ In March, Driscoll came down 2^1, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. lieved that this was the seat of with hepatitis, apparently as a re- Norman Stachniewieez, Bayonne, my continuing Infection." suit of contaminated blood serum New Jersey, Before he could be operated used in giving him transfusions. it 4" Felix Serrota, born May 10, 1961, upon, it was desirable to secure a But fortunately, the hepatitis was negative sputum reading, because more of a nuisance than a threat. to Seafarer and Mrs. Raymond Serrota, Galveston, Texas. patients who were operated on in The sputum continued negative. On August 11, 1961, a date a positive state often Iiad great 4 4 4 Nancy Christine Daniels, born difficulty in healing afterward. which Driscoll will have no trouble Still another drug, pyrazinamide, remembering, he was given his July 3, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. was employed. It had been unusu­ waiking papers and headed back Brian G. Daniels, Wanchese, North ally effective on many patients home to Brooklyn. "I'm free to Carolina. 4 4 4 but had serious side effects-if con­ work," he said, "as long as I avoid Jacqueline Michale Purvis, born tinued for any length of time. The heavy physical labor, because I newest drug did the trick. Driscoll have a limited capacity for secur­ April 11, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. went negative practically over­ ing oxygen. If I don't work too Howard L. Soucier, Purvis, Mis­ hard, don't climb stairs too much sissippi. night and stayed that way. 4 4 4 "I was operated on in November, and get my check-ups regulariy, William Russell Underwood, 1960, almost six years from the they tell me I should be okay." born July 1, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Underwood, Phila­ SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), May reported by department delegates. delphia, Pennsylvania. 28—Chairman, G. Chandler; Secre­ tary, J. R. Von Holden. $56.76 in ship's fund plus $30.96 from coke machine. No beefs reported. Broth­ er Trehtern to take over coke ma­ chine. Purchased TV antenna in Texas City. Steward asked to get new mustard and to see about getting fruit that are in season. Engine de­ partment to see about time oft in Belle Chase because of short day in Texas City. Motion to request that LOG report only the affairs of the SIU. Atlantic & Gulf District. Representatives of the SIU Food Flan were asked at New York to make an attempt to secure a better grade of coffee. PENMAR (Calmar), May 14—Chair­ man, R. Ruff; Secretary, John Trust. One man missed ship In San Juan. One man hospitalized in Aucapola. No disputed OT. No beefs. JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), May 1* —Chairman, R. A. Hamlett; Secretary, Orville Payne. No beefs reported. Ship's delegate to see chief engineer about hot water. All water on board is hot. and not hot and cold as should be. Everything else Is ok. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), May 21— Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported that twelve men have been logged this voyage. One man missed ship in Santos southbound and joined ship on northbound trip. $205 in ship's fund. Crew request new motor for JACQUELINE SOMECK (Peninsular. washing machine. Docks in steward Nav.), no date—Chairman, P. Brodzik; department need painting. Request that purser post price Ust of slopchest. of r-| ISIU SHIP Secretary, D. Sacher. C. Walker elect­ ed ship's delegate and D. Sacher elected ship's treasurer. Crew asked to submit repairs needed to their respective delegates. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Crew requestd to keep laundry room clean. EVELYN (Bull), May 21—Chairman, J. Hoagge; Secretary, R. Cunningham. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. Crew requested to make up repair list. No beefs. PETROCHEM (Valentine Chemical), May 31—Chairman, James Hart; Sec­ retary, L. P. Hagmann. Ship's dele­ gate reported that he tried to get patrolman from Houston. Wired Phil­ adelphia hall to have patrolman meet ship. Letter was read from Coast Guard commander, regarding deduct­ ing New Jersey unemployment tax. which will be taken up with board­ ing patrolman. $9 in .ship's fund. No beefs renorted by department dele­ gates. Steward and cooks given a vote of thanks for Improvement In menus and preparation of food. Stew­ ard requests crew to return all excess linen. ELIE V (Ocean Cargoes),' May 28— Chairman, A. H. Schwartz; Secretary, Pete Triantaffrios. No beefs reported by department delegates. A. H. Schwartz, ship's delegate, requests that all crewmembers leave .screen doors closed at all times while un­ loading cargo In Alexandria. Also, to have chief mate make .some arrange­ ments to lock .some of the foc'.sles that do not have ke.vs. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), May 28—rhalrman, P. Fox; Secretary, V. Harding. Shin's delegate reported no beefs. One man missed .ship at Yoko­ hama. Rena'y list turned in. The remains of the late Charles Newmeier. an .SIU oldtimer, hurled si sea. 81 remains in .ship's fund. $10 paid out for wreath. Movie fund .stands at $27. .lohn Gardner elected .shin's treasurer. Motion to call pa­ trolman aboard at .San Frandsco. I'ote of thanks to -Tohn Muoio. wiper, for operating the movie machine. MARYMAR (C.almar), May 77 — Chairman. Richard .Schwartz; Secre­ tary. Gi'stav V. Thobe. Hutchinson re-eiec'"H shin's d»'o"ate. No beefs SANTA EMILLIA (Liberty Naviga­ tion), May 21—Chairman, L. Gardner; Secretary, K. Winters. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Re­ quest that meal tickets be provided for stewards department. Request patrolman to see to storing the slopchest. Request that SIU food repre.sentative supervise In storing of this ship. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), June 1—Chairman, J. C. Dunlop; Secre­ tary, M. S. Sospina. Safety money award on hand in the amount of $220 and handled by captain, to e for buying air-conditloning machine for the crow messhall. This will be purchased in Philadelphia. $13.64 in ship's fund. Earl A. Fancher elected new ship's delegate. Suggestion that meeting .should be held twice a trip —one going out and one coming in. Suggestion that all passageway doors should be kept closed while ship is In port. DEL AIRES (Mississippi), April 18— Chairman, M. Fabricant; Secretary, Joseph F. Williams. Ship's delegate will .see captain regarding beef on lifting two logs. $16 In ship's fund. Deck department reported few hours' disputed OT. Engine department re­ ported everything running 'smoothly. However, anti-union activity going on. Few hours' disputed OT in steward department. Motion made that when a seaman In good standing Is unable to get seatime due to Illness, he and his family should be entitled to wel­ fare benefits. Motion made that the ships' delegate contact company offi­ cials and the Union In regards to poor mail service. Vote of thanks to Adolph Lemonthe, for exceptionally good service in the crew messroom. STEEL ADMIRAL (isthmian), March 12—Chairman, Chas. _Paimer; Secre­ tary, Thaddeus Jackson. One man in hospital. $9.26 In ship's fund. De­ partment. delegates report no beefs. Crew a.sked to take care of wa.shing machine. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), May 30—Chairman, Thaddeus Jackson; Sec­ retary, John Szezepanlski, Ship's del­ egate stated that the captain request crew not to bother natives in ports. $9.26 in .ship's fund. No disputed OT. To see patrolman about fre.sh milk In foreign ports and what ports milk can be ordered from. HASTINGS (Waterman), May 28— Ch.rirman, George Clarice; Secretary, John Wells. Some disputed OT In deck department to be taken up with patrolman In New York. No beefs reported In engine and steward de­ partments. Clock needs to be repaired in recreation room. No LOGS or any mail or corumciiilcationt received this trip. - 4 4 4 Vanessa Szarck, born July 8, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Melvin L. Szarck, Baltimore, Maryland. 4 4 4 Charles J. Wallace, born May 12, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Law­ rence C. Wallace, Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. 4 4 4 Clifford E. Logan, born July 28, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Logan, Mobile, Alabama. 4 4 4 Darren W. Burnett, born July 1, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. J. C. Burnett, Daphne, Alabama. 4 4 4 Wess Frentz, born July 19, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leslie Fran­ cis Frentz, Morgan City, Alabama. 4 4 4 Kurt Wade Hergruder, born June 3, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dolton Hergruder, Plaquemlne, Louisiana. 4 4 4 Sheila Kay Hughes, born May 25, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billia Ralph Hughes, Trinity, North Caro­ lina. 4 4 4 John Marcelino, born June 21, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mariano P. Marcelino, Gretna, Louisiana. 4 4 4 Catherine Mulholland, born July 4, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ger­ ald Mulholland, Brooklyn, New York. $1 4 4 Robert L. Dodd, born July 23, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Curtis M. Dodd, Portsmouth, Virginia. 4 4 4 Ralph BastUnsen, born July 8, 1961, to SeafiTrer and Mrs. George Bastiansen, New Orleans, Louis­ iana. 4 4 4 Roy Jansson, born July 3, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sven Erik Jansson, Staten Island, New York. 4 •' 4 4 Allen James, born June 27, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jeffie L. James, Carlton, Alabama. 4 4 4 Vera Ruth Mosley, born July 23, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ernest Mosley, Houston, Texas. 4 4 4 Lise Anne Novall, born Febru­ ary 28, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leo Novall, Baltimore, Maryland. 