http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/46c68a295568aaae6d8e3fcce174d689.PDF 5185d0ee1f76400e0311f398d511595e PDF Text Text . ' $800 VACATION ·. ·cREBJTS: BEGIN OCTOBER 1' I....__ v~._~I SEAi'ARBRS LOG - - - - - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S t o r y on Pagel September 1962 .OFflClAL ORBAN 01' THE ·sEAFAR!RS INTIRNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Yugq· Vessel Carried Cargo To Cuba - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S~ry On Page 3 B'l<lyn COPE Rally An enthusiastic rally of 2,000 Brooklyn trade union members met Sept. 25 at ILA Local 1814 headquarters to launch a Boro-wide COPE drive as part of the national AFL-CIO registration an.d get-out-the-vote campaign. The national director of the Federation's Committee On Political Education, James L. McDevitt, (left, at microphone), addressed the gathering to urge record registration turnout by trade unionists before the October 13 deadline in New York. The Brooklyn Campaign Committee of COPE already has a busy voter enrollment program underway. (Story on Page 3.) ·· -· --·- - -· · - - - ----- __ __ ,. _ - ·-·- -- �. Pase Twe • I $800·Vacation Pay Credit West Coast· . . Drive 1n Ms·rs·Gains ·- Begins Building -up Oct. ·1 Seafarers in all ratings and ·departments . will "heing accumulatQig vacation creClits at the rate of $800 per year on all seatime beginning October 1, 1962, as the seventh increase in SIU Vacation P lan benefits since 1952 goes into effect. At the time benefits begin, ·the annual r ate of p a y m e n t + . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - was $140. 1, regardless of the number of vacation pay. Seafarers who have The $800 yearly rate rep· ships or companies involved and cashed In on the old rate will not resents a doubling of the annual payment that has been in effect for the past two years. Payment on the basis of the $800 figure for all hands will be handled in the same manner as v acation Plan benefits have been handled for the past ten years. Due to the timing of the increase, Seafarers in some instances may begin collecting at the rate of $800 before the end of this year. This arises due to the fact that the last quarter of the year covers 92 days through December 31. Vacation benefits are payable . every 90 days, or annually, as a Seafarer chooses, at the rate of $200 for every 90 days of seatime beginning O~tober 1. . All Seafarers can collect beneflts at the $800 rate after October with no r equirement that they must pay off to collect. This way, a Seafarer has at hand a reserve of· ready cash be can colJect whenever he has discharges showin·g 90 days or more of emplo:vment. , The increase in vaCf!_tlon benefits was negotiated in June. Under terms of the 1961 SIU agreement, any Seafarer who has sailed continuously since last October aboard one single ship will be eligible to collect $800 in vacation pay starting next month. This 1961 provision applies only to a year's continous seatime on one vessel since October 1, 1961. It a Seafarer signed on ·later than this date, he must· remain on the ship for one full year to be eligible for the $800 payment. · In all cases, discharges may only be used once for the receipt of AFL-CIO Sanctions Loom For NMU In Robin Case The National Maritime Union has been warned by AFLCIO President George Meany that it faces sanctions under the F-ederation's Internal Disputes Plan for failure to comply with an impartial umpir e's ruling that its attempted raid issues with the Union. on the SIU-contracted Robin In reminding the NMU of the Line violated the AFL-CIO constitution. A ruling by David L. Cole, the impartial ·umpire, last June was affirmed by an AFL-CIO subcommittee last month. In a letter to Joseph Curran, NMU president, the Federation president warned that the union must comply with the ruling of the impartial arbitrator by September 26 or face sanctions specified in the Internal Disputes procedure. He reminded Curran that " ... the subcommittee was aware of the position you took, namely that your organization could not and would not comply with this decision . . ." Last June 22, Cole ruled that the SIU "has an established collective bargaining r elationship" covering unlicensed seamen on the seven Robin Line vessels the NMU attempted to raid. Cole reported further that the NMU violated Section 2 of Article XXI of the AFLCIO constitution when it filed a petition with the NLRB seeking certjfication as r epresentative of the Robin Line crews. The National Labor Relations Board previously dismissed the NMU election petition in its second unsuccessful bid to take over the Robin ships in five years. Robin Line was sold to Moore-McCormack in 1957: The SIU has bad Robin Line under contract since 1941. NMU tried to raid the SIUcontracted Robin vessels while the SIU was negotiatin g for contract renewal with the company this ·p ast summer. At the same time, it was revealed that Mooremac had tried to sell off the ships in secr ecy while r efusing to discuss the .. -! .' f I • , 'p l I; - . '• I I .I: ; ..... "1 .• I t ,1 ( ,J ' September 26 deadline, Meany de-. clared that if the union does not comply by that date, Section 15 of Article XXI of the AFL-CIO constitution will be invoked. This section covers non-compliance sanetions provided for under the Federation's constitution. It speclii~s that the non-complying affilfate · "shall not be entitled to file any complaint or appear in a complainIng capacity In any proceeding under this Article until such noncompliance Is remedied or excused . • ." Sanctions under the Internal Disputes Plan, which was estabIished by the AFL-CIO last January 1, have only been applied in two cases Involving the same un"ion, the only affi11ate out of 131 so affected. be eligible to colJect the additional cash available under the new schedule. The series of increases In annual vacation benefits since 1952 started with the $140 yearly figure, jumped to $176 In 1954, to $244 In 1955 and to $260 in 1956. The vacation rate was boosted to $360 in 1958 and tO $400 in 1960. Prior to the start of the centralized fund into which all SIU operators make vacation contributions, few seamen enjoyed a paid vacation of any kind. SAN FRANCISCO-The .tempo of the SIU Pacific District organizing drive among men working on the ships of the Military .Sea Transportation Service is picking up speed as they continue to request information about affillatlon with the union. · The SIU Pacific District has already been recognized by the commandant ol the MSTS as the "informal" representative of t he men signing Pacific District pledgecards. One ~f the main points that Pacific District representatives have 1tre1sed on their sbJp . visits ls that the civil service seniority that the men have already compiled wlll not be changed by joining the union. Union organizers have made it clear that this seniority· will be Implemented under the union:>' own job security programs. , Another important factor winning support among MSTS seagoing personnel ii that they will not Jose their autonomy by joining the SIU's MSTS Division, but will function under a separate union structure of their own. Organizing of men aboard MSTS ships was made possible by a Presidential executive order giving Government employees the right . to Join unions of their choice. This allows for establishing full rep1·e· sentation rights after a showing of majority suppodt among the workers, --------~-------------------------------- 'Coastal Boxship On Maiden Voyage -) - - East-West Run Underway The intercoastal containership Elizabethport (Sea-Land Service) is completing her maiden voyage in the SIU-contracted ~ompany's attempt to challenge the nation's transcontinental railroads and rejuvenate the depressed East-West trade. (See photo, page 9.) "The 630-foot vessel, a jum- r-.---.----;,:---.-. - . ...- - - - - - - - - - - - - - bozied former Esso T-2 service. A mne-day sailmg sched- verted C-2 freightships in the . abeth ule is expected by the early part of Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico t ank er. Ieft P or t El IZ ' 1963 when three more Sea-Land · NJ ~arly this month inaugurating t . h" j . th i a ~egularly-scheduled intercoastal conD 8 ~?erships om e servth ce.h. . . urmg er conl'ers 1on, e s. 1P - - - - - - - - - - - - - gamed a new 419-foot midsection and two huge gantry cranes able to lift a fully-loaded 35 foot trailertruck body and have it fully secured aboard Jn four minutes. The Elizabeth part can haul 9,500 tons' of general cargo in the sealed vans. She can carty 474 vans, each with The_Marine Engineers Beneficial a 20-ton capacity. Association won a clear victory The vessel 11 samng via the over Local 518 of the Internation- Panama Canal to Long Beach, and .al Brotherhood of Teamsters in an will head for Oakland 14 hours election to determine the repre- later to service the San Franciscosentation of engineers on the Long Seattle area. She will turn around Island Railroad's two harbor tugs after ~n 18-day run, and head back in the New York area. to Elizabethport. '"I n the balloting conducted by Sea-Land now operates six conthe National Mediation Board In Long Island City, on August 9 the MEBA whipped the Teamsters by a vote of 6-2. Upon formal certification of the election results, MEBA District 1 will open contract negotiations with the Long Island. , The Canacll• Seafarer MEBA already represents tua-Page 5 boat engineers on Erle-Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, New Haven, A&G De.p lea Shipping . Reading and Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. Report -Page 6 ~ MEBA Wins Over Teamos · Lots Of Paper Work INDEX To Departments - P age ' ('.,, ... .. N'Orleans · SIU Plays Host In Labor Affair_ NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana labor leaders gathered for a preLabor Day affair at the SIU 'ban here to hear prominent national and International personalities laud the efforts of organized labor In the US and call for the growth of labor movements in undeveloped countries. Rep. Hale Boggs of Louisiana, principal speaker at ceremonies hosted by the SIU, cited his state's labor leaders for spearheading "progressive programs that have contributed most heavily to the advancement of this community, the state and this nation." . ~ He adaed that the absence of Tiie Facffie CHif S&Gfarer· ·.: Latin and South American labor -Page 7 movements has been the reason The Great Lalcff Seafarer · why many of those .countries have -:Page 8 not developed and grown. Sen. Russell Long of Louisiana, SIU -food, Sh1p Sanitation speaking over a long-distance teleDep't - P age 10 · phone hook-up to t hose gathered in the hall, also addressed the group. the SIU Inland Boatman --:P~ge 10· Otper speakers Included Mayor, .Victor H. Schiro; deLesseps Morldltorlal Cartoon -Page · 11 rison, US ambassador to the Organization of American States; Victor The Fishel'lllCln and Bussie, Louisiana state AFL-CIO president; A. P . Stoddard, New OrCannery Worlcer · -Page .14 : leans Central Labor ~ouncil p~esi­ • dent; and Miss Selina Burch, state _SIU Safety Department director . of the Communications - P age 14 Workers. Lindsey Williams, SIU Gulf area The SIU Industrial Worker ; vice-president and chairman of the -Page 15 ·· New Orleans Central Labor Coun. , cil, presided a.t the gathering. SIU MeCllca 1 Department Just affiliated with the SIUNA, L. P•.Taylor, pres., lnt'l Union of Petroleum Workers hight), vts1ted SIU hall this month with Chester C. Ferguson, sec'y-treas. Tanker Officers Association I left I, to learn a bout SIU procedures. Hq. re cords ~lerk Bill Mitchell explains .files. trade besides the one coastal containership at present and two modified C-4s in the New York, Baltimore and Puetro Rican service. 161... SIU Soclal Seeurity Dep't -P,age 17 Shipboard Ne;Hs -lPages 19, 20, 21, 22 ; �YUGO SHIP T·I ED UP BY GULF MTD HOUSTON-Backing up their protests against the carriage of US Government-sponsored cargoes by ships which have engaged in Communist trade, unions of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades+ Department here have tied tons of flour for the United Arab Republic under the Department of up the Yugoslav freighter Agriculture's surplus commodity MV Drzic. program. The MTD's West Gulf Ports SIU port agent Paul Drozak said B' k.lyn Unions Open COPE Vote Drive California Labor. federation convention In Long Beach, attended by delegation from SIU affiliates, passed strong res~lution opposin9 any entry of foreign ships in domestic trade. Among those pictured are Wilmington SIU port agent George McCartney (extreme left) 1 MOS seo'y-treas. Id Turner (seated 2nd from left J: and SIUNA exeo. vice• pres. Morris Weisberger of SUP (at extreme rlghtJ'- Cou.ncil placed that the MTD unions were con- plckeUines cerned over the movement of US around the Drzic on Wednes- aid cargoes by foreign-flag ships, day, September 26. The lines particularly those which have enwere immediately respected gaged in the Communist trade, by members of the International when US-flag ships and US sea- Longshoremen's Association, who men are idle. refused to load cargo; the SIU's On September 15, Drozak noted, Inland Boatmen's Union, who re- the Yugoslav freighter Jablonika fused to man tugs to move the haa left the Gulf for the UAR with An overflow meeting of 2,000 Brooklyn workers attended Drzic, and the Masters, Mates and a cargo of flour. Previously the Pilots, .who refused to supply a ship had carried Russian cargo to September 26 rally at the headquarters o~ International pilot and prevented the vessel Cuba. · ongshoremen's Association Local 1814 to kick off the borfrom shifting to another po.r t. The West Gulf Ports Council ugh's campaign in behalf of and make sure that the AFL-CIO's The ILA, SIU and MM&P are asked President Kennedy and the he national COPE registra- effort for a big labor vote turnout members of the West Gulf Ports Secretaries of Commerce and Agriculture to halt the loading of the ion a_nd get-out-the-vote in 1962 is a success. McDevitt Councll of the MTD. Drzic rive. The rally stressed the need pointed out that although there Th~ Drzic is only one of a numThe Drzio, which two weeks ago or Brooklyn residents to register were almost 18 million union memcarrled Russian grain to Cuba, ar- . her of foreign-flag vessels which before the October 18 deadline in hers in the US, barely half regrived in Houston to load 18,000 has carried both Communist carorder to be eligible .to vote in the istered to vote. Even fewer voted, ----------~------------------------------------~----------------goes and US Governrrient-financed tlovember elections. he added. Among those represented at the Legislation to establish a procargoes-a playing-both-sides-ofthe-fence activity which has drawn rally were longshoremen, Sea- gram of medical care for the aged the fire of MTD unions for many farers, restaurant workers, bar- and other vital issues wlll be at months. · tenders, civil service employees, stake in the next Congress, McThe employment of vessels carieather goods and no:velty workers, Devitt stated. "The only way to rying US aid cargoes, which have make sure these bills pass next office employees and others. ' been alternating in the carriage of The rally was sponsored by the year is to elect candidates who will hal l here will start goods between Communist nations, ~rooklyn Campaign Committee in go in there and fight for them," NORFOLK-The SHJ:'1 brand-new has been vigorously protested by ~onnectlon with the national he declareq. The meeting was also rising in the next few weeks. the MTD for the past many months tegistration and get-out-the-vote addressed by Bot·oug.h President Bids from contractors who will undertake construction of to the various Government agen~rive now being conducted by the Abe Stark of Brooklyn, who welcies directly involved. To date, ~FL-CIO Committee On Political corned the formation of the Brook- the building were being com-+ Education. The committee had lyn COPE unit as part of the na- pleted late this month. Other structure11 to rise In the ln- these protests have been answered In indecisive terms by the Gov•arlier sent out loudspeaker- tional AFL-OIO drive. The modernlstla structure dustrial pa,rk will conform to ernment agencies, particularly the •quipped cars and trucks announcSIU President Paul Hall and An- is to go up smack in the center of similar standards, accordlna to the Department of Agriculture and the log the after-work meeting. thony Anastasia, Local 1814 busi- a far-reaching Norfolk Housing Norfolk Housing Authority. State Department. The area's emphasis on pleasant The gathering wa~ addressed by neess manager, were among the Authority project to provide inlames L. McDavitt, national COPE borough's labor officials who urged dustrial and commercial facilities surroundings is underlined by the director, who urgecl all present to heayV registration by trade union near the waterfr.ont. It will com- fact that a full-fledged expanse of jontact their famllles and friends members. ·Anthony Scotto, presi- bine modern efficiency witlh grass and trees will adjoin the indent of the Maritime Port Council pleasant surroundings. dustrial park itself. Featured will be recreational The new SIU hall will serve the of Greater New York Harbor and organizational director c>f Local facilities, a snack bar-cafeteria, entire Hampton Roads area, an 1814, is c}1airman of the borough- meeting rooms, offices, record increasingly important source of wide COPE group. rooms-and, of course, an amply- bulk cargoes. The registration campaign now spaced hiring hall. Other Facilities under full swing, includes the disInside and outside, the new hall When completed, the hall will trlbutlon of posters and handbllla will stress modern design for join the recently~opened !HU Inpointing out. the need for reglstra- clean lines and maximum comfort. land Boatmen's hall in St. Louis, tion and votmg. -+ and the Houston SIU hall as the · MEM.PHIS-An Inland waterWASHINGTON - The Governmost recent new facilities for ays operator here I• the latest ment has plans to help tramp opmembership use. . ractitioner of the runaway-flag The new site here. will be much erators trade in their present vesodge. closer to the waterfront than the sels for larger, faster tonnageOwner of a barge line based at present one at Colley Avenue. The but it still has some way to go to reenville, Miss., dapt. Jesse new location is at Woodis Avenue completely satisfy the trampship rent is also own~r and operator owners. and 3rd Street. the new Panamanian-flag A proposal has been made to swap eighter Ruth Ann. 80 fast AP-5 Navy Reserve troov The Ruth Ann haJi already escarriers for the 100 or so smaller, Shipping Rules tablished a record by being the slower Libertys and many T-2s lirst ocean-going vessel to come tramp operators are now using. In This. Issue far up the Mfsefssippi as this The older ships would be turned The centerspread in this issue Iver port, 732 miles from tidein as down payment, with the adof the SEAFARERS LOG carater. ·She flies ·the Panamanian ditional $2 million cost of convertries the full, up-to-date text of lag, and her cargo on her first ing each ship for bulk cargoes to the shiP·Ping rules under the rip out includea chemicals, diesel be paid· off over 10 to 15 years. cont~act between the SIU and ngines, machinery, auto parts, The deadweight of the newet· ships contra.cted operators. The sed clothlng, and even a 40-foot would be increased to 14,200. amended rules reflect all accattle trailer lashed to the deck A number of the tramp operators tions of the Seafarers Appeals because there ·wasn't l'oom enough have reportedly shown interest in Board to date through Sepin the hold. the proposition, which would not tember 1, 1962. Copies of the The vessel's first trip is to be instituted without special leg. actions taken by the SAB Mexico, British .tlonduras and lislation . The necessary bills are which amend the shipping Guatemala. to reach Congress benot expected rules· are also posted and availOn Mr return voyage, the Ruth fore "some time" next year. able in all SIU halls. SeafarAnn was due to bring in a cargo .f.t::: Depu ty Maritime Administrator ers are urged to read the copy of shrimp, lobster, bananas, beef James W. Gulick, who revealed Eb~: . in the center of this LOG to and mahogany. The 600-ton, 179some details of the plan, sAid the Loudspeaker-equipped cars and trucks (above) toured familiarize themselves with all , foot, twin-screw Ruth · Ann is faster ships, which can do .17 knots of the procedures Involved. Brooklyn . waterfront and other areas urging workers to atnamed after Brent's grandnow, would give the tl'amps a crack daughter. tend COPE rally for borough trade unionists. at some premium-rate cargoes too. . 1 t 'Ready Bl.dS Co.ntractors For New NOrf0Ik Ha11 Barge Man Goes To Sea As Runaway ~ l ~ i Tramp Co's May Get Some Help �' i;.~~1 • ~)'\4.!r j Pap FOlll' • ~. ~ _____________________ ..... ~ INFORMA rioN FOR SEAFAIEiS . ...__ US CUSTOMS I ~ "The best i·ule a Seafarer can fol'Io:w regarding .United States Customs regulations is to declare everything purchased or acquired in foreign ports," a Customs official advises. "This way he can't run afoul of the law for aV(>iding the declaratfon of an item on which duty or Internal Revenue tax , is payable." and tobacco, alcohol and $10 worth age. This means by volume, so you It matters ·not wh,ether a of other articles. This last category are allowed ~>nly one quart free Seafar_e r's run is to Calcutta or is a tricky one. · If you come back to the States for a quick trip to Mexico, all with $"15 worth of "extra" foreign Customs is concerned with is your items you pay the full duty and/ or return to the States. Then specific tax on all of lt. However, if Cusreguiations <:overing seamen apply toins evaluates what you declared ~%'1.miiffi':i'@~1t"i~l&'.«mi'W<!i~.fi&@~W.Miw.%~~~~~r~~ Some Basic Rules To Rememb.e r Customs officials generally advise Seafarers to do the following in order to simplify the enforcement of Customs regulations and for their own protection on returning from foreig'! voyages: · • Keep a list of items pure.based or acquired in foreign ports. Note the price of each item and obtain a receipt if possible. • Make sure every item purchased is listed on the crew's manifest and also on your individual declaration form. This form will be your recepit for duty paid when validated by US Customs. • Let Customs determine whether a foreign purchase Is duty-free, prohibited or otherwise covered by regulations. You can't be held responsible if you declare an item but, if you're caught with it undeclared, difficulties result. • Remember that for each return from a foreign run, a Seafarer is allowed, duty-free, 300 cigarettes or their equivalent In tobacco products; one quart of alcoholic beverage, and $10 wortJt of articles. lci~:@t~t'.f."W§ff~i?illii;w.lWi!WW:t.l~l~*~W.''*~t~.~~m:~.1.mf!l~i!M&JW.~~ for every return to the us from . worth $15 as $8.50, it all comes in free. a foreign port. After a foreign run, a Seafarer The key here is "on which duty is entitled to bflng in the folor Jnternal Revenue tax is pay- lowing quantities dpty-free: able'' because, for every foreign l-300 cigarette!, or 50 cigars, run made, a Seafarer is allowed a or three pounds of ·tobacco, or any certain amount of free items for combination of these quantities. 2-0ne quart of alcohol· bev:erhis personal use-cigarettes, cigars Seafarers .Do OK On .Crystal Ball How do Seafarers stack up as baseball prophets? Pretty good, it seems. Last April, the LOG asked seven Seafarers h~w they thought the major league• teams would perform in 1962. Three SIU men, Ray Bunce, Simonelli and Reginald · SirTheir responses were pub~ John ois, all In the deck department, whether it's beer 01-._ a 150-proof import. · 3-Tbe $10 worth of . "extra" articles. Failure to disclose additional purchases and items of Customs value can get you and the skipper in hot water. ll Customs' investigation discloses that an undeclared item has a US market value of $100, for example, you face the possibility of paying the duty on itS fuU value PLUS a 100 percent penalty on the US market price. '.'That's just why we urge seamen to declare every item purchased or acquired in a foreign port," a Customs official-explained. A good way to avoid difficulty is to keep a list of the purchase price and to obtain receipts. If articles are acquired other ~han by purchase, estimate value. Then make "sure all items are marked on · the ship's manifest and are listed as well on the individual declaration sheet which contains the receipt you get after paying du~y and tax. The thousands of items covered by Customs regulations-either regarding dutiable · goods or those allowed in free-are conta'ined in volumes of pages. · But when the Customs inspector boards a ship, he brings with him years of experience in determining the value of these purchases and in dealing with human personalities. If a Seafarer ls signing off a ship, the Customs inspectors will have his declaration of items purchased to check oft against the manifest. He'll be issued a receipt ·for duty and taxes paid and will be allowed to take those items listed ashore. Sometimes, when a crewmember has bought something in a foreign port that is of substantial valuesay a radio or camera-and wants to take it ashore while on a coastal run before heading out again, Customs officials will allow this in without payment if they can be assured that the goods will be brought back to the ship. At the sam~ time, if "it seems that the intention is to keep these items ashore Jn the US, any applicable duty or tax will have to be paid. Customs rules allow a Seafarer who is returning to the beach for retirement to take In $100 worth of goods free of duty, including one gallon of alcoholic beverage and 100 cigars or their equivalent. In this case, Customs considers the Seafarer a returning resident. IJshed as the "Inquiring Seafarer" that month, when the '62 season picked the Dodgers to win. Geronimo Morales of the blackgang first began. and Angel Rojas, . Six played it safe (or smart), and steward, picked picked the Yankees to win in the the Giants. Th9 American League. It turns out issue was still up that they're right again, in the air at ·' As for the National League, press t i m e bethere was a little disagreement. tween both teams. Just to prove no one is infallible, J oe cook, B r o w n, Bunce went way out on SIU membership meetings a limb. He picked the Mets to are held regularly once a month win, although he admitted it was a on days indicated by the SIU long chance. Sirois, in turn, figConstitution, D~ 2:3!) PM in the ured the Mets for fom' th place. Usted SIU ports below. AU Sea· The closest guess on the ill-fated farers are expected to attend. Mets was by Ray Bunce, who pre- SEAPARERS LOG Those who wish to be excused dicted that they would be occupyshould request permission by ing ninth place by season's end. Sept., 1962 Vol. XXIV, No. 9 telegram (be sure to Include He was close, but it seems he forregistration number). The next got that the Nationals have a tenSIU meetinl?S will be: team league this year. PAUL HALL, PTesfdem And for the World Series, let's Oct. 8 go back to Bunce again, who came HEllBERT BRAND, EdftOf'; lllWIN SPIVACK, New York than anyone else last April Managing EditoT; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art Oct. 9 closer Philadelphia MIKE POLLACK, JOHN WEITZEL, in predictjng the season's finish. Editor; NATHAN SKYER, .ALExANDU LESLJI!, VAL RICll, Stall Wryten. Oct. 10 In his own words, "I think 1962 Baltimore will see the Yankees and the Published "'onthiy at th• headquarters Oct; 12 Dodgers playing in the Series, of Detroit the SHf1rers lnternatlon11 Union, At• Gulf, LakH and Inland Waters with .the Dodgers winning after lantlc, District, 675 Fourth Avenue. Oct. 15 the Series runs the limit." This Brooklyn AFL·CIO, Houston 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth" 9-6600. class postage paid at the Post forecast is still up for grabs ~econd Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act Oct. 17 last New Orleans right_.now, with the Series wind-up Of Aug. 24, 19'12. HI . Oct.