http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/fc042bf7abba9db51677bfd3164631ca.PDF 7339c2afeb787beb611d1c9db67964b2 PDF Text Text Vol. XXIY No. 6 OFFl-ClAL ORGA'N ·OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATlANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO New Conlra:f. Signed· Latest 50-volume SIU ship's library is delivered to ship's delegate Walter Fitch (right) , at gangway of the Robin Hood (Robin Line) in Erie Basin, Brooklyn, by SIU rep. Pat Marinelli. SIU library program has distributed almost two million new books to Seafarers since it began. (Story on Page 3.) Welcome. ~:~w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Story On Page 3 1~400 Join SIU In Puerto Rieo Seafarer Gerald Dwyer, (2nd from right), winner of one of the five $6,000 SIU seliolarships awarded last month, is shown with shipmates some years ago aboard the DeSoto (Waterman). He's planning to complete college training he began back in 1950 toward a NY Teaching Certificate. (Story on Page 4.) S e·a S( h 0 Iar. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S t o r y On Page 2 SIU ACTION . BLOCKS RAID ON ROBIN LINE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S t o r y On Page 2 Cuban refugees picked up by SIU crew of SeaReSCUe. -train Texas after they escaped by small boat from Cuba are pictured with Texas crewman (left). Plight of Cubans under Castro regime is indicated by one of the escapees, who covers face to avoid possible reprisals against family still in Cuba. (Story on Page 21.) NEW BOXSHIPS RAIL TUGMEN DUE OUT SOON BLAST REPORT FOR SIU CO'S ON JOB CUTS _ _ _ _ _ Story On Page 2 _ _ _ _ _ Story On Page 5 Union Labor Show SIUNA exhibit at the annual AFLCIO Union-Industries Show held in Portland, Oregon. late last month highlighted products of SIUNA fish cannery workers and other affiliates during week-long exhibition of union skills in action. Pictured at the display viewed by thousands who at= tended the show (1-r) are SIU West Coast rep. E. B. McAufey, SIUNA lnt'l rep. John Hawk, sec'y treas. George Johansen of Alaska FishP.rmen's Union and SIU Pacific District rep. George Issel. The exhibit.ion was sponsored by the AFL··CIO Union Label Dept. �SIU ·Ends Picketing, Pu~rto ~Rico Sl(I W.i_n~ t~x~ . . MU M .. · Strike· AClds ·I 400· Memlers . · ·. ~·~ '.· oc s . ove· . , . ~ · · · · · Bl k.d N R0. b.In sh·IP-5 The T 0 al . R SAN JUAN-Significant organizing victories at three island companies has incre.a sed the membership_ of the fast-growing SIU Puerto Rico Division to almost 6,500 members. "" -I 'I -' t..hree latest wins, which added over 1,400 members, included a successful strike at an island . cab company and N a t i o n a l + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Labor Relations Board elec- ing the SIU victory at Esso last stalled on negotiating an agreeA 26-day SIU picketline action against the Moore-Mc- tions covering bus company year. The second vote solidifies ment for Its 136 drivers and eJght Cormack fleet came to a successful conclusion on June 11 workers and Esso refinery em- the Union's position among work- mechanics. Strong support for .the when the company agreed to negotiate with the SIU about .Ployees. ers at Installations of the company, strike was given by independent the Robin Line ships. Mooremac bad attempted to sell off the Robin The win at Esso was by a 44-36 a subsidiary of Standard Oil of taxi drivers who refused to work Line fleet in secrecy while refusing to discuss the issues with the Union. count and was the Union's second New Jersey. The Puerto Rico Dlvi- Commonwealth routes. The c'o mThe successful outcome of the Robin Line beef came after re- over an Independent group, follow- slon now represents employees at pany })ad an exclusive contract gional director Ivan C. McLeod of+ M'.tW~J'@~i*BW:*M~!!:i<.>;.{iWt1M&l'.t¥1miif'hW:i.:gf:'.:"~1.-'A~W.!i~"1.tt.""*!h1'i~f11'iKli~%?::~~li'i.'%;~1~~-"t..~~ four major oil . companies, Esso, with three of the major hotels in the National Labor Relations Tex~co, Shell and Socony-Vacuum. San Juan for pick-up service. Board dismissed a National Mari-· Win Euo Vote Weeks of hard campaigning by time Union petition for a fleetwide The Esso NLRB vote took place the SIU ended with an overwhelmelection in Mooremac. The NMU at Its plant ln Guayanllla. Previ- ing victory over an independent is appealing this decision to the A decision handed down by an Impartial umpire on ~une 22 ously, the SIU . struck Esso and "United Transport Workers" unNLRB in Washington. The e!c>~under the AFL-CIO Internal Disputes Plan has found the National stopped the gasollne pumps of ion. In an NLRB count on June 6, tion petition represented the secMaritime Union guilty of raiding In Its attempt to become barmost of the company's 250 fran- the SIU won a 657-324 vote for end unsuccessful NMU attempt in gaining agent for SIU-manned Robin Line ships. chlsed dealers on the island. The bargaining rights among 1,200 the past five years to raid the election established bargaining workers of the Metropolitan Bus The determination and report by_arbitrator David L. Cole said R obin Line fleet an d swa II ow up rights for a~ truck drivers, main- Authority. The company has the Seafarers' jobs. As a result of the the SIU "has an established collective bargaining relationship'' tenance men and clerical per- bus franchise for the entire city NMU petition, the SIU filed with respect to unlicensed seau~en on the seven Robin Line vessels sonnel. · of San Juan. charges against the NMU under and "the National Maritime Unic;m of America violated Section 2 1A separate two-week strike The independent had the supthe AFL-CIO Internal Disputes of Article XXI of the AFL-CIO constitution in filing and prosagainst the 65-cab Commonwealth port of Jimmy Hoffa's Teamster1 Plan. <See separate story on this Taxi Company ended June 1 with and the National Maritime Union ) ecuting a petition with the NLRB seeking to be certified as the page. the signing of a contract. The in the course of its unsuccessful The SIU picketing began on· collective bargaining representative of said employees." strike tiegan when the company attempt to ward off defeat. May 16 when the SIU learned that ti@:Mi@lim:':ifilM~~:%..."4*.ili~4%#.~aW~l'%W~?fo"§i'.@:@:t-rr.·@f¥.%~~%¥£)»..~"'.'HW.K~i'im'.'<'.:'·@'.W.@~M1l l\fooremac was secretly planning to liquidate the bargaining unit by tion victory. In 1957 when the SIU Co's Busy On Conversions 5elling off the seven SIU-manned Robin fleet was sold to MooreRobin Line ships and the company McCormack, the NMU attempted refused to negotiate with the SIU its first raid, but was soundly trounced in the voting. en this issue. Subsequently the NMU signed Jn the picketing which followed , the SIU tied up 19 Mooremac an agreement with the SIU in With basic conversion work now completed, the first of two C-4 containerships has arvessels, including two Robin Line which it pledged to withdraw all rived in New York to be fitted with special trailer-loading equipment before entering servappeals from the NLRB decision ships, in Boston, Philadelphia, New ice next month for Waterman of Puerto Rico on an East Coast run to the Caribbean. · · York, Baltimore and Jacksonville. recertifying the SIU as collective The new SS Mobile is at . . Among the immobilized Moore- bargaining 11gent for the seven mac ships were the passenger vessels. SIU then maintained un- Todd's Shipyard in Brooklyn expected shortly. Both will be In work Is moving ahead on four forliners Argentina and Brasil, which interrupted contractual relation- where the final touches on service by August after special mer Esso T-2s, which are getting equipment Is Installed. · new 419-foot mid-bodies. were compelled to cancel sched- ships with: Moore - McCormackLine until the present beef the conversion will be added. The Robin Conversion . work by two other The old Esso New Orleans will uled crui ses. second ship, the New Orleans, ls SIU-contracted companies is con:- enter service sometime next month Contributing heavily to the ef- arose. fecliveness of the picketline was - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tinuing on schedule In other At..: as the Elizabeth Port and -the eK• lantfc Coast shipyards. Seatraln Esso Raleigh will make its appearthe support received from rank is adding a 54-foot mid-section to ance as the San Juan in Septemand file waterfront workers on the two of its vessels In a $1.5 million ber. The Esso Bethlehem and the docks, in the shipyards and aboard · modernization program, which will Esso Chattanooga, renamed the Los enlarge their capacity by a mini- Angeles and the San Ji'rancisco, mum of 16 more railroad cars. are waiting for mid-sections but The Seatrain Georgia ls expect- ~re also expected to -b e ready by Mormacwren, had been tied up in , A program that will end the need for a series of inocula- ed to enter se..Vice early In July, September. New York but was released at the request of Secretary of Labor Ar- tions just before sailing day will go into effect for Seafarers at which time the Seatraln LouiSea~Land is also modifying the thur Goldberg in order that it in July at SIU clinics. in ·N ew York, Baltimore and New Or- siana will enter the Sun Ship- former Navy seaplane tend«;!r Tanmight carry famine relief cargo to leans. The plan will eventual-+.--·- ·- ----..,------- building yard in Chester, Pa., to giers into the auto ferry Detroit. A C-3, this ship will be abJe to hunger-stricken northeast Brazil. ly extend to all ports where tions taken in the event the yellow receive Its new mldbody. Sea_.Land is also converting two carry 500 cars on a two-week Subsequently, at the request of "shot" card he normally carries ships, waiting for the Germanthe Military Sea Transportation SIU clinics are maintained. schedule between San Juan. Service, the SIU agreed to remove Under ·the new system, when, with his seamen's papers is lost. bullt mid-sections for two more Puerto Rico and Port Newark. pickets temporarily from two a Seafarer reports to the clinic for The permanent file kept at · the and modifying a new acquisition. Mooremac vessels in order that his regular physical examination, clinics, which can readily be At Todd's Shipyard, Hoboken, NJ, they might unload military sup- his immunization record will be checked by teletype from any ·port, plies. Lines tying up three other brought up to date while he's on will avoid the necessity to take the Mooremac ships also were lifted the beach during his leisure ..time. "shots" all over again. temporarily at the request of Sec- The "shots" given will be noted on Previously, whenever a seaman. ' . retary Goldberg to permit the un- a permanent record kept at the lost his Immunization card, difficult~es in tracing the type of lnocJoading of perishables. clinics. The SIU has had the Robin Line This will provide every Seafarer ulat10n received, and the place and A&G Deep Sea Shipping \Jnder c<>ntract ever since 1941. with extra proof of the inocula- date wbere It was given, frequentPHILADELPHIA _ Picketlines Report -Page 6 . following a lopsided NLRB elec-+ Jy meant he _had to go through manned by the Marine Engineers The Pacific Coast Seafarer the whole series once more. Beneficial Association and ·the -Page 7 ,. Inoculations for smallpox, teta- Masters, Mates & Pilots here have nus toxoid, typhoid, para-typhoid tied up the freighter Flying Cloud. . SIU Safety Department and polio will be administered at -Page 7 The plcketjng resulted when the SIU medical centers as standard The Great Lalces Seafarer ship was transferred to the .Ameriprocedure, and additional immuni•. - p age . 8 ~· zation for yellow fever, cholera, can Export 'neet by lsbrandtsen The Canadian Seafarer : typhus and plague will be given and the jobs of .both the engineers 9 if a Seafarer's expected route of and the mates were taken over by the Brotherhood of ·Marine Of .. The SIU lniand travel requires any or all ol them. ficers, an affiliate of the National . -Page The new clinic service will be Maritime Union. · Editorial Cartoon . - Pag.e ti handled throughout by the SIU The BMO takeover violated an Medical Department, which oper· SIU ' Medical Department ~ ates the clinics est~blished under arbitration precedent won by the · _ . .-Page 14 1 the Union's Welfare Plan. It ls MEBA which upheld the job rights * The SIU Industrial Worker t of the engin~~rs on the ship. expected to be of considerable The International Lon~shore­ . ! . · · ~ "'-'Page 14 1~ value to Seafarers who can take • the vaccinations at their own .con- men's Associati.o n h~s ordered its wJTh·e F~sherm-.n and Cannery ·worker , venience ~nd not have to chance members not to work any of the ·II · · -Page 15 "· missing out on a Job because they 14 Isbrandfsen ships that may be · were unable to take the "shots" turned over to Export as part ~IU F~o~, Ship Sanitation .~: · for any reason. of a complicated financial transDep t , , ....:.page 16·' ... .. "'""'· It will also do · away with the action under which Isbrandtsen . SIU Soci~I Se.c urity Dep't Baltimore SIU picketline ringed the area around pier where problem ~reated b~ some inocula- has actual control of the company. the Mormacteal ~as berthed during Rol>in Line beef. Sea-Page 17 · Tugs manned by. SIU-affiliated tions, which produce soren~ss and farers. manned inform~tional picketlines around the clock S~ipbo~rd News . : .. ,: :. swelling In the hands and arms union members have. honored the . ~er49 four other ports where: company. vesse.ls ~ere . .. , . , . -Pages 19, 2o, ~l, ,~~ :· and oftim interfere with a Sea~ MEBA - MM&P lines and refused to handle : tiig~:p~pti Cloud. tai:~r;'& apil~ty .. tO .:wo.rk.. , , , .. , ~ied., up. ,.:: . ···' ' ' . · AFL·CIO Umpire Finds NMU ·Guilty Of Raiding SIU Robin Line Ships +i---------------..._-------------- New Boxships Due Soon SIU ci·n·c 1 I S Set TO A·ct ··th:::~:!~·~.:::~·:. c::::.,. ••• As Vaccination Centers MEBA MMP a·1t lsbrandtsen Shi·p IND·EX . : To Departme .. ts I ~ and .in. Boat~:~e i 1 tom I �·lae.· Ull . Paie Three ' ~ew Contract Sign,d SIU Vacation Pay Doubled To $800 For All Seafarers -.-<.:_; Seafarers' library is updated on the Robin Hood by Walter Fitch, ship's delegate, prior to the vessel's departure from Erie Basin, Brooklyn, to the West Coast and Manila. An SIU patrolman earlier delivered new carton of 50 popular paperback titles to the ship. SIU Ship Libraries Hit 2 Million Book Total Nearly two million copies of handy, pocket-size books have now been distributed under the SIU ships library program to provide a steady supply of current reading matter for Sea~ farers throughout the world. -+-· Covering both fiction and among Seafarers, who find that non-fiction areas, pa._ckages reading aboard ship ls one of the containing 50 new paperback volumes are distributed by Union representatives to SIU-contracted vessels to restock shipboard libraries every three months. In addition, SIU 'library sets are circulated in all US Public Health Service hospitals regularly visited by SIU representatives to pay Seafarers cash benefits and are also maintained at every SIU hall. The demand for current reading matter has alwaya been high Sea-Land Fleet Wins PHS Award PORT NEWARK-SIU-contracted Sea-Land Service has won a citation from the US Public Health Service honoring the record of sanitary excellence on Its fleet of coastwise and intercoastal ships. The award was presented at the company's offices here by Joseph O'Connor, regional director of the Department of Heallh, Education and Welfare, and paid tribute to Sea-Land's record of attaining a rating of 95 or hig'her on official •USPHS inspections on each of the nine vessels In the SIU-manned fleet. Annual inspections are conducted by the Public Health Service as a means of deterring disease and contamination aboard ship as well as ashore. The inspections cover a wide area that includes the preparation and serving of all food and drink as well as their sources ashore. The service maintains a checklist of 166 separate items covering sanitary construction, maintenance and cleanliness of all ft;>Od service and cooking facilities aboard the vessels. Last month, two other SIU companies, Ore Navigation and Calmar Steampship, earned the accolades of the USPHS for their sani.tation record. P.reviQusly,. SIU compar.ies that have received the 1>wards included Alcoa, Bloomfield, Isthmian and Waterman. few activities possible during lelsure time. A supply of suitable reading material is a premium Item on most vessels. The SIU library program was initiated nine years ago when UnIon representatives learned that most ships' libraries at that time were stocked with old, discarded books which frequently covered subjects that were not of interest to Seafarers. Old textbooks and outdated technical manuals often made up the bulk of .the library. Paperback volumes were selected for the SIU program to eliminate the space-wasting bulk of hardcover books and because of the handy size, the availability of thousands of titles and fewer problems in distribution. In an original survey of Seafarers' reading tastes, the SEAFARERS LOG found out that · "Westerns" do not rank highest In preferred reading matter aboard ship, with mysteries pulling more appeal. Periodically, the . selections are further reviewed so that up-to-date reading preferences of Seafarers are met. A 50-volume set will include, in addition to "Westerns" and mysteries, a choice of current best-selling paperback novels, nonfiction books and volumes covering humor and sports. "How to do it" titles also are popular. ·. I a year's time, an SIU-contracted ship will receive a minimum of 200 new titles. Additional packages are provided for ships scheduled to be away· from the States longer than three months. A signifi~ant monetary gain has been won for Seafarers as a 1·,esult of negotia• tion of a new agreement with SIU-contracted operators. The gain, in the form of a substantial increase in vacation benefits, amounts to $400 additional per year, or the equivalent of more than $33 per month. Other gains in the ~ontract cams in the form of improvements in working rules and general rules. As a result of the vacation gain, effective October 1 of this year, all Seafarers will be able to start a c c u m - • . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • H any ship la sold, scrappe( · · d. ing aboard or paying off will not u1atmg vacation ere tts at affect the amount ' of the benefit. or disposed of i¢1 any fashion il the rate of $800 a year, or In addition, the contract pro- a foreign port, th• crew will bl $200 every 90 days, with no ~ides the following improvements entitled to first-clasa jet transpori talion back to the port of engagelimitation on the number of m wo~~ing rules: ment. ·1 d · Add1t1onal 'Readiness Period' . s h ips sa1 e or any r~qmre• An additional 13 minutes • Provisions for call-backs tt ment that they pay off their ship. The $400 increase was approved by the trustees of the SIU Vacation Plan upon the motion of the Union trustees, following complet' f t t t lk 10n o con rac renewa1 a s. Every 90 Days Payment of the $800 annual rate will be made in the same manner as the previous $400 benefit. Instead · of getting $100 every 90 days, Seafarers can thus collect $200 at 90-day intervals, or $800 at the end of a year of work, if they choose, without getting off their ships. The option of remain- SIUNA Alfiliates Meet Fish, Cannery Unions Set Up Nat'I Body · WASHINGTON - A newly-established SIUNA National Conference of Fishermen and Fish Cannery Workers is mapping out an ~ctive program to upgrade the industry on behalf of 18,000 members in r n - - - - - - - - - - - autonomous affiliates on all the new SIUNA grouping will deal with mutual problems on imports, coasts and in Alaska. Delegates representing all sectors of the international union in the fish and cannery field met here on June 19-20 to set up a permanent conference structure under a full - time national coordinator. Headquarters for the conference will be here in Washington. It will serve as an international clearing house for all union segments in the industry. The full-time apparatus is also designed to coordinate a joint organizing campaign by affiliated unions to bring an estimated 50,000 non-union fishermen and cannery workers under the SIUN A banner. Unions in the conference are already undertaking a concentrated effort behind pending Senate and House bills to remove restrictions on collective bargaining by fishermen's unions. Under existing law, anti-trust statutes can June, 1962 Vol. XXIV, No. 6 be applied against fishermen seeking to bargain on the minimum price of a catch before the boats set sail. Fishermen are generally PAUL HALL, Presfdent paid on the percentage of a catch, amount determined after a HERBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWlN SPIVACK, an Managing Ed•': or; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art voyage. Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, ARTHUR MARKO• Present prohibitions against fishWITZ, MlKl'J POLLACK, JOHN WEITZEL, Staf! ermen, especially iri the tuna and Writers. salmon fleets, seriously hamper Published monthly et the heedquertert of the Seeferers lnternetlonel Union, At· organizing efforts and have relantlci, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Water1 sulted in lower wages for fisher~ District, AFL·CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, e ·rooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYeclnth 9·6600 • men, since many boats are also Second class postege peld et the Post owned by cannery employers. Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act Besides its concern with legislaof Aug. 24, 1912. 120 tive issues and thefr ·effect on unions arid workers in the industry, SEAFARERS LOG • ll d d' · d" 1 rea. mess perto s a owe • makmg a total of 30 minutes, when the watch ~elow is broke~ out to work overtime. This apphes in. all instances, except after the completion of a meal hour. • Ships arriving in port after :S PM on Friday and scheduled to sail before 8 AM Monday must post the sailing board within two hours after arrival. Any changes in the sailing board must be made eight hours before departure. This provision will apply to all ships scheduled to leave port on a weekend. .. tariffs, conservation, promotion of American fishery products and the modernization of the US-flag ftsh_tng fleet. Delegates also voted to publish a monthly bulletin for all affiliates with reporta on joint activ.ities. shift, haul, rig cargo gear or perform other duties have been re .. written and strengthened. Two hours minimum are payable for all call-backs after 5 PM and before 8 AM, Monday through Friday. A four-hour minimum is payable on weekends. An updated tanker agreemenl incorporates the 30 minutes' re.. porting time, the sailing board clause, the "return to port of en· gagement" clause and the new call-back clause modified some· what for tanker purposes. In addition, several clauses from the freight agreement have now been incorporated In the tanker contract, including provisions for midnight lunch and the midnight meal rule for the steward department. Other additions to the tanker agreement deal with deck department members standing gangway watches, carpenter's work and the duties of electricians. The tanker agreement also includes a provision for the bosun to receive the high rate of overtime when working the watch on deck, Saturday, Sunday and holi-· days at sea or in port. Subject to membership ratification, the working agreement is effective ,June 15, 1962 and will continue for a period of two years until June 15, 1964. 'As is traditional in SIU contracts, the agreement is subject to a reopening on monetary matters on seven days• notice. Jet-Age Crimp System Spurs 2-Pot Pay Evils A 1962-style crimp operation to bolster the two-pot wage system used on Euror,ean-flag vessels appears to be in full swing, a~cording to 'Fairplay," a. British shipping journal. The magazine reveals some details of the heavy one-way air traffic in importing seamen for European ships from Hong Kong, Bombay and Singapore. Asian seamen have Ion~ been the chief victims of the two-pot pay ~ys ­ tem, under which European shipowners spearheaded by the British pay lower wages to seamen of other countries than they do to their own nationals. The net effect is to undercut wages and conditions for British seamen and other Europeans. (See editorial on Page 11.) Conspicuously noted in weekly reports on the British air charter market are flights of Super-Constellations and DC-6Bs with ships' crews to London, Amsterdam, Oslo, Rome, Hamburg, Athens and other shipping capitals. British-flag vessels are among the heaviest users of the two-pot system and, since Hong Kong is a British col4).ny, with an overflow of refugees from Red China, they have easy access to a cheap and ready supply of labor. · The demand to carry seamen from the Far East Lo Europe has been so heavy that shipowners have been warned they may have to pay narcnal airline rates when they import seamen, unless more esstbound traffi~ develops to pay the way of return air trips with no bookings assured. Intet·estingly enough, the published accounts of the charters pointedly distinguish the air movement of "seamen" and "passenger~" by such listings as " . .. 72 passengers, Madrid to TokYl), mid-July, returning mid-August; 49 seamen, Hong Kong to Amsterdam, to au-r:ive by 23rd July; 70 seamen, Bombay to London, to arrive Ith July . , ." �Close-Up On 1,962 · (Featured on this'· peg~ -. ... erticles. eb~ ut two of the five SIU fcholarshlp. winners In 1962, Future issues will carry articles a bout the others. J w.-11 _ N ew Berlln Escape Tools -Cr~wmen Use Ship·'n Schnapps UST BE.RLIN:--Slx Eaet German crewmemben .., an excursion steamer hit ._pon a new tool to use In escaping from belilnd the Berlin Wall: Schnapps. ' Fleeing with eight reJ.atives an~ friends, including a 14-month-old ba~y• .the six aeamen ~used tlie whiskey to get the · Communist captain and engineer .of the 386-ton, 700-passenger steamer drunk. Then they took ov.es- the vessel and headed toward West Berlin where thev made eood their flight to fre~dom. ' • The refugees &aid the captain and engineer consumed most of four Seafarer Gerald Dwyer, with the aid of a four-year, $6,000 SIU scholarship, will go on bottles of brandy, a bottle of wine and 12 pints of beer in an all-night to complete his studies for a teaching degree at Utica (NY) College this year. Dwyer attended Syracuse University for two years in 1950 and '51, but was forced to tippUng bout, The crewmembers only pretended to drink along. Locked In Cabins suspend his studies due to fi-•,_·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When the office~ were intoxicated, they were locked Jn t)leir cabins nancial difficulties The SIU 1'$1.''""'~'"~~,,w:"-wrw.~~~'WW;,"'i"'''': J ;/ and the prew took the steamer down the River Spree to a point where scholarship will en~ble him to ~,,:.;.,·;~,Jq'··' =;:~<.?<~ East and West Berlin OCCUrPY opposite banks. They then swung the continue his education and qualify %:>'1~~: craft sharply to the Western bank and, under a hail of gunfire ffom for a full-time teaching position. !i.tV.% East ~erlin border police in a patrol boat and on shore, ran the bpat Utica College ~Li;,> °('$...*-.>··•)""· aground,. As the craft ~rashed into the West Berlin shore, the is a branch of Mi refugees scrambled over the bow and on into the city. Syracuse and he t~•· During the flight, the passengers huddled behind a makeshJft barhopes to special- ;£1, ricade of deck chairs when East Berlin police opened fire. Commuize eventually in nist bullets sprayed against the boat and punctured the ki.tchen water educational adtank. On the West Berlin shore, the bullets rattled against apartministration. The ment buildings and, in one instance, passed through a window over the 37-year-old Seaheads of a sleeping couple. farer, who is the The escape was made at a speed of 10 knots. After the escape the only seaman wincaptain and engineer, who had been awakened by ·the gunfire, ~an· ner of an SIU Dwyer aged to move the steamer off the bank and sail it back to East Berlin scholarship this in a somewhat swaggering pattern, · year, lives in Clark Mills, NY, near Utica. A veteran of the second world war, he saw service in the Navy from 1943-46 and fir15t went to sea aboard the old SS Yorkmar as a QUESTION: Who does the cooking when you get home? Photo out of the past shows 1962 SIU scholarship winner, seaman-gunner. This ship was (Asked of steward department members.) torpedoed in 1943 and sank in Seafarer Gerald Dwyer (left I, during days as an SIU ship· "torpedo alley" about 300 miles off · board organizer aboard lsthmian's Marquette Victory in I 94J. Ralph Hernandez, ehlef steward: live by myself the coast of Ireland. As Dwyer When I get home I sit back and and ha·ve no aptly puts it, "I got a taste of the within two weeks of one another. mum by performing a lot of the enjoy my wife's choice. The big merchant marine even when I was His grandfather left the family maintenance himself. c o o k i n g. ~ h e advantage th i 1 He has been taking some courses house and some surrounding farm Jn the Navy." likes to cook and gives me is being He sailed first with Isthmian land and Dwyer subsequently pur- on his own initiative at Utica Coldoes a very good . able to cook the lege, so "I already have a good after the war and helped organize chased the property. j o b, .especially foods I'm partic· He still has some payments to start in this profession." Now, t]le company as an SIU shipboard Sp.an is Ii-. , with ulary fond o f, ()rganizer, shi1;>ping on the Mar- make on ·the house, and works as \vith the aid of the SIU scholartype meals. On and not have to quette Victory during that organ- ~ substitute teacher in band and ship, he'll be able to attain his board ship I worry if anybody izing period. "We saw a lot of music while b"Ying to keep upkeep first goal of a New York State · serve American e ls e 1 i k e s the travel in the Far East before the costs around the farm at a mini- Teaching Certificate. foods, and it's same food. Of course, if I were communists took Indo China," he good to come married, I guess I'd help out the recalls. home once In a while and eat a wife now and then.. cn - the work After Isthmian came under the good Spanish meal. After I've been in the kitchen. SIU banner, Dwyer began sailing away from home cooking for a long ~ "t. t. regularly with the SIU as a wiper time, I really appreciate those James Alston, eook: At home my and later in the deck department. meals. wife does the cooking....:...and aJl· the He shipped primarily on coastal time. The way I and intercoastal ships during a see it, when I'm Julio Reyes, pantryman: My wife lengthy period of illness suffered BERGENFIELD, NJ-~or Karen Anne Hilyer, May 10, by his mother so he could be near 1962, will always have a special significanc~. That was the does the cooking lit home. I help home, I'm off the job and try to reout a little, but home, and worked ashore for a lax. Once in a time on construction and building day last· month when Kar~n received word that she had won 'she does such a while when we go jobs. Since he had two years of a 1962 SIU scholarship award.