http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/7c5b0eec7e87e19f76dbb9f0b3244869.PDF cefe601eabfc3d0267c04f2a1c3f5512 PDF Text Text f Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. XII No. 17 NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1950 ~=================================================================================:::z::==========================================:::;:::====== • e 1·ve ore 1gn ~~--,..--~~~~~~~~~~~~~.,,.-~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A_...,,...:,.an . 11.1:e·..,.hant .J.ri4 111a...:ne ...I. .,..,1 Scuttling .,.,.,'he 11~1 J .lr1~ I-.,, I • . There's a ·war on, but apparently that fact -hasn't yet penetrated some sections of our government. Last ;,eek a blind, befuddled federal agency came forth with one of the most outrageous set of proposals ever cooked in washington. . . . . The nub o.f recommendation was that . the United States .should get rid .of its merchant marine - lock, stock and vessel--even ..going so far as to drive US ships from our own coastal waters,•the agency said. . Here's how the government bureaucrats proposed that this be accomplished: · ' I. Put an end tq the Congressionally-enacted requirement that 50 .Percent of all Marshall Plan cargoes be carried in American bottoms. . ·: 2. Take 100 American· · flag .tankers. and dry cargo ,yessels and transfer them to foreign na~ions. . ~ 3. Stop the payment of YY I 'A ·J ~ . operating subsidies ~o U6 flag ships. \;J y l . 4.· Allow ships flying for.. . ~o D ~ eig-n :flags to enter . the US :,, •.. . ... . ~ . ...... up '•'HY. 00,._,,T ViOU r- I\. liE H IM. u s HI p s coastwise trades. : Each of these recommendations are individually capable of dealing a reeling blow to the US merchant · ~ d fleet. If all were adopte at o~ce, . the American mer:. chant marine would vanish from the seas. The pr,opos .. al of such . a fa'.t e Jot our fleet, werel it to b~e offered i n· peacetime, 1 'CAAT · ~t:,6.'v t14..\)~ . . V a • (Continued on Page 2) , SS ,Camas M1eadows Again G·ives Aid To . o·istre.ssed ·Vess·el For the seconq time since_sailing from Mobile last December 5, the crew and office:r:s of the SS Camas Meadows have· lent · their assistance• :to . a · ·'Vessel- in 1 distress. in the - Pers ~·n- Gulf: ac- : cording · to· an· airmail' account by her radio opera~or, Floyd J. Wil- : son. . ~ Last December they. tow~d the disabled Panamanian tanker · SS Callh-oy into Arub~. 0n· Augiist 21, they. assisted the crew of the ~~t~"f':f~r~:~:~i~ SIU Craw_ Ma~s First Tanker To Switch To her ~reroo~ 4 • Th.e modern, 1~,000-ton : SS Le~ than- hau-a.n-hour after Olympic Games,\ first tanker to oil from · an overflowh:lg bu~er be · switched to American registry ' ~nk flooded the fi:i:-eroom of the since the outbreak of the Korean c'q mker and burst into flai:n~· tlte war, sailed out of ;Baltimore last ·C~was . Meadows . was alon~side, week manned by a SIU crew. Prior to the swit$ th,e Olym·putting fire hqses abp~ and ~hooting · continuous streams of ·pie Games had been · flying the water dowJ:?. ·µtto~,her . stac~ and Honduran flag under chartel," to :~ver the cha.~d. after-'. housing, the· Socony-Vacuum Oil, Com.~on , ~ee h_ours ...; , . ·· ; ptny of New York ~d w~s hand· :Whe~ ,the,~ fire. '.ha~'1! b1:ll"lled .it-. led .by a 0-reek crew. · ''• (~ !0# P•p 1') ·-. Built 'a t the BetMehem . Steel I . • shipyard in Baltimore in 1948 for the Olympic Oil Lines of Panama, the streamlined tanker is now being op-erated bY.i t~e US ·Petroleum CatTiers, an SIU-contracted company. . Equipped with a completely modem engine room a.nd navigational - insiruinents, the Olympic Game~ .is pro}>ably. the finest _ta·n kef operatijig under the American .flag today .. : · The shift ef the Ho~~uran flag ' tanker touched off speculation 'that similar action by American owners of -foreign flag ships may be in the offing. A . strong factor in support of this view is vessels flying ·the US flag are given pr9tection on the .high seas that foreign-flag ships do not get. According to figures available, .52. percent · of ~ the Panamanian fleet is ownee by Americans , who also control ·11,lost of the ve!wels The SIU's Headquarters 'fiegO- tiating committee brought five . more contracted companies into the Seafarers Welfare Plan this week and trimmed the list of those not yet signed to a feW small outfits. . Following a series of confer- · ences, representatives of ·the American Tramp Shipping Development, Metro Petroleum, Seatrade, and US Waterways corporations signed the Welfare Plan Agree~ . ment in New York on Wednes- . ' day afternoon. They joined the Philadelphia .. Marine Corporation which had agreed to participate in the Plan earlier in the week. All five out.. fits are affiliated with the Martrade Corporation. RETROACTIVE In accordance with the terms of the Welfare Plan contract,. which affects all signatory companies in like manner, the five new signers will contribute to_ the Welfare Fund 25 cents a day.for each man employed on their' vessels. The companies will make · payment retroactive to January 1 of this year, the date on _which ~ previously signed operators began payment. . Participation in the Plan by the five additional companies broadens its coverage of Union members. Seafarers who have worked aboard any of tl1eir ships for at least one day since Janu•. ary 1 are now eligible for the hospital and death benefits. The hospital benefits paid by the Plan to Seafarers are $7 for each week of confinement. The death· benefit, which goes to the beneficiary designated by the Union member, is $500. Th~ Welfare Plan went .into -operation on July 15, with the hospital and qeath benefits re;placing those previously paid by the Union. . .... Conferences with the few companies not yet signed to the Wei-. ·:· fare contract have been schedul-. . · · ed by the Negotiating Commit-· tee in an effort to bring all SIU. operators into the Plan. US Registry operating under the Honduran flag. Although it is not a certainty' that additional foreign-flag ships · will be transferred to US regis- _,, try, there appears little likeli- · . hood of further switches 1trom· US to fo~ign registry., Sh'ottlyafter the Korean war began· tile · Federal Maritime Board ti41iten- ' ed regulations, making. the ti'anS· · fer of i>tivately-owned ships almost. ~mp~ible. · �P.ublished Every Other Week .by the 1':- ·s E.A FARERS INTERNATJONAL .U'NION "•. ' OF NORTH AMERICA .Atlantic and Gulf District A:ffili.deci with the kneriaan Federation Of · Labor At f J Beaver Street, New York_4, N. Y. �orld War '• By JOHN BUNKER CHAPTER 15 BOATS. AWAY . The story of SIU ships in World War II includes many incidents of .!orig voyages in small • boats after ~eamen left their sinking ships . . There was the 1,200-mile trip of the Star of Scotland's men after their big schooner was ~ shelled by a sub in the South Atlantic, and the long, cold voyage in the boats after the Liberty ship Jonathan Sturges was torpedoed in ·· the Nort~ Atlantic, a voyage that ended in the capture of the survivors· by a German submarine and their internment for the duration of the war. Some of these_ lifeboat voyages were strenuous ordeals in which only a few of the men were By BJLL DRAKE . . event.ually rescued. In other. cases, like that of - Ancl then, before they realized what was hapCaptain Staley had a sextant but this was oi ~ . o~e lifeboat from the SS Maiden Creek, the sur- pening, a shape loomed up directly in their path no .use without the necessary tables to go with vivors were never found. -the black hulk of a submarine. it, so he relied on dead reckoning, while the More fortunate was the SIU crew of the SS "It was a big, one," say Dolar, "and we were helmsmen steered with a compass held between 1 James W. Denver, a: brand new Liberty wqich headed right- for it." their legs. was bound for North Africa ori April 11, 1943. While they watched the raider in amazement, When the food .ran out, the men became diSCaptain Everett Staley reckoned their position the lifeboat grated against the submersible's hull, couraged .and from time te time some of them as 400 miles west of the Canary Islands, ·as the sheering off just in time to . keep from riding had to be restrained fz:om jumping overboard, · _ Denver hurried--along at lll,2 ~nots trying fo re- right onto the ~ow tlying deck. One of1the U-boat's for they dreaded the prespect of becoming crazed. · join the convoy, which it had lost sometime officers shouted at them from tlie conning tower. from sun and salt spray. < previously .during ~ prolonged and heavy fog. "What ship are you from?" Every once in a while someone struck up ·a .'" A11 lookouts were scanning the horizon for wisps - They knew it ,was no use to evade the query, song and they all joined in. When the water was . · ' of smoke that might indicate the "missing" fleet. for the Germans could inspect the -lifeboat ·and doled out the Skipper would say, "It may be They never. even saw the track of the torpedo find out anyway. that hit them. It smashed into number-two hold "Denver;'' they replied, "the James w. Den- water now, but keep your spirits up and it'll be juicy steaks one of these days." and all hands abandoned ship soon after. No ver." . casualtie~ occurred, for the boats were well The men on the conning tower had a good The songs and tl~e promise of steaks-it helped handled; and they stood some distance off from laugh over the fact and the SIU men guessed that · to buoy their spirits-make them forget some- . the liig Liberty as she settJed slowly beneath the this must have been the sub which sank them. . what the discomfort, .the hunger and the monwaves. "Well," the German answered· in good English, otony. They all looked around to see if the sub was "so you lads are from one of those Lib,e rty ships." Finally they saw fish spawn in the water, a The remark sounded sarcastic, ·b ut before the sure sign that they were coming into shallower going to surface and spray them with machine gun fire, for such a possibility was in the minds sub moved off in the darkness a sailor came down depths. This was followed by the gradual chang- " of all torpedoed men during the war. .But the the deck ~o hand them a carton of cigarettes and ing of the sea from .blue to green as they entered U-beat never showed itself-not even -coming up from .the bridge the officer shouted a cours~ for the 100-fathom curve. Their ho~ soared, f9~ f<?r an inspection of its kill. . · them to ·steer. During. ~he next hour th~y sighted they knew now that the shore wasn't too faro~ . ::Qeck Engineer Dolar Stone tells about the 34- two more U-boats, ·e vidently part of a' wolf pack. On the 5th of May they sighted land and, witli - ;- : day odyssey taken by the 18 men in his boat ROUGH SEAS the· wind still holding good, sailed right up . on . after· the survivors separated that night. to the sands of Rio del Oro. "There was a little half-hearted joking at first,!; All hands continued to be seasick .as the h~avy By this time none of them could walk and he recalls., "but, in all, it was a pr:etty' solemn . weather persisted; and the ·lifeboat-. made more they tumbled out of the boat like so many crip- · .: affair. We hated to lose o~ ship, ~nd ·to see her mileage ~p and down than it did toward the east. ples_to ~rawl across_the welcome sands on their" go dawn: without even having fired a shot in de~ations got low after the first 12 d~ys. Crack- hands and knees. For a while they exulted in fense."· · ·_ . ers gave out, wate:r was limited to three ounces the luxury of just being on dry land, but this ~ .· -The Skipper gave them a course to steer, an4 a day ·per man and there was· nothing left to_eat joy was tempered when they discovered that all .:, . told each boat ·to "hoist sail and.. get going. . . : . but malte~ milk ·tablets. .Three !JY,ing psh. landed arounq. them was a vast desert-nothing .but .... the sooner we sail, the sooner we' ll land." in the boat . most opportunely and were cut up dunes and endless sand.' Th~re was. no habita~ioli .. Dolar's boat ·stepped its mast, hoisted the little in equai...parts, to · be eaten .raw. It was not the or sign of life anywhere-not even a tree. At night there · were terrific sandstorms and _-. '" · red .