- 19 still a long way off into next Mobile monih. SIU MEETINGS ·~ . Sparkling family grou.p that dropped in at SIU headquarte;s is family of Seafarer George Cond~ bosun, now on the Frances (Bull) sailing to Iran. Mrs. Condos ts pictured with · son John, 13, and daughter May, 3. They're hoping dad gets this issue of the LOG when he hits port. · SIU Ships Come To·Aid Of Refugees From·Cuba MIAMI-The waters around Cuba seem to be as crowded · with. refugees as New York's Times Squai::e is with tol.U'ists. ,-Since the escape route cuts right acro.ss busy shipping waters, SIU ships have landed a fair share of the Cubans .abandoning tfie· Cast~o regime. The Seafarei:-manned New Yorker <South Atlantic & Caribbean Line) was the latest to perform this humanitarian service ,. when it rescued three more Cubans last month; · . Mea~while, the US Navy Oceanographic Office (formerly the'--Hydrographic Office), has warned that charts. for Cuban waters are no longer dependable because they cannot be kept up to date 'd ue to political · conditions in Cuba. Xhe three men picked up from a small motor boat by the New Yorker were Rene Perez Garcia, 42 years old .an~ a sergeant in 'the Cuban navy; Ramon Torres, civilian, and Tomas Casada Infante, a Cuban businessman. They all come from Nuevltas, Cuba. They hope to live in the United States until Communism is finished in Cuba, according to reports from the ship. · The escapees expressed warm thanks to the crew of the New Yorker for the food, attention and help , given them. In June, the Del Norte <Mississippi) picked up a man and his wife from a small boat about 40 miles oft the coast, and, before that, in May, the Seatrain Texas <Seatrain), rescued nine Cuban refugees. Two of them were children and all had been adrift for two days between Key West and this port. Philippine Sea U·nion Leader Visits· SIU On Study Tour Pablo Viilaflores, executive secretary of the Philippine Federation of Free Workers, paid a visit to the New York · SIU hall last month and disclosed that trade union, leaders in the Philippfoes' ·have pretty+ much the same problems as are protected against any company their American counterparts. repl'isals b~ the .industrial Peace Villaflores has come to the Stafes to study the American trade union movement and, ·in particular, the operations of maritime and other transportation unions. The Federation of Free Workers, founded in 1950, is one of four unions in the Philippines and represents 20 companies employing some 50,000 workers. About 2,000 belong to the federation's maritime division. The 33-year-old labor leader also visited Washington to observe the operations of several unions located there. and also met with the former US Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg. Villaflores estimated that about a million and a half workers, .or 40 percent of the labor force, belong to unions in the islands. The most employer resistance, he indicated, comes from the construction, hotel and re staurant trades. "It's not that these workers do not want to join a union," Villaflores explained. "They are afraid that they'll ·be f.ired if they do. try to explain -to them that they We Act, which 1s similar to your Jaws here, but they still will not support. an all-out organization drive." V1llaflores plans to stay in the US for,...about 1_20 days and wlll depart for his native Manila on November 3. �'.l':a_• cANAnxAM . ~:BA11'AR21:Rfi _a..,... ,.JI - ~· tii~~~-.- SIU Taxilllen Win 54-2 I .y· t. H p t n eams er . ome or I Caila·d a SIU Wins ferry Pact Rights MONTREA~IU of Canada was recently certified by the Quebec Labour Relations Board to act as bargaining agent crewmembers aboard vessels belonging to La Compagnie de la Traverse du St-Laurent. . This .is one of two Quebec ferry firms with which SIUNA's Canadian affiliate has been negotiating. The other Is North-South Navigation, operator of one boat, .the Pere Nouval. Now represented by SIU of Canada are all employees, including mates, .engineers and unlicensed personnel, aboard the Compagnie de la Traverse du St-Laurent's two ferries, Pierre de Saurel and the Arthur Cardin. The only employees not covered · in the bargaining certification are captains and chief engineers. The Quebec company operates its two ferries between Sorel and St. Ignace de Loyola on the St. Lawrence River. Negotiations are continuing between the SIU of Canada and North8outh, whose Pere Nouval had been utilized as an automobile ferry before construction of the Mackinac Island Bridge. tor- .--------------------------.+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~· Crews Busy McAllister WinOn Rescues· Men New Pact 'f CLARKSON, Ont.-An alert SIU Canada crew, a resourceful lady bilor and a strong flashlight battery were responsible recently· for ,aving· Mrs. Ida Semchison-the lady sailor-her neighbor and her 4}og from possible death in Lake Ontario's chilly waters. The crew aboard the SIU-contracted vessel Stonefax noticed the ftashing of Mrs. Semchlson's flashiight against a mirror, which she '1ad hoped would attract attention to her 16-foot boat. The craft had crippled motor and had been drifting for about 18 hours. As a result, all persons aboard Ute craft were suffering from exposure and required medical treattnent when they were finally picked-.up. The lady sailor, whose ftashllght was still going strong after ber long ordeal, was landed here lrlth her' neighbor and dog. She ex1\ressed warm thanks to the Stone~ax's officers and crew, who had •verted what might have been a ~agic accident. + MONTREAL - Agreement has been reached here between the McAllister Towing Company and SIU of Canada boatmen on a new two-year contract. The pact calls for a reduced workweek, improved time-off provisions and an increase in contributions by the company to the welfare plan. · The contract calls for a reduction in hours from 44 to 40 hours a week with no reduction in pay, plus a 75 percent increase in welfare contributions. Overtime and union hiripg hall provisions are guaranteed by the contract. · One of the main issues that was under dispute was improved timeoff provisions for crewmembers, who complained that they were being kept aboard the boats for an unreasona·b le length of time. Following prolonged negotiations with the company, a suitable formula was arrived at which guarantees McAllister crewmembers a reasonable time-off period while according full recognition to company operational needs. <ft:,. Detroit Checker cab garage workers show smiles of victory after whipping the Teamsters in NLRB election. With the group here are SIU rep. Pete Drewes {at left) 1 and Frank Kurty 1 president of Local 10 of the SIU Transportation Services & Allied Workers (right). The next election coming up will be among 1,600 Checker drivers in Detroit. DETROIT-Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters Union was handed a stunning defeat here on August 31 as Checker Cab garage workers voted 54-2 for the SIUNA Transportation Serv· ice & Allied Workers in a National Labor Relations Board representation election. The Checker garage is only+ two blocks from Teamster ners and drinks. Rumors were also credit unions in history for Chlcirculated that the garage might cago cab workers are in operation headquarters in Detroit and be closed if the SIU affiliate won. for Yellow and Checker men and Hoffa's home local. During the hearings before the The vote defeating the Team- NLRB, the SIU maintained that their families. Launched last sters came on the same day the the. Checker Cab. operation in De- month, they allow for members tro1t was one umt for the purpose of the TSA W to deposit savings NLRB finished hearings on the of an election and contract because and secure loans. TSAW petition for an election of its policy of hiring through one The credit unions have estab• among the 1,600 Checker Cab central office, firing only by one . lished a loan rate of one percent drivers here, which will now go to cen t ra1 t r i a1 board an d carrying n its operat1'ons as a s1'ngle body per month of the outstanding balO the NLRB in Washington for a de· Checker contended that It was ance of the loan, a lower rate than termination. The garage workers not one "employer" but really 281 available from most other lendinir union is the new Local 10 of the separate and individual owners institutions. By taking the Chicag<> bound by a loose association which cab workers out of the hands of TSAW. could not speak for the various the "six for five" guys, the credit Asked Quick Vote owners. unions are expected to save memIn the course of the election and Meanwhile, in Chicago, the first bers thousands of dollars yearly. Teamster defeat: which came just one month after the TSAW petition was filed, the company had been confident it could keep its workers non-union, and had asked the NLRB to hold the election as soon as possible. During the days before the election, the garage workers were treated to free dinNEW YORK-Bottled up by the demands of stevedores t<> trim gang sizes by a flat 20 percent, negotiations by the In- Longshore Tie-Up Looms In Atlantic, Gulf Ports •m Norr1·s' Ta-t1• ""S 1·n Canada· J' ., R M. , n . p ,, presstime, ff I _. ,v • Irr 0 r s _,,, an - a r...er I ~~~ i~~~te~o:ystco~t~~~ ;~ep~~f• ternational Longshoremen's Assodation and the companies had reached a standstill a t + - - - - - - - - - - - and an Atlantic Fifteen weeks ol negotiation1 • ____._._._._._._._._._._._. NEW YORK-The SIU's current struggle against the union-busting tactics of the UpL a k .es Shippi ng C ompany o f C ana d a, an d t h e c h aracter o f t h e company's owners, was ihe subJect recently of a column by Dan Parker, the noted sports editor of the New York • , Mirror. .. • attempt to • :upper Lake.., Carbo s stooges infi 1trated and on to quote from the August issue bnpose company-controlled softened up for Jim, is now firing of the SEAFARERS LOG as folunions in Canada through a pup- damaging broadsides at Norris lows: et 1 bor g · ti ll d th using fight racket terminology and "Thus far the Norris coma_ or amza .?~ ca e e anadiau Maritime union is now accusing him of using the same bine has distinguished itself by the subject of hearings in Canada. 'boring from within' tactics- in a two characteristics-its accuSIU representatives will present drive to replace the seamen's esmutation of untold hundreds the union's position within an- tablished labor organization with of millions of dollars and its other week or so. 'company unions' ·on the style of unparelleled greed for more Devoting his entire column of the Carbo-Daly International Boxwealth no matter who is hurt September 9 to the subject, Pai·- ing Guild," Parker wrote. in the process." ker noted that Jim Norris, head Parker further noted that Upper "I didn't write this paragraph," ~f the Norris family which con- Lakes, 'a fter ten years of unbroken Parker observed, "but it sums up ¥ols Upper Lakes, ts now using contract relations with the SIU a hundred such observations made ~e same tactics to try to destroy of Canada, signed a back-door herein about Jim Norri~ while he the standards arid security of agreement w_ith the CMU and then was using those octupus arms to Canadian workers that he used to locked out some 300 men and squeeze the last nickel out of the etrangle the boxing industry and women employed on its ships for boxing racket ... " deprive professional fighters of the periods 9f up to 15 years, simply In his column of September 23, right to m~ke a fair living. because they refused to give up Parker again commented on the "The powerful Seafarers Inter- their SIU membership. Upper Lakes conspiracy and noted national Union, whicfl packs a far Recalling that sportswriters that "Jim's <Norris), gangster-dom~~re lethal wallop than the Fight called the Norris combine in box- inated company union started boxManagers Gu.lid which Frankie ing "Octopus Inc.," Parker went ing on the road to ruin." ~er ~ have already gone by between representatives of some 60 ,000 longtion time at midnight, September shoremen and 145 stevedoring con30 cerns and shipping firms. Long· All dry cargo operations from shoremen now earn a base wag"' ... Maine to Texas face a shutdown. of $3.02 per hour under the th1·eeThe ILA has said it expects what year pact that is running out on will amount to a lockout, based on September 30 . a "no contract, no work" policy. Busy activity was reported in The longshoremen's union has put most Atlantic and Gulf ports durthe blame for a possible tie-up ing the closing days of the month snuarel" u- 11 the ~ tevedores them- as ships at sea scurried back tn -.. J ~ .,, selves. port to unload inbound cargoes ILA negotiators say the dock and vessels heading out . tried to manning issue can't be handled as get cargoes aboard before the simply as the employers contend, deadline. since . the union can't just "nego- - - - - - - - - - - - - - tiate away" hundreds of· jobs. The employers are demanding a cut in the standard longshore work crew, now 20, to 16 men. Their money offer is also far short of ILA proposals. The possibility for a Taft-Hartley injunction is strongly hinted if a dock tie-up does occur. Th is would require the longshoremen to return to work for 80 days while attempts are made to resolve differences across the bargaining table. �...... :SIAP·AllEIS. ............._,- . ~: . : ROTARY -.SHIPPING· BO!BI (Fifu.m Of\ TMI hoe Co~ Deep .S~ S~ Oltlf "-tile SW Augvat 1 Through Augmt 31, 1962 the number of 1nen regis~ m all ports wu about the SQme as in July, i~istration also w'8 slower ~gisttation w~s ~,8'8, and ~ttually showed·.a and group 3 registrali~ among class A and among group 2 mM with class .B seniority. The number of men on the ~th -t the ood of the month generally· inc~a~ across th~ OO&rd. New Yor~ Philttdelphi~, Baltimore, Norfolk, San Fr~nd~ tlnd ~ttle all listed coun~ b cl:i~ C higher shipping than in the previous month. &st<)n and Houston took a. nosedive in the shipping figures, Houston l UROlJP- ,_ - .. I I i ALL -21 B'Oston 2 ·i-19 New York ..... .. ... . , 66 120 .Jl 2l'i Philadelphia ... .•.••• . 13 33 30 40 Baltilnfi~ 24 ' 52 11 81' Norfolk 18 9 :i ti Jacnonville ..••••.•• , 1 23 11 11 Tan1pa . ...•.•.••••• 1 7 1 9 Mobile .. . . . .•••••••. 1'4 22 7 I 41 New Orleans . ...•.••••. 72 65 128 I 1..s Houston 39 78 21 ID Wilmington . ... .••••• . t 14 5 8 San rran~isto .. .•..•. 54 17 28 9 Seattle 10 1?5 ~ ~ Port ... ....... 6 ~ 0 5 10 .......... ............. ......... H! 7 · 50 2 7 0 11 1 l {! 25 16 73 19 89 '4 6 11 20 5 ......... . .. ... ....... S~ttlt - fbTALS ....... - t> () '4 Regtsf&red ClA$S A Jori Bos .. .... .... Phil ..••• NY B~l ..•••• Nor .•••• -. Jae, . . . ... Tana •••• Mob . ••• • ...... GROUP I 2 28 2 6 2 13 8 19 6 U) 4''9 3 9 20 {4 3 -o--c 3 ~I 0 0 ... D 2 ~ a ~2 54 3 l~ 2 1'2 ~ ti ii ! • . ~8 •' 1 H lS 6 4 CLASS 8 l l 1 3 1 ~ 61 {) H ~I l ! ALL 4- - t 7 3b 4 ~ l 14 2 ~ 0 8 0 l 0 7 1 34 29 8 31 H 1 ; 1 Hl J st 'S3 136 '24 6 !S 12'7 11 "41 39 4 9 . SMooed aASS A GtlOUP l '2 l _o_ o_ 1 0 3 0 0 2-1 4 fl {i 4 () 0 DECK ' ENGINE STEW ARD ---"'-GRAND TOTALS ~1 101 ~19 601 2 -3 ALL 458 160 ~ 1n 409 73 I 583 72 224 I ·5 lo 939 457 Jl9971 ~ q ll ", "' 'O 6 y --" 4 10 -... 2 lOlMS ••• 11' 10 25 ----. 47 s ' 13 . 3 14 6 '1 0 3 0 <5 • 3 7 29 '3 i 1'5 HI 4 1.7 8 IS 8 3 I 11 80 U.Oj H5 ~ 0 ~ u ·1 11 NI (} fifii\Jp 1 Cl.A !ALL ABC~ 2 o · o o n s 2 4 t 0 l 34 4 1 o o 6 t• 1 1 t 2 I ~ t 47 131S8 n 34 4 13 9 N 6U I H 1 I 1 31 10 6 ! ' «> 7 ,' v • ' • ti 0 38 o 14 8 1 0 ?i 0 0 0 ~ 3 ~ 0 0 11136 ' ·127 0 11 ~ 1 0 l l 38 34 4 13 q 0 , 40 - 17 t) 0 9 ~..8 1 6 ~ 0 ~ ., --. ta IH Z3 1 . 19 <41 - " 12 1 ~ , 51 ! UI ! . 6~ ~ t) ~ t> 25 0 1 11 8 1 '1 1 9 4 s 1 0 8 0 3 25 !) (l ' 29 1 2 ~ 4 n i ~ 204 25 U2 1 ' ~~ 56 M n GROUP I I 4 &t.L 13 13--V U 100 UM 1"7 ~ ~' 8 '4S 71 ~ 8 l l6 s 9 l t 11 1 11 - ••• · ns .... •' H 2 1 8 l :lit 0 2'3 ?I 'J ·~ ••12P81 ll'L t ~l 19 ll j 18 11) , ' GKOllP l tt 104 98 1~ U · 13 GO 19 ~ Ml 113 9 lA 47 - · .a ALL G H .flfl ~ .,,It O - i - lG----ii ts 9 UP -2 24 1118 IS I t • 21 ~ 5 -0 .3() () fl B 3 l ~ l _, 0 t) ~ 3 a 1 a . u ' , ' J • ~! J, :ea 4 ~~ -31 8 l 1 .st I s 3'2 .2 18 U1 ,Jlt99 . 1'6 l:St . tl ff 10 9 1 w 11 M itti f} 14 () '88 103 9 32 19 18 '1l 39 2t' 1 5 ~ .2 5 . 0 2 7 7 ' 26 i b ~ 5 H 6 " 13 4 0 I 0 1 0 ·1 ' 1> l l I 8 ., 2 0 'J (I 1 3 0 {) •,. 51 23 1,8 ~ ., 10 1 '7 1> J'.t 51 ~j 1, 4()- 1 • 7 ' 8 ;29 I ~ Vl 1'~ I tt 11" 39 5 14 4 .H I 1Z '51 0 ~~ l.S ' l -Of _o _ol ' '3 ALL 1 0 1 rn 58 101 '2 4 5 1 0 i '3 9 rn i' 15 'O 5 s ' s 6 rn lt us 1'4.J 66 8 31 () 2 'i 3 2~ 58 .235 I '~3 39 i!S ~lppell8 UASS GROUP I -2 o~o " 9 StlfJ>ped 3 ALL 27 8. . ciiOlJ'.P 36 , ~ 1 1 0 1 () 0 3 0 2 l!'; 18 1 5 J 6 1 o i 0 2 ... 0 l'l 1 '7 -f8 .J ~ 31 I 37 t b 2 8 0 8 () 0 c a.ASS 111 1 l~ 0 I 430 , '1 -17 169 ,.! 193 I 1 0 32 1 ~ ~ o0 l 8 0 . _, l (I () 0 0 (l II 0 0 6 0 0 ~ 2 8 '9 18 • () ~7 I~ lt ·t; ' s l2 ' !i • 3D 'O lS 0 8 8 6 36 I 5 -. .UJ HU3 I i.2 1 0 :z u ~ CLASS l l 33101 -3 I ' o a 0 TOTAL lHl'NO l ' Al.L A i v '41 38 12 8 18 M ·at 183 2 '! H t .rns 0 CALL: '() I :l6 I 211 8 47 -1..2 l~ 4· 1 , l~ ~ 1· M IJJ 8 • • aa rn l ~ 'O 0 CLASS A t' 0 8 ••'8 l 0 8 14 1'01AI. SHIPJtD a ALL 0 13 ' 2 ?§ ~ 4 UI :l 0 0 0 l 2 0 I • 34 ~ s>t1pped tLASS A GROUP ALL l '2 3 ALL 1 3o'?t '21s 34-0~fot> T 664 I -368 71 3'70 57 ~ 498 I 204 137 3fl 235 i ..,. I 879 423 2ft 401 J1592 , Registered st.ipped ClASS 9 tt'ASS I - GROUP l '2 ! 10 123- 11>5 J4 192 142 16 ·~ 14,I '11 360 448 G I 1s u1; 70 . n 0 w " rl 918"2 • 'Sil 98.,4iff QA.$5 C l ~ l '.2S 66 83 4 .17 14 Aipped CLASS 8 GROUP 1 0 0 GROUP 1-s le9l1tered On The •adt CLASS A Cl.ASS a ft>TA& StflPP!O 39 d. ;j Reoltlered . Ct.ASS A On Tlte leaclt ttASS B Gii@UP . mto\7P HI I .3A .( I ;t&LL 2 - S--5 ~ 4 7 19 - 0 - 0 -7 11 33 . 170 .ao 80 ~1 86 •11 ~ 'V ~l 11 '9 I ~'J !j l'() ~ · ~ -n {) ~ 10 , 1J ~ 1'5 ~ l~ 2't M 'fl It ll I 4 'e 9 · 1t l ~ 10 l? 4 a I l 5 3 !() $ 0 9 t :2 I e ~ '6 11 M 0 ·1 0 ii al a .21 98 U6 3 71 .114 .UI n' 37 l~ 6 ~ t 3:7 8' (I 41 I 118 t.3 fr , 0 ~ e 11 >\ ass ZS '2 0 Cl 13 II 51 0 8 1 53 8 1·2 10 23 ~ 1~ I ~ t> 3l ~ 11 - •4 IS . n ~ H I 7-0'7 J.89 .u1 ~1 a-a• a .st3 u .zi: • ,1 sii 'C 11 ; r: ':. n e a a " '° ' l t• ' •t GKO - sMp,ntd a.ASS C GROO l ALL. 1 . t is oo ·un 1 ~85 ~~ ·~·If_ 15 1'4-f 133 I ' .u 45 'l l!l 169 ·1 1$3 '.I 6 1 ·2 '31 Ml &li I .o, .1• " • "• la I SUMMARY 1 .. " .." IO .q It ....... ' ~ti\7ely, ~~ining ~ll ~~nt. Sf>ippedC G.ASS 0 2 l ALL - l 1 Shipped CLASS A 2 3fl 45 141 R.egisteted CLASS A GROUP ' 1S •••• 21% t>f the jobs filled, STEWARD DEPARTMENT 18 41 () 0 • JI 40 I H ENGINE OEPARTMEHT ., l' ' GROUP 't ' l5 22 9 .21 ~1115~_'.!~~t...L.6!.f 8 l't 41 'ti l 8 73 l 5'3 34 192 l 42 ) !l814 Reglsle•ed '1 19 2l • tv " 14, () 9 3 ALL 3-4 .ft 1 1 ()0 a ! 1 0 6 1 1 "I st 61 ·.-1 51 lt 13 1 Ul2 rn .r~ 6 OJ It ~ 9 1 40 3 2 0 1 ~ 1> ~ 2 11 5 ·24 0 NO 10 39 13 '80 1'4-2 3 Hou ..••• 2 35 9 is I 65 4 wil .•••• 3 2 3 1 13 1 5 (! SF ..... 1 4 19 I 34) {) Sea . . .... 2 8 2 8 I 20 '2 ·or.tU ti 15' 12 .f-~4 I su HI .... ~ 8 tJ fJ g 158 31 l HI 3'7 {j ' ALL 23 85 1- 4- 3- 8 . ·- 0ti n Q,3 ilO 25 1 tO 8 !• ~ 1 19 2! ' 42 4 1 10 0 6 3 1 4 . 0 6 () 0 0 0 l'1 7 0 19 'I 79 14 43 26 10 11 11 tl H9 ;l ! l1 GROUP I s• 7 ' ~J• I 11 19 2? :z8 ~9 ~ 28 2 409 101 '7 a 9-1 fi 00 18 lO 3-0 15 3 0 '7 • I CL_ASS 8 5 1n 3 3 t) GROUP 1 % 3 ALL __ l_l_ f2 4 7 ~3 83 15 l 121 Hoston .... .. .... New York . . .••••••••• Phit:ad~lphia ..•.•••••. B'altimore Norfolk Jacksonville ..•••••••. Tampa Mobile . . '• New Orleans .... •••••. Ho us too Wilmington . . .•••••••. S~n Francisco . .• ••••. ....,GROUP 128 13 l8 2 5 '() llegistef-ecl CLASS A Port ~% 4lnd men h:lntUed the Sia.,._ C1'tSS 8 CLASS A At.L' ~-6 ... 1 4 899 19 1.i3 165 458 1.,.., j : ~l TOtAlS 3- 2 .. ........... as .,.... .R egi1,.,ftd CLAS$ 8 0- .......... ........... •a '1 4 DECK DEPARTMENT .GROUP I I l rn ...11ac1...... ... t ............. . 1• Wfl111111..S.. ... Mtllco •• l ~ Analysis of the shipping l?Y seniority group shows that u th~ n.umber of jobs dispatched reU) class A and class B men took 8 la~ p ortion of the total. They •C- dedin~, legitt..ed CLASS A JI ....... •• ri~ in group l ~nit')rity men, ..,' ... fMM.foiAI: .... •. ... . a 0 ... y...... u n 'lb shtp attlvl.ty figuns for all ports (see right) were «Retally uncha~ lllso, although seven of th~m (Bos- "-fo.. ' , mn, .Philad~h1a& Jacbon'1ille, Tampa, Houston, Wil" a m~n, ~ttle) ~l'lM fewer ships in pnrt than in . . ... . -. 3 July. nus appate.tly h lt>ed depre.§ the deep-sea job ·~- • activity. . .... o ........ , month. Despite the job .., ... •• .... ...... .............. '' ..• ,......... ' ' ,...,. . Ship Aclivil, way ott .lb pa~ of the past few month& Jack&'Ollv,ille,. Tampa, N w Ori . ns and Wilmington «ecounted for the t of th decline. Mobile held lb own in the Gulf. ; wh~re The rotal Ltdtea llftd lw&and Watera DistrittJ ~11 Shipping in SIU ports f@ll off i~ usfilll pace lHt month. declining m()Stly ifi the d~k ·~llld engine departm n13 ~a t'otal of 2,538 men shipp@d, En-ept fur the deck gana, t.~t ~Gulf, lOfAt SHIP.nf> h91s't8Rd 0 _ Cl.ASS A - i The '8eac1t Cl.ASS ~ -.GaGVJ' · 61«MJP 1 Ci: ALL J 2 ~ A.l..t.1 4 .3 ALL 33T1'6 ~ ".2o5 QO I 959 38tl 090 i~i ,1 1• 16 1:50 ~3 1 ''' 18 ~ "2 498 ~ 82 'I '811~.1 162 UV Ill ~ " ' .25 ~u II •• " ' . , .,.._!.~ '8_4 'I 7~7 '35 l~l ~~- ~ •ti n :27 I ~1i tlll I M.l 5!m 'M 1~53'8 M !Ml Ml ~., 58 lt&.4 '7M 1111111 CLASS '3 ALL A B .an .no �. ' P8&• Senn Strikers. Urae Don't Buy Mobil Gas Homeless Philippine Crew Hosted By Pacific SIU SAN iRANCISCO-De&pit~ tlw fa.ot that M Philippme .-men from th• freight• Dooa Autore have hffn lald up without pay since July a&.. and are orewmembers aboard a thtp that nobody lmowa who•-------------owns, they still managed to became knowp. tbe three Pacific ,njoy S&me relaxatt()n ar- District untona worked out a plan. nnaed by the SIU Paclfte Dtttrlct. to give .tb.-. 50-m~ crew a chanae The Dona Aurora, a Phtupplne-.. or pace. Under their aeonsorship, fllli ship, haa been lald U'1 due tQ. bus.es wer~ Qhartfll'9d to take the the fact that, no ·one, ·1nolud1ng tbt who.le &ro~ to the Marine cc:-oks thlllppine government, seems to & Stewards training an<l reerea- . know who owns the nssel. So all , tion c:entQl\ at ntt~b.Y :tanta Rou, trewm1Unbera. from the Oaptaln. . for a day ot 1wimmlng. good c:bow do.wn, have cun~d thelD!e!v~8 ~nd iene!al recreation. 'l'h4t Sallots Saa haneiaco until the 1Datte1:· Unlon and the M.u tne Fir&m8J1 cleared U»all teamed up wlttt the MC&S Qil Qnee the problem of tb• Aurora the venture. F '.th& da~·a out.i.oi waa a w4lcome breall i'1 a. &ltut.tion tbat, flods. t.ht Phlll\lpina 1umu aw-.v from home (Qr six montu-and wQttt . Qt a.U-hro.k!t. A.ft.~~ the d.!¥'! fa11. tivf tle. tb•y, UPNl.Std tbankl to th• 1l.Dlon1 for th& o.o urtetl' and oonalde.ratiQn u:W&re QV:V DENVER - The OH, Ctlemical and Atomic Wo.rkers International Union. affiliated with the AFLClO Maritime Trades Department, has called o.n all trade uniQnists tC> s.upport lts dlspute against the Mobil Oil Com{l,any by not buying ttie struck comllany's gas and oil products . Workers. at a number o.f Mobil installations are cu!'fently on stl'ike in the face -0i the company's demand that management he allowed tQ toy at wi.ll with established union contract rights, seniorUy, grievance and arbitration proc~dure!i and jqb placements. The union has struck Mobil refineries at Trenton, Mich.; East Chicago, Ind.; East St. Louis-, Ill., and Casper, Wyo.. as w~ll as marketing operations in Detroit and St. LQuls, According to thQ OCAW, the whole dispute can be summe.d up by the stateme,nt of one management negotiator that "we are gc;dn1 to move mon around just as we s.ee fit and YQU can bargain for them (only) on rates of pay." ~rate.ful te..nde.d. to tham. Their lllln\tdla,te. · pi:Qble~ of ha.vtna a. s.hip without a ".Qom-i" remalna un.1tolved d9@lte ctf'(Qttll to trao. the v'uel'a actual , Qw.nershlp. Distri~t Parific SUP 8/6 to 9/. PORT Mt'QW Sh.i pping MC&.S 8/1 to 8/31 ll/10 to 9/6 TOTAL San Fran.clsoo • . 6'1 18'1 818 1,158 Seattle ...... •.• '1 • 8' 105 fortl•nd ..•• •t. 98 87 69 244 WUmington ...•• 861 (no hall> uu 4711 New York .....• 79 42 47 1Q8 New Otte.ans ' a'l 8 Q 'fl '°' 41> "14 1Q8 198 (no ham Ula TOTAL .... ,1,313 5'11 . BOllOlwu ..•••.• San Pedro •••• q tnohaUt •No rnport avau,iwe New Coast Apostleship Opens 60t •.•as SLU Pa.ciiff~ Didrlet offlcia.11 attended formal dedic.ation ceremonies at San Prancfsao'a r\&W Apo1tl ship of th• Sea rec;ently .ud are .pictured here with other visitors. Shown (l.r) at• Altx Jarrett, yice-pres., Marine firemant Ed Turner, sec'y-treas., Marin Cookt; Archblsh.o p Mo&ucken of San Pranclscor Morris Welsb r.trger, SIUNA exec. vfoe-pres. and seo'y.-treas., Sailors Union: W . H. Huffout, eounsel for MSTS, and the director of the Apos·tleship, the Right Rev. Matthew Connolly. �,. Jt i ' r . i r"t..,. ir~_.,;1 ·••• £0·• P•e Elcht . I .-/ . ,1 Foreign Flags Stall US. Again · . . WASHINGTON-Deadline e:x;tensioris were i:ecently presepted .by the Federal Maritime Commission to several Japanese and British-flag lines. who have to oome up with long 10ught freight rate, data stored in offices overseas. The documents are needed•-~~~~~~~~~------------------------------~ to enable Federal shipping more than a year ago in new 1:'&te Line ~ untll Oct. 1 to produce the documents, according to an an agencies to review and pass control legislation. - -- A group of British-flag lines now nouncement which failed to men on freight rates in US trade under authority granted by Congress have until- Oct. 15 and the Mitsui tion if the postponement had been requested by the foreign shippers or volunteered by the US. Boston Has Billiards Too Supporting the latest US retreat before foreign shipping interests is the recent formation by the FMC of an agency to hear complsinta . by overseas-based lines over such US practices as the "Ship Amer.l ea" program. atid. "5050" cargo preference for ·US-flag vessels on Goverrupent-generated freight movements. FMC has been conduct.Ing negotiations with counsel for the British lines, which have, along with most foreign shippers, shown no intention of complying with FMC orders to produce the documents sought. No New• No news even of what is being "negotiated" haa been forthcoming, ·with the FMC leaning over backwards in seeking to gain "voluntary" compliance with its Boston's SIU hall fs the scene of this 9athering, which In· regulatory orden. . eludes ( 1-r) Ken Wright, a visitor, with Seafarers Dan This follows 18 months of fruitSheehan, bosun, and Richard Winn of the engine departleH effort. 1ince the law was ment. It looks like somebody just made the side pocket,. passed in 1961. By Sidney Margollua Several surveys have shown that impulse buying largely has replaced the planned menus and shopNo matter what Administration is in Washington, ping lists once considered the foundation of moneythe US Agriculture Department keeps repeating that , saving shopping. ' . · food is a bargain. The successive Secretaries of For example, the Indiana Experiment Station Agriculture makes speeches and even visit super- found that fewer than half of today's shoppers make markets accompanied by photographers to dramatize any definite meal plans in advance. The rest decide this point. At the same time, USDA releases con- in the- store what to buy among a .wide v.ariety of stantly advise that one hour of ·work in a factory Hems, new products and new packages. Another now buys, for example, 2.2 pounds of round steak survey, by Du Pont, found'lthat unplanned purchases compared to 1.8 pounds in 1939 and only 1.2 fifty increased from 57 percent in 1949 to 73 in '59. _ )'ears ago. While eight out of ten housewives said they beIt is perfectly true .that many agricultural foodlieved a "g'ood homemaker" wQuld use a prepared 11tuffs as sold by growers to processors and manu- list most of the time, many still 'shopped without one. facturers, are a bargain. In 1960 the farmer got Significantly, the Indiana survey found higheronly 39 cents of the dollar you pay for food com- income housewives are most likely to use shopping pared to 49 in 1951. It is also true that even at lists. Nor is it husbands who succumb to impulse retail, some basic foods are relatively not expensive buying, as it is popularly supposed. One survey (except for the high meat prices we have had to found men more likely to buy from a list. Also reJive through this summer). vealing is that older women spend more time selectDut today's meals nre expensive, because we do ing than younger women. not buy the same foods as 23 years ago let alone 50, Having thus surrendered planning, our shopping nor in the same containers. We buy highly- has become increasingly determined by package and processed "convenience" foods in small containers, display designers, who have learned how to lead 11nd the Department of Agriculture, contradictorily us in a predetermined traffic pattern Lhrough the enough, itself encourages the .1mblic to buy in this aisles, stop us at certain displays, and if we handle, costly manner. probably buy. They lead us in the pattern they deOf every $20 we spend for groceries today, we pay sire chiefly by strategic placement of demand items from $1.50 to $2 for the packaging, and sometimes such as bread, beef and paper products, the Agriculthe package actually costs as much as the food itself. tural Marketing Service reports. Yet the Agriculture Department tells the public Lvecial Items ...,,.... that smaller packages "meet the food needs for one Supermarket operators themselves say that tomeal, and thus reduce waste." day's housewives especially are fascinated by the This kind of generalized apology for high-priced "gourmet" and "hospitality" departments you now convenience foods and small packages serves the see in many markets, and by such fancy foods as interests of food processors, not farmers or consum- guava jelly. They study these delicacies not from ers. To take one example, the dry cereals packaged a nutritional view, but to see what new thing they for individual servings cost you a little over four can serve family or guests. cents an ounce, or about 6!1 r.ents a pound. For that Retailers themselves are convinced that women price you can feed your children meat, or for that are not seriously interested in shopping on an matter, eggs, milk, cheese and other high-nutrition economical, nutritional basis. When stores try foods at even less cost. to advise customers what to serve for best nutrition,' Farmer Gds No More they find that they meet indifference. The farmer, of course, gets no more whether you A bargain "image" also may· seduce you into im~ pay two cents an ounce for cereal in a large box, or pulse buying. For example, many of the discount four cents in an individual box. In fact, if he gave department stores which have opened up in outlying the grain away, you would still pay almost the same shopping centers all over the country, now feature price. The farmer gets 2.4 cents for the corn in a food departments. These "discount" food sections large box of cornflakes selling for 26 cents, and the often have simple displays and fewer services such same 2.4 cents if that amount of cornflakes is sold as "Kiddie Korners" and special-service meat winsmall boxes for app-roximately 40-50 cents. dows, the USDA Economic Research Service reThe way to save, and avoid waste too, is to buy ·P·orts. Thus, they sometimes beat the prices of con·tl1e large sizes, not just for one meal, but for dif- ventional supermarkets, at least on the "name ferent uses in several meals. ' brands" they feature, if not on the supermarket Too many familie~ ~eed to plan their shopping private brands. more carefully. . The effect of self-service superBut the USDA report found that while shoppers markets often is to encourage impulse buying of may be drawn to the discount store by its bargain 'expensive foods. This · is the real reason why many "image," once they start through . the food departfamilies today complain of high food bills. Food ment they tend to be aware of, or concerned with, 1pencJh? increased about twice as fast as food prices prices of individual items.. And that's exactly why in one recent period. the stories feature cut-rate specials. Food Bargains Miss Menu in Lakes Men Vote Officers In _Biennial ·Balloting DETROJT.....,...The biennial election of officers for the SIU Great . Lak~ Di~trict has ~ome to a . clo~ with Secretary. Treasurer Fred J., Farnen overwhelmingly returned to' oftic• by the me:r:nbe:i;ship. • · Ray Boudr~ati, former Buf- either . at union halls or riaht .f alo port agent, was chosen to aboard · contracted vessels. 