+i--,----------- good job there ls on a picnic I'll college, he also was able to work Her proud father is Vinc~nt on h~o great events in her life, the little for me to pick up the tools as a substitute teacher in Utica Hilyer, a member of the SIU schoiars-liip award and her gradua- do. When I do asRailway Marine Region, working tion from· the academy. and help out, but sist, I help in any public schools. As parents, Mr. & Mrs. Hilyer mainly I just sit · Dwyer had responsibility thrown on NY Central tugs. take great ·p ride in their daughter's· way I can, preback and enj~ paring or serving. ()n his shoulders at an early age, Vinnie Hilyer was recuperating achievements. Dad Vinnie Hilyer her cooking. My wife cooks well, as his father died when he was from an Illness in a local hospital said graduation day June 15 cer- At home I can so I see no reason to do otherwise. get the foods I ()nly sixteen, and this past March and the news of Karen's award Do you? bis mother and grandfather died proved to be "just what the doc- ~~;~Yofw~~ ~~~~.? a~fd ~~: .~:cohuo~=~~ especially l i k e, ot. ~ ·.i, such as some special salads my tor- ordered." He was discharged ship made possible by the ·union After a trip it's good wife makes. Esteban Cruz, chief steward: My shortly afterwards. is a wonderful benefit for a workand try some of her to get home is ·wife .the cook at ~ome. ·~he'~. a Karen, a pert and pretty 17-year- ing man.' s f~mily." ... good cook -" aild cooking for a change. old brunette, graduated on June 15 Meanw'ltiie, Karen will soon enshe likes to"c:o<>k. from the Academy of the Holy gage In one of those monumental ot. t. ot. so all 1 do is Angels in FQrt Lee, NJ. s·he has her d ec1s10ns · · ~ wuich every girl who Juan Oquendo,' Jr., chief stewjoy her meals:. I ,. t o coIIege experiences· sights set on a career in actuarial goes Ou. ard: I do the cooking at home. I have plenty to ;Jo work and has already been accepted "~hoosi:J1g a wardrobe." ~-------------aboard ship . 'so to the College of S~ . Rose in Albany, when I come Three Alcoa Steamship Com- NY, where she will major in mathhome I appreci• pany vessels and two Waterman ematics. The SIU scholarship is ate the ch'ance to ships were among 39 US-flag ves- the largest given to a student at" relax and enjoy sels honored for outstanding safety the academy since 1949. her cookin'g. The records and accident-free operaAcademic excellence is just one way I look at it, I handle the galley tions recently by the Marine Secsmall part of Karen's personality. . on the ship,~ and she's the bois at tiOJl of the National Safety CounShe takes part in a variety of exhome. W ~· get along very well ha·µcil. , tra-curricular activities, and was qling the klt~hen that way. . · The five SIU-manned ships were .t ot. ot.. cited .for two full years of acci- president of the Art Club, a memW.alter .Fitch, pantrymam I live dent-free service. Safety award ber of the School's "booster" orwitlt .ITJY mother arid she does the certificates were presented to the ganization, Science Club, Sodality, c o o k 1 n g. -Ceca· Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Pegasus and and the Library Council, In addition, her interests extend 'sionalb', . w h·e n Alcoa Ranger of the Alcoa fleet I'm in the; mood, and to Waterman's Choctaw and outside of school. She is particularly interested in art forms such I may take a t1.Jrn Iberville. at the stove._ :I$ut . At the end of 1961 the 39 ships as metal crafts and mosaics, and this is only when honored had a cumulative total is equally adept at horseback rid- ' there are a few amounting to 44,096 days of oper- ing and swimming. She has no p e o p 1 e, ar.ound, ation with out a lost-time personnel steady boyfriend "at the moment." not' for the The Hilyers Jiv in a comforta~ afocident. Five other vessels rere l ·a ti v e 1 that ceived ship safety achievement ble private home on River ·Edge Proud . p·a renfs flank Karen Hilyer,· 1·7, o~e ·~f f~ur ~hil~ren · come 10 visit.' My · awards for rescue work at sea. Road here Jn Bergenfield. On the of SfU .members to win 1962 .s1u ··scholars~ip oward. Dad mother··is · a gQod .cook and I ·enjoy Admiral Edwin J. Roland, com- family piano is a display of the is Y~ncent .Hilyer of the SIU Railway Marine R~g~o!',: a deckher meals. So does the- rest:ot tbe mandant cd the Coast Guard, pre- many congratulatory cards from . ·hand· -on NY Central RR tugs~ Sc~n' '.was graduation c'eremo- . family the way they "come ·Visiting nei_ghbors and friends, who have sented the awards to the owners so regularly. taken time to congratulate Karen nies at Academy of th_e Holy Angels, Fort Lee, NJ. of the honored ships. Winnen Of SIU College Awards .Seafarer Eyes Teaching As A Full~ Time Career 41\;t ... College Is Step Ahead For Tugman's Daughter Five SIU Ships Cited For Safety ·en· ·,u e �Jue, lta SE.4.P.4.RER5 ioc · · 5UJ -f'iYe SIU, ~(.Iii Tilg Unions Blast· Pentagon Nixes ' Report Urging Manning Cuts Coffee Run Aid . . NEW YORK-A vigorous dissent has been entered by the SIU Railway Marine Region and two other unions to the report of th~ Railroad Marine Workers Commission investigating disputed manning issues on railroad tugs and ferries as a result of the January, 1961 strike in t}lis harbor. The~ l> an e 1 held hearings · this document charged, a key railroad cern with "guidelines" from the ~pring and its report was is- witness had "misled" the Commis- Rifkind Commission report, an•ued by the White House on June 13. · The Commission's findings . and the dissent by labor members- of the panel appointed by the President were discussed at preliminary meetings of union and company representatives called· by Federal mediators on· J une 19-20. Further meetings have been scheduled. The strike 18 months ago over manning and other contract issues erupted after the RMR, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and the Masters, Mates & Pilots had exhausted all procedm·es of the Rail way Labor Act during the 15 previous months. Agreed With Unlou In their majority report, the six ra'llroad ·and neutral members of the nine-man Commission agreed with the union position that the railroads should not have the "unilateral and unrestricted right" to determine manning' scales and said this was a proper subject for collective bargaining. At the same time, however, tti'e majority called for "gradual discontinuance of the third deckhand" on the tugs anyway, and for compulsory arbitration in the event there was no agreement on the manning questiim, Hits Bargaining Rights The unions said this made "a sham" of their rights to bargain on this issue. They noted there was no evidence of technological change or economic benefit'"' given by the railroads to justify job cutbacks during lengthy Commission hearings. Issues of safety and the 1teadily increasing workload on the tugs were also bypassed. In fact, the RMR-MEBA-MMP sion by giving "false and erroneous testimony" that many NY harbor tugs did the same work as rail tugs with fewer deckhands. The railroad effort to wipe out tug jobs is primarily an attempt to get a job-cutting precedent for use in dealing with shoreside railroad personnel far removed from marine operations. This was obvious, the panel's labor members said, from the Commission's con- other White House-appointed body which investigated manning issues involving the major railroad brotherhoods. The majority report offered a detailed formula for doing away with the jobs of deckhands beginning September 1, 1962 and recommended a limited system of monthly allowances or lump sum payments to tugmen In return for elim'inating their jobs. Main Points Of Union Dissent The following are the six main points of the labor memhers' <i-issent to the Report of the Railroad Marine Workers Commission studying manning issues on railroad marine equipment. as excerpted from the text of the dissenting report: • "There has been no technological change in the work of the · deck department on railroad tugs in the past 40 years. There was no issue of so-called featherbedding at the hearings. This was not disputed throughout the hearings. · • ' 1No economic benefit to the railroads can result from the Commission's recommendations. The railroads have always exercised the right to itbolish boats and entire crews whenever there has been no work available. We have never opposed this management prerogative. • "Adoption of the Commission's recommendations would pla'ca railroad tug workers in danger of life and limb in an already extremely hazardous occupation. • "The work load of tugboat deckhands has been Increasing steadily for years, with every _deckhand handling more lines and more floating equipment per man hour. The Commission by proposing a reduction in the crew, would place an unreasonable burden on the remaining crewmembers. • "The key to the Commission's recommendations was the testimony of one management witness. We have since discovered evidence which completeiy contradicts this testimony. • "The Commission's recommendations restrict free collective bargaining by fortifying the railroads with a predetermined judgment. They make a sham of the unions' right to bargain on this issue." WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has turned down proposals to enforce compliance with the "50-50" Cargo Preference Act by providing that all coffee destined for u~e by US Armed Forces personnel be transported exclusive- ment to adhere to a policy that has long been in effect requiring that ly in American flag-ships. The proposals were embodied in a series of communications to the Department of Defense by Sen. Warren E. Magnuson, chairman of the .Senate Foreign Commerce Committee, and Rep. Herbert C. Bonner, chairm~n of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. 500,000 Bags Of Coffee Involved in the Armed Forces' coffee transportation are some 500,000 bags per year moving in varying amounts from Colombia and Brazil. Foreign flag-ships from these countries carry a sizable amount of this cargo, although several US-flag lines serve these areas and should ideally handle the coffee · movement under existing "5050" legislation. Sen. Magnuson emphasized that the use of US flag-vessels for. such a purpose would provide a muchneeded boost to American shipping and would comply with previouslyexpressed US maritime policy under the Cargo Preference Act and reaffirmed by the President In his transportation message to Congress in April. · The Senator also questioned Defense Department use of foreignflag vessels to carry military oil cargo on a destination basis to overseas military bases. He charged that Defense purchases of petroleum in the amount of $112.2 million were shipped to overseas bases in foreign-flag ships in 1961. Oil imports in US flag-ships totaled only three percent in August 1961, and averaged little more than four percent for the January-November period, he declared. Exports of petroleum in US-flag vessels for the same period averaged less than 16 percent. He asked the Defense Depart- New Look. In Mobile vessels of the United States, and no others, should be employed in the transportation of supplies ot any· description for use by the Army and Navy. This bypassing of the law has been one of the factors contributing to the decline in foreign trade cargoes ·for tankers operating under the US flag. The Defense Department contends that the law requiring US ships to be used provides for t his only where the supplie9 are actually owned 'by the Government. Hall Named To ICFTU Delegation WASHINGTON AFL - CIO President George Meany will head a delegation of 20 American labor leaders to the seventh world. congress of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions to be held July 5-13 in West Berlin. Meany has appointed SIU President Paul Hall to the delegation which includes heads of a number of international unions, representatives from AFL-CIO trade departments and international vicepresidents. Largest Union Group One of the larg~st union groups ever to attend a meeting abroad, the delegation represents the AFLCIO's strong support for the ICFTU. The opening slated the day after Independence Day and in the free city of West Berlin just across the wall from Communist East Berlin added to the united labor movement's all-out effort for the meeting. About 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the cong1·ess. They will represent 138 affiliated organizations in 107 countries with a membership of over 47 million workers in the free wol'ld. Items to be discussed at the gatherin·g, the first since 1959, include unemployment problems, union development in the new nations of Asia and Africa and tha role of the free labor movement in the United Nations. SIU MEETINGS Checking out the remodeled facilities in the Mobile SIU hall, Seafarers (top, left) look over the shipping board prior to job call. Game room (above, 1-r) always gets big play, and A. C. Kendricks, James Travis, William Reeves and A. A. Richards make up a cardgame, with Courtney Rooks (standing) looking on. At far left, revamped dining room set-up in the · hall provides comfortable seating. TV louncje (left) also has a new face after recent remodelir.g job. SIU membership meetings are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Sea· farers are expected to attend Those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetin}l's will be: New York Philadelphia Baltimore Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile July July July July July July July 2 3 5 6 ? 10 II �SEAFABEllS 'llTABY.;SlllPPING- Bl!BB I • {Figures on This P4Jle Cover D£ep Sea Shipping D:Al:JI 1n the :sIIJ Atlantic, Gulf,, Lakia .afid lnlanil Waters DistTic.t..) gta May 3f, .sw shii:m>im,.g Jfar .t he 1mmth of ~ hi.it 1the peak i..Gr the f~ " .pQrts, pnimfil'ilf in si,gn-ens. New York's~ in jobs Shipped ;was d.eair :fitom its iShmp activity figures, wihieh nave been the 'Same fur two roonths. The 'higher mipplng was matched iJy .an inerease in class A and class B registration during the montb so that, at the en.d .of May,, there w.as .almost no change in the Jl.Blo.tmi of men r~ter.ed on the beach for sh.ippmg. The "'oo the heach" t~ iBdieate .again th.at for those Seafarers n0tt rwailltimig Gut one partic.1Jllar i:vess.el CI>nll.y, 1her-e were . more than en<>ugh jobs availabile ~ till€ boam to enable any top seniority man to ship w1!1hout difficulJ.ty. Analysis of th~ shipping figures on the basis of seniority shows that 57.7 percent of the total jobs dispatched went to class .A top seniority men, .2fS .pen:iemt wer.e filled by .class .B .and the remainder (14.3 percent) h_y newcomers in class C. y.ear ·s© f:Clil', -as :2j{)3:1 jIDli>s wene p0sted and -~ :of!f the boarit!l ·m al1l ·port-s. '!lllie rise was -a w.etlcome -one wilth hc:>t Weather coming Ctn; ·it Teflected fhe expectal Uptm:n fur this time of y.ear when many Seafar.ei:s usua'Il:w pile .off for v;ac.aitioEs .and a s~y .asho.re w·t'h their families. The inerease did not .afftect ailJ p@:rt-s, howe;ver, .as New Y'°flk, N@rfoilk .an..d San F-.cancisco showed varying declines, and Boston helcl to the same pace as in the previous mont h. in turn, Phi1adelp'hia, Baltimore, J'ac'ksonville all the Gull ports, plus WiltnlO£ton and Seattle s.holl\£d .a rise. Houston t<;>ppecl. ::N.ew Y-0rk .and New Orleans in th€ {>rocess. All departments shared in tlae Job prospe!'iiy, .eacih .@ne strip mg .abaut Jl.UO j@bls more than in April. 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I 49 1'7 . 21 ~ 6 1 .21 0 5f 2il ZJ 11 .3 e llO 1 te 50 j 51 ao ~ n 4 1 "I "t ' 19 ~ zs us~™ Tlte IJeadl aASS • �; ', . - . . .- , : I ~ t" ~ .... .. ~-- "':. • -: I I WEST COAST SIU WINS EW PACT, E OS BEEF SAM. l'K&NCISCO-:Memlher~ o~ tllre tfu!ee SIU Paeme Di.sbiict li1\lilioms ail'e mnw- va1!iTI:g on a puoposedl agreeme:at to settleth.e IWn.e-m'Gl'lltih ald Wes-ti Caaet ma:riitlime disp.u.te. '.Ebe acco1!'d was :uea:cFled 1le111 dlaiys~ bef(l)IJ?e' tn~ Jli.me- 3(!Mlh e-x.pilra- . aru:f1 tlle- Pacif ic Ma'l'i'l!hneo .Assoda• tion of an 8(}-d!a~ 'lrmt!-Hai11tl:ey ,tion came u.p with a foumul!a to mjuncl!iom end.I t!lie> dliSputw d.Ut!ing meetings: 1 N'egJ)tlato1111- fair the. tl1r ea unions · aa.J.ile:d tegetlieti b,- Dr. Jam'es: Ji. Jlfeaty, posanail med'iaitli4n nepie• sen11a41ive- cMJ Jil"i1esi~t llenn'eliyr_ Ir' . . D.-wna·mays ~...s RI : •tll ('j Has As H l\D Wj ....a.,., l...L: . U LID&llp$- 'Ehe negotiation. sessibnsi Welle! ~di "1btl~1 tile· "'coolliing oilll" pco.visi~s; oil 'lla>i!J-liFa11t!l~ weiie rlJ.IKl'ing out!: ctlldi u.niolll nrembe11s- 'WtH!e JJefilsing to. tiaKe- pavt in a "laet-offe11'" bal1lot JJequii.~ed by the> labor law Olli th&; employers' final proposa:1. 1 I Be~tecl S1V SAS'BTY DEPARTMENT Pia,,, It Safe In· StHRmel' Rea-dyi'ng peti+ion NLRB election covering 1,600 Detroit cab workers, p11M. Fl'ank Kurt·y of De- it Cab Worms local fi()l kenter) fs C01TC}f'MU• lated by Everett C fa r It, Chicaqo SIU taxi union vice - p-r&s. (.left l , as Local I 0 vice - presidents Jofut W e'cJiV&r, Geor.qe It a t t e-1 an·& Harofa Brcrdy look· on. t110 Arbftraiioll ! Tire' "last ofifer;~·· In. tllis; Instance-,, Tlnr stftllllltt' season 11Sliwe, H\e> sam·e as tfie trip to the tropies. calls. ' SEATTLE-Twe> runaway - ft'ag. , was- at>bitration· of lri<l' issues, which1 for special precautions by all handiJ to d'eaf with any eX">Cess of sunshine. ships seem to have found a home Pacific District members had\ J'ust aS' it do·e s for surrbatf:h'ers· at publ'i·c· bea·cfie'S and reSdrts, tf1e temp-· I here a:nd1 are serving, l;lS ftoati~g. 1e1llllliei; Dejected. ration ro get 011t in th·e· sun while al)O'ard' ship ~ometimes: resu1ts. iDJ resta.l lrants. ~~di .~otaso .f<?1 tlie- I Replfesenta.tiliv.eSi oe the: th:nee> throwing caution to tfie· Winds. I ' Seatfle ~orld s Fa1r no.w; gmng_ on. West Coast unions, the Sailors UnBasking, in tlie open sun,. in antv. season,. is. very health£ul-untH it One slup, the 15,000-ton M~1can 1 iom of 'the Pa'Ciitlic, the Miat:ine becomes, dangerous· fiecause of overe~posure. The best treatment for liner Acapulco,, has had man~ JG?Si· Coolts. & s:tt~iarcfu, and• the: M.laTIDe' sunburn is prevention. When in a tropical cllmate, ot' whei:e you!i:e• , andl Is· the ilGrm~u ~unaw~ cvu<tSI!' Fi·o omen1$ l!Tnfon,. l\aiVe nee01.nmend-· exposed to excessive sun, wear light, foose-fitting clothing,. White • · ship Nass~ that sa1_re~ out of. New ,ed acceptance of the new package .. ciothing is always best. Protect the· head with a hat or helmet. · Y~k. N.a·\ltella' Tucist1ca ~tcana1 Membel'!f Ih severall pl>l'ts have' It is ad.visai)le when suul:lathing. to do SO• g.radually, for sho1·t periods bought .the Nass~u'. lastJ l!ear and : &l•readly r.at!iifiiecb tl\e> ptropC>Sal. · at. a time, until a tali is developedl Many of the cbmmercial suntan lo. &pent aoout $i1. m11Uon overhaufing, lions wm. be helpful'. In the event! of too much exposure or blistering, her for the cruise trade fietween· ltet'roadive 'to Octolle,you. can. get some comfort: fuom any of the mffd', oily-type fotions. DETK-OIT-The Nati'onal• Lahor Los Angeles and Acapulco, MexTerms. 0£ the agreement, which! Relations BoaJ.Td has set July 19 a• A~onewho titles. tel "outs~r.e"' the sun by rooking cfil.re.ctl!yinto· Its the· hearing· tftate on a petition by fco . The- ship• operatedl i·n· ~l\iis serv- l is retroactL've to October 1. 1'96 r<a~s flllr antv .lengUt· 0£ time· without proper sunglasses, is. imvibing ti:ouble. °Local of the United Cab· Wor1'i~e for a· few mon~h·s· and1 ls1 lfO\\!' amf extends to .rune f5', 1'9'65', in10 '.Fh·ose- who weau ueg.utat· p1.1eseniption lenses S'tloulcfi have- correctfve en here for a· seel'et vote covering tled to a dock here as a conventfon elude tne following: 1 eatevy. B'a sic wages for aU ratings will! lenses' in. 1lheir sunglasses. This is, a ma.titer e>l1 basic protectionr for the l,fiOO Checker Cab woi·kers. who I , eyes. li>avk lenses· for sunglasses, are 3' must, regarcH'ess of. the color. overwhelmingly have indicated a Flaunts Law . be increased' oy a: flat two percenL I ¥ou should· not be able to see' your eyes· in a> mit'r0t· when wearing desi1te to afliiliate with the- SIUNA The- seaond 11hil)',. the Pan11>Vacations will be boosted fro.mi , sun>glasses. Transportation Services• and' Allied manfan-ftiag. "¥armouth, is- opernl~r the p.resent three days pe1· montl Those> who lta!Ve> t-0· be· out! in the sun either. for woi:k ou I>liaW' must Woi:kers. undercutting, the Jones. Act, which· worked to· five days. p·er month. con'Sirler w·ea11ing. pvoper clothiing. as wel1' as ffie· prol>lem of overexSpur.red By Victoey JK'Oh.iibits. tim;eign--flag. shi.ps f.oom Agreements. reached' on generali posune. B'ody· venrtiilaitliun• is. important. In addii.tion,. bumts' caused1 by The Checker Cab move· here· folcarrying passengers between US : rules, fast turnauound sltips and! wearing open .foot wea1r on ov.e1·heal'ed· declt!t and fadtfors, or from lows- the success of; Chicago's. 51,00ll ports. on setting up medical clinks will\ twuehing' sun-naked bu:lk.J\ead's, railings, machinery or tools left in Checker and Yell'ow Cab workers 1 This vessel is using the gimmick; , stand:. Departmental rules not yet. fih·e open' ave· another saurce• of injury. · who rejoined the AFL-CI© trade of pl'eking. UlJ! passengersi at San ·negotiated will be. taken up immeAny voyage in warm chmates· als·o cveat es another ver~e specific union movement as members of Francisco- and unfoadlng them at : diateLy by . empfoyer and' unioni danger brougl'tt on by tl'le temptation to take· a1 swim over tile· side. the SIUNA b:ansportation affiliate. Victoria, BC. She then meets the repi:esentatives. Issues wftlch be'-· Sun·o atihing and' swimming usually go togefheu on shore. Aboa.11d sl1fp, The Chicago drivers. and garage passengers at Seattle-they come. come dispute-cf will be determined! tlie" swim over the side in l'lot+· workers have been joined in· the by · bus. from Cana'd.a\.-and aeJJv.es oy an imparti'at person designated! weatfier may l)e> ctesirable, out it's seaman· sometimes pays. too little TS-AW by 300 drivers represented as a hotel while they see the fair ' by tlm Federa·l MedlJ.a.fi'on & Conan invitation to· trouble' and very attention to the rigllts and wrongs by an ind'e pendent Local' l in St. 1lghts. Once the Seattle visit fs· ' cifiation Servl'ce. seldbm recommended'. of this pastime~ The> numbe1· one Louis. 1 over, tile" pro·c ess Is reversed. Pensi~ns will also be: ral'sed. I Too· many nntmowns eEst to deadly enor for boaters, IS not In. ot her organ'i!ling actions by Judge Denies Sult ~ from their present maxfmum oll taxe a1 chance on tfris form of re- ha~ting enough-otT any=---lffe.saving the 'llSAW, more than 1,1'00 memA Department of' Justice su'tt ; $1~.5 per m~ntft t'o $·l 50' and' ell'gi- la~·tion~ Aside> fi·om the cfungers d'e vices on hand·. lf' the hund\:eds bers of a· Cl1icago industr.ial workagainst the- ship .was denied by 81 bihty requirement.a will be' low- , fa.• many· ave-as' fi·om animal' and of peusons who• ai:e tin-own or fall ers group have afao voted to. join marine- l~fe~ eifil'ter l'arge or smaU overboard every year had· tl'le use the new SIUNA affiliate. The rejud,g e, who- ruled< thei ship, wasi not ered. an actua'1. opeJJatl'on oil a foreignThe Taft-Hartley injunction was: and' vel'y often t!rou'P iesome, tl\e of irnesa~r.ing gear, most ot' them sul.t of U1is landslide action is. that flag vessel in the<US coastal' trade. invoRed on April 11 after tfte three· big- unknowns · a1•ei confamination wouid' survive. Law requires tha t more than 6.500 new members are West Coast seamen hava. picketed! ' unions fiad been out for 27 days .. · a-mtr poll'ttt ion. The presence of tlie aH small boats. have a• Coast Guai·d- linked to the SIU in Chicago ex1 the ship lo p1·otest th&< mii'neuver Dui-ing lhe coo Ung-off' period, ef- sliip itsellf is a hint of this. Other aiiprovedi bouyant cushion. ring cl u ive of ma rine membershi p. All and have been supported b.y ll' forts to reach an agreement were- unk!nowns· are possible rockS) bouy or bou~ ant lifejacket for of U1em had been under U1e dominat ion of Jimmy H~ffia' s- Teamnumber of passengers who have· stepped up as the end of the fn- ' veefls, cur vents andi sh·ong. tid~s, eaeh person. ' TheFe's· the' ever-p1·esent danger sters Union at one time. et1ttteeled tickets. junction loomed near. Jil•om sman craft! and:, last but not But. the ditlficulty Is. tha t t he E hicag o· .<tssist least , tihe· potentia•l fo t· slip& and the l'aw can't force people to use Assisting the Detroit cab drive falls in goin:g over the side 011 leap- them. Some boat ers. sit on t hem am r epr esen tatives from U1e· Chiing- from a lowered pil'ot , lad'd er and when the· boat capsizes the l~fe cago SIU taxi union and sru oc gang:i.vay, All in all, the best preserver floats awa~' out of reach. members who are conducting an move. is. to stick. to• the beaches Other people stow them away impromptu orga nizing campaign MFow· MC&S SUiP ' and regularly-patrolled swimming ne'at ly where they can't be found here whenever they ride local PORT lt/l tOI fii/28 IJ;/1 to 3/3'1 5/18 to 6/14 areas, wherever you are. in an emergency. And t here are ca bs. Th e Detro it grou p •ms pre- icau un·J•on L D F.JVe • · s·e t In' Det.ro1·1 i Pa,cific Dis.friet Shipping San· Francisco. ............. 731 20~ 363 Seattle .... . . .. ...... ·. . . . . 131 81 53 Portland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 3'4 62 Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 llrew York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 New Orleans . .......... ·. . . 71 B'onolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . S an- Peclro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tno ham '110'.llAL ... '. .. . ....••. 1,362 • Covers May 10-29' onl.v # Cove rs only, month· of M•ll'· «no- hall) 39 Ult M 71:# w 97.- 57"1 21 (nO' h'aU) 61Z Summev also means private ahvays- objections of "It's sissy," boiiting- and even tl\.e professional and "Why wear one ?' I'm a good swimmer." Man y a boatman who ~~;:;: n:'.iff1'!\'.I::>.r&'\W:0~~;;-m~.;§'':;g;;~;<>mfu~~'?K!?I!;W has voiced these complaints has gone down to his· death. It would be desfrable foe eve r~'one to· wear a lifejacket at all Cal>fe Address· times wben on the water in a boat, Seafarers over seas who want saiys tl!le- Coast Guard. But certo get in touch with head quar· tainly non-swim mers. young chi!ters in a hurry can do so by d1 en, the aged and the physical ly cabling the Union, at its. cable ha ndicapped in n small ope n boat address• SEAF All.EUS N::i:W should always wear one. YORK. Use of this address will assure (Comme'nts a.n d suggestion s are speedy transmission on au mesinvited by this. D epa'r t ment and sages and faster serv.ice for the can be s11 bmitted to this rotumn men imrolved. t¥-,W.,.~t1W.~~~~l§;'m,%~~-~),~~~~\'%~''~~~ in eare of the SEAFARERS LOG. ) Union Has viously unorgan ized. A we ll-a~­ ten ded orga nizing meeting \\·as h eld recenlly lo elecl Local 10 offic ers and set up- a com mittee to draft a constituti on. It was ad~ dresse d by Great Lakes SI U vicepre, iden t Al Ta nner and Dominic Abata. pr esi den t of t he TSAW, ''°ho spearhead ed the successful 20-hour strike of the Chicago cabmen in March. U?1' ~ KNOW! I AA· t/)~ 1o1JIE LW ....... - • - �_ • i. ' "4 ··~'.4.llEllS Sheet Metal Pact Ends Long Plant Job Dispute SYRACUSE-Members of Local 527, Sheet Metal ·Workers International Association, have voted unanimously to ratify a · con tract with the Carrier Corporation 'f or its plant here, thus solidifying the union as .,_- - - - - - - - - - - bargaining agent for the 2,750 Under the terms of the agreeE?mployees of the company. ment, the company and the union ll llllfllllfll . I 1111 . ' .Jane, 11a £00 111111111 THE GREAT· LASES Keep Duplicate Customs Record ·SEAJrARER . . :.....L...................______~lf,. . .