4" 4 4 Karen R. Sellers, born July 26, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Sellers, Chunchula, Alabama. The deaths of4he following Seafarers have heen report­ ed to the Seafarera Welfare Plan and a total of $26,000 in benefits was paid. (Any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates.) Dlonislo Medina, 58i A heart Burial was at San Carlos. Total condition caused the death of benefit: $4,000. Brother Medina in Fresno. Calif, John W. Blgiroodf 45: A heart on April 25, 1961 ailment caused the death of Ha had sailed Brother Bigwood with the SIU in on July 29, 1961, the steward de at New Orleans, partment since La. He began 1957. Surviving si shipping SIU in his widow, Mrs the engine de­ Flora Medina, of partment in 1942 San Francisco, and had heen Calif. Golden Gate National Ceme­ receiving special tery, San Francisco, was the place disability bene­ of Interment. Total benefit: $4,000 fits since March, 1960. His daughter. Audrey Big4 4 4 George Fiance, 62: Brother Fi­ wood, of South Boston, Mass., sur­ ance died at the USPHS Hospital, vives. Bureal was in Boston. Total Staten Island, benefit: $4,000. NY, on May 17, 4 4 4 1961, after a long Arnold K. Cox, 87: Brother Cox illness. He had drowned In an accident at Khopsailed since 1943 ramshahr, Iran, In the SIU deck on October 12, department. A 1960. He had sister, Miss Sadie shipped In the Fiance, of New SIU engine de­ York, NY, sur­ partment for a vives. Cedar Park short time prior Cemetery, Paramus, NJ, was the to his death. Sur­ place of burial. Total benefit: $500. viving is his mother, Mrs. 4 4 4 WUIiam R. Kohler, 84: Polio­ Pearl E. Cox, of myelitis was the cause of death to Clinton, Tenn. Khorrahshahr wai Brother Kohler the place of interment. Total bene­ on April 26, 1961, fit: $500. at Angola, Cay4 4 4 Ion. A member of Frank S. James, 59: Brother the SIU deck de­ James died on July 13, 1961. at partment, he bethe USPHS Hos­ ban shipping In pital in Norfolk, 1955. Surviving Va. He had heen is his father, shipping since Richard G. Koh­ 1951 in the SIU ler, of Los An­ engine depart­ geles, Calif. Interment was in ment. His widow, Kannatte Cemetery, Angola. Total Mrs. Mabel M. benefit: $500. James, of Win­ ston-Salem, NO, 4 4 4 Victor H. Jordan, 61t Brother si survives. The Jordan died of injuries in an auto place of burial was Oaklawn Cenaccident on Jan­ etery, Norfalk. Total benefit: uary 16, 1961, at $4,000, Biloxi, Miss. He 4 4 4 had shipped since Herbert Parks, Jr., 51: Brother 1956 with the Parks passed away on June 28, SIU in the engine 1961, following a department. Sur­ heart attack a$ viving is his sea aboard the widow, Mrs. SS Choctaw. He Flora L. Jordan, had heen ship­ of Marianna, Fla. ping with the His place of burial is not known. SIU in the deck Total benefit: $500. department since 1938. His widow, '444 Billy M. Cooper, 38: An accident Mrs. Herbert ashore at Chicago, 111., was the Parks, Jr., of Mo­ cause of death to bile, Ala., survives. Burial took Brother Cooper place in Mobile. Total benefit: on June 23, 1961. 4,000. He had heen sail­ ing SIU in the deck department since 1952, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Seafarers are advised that no Lois Cooper, of change has been m'sde in the Walnut Ridge, regular $4,000 SIU death ben­ Ark. Burial was at Walnut Ridge. efit provided by the Welfare Total benefit: $4,000. Plan for the beneficiaries of active seamen. Any beneficiary 4 4 4 Rex S. Sinden, 80: Brother Sln- named by an eligible seaman den died on May 81, 1961, at on his Enrollment-Beneficiary Washoe, Nevada, Card filed with the Welfare from injuries in Plan qu-alifies for the fullan auto accident. $4,000 payment. He had shipped Under the Just-amended rules with the SIU in of the, new pension program, the engine de­ any dependent designated as a partment since beneficiary by an SIU pen­ 1959. Surviving sioner also qualifies for the is his mother, $4,000 SIU death benefit. A Mrs. Alice Tay­ $1,000 benefit is payable when lor, of San Car­ the beneficiary n^imed by a los, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Rose pensioner is not a dependent. Marie Rhodes, of Brooklyn, NY. $4,000 Benefit Not Changed �•fptoaAcr. MM LA SALLI (Watarman) July 1»^ Chairman, W. L. Holland; Sacrataryf Idward I. Zubataky. Captaln'a father died ao tna crew aent flowera. t33 In traaaury. No beefa reported by de­ partment dclegatea. Ship'a delegate will acnd letter to SIU office in New York regarding rcpalra and aafety. NATALip (Maritime Overteaa) June II—Chairman, Joe McLaren; Secre­ tary, R. W. Farrandlz. No beefa re­ ported by department delegates. Men holding washing machine too long and leaving It dirty. Try to keep messroom clean. Vote of thanks to the steward dept. for a good Job. CARA SIA (Slaaklay Trans.) Au­ gust a—Chairman, 8. Vatit; Secretary, f. Mitchell. Ship to be painted by shore gang; also fumigated. Some dispute In deck dept. about shore elKwrd ahip: Everything running amoothly. Motion made' that soma kind of retirement program be made mor men with proper seatime other than 65 years of age for retirement. All actions taken on this issue be pub­ lished In the SEAFARERS LOO and urge that ail SIU members apeak up for this Issue as It la for the beneflt of SIU members. Vote of thanks given to steward department for fine food and Job well dona. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), July «— Chairman, Philip Coica; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported nine loggings and four misdemeanors on this voyage. Galleyman in hospital In Buenos Aires with appendicitis, given $25 from ship's fund. Crew complain about not leceiving LOU. $328 in ship's fund. Engine depart­ ment requests that quarters be painted. Motion to take $75 out of ship's fund if needed towards new movie machine and keep old movie machine as spare. Ship needs fumi­ gation. Washing machine ne'eds new motor. MASSMAR (Calmer), July Chairman, S. MosakowskI; Secretary, Clyde Kent. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. Tom JIawkins elected now ship's delegate. Beef regarding laun­ dry not taken care of. stevedores working in holes. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made that the ship should not sail until she has proper Ventilation and parts for repair, and also until she is fumigated. Stove also needs repairing as there is trouble lighting it each morning. Vote of thanks for ship's delegate and stewards dept. and ail depts. for a good Job. AFOUNDRIA (Waterman) July ItChairman, Charles Johnsen; Secre­ tary, Jessie J. Cabral. Request all men who are getting off in N.Y. to strip bunks and clean up your area, take soiled linen midships to be sent to laundry. This also applies to ail men who are getting off in other ports. Leave a clean ship for the next crew. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Vote of thanks was given to the steward dept. for Jobs well done. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa) August 3—Chairman, Stephen H. Fulford; Secretary, Homer Starling. No beefs reporlcd by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food and good service. THETIS (Admanthos Ship Operating Co.) July 15—Chairman, Stanley KrawczynskI; Secretary, Walter J. Walsh. A differential of OT to depart­ ment other than the deck, for clean­ ing of tanks. A letter requesting a clarification on the above will be sent to Claude Simmons. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates ex­ cept dispute in OT. Crew requested to return all coffee mugs to the sup­ ply and deposit them in the sink. Also do not take knives from pantry as the supply is running short. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Crew asked to stop the use of profane language in the mess, especially at meal times. MOUNT WHITNEY (Cargo A Tankship) July 7—Chairman, R. Jensen; Secretary, Samuel Pappas. $12 in treasury. No beefs reported by de-" partment delegates. Motion to in­ struct Hq. to investigate feasabBity of •amending present pension plan whereby it would become a retire­ ment plan based on a minimum seatime requirement, whereby a mem­ ber could retire without being dis­ abled; benefits to be prorated so that a member could retire on accrued time or sail longer and receive higher payments upon retiring. Ship received no LOGS this trip in spile of the fact that ship was in port in Italy for IS days. DEL SUD (Mississippi) August fr— Chairman, Charlie Dowling; Secretary, Mike Dunn. No beefs reported by department delegates. George Fox elected ship's delegate. Geo. Nuss elected ship's treasurer. Motion made for ship's delegate and ship's treas­ urer to contact the SIU in New Orleans as to man abscodnding with ship's fund in the amount of $108. Requesting that he not be allowed to ship out until this amount is returned. WESTCHESTER (Peninsular Naviga­ tion), June 25—Chairman, John Steeber; Secretary, George Braiil. Ship's delegate reported two men paid off ship. One man short in engine room. Minor beef in steward depart­ ment regarding chief cook doing 3rd cook's work. Joe Smith elected new ship's delegate. KATHRYN (Bull), June 35—Chair­ man, C. C. Smith; Secretary, R. Harp. Ship's delegate reported Vase Ifbiete«i BEAFAREnS 109 no beefs TRANSNORTHERN (Globe Water­ ways) July 21—Chairman, D. M. Woods; Secretary, 1. W. Griggers. Captain refused to give the crew a draw on arrival in Houston. No beefs reported by department delegates ex­ cept a few disputes in OT. Discussion about crew helping to keep messhall cleaner. Vote of thanks to the steward dept. NATIONAL DEFENDER (Nat'l Ship­ ping) July 2—Chairman, Jim Davis; Secretary, SImaon M. Simons. Request to send LOGS and union mall as everyone want to hear from SIU Hqs. No beefs reported by department delegates. Suggestion made to put all cots away. Ship's delegate to see captain about permitting haircuts in the officer's lounge. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service) July 3D—Chairman, McKenven; Secre­ tary, Edward J. Wright. New grade of toilet paper needed. Will be taken up with patrolman in Boston. Dele­ gate to speak to steward about night lunch, drinks other than tea. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatraln) July 29—Chairman, A. Masciello; Secretary, J. M. Lundy. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Sug­ gestion made that all hands cooperate with bos'n in keeping poop-deck clean. Request made to have air con­ ditioner repaired and have an over­ head placed in messroom. Suggestion made to have Ice machine repaired. Suggest to steward to have a salad as entry. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian) August 6—Chairman, A. M. Caspar; Secre­ tary, Gus Lopez. New ship's delegate elected, M. Brightwell. $8.00 in .treasur.v. No beefs reported by department' delegates. It was suggested that cur­ tains be Installed in crews messhall portholes. Also screen doors must be closed while in any foreign port. Seafarers At Work From The Ships At Sea The latest word from SIU ships at sea reveals the following: More Ice! The crewmen of the Sea train Savannah (Seatraln) have complained that their Ice machine has increased its output but is still running short of the demand. The crew elected to ask the com-"^' pany to pick up additional ice in Savannah to supplement the supply. Another cooling problem is the missing blower of the Royal Oak. The truant blower has been sent ashore for repairs at Boston. At last report it still hadn't returned. Without it, the crew is going to put up with a lot of hot air, 4< 3^ 4" The new instant potatoes got the "thumbs do^vn" vote from the crew of the Claiborne (Waterman). The crewmembers stated that they would rather have the old-fashioned type of potatoes, even though they have to be peeled and washed. One thing we havn't quite figured out, is how do you use Instant potatoes in a stew. Seatrain Savannah out of Ice. 4 4The Westchester (Peninsular Nav­ igation) is having trouble telling the time of day. The clocks in the crew's mess and the galley are on the blink, and new clocks have been asked for. A suggestion was made to try a new technique, "clocksnatching." In other words the crew would like to snatch the clock that's now in the saloon and put it in a more strategic place. We hope the crew solves its problems and starts running "on time" again. port that their has been too much profane language used In the crew's mess, especially during meals. It can't be the food, be­ cause the steward department re­ ceived a vote of thanks. So what the -#%$*"&$ is the matter, fel­ lahs. 4 4 4 "Cover those knees," was the cry aboard the Beauregard (SeaLand) this month. The crew has been asked not to wear shorts in 4 4» 4' the messhalls. So it's back to The crew of the Thetis (Adman­ long pants. Well, you can't get a thos) has been told to watch their suntan In the mess anyway even language. The ship's minutes re- though It may be sultry. Watch The Birdie SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Claude Simmons Lindsey Williams Earl Shepard A1 Tanner SECRETARY-TREASURER AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BOSTON Jolin Arabascz, Agent DETROIT FAIRLAND (Sealand Service) June 19—Chairman, A. Arnold; Secretary; William Nesta. $12.58 in treasury. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Some disputed OT. Joseph Gauthler elected new ship's delegate. A vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a good Job. 276 State St. Rlclimond 2-0140 10225 W Jefferson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS... 675 4t)i Ave., Bklyn. HYacinlh 9-6600 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Paul Drozak. Agent CApital 3-4089; 3-4080 JACKSONVV.K 2608 Pearl St . SE.. Ja* William Morris. Agent ELgin 3-0987 MIAAH 744 W Flagler St. Ben Onnzales. Agent PRankiin TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff Gillette, Agent 24-3471 DEL VALLE (Miss.) June II—Chair­ man, V. E. Monto; Secretary, LeRoy Jones. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. LeRoy Jones elected new ship's delegate. Request for everyone to cooperate in keeping laundry clean. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 J.nckson Ave. Buck Stephens. Agent Tel. 529-7546 OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas) July 19—Chairman, Geo. Quinorus. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian) June 3—Chairman, Earl Smith; Secretary, T. J. Esposlto. No beefs reported by department delegates. Suggestion made to have a door cut Into pantry from crew mess where serving win­ dow Is at present. A list for laundry room to be posted. BIEECTORY BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 PRODUCER (Marine Carriers) May 7—Chairman, E. Gardner; Secretary, G. Walter, No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Radio will Be returned to rec room as new casing has been made for it. J. Connors was elected ship's delegate. Request unlicensed men to stay out of officer's lounge. Captain com­ plained about some of the crew taking soda and night lunch from oITlteis' lounge. Vote of thanks to steward department. Motion made to discuss sign on with patrolman. Clari­ fication on transportation required. SIU EUILL ' NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Erookl.vn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 416 Coliev Ave. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent 625-6509 One of the attributes a good photographer has to have is patience, and Rex Henderson, who sails as a chief electri­ cian, has plenty as this picture, which needed lots of it to set up, shows. Henderson photographed the cardinal In his home after spending several hours luring the bird into his kitchen and onto a shelf above a sink. As for the cardinal, he seems to be wondering what's happening. PHILADELPHIA S. CarduUo, Agent 2604 S 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO Leon Johnson, Agent 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-4401 SANTURCE, PR 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 2-5998 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Bahkowskl, Agent Main 3-4334 WILMINGTON. CaUf 305 N. Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2528 �e< SEAFARERS LOG SlU Man Back Homa On Farm Runaway Fight Stand Cited Farmer and dog—Seafarer Eugtnt Conrad stands with his tractor and collie on his Wisconsin farm, in the background are his tobacco beds and his barn, both of which he keeps ship-shape. SeafarerFarming After Seeing Sea How far from the sea is a farm-in the hills of Wis­ consin? Not as far as you'd think according to Seafarer Eugene Conrad, After signing off the Steel Scientist (Isthmian) recently, Con­ rad took over his dairy farm, which is located between Cashton and Melvlna, Just off Highway # 27 In the verdant spaces of Wis­ consin. Conrad had sailed with the SIU since 1946, and his return to the farm was a realization of an ambition he held for many years. The farm's 120 acres nestles in a lush valley, where Conrad raises his dairy herd, and cultivates over five acres of tobacco, which is used for cigar wrappers. Living alone, he not only does all the farm chores, but his housework as well. His herd numbers almost 40 head, and be­ sides them, he has two dogs and five cats. "Quite a family," he says. He has named his cows after Japanese girls he met while shipping with the SIU. And he says, laugingly, that they probab­ ly would get a great kick out of it. Conrad plans to sail once a year, during the winter months, because that's when work on a dairy farm tends to slacken off. And even though he enjoys shipping out, he still regards his farm as both his home and occupation. Farmer and cows—Here Conrad is pictured with part of his dairy herd. The cows, which are named for Japanese girls he met while sailing, number about 40 head. 'Sea Fare' by 'Red' fink To the'Editor: As a former Seafarer I have always followed with great in­ terest the constant and healthy, growth of the Union. The courageous fight over the years against the runaways is of deep Interest' to more people than is generally realized. I can think of few disputes with man agement in the last ten years that has aroused so much sym­ pathy and backing for the Un ion than the current one. Now with the Seaway a reali­ ty, the midwest, Wisconsin my home state Included, realizes the danger of our merchant ma­ rine declining because of runa­ ways. National security reasons alone make it imperative that the practice must be stopped. Receiving the June issue of the LOG gave me as much pride mi mm All lettert to the editor for puolication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. and admiration for the Union and its officers as any other thing in the whole American labor movement ever has. It is unbelievable that a un­ ion group could have done as the NMU has done In recent weeks. Curran's tactics Will not be forgotten in the memory of the great body of maritime rank and file. In future dealings with him they will know his true colors. I really appreciate receiving the LOG. John Shavlem 4- t Africa Union Men Score Peace Corps To the Editor: Although I am a member of the SUP, I thought that SIU members might be interested In an article in an African labor publication I ran across while I was on a three month trip throughout the continent. My trip started in Cairo and ended in Capetown, South Africa. Generally, I traveled through the central part of the continent. While In Iringa, Tanganyika, I met some leaders of a local union movement there and they showed me their publication, the "African Trade and Development Journal." One of the articles in the Journal was a very critical piece about the Peace Corps. The Journal calls it an "Ameri­ can scheme," and said there are two faults with the plan. The first is they claim that the recruits will not have any technical knowledge and will only supply manual labor which, they said, Africa has more than enough. Secondly, the Journal said the plan may be d means by which America will try to "in­ filtrate by the back door." They said that the Government has already "hinted" that nations which accept Corps volunteers will get better attention from the US. They suggest that the Peace Corps be turned over to the UN so that the plan wouldn't be "undermined." From this article it seems that we have a long hard road ahead of us in Africa. Joseph Bernat ; iNt Seaman Sells Songs; 7-Year Dream A Reality A dream that began long ago and far away in the Phil­ ippines cam® true for Emanuel Estrada Ballestero recently when he became a professional singer and recorded two of his own songs on Bali Records, a' new label. The songs, "The Roaring Philippine Meelody." and "What Can I Do" were originally released in the Philippines and in the Ha­ waiian Islands where they are hits. Distribution on the mainland is just beginning from New York City where Bali Records, which Ballestero owns, is located. Sailing Since 1927 A