§.ail with . which Liberty ship lifeboats were ·first time that these aecy fish . helped to sustain equipped, and set out for the east. Seas were torpedoed crews! during the day the blinding sun. · making up fast under a sharpening wind, and On the night · o( May ·11, the 1sea-t-ossed surThey m,ight have died there on the sands of ' they soen haa~ to ,.rig . a -sea anchor ~and heave-.to vivors saw moving lights s~II).e .distance off. These Rio del Oro and never been found if it hadn't "hefore the waves. The . other boats by this. time . immediately disapp.ear~d . -when the. men shot been, strangely enough, for a German · submar: w..ere . out of sight .and they rode the sea alone, flares. · "Probably more subs/' Dolar believes. · -ine which had been sighted.- and depth charged " _ a t tiny · flo~sam, se.·-it. ·seemed,· .o n that huge ex• · J4st ) hree day~ lat~r, .~oweve:,1 · ~he'i.long voy- l!Y British pat~ol 'planes, not fa: offshore from i : p~se ·of dar~eriirig-, ocean -and breaking white age ended, Spamsh ·fishermen s1ghted1 the boat, the spot where they had landed ·JUSt a few days. · _.·. . picR:ed them up and took"tliein ·to La ~guera in . before. · . _-.. :: caps.. ., .. . .'··A life~oat in placid- w~ters · is anything b1:1t. th~ Canary Islanc:Is·, from .}wh~nce they. later ·got On the 10th of May, five days after the. wealt -.· · comfortable, and the-keelless craft · pitched, roil- passage back' to the States by way of ·Cadiz. and hungry men had beached their boat on the ed and wallowed all that first night and for the After the torpedoing, the _Captain's boat had African coast, these planes were out searching ; • day and. night that followed, ·making ~11 hands . set a coµrse for the hearest land, whicb! ·the Skip- for the U-boat and sightpd the Denver's men \\i:et and miserably seQSick. · ' per . figur~<l to be R~o del ·oro on the coast of sprawled about on the sand. : Just at dusk '?n the third night, the lookout Africa; . Not -many hours later a patrol vessel came by statio~ed in the bow sighted a yague. shape loom- · · For the first 12 days, thing~ weren't so bad. At and landed a party armed to the teeth · with reing up •ahead, . and in the excitement of this dis- -least there were. crackers to munch on 1.and some volvers and rifles, for they thought the men covery yelled, "Desti;oyer!"' As soon as the look- of the sickeningly sweet purilmican 'Yhich had from the Denver were· survivors from the hunt"; . . out had 'sung out, Dolar lit the boat's lantern ~!1d, been devised. foi: lifeboat crews. But oq the 13th . ed _U-bo~t.. . · standing up on the bow thwart with one han<! day the ~ood gave out and from then on it was It is a tribute to the hardihood of these SW c:>I?- the mast, waved- it .back. and f.orth ·as a sig~al, . :i;iothing but water. Even at that, tlie water was men and the' Navy armed guard gunners that all ·, . · on the chan~e .that the $hip wo.u ld see them, if limited .to two ounces a day per man. survived the ordeal and went back to sea after · indeed .there was· one up ahead: · _ ·· 'fhe. winds held strong,· which was a blessing, reac}rlng _the States some weeks later. Lucky they were for, according to their res... · , · ..- To ' better attract attention, each man switcheii ~u~ ·it also made life tinco~fort~ble, Ithrowing the· little lights ...that .w~r~ · fa~tened to ".a pin spray oyer them continually for ~ach bf the 25 cu~rs, i4 bodies had been found at that~ $am~'"1:' ~d· .lanyard 1 onto.,.~~e~ ,. lifejacJ:tets, hoping ~hat days t~.ey w~re adrift. At nig~t . it was !cold and, . spot sq~e ..months before. They also had been .~ ­ he red gl~w . W,p~ld shine enbugh ~() .be · seen. ·being thoroughly wet,. th~y almost fro· e before· castaways who . had run out of food and . water !Ough, t4e night. . · ' · the sun broke acrQss· the seas each. m rning. bf'.fore a 'rescue ship came by. · ' all I I on ' . • :, �The rider ·to .SIU contracts ;vering war risks in ' the Far "• Eastern waters has been· supple,. ment'e a to provide a $10,000 war J... tls1t bonus in the waters adja. cent to Hong Kong, as described j in Section 5 under Area V in the rider below, ·and pictured i on map on the right. 1 ~·/ It is mutually agreed that: 1, ., 1. Any vessel operated by any 1 "·, of· the employers party hereto in · 1 · "·' the China coastal waters in the following described areas shall 1 , ·" be considered to be in areas ·,. render~d unsafe by hostilities. ,. AREA I · All waters within and boundby the fqllowing lines: beginning at a point 6n the China doast at 23° north, thence east to . the intersection with longitude; ·.. 119° east, thence northeasterly to · .... the intersection of a point at I . latitude 26° 15' north and long, . ~ itude 121 ° east and thence west ' -.,. iilong the 26° 15' parallel of · ·nor.th latitude to the China ~~ · eoast. •• r AREA II :, - ' ·All waters within and bounded ''~~ )~y :the· following lines; beginning '~ :at-·a point on the China Coas.t at .. :. , 33° north latitude, thence east t ti1tJ:ie .i ntersection with longitud~ " 124 ° · east, thence north along ·if f2.4 ° east meridian to the China r::: ·~ "··coast. . asT CHINA SllA ~~ .'~o /.T~g~Slt.Jm& AREA III . "r~ Gwlto. ~ . . .All waters within and bounded · • Suwanose Shima. " ·t' by the following lines: beginTakara Jima .!;> . . 1 ' ning at a ·point on the China • f· ·~ N.AltSEI SHOTO · ·· Coast at 26° 15' north latitude; . '1)~---!o Shi · · thence east to the intersection Tori Shiaia.!::. & • .nu&iUl&I. • ma. ·c with . 121 ° east longitude, thence • · • Okino-erabu Shi• northea.sterly to a point at the . iritersection of 30° north lati":·~'!JDP -f~ ,;~ tOkioawa'Shim'.a. . -".: . , tude and 124° east longitude ~'!S ~YSeWbt.;; ' 'J> • • 'lWa ~~Ima ' · tltence north to the intersection I f 10,000 Wiil RISK :.-· .oi 3·3 ° ·north latitude and 124 ° · ; east · longitude ~d thence west INSURA~ "· ~long ·the 33 ° parallel of north '· J: latitude to the ' China Coast. 1• AREA IV _ .All waters within and .bounded ~ by the following" lines: beginning -~at a point on the China Coast #. .- LUZeN STlfAtr: : ~ ' and 23.11 north latitude, thence . ~. ~'BataiaJe . ' . east to fl9° east longitude, then ~ · · northeasterly to 30° north · lati_~..:...~--~--~--~~i--~~-~.----~--.~~---· -----------------~ --·~~----Mll .;, ~.-~e and 124° east longitude and · L"fiam _30° north latitude and 124°· .<east.' fongitude southerly to Sho-loto· Sho, then westerly to Shic•. hisei Seki, and then from Shic, .· · hisei Seki westerly intersecting able under -.this paragraph shall Risk Policy shall be pro'Vi4~d. .in. China CoaSt at 23• . north: lati6. Each party ·-reserves the ~· ·at . the China· Coast 23 '! north be set off against. and . in red,uc- the maximWDi·-swri of $10;000 .for tude, thence easterly to · a ~int right durllrg the .effective. period _ ;-.·lft~itude. tion of any amount · payable as· each member of .th~ cyew -em:.. ~ 0 30' north latitqde and 118° of this SuppleJpj!lltary Agreemen~ _ AREA. v an attack bonus under Maritime ployed bn and aboard such ;a ves- east longitude thence. weste.rly1 to req.uest further negotiations . · · l. All · waters within and War Emergency Board Deci.i'io~ .Sel while~ ~suCh _waters describ-' to .Gap Rock thence due west' pon the subjects of increase or : bounded by the following lines: 2-D. . · ed in .A reas=I,. H, llI, W ·~ V a:long the' 21° 5-0! lin~ ~orth lati- · ~ductiori of the ar~as _ d"escribed· ' bE!ginning at the China Coast· 4. Wa-r RISk Insurance -C~:ver- abov.,e , ;~ in. ·the, ..waters witlhin tude· ..fo· ~ China .eout. , ~erein · as ·· unsafe, · increase or..and ·124'0 • east longitude, thence age· r.especting loss of life ~d .and · bo.nnded 'b;x ,the · followinl 5. ·7his ..#>UpPlement.ary. Agree-' reduction of ,the. amoUI'lts paf,able. . . ". · · . ~. ment .shall · ~· as hereimder/ or .cancellatio.n of_- this.·, ' ,s9µth to 30° north latitude and disability in the form pr~scribed. ljpeS: · ~' f2~ 0 eastlongit~de- :and· from3~ 0 by . the Second Seamen's War · Beginning_ at a. P,~int on, the-0.f :~e .'date . hen!of. • ~µpplemeij~ · ,Agreement. . , ;· north. latitude and 1.24° east Ion,. . · ~ · . . . . · " _. efi 100%' ·tJ3onus. _ 11~000 ~ , ~rJ(is,( l11s11r11itce ·1100· Atf't1cf!JtJn11s ·. ~- I ... :e.ecithte ·!!:2£~::i::%!~% ·:! P~~ladelphia Shipping ~'8d :And,,l.HJcs. Brigid For f ublre? . Siberian Coast. . , · -""'· · · Each crewmember of such By STEVE CARDULLO Delegate and Department ~heads. Thesi charac.te.,r~ are ~ d~triment doesn't .' he · ch~k :the. ·records " ' "~essel who is employed •under. PHILADELPHIA _ Shipping ti ~ save a lot.. of -~i~t and· .t o th,~ .Unio~<"".'and here in this and fiha ·that .the combined ·,{... -, th.~ ~erms of the wage agre~ment has been good fo~ .the past iwo pass1ble clia~ges- · that wilL be port are· gomg tq get ·the full . :to~ Of the snt,' and· .:m:A -. •'of June 15, 1949, shall receive in weeks and looks good for the brought.. . agaml:!t men . missing works. : · · ·~ · · · .ha<t.te kept the .commies :off· the ,. . : ' addition· to . wages · 'a nd . allow- immediale future. There is' a· ships. ' ".. . . ~ . . 1 noilce wh~e .'&()me ·charactet: .watem~ts..-of the Gulf an~ Eas~'. : '. ances· set for.th in said agree- shortage of rated men, ·both Deck '. "J{.e .have ,also had "'quit~ >ta :1ot i& ~lasting "the .. ILA for.; refusing ic'o;i~t tot over~ 12 .years . ., ~ent, 100% of . his daily basic and- Engine in this port. :several of . trouqle with gashounds who. *4)- unlqad the · Cr.a~eat t~at_. ..J98 . " !~..~ n t be diplomacy, ~u~ wages .for ,each day while em- -~imes we have had to call other were unable ' to dQ their ,w.ork &ta,lin's ·stooges traded to. Eng- .ft ha& sure ps hell produced. re.:., · ·, · ployed - on aboard such vessel in Branches for men in order to and giving "their Btother's .a hard. land for maehiner>'.'• .. He states. sulfS. That js more ~h~n · s~m~1 .. su~h waters pescribed in Areas keep the-ships from ~sailing short- time. foul bail char~cters» that the 'HA ... thinks · it . is· ~1.omats I :..kngw can state~ , • f I, II, ·III, "IV and V ·above. handed. . . . rare ~ pulled <$tl the. ship ·irtimedi-.. hurting the .CommupiSts · lh~ . · It ~is a pity that these ~ charad· 11 .~ 3. It is further.· agreed that. There suddenly have 'been ately- and placed' on ~harps. lt'si ~ra!.Y, ..' . ·"',. · : .. , ters ·.~lin!t · have a· firSt hand ' les~"t: \lV~e-. such vessel is in a . h~bQrr ~ot ·~oubl~ with. ships ·calling a h~ ..of a note .how they sci;emn. , 1 as I ·see1-~t, . if . boy- son ~~· some ' !)lo~f'.;;\Va~ettroit:,. 1 m i-,any of the -abav~ quthn~d m ~ !>~t shor~-handed due to _-they w~e frant~ : after,· ·~e 1~tt all ~~iatL. ~ th~ - , , beef, ¢~~~ C?C?JWB·ies;ttl'J;~ ,~l1 0 ~-a~ . one $100 bonus 'will be p~1.d ~en-.' ~mg shi:ps. In several ·bo~ze w.em:s' ,c51f! · . ': .1 : ._" ~ 1 ·- ·~.·~ "~ ,fpry~ ·t .c )'stpp, seµ~ :hpps. lie co.iµd,, s:ee'.:1~s to ~;each m.e:rµb~r . of the crew if ~cases ·the men didn't check tbe · · don't .._seem ,tfi, ~are :that ·~ ""mathffi~.,' to. .coinmte11' «true. light:' ,'; · .1 ... " . -; • • 1··, , ;I''· 1 .•i~e~ .u eh v.essel or " th~ harbar s~ ~- lb~d before ·· going 1bej- .11a~ , placed ~e~ Broth~-' t~ . ·~~ "~ :. _ . '. ig~ .'t.Mi~~ather 'b:efe Ji*s r~~. . ~ctly ·attaeked during .sw;h ~ore. :__ r: ~. tm a ~ 4fbsWOR' or ~t'.' ;tl(e, '1lli ~ ~ the '~ 8'1· i,tice. -. $0 afi. you tll~"· . ~ ;' m the -~~rbor, _,:~x:~vided, , jlf tries~ is : ~&;- S81~g ~4; ar~ b~lriOS :the coji~;,Whi . ·"J: ~~ JtjJn ~/that ".we . ·~en't:. men· w o · • ~ .~~ '"~~~ .howf!ver, - that -._any , amount par- •post.e d,,- cbeck .,with th~ -·"Sh1p's w.e have fougb.t so ' l:.ard for. ~cl·,to" ~t A)pk>~ - b\l~ why •ge,Wnj IJPps ·comebJl<.to ';J - • ·,. .. . _,.- 2. s-m>, . 1 ' I. . . . These · !£ 1 a are· _we1:1,: . we They pi:,thefif , /th.et· war; -.· •, • ' ., . l , • ; ' '" .• • • ~- t. ~ ., . .. r wit . .' . . . ; ... •· t see·"• .' ��When ~n December 2~, 1949, the first group of SIU-contracted benefits. From their point of view+ the· high cost of living-they . companies signed th'e Welfare Agreement wi~h the Union, it marked probably weren't high enough. But ithe poi.ht . that the j:rustees of another great milestone in the history of maritime unions. There are those funds _didn't realize was that t~eir funds were not bottomless, few accomplislu;nents that have had a greater impact_ upon the lives that they had to be built up and stabilized t-0 take car.e · of all conof merchant seamen. tingencies. These experiences of oth~r organizations were taken to There was the Seamen's ' Act of 1915, of, course, which emanci- • heart by the members of your comm~ttee, who were determined that . . _, this. would not hap~-9 to . the .~. eafai:e.r~ Welfare Fu.nd. ·. pated seamen from the semi-slavery under w~~h t hey h ad be. en . 1~v~ng . _ t . and working. And there was the legal recogrution of the uruon hiring Some · of -the !ot!ier suggestu:~ns-mcreased hospital payments, pay.:. hall, which gave them job security and freedom from ~µiployer favor-:- _ ments ·to . 