1 Tb• flll the post of assistant secretary-·. Lakes SIU ·constitution provide1 treasurer previously held by Stanl ey Thompson. · Incumbent officers who were reelected were Ernest Aubusson, Chicago port agent; Stanley Wares, Cleveland port agent and Floyd Hamner, Frankfort port a gent. Buffalo Vote itafford Mc.Cormick 'was chosen to . ftll the Buffalo agent's job~ which was vacated by Boudreau. J'.or Duluth Port Agent, Donald Benaman swamped a slate of six 0 ther candidate. vying for the p ort poit. Voting took place during the entlr9 month of August with Lakes sIU member• casting their vote for voting aboard vessels Jn · tran1it. Ballot bOxes are put aboar~- th• vessels so that members aboard can have ample opportunity to vote, the same as those ashore. · A total of 17 cantlidates declared themselves in the runnina for the seven elective posta now filled. The credentials ot the nomineea were carefully checked by a meinbership-elected committee and the ballots were then prepared for the month-long election. A six-month tallying committee was elected here thi• month at the. conclusion of all balloting to canduct and ce~ify thee final oount and report to the members. · New Life For Aged Car F·e rry Seaway Cargo Up Over '61 FRANKFORT-An old warhorse 0 f the Ann Arbor fleet, the 35-year0 ld carferry Wabash, will gain 8 ome youthful vigor when she un- d ergoes modernization · to increase h er speed and add cargo space for p iggyback cargoei. The Great Lakes SIU-contracted vessel will be converted to fire on 0 il instead of coal and will have her cargo deck raised 42 inches for e xtra hold capacity. Built in 1927, the Wabash ii one 0 f a fleet of four train and auto f erries to operate on a year-round b asll from Keewaunee and Mantiwoc, Wisconsin, and Menominee and Manistique, Mich. During the time that the Wabash Ii undergoing renovatlon, crewmembera will transfer to other Ann ·A rbor vessels, a right insured u nder the Great Lakes Seamen's J ob Security Program. Some memb ers of the crew have been shipp ing on the Wabash Tor 20 years. The Wabash, the second in the Ann Arbor fleet ·to be reconditi oned, left here for the shipyard 1n Manitowoc, where the revampi l!i will take place. Another ship i n the fleet, the Ann Arbor No. 3 was recently sold to a motel corporation and ts slated to be converted into a barge. DETROIT - Nearly 15,000,000 tons of cargo have moved through the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence Seaway to the end of August, 1962, representin1 an increase of 8.4 percent com· pared to the aame period last year. The Well and Canal section of the Seaway carried 21 million ton1 since its opening Jn April, com- ' pared with 18.6 million tons for the same 1961 period. Thi1 amounted to an increase of Ul.1 percent. New litatlatlcs Statistici on the tonnage were released by the two Seaway agenciee-the Saint Lawrence Seawa7 Development Corporation CUS) and' the It. Lawrence Seaway Au· thority <Canada). Their recorda reveal thnt lnst month showeCI a gain in cargo movement of 7.6 percent over August, 1961 for the s~ Lawr~nce section. A gain of f.8 percent showed in the Welland Canal section of the waterway. Upbound movements accounted for the greater part of the traffio, and bulk commodities exceeded. 90 percent of the total. Vessei transits continued to indicate ,. steadily increasing number of larger vessels passing through th• system with, aa expected, gre-atff cargoes being carried on fewer ships. . Great Lakes Shipping -July 11 • August 14, 1962 Port DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL 29 10 62 SS 31 9 73 24 16 13 53 11 16 6 38 DETROIT 159 123 . 60 342 DULUTH 42 28 12 82 F RANKFORT . . . . . 22 31 28 81 TOTAL ...... 814 274 138 726 . ALPENA - .... .- .... . · 28 · · BUFFAl..O .. . . . . . . ' CHICAGO .. ...... I -CLEVELAND . ..... �SIU RAIL TUGMEN, RR UNIONS FIGHT JOB-CUT MERGERS NEW YORK-More than 1,500 railroad workers including Railway Marine tugmen met here on September 19 to protest the wholesale slaughter of jobs threatened by a series of railroad mergers. The protest meeting at Executives Association and ·pres{· Manhattan· Cen~r more than dent of the Railroad Telegrapher&; ·s1u filled the hall. . Overflow attend.anl:e. at New York's Manhattan Center marked mass rail workers' protest against pending New York Central-Pennsylvania Railroad merger which would extend pro· posed manning cuts on railroad boats 81 well as shoreside equipment. SIU-RMR members, affiliated with rail brotherhoods in Railway Labor Exec;utives Association, ioined in demonstratiOn. Keynote speaker was Senator · Estes Kefauver (0.-Tenn.). · He noted that over three-fourths of US . ra~roads, as · measured by their · assets, are involved in merger petitions before the Interstate Commerce Commisalon. The Senator ls sponsor of proposed leglslatlon to_ require any transportatlon mergers to meet t.b• public Interest and has called for a halt on approval of transportation mergers untll th.e ~nd of 11~63. George M. Harrison, an AFL-CIQ vice president and president of the Railway Clerks; Michael Fox, head of the AFL-CIO Railway Employees Department, and presl)" dent of the Maintenance of Way Employees. •Job-Killera' \"'° Remarks about the seriousness of the merger situatjon by these and other raiiroad unionists were reaffirmed by G. ·P. McGintv, regional director of the RMR, who said the mergers, like many other rail moves, were essentially .RRs Step ' . Up.-.· ~o...rive • ·o n· Sh• • - · 1pp1ng af~~:t!~ ~:i~=il~! ·~ a:t~~= de~~:e~: ~;!rjo::i1ed 11 .. the pro. posed merger of the New York Central and Pennsylvania rail.;. roads "by far" one , of tl~e key transport link-ups underway. "There fa little doubt in my mind,'' said the Senator, "that ap· proval of (this merger> will lead to vast counter-mergers resultlng in a massive concentration of economic power in the hands of a few companies and in the loss of vital co·m petition and indepen· dent business action which are the basic ingredients to a healthy private enterprise economy." Power Grab He added further: "I believe (railroad mergers> would trigger additional concentrations in the trucking and water carrier industries, and might drastically ac· celerate the present trend toward concentration throughout the country in many other industrial fields ." Summing up, Sen. Kefauver in· sisted: "Today, I believe, we- are at the crossroads in our national transportation policy. We either retain the structure of a comCongressional sponsor of bill to slow down rail merger petitive, balanced, multiform sys· tern in each transportation mode, moves, Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee · (2nd from right) or we move on to regional mo· i.s shown at RLEA rally gathering with rail labor officials ( 1-r) nopolies and eventually to national· George M. Harrison, pre.sident of Railway Clerks; G. P. ization accompanied by massive McGinty, !.•gional _director; SIU Railway Marine Region, contraction of facilities and and Mike Fox, president of AFL-CIO Railway .D epartment. service." ---:-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - dance of top urilon offlcen as well Sailing · coastwise? Or in.terc:Oa_stal? · aa a mass turnout ot rank and file . F~rget it! Forget ·it, th~t is, if .th¢ -r~ilroads push throu,gh the new rate st~uct.ure. they're members in the area. Among those now trying to seU to Congress. . · · _ : on hand were George E. Leighty, ----------------------------~chairman of the Railway Labor · · The railroads have long• lobbied, threatened, bullied, rates ba'c~ up to any profit wept and moaned in seeking they could set. the means · to drive domestic operators and other competitors out of business. The ·principal way they'd do this would ~ be through removal of the rules Congress imposed, starting as long as 80 years @:Z.;t..,riih.'ll;f:W.Y:}~·~., ·~~?ii'if.s;~~&.!i.~¥,~ Tax To End · - Price· Stays Remember when the railroads were saying everyone could travel for ten percent less if the Government would only repeal the tax on tickets? Well, the tax cc;>mes off November l5, but the cost to rail passengers . staya the same. Eastern rllilroads have already asked the Government to let them tack ,the extra ten percent onto ticket prices. All 23. passenger.-carrying ' railroads 'in the Northeast have , '. formally petitioned t.h e Interstate Commerce Commission ._ for permission to 'raise ali their passeQ.ger fares by ten percent on the day. the Federal tax ends. -~'°""'"'"~""-""""1-'"""°''"'""'.''"'"'""" "'""'"•"'"""'"_,_._.,,,,,.__,,.,""._~"""' ago, to take some of the steam out of the railroads' drive to get a 1trangiehold on all types of cargo. Over the years, Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commisaion have required that the railroads charge no less than their tctual co'St of performing any given fre~ght service. This ruling '1as been repeatedly made ·to maintain some balance between all forms of transportation arid to keep non-rail operations from being driven out of business by cut-throat competition. ·Once the rail giants strangled their petition, therd promptly l~vel The . railroads have had some considerable success in this effort by setting high artificial rates for rail-to-dock cargo movements, while k.e epling all-rail rates low to attract ...shippers. They were always able to make up the difference by charging far higher rates to inland poiuts where there was no water competition. Laws Back To '86 This was accomplished despite regulation by the ICC and a series of laws passed by Congress as far back as 1886 to curb railroad monopoly practices. The present state of coastwise and intercoastal shipping is largely due to complex rail rate maneuvers that have undercut water rates for East-West and Atlantic-Gulf cargo movem-;;~:· railroads are also turning their attention to intracoastal, inland and Great Lakes water carriers. A barge lines' spokesman, for instance. told this session of Congresi of· a typical railroad trick: On the 715-mile rail haul · from Birmingham, Ala., to Tampa, which is also served by water would permit them to . continue carriers, the railroads charge only these practiees virtually without $3.46 per ton. For the 166-Jt!Jle limit. Specifically, the railroads haul from Birmingham to Atlanta, want Congress fo- tie the ICC's with no water competition, the hands so it can't require railroads . railroads charge 30 cents a ton to set rates that would reflect the more for a route about one-fourth true relative costs of rail versus the traditionally cheaper water as long. WASHINGTON-A warning that almost all boxcar and The legislation railroads are service. The rails are going all-out now trying to get Congress to pass, in support of this legislation. refrigerator car traffic could be lost to competing container- RRs Admit Boxships Best For East-West Freight ships was recently a highlight of a now-no-longer-secret report made for the r a i l - + · - - - - - - - - - - - roads' Western Traffic Asso- West Coast areas for Americanciation. Hawaiian, Sea-Land and the transThe report was cited here by a spokesman for American-Hawaiian steamship Company, whose application for Federal ship construetion mortgage insurance is being supported by the SIUNA and the SIU Pacific District. The SIU-contracted Elizabethport (Sea-Land) moves through the Panama Canal en route to the West Coast on her maiden run inaugurating regular intercoastal containership service. As a result of the report, which was secret before being read into the record at a hearing before an MA chief examiner, railroad interests are fearful of losing a substantial share of their business to the more-economical, high-speed containerships, accordi ng to American-Hawaiian. This is the reason the railroads are opposing American-Hawaiian's application, the company contends. Actually, there is sufficient traffic moving between East and continental railroads to survive, according to Robert R. Nathan, the economist who analyzed A-H's proposal. The report was read into the record over the objection of counsel for the railroads. Speaking in glowing terms of containership efficiency, the report notes: "Containership operati ng costs, assuming a reasonable load factor, are extremely low in terms of tonmile and hundredweight costs. To the extent that this fact is reflected in rates. r ailroads will not be able to compete in terms of rates for · the traffic without disastrous effects on not only the revenue from transcontinental traffic, but also on the revenues from traffic competitive with transcon tinent~l traffic." �'• Pap I .• SK'..f l'~RB•• Tea ~ - - -- --- ~ · • s:, ...J l MEBA, MMP Rap Hoffa Raiding In Barge Fleet ST. LOUI~The Marine Engineers Beneficial Associatjon and the Masters, Mates and Pilots have called for all-out support frpi;n the AFL-CIO and its affiliates against a Teamster raid on their membership in the Mississippi V a 11 e y majority of the engineers and Barge Line. . mates. Mississippi Valley Barge MEBA and MM&P, in a wire to AFL-CIO President George Meany, asked for support of their picketlines, noting that National Maritime Union crews have been sailing behind them with the Teamster-sponsored "Marine Officers Association." The two officers' unions have been picketing Mississippi Valley Barge Line terminals and loading t>oints since September 9 to protest recognition of the Teamsterbacked MOA. MEBA and MM&P said that hasty recognition of MOA violated the rights of their members and was the result of collusion between the company and the Teamsters. They pointed out that the Teamster-company action came after 20 years of collective bargaining relations with the two unions. Picketlines have been set up at St. Louis, New Orleans, Havannah, Illinois, and Pittsburgh. At Havannah, the strike halted the loading of 250 coal barges consigned to the company. The line has retaliated ,by discharging close to -80 engi11eers and mates who participated Jn the strike. The . two AFL-CIO unions have demanded that the company agree to an impartial election so that they can prove they represent a recognized the MOA on September 8 after a two-hour strike ·action involving two hand-picked boats of the nine it normally operates. Further evidence of a conspiracy, the MEBA and MM&P said, . is the fact that the MOA tieup was pulled less than eight hours after a St. Louis County Circult Court Justice nullified an election rigged by the company and the MOA to guarantee a victory for the Teamster-sponsored organization. The two AFL-CIO unions have held contract.a with the company for 20 years. • 111111111111 ; 111111 _,7f Zj 1 { I II 11111 I £-oa .,,--.-· .ia 't . +x ~' lleptelnber, I ... I r t c ¢ t ) >• lllllUU Ill I I Comet Rice Is Non-Union HOUSTON ~ After eight months of sacrifice roil the plckeUine, workera of the Comet ~ce Milling Com~any here and Jn Beaumont are renew1ni their appeal to trade union famllie1 not to buy the atruck company's products. Rice mill workers Jn both cities are member• of .the A.FL-010 United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers. The union, with reeional headquarters Jn San Antonio, has urged all union ·members and families In the Texas and Gulf area to aid its fight by boycottine products of an anti-union employer. Comet Rice Mill products are the following: Comet Rice, Adolphus Rice, Peacock Rice, M.J.B. Rice and Wonder Rice. Texas Strike Wins · Solid IBU Contract · PORT ARTHUR-Winning their stri~' despite outrigl}~ scabbing by an affiliate of the National Maritime Union, ll• censed officers.of the D. M. Picton Company here have gained a top Inland Boatmen'~ Union contract to end a three-month striiti action. Th• ofticers had the atrong support of Picton'• unlicensed men~ The culmination of the · strike was signalled on September 14, whei) the IBU reached agreement with the company on a contract embod)"" lng mai.or gains Jn conditions for the captains, mates and engineel'I. Terms · of the agreement tnclufte substantial pay raises for the mates plus generous sickleave provisions, guaranteed seniority right11 time off allowances, and full coverage under the Union's welfare ana pension program for all hands. - Licensed boatmen were · not included in the unit that voted 24-i for the IBU in an NLRB unlicensed election and subsequently cam• under the coverage of an IBU contract last May. The unlicensed ·. sru FOOD and SHJ:P ·S ANJ:TATJ:ON DEPARTMENT Clift Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director Sauces Add That Extra Flavor Touch A &ood piece of meat without the proper sauce or gravy to complement it is like a cook without a stove. Besides looking unattractive it lacks the flavor and nutritive ' value that a well-made sauce or gravy can add to any meat, fish , vegetable or egg dish and to many' desserts. Not many people are aware of the tremendous versatility of sauces and gravies in all types of cookery. T'lese are capable of enhancing just about any dish you can name. Only a few general varieties and kinds of sauces are mentioned here, and if any Seafarer or reader has any special recipes of their own, we'll be glad to get them and pass them on. Almost all sauces require a gentle heat and the careful attention of the maker, who must stir the contents almost contin~ously. Cooking vessels with thick bottoms are most desirable, since they distribute the heat very evenly. If po~sible, use a double boiler for making sauces as this reduces the danger of scorching. As flour is a base for many sauces it is important to know something about its behavior. When flour is heated with a liquid the starch grains in the flour burst and release minute particles whi~h combine with the liquid and produce a thickened mixture. In order for the mixture to be smooth and to thicken evenly, it is essential that the starch grains be evenly distributed+-------------· Floating hotels carrying tourists through every p_a rt of the liquid. any number of other dishes. Raisin sauce and pineapple sauce down the Nile River between This is why gentle and even heatare popular with baked tongue and Cairo and Aswan will some day be ing is so important. ham, mint sauce with roast lamb in service again if the United Arab Sauce List and lamb chops, and tarter sauce, Republic's Tourist Administration Like meat and potatoes, some when chilled, with fish and seabas its way. The last one belonged sauces have particular compati- food. to Cleopatra. bility with certain types of foods. White sauce is made in varying The UAR is presently seeking quotations and descriptive litera- Some of these special combinations degrees of thickness depending are tfie following, and the list is ture on the floating hotels which of course much longer depending upon the use for which it is would have facilities to make even on individual tastes and prefer- needed. A good white sauce should be smooth and thoroughly cooked Cleopatra's barge look like a scow. ences: so that there will be no raw flour The 75-room hostelries are to be Barbecue sauce, with spareribs, taste. White sauce serves as the completely air-conditioned and pork chops, ham, · chicken and basis for cheese sauce, cream have kitch en, restaurant and bar other cuts of meat. sauce, mustard sauce, curry sauce, facilities. Creole sauce, served with frank- mock hollandaise sauce, egg sauce Seafarers with a yen to enter the hotel business in the grand furters, meat loaf, 'croquettes, rice, and many other sauces universally manner can write to Moustafa macaroni, spaghetti, and with fish. used in cooking. Thin white sauce · Mohamed Mahfouz, Business and Tomato sauce is e"cellent, served is used as the base for most cream Engineering Consultants, PO Box with meat balls, ravioli, spaghetti, soups. Medium white sauce is used 542, Cairo, UAR. meat loaf, fish and fish cakes and tn preparing potatoes, vegetables, hard cooked eggs, diced meat and l*'t.-it1ttf.~11ff9..t.&.~::@ff~.~?~~*~~f.~~f;~~~!.;>.610.1;~~::)~~·~(.;f~J.~?::=~=1?~~~;:~:;~~lf;:;;~~g~*~~ ~~?.~~:~~~.tr~~~<~¥.~lf.J:r:::=l~~f~-~V.t~;~~ift:f.~J#.l::W&.tl fish or seafood, as ere am e d or scal1oped dishes. I; Gravies are prepared in a similar manner to white sauce, with the We~t exception that dripings of meat are SIU headquarters has issued an advance schedule through Desubstituted for fat or butter. These drippings are the fat and juices cember for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West that escape from meats and poulCoast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wilmington, try during cooking, and they proSan Francisco and Seattle or who are due to return from the Far vide an lmportant addition to meat East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these. meetings, in acdishes. Since every kind of meat has cord with a resolution adopted by the Executive Board last Decemits own particular flavor, good ber. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on gravy should have the defini~e Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. flavor of the meat with which it is to be served and not of some The schedule is as follows: other type of meat. Most people San Francisco Wilmington Seattle like a rich brown gravy, the cookOctober 26 October 24 October 22 ing temperature and the 'kind of November 21 November 23 November 19 liquid used determining the color. December 19 December 21 December 17 (Comments and suggestions are (Regular monthly meeting schedule for all SIU constitutional invited by this department and poris appears on Page 4.) can be submitted to this 'column Miifli'«~P'.efF-&,g.W.ff~~ff.'4*..,-~~ff.~l&'ff#htW~!mflt?'JittP~Mf~JJ%.':W.%~ in care of the SEAFARERS LOG. ) Egypt Seeks Picton'• derrick-barge Roberts is pictured while Idle during IBU strike, before she was sca~bed out b·y a tug manned by members of National Maritime Union affiliate. The derrick was towed to dredge Job In Louisiana. Hotels Afloat On The Nile agreement provided the unlicensed crews with union conditions, com• plete welfare-pension protection and many other benefits. Picton refused to recognize the union as the representative of itl officers and, at the sam~ time, attempted to cut back a sickness plan that assured minimal protection for the men. It also attempted t~ make the mates do the dispatching for the company boats at . night The strike was successful in the face of scabbin9 by a boat manne4 by the NMU's United Marine Division Local 88&. The tug VU1£ajJ', operated by the Sabine Towing Company and pianned by UMD-~MV men, disregarded IBU picket boats and proceeded to haul the Pictoo.r owned derrick-barge Roberts to a salvage job in the Mormentau Rivet in Louisiana. . · ·· Members of Local 838 later expressed their regret over the sc~ tactics employed during the atri~e. Despite these tactics, Picton't tour harbor boats in the Port Arthur-Beaunw.ot-$abme area werfj kept at a standstill for almost three months untfl the reactivation of two company boats on Sep~mber 17. Advance Meeting Schedule For Coast SIU Ports ..,,iii Unanimous Vote Brings Sheridan Sea-Tug Pact NORFOLK-A first-time contract has been signed by th~ SIU Inland Boatmen's Union for the deep-sea operation of the Sheridan Transportation Company here. The IBU also has Sheridan's harbor tug in+------------J..i. Philadelpliia under contract. crease retroactive to July I an~ It won a unanimous 18-0 vote will draw an additionnl hike next decision among the deep-sea tugmen in May. Following the trend to tlie IBU crewmen aboard the five carg~ barges handled by the deep-sea boats have a~so strongly supported the union, and negotiations are now underway on a contract for the 20 men in that operation. The three deep-sea tugs tow nonself-propelled barges up and down the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. They ha~dle five barges which c;arry bulk fre1g-h t -0nly for the Tug Management Corp., which is allied with Sheridan Transportation. Under the new pact reached by the IBU for the deep-sea tugmen, all hands a1·e receiving a wage in- August. Other aains won are nindays of vacation each year, and· schit!dule, of 18 days after two ye,ars, in addition to nine paid holidays. Last May'1 unanimous ballot victory ~or the llm rep1:esents thct 11 rst time that Sherida~ s deep-sea tugmen. have had a union as t~eff barg.ainmg agent. Local 333, Umted. Manne Division of the National Maritime Union, lost an election on these tugs six years ago. The vote covered the tugs Peggf Sheridan, D. T. Sheridan and th• Chris Sheridan and was conducted by the National Labor Rel.ation1 Board in Brooklyn and Baltimore, The Philadelphia harbor tug, th• H. J . Sheridan, has been under IBU contract since 1960• a �.. • ,\ . ""',, .. ~ J ... ·S • .4 ' .4·It E R·I · · li 0 ti' '· · · · · · - ··· · · · · · · · · · · · · ··· ·' ._, •Pllce Blnea · 'Part Of The Job' sitr X.BG:ISLAT%VJI . . .l>BPABT~BNT~~~!§~ MARITIME STATISTICS-As of August 1, 196~, _.there · were 890 vessels of 1,000 gross tons or over in the active oceangoin1 United States merchant fleet. This la 215 less than the number active on July 1, 1962. There were 27 Government-owned and 863 privately-owned ships in the active service fleet. There was a decrease of twenty-five active vessels and an increase of twenty-four inactive vessels In the privately-owned fteet. Two .freighters, the PHILIPPINE MAIL and the CHINA BEAR, were delivered fi:om construction; two tankers were transferred foreign, and one small tanker was dropped froµi the statistics when reconstruction work dropped Ifs tonnage to le~s than 1, 00 gross. The total privately-owned fleet decreased by one to 985. There was no change in ~A's active and inactive fleets, the total remaining 1,892. t l,""' 1952, , seafartng jobs in the LABOR STATISTICS-On ;\:.August United States numbered 53,034. Of this total 12,286 were licensed and 40,748 were unlicensed. Privately-owne.d an4 MA-owned vessels employed 46,463 men; MSTS 'CivR Service, .5,707; and MSTS contract ships, 864. There were 8,740 men working on Great Lakes seafaring operations. The number of longshoremen employed during the period totaled 73,000 and the number of workers in United States shipyards remained at 127,848. ""' t tuna ;t; FISH REPORT-In 1961 Japanese landings totaled 651,355 metric tons. This was an increase of over 105,620 metric tons ·over the fiscal year 1960 catch. The previous high catch was recorded in fiscal year 1959 when 562,991 metric tons were landed • . . A large Japanese fishing company reportedly is planning to establish a joint Japanese-French .tuna base at Noumea, New Caledonia Island. The Noumea Tuna Base will be similar in size to the tuna base contem- · plated for Tahiti. During the first year of operation, 25 vessels would be ba_sed at Nou~ea, and their annual catcQ is expected to total 12,000 metric tons. Fish landed at that base will · be exported to France and the United States . . . As the result of negotiations conducted by the American Tuna . Boat Association with Columbian authorities in April, a procedure has been established for United States fishing vessels to obtain licenses to fi~h in Columbian waters. t ;1:. t SOVIET MARITIME EXP ANSI ON - The Soviet Union reported that it has agreed to pul'chase about $100 million worth of ships from three major Jap!lnese ship-building firms. The contract is said to cover the purchase of twelve 35,000-ton tankers, five 12,000-ton freighters, twelve barges, six drepges and ten ftoa~ing ·cranes. The Japanese firms involved.are Mitsubishi and Engineering Company, IshikawahimaHarima Heavy industcy Company and Hitachi Shipbuilding and En-: gineering Company.' Seventy percent of the payments due under the contract is to be deferred over six years. ·i t - t those lawmakers who voted for ·the program. This measure will again come up for action and, certainly, the citizens of this country should not allow the experience of the .