~iillm&.i~ /~I- In making customs declarations overseas, Seafarers are urged to obtain a duplicate or retain some record of the items declared in order to avoid potential problems later. Reports have been received at SIU headquarters, especially from ships in Southeast Asian ports, of Seafarers being held responsible for goods they did not own and consequently did not declare. Customs authorities in many countries impose severe fines and penalties on foreigners charged with sell· Jng goods ashore and frequently use this means to harass seamen who would otherwise have to leave a vessel just before sailing. SIU Cruise Ship Refloated The contract resulted from a will jointly administer a separate dispute over plant work, during pension plan for production and which Local 527 received strong maintenance employees. In addi· 1mpport from the SIU, other AFL- tion, the contract calls for an inCIO unions and the Maritime crease of l50 cents per month in Trades Department, with which pension pay for each year worked the Sheet Metal Workers are af- at the plant and the lowering of fmated. the .eligibility age of pension coverBy carrying a total of 2,742 a~e. After ten yea~s, the employees votes ,in .favor of the agreement, . ~ ill have vested rights in the pent he local brushed aside any si9n plan. !i-W:·w.&.~i&«mBW'.1.%.W-~~i@aw~'ml coubts over the union contract As a condition of the contract, provisions the workers wanted. Carrier will become a union shop, The agreement fully clarified rep- with all employees at the plant reresentation rights at the air-condi- quired to join Local 1527 within tl oner manufacturer's plant, which thirty days after the contract is Jra.d been in dispute for some time. Into effect. Over 2,000 plant work· Union officials estimated that the ers already are SMWIA members. SIU Great Lake~-contracted cruise ship South \American ran · total pay and fringe benefits inIncluded in the 136-page concrease will amount to $7.5 million tract is an increase in vacation aground in the south channel of the St. Clair River at ever the life of the 41-month time for employees with service of Algonac, Mich., on June 6, but no serious damage resulted ,.greement. 25 years or more from three to to the ship and 230 paueng~rs on board rode out the crisis The new contract provides a four weeks and a clause calling fn good spirits. The vessel was refloated with the aid of tugs. !9-cent-an-hour increase in pay for "a floating holiday system" over the next 2'5 months and will that will enable the union memA proposed cut in transcontinprovide machinery for a strong hers to pick up four additional ental railroad rates for pineapple grievance proceedure and seniority holidays that would provide long products has met with a stream of program sought by the SMWIA. . weekends. protests from shipping interests The first phase of a three-step in North · Atlantic ports. Announcing the a gr e em en t, Edward Carlough, international wage increase went into effect on Steamship lines that now transunion president, warmly praised the June 4 payroll, averaging 17 port an estimated 300,000 tons of "'the support of organizations like cents an hour plus seven cents pineapple say the new rates would the SIU that helped to make this retroactive to last July 31. Addi- sharply curtail cargoes to the East DETROIT-The Canadian Government has eliminated tolls final and happy settlement of the tional raises are du~ in· July, 1963, Coast that originate in Hawaii. InCarrier dispute possible." and again Jn 1964. stead, the fruit shipments would on the Welland Canal, a vital link in the St. Lawrence Seaprobably move to the West Coast way, in an attempt to encourage greater use of the waterway by ship, and then go by rail to by shippers. It also announced+'-'-----------Dl!L ORO (Mississ ippi), March 10- all delegates and the steward departthat the canal's single locks the government has already expoints as far east as Buffalo. Chairman, E. A. Rihn1 S•cr•tary, I. C. ment. Patrolman to check with en· · BrldgH. Ship's delegate left ship. &ineer about steam in hot water line for the .SIU-con- would be twinned in the near propriated 320 acres of land for A spokesman Vote of thanks to Houston patrolman all trip. Repair list turned Jn. this work. . tracted Isthmian Line, which han- future for quicker transit. for settling beef. Ira Bridges elected new ahlp'a delegate. Thanks to E. A. COUNCIL GROVE <Cities Strvlc•), dles a major share of the shipping Few US-flag deep-sea operators An earlier attempt to a~trad Rhln for bringini library from Mo- March 24-Chalrman, T. E. Frazier; of pineapple products to the East currently use the Seaway and it is more ships for the overall waterbil• hall. Secretary, J. Q. Dedlcatorla. Ship's delegate reported that the men are Coast, has called the new pro- expected the changes will improve ways route was made by the SeaITEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Jan. 14 not cooperating with the department "an unwarranted move" and the traffic pattern. posal way Authority in February when -Chairman, W. J, Doyle1 S•cretery, delegates Jn turning Jn OT. No beefs Fr•d Shela. Ship needs fumJgation reported. Passageways, toilets and likened it to past trans-continental it dropped tolls on Jnbound in•. The joint St. Lawrence Seaway badly. All hand1 getting off requested showers have been painted. Repair rail-rate reductions that were re- Authority said that present water- transit cargoes. The same cargo to make aure that the bunks are list turned In. Awning for the after.tripped and foc'sles left in &ood con· sponsible for the decline in inter- way tariffs are sufficient to repay when carried outbound is still subdeck was discussed again. Donation dltion. S3.9ll in ship'• fund. All men of one dollar per man was given a coastal shipping. who wish to donate anything will see hand vote. all costs on its planned 50-year ject to tolls. ehlp'a treamrer at payoff. All 111.r If the cuts go through, it would amortization schedule and that vents need to be overhauled. Vote FLORIDA IT AT e <Everg lades), extend the same type of rate there would be full hearing before of thanks to 1teward department. March 27-Chalrman, D. Molter1 Sec· maneuver to Hawaii, 2,100 miles any increase in tolls was made. retary, C. M. Henning. Everything ITEEL ARCHITECT <Isthmian), out in the Pacific, he said. March 25-Chalrman, A. c. Carpen· running smoothly; only a little disThe US and Canada is scheduled to puted OT. Ship's delegate resigned The proposal, which is going be- review Seaway charges in 1964. and Frank Mateo was elected to take fore the Transcontinental Freight his place. Discussion on shortage of One concrete result of the Canadilinen. Steward said it's to be put on Bureau, a railroad rate agency, board this trip. Crew request more next month, would boost cargoes an action on the ·welland is expectLOG1 aent regularly. for Western railroads at the ex- ed to be an increase in the water ROBIN TRENT (Robin Line), Jan. pense of the Eastern lines which movement of coal cargoes between 29-Chalrman, none glven1 Secretary, Harry Thrash. Delegates report no have been loudest in complaining Lakes Erle and Ontario, which are beefs. Motion tilat the negotiations DETROIT-Usin.g the unique about revenue losses. Shipping in- connected by the canal. Until now committee renegotiate the vacation SIU service launch plus the usual shippers have moved coal by rail to set-up to S800 a year collectible In terests have sharply questioned 90·day periods. Robert M. Cosslboln methods of union representation avoid paying the canal tolls. how any of the roads, in this case elected new ship's delegate. and servicing, the Great Lakes The Welland Oanal was free unthe Western-based lines, can cut tu1 Secretary, P. M. Meth. ShJp'a SIU has successfully squared away SAMPAN HITCH (Suwannee), March delegate reported minor beefs with 31-Chalrman, rates and at the same time make til four years ago when, a year be- a variety of beefs concerning overHenry Murranka; Sec· chief mate. Suggest crew boost ship's r•tary, Monroe c. Gaddy. Crew re· the Seaway opened, a two cent fore claims about financial difficulties. treasury and volunteer a fund for time pay, transportation p ay, and an SIU workaway aboard. $16.82 quests OT pay checks to be m ailed The ~allei'n of selecllvtt rale- per gross ton toll on the ship plus work rules. out earlier than in the past. Shlp'1 left in ship's fund . Ship's delegat e delegate requested Information f r om cuttlng by the railroads in all an additional two cent per ton wanted to resign post . Crew urgell In the first month of the 1963 h im to keep job until the end of t he Jacksonville about clarifying transporareas, with the assistance of the charge on the cargo was instituted. t ation issue from Trinidad. Walter season the union acted shipping trip. Vole of thanks lo the steward Twinning of the Welland Canal F. Mueller , ship's delegate g iven a Interstate Commerce Commission, depa r tment and t o r adio offi cer for quickly to settle to me in bership vote of th anks. Alfred Phillps elected turning out the news eve!'y day. be a multi-million-dollar locks will has reduced intercoastal and donew ship 's delegate. Asked head· satisfaction the many beefs that project and although no date has to a fragment of mestic shipping quarters to include OT sheets with DEL NORTE (Mississippi), March 11 been announced for its beginning, arose coverJng transportation and -Chairman, Robert Callahan; Secre- LOGs. Ask J acksonville hall to send what it was years ago. travel pay to the ships fitted out. A tary, Bill Kaiser. A letter concern· SIU library via crewmemben joining vessel. lng questions about vacation and welvarie· t y of overtime claims were fare plan was written and mailed also disposed of as the crews ANTINOUS (Waterman>. March 6from Rio. One member hospitalized Chalrman, Oscar Raynor/ Secretary, at Buenos Ai res: All brothers asked shaped up the idle vessels for the Sam Grande. All rep airs not comto check with patrelman before p ays1:1mmer sailing ahead. pl eted . Oscar Raynor elected new off. $25 given to m e mber in hospi tal ship's delegate. Formica t able tops in Buenos Aires. $294 in movie fund. Other beefs resolved included or dered . aga in in J apa n. Reque st by Still owe $89 on movie m a chine. Moplacing new washing machines, TV bosun for more n ecessa ry items In tion made to contact hea dquarters to 1962 April 16, 1962 Through May 15, slopchest for n ex t trip . Steward e xGee that after next negot iati ons crews sets 1'nd chairs aboard some vespla in ed new milk pio n. Vo te of get p a id by day a nd n ot by m onth . Port TOTAL STEWARD DECK ENGINE s ls, squaring up the payment Qf Th is crew lost one day in p ay last t hanks lo steward d epartment for good foo d an d service. trip a nd will lose a nothel' day's pay penalty time and settling bunker t his trip. Moti on ma de th at sh ip 's Alpena . . . . . . . . . . . 16 35 18 6 spillage disputes . PACIFICU S (Or lon ), J a n. 27 delegate ask food progra m m e n t o Chairma n, Balfin geri Secretary, Mc· check /lour a nd dry stores for b u gs The union's service launch operBuffalo .. ........ . '130 241 74 37 Fall. Eve rything is runni ng along OK. In New Orleans. ates out of Algonac and meets all Motion m acl e that all men reg iste red In class l ·S he le ft on the shipping EMI LIA <Buff), Fe b. 17- Cha lrma n, Chicago 92 26 6 60 vessels passing t hr ough Lake SL list un til th ey a re a ble to get a job, M. McK inney, Jr.; Se cretary, H. Ar· Clair between Algonac and P or t p rovidi ng th at th ey do not pass up a lingha ms. One ma n hospitalized in Cleveland .... .... 65 134 16 53 j ob. Thi s shou ld also apply t o t he Greece. Steward t o be referred t o Hur on. Radio-equipq::·ed, the boat n ew system of r eg isteri ng bosu ns. patrolman f or negligence Jn l.ais can be quickly dispatched to any Detroit . ... .... ... 196 36 349 117 duties. PETROCHEM <Va lentine), Feb. 11contracted ship as It passes Chalrman, E. C. Goings; Secretary, WILD RANGER CWatermanl, March Duluth .. .......... 26 3 6 35 through t he area's waters. Patrick Needham. No beefs reported. 11-Chalrman, J. A. DeNals; Secre· t ary, C. L. Stringfellow. Vot e of Motion t o h ave a gra de A brand of During . one two-week period 20 Frankfort .. . . . . . .. 40 35 95 coffee placed aboar d. Vote of th anks thanks t o captain and ra dio operat or last year, a record 45 vessels were t o stewnrd f or a fo b " I P ll done with tor j ob well done Jn having sick man the chief cook and baker m issing. taken off at sea. Vote of thanks to contacted and serviced en route 324 124 TOTAL . .. .... 533 981 by union patrolmen. New Rail Cut Move Hits Ships See Rise In Seaway Traffic Wit~ Welland Tolls Dropped Lakes SIU Launch On Job Again Great Lakes • ' •• • • ! ' t ~ Shippi~g .. �Police·Rani Picket Boats, Aid Scabs -In Canada Beef MONTRE4L-Police state-type tactics were used by sheriff deputie~ in ·Toledo, Ohio, as t.h ey went to the rescue of the sc~b-manned Jal!l~S Norris and rammed boats picketing the Upper Lakes Shipping vessel. Members of the International Longshoremens' Association were picketing the James Norris in three motorboats. The ship had been tied up in Toledo by picketing of the SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. . Picketing of the ship ts part of a Gr~at Lakes-wide fight being waged by the SIU of Canada and other unions against the runawayflag Norri~ Grain Company and the scabbing activities of its subsidiary, Upper Lakes Shipping. The SIU fight against the Norris combine has received strong support from many of the waterfront unions on the Lakes, whose members have also been undercut by the runaway and scabbing campaign. Stalled Pact Talks Upper Lalees was an SIU of Canada-contracted company last year until the owners stalled off contract negotiations, waited for the pact to run out and then began manning vessels with scab c r e w s ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + recruited by a group newly-formed for the occasion and Clllling itself the "Canadian Maritime Union." The police action, watched by scores on the banks of the Maumee River, saw one picketboat being rammed and sunk, another shot at and swamped and the third captured at" pistol-point by the sheriff deputies. As word of the police action spread throughout the harbor, longshoremen, tugboatmen, grain millers, Lakes seamen and other waterfront workers walked off their jobs to protest the strikebreaking tactics. A port tie-up resulted from the unwarranted twohour police attack on the pickets. lt ended after the scab crew of the James Norris moved the vessel to a graiQ elevator and company supervisors loaded it. -Rescue ·H as Odd Twist ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -A rescue with an unusual beginning took place on the SIU of Canada- contracted Westrlver while she was docked here on a recent European voyage. ·Two seamen, James Parsons and Eugene Flood, were relaxing in their foc'sle when Parsons happened to glance out of the po1•thole. He couldn't believe his sta1·tled eyes: The chief engineer was floating by on the tiae and heading for the deep blue, evidently ln a state of complete oblivion to his situation. Both men lost no time getting topside. Once on deck, they fished the chief c :'"lgineer out of tihe water. After the rescue was completed and the excitement had died down, the seamen returned to their foc'sle. This time they put the deadlight down to prevent further interruption. Once was enough, they s aid. The chief engineer was taken to a hospital after the rescue. He was up and about in a few days and returned to wotk aftet• a week. sh·IpbuI·1ders see .Boom ST. JOHN, N.B.-Shipbuilders in this eastern Canadian province have completed one of their biggest jobs on record with the launching of the Hamiltonian, booming ship construction work in the province. Saint John Shipbuilding and Drydock built the ship for the SIU of Canada-contracted Papachristidis Company Ltd. The 730-foot long, 26,000-ton vessel is a sistership of the Montrealais, recently christened by Vickers Shipyard in Montreal for the company. Both ships will° see extensive service on the Great Lakes. In addition to the two ships built for the company, two more are on · order as part of a longrange construction program. Both vessels are bulk carriers and can transport either ore or grain, which ever the trade demands, through the St. Lawrence Seaway. Transit requirements through the Seaway limited the size of the.. vessels to the 730-foot length. This is the maximum permitted to navigate the locks of the waterway. Of the two ships on order, one will be built by -Vickers while the second will be built by Saint John Shipyard. Canadian Seafarers, members of th e SIU · of C a n a d a are a vital element In the maritime 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 represents large groups of Canadian tugboatmen, dredgemen and allied crafts. The Canadian District works closely with the other SIU unions throughout North AIJ)erica and the mutual relationship has been of great advantage to all SIU members. Ca p S·i zed picketboat (above, left I lies alongside dock after Toledo, Ohio, police harbor patrol rammed and sank the craft, one of several protesting scabbing by Upper Lakes Shipping on Canadian SIU sea me n. At Detroit (above), SIU picket cites substandard conditions on SS Hilda Marjanne. Giant Co's Passing Up 'Guidelines' ' Rammed and sunk after police attack in Toledo's Maumee River I left), picketboat is towed away by police launch past organized ships tied up and waiting to be loaded. At right, police guard scabbing operation at Toledo grain elevator, where company personnel loaded the Upper Lakes' scab vessel Jan:ies Norris with grain. Veterans Of E.a rly SIU Days Pa·ss On The past two months saw the passing ot two oldtime SIU charter members who assisted and promoted the Union's growth during its infancy in the days before World War II. At New Orleans, a heart .+i condition was fatal to Gulf -------veteran Lawrence E. Wessels, 69, on April 27. In New York, steward oldtimer Joe Arras passed away at the age ·of 68 after a coronary attack . . Both men were active in the affairs of the Union at its inception in 1938-39. Wessels was one of the first SiU officials in the Port of New Orleans, serving as an engine department patrolman until 1941. He also was port agent of the old Marine Scalers Union In New Orleans, and had been a member of the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders on the West Coast" in 1935 prior to joining the SIU. With US seatime back to 1916, Wessels was one of t he sea veterans who took part in the American Coal Shipping beef in 1957. An Army man in World War I, he had served In France and on his return· home went back to sea. In recent years, he had been sailing regula rly on Delta Line passenger vessels as engine maintenance. His last ship was the D·el Oro at the end of 1961. · Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Otillle Wessels, of New Orleans. Burial was at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jefferson Parish, La. Arras, who had sailed American ships as far back as 1919, joined the SIU a few days after the old Atlantic District was established in 1938 and was an active compalgne1· on the Union's behalf. He Wessels Arras served on several of the odginal committees that set up the Union"s administrative structure at a time when the Alantic and Gulf Districts were separate units. They merged In 1940. He had been hospitalized or an outpatient for most of the time since his last vessel, the ex-Robin Doncaster (Robin) in 1955. One of his last wishes was that his eyes be donated to an agency for the blind. In compliance with his request, arrangements also were made by the SIU to have h.is ashes scattered over the seas shortly after his death. FOR ALL YOUR IEAR SEA CHEST 'I' . The big boys in the big business world are still making big money, according to "Business Week" magazine .. Nowhere in the "Business Week" story was there any indication that big business is even thinking in terms of wage "guidelines" for top management personnel, although such "guidelines" are being pushed for lower management and hourlyrated workers. "Business Week" made a survey of top officials of major corporations and concluded that "earnings of top management in many major corporations rose substantially during 1961, reflecting the year's brightening economic picture." The survey, based on proxy statements filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, found that two out of every fi ve companies tabulated handed out raises to top men, two held their own and one cut back. An indication of the role t hat defense plays in business prosperity is the fact thaf t he largest increase recorded by big business went to the president of Avco Corp. James R. Kerr received a 35 percent increase over the previous year, reflecting the company's 1961 earnings, the highest in history. Theta were a whole cluster of increases reported in t he vicinity of five to ten percen t. The most dramatic decrease was handed out by American Motors, an average .Jf 38 percent for its key executives. This was due, a company spokesman said, to exp ected lower sales. For the third consecutive year the biggest wage earner was Frederic G. Donner, chairman of the board for General Motors. His salary. director's fees, bonus, stock options, etc. added up to $676,475. All told, nine GM officials received more than $400,000. Henry Ford received $460,000. of the controve rs ial Oifi ial steel firms didn't do too bad, althou gh they fell behind GM executives. �8..., IHI • Oil Pipeline Job Starts MARIETTA, Ga.-Work has been started h~re on a main pumping station for a $350 million oil pipeline system that will span the continent from Houston to New York with a supply of 600,000 barrels of gasoline, kerosene and other petroleum products every day. The 1,600-mile pipeline i s + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <>wned jointly by nine major ports. Construction of the pipe- that the plan ls in direct contradicoil companies incorporated as route will further reduce the size tion with at least three sections of the Colonial -Pipeline Company. The capacity of the overall pipeline will ultimately be expanded to 1.1 million barrels daily, representing about one·thlrd of all the refined products that tankers now carry from the Gulf to East Coast of the American-flag tanker fleet, already suffer ing from diminish!ng numbers. The American Maritime Assoelation lodged strong protests with tne Attorney General over construction of the pipeline, asserting Cuban Labor Exile Visits SIU anti-trust law, and would impose an unfair burden on existing common carriers. In filing its complaint, the AMA charged that Jf the new pipellne Were to go through, each Of the participating and competing companies would be able to play a significant role Jn the price fixing of its competitors' products. This would permit the companies to divide markets among themselves. AMA reminded the Government that it had over a $200 million investment in insured mortgages on tankers which would be jeopardized by the' development of a pipeline system. It noted that tankers can move in any trade when they are needed, are better able to cope with seasonal and emergency demand and can carry any type of oil cheaper than pipelines. The damage done to the tanker fleet by the pipeline would only rob the country of its mobility in transporting oil, which has long been a special asset of tanker vessels. This loss of flexibility is import·a nt in terms of. longrange economic and national defense interests: ·T BB sra· · t .c I 4 ~- .. . .. J:NLANI> ,BO•!KA nC!e _ __.•...'•'111111!:1 1 • J ··.r,1 Waterway Toll Program Deferred BJ House Unit WASlllNGTON-Waterways industry efforts opposing the Administration's planned user taxes on aU fuels used by in· land boats were successful this year as the House of Representatives passed its tax b i l l - - - - - - - - - - - without including provision the White House ~supported user tax when it reported the tax bill for the fuel levy. The Jlouse Ways and Means to the full Ht>use. The committee Committee originally eliminated indicated that it "did not have time this year to conduct the lengthy hearings that would be in• volved" in reporting on the Presi• dent's suggestion to adopt the first waterway tolls in the nation'• history. This comment by committee chairman Wilbur D. Mills <Dem.Ark.) apparently sets the stage for consideration of the toll bill in the 88th Congress next year. Strong pressure from the White House is expected to be brought on the committee to get a favorable re·: WASHINGTON - Newly-organ- port. ized by the SIU In1and Boatmen's First advanced in a White House Union, Sheridan Transportation budget message in January, the Now visiting in the US, former Cuban seamen's union leader Company has charged the Inter- proposed tax rate would be two Ignacio Gonzalez Telechea (right I, toured SIU headquarters ·' state Commerce Commission with cents a gallon on all fuels. Wateri' I shortly before leaving for West Berlin meeting of the Interdiscriminatory practices in ruling ways industry spokesmen esti' national Confederation of Free Trade Unions on J~ly 5. Telefor a rate increase on rail-water mated that the tax would raise fuel movements of coal to North Atlan- . costs some 20 percent and threaten chea, pictured with SIUNA rep. Jose Perez, left Cuba soon tic ports. It joined with the Na- the existence of all inland water• . after Fidel Castro became premier. He ls a former presitional Water Carriers Association way transportation. dent of the Inter-American Regional Organization (ORITI, in the protest. While the first use of the tax an affiliate of the ICFTU. Under the ruling, which is part would be in boats operating on the Seafarers may one day -be aided of a general rail rate increase case by an anti-collision device that uses that began in October 1960, the rivers, industry spokesmen have noted that there would be nothing a computer to figure out the posICC would put into effect a rate to prevent the user taxes from sibility of a collision course by collecting radar data on course, posi- increase of seven cents per ton on being applied to harbor craft and coal moving from mines to water deep-sea vessels. tion and speed. · by rail and for movement beyond The aim of the tax is to underThe device would loudly squawk the cost and maintenance of write this point by water, as well as on "collision" whenever the data cominland navigation facilities, accordcoal to be transported by rail. WASHINGTON-Railway labor spokesmen have urged piled ibdicated the chance of a the Administration, but of• ing to water-rail movement. Congress to declare a two-year moratorium on railroad mishap anywhere within a 30ficials have acknowledged that the In petitioning for a re':iew of mergers and conduct a thorough ~vestigation of the indus·- minute range. It would take into the ruling, Sheridan and the car- tax would not raJse enough money account both the relative and true try's financial structure w i t h + - - - - - - - - - - - - - courses of approaching ships from riers group cited past precedent re- to cover these costs. a possible view toward set- recommended by a presidential radar. quiring the ICC to protect the railting up a National Railroad emergency board and was accepted Designed by . Goodye.ar Aircraft barge movement 1n suc'h cases. Sheridan boatmen voted unaniCommission to plan a more effi- by the unions. Four cents of the for the Maritime -Administration, dent and effective transportation increase ls retroactive to February the device would provide both mously last month to name the 1 and 6.28 cents ls retroactive to visual and audible signals by link- IBU as their bargaining agent. The system. These demands for positive ac- May 1, 1962. Soon after the wage ing the radar-computer components company operates three deep-sea tion were voiced before the anti- pattern was established, railroads to a pre-recorded tape that would tugs and one harbor boat. The trust subcommittee of the Senate in many areas began systematie- squawk out a . warning signal. harbor tug, the H. J. Sheridan, is Judiciary Committee which is con- layoffs of personnel, in an ap- Shlps' officers now laboriously plot already under IBU contract. Neducting hearings on a bill to slow parent effort to build a case for radar data manually, taking time gotiations are going on coveriJ!g from other duties. down possible mergers of major a new round of rate increases. the otlter three vessels. NORFOLK-The IBU-contracted railroads at least through the end Norfolk, Balt1more and Carolina of 1963. Line has made a "turkey" lay Spokesmen for the SIU-affiliated SIU Backs $1.50 Minimum W~ge NY some gQ!den eggs by sailing over Railway Labor Executives Associathe same route that drove another t ion said action is needed to precompany out of busine, s a short \let1t the ho t of mergers that are time ago. only profiting financial groups. Two NBC .vessels, the Virginia Order can be brought to the indusClipper and the Mary!and Clipper, try only through the creation of a are running over the identical broad public-private commission route that the Old Bay Line was to plan "a more efficient utilizaunable to make pay off until it tion of our system of railroad finally folded last month. transportation," they pointed out. NBC switched to a roll-on/rollRLEA is the official labor group off operation last year and conrepresenting trade unions converted two Navy landing craft Jnto 11ected with the railroad industry. trailerships. They make nightly Twenty-four national and interruns from Baltimore to Norfolk national unions are members of and Norfolk to Baltimore, regularly RLEA. and represent virtually all passing each other .o n the way. employees· in the industry. The SIU is affiliated through its RailEach mornillg after arrival at both way Marine Region whose mem~ ends of the line, loaded trailers hers !Tian railroad marine equipare hitched· up to truck cabs and ment. rolled· off ready to start immediate Just before the anti-trust heardelivery to receivers. ings began, a threatened strike by This door-to-door service, a con11 member unions of RLEA, barvenience . that the defunct line gaining for 450,000 non-operating could not offer with its conventionrailroad personnel, was called off al cargo handling, has proved apwhen the nation's railroads offered pealing to shippers and has been Demonstrators representing the SIU and its affiliates joined other New York unions e"d comthe unions · a one-year contract paying off for NBC since the rollmunity groups in support of a $1.50 minimum wage bill covering ~II firms doing business calling for a 10.2 cent an hour ·op operation began last fall. The with the city. The campaign highlight was mass picketline action outside NY City Hall · wage increase package. company has been under union '.rhe rai1road offer was originally to urge Mayor's support. contract since 1959. IBU Fleet Raps ICC Rail Bias New Radar Gear Says 'Look. Out' RR Merger Moves Hit By Rail Unions IBU Coastal Roll-On Run Paying Off In . I .. •' . �f • .,,:. •; . ... l Pat!' Elenta ·s:iu 'The Plague'- ·X.BG:rS:LAT:EVB ' .l>BPAR'J.':MBNT~~~s· TRANSPORl'ATION POLICY-In a recent address delivered at the University of Washlngt-0n, Clarence D. M!artln Jr., Undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation, said that the uncoordinated and unrequal way in which all levels of government have regwlM:ed, administered and promoted the various modes of transportation simply was not good enough to meet the needs of efficiency and economy. He termed "research" as probably the most important .part of the Administration's transportation program, tied in with the decision to have the Depart~ ment of Commerce develop a comprehensive program. The Commerce Department official said tbait research can help make the American ,mercha111t marine once again competitive in world trade through technological development and automation. Martin went on to say: "We need a broad range of resear~h. including research into economics and policies. We need to know more about presen1t and future markets and their merchandise. We ·need to know more about the i111terrelationship of the various modes of transport. And we need aH this knowledge in the ftFm belief that the United States will continue to be the only maj or nation in the world which relies almost wholly on the competitive, free enterprise system to man its lifelines of transport." "' ;t, John "' CARGO PREFERENCE-Admiral Harllee, Vice Ohalrman, Federal Maritime Ce>mmission, has urge<j American btz,5inessmen to recognize that it is in their best interests and in the best interest of the country to control the routing of their cargo so that 50% moves on Unite<I States-flag merchant ships. He termed the 50% figure a ''falr share." Admiral Harllee cited the market devele>pment or sales pro1notion services provided by many American steam.ship lines, which have over 1,100 representatives all over the world who provide skills, s~rvices, and experience with their special knowledge of overseas conditions. This, he said, "is a service which is not known to many American exporters, but it must be exploited more, both to provide e~rters with more markets .and our ships with more cargoes." He stressed that exporters and importers should be convinced that the foreign lines do not have loweo rates or better services on most general cargo. The m,ajority of such cargo moves on conference liners and the rates are the same for US-flag and foreign ships. ;t, of"' the White House, a GovernINTERCOAST AL-At the "'request ment-wide study of the US lumber industry and its growing problems ·will be initiated by an inter-agency task ·s tudy group taking into consideration shipping costs and transit privileges.