4iStressed·· families; et~~.:::.._are; som~what~ cl06e~ at hand, but itism and fink halls. • still await the-. c~mplete financial stabi~ty of the Fund. . The Seafarers Welfare· Plan, however, has. given them .somet<hing:' - '. ' · : Ali . Q~ these .are. fine ideas .. But .tipe Welfare ·plan is ' only a. few else they have sorely needed: peace of minq-t~e knowled~~-. ~hat they. months ol~ and. there are a "lot of ·Ye.ars1a_he~d of us, years in which our will not be financially helpless if they become ,sick ar are m1ured; .th~ " ·..; ll:lembersh1p . m~y, drop to-a lower l'evel;1thus . cutting· the .pa•yments into knowledge that ·their families will not . be left destitute if they should . ~ ·. th~: fund by ·the·-operators. By taking· i't on the .slow bell, we can feel our die. . . _ way' along until we see how . the .s~rpluf fund stands.' · · : If we ~e -:-a la.rge sur,plus building .. up, . the ·trust-ees will set up . - It is>not .that the Welfare Plan, as it stands now, is perfect-far _,.,, 'from it. .The hospital payments are small .and the death benefit.·.will ·additional . be~efits right · aw..ay. ·.After .. aU, the purpose of- the fund is ·ffot ·to save ·money, but to provide · Wnefits for the members of· "the . not carry; one~s survivors very far. The importance of the WeJfarePlan lies in the fact that the wall has been breached, a beachhead has SIU. The·niore benefits· the.Fund can piiy, the better otf every member .- been made in our unceasing fight against insecurity and fear. of ol~ age. . · .will be. But until the .Unfo.n is _positive the Fund can absorb additional · · payments without threatening the en~~re set-up, the best course is a Now that the course has been charted, we shall go ahead, .and the . slow orie. · time -is not too far distant when the Seafarer can face the unpredictable future and old age with the assurance that neither he nor his .·· · . . Meanwhile, it is of prime impor.tance that eyery Seafarer cooperate .. family will be left penniless should anything happen to him. . · ·.· --f ully to make the Welfare ..Plan work smoothly and with a minimum of confUsion; so that all hands may obtai.n their benefits in the shertest The Union has asked for, and received; suggesti~ns as to what the possil11e'··time. I Welfare Pl~n should provide . for. The many varied suggestions that · · have come into the Headquarters offices show the great interest of the What C.an Seafarers do to make tnis possible? Only a few tl~ings, d and all of them are simple and reason,ble. For example, when applying membership in this question. Some of the .replies were discarde at . for hospital benefits, see to it that you have with you the necessary .once, as they were already covered, eithe~ by present l'rovisions of the papers attesting to ·your eligibility for benefits~ .U nion contracts, or by Feder~l law. ' . When the We~fa~e Plan te~uest~ certaiI?-. infoi:mation, ~r ~he filing Others, however, were of the type that the Committee wanted of forms ~ch as It ' IS. now doing to establish the, benefic1aries of all and they have been seriously considered. When the time is ripe-that members, do y6ur bit by getting this information in at ~he first' possible is, when· the Fund is gre.a t enough to cover the increased costs entailed .opportunity., ~they will .be pushed by the Union· for incorporation. into the Agrf;e· It is advisable that all Seafarers learn everything they can ·abou:t ~ent. the Welfare -Plan---the eligibility requirements, how the plan operates · a.n d .so on·. All of this information appears in this special secti9n devoted Some of these, of course, are still a long ways off. Even a casual .contemplation of the costs involved will show that they are not cap~ble to the: Plan.. Keep it and. study it. It 1 contains every_t~ng . a Union <' of being realized within - the coming n{onths: A pension plan · for member need k.q.ow to see that he gets what he is entitled to. . t · . older Seafarers, a Seafarers Rest Home-these are· projects that must · be· planned carefully, that must 'be set up on a secure financial foundaRead your SEAFARERS LOG care~ulJy when asea or ashore. Any :tion 5o that they will not send the Fund into bankruptcy. _ announcements or .developments in connection with the Plan will be given full coverage in your Union: newspaper. The· Committee, in its negot1at1ons with the operators, always '" -· held in mind the lessons that it ha,d learned from other -unions-from --By ·keeping your ear to the gro~11d, by keeping- fully informed · ·_ those shoreside uruons that, in the first flush of victory in having won . on all aspects of the Welfare Plan, . you'll :.find that your benefits can , . . welfare plans and perision plans from their employers, set the beltefits .be obtaineil simp~y and quickly-without delay or confusion. - 50 high that these funds were soon milked dry and i.t'loperative. It The_ Seafarers ·welfare Plan is yout" plan. Help yoµr plan work . ;was'n't that tl.ie ~embers of _those unions didn't deserve t~ose ·~Jg~ · effi.c iently and effectively by .. giving it your cooperation. ' ; 1 1 • ~ . . . , I . • 'Great Ac_ hievement_ ', -S·ai- Negotiating QQmmittee · . / · We, the. undersigned members of the SIU Ne- ·, types of benefits other than those of .hospital and . ma.n ner, we can !iron out. any kind.- of ·ki~ks in gotiating Committee, hereby make the following death .. Such new be:q~fits will ·be negotiated on the. process. · befo~e we inc;rease ' the siz~ of ·d~r report" and .recommendations on the matter of . the basis of the amount of money on hand in ,th~ benefits. " : · the Welf~e Plan. . fund and the ability ; of the ~und's -income to In addition;"' by i· starting out· by paying benefits . We have negotiated on this matter of welfare pay S.@ffie. in the amounts .spown in this report, it . wnr·-a1;;. with SIU-contracted operators for a period of . a: The Plan at this--: time calls for weekiy hos:.. Jow the Welfare Plan to buifd up a cash. reserve. 1 over 6 months. We have come to a final agree- pital lienefits/ of $7.00 -.and death benefits of $500. of funds in such ~ manner so as to continue<the · ment with the · operators and attached hereto is . . . ' - . / . . ;successful ·financi~l operation of the Plan itself-. .. a complete copy of the contract we have negotiThese payments w~l b~ _paid m ~he sam~ ~anThe membership is to be made aware of ~the t, . ~· ~ted, subject. to the approval of our membership, ner as ~e ~he regular' Um.o n Hospit~l a~d D.eath ·fact once ag~in t~at, once ~he Plan is functidil· · · /( as per our constitution. Benefi~s paid now. In any ·event, there sh~~ be ing, and we .see t~t we have the necessary cash .. : r TQis contract, among others, makes the followno _wait for any of out me~bers for re~eip~ . of reserves pn hand j~~ ~he' i~~ome comes in prop- ~: · mg. provision_s: • . thell' benefits. erly, -we can at t~at tune, µ we see fit, re-hego:.1. The SIU Welfare Plan will not be adminisYour Committee feels that this Welfare Con- tiate any ~yp.e o{ ·new benefit . o'ur me~bership · tered by . any i,n surance company as is the case tract, as . it is negotiated, 'J'..epresents. great may feel lS nec~ssary for the welfare of Oltr in other union welfare plans, but instead, will achievement for our Union. It is to be pointed·out people.. .. . _. . I : . .. . . ~ . : be _handled . by representatives from . both the to the membership that, .t he ·: benefits ,we hav:e In v.1ew of th1st we the~:fore recommend the union and the company: as prescribed by law. agreed to pay under this Plan-are at this time foll~mg: I . . Not· usj.ng an insurance company will save con- few in num,ber, a'nd s~aU .iii ·~oun~ of mpney. 'Yfe recom~en~ to our1 .membership, \iVheth~ , sjderable money. The actual business functions The reason ·for this, is· that y~ur P'~n Negotiat"'. ashore · o~ on ship, tha~ . this contraef and report . of .the Plim will b~ handled by an Administra- ing Committee feelS that, before ··~uch , a Welfare be ac~ep'ted ii?. th~ir entirety.- . "· -tor,r-Who .wjll work according to .the contract and Plan ' as ours ' is _c~l~d\ on ~: · spend ,. ~oo much ._. PAUL ,. H~LL . ·., · . · . ...:._ '-under · sµperyi~ion of ·t1le Uni~n:· and Company· money, we sho't'ld ·first asce).1.aJJJ. as to 3ust wha~ . . · . . LIN~$EY WILLIAMS" . ,rtnJstees. · .. • ., -· the · entire' cost -.Will nm "into·;anil:<tpe .manner ih:· ROBERT MA~ E\l{S· . L~OYD GARDNER ·:). .; · ~.~ Th~ · Union~· has the right ~o. negotiate new which · jt wiU .operate: ·By ~anirig in ·a ._~all JOSEPH VOL:P · If=' .rJOSEPH A'LGlNA .'. · I . "). . a �. On ' this .page are answered some of the questions that have been asked of us on the Seafar~rs Welfare Plan. · As . with •nything new there are some .who do not iully understand the provisions of th~ Plan; . some who misinterpreted some Of th~ · · .~auses-on. eligibility, for ·example-;-so~e who were not quite sure about this or that. We hope that all questions have been.· covered in this compilation. But if you, have any doubt in your mind abol!_t any part of' the WeJfare Plan, do not hesitate- to- let · 5 Its know. They will be ~nswered 1 as clearly and promptly as we can. In addition, ·as· we poinf out elsewhere in these pages, sug~' ) · -gestions and criticisms 'a re welcomed by ·Beadqu~rters. If you-think you ·c an i·mprove the workings of the plan in any way, dr@P ,,. , its· a line. If you ·have ·suggestions as to -further benefits t~at can fit in with the Plan-holding in mind tha:t it has just' $tarted ;: and that its funds have not yet accumulated to any great, extent~ome out with it... If what you offer cannot be incorporated . : into the Plan· as ·y et, it .will be·held until the appropriate time-if it has merit. . . • . ··. Who is eligible for ·benefits. under the · Seafarers Welfare_Plan? . T • ~- ,, '- • - To be eligible to receive benefit&, a man must have worked a,t .least one day since_ an~ary 1, 1950, for any . one .of the companies .t hat ~e signatories _of !h.e Welfare Agreement. _. .r .• .. What are the benefits? Any eligible seaman, wl;io fulfills .th~ hospital requi~ements, will receive .seven dollars a week during such ti~e as he.is an in-patient in a quali- ·· b.ed hospital. However, h~ mus~ b~ -in such hospital for seven consecuti~~ days, . before he Call: - :r~eive benefit~; No payments w;ill be I}lade tor less than a· full s~ven-day .-P~z:iod:_-.Thus, a person in• a hospitil for twenty..:fi~e µay:s will \be paid _for . ttwenty-ot?-e days. _ Cla~s f~r h~s.pital -benefits . must be presen~ec!. in writing not later than· 14 days after discharge from the hospital. ' In addition, .a $500 death benefit ~ill be pajd to~-wliomever is designated by the ·e~igible seaman. The. beneficiary may be anyon.e the seaman prefers; not· necessarily the next of kin. However', if no. beneficiacy ·is named, the death benefit will to the legai next -of. kin> according. to the' laws . of New York .State. Claims for the benefit must be presented within one year of death, along ·with the necessary proof of death . 1: • "' .,: •• - • •·go' .. ·.Must a .. man, be hospitalfzed benefits·? tO receive ,.... ·- . Yes. To receive the weekly hospital benefits~ · · · ~.a member must · be a .p atient in a US .Marine _f{ospital, a US Public Health Hospital, or a hos-" '- pital located in a port in tlie continental United- · States· where · the Union or an e~ployers main.;. iairis offices. ' · .~ A .. niember who . is ~ 'patient in .any· !_lospital located in a .seaport · of continental ·United States· iS als·o eligible for the. ben,efits, provided' he en- · · · ' tered that hospital as the result of an emerg~ncy : <?D.ce: 11110re· the SIU has "brought home the ~aeon.·~ With its recently-won Seafarers illness or injury, requiring hiS ·.'re~~v~ . to the . Witlfan Plan -D~w o~ratlDg . smoothly. and paying benefits promptly to eligible Union institution .from a vessei ..du,.-~g -~'the ~(>ur.s~ .of .a ,.. -.. ' . ---·· . ·. . . _~. · ~rs;· 'tile SIU. ·co~tinued to set the pace in -establishing top wages. conditions and ·r. ' . r voyage. ~· . . ... ;:; -· . _ .. · ~Y in muttlme. - -.: . . . ... . . .: .. . I . Men· receiving .:h ome care . are:.·nGt· . entit~ed .1'<>· hospital. benefits. ,... .. - ....r" . , • k . . Are men in hospi~als ·in inland ·States covered under the Plan? Unit~ · : · "'·:r ·· ~ Seafarers in· inland· hospitals are eligibl~' :tio . hospital 1benefits, if' they are in -a Mar~ne~; HQ&oi ;< · pital or a United· St~tes Public. Health Hospital~:~·; The' US Public Health ·service maintains hos--;".