retired Seafarer who now ships as a third mate, Ballestero, has been sailing since 1927 and saw action with the SIU when it was first organized in the early 19408. Ballestero was born in Calbayog, Samar. The Philippines. H i s interest. In music was nurtured by his mother who taught him native folk songs. He started to turn Ms life-long dream into a reality sev­ en years ago when, after studying different musical styles on the Emanuel. Estrada' Ballestero four round-the-world voyages he checks his notes. has completed, he began writing songs and taking voice lessons. uses native Philippine tunes. Much Repertoire Of 13 Songs of his composing was done at sea The two songs that have been and some of the songs reflect the released are part of a repertoire nostalgic mood of the ocean and of 13 songs Ballestero has written. a seamen's life. He now plans to have the 11 other Six Piece Band songs recorded by Bali Records. Ballestero has temporarily The songs, which are all copy­ stopped writing songs while he righted in the USA, include two "rests" and works on promoting his in Spanish, one in Tagalog and records. Performing with a six piece three in Visayan. band composed of a bass player, Specializing in romantic ballads. a drummer, three guitarists, a maBallestero says he gets ideas for racas player, and a uke, which he the lyrics from "within myself." plays, Ballestero has turned down Watching and listening to singers several night club offers because, in many lands has given him ideas as he puts it, "I'd rather use my for melodies and style, but he also seatime." SCATRAIN TEXAS (Ssatriln) July 13—Chairman, Mortsn T*k»n; Secre­ tary, Joe Shell. George Turner elected ihlp'e delegate. S78.53 in treasury. No beefs r^orted by de­ partment delegates. Men requested not to wear underwear In messhall, also to keep cote off deck during rough weather. PETROCHEM (Valentin* Chemical) August 2—Chairman, J. R. Prestwood; Secretary, G. F. Blscheff. Wired for television set. No beefs reported by department delegates. For crew's use, ice cubes may be taken from lower ice box. MADAKIT (Waterman) July 30— Chairman, Robert R. Pope) Seeretery, members to keep soiled linen clear from the foot of the ladder leading to the store room, for safety reasons. LOiMAR (Calmsr), June 2(—Chair'man, J. Mootei Secretary, C. Gill. 'Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a Job weU done. DEL SANTOS (MIstiiSlppI), June 4 —Chairman, P. G. King; tacratary, O. G. Collins. $30 in treasury. P. G. King elected ship's delegate. OVERSEAS REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), July 14—Chairmen, C. R. Johnson) Secretary, Joseph A. Long. Complaint about lack of Ice. No beets reported by department delegates. Harry A. Smith elected ship's dele­ gate. A vote of thanks to steward department for their excellent food. COEUR D' ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory), July 30—Chairman, Carl Lawton; Secratary, M. Towniend. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. It was requested to be more quiet In the recreation hail next to the 4 to 8 oiler and firemen Quarter*. Albert G. Espenede. BS.M In treasury. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thank* to the chief electrician for a swell job. Complaint that the cook's room is too small for two cooks. ORION PLANET (Orion) August 4— Chairman, A. J. Novak; Secrstary, J. G. Lakwyk. New washing machine ordered. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. No mall or LOGS received. A letter to be drafted to Hq. concerning this matter. DEL SUD (Mississippi) Jujy 23— Chairman, Chat. Dowling; Secretary, Mike Dunn. $418.00 in treasury. Ho beefs reported by department dele­ gates. No I,OGS received but when received there are three for 100 men. MARYMAR (Calmar) May 27—Chairmen, Richard Schwarti; Secretary, Custav V. Thobe. Hutchinson re­ elected ship's delegate. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Be­ quest that the LOG return to its old policy of reporting only the aiTsIrs of the A&a District. Representatives of the SIU Food Plan were asked to make an attempt to secure a belter grade df coffee for the men on the Calmer ships. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), July 12 —Chairman, John Mayton; Secretary, Orlando H. Lepet. Pat Fango elected Bhip's deleggte. Steward tequeets new GATEWAY CITY (teS-Lsnd), May 11—Chairman, Parsons) secrstary. Moor*. Parsons elected ship's dele­ gate. Suggestion was made that more night lunch ho put out In port. Crew told that water fountain be used only for drinking purposes. ALCOA POINTER (Alcosq, May 28 —Chairman, B. Moesley; Secretary, A. Higham. Ship's delegate reported captain said crew's quarters will be painted next trip. Food has not been up to standard. Steward claims he has been cut to the bone by the port Steward in Mobile. This will be taken up with patrolman in Baltimore. Too many leftovers have been used over and over. Slopchest Is very poor. S6.30 In treasury. Some disputed OT in each department. Vote of thanks from all to Brother Moesley for a good Job. Also to the 4-8 watch for cleaning pantry every niorning. DEL ALBA (Mississippi), June 3— Chairman, C. Wright; Secratary, F. N. Cain. Repair list turned in. Few beefs will be taken up with patrolman. Men that Joined ship in Texas can ride to port of engagement. $30 in ship's fund. Motion made that in the even the ship is laid up, fund In treasury be donted to PH3 hospital. Ship needs fumigation. Jackson elected new treasurer. Sugestion that recreation room he used instead of messroom, for playing cards. Steward requests that all linen be turned In. Also that linen supply be increased. Suggestion to change brand of coffee. Request that crewmembers be prop­ erly dressed when they go to messroom. Vole of thanks to the steward department. �•epiember, INl SEAFARERS Seafarer's Daughter Aims For Success On The Stage The children of Seafarers don't always go down to the sea In ships. And when they're girls, and as pretty as Deedee Hand, the opposite is usually true. Miss Hand, the daughter of Sea­ farer James M. Hand, who Is now aboard the Neva West (Bloomfleld), has set her sails for a career on the stage. And her activities In Tampa are aiding not only her own efforts but those of a small hand of would-be thespians who form the "Actors of Tomorrow" Drama Club. The Club, which has been or­ ganized for only a short time, made the headlines in Tampa re­ cently when Hollywood actress Sharon Connors stopped by to give the aspiring actors and actresses a few pointers. Miss Connors delivered a lec­ ture based on her experiences on and off the stage while on location In Fi-ance. She then watched as the amateur group performed a few impromptu skits. Deedee Hand began acting at the • age of six, and is well-known in the Tampa area as a model and panelist on many of the city's radio and television productions. She hopes to break into the le­ gitimate theatre, and thereby fol­ low in her mother's footsteps. Mrs. Hand, formerly Flo Crane, was a professional model, actress and Deedee Hand, daughter of musician. It's a sure bet that Sea­ Seafarer James M. Hand, is farer Hand Is proud of his hard­ pictured presenting a corsage working daughter. to Sharon Connors, LOG-A-RHYTHM: Pilgrimage By Thurston Lewis Here is the bark of pearls which lovers desire Riding the boundaried waves Gliding dawn the stream, the sire Of which is the might sea to whom it returns. Here is the ship of fairies' wings Piercing the clouds, dodging the storfn Flying with the wing that sings With rage, to toss it about under the stars. Here is the body (that quickens my spirit) Smooth and naked in the starlight That lifts my soul to the sky And lets me fall, wiltmg, into the night. TRANSINDIA (Hudson Witorwayi), Juno 3—Chairman, D. L. DIckerton; •acratary, R. Ayars. Ship'a delegata reported that draw will be in travelors' checks. Steward ordered 40 cots, but 24 came aboard for crew of SO. Deck engineer aleeps with wlpera. Delegate would like to get him a room by himself. This will be brought to the attention of patrolman at pay­ off. Crew asked to bring coffee cups back to pantry. Men asked to turn fans off whenot In room. CANTiCNY (Citias Servica), May 3» —Chairman, idward J. Wright; Sacra•ary, Herbert Berner. No beefs' re­ ported. Ship's delegate elected. Crew asked to check for matches In pockets before washing clothes. Also to clean recreation room. department dalegatas. Need new clothes line. Request that steward pass out spray for roaches. Also to keep Kroo boys out of midship house. HILTON (Bull), April f—Chairman, 6. Gallant; Bacratary, P. thauger. Ship to atop in Ceuta for bunkers. One man from -each department wUl bo on safety committee. O. Gallant resigned as ship's delegata. New ship's delegata elected. C. C. Smith. No beefs reported. Motion made to forward to headquarters a copy of the slopchest prices aboard this ves­ sel. Suggestion to see If something VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), May 14—Chairman, J. Broaddus; Secre­ tary, R. M. Hampshire. No beefs re­ ported. Movie rental accepted by full crew. Discussion made with crew on helping gangway watch to keep un­ authorized persons out of passage­ ways and crew's quarters. FRANCES (Bull), Mty 25—Chalf^ man, (Jarios Diaz; Secretary, not given. S. J. Clureman was elected chip's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made that a member being In the Union over a period of time is en­ titled to some consideration for re­ tirement pension. Crew asked to bring cups back to the pantry. Will gee patrolman regarding having fresh milk at night. OCEAN DEBORAH (Maritime Ovaraeas), April 30—Chairman, E. Ligon; Secretary, R. Hutchins. Ship's dele­ gate elected. Some disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman. ' Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for a Job well done. Three men missed ship In Augusta, Sicily. DEL ALBA (Mississippi), April 9— Chairman, R. Johnston; Secretary, J. W. Schneidel. E. Hardcaatle elected shlp'N delegate. No beefs reported by can be done about the salty drinking water. MADAKET (Wstermanq, May SiChairman, Sam Baker; Secretary, Gus Skendelas. Three men loged In deck department. Beef In department will be taken up with