~lections which are the. cornerstone of our past to be repeated. A minority· of the elecdemocratic_ structure. torate must' not be allowed to speak for the : Those citizens who cast their ballots on majority. The tail must not be allowed to · b · f . Eleetion ·nay will, of course, e votmg or wag the dog. It becomes. not only the _ r ight, then, but specific candidates-for the men and women also the obliga~ion of every citizen-if he is who will fill important offices on the nasincerely c;on~erned about the well-being o~ tional, state and local levels. But no voter . himself and his family-to go . to the polls should ever . forget that we· choose certain and vote for the candidates who .will express candidates on Election Day because we hope his views. _ they will reflect · our individual views ·On If only a minority of Americans go to the issues which are of vital concern to ourselves polls on Election Day, the winning candi·and our families. dates will speak for the minority. · But if the The issues do not (lppear on t.h e ballot. great maiority of citizens turn out, then The voter who enters the polling booth wiH those candidates who win will b~ truly rep• MOBILE TRADE FAIR-The American Maritime Association has be confronted only · with a list of names. resentative of the majority of Americans. gone •on recor· ~ in support of proposed legislation directing the Thus, he should remember, at all times, that Hardly a day passes when there is not disSecretary of Gv~ :merce . to encourage and promote the development those candidates he selects are those who cussion OI.' action in our government on legisand use of mobli.e trade fairs which can be transported on US-flag will. speak for him when matters which af- lation affecting the security and well-being vessels to foreign ports, designed to show United States products at feet him and his family come up. for action of Seafarers and their families-actions recommercial centers throughout-the world. In a letter to Rep. Herbert in Washington, at the State Capitol or City lating to runaway flags, subsidies, domestic C. Bonner, chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Hall. Committee, AMA said that the measure was of utmost importance if One of the most vital of these issues is, of shipping and other vital matters. Nor is this activity of concern only to deepoverseas markets are to be developed for . American goods. It cited course, concerned with . medical care for the the progress of the European Common Market, noting that it was sea sailors and their families . Right now the imperative for American business to seek new markets overs.eas and aged un·der the Social Security System. The railroads are moving toward mergers on all to expand. existing ones. "We feel there is· no better way of accom- medical ca:te program, as most trade union plishing this than by providing floating trade fairs using American- members know, had the 'support of the Ad- sides, an action which could cause the loss ftag vessels." ministration. It had the support of the AFL- of railroad jobs, including those of SIU tug;t. t t CIO and the organized labor movement in boat workers. And the railroads are also HOLIDAY PROPOSAL-The Pacific American Steamship Associa- this country. And, according to reliable pushing rate-making legislation which would tion has recommended that the Congress, before approving legislation polls, - it had the support of the majority of drive the barges off the rivers and seriously which would provide for another legal holiday, make a thorough study the citizens of this country . . cripple our inland waters industry. of present legal holidays and tfieir impact on the nation's economy. f d h The moral is clear: register and then get It recalled that .t he Senate has approved the joint resolution whiCh Yet, the program was de eate in t e out and vote for the men who will represent designates September 17 in each year "Constitution Day," and makes present session of Congress. and protect your interests. tha,t date a legal public holiday. PASSA's spokeman said he "comWhy? mended" the intent behind the measure, but stressed that making Because a minority of voters, acting T_h ere is one important thing to remember, September 17 in each .year a legal holiday "can be seriously injurious through irifluential and vocal lobbies, like · however. In order for you to vote you must to our nation's industries. At the present time, _our national payroll that of the American Medical ·Association, be registered. So check the registration reIs approximately 280 billion dollars annually. Of the 58 million per- were able to bring about defeat of a measure quirements 'in your community and make sons employed in the cou~try, it is reasonable assumption that which most people in this country want. sure your name is on the roster of-registered more than . half of those emp~oyed work on legal holidays at an overtime rate of pay. This is .Particularly true in the transportation field. An analysis of this defeat, later made by voters. Then go to the polls on Elt:!ction Day and Tra.nspoi:tation must go on every day In ·tµe year .. .. " PASSA said the AFL-CIO, showed that, the legislators some legal holidays "no longer serve .In the public .interest" and sug- who voted· against this .measure-those who cast your b~llot for the candidates of your geste.d, some '!could be . merged." ·defeated· it-represented fewer people than choice. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT-The Maritime Administration recently sponsored a meeting where proposals for integrated steam turbine plants for marine propulsion were explained to maritime fndus't ry representatives.. As part of the MA's effort to reduce construc~ion and ·ope~aUng costs of us merchant ships, separate con~ tracts were signed in the winter of 1961-62 with Allis-C.h almers Manufacturing . Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Newport .. News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Inc., . of Newport News, Vi~ginta,' to develop . such integrated plants. The .integrated steam turbine plant is designed to be a highly self-regulating propulsion system capable . of control by a minimum number of dev_l<:!es, and to achieve reduced· costs with high reliability and safety. It is to · -r equti-e minimum maintenance and to lend Itself to· remote· control eith.e r f}"om an engineer's console Qr directly from tlie briage. . 1t ·is expe~t~d that a plant of this type may have further appUcation in the fteld of mechanization and automation. Upon completion of the research development phase of the contracts, MA may order con1truction, installation, and testing aboard ship of the design which is considered · to be the most feasible from the standpoint of both engineering and economy. -.\;. t t Very soon now-in November-the citizens of this country will again · have an opportunity to vote . in the free and secret �.. ', \ .... .....,,. ,..... . ' ~ - . t ' ... ' ,- ~ .. ~ • ' ~ ' .... fthl•• These rules Include the rules previously printed and distributed; .together with amendments thereto, decided upon by the Seafarers. Appeals Board, up to and including September 1, 1962. . .tr Every seaman shipped through the hiring halls of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, lakes and Inland Waters District, hereinafter called the "Union," 1hall be shipped pursuant to .'the following rules; 1. Seniority A. Without prejudice to such other legal conditions and restrictions on employment as are contained in the agreements between the Union ind !h• Employers, seamen shall be shipped out on jobs offered through the hiring halls of the Union in accordance with the class of seniority rating they possess, 1ubject, nevertheless, to the other rules contained herein. I. Seniority shall be determined in the following manner: A clan A seniority rating, the highest, shall be possessed by all unlicensed personnel who have shipped regularly, up to December 31, I 954, with one or more of the companies listed in Appendix A, •ince before January 1, 1951. On and after October 1, 1956, a class A seniority rating shall. be possessed by all seamen with ratings above ordinary aeaman, wiper, or meumon, who have shipped regularly, up to December 31, 1954, with one or more of the companies li1ted in Appendix A, since before January 1, 1952, subject, how• ever, to rule 9. On and after September 1, 1959, a class A seniority rating shall also be possessed by all seamen who hove shipped regularly with one or more of the companies listed in Appendix A, either (I) up lo December 31, 1955, since before January 1, 1953, or (2) up to December 31, 1956, since before January 1, 1954, sub ject, however, to rule 9. On and after June 15; 1961, a Class A seniority rating shall be possessed by all seamen who have sh ippi>d regularly with one or more of the companies listed in Appendix A, either, (1) up to December 31, 1957, since before January 1, 1955; or, (2) up to December 31, 1959, since before January I, 1956; or, (3) up to December 31, 1959, since before January I, 1957. A Class B seniorify rating •hall be possessed by all seamen who have shipped regularly up to December 31, 1957 with one or more of the com· ponies listed in Appendix A, since before January 1, 1958, and who do not have a Class A seniority rating, subject, however, to Rule 9. On and after September 1, 1959, Class C personnel who possess a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of the Andrew Furuseth Training School course, and who, after obtaining such a certificate of satisfactory completion, have completed 60 days of seatime with any of the companies set forth in Appendix A, sholl be entitled to cla11 B seniority rating. A class C seniority rating shall be possessed by all seamen who do not have a class A or class B seniority rating, subject, however, to rule 9. Notwithstanding any th ing to the contrary herein, no seaman shall be deprived of the seniority to which he would be otherwise entitled by virtue of service with the armed forces of the United States. . C. A seaman will be deemed to have shipped regularly with one or more of the companies listed in Appeodix A if he has been employed as an un· lieensed seamon no less than n inety days (90) pet calendar year on one er more American·flag vessels owned or operated by the said companies, subject, how· ever, lo rule 3(A). This latter provision shall not operate so as lo reduce any seaman's seniority if the requ irements therein were not met during fhe first calendar year in which the seaman commenced to ship but, if not met, the said calendar year shall not be counted insofar as seniority upgrading is concerried. D. Employment with, or election lo any office or job in the Union, or any employment taken at the behest gf the Union, shall be deemed to be the same u employment with any of the companies listed in Appendix A, and seniority •hall accrue accordingly during the period such employment, office, or job is reta ined. E. A class A seniority rating shall be the highest, class B, the ne xt highest, and so on, and priority as lo jobs shall be granted accordingly, subject, never• theless, to the rules contained herein. F. Within each class of •eniority, a seaman shall be shipped in accordance ·with the length of time he has been unemployed, the one unemployed the longest to be •hipped the first, subject, nevertheless, to the rules contained herein. G. I! shall be the responsibility of each seaman to furnish proof of seniority and length of the period of his unemployment. Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, the failure lo produce adequate proof of seniority or length of unemployment shall be grounds for denial of the job sought. An appropriate seniority rating card duly issued by the Union shall be deemed sufficient proof of seniority, for the purposes of shipping, without prejudice to the right of eny •eoman to furnish different proof of his seniority in reasonably leg ible and easily ascertainable form, such as official Coast Guard discharge" Unemploy· ment periods shall be ascertained solely from shipping urds issued by the Union. H, Seniority rating cords will be issued by the Union only . upon written and personal application made and accepted. These will be valid only for the calen· dar year in wh ich issued. No seniority rating card will be issued after October in each cslendar year, unless the remaining lime i• not needed to preserve th• seniority rating of the applicant, or is mathematically sufficient to enable him to retain his seniority. Each seniority rating card shall be based upon entitlement as of the dote applied for. Shipping cards issued by the Union shall be valid for a peribd of 90 days from the date of iss ue subject lo the other rules contained herein. If the 90th day fall1 on 1 Sunday or · a holiday, national or state, or if. the hall in which registration has been m·e de. i1 closed on that day for any reason, the card shall be de"med valid· until the next succeeding businen day on whiclt 1he hall l•. open. The poriod of validity of 1hipping card• 1h1ll be •~tended by th• number of days shipping ln a port h11 been metarlally 1ffectad 11 I result of I strike affecting the lndu1try generally, or ott.er similar circumstances. Shipping corda 1hall be issued to ell those requesting the same, provided the 1e1man h11 111 the necessary document• and pipers required by l1w and Is otherwise eligible. I. Seniority shall be calculated on the b11i1 of employment without regard to department (deck, engine, or steward), without pre[udica, however, to the application of any other rule contained herein. A seamen may not change the department in which ha usually ship1 without permission of the Seafaren Appeals Boord, which permission shell be granted only upon proof, deemed 1atisfactory by the Board, that medical re11ons, Insufficient lo prohibit seiling altogether, warrant the change. J. Seamen with a class B or class C seniority rating may be shipped on • vessel for one round trip, or sixty (60) days, whichever Is longer; in the l11ter case, the sixty (60) day period may be extended, where necessary to insure practicability insofar as leaving the ship i1 concerned: Thl1 rule 1hall not be applied. so as to cause a vessel lo soil shorthanded. No trensportllion shall be due by virtue of the application of this rule. The words "round trip" shall have the usual end .customary meaning ollributed to it by seamen, whether It be coastwise, interco1stal or foreign. On coastwlse voyages, If the schedule of the vessel is such that it i1 to return to the area of original engagement, • seaman shall not be required lo leave the vessel until the vessel reaches the .snid port or area. On lntercoastal and foreign voya9~1, where the vessel pay1 off at a port in the continental United States other 1han ln the area of engage• ment, if the vessel is scheduled to deport ftom the seid port of payoff within ten days after nrrival, to return to the port or area of originil engagement, • seaman with a seniority roting of less than class A shall not be required to leave the vessel until it arrives in the iaid port or area of original engagement. 2. Shipping Procedure A. No seaman shall be shipped unless registered for ahipping. No· seaman shall register for shipping in more than one port of the Union at one time. No shipping card issued in one port shall be honored in another. B. No seaman may register for another, or use another'i shipping card or aeniority rating cord. All registration must be In person, ani! seamen must be present, in person, when e job is offered thetn. C. No seaman may register for a job so long 11 he !1 employed on any vessel. D. No aeaman shall have the right lo reject more than two jobs, after throw• ing in for them, within the period of validity of his ahipping card. Rejection of more than .two jobs during thi1 period will require re-registration and the toking out of a new shipping cord. E. Every aeaman who accepts a job, and who quits or 11 fired after one day, shall not be permitted to retnin the original shipping card on which he received his jc;>b, but must re-register lo ship. If he quill or Is flred within one day, he mu•I report back lo the dispatcher.on the next succuding business day or else give up the original shipping card on which he received hl1 job. F. No seaman shall be allowed to register on more than one list (deportment), and in not more than one group, as hereinafter set forth. No seaman shall be shipped out on a job off · a list (department) other than that on which he la registered, ~xcept under emergency circun1s111nce1, such as insuring against I vessel sailing short in a department. No seaman shall be shipped' out on • job outside the group in which .he i• registered, except 11 Jpecifically set forth herein. The following are the groups within the lists (departments), In which claui• fied seamen may re9isler. Within one ·list (department), those posse .. ing • higher seniority rating mey t!k! pd9!'ity in th! obteining of jobs ov!r th<>t! with lesser seniority roting even when not registered In the same group, sub· ject, however, to the provisions of rule .4 (C). · The following is a breakdown of the list (department) group: DECK DEPARTMENT Group I-Day Worlcera Deck Maintenance Watchman-Day Work Storekeeper Bosun Bosun's Mate Carpenter Quartermaster Able Seaman Group II-Riled Wirch Standers Car Deckman . Watchman-Standing Watchea Group Ill Ordinaries on Watch ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ref. Eng'r. 2nd Electrician Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Day V'fork Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Watch Plumber·Machinist Group i Chief Raf. Eng'r. Chief Storekaep•r Evap. Maintenance Man · Pumpman, 1 end 2 Engine Maintenance Group II Deck Engineer Engine Utility . Oiler-Die1el Oiler-Steam Waterlandar flremen·Wetertender fireman Gr1up Ill Wiper STEWARD DEPARTMENT ·Group I ($)-lated Man Chief Steward-Passenger · 2nd Steward-Passenger Steward Group 1-Ra~ed Man Chef Chief Cook Night Cook and Baker 2nd Cook end Baker Group II 2nd Cook and 3rd Cook Grou" ill Utility Messmen ,essmen G. No seaman 1hall be tendered any ob unless he 11 qualified therefor in accordance with law and can furnish, o ~demand, the appropriate documents evidencing this qualification. H, No man shall be shipped while 'unc r the influence of alcohol or drugs. I. All .seamen shipped through the ~ ion shall be given two assignment cards. One of these cards shall be given by the seaman to the head of hi1 department aboard 1hlp, the other to h is department delegate 1board ship. . J. Subject to the other rules c.o nlainlil herein, a seaman receiving 1 job ahall give up the shipping card on whic I he was shipped. t I • 3. ·Ho1pit1I C11e1 A. Notwithstanding anything to the c trary herein contained, the period of employment required during e.ach year to constitute regular shipping, ·or for the maintenance of class B or den C seniority without break; shall be reduced, ·pro rata, in accordance with th• proportion of bona fide in· and oul·pelient lime lo each calendar year. Example: If a man has been a bona fide In· and out·palient for four (4) months in one ctlendar year, the yearly employment required for seniority purposes 1hall be feduced by one·third for that year. I. A seaman who enters 1 bona fide hospital 11 1n in-patient and remains there for thirty (30) days or more, shall be entitled, lf otherwise qualified, lo receive a thirty (30) day back-dated shipping card. If. he has been such an In-patient for len than thirty (30) days, he shall be entitled, if otherwise quall· fied, lo a shipping card back-dated to the day he first entered the hospital. This rule shall not apply unless the se aman reports to the dispatcher within forty·eight (49) hours after his discharge, exclusive of Saturdays, Sunda_ys,.and holidays, and produces his hospital papers. 4. Business Hours ind Job Calls A. All Union halls shall b• open from ¥:00 MA unt il 5:00 PM. On Saturday•, the halls shall be open from 9:00 AM tolt 2:00 Noon. On Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and holiday•, the hours of business shall be determined by the port agent, upon proper notice posted on th <1• bulletin board the day before. B. Jobi shall be announced during non ·holiday week days, Including Saturday mornings, on the hour, exce pt for the 8:00 AM. .and Noon calls._ On Sllurday afternoons, Sundays, and holidays, or under exceptional cireum1tances, the job may be called out at any time after it comes In. In no cas• shall a job be called out unless II is first posted on the shipping board. C. There shall be 1 limit of eight (B) job calls In which the priority of class A and class B per>o11nel may be •exerclsed in obtaining a particular fob. · If the eighth job call doea not produce a qualified seaman possessing either e class A or class B seniority rating (in the order prescribed her..in), that seaman with • class C seniority rating, otherwise entitled under these rules, shall be selected . for the job. This rule shall not be applied so as to ca us• a vessel to sail shorthanded or late. D. The four major ports are declared I bbe New York, Baltimore, Mobile and New Orleans. In halls other thnn those therein located, if three (3) t1ll1 for 1 job do not produce • quelified seaman pou•uing 1 clau A seniority rating, the· job shall be placed in auspense, but only with respect to class A and clasa B personnel who are registered for shipping, and not .with respect. to class C personnel. The nearest• major port shall \ e immediately notified, and the 1us· pended job offered ther• for the next two (2) joio calls. A qualified clan A seaman in the major port so notified sholl have the righi to bid for these -jobs but only within the said two (2) job caUs. In the event these jobs are not 10 bid for, the mnjor port shall so hnmediately advise the notifying port. There• after that seaman with I class A or B seniority rating, otherwise entitled under these rules and registered In the notifying port, ahall be assigned the job. Thia rule shall not be applied so II to cause a vessel to oail shorthanded or late, and shall not be deemed to require any employer lo pay transportation by virtue of the transfer of the job call. The provision• of rule .4 (C) shall be 1ubordinale hereto. 5. Speci1I Preferences . A. Within each class of seniority ratin,~ seamen over fifty (50) years of age shall be preferred In obtaining jobs of fire watchmen. · I. A seaman shipped on • regular job1 :whose ship leys up less then fifteen (15) days efter the original employment 'date, 1h1ll have rHlored to him 1ha shipping card on which he WH shipped, provided· the· c1rd has not expired, C. If a ship lays up and then cells for a crew within ten (10) d1y1 after l1yup, the Hme crewmembers shill have preference, providing they are registered on th1 shipping list. Such preference shall be extended by the number of days of leyup resulting from strikes affecting the Industry generally, 9r other similar circumstances. D. A seamen with 1 clan A senioiity rating 1h1ll not be required_'lo 1hrow In for I job on the same veuel 1fter first obtaining 1 job thereon, ao long ea he . hH not been discharged for ceu11 or hH quit. I . qui C personnel with I certificate of Hlisfactory completi.;n from the · Andrew Furuseth Training .School shall be preferred over other · class C pet10nnel. f. (I) Within each class of seniority, preference for the job of Bosun shall be given lo those seamen who possess a Certificate of Recertification as Bosun from the Deck Department Recertification Program, or in the event there are no ouch recertified Bosuns available, then preference shall be given those Bosun• who either have actually s-ailed as AB for at least 36 months in the Deck Department, or have actually sailed in any capacity in the Deck Department for al' least .72 months, or, have actually soiled as Bosun for 12 months, in all cases with one or more of the companies listed in the aforementioned· Appendix A. (2) Within each 'class of seniority, preference for the ' job of chief electrician shall be given those ieomen who have actually soiled for at least 36 month• in the engine deportment, including at least 12 months as second electrician, with one or more of the companies listed in the aforementioned Appendix A. (3) Within each class of seniority, preference shall be given to those Stewards ind Third Cooks who · possess a Certificate of Recertification as Steward or Third Cook from the Stewards Deportment Recertification Program, or, In the case of a Steward, in the event there ore· no such recertified Stewards available, then preference shall be given to those Stewards who have actually oailed at least 36 months in the Stewards Deportment in th• rating above tftat of 3rd Cook, or who have actually sailed as St.eward for al least 12 months,in ell cases, with one or more of the companies listed in the aforementioned Appendix. (4) Within each clas• of seniority in the Deck Department, the Engine Department and the Steward · Department, preference shall be g iven to all Entry Ratings who are indorsed as lifebootman in the United States Merchant Marine by the United States Coast Guard. The provisions of this rule ·may 'be wa ived by the Seafarers Appeals Board in those cases where, in its judgment; undue hardship will result, or where other extenuating circumstances warra~t 1uch waiver. G. If an applicant for the Steward Department Recertification Progla.m or the Deck Deportment Recertification Program for . Bosuns is employed on a vessel in any capacity when he is called lo attend such program, such oppli• cant, after his successful completion of the respective Recertification Program, shall have the right to rejoin his vessel in the same capacity on its first arrival In 11 port of ·paypff within the continental limih of the United States. H. The contracting companies recognize that the aforementioned preferences shall 'obtain notwithstanding any other provision lo the contrary contained in these rules. 6. Standby Jobs Standby jobs shall be shipped in rotation, within . each class rating. No standby shall be permitte~ to take a regular' job on the unlen he returns to the hall and throws in .for the regular job. shipping card shall be returned to the standby when he reports dispatcher unlen It hH expired In lho interim, of seniority same .veuel . His original bock to the 7. Relief (I) Except fot Reeertific:ation, when an ~mployed seaman wants !lme off and secures permission to do so, .he shall coll the hall and secure a relief: No reliefs shall be furnished for less than four (4) hours or more than three (3J: days. The one asking for time off shall be responsible for paying the relief al the regular qverlime rate. Reliefs shall be shipped in the same manner as a standby. This rule shall not apply when replacements are not required by the head of the department concerned. . (2) · Any employed seaman who haa been called to @!lend the Steward Department Recertification Program or the Deck . Deportment Recertification Program for Bosuns may be temporarily replaced by a relief man until hi1 successful completion of the respective Recertification Program; The registra• tion card of any such relief man shall remain valid during such relief assign• men! unless ii expires because of the passage of tinie. ·8. ·Promotions or Transfers Aboard Ship No seaman shipped u'nder these rules shall accept ·a promotion or transf•r aboard ship unless there is no time or opportunity .to dispatch the required man from the Union hall, 9. Ch1nge in Seniority A. Unless otherwise specifically entitled thereto by these rules; all those who possess a class B seniority rating shall be entitled lo a class A seniority· rating eight (9) Y.Hrs after they commenced 10 ship regularly with the companiea set forth ln Appendix A, provided they maintain their class B seniority without break. B. All those who possess a class C seniority rating shall be entitled to • class B seniority rating two (2) yeara after they commenced to ship regularly with the companies set forth in Appendix · A, provi'ded 1hey maintain ·their class c seniority rating without break. . ' C. Shipping w ith one or more of the companies set forth in Appendix A for at least ninety (90) days each ·calendar year is necessary lo maintain without break a clan B or class C seniority rating, subject, however, lo rule 3 (A), Thi1 latter provision ahall not oper1t• so as to reduce 1ny seaman's aenlorlty · If the requirements therein were not met during the first calendar year In which th• Haman commenced 10 ahip but, If not me1, th• oaid calendar yHr ahall not be counted in1of1r as seniority upgreding Is concerned; D. Th• oame pro11isloni as to. military service 11 era contained In rule 1 (8) 1hall be 1nalogou1ly •i>plicable here. E. In cases where 1 seaman'• 1hlpping employment has been Interrupted because of circ:umstanc11 beyond his control, thereby preventing the eccumu· lotion of sufficient seatima to attain eligibility for a higher seniority rating, the Seafarers Appeala Board m1y, In Its sole discretion, grant him such total or pnrtial seniority credit for th• time lost, as, again in its sole discretion, lt · 'considers warranted In. order fo prevent undue hardship. For purposes of Board· procedures, whether 1 matter presented to the Seafarers Appeals Boord Is 1n appeal as a · result of a dispute over shipping· or senior ity rights, ·or is ·an appeal for the exercise of the Board's discretion, shall be initially determined by the Chairman, who shall thereupon take such admin istrative step' as are appropriate in connection wi1h this ~eterminafion, subject, however, to overruling by the body hearing the matter. If the Chair• mon i• overruled, the matter shall. be deemed to be a dispute appeal, or 1 discret ionary maller, in accordance with the determination· of the S<1id body, and ii shall thereupon be subject .to disposition under the rules corresponding lo the type of case it hos thu, been determined to be. The applicant shall, at his election, have a right to be heard in ·person, but only at the place where the Seafarers · Appeals Board is meeting to consider the same. The Chairman shall insure that the applicant shall receive fair notice thereof. 