-~ pitals in most -large cities through-out th~ coun~; ' · and no where iD: the country_is a seaman ~'many/ �• ' '! " iWfil~ fi':QJll a hospital • ~ • ·~ -) • ~ - • •- coverea under th~ Plan. Private inland hospitals,. howeyer, are ·not c-o v~~ed,- ··: . '. - . ..: The . Seafarers Welf~e . Pl~n· is. financed solely : Fund~ . ~by contributions-rnot one cent is " ' None of th e T rus t ees; emp · 1oyer or· · u" mon, • • · . shipowners' • ~ is . - .Approving· payments to men in private hos- paid 25 by t~e seaman. Each operator pay~ c~nts paid for the performance of his duties. The only pitals would be · taking a long chance, the trus- per workmg day for each man on his paYJ'oll ones who ar · · t ra· t or and'. · " e pa1"d are · th - e Admims .tees ,feel, be~ause there is no way to check o:o, · mto .· the Seafarers Welfare . Plan. -AU such paywhate ff' h ddt ~ • t th e · . ,-. . ~ I . • . . Ver 0 .l ee e1p IS nee e , ·O -carry. OU tlie men, whereas the m~rine hospitals' records . ments, regardless of when . any md1v1dual coin- functions of the Pl ·' • · · . are· standard and the trustees are wiiling to ac- pany._,signed the AgreeIJlent, are retroactiye to an. ,.. ~- · ·c~pt the discharges from these institutions. January 1, 1950. This provision was ·insisted up+ . ,.. . ' Can the present payments be· increased, on by the Union to .p revent stalling by any comAre men hospitalized in foreign port~ pay or companies, who might be tempted to pro- or more benefits added to the Agreement? long - negotiations to sl!_ve themselves money. Certainly. As .the Fund grows, the way is open; _-eligible for hospital benefits? ·Thus, companies which signed in August, ·for under the Agreement, for present benefits te be · ·' These men do not receive the hospital bene- example, ar~ obligated to assume the ·same obli- increased or otheF :benefits ·to be added. !\[any ·~· ' ii.ts, because · they are already well · takeh care Qf gation toward their employees as' those compan- su·ggestions have been made .b y · th~ · membership y;. under the provisions of the SIU contract. When - ies which signed in Dec~mber, 1949. for additional benefits they would , like to see a . seaman is hospitalized in a foreign port, -the incorporated. Howe'[er, under present conditions Who administers the Fund? · cofnpa~y foots· his hospital bill and continues to, ·-the fa.c t thaf the Plan is but a few months old, - Jteep him on the payroll at full wages until the t The operation and ~dministration of the Plari and not en6trgh money has been accumulated voyage is ended or until he becomes well, which- is the responsibility of six Trustees, three from to .safely expand the benefits~these are not as , -ever is first. The seaman also receives full main- the Union and three representing the operators. yet feasible. But there ·is no doubt that, as the · · 'terrance and cure, which amounts to $42 a week. The Trustees are authorized to choose, from out- · Fund expanqs, benefits will be increased. U:tider - To add 'the W-elfare Plan hospital plan benefits side their ranks, an Administrato~, who will di- the Agreement, · 60 days ·before Septeml;>.er 30, to ~~e money already being received by the sea- . rect the day-to-day workings of the Plan. Each 1951, either party. may request negotiations for ~ .~an might we~l give ~he operators an\ argument of these, of course, is. under the fidelity bond, for a change in the amC>qnt .of the employer contri' · .. ._ for discontinumg mamten~nce and cure pay- the complete protection ·of . the seamen. _S uch b,u tion. '' ~ents ·now in e~ect._ qualification shall make a man eligible. for the · next twelve calendar months . . How~ver; once What is · tbe life span· of the Welfare· · · , ..: ·Do men in mental hospitals qualfry f o~ hospitalized, an eligible seaman will · continue Plan? to draw benefits for the entire period he\ is in ; ;_ ·~~nefits? the hospital. The weifaire Agreement was signed for a period No. ·otherwise qualified employees who are of five years - and cannot be abrogated before .committed to an institution for the insane by a . Who are the Union Trustees? Jun_e 30, 1955, at :which time it will be ·subjecf · · ._ . -4-o~der ~re· specifically exclu _ ded from ~he · · ll R for further n_e gotiations by· the Union arid ·the C0 tu" Representipg· the · SIU ,,.are Paul Ha " - ober4; emp . loyers.· In the unlikely 'event that the '.ltgree-: ., o·s·p1·.tal. .benefits but are eli·g ible. for death hen_e- M · tth ws and Joseph Volpi·an The•... alte·r nates · · a . e' . . .' . • .u.. - ' . , merit is not extended, the surplus money ih: the: ·.&,l.i,;·. 'f.1'rrie· sp · ent in the hospital pri·_or to the is- who may act upon ·t he absen.ce· o·f an-y Un1'on - · "n. · ·' · · ··· · · ·Fund .will be transferred into any--new Plan tbaf '.~~.•s·,,.,_.,...,.-..._.. o_f the court order qu.alifies a__ member for Trustee are· Lloy·d Gardner - To"'eph Alg1·na and ,·' ~....... · ' · . ' ·" ~ · . may pe created or-if no new -Plan · is .·,agreed~ ~,\.; ~~e hospital benefit~· Linds~y .Williams. to--the -Trt!stees will continue· to· pay- out berte-·: &'£-· "" : . . · . . C~n the w·· e· l~J.8Ie ,i,; F · b e. · ·~Sat - ·..J f · ~0-W - ·-are dea .• th ben-ef1°tS Collected? . Un d ever Or fits under the' prese~t Plan 9ntil the' Fund' .be.-' ., ';, comes too small to function: . Whatever sum is '· . . . f d th b . fit b the purposes other than the welfare of the f . b . d. . 1et All app11cations or ea ene s Y . l"f" 'd ? · · · _w1 11 · · e · g-1ven to ·a mutua11y agree '. upon " · designated beneficiary must -be made to Uruon qua 1 le seaman· ' . seamen's charity or- charities. ~~~Headquarters in New York, and must be accomNo. The Agreement speeifically provides that It should· be pointed out, however; that .such a · ·, panied ·oy a certified copy of the deceased's death "no amendment shalr alter the·: purpose of the .contingency 'is extremely unlikely, · as the em-· , certificate his· book number and social security Plan ·or ·divert the Fund to any · us~ other· than ployer:s· - no. less than the ·Union :-· . admit ·the· Wi-~~umber ~r .Z:.numbef,· . and proof that the de_- the exclusive 'benefit'~ .o~ . qualified ·seamen and necessity for the Plan· and . agree . that it·· is'" a· l~ · "cea.sed · worked ~or one of the signatory com- . their dependents or next-of· kin. forward step for . the maritime ihd_ustry. 1 rr:- ~~ ~panies. ' .-: · S~ifically exempt from tne deat~ benefit are \ I :fhose deaths resulting _from war risk. These, how:>>- . covered by other provisions of SIU , ;i,t ' . SEAFARERS W.ELFARE -PLAN llBroadway . . - Who can be ,named as beneficiary? • Snite-, 612 . ·- Date ........................................... }............. .. .· . - . .,;-- I, ·················M············· ..................... ,.....-............ .- .......·...... , herebv · ~ , designaie .(-Please Print l'oll Name) .:................. '(Pi~~· ·P~~~- :F~ii. N~~~ · . · .· w • - iaMl~.a.ueled -t~qugh, ~-a· J>~a!ls .~ .it/,. . ' .. ·~~ ',I... • .-.. .. ; ~ ~- . . ·__,- . - · , . . · . • ~ ' .. • 0 18 · ' my ···· '.· ······.......................--;....... :... ·._...... : ...... .. .... , to receive -ihe (Relatiomhip: . Wile, Mother, Friend, etc.) · · · · · l · · ·- .... · r benefits under the S_e afarers W elfa .." Plan tqton my. '1eath. ~ . .......................... .................................... ·.. 'WiU.e8sed ~~:: ·-w-~·~;~-- ... ' ' • " • f • • • •• ············••!.•··········•11 •. ·········'•' ••···· ~ . ............... ~ Si~~~ . ·. :,'!· ·: i: . · ·· .:.•. ·:; ·;·:. ·j~I' -A • )" ................ :... .-·....._. .......... . ' ·. ~ On January 1 the companies which had signed · \tb:e .Plan began contributing money to the fund. _, . t fund lay dormant. until a surplus was built _-P,l apd on July 15 the Plan went into effect. The •Vni_p~ planned to start the Plan on July 1, but held, up until the .Bureau of Internal Reveriue .gave its okay tQ,.· the Pl~n. Death benefits, · -·W;~ .are paid ~ only in th~ cases of death. on or ' : r July. 15. All·,~~ath :b~ne'!i~ _clajms B;r~ hand- . " • ~ 1 ~-' throµgh . Headqu~rt~Ji~ · .aµ~ ~ho,uld · not . be . ~.r h i ' · .- a~dress~ ...... .~.. :.......... ., ...... :...... :...... city ......._. ...·............ : ....... ·stat4,' ....... : .:~. . h •. . ,· -. . . . • . This $500 now covering every member of the ;~SID A&G District is not assignable. In other '· words; a man cannot borrow money. against this · ·~ fusur~ce, ·nor will the trustees honor the clainis : ....t' i: anyone for .debts. The money goes to ·t he beneiarY named and to no one else. If the 'm ember liSts the money goes to his next ,,., .. _,no . beneficiary, . of kin, according to the insurance laws of New ~dtk State. ·· · . next of kin of Seafarers who It~ . since January . 1 eligible for the , d~th ·benefit? •. • . NewYork41tN. ·Y. . .: ..· .;,_ ·. l!J nder the Welfare Plan each Seafarer is cove~ed by a $500 death benefit. Thls money, unlike ,i .. the former SIU burial fund, is paid out to -the . ._ ,beneficiary named by the Seafarer whether or · .n ot they handle the burial. A Seafarer can name ·. -~"~yone he wishes as his beneficiary, his wife, :re_lative or a friend. · \ fJ . ~: " l ' ...... ·-· : •• ·W ltne88ed . ' ' • • • • • • • • • • •11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -. ' -. -. ... '· The above·r~ut shows the - Ji••~ impr~v~ ben~ficla'ry. 'i~~. i:~~e,~tly.; .--~dop~ec:J. ihe .P~~~- :~, . These forms a~e - b~lng distri,bu;_leC:f. ~Q ;a~l Vnion ~emb~rs when . they sign ·_artiqle~ _ aboa~d Sit~- ..,~ contracted spips. '· · ·, All Seafa~er~ arfit :urged to,·obtaJn_one o~: these fOrms'. at_-the ·sigp.·on -'. and :fiU ·u out pro:Perly, :· . designating the ~rson whom 'th~-- wS..~ as"beneficiary-for -the -$5bO·:IMnefit In ther.event· of. :death. , -,- · Note that the signatures of three Wltnesses···are required. - : ... · - -- ,, " '. . . , .~ ~. ~ Please fill out" one card· only,. ; Upon: conipletl:rig-the forms. menihers ahc>u:ld · turn them. over,· •.. ·. · r .. to Branch" offlClalS in . any:' .-~rt, or 'mail them. di!ect:. to ·1he Seafarers ·_ w~1fi!re 1>Jan.· RC>Oin' 6l2i -~"' ll' Broa dway,· N ew· 'Y'. · J&: J ~ · !i -' y ·.:.,: ... • . . . or .. • • . . . . . ~ 1. ~ .. A ,. . . -. . ..J'..:. 1»~ ~ f/1" '' ~ ~~ :-by • • . f • • • ' ' .... I • .- ,;. .. • , . :# ./ / ·'"'-' ..-.... ' ·: ' . .. • • • J • . - : • • t ... : ,...... . . I : ., 1 .:'ii. . .;.. < • " • ~ • ~ I .. .. .... . . 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THEOBALD; PAUL HALL, ROBERT MATTHEWS a~d JOSEPH YOLPIAN, who, with their alternates cv.id successors designated in the manner provided, · are hereinafter called "Trustees;" SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION·OF NORTH AMERICA, Atlantic and Gulf District, hereinafter called ''Union;" and the various Employers who, in writing, a~opt and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this instrument and any ame:ndments or modifications thereof, hereinafter called "Employers." collectively and shall include their alternates when acting as Trustees. 7. Seafarers' Welfare Plan. The term "Plan," as used herein, shall mean the benefits provideq. for in this instrument, including ariy amendments J:\ereto -o r modificatfons hereof. 8. Seafarers'· Welfare Fund. The term "Fund," as used herein, shall mean the moneys or other things of value whicli are under the control or in the custody of the Trustees for the administra·tion and operation of the Plan. stood and agreed between the Employers indi-· ,, viduaiiy and the Union that any Employer who signifies in writing to the Trustees within one. week ·of the time of such vote that he does not wish to be bound by SUfh majority vote shall be relieved . of the obligations under this agreement and shall cease to be ·a party hereto, and no Employee shall be entitled to recefve benefits. under this plan by virtue of employment with such Employer. ~ · 5. The Trustees, in their names as TrusteeSa shall have the power to demand, col1ect, receive and hold the Employer payments and they are authorized to take such steps. as may be necesl. There is hereby created the Seaf~rers' Wel- sary or appropriate to effectuate the collection of such payments, including the institution and WITNESSETH fare Fund to be used for administering and ope- · . prosecution of, or the intervention in, any pro·. WHEREAS, various Employers having collec~ rating the Seafarers' Welfare Plan which is here- ceeding at law, in equity, or in bankruptcy. tive bargaining agre.e ments with the Union ~ave by created. Each Employer shall pay to the 6. The Trustees are authorized and permitted . agreed in writipg with the Union to creatE'. a Trustees for deposit into the Fund, currently on Welfare Plan for the benefit. of the unlicensed a monthly basis, the · sum of twenty-five cents to receive and accept from any source whatsoseamen employed by them ..for whom the Union .