patrolman. One man from engine department hos­ pitalized In Honolulu, and two men missed ship. Three men were picked up from different unions. Disputed OT In deck department. No beefs re­ ported in engine and steward depart­ ments. PENN TRADER (Penntrans), May 27 —Chairman, John A. Ziereis; Secre­ tary, S. Rothschild. Ship received let­ ter from the Mount Evans, thanking crew for their help In the matter of cigaret shortage. Some disputed OT In deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to Sparks for prompt news Vage Twentr-OM LOG A Seafarer's Personal History Of Mississippi Shipping Co. (The following article on the history of the Mississippi Shipping Company was submitted to the LOG by Seafarer Vic Miorana.) - In the year 1919, the Mississippi Shipping Company blazed a new trail in the shipping industry when it charted a course for Brazil, and made the run with its first and only ship. On August 7, 1919, the Company bought the Bound Brook. It was this ship that pioneered the first coffee run to Brazil, thereby opening up a new trade route from the United States to South America. On October 7, 1919, the Company bought Its second ship, the Lake Fontenot. The "Fontenot," quickly followed in the wake of the "Bound Brook," and began making the run to Brazil too. On September 15, 1920, Mississippi expanded Its operation, and began making a run to Argentina. The iirst ship to sail 4. the new route was the Loraine Cross. In its initial year. It made eight trips between the United States and South American ports. In the year 1929, the Company took over the Gulf-Brazll-Rlner Plata Line for $2,700,000, and add­ ed 12 cargo vessels to its growing fleet. Each vessel averaged about 9,600 deadweight tons. The names of the 12 shins at the time of pur­ chase were: Afel, Blffco, Casa, Clearack, Clearwater, Salvation Lass, Saugerties, Shoodle, West Counl, West Nerls and the West Segonia. These names were later changed to comply with the Delta insignia. 1935 saw the Company sign its first contract with the old Interna­ tional Seafarers Union, and in 1939 it entered into a contract with our present SlU. From .that time until the present, the com­ pany has maintained harmonious working relations with the SIU. After 22 years, there has never been any work stoppage or delays in sailing. This has to be chalked up to the fine relationship that exists between Mississippi and the SIU. In 1940, the company branched out still further, by placing three passenger-cargo ships on their runs. These ships were, the Del Brasll, the Del Orleans, and the Del Argentina. They were quickly followed by the Del Aires and the Del Santos. In 1942, with the outbreak of war, the Navy commissioned a number of Mississippi 1 h i p s. Among them was the Del Brasll. This ship had the honor of being (Continued on page 22) One of the newest additions to Delta Line fleet is the cargo ship Del Rio, shown at her launching, which was sidewise affair. Dei Sud is one of the company's three combination passen­ ger-cargo vessels on the South American run. Other vessels operate to West Africa. reports during voyaga. New library requested on arrival In Houston. Crew hopes mall situation continues to Improve. Vote of thanks to baker Wllbert Wentllng. for Job well done. ring Information about unlicensed business, to the topside officers, to be brought up on charges. Discussion about the discharge of bosim, and replacsment sent down. JOSEFINA (Liberty Nav.), May 28— Chairman, M. C. Cooper; Secretary, Vincent J. Fitigeraid. Department delegates reported no beefs. Discus­ sion regarding bed linen and faulty mattresses. This wlU be brought to attention of boarding patrolman. Re­ ceived February LOG In Aden. June 4—Chairman, P. N. Melnerth; Secretary, C. R. Oemers. Ship's dele­ gate reported no beefs. Some re­ pairs were taken care of. No LOGS received lately. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. DB SOTO (Waterman), June 4— Chairman, Kane; Secretary, A. Fase. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Robinq, June 3—Chairman, Barnard Mace; Secretary, Lawrence H. Chapman. Most of repairs taken care of and everything going along smoothly, with no complaints from topside. One iftan from stewai-d department left In hospital In Bremen. Germany. Ship's fund to be built up by arrival pool. Ship's del-gate reported no beefs except that the three departments have some disputed OT. One man was hospitalized In Capetown on May 20. Another man Is still sick aboard ship, this being the captain. Ship's fund, $16.35. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), June 4 —Chairman, Philip Coics; Secretary, COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory), May 24—Chairman, Carl Lawson; Secretary, F. O. Airey. Ship's Bill Kaiser. Bernle Guarlno reported that he saw the patrolman about the crew signing on and signing off on the same day. The patrolman will con­ tact the company to see If It can be worked out. $25 In ship's fund from voyage No. 101. Department delegates . reported no beefs. John E. Ward elected ship's delegate. Phil Cuica requested crew to send pictures and news to the LOG as he has not seen news of the Del Norte in a long time. Purser's office requests that men turn In Argentine passports and vac­ cination certificates. OMNIUM PREIOHTER (Mol), April 23—Chairman, F. N. Melnerth; Sec­ retary, C. E. Oemers. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly with no beefs. Request that all lock­ ers be fixed and ventilators and sky­ lights to be fixed. COASTAL SENTRY (Suwannee), May 3—Chairman, Masiey; Secretary, Radford. No beefa reported. SI.10 in ship's fund. Discussion regarding any Uiilicenaed personnel caught lefer- delegate reported no beefs. One man hospitalized In Suez and one man hospitalized in Antwerp, Belgium. New ship's delegate elected, A. N. Ringuette. Ship's delegate to see the captain regarding a "no peddler" sign put on the gangway. Discussion regarding steward supervising his work and making some changes in menus. INES (Bull), June 11—Chairman, Johnes; Secretary, Kail. Man hospi­ talized In Honolulu. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made to have union see that States Marine 'Frisco agent forward all crew mail to next port of call. .This is the third time that they have held mail for over two months without forward­ ing,. also hold special delivery mall that came. Discussion on sougeelng port passageway. WARRIOR (Waterman), June 10,— Chairman, Johnson; Secretary, Elliott. No beefs reported by department delegates. Request wind scoops and screens, also water tanks need clean­ ing. Vote of thanks to the baker, and the steward department. ALCOA PLANTER (AIcos), June 10 —Chairman, Music, Secretary, Whal- en. S25.83 in treasury. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Re­ quest more different salads. CAPI HENRY (Northern Steam­ ship), June 11—Chairman, Wagner) Secretary, Saunders. No beefs re­ ported. New washing machine to be connected. Eos'n has built shelf for library for use of all In recreation room. ROBIN HOOD (Moore MeCormack), June 18—Chairman, Vaughn; Secre­ tary, Sedowiki. $12.00 In treasury. Several hours disputed In OT. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Few If any LOGS have been received In foreign ports. Vote of thanks to steward department and also to wiper and ordinary seaman on sanitary work for Invaluable service. MAE (Bull), June 17—Chairman, Morris; Secretary, Cantwell. $58 In treasury. No beef reported by depart­ ment delegates. STEEL SCIENTIST (isthmian), June 18—Chairman, Fuller; Steretary, Sksiton. $16 in treasury. No/beef reported by department delegates. It was sug­ gested to all hands to have Patrolman check OT on deck department. Mate cutting OT short. All hands suggested to let the patrolman check with skipper on cigarettes. COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannse), June 14—Chairman, Stevens; Secre­ tary, Parrish. $4.77 in treasury. Dele­ gates report dispute in OT. Com­ plaints on food being served. Steward report stores not sati.sfactory. MONTAUK POINT (Seatrade), June 14 — Chairman, Banks; Sacrelary, Goast. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Blowers for working in holds should be placed aboard la Boston. Vote of thanks to steward department. �BEAf'An^nB ipn Pare Tfrenfj-Tiee Needs IWoney For Court Defense fcl. To the Editon Having sailed SIU since 1950 and now having nowhere else to turn, I'd appreciate It if you would Insert this In the LOO. Three days after paying off the Dal Vlento (Mississippi), I was arrested and face a very serious charge. My attorney says we have a good chance of having the charge reduced but I need some money for legal expenses. I've loaned out about as much as anybody else In our Union and the only way I can reach all these people is through the LOG. I don't like- to sound like a can-shaker but I loaned money in good faith and, believe me, I'm in dire need of It now. Anybody wishing to return any money they owe me ean send it to my attorney, whose address Ist Mr. William Morgan, Attor- All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. ney-at-Law; Maritime Building, New Orleans, La. Please send my name along so the lawyers will give me credit for the money. Normau T. Plummer Hits Gov't RfoVos On Shipping To the Editon All seaiaen who sail on American ships have long been aware of the enmity shown by the State and Defense Depart­ ments against them. The latest example Is the decision to ship American coal In foreign bot­ toms to our armed forces over­ seas. This is supposed to reduce the dollar drain; it also totally disregards the "50-50" law. Only after protest from sea­ men's unions, steelworkers and mineworkers did President Kennedy see fit to mildly In­ quire of the Defense Depart­ ment If they would not recon­ sider their decision and agree to ship half of the coal cargo In American bottoms. The excuse as to why such a ••PtMBlHW. Itn Witi dioubimi U Aiberloan ships carried this eargo, all savings by buy­ ing in tha tl8 would be nulli­ fied due to the higher trans­ portation costs. Yet the official seemed to de­ liberately Ignore the fact that miners, operators, seamen and railroad workers pay taxes'and that Federal and state relief rolls would be reduced with the increase in jobs... - I wonder if it is fair to have many in the US continue to suf­ fer from prolonged unemploy­ ment while these so-called friendly countries are h-aving the biggest boom In their his­ tory. M. Gottschalk (Ed. nofet The Defense De­ partment reversed its position after protests). X Cifes Senator's 'Duplicity' To the Editor: Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen (111.) has partaken of "socialized medicine" while he has repeatedly denounced it. This "lotsa profit, little wage" advocate, who voted against the $1.25 minimum wage, was re­ cently confined to Governmentoperatej military hospital with an ulcer. He doesn't go to any "Green Cross" or "Black Cross" hospi­ tal; you and I paid for his doc­ tor, nurse, .orderly, etc. He was not too proud to use this Government-supplied medicine. Yet, when we look, we see he Is against medical aid to the aged. Soma of our Senators are strange men Indeed. Anthony Victor Smolenskl Nobody Monkeys With Him • ••••• nnr-nTTrmnnm-lTi- 1' I L I FINANCIAL REPORTS. The oonstitutlon Of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Iniand 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safegxiardlng the membershlp'a money end 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 atiy reason, be refused his constitutional right to In­ spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. 