· One of the major problems confronting the industry relartes to inroads made iruto the Pacific northwest lumber trade ,by foreign-flag vessels which are, transporting Canadian lumber to the US East coast at prices weli below cost of such transportation on American~flag vessels in the intercoastal trade. This nlatter has been the subject of hearings before a Senate Oorrimittee, and ·numerous bills seeking to remedy the situa.uo·n have been introduced 'in the Congress. Some legislation has suggested that foreign-fl.ag vessels, now barred fre>m the US intercoastal brade, be permitted to carry It's more than 70 years since Andrew lumber from the West to the East Coast. Furuseth came ashore on the West Coast and t "' ;t. . SOVIET R~SEARCH-The Russians are centering their effort.9 on developing engine-aft, ~pen-deck -general cargo carriers, which they . believe are best adapted to automation and the efficient handling e>f cargo. Russian shipyards, as well as shipyard·s building for Russian ac~ counts overseas, are bypassing the conventional design in which engines are located amidships alo~g with. bridge and living accommodations . .. Russian designers now favor vessels whose holds can .be opened fuJly and which have removable decks, permitting the handling of a wide variety of cargoes at twice the speed possible on vessels of traditional design. The Russian engineers believe that fr0m 20 to 2~ percent more payload freight can be carried in such vessels. Construction costs :tor such vessels are 20 percent less,· and operating costs are 15 percent below that of vessels with engines, main cabin and bridge located amidsh~ps. . "' "' Accounting ;t. DESIGN ·coSTS-The General .Office has submitted comments to ~he House Mereh.ant Marine & Fisheries Committee on HR 10181 entitled "A bill to relieve ship opera,tors of part of the cost of designing vessels as ·required under e>perating-differential subsidy agreements." The proposed legislation would provide principally for payment of construction subsidy on certain design ·costs incurred by subsidized operators on vessels designed after January l, 1956, where the Government has subsequently determined that the vessel should not be built, or that its construction will be indefinitely postponed. There is presently only one operator who would be affected by the provisions of the bill. A study of present and potential passenger traffic on the operator's trade route showed that it would not be economically justifiable to construct the two vessels planned and the Government's share of the design costs may amount to $250,000 if the present bill is en. acted.· The GAO went on to say that if another bill, which would remove the 55 percent ceiling on construction subsidies payable on ·ves6els reconstructed, and HR 101181 are both enacted, the possibility would then exist that subsidy payable o'ii design costs for a vessel not built might be higher than the subsidy would have been had the vessel been constructed. TRANSPORT PRIORITIES-The Department of Commerce has urged early consideration and enactment of the proposed bill HR 3154' ·which would provide emergency authority for priorities in transportat ion by merchant vessels · in the interests of national defens·e: In a letter to the Hous e Merchant Mlarine a-nd Fisheries Corqmittee, Edward Gudeman, Under Secretary ·of Commerce, said· that in addition to being ·a n important emergency authority as part of the readiness program in the interests of national security, the measure is desirable to meet us commitments· for exercising this authority in accordance with policy adopted by the Narth Atlantic Treaty Organization, in the event that coo1-dinated efforts of these nations becomes n'ecessary. The bill was introduced 'in the first half of the 87th Congression&l Session, and has .been supported by· the Departrnent of State · and · the Navy, State · has ·said ·that•the bill .would place ·the us in a position ·to carry out U.s ... ·; NATO commitments promptly and effectively. · put into motion his program to_win decency for seamen everywhere in the world. Today, despite his efforts and those of the unions he left behind him, the international crimping system he fcmght so furiously is flourishing. Furuseth's goal has not . been realized because major maritime nations have permitted their ship operators to seek out crews from .the most underprivileged areas of the world and pay them as little as $20 a month. In the process, these maritime nations, led by .Great Britain, have made a mockery of international minimum wage conventions as well as their own national wage standards. The international crimping operation has been greatly facilitated by the spread of air travel which makes it easy for a ship operator to crimp out a crew anywhere in the world and fly it to his ship within a few hours. Furuseth foresaw more than 70 ·years ago that unless seamen were properly organized, their wages would inevitably sink to the lowest level which existed in world maritill).e -the pay of Asian seaman. Consequently, he planned to organize American seamen and use them as a lever to improve all seamen's standards. His basic idea, incorporated in the 1915 Seamen's Act, was simplicity itself. The Act permitted any seaman to quit his ship in an American port and demand half the wages due him. Furuseth reasoned that foreign seamen would pile off their ships in droves unless the foreign shipowner approximated the American wage. Unfortunately, the coming of World War I, and the postwar immigration laws with their restriction on landings of seamen in US ports, largely nullified· his program. Since then, particularly since World War II, what Furuseth feared has come to pass in many areas. The unwitting villain of the piece is the airplane, which is being used by the ship~ owner as a tool to drive seamen's wages down .at .a time when .wag~s and living standards of all other workers are ·on the upgrade. ·A typical ''instance ·of · recent ·vintage in::. v!)lves the British-flag P&O Line, one of the world's largest shipping operati~ns. P&O recently recruited no less than 1,200 steward department ratings in Goa, India, for . its British-flag ships. _ Why Goa? This area has re~ently been taken from Portugal by India. As a Portuguese possession, Goa had been a port of entry for millions of dollars of luxury imports. Under Indian rule, strict import restrictions have been imposed, leading to considerable unemployment. Other Goans hava lost jobs they formerly held with the Portuguese administration and Portuguese companies. Goa, ·then, was a natural for large- . scale crimping, particularly since its resi= dents had no· connection with any established Indian seamen's union. This same P&O Line operates from US West Coast ports and has openly boasted of its intention to snare the lion's share of cargo and passenger operations between the West Coast and the Orient. The P&O illustration is just one example. The victims may be Goans, Pakistanis, Nigerians, Jamaicans, Indians or Hong Kong Chinese (mostly refugees from Red China who are desperate for any kind of work). The vessels may be British or fly any other established European maritime flag. But the results are the same -widespread crimping and pitiless exploitation of Asians, Africans and Latin Americans by former colonial powers, coupled with the threat of destruction to decent standards for seamen. It is the obligation of the Western democracies, many of whom are also major maritime powers, to assist the workers of the emerging nations to raise their standards to a level of dignity and decency. We of the West maintain that democracy brings the good life. Ideally. the underdeveloped nations should be able to respect the West for prl:>vidin.g leadership to their people on the porkchop level, instead of lookint; upon ·w estern . nations as exploiters. In the shippina in.,. dustry, this goal can be met by providing the national' standard of wages to all comers on ships of a given maritime nation. �' '" ... . ' $1UNA llcicb Aluminµm Strilcers ~BAMA-· lABOR WHIPS SCAB MOVE (Ed. rtote: The following account ii another in a· ieriea which toiZI SHEFFIELD, Ala.-A demonstration of trade union solidarity by 8,000 AFL-CIO members who suspended work _for two hours in this industrial complex to march in unison appear in · the LOG on Seafarers who- aerve aa 11iip or de.p artmenti with 300 striking aluminum workers successfully stymied a planned strikebreaking at- delegates. Future issues will carr11 interviews from other SIU vessels.) t empt at the ironically-named-+11- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make every effort to get the fa_c ts straight and lay them out Union Aluminum Company. P lant employees walked out to prn- Wage L ew. Current average wages caL-n-iy in an earnest attempt to get beefs settled is the apWorkers representing virtu- te~t th~ comp~ny's. r efusal to bar - ar e $1.15-$1.33 an hour. proach Seafarer Angelo Romero prescribes for any delegate. alJ every craft and industry in t he gam with their umon,. the Alu.miY num Workers International Umon, area marched ten abreast to for m which had previously won reprean e ight-block-long mass of hu- sentation rights. manity that wound its way through None of the workers makes more local streets to encircle the struck than $1.50 per hour and since 1955 plant where workers have been the only pay increases granted are on strike since last November. those required under the Minimum By SIDNEY MARGOLJUS Charges ·P yramid On ·shell Houses The deceptive and steep finance charges on shell houses are one of the most heartless of the current wide assortment of credit overcharges because they are perpetrated on moderate-income families trying to save money by building part of their own homes. A shell-house builder usually provides an outside finished exterior with the interior unfinished or semi-finished. The buyer provides the lot and finishes the interior himself. This type of building has been most popular in the South and West, but has been growing in the East too. In fact, shell housing in the past two years has been the fastestgrowing type of home building. Last year over 90,000 shell houses were built, which was close to ten percent of all the new houses built, and triple the number of shell houses built in the late 1950's. One of the biggest shell-house builders, the Jim Walter Corporation of Tampa, Florida, alone increased its sales from less than $2 million in 1955 to $42 million in 1961. The other big operator in this field is t he Certain-teed Products Corporation and its subsidiary, the Institute for Essential Housing, but there ·are a number of smaller companies who now offer shell houses in · their localities. Some of these are what the Certain-teed Cor poration calls "livable" houses, meaning semifini shed enough to move in while you complete the house. ''Livable" shell hou ses generally sell for $3 ,500 to $6,500, Cer tain-teed official told this writer. The big attraction is the Jow price. No doubt you have seen the model s on highways outside of to wn with large signs offer ing houses for $3,695, for example, and al so stating " Easy Terms" or " No Money ~ Down . " Most of the buyers have been low-income families with incomes under $5,000 a year . This is why the fin ance charges are especi ally cr uel. The mone; these famili es are trying to save by self labor often is wiped out by t he ususually high credit ch arges th ey pay · to finance shell houses. The finance cha rges are usu nlly 12 to 16 percent and sometim es more. For you don 't actu ally finance a shell house at the conventional mortgage interest rates offered on completed houses, Mark Walsh, Assistant New York State Attorney General , warned at a recent meeting of th e New York City Central L abor Council Community Services Commi ttee. The finance ch arges on shell houses often are three times usual mortgage interest rates. . -Walsh, who is in charge of that state's rackets bureau, pointed out that when you buy a s hell hou se you must own your lot before the companies will sell it to you. Then the shell house company sells you materials and labor, not a house. So they charge you an installmenttype fin ance ch arge, not a mortgage rate. And-as readers of labor, coop and credi t-union pap ers mu st know by this time-the true annual interest rate on installment plans is approximately double the stated rate. A fi nance _ch arge of $8 per $100 on a shell house is not eight percent a year, but a t r ue an nu al rate of approximately 16 percent. This is d iffer ent from mo rtgage in ter est wh ich is always fi gured on a true annual basis. A i perc nt mortglhge i r eally six percent a year .. In fact, most of the shell house compani es fi nance your contract through t he sa me fi nance companies that han dle automobile installment plans, alt hou gh Jim Walter has its ow n finance department. The Certain-teed offici al reported th at its contracts are financed by t he C.I.T. Corporation. Then the shell house sell ers go even f urther. They use a balloon note "to deceive the peop le into thinkin g t hey are making no down payment," Walsh says. In a contract now on . hi s desk, t he rackets investigator reports , the balance to be fina nced was $5,300 at an add-onrate of ten percent for th e first $500 (a tru e 20 perce nt) and eight percent for t he rema inin g $4.800 <a true 16 percent). The interest per year was $434, or a total of $2,170 for fi ve years, on an orig in al debt of $5,300. Th e balance was to be paid off at the rate of $59 a month, and then the contract ca lled for a fi nal "sudden death" payment of $3,900. Obviously no moderate-income famil y seekin g t hi s type of low-cost housin g can afford a sin gle fin al pay ment of $3 ,900, an d the shellhou se companies don't ex pect they will. T'ltis contract will have to be re-financed again while the finance charges pyramid into an unholy amount th at may well be more than the savings the fam ily made by its r1elf-Jabor on the house. Even withou t the excessive fina nce charges th e see mingly-low advel'ti ed pri ces of shell houses bear fu r ther investi gati ng. The fam ily m ust buy a lot if it doesn' t a lrea dy own one, and, depending on the m odel, ·may have to have a foun dati on dug, have t he ; hell erected, have the wiri ng and pl um bing installed, fram e and fi ni sh t he in terior, buy or build cabinets, and fin ally, paint the place. a Announcement that Union Aluminum was planning to resume production with the aid of outside strikebreakers was the spark that set off the spontaneous labor demonstration. Members of the Sheffield Power, Water and Gas Board had earlier consented to restore utility service to the struck plant, despite the refusel by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to cross t he p icket line. The boar d contended th'at it had no alternative under its contract with the Tenness~e Valley Authority but to restore service on request. Mammoth Rally The resumption of utility service touched off the move by a large contingent of craftsman and construction workers from the TV A's nearby ;Muscle Shoals installation to join forces for a mammoth rally in support of the strikers seeking a d e c en t wage. The dramatic march forestalled further attempts to restore production or hire strikebreakers until the strike issues can be · settled. The stoppage was called in an effort to have the plant owner redeem a promise made to some of his original workers-the business began.in 1945 with eight employees -that he would be "glad to work out a union contract" as soon as he established himself. The company has now grown into the largest single manufacturer of aluminum windows in the US, and the owner not only reneged on his promise but, during the A WIU organizing campaign, fell into the practice of firing union supporters: Meanwhile, despite the fact that they have been on strike since 1961, the workers have continued to back their local union, and are receiving full support from the SIUNA and other AFL-CIO affiliates in their struggle. That's the path ·he used his Jast time out as ship's delegate on the Azalea City <Sea· Land ). "When a beef Is brought to me by someone in the crew," Romero explained, "I really try to advl~e the deparbnent head of the d.ifficulty oo we can work on having the problems resolved before we reach port. If you think. you've got all the facts, the best way is to plow right in · while things are fresh in everyone's mind." Emph~sizing his point, Romero related an experienc~ when the chief mate on one · ship· showed a personal dislike for the pumpman on the vessel and caused the Seafarer considerable difficulties along the way. · Rom ero intervened wjth the mate, citing the point that the pumpman was qua!ified and must be doing his job well or there would have been complaints about his work. He al so noted that the Romero . mate had no right to penalize anyone on the basis of personal differences and was creating what could have become a more difficult situation for all concerned on' the vessel. Prompt attention to the problem prevented further unjust treatment of the pumpman and cleared up a sticky situation. A delegate must know his contract throughly in order to function efficiently, Romero added, and must have a basic understanding of different shipboard problems. Then tie can minimize any problem tbat may arise and assure that the individuals involved are protected. The 35-year-old Seafarer joined the SIU in 1947 and remembers well the lack of job security before he became a Union member. Romero says "before I joined the SIU I never knew from one day to the next, where I stood. Now I know I'm secure in my job." '• He. sails regularly in the steward department. Romero lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Teresa, and their 11-year-old daughter, Isabel. He ships out of the New York hall and prefers the New York to Puerto Rico run that enables him to see the great changes being made on the Island where he was born. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY <Victory Carriers), Jan. I-Chairman, Frank A. Radzvlla; Secretary, L. Gerber. No beefs reported. Steam tables t o be put back In pantry. Motion lo f eed 4·8 watch a few minutes em·ller than . non-watch stander s. SAMPAN HITCH <Suwannee>. Feb. 7-Chalrman, J. Morton1 Secretary, R. C. Morrlset'te. No beefs reported by department delegates. Wa lter "F. Mueller elected 1hlp'1 delegate. All is well aboard ahip • LOSMAR (Calmar), Feb. 23- Chalr· man, G. Edwards; Secretary, G. Wal· fer. All d isputed OT, repair list and ·all business pertaining to the ahip to be turned over to patrolman at pay· off. Two membera reported Injured Blood Bank Aid Speeds Recovery Aided by the Union's Blood Bank at headquarters, Edward J. Corcoran, bosun with the SIU-affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific, is making an excellent recovery from a series of intestinal operations and is looking forward to heading back t o sea befor e long. Cor coran has had two extensive stays at t he US Public Health Service Hos pital on S taten Island fo r intestinal surgery. The fi rst stopover was during t he summer of -1961, while the second Corcoran extended from October '61 to March '62. His recovery has been 11ssisted by t he six pints of blood he r eceived. from the SIU Blood Bank. Now an outpatient , Corcoran expressed his t hanks t o the SIU fo r the Blood Bank assistance and also had praise fo r the USPHS. The 52-year-old SUP member firs t joined the SIU Pacific District union in 1934. He signed off t he President Taft (Amer ican President L ines) in New York . befor e entering t he hospital last year. for new llbra 1·y. Engi ne delegate to see ch ief en gineer about turning on t he fans in the fire r oom . Vote of tha nks to ship's delega te for a job we ll done. BETHl'.LOR (Orel, Feb. 13-Chalrman, Charles Bedell; Secretary, Robert Hartley. Ship's delega te 1·eported that the captain wants three deckhands aboard 1hlp in Baltimore to handle any 1tores th at come aboard. No beefs reported by delegates. Crew would like to have recreation room p a inted . Baker should m ake hot brea d more often. THETIS !Rye Marine>, Feb. 26Chalrman, H. Whlsn•nt; Secretary, Ira K. Coats. All OT beefs settled with the exception of a few disputed hours in the engine department . Ship will have clean payorr. Si xteeh crew room s and crew mess pa inted . Vote of thanks to the new ca ptain, n ew chief mate. chief engineer and hi1 &taff for their overall cooperat.ion. Vote of thanks to all SIU cre wmemb ers aboard ship who have consta ntly suppor ted the ship's delegate. Reque 6t library from h ea dquarters. EMILIA (Bull>, March 11-Chalrman, F. V. Fromm; Secretary, L. Chapman. T . Palino elected new ship "s d ele- on westbound voyage and hospitalized In New York. will be STEEL DI R & CT 0 R (Isthmian), Much 4-Chalrman, M. E. Watson1 S•cretary; J. Patino. No beers !'e· ported. J. Patino reslened 81 ship's delegate and Bill Hamby was elected. Sl)ip needs to be fumigated . Board· Ing p atrolman to look Into waler 11ituation aboard th!t ship. gate. No bee fs r epor ted . Request room change for dayman. Suggested makjnlJ quarters out of room used as slop. chest. Check why hot water is scar<'e. ELIE V. <Ocean Cargoes). March 4 -Chairman, H. Miiier; Secretllry, W. Miies. Ship's delegate reported most r epairs completed during . voyage. Draws Irre gul ar. See p atrolman about t ra vele rs' checks. Crew ask ed to be q ui e ter In p assageways.. Vote of t ha nk s tg "t w11rd ll!!Pilrtm!!nt f or good se rvice a nd good fo od . Crew a sked to re move clothes fro m fid ley when dry. ARIZPA (Waterman ), March 4-Ch a lrma n, A. E. Bourgot1 Secreta ry, C. Garner. Everyth ing fi ne. Mo ti on m a de to h ave li fe j acket pu t on bow OC EAN ULLA !Ma ritim e Overseas), of ship f or safety. _ Ma rch &-Chairm a n, J ames McPha ul1 Secretary, Leo M. Morsette. Clark DEL MAR (Mlsslsslp111>. Fe b. 25e lected new ship's de lcgute. OT beefs Chairman, Tuck e r; Secretar y, We rse l· Jn deck de partme nt to be t Rken up owlch. Ship's de legate r ep orte d eve rywit h p at rolman . thin g okay. No beefs ab out ship. DEL ALBA !Mississippi), Feb. 25Motion lo write le tter to LOG :for Cha irman, John E. Shamel; Secretary, more LOGs at sea for p assenger shi ps. Re quest m ore ch airs for the Rothchild. Or la ndo Gu errera S. cre w. e lected t o stay on as ship 's delegate. Met wi th capta in con cer ning beefs AMES VICTORY !Vi ctory Carrie rs>, ab out mate ln tel'ferrlng wi th deck Ma rch 11- Ch a lrma n, L. E. Schmle ll1 work. S. Roth ch ild elected sh ip'• Sec retary, We rner M. Pederse n. No treasure r. C1•e w request s clarification b eefs re ported. Crew asked n ot to c oncer nin g articles. wear shor ts in p antry or m esshall. Sailing board to be posted before 5 STEEL APPRENTICE !Ist h mian), Ma rch 4--Cha lrman, N. Lambert; Sec- · P M. Cups to be r e turn ed to pan1ry. retary, R. Mast ers. Some repa irs fro m Repairs tbat can be don e at sea should be take n ca1'e of as soon as last voya ge be in g done. $21.17 in poslilble. All delegates t o collect 50 sh ip's fu nd . Ralph Fi tzpa tri ck , ship's cents fr om each m a n for ship's fund. delegate, a sked t o stay on as sb ip's dele gate for another voyage. Check STEE L AGE <Ist hmian), March 18 with patro lm an a nd also USPHS re· - Cha irm an, Leo E. Mova ll; Secreta ry, 1rn rding le ngth or vinl ous inn oculaWinters. Ev eryt hing is Kenneth tions. An yone who need s new mattress goin g alrigh t. Motion t o bri ng t o sh ould notify steward. p a trolma n 's attention th e ma tter of h aving a n ew water syste m Install ed STEEL EXECUTIVE <Isthmia n), Fe b. on ship, so ga lleys would u se dri nk· 4-Chairman, C. c. Lawson; SecreIng water only. Vole of thanks to tary, C. R. Wood. Sh ip's deJega{e stewa1·d d epar tment for good food and a sked coop era tion of all in m aking good service dur in g h'ip. Most r epa irs this a good trip. Movie p r ojector to done. Motion to give m oney fr om the be }'(!paired Jn Sa n Francisco. No ship's f und t o the Sea me n's Church beefs re ported . ' I. �£0C Impromptu meeting on th e Suzanne at Philad e lphia (left ) features R. Kyle, deck delegate: W. Beeman, engine dele/ gate; G. Pettipas, bosun; J. Winfield, steward: SIU rep. S. Zubovich. Black gang (above) includes J. J. Melila, R. Sullivan, I. Lar5on, and M. Waters. .. NE I. SS ROBIN - P HILADELPHIA T 1uj At New Yorfc, Jn the Robin Trent's galley (left I, are Juan Rios, 3rd cook, and Mac Bride, galleyman. In deck department foc'sle (right I , Richard Height and Wesley Parker, ordinaries , and John Sand· ers, AB, relax and wait out the start of the payoff. ~ined up for the Tr.ent payoff (left I, E. Hawkins, night cook; J. Roa, messman, and . H. Meacham, deck department, wait to sign vouchers. Back in "foc'sle (above), S. Szanto, carpenter, and J. Henault, bosun, look pretty pleased with the way the trip went. SS HASTINGS - BALTIMORE In the Hastings' messroom at Baltimore (above, left), deck and engine contingent includes L. Koya, L. Kubecka, J. Sawyer, F• .Holland, G. Lowe, C. Mo• hundro, E. Yosnowslci, and · C. Bonefont. Above, L. Jordan, chief cook; G. Tolli· ver, NCB: A. DiBartolomeo, 3rd cook. �~1.~~ · THE SJ:U ~,~.ru. :M:•n:icAL ~A~· · DBPA.TMBNT ~NDUSTRXA,J:.