(25_c) per day per u~licensed seaman, represented ever any moneys or other things of value as a is the collective bargaining representative, and _b y the Union for the purposes of collective bar- gift, contribution, payment, dividend or otherWHEREAS, the said Welfare Plan is to be gaining, employed 6n. v,!?ssels manned· by such wise, for deposit into, or_to be madt! a part o( Employer and actually ·'1V'orking thereon. Stich the Fund. · known as the Seafarers' Welfare Plan, and or payments for.each m'onth shall 7. The Trustees shall deposit all moneys re- contributions . WHEREAS, it has been mutually agreed that the Plan shall be .f.or -a period of -not less than be made not later than·· the tenth of the second ceived -by them in their capacity as Trustees in . live years· and shall be irrevocable during the month su-cceeding that of the payroll termina- such bank or banks as they may designate fortions; provided, however, that the first payment that purpose; provided, however, that no bank' i>eriod of -its crea.tion, and : WHEREAS, it is desired to set forth the terms of e~ch ·Employer shall be ~alculated retroactive- shall be selected as.·a depository of the funds of.. · and ·Conditions under which the Plan as finally ly to January 1, 1950. Checks for contributions this Plan whic~ -is not a member of the Feder~ ag:reed. upon between the Employ~s and the or -P~Yments shall be made· payable to the order Deposit Insurance Corpq_ration. Things of value, other-than money, shall be kept in an appropriate Union is to be established and administered, and of "Seafarers' Welfare Flind." 2. An Employee is qualified to participate in depository as may .be selected by the Trustees, WHEREAS, it ·has been mutually agreed that and receive the benefits of the Plan the or, at their discretio~, may be converted into the Plan shcµl be administered by Trustees it is desired to define the powers and duties of the Employer is obligated to pay the Trustees the money and deposited into .the Fund. sum of Twenty-five cents (25c) on his behalf 8. The fwids shall be qsed by the Truste~- · said· Trustees. . . NOW, 'THEREFORE, , in consideration of the or such other sum . as may be agreed upon as (a) to pay or provide for the payment o't the . premises, it--is mutually und~rstood and agreed provided for in . Paragraph 4 of this ArtiCie, and benefits described. in Article Ill, Paragrap~ .1 shall remain qualified for such benefits .for a hereof, and (b) to pay for the sound and efficient. as follows: period of _twelve (12) calendar months. after the operation of the Plan, including the expenses of Emp~oyer's obligation to make such · ·payment the Trustees incurred in carrying out their dl!ti_ e s. ' ceases; provided, however, that in the event a as Trustees. qualified Employee becomes a patient in a hos9. M~neys, and other· things of value, of th~ pital such twelve (12) month period ,shall pe ex- Fund may be withdraw~ from any depository tended fo~ a time equal to .th_e time the Employee upon the signature of two Trustees, one of whom , 1. Employers. The term · "Employers," as used i~ so ·nospitalized; provided, furlher,-tpat no qual- shall be an Employer Trustee ~d one of whom herein, shall mean the various ~mployers of _· ified employee shall be eligible to ·receive the shall be a Union Trustee. 10. N~ ·Employer, nor the Union, nor the fu-:unlicensed merchant seamen having in effect a benefits of this .plan while he is so qualified to coHective bargaining agreem~nt with th.e Union receive welfare benefits"by virtue of employment dividual Employees shall have any vested riglits ~ and who are, or who may herea~ter become; s1g- with an employer :who ma~es no contributions to in or to the Fund or any part thereof except the :natories hereto. . this fund and who has ·a collective bargaining right of the .qualified· Employees, or their depend, ·2. Administrator. Tire term "Administrator," agreement with the Union. ents, or their ·beneficiaries or next of kin, · to as used herein, shall mean the Administrator ' 3. The-former Employees who~e naJlles appear receive the benefits provided for in the Plan to ·. on a list attached hereto and made ..,a part hereof which they may be . respectively entitled, and prpvi<ied for in Article VI here0f. 3. Employees. The term "Employees," as used who have had long employment with the Em- upon termination of the trust hereoy created, the erein, shall mean all of each Employer's em- players and - w~o, -on July _1, 1950, are unemploy- , funds shall be put to the uses and purposes spe, ployees for whom the Union is the collective able because- of physical disabilities, _are for the cified herein. 11. No Employee or dependent or beneficiary argaining representative. · · purp'oses o.f .this Plan considered Employees and , 4. Rospital. The term "hospital,"_as used hel'.e- ~hall , be qu~lified to receive the benefits of the or next of kin of an Employee shall have the -~, ~ s~al~ ·mean ~y hospital ill: the United States Plap. ~til the Public Health Ser;vice certifies that right to assign any benefits to which he or 'she or ' any of ·its territories or poss~ssions; pr-0vide.d . ·such. a fo~er Employee has no physical dis- .may be entitled hereunder and any such assign~uch h~spital is_ either a UID:ted :Stat~s . Marine ability which prevents his emplo~e11:t; provided, ment is v.oid; nor shall any benefit be s~bject ospi~al, a United States Puplic Health hospi- however, that the hpspital benefit~ .provided for to attachment or other legal process for or against · I,. a hospital located in a port in the continental in Article_III, Paragraph ~ (b) hereof, shall be an Employee or a dependent or beneficiary or nited· States where the Union or ·a n Employer made only when such disabled ~ployee is con- next of kin. aintains offices, or ~ hospital in a seaport in fined in a hospital as an in-patient. . 4: Eii~ef the Employer. 'l;r.ustees ·on behalf of e continental United States in which the Em:ioyee becomes· a patient due iO 'acute: illness· or the Employe.r s ·or the ..Union Trustees on beha~ •' jury which necessita.t es his being taken eff a of the' .lJnion may, upon application . within sixty ip during the course of a voyage. (60) days prior to Sep~ember 30, 1951 request 5. Union• . ·term. '~Ullion,'L, as· used· herein, that negotiations be opened for changes in the all mean the Seafarers InternatioiiaL Union of . amount of the . Employer .payment. No such orth America, Atlantic and Gulf District. · chang~ shall be made unless the Union. and · the ~· . ~r~t.~,s-. : ·(a), Th~ .term ., "Employer.....Trus- Employers by ~ajority vote ag:ree to .such change 1. The -Fund .s hall be used and applied for the . s,'' as ·Q~e.d, ~e~eih, ~~pap. .m~,an .:the ,trustees . and any change ~o agreed . upon shall not· affect · following purposes: . any of. the other provisions of this plan..The said (a)' Upon .the.death ·of each E:r,nployee qualified. . ppointed by the Employers. ... · . (b) The 'term . ''Uni~n Trustees," as· used herein; vote shall: be in : accor~~ce with the vote speci- to receive the benefits hereunder, other .t~an;, all mean ' the . trustees appoiri.ted by' the Union. fied in Article .IV, Paragraph 2 hereof, at a meet- death resulting from war· _dak. to pay or provide · -(~). The term.·"'hustees,~'- as....used ~er.ein-, shall :: ·ing. ·called , under ·the :proVisions .of ·. Article ·1v.. .for ·the payment to the- designated beneficiary,· .· an <Employer '. Trust~- ~d Union · ·-Trus~s . P..ai-agraph 9· hereof; , it ·· b~ing. .specifically . under- or in the absence of·· a ·designated . beneficiary, to . ·' ,., . , ARTICLE. ·II when ARTICLE I Definitions 1 .ARTICLE III Application Of ·The Fund · By The Trustees The .,_ �:, . . :.. -... · ~e next· of kin of . the d~e~ed Employ~, the ·. ~ ~ '-of 1 $50Q.OO. ~ .· · .,· .-- · ~. "- (b) 'The . paymen! · of hospital benefits in .the . ·· amount Qf $7.00 -per week to each Employee . . qWilified· to receive the benefits· hereunder dur;,.. ·iiig· such time as he is aµ in-patient in· any . bospital as defined in Article .I, P~ragraph 4 · .,: · ·' hereQt: Such Employee shall not be entitled to ~ ·receive any payment until he has been ~onfined _. to such a hospital for seven consecutive days and . ·.thereafter he shall be' entitled to a payment of . . $7;00 for each and -every· seven (7) consecutive ·-~_ I days in the hospital from the first day of con1.: ·.. ' finement. Q~lified . Emp1oyees who are commit~ ted to an Institution for the insane by a Court ~ . Order are · specifically excluded from · hospital •. · . benefits but are eligible for death benefits. · · --. - (c) To pay for additional types of welfare a • . benefits as may be determined by unarumous ., agreement of the Tru~ees; the cost of such ac;ldi, tional benefits shall be controlled by the amount ·: . . qf. moriey. actually .in the .Fund, an~, bas~ on ··expe:R.ence, tp.e benefits it .is estimated the Fund ~". provj.d~ without undue depletion or exc~ssive . . accumulation. in order to accomplish this pur':: ' pose, tpe Trustees by unanimous agreement are :- ,:. authorized and empowered to increase or de. . ·-crease the amount of any benefit which has been or may be granted. . 2. Payment of the benefit proyided for in ,_....,. Paragraph i (a) of 'this Article shall not be ~/'. made unless necessary and appropriate proof . for such benefit is presented, in writing, to ' the · . Adntinistrator within one year from 'the date oL _-.: ··. the Employee's death. · · · 3. Payment of the benefits provided for. fu . 1r:l>aragraph 1 (b) of this Article wiU be made t6 ' ' tlie Employee personally or to a representative '. : · ~f the .Employee when such representativ;e has 1 • }\ been duly authorized to receive such payment «.;-~· on behalf of the _Employee; · provided, however, · · that application for the said benefits shall be presented, in writing to the Administrator not ~ -...: , ;can • · l~~~;l::(. ~;~~!if~~~~;·.' iii-patient. ,';/ · · 4: The Trustees shall not recei;ve· compensa~ ,. -tion for the perfermance of their duties as Trus~r ·· tee~;· but the Trustees are by majority vote au. .· thorlzed to be -reimbursed from the Fund, tqe :tast 0 { aii expenses incident to the· perfo~ance .... .:of their duties as ·Trustees and there shall be , >paid directly from the Fund the cost and ex·penses provided for ~erein and the cost of fidelity bonds and the ·expenses,. including counsel fees, of any suit or proceeding ; · (a)' brought . against the Trustees, ari~ing out '<· ~, . of within the course and scope of the · . · powers. and· duties of the Trustees; or · ·;· .. j · (b) brought by the Trust-ees as authorized in ".7.:·: : Article II, P~ragiaph 5 hereof. !.I{' ·I."._ S. ·If upon loss of qualification as prescribed ~-· _·t n Article II, Paragraph 2, hereof, a qualified . ·..,··Employee has, since disc.b arge from the hospital, , . :·,.. been continuously unemployable bec.ause of phy.,(sical disabilities, the Trustees may in their dis~-etion further extend the qualificatien- period ,'.. · ··.i ong a& the ·-Public Health Service .certifies that .;~ueh Employee should not be employed because - ·()fr ibis physical condition; , · ,;Ai .ARTICLE IV :Appointment Of Trustees . "' 1. _The · operation and administratfon of the tPlan shall be the joint responsibility of th~ three .Trustees appointed by the Employers and the . ~hree Trustees appointed 'by the ,..Union. The ·;; ·~ployers shall appoint an alternate trustee for~~~~ .. ·~mpl~yer Trustee who shall have full · aullionty . to act as a "Trustee hereunder. in the ~S~J:\Ce of the Emp~oy~r Trtistee for, whom he a8 ·aiierrtate: The Union spall appoint an l~ernate · trustee· ·for each Union TruStee who 1 . ~"Ji.~ve fuU authority to act as a· Trustee here. ~d'et' ·in the -"'absence·· of l tlie i.Triion ·Trustee for q }iviiJ.om lie a~~- a-s~·a terrlate, Any'' mrec!S?ssor Trus.. ;'. s: «, - ~.. f ,p • · ; ~ ' ' • • ' ' t ' ;. ' I I He • ., • · '/~ :.~\~.··;•:., ·~.!?~~~'" . ,...·. ·· · · '!':;~~. _ '-~~-: . · r,An~·l.~· :.~;.~~ ··::;?~~ ~· . . .. ·. . J)IJr/il/. ' Ul /I •:o.;··· .,,,... ~%;!:n~4 ~ar~!:;; ~~ ~:i,:;P~Y: aets . • . "·"':~~· . . . 'fJ.l\l ·.... } ---: . ~ .. , , , _ ., . ....~~ • r. . t . · w:-..:.:_.. r-.