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 61U headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. m J SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the con­ tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waterp District, and by Union shipping rules, which are incorporated in the contract. Get to know youx^hlpplng rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights, first notify t|ie Seafarers Appeals Board. Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mall, return re­ ceipt requested. m 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 filing for or on tha proper sheets and In the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. Quickly sizing up the maritime situation, this Belgian circus performer gave up show business for a life on the high seas. Joining what he felt was the best union for seamen, he sailed on the Frances (Bull) from Puerto Rico, and became buddies with the rest of the crew. Knobby stated that coffee of the Frances was first rate. Here he directs deckside operations with L Curly Barnes, OS, and Frisco Frissora, BR. 0 A Seafarer's History Of The Mississippi Shipping Co. (Continued from page 21) the first ship to carry US Marines overseas. Her first run was to Wellington, New Zealand, where her complement of Marines were Involved in staging the first US counter-attack of the war. This was right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and tha entire crew re­ ceived a citation for making the dangerous trip. The war cost Mississippi three ships in 1942, the Del Mundo, the Del Valle and the Del Plata. Cap­ tain H. P. Smith (the first captain ever hired by Mississippi) lost his life aboard the Del Mundo. On May 3, 1943, another Mis­ sissippi ship earned recognition from the Government. The crew was cited by the Under Secretary of State for their heroic and meri­ torious service, in making the run to Murmansk, Russia. Anyone who was sailing during the war re­ members, with a shudder, Mur­ mansk. In 1947, the Company Inaug­ urated its maiden run to West Af­ rica. And today in 1961, the Mis­ sissippi Shipping Company main­ tains regular scheduled sailings to South America and West Africa. May this fine company always have smooth sailing. Ttll it to tilt Iioj! EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In 'the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem­ ed liarmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all coiistitutlonal ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edl-torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union, Tha Exec­ utive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one Individual to carry out this responsibility. ;| ii PAYHENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the .EIU unless an official Union receipt Is given for same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any" reason unless ho 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 end given an official receipt, but feels that ha should not have been re­ quired to make such payment, ,thls should Immediately be called to the attention of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. — m m CO?!STITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the .TEJAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of ita constitution. In addition, copies are available In all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution 80 as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or o'ollgatlon 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 mall, return receipt requested. RETIRED SEAFARERS. OlU-tlmo SIU mfirabers drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have 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 are encouraged to talce an active role In all rank-and-l'ile functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtlmers cannot.take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain' tholr good standing through tha waiving of their dues. 'i �SEAFARERS LOG Typ« Minutes Whsn Posslbis C. W. HaU Please get In touch with your lister, Grace Jackson, 949 Jones Street, Detroit 26. Michigan. Urgent. Ex-Robla Line Moore-McCormack has unclaimed wages pending lor the following Seafarers. Contact L. G. Farrell, assistant treasurer, Mooremack, 2 Broadway, NYC: Philip Frank, A. P. Clnquemano, Anthony Toker, D. T. Whittaker, Samuel D. Grendi, W. J. Mclntyre, Elmer C. Banner, Conway W. Beard, Norman L. Hargrave, Willie J. Koontz, Billy J. Taylor, Jesus Granado, Kenneth Miller, Morti­ mer T. Morris, Andrew Lewis, Louis A. Romero, James V. Pres­ ton, Frank B. Blguely. John F. Wllllami Please contact your sister, Mrs. Lucy Williams Abel, 15 W. Gore Ave., Orlando, Fla. Anyone know­ ing of his whereabouts please con­ tact Mrs. Abel by air mail, nennan H. Hickman Chief Eieetrieian Anybody knowing his where­ abouts- please notify his wife and family. Contact Mrs. Evelyn Hick­ man, 442 Mobile Street, Montgom­ ery 4, Ala. Harry M. Beg Please contact Miss Diana S. Beg, 570 Levering, West Los An­ geles 24, Calif. Renben B. Habbard Contact your mother, Mrs. Ann M. Hubbard, 2108 Reynolds Street, Savannah, Ga. Ernest O. Ladnier Important you write your cousin. qouR Mrs. Eran Anderson, 3433 Holly­ wood, Baton Rouge, La., before October 27 in connection with set­ tlement of the estate of Miss Lela Walters. EmiUo Pardo Urgent you contact your son, Emilio Pardo Suarez, Oseda Sacla, La Coruna, Spain, about your wife who is HI. "Oney"-8-12 oiler Wird-eleetridan ex-Steel Admiral Please forward your home ad­ dress to Jack Guard, 2047 Chest­ nut Street, San Francisco, Calif. Peter Dwyer ex-Eagle Traveler Please write to Erie Julber, c/o Bodle & Fogel, 3540 Wilshlre Boulevard, Los Angeles 5, Calif., concerning an injury to a shipmate. Following Seafarers have eye­ glasses waiting for them at vari­ ous Texas State Optical olHces: Jim Jenkins (at 608 Travis Street, Houston). R. F. Cody (6636 Harrisburg, Houston) S. M. LaPointe. Conrado Maldonado Reyes Contact L. McKenna, Box 665, Route 1, Mobile, Ala., about where to send your papers and Army dis­ charges. Edward .^derson Your gear has been cheeked at the headquarters baggage room. Walter C. Zajonc Please come home or get In touch with your sister, Mrs. Jose­ phine Blanchard, as soon as pos­ sible. Albert Wagner Get in touch with Raymond Pccoraro, claims representative, All f Baj In order to aseuri accurate digests of shipboard meetings in the LOG, it is desirable that the .-reports of shipboard meet­ ings be typed if at all possible. State Insurance Company, 188 Montague Street, Brooklyn, con­ cerning accident which took place on December 24, 1960, at Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street. You can call UL 5-4481 Mondays and Wednesdays, or ES 2-2710 evenings. Ex-Coe Victory Will person that took belt and silver belt buckle with initials FNC by mistake from chief cook's room on the Coe Victory, July 8, please get in touch with F. N. Cain, 432 Washington Street, Bay St. Louis, Mo. Sentimental value involved. O. D. (Slim) Walker Please contact your brother in Beaumont, Texas. Eugene Wilson Very important you get in touch with your parents at 5908 Pulaski Avenue, Philadelphia, phone VI 40972 as your father is ill. Eugene Watson Contact Edwin M. Felker. 3903 Mayberry Ave.- Baltimore 6, Md. William H. Mason Please contact Mrs. Iris L. Stone, 601 W. 35th Street, Nor­ folk, Va. Patrocino Pereira Please get in touch with your daughter, Mrs. Emily Pereira, c/o J. F. D* Silva, PO Box 2849, Nai­ robi, Kenya. Anybody knowing the whereabouts of the above is urged to contact him and notify him of this message. »"» (Continued from page 24) •flieers will be more inclined to respect and work with the delegate. The best policy to follow is to let the delegates and th® patrolman handl® the problems. The whole works will be slowed down and confused If all hands stort liollering and talking at once. only a healthy thing, consistent with our democratic procedures. It is necessary for a better Union. The place for all criticism is out in the open—-at the shipboard and membership meetings ashore, where all can hear.. Diplomacy Pays OH Whether you're a real "pro" as a dele­ gate or If this Is your first turn as an elected representative, there are some "regl pros" you will undoubtedly meet. Of course the fortunate delegates are fore-armed for these people and then again you may not have one of these per­ sons aboard this ship. Their categories all follow these pat­ terns: 1. Anfl-admlnistratlon. 2. Pro-administration. 3. Won't run for delegate. 