10. Discipline A. The Union, although under no indemnity 'obligation; will not ship drunks, dope add icts, and others whose ·presence aboard ship would con.,itule a menace or nuisance to the safety and health of the crew. Anyone claiming ·a wrongful refusal lo 1hip may .appeal 10· the Seafarers Appeals· Boord; .which shall be • board of four (4); two (2)'to be selected by the Union, and two (2) by that negotiating commiitee; representing Employers, known and commonly referred to as the Management · Negotiating Commillee. · This Board shall name a Hearing Commillee of .two (2) to sit in the port where the refusal to - ship takes place, if practicable, and, if not, al the nearest available port where it is practicable. This (alter Commit'tee shall arrange for a prompt and fair hearing wit h ·proper notice, a.nd shall arrive at a decision, unanimously, to be binding and final. If a unanimous decision · cannot be reached, an appeal shall be taken to the Seafarers Appeala Boord. Where a specific company is involved in the dispute, a 'representative thereof must be appointed to the Commillee by the Board unless waived by the said company. B. Where a seamer!. deliberately foils or refuses to join his ship, or is guilty of misconduct or neglect of .duty aboard ship, he may lose his shipping card for up to thirty (30) days; For a second offense, he may lose his card up to sixty (60) days. In especially aevere cases, or in case of a third offense, he may lose his shipping card · permanently. Before a seaman may. lose his ship· ping card under this .sub·p.aragraph B, a complain I shall be filed, by either the Union or an Employer; vyith the Chairman of. the Board, who shall thereupon name a Hearing Commiltee,which Committee shall arrange for a prompt and fair hearing thereon, with proper notice. The manner of appointment of the Hearing Committee, and the procedures to be followed by it, shall be those specified in the last paragraph of section 9 (E) and section 10 of these rules and, without limit! ng the effect of any other provis ion in these rul~s; h e~ring~ may be conducted, and decisions reached, whether or not the seaman is present. Pend ing the hearing and decision, the seaman may register and ship in accordance with his approp'riale seniority and registration status. Appeals · from dec isions of .the. Hearing Committee may be taken lo the Board, and shall be mailed by the seaman to the Board within fifteen (1 SJ days after wrillen notification of the Committee's decision. The Board shall have the power to extend this time for good cause: ~uch appeals ohall be heard by the Board at the next regular meeting after_receipl thereof, provided the appeal has been re,eived in sufficient timft for thg llnard to oive five (5) dO\'l' notic!l of th• meeting lo the seaman of the time and place of t he meeting. Pending any appeal or decision !heron by the Board, the decision of the Hearing Commille• shall be effective. C. The Board of four (4) shall be a permnnent body, and each member shl \ have an alternate. The selection of the alternates, ari,d the removal of membef\\ or alternates shall be let forth in the agreements signed by the Union and the Employers. Members of the Board may serve on a Hearing Commillee, subject to sub'·paragraph A. The Board shall act only . if there participates at least one Union member and one Employer member, while the collecti ve strength of each group sha ll be. the 1ame, regardless of the actual number in attendance. The ·decisions of the Board ahalr be by unanimous vote, and shall be final and binding, except that, In the event of a tie, the Board shall select an impartial fifth member to resolve the particular issue involved, in which case, e majority vote shall then be final and binding. Where no agreement can be reached as to the identity of the flfth member, 1pplication therefor shall be made to the American Arbiiration Anociation, and its rules •hall then be followed in reaching a decision. D. All disputes over seniority, and transportation disputes arising out of seniority rule applications, ahall be dealt with ih the same manner as disputes over shipping rights. E. II is the obligation of the one aggrieved to initiate action. No particular form is necessary, except that the complaint must be in writing, set out the facts. in sufficient detail to properly identify the condition complained of, and be addressed to 'the Seafarers Appeals Board, 17 Battery Place,' Suite 1930, New York -4, N. Y. 11. Amendments These rult1, Including tenlorlty classifications end . requlren\ents, may be emended at any time, In 1ccordanca with law, conlrilcls between the Union encl ihe employers, ind to the extent permitted by few and contract, 11 afore· teid,, by the Se1fer1r1 Appeal• BOlrd. · �I~ • r. Pal'e ;. ' l'earte. TOKYO CHOLERA FEAR HOLDS LINERS r-&:m 4 ' -· ~ FISBBRMA TOKYO-Stymied by the zealo~ tactica of health officials here, American and other foreign passenger ship operators are threatening to halt all calls of their liners at Japanese ports until the nation's current cholera scare has paS&ed. . Japanese health officials have been demanding the ex- operators still question why only affected" than the area adjoln!ne amination of all passengers seaports are restricted and not air- the airport on J'ormosa, Japanese and crews aboard incoming ships from both Hong Kong and the Philippines, often causing lengthy delays. The liner President Cleveland, manned by the SIU Pacific District, was denied permission to tie up at Kobe until after 800 passen-· gers were forced to take cholera tests. A 30-hour delay was caused, despite the tact that all passengers had anti-cholera v a cc i n a t i on certificates. Liner operators are particularly annoyed at the fact that airline passengers are not delayed. One company spokesman hinted that this could be due to the fact that Japan has a national airline but no passenger liners. If the boycott goes into effect the lines would be hit hard financially. However, they said Japan would suffer a greater economic loss. Japanese quarantine officials admit that the cholera situation is a "delicate" one. But shipping Suzanne In Suez Area Collision The Suzanne (Bull) ls at Todd's shipyard in Brooklyn for repairs after being damaged in a collfsion with the British vessel Dartmoor. The mishap occurred when the Suzanne was five days out of Bornbay bound for Montreal. Damage to both ships was exiensive. The British Dartmoor had her bows crushed backwards about 20 feet; and the Suzanne rec~ived a long gash above and below the waterline on the port side, flooding the No. 4 hold. No serious injuries were reported involving SIU crewmen. Damage 'to the Suzanne was estimated at about $200,000, after both vessels put into Aden for repairs. The British vessel was bound for Madras from . Casablanca at the time. Another SIU ship, the Keva Ideal (Keva), recently put food aboard the British ship Caymania, which had earlier sent out a message that she was sinking north of Cristobal. The Keva Ideal offered the Britlsher a tow, but the Caymania's master turned him down, and made it to port on his own. ~ ~.',)J ,, ;.''.i line centers. Only Formosan air passengers are tested "Jn a limited way," accordine to news reports. The restrictions on vessels are due to the fact that the Taipei seaport area "18 more dangerously and .· CANNERY WORKB·R Boston Boats Unload Catch offlciall contend. The passenger carriers do not object to efforts to control the disease but feel that quarantine personnel have been "insensitive" and have embarrassed foreign shipping lines. s:ru· SA.PBTY DBPAaTMENT Joe Aldna, Safety Director Keeping A Fire From Spreadi'1g _ No matter where you are, at home or aboard ·ship, one of the· most important things ·to know ls how to confine a ftre to the smallest possible area and prevent It from spreading to other areas. This can be accomplished by knowing the details of construction as well as fire safety practices, one being of no use without the other. An underThe busy scene above was standing of the ways Jn Which heat is trasmitted can be of great help taken at the Boston FishinCJ in taking the necessary steps to prevent a fire from spreading. Pier where the fishing Heat is transmitted by three methods: Conduction, convection and boats Swallow and Racer. radiation, each of these being factors in the spreading of fire.t In addition, fire can be spread by contact of fuel with .t he fire itself. were unloading their catch. A look at the various means of heat transferral .ls basic to the whole A hectic time wa~ had by problem. both men and fish. The Contact. It's a familiar fact that when a flammable or combustible vessels · are manned by material is brought into contact with flame It will catch fire If the members of the SIU-affilicontact is maintained long enough. In this connection, It ls important ated Atlantic Fishermen's to arrange for the storage of all combustible materials in such a way KODIAK - Japanese fishing Union. that they are far removed from any source of heat. Combustibles often are continuing to ata.y clear fleets take the form of wastes or rubbish that is allowed to accumulate close to fire or heat sources. For this reason the accumulation of oll- of Shelikof Strait within a line soaked rags is always something to+ drawn between Cape Ikolik and be avoided. They provide very gases which develop in a fire are the Kilokak Rocks after the seizpushed up through any vertical ure las.t April of two of their b!>ats good fuel for a fire. Conduction. This is the means~ opening and can set the stage for and the arrests of their captains. ·by which heat passes through sol- the · rapid spt-ead of a fire. In the '. The Japanese captains obtained ids. Metal is considered one of.the same manner as the furnace, the · their releases In return for an best conductors of heat, although hotter the fire Js ori the lower agreement to · stay out of an area most substances vary considerably floors or decks, the greater ls the three miles seaward of a .baseline SAN PEDRO-SIUNA fishermen .in their ability to transfer heat to upward push of the hot gases. · drlwn from the outer . points of lo this area converged last month other materials. Wood, glass, potRadiation. By nature, heat rays Barren Islands, lyine between f h tery and asbestos are considered travel in a straight line and are Afognak Island and Kenai Pent'n- or t e Port of Los A:n~eles· Fishvery poor conductors and fall into not absorbed to any great degree sula, in addition- to other islands ermen's fiesta, which w~s ~eld as a the category of insulators. As by the air or by a transparent sub- and ~apes. tribute to· tbe Important role flshthere. are no perfect insulators stance like glass. They are abThe . proscribed areas don't' in~ erme~ . play. in . the port economy. against heat, all substances con- sm;bed by any opaque substance c~ude all waters claimed .by the Running over the Labor ·Da~ duct heat to some extent. When they run into,. .such 81 a dark, .state · of . Alaska,, according to a . weekend, .tJte fiesta -featured a the heat continues long enough, it solid, non-transparent object:" For ·m ember . of the Alaska Fish am;I c'ross-sec.tioµ of entertainment ,t hat will bypass the insulator and be example, heat which is radiated by Game Co~mission, but the need included a competition · .fn· fishing conducted by the solid itself. a hot stove, would not be absorbed for ·even a partial claim was made .sk.flls bet\\'.e~~ the descendant.I of Convection . . Currents are often by the air it "travels through, but' .necessary by the Intrusion of the· old world fis~ermen of .slx natioDJ, evident in ftuid1, namely liquids would be absorbed bv a wall. Japanese· vessels. folk dancers performing in their . and gases. An excellent example The principle of - radi~ti~~ fs · . Tblriy-Flv V la see native · attire, t~teriiatloiiil tOOd of convection currents in water is very important tn checking the· e eue ~ booths, ga~es of still plus a boat th~ ordinary self-circulating hot- spread of fire because the amount At the time of the spokesman's parade. The fishing boats. were . water furnace. When the water in of heat coming fr~m a heat source, comment, 30 Soviet fishing vessels. decked ou't as multi-colored .floats the furnace is heated, it expands such as a stove or boiler, increases and flve factory-ships were ob- depleting '.f airyland scenes .for the and becomes lighte..- than the cold with every increase in the tem- served fishing southwest of Ko- benefit · of the many children who water in the radiators. Due to its perature around it. In other dlak Island, raisin1 speculation attended the celebration. heavier weight, the cold water is words, the greater distance the .. that a Soviet-Amertc~n dispute The spectacle is considered on• then able to move downward and stove is away from a bulkhead, the over what constltutea territorial of Southern CalUornla's outstandpush the lighter hot water up into less chance there ls of a fire waters might not be far over the Ing fall attractions each year lt'1 the radiators. starting. horizon. been held. . Convection currents play an imKnowledge of these four ways port~nt role in fires aa the hot in which heat moves about can help prevent the spread of a fire beyond its stai:ting point. However, it should be remembered that fire safety practices must be combined with this knowledge, as a lack of one makes the other useWASHINGTON-A House subcommittee has brushed aside less. ·the protest$ ·? f S~ate Department officials and unanimously' Japan's Boats Avoid Alaska~ Soviets Next? San Pedro Fisherme·n Hold· Fete House Group For ·s almon Ban To ·Aid Fishermen (Comments and suggestions are i nvited b11 thia department and can be submitted - to this ·column in care of the SEAFARERS ~OG.) ~.. Photo taken by .second mate shows damage to the Suzanne (Bull) f~~m collision with British vessel a few hours past Aden en route fo Suez:. Artchor of the British-flag Dartmoor ca:Ughf close to No • . 4 ,bold aJld pe~led plates like sardine can. The Dart.moor also required extensive repairs as a re·sult of the mishap~ · '· ··· · Re9lster Vote ~~d ' ir:ryour cornmul'l~fy l.: ~ approved legislation. that will put a possible ban on all im-· ports of canned salmon f r o m + - - - - - - - - - - - - Japan. · grounds in the North Atlantic were The Fish and Wildlife Con- recently invaded by the Japanese' servation subcommittee has recommended passage of the. bill, pro.p osed by R!!p. Thomas M. Pelley of Washington: -It advocates barring imports from any country whose fishermen use nets to catch mi~ grating salmon in the North Pacific. In putting its okay on the proposal, the House group ignored a: · strongly-worded warning from As$istant Secretary of State Averell .Harriman that the ban on salmQn i~ports m•ght damage. .o ur ·relations with that country. "' Trai:lltion.a l , ·American . f tshiog when they sent ·their first trawl~r• . the No. 2 Aol Maru oC the Apl Fisheries of Tokyo into international waters off the New England ' Coast. The move was occasfoned by the imposition of a i2-mile. · limit by many of the newly-iride- · pendent African nations along wi'th . the depletion of fishing resources off Australia and New Zealand, .· . Russian fishing trawlers have .been . in New Ei;igland fisqing . waters foe q-:.lite some time., using ,; outsized .fisping .gear to make their C!l~t.:q~ • . lln.d .i~ dirt;ct coQ,tra.v..eqtio.n· with in{e'rnatlonal fisht.ng. laws,, �.. THB SIU . XNDUSTRIAL 'W"ORKBR Computer manufacturers, who claim to solve all sortS of problems for others through automation, are now facing a big problem themselves and poetically, it's one of their own making. + What do you do with old, computer-brained robot which it1 second-hand computers? manufacturer claims defies "obso- Union-\Label Drive Readied By U IW The union label program of the United Industrial Workers took a big forward step this month with the formal publication of the proposed UIW label design by the New York State Department of Labor.- Registration with the New York mark." It oan then be ~ttached to labor agency will be followed all ~pes of products and manushortly by similar registration with the Union Label Trades Depart:qient of the AFL-CIO. Registration form a 11 t I es are necl88ary to establish clear legal rJght to the proposed UIW "trade- 11101. 111.LIBEL ~· SEI f 11 E11 '-' llTEllATIOIAL . I 11101 If IOITI AIEllCl uu•I .Facsimile of proposed UIW union label ts almost twice Its actual size. factured items turned out by UIW members in New York shops and, ultimately, on goods made all over the country in UIW-contracted plants. The label will clearly stamp all such producta u "union-made" under union 1tandard1 and working conditions. Adoption of a union label has long been a goal of the UIW-SIU to further memberahlp recognition throughout the industrial field. The label also will aerve to identify UIW-made products to members of other unions who sell, service or install the hundreds of items produced Jn plants under UIW contracl. A facsimile of the label design Is pictured here Jn enlarged size lo that UIW members and other union members cal\ become famtllar with Jt. The registry with the Department of Labor in New York and with the official Union Label Trades Department of the AFL010 Js expected to be ooml>leted within a short time. Once this Js done, arrangements wJll be made with New York area shops to have the labels put on all items turned out in these plants. UIW Wins A Solid Vote, Contract In Norfolk Shop NORFOLK-Climaxing an impressive victory Iu an electiol} conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, the srµ United Industrial Worker~ has signed a first-time .contfact covering over 100 ~!11· ployees of the Aluminum Ma- dr.ive at the company, 20 employterials Corporaiton here. The ees were fired for union aotlvitles, wi,n was by a 36-20 count :ln recent but have 1tnoe been reinstated. NLRB .balloting. ' A new two-year agreement providea for a substantial wage Jn~rease, paid holidays and vacation; full job security and seniority provisions, and complete UIW . welfare coverage for all workers at the plant. The pact calls for an immediate average wage increase of ten cents an hour. Additional raises due next March will hike the average wage in the plant some 32 cents an hour in less than a year· Other benefits include a full week's paid vacation, six paid double time holidays, double time for Sunday work and time and a half for Saturday. Employees at the plant will also be . entitled to two ten-minute rest periods each day in addition to their regular lunch hour. Numerous other improvements in sanitary and safety conditions at the plant have been made Jn addition to upgrading of general working conditions. The 102 employees at the plant who overwhelmingly ratified the contract are entitled to full cov• erage under the UIW Welfare Plan. AlurnJinum Materials wn.I pay all costs of health and welfare benefits for UIW members and their families. During tht:; successful org.anlzinlt The union gained a lump payment of $1500 from the company to cover wages lost during this period. Aluminum Materials Js engaged In the manufacture of aluminum storm windows and doora for home and industrial use. It is the ·largest manufacturer of home aluminum accessories · Jn the Norfolk area. Pictured In the SIU hall at the time his lest book was published, Seafarer Dave Garrity has a ne'."' one out. Seafarer Has 2nd Thriller Now On Sale .. Seafarer Dave Garrity, who concentrates mostly on his writing nowadays, has another book on the stands. This one is called "Cry Me A Killer." Garrity writes Jn the tough, Mickey Spillane tradition. His. first book, "Kiss Off the Dead," hit the stands in 1960. The new book is about a policeman who murders a mobster for the love of a woman. It continues in the tough style of his first fulllength publishing effort and should offer enough vicarious action for anyone. Garrity started turning out short detective stories for magazines while shipping as a member of the SIU deck department some years back. "Cry Me A Killer" is distributed by Fawcett Publications, New York, under the "Gold Medal Book" label Jn a pocket-size edition. :.:-;..:·:··· ttf.}:J;~~t3ttr.~tfrll~~~:fi~~~~Wftlmttli~~-Mtfi~~~~ig}f#:Ei~&WWJ5:~tJ@tdfaiffrifM:ttf~~l!:fl%01~Jfl@=:t::i!ft.i~iftiiMMtJ2!~ OU, Chemical & Atomic Workers Local 8-74 is fighting attempts by the Koppers Company, at its Kobuta plastics plant 80 miles downstream from Pittsburgh, to upset the union agreement and cancel out health and welfare benefits without notice. The company has uUlized imported strikebreakers and supervisors to keep its plants in operation. The union and Individual members picke~ed the Koppers dock by boat in some instances until shots from i;hore forced cancellation of the water picketing. +-------------------------------- ·5·~;n;·· c,1 the new Ui'Vl'~'~mbers at the Aluminum aterials In Norfolk are shown with sign proclatmtng their support of union after voting results were announc~d. Over I00 workers a~e emp_loy_ed In the shop.• p~an.t Unlike a man, whose working life 11 about 415 years, computers which can cost over $600,000 each are old and ready for a pension in perhaps five years. Since most computers are leased instead of sold outright they find their way home again like old hound dogs. Sooner or later the computer manufacturer will find himself with a lot full of second-hand thinking machines on his hands, all standing around, muttering to themselves. They still work, after a fashion. But they aren't new nor useful any longer. Senior Citizens They're slow compared to the new machines, and crotchety. After only five years they need more maintenance and draw more current than the new transistorized jobs which may be out there on the lot in a few more years also. The older equipment likewise takes · up more space and often requires extensive air-conditioning before it will operate properly. One solution is to sell them, like used cars, to businesses which can't afford new ones. But in this world you get nothing for nothing, and computer makers are realizing that when you sell someone a used machine you're not going to sell him a new, more costly one. Their business Js, after all, sell1ng new machines. Complicating the problem still further is the terrific rate at which the new machines are coming out. One of the latest gimmicks is a The Brooklyn Metal Trades Council has won exclusive bargaining representation for a unit of approximately ll;OOO New York Naval Shipyard employees. The union victory makes the New York yard the first naval 1nstal1ation to grant exclusive bargaining rights under a Presidential order providing for union recognition in Government installations , . , A threeyear contract covering 18,000 carpenters in the San Francisco Bay area has been signed by the District Council of Carpenters after ratification by 18 union locals. ' t t t A labor-backed ordinance restricting the use of strikebreakers has been approved by the Akron, Ohio, City Council and signed by Mayor Erickson. Similar to antietrikebreaking measures enacted by a number of cities and states, it was introduced by Councilman Joe Costello, a member of Local 182 of the International Typographical Union , • • Threats by Burlington Industries to close a mill Jf a union won an election have led, for the third time in a little over a year, to a petition by the Textile Workers Union of America asking the NLRB to set aside the results of the voting. The TWUA charged that management interference made a fair election at Burlington's Vinton, Va., weaving mill impossible. Supervisors openly hinted to every worker about the chance of the mill closing. lescence." It won't grow old so fast, it ls said, because it can learn to do hundreds of industrill jobs. It can do any repetitive task anci repeat it day after day, they claim. The problem of the aged oo~· puters will grow as more and more new models hit the market. Perhaps eventually they can solv• the problem by simply hooking an the old machines together and letting them figure it out for themselves. A-Powered Ship Beacon Off Florida BALTIMORE-The world's first nuclear-powered navigational beacon is enroute to a spot off th• coast of Florida where it will be anchored 2,500 fathoms below for a two-year test. The device, built by the Martin Company's Nuclear Division here, will be located about 700 miles east of Jacksonville. It was built under contract to the Atomic Energy Commission for the Navy. Its simple, long-lived generator will be used to navigate naval ships engaged in oceanographic research during a two-year testbig program. The Navy expects that ships using the underwater beacon will be able to return to the same exact location in the ocean repeatedly and to navigate with specific reference to the beacon. Electrical Package Components for the beacon, In· cluding the electrical package, provide an energy storage system for the generator, pressure housing for electronic equipment, and a pressUl'e-resistant buoyancy tank to float the sound package just above the ocean bottom. The generator portion of the new device is identical to one installed in another navigational aid, the Coast Guard's prototype atomic · light buoy, last December. For deep-sea use, the generator will be encas d in an eight-inchthick cast iron shell. This is to prev'e nt external radiation from the strontium-90 fuel and protect the entire system from water pressure. According to all reports, the operation of the beacon will not 'endanger marine life. Its strontium fuel is made from a waste product of nuclear reactors. Japanese Export Scotch-Like Brew SAN FRANCISCO-A "Japanese on the Rocks" may one day be a popular beverage here in the States if an Osaka firm has its way. The Kotobukiya distillery is the first Japanese company to have its whisky approved for US hnport. '11he firm's "Suntory" whisky, which will be distributed ln this country by a Philadelphia importer, is described as a "light-tasting, scotch-like whisky pleasingly similar to Scotland's bestknown beverage." The US is the biggest consumer of Scotch whisky today. m~~~~~ .~~~~~~~~~~ �,. Ship Aili Spurs Greek Fie.et- ·.· s·x v MB.J>:l:CAL DBPARTMBNT. ., ATHENS-Greece would have the world'• third largest merchant marine if all Greekowned tonnage were registered here, but. the 'rush of ships I?ack to the flig, begun in 1958,..._ . - - - - - - -..- - - - - - - - - - has tapered off. + · Joeeph B. Lo&ue, MD, Medic.I Director A seven-year tax exemp- New· Yort insists It was only under Liberian ~gtstry, plua about . a mllllon tona each in Panama, B•- Stlnos Can Kiii In A Hurry ti on n new ships has been 100,000. Whoever la right, this year's l.ebanon and other foreign regi&vv • the main appeal to s1?-ipo:n~ flow is far slower than in the 1959- tries. Although the return of the A recent newspaper article told the story of two men who went fish· ers who had been streammg ac '60 period, which saw a 'switch ~ Greek runaways h apparenUy Ing. One of the men aat on a decayed log, the log broke, and out came ° . . to the Greek flag in the ?ast. The extent of th.e switch .durm~ the first half of this year from Li berian to Greek flag is a big 1.point of contention be.tween ~!:~ e!a;! the- two countries. G 400 000 . t he tonnage switch was . Lib . maritime office' Jn' the erian Greek-owned ships from Liberia to Greece amounting to three million tons. Authorities here claim to have 7 .1 million tons in the Greek-fi~g fleet of 1,250 ships, besides 3.8 million in Greek-owned t onnag£ - slowing up, Greece's merc:hant marine la still well over tlve times its 1955 tevet It was- about even up with the number of US-fl~ ships at the end of 1961, but currently claims to have 30_. percent more. ~. o a swarm of beea from a neat inside the 101. The man -was severely stung. He called hla flshlni partn'er, who QU4C1klY realized the man w~ acutely m,' got him into his car, and .b eaded for the near~st doctor. 