-.. · ·-;.f.e•• · '~~°'\;: . - _--~~~~~. "':'"f" · · No mailer ho" s.l ileere : 9r. well~intentioiied they may he.. tributes 9ffer DO ..Curity. Never the victim · o.f illusory lhlpklng,, the ·s1u has.· always followed a realistic ·policy in its hopes for broader economic security fo~· &eameD.. -. When the tumalt · and the shouting of World War II had di~ do.WJl• . ~nd iJ became apparent .t hat our pr0ud. efficient . merchant. marine was ·once aga~ ·to go . on the sc::rap heap. the SlU began to gl,-e . serious thought alid. mudi time to the development of a welfare program that w9uld ·g1ve Seafarers • kind of seeurlly never before dreamed o.f for seagoing wo~kea 'The result Is ~he Seafarers Welf'1'.e fJ~ . which _now gives Union' members. unable to work · r because of illness or lnJury.. increased. hQSl>U.a l benefits and pays death benefits to .their 1>4!ne-. . · · . ficiaries.. · · · · The SIU does not regard the Plan· in its· present form as the final answer to Seafarer$' security probleim. . Bathei it looks ui>on It as a step in the right direction· and the o~e whicli lies the hope for a brighter future for the men. who dedicate their li°'.!S lo sea~ This ls one of the reasous".w hy Seafarers look . upon their Union, as , thif o~ly solid monu- . ment C:l8dicated to ·their Interests.. · · · · ·· . . ,, . tee shall, .u~9n the acceptance-in Writing the right herein reserved by· the ·various Employers:: terms of this ·trust, be vested· with all the- rights, who subscribe to this· inst.rument. · ' powers and -dutie8 of his predecessQr. · . . . · 3. All Trustees and alternate 'JTustees . slialP 2. Succ~ssor EmploYer :.~ abd' successor · obtain.fidelity bonds ·in eqttal'·amoun'.ts· and to be . alternate :gmployer ~ .m.an be a~ted ' secured bY. such sutety ·companies ·as shall qse.: by majority vote .<Jf the ,varleus-- employers· who· determmed 'by the Trustees. 'The Trust~s sb;all,J are subscribers to this ··mstrmn~f at '· the ·time from time to ~ tune, ·~eview the amount of - said". · such appointmeritS ate made;: provided;· however, · . bon'ds ·as - compared with ·tile ·tOtal of ·the Fund· that ·not more than: . one ·(1) ···E mployer TrUstee and" shall. require adju,s~ents ·a8 appropriate.' t' or alternate 'ElnP.loyer- Tnt$tee~may be employed. -. 4. In ail meetingS' .of the 'l'rustees, fomr sh'a:W. by or affiliated ·Wttb the :san1e- ·Employer. Each co~ittlt,e· a quoru#i fer .th:~ transaction of ,bij~ . Empl~yer shall be entitied · tcf ~ast 'one ·vote· for ne~, providing«th~re at'e least tWo ~plo¥er­ each unlicensed se~~, r~preileptecl' l>y the Yn- Ttqsfe~s and' ~o· u~toh ::Trµstees pr~sen~ ~t ~lie ion, it ·would employ· at th~ tiln~ of· subsod6ilig · meeting; and · at ~ me~tings the Empfoyer ~~. to this instrument and -tbeteafter ·on Jilly 1 of tees and . the Uni,pn 'lT.Ustees shall have e.q u« each yearf if vessels' m$ed by . it' had a votitig strength.' ·.The v(Jte. o( any absent '.Tr\1$~ full complem_ent .. employed · t'1er~n · at?-4 rthe: sh~U·"..l)e cast· by tli'e Trustees present deSigna~'. nominee receiVing' the ·Jhajon~'f of ·the ·votes so by tlie- _saµie··p~y wiih +the ~rune ·force ·-and af• cast shall' be appomtetf by-::~ ·.tbe ._,_~Pl?Ye:r$: ' ·· .f~ ,.~s . ~ ·;~~ch ·a~~ertF 1 TruSt~:~s wer(' p~s~t.~~ ~j .. The' .Employe~s .who . ~~~~e t?. ~~s~ m~tru- tb.Ef ev'.eli~· ·~ny ~atter p~~~n~~~ · for,· 'dec1si~n,.,<¥,l ment reserve -~hems~fv~· tli.e .tj:g~t ,t~. ' ch'~ge;" np~ be '.ld.sc1ded pee~~~ .~, a ·tte .vtjte the ··mat'-~. at any ~e, th~·~provis~~ns )>f.fhi~. :{>*1-ak,i:apli ·1>~< sh~''te~-~· ~· ~at~' q\l~ .Pt:ndlJi(llll?itr~tipl).,~Q· a 'vote of 'tw<rthirdS (2/3~;~aj·cnicy:·,,o~ .~e total . se,t ·,~rtli llt· !\lltfole•''W~hereo~r L, '1.., .' /iJ;' · vote,s s9"-cast as above. P.reviei~: 'r)ie· uDibn ftilct: · -. 5!:iitonp'. 9\1~, 1With' Er;s. ·Wfosdaf lii,$ .'uI:.. the 'Trustees''. ere by'" b'b'1sent ·; .. a <attr~~ .'fol tlie'; fate,, .~iate' .f!h :a ~d, :with' I?ona.lq.,':w. I s"~' · in the of ·a.'. • 4 " ' ,., au j • 1 to t: . ,,r ~ "' r .. ffli' , • > ' e. ,,.,_l?f, • ' • 1• }i ~.. If " , •1.;"" ,r: it 11' for. i ~ , • '"rt l r • • . )•: ' �• bis ~temate Frederick ·c. ~bald•. with regulations to faeilitate ·!he proper functionmg Willard· A. Kiggins, Ji, is al~ernate,- have ·been of this Plan, · provided the same are not .incoJ14.: · ~lected and are hereby appointed and designated sistent with the terms hereof. . . Employer Trustees, and al~mate Employer 10. The Trustees shall appoint an Administra~uthority Liab~ities Trustees, respectively.. Paul Hall, Robert Mattor as provided in Article VI, Paragraph 1 nei~ , thews and Joseph Volpian · have been ~selected . of, and may delegate any of their ministe~ and ·. are . hereby ~ppqinted_ .and designated powers or duties hereunder to him or to any of · Union Trustee~, and Lloyc;I Gardner, Joseph ,Al1. The Trustees shall have the power to require their agerits -or employees; provided, howeve~ gina and Lindsey_ Wi~s h:ave b~n sel~ted - each- Employer to furnish appropriate Wormathat the Administrator and any such agent or ·and are hereby · appointed and designated alter- tion to establish that he is m~king full payment employee authorized to have access to money -or nate Union ~tees, any. one of whom ~ay act to the Trustees of the amounts requireq af set things of value· belonging to the Fund, shall obas a Union Trustee in the absence of any Union forth in Article II, Paragraph 1 hereof: tain a fidelity bond in such amount and secured Tru~tee. The '.J'rustees h~reby agree to accept the 2. The receipt given by the Trustees, or .any by such security company as the Truste~ shall ·t rusteeship ·and furtyer agree to·accepts1i1ch ·Fund person acting with their specific · authority, for determine. · for the purposes herein provided and -~eclare that any moneys or other things of value shall ef- . 11. Any Trustee or alternate Trustee may re-:they will receive and ~9lcl · tne Em.,loyer's con- fectively discharge the person or persons paying tributions or payments m.d · any- other · money or. or transferring the same and such person or sign . by instrument in writing executed for ..that preperty ·. or Rolici~s ~·Of Insurance which m'a~ persons shall not be ·bound to see to the applica- purpose and delivered to the remaining. Trustees; come into their. custody ~r ·under· their control tion of such moneys or other things of value or provided, however, no vacancy or vacancies in pursuant to this Plan as Trustees · thereof for be answerable for the loss or misapplication the office .of Trustees :shall impair the powers oi the remaining Trustees acting in the manner ~roger uses and purpo~es and ~th . the ..powers thereof. and duties herein set forth.: The ·~lternate Trus~. The Trustees by majority vote may obtain hereinabove provided to administrator the aftees hereby agree to ·~ccept the obligations and administrative, consultative~ legal, technical, and fairs of this Plan; and further provided that ·for perform the duties of a Trustee when called up- oth~r services and assistance which in their opin- ·the purpose· of determining the voting strength ~n to act as , a Trustee. ·' ion are . necessary or advisaJ>le in the sound and of the Trustees any unfilled vacancy shall ti9 considered an absence and the provisions of Ar· 6. All Trustees and alternate Trustees shall efficient operation of the Plan and to affectuate ticle IV, Paragraph 4 hez.:eof sha11 apply._ · be appeinted to ~erve for the duration of this · its purposes 'and objectives and all ·expenses iil· trust. · ~After ; the. expiration of the initial term, cident thereto· shaJ,l be a proper charge against all Trustees and alternate Truste~ shall serve the Fund. ·· for ~erms lasting for the duration of any new ·4. At _the first meeting of the Trustees they frust or, ejetension hereof. · Employer Trustees or shall elect a Chairman _a nd a Secretary whose their al~ernates may be removed at Will by the terms shall commence on the date of their eleGEmployers and ·Union Trustees or their ~lter- tion and ·shall continue for one .year, or until his 1. The Administrator specified in Article V, nates may be removed at will by .the Union. or' their successors have been elected. At no time ' Paragraph 10 hereof, shall be appointed as fol.7. Except as provided in Paragraph 6 of this shall both such office~ be held by\ Trustees des- lows: $."ticle, a Trustee can be removed only for .mal- _ ignated by the same party. In a meeting of the Trustees held for the purfeasance in the execution of his trust. Any Em- . 5. Meetings -·o f ' the Trustees shall be h~ld at ployer or the Union may initiate charges. of such place or places as may be agreed upon by po_se of appointing an Administrator, the Employm::tlfeasance against a · Trustee by filing such the Chairman and the Secretary- and may be er Trustees shall submit a list of twelve (12) charges wit~ the other parties to this agreement called by the Chairman or the Secretary ·upon persons as nominees for the position of Admin~ and with the Trustees. Such charges shall be re- five days' written notice an'd may be held at · istrator and the lfnion Trustees shall select from ferred by the Trustes to a Board of Inquiry any time without notice if all of the Trustees . the list one (1) individual who shall be the Ad:which shall consist of an equal number of mem- consent.thereto. Individual members of the Board ministrator. · bers appointed by the Employers and -by the of Trustees may not -take. any action for or on 2. The Employer Trustees or the Union Trus. Union. The members so appointed shall attempt behalf of the Trustees between meetings, exeept tees may initiate charges of malfeasance or :ids-; feasance against ·the Administrator and such to agre~ upon an· additional member to _act as as may be specifically authorized in writing. impartial chairman and if Iwithin a period of five · 6. The Trustees s~all keep full minutes of all charges sh~ll be referred to a Board of lnqtiiry days an impartial chairman is not agreed upon their meetings, resolutions and actions. In the under the procedure set forth under Article IV~ then applic_ation by the Trustees sha!l be made absence of the Chairman, the Secretary shall act Paragraph 7, hereof. ·in the event the Adm~ to a Judge of the United States District Court fQr as chairman and shall appoint another Trustee trator ,resigns or is removed ·or for any reason is the Southern District of New York, who at the from the group of Trustees to which the absent unable to. perform his duties, a meeting of the tmie is sitting in chambers, for appointment of Chairman belongs to act as secretary for the Trustees shall thereafter be held as soon a8 an impartial cnairmari. All, records and other meeting. In the absence of· the Secretary, the practical for the purpose of appointing a. new information avail~ble to the Trustees shall be Chairman shall appoin,t another Trustee from the Administrator as provided in Paragraph 1 of made available to the B6ard of Inquiry. If a .ma- group, of Trustees to which the . absent Secretary this Article. . ·jority of said Board of Inquiry finds that a Trus- belongs to act as secretary for the meeting. In 3. The Administrator shall perform the duties , ~ee has been guilty of malfeasance he. shall be the absence of both the Chairman and the Sec- delegated by him by the Jfrustees and his salary · removed and may not thereafter be eligible to retary, there shall be made pro. tem appoin.t - and the , salaries of his assistants, clerical or serve as a Trustee or alternate Trustee.. All ex- ments by the Trustees present. otherwise, shall be fixed by the Trustees and. pense~ incident to a Board of Inquiry shall be ·a 7. The Trustees shall caus.e to be kept true and · shall constitute a proper charge against the Fund proper charge· against .the Fund· and the Trustees accurate books of account and records of all their 4. Each of the Employers shall furnish to the are authorized and directed to pay such expenses, transactions as· T~ustees w~ich ~hall be audited Trustees, through the Administrator, necessary· · including the fees, if any, of the members of the annually by· certifie~ public accountants, or more and appropriate records pertaining to their r~ Board .. often as ·may be determined by the concurrent spectiye Employees, including records of the . ..8. If for any .reason a. Trustee cannot serv-e or action of the Employers and the Union. The cost names and classifications of such Employees; the · l;'esigns or is removed before. ·the, -expiration. of of all audits shall be a proper ch~rge against the number of days worked by such Employees with ~ the term for ~which ·he .is appointed, his alternate Fund and - the Trustees are authorized ~md df- place of employment; Social Security numbers, 'hall succed him _.until a successor is appointed · rected t0- pay such charges. Copies of an audits if any; identification numbers of the U.S. Coast · in ,.t.he same .manner .as the Tru!:!tee to ·whose shall be furnished to each of· the Trustees, to the Guard, and any ot4er information that the TrUS.: ~ice he is succeeqing .and,~.subject -to Paragraphs Administrator, to each of -the Employers ·and to tees may ~equire in connection with the sound 6 -and · 7 ·of this ·41'ticle,_shall complete the unex- the Union. A -statement of the results of such and efficient operation of the Plan. The Union • pi;i:ed te)"m. . - ' audits shall be available for ' insp~cti<;>~ by inter- shall furnish to the Trustees, through the Ad-9. Any Employer ;t.1.rustee · or alternative Em- ested persons at the · office· of ~he Administrator ministrator, necessary and appropriate records ployer Trustee is authorized f:lnd ·e mpowered to and at . such other places ..as may be .designated or other information available to the Union per.;. taining to the Employees as defined in Article ~ call a m.eeting in the. City of New York, N.Y. of by the Trustees. 