4. What has the Union done for me? There are a few within the membership that have always been anti-administration. They have but one goal and that is to agitate the rest. They are usually voicing their opinion, whether factual or not, about some officer or officers of the Union. The pet theme is "where does this go gnd why did they do this?" As a delegate, you represent the Union while aboard your ship and your job becomes twice as diffi­ cult when you encounter such a person. But, if you know the facts then you are prepared and ready to cope will) the situ­ ation when it arises. Now, the pro-adzninlsjration man can be as bothersome and di.sruptlng as the man wlio is the opposite. This is where you and the Union get another problem of keeping an even keel. The "ail for the Union" guy goes all the way in extreme of his counterpart, the anti-administration man. He (the pro) is the very first to volun­ teer for anything, a beef, a picket line, and the likes, runs for delegate, pats all You'd be surprised at the results you can get in presenting a beef if you sail Into the situation on an even keel. Re­ member, you're trying to show that some­ thing is logically due to a man in your department. How you present your case is Import'ant. "The guy who said you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar wasn't shooling blanks. If you're headed for the skipper's or department head's quarters, show them the same courtesy you'd expect from them. If they were coming to your room. By barging in, you're Just chalking up two strikes Qgainst yourself before you even open your mouth. When you get down to the issue, talk in a normal tone of voice. And slick to the matter at hand. In 99 cases out of 100 you'll get twice as far as you would by shouting and cursing. Most licensed guys are Union men. And we always treat a Union man as a good Union man—that is, until he shows he's not. 4" No advice to delegates would be com­ plete without a word on anti-union dis­ rupters, These disrupters are usually mis­ guided guys who think they are helping the company or them.selves by spreading rumors aimed at hurling the Union, its membership and olTicials. Alert members will nail these guys' lies on the spot. This doesn't mean that cilticj.sm is not welcome. Constructive criticism is not V^aalr-lfen* More Unions Take Gains In Form Of Vacations NEW YORK—Increases in vacation benefits are becoming widespread in blue-collar union contracts, both as a desirable benefit and as a means of spreading employment opportunity, 'Fortune" magazine reports. placements for vacationing mem­ The magazine's survey of bers. vacation clauses also indicates Since the trend toward lotomi- that shoreside unions have a long way to go to match the kind of vacations provided in the SIU agreement. "Fortune" reports that the average vacation benefit in the United States is more than two weeks. Most shoreside worjcers though, have to be on the job at least three years to get two weeks off while at least 40 percent get a second week only after working five years. It takes some 15 years of employment in most industries to get three weeks' vacation pay By contrast, the SIU Vacation Plan provides a $400 benefit after a year's employment, better than one month's base pay for most ratings, and $800 or better than two months' ba^ pay for those whose employment is continuous on one ship, provided they get off and do not ship at least 60 days. There is no other condition as to length of employment, which shoreside firms require. Unions, "Fortune" reports, look upon vacations as a device to com­ bat the inroads of automation on employment. By reducing the in­ dividual worker's time on the job, and providing him wth more time off, the unions can keep up the work force via the need for re- the officials on the back, drops their names wherever he feels he can be heard and in substance, goes overboard. There are several other types in this line, he may greet you at the gangway or in your foc'sie only to let you know tlrat he has been sent down to the ship to "get it "etralghtened out." The normal que.stion would be what harm is this man? Well, one extreme is as outmoded as the other. Not every offi­ cial can be that great a guj'. He wastes time spouting off about the Union when he could help just as well by merely doing his job, and last but not least, he Is a "spokesman" on humanity and will speak at great length if given the least audience. To be aware of both the anti-administra­ tion and the pro, is considered a good bracer for preparing yourself to meet the others mentioned above. Those that won't run for delegate even though they are among the more senior and experienced men aboard, have social functions, poker games and the like that they would prefer taking part in rather than settling shipboard problems. And then there is the person who asks, "What has the Union done for me?" Fortunately these people mentioned above are ail in a minority as far as their numbers are concerned. With a handy reference such as the handbook, the dele­ gate can prepare himself to answer their questions, no matter where he sounds off. To assist the delegate in answering a. number of these questions you will find diagrams of the Union's wages and dues structures over the past 22 years, also the tlon is a long-term one and will In­ evitably result in a reduction of the work force for any given job, the provision of increased vacation pay is deemed the best means of protecting workers' job security and at the same time improving their conditions in line with th® rising standard of living. US To Build Researcli Boat WASHINGTON—A fishing re­ search vessel for use in the North­ west Atlantic will be built in Lou­ isiana, it was announced recently by Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. The vessel, whicb .will cost $1,773,948, will be one of the first constructed under the new na­ tional oceanographic program launched under the endorsement of President Kennedy. The new craft will be able to engage in re­ search in any of the world's nav­ igable waters and in all conditions. Base of the new vessel will b® at Woods Hole, Mass., where resep'ch facilities will also be lo­ cated. . number of jobs contracted compared with the number of members in an "A" class seniority. When you {ompare these charts with their respective figures, you will see that the officials of your Union have main­ tained an even keel. The membership fig­ ure for the "A" seniority is based on a ratio of nine members for every eight contracted jobs. This margin is maintained so that the Union hiring halls have a reserve to draw from when the jobs are called in from the contracted companies. As an exampie, let us take a ship crewing up in Bal­ timore. The call is in for a total of thirty jobs. It takes nearly forty men, or a reserve of ten to crew this one ship. Some men will not pass the physical, some men aren't ready to sail and others may not want the job. So, as you can see, if we did not have the reserve to draw from in the most senior class, the ship would be forced to sail shorthanded. Frequently questions arise that cannot be readily answered by the delegate. Re­ gardless of their nature, when you can't answer them, remember you will have a patrolman abo-ard at payoff to help. If he cannot satisfactorily answer the ques­ tion, the next step is to bring it to the attention of the Union through the nearest hiring hall. No matter hew the question is answered, it should be quoted for the record, so that the record may reflect the appropri­ ate question and answer. In turn, the record can also serve as a background for your answers that may seem to others as coming from the "top of your head." Another source of information has been the ships' bulletin board. The SEA­ FARERS LOG now carries a bulletin board with the notices and items of im­ portance to ail hands. It is believed that through the Unions publication, more members are reached and kept abreast of Union functions, negotiations and actions by incorporating it in the LOG. All in ail a delegate's job is mighty im­ portant. A good delegate holds the im­ portant post of representing the cfi.jn on the ship and making life more livable for all—and that's what we are all after in the long run. A good delegate usually means a happy ship. Good luck and smooth sailing. �SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO HIPBOARD activity Is the heart ef the Union. Prpctically every phase of the Union's operation is the result of some development aboard ship. Many of our contract provisions are concrete examples. Certain of our working ruies and conditions appear in the agreements because the experience of SIU crews pointed out the need for them. Similarly, our shipping rules and con­ stitution are amended from time to time to strengthen the organization's structure and improve the general welfare of the membership. In many cases, these changes originated in motions, adopted at ship­ board meetings. Since the crews aboard ships are the Union's right arm, it n-aturally follows that they should be in A-1, shape. If they are, the Union will be able to push full ahead—if they aren't—well, just imagine what a fouled-up situation might result. In connection with the importance of the shipboard unit, the purpose of this is to show how smoothly a crew can oper­ ate. It highlights the role in our Union set-up of a very necessary cog—the dele­ gate. Although intended as a guide for the three department delegates and the ship's delegate, it is recommended reading for all hands. A working knowledge and understanding of the delegate's functions will not only make their job a lot easier, it will make life aboard ship a lot more pleasant and profitable for every crewmember. It is most important to elect your dele­ gates as soon as possible after the crew Is signed on and maintain these delegates throughout the voyage. Whenever a crew fails to elect delegates it is the responsi­ bility of the Union patrolman to appoint delegates to Insure the smooth operation of the crew's affairs. S You're The Delegate If you're the delegate, remember al­ ways that your shipmates have elected you to represent them as one of the three department delegates—deck, engine, stew­ ard—or ship's delegate. Your pride should let you know that besides thinking you're an okay guy, the crew has respect for your ability to handle a situtaion with tact and understanding, and that you know the score. In the old days, crews weren't so fortu­ nately represented. They were always