1'7 .mllel awq. ~When he arrived-at the Jioctor'a office, his flahing com~ panie>n w~ pron~u~~d : dead.· ~~Isolated caaen? ~oil _ , ' ~ :; -::: Many automoblle··accfdents . a~ known to· be ·caused by atlns . of --· • · - __""h · 1 in the·' d r i verso· · th ' 'a t · h e 1oues • con - ·tro · 1 u& .J ·a bee or_wasp .1. e .s~ , i ~tuns His c(lr, .and an .acctdent occQrs. wh.i eh ·o,ten, cause~ the dea~h.. ~f ~-• driver or Its' accupailts. Often these cases are not re.cognized by the the ~-·· · .."·.· ,SJ:B"UVSLOLcE ·. J:ALT:I . NS .·BEO :. QA~RRDJ:T_Y . '......._. o :!'!'ti!c~ra~~'tt:~~o".·:'e~~ ·~~t~~~/~~ ·~-wasps ~~n~a:;eo:'t~~fi~~:!~~~t. 0 t75PHS BOSPfl'AL GALVESTON, TEXAS Edwin Ainsworth Rob~rt o·Jll~ll John Alstatt Joseph Bevill Charles Burns John Rawu Edward Boyd Boward , Ross Isham Beard Arthur Sigler Henry Johnson Francis Sulllvan Charles. Lambert Warre.n Smith August Mussman Albert Mathisen Jeremiah McCarthy Ulner . Richardson Robert Nelson Pleas Martin USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Carl Francum James Mark• Charles Guinn Daniel Nelson Talmadge Johnson Sydney Jllelaon Ernest Lane USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Paul Arthofer Waldo Oliver Richard Cavanaugh Alexander. Potorskl Michael Curry George Richardson Charles Hippard · Milton Reeves Theodore Katroll Viggo Sorensen Cesare Mezzal'oma David Taylor Andrew Mir Lloyd Thomas USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND , NEW !ORK Claudio Anavitate .John Martm John Andringa John Masters Conway Beard Kenneth Moore William Bergquist Dan Munroe Ag ustin Calderon Oliver Myers Arthur Campbell Joseph Jllagy Antonio Carrano Mikade Olenchik Florian Clarke Fred Peterson William Connolly Eugene ~Jahn Diego Cordero Jose Qu1!11era Victoriano Domingo Arlen Q';'mn Rich ard Donaldson Jan Ram Charles · Dougherty John Reilly R . Garcia John Roschefsky E. C:en-ogiannis Richard Ryan Joseph Gillard Andres Sa'!'chez James Graham George Sliumaker Wilfred Grant B. Skorobogaty Daniel Gorman Thomas Smith Martin Hammond Erich Sommer Leif Hope Edward Taylor o~kar . Kaelep William Turner D Kambanos John UILI B~rnard T.and08 Paul Warhola / Lesko- Mlch~e1 w. Wleromieu . . William Loga~ Robert Walker. George Lum · WOllam Williams John MitlVlelnt Nleholll• Yaclshyn USPHB HOSPITAL SEATl'LE. W ASHJNGTON Frank o. Alrey Earl B. C. Poe George Brady Marrin Prisamente Allen Cooper Robert. Stubbert Marvin Firmin Henry Welt Jay Jackson USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Samuel Bailey · ~enneth MacKenZie Daniel Brister Lula Malta - · Roderick Brooks Norman McDaniel Tim brown William McKay A Caraglorgio Clarence McMullln H~rman Car&On Robert McJllatt George Champlin Alexander ~artln Virgil Coash Demetrlos lliofas Ernest Cochran Victor Miorana Enrique Connor Roslndo Mora Harold Crane Lito Moralles Thomas Dalley Christopher Moser Charles Dowling Richard Pardo John Dunlap Harry Peeler Harry Emmett James Phillips William Fox Giibert Piersall Eugene Gallaspy Santos Ramos . Needem Galloway James Rankin Samu.el Ginsberg Calvin Rome James Glisson Robert R\ldolph John Guidry Aubrey Sargent Carle Harris Louis Schremp Charles Hickox Ralph Shrots~ Julian· Hickox Lawrence Smith Walter House Richard Stewart Robert James John Talbot George John&on Lloyd Turnage John Johnson Joseph Vanacour Leonard Kay Francia Wall William Kennedy Roland Wilc?x Tinennan Lee Eugene Williams Percy Libby Chambers Wlnske1 Sarafin Lopez Joseph Whalen USPHS HOSPITAL ·BRIGHTON, MASS. :Hanley Knafllch Charles Robinson USPHS HOSPITAL SA VANNAH, GEORGIA Donald Hampton John Morris . Percy Lee WUliam Sblerlinl Physical E-x ams-All SIU Clinics July, 1962 Seamen Port Baltimol'.e • • . . . . . . . . . . • 107 Houston . . • . . . . . . . . • • • 123 · Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • 69 New Orleans .........• 261 Wives 11 17 Children TOTAL 134 16 19 159 New York ...... · · · · • · 380 · Philadelphia • • • • • · · • • • • 35 11 16 26 1 22 28 27 4 102 . 305 433 40 , 975 82 116 TOTAL •.• • ••••••••••• 1173 s·1u B·lood Bank Inventory August, 1962 Previous Port Balance Boston ... . ...... · ... · · · · 7 1 New York ... · · · · ·. · · · · · · 40 h Philadelphia .............. 112 Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 591h Norfolk ........... · .. · · · 15 Jacksonville ..... . ....... 42 Tampa .. ........ · · · · · · • · 6 Mobile .. ............ · • · · 17 New Orleans .... . . . . .. • · 26 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421h WHmington . . . . . . . . . • • . . 4 San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Seattle ... .. ..... ...... •. · 15 TOTAL .......... . 390lh , I Pints Credited 0 19 2 41h 0 0 0 20 0 211h 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5Z 96 f' o I• __:. ~-~E.MBERSI . . E\IE~ll'G ~.·: NEH> IN 5'4 GEAR· SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans Paid-July~ 1962 TOTAL CLAIMS AMOUNT PAID ON HAND 7,154 $ 26,135.50 Hospital Benefits (Welfare) •••• 7 16 34,475.70 Death Benefits (Welfare) .••••• 361h 311 46,636.75 Disability Benefits ·{ Welfare) ••• 65 60 27 5,'400.00 Maternity Benefits (Welfare) ••• 15 391 44,062.19 Dependents Benefits (Welfare) •• 42 355 3,868.88 Optical Benefits (Welfare) ••.••• 6 9,766 56,825.00 Outpatient Benefits (Welfare) •• 17 0 0 USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO, ILLINc:>IS August Princen William Thomp1on US SOLDIERS HOME W.ASIUNGTON, DC Wm. H. Thomson USPRS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH.TEXAS Gerald Algernon Thomas Lehay Sidney Anderson Arthur Madsen BenJamlng Deibler Max · Olson Isaac Duncan John Sutherland Abe Gordon Willie A. Young Sanford Kemp Bozo ~- Zelenelc SAU..ORS SNUG BARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Henning Bjork Tb1>mas Isak.sen Alberto Gutierres Wllllam D. Kenny for SIU. Cash Benefits Pints Used 0 23 49 4 0 0 Joseph Williams Andrew Sproul Harold Will USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND William Barber Waltoh· Hudson Gorham Bowdre Lars Johansen Ralph Bradshaw Blenvenido Ledo Donald Brooks William Lang Chas. Creockett Jose Lopez John Davis Roy Newbury Anthony Ferrer 'l'homas. Riley E. Gherman K. Rynklewlcz Charles Graham James Shipley Everett Hodces Joseph Wllaszak Keith Hubbard • CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL CULLEN, MARYLAND Henry Gawkoskl Marl:o Calgaro MOUNT WILSON STATE .HOSPITAL MOUNT Wll.SON, MARYLAND George Lesnansky James s ·woboda John Mullen VA HOSPlT AL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Donald Eyestone VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsenault VA HOSPITAL KERRVll.LE, TEXAS Wlllard T. Cahill PINE CREST HA VEN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin . VA HOSPITAL ·BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI Frank Ray 'or' In the tropics 'wh~re ·cars . are OPen, and and bt!es are '~ufiC. the- newcomer -ii warned about the possiblltty of the ' bee-' sting, · and when driving adrhorhshed to hold· t!ie rwh-e~l and itay o_n the road' "Until the car h '1t-0pped. , ·· . · ·· The tenia ' "bee" or "wasp" .. 'Uie aaaal . la7man dffCriptlon of. the whole wasp family; winch lncludes· yellow jackets and hornetS so th.1t - - ·· · , · when a per8oir ts atuni, the sh.ock la so great (hat· he Is unable· to type should see theif'physician bedifferentiate ~e type. . . .cause this . type shows a high The seriousness of th·e sting of sensitivity, ~nd c.ould d.evelop . the wasps, hornets and yellow Jackets, third type .11hould they be stung. la not usually appreciated. They Patlenb, aufferlnc from lnsec& may cause serious Illness, hospital- sti.lig reaction should be treated as izatlon and even death from ·true emergencies. In the t~ird .or anophylactic shock. severe type, of reaction, b:eatment Hymenoptera <wasp family) kill consists of establishing free air more people e'ach year than . passage, ox)'gen and artlftdal respisnakes, spiders and scorpions. ·Ac- ration when . indicated. This should cording to reports in the "Navy be 'followed .as soon as possible by Medical Newsletter," 40 percent of' one· of the an~i-histamines, -calcium the 215 deaths from venomous lactate and supportive treatment, animals repQrted in the US froni and usually some form of steroid 1950-1954 were caused by the therapy according to publication wasp family. "Venoms No. 44." · There are thousands of species Prophylaxis antigen should conof wasps in the United States, but sist of a mixtur.e of "bee, wasp~ it is not ·known which species yellow jacket and horhet" extract cause the most severe· reaction In according to Foubert and Stiers. ' Control effort should be di~ man. The victim usually does ·not distinguish the species. Hornets rected towards treatment of tlie and yellow jackets are probably wasp nest and surrounding areas the ones most frequently involved. with various pesticides; also rapid The honey 'bee sting may some- garbage disposal and removal of times be recognized because they fallen fruits from adjacent living often leave their stinger and a~- areas. sociated glands in the wound. There are usually three types of (Comments and suggestions are reaction to the wasp sUng: invited by this department and One-The effect of the sting IS 'can be submitted to this colum" painful, generally intense at the in care of the SEAFARERS .LOG.J wound · site. This ls followed by localized reddening and 1 o c a 1 swelling. -The pain and swelling < _ ... lasts for a few minutes to a couple of .days. Two-This type ls arbitrarilY classed. In thia type, the swelling extends to a considerable distance ,. beyond the site of the sting; an entire arm or lee. The reaction may la!it for several days. Three-In thia type of reaction, the P!lllent generMllY . 81Htl into shock witJ;ai~ . 10-20 minut~· ,after receiving· the sting. The vict{Jn ia critical!)- ill; with a.hallow br~ath­ iog; hives may develop; the heart beat is weak and the pulse thready. The urgent need of medical at.t en.lion is obvious. ...._ Those who develop the ·first type A~~WEAR• of reaction rarely see a - doctor. Those who develop the second ~A·-i>ofH~ 271h 421;2 4 9 15 3461h I Summary (Welfare) •• ~ ••• 18,020 Vacation Benefits ••••.•.•• • .1,~9~ TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD •• • .! .' : t .. ,t • $217,404.02 IO AsaJWe512:R· ALL ATSPEOAL. : SEA .CJf?3r PRICES your SEA.CHEST-: SHORE WEAR & SEA GEAR· SEA GEAR I $H\)RE WEAR IN1i./5 /l£W ~&. 8A411MCR6 +/A/j]5 $45~, 134.08 "•' '' �.r SJ:U ·socJ:.AL . SEC'URJ:T'Y . ·DEPARTM:ENT ; , ·Pensioner's Wi·d ow iii 2 Years GETS $14,000 SIU WELFARE BENEFITS BROOKLINE,' Mass.-The aged widow of a Seafarer has been lying seriously ill in a hospital here since April, 1960-her illness happily alleviated to some measure by SIU Welfare Plan payments of nearly $14,000 so far. Mrs. Frances- Williams is+·:.-·_ _..;..·- - - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - - - - - - ,the widow of Zecharick Wil- the time of his death Jn 1960, at she's in the hospital. Additional hospital e.x;penses paid for, how• Iiams steward who first the age of 75. joined' SIU in 1939' and was receivUpon her husband's death, ~rs. ever, cease at the $400 mark for ing Se'a farers Welfare Plan pen- Williams received an immed1~te each hospitallzation. Similarly, the sion payment.a of $35 per week at $4,000 cash in death benefits. Plan pays for ·a maximum of 31 When she was stricken with heart visits to the hospital by attending trouble ;md other physicians during each hospitaliza· ailments just a ti on. short tim,e later, Considerable special equipment . also is required to care for Mrs. the Welfare Plan Williams. S·h e rests, for Instance, came to her ·aid Two of the latest SIU pensioners, Seafarers W!lllam ~· Ph~· in a special bed which can be again - and has Hp, 66 I left), and Agnar ·M. Andersen, 58, receive their ~r~t tilted, tipped, raised or lowered since been paying in any direction necessary to make a basic $15 a day perision ~heck1 from SIU welf1re r•p., John Dwyer. Philip her more comfortable. room and bnard last shipped as fireman on the Seatraln Louisiana I Sea. The veteran Seafarer's wi9ow for her at Belletrain) and Anderson had been on the Blenvllle !Sea-Land). ha1 been fully covered for · the vue H o s p i tal Williams A new move by major insurance here, plus extras past two yeara and can rest se· companies to forestall a compre- such· as the cost of X-rays, doo- curely in the knowledge she doesn't hensive medical care for the aged tors' visits, etc. have to worry about the- bill, as the program under the Social Security Mrs. Williams will continue to result of a constantly-improving . l • System is a plan by a seven-com- benefit from the Welfare Plan's SIU Welfare Plan now 12 yean pany New York combine. It will payment of her hospital room and old that provides protection for operate on a tax-exempt basis board expenses just a1 long as the aged and chronically ill. under a recent amendment to New Seven more Seafarers have just joined the ranks of SIU York State's insurance law. pensioners, making a total of 59 veterans ~ho have become Private health plans for t he eligible for . the $1~0 monthly fayments this year. aged have grown numerous in the The new penSionera are last few years, primarily as alterHarry H. Green, 54; Juan He last shipped aboard the Trans- natives to a medieal care proParodi, 66; Norman West, 54; northern <Globe Waterways) In gram under Social Security. Such William Philip, 66; Agnar M. An- February of this year, and DQW plans were slow to d~velop predersen, 58; Carl Morton, 62, and ~t~s his home in Sebago Lake, viously because insurance coverJoseph Volpian, Social Security Director Ignacio A. EHcerio, 70. a et.h Ph'l' . ti f age for the ~aged, and ' especially Bro er 1 IP is a na ve o major medicaf coverage, can be a . . A ~ative . Georgian, Brother Toronto, Canada, and joined t he very expensive risk for t he insurGreen Joined the SIU in Savannah SIU at New York in 1943. A vetSeafarers who haven't done so lately should make it a point now ance companies. in 1939, and began shipping in the eran of World War II, he served and then to check their Social Security accounts and, particularly, Group Programs their "SS" number. Those who don't may eventually lose out on some ·~eward d~partment. He paid off in the Army engineers from 1942 bis last 1h1p, ~he Del M~~ <Delta), to 1943. He sailed in the engine The high risk and high-cost pro- of the impor.tant benefit~ to which+ One thing to remember is that a jn April of this year. He currently department until he paid off his posals have already led to similar they are ent~tled, ac~o~dmg. to the Social Security number is even s-esides in New Orleans with his last . ship, the Seatrain Louisiana, group undertakings by insurance Social Security Ad~1ms~abon. more important than a name if a and now lives in New York City. wife, Dorothy. companies in Connecticut ·a nd MasSome 365,000 ~emor citizens, for claimant is to receive the proper A veteran of A member of the SIU since 1941, sachusetts, with Mississippi soon example, are bem~ ~ought so that amount of benefits. 42 years sailing Brother Andersen retired after 37 to follow. However, the plans still they can collect m1ll~o~s of dollars A person's Social Security num· ~eep-sea vessels, years duty aboard deep-sea vessels. .provide µisufficient coverage or due them. T~ese m1ssmg ~ersons ber usually provides the answer !trother Parodi A native of Norway, he last sailed are far too expensive for many or their survivors are entitled to t what day and at what time he 'oined the union aboard the Bienville (Sea-Land) oldsters in need of such protection. annual benefits that range from i~ to report for benefits when he In Baltimore in thi1 May in the deck department. Turned down in the US Senate $480 to $1,500 a year and many becomes a claimant for unemploy1944 and shipped He now makes his residence in during July, the "medicare" issue have large lump sums in back pay- ment benefits. But even more im· In · the steward New York City. is expected to be a big one in ments du~ them. . . portant, the same Social Security department. He A member of the Union for 18 the November elections this year In addition to these missing number provides the means to 1a s t s h i P P e d years, Brother Morton joined the and ls slated to receive important ·p ersons, there are countle.s~ other determine how much he or she 11 aboard the Del ·s IU at New Orleans in 1940. He ~ttention when the next Congress citizens who are not rece~vmg all entitled to receive in ~enefits. Sol <Delta) in West · served in the Army quartermaster convenes in January. the benefits they are entitled to. If wages for a w.6rRer are re1961, and now makes his home in corps from 1914-1919, and la!lt paid -----~-~=~~----------------- ported with no Social Security l>hHadelphia. . · number or with one that is inBrother West has been sailing .. correct or one that is not his own, llIU ships since 1944, when he delays in receiving unemployment joined in New York, and until his linsurance benefits, often working retirement shipped in the engine K a hardship on the claimant, may department. He was born in Mllll>ridge, Maine, and put in almost The total number of physical examinations for Seafarers result at a future date. To avoid these problems and 80 years on American flag vessels. and their families at SIU clinics in six mainland US ports reduce costs, both for the unhas now surpassed the 50,000 mark. New York leads the w~y employment compensation division with 24,233 exams, since the headquarters clinic opened first, in April, and the employer, and to minimize 1957, and has the heaviest traffic. Green Elicerlo inconvenience to the claimant, it Seafarers have been the most frequent users of the medical center is essential that workers and their off the Omnium Trader <Mol Ship- facilities in the ports involved, accounting for 88 percent of the total employers use extreme care in reThe SIU Welfare Services De- . ping) in Aprii. He had shipped in examinations given, with wives and chHdren making up the rest. porting Social Security numbers partment reports that it has had the steward department and now SIU men normally take at least one complete physical each year as part correctly. lives with his wife, Amelia, in New of the program of preventive medicine for which the entire clinic operdifficulty locating seamen's It Is the responsibility of the families because · the seamen's Orleans. ation was originally set up. worker to see that he is using his Brother Elicerio joined the SIU enrollment or beneficiary cards New Orleans follows New York in the number of examinations given, at Houston in 1939, and has put in and has amassed a total of 11,463 exams, of which over 10,000 were for own card and that he writes his have not been kept up to date. Some death benefit payments 35 years ·on American-flag ships. SIU men themselvefi. The New Orleans and Mobile clinics were number properly on his employhave been delayed for some He last saJled in the engine de- opened in December, 1957, starting eight months after the Pete Larsen ment application. Too often we rely on our memory. It is too impartment aboard the Massmar Memorial Center opened near SIU headquarters. time until the Seafarer's beneportant to our work record and (Calmar). His home is in Baltimore ficiaries could be located. •ro Medical center operations were set up in Baltimore by February, 1958, future Social Security benefits to with his wife, Thelma. avoid delays in payments of weland at Houston, in June, 1959. A separate clinic was established in take that risk. · fare benefits, Seafarers are adMarch last year at San Juan to serve. the SIU of Puerto Rico as well report no Social Employers who vised to notify the Union imas Seafarers passing through Puerto Rican ports. The latest medical Security numbers at all usually . mediately of any changes in ad·facility to be opened was at Philadelphia early in 1962, where the SIU are those who hire workers on a dress, changes in the names of shaPeS medical examination services with the International Ladies Gar- short-term basis. This is unfair to beneficiaries or additional de· ment Workers Union. the worker since his eligibility for pendents by filling out new enThe pul'pose of the clinics is to protect the health and earning power benefits might very well depend rollment and beneficiary cards. of Seafarers and their families by detecting illness or disease 0in their on that one period of earnings. Tfie cards should be Witnessed early stages, when they can be most readily diagnosed and treated. The (Comments and suggestions are as a means of verifying signacenters do diagnostical work only. Those requiring treatment are re- invited by this department and tures. ferred to their own physician, and the Welfare Plan also pays for this can be Sil bmitted to this cohwin I cost under its separate medical-hospital-surgical benefits program. -~l~~~~:®,*'M in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Insurance Co's Reacting Now On Medicare 7 More Oldtimers Retire On Pension SOCJ:AJ;. SEC'URJ:TY REPORT Keep Your "55" Accounts Straight , 5 At SIU ,,.1•0__ 1._5 Exam Go Over 50,000 Mar Notify Welfare Of Changes �11ie deatm o1_1he fOllowins s-1..... ,_,. 6"a ,._.., .. . s.alarers Welfare 'Ian and• total of $H.OOO i ' • ....,.. was 111181111• (Any apparent clelay in ,_,,...., ·el dalMS w cl• to lale ·filing. la~ of a beneficiary card or ,..._,, llfislatioa l'OI' ... position of estat-.) 0-.. ~ • ~ . . .... s .............. )[Qltllfg All of flte following SIU familieS IMwe ,... ceived a $200 mate1nity benefit plus a $2.5 bond from the Union in tlie babys name, representing a total of $6,200 in maternity benefits and a maternity value of $775 In bonds: .a. c:lfM of ~ Qlfl 3.. i-.. e.t u . ~ Apd 4, ._ l1Sl.'HS Bo.. l-., ai ~ __.. ~ l•aa-.. La. a.. . w · a~••U•J.. ll• lb . .,NT. lh atut.M .......... ,Joined .._ .•• lt•-t and. w~ 11.' - SIU ......... ,. ..... lf.M.1. ~ ... -:.~~~ ~- tll• ... ...... .... ...... Mn. J~ ~-~ ..... - •• Smltb. Qf Miaa>Jsr.. had' been reeetv- _,. ss-eW ...__ . : . bura,. Obio lllll"- Utt~ u.. ~b Vi1'Q. ~·al \ICU at Jh~ Orov~ ~. 1-.1 L. l&Mde. of Csmetery~ lWamtsburg.~ Total ben-- v-•1.-na NY. ,_ uft.--a ... -xt f . efttit: . . . . . ~ .. ... 0 . . $ • $. kJ,a, Burial w.aa llt Q'fee.nwood mu .u.a.- - ,,_ Sunpa Gemales. born July 10, 11162, t1> Seafarer and Mrs. Alphonso Gonzalez, New Orleans, La. to if, !. Jacqueline Johnson. born June 1(), 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs: Joe Jo.hnson, Mobile, Ala. ~ ;\; ;\'DU'l'71e Lovett, born July 21, 1962. to Seafarer and Mrs. William Lovett, NY. NY. .,.. .,.. CbarloUe Gilmore, born Joly 23, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. David C. Gilmore Dunn, NC. t. .. ' t. & ~ Nancy l\laldo~. bom .Tuly 111. 1962. to Seafarer and ·Mrs. Mell.to Maldonado~ Houston, Texaa. Janice O'Connell, born August 7, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward C. O'Connell, Salem, Mas.s·. t $ ;\; Solaia Rolb' Bishop, born July 22. 1962. t8 Sea·f arer and Mrs. Hollis Bishop. Bayou La Batre, Ala. -..rt a Ban._. Ht Brot~r Bullolow wa1: lOlt at .... QD Ny 7, lln whll• aboud th• Alcoa Pioneel' .bl Lil• Superior. He be-gai1 sallina· with the UDIGD In 1959 and shipped tn th• engine de-par l men t. His mether. Mrs. Zella Baker Beatd,; of Houston, Texas,. aur'1ivesi. Total benefits: $4.00G.. · • . Cemetery, Broolll)'D. Total' bene. J~hn C. Rehm, 81i Brother Reh~ ftta: $1,000. died of ~atural. causes on Ju• 2'. . 1962, .fn Cakutta. • .. • India.. Re had b e e n · shipping Cbriltlan J. V~ 89: " heart with . th e SIU . - . f-1 to llroiher since lMe iD tile 'You on Auaust • n a 1 n e . depart.I.. l .. ia ltidgemen.~. I His wlf.e~ crotilde ll e h m. of New Odeans, La., s u r v i v e s. Bwial was m •~ man Catholic Cemeteryi, Total b&ne.flts: tl,OC». • ~ ~ N~. He s.t¥ted .waa, in tbe steward ·de· eartment wit h t.he SIU hi U 44 , and ha6 beea .reeetv~ special dlsabftitJ' h 8 D efH11 ainee. A.p.ril, J&a. Hla Then.ea. VQS.S, of . Ridgewood, suniwa. BtJ(ial • • at Cy1pres& HW• C.ecnetttQ'. C~iWeSS Hilb, NY. Tatu bene&\ts.~ $t~08&. Al.AMA• <C•.liaarl-.. .luntt '~r; Joaquim and Alulre Da SUn~ m..D1 Vlcto.r D'lNIW &eu•ta.rv. Wll· flam l".eniswood. ShJ'p's delegate .we· born June 22, 1962, to Seafarer PQWted e.i&er.rtbi:D.11: OX. 'Vote of ~ and Mrs. J oaquin A. Da Silva. to ship's delegatlfll (05' ~old dtiUks. t ;t. " Deane-Marie .llJ'mel. born July Brooklyn, NY. and sandwiches for supper durtn& hot weather. 8. 1962, to Seafarer and M.rs. Car~ t t. rel Felix Hymel, White Castle, La. ALCOA PQLAa&a <Atc.o.>. Jvfte 1Q Tina Hebert, born July 18, 1962, -Chal'rman, L. C. Hanooiu Sec... ;\; .,., ;t. tary,. I<. Ha'9lalidM. A. Vaata ~ed to Seafarer and Mrs. Vincent Heabi~'s delep,e. Na. ~ re~.i. Richard J. Burbine, born July bert, Carriere, Miss. 11, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. : :·. " . .J/' ·.~ t i .,.. Richard Burbine, Alamo, Calif. Elaine S. Guilles, born July 27. ;t t ;\; 1962, t.o Seafarer and Mrs.. Jacinto John Wesley EllioU. born July Gullies, Bronx, NY. 8, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. John ;t. ~ t W. Elliott, Baytown, Texas. Wendell D. Miles. burn August .to t t 17, 1962. to Seafarer and Mrs.. Kimberley Hughes. born June 16, Wendell A. Miles.. Lancas.t er, Va .. 1962, to ~afarer and Mn. Billie ;I. ~ ~ R. Hughes, Trinity, NC. ~ _._ bQI: 'l!a.ttt IUDS tor ~l:UI Patric:e O'Connell. born .June 10, .,.. .,., t an.d crew's pantry plus new • .,w toi: 1962. to Seafarer and Mrs.. LawPll•Y· Jo-Ann Ybarro. born 'July 15.. rence E. O' Connell. Brooklyn. NY. MONTICEtLO VICTORY CVlcfCMl 1962, to Seafarer Drosalio Ybarro, Carriers>, .rune 16-Cflatrman, Norll\ll n. :. t t Houston, Texas. E. Wroton; Secretary, Arno P. C:aht• Endel Kelsey, born July 8, 1962, filfi.. Ouw man hospitalized in Hoo<>r lulu. NG LOGs. or eommW>tcatlon.s ..,. to Seafarer and Mrs. Tom E. Kelceived. Cl:ewmembeH abised tG> 'M Jimmy Caclaola, born June 16, sey, Daly City, Calif. more careful about smok1ng nahits on 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. William baard. Letter S.&nt to he.adquu•ers ;t. ~ .tconcerninlf fl'esll milk an.d bwead ill Cachola, Baltimore, Md. Steve Huszar Jr., born May l '1, : Pa11ama Canal. BQOkmen advised to. speak up .at the Union meetlnis and . t t t 1962, to S&afarei and Mrs. Stev& nQt when tbe ~una.s ue oYer, Lisa Lois ·Sullivan, born July 23, Huszar, Albany, La. ~::~:r~ndd~o!.~o b~!:'<t n;~e 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas ;\; ~ ;to irip. Helen Ho11--..& born July 14. ·. __ ALCOA PLANTIH tAkHh Sept. 2SulUvan, Covington, La. ,........_ 't- ;t. ;t. 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Helen C:ltalrl.'llan,. .l. 0. Jo.hns.om S.C.fftilllrY, D. H. Boone. $18.76 in shlp'a fUnd. El a i ne C onnor, b orn July 17, Holland, Hou ton, Te111as. No bee.la reported. Dllotlon 10 see •if' . ..::;: patrQlnian about $U~per meal hom in port, and about hot water situation. DliL MOR.Tli (De.ltaJ,, Jun. 11Chairman, R. R. 'T&x" Thomas; S.c.· r&tary, w. P. K&lui;. $360.00 le.It In ship's f1Lm1 a.H er <laoaUons. we1·e made. Movie dlreetor reported balance ol $$.4Q. an hand at abrt of vo>:age and now ~ S.441.4(). B.lll Kaiser showed all brothers IU.(ts t at ere.w is s.enr;Hng to. clasa ln sdlo.o l at Newbu.l'gh, NY. PENM TRADE.a <Perui Sblpping>, June. 9-Cbalr~n, Nqrm.an R. Wrl!l,fl t~ Secretary, J . F. Austin. Sailed -one man short frQnl Galveston. Mo.tion made that the ·s1.u patrolman co.ntact the MEBA representaH\'.e a~out the chief engln":r -~ find ou• wbY Ill\ thls ves.sel the chief la dQi,Q& u.i:tcensed wotl<. He is also doing worlli. of otbe:r eumeeu. Tlils bu 'been lllli issue on thi&- shiP on p,1:ev,io.ua v.o~· ages and the crew feels that thb isaue should be ewteelecl; at ooce. Wllliam Flemiq. ~ BrtMher Ele...m,in& died Qf ~umorua 011 J1lQe1 lf.. llM2~ al ti. ~SPHS pitM., . MAOAKllT {WetllcmM). JUM - .&-. ~ 1M1U.W,, Ali> bert •· Shll?'• treasure.t .n~tN: . . . . aaW ~ TV ucl M.• left in ship's. fUnd. ~9 ...._ ~ hy d~le&!!te.!. D.l.!!!!l!9!on CD n~w ~on.. tract.. M(QUailon111 and ~g :m.aN.Q ial41119Md 4IJf ..... .....,. stQQ QD set'MY,. Mui whoo llQ . _ . • sllould p · , sec~a ud ~ oa. ear· ~ ~ I» t.als•n Wit aft. ~aslled not tQ 1"1'e. t.ra.Ul O!ll ~ Sl•w·ud lboulct Gl'Cler- 10ad fradie· of c:A¥1'~., E111..,"•· ~ fliW'k .,......._ ~ r~ shoulll bit aieM ALC:Q.A U•ONE&a ~ftlMft ~ f.JI ~ bld. Wua>,, ....,. ,,.rry R. "- MUIU1i ta4'1lt. wltb , t..M in l&aa. Bk . w.tt.~ H-.1 B. Fleming, et Grema, La., •~ ~\!-.. Bll.riAli \Y&$ untQn Cemetery, in New be.n.e.6t~ tl~OOO. •t · CkeAD~d TQ.tal Qd~ II iD XQbe. ~ aoct "'1J\A1C....tn lU' delegate.it and ~ JMle. and will ._ kept watU ~ SW..r re.-O..ll:led. ~ed ttk!. =--~q~a. ~:~:-~.:_~w from cnwt. SUZA!l8TH' 'tarted &alltni tl1 th ..dedttt.pim.. a.c... tart. ....._ Sbip'a ~- ••. . .Ad that es ~ ship Ill Y~~ ud ....NA l~ H¥rN•• Qt-. La. •• CAlbatrou), June U-C.halrman, J. R. Prutwood1 S.CX•t•tV• Samuel D~wr.. JJl>rty·five hours disputed OT . per man in the d'ecl! d.'eP~hneot. UQ. '\IC·as. c:.ollected fr<Un 1nQSt Qf th.e; ~e"'° fQR> ~'lilJ' f.un.d. $'* given to A. J. Ciovant tor_ tet.ea.rain tn headQWU'tel'S. -Beek dele.ate :rep.Qrte,d tAat tt.. ~JjMltecl ~'li fQl' work 01C the bridge will be iµW . Engine department beef per.a~ to pwl>_pman s,lQPP.infl and nuUna ct¥irO pumps will · be tµ:en u~ Qn att.!Val. See a.bout a new1 wubln~ mad.