· ~ORBBR IMepb B. Lope, MD, Mecllcal Director \ Eye Care And Contact Lenses UIW Wins Fla. Shipyard Vote, Opens Pact Talks The lncreasin&' popularlt,· of the. use ol contact lenses ls becomln1 a mat~er of public Interest and grave professional concern. The patient has often been introduced to contact lenses by promotlonal llterature rather than th}'ough a prescription to meet a medical ·need. Contact lense11 are btltns used not only by people who need them but by a large number of people whose visual requirements would be better met by spectacfes. Many people .have been led to believe that contact lenses are without TAMPA-Increasing the tempo of its Gulf organizing hazard, and that th.e y a~e a substitute for spectacles. There are patients drive, the SIU United Industrial Workers won bargaining whose visual requirements are advantageously met by contact lenses, rights for yard workers at the Hendry Corporation here in but this does not mean that all who wear sp.e ctacles would be benet a National Labor Relations+ . t fited by' contact lenses. Board election conducted on neers, which represents dredge- b The growing use of contact lenses by the younger generation, especially the female, should not be encouraged until the facts about May 17. The vote tally was men throughout the Atlantic and A lively discussion on the their use, advantages and hazards have been emphasized. These facts 33-25 and has since been formally Gulf Coasts. SIU food program featured Although the .::ompany was sue: have not been presented to the public too forcibly, except perhaps by certified by the labor board, pavthe June regular · memberthe ophthalmologist. The fact that the contact lense is a foreign bQdy, .lng the way for the start of con- cessful in turning back the Local 25 effort to unionize its boatmen, ship meeting in NY. Stewunsterile and sometimes unclean, which is placed in contact with the tract talks. the UlW success in the shipyard ard department member delicate, transparent, easily damaged cells of the cornea-in contrast The victory was all the more election held a ·few day1 later is to spectacles which are in contact only with the tough cells of the skin William Rose, one of the conclusive due to the unorthodox expected to ultimately turn the -should be reiterated. It has not been sufficiently emphasized that tactics used by the company in trya tide in favor of the dredgemen. speakers, said individual the normal physiological function of the cornea is interferred with ing to thw~rt UIW and other union Hendry pulled out all stops in seekcriti~isms of shipboard by placing a contact lens on the cornea. attempts to bring bona fide union ing to turn back the dredge union, feeding will always existOphthalmologists in general have not advocated the use oI contact coverage to its workers. The union but the yard workers refused to be but this doesn't change the lenses as a substitute for spectacles. Many people, however, are suswin came despite balloting by sidetracked by the atmosphere of ceptible to exploitation of t h e i r + i - - - - - - - - - - - - - fact that feeding today is supervisory personnel who were intimidation created by the comvanity -and patients obtain contact antibiotics l>rescribed for use until I 000/o improved over the permitted to vote in the election. pany. lenses without a physician's orders, bedtime past. Employs 75 Workers One particular tactic against the and only return to his care when · Hendry is a shipbuilding and dredgemen was a maneuver to trouble arises. That the prescrib• Initial wearlng time should repair yard operation employing keep local police at the election tng and follow-up care fpr those not be greater than several houra approximately 75 workers and also site for six solid days on the using contact lenses should be the and increases in wearing time runs two dredges out of Port Ever- ground that "union activities" were responsibility of the physician . has should be gradual. If there is glades, Florida. The dredge work- causing disturbances. Actually, the been presented by ch a r 1 es E. interruption in the daily wearing ers were the focal point of a one small d is turban c • that Jaeckle, MD, in a recent issue of of the lenses of more than one or separate representation election occurred was caused by a company the "AMA Journal." two days, the - patient should recalled by Local 25 of the Inter- boatman apparently acting at the That contact lenses can produce sume wearing the lenses for sev· national Union of Operating Engl- company's instigation. serious damage to the cornea is eral hours and again gradually inHendry eventually parlayed this NEW ORLEANS SIU-con• borne out by frequent reports of crease his wearing time. into a captive mass meeting aboard tracted Delta Steamship Lines, injury to the cornea, and specific• Lenses may be worn for pre>. the dredges less . than 24 hours Inc., formerly the Mississippi Ship- ally corneal ulcers. A well-timed longed periods if the fit is gooo before the balloting took place, ping Co., Inc., has received author- article in the Navy Medical News- and if they cause no corneal stainbut refused Local 23 ·an equal op- ization from the Maritime Ad- letter reported several cases. ing, but they should always be -reportunity. This refugal and other ministration to increase the Another case reported followed moved at .bedtime. . Irregularities are expected to over- number of sailings company ves- the continuous wearing of contacf • Saliva should never be used turn the original election verdict sels make to West Africa by four lenses for several weeks, as· he as a contact lens lubficant. and produce a new vote by the trips annually. was told to wear them as long ·as • The lenses snould not bf! \_Yorn NLRB. he could. ~vidently, . a · patlent's in the pre~ence of bacterial or Delta will now· make a .minimum In the interim, UIW officials here have begun preliminary talks of 18 and a maximum of 24 sailing symptoms cannot be depended herpes simplex (cold sores) infecwith company representatives on on its Gulf to West Africa run. upon as a criteri'a for improper fit, tion in any part of the body. The change waa effected by a or the wearing of the C1> flt int • If members of the contact A union label program to pro- terms of a first agreem!nt. modification of the company's ienses. Either the person's pain . wearer's ·household have bacterial mote t he i.se and sale of union. operating subsidy agreement with. threshold is increased or the.· sen- lnfectlons or conjunctlvltis, care made consumer and industrial the Government to provide addi- sitiveness of the cornea . ·is de- should be· taken to avoid the comproducts turned out in UIW-contional funds for the increased creased by the lens. Properly-fitted mon use.'of fomltes (towels, etc.) tracted shops all over the country service. lenses should · not produce more and the patient should give extra is now being mapped out by the The change in the company than superficial stip\>ling of the care to the cleansing of his han<ls United Industrial Workers. A name occured this Spring when cornea, and patients can eventually prior to lnser~ing his le(!ses: special union label design is curstockholders of the 43-year-old wear them for 14 to 18 hours: The • . Lenses should be kept scrupurently being registered with the concern voted overwhelmingly for contact lenses should always be lously clean and must be properly AFL-CIO and New York State. the new corporate name. The vote removed at night (bedtime). cleansed with antiseptic wetting Registration with the New York took place at the annual meeting Often. proper-fitted lenses will solutions .prior to insertion. . State Department of Labor is WILMINGTON, Calif.-The ftrst held here aboard the Del Mar. cause staining or abrasion of the necessary to establish clear legal concrete result of the expansion cornea when ·patients wear them (Comments and suggestions are The fleet's new corporate name title to the proposed label. In ad- of the United Industrial Workers for too long a time. .At first, invited by this Department and is well-known in the US and dition, registration with the Union organizing campaign to the west contact lenses should be worn for can be aubmitted to 'thil coiumn Label Department of the AFL-CIO, Coast took place here last month abroad where for many years it short periods, and their use should in care of the SEAFARERS .LOG;> used the Delta Line trade name in Washington, with which the · d UlW-'SIU. is affiliated, will serve when the umon signed a prece ent- for operations. from the Guff Coast be gradually incre.ased. Any infecsetting contract with Pauisen- to South America and West Africa. tion of the eye should be a warnReunion to· notify other unions of the UIW Webber Cordage Company for a not only to defer wearing the ing . Delta Qperatt.?3 13 American-flag "trademark." newly-operated plant in this city. contact lenses but also to have the Union officials are working out The agreement, which is retro- vessels in its service including eyes checked for possible corneal details of the program to.,be tried active to April 19, provides the three new shit>S placed in opera- damage. Even infections in the out in various New York shops so highest wage scale in the area for tion within the past year. These immediate family call Jor ,special that the labels can be readily at- workers engaged in marine canvas cargoliners are the Del Oro, Del precautions to protect the contact tachcd to all types of manufac- and rope manufacture and repair. Rio and the Del Sol. .Six ships wearer. tured items as they come off the The first-time coverage provided operate to West Africa on a bi- lens The habit of using saliva to production line. Hundreds of dif- for company employees here is weekly schedule. Seven vessels moisten the contact leni;Je is anmaintain a weekly schedule of sailferent products are made ' in UIW- seen as an important boost forother possible source of infection, contracted plants throughout the the union's organizing drive on the ings to South America. in addition to the esthetic considcountry and a " buy union" cam- Pacific Coast to bring other canpaign would work to the advantage vas and cordage workers undet· the ~~&·W.>:~?:mx.~ry~.;;:?,,%J;;t;X!1l.:>.$%JW.W-.W~~. i~mi~ eration, and should be specifically interdicted. The following direcof all the companies, the member- UIW banner. U OS Ohe tions, accordiqg to the Medical The new contract provides for ship and the union. · On LOG Address Newsletter, Is a nucleus of a code Use of a union label is another an in mediate pay raise, paid holiThe Post Office Department that the contact lens fitter can indication of the growth and im- days and vacation, UIW Welfare has requested that Seafarer• apply to himself and his patients: · portance of the u1w:· Many pro- Plan coverage, plus full job secand their families include post~l • The hands s\lould be cleansed ducts made by contracted compa- urity and seniority protection. z on e numbers in sending · with soap and· water be(ore inPaulsen-Webber has its headnies are used by members of other '..~i changes of address Into the sertion of contact ·1enses. unions on the job or at home, and quarters in New York City and Back home after getting LOG. The use of the zone num• The existence · of' more than they · want a clear indication that plants in six other East and Gulf off the Orion Planet due to• her will greatly speed the flow . rare episodes of minimal superthey are buying and using union- Coast locations. These plants, illness in Japan, Seafarer of the mail and will facilitate fi.cial staining indicates the necesmade goods. The label will do ~hich have had UIW contracts for deli very. · sity of re-evaluation of the lens Lawrence O'Connell,· bosexactly that. a number of years, are in Norfolk Failure to include . the zone flt, .the patient's insertioµ ·~u~d rr;A •union label wlll also ;ii::rve as Mobile, Houston, New Orleans'. un, has reunion with ·daugh .. number can hold up ·d elivery njoval . techniques and the correcan ldenti(ication mark for UIW Baltimore and Sunbury, Pa. The ter, Lorene, I 3 months. H~' •J of the paper. . The LOG 'ts . now . tion ·of any irregularities fqund. ·Dlembers, showing tha.t they are wrap-up of the ag .. eement here stopped by .SIU, h~adq1,1ar.part ·of the nation's: united· labor followed Paulsen-Webber's purin the pro,cess of zo'n lng' 'tts · · · .•I~ corn~a~ ~iainlng· is· loun~. t.h~ ·'· . ters =to" show off the young movement · ·and proud • ·of' ·their chase of the · Atlas R~gging entire maillhg list. · .. ; lenses sh'o uld · be J·e~~.ved , ~nm ··.: ... lady to shi'p mates.' ._ :· . workmanship. ··· · ' · . Company. · W.4",m'@Y#,f$1P'~~,tw~·rt·:m1m~~·t#.11~drn1irnliiihl· ·the following · .morning; ·.and · ·locaL MA Okays Extra Trips · For ·Delta an UIW ,Maps Union Label Plant Drive Coast Shop· lnlc.s First u1w· Pact P. t p ta I z · •• I ,. ' ' ' �I.Jae,,.. ... Transport Is Big Biz . . . New ·Bedford Signs Big New Scalloper NEW BEDFORD-Intimately concerned with 1callop fishing as the major base of its members' jobs, the SIUaffiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union is acting in both the catching · and cookingti-----------fields to protect the member- acting through the New Bedford ship and the industry. Seafood Council, have published a The union has signed the newest fishing boat added to the area's scallop fleet, the FV Moby Dick, to a contract. Her 12-man crew is thereby insured of union -- protection, representation and conditions. Aiding the industry, the union and boat owner representatives, Moby· Dick is newest scalloper in New Bedford union fleet. Al,aska wa·ge Pact. Sigped· SEATTLE-A new contract call:lng for an increase Jn wages and an upgrading of working conditions has been won by the SIUaffiliated Al as k a Fis·h ermen's Union in Jts dispute with the Northwest Trawlers Association. The pact was approved by Alas.k a fishermen after negotiations between the union and the boat «>wners that started last October and extended into the earlier part of this year. George Johansen, sect etaryt reasui·er of the AFU, said that the agreement . on working conditions runs fot two years and the wage stipulathm for .one year. . ~i:~~~~~~~\~~~~@?~=i~*.~=~~!(~~}.~~'~l~~~~~~=~~?:=~~~~~~~~(;~~:~=t~~~~~~~ Bahamas Warn Against' Invaders' T.ALLAHASSEE Florida Conservation officials have refoyt!i:l a \\'.arning from the ~overnment of the Bahamas that Bahamian patrol boats will fire . on "alien" · fishermen encroaching on the territorial waters of the islands. Florida c;annQt prevent the sale of seafood taken in Bahamian waters, ()fficials said, nor can t hey penalize any fishermen who violate Bahamian regulations. However, for the sake of safety 1md to preserve relations with the island government, Florida urges voluntary observation of the regulations. col01;ful 24-page book on the preparation of 1callops entitled "All About Scallops and How To Cook 'Em!" The book has sections dealing with the buying and cooking of scallops, a color pictorial display of scallop harvesting in the Atlantic and a selection of tasty recipes, featuring "quick and easy ones," "New England Heirlooms" and "continental favorites." The recipes were tested and evaluated in the 'New York test kitchen of home economist Demetria Taylor. The Moby Dick ls a $110,000 ho.at owned by two former union members who went into business on their own. She has enclosed shucking boxes, the latest electronic . aids, generous crew quarters with extra . long bunks and Individual reading lamps. On her maiden voyage she brought home a banner catch of over 20,000 pounds of scallops. Crewmem be rs are covered by the contract signed by the NBFU and boatowners last year. Construction of at least one and possibly two 'more scallopers for New Bedford Interests is also reported in progress, promising more jobs for NBFU men. The scallop recipe book can be obtained by writing the New Bedford Seafood Council, Box 352T, New Bedford, Mass. Its price is fifty cents. Senate ·B ill To Exp(lnd. PHS Care . WASHINGTON-The Senate has approved a bill to restore the elJgibillty of all commercial fishermen for medical care in hospitals, out-patient clinics and other medical facilities of the US Public Health Service. The USPHS woultl i>ei·vlce· fishermen in the event of on the job 1llness or injury. For a century and a half, from 1798 to 1954, all fishermen were eligible for this care. In. the ) atter year the coverage of self-employed fishermen, usually boatowner-operators, was recinged by the Government. Only fishermen employed on a boat and receiving a wage remained eligible for USPHS medical care. The Government modified the original coverage as a result of claims for medical care by owners of pleasure yachts and even by a housewife living aboard a houseboat who was "employed" to turn on t he navigation lights each evening. The Senate-approved bill makes clear that only fishermen actively engaged in commercial fishing are to be considered eligible for USPHS assistance. Claims by passengers, guests and persons on non-comm ercial fi !>.h ing ve sels are excluded. · u ;.•.• Catching the action at the registration counter in the Philadelphia SIU hall, photographer pictured Seafarers RGbert . .Kyle (left) and Ralph Murray, both shipping in the deck department, being signed in about I 0 AM one day by dispatcher John Kelly. Kyle made it a fast trip out and was aboard the Suzanne (Bull I by 2 PM the same day when the photog visited the ship. (See page 13,) Jones Act Rights Upheld For Seaman On Runaway \ NEW YORK-A Greek seaman, suing in Federal Court here for a back injury sustained aboard a runaway ship which the court ruled was "owned substantially by business interests in the ' United:+------------States," has won the right to to the laws of this country." The sue the owners under US law. seaman, Panagiotis P.avlou, was Pre-trial examination before Judge Thomas F. Croake disclosed that the Liberian - registered freighter Corinthiakos, owned by Ocean Traders Marine Corporation and managed by Orion Shipping and Trading Company, had its operational and financial interests controlled by United States interests. Has No Office Testimony also disclosed that Ocean Traders had no office in Liberia nor did the company have any formal offices Jn the "usual sense" anywhere but in New York. However, Ocean Traders was in fact owned to the extent of 481h per cent by United States citizens. . It was revealed 't hat Orion had formed between 300 and 500 "standby" corporations that shared the same local office and were ready to handle any ship "assigned" to them for l'Unaway operation. · Judge Croake ruled that Ocean Traders' operations had "all the attributes of a domestic business operation . and were thus subject Lend-Lease $ Overdue WASHINGTON-Over 20 years after the original Lend-Lease aid bill was passed by Congress in 1940, the US has collected barely half the amount due under )vartime assistance agreements with the Allies. Payments of $55 mllllon Jn 1961 brought the total collected so far to about $808 million, including interest, compared to the original agreements calling for $1.6 billion plus interest. The accounts of Nationalist China, Greece, Saudi Arabia and Russia are still unsettled. The Russia item is of particular interest since war-built Liberty ships were part of the aid to the Soviets and these vessels, still operational, formed the backbone for 'the growth of the powerful 'Russian mer chant fleet since the war. granted the right to sue for $-150,000 damages under the Jones Act. He claimed he sustained a back injury while the ship was at Vancouver, BC. WASHJNGTON-The important role the nation's overall transportation industry plays In t he US economy was stressed in a recent study showing that nearly one out of every five dollars spent by Americans each year goes for some kind of transportation service. A study made by the .Transportation Association of America revealed that the 1961 transportation bill totalled almost $100 billion. This figure is based on an estimated $44.1 billion spent for freight service and $53.4 billion more for passenger travel. Breaking down the freight figures, the study indicates that two-thirds of the bill went for trucking charges while nearly 21 percent was paid for railroad charges. Oil pipeline costs totalled about five percent and air carriers collected less than one percent. Water carders, foreign, do- . mestic and inland, accounted for $2.8 billion or about seven percent of the total bill. The water portion of the estimated freight bill shows that charges for international freight transportation totalled $1.4 billion, coastal and intercoastal costs were $692 million, inland waterway charges amounted to $411 million plus $249 million on the Great Lakes. The total 1961 water freight bill was lower than in the previous two years but showed an increase since 1958. Last year also marked the seventh consecutive year that US waterborne commerce exceeded one billion tons despite a slight tonnage decline from 1960. -~~- ti~~i&fJt~iifftffilK!:fiiff.=tf!'.}~if!Wf~~if)l~!{tiflKifUtKtti:iftf:)~i);:fttt?:}t(rtf{f:f}j:}f.faiiE~=:tiifi?::i:i:f{}i{;::\t=t·:::;~:;:.;.J::'.::;0;(&~ Plumbers and Pipe Fitters have negotiated a three-year agreement with the National Co.n structors Association raising minimum ~ages ten cents an hour each year for members employed on - large industrial construction projects. The journeyman's scale is $3.15 hourly now and will go up to $3.35 in 1964. ;\; t ;\; A National Labor Relations Board trial examiner has again found Sears, Roebuck guilty of "frustrating" the collective bargaining process. He recommended that Sears be ordered to cease and desist from refusing to bargain with Seattle Retail Clerks Local 1207 or any other representative unions and stop interferring with employees exercising their legal rights. A trade union boycott against the anti-labor chain is continuing all over t he US .. .Half a million postal workers will vote this month in the biggest union representation election ever held in the US. Ten unions, including six AFL-CIO affiliates, are seeking to represent employees in seven bargaining units. The mail ballot originates unde1· a White House or d er directing G o v f; r n m en t agencies to recognize unions and negotiate binding written contracts. ;\; ;\; .t Wage increases five cents an hour this September and another seven and a half cents next year, plus additional impr ovement s, have been won by the Amal ga mated Clothing Workers in talks covering 20,000 shirt industry workers. An increase in the health and welfare program affecting these workers and up to 130,000 others is also expect.ed as a result of the contract pattern established ••• A lengthy strike by Distillery Workers Local 36 against the Stitzel-Weller Distilling Corp. in Shively, Ky., is in its tenth month. The strikers have urged union members not to buy the company's bourbon whiskies retailing under such labels as "Old Fitzgerald," "Cabin Still," "Old Elk" and "W. L. Weller." ·;t. The notorious Kohler plumbinl' fixtures concern was handed an.. other setback in its eight-year fight against the United Auto Workers when the US Supreme Court refused to hear a company appeal from a decision finding it guilty of unfair practices. A bitter strike erupted in 1954 when Kohler sought to oust the UAW from the plant. The union had earlier displaced a company union. An estimated $1 million in back pay is owed some of the stri kers . . .Toffenetti's Restaurant in New York has been told it cann ot discriminate against union members by cutting them out of a profitsharing plan and r enising to pay a customary holiday bonus given to other workers. The NLRB upheld the right of Hotel & Restaurant Employees Local 1 to bargain with management on th e am01mt owed each member. �,_.'I~· I I t I • ~ It'• A Cl~n ~wffp SEAFARI RS -,,, DRYDOCK roa.:~ . USPHI llOSPD'AL BALTDIOa& MA&'YLAND t:..· X. Catfaldt Charle• Crocll:Mt Archie J>a'fil Oeor1e DUii Edward J>ancb7 PhJbb1 Deter xGllbert suer, Ir. B•Dl7 Gawltolld · Eualble Ghemwa Gorman Glue Oeor1e Gunman CharlH Bud1on Lari John•oA Pater Kordonll =:::: l:I' ,-.-111· Jletb -:• Albert Kor" aratrF Jludlu Sclward 01lourb Ollbvt Pitcher Claude ' Pritchett nomu Raln.. 'l"bomu IWeJ' 'lbomaa Boberlloll Chari.. Shaw .JOM - Vbcarra_ lllchard Watere Jler"1D Watton VA HOSPITAL Good· news for all hands is the word on this quartet of Sea. farers pictured during recent visit to Staten Island USPHS, including I1-r) Sam Howard, ex-lnesr Alfred Cedeno, ex-Losmar: Robart Patterson, ex-Anil 1 and Adolph Swease111 ex-Hurricane. All of them are on the mend now and out of the hospital. SJ:U FOOD a:a.d SHJ:P SANJ:TATJ:ON DEPARTMENT - . Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director Keep Frozen Foods Frozen BALTIMORE. MARYLAND Donald .E7Htona USPHI .BOSPIT AL BRlGHTON. MASS. ThbmH Brennan Anthon,. Ructe1 Lelli• ChaN Charle1 Rob~a· Geor1e nem!Jll . USPH8 HOSPITAL NORJ'OLK, VIRGINIA William Annltron1 William Laridt'D Walter Grimstead Clarence Robln1oa Roscoe BoneyCutt Prue VauchnUSPHS H OSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Eurel Alverson Roslndo Mora Isham Beard AUredo Peres Millard BlllbJ' Edward Rydon Carl Copper .Lloyd ShelfJelcl Charles HlckoJ' Estanlslao Solll Curl Hald Arthur Sigler Edward John.en USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH• .GEORGIA John Battin W. T. Shlerl~ C. Laseter J. C. Smith John Mitchell Frank Sullivan C. Murray Ernest Webb Marlon Salli Stanley Yodrla L. F. Sego USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Cormier Phillipi Mason Harry Cron!Jl Edgar Mitchell Walter Gill Richard Ripley Samuel Ginsberf Milton Reeve1 Talmadge Johnson Doyle Sheets Anders Johansson Cleveland Scott Eric Joseph Donald Willis Carl Kendall William Walter Lester Long David Wilson Andrew Lesnan&kJ' Ylnl M. Wel USPHS HOSPITAL . NEW ORLEANS. LA. Sidney Anderson George LaSha Robert Aumiller Tillman LeBlano o. P. Bailey J ohn Lefco A. F. Bankston Jose Leston Oscar Bird Gerhard L~den Colon Boutwell Zacharias Mark.la Roderick BrooQI Luther Mason Vernon Browll Terrell McRane1 John Calaml1 Ethel Meuonler Gerald Ooll Lito Mor11Ues Jorge Coto Percy Mouton Ancll Cunningham Wilmer Newson Joseph Curtis Harry Peeler Thomas Dalley Jamel Pendertrall James Dambrlno Lawrence Poole Alan DouJet J ohn Redding Loul'S Estrada William Roberti William F lemmlnf Aubrey Sargent Thomas Folse George Schmidt George Fox: Clement Stann Raymond Frnnklln Al...{. Tlilbodeaus Clinton Franks J. K. Wardwell Eugene Gallspy .lames Watson Charlie Gedra L . E. Watts James Glisson George. Wendel Harry Green Carlie White C. W. Halla William Wiemera George Hammock Eugene Wllliam1 .James Helms Clifford Wuel'tz Hayden Henry USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Omar Ali Charfes Fertal William Bergquist John Flynn Robert Burton Charles Goldstelll ,John Ch a rlinsky Sa m Grendi Thomas Correll Lewis Hertoz George C1·abtree Vincent Hllyer Arca njo Crasto B. Kaminsky Willia m Culley Pat Kelly George DeGreve Charles Kinnke Herber t Dierking G. Konstantaras Jose Espa nol Allan Lake Frozen foods are certainly no novelty any longer aboard ship or ashore. They've brought about a complete change in the preparation and serving of meals. Today many "perishables" can be kept for long periods without fear of spoilage or loss of nutritional values. But all this depends on keeping proper temperature controls aQd checking whether each frozen product is stored at the temperature that will maintain its quality until it's actually served. There's an important rule about the relationship of temperature to spoilage. It applies across the board to the preserva.tion and quality of. frozen food: Quality loss increases more and more for eveq degree of excess temperature that you apply.+: · It can double or triple within ·a the rate of deterioration doubles short time although the tempera- with each ten degree rise in temture change is very slight. perature, causing loss of moisture, Damage Not Visible rancidication, darkening and loss One of the main reasons for of quality. · Deterioration works stressing this is that damage from still faster in turkeys than in excess temperatures is not visible chicken. Cut-up poultry ls also naor laslable in ils ea1·ly slages. But turally less stable than whole just because there's no outward birds. evidence of damage doesn't mean Overall, temperature control ls it doesn't exist. Changes that an extremely important facliOr ln eventually result in poor flavor all food p.-eservatio!t.. Taste as and color have already begun. well as nutrition certainly depend Vitamin content is also affected. on proper preservation. · The damage accumulates and There is only one accurate way even though the temperature is to determine temperature and that brought back to O"F. you can't is to measure it, record it and correct whal's been done. Low- keep checking against changes. ering the temperature only pro- Such methods as the "squeeze tects against further loss or more test" are not reliable as they tell rapid losses. only whether the particular prodEven at temperatures as high as uct is defrosted. In many cases, 25 degrees many products may a hard feel to the touch may ocstill feel hard, but it is at this cur at 25 degrees above zero. The point that loss of quality proceeds damage is then already underway, at a r apid rate. Much damage can and nothing can be done about it. occur even in extremely hard • (Comments and suggestions are frozen products that are kept inv ited by this D epartment and above zero. As the foods reach ca n be su bmitted to tltis column defrosting and higher temperalure, in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) loss in food quality is usually severe, even in the cases where products have the ability to withstand it. Peaches And Strawberries Frozen peaches and strawberSIU headquarlers has issued an advance schedule through Sepries, for example, are prone to tember for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West rapid damage. especially after Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wilmington, total exposures of a day or two at 30 degrees. Flavor change Is an San Francisco and Sea llle 01· who are due fo return from the Far early fodicator of quality loss, Eas t. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, In acand discoloration and loss of vitcord with a resolu tion adopted by the Executive Board last Decemamin C may also occur under ber. Mee tings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on these circumstances. Wednesday and Sea ttle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. Green beans, when frozen at zero degrees or less, normally lose The sc hedule is as foll ows: chlorophyll at a rate of ten perWilmington San Francisco Seattle ~. cent a ~ear. At higher temperaJuly 16 July 18 July 20 tures, the loss multiplies sevAugust 20 August 22 August 24 erely. It triples at 10° and works September: 17 September 19 September 21 16 times as fast as 20°. Changes in (See page 5 for regul ar monthly meetir.g schedule for all SIU color and flavor are the end result constitutional ports.) of this abuse.In the case of frozen _poultry, Advance Meeting Schedule For West Coast SIU Ports ~r::fo~t ~ A:orfe um l':.=·· i:i' I -.~•• Theodore Anthonr Mal.Uo Mal~ ,...i John MartW chatl Ron Warrau Mclntnt OMPh Kenneth Moor• · · Jonph Nap alDQ tpp CallJtto OJdnlo · Rafael Torre• a.car <>at WUllam VaqbQ l'rancll Panattt Artemlo Vuqu• Theodor e PhiDIPI ReDJ7 'Watloll d'amH Purcell l:lUI Wat~ . caar PINm BAVEM COVINGTON. LA. l'ranll Martin . VI SOLDIDI BOD WAIHINGTON. DO Willlam Tbomton w., David · USPJU BOSP?rAL SEATTLB, WASH. H. L. Campbell Boone · 1m1111 1111::1111:111m1 11 1111111m1111mm11.~:mm;i•1111m111m1111• • Get Certificate 'efore Leaving USPHl!I BOSPITAL WORTH. TUAI BenJam.ID J>all>l• Mas Olton I1&ac B. Dwncaa Orant L. SaJin ~ Harry l'mmatt tadell Tbarlo' Abe Gordon Wlllle A. Yo~ Thomaa Leha1 ~Id 0. Zelallm. SAILORS SNVO BARBOR . ITATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Alberto Gutlerre1 ThomH Iuttaa VA B OSPl'l'AL WJCIT ROXBURY, KASI. Ra)lmond .AtHnauU VA HOSPITAL XEllllVILLB. Tllil Willard T. Cahill VA HOSPITAL WEST BAVZN, CONN. CJeorfe Johntoll SOUTHEAsT LOUISIANA HOSPITAL MANDEVILL& LA. Robert llcKe11R roaT Seafarer• are advised to se- cure a master'1 certUlcate at all times when they become ill or injured aboard ship. The r ight to demand a master'• cer· tUlcate ver)lyln;i illnes1 or in• jury aboard a vessel is guaran• teed by law. Be sure to get a rnaster'a certificate before you' leave a vessel a1 a mean1 of assuring your right to benefits later on. Physical Exams-All SIU Clinics April, 1962 Port Baltimore Seamen ....... ..... . 74 Houston • • •• •• •••.•• •• 106 Mobile ••••••• . .. . ••.• 54 New Orleans •••••••••• . 203 New York ••••••• .. ••• 381 40 Philadelphia ..... ..... TOTAL ............... Wives 9 12 7 11 37 858 Children TOTAL 91 119 65 6 8 1 4 10 30 2 448 -48 12 55 995 224 SIU Blood Bank Inventory May, 1962 Prevlo11.1 Balance Port 7 Boston 47 New York Philadelphia ••••••••••• • . 109 59 Baltimore 15 Norfolk 48 Jacksonville Tampa 1 ' 16 Mobile 29 New Orleana Houston 30~ - 4 Wilmington (7) San Francisco• 15 Seattle ~ ...... .... .. ... .. .......... .... . .... ....... .... ................. .. .. ... .... .. ....... .......... ... ............. . .. .. ....... .. .......... • ••• • f Pln&s 31~ 56 - ••••• TOTAL ........... 3'13" TOTAL ON BAND · 7 Used !l 221ti 0 39 70 ZY.a 4 ,0 571ti 0 0 2 .... .......... .. .. .... ...... .. ••••••• . Pints Credited 0 15 0 48 0 3 0 ·O 16 17 0 !2 12 0 0 0 5 7 (9) 0 0 15 53 118 42Y.a 4 .. 308~ •Figures tn parenthesis ( - ) indicate shortage to be made up. SIU Welfare, Va~ation Pl_ans Cash Benefits Paid-April, 1962 CLAIMS AMOUNT PAID Outpat ient Benefits (Welfare) • • 11,691 19 328 35 479 419 13,619 $ 33,101.15 ,4 4,000.55 49,200.00 7,000.00 56,719.81' 4,997.52 60,298.00 Summary (Welfare) ••• ~ •• 26,590 $255,317.03 .......... 1,316 $222,265.67 27,906 $477,582.70 Hospital Benefits (Welfare) •••• Death Benefits (Welfare) •••••• Disability Benefits (Welfare) ••• Maternity Benefits (Welfare) ••• Dependents Benefits (Welfare) •• Optical Benefits (Welfare) •••••• Vacation Benefits TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD •• ; ' �.... Bevenieea s·i:u . SOCJ:AL· SECURITY . DEPARTl\'IENT ~SIU Welfare Maries Birthday SOCJ:A L SECURJ:TY Self-Insured Plan Made Big Savings In 12 Years REPORT Joseph . Volpian, Social Security Director Health lns.u rance Issue In Canada National heaith insurance has become a nwnber one topic in Caned-a, with the labor movement playing an active role. The subject Js JJot a new one; it has been battered about throughout the entire Jifetlme of most Canadians now living. However, Canada still shares with the United States the douibtful honor of being one of t he few civilized countries without a form of health protection that applies to all its citizens. · ------------Focal point ol the present dis-+·r. pute is the prairie province ()If indicating that they wanted such Saskatchewan where doctors are a plan. The doctor s balked at the t hreatening to "strike." Saskatch- idea. The medical men plunged into e wan, with a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government, the 1960 Saskatchewan election p redecessor of Canada's New Dem- using much t he sam e methods genocratic Party, led the way in hos- . erally associated with the Ameripital insurance prior to the intro- can Medical Association. Doctors duction of a federal plan. Last warned their women patients that )'ear the Saskatchewan government with government health insurance •ought and won re-el~ctlon in a they would no longer be able to fight that centered on the intro- honor their confidences. duction of a compulsory medical The CCF government, back in plan. The people of the province office, proceeded to map a plan eave the government mandate whlch fs due to go into effect July 1. Some doctors have said they will leave the province if the plan goes into effect; others are threat-. ening to provide only emergency serivce. The plan will be financed jointly by premiums lUld taxation. It is estimated that of the 193,000 The Welfare Plan has been able taxpaying heads of families in Sasto pay death benefit claims to a katchewan, 100,000 will pay no number of families despite diffi- premium. culties caused by incompletelyBasically, the position of the Sasfiled Seafarer's beneficiary cards katchewan government is that pubt hat either did not list the bene- lic funds must be under the conficiary or lacked a Seafarer's signa- trol of a body which is representature. · tive of all groups. The doctors inThe absence of such information sist that any plan they take part can cause much delay and hardship in shall be under their exclusive for the families involved while the control. There the situation fa Welfare Plan must work to resolve stalemated. legal tangles that result. In some Labor advocates a comprehenInstances families . have to go to sive plan with quality care starting court to obtain documents citing with preventive services and runthem as the rightful beneficiaries. ning through all phases of medical and dental needs, including reBut this action takes time. To insure prompt and proper habilitation. It has taken the posipayment of claims to survivors, tion that the country's health needs Seafarers are reminded to file a are not now adequately provided complete beneficiary card with the f.or and only the government has Welfare Plan designating the bene- the authority and the finances to ficiary by name, with the date plan the necessary comprehensive filled in and a signature at the health program to make services bottom. When a beneficiary is available to everyone. (Comments and suggestions are changed, a new card must be filed to replace the old one and, if prop- invited bv this Department and erly filled in, insures prompt pay- can be submitted t o t his column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) ment to the new beneficiary. a File Your Vital Data O ut in San Fra ncisco, galley gang oldtimer William ·R. Mclly.,en, 63 (a bove, left } is congratulated by Stu West Coasf rep. E. B. McAuley on drawing his first SIU pension check, a s reported in the last issue "of the LOG. In New Yor k (right}, Chris Voss, 67, shows off his pension chec k H he retires from ·steward department service. Cash payments to Seafarers and their families under the SIU Welfare Plan, which started out modestly just 12 years ago, have now reached a total of $12 million dollars, with the wide-ranging SIU benefits+ program about to begin a new efit and $7 weekly in-h ospital payyear of operation on July 1. m~nt and ha_s . devel oped to the Veter«n SIU steward department member Jose Doletin, 46 (left}, receives his fi rst union pension check from SIU welfare rep. John Dwyer at headquarters. · Self-insured since it began paying benefits on July 1, 1950, the flexible SIU Plan continues to demonstrate the value of its selfinsured stat us with no ties at any lime to Insul'ance company administration. The jointly-administered pr ogram has increased benefit amounts and added new features steadily over the years. It began with a $500 death ben- 11 More Oldtimers Draw SIU Pension The number of SIU veterans retired on Union benefits this year rose to 35 as 11 more oldtimers were added to the roster of Seafarers already receiving lifetime $150 monthly pensions. The latest group of pension-+ ers includes: Percy J. Boyer, Porcello joined the SIU in 1951 at New York. Sailing in the steward 55; Jose Doletin, 46; Arnt department, he last worked on the Larsen, 65·, Benedetto Porcello, 66,· Allen Reese, 68; Harold St. Clair Rivers, 59; John F. Santos, 58; Harold P. Scott, 40 ; Christian J. Voss, 67; Russell J. Wentworth, 65, and Demetrio G. Zerrudo, 63. Josefina (Liberty Navigation). New York is his home with his wife, Mary. oldest Seafarer retjrl·ng this month, Reese is a veteran of 45 years sailing in US vessels, ending A well-known deck department with the Hudson (Victory Trans--+ veteran, Boyer signed off the Almena (US Tankers) as an AB last port). Born in the British West November. With seathne extend- Indies, he began in the galley ing back to · 1930, gang with the SIU in 1942, joining he began sailing in New York, where he now lives with the SIU in with his wife, Della. 1938, joining up Rivers ls another long-time vetin New Orleans. eran on American vessels and has He and his wife, seatime going back 44 years. He Margaret, live in began shipping SIU in 1938 out Algiers, La. of Baltimore in the engine departBorn Jn the ment. His last vessel was the phi lip Pi n e 11 , Chllore (Ore Navigation). Brother Doletin A member of the deck depar tBoyer began shipping ment, Santos' Jast ship was the Steel Worker (Isthmian). He with the S~ U Jn 1949 out of Tampa. joined the §IU at Providence in He last aailed in the steward de1939 and Js a Marine with service partment on the Steel Fabricator during the 1920s. He lives with (Isthmian). his wife, Mary, in New Bedford, Larsen has extensive seatime on Mass. Sailing in the deck department, US and foreign bottoms back to the early 1930s and is originally Scott made his last trip out on from Norway. He began sailing the Warrior (Waterman ). He first SIU In 1940 .from Tampa and paid shipped in 1945 with the SIU, c ff his last ship, t he Del Mar (Mis- joining in Mobile, and lists his sissippl), after serving in the deck mother, Mrs. Raymond Nugent, of department. He's a New Orleans New Orleans, as next of kin. resident. Voss joined the SIU Jn 1944 at 1 After eight years of US seatime, New York after sailing both US and for eign vessels. He last paid off the Seatrain Savannah (Seatrain) as a second cook. Born in Germany, he now lives in Brooklyn with hi s wife, Pherese. After 18 years' Navy service starting Jn ~orld War · I, Wentworth began sailing SIU in 1938 ou t of Boston. He shipped in the engine department on his last vessel, the Del Sol {Mississippi). His home is with his sister, Beulah, In Boston. . Another native of the Philippines, Zerrudo now lives in New Orleans with his wife, Rosita. He began sailing SIU from there In 1943 with the galley gang. He last signed off the Del ft lba (Mississippi) and is an Army veteran. pomt of prov1dmg nearly 20 separate benefits for SIU men and their families. The two original benefits have grown considerably in stature and now provid e $4,000 for surviving dependents of Seas fare rs and $56 weekly as a bospital benefit for up to 39 weeka plus a $21 weekly amount thereafter for as long as may be needed. The Plan paid out only $31,733 in its first year and now average1 over $2.5 million in annual cash payments. Advantages of the self-insured welfare program were cited r ecently in a publication of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department, which urged all union1 to self-insure their plans in order to provide increased benefits and greater protection for members and their families. The suggestiqn noted that unions which selfinsure their welfare plans save many millions of dollars in insurance costs un ions ·th a t use com mercia1Jyi If l nsured we are pans often receive only 70 cents Jn benefits for d n f · ~very 0 . ar 0 premmm payment, it was pomted out. New Pensioners Reese Santos Scott Zenudo �AU of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $ZS bond from the Union in· the &a&ys name, representing a total of $9,400 in maternili~ &eneftit& and a maturitry, value ol $1,. 115· in bonds: Tlte. deaths of the foliowing Seafarers have &een reported to the Seafarers Welfallfi P.lan anrl a total of $34)000 In &enefits· waS' paid. fAlrf apgamnt dalay in pawmentt of claims I• normally due to late liling7 l a al. u &enelicia"l' ccu<I or necessary litigation for -tlie dis· position of umtes.) 1 Geo~ K Bluprr.,yll), 85: Al lung. Eranko M. Wollmld, S2i Br.other. her, 1952. A fl'len~ Gertrude Jeanne Thompson, born Feb r u- 1962. to• Se amoor andl MllS; Ma rtin conditioru was fatal: to Brother Kas- Wolinski died 0 £ a hemor.rhage on. Thomas, - O Baltimore, survives. ary 22, 1962; to Seafarer and l\'lrs. Reill y~ . Milwau kee~ . Wis przy.ltr · on· April · Apr.it 24; 1962.. at , B\lrial was . at Allbwtua. Memorial Bobby Ray T hompson, Newportl'l, 196~ fn, Mothe USBHS· Hos~ '. Par k, Arbutus, Md: ·i: tahbene1lts: Willlam• Mitchel~ bom 1 Mal'Ch News, Va. bile; Ma: He' pita!, ?Jew Qr- $1,000. 16; 1962, toi Seafarer ancL Mrs: WilPedr o: F lores, born February 14, liam Ml.tchP.11, P ort ·c ha.dotte, Fla. started! shi pplng, lean1 La. t. t. t. 1962, to Seafa rer and. Mrs. P edr o• witti the SIU in starte d s hipping Sidney Bernstein, .ti"s A heart Deriek Jordan.. bom• April 4, T . Flores, Baltimore; Md·. 1962. to· Seafa.ver end Mrs. Ande~ 19"11 andt sailed1 with· the· SIU in. atta~ wu fatal • to • Brother Bbm· Melindm Sa" ala , born Mar ch ih1 thSJ e-n g.:.Ln e: 1 1943, in th&-> enate-in on March son J. Jordan , Mobile: A:J.a. UJ62,. to1 Seafarer and• Mrs. Frank department. Hi s gjne. deparbnent. 18i 196% while Brett F. Laree, born· Maroi1 30,, Sawala 1 Brooklyn, N Y. wife, MI'S'. MarHis wife, Mrs, on1 the• ss. Ezra _ 1962, to Seafaren end•l\lrs. William1 garete., Kasprzyk, Ain •n •a . W.ollnsk.l Senstban H• Stanley Gordon Reinacb, Jr. .. Laree, New 01lleans 1. Ii.a. of Mobile, surof. New Orleans; ..-tell> ehipping born September l3i 1961, to. SeaBUb~ Sharp, born. Mar.ch 10;. with· tha. SIU in farer and Mrs. Stanley: G. Re insch, 1962; t.o· SeafMer m d1Mrs. Charles. vives. Burial was in Brunliuettel,, .sw:.vives; Burial wes at Metairie: Germany; T oW benefits: $4,000. Cemetecy, New 011lean1, 1: o·t a I i940. < and• eaUed 'llexas City , Texas. Sharp 1 Baltimore; Mdt ~ t •benefits: ~ooo, tn. the gte.ward Glenda· Cal'Ol Ban, bom• March William Grl~ bom· Maldt· 31, , Ernest A:. D•lels•. 5'1-: Brother ;t. ;t., ;t.. deparitment m. 12, 1962. to· Seafarer. and· l\li's. 1962, to• Seafarer a,nd· Mrs. John• Daniels died an accidental death V.tentine Nunez,. 651 Brother wife,. Sadie · Bern· William• C. Kall ~ Texas; Ci Ly, Texas. Griffin, ClarlCston, wash. on January 8, Nunez. died. ot cancer on March steini. of Brook· 1 J'uan Maldonado, born March 8; Citrlos Marcial, bGm April 16, ; l962, in Houston, 31, 1962, at th8'1 lyn, NY, surv,tvea. Burial• wu . ln 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ehrique· 1962, to· Seafare!! and1 Mils. Pedro• Tex. He started USPHS Hospital, ,.,,i*t~ j : Lon~. Isl.and, , NY. Towu benefits1 Reyes. Maldonado1 Santurce; PuerMarcial\ BrollK) N.Y.: Lshipping> w ·i•tt H New Orleans, La. ·~11 , . ~ooo. to•R1co Karen Lee Sanchez, born Aprril the SIU tn. 1956 He had. been sau:. ~ $1 ;ti., Erik !\fl. Anderson, born Mat'Ch 5. 1962,. to1 Seafarer and1 Mnt. in1 ttte e mg i n e 'ing in the stew2-0: 1962, to Seafarer Ellef Ander - Thomas ffi SAncltez; CJ1lckasaw, d &p1a rt m .e n t • IJnzy i.;, Bosley, 40: Brother Bosard department 1on, Seattle: Wash. ley died of a head· injury on FrebAla; A. f.Iiend; E. D. with the SIU ruary 271 1962, Rosa M~rie Martine?:, born AuLaura La Llave,. be>r.n Febr.uary, ' Carson, of Houssince . 1940. . His at the King gust 5, l'961, to Seafarer and· Mrs. 25, 1962, to Seafarer and Mi's. ton, s u r vive s. son, Viriatt» v; Santos Martinel:, New Orleans, Ba. Rene La Ll1We; College· Station, Burial' was at tHe• County Hospital) Nunez, of Miami, Seattle: Wash. Hai Timothy Galloway, born March Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. South Parle Cemetecy, Houston, FI a,. , sur.vives. 1 started shipping 9~ 1962, to Seafa rer and Mrs. Bllrlal was at Greenwood.. CemeFrank- Sovich• born• A'.{>ril Bi ,Tex.. Total beneftts~ ,$ii.OOO. J ames Galloway, Supply, NC. 1962; to Seafarer andJ M'l'S, Michael' · ;to; ti• ~ terY., New. Orleans. Total benefits: 'witH t tte SIU th '1955 and ' salled Casey Leo Brodus, born Febru- Sovich, Bayville; NIJI. Lawrence M. Moore. 89: k heart· $500. in the deck deary 16, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Donna Ellis, born March 19: condition was f ait.a 1 to, Brother partment: His By ran C. Brodus, Springhill, Ala. 1 1962, to· Seaf'arer and Mrs; J. H. Moore- on April '61 Georc'8 B. Jackaoa . H: Brot heri m oth·er, Mi's. Robert N. Sessions, born March Ellis, Jr., Columbus, Ohio. 1962~ in Brooklyn, Jackson died. of. a heart condition Clara Bostey,. of . 9, 1962, to Seafar er and Mrs. RichCynthia· Garza; born April 7, N~. He started•, on• J.anuacy. 1, 'Ricttmon<t: Va:, survives: Burial aird· Sessions, Galveston, Texas. 1962, to Seaf-ilrer 1H1d1Mrs. Manuel shippin~ with the• · 1962'. Jn Baltl~ was in Gassaway, W. Va. T'otal Lewis Mendall, born January B•. Gama; Hou~ton, Te~a&; SIU in 1943 and more, Md. He1be• tieneftts1 $41080. 15, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles A. Anderson, born April sailed in the .deck r ~ shipping in ~ ti ~ · Ralph Mendall , Jamaica• Plain, 12, 1962; to Sea<farer and Mrs. depantment. Sur- 1 the. ltewardi deMass. Francis J . Anderson, Baltimore, vlvlng is a sister, . partment w.Uh GoUlrle4. C. Metttngr~ Jr:, !81 Victor .Mmojera, born April 2, Md'. Llllian M. HogtJhe SIU in 1938- ,Brother Metting· waa.·lost at sea 1962, to Seafar er a·nd l\'llls, VicWoo dl ofr Nomolk ' and. had been re- . whil"" Patricia Parsons., born Mavch 29, ' ' I .. aboard. the tor Almojera, Brooklyn1 NY.. l96 2, to. Seafurer and' Mrs. Frank V:a: Bllrial· wu.a t , celvlng., s .p .ecia..I SS . Del Sud. near Marie E. Esquivel; born March Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. dls::Wbll.fitY. beneMontevideo, Uru· Total benefits: $4,000, fits since Novem-- ' ,..,, guay. H B:! started 11, 1962, to· Seafarer and' Mrs. Oli- E. Parsons, Mobile;. Ala. vidio Esquivel, Wharton, Texas. Nancy Du Bose, bom April. 24, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N,. salllng with the S:IU in 1944 in Raul fglesias, Jr., born March 1962, to Seafarer and. Mrs. J ona-· tlte steward de· 61 1962, to Seafarer andt Mrs. Raul than Du Bose, Savannah,. a.a. Iglesias, Br onx, NY. James Dryden, born February 28, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Dryden, San Pedro, Ca lif. Elsie Bonefont, born April 1, Martin and, Martr: Plckur, born survives. Total beneft'ts: $'4,000: 1962, t.o Seafa rer and Mt's. Edward Mar ch 30, 1962, t.o• Seafarer and t., ¢-. ¢. Bonefont, Puerta De·Tierra, P uerto Mrs. Andrew Pickur, Pittsburg; Pa. Rico. Wiaddyi. J. Johndon~ 811 k liver Yevone Beroud, bom 1 February condition was fatal to · Brother Norma J o Knapp, born March J h n ,s,t ·o n Ln 12, 1962, to Seafat·er and J\ks. 18, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. 0 Greenville, SG, Darius Lee Knapp, Ptichanl, Ala. Roger J. Beroud , Upper Darby, Pa. Jason Whittaker, born April 8, .on Novem:bw 4; Billy Ericks, born Februat·y 13, 1961. He· h a •d 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Redferd 1962, to · Seafarer and Mrs. Clyde Whittaker, Seattle, Wash. been sailing in Fricks, Westmin s ter, SC. Margo Reilly, born March 6, Margie Wood, born February th e engine26, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. deplllI'tment with David Wood, Tampa, Fla. the SIU since Ch·a rles Long, born March 22, 1947. A daughter, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Mrs. TI u c i ll e , A. Long, Baltimore, Md. James, of Green. Seafarers and SIU families Louis A. Castt·onover, born ville, survives-. Burial was a·t who apply for maternity, hosMarch 25, 1962, to Seafarer and Woodla\vn M e ·m o1Di a I Park i n pital or surgical benefits from Mrs. John F . Castronover, Long Greenville. Total benefits: $,4;000 .. the Welfat'e P lan are urged to Beach, Calif. ;\) t . t keep the Union er · the· WelSharon Carreon, April 30, 1962, Jeremiah S. O!Byrne, 561 A heart fare Plan advised· of any to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfonso Carattack was fatal to Brother changes of address while their reon, North Texas City, Texas. 0 'B;y r n e on applications are being procDavid Lonergan, born April 1, March. 31, 1962- in· essed. Although pa~ments are 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Lynn, Mass. He· often made by return mail, P. Lonergan, Kenner, La. beg a·n sailing changes of address (or lllegibJe Kevin Kitchen, born- April 28, with the SIU. in return addresses) defay them 1962, lo Seafarer and Mrs. Elize 1947 and shipped when checks or "baby bondB" Kitchen, Baltimore, Md. " , · in the deck deare returned. '!!hose· who• a.r:e · Stanley Gurney, born. May Fi~~i ;ft~1 fo~ -S"eJarier Wiiiia..; ·H~i 511', prior to burial .at par tment. His s ismoving· are advised! to· notify 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonie f h K b • off h ter, Mrs . Mae E. SIU headquarters or the Wei~ Gurney, Baltimore, Md, sea, were. conducted, rom t e tug e ir, 20 m1 1es t • · Pelletier, of H udfare- Plan. at 17 Battery. Plac~ coast at C.uahlanca, Morocco. Hay, who1w.u chief, stew.. Geovani Trevisano 1 horn· May 2a, 8011, Mass:,: s urNew Yorfl: 4. NY. 1962, to• Seafarer and Mrs. Doiniard•on the. Seafafr fColbn iat l die_d, Apr1f 17 alte1 being• hos,. ¥iVes. · Burial was. in· Lynn, · Total , n ick.. 'L'.ttevisano, New York, NY. pitalixedi eamier at CaHb:l&nca. Tugman Is in b.ackgrounc.L benefits: $500. 13. * ~~~:::; ~~~r:~ ·~.E: "'ovin.g ? Notify SIU, Welfare 13· ;rE· ·~~~:~rit �- lw ·w1mam ?ietrowilil' ~ ~ ·\\ .! ·; _,, r ll_t . "How many times ha¥e 11•told you, 'no fifhing off . tire •side of the ship'." Storm, No Fuel , Worried Lisa 8 JNow at home in New Orleans, . ihe LibeJtty ·ship Lisa 1B (•Ventune Shipping) 'had some anxious mo- , :ments 1;while 1at •sea recently, rh er ' SIU cnew ·re_portea. 'The '8hip •was •on an •Indian . vQyage .carwinE :bulk cargo and 1 was off :the 'coast ·of Japan \When , e\!erytHing .aboard 'the vessel r !Stopped cold. The engine died and there was •no hellt, water .or ·lights. !It seems rthe :ship ·riin ,out •of fuel and the jplace ·and time Jt ·picked · to do 1thit1 ·wasn~t -the .most .ap- ; pi.;oprillt~. •the ·crew noted. 'Jlhe Lisa B was near .an unspecifietl : PaCific island when a storm that ' bad been bn.ewing .finally broke loose. r ' The ,ship .w as .dr.ifting about in ; heavy ~eas contirrously anti 1makiog : no headway urttiil a tug finally ar- : _ r ived fand ipullcd the Libeirty into , Yokohama, Japan. 'Theire ·she was · refueled ;and •.c hecked .and, with I everything :again ·in -ol.'der, the i vessel .continued .on her way. -SIU Afla·nfic, GU.If Lakes ,& Inland 'Waters D~«ttrict ' :DENT p:~.{all MBCUTWE VICE-PRESIDENT iCal •Tanner 'VICE 'PRESIDENTS Claude '8lmmon11 ' Lindsey 'Wllllam8 Earl Shepard ·Al Tanner ~SEOBETARY·TREASURER l\J •Kerr HEADQUARTERS REBRESENT ATIVES Bill Hall .Ed Mooney Fr>e.d Stewart 1 BALTIMORE . . ... 1216 .:E. Baltlmo11e St. Rex. Dickey, 1Agent ~Astern 7-4900 BOSTON . . . .276 'State St. Jdhn r.,, Agent Richmond 2' 0140 , DETROIT 10225 W . Jefferson Ave. Vlnewood ·3.4741 BEADQU~RTERS . ... 67!1 '4 tb l\.ve .. 'BklYn HYaclnth 9·6600 HOUS'DON ... .... . . ..... ... 11800 •Canal ·St. Paul Drozak, ,Agent . . ..... _,w •Alnut 8·3207 JA'.CKSON¥lliliE ~608 ,Rearl '8t .. •SE.. .lla11 William rMom'l1. t11111ent ·ElJgin 3,09e7 "'144 \W. Flagler !St. .. . MJIAMl Ben nom:ale1, ·Agent !FRanklin 7-3564 . 1 ·' fiouth !Lawrence 'St. Mt>BILE Louts Neira :11igent il-IEmlock 2•1'154 NEW ORL.EA'NS . . . . •630 .:J.ackson 1n.ve. Buck Slflphens• •Agent . fl!fll :6ll9.J76!1CI NEW ¥ORK 6'm '4th ·A ve., iBFodklyn IH¥aclnth •9'6800 ·416 10dll~ 'A've . NORFOUK Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent 625•6505 • PHILADELRHJA . .2604 S. Atb .St Frank ·n r ozak, 'Agent DEwey 6'3818 SAN l'lRA'NfflSOt> . . 4110 Ha1mlson St. Ftank .Bo.line, ,j\gent .D011glae.2-4AOl E. B. MoAliley, w.IBst .Coast !Rep. SAN'rUROE tRR 11318 dilernande1 .Juncoa, Stoo 20 H,elth llewe • .Jig. Rep. 'P.hone .'Z23,0003 SEA'Ml.lJE 4605 Isl :A.Ye. Ted 'Babko.Wllkli :.l\11ent MAin 3-4334 !lAMP.A . . . . . ,311 •Ha11rlso11 'St. Jefr Gillette, Agent 229·2'188 WJILMINnTON l"'llif :105 N Marine Av,, CooJige ,MJJC:lil:.int>3i. ,.A,.gem. WEuminal-A.2528 General house~eeping duties have been the order of the day aboard a nu:rnOer of sbips, with the crews .worKiJlg busily toJkeep their vessels in tip·-ttQp shqpe. On the Warm:or (W;a· terman), the gang iga:ve ,a vote ,-<)f thanks to the .b osun ·and the dayman for tiling the crew mess hall. All hands are now going tQ ,put the hole vents into aooperating- to .ke~p the messstorage as a safety measure while room spotless .in keflpiqg with their .new deck. The black gang on another Waterman ship, the lber.ville, painted their foc'sles ,and installed workable fans throughout to keep everyone cool. The crew also offers a .hint on how to ,prolong the life of a .washing machi.ue . .Parkas and other extra heav.y gear have to be, · kept out of the .mac·hine, they washing machine's used wringer warn. with .a mew one .and install .a few The Steel Vendor (Isthmian) is fans to lower tempei;atu11es. 'Port holes on 'the Mount Rainier acting 1to take •cue ·Of -a .number of items. mo whit: Obtain •rubber Ups (American ll:namp) ai·e going to get for !Dlessnoom rchairs, .replace the new .gaskets. This crew .is also STEEL DESIGNER <Isthmian), Jan~ ·11'2=«1h1lrman, 111. ' e•m1111tll; Secr&tary, ,D. •Baldwin. •Evell~thing running ·.smoothly. Discussion with captain regarding ·elopchest anl:l •draw. S22.50 In ·shipls fund. s. •Bitiak ..1ected new ·5hi p'11 dclcgato. VotG of thanks for Job .well ·done .t.o •former .,.hip1s 1dt>legate. Discussion un changing brand of c:offee. Steward w1ll •.1u,e food committee ·c:onet:rning .cot(ue. ORION PLANET <Orlon), "Dec. 31Ch11lrm11n, llledolph Lozzi; Secretary, •Bunatd · Mil~•· Disputed OT itor ·entire crew. Were restricted ·to ship ev.en while discharging •cargo. IJlwo men •p aid off by mutual consent. Two ,men missed ship in Japan. Request for •cold •drinks •in ••lopchest. New men should become familiar with agree· ment . Vote of thanlte .to steward ·de· partment. FRANCES !Bull), J.sn . 15-'Chalr• man, H. 'S. Ricci; Secruta ry, Wm. Nesti!. No beels -aboard ship. 1• ood representative was down to the !,hip •anti settled the menu prublem. Mo· lion made by ·Chief •Cook in .rP.fei;ence lo vacation money that the $80-0 •should be ipaid in .a oco1·dance with whatever time is spent on ship over 90 • da~s. \.!ote of -thanks to the Elew· ard •department. IRllNMA'R CC•lmer), .J.11n. -22-Chalrm11n, H•n~y !C. tMcCullou9h1 S•cr.etu:y, J. 1fiotl. No • ship~11 1fund. No •h1uifs 1:re· ported. ' Sent •repair list t.o tbeallquar· ters tfrom !l!anama ·10 ·that 1agent can act on new mattres.~ •1s and .other •J:e· pairs. Excessive ·noi1e at nighl in crew '.-11 1quarter1. ·A'RIZl'A (Waterm11n), 1D11c. ~:Ch•lr· man, •C. •G•rner.; 'Secretar.y, J. 1f;orbes. All :Fepalrs taken eare 1ol except •clock In 1rest room •aft. 'No Lbeefs -reported. Ship' s 1delegate >11iven .a wdte of "thanks for .a job wen •done. ~ •Merribers asked"T!ot ·to 1twm it.he 1heat •on 'and off aft. Will 1ee •ehief •engineer :about having •oilers check lhelltlng ·system and 'te •get ,all •electrical items fixed. :rR,ANSY.OR·K <Tr11nswestern), Nov. 26-'Chalrman, A. Ackerman; Secr.etary, •A. tPietrowskl. Need medicine chest. Hot ·water •problem aboard; cannot •get •hot water at mealtime for cooking, •baking <and cleaning. Sl.00 in ·ship's fund . Donations gladly aceepted. Motion to ·have pati:olman collect all money ·due crewmembe rs from settled beefs. New ship' s dele· gate -to ·be •elected, •but •DO takers. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. ... lDIRECl!OR <Isthmian), rno date .Ch•lrmen, n:iran-!c Jankow.skll Secnitar.y, f.lohn •Patino. <One iman 1JCot off ·in 'AlexandFla due .to illness. tCrew asked 'to •be mOl'e caireful with washing machine a nd to coopetllle with men on sanitary. Flush bowls and -keep toilets Clean in .an •three departments. ~EL CITY <OF AL'MA <Waterman), 'Mar.ch 11-'Chalrman, H. '8rau1l.t tl!ln; S11cretaty, W. 'R. •stone. ·M. !B. 'Halrelson elected new ship's delegate. Jl,JoUon ·to have ·transportation ,paid 'Jrom port 'to port 1plua reasonable •pay •f.or Seafarers' ·overweight baggage. "Vote of thanks to men in deck department who clean crew measroom and pantry each morning. ·ALIOO-A 'PIOMBER fAlcos), Jan . .~ Ch11lrm11n, none; '5eciet.r,y, R. $irlous. Chief ·steward turned •over ·the ·som of <•10 ·for .parts •to ·repair cirew:S TV i;~!- M!!U!m tQ •bave in~JQtiatlng committee inaugurate following clauses in •11ontract: ·H) When .a wes.<iel 'arrives in 1port •on weekend •between 5 Jl>M Frliiay and t8 •A·M -Monday, the 'sailing board 1must the ;posted uot later than 2 'hours :S:rter .arrival. <2) 'Salling boar.d must <be posted not 'later .than 5 1P.M Friday when veael "is ·sdhedu!tJd to sail on weekend between 5 PM :Friday anti !8 ;AIM 'Monday. No beefs J1eported by •department 1delegates. . •COE VICTORY (Victory •Carriers), Feb. •4-Chslrman, 'P. J. 'Douxat Jr.1 Seefetary, W. ·wood. No beefs ·re· ported. ·$12 in ·ship's 'funii last meet· ing, collected ·99 at "Payoff. 'Raiii out '2; '19:98 on '. hand. Steward departm_ent r~questett to ·dump .an ..'1arbage aft. All hands asked 'to keep ship clean. RAPHAEL SEMMES ·l'Sea · ·Land), Feb • •lt-Chalrman. ,fl.au! ..Carter; .Secretar,y, ,fl, Cuevas. .Eve11ythin g running smoothly.. ·Repair list turned In to U1e _chle.f englnecr .and ·Chief mate. $80 ln ship's fund. Motion .adopted that chief steward .and Brother Cecil Rush •handle the ishl:P's oigareltes. Bonded •Clash ito 1.he ;paid -In .advance. The 1delegates -.w ill ,pick up list •from each 1brother. --.- MAYFLOWER (M11.y flower), Feb. 16Chelrman, F. ·Van "1&o:oy; l&e:c retar,y, T. fF. ~Greaney. •$7 64 >In •ship's ·fund. Motion ithat 1if .any man ·sta1Ys <on ship for one .\Year •and 'forefits '$4.00 t his money ils to 1be turned over to iRen.slon 'Plan. 1Request patl!Olman .to contact •company epr esentative .about having ·checks ' sent :to •CJrewmembers' 1 families and men to .i:eceive l'eoe ipt tn. retum .for same. 'l\V ·11et .to 1be rrepailred. •Crew :asked to don ate •to sh\pts !funtl. · "Will .ask 1patrolman •to ch !Ck crew refrigerator and have it pm in .goo!! '11.Unrtlng condition . .i'i11LD.OA ;P.0.tNrr-&R •('Alcoa>, lf'eb. 10Chalnnan, .:Albellt ·>I. . ·.Olouse; !Seci:et ary, C. F. Gardner. $3:40 in ship's fund. N . lL. Elowers •elected ·ship's delegate. Sh·ward •department ·delegate 1pll!d!'es hi& department's :cooperation .and ire· qmists complete .cooperation •of entir.e Ol?f•W tduring coming .v oyage. 'Ship's delegate to. ~et 1llb11ary •In Baltimor.e or New 1¥ork. rt=l!OIMDIA'N <Bum, .Jan. -'-C!h11lrm.a n, Whitney; !Sec,etnry, IO ha~IH Diaz. ·No •beefs .pepolfted. IP.a t.rolm nn to :advise t he F1oo0 ~lan i:epresentative to check on the ·Qnallt:v •of •food. >M.V •ROSE KNOT (Suwannee), Dec. Prank Caine; Sec,etar.y, John J. i(!olllns. 'Request ship ·to be fumigated at next port of call. Keep messhall clean at night. A vote of thanks ·to 'the steward •department for a .Job •well ·done. ~hlilrman, !SEAY.RAIN 'iO&OAGliA . (S11itraln), Jan. 11 7-'Chelrmen, 'Wlllter :I. Shultu Secr.et11ry, ·s. >Kllderm·a n. Four men mi11&ed :ship. 'Bhlp~s •delegate to .eee patrolman -at paydlf. ·Delayed •sailing from last ltrlp ·due lJJlembel'll .at JPB·Ydft". 11 .In : sbip~s tfund. :sug11estlon that vacation IDIOnf»' 'moult! ·be '8 600 .aCitoss the 1board 1lnlltead •of ra 'MOO bonus. Steward 1eXJ>lainett •that •men ·paying •off should lleave rquartel'll rcilean :and •turn in dh'ly linen. ·AZ•ALl&A · C~TY .(sea;Land), .IJm. ·14 -'Clhalrman, 1R. Sw11yne; :fle·cr.etar.y, W. «W. •Chrlstl11n . .'Shi:P'e·dele1111te 'Stated that he •was •11oing .to 'tlee 'the plltrolman about the -mate .end rt1nd •out 'why · it took so long 'to ·11et repairs done. Everything relse •running ·smootHly. Spent '$2.?10 'for bodks that were in ·the messhall and litill ihave 916!80 left ' On hand. Will ·buy ·some •games for .men in Newark. <GLENBROOK IMarltliile), Dec. .28Chairman, I. W . Gri9ges; 'Secr.etar,y, R. T. McNeil. B. J. Brewer _elected as srup!s delegate. Ship sailed short in deck and .engine departm1?nt5, 'Re= pair list ·was turned ·Jn for the -past four •trips and still nothing •has 'been done. 'New ·repair .Jlst is 'being ·taken up and turned •to ·ship's delegate . .CITIES Ji E·R V.LC E :&AL TIMOR.I! (Cities Service), Jan. 7-Chair.man, James .C. Whaltley; .Setref11_r,y, F • .E. Taylor. New washing machine was received. Vote of thanks given to the steward .and .the .steward c\epartmont for ·an ..exceptional .h olida1Y 'feast . 'Vdte of thanks 'fJ!om the cr ew .to Capt. Hanna for ..a very c·ouperatlve attlt nde and a ·smooth ·voyage. Everything went ,perfect in ·all .departments. TIT A'N cover.seas 'Oii Transport), Jan. '1-'Chalrman. 'Joseph E. Hannon1 s ·e cretary, ·Roy F!appen. 'No 'be efs reported . One man went to hosplt:il in Bahrein and one man missed ~ hip In Yokohama. John ' W. Mullis elected new .ship's delegate . Vdte of .thank s to the steward tlepaf.tment for the 'fine Christmas dinner. No 'LOGs received. TIMIJER HITCH <Suwannell), Jan . 1 -Chairman, E. M. Murranka; SecreA. Swiszrowski. Three men from ·trtewari:I depnrtment •Jett ·Jn !hos• pita! in !Recife . No •beefs r eported blY rdepartment •delegates. Hnve ~hip fumigated !f or ·roaohes in Puerto Rico. Need •new coffee ·YJ'llts. tary~ SEATRAIN SAVANMA'H '(5-eatraln), Dec. 23-Chalrl"1!n, Arthur Fricks; Secretary, Joshua 'M. ·1'undy. •Buriks partially repaired. .Washing m:ichine was put ·a board 1as •rPqueste.l. 'No work •ha11 <been ·done on •ice ·m achine and ·same will •be 1rvpo1it cd <lo •patrol· •m (> n . 'Motion •was put ·to a •Vote and re.iectell 'lby It.he ·ma~orfty ·In it he ·clause •eferring ' to ·change «if meal •hour . -:Vo.t e •o( •thankfl :to · ste-wa~i! •dpeartment c1:rn!s -S ERVICE -NORFOLK (Cities Service>. \Ian. ·4-Chairman, D. EdwardSI 'Secretary, ·Frank Flanagan. Delayed •selling •beef to be taken up with 'Patrolman. ·-.s.65 ln ·ship's fund. Question tn ·deck depa:ctment as to using the deck •department on the dock 'to cerr1Y engine stores. '.they consider 'flils the •wipers' job. Crew is not unanimous Jn wo11king after 5 PM on ' tank Cleaning. If necessary, it is suggested that .the •other departments be called out. Tbe steward should be tn messroom •occasionally to make sure ;everYthing is running okay. Vott: of thanks to ship's •delegate 'for a job well done. '.Also :vote of thanks to ·B rother •Stockton 'for letter sent to LOG Tegard!ng vacation money. 'New washing •machine •has been ·needed for ·some t ime but n·o action has been taken. TRANSYORK <Transwestern), 'Feb. 3-Chalrman, Charlie L. Jones; Secretary, Joseph 'L. ·springer. No mail re· ceived from headquarters. 'Ship's delegate to see about draw 'for Aden a-nd .to check with oaplalJ1 a bout In· oculations !or cvew. Crew Tequested improved menus and more variety in night lunch . Keep screen doors dosed in Pa!!.lst-1111. Ca ptain to hire carpenter to make jury toilet in Pakistan for shore-side workers. ·GIJOBE EX·PLOR-ER (Maritime Over· a•asJ, ·Feb. 11-Chalrman, J. E. ·Brooke; .Secretary, J . Reimer. No bee~s reported. J. Brooke elected ship's dolegnte. Memnnen's room's 8eats •to ·be painted and adjusted . -A better ;gi:ade ·of •coffee •should be put ·eboard. 'PENN TRADER (Penn :Shipping), March ~Chairman, 'H, T. <B rown; -Secretal'y, J. F. -Austin. Ship's dele· .gate .reported ·that the •captain had instructed hi m t o tell all the ·crew to put in for what ·they wanted on ·t he draw nntl not put in limit. ·crew ·asked to •keep !pa'Jltry clea-n. Discus· •rrlon cregard ing pantry being ·scraped end painted . No beefs reported •by ·department ·delegates. 'RAPH:A:EL 'SEMMES <Sea-Land), March 14--Chalrman, M. 'Gottschalk; •secretary, Lawrence ·smith. Ship :sailed one short in stewartl depar.t· "Jnent. 'No ·beefs reported. $107:50 in '&hip 's fund. ERNA . ELIZASETH <Albatross>, M<rrch 17-'Chalrman, R. J . ·Giovani; ·secretary, 'Samuel Doyle. ·Most repa irs 'tnken care of. 'Suggested that com· pan:v 'furnish 'launch service as long as the ~hip re mains in the Port of Ostriaa, "L>!. 'Sugge stion made 'to have •e voluntary contribution for ship' s fund at ']Jayoff. Cll'IES ·9~VrCE MIAMI (Cities 'Service), 'March '1 5-Ch"I""""' Wlllllem -Smith; Secnttary, Cha·r1es 'Mar"fln. Charles Marsh:ill ·elected ship'~ •delegate. 'No 'beefs reported 'by •d e part - m.,.,f. ~!''e«· • t c ~. the vessel is carrying grain. The ship'-s delegate aboaird the For.t Hoskins <Cities Service) reports that repairs .ar.e nearJ_y completed. Now the crew will install new lockers. The ship's entertainment .progi:am .also will 1get a .new look in Boston when the cr.ew gets .a .new antenna for their TV set. Good viewing is the outlook. "'"' ~ i Safety action aboard the Robin Sherwood <Robin Line) includes acquainting afl seamen with their fire .and boat ·stations plus the signals used in case of an emergency, ship's ·secretary Jay Savage 11e;;' ported. It •pays to know what to do if something ·does happen at sea. 1\>leanwhile, the crew is mak- ing ·sure that an emergency doesn't arise by .emphasizing I!'cgular meetings, drills anti inspections . Seafarer James A. Elliott, who ·disappeared ant.I was lost at sea recently is remembered by his mates on the Claiborne <Waterman). The crew took up a collection and purchased .a wreath which was put over the side and cast upon the waters near the approximate place ·of his disappearance. 'Safe ·sailing by the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian) resulted in the ship winning :a '$500 safety .award from the ·company. From its ·.$250 sha11e of the :award , the ·s1u crew is ·donating $50 to the American M-erchant Marine Library Association and · '$20 t o the American F1,i.ends' Seamen's Service. Part .of the .p rize money will also .g-0 towa1d pm•chasing some recreational ·equipment for the crew. ;t. ;\. ;t. A new port has been added to the itinerary of the Alcoa Runner IA lcoai. The captain reported that the ship will begin making stops at some Venezuelan ports and the crew has been reminded that it can purchase a number of articles tax-free at St. Thomas, Virgin Island. All bands have been urged not to .abuse this privilege. t ';\. t An unidenUficd Seafarer aboard the ·P-0r.tmar <Calmar) has an unusual. beef. The seaman wants the -shi p's delegate to see the mate about tJ1e chipping that has been taking place on the deck back aft. It seems that the chipping has ·scared all the fish away and he hasn 't caught one sin ce the chipping job began. The fish are lucky, of course. J.f they don 't like the chipping noise, they can get away 'f rom it all . ;\'. ;\. l· The crew and officers of the 'Transeastern lTranseastern Shipping ) have -been cited for their ·kindn ess and assista nce by Seaifarer Arthur Kavel, who became ill whHe th e tanker was in Poland -on a grain run . When Kave! was in the hospital, crewme mbers took ' turns standing watch at his bedside and also brought him fo3d from the sh ip. Kavel is now in the states recovering, and let his :old sh ipmates know that he deeply appreciated their efforts. -'-~~FAREIS - PaefO'QlL �Jae,1. . SE.4F.41'Elr!I '£00 - ~ady Moming Accident - LOG-A-RHYTHM1 Elie V, Indonesian Steamer Collide In Malayan Straits . ., Than.ks to excellent seamanship by all hands, all but one person was resc1,1ed when an fndonesian coastal steamer sank after colUding in darkness with the SIU-manned E!ie V :(Elie V Steamship) in the Malay Straits. The incident was reported during the course of an otherwise-successful around deck freeing the life rafts which the world voyage by the Elie floated free of tti'e sinking ship as v. The ship's delegate, William Cooper Sellers, forwarded an aceount of what happened at the •cene of the accident shortly after the sinking. He wrote that the Elie V was making her way to Hong Kong from Bandar Shahpur, Iran, and by Thursday, May 17, was in the lower r eaches the Malay Straits, a few hours from Singapore. It was 0320 hours when the impact occurred, Sellers said, with the result that the 800-ton steamer K. M. Tjode sank. She was registered in . Djarkarta, and had been bound for Java with general cargo. Of the 29 Indonesian men and women aboard .the Tjode, 28 were subsequently picked up by the Elie V and a passing Japanese passenger ship, the Koran Maru, which answered the call for help and assisted in the rescue operations. No one was injured aboard the Elie V, whose damage was limited to a slight dent in the port bow. Sellers describes the rescue effort as follows: "In the few minutes that elapsed from the time that the Tjode collided until she sank her crew managed to launch several liferafts which floated free of the sinking vessel and saved the lives of all but one member of the crew. "While the Elie V's lifeboat was being launched. crew members reported that they could hear the cries of the survivors in the water as they clung to the rafts and called for help. But the Seafarers were unable to see anyone because of the darkness. "Carl (RedJ Gibbs, an AB, was of SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG - please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Inlormation) STREET ADDRESS CITY ......... ZONE .... STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ere an old subscribe1 and have e change of address, please gi~e your former address belowz ADDRESS ........................ ' STATE . ZONE .. • • • • • c. ,. • 0 - Gibbs in the crew mess at the time of the impact drinking coffee. He said that he immediately ran out on the after de.ck and saw the stricken vessel slipping by the port side and sinking fast. He saw several crewmembers running around the • •• • ••• BJ' ROJ' Lee lllnaon I alwaJI• look forward to that part of the dait When thoughtful people aina praise or pra11, Th11 11awnina sun kisses the earth goodniaht Soothing the conscious of ever11thina riaht. The earth beain• to muaale down tn her bed Affer her livina have been watered and feel Fo1· all of earth'• chtUJTen there soun<b a cur/ew Lest an11one has atra11ed to be watered with dew• au At last twtliaht blinka her weaT11 e11es To give to the whole world a great 8'Urprise. Gently fallina into a peaceful 1lumber He sleeps while. counting his hours bJI number. Soon the ascending sun 'opens his re&ted eyel To see the living and to. hear their cries. He thanks the moon for her nocturnal vigil Giving light to th11 valley, mountain and hilt He then peeps down into each bird's nest From sunrise east to the darkest .west, As his gentl11 warming rays awaken every heart EveTJI living creature is given a new start. The groggy sun brings light again Giving life and hope to beast and 'man, God haSi restored to earth another day Wherein man may work, rejoice and play. J MERMAID (Metro Petroleum), March 11-Chaiirman, w. C. Slnk1 Secretary, R. E. Kledlnger. Captain claims re· pairs are impossible to have done in Brownsville; has given ship's delegate a signed letter promising repairs in next port. No beefs reported by dele· gates. Messman seasick since leaving Tampa. Suggestion to give ship's fund to seasick messman so that he will have enough money to get back home. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land>, Jan. 20-Chairman, w. Blakeslee; Secre· tary, J. C. Thompson. $74.90 on hand In ship's fund . No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made and accepted that crewmembers do· nate towards the ship's fund because the TV· in the crew messhall is in need of repairs. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv· Ice>, Jan. 20-Chalrman, Adolfo Ca· pote1 Secretary, R. Darley, Jr. No beers reported. One man missed ship in Lake Charles. Letter written to headquarters explaining situation and details. Motion that vacation pay of $400 be pa yable on termination of six months' continuous seatime aboard the same vessel. At the end of six months a man must get off and re· main on beach one month before registering to ship out. Suggestion that all crewmembers donate Sl.00 for payment on TV set. GLOBE PROGRESS (Maritime Ove,,_ seas), Jan. 18-Chalrman.- Wllll•m Brightwell; Secretary, Edmund Abu· aly. Ship's delegate reports that he will see the patrolman about repairs. No beefs by department delegates. Realizing that this ship Just came from under Liberian flag, crew ill lr.v ing to improve conditions which are substandard for SIU-contracted ships. JEAN (Bull), no date-Chairman, George E. DeGrave1 Secretary, A. C. Long, No beefs reported by department delegates. One man missed ship In St. John . Delegate to request pa· trolman for payoff. Crew prefers fresh milk when available. WARRIOR (Waterman>, Jan. 14Chairman, W. Gammons1 Secretary, M. B. Elliott. No beefs reported. Vote of th a nks to steward department. Dec. 3-Chalrman, W. Gammons1 Secretary, M. B. Elliott. No beefs re· ported . Port hole gaskets to be fixed wh e n weather gets better. D. Rami rez r ee lected as ship 's delegate . Vote of thanks for a Job well done to the ship's delegate . Suggestion that new r e pair li st be made up now so re· pairs ca n be done during trip. Suggestion tha t Union mee tings be ro· t a ted so men ca n get more rest, due to time ch a nges. Next meeting to be h eld in afternoon. Vote of thanks to ste wa rd department. NAME · CITY Sellers she slipped past the stern of the EJie V. "The Elle V's lifeboat was manned by chief mate Firth, third engineer Deller, ABs Dick Gallegas, Dave Davis and Steve Kutzer, OS Al Ard and BR Henry Miller." Survivors were landed in Singapore when the Elie V made that port later In the day. The ship shortly afterwards continued on her voyage. At the time of the accident, the SIU ship was empty. She picked up some cargo later and then continued on her way to the US. Sunrise ·T oniorrow JEAN LA FITTE (Waterman>, Dec, 17-Chalrman, George Craggs; Secre· tary, Marcel Jette. Ship's delegate reported no beefs aboard ship. Un· licensed pe rsonnel had excellent con· du ct and no food be 1 f~. All h&nds ga ve the stewa rd depa r lml!nt 3 ' 'ole of th a nks fo r 1>erformlng an excell e nt j o b. Radio operator put out a line newspape r every day while at sea. $28.01 in the ship's fund. Members of th e e ngine department aslced to ~tow awa y clothing and personal gear so wip e r ca n clean rooms. Ship I~ loaded With rats. Patrolman to look Into slop· chest which is very poor. Crew re· qu ests clean drinkl.ng water and wash wate1· tanks as watei· Is ve ry dirty. BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty Nav· lgation>, Feb. 4-Chairman, Red Brady1 Secretary, Al Bernard. Entire voyage wa s enjoyed by a good gang. No beers for the patrolman. Food ex· cellent. Ship's delegate resigned and re-elected in prompt order. Customs In India has a new trick of forward· Ing the custom declaration Corms from one port to another. U the two declaration• don't match.. ~ , J are lined and articles are conRecated. ALCOA RUNNEi': (Alcoa), Dec. , _ Chairman, Claude Holln1 Jr.. Seer•• tary, John S. Burke. Ship'• delegate reported that all repairs are completed except a few Items that will be taken care of In Mobile. AU gciing along fine on ship. Vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done. Suggestion made for patrolman to contact the ex-ship's treasurer and see that be returns the S20 to the treasury of the ship. Patrolman to contact company officials to give the crew a definite time of paycff. Suggestion . made for 11hip'1 delegate to see patrolman or company officials regardJng proper posting of sailing board on weekends and holidays. ALCOA Pl!GASUS (Alcoa), Dec. 20 -Chairman, Floyd Crumpler1 Secre- tary, J. P. Balderston. •12.10 In 1Wp'11 fund presently in the captain's safe. Ship receiving no communlcatlon1 from headquarters. B. Winborne wa1 elected ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to 1teward department. SEATRAIN TEXAS Cteetraln), Feb. 18-Chalrman, Jame1 Glenn1 Secretary/ Joachim R. Von Holden. Ship'• delegate reported no beefl. S40.21S in ship's fund . Washtub in laundry needs to be repaired. Galley vent fan to be cleaned. Crew asked to be careful on gangway and to wait until ship !JI tied up. (;AT!1WAY CITY !5!!!!·!..!!!!rl), F!!b. 27-Chalrman, R. R. Adamsom Sec· retary, J. A. Turklngtok. No beefs reported. Few hours disputed OT. Repair list turned in. Dario Rios elected new ship's delegate. Ship needs to be fumigated. Chairs in recreation room should be secured ta deck . Omi ma n fired In Puerto Rico. Crew would like to have TV on ship. CITIES SERVICB NORFOLK CCltlH Service), Feb. 28-Chalrman, VJllllam Morris, Jr.; Secretary, Frank Flan•· gan. New washing machine probably will be Installed in Linden this trip. Dayman' s foc 'sle has porthole sealed shut. See patrolman and port steward about having his room changed. Nothing In ship's fund. Vole of thanks to ship's delegate Dave Ed· wards for fine Job. Request that he remain on as delegate. ·Suggest stew· ard be seen about putting out greater varlely of vegeta bles and to include one green vegetable at each meal. !\fe n asked to take bette.r care of washing machine and not leave it running. GLENBROOK (Marttlme Overseas), Feb. 25-Chalrman, Kusmlerskl; Secretary, Charles Habbyhorst. Gilbert Trosclal.J- elected ship's delegate. Will talk lo c hie f engineer' about installing faucet fo r d1·inking water aft of ga lley for shore gang . ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), Jan. 7Chalrman, T. J. Lewis; Secretary, John L. Munnerlynn. Repair list turned In and Is being worked on. Everything running along smoothly• OT being turned ln for Mo;il and Nagoya anchorage. Motion made to conlaltt company about having fre"h fish on board in each port. Ship'• delecate to check about OT for anchorage Jn Port Arthur while on coastwise voyage. Feb. 11-Chalrman, D. Schwart11 Secretary, J. L. Munnerlynn. Sailed from Seattle short one wiper. Some disputed delayed sailing. Repairs being handled. So far everything colnir alone fine. BINTS FORT (CltlH ••rvlce), March 4-Chalrman, M. OlveraJ Secretary, J. Hunt. New washing machine put aboard vessel. Patrolmaa riven report about beef on mone7 advances. Ship short one deck main· tenance leaving Texas. One OS getting of! In Linden. This crew goem on record Jn favor of eliminating the one year's continuous service clauae from the vacation plan In order to collect the 1800 vacation pay. IAGLI TRAVELER (Sea Transport>, Peb. 21-Chalrman, Jesse Lewis; Secretary, Newell Merrick. Minor beefs about food. Steward department held ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), Feb. 25meeting and some comrtructlve sugChalrman. A. H. Anderson; Secretary, gestions were made. Vote of thanks S. T. Arales. Ship's delegate wlll reto steward department. 128.80 In · sign as soon as ship arrives in Bait!· 1hlp's fund. more. Clarence Edwards elected new ship's delegate. No beefs reported PRODUCER <Marine Carriers), Feb. by delegates. Chief elctrlclan will 11-Chalrman, D. Rivers; Secretary, ask patrolman about changing room1. P. Fox. No beefs reported. James E. Vote of thanks to steward departWelsh elected ship's delegate. Motion ment. made that no one sign on until new washing machine Is put aboard. Mess· SEAMAR <Calmar), Feb. 25-Ch•I,.. man asked to keep messroom cleaner. man, K. Bryant; Secretary, B. Brod• Ship's delegate to see captain about erlck. K . Bryant elected ships' dele· cleanJng passageway, foc'sles, etc., gate. Discussion about general clean· and to see steward about OT in his llness On ship. Agreed to divide department for cleaning up. Delegate laundry room cleaning. Beef about to make up repair list and turn it throwing garbage on deck aft of over to captain and chief engineer. midship housing. Beef about engine quarters sanitary work. STEEL NAVIGATOR <Isthmian), Feb. IS-Chairman, Jack Short; Secretary, GLOBE CARRIER <Maritime Ove,,_ Eugene W. Bent. Repair list for voyseas>, Feb. 25-Chalrman, John Fishage 23 turned In, including five reer; Secretary, H. (Tiny> Kennedy. Papeat items from last voyage. Laundry trolman to check repair list for olcl room cleanJng schedule has been items. Steward requests all dirty brought up to date and posted. Letter linen to be returned . All rooms to from Moji, Japan, immigration in· be clean and tidy for new crew. spector is 1n ship's file re lack of Steward to see If he can cet a better shore leave in outer harbor at MoJI. brand of coffee. 174.90 in ship's fund : Crew asked for fresh baked bread daily. Will hold 11blpboat._d meeting at payoff port re SHORT HILLS (Sea-Land), Feb. 24 feedinir of 4-8 watch. -Chairman, W. ScottJ Secretary, R. Parker. Ship's delegate to see patrolATLAS <Bum, Feb. 18-Chalrman, J. man about sailing board not being I!. McBeth; Secretary, none. Two men posted on weekend and about draw• had to leave the ship at Bahrein, and cigarettes.. Motion made that Persian Gull. due to IUness. No beers. seamen get paid day for day on the Draw list made out In all depart· articles Instead of by the calendar ments. No ship's fund. Men from each month. Vacation should be payable department should alternate in clean· · at the end of 90 days instead of b7 ing laundry. Crew asked to keep the year. There should be no remess hall clean. Vote of thanks to quirements to get off "a ship. Drinkll'teward deoartment. Have not re· ing fountain In rccrontlon room celved any LOGs. should be moved to starboard pas· sageway. Agent In Wilmington and STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), San Francisco were contacted regardPeb. 25-Ch•lrman, J. Pulliam, Jr.1 ing same. See chief engineer about Secretary, James R. Buchanan. · Paypainting out the black gang shower off will be 1n New York or Phlladel· and head. Captain to contact the phla. Sll.45 In ship's fund . Discussed longshoremens union ofi the West division of wages of absent members. Const about kee ping m e n out of the Food left in ice·box to be served midship house. within 48 hours. FORT HOSKINS (Cltret Service), Jan. 28-Chalrman, Joseph Scungollo; Secretary, John J. Kolos. No beers reported. 116.00 In ship's fund. Saide elected ship's delegate. DEL SUD <Mississippi), Feb. 19Chalrman, Shaughnessy1 Secretary, Ellis. Ship's delegate left the ship in New Orleans. $50.00 deposit made on movie screen in New Orleans. Motion made to see what can be done about members not attending ship's meetings. Ship's delegate and all department delegates to draw up a new ship's constitution before next meeting for action by the membership. Mike Dunn elected ship's delegate. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Oct. 1 -Chairman, Robert Mvers1 Secretary, none given. No beefs reported. Sl5.00 in ship's fund . No ship's delegate. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Feb. 18-Chalrmsn, lsldro Aveclll111 Secre· tary, none given. Ship's delegate re· ported that In Indonesian ports, Americans are b.e lng shaken down at all gates by the military guards, whereas other seamen are being passed through the gates with a wave of the hands. This is being done to discourage AmerJcana from going ashore. Crew messhall, PO messhall and crew pantry not being painted out often enough. SEAFAIR (Orlon>, . March 4-Chal,.. man, Raymond T~o.mas; Secretary, Bill Hay. Ship's delegate reported two men quit ship without giving 24· hour notice. A. E. Diaz elected new ship's delegate. Letter read on the issuing of milk under the new milk plan. Members asked to dump garbage aft of fantail . ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin Line), Chairman, E. Clccato1 Secretary, w. E. Messenger. Balance In ship's fund1 SlO. Headquarters u r ged to take action so that men who are Ill or injured and need further medical care will be flown borne instead of going by ship where no medical care is available. Men In black gang not wearing goggles. Discussion over lack of cigarettes on voya ge , Men hospi· tallzed 1n Africa to check headquar· ters about benefits. Vote of thanks to baker. STEEL KING (Isthmian>, March 3Chalrman, T. S. Jackson; Secretary, C. A. Nelson. W. Leuschner elected new ship's delegate. Motion made that all deck cargo should be carried as penalty . cargo and' to do away with use of travelers checks. Ship'• delegate will see ca ptain about having crew quarters sougeed and painted. · All delegates agreed to .co· operate on launch schedules for varl· ous ports. �i~- ~. · _, ) - ;;-4 . ~~ •, . ,. . SE.4.PARRRS Thetls Seafarer Due Home Soon ,! '£.. £ .OC Korea Has A New Look That Attracts Seamen Pensioner Cites Union Assistance To Ole Editor: I llave been 1oin1 to 1ea for about 150 years and retired last :r~bruary on a pension. I never thought that I would live to see the day when a union had a contract and WO!lfare Plan like the SIU has. How times have changed from the old slave days to the present. I think I was born cm years too soon. Not only do -I ·get a pension myself, but the Welfare Plan has also just paid the :best part of a hospital bill for my wife, who had to undergo an operation and was Jn the hospital for six weeks. You can imagine how much that must have cost, 10 I would All letters to the Editor for reaJJy like to thank the Union publication in the SBAFARERS _ and the Welfare Plan ·for their LOG must be signed by the cooperation and assistance In writer. Names will be withheld settling all the biJle 10 quickly. My wife, who ls home now but upon request. still on tho aick llst1 would also like to take thie opportunity to farers to go to when they make thank all · for their kind service. To all members, the advice of Istanbul. That is the NCO club run by the Armed Forces in this oidtimer la to take care of Turkey. Everything is far the Union. lt'1 the best friend cheaper than in other places in you ever will have. Edward Jone. the country and the club has a real stateside atmosphere. All i t t~ the ·servicemen are nice and courteous and they make you feel as if you are home. ;rhe Thetis is scheduled to leave here early in June for the To the Editor: Gulf to pick up anoth~r load of I would like to take this opgrain. This is a fine ship and I portunity to gend my best wishrecommend it highly to anyone es to all members . of the SIU waiting for a tanker on a grain and to the Seafarers beached in the USPHS Hospital in Baltirun. more, Md. I hope that they aU N, A. Huff are in good shape. Ship's Delegate I am Iii Norwegian sailor and someday I hope to 1hip out ~ ~ again with the SIU, especially frem Baltimore. I have fond ~mories of the days when I did sail out of that hall back To the Editor: Jn 1947-48 and 49. I quit the I would like to express ll)Y sea Jn 1950 and went home to thanks and appreciation to the Norway where I've been since. Union and its membership for Now, 12 years later, I'm still the many gains made on behalf receiving the LOG and you can be sure that I'm enjoying this C)f SIU persioners. I '!ID deeply interested in tht · fine union newspaper very much. affairs of the Union and I do ,-or me, it's the "voice of the appreciate receiving the LOG. Seafarers" and I'm very pleased It keeps me in touch with every- to find that the Union is still thing. I have great confidence continuing to . work for better In the ability of our Union and agreements and conditions. May I wish all the very best. its officials to make further advances in coming days for the If anyone wants to write me a few Un.es I'JJ be happy to anwelfare of all seamen. swer. ·The address is Solhaugen, Patrick Driscoll Skatval, Norway. Harold Gjerde ;\. ;\. ~ Te the Editor: · I wish to report that one man off the SS Thetis (Rye Marine) was hospitalized Jn Istanbul, Turkey and ls to be flown back to New York. This brother is William Warren Van Dyke, chief pumpman. Other than this unfortunate incident everything is going along fine. I would like to recommend a pla~e for Sea- Norwegian Sallor Hails SIU Gains "' Union Pension Gains Lauded · Royal Oak Gives To United. Fund di t located in Inchon, Korea, "Whiskey Mary's" (left) is known the world over by seamen. At Pusan, the improved living standards, elimination of the black market and growth of regular retail stores has led to the closing down of "famous" outlets such as "Sears Roebuck" and "Gimbels-M11cys, 11 which sold US "surplus" merchandise. . Korea is still quite a favorite place for Seafarers. Japan is changing rapidly and it is beginning to become one big American city-and treats visitors the same way. As the peo.ple become more and- more Westernized, the traditional Japanese politeness is fading. You walk into a store and•. •~----------you ·are asked what do you <The following article ant? and a new rising of "Slickie Boys'' want. You tell the man and photograp.[is were submitted or merchants of limited ethics is he tosses It into a paper bag takes your dough and that's that. Oh we)] that may be a reason why mor~ and more seamen are disappointed with Japan and talk a lot about Korea. Korea itself ls changing, and the new face of the nation compared to its old appearance brings back memories to veteran Seafarers. Overall, the change is for the better, especially for the Koreans themselves. Perh.1ps some seamen may think the country is not as P1·ct uresque as b e f ore, bu t ac t ua 11Y the land is as colorful as any in the world. The notorious "Thieves' Market" i n p usan Js thr i vmg . an d w h o11y legitimate even without the "Slickie Boys," who used to prowl the waterfront to harass and rob 1eamen. Natives say that t'hey are all in jail and there is little juvenHe delinquency because the pun· ishment is justifiably severe. Instead of the "Slickie Boys" seamen now need to be a11tious of the "Slickey Men." Of course there are confidence men and professional thieves all over the world, 10 this problem isn't unusual for seamen. The number of thieves and confidence men preying on seamen has been reduced in Korea and ~ Wife Appreciates Mae'.s Kindness To the Editor: George Bryan Mcc urley of To the Editor: I would like to take this opPort Arthur, Texas, turned in a portunity to thank the crew of c~ntribution of $20.85 to the Port Arthur and South Jeffer - the Mae <Bum for their most son County office of the United kind consideration in relinquishFund on behalf of the former ing my husband from his duties crew of the Royal Oak. Since aboard ship. On May lli he had the crew has broken up, he re- to leave the vessel because of quested that noti{ication of an emergency operation here at receipt of this money be printed home. I am fulJy aware of the imin the LOG. position it puts on a crew when May we express our appreciaa member suddenly has to leave ~iori to the crew which gave the ship on an emergency leave Mccurley the money with in- without proper designated time 1tructions that it be turned over given for ·a replacement. to a worthwhile charity of his Those of the crew who had own choosing. Through the to "double up" to take care of United Fund a portion of this the ,opening that was left by my contribution wili go to, support husband in the engine room the work of the Unhed Sea- should know that I sincerely apmen's Ser .ice. preciate all the efforts each Our thanks again for your made, and I can assure them cooperation in infQrming the that their efforts were not in crews of the Royal Oak and vain. o~her ships that their contribuI would also like to thank the tions will mean a great deal to Union officials in Houston for many j>eop~e. . ineir . assistance in the em~r- . gency. · · Robert E. Dear Mn. Joseph A. Ciehomski Exeeutive Dlreeto7 to the LOG by Seafarer Willimn Calefato, after he returned from a Far East run aboard the Alcoa Planter (Al- coo.J one look at the police in Pusan can tell you ·why. The city has an efficient force that is enthusiastic about its work. The previous law enforcers-that is, those in power before the recent changes in government-the "Thieves' Market" and the "Slickie Boys," along with the -. ever-"lus1·ve adult crooks, -"' were a great network, as some Seafarers often reminisced. The new government and its police have made great and warmly-welcomed changes. Relics of the old shanty stores still remain. "Gimbels-Macys," with the big red painted sign still displayed, "Sears Roebuck" and "Murphy" are reminders of bygone days. Those were the stores of free enterprise, now out of business and boarded up, that sold you anything•you wanted. If they did not have it in stock, they would take your order-and you'd be accommodated in "a little time." It took only a little time to send a boy out to find the desired item. How or where he got it might have been a mystery, but the store kept Its word. Actually, the three famous shanty stores, not far from the docks, were the bailiwicks of some of the "Slickie Boys." For n fee, one of them might sell information on where somebody's new hat was, or an empty wallet. Such petty business Is passe now unlikely. Retail establishments in Korea, as everywhere ·else, want to keep their prestige and customers, especially for~ig!1ers. This is also true of the drmkmg emporiums frequented mostly by seamen. One of the most esteemed is "Whiskey Mary's" in Inchon. A person is never so well-liked and remembered unless she has ~ helped others, and Mary seems to have helped more seamen that ean be recounted. She has only to see aturns manwith in her once. Mary If he reanyplace problems, will help him and ask nothing in return. But she does not tolerate phonies and can recognize them easily. She is called the unofficial "mayor" of Inchon, so wide is her influence in local community life and her fame has reached natives in many other parts of Korea 81 well. . ·.............··;~-··_.....,:..__ ... ·,.. : Open-air food market in Pusan, Korea. Farmers from the n e i g h b o r i n g countryside come here to sell their products. Seatrain Texas Sights, Saves 9 Cuban Refugees The crew of the Seatrain Texas (Seatrain) recently learned first-hand of the plight of the escapees from Cuba when the ship picked up nine refugees who had made their way from BtS-4Jlt•.I~ &.MLT. llb:>l!L'IN U.11~ the Communist-controlled country in a small boat. Seafarer Al Porcarl, who shipped as an OS on the vessel sent in a picture of the refugees (See Page 1) together with the following: The ship "was halfway between Key West and Miami on May 24,,. he writes, when at abouit 0300 hours he spotted a signaling light. "Oaptain Patocha stopped the shiip· and we picked up nine Cuban re• fugees, two of whom were four-year-old kids." He said the group already had spent two days in the open boat "and was in pretty sad shape." They had a small engine but their fuel was quickly used up and they then were left to drift along until help arrived. "About 20 ships passed them as they drifted," Porcarl reports the group as saying. "They said conditions in Cuba were in a pretty bad way. . Food is scarce, but Communists from Iron Curtain countries .,. were plentiful." The escapees willingly posed with a Texas cre\·rn1ember in the steward department but one i·efugee hid hfs face because his family is still in Cuba,_ Porcari said. The sMp took up a colJeeUon for the group and also provided food and some clothing. A few hours after being picked up they were transferred to a Coast Guard sl·ip which brought them to Miami. �i'ae, ttn FreeHours~~.P . . . Go To School , As You Sail What can a Seafarer do during bis free hours aboard ship? Seafarer James Carlton Whatley has come up with one answer: Go to school. Whatley did just that whiie sailing during 1961 and, after 11 months of study, he graduated from a GI-approved extension school. with a degree in clainis investigation and adjustment. He traces the idea back to an injury he received aboard a ship. "If I knew then what I know now, I would have been able to make sure I got better treatment from the company," he said. Correspondence Course His special schooling began after he saw a magazine ad for a correspondence course in many different fields of study. "I investigated the ad, found out that the school offered a course in claims adjustment and saw that Seafarer James Carlton Whatley with his diploma from Universal Schools. Gala Affair At Palembang Hosted By Steel Executive I Seafarers who have been sailing Isthmian Line ships out to Indonesia have had an unusual opportunity to watch a new nation develop a new industry, literally from· the ground up. For the past year, the company has been running an average of a ship a month into Palembang, where a f e r t i l i z e r + · 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - plant is being built by the SIU culinary department led by ~topover at Pusri, dropped off local government with funds chief steward Alex Brody, the over 600 tons of pllings and other from the Export-Import Bank. Senice Pier Besides delivering materials for the plant itself, the ships are also dropping off steel pilings for a pier that is being constructed to service the installation. Cargo transfers are ·now being done by llghter and are expected to continue in this way until the pier is completed in about a year. A US concern also is handling the construction end of the project. SIU-manned Isthmian vessels on the scene also serve from time to time as the site for promotional affairs staged to mark important steps reached in the development program. The arrival of the ships, which anchor in the stream at Pusri, the port for Palembang, generally leads to a lively get-together between Indonesian and American government officials and the public. On World Trip Such was the occasion for the Steel Executive on a recent round the world voyage, according to the ship's photographer, Seafarer Lars Nielsen, AB. With the aid of the vessel hosted over 200 visitors. Well-laden buffets were set up on the main deck, both port and star· board, and the local citizenry had ample opportunity to tour the American vessel which was assisting in the · development of their new industry. Special floral dlsplays made locally were presented to the ship on arrival. The Executive made a four-day materials, then picked u~ other cargo and ultimately returned to the States via Suez. Her visit was marked by Voice of America taping of greetings and speeches by Indonesian officials and others in attendance, including members of the American embassy and aid mission plus a US 7th fleet Navy admiral who flew in from Manila for the event. Indonesian official groet~d S tee 1 Executive (above, right l at new plant site. Seafarer Paul Lopez. chief cook (above, left) 1 is surrounded by hostesses who aided in tour of the visiting American ship, . and Lan Nielsen (bottom, left), who took all the other photos, is flanked by floral display. Below, messmen Ching and Wiseman finish up buffet preparations. this was what I was looking for." He enrolled with the Universal School, Dallas, Texas, in December, 1960 and in January received bis first lesson. "The course contained 50 lessons. As I finished each one, I sent it back to the school, which graded it and sent me the next lesson." He finished the course and received his diploma certific:ate la:;t November, while sailing as bosun aboard • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . the Cities Service Baltimore of my injury on the ship, with me on the Almena, espe- postcard. Mail can be sent to Seeks Shipmates record (Cities Service). because he probably thinks I cially the bosun and deck main- me at 154 South Warren Street, Now Studying Law On Almena Trip will catch another ship, sail off tenance who were on there that Mobile. Smooth sailing to you Whatley is now enrolled in the To the Editor: and forget all about it. trip, wJll probably recall what all1 La Salle Extension University Earl R. Goodwin But if I have to sell pencils, happened. I am writing this in the hope where he is receiving "A" in a law of contacting most of my forI was supposed to go to the t t t ~ourse. He also averaged "A" in mer shipmates, who sailed with l10sp1tal on arrivai in Portland his grades at Universal. me on the tanker Almena from and was only allowed back A member of the SIU since 1950, New Orleans last September on . ab9ard ship on. the condition Sympathy Cited Whatley is married and lives in a voyage that terminated in that I remained in bed with my To the Editor: Tuscaloosa, Ala. "I've helped out Portland, Oregon, in January. leg elevated and got up only to I wish to thank the crew and a number of buddies by doing I was the ship's delegate, eat. I did so, and after a week officers of th~ Ocean Ulla some iuvesligaliun work for Lhe111 and they know I wore a path to volunteered to stand a watch, <Ocean Transportation) for the and, who knows, some day I may that bridge because of the skip- AH letters to the Editor for thus releasing another man for flowers and other offerings they go into this field full time back per's ideas on everything from publication in the SEAFARERS tank .c leaning. sent upon the death of my home." money draws to shore leave. LOG must be signed by the What I want now from the father, French Yeager. The He never really changed, but I writer. Names wm be withheld men who were on the ship and entire family deeply appreciated Right now, though, he "likes feel he overdid himself in deal- upon request. knew I was declared unfit for their sympathy. sailing too much to give it up. ing with the injury I had duty ls for them to put It into Please send the LOG to tis Look at all the time I have to aboard ship. 'attend' school while aboard ship. I'm going to try and see that writing. I would like as many as we would like to continue our I understand now that he this doesn't happen to some- statements as I can get, even readership. And if I can· help out a friend or told the company he had no body else. · The men who were if they're only scribbled on a Robert Yeager two while I'm at it, so much the better." Uiia Flowers, GGE't sae,qy ro see P.::v,e At.Wr OPIIffLIA 60 .•. �lw!De, 19~ SEA.PA.RERS '£0C FINANCIAL .'REP<llTS. The constituti~n of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakea and Inland water• District make• specific proviaion for safeguarding the membership'• money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed C.PA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. 'All Union records are availabl.e at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Should any aember, for any reason, be refuaed hia conatit~tional right to in• spect theae recorde, . notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified aail, return receipt requ,ated. TRUST FUNDS. All trust fwid• of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lake• and Inland 'Water• Di•trict are admini'lltered in accordance with the provision• of varlous tru 1t fund agreeA1e~ts. Al.l these agreeaenta specify that the trustees in charge of theae funds 1hall con1ist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditure• and di1bursementa of· trust fund• are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustee•. All truat fund fi nancial records are available at the headquarters of the variou1 trust funda. If, at any time, you are denied infol'lllation about any SIU ' truat fund, n?tify SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarter• by certified mail, return receipt ·requeated. • • • ,v• • • ' •" .;..~ •. .. . ··:!"""''.;, · : ' . ~-,., <·.--·~ ~ . ~- i'm @r.r ,::rtif1ed mail, return meipt ,....,.ted, '' • EDITORIAL JIJDLICY--SEAFARERS LOG, The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in th'lt Union, officer or member. It has 'a lso refrained from publishing articles dee11ed harmful to the Union or its collective membership, This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports, The responsibility for LOG policy is· vested in an edi.:. torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Boa'rd m11y delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. -~:~ "· .. : .. '··-:~···:.v······ c» PAYME?n' OF MONIES, No monies are to be paid to anyone ~n any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipf is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any ~oney for any reason unless 'he is given . such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplyin& a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be called 'to the at'tention of SIU Presi~ent Paul Hall by certified mail, return· receipt requested," 0 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGln'S AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every . six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copiea of thie constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional J:ight or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges,· trials, 'etc •• as well .. !lll other details, then the me111ber so affected should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, ·return receipt requested. ·.· .· . .·•·..·:..: RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to contlnue their union .activities, ·including attendance at member~hip meetings. And like all other SIU member• at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an aetive role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file co111111ittees. Because 'these oldtimers cannot take •l\ipboard employment, the membe'r i;hip has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing t ·hrough the. waiv~~ o~ the.ir dues. . Rose KnOt On New MissionBALTIMORE-Ending a stay of almost two months here to upgrade its electronic tracking equipment, the SIU-manned Rose Knot (Suwannee) left at the end of May for an astronaut .tracking station in the Pacific. The Rose Knot is expected to.~------------------------­ take part in the next sched- ments · prevented their identifica- dix Radio Corporation worked on the ship's missile tracking and uled launching, tracking and tion. recovery attempt involving a US Similar security precautions telemetry equipment. astronaut. Her new station in the .Pacific has led missile personnel to assume that the next US space mission will be a seven-orbit shot ending in the Pacific. The past two successful Man-in-Space m1ss10ns were three-orbit trips ending in the Atlantic. Stationed Off Africa were imposed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, sponsors of the Space program, when the ship arrived in Baltimore early in April. No publie word was issued about the ship's presence here in port. The converted Liberty was sent to the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation yard while During the first around the electronic technicians of the Benworld orbit by Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., the Rose Knot was stationed off the coast of South Africa. A number of her sister ships -. also t ook part in that project and weire stationed in other areas, although ... dgid. . .security . arrange- ., ; ..., .. ,•.; :· ~ .... . o,~·~~~I . ... 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 right~, as well as your obligations, ~such as filing for or on ·the proper sheets and . in the proper manner. If, at· any time, any· SIU patrolman -or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect yo~r contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, lt:~,:~~::,:::••1d••t Pa•l_".::~ : ' Seafarer Edward Morales shows off hand-loomed tapestry design he worked up during stay at the Staten Island, NY, US Public Health Service hospital. Now out of the hospital, Morales was last aboard the Tamara Guilden. ··:.;:·, . :::-· SHIPPING RIGRTS. Your shipping right• and seniority are protected by the con-tract8 of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakea and Inland Waters District, and by Union shipping rules, which are incorporated in t he contract·. Get to .know your shipping rights. ~f · you feel there ha• been any violation of your shi~­ ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board, Also notify SIU President Paui Hall at headquarters, by cer~ified mail, return re• ceipt requested. • .;. . . ._•• ;-: •• - ... •.•t':"' ... ·... ':: ......... :-/.- -:-:...... .' .... . . . ., .,. '•• ..... . - .. ·.· ... .. :-;.--•,•,,· ·~ . . Just prior ·to the recent flight of Commander Scott Carpenter the space agency announced the location · of the Rose Knot and said she was being redesignated as a Pacific tracking ship. She did not take part in the successful orbit by Carpenter, although a number of the other ships in the missile program, manned by Seafarers and operated by SIU companies wepe posted throughout the world. Before sailing for the Pacific the Rose Knot made extensive runs into tl1e Atlantic testing the improved equipment · installed aboard. Dale Broten one knowing his whereabouts is Anyone knowing the where- urged to contact the above address. abouts of Dale Broten is asked to Red Simmons contact his stepbrother, Alvin C. John Green, 2661 E. Putnam St., Morey, Route 2, Atkin, Minn. Lake City, Fla., wants you to contact him. Carl A. Dahl Paul (Red) King Important. Contact Thomas C. Contact Don Wagner, 1403 Douglas, Real Estate Broker, WeCederdale Dr., Lanchester, Texas. laka; Fla. Ex-SS Jackie Hause Edward Shrock Back wages for the following are Urgent. Contact Robe-rt E. Tarbox of Tarbox & Jue, attorneys, 3 being held b~ Newton Schwartz, of The Embarcadero North, San Fran- Schwartz and Lapin, attorneys, 210 cisco, Cal., regarding accident to West Building, 817 Main at Walker, Houston 2, Texas: Z . Ozinski. John Freeman, Ben G. Ladd, Bobby Pope Your attorney in claim against John C. Gregory, Arvin Reed, AnEagle Voyager, Thomas M. Breen, drew A. Thompson, John W. Gib160 Broadway, New York City, son, Thomas W. Carmichael, William K. Kerwin, Eric Hoffman, Elwants to communicate with you. vin Q. Aldridge, William M. Shaw, Personal Gear James E. McGuffy, Henry M. ConThe following have left personal nell, S. F. Ostrom , Samuel O. gear on Isthmian Line ships and Mccurdy, James H. Vallot, Robare asked to contact the company ert B. Byrne, William Otes, al 26 Broadway, New York City: Carl F. Spaulding, Ernesto RamiKevin · H. King, John J . Byrne, rez, Charles C. Smoke, Willie Steel Worker; Hunter Gordon , Jones, Serafin Mills, Rosnido Mora, Steel Age; Edward Grzyb, Steel H . . H. Hill , Bernard Raminsky, Seafarer; Anthony Jam e Stanton, Bobbie Williams, Leneard Higga ns, Steel King, and John Misakian, Arnd Antilla and William Turpin. Steel Flyer. Clyde C. Brown Norman (!UaJor) Costello Contact Mrs. Rosemary Morgan Contact your uncle, Robert Carl Doggett, c/ o M. Gallo, #4 Viaduct Bennet, c/o Mrs. McGee, 507 6th Road , Chickasaw, Ala ., regard ing Ave., Brooklyn, NY. property matter. Ex-SS Cara Sea Ellis Watts Anyone who was on the shi p Charlotte Radke-Merrison , 245 E. 78th St., New York City, would with Millard E. Byron when he died in Rijeka. Yugoslavia, is like to hear from you. asked to contact his mother, Mrs. Jack Goldman Important mail is being held for Georgia Byron, Tornado, W. Va. Bob Schaeffer you by Mrs. G. Horowitz, 119 RemPat Driscoll at. the Contact sen Ave., Brooklyn, NY. USPHS Hospifal, Staten IsBobby E. l\fcMichaels land, NY. Anyone knowing the whereCurtis E. Nelson abouts of the above-named is The above-named or anyone asked to contact his parents, Mr. knowing his whereabouts is asked and Mrs. J. A. McMichaels, 441 to contact his mother, Mrs. MarNewman St., Hattiesburg, Miss. tha L. Nelson, Box 343, Howard Phone: PW 4-8898. Lake, Mi nn . Audly C. Foster Robert L. Tompkin..i> Your wife would like to hear Ge t in touch with L. R. Adams, from you. She is out of the J1os- Credit and Collections Departpital and at home :r Hoboken, NJ. ment, Virginia Mason Hospital, Bobby Earl Hill 1111 Terry Avenue, Seattle 1, Contact Gwilym A. Price, Jr., of Wash . Gregg and Price, attorneys, Grant John L. Whisman Building, •P ittsburgh 19, Pa. You are asked to contact your W. · G. Hamilton legal wife, Bertha Whisman, at Contact Jimmy at Twinbrook 2089 Market Street, San Francisco 5-5887 ln New Orleans. Call col- 14, Calif. . lect. Edgar R. Goulet Frank Eugene Guitson Get in touch with your dau ghter, Your half-sister, Mrs. Frederik Barbara Stokes, c/ o Stella Goulet, Hildebrand, would like to hear 739 East Bro:idway, South Boston, from you at 364 :Powers Ave., Ma·s. Bronx 54, NY. Salvatore Barbara Edward James Bender Get in touch with your sister, Contact your sister, Mrs. Bernie Frances Curto. Bender V~lasco, Santiago, Isabela, Frank J . Ray wishes to inform the Philippines. · his many friends that he is loBilly W. Keller cated at the VA Hospital. B::i ltiYour mother, Mrs. Clinton L. more recovering from the flu and Keller, PO Box 53, Rowlett, Texas, would appreciate their mail . ~n d would like to heai· from you. Any- visi ts. . I " �Vol. XXIV No. 6 •OFFICIAL ORGAN Ot THE SEAP'ARlaa· INflRNATIONAL UNlOr:f • ATL~N.TJC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WAT.ERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIQ Starting next month, SIU clinics will extend an· other important service to S·eafarers in their co.n· tinuing battle against disease ~nd disability that can affect a Seafarer's- livelihood. - The latest innovatiOn is the inauguration of a cent~alized immunization p~o .. gram through the union medical centers i_n six SJU JtNOT.H ER , I SER-V ICE OF YOUR SIU CLINICS port,.. _. The program will enable every SIU man to stay up • to date on the necessary vaccinations and "shots'' required for voyages to all parts of the world by taking them leisurely-either in the course of his regular physical examination at the clinic or at any time he's on the beach. The mass inoculation series often necessary just before sailing day, as well as the discomfort and inability to work because of swelling or soreness, thus can easily be avoided. An added advantage is the assurance that the lack o f necessary "ht" s o s won t cause anyone to miss out I • on a job and, in cases where a Seafarer's personal vaccination record is lost, the central records at the · clinics will quickly verify his immunization · status. The new service is in the intere t of all hands and is expected to be an important aid to Seafarers in days to come. · � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 1962 Description An account of the resource Headlines: VACATION RATE RAISED TO $800 FOR ALL HANDS 1,400 JOIN SIU IN PUERTO RICO SIU ACTION BLOCKS RAID ON ROBIN LINE NEW BOXSHIPS SUE OUT SOON FOR SIU CO’S RAIL TUGMEN BLAST REPORT ON JOB CUTS SIU CLINICS SET TO ACT AS VACCINATION CENTERS FISH, CANNERY UNIONS SET UP NAT’L BODY PENTAGON NIXES COFFEE RUN AID WEST COAST SIU WINS NEW PQACT, ENDS BEEF SHEET METAL PACT ENDS LONG PLANT JOB DISPUTE POLICE RAM PICKET BOATS, AID SCABS IN CANADA BEEF WATERWAY TOLL PROGRAM DEFERRED BY HOUSE UNIT UIW WINS FLA. SHIPYARD VOTE, OPENS PACT TALKS NEW BEDFORD SIGNS BIG NEW SCALLOPER JONES ACT RIGHTS UPHELD FOR SEAMAN ON RUNAWAY SELF-INSURED PLAN MADE BIG SAVINGS IN 12 YEARS GALA AFFAIR AT PALEMBANG HOSTED BY STEEL EXECUTIVE 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 06/1962 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. XXIV, No. 6 1962 Periodicals Seafarers Log