be­ ing shoved around. But with the coming of the Union—and the Union delegates— they were able to assert their rights and draw the respect they're entitled to. Without the delegates, shipboard life could-be one long stretch of ^confusion on overtime, repairs, working conditions, food, quarters and everything else. The Job Starts Here There aren't many hard and fast rules to worry about. What the job requires mostly is some good old-fashioned com­ mon sejise. Of course you should be familiar with Union rules and contracts, just as all SIU members should. But if you're a bit hazy on some of them, there are copies of the contracts as well as shipping rules and the constitution in the SIU handbook. Fur­ ther, they should be available aboard ship for you to make reference to when you need them. Anything you do to improve your effi­ ciency as a delegate will also better you as a Seafarer. The advantages of getting the old savvy ar"e two fold: (1) they serve your Union, and, (2) they serve you. All delegates as well as their shipmates, should realize that the cooperation of all hands at all times has been responsible for the Union's gains for the membership. The SIU's further advance—and the pres­ ent gaips—can be jeopardized by irrespon­ sible crewmembers. Thus our strength is tied in with our enforcement of selfdiscipline. Subservience is not expected of any man. But the membership has the right to demand a healthy respect for the Union rules it has drawn up democratioally for the good and welfare of all hands. to your relieving crew in a good condi­ tion. Patrolmen have been instructed to check rooms periodically during their visits. Additional Duties There is no use trying to minimize the Job of the delegate. Any way you look at it, it's a man-sized Job. One thing the delegate can keep his eyes open for is good Union reading ma­ terial. Copies of the SEAFARERS LOQ and other, Union literature should be available at all times for reading and discussion. Meetings, too ere good places for the guys to learn more about their Union Delegates Duties Overall, the guidepoints apply equally to all departments. Here's a few of your essential duties if you're a delegate. (If you're not, it's a good idea to know them anyway.) 1. Check each man's book and see that he is in good standing. 2. Be sure each man has been shipped through the Union hiring hall. Be sure each crewmember shows an assignment card when he boards the ship. *3. Before entering a payoff port, the delegate should prepare a list of those men who wish to pay dues and what amounts they will be paying. These lists are helpful to the patrolman who will be paying off your ship. Then his time can be .devoted to settling those items under dispute or that need cleaning-up. 4. Be sure all men in your department turn in their overtime as soon as worked, but in any case no later than 72 hours later depending on your contract's pro­ vision. 5. Instruct members of your depart­ ment to keep an accurate record of their overtime in the event any dispute arises. 6. Avoid one-sided allocation of over­ time work; see that the work is divided as equally as possible. 7. Be sure all overtime is turned In to the department head, whether it is dis­ puted or not. Any overtime that is not submitted cannot be collected. There is no point in arguing with anyone aboard ship about disputed overtime. If the Issue can't be settled immediately, turn the facts over to the Union patrolman when he comes aboard. Let him settle It for you. An Important job is to prepare the draw list. If they are customary on your ship. Each department delegate makes a , list of the men in his department and how much of a draw he wants. This list Is to be turned over to the captain by the ship's delegate, who should also inquire when a draw can be expected. Each department delegate should see to it that no member of his department leaves the ship until his relief or replace­ ment is aboard. The delegate should also be notified by a crewmember when ho gives his 24-hour notice of quitting or ask­ ing a relief so there will be no dispute later. These matters are always especially important to insure against sailing shorthanded. That an "SIU Ship Is A Clean Ship" has basis in fact. Your department living quarters should be clean and livable from sign on to sign off. Everyone growls when he comes aboard a dirty, disorderly ship. Remember this and turn over the ship and to sound off on issues of mutual in­ terest. So the more meetings the more good can come 6f them. A good way to carry out your Union educational functions is through the medi­ um of special meetings. Here the guys who know the score can give straightfor­ ward union talks so that the members may learn what the Union stands for. Get all the Union literature you can to use as background materral for discussion of these sessions. On the subject of meetings, don't for­ get that copies of the ships' minutes should be made in duplicate. One for the Union and one for the ship's flies, which should be turned over to the delegate if the recording secretary gets off the ship. Repair lists and unsettled beefs should be recorded with a copy to the department head, one to the Union and one for the delegate. So long as there are ships sailing, beefs will be- a shipboard factor. Settling these beefs to the satisfaction of all is one of the primary functions of the Union. How­ ever, plenty of situations result In beefs that are easily avoidable. Keeping down the number of small, petty beefs will give strength to the sound, legitimate ones that will be much easier to square away. Beefs can generally be broken down Into two kinds: 1. Those that involve the company over such matters as overtime, food, quarters, etc. 2. Those that come up among crewmembers. Personal beefs are Just that, no more. They don't involve the Union or your shipmates and shouldn't be Interpreted that way. The best way to insure success In your overtime disputes Is to be certain they're legitimate. Phony overtime is no more substantial than a $3 bill—and can be just as troublesome. If you have an over­ time beef get it in at the right time— don't wait until the last minute. Let's remember that seamen are men —first, last and always. No crewmember should attempt to lord It over his ship­ mates. Union brothers have a joint pur­ pose. Unrated men and newcomers should­ n't be bullied nor scoffed at for their sincere efforts. They have the same rights, and are entitled to the same breaks, bene­ An account of a typical ship's dalegate and the duties he performs will be found on page 7 of this'issue. fits and protection as any other Union member. Presenting A Beet The suggestions outlined below, if fol­ lowed, will very often prevent beefs. At least, they can help keep them at a min­ imum. But supposing you already have a beef. What actual steps should you tak* in handling it? Just to show you how simple the pro­ cedure is, let's take a specific case. One on overtime would be good, since this type of beef occurs fairly often. Suppose a crewmember has been or­ dered to do work that he considers to be outside his routine job and makes out an overtime slip (in triplicate). He puts it in within the alloted time and the de­ partment head disputes it. The man is then to turn his beef over to his depart­ ment delegate who will appro'ach the department head and attempt to settle it. Here a good, resourceful delegate can do a good job not only of settling the beef, but clearing the atmosphere with the de­ partment head so that the same beef doesn't come up again later. A beef that cannot be settled between the department delegate and department head is then turned over to the ship's delegate. It becomes the responsibility of the ship's delegate to square it with the . skipper. But if he is unsuccessful in settling the beef, he then turns it over to the patrol­ man at the port of payoff. (Be sure not to take them to another port where the Union officials are not acquainted with your particular set-up and much time is spent before they can get everything squared away. It's your time and your money—so settle your beefs at the point of production.) The patrolman In turn when he comes aboard will accompany you to the department head to attempt to settle the matter. The delegate's pres­ ence helps in two ways: (1) he gets first­ hand the method the patrolman uses to settle the matter, and, (2) he's on hand to give the full story of what took place. But if these steps are unsuccessful, the beef is then taken ashore by the patrol­ man and the matter is taken up in a meeting with the company. The beef then belongs in the Union hall Instead of the nearest bar. If this procedure is followed with every dispute, the delegate is fully aware of the problems that exist on the ship and can give the patrolman a full and concise report of the exact situation aboard ship when he comes aboard. It saves time if the patrolman doesn't have to get ten different beefs from ten different crewmembers. Besides, by channeling all beefs through the departmental delegate, the (Continued on page 23) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource September 1961 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MTD’S PLAN WOULD AID SHIPS, JOBS T-H INJUNCTION EXPIRES; ALCOA SIGNS CONRACT SIU SEEKS BACK PAY FOR YARMOUTH MEN YOUR DUTIES AS AN SIU DELEGATE MEET YOUR DELEGATE MEANY CALLS MTD ONLY OFFICIAL BODY MTDOFFERS BROAD PLAN TO REVIVE US SHIPPING, AID JOBS NMY TUG DIVISION ORDERED TO HALT RAID ON SCOW UNION IBU TUG DREDGE UNIONS WIN ‘HISTORIC’ NEW PACT SIU STRONGLY BACKS LAKES SUBSIDY BILL NEW COMPANY IN BID FOR BALT.-EUROPE RUN LAKES RR SEAMEN GET SIU BENEFITS SIU, MTD URGE GOV’T OKAY ON US-FLAG ORE SHIP SUBSIDY BIG ORGANIZING GAINS STRENGTHEN SIU IN MARITIME, LEGISLATIVE FIELDS TIDEWATER TELLS NON-UNION MEN ‘DON’T FRATERNIZE WITH SUP’ ‘RIOT AID’ GIMMICK FAILS; FREE CANADA PICKETS MILITARY APPROVES ’50-50’ ON COAL FOR GERMAN BASES MARINE FIREMEN DISCUSS VITAL CONVENTION ISSUES NEW, HIGHER SIU BENEFITS GO INTO EFFECTS OCTOBER 1 MORE UNIONS TAKE GAINS IN FORM OF VACATIONS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/1961 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIII, No. 9 1961 Periodicals Seafarers Log