\ine. Vo.te of tlla.nks, &'ven lCll taa ••wud and his departmept fOl' good and all· around perfOl'mance. It was ~Hested that a can. Qt fresh, milk be left ~t arter s.upper, ALCOA Pl&.Gllt,\t <•lCH>, J;u11• \ ' Chairman, · Alfred Andrews; Secretary, llotYll)Ol'.\d t.. Perr,,. ~-.u. tc> tltoke shlP''!!i dele&ate t~ 4\~au e~l in S;M&QQ dete.rW.• tbe; n~• of e&.cban&~ Nil> -beefs tt.PQl'lll:d., MQllQJ'l tbat c:....w CQUtnot 1'e ClU...Wt.e.-:•-. t the ciliueUes SitU:.a.Uoa~ " the39 are '1£1!.f.Y' low QA the ~ll- ChQc:' o.n re· ee,1 ¥ia•- d.r3'41fs in ..\8:lem.o mon.e y qr ha11;el8" checks. · '°' "'"""'••>· Henning Jtiork-, 58: A.. heart attaek we& ta.tal to 8rother B.jo1k. ora A1u:il l'l., 19621, Jn Beusalem, Penn. Be.i joined the UniQn in 1947 IP!d sa~led in the d~ck. department. NQ beneficiary w a.a de~gwited.' Bu.rial . was in eeo.n!IJ{lVanta. To- tal hen~diW. $500. Iuao Romoro. 81: Brother Ro· mero dted of natural causes on D e C. 8 m b Qr 28. 19&1, a.t the US, PHS h Q sp it a, I, s t a· t en· ulaud, NV. · He &tarte.d $llipping with the SIU in 1947 and sailed · in the en-. g,ine. de.pa,rtm.e,nt. SANTO•• (Ore), Jun& 24--Chalr.. COA.S..,AL SE flU"lt'W m&a. M.. a. •rl!ahtw•ltA' s.eretery, D. MAW' B-CM.,mait. · I . a.. o.,,w S•c· N Q ~neA.ciat~ M. Woods. No beef• i:eported. One man !!.e.,,,t4-~ n D areen~...,..!!!.~L?.~! was desig' nated. left In hospital 1n Citublanca. llo- .,., - - "' ..,.. - - .............. Uon \bat au foe'sl" bave at lea• one 'ba kept cleatt. Sh~aie .at CGltffp.o ts Burial was at ~ose Hill Cemetery, ~ .__cha-•r_ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _a_'llqa_•_d_sJlb> __ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.,,, l.Jad~,n,. NJ, ~otal ~neA~ $50Q. �~ing end meal ll!l'Vk:e seem 1-> be ~ topic: of 1he118.y aboard many $hips right DOW7 and small wonder. -- No matter how much thtnp ~ ahips;-like armies-5till "travel on their stomachs." On the Sancls Point (BuU),..------~------------the galley gang came m for to our eountry. If ezperience is the best tNcher. why must we tbm some extra plaudits because neglect they did llUCh...a good joib Ja ~ite Of aac:b "'routiine" Dish.QI; abGani the v888el .u _plu;at weak<:lowm,, no water and no electricit.y much of the time. De slllp ~ U. hods full while ~ to bep tb belly .full •t tM - - time ' ' ~ The IDilHh <Bull) also drew speeW ~tian for 'WNlt I. GlmnSQ,. AB, CHmed "the best job -~d Men dqne aboard :ship in a long time." Deck d~ate Slaeflield ecboed these · comments, while steward Geerce .._------~~------------------ Bryaa beamed and sIAgled out "'t'ou .re r19ht, Tod•v MUST. iE We<Jnesday-t'here'a galley crewmembers Brezi.no. Paul hMWt on tk MeAU •-.a4tt ....." Brady and S. L. Townsend. among others, for "a superior lob."' bet teaching'!" " $ $ Movies-especially when 1'.bel'e"a 'll<lmeone who ean show them help provide a cllange of JM1C9 aboard ship, and they were a reallF welcome diversion on the seeel Wenu (I'StbmianJ lately. Btll Jle"5, BR, doobled as .a projectionist during the voyage and u~ a vote of thanks lrom the gang for his enttt'blimnmt efforts. i, $. $ 'l1te Tepa TGpa <Waterman} has taien the advice of ~~- w. Royal llDd is continuing to go all-4rut in keeping up the shipboard safety effort. The vessel had -110 c1aya in Sinppore. Complaints about the meat POCK" grade 'Of put aboard ·there were aaswered by a guY at the suppl,J' beuse with the romment tbat be couldn"t see what the beef "W&"S-"That was the kind of meat. they put on Greek ships." The SIU pug let him know in a ' 4o ~ T~e C..s&al Cnlasdel' {Suwan: few pi.in ...ordll tbat the stuff might have been oby in the days :stra~t without a Jost-time accinee.) did some of its good ~ing dent at the last count and the asGon! at a picnic _prepared and of Belen of Troy,' but ~ their :skipper remin(ted tbe f. Uows to au.anged by t.he .stew.anl, baker home port _ . New York,, not wit: ...We' re not out to win a prime. and 3rd cook 'o n AsoeAsion lsland IA. that'S. but to keep someone from get:tmg · wJth "plenty to ~t .and drink" . . . $. , injmed serieusly. Any suggesttom >(.2'~ f-Ol~ ~ation is from Se~ The Worbaar <Calmar) .added its 'l1ae Alaa .._er <Alcoa.) hosted ' would be appreciatied, not Ul)7 .Pat ~,, wht> is on the Per-. G«ilf../~ ~Pvuttk voOO of -thanks to the .stewa-d de- a PriR trip for a young essa,yiist . during a safety meeting-but &QJ' czbdcttrd lbhie -supertanker Orion SttlJI' ~~~ -.! partment and t.he cooks with the from Puerto Rift>, RQm_QOd SUI- time." Good adv.ire. IJO ~ the rchanges in h~ ~e o11e"r ~ pointed tagline "'coiasid.e ring what tos, 16. ~won an~ coot~ $ ~ to Calmar has to offer." Even the and the .Pl'ltt of a trip to Mobile years s4.nce •t he -'end of the war i'1. 1'4:5.) A somber note N me5 ~ the gulls are eadllg. better these days, and New Orlertn'S via the RaQger. For ~ ~ith. a yen fur the good 01 d~ oome East, it -see.ms. RaynllOnd wrote, in part: ••we have l Katl_n7D <Bum, fo~low1ng ~ Y~nkee-'San, come East. · · Jn the same vein, the Orion Star experienced past catastrophies as .a earlier report that ~h 1 pmate Lo~IS This city of Y'Oktlhmna 1'S rocking from North Pier to China- <Orlon Shipp1o;g> has a . bone to result of ignoring the eontn'"bution CelcJB, MM., was killed by a hitcar near the dock at New t(l)wn with foot stompin" ~fo..• - - -.- - - - - - - - - pick with a certain ship chandler w hi ch the merchant marine gave run Orleans. The Kathryu·s Seafarers dies ~t pre-w.at A~1ca. 'Big 1 bath. 'lee-box and t'elt-vi·sion> and reacted quickly as far as Colon's 29-man bands, the ld.nd tha"t 1 the D~i-idii hll'S ~rters a't _$'5.00 Group 1 shipping be lim1ted to , family in New YQrk was condon't ,pay 'Or plar Statieside any and Wites ttt $'!UYO. The -service at bosuD'S and ~tJen; only. cerned. They held a tarpaulin m~re., .are .b elting <t>ul :such old the New Yokohama makes you '.feel D e ck m•intenancemen, ABs ' muster and f-orwarded $190 for fa\rorl~s as ':String of Pearls," ; like )'tlill~"' an old-line p;a"8·'5an. and watchstaod-in.g ABs haw . . die lllditor: the widow from Baltimore. "M0011l1gh't Cocld·ails," end ""In I ttalled the ldresk ~ inq.i1re mucb more similar duties and l'ci .liire ~ adtl 1l fervent sec~ ~ ~ 'nle .Mood'~. Shut those eyes, about ~l'stl"Speakin~ , ~r these jobs should be hid on <md to ~ Hogge•s Jetlber The Del Nm1:e h a -s b e e n h'onorable 'One, a,n d you'd :swear 1 becaiUSle 'di. a ~id. Fii:~ mlinu~ · in the A 1.J€USt !issue of tare LOG freely by all ABs. This would "adopted" by _youngsters in a 7th that's Glenn Miller up there and , later~ two J"1&p7an6* ®clnlfS ~wed also give the men who want ro reg:arding a one-.year iim!t (!Ill grade class at SL Francis Assisi Ms big 'band up on the stand. · into .tey nom, iflhumpred me., sail only bosun or carpen~r a tile ships. Schoo1, Newburgh, NY, and was definite knowledge as to where OJmy,.now~ j lisbened to -AlY heart, :sWtl~d my JMI". Webster in his big hook the recipient of a quantity of hair they stand. and look again eyes, .oose -and Ulro:at, <bowed out, defines • ~cation as "an , combs in hand-sewn plastic cases I am sure that if all these It:s tibat ,aep d; and_ ten . minutes. ~atier bro~d in interval of rest from work.•• from the kid-s. Ro~ Cafta11an issues were submitted to the cat Hirosb-i W•agam With medicines entiugh to Nowhere -is vaoati.on pay de.started the ball roiling in "good memben;hip they would be aptallabe and hii& make a hypochendriac shout fur . fined as some .sort of a !bonus and welfare" at a ship's meeting, proved by a big majority. Star Dust:ielll Joy. fur l~v.ity or fror ~ing the and after a collection w,as taken N~tl Lambert Butias- ·o ld The .politest people in Uie warid up on the way to South America, Miller 'SID001ih"iies live Ji~. The bowing ~n _the lobby , BiU Kaise.r got a framed CGllection t. t t at' e i1 •t ,r,..., re· 1 of the New Yokohama Hotel lOOks of butterflies plus a book called ~tatkie 'Of tire · like an epidemic ·of er.amps. M.any "The Gaucho Martin Fierro" to r~l .J<&Pan, nef.. ~......._ people wear gauze masks 'UVer .send to the school. One good turn tM!r is Yokohama ............ , ' the'ir mouths :so that &tller.s will deserves another. To the Editor: itself. T.odray Y:ok0hama ts Los not ~ten their . cold. Y~ ·on il3e I woUld appreciate receiving ..4.'111 lelttl!e~ ~ die EdWor for Atige~ Chicago anu New Ywk stree~ tl_n:! cl~ the Cit.i.VEr.s bud the LOG while. I'm he.re in the ,11.»Woliootion .i n the .SEAK"1.R.ERS al rolled togetner in one mad, ea~b othe! 1n lai;ger numb&s thao Army. I sailed w1th the SIU for LOG must . be signed by the 'WiestePnized, saphisticated 1(ll".am- anywhEre else m the world. the past six years, just before writer. .JV.a.rnes wiil be l.1;ithhe ld b1lte. 'The blazing llghts <al&ng 4Ml G..~.y l&lad 'l!1oucla I was drafted . .upon T€quest. Stireet in Chinatown could be the One little beanel:y has a sign · I figure that through ttre Gftat Whillie Wiay 'Or ~ ~w Pi~ 1 <OU~:'ffietta De'ggu/' ·ri ~~ i LOG I can still be in the know in Long Beach. any one haNiens to be 4n .a Coney I old body warm. After a year regarding what's happening ifi Novel Entertalnmen1 fsllan-a JJMr0d. ~ 'ftlimnen ~tlr ; 4lboa~ a :ship we need a change the Union and aboard sbip 4irom the same hoes, ports and . . flowered :silk klim'0mlfS wli.ttl ~ while I'm away aftd, too, I h . m lie iot lit llll ~ ~ l(usi'Mrs) n f t badt tll <>ver 1t'bem ~~ ~-I.Jet a n tallle enjoy reading the paper. ta.'*111, ~ill :the l(:'~a~st ~"Jl'Q ~ .niin-1k: ~- v~ IC'Mlf«sing., 'O" ' :iS 'CT.atsa~n pay ~ind '\'lmtion You can take it from me that d~~ ien1tie'&1nme11:'t H1 ~~~IA.ind t!in>al otJe. 1 im-ew a ,~ ttslnp a t his I thoroughly enjoyed t.be SIU _ Wlh~ ~ t'.aivbr 't~ ~g.h't ~ e iof ;a1tmg , t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~UJ ~emlfte. and its benefits while I was t~e ~'tl .a Bl11~ . lllh'e ~. ~1Je, ~ die'a :&tit t was sur"We kl sailing .and that I hope to ga h_eJ!t) ~ ~ .a~~n'Ce. Alll1Y ~~ ~ - '1d ht ~ U!tlted ettw.s, a back to sea as soon as I'in disst~ "Wllll . ~ ,N~ Ycidt, 1tJtre~ so ttf 1hie dloioe s a d charged some 21 months ff'Oll1 ~~'Ytt ltro ~. ltibe ~ge$1; ~'i'd to Nlt h ~itler~ · hN! ..001\11 be lime m- mme now. I'm located at FGrt Belwoir, bl'Nlith~r l(Jf ~ di ~s • e Alllo'f i's busme'S!i d ~ri~be Va., at the present time. G~ ~ I&t K~a~ ~ltf&r- Wllllllll 1!111 lllillllllllli!H!lnllilll!IMl!ll lllllil!llllD1111i!!lll1111 ~~ts"" mde by h -~ JGll · A.Menia 3~ ~. ~t 'eln, ~w. ~.a: h ~tile ~a. UseO.~vne ~ t t u.; Mll 11JJreN1S qlh e de~lcl.ous i.Jet'\s 15i1· ft dlis di~ ;alt ~r ~a~liilre !Mlsllii ~ fb Al. The Mysterious East Going Modern And Mad '- "'° Backs One-Year Limit On Ship Seafarer Now With Uncle Sam I °! G·r aduated I - Oh1ift"0'al'l'S'O'!s '~ifs ba~ ~a'hiain'ls '(!S~'.ltlill iawi 1t .ii .Ni"'h'0mlb:a'$Jiil.i~ f(~itr0'Ji chifo~. 'l'iabflf&lii iis ia ~ild!ws dmh ~ IC'.alJU ~tl!Mn'S' '&If ia CtCdktm. 'tlh;a1t iis, -atih IP~ se~ · tl'i-vi!d :a!l1l'S' 'Ml ~ •~. .... "_..._ Widow Lauds Fast Service as ~ ftia'~d ltlallltaU~ ~ s~ <c~ tdk$,l' ~\ .IR~ilia'sltij.. ~ 1 , r~M ~~ wiiltih ia th'" I ~ 'g/)~ IJ'l~ f a4e sh'Jiimp, tlMi ~ ~ta'b'l'es Wi'fti 'll thin ~)). .lc.a'bay.aki tgrii~led , eel) 4ln8 saslt~mi <sliced ir.aw fish>. 1 A\ the New 'Y-e'ko'hama lfo'IJel, 205 ~ 11~ 'Op tor 'brits at '$6.'0'0 1 to $8.0'0 a day (.all with Wivat_e ' .. To the Editor: y <()lg 1 1· 1 ~~~M.%--~'~-~~· My husband, Christian Voss, passed aw,ay on Taursday, .Au· gust 2, 1962. I .received my Sea· farers Weif.are .Fund check •On August 20, 1962. I believe this is the finest and most considerable handllng of a man's affairs that ls possible. Thank you all, botb officials and member.s of tbe SIU,, for y-0ur lo.y.alty .and help to a dece1l'Sed br.ot'bel"'s f.ain'ily_ Mrs. 'Theresa "Voss '--------------""""'------------ 1 Patients at the Ho'ly Fami1y Hospital in Brooklyn .are in for a nice surpr~5e when Americ.a Gr.eiales appears on the scene. Am.erica just gr•duated from t.he Maryv.iew School for Nursin9 j,n Portsmouth, VlJ. Dad is Seefai'er E. Groia1es. w4to in the -steward department. His telf-est ship was the PeM . -san, Exporter. �·· ..... Twenb' ·Here Come The 9oya Nixes Welfare · ID Card Idea To the Editor: For the last three or four years, I've seen numerous ·letters. in the LOG about an ID card · for Seafarers' wlv.es. Yet there ls little mention of what benefit these cards would have. For the cards to contain all the information that would be - necessary · for a family, they would haye to be fairly large, and forms would have to be time to. time in the LOG and aboard ship that every Seafarer should fill out a welfare card, send it to headquarters and keep it up to date. Then, when any emergency turns up, the neces· sary information ls available right away no matter what port you happen to be in. The wife at ·home also has the same information if sne needs It. The ID card is a good idea but the most important information it would have to have in order to be of any use would be the eligibility based on seatime. Distributing this on individual • cards would be more of a pro}>. lem than it's worth since it would have to be done twice a year to be of any value. William R. Cameron t. t. t. Hercules Cites Changes Needed. It's no secret that Seafarers have some of the best-looking youngsters i.n the world, and here are six who prove this beyond any doubt. Top ll-r) are Frank, 4: Donald, 2, and Brett, 3, sons of Seafarer Prank E. Nelson, Sr., of West Lake, La. They visited him aboard the Luelle Bloomfield at Houston the last time she was in port. At bottom is Seafarer Kenneth I. Blalr'i lrio at home in McMinnville, Tenn. They are Ralph, 4t John, I, and Joe, IO. Dad's on the Neva West. Checker Tourney Spurs Poet, Spirits On The Robin Kirk A checker tournament among crewmembecs on the Robin Kirk (Robin Line) prompted Seafarer Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson to produce the "saga" below. The tourney began as an all-around effort to provide a little after-hours relaxation for the gang and to keep everybody's mind off the heat, one of the few sour notes during the voyage. The Saga Of ''DalJny D. '' He's a "cool cat," this baker called "Danny," Each time he plays checkers, it's very uncanny, As he whips out his glasses and adjusts his men, Stares at the "Chief" and tries it agr1in. And on into the night, they play and they fight, For "Danny" is wrong, and the Chief's always right; And "Danny" knows cheating, like a gambler 1c11ows dice, Though the Chief keeps insisting, "it's not very nice!" filled out and mailed twice a year. This would be the · way the cards would have to be renewed every six months bec,:ause of the Welfare Plan eligibility rules. The operation would run to some 50,000 cards a year. I would like to make a suggestion on the card issue. Ho\\'. about having the SIU make up a card which leaves space for a photograph and one or two important questions for the man himself to fill in. These cards could be issued to all Seafarers and it would be every man's responsibility to keep it up to date. I know some who disagree with me, even my wife, who says she's read so much about an ID card that she feels something should be issued. But I still say that any information regarding a seaman or his benefits can quickly be obtained from headquarters by teletype. With the modern· equipment in use nowadays, this should not make matters too difficult for anyone. Brother Jack-.._Farrand, in a letter to the LOG <May, 1962) asked how a man's wife was supposed to know her husband's Z-number, social security number and so on. W,ell, I leave all this information at home all the' time, and I carry with me the birth record and such for my family. These bits of information are available all the time for either of us who may need them. The Union has urged · from Inspected before the cleanlq gang descend•. If unsafe, repairs or a pilot ladder should be used while working In the · · tank. . Tankers carrying grain should provide cover-alls and boots to the crew working In the tank, or a clothing allowance should be provided. In view of the noxious odors and gases emanating from fermented grain and tlte arduous work involved in , removing grain and rust from tanks, the same rate of tank cleaning .. overtime should be paid as on tankers carrying petroleum products. Vacation pay should be computed according to the rating and base wages of discharges offered y.rhen applying tor vacations. The crew should 1>8. paid a month's base wages Jn lieu of severance pay, in addition to the wages and overtime earned whenever a crew has less than 60 days on articles. Thls should apply wherever the ship ta lal~ off. First-class air transportation should be provided to the port of engagemept. Tranapottation should include all eJOPt."&U charges on bagga·g e over th• weight allowed on the ticket. Franklin C. Snow. Sblp'a del...ate 88 Hercules Victol'1' To the Editor& ' Considering the · unfavorable view that the Government has toward wage increases, it seems to us advisable to concentrate on other conditions in our next round of contract negotiations. We suggest the following for consideration: Linens and ·blankets should be of the same standard size aa topside and be °f virgin wool quality. Present short aheets and shoddy reclaimed. wool $ $ blankets should be replaced. SIU Newlyweds Each foc'sle should be provi.d ed with comfortable chairs Now In Florida of orthopedic design. Locker• To the Editor: I've been reading and enjoy. should be of sufficient ·size and condition to enable a man to Ing the SEAFARERS LOG stow his gear, both work arld through a friend of mine here in Jacksonvllle, Fla. As I have d·r ess, A study should .be made of recently married a seaman, we'd foreign maritime laws a-nd enjoy get.ting the LOG regularly or, our own. regulations to en~ble seamen In addition, since we have to know their rights overseas. many friends who don't know Ships plying in tropical rewe've _gotten married or what gions should be air-conditioned. part of the world 'We're in, we'd A safety committee should appreciate your letting them be truly established on every. know right in the LOG. ship and included in the conMy husband is Seafarer Altract. Real inspections should bert W. Lima of Savannah and be made and recommendations I am the former Margaret should be considered and acted <Margo) Nelon of Asheville, NC. upon before sailing. Items to We were married on May 10, be checked should include 1962 and are currently making guardrails on cross-trees, lad- our home here In Jacksonvllle · der-rungs, gra·b rails on masts . Beach. My husband ls on the and king posts. If they are COr• SS Transbay and was in Bombay, India, most recently. · roded, they should be replaced. They present a hazard when Mrs. Albert W. Lima working aloft, especially ln .wet (Ed. note: Congratulations to and freezing weather. you both. The LOG wW b• On tankers, tank ladders and forwarded to you regularl11 platforms should be carefully from now on. ) * Kenmar Deck Gang Takes A Break The crew gathers round, an& ribs the old baker, They know he can't win, he's only a "fakir," The Chief makes a mov e, and jum ps four of his men, And "Danny" gets mad as an old w et hen. Tirelli starts laughing, until Jimm y butts in, And ~'hints" of tobacco in Dan's flour bin; The gang then remembers . that pineapple pie That made them so sick they could almost cry. lt happened in Djibquti, when the baker lost, Thirty to nothing, to his Indian host. The baker ne'er forgot it, he still seems to pout As he pounds on t he table, and lets out with a shout"Tis a damned lie! '. ' he tells the saloon mess. "You shut your darn mouth, you're just a big pest.'" Tension keeps mounting as the Chief starts to laugh, An<b " Danny" t hen wishes li e could break hi m in half. A• this· saga ends, and the baker's i n gloom , The crew begs the Chief to cancel his doom, ..Let the baker win two," Jimmy finally explains, For the baker is crying, like the 'l'l'Wnsoon rains. And as this is ending, the Chief says "Okay!" So the baker starts smiling, there's a fresli cornbread today! The crew breathes a sigh, the steward starts _hummtrig, l'1MI "Robin Kirk" sails, and Kelly starts strumming, Taking • break during the loadln9 of the Kenmar (Calmar) In the Port of Philadelphia, SIU crewmembers strike a pose for the photographer. Pictured ( 1-r l are Seafarers ~ Spooner, A. Letwlnny, C. Teny, K. Robb,ns and ~ose Mart~nez. all In the deck departm.e nt. Th~ Kenmar wc11 taking on • load of steel for India at -the time. ~ .... �..... ...;._ ........ 500 .Accident-Free Days Make M·usic on·~ Pointer · . Th~y're making beautiµl~ music.· together on tha ·Alcoa Poii}ter (Alcoa) these days, thanks .to 't he help of a $250 co~­ ·pany'"Safety award ,to the ship's crew ·t o mark 500 days of accident-1ree operation. • Based on the sentiment of speJlkers that can provide the crew SIU crewmembers at meet- with diversion no matter where ings held by each department, the money was spent to buy the basic equipment to ·wire the ship 'for sound-musical sound, that is. The declsion was to buy a high-fidelity tape recorder, awplifter and stereo SIU crewmemben on the Steel Age (Isthmian) attend: final rites for the late W • . Hall, chief engineer. Ash~s ·were scattered to · the seas in ceremonies led by the Rev; W. Esterbrook, a · passenger aboard the_ Photograph · by · vessel. ~eaf ~rer I. Fuller,· DM. the ship go~s. . As matters turned out, the cost of the equipment ran a bit higher than the $250 awarded by the company, 10 the ship's fund absorbed the difference of about $60, according to ship's delegate C. L. Hirsch. At present, speakers are set up to have each foc'sle wired for bl-fl in tre future. The tape recorder is set up now so any crewmember can pick up the music in his .foc'sle simply b y setting h i s radio on broadcast band. Eventually, any ~ember of the crew will be able to enjoy good music throughout the voyage without buying an expensiv~ radio. Speakers will be installed 1n every f.oc'sle and thuii do away with the need for a radio ~fok-up. The crew gave special thanks to · Seafarer Nolan Flowers, electrician, and 2nd Mate Wayne Waldo for setting up- the present rig, which will be expanded from time to time. - Ex-Seafarer Heads .O wn· Record Firm Former seafarer Ned Williams, who was disabled by polio in 1949, ls in the record business now in a big way. He not only writes his own songs but records them on his ·own label-"Oaveman Records." Williams' last record offering was called "White Rose Gal," with "These Old Hills" on the flip side. The disc is in the popular 45 RPM size. New Discs Out Two more recordings written by Williams were scheduled for release on the "Caveman" label in the past few weeks. These are titled "Sea Breeze" and "Beauti- , ful. Lover." . Williams originally shippe'd with the SIU during 1945, sailing right through until 1949 when his present disability caught up with him and caused him to quit sailing. He's ashore now in Wolf Lake, Illinois. ·. Seafarers with a yen to hear songs written by an ex-shipmate can send their orders to Williams, c/o Caveman Records, Wolf Lake, Ill. Single discs are $1.00 each, but quantities of ten or more go for 65 cents each. .• ,. < -.WRITE 'lt~6Uf 1.... io ~l!LD STEEL NAVIGATOR Hsthml1n), April I-Chairman; P. •1111111 lecrat1ry, C. Cook. Repair U,t turned In · e&eept for a propo1ed alteration of e~e department head which dele11te teer. lhould be flr&t brou11ht up for d18Cuulon. No LOG1 or communl· _ cation• received in any foreiln port thl1 ·vo;vue. 'Chief engineer wishes to be notlRed personally concernlnl any dlft'lcultles with ftushometers aa one waa damaied recently by 1ome· one•1 attempt to make it work. 17'.95 in lhlp"1 fund. Proposal made to enlarie black 1an11 head and mower rooms by usl~ all or part of area now occupied by laundry room. Pres· ent facll,lty b very small and cramped. Feedln6 plan repretentaUve to be contacted 1n re11J'd to quality of meatl belnc 1upplJed to 1h1p on West Coalt. ALCOA POLARIS <Alcoal, _May 17Chalrman, P. Mlrand11 Secretary, A. Ara1on11. Sailed one man lhort from Ponce. Some disputed OT 1n deck department. Motion to revise call· back clause. Dlscuulon on revlaing ~acatlon ll!t·up, .Motion that all work · performed below the floor plates in the lower enilne room lhould be considered OT. Any time electricians stand by when power Ill on deck for docking and undocklng, they should be paid OT. Baker waa called and aeked to improve hl1 baking. He promised he will try his best. CLAIBORNE (Witirmin), Mey 12Chalrman, F-ranlt W. Ghavers1 !!eere· tary, Wllllem McHarald. Ship's dele· gate r~ported that everything was going along as usual and he had no beefs to report. He ii resigning as ship's delegate. Brother Gomez was elected. Vote of thanks given to steward department. MANKATO VICTORY <Victory Car· rlers), May 13-Chalrman, N. Towns; Secretary, J. J. Cabral. Ship's dele· gate 'reported everything running smo_othly. Motion made to have ship's delegate and steward see patrolman about having better gra!Je of Ice· cream, fruits and vegetables put on board. Victor Cover reelected as ship's delegate. STEEL WORKER Clsthmian), April 28-Chairman, L. P. Anderson; Secretary, Biii Stark. $7 left in ship's fund after purchasing new film for movies . Donations will be collected at thE> end of the trip for new films. No beefs reported by department dele· gates. • One of the two converted C-4 freighters turned into containerships for the Puerto Rico service, SeaLand's SS Mobile recently completed her maiden voyage and is now making the regular shuttle between Port Newark, Baltimore and the Caribbean. SIU crewmembers are· pictured in messhall (above, left) and making draw from skipper (above, right). At right, in galley (l.r), are F. Antonetti, 3rd cook; J. ~uiz. CJalleyman, and F. Escandell, chief cook, who handle some of the culinar¥ chores that keep the gang well-fe.d and happy. Containership Mobile New Regular On PR Run Could not get replacement due to weekend. F. E. Taylor elected lhlp'a delegate. ·127 .111 In llhtp"11 treasury. Discussion on more eoffee-time goodies. ways. Washing machine rig unsati• factory. · Engineen not cooperative. Fifty cents per man asked to Install power antenna in Yokohama. Baker and carpenter thanked for purchasing and _installing TV antenna. PANDORA <Epiphany Tankers), May U-Ch1lrman, Bob Porteri Secretary, Frank Kustura. Robert Mason elected ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department deleiates. STEEL FABRICATOR <Isthmian), May 1f-Chalrman, James Pulllem1 Secretary, Roy Poola. 110.50 ln ship"1 fund. No beets reported. Motion made to do away with h'avelers checks for green money. Suggestion made to see 1st assistant engineer regarding pulling of lee twice dally, Discussion on cleanlineSI of messhall. ltospital Is In poor condition for l!lck men. More fans needed. TOPA TOPA <Waterman), May 13Chalrman, J1y C. ltHle; Secretary, Leo J. Gomes. One brother left in hospital at Bremerhaven, Germany. 130 in 1hip'1 fund Wll lltolen from locker along wlth other money and personal effects in the Port of New EL.IE V (Ocean Cargoes), June 10Chalrman, F. Mlchalette; Secretary, C. Sellers. Ship's delegate reported on story sent in to the LOG. Ship's library stolen in New Orleans. Dele· gate . on the STEEL WORKER gave ship two boxes of books. He was given $7.00 donation for letting crew use their movies. Ship's delegate given a vote of thanks for a good job. Ship Is Infested with roaches. request exterminator as c1·ew will not sign on until this is taken care of. Vote of thanks for all steward department ln general for job well done. w. Orleans. Vote of thanks given to steward department for good feeding. LOSMAR <Calmar), June 3--Chalrman, James Labenz; Secretary, Guy Walter. Edward Toner elected ships• delegate. Mon el' collected in · ship'! fund to be used for TV set only. Crew asked to return cups to pantry. Men off watch asked to wait until watch has its coffee. No beefs re· ported by department delegates. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), May 27-Chalrman, R. L. O'Brien; Secre· tary, John Straka, Jr. Everything is 2-unning smoothly so far. $37 in ship's treasur y. Motion to see patrolman regarding allotments being sent to bank in stead of being sent to the homes. Chief engineer removed (ans J n messmen's room . Requested that they be returned or porthole fan be put In. Tanks need cleaning as water Is rnsty all the time. Crew requested to ret urn cups to messhall. Vote of thanks to steward department. EAGLE TRAVELER <Sea Transport), May 20-Chalrman, N. D. Merrick; Secretary, A. O. Pedersen. Ship's delegate reported , that the captain refuses to _send wires to headqua1·ters, and refu ses putting out mo1·e than $20 per m an i n discharge port. Dis· cussion on wages due under termina· MARORE (Ore Navigation), May 19 tion of articles. $20 in ship's fund . -Chairman, Giibert Wolfe; Secretary, Discussion on donating ship's fund L. W. Keloe. Ship' s delegate re· to orphanage at payoff. No beers ported no beefs. Request for new reported by d epartment d elegates. washing machine. Ship needs to be April 29-Chairman, Jesse Lewis; fumigated in Baltimore. -Secretary, John w. Singer. Ship's - delegate reported one man hospi· NATALIE (Maritime Overseas), May talized in Subic Bay. $20 In ship's 1-Chalrman, Robert Hyer; Secretary, Iund. No beefs reported. Robert Ferrandlz. $10 in ship"s treas· ury. . No beefs reported by dep; r t· STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), June bent delegates. New agitator for 3-Chalrman, W. Davies; Secretary, washing machine .. needed. G. Bortz. Ship's delegate rep01·ted that television antenna was purchased LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car• with $250 safety award. Food on rlers>, ,May ·27-C:halrman, F. E. Tay· ship has deteriorated and menus are lor; Secretary, James M. Nelsor1. poor. Cqntinue war on roaches. Crew Ship sailed one chief cook short. asked to hcl down noi se In passage- MONARCH OF THE SEA lWater· man), June 24--Chalrman, Darins Lee Knapp1 Secretary, Jose L. Ramos. Beef came up in New Orleans re· garding passageways doors being k!!Pt closed Ip Port of New Orleans. Ship's delegate resigned. Ralf Tindei elected new ship's delegate. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloom· field>, ~Y 27-C:hairman, L. Curry; Secretary, E. Herek. Ship's delegate reported this Is a smooth trip. Cap· . tain asked chew to turn in a ny excess linen. $7.00 in washing machine fund . No beefs i·epurleu by dep artm ent delegates. Motion to write headqu ar· ters and find out why ship doesn ' t r eceive any communications or LOGs. Crew asked to return coffee cups to pantry. Cracked cups should be disposed of. Request for new books in libra1·y and for 5 and 10-dollar bills in draw. Milk in cans is not satisfac· tory and ·-c1·ew wants company to purchase milk in Europe a~ it did be fore. Re quest new ship's library . HENRY <Progressive>, June 29Cha(rman, W. Banks; Secretary, E. Brown. Ship's delegate will fr y a nd contact New York if blowers ar e not on dock in Melville. $16.61 in ship 's fund. No beefs reported by d cp:irt· ment delegates. Bosun made motiOn not to throw anything over i hc side from boat deck. Vote of th:inks given to steward departme nt.. Cre w complaining about noise in passageways. Everyone requ ested to leave laundry and washing machine clean. Bosun t o sand and varnish ben ch es. INES <Bull), June 15- Chairma n, Billy asdell; eScretary, William H. Rhone. Delmar Craig elected ship's delegate, and also ship' s treasurer. No beers reported by llepartment delegates. Motion to send SIU repre· sentatives in Chicago a letter of thank.a for effective action taken on washing machine issue. Bosun or jen· ted new men on SIU deep-sea policy of oper a tion as fa r as cond11l't or work. Vote of thanks extended to steward for improvement tn chow since he took a hand. Small donation asked for ship'• treasury for nece&iiarY expenditures. BETHTEX <Ore), July I-Chairman, S. Garcia; Secretary, J, Yan Sant. James R. Abrams elected new ship's delegate. Motion that vacation plan remain ae now. to be payable every 90 days with payment increased ·to $800.00 a year. ROCKY POINT <Bult), June 38Chairman, George L. Hayes; Secretary, F. R. . Hicks. Jr. Things in good shape. Motion to advise patrolman about welding In tanks at sea. Letter going to headquarters concerning same. Vote of thanks to steward department. ALCOA PURITAN <Alcoa), May 28Chairman, M. Bruton; Secretary, L. Abrams. No beefs reported. Steward wants more cooperation on stores. PANOCEANIC FAITH <Panoceanic Tanketsl, June 17-Chairman, George Ruf; Secretary, Jake Longfellow. No beefs reported by department delegates. Henry Durham elected new ship's delegate. Crew would like to receive LOGs. IMaritime OVERSEAS REBECCA Overseas>, June 17-Chairman, Paul L. hitlow;W Secretary, Richard Christenberry. Chief engineer asks cooperation of crew to conserve the water. Ship's delegate curnmertletl oil SLYlct action to be t aken on performers. No beefs reported by department dele· gates. Motion ma de to have the negotiating committee seek to have stevedores load voyage stores in the future . Letter rega rdin g snme sent to hea dquarters. Sugge sti on that better va1·icty of fried food be put on the m enu . Need mo1·e b ook s for libra r y. Crew a sked to retu r n books to librar y whe n fin ished . STEEL A RCHITECT <Isthm ian ), June 23-Chairman, E. A. Anderson; Secretary, E. W. Goulding. $34 and 16 rupees in ship's f und . Min or dis· puted OT beef in deek a nd engi ne departments. · DEL MUNDO CDelta), June 10 Chairma n, Jack W . Cr;;f t; Secreta ry, T. Trehearne. J ack W, Craft elec ted ship's del egate . Ship is badly in n ee d of a IJ br:i r y a nd fumi ga ti on for some time. No bee fs reported by de· p:ut. m e nt delega te s. COASTAL CRUSADER <Suwannee), May 7- Chairman, Harry Hones; Secretary, Cornelius Allison. $7 in ship 's f und . No beefs r eported by delegates. Crew tha nks the stew,>rrl , b~ke r ani1 3rd cook f or prepa ring ind a n anging picn ic at A~ r n ~ i o n 1 ~1 :i ncl . P le nty t!? ea t and drink. Good tim e w as had by all. No date--Chairman, Geo rge Truesdell; Secretary, C. J. Allison. Ship's delega t e r eported no beefs. Crew well satisfied a s food is good and ship ;s clean. Vote or thanks to ship's delegate J ames Corcora n for a job well done. New sh ip's delegate elected Is Hany Jones. Crew's donation for 01·phanage in Recife , Brazil, wa515 100%. $W.30 In sblp's f und. �Pue Twenty Two .B eatrice Seafarers Tour lzmlr ~-·> .. ' .· ~%f~~!>~-.~·· ..;,;' ·: ? .• .Crewmembers of the Beatrice I Bull I, gather at Izmir, Turkey, beneath a statue of Attaturk, turkish national hero. The group I1-r I includes, Larry McGarry, OS; Eric Coates, OS: Maior Kieth Garman, USAF; Jim Geese, AB; Dave Goldberg, OS, and Pete Madiiwita, AB. Designer Oldti~er LostAir-Sea Search Futile The freighter Steel Designer (Isthmian) was eight hours late docking at Honolulu last month after a futile search was made for a. missing Seafarer, Carl Wilhelm Berg, 5i, of Edge. water, New Jersey. · • Upon discovering that Berg about 4 PM when it was felt there was missing, about 300 miles was no hope left of finding the west of Honolulu, Capt. E. N. Gibhons immediately turned the Steel Designer around and conducted a search of the area where he was believed to be lost. The sea search was aided by ·a plane which was sent to the scene by the C 0 a 8 t Guard. An alld a Y h af ithr - 8 ea searc o e area ultimately turned up no trace of the m i s s i n g crewmember. The steel DeBerg signer was on its way in fr 0 m Kure, Japan, at the time. .The search was finally given up at missing man. Berg, who shipped in the engine department, had been an SIU member since 1942. Seafarer Paul Fr anco ship's delegate on the Steel Designer contacted the LOG to convey th~ sympathy of his shipmates to Berg's family. He noted that "Berg was a good union man-100% all th ay .. e w · Berg's loss from the Designer was also reported '° the LOG separately by Seafarer Frank Wynans, who is presently in the Tripler Army Hospital at Honolulu and read about the event in the local paper. Wynans, who ships on deck, was drydocked after coming off the DeSoto (Waterman). He particularly praised the good seamanship and efforts made by the Designer to locate Berg after the disappearance was discovered. _Mar Skipp~r Passes Word -Boost Fleet Seafarers and passengers alike on the cruise liner Del Mar (Delta) were r ecently treated to a speech promoting the importa nce of a US-flag merchant fleet, while their ship was enroute to South America. Capt. E. L. Cox first made his talk to the ship's passengers. It went ·over so well, according to ship's delegate James M. Miller, the skipper was invited to deliver the speech again at a ship's meeting. Warmly received by,.-the gang on the Del Mar, the speech was forwarded to the LOG on a motion by Seafarer Nick Lomas. Citing facts and figures to support his presentation, Capt. Cox had a receptive audience on both occasions. "Since the very founding of our country we have been a maritime nation," he noted. "The need for a strong and virile mer· chant fleet is well recognized by our government leaders of both parties. "The peacetime economic impact of an American-flail fleet is reason enough alone, without considering wartime .or national emergency situations, why we must maintain our merchant marine," Looking to the future, Captain Cox added: "We in America can be justly proud of our merchant marine and strive to make it second to none . • . Be proud you are seamen-be proud you are Americans doing a Job which benefits us all." LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Painter By Roy L. Hinson Who. pain ted the foliage of · the t rees, 01· caused the fruit to gr ow? Who fed t he working little bees, Or sent the blanket of snow? The painter was just passing by; It was one we do not know; Just painting things that soon must die, To be covered with the snow. The painter covers the treetops In colors-yellow, red and gold, Washing every l eaf with dewdrops, Just as the story is told. Notify Union On LOG Mail Seafarer Duke Sampson, carpenter on the Portmar (Calmar I, will remember August I0 for a long time, Here he is at th e Miss Universe contest in Lon g Beach, Calif., with Miss Philippine Islands !left) and Miss Holland. Duke is the one grinning in the center. As Seafarers know, copies of ea~h issue of the SEAFARERS LOG are mailed every month to all SIU ships as· well as to numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling all SIU steamship companies. for the itineraries of their ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper· ator, fou r copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and minutes forms are then airmailed to the agent in the next port. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer.. . .so reG.uests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafar ers congregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of its mailing lists. WGLL., FE'LL~ ~IT'LL co~; YOU .f76 IOFIX'(OUR SET.- YEP, ,you Gar AREAL. PROBLEM - •AllBAllA PllllTCHll U, H. Wlfto chenr>, ·Mllr 10--C:h1trm1n, L• Wlllu tecm1rr, Alfred A. Bernel'L ShlP•• clel••ate reported that he wt.heel all -·-• • ....., .ran u 11noot'"'...., u =·•on~;:.ro beefs at alL • 11.00 ill Cherlet Locke. 15,40 ill lhlp'• fl&Dd. ... _ No beefe report.cl. IUUeltl1111 - t pantn' .a nd reo:reatlon room be Jrttt olean Cob bJ' the of enfltijt cnw. an coaperatlon &o lie btoulht 4owa from .top.'1d• w~t ill u1e. . · -- ' . 0ITY 01' ALMA <W•terman>, M1y t0-Ch1lrm1n, '· ~. Morrlu Secretary, O. '· ~tchell. 17.00 ill movie fund but 17.811 more owed for projector part.. No betfa reported by department delegate•. Dl.scusslon O_!l purchaslnf movie scr een in Japan. - FANWOOD CIH·L•nd), MIJ 17Chalr.m•n, Johnnie Honte1 M. Gr1y. SuHeltion madi ·tO · dep1rtment• about holdlnS meetlnl bl each department. VoU Qi t han.U to ateward department. Oollectlon to bl made for TV 1et. FANWOOD (Sh-Lind), .lune 21Ch1lrm1n Johnnie H09gle1 Secretary, Joh!' llusso. Shlp'a dete1ate reported that all repatra were completed. Wlll try to •et f1.,_. ill all h111d1. Request that negotlatln1 committee negotiate for l6·1nch fana in all roo~s. Request lecreNQ o. BEAUREGARD (SH·Land), .lune ,_ Ch1lrm1n, .lohnsoni Secretary, C1ntwell. Ship'• delegate reported evel'J'• thins OK. KYSKA (W1term1n>, M•Y 30-Chalrm1n, Pete Bl1l1ek1 Secretary, Bern11'd Donnelly. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departmentl. Vote ·o f thanktl to ship'• delegate. See pat,rolman regardlnl a better llop chest. Present slop chest inadequate. MORNING LIGHT <Waterman), Mly 3C.-C:h1lrm1n, Hugh Hollmani lee,... tary, a. McNally. One man . mlaed ahlp ln Honolulu. Motion to have .1blp fumigated. Captain dlscontlnued OT. No beefs reported. __.__ OIL MAR CDelt1), June 3-Ch•lf\; man, Henry M1111 Secretary, .l1tnM M. Miiier. Motion made to alve m1n no payoffa on weekenda if possible. who broke hi.I arm ln Bueno• Air111 D.l.scunton on water cooler beinS 150.00 from lhlp'1 fund. Contact port moved from recreation rooma to lltar- captaln about flxlng crew's TV for board p.-•ewa,.. -., that orew will better reception. not have to walk through meAroom l'LORIDA STAT• <Everglades), May in ahorta. 21-Chalrmen, Funk Mateo1 lecret1ry, Luther Roberts. No beef1 reBliTHPLOll <Ore), M•Y 27-Ch1lrm1n, Greyi SHret1ry, Bedell. 1211.00 ported. Motion to collect money for in 1hlp'1 .fund. Each m an asked to a ship'• fund at payoff. Write letter contribute a& ce11t• ai payoff to build to headquarter11 to request that ·Miaml up fund. Motion to have deck e!lP- hall be used for shipping, Motion to neer.. job and engine utlllty'• Job hold safety meetlnfa. clarifted and to have watch foo'llH OVIRSEAI IVA <Maritime Over· f9r the engine department on ore 11iip1. See why crew can't 1et paid 11111>, April 16-Ch1lrm1n, Simuel O. 811ley1 Secretary Vincent J. Fltzger· for launch 111rvii:• when lhlp anchor• above baJ' brld1e. Di1Cussion on eld. Ship's >delegate repor ted very chanflnf v11cat1on plan. Reque.t poor cooperation from topside regardlar1et fan ill recreation room ind ln1 repairs. DlscuS1lon on tranllJ)ortafQl' more ict cream to be put aboqd. tlon. Captain 111ema pleased with enFilippo Carlino elected shlp'1 clele· tire crew. Vote of thank11 to 1hlp'1 delegate. Steward request• crew to fate. turn ln excess linen. Discussion on TRANSWARRliN <Tr. n 1 entern), verJ' poor grade of fruit and vegeMay 27-Ch1lrm1n, CharlH T. Scotti tabl111 purchased in Japan. Vote of Secretary, R. Agular. Ship'• delegate thanks to steward department for Job reported everythinf running smoothly. well done. No disputed OT. H 11hip doe11n't lay BETHFLOR (Ore Navigation), April up the captain would like to keep the same crew for the next voyage. 16-Chalrman, Charl111 B•d•lh SecreSuggestion made to have water cooler tary, Mlch11I Anglno. Shlp'1 delegate in.tailed in engine room because the resigned and given a vote of thanks first assistant disconnected tha water for a good Job. 120 was collected for ~e 10 that the black ganf cannot old TV set to be u sed to start a 11hlp's 1.et cold water. Vote of thanlul to fund. Discriminating practice of sub· the steward and steward department jectlng only the unlicensed personnel for putting out tbt beet food . Crew to medical examination at every payregrets loH of the best chief cook off In Baltimore on coastwlse articles Agreement that ever sailed for the SIU. Captain should be abolished., praised for cooperation with the should state the deslrable_ maxJmum and m inimum temperature for a crew. foc'sle to be considered livable. RePRODUCER CMnlne Carriers>, Aprll quest fan back In recreation room 29-Chalrman, Pd Ragas1 Secretary, and wind chutes. Crew would llke P. H. Johnson. Pat Fox elected ship's better assortment of flsh put aboard. delegate. No beefs reported by de· Jose Martinez elected ship's delegate. partment delegates. Crew requests Steerlnit engine room door to be closed at night. more home-fried potatoes on menu. MARORE (Orel, May 19-Chairman, Giibert Wolfe1 Secretary, ThomH Walston. No beefs reported. Crew requests new washing machine and to have ship fumigated. Steward de· partment requested to make fresh coffee each meal and to put out mayonnaise, mustard, etc., ln night pantry. GATEWAY CITY (Sea·Land), May 29-Chalrman, .Paul Calibaugh1 Sicretary, Fred G. Oestman. No beefs reported by department delegate!. Request for chairs in recreation room. _Exter minator n eeded aboard ship. JEAN (JSull), Aug, 3-Chalrman, James Manni Secretary, D. Brancocclo. No beefs reported. Ship's delegate r esigned but was asked to stay on job. He will continue as long as members give full cooperation. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Aprll 22-Chalrtnan, F. McCall1 Secretary, C. Bort:r. Crew voted to purchase TV set with money from Safety Award. Captain accepting Sl cont ributions for ~ Mercha nt Marine Libr ary Asso· ciatlon. Crew to enter 4 days lodging f or lack of cold water in showers and will refer m atte r to patrolman. Motion that negotiating committee see to abolition of all gangway watches p tissed with one dissenting vote by deck depar tment. Vote of thanks t o steward department . Suggestion that curtains be supplied for each f oc'sle and laundered with linen. Motion to revise ya catlon plan. WILD RANGER (Waterman), April 15-Chalrman, Bob Sullivan/ Secretary, "Whitey" ·Johnson. Captain re· quests that all draw lists be initialed by name of crewmember. Johnson elected new ship's dele gate. , Keep laundry Clean. Consider brothers sleeping off watch and keep down noise. Headquarters to be contacted about 48-hour saUlng board ' and changing vacation pay. New OT clause urged for 1111 , p o!'t watches after 5 PM and befor e 8 AM weekdays, ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), M•Y 7-Chalrman, W. A. Wallach1 Secretary, 0. R. Dolan. Ship's delegate and two others hospitalized In Honolulu. Deck delegate repor ted a 4-hour disputed OT beer for sh~tlng ship In Houston. No callback posted. J. A. Tucker elected to take the place of hospitalized ship's delegate. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY <Sea• train>, May 21-Chalrman, Biiiy Edelman/ Secretary, J. Rlelly. ll,1 ln ship's fund. No beefs r eported by d epartment delega tes. Motion made to change vacation plan . Hanson elected new ship's delegate. DE SOTO (Waterman), May 20 Chairman, R. C. Hamlett; Secreta ry, W. Conner. Ship's delegate r e ported . no wa ter for 24 hou rs, no money for draws In New York and no launch service In Tunis. Need cold water tank aft. $10.56 In ship's · fund. Motion made that negotiating committee see ii something can be done about . VENORI <Orel, May 27-Chalrman, air-conditioning on all SIU ships even Harry David Fitzgerald/ Secretary, if only in t he messrooms. ~·HEYJ Wl-4AT~ l-lAPPENING ~!! THE SHIP/; MOJ'/llGJJ! ~ VSP.... vou GOT AREAL PROBLEM! �Page Twenty" Three FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes land wat ers District makes specific proviaion for safeguarding tne membership's money ana Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file aud~ti ng co111111ittee elected by the membership. ·All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Should any member, for any reason, be refuaed his constitutional right to inspect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, ret ~rn receipt requested. . . ),>tf. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes . and Inland water• District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All theae a1reement• apecify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall conaist equally of union and management representati vea and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial recor4s are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. If, at any time, you are denied information about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. ' Among the many SIU families visiting headquarters during the past few weeks were Seafarer Angel Rosa, with his wife, Maria; son Angel, 12, and daughter Soraida, 11 months. The family lives in nearby Camden, NJ, and Rosa shipped the last time out in the deck gang on the Raphael Semmes I SeaLand). abouts of the above-named is asked to contact his parents .at 128 Car· rolton Rd., Norfolk, Va. Phone: JU 7-6312. ;\, ;\:. ;1. Harry L. Feldberg Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the above is asked to contact Miss L. Davidson, Suite 4027, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3, Wis. ;\; ;\:. ;\:. Robert Nielsen Get in touch with Kenneth Hel;\; Morbury ;\:. ler, attorney, 277 Broadway, New Gordon D. . Contact Mrs. J. R. Dixon, 435 W. York 7, NY. I ;\:. ;\:. ;\:. · 34th St., Nor folk 8, Va. ;\; ;\; ;\:. Dallas T. Newsome Daniel J. (Lucky) Nelson, Jr. Contact your brother and send Anyone knowing the where- your correct address to 500 Spring St., Richmond, Va. ;\; ;\:. ;\:. Tax Refunds Due Income tax refund checks are being held for the following SIU members by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco 5, Calif. SIU Atlantic, Gulf Freddie Bailey, Margarito Borja, lakes & Inland Waters Charles H. Bush, Samuel S. V. District Carubba, Dao Kihg Chae, John w. Curlew; John J. Doyle, Fortunato PRESIDENT ~ Paul Hall Drilon, Fong Yao King, Ho Yung EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Kong, Milledge P. Lee, Elmer J. Cal Tanner Moe, Alli Nasroen, Sheffield NerVICE PRESIDENTS kitt, Potenciano Pac~lba, ConsorClaude· Simmons Lindsey Williama cios Padies, Sammy Roga_mos, Earl Shepard Al Tanner Wong Chung Chuw Sai, Marvin E. SECRETARY-TREASuRER SatcheJl, Grover C. Turner, Ding ·Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRES!:NTATIVES Hai Woo, Yung P. Woo. Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart ;\; ;\:. ;\:. BALTIMORE . . .. .. . 1216 E. Baltimore St. Raymond Ruppert Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern '1-4900 - CaU Bi11 Kearney, Fort Lee, BOSTON . . . . . . . . ....... . . . 276 State St John Fa:r. Agent Richmond 2·0140 NJ at Windsor '7-3650. DETROIT 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. ;\:. ;\:. ;\:. Vlnewood 3-4'141 William Wootton HEADQUARTERS . . ., 615 4tb Ave .• Bklyn Cont~ct your sister Anne. HYacinth 9·6600 HOUSTON .... . . .. . .•.... ~04 Canal St. ;\:. ;\; ;\; Paul Drozak, Agent ... , •... W Alnut 8-3207 Paul (Red) King JACKSONVILLE .2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax Contact Don Wagner, 1405 ~llllam Morrls, Agent YLgln 3-0987 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '144 W . Flagler St. Cedardale, Lancaster, Texas. Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklln 7-3564 ;\; ;\; ;\; MOBILE . .. . .. . .. . . . J South Lawrence St. Baggage Held Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 Baggage is being held at the NEW ORLEANS . .. .. . . 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens. Agent . . . . . Tel. 529·7546 Erie Basin Terminal for the fol· NEW YORK ... . . . 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn lowing men, who are asked to HYacinth 9-6600 contact W. Hollwedel, Marine PerNORFOLK .. ..... . .. . . .. 416 Colley Ave sonnel Div., Isthmian Lines, re625-6505 Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent garding their gear: James Gorman, PHILADELPHIA . . . . . : .2604 S. 4tb St Frank Drozak, Agent DEwey 6-38te John J. Schwabland, James PeterSAN FRANCISCO . . . 450 Harrison St son, J. Misadian. SHIPPING RIG11I'S. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the conof the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by Union shipping rules, which are incorporated in the contract. Get to know your shipping rights. If you feel there bas been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board. Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mail, return receipt requested. ~ tracts CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for or on 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 your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested • . Beltrar Pino Important. Contact Gabric Erika, Drvarska Ul. M., Spilt, Yugoslavia. ;\; ;\; ;\; Pete Amoren Contact Bob Edmonds at the NY SIU hall. He is holding union and personal papers. ;\; ;\; ;\; Juan I. Gomez Contact the records department at SIU headquarters, which is holding check for you from Peninsular Navigation Co. "' EDITOOIAL POLICY--SEAFARERS LOG. The L_9G has tradHionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem~ ed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy bas been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports, The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. . ....., .. . . .-~····:···:· ~ 0 . PAYllEl'1' OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official ·union receipt . is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for .any reason unless he is given such receipt, If in the . event anyone attempts to require any such pay ment be made without supplying 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 iD1111ediately be called to the attention of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGJn'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 copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves ·with its contents. Any time you -feel any member or officer is attemptin' to deprive you of any constitutional right or. obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immed~ately notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. .·n·~·::•:!.:.. .• . ,':;_:,:.:;~:~·.-: . . ;.:.»:.' ·.;,· ·., ~ •. -~: : :=:-::::::.~·:·~·:·,:. ~·=~·· _,. ...,.,...... ..... .. .-.-.-r. ::v:::&.: .•-:..; .•·.·-. -· ... .:,:.··:: .:::::.. .........~ .. ·.-:-. -.·;·;-·· · .. ~. ~ . .....:...:.:.~::... ;-"-·"·· RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at me~bership meetings. And like all _other SIU members at these Union meeti ngs, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has ·reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the ~aiving of ~heir dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guarunteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU ·constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discr i minated against because of race, creed, color, national or ~ographic origin. If w1y member feels that he is denied tbe equal rights to which tie is entitled, he should notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certi fied mail, return receipt requested. Your sister Pat's telephone is Line, 2 Broadway, New York 4, changed to GL 4-3374. NY: . Joseph · Blank, Kevin B. Skelly, WiIJiam Turpin, Robert Berryman, Bob Schaffer D.A.L. Worrell, Herman J. Holmes, Anyone knowing the whereCecll P. Diltz, Anthony P. Rogers, E. F. Borodenko, S. CalJinicos, Wil- .a bouts of the above is asked to liam Hart, J. R. Rutherford, James contact Pat Driscol, USPH Service H. Smith, Genaro H. Ruiz, Frank J Crosbie, Leon E;. Foskey. Frank Boyne, Agent Douglas 2·4401 E. B. McAuley, We~t Coast Rep. Samuel Bacon Cunningham LesJie J. Brilhart SAN'tURCE. PR 1313 Fernande2 Juncos , -- Stop 20 You are asked to contact your eonlact your mother who was in Keith .Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 723·0003 father, John J . Cunningham, at the hospital. Dad and Robert. SEA'rrLE . 2505 1st Ave 1484 Wigmore S~.. JacksonviJie, Ted Bab~owski, Agent MAln 3-4334 ;\:. ;\:. ;\; Fla. Urgent. TAMPA ~ . .. . . .. . .. . ... 312 Harrison St Money Due Jeff Gillette. Agent · 229-2788 Unclaimed wages are being-held WILMINGTC>.N . ~aut ll05 N Marine Ave Anthony Korsak f~~ ... the ~-?~lowing men by Robin . <:eorge...~carJ,~ef ~-~nt ... '.l:.~Jn!nal_.4-~5,~8,,, ........ Hospital, Staten Island, NY. Calvin Bertram Jones You are asked to get in touch with Theodore A. Rahl , Sr., 3306 Dorchester Road, Balt imore 15, Md. .ALL ~ANDGf ~'~Jf~ JN YOUR. LOCAL- AND 111 GTA7E ELECTIONS• 1 • �.OFlriCIAL ORGAN Of' TH! S!AP'ARI •• INtl"NATIONAL UNlQt:f • ATLAN.TJC, <IULP', LAKES AND INLAND ·-- 0 our • W~T'!RI DISTRICT.· A't·OIO .e f .- GET 'IOUR l'A,ERI IN ORDER . ,• .. One of your Union's proudest aqcomplishments is the hard-won and steadily-improved SIU Welfare Plan that has developed over th-e years Into a wide-ranging program of ben~fits available to serve every .Seafarer and his family. Seafarers should be sure to have the following on file · at the Welfare Plan or readily available in the ev~nt of any claims for benefits: No matter which one of the many SIU benefits is involved, any Seafarer, or his wife, dependent child or parent, can readily take advantage of the Welfare Pla11 whenever needed-from major surgery to a new pair o.f eyeglasses. Where cash payments are required, checks are usually ready within a matter of hours after application is made-providing the necessary documents gre available. . · • Marriage license and children's birth certificates ••• to simpli(y payment of all family· benefits. In their own interest, Seafarers can do much to help keep the Plan working smoothly by taking care of a little necessary paper Work in advance. Once done, this assures prompt_ processing of any ·type .of claim for themselves or their dependents. • Enrollment-beneficiary card • · •• completely filled out, signed and dated. It can be revised at any time. • Medical abstracts from· USPHS, doctors' bills, etc., ••• to support claims for themselves or dependents. • Proof of seatime ••• to meet the Basic Eligibility Requirement of one day in the previous six months plus 90 days Jn the last calendar year. - Do It nowl Seafarers International· Union Of North Ameriea Atlantic, Gull, Lakes And Inland Wafers District · ·AFL-CIO � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 1962 Description An account of the resource Headlines: $800 VACATION CREDITS BEGIN OCTOBER 1 MTD UNIONS HIT RED-FLAG SHIP YUGO VESSEL CARRIED CARGO TO CUBA AFL-CIO SANCTIONS LOOM FOR NMU IN ROBIN CASE YUGO SHIP TIED UP BY GULF MTD CONTRACTORS READY BIDS FOR NEW NORFOLK HALL SIU SHIPS COME TO AID OF REFUGESS FROM CUBA SIU TAXIMEN WIN 54-2 IN TEAMSTER HOME PORT LONGSHORE TIE-UP LOOMS IN ATLANTIC, GULF PORTS US MAY BOOST OVERSEAS FARM SURPLUS SHIPMENTS HOMELESS PHILIPPINE CREW HOSTED BY PACIFIC SIU LAKES MEN VOTE OFFICERS IN BIENNIAL BALLOTING SIU RAIL TUGMEN, RR UNIONS FIGHT JOB-CUT MERGERS RRS ADMIT BOXSHIPS BEST FOR EAST-WEST FREIGHT MEBA, MMP RAP HOFFA RAIDING IN BARGE FLEET UNANIMOUS VOTE BRINGS SHERIDAN SEA-TUG PACT TOKYO CHOLERA FEAR HOLDS LINERS UIW WINS A SOLID VOTE, CONTRACT IN NORFOLK SHOP GETS $14,000 SIU WELFARE BENEFITS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/1962 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. 9 1962 Periodicals Seafarers Log