8. Each Trustee shall be protected and held Paragraph 3 hereof, which the Trustees may re- . the var-ious - employers who are subscriber& to this instrument upon five (5) days written notice harmless · in regard to any action which may be quire ip connection with the sound an~ efficient -~ :and such a meeting shall be· called whenever a ·taken ·upon any paper or document believed by operation of the Plan. yacancy occurs· in the office of Employer Trustee him to . be genuine and o have been made, ex5. An C'laims for benefits shall be present-el l>r alternative Employer Trustee. An individual ecuted, or delivered by the proper parties pur- to the Administrator who shall, with reasonable. Jn.ay, at any such meeting, represent: more than ported to h~ve made, executed, or delivered the promptness, certify to the Trustees that the reo-. o:ne - Empl<;>yer and any Employer ·shall forfeit same; and :no Trustee sha~l be held liable for any ord~ available to him indicate that each benefit the. ·right to vi)te· ~t any such ''meeting at which: action -taken or omitted by hjm in good faith, nor claimed is or is not properly payable. The· TrUsbe fails.to. appoint and have present a duly auth- for the acts of the Administrator or a~y ag~nt tees, ·by maj"ority· vote. shall have full authority ~riz~cl representative ·but ·such' forteiture .shall -or employee · seler.:ted by the Trustees, nor for to determine. all questions of coverage ·and qualification to participate in and receive the bell'efits ·tn · no .way relieve such ·Employer of his obliga~ any act or omission of a~y other Trustee. ·tion.to .b~ bound by,,.any action taken or decision 9. The Trustees. ~re authori~ed to formulate of the Plan and shall have the power to con./and promt4gate any ·and all · necessary rules and. strue the provisions this Agreement a~d - the J:nade· at suchi1meeting. · and ARTICLE· V And Of Trustees ~ AR.TICLE VI Administrator And Records of �••·:.··Uied- que.mm. :., ·Phan: and~.~ .n.i.a ...t"'8n~~,-'ira/~~'1reft· e;.;, ~; ~:·Iii:;: anf ·beJein and · atiCh . determfued__. or any· ci>nstruction sa adopted by· ~··fie 'rila3o,.-ity ot the TruStees im good faith .·shall 1 _ ;i,e., .p irufing. upon· all parties . and persons cQn: ~· · ·'"" · · 'i.. ARTICLE VII·Arbitration , , 1. In the event the Trustees cannot .decide any ' .. , ~atter or resolve any. dispute becau~e of a tie - ...vote, then and in such event the Trustees shall 1 . •attempt to select an impartial arbitrator. If' the · jaid Trustees cannot agree on an impartial ar' . '.b itrator, application shall be made to the Judge .. ;' ~the District eourt of the United States for the · .;, · ~·qthem District of New York who, at the time, > . is sitting in chambers, for the appointment of an · .. ~partial arbitrator. · :., , ;-· 2. The decision or award, whi~h .snall~ be in . . ;"-' ~riting, shall be final and binding' ~Il.:. ail parties .... 8nd persoI,lS concerned, it being the iiit~Jj'tion that f; '.1.f llch written decision shall be mj.de ¥:thin -~ve " 'i'egular working days after the .Imp8ftial N.bi~irator receives all the evidence. j ~ · . b"t t· th f ·~ · .., In the event of an ar 1 ra ion e expenses d. • . . · ' . • . /.thereof, l.PCludmg the fee, if any, Q.f the Impartial _ " ;, ~bitrator, shaµ be a proper ch~ge . against- -;Uie 'Fund and the'"• Trustees are autli6rized and ~­ to pay ~bch charges. ·; · ,Jeeted . ~~ VII~I Miscellaneous ARTICLE :.. : .... L The E~P.Joyer contributions paid, or · to be . ·· .. paid,. into t!ie Fund shall not constitute or· be " ·· deemed w~ges paid · or due to Employees, nor Shall the-~Fund in any manner be liable for or ~e subJect to d.ebts, contracts, obligations, or liabilities of any of the ~mployers or the Union «. "" any of tli~ Enwloyees. . .. -~-~ - 2. None of:,.the Employers or the Union · shall '.. :· ~in any way b~ liable in any respect for any ~f ,~ ·jthe obligations of the Trustees because such ;~ ·,.Trustees ·a re off..icers of or- in any way associ~t~d _.'f " .ittth..any Emplpyer, or the Union; it being the . .:.·;tfii.tention that ~each of. .the Trustees designated f' , ·&s a l"epresentative of the Employers, · or, of. the ; · Uni~· . acts as ·a representative in a ·statutory ~:.J only and not ~s agent of any person, firm, · .. "" ·corporation, or- organization. ,. , . "(' - .;.. . " · \ _ 3. Whenever : this instru!llent sp~ifies that the \ Employers are · to perform any obl.igB:tion or duty may perform any function or take any action, '• · /~· provided for in ·Article IV, Paragraphs 1,, 6 '·· ~. tnd 7, Article ,V, Paragraph 7, and Article VIII; ,.. ·~Paragraphs 7 ahd 8, hereof, such collective obli. ",« llgation, duty, f®ction or action .shall be determ. Jhed in accordance with and under the provisions 1 ·:. ArfiCle . IV, Paragraph 2 hereof: / ;;ense , ot: :p1· : ¥<. -=- ·. • . • ·~--·~~).: .This Plan;.is accepted by th~ Trustees in".the t~le. Qt N~w Y<>TJ:t, and, regardle~s . of the .domjc~i: -~f·,_ the'· p~~~~s ,. ·hereto, shall' . ~, ~nt~rp~ed" .,. . 'ff . gov,emed: in accordance · with the laws of ... ' . ~ , at State. -'· - · · ;" } 2/ ~. The place of business of the Fund shall be . AW York, New York. Any written communica.._ n. .to· an· Employer Trustee, ".individually, shail We~. dee~ed pf-.Qperly address.e<l· 'i f addressed . to w- . . . ~~ 'emce .of such individual T~ustee and any .~i(j 1 :·.tten. communicat.i on to the Employer Trustees, Ue.ctively, .s hall be deemed,.'p roperly address~d ., addressed to the offic~ of :.the Administrator. .~Y . wfi.tten :c()J1lJiluni~op ·~tD the Union Trus~. eitper individu.ally , o~ collectively, shall be i'eemea· pr~ly add·te.Bsed if addressed to the i~a,~ql!~~~rs- Qf -the _ UJ'l,~n in New York .. ·~ 6~ ~ ·Plan ..sh(lll ~~t 'become eff~ctive uptU : ·~ '~ ;eQntri.butio:ns .011 p;,iym~nts thereto by the :ShA-ll .Jia¥~ be~l'.1- approvep by the Bu-,t''·....pl~yerf " ,~ ·ot ~rn,fd ·B;*:~JJ;~e, ,a~~~:I?rQper_ curr~n~ de.. · tio.qs f(.)r ~x P,._1gp0ses. . · , :. ·.7. 'r.hiS ~gr,eemep.t ~;iihlf ' Dec:J;at~ ~pf Welfare f' ,f , .,_ ' - • ... l . ~ ·:. . . - 1 ~ ' ~r r'f'· i F • • . ·•. ·~ ,_,_ -~~ ,~~ .. -~ ;·1 · '-= , ,, ) t •. • '· , • T ;,"· . I I tt', ., ~.: JI"· ' he~ ·~ay ~ ~endect at ~ ~r ~e· b~ an-·1*" ~·-~ · ~-~·~:the .~f.When : ~ · strument in Wri~ f[Sec\lted -~ "11 Of, ~e Ent.;: -residual ·moneys~.ah~ be given ·to such . ~-'1 ployers and- by the :cJmon 8;1lcl subscribed to hY>- chuity~ or . ch~ties· .as . the: Trustees in their dik the Trustees; p~cl~ -~~~"~~no amend{ . cretma·,sha:li -.det~ ·· ·, ::..: · ,,..:·. ment shall alter· the purpose of the Plan or di~. · &."'"'I ncome ·on · the""'Fuhci, ~ff ·earned1• is ·incidentWI vert the Fund to ~Y ·use- other 'than for -the1 otiy' 'ant! the ·P und' is not intended . to ·proouci exclusive ·~t of Empl~yees- qualified tG f.neeme·.i other than as may be collateral or in.; ceive the benefits, pr their dependents,.-~ne~- ci"'dent.'1 to its operation_ -and the providing of ciaries or nm of .kin. ( benefits anfl to avoid waste._Shc;>ula any income 8. If the trust herein c~ted ·is not e~d~ be~ eanledP it shall be ~edit-eel to tile: Fund and for a -specified period from· its tetJDination date, ahal~ ·Witft · reaso~ble dispatch be. applied . ancf· tlie Trustees shall, upon terminatiQn .or. liquida;.; eXpe!lded..· ~· -the .purposes · of the · Plan. Jn• the tion of ~he trust and the fulfHJment gf the piJr.. eV'ent the 1 Titlstees " ·d~ide to .invest or relnveSt poses specified in .Article HI hereof, transfer .any any- of': the rlriio~eys received by 't hem, :,suchdn~ -. surplus moneys in the Fund, to any new-.or. other .vestments ·or reinvestments may be . in sucll trust fund or welfare fund that · m~y be ci:eated. stQCks, bonds or other securities or pr.operty aa by 'and between the Employers and:.... the. Un- the Trustees in their, sole ·discretion. may dete~ ion. If the trust herein created is not· extended mine; provided, howeyer, that no investment ' or and .no new or other trust fund· or we~are · fund reinvestm~nt· shall be mad~ ·other than·· in'v~ is created by ud between the Employel'S ~d ments in which ftin~s of. 'l ife insur~nce· camp~.: the Union, then and in such .event, the Trustees fes, .organized' under the lavys ·of >the State ef shall' continue 8fter the termination date heiieof New York,' may be · legally · invested. '·. to perf.omi mid carry, .out the provisfoJlS of this ·10: This ,Agreement and ·neclaration of Welfal?e' " Plan on the .~asis that all ·Employees .then qtUali- Plan ~ay be exe~uted -in a .~umber of counter7_ fied to receive the benefits of the Plan shall . parts, eacli of ; which shall have the force of an continue to remain qualifted wtil the ·disbUl'se- .~~'\o:dginal. Subscribing Employers are not required . ~ · . ments of the moneys in the Fund reduca the ; to· execute more .than one counterpart. ~ ret ' I • untilmidnight,June~1M: · al - tlt~, ,. ,._ j~en ~:Ji~- ~~· ~1>e..,. ~·1 H,.,.;· . �.i · ··· ~- ~ . ~ -- . Fort Stanton Men , Aide~ By Crew Of. 8orthwe.ster.n Vic Yoling Seafarer Sails Under Foreign Fl3g, « Leams _WhatOldtimers Mean BY Blue Linen~:: (The wtiler of the following letter ia a re.tired Seafarer who rec:enlly graduated from the Colleg.- of the City of New ~ork and has gone lo Israel to observe conditions there. In this letter, and another lo be published hr a sUbsequent issue, he tells of conditions aboard a ship of the new republic.-Ed.) · 'The hospitalized Brothers bere · at FoJrt Stant-on wowd . Mke to To the Editor: ,We our thanks in the SEAFAR- . ' E1lS LOG to the Brothers of the Standards achieved by the SIU SS Nor~hwestern Victory for the have not as yet been obtain~ mone¥ they so thoughtfU11¥ sent by any othel" union". I am now to us from Portland, Ore. · sailin' as 2nd Cook and Baker The .money ' was - split. among ,on an Israeli ship which is orseven of us, whose names and ganized by the Israel Seaman(s book numbers are as follows: ~ Union. This ship is a Canadian · Peter Smith, 30567; William J .. ' Victory-type, built ,in 1944 and Faviour, ·36183; Gidlow Woad, J was recently purchased by the 1~15; Joseph B . . Lightfoot, 7453; ·Israeli-American Line and put · A. McGuigan; 22945; R. A. Rat~to service on a N:ew York, ciiff.. 102016, and the undersignPhilly-Haifa run. In -fa¢t1 this ~ whose pook number is 27835. D~pite that sharp look, Ma- is its mai_ d en voyag~ under the ! Thanks a lot, fellows, and good ... dillna Mane Murphy wu ·i Israeli ftiig. . · . lJACk to you 'all. · , · • · .a . . ...u ..... __ Although I ha¥e :been with · Donald Mol>o"nald · mare a•• ~ monthl· viv. w.nwa the crew since. they · "took her Hos~ital_, D~legate· ~·· photo -. was taken. Now over in· Halifax, Ne-va SCGtia, I pushing 11 ~onlbs. she's ~· have· .seen. .Gmy.. one case of JOO Boyer Says Sgt. Hand's daughter of J'im Mu~hy, 3rd action. Th~ Bosun was asked by Reef•r· Engineer on the· Puerto the. crew aft to speak to the old Is Place To Fuel Up WALTER BLAZER man about the deplorable conRico. To the Editor: ditions that _existed. They re~ Just to inform ·the boys of Harry The Barkeep fuSed to work ·if these coridition8 the storer-ooms and boxes. We place where they cari meet wer-e not corrected. had one day in which to clean all their SIU Brothers, dhie and-- Changes . His Setting . They -had received ·a set of her ·UP and take on the meager ' ~et their whistles when they To the:- Editor: linen, c0ilsistmg ·of one bath stores we were to use till we drop anchor down yonder in towel, one blue sheet, one blue reached New York. She should "N,00 Awleans." . Here's something some of the pillow case ·ahd one ditty olank- have stayed at the dock another ··And that's the Austin Inn, 416 .fellows· ftlight ~ interested in et. They had nQ mattresses, no week. C!._hartres Street. It's operated by kaowing: . . . soap, no matches 'Mid very little ·T he Bosun made some demands our good friend Sergeant Hand. . Hal'.ry, , or "Red," the bartend~ _cfmw. The- ship- nad just come· of th~ SkipP.er, who assured him ~ Occasfonally, · Moon . Kouns er formerly at the 1'r1idtown Cafe out of ah eight·~onth lay-up' that all would be taken care of 's~ps :~P · and puts. one· on. Hold in West .47th Street,. New York and had many broken pipes, in New York. Everything would el(erything! . I mean,,- a song. City, is now working -at McHal<?'s lousy foul water and in gen- .be done 1n New York..;....gold in. . .. l'ercy · Bo.Yi'r Bar at. 335 Eighth Avenue. eral was· laid.heads, platinum seats, every. .. SS Planter J'ohn (Bananas) Ziereis . The galley was filthy as wer,e thing-but New York was two a: &DaW: Aleoa ~ -~ ti . Of - U.n1·f · or~-w ··. e_ a .. :- r1·~g -~aws ~ueS ~!l a ·aa J..IC Opp08JDg • ' rb' ':t ' 't· • weeks away. Cargo in St. ~ John, ; New Brunswick and Baltimore . saw to that. It was hurry up ' and wait all the way to New York. In New York conditions def-";.~ initely improved but they never .· did reach SIU par.' Some of tbt!·'. inequities I have noticed are: 1. Topping booms with thr~e; men plus the Bosun while the · "' , · ' others chip paint. ·~ 2. The 4-8 watch going to wor.k,fr-· ·• ·. at 7 AM- and on their afternooii~t · .. watch working till dark. r • · 3. Messmen going on the dock:~.: .• for stores--no overtime. .lr ' 4. No overtime for loading ·· · • ~ , stores even after _7- PM. 5. Messmen cleaning geeing heads as part daily work. · 6. Mates working on deck day. , .,,, 7. Securing for sea after leav- · · ing port. After we left New York there· was a better supply of lineii and soap but I found out that the crew aft did not have sprnigs · ' on their bunks. Most of the .i , r ~ bunks were constructed out of : · ·wood and the dirty mattresseff that were taken from the _officers' quarters were placed direct- ' ly on the wooden base. We, the· ·.: . Cooks, were lucky to have. . ':I .. ' H spqngs so they took away out · ~I v1·ewsmattressesandgavethemtothe· ,· ): crew. We were- supplied with:- .. · ' / · · ·· , thin straw roll up affairs. Each · ' in t'liat -coi:li'llry' gOt ·themselves -sia or any _o f its satellites. t;lniforms as it identif:ies the time I lie down the spring ~ ' 1 uniforms. it ·may : hwe helped When. a man puts on a uni- wearer. Most people abroad have and I hit the wooden base any:.:·-· En:ct-,·o f f~eedom their morale~ althcmgh :t aeubf fonn 'he prunediately loses his w<trt:t some uniform at some time how. · "'' it, but it certainly ' -did ·help individuality and becomes just of· their- lives. Or, their relatives LONG HAUL I hav e noted, . with deep inter- smash the &~e trade wiien _mov~- •another guy ,in a mob. D~n't get hav~. . . , . This ship is so constructed . est .the ola argumenf ·o:t "l:lniforms ment of Qermany. · me wroug, Im not knocking the Some time ago, after having that the chow· must be carrieq. 'for .mschant seamen ·:Which· was _ During Wotld ·war II, ,. Rus- armed forces, for their uniform ,had a shipboard discussion about fro:r.n the galley, which is mid-·.. started re_gently in ~he LOG, so sian · ships' · crews . C'ould always ·~ a necessary part' ?f ~iscip~e uniform.s, :t~~ ·.DM and I went ships, ·way back aft where tlle·; ·· ~ I would like to add my opinion be seen wearing monkey suits- ~ a ne_cess~ otgamzation. ashore m civilian dress. crew sleeps and eats and 3Jso' . 't o ..those already ghrin. and brass 'Quttons but you or" It is ttue that some .men feel A couple of days afterwards; forward to the saloon. Two Mess-1·_ . ' ~ln 1933-i. ~hen the: Nazis tqpk ,. anyone - ~e never heatd "of a they have mo~~ security. when I put on my. blues, and the· DM men work aft and they have ta · · ·over Germany, , a lot of p~ople . militant seamen's t.Ulion · in Bus-· they wear a uniform-thats why his old USMS 2nd class petty of- set up, carry the food, serve it,; · · many go for them. · But that ficer's blues. What a difference! breakdown, wash their dishes,} : t · is definitely. not . the ,,, attitude The people treated us more glassware and silverware, serv-·· · -AFL seamen have shown, nor is friendly. We were- charged less ing spo~ns and carrying po~/ . · '.· . .. ~ " it the attitqde that built the SIU for merchandise. In some cases then clean the messhalls, ... two•. · : ·to its ·present strength· and mili- we · received free drink$ and heads and the aft passageways. ,, ;:,;L ·' tancy. were invited to homes and had On SIU ships .this work iS' .. k No Brothers, for, my mon~ a a general, - goad time. People done by two other men-a dish- "·· ;~ - ._,b y lJenito. Zieliits i unifprm foY: seal!!-lm spells the just opened up. waSher and utility. In tlie .(::.:•";~~ , ,, .end of 'civilian status .and in.diWe asked: · "How come?'' An- loon they also have two men but:·· · ;_ ·>Jae'i~ ,i i -.~ f~·- ~·.]~§;._far -to t.~e west~ . viciluai frei!dom.- So. let~s . kee-p swer: With you Americans one only because they are carrying . \ ~ ~-. · ations our sailors free. We have enough never knows if a fellow in civil~ ele~ passengers. ' lBe~~-b~ ~mott· prospetous of all fl · trouble with the ' Coast Guard ·ian dress is a worker, a businessTh·e· s-- 1 00~ Messmen have 1't! ' / ,A. ,.,~hu•-. of Motlier E-1'th that is greatly bl~ · Wllera. p,eople live in brotherhood.. and patience. ,Without being part of it. in-an or a rich plaboy. All you easier. They don't have to carry · · ~ ~There, 'fHl'I 1.:igo~ ~• .,., men set feet after many ~ala: · Allan ·MacDonald ' feilo\vs dress pretty- smart, ·bet- the food: as far and they don't ·. '...,, . · ,. ~ li th fr ·ter than our mayor on a holiday. have to~ do any heads. Instead;,_, · J~nd .~J!iadi' it clear .14at th~~·fiff ·.Should ve !lJllOng 8 ." · Can Be Useful ~ Who-can tell the difference? And they have to take care of the 1·· :(~~~ ~ve~ creved !hould ~hip- according to its own d if a .f~ilow . can afford to dress stor.e-rooms and the linen locker./ . ( J: . conS:C1ence: .. . ~broad, He Fin s· l'k . h ll th .One thing they cherished most 0~ all was personal liberty.. i e t at, we en we can There is a fifth man who makes ~ ' . · · .To ,t he Editor: charge him more and get a few up· the '25 sacks- for the officers ~· . .lfbw that the world is threatened by nii.$ery Pd· 4~lon. .111 your ·recent . issue "Mrs. o1 his su:rplu5 dollars. and passengers and in his spar&.,,; ~ · ~•· aie- a~,·aff~d to _. , ... ~d tar 1?'~· truth . ' ~ook No. 50688" Suggests the But, with you -fellows ih uni- time paints and soogees. · , ~ ·. · · wearing of neat uniforms by our form, we know · where we are. The Deck Department carries.:; ' , 1 To -~eep ·~:rom feeling ~h! 1~ Of 8}• nism, Flung at -~apioccmt P89P~• 'by lackeys 1~ by shameless leaders. · seamen. · Editorially, _ y.ou.- ~e. Yau work like we do and you two· men to ~ watch. One is mi'~·,. ,. ·.~ patrip~ ~ ~ w.Ufully .~ - to ~atic:ilm; . . .a gainst it . but you also btvi·t e don't make -t oo darn much money AB and the other is an Ordinaiv.. ~ . ' ~~'ft ,8• tbF ~.... l~'riD!r· ~Ov~ .~~ .bebbu:l in ,cha,ins ,. ·~our· re.adellS .t o discl.ISS this con-· .either. So we won't oveFCharge. They take turns at the ,wheel. .. .'..;,Digb)man ' w...-, thim th. inqui&iti.oD'f dark~ -clay1,, ~ . "ti-oversial subjP :.. .t The DM and I tried this ·ex- During . the day the.y work ·OD i, < •' t X "~...::i....a:.. _ > I + I '°L.· - - " -'Ls<iil o .&'L.-1• • ' • •1< , ~at m,akM *d-;r.--,... , ~a ,.u~ ; c:m.u ~~Te~ : \Y'ell.-lrert. .0 £e my two cents; periment in. France, Italy, Eng- · deck in their etf hQUl'S. '· '} ' '\Ve~ ~'' !told~~ 0u piiiadlpJ-. ·. wonh of o ;ti: . . '.' land. and North Africa. Same T_!US has ~ written whUe v_,~' ·..l~·. i,laoUlcl ~ - -WldriwbMf '",iOf ~~ ~et ,,mike lt:: ·pays ..JJ .• wear , a unifo~ thing all. over. · , ·we are still at sea. I will . write · ' ti" r' »l:.r. . . . . · ~~ · · : 1 _ , • • • ,.1 • -1 · ~. ~ , ";"""~ ·-,. ' · _ ,. · :y.>hen i81!1\1..Ke abroad! ~ , Well-I h•ve ~tuck my~ neck a -sequel ..when ·we an-ive ..r, ~··. · •· •11 -~ :1 -'h~H · ani ~om· • -~·· tsam91-;-~ · · .. ~ '. _: ;lb. ,Europe,; ·~ ;gJ~tflU . and ·,~t. :yvho's next?, .. · • ' H~-.~- OUI' 6rst ~of call. 1 • ,, · · .1~" - ' . .. •· • - ~~ 1 Plft~~;; <'· . , . iSO\I.~ Ameriea, · · ~ple .r~· ·~ ~H•wse ' Pipe~· . Waller;,-...r .. ~· 1 •1....... 1 ·. • ;" •]!. ~· .~ ·u~iforms i\t~n . _ . Amer1:ca L~g:A-Rliythiil.s. . --. . 88 '&4 :our · .-, · <"' : •; • - >; ..' ,. • l : I '• ' I •i:t It ' o. 0 ' ~. '1 j,: )' ·, ~~\. I ' "\ , I . , , /j ' ' .f �. .. ' PAOLI. Aug. 13-Chairm.8.n. LILICA. J)ily ~h~~ Robert Brown; Secretary. MauB._. ff~ ~now; Secretary. H. O• ~ce Culp. Delegates reported no Ridgeway: Delegates reported all beefs. Mike Prochak elected okay. :Motion carried t9 buy new Ship's Delegaie. Four men reicebqx in Frisco, also have lifebelts ·replaced. ~ quested letters of recommendaCARO 'TO tion and received same. Delegate 0E~EF•C•ARY. UNDER iHE Sl!AM t ·t t · repor-ted that too many men are W&LFARti Pl.AN WILL SE G\VEN -ro'rb) PETROLITE, Aug. 19-Chair· quitting ships at the last minman. V. Perez; Secretary, H. vJHE:N You· SIGN YOUR ARTICLES • TO .ute, making it almost impossible Rosenstiel. Delegate- talked to PRE-.JENT ..CONFUSION I AND "'10 PRorECT to replace them. Captain about painting of crew's · YOVR tNTEReS'fS : . ' . · ;t. t,. ;t. quarters. Ship's Delegate . read TAINARON. Aug. 9- Chaircommunication from New York man. M • Burns t"1ne: s ecret ary. p • Agent. Delegate reported that Fox. Delegates reported no beefs. ALL he felt the crew had had a minEngine Delegate reported that FORMATION D imum of. performing considering 1st Engineer i.s unwilling to co• StSN YOUR ~· IN_K,.. the extreme length of the . trip ope~ate with different members and the little time ashore. State• WHERE NAME. pf the crew. Crew made up a ' ~ent by B. Haper that anyone HAVE: INDICATED. collection and sent wreath and writing to Union officials about, telegram to Brother B. F. Bean· SM1PMA7JS crewmembers . should do so by ~n~ his wife expressing sympathy to to " having a meeting first. FILL ·sEAWIND. July 26-Chairman. in loss of his son, who died of ru..11 v ~ ;\; t.. t UoweVE -r•&..1 l»'E · .John Reisback: Secretary. E. polio. Chairman Burnstine gave TRINITY, July 30-Chairman, Boyd. Delegates' reports accept- an explanation of the Welfare To R 1 1 You B. Sweeney; Secretary. P. Pia· l-IANGI? YOUR ~ ed. Boyd elected Ship's Delegate. Plan from th,e Shipboard Forum. acik. Ship's Delegate reported F=1c1ARy -n.tE Fl B&IEDeck Delegate reported on shore t. t. t. $23. 75 in ship's fund. Ship's Delegang replacements in Germany, MAy Do uru~, MOTHER M. L., Aug. 13 gate also reported that Port ·:;,nd it was decided to have crew- Chaiz:man. J. Rawlins; Secretary, ANy liME. So A.I . Captain had insp_e cted mattres· , f;nembers notify Delegate in ad- J. Byrd. Delegates reported numses and agreed that they were Qf ', ~nee if time off is desired. Crew ber of books and permits in poor. quality, and he would see . ·~greed to allow Stewards De- their departmenis. Delegates insuppl~er about having · them re~ ·· 'partmeilt to get overtime paint- structed to investigate cigarettte placed. Vote of thanks given ing their own quarters if deck shortage when ship hits port. Ste~ards Department for a job men have more painting than Vote of thanks given Stewards well done. Vote of thanks given they can handle. Department for efficient performRadio Operator for posting the ance of duties. ' to " t FRENCH CREEK. Aug. 19 not dock until 3 PM. Motion baseball scores daily. SEAWIND. Au·g. 20 - ChairChairman. John Harvey: Secre- carried that letter from Chiwawa man, John Reisback: Secretary. tary. Bl~ckie Wagner. Delegates about transportation in Lake $ $ $ • E. Boyd. Motion carried not to reported some . .disputed over- Charles be- concurred in. Brother - CARRABULLE, Aug. 17 P.ayo·ff until all beefs are settled. time. Motion carried that meet- Manl~y gave a good Union pep Chairman, Willi~m; Kuschke; Discussion concerning replaceings be alternated so that both talk on the importance the Cities Secretair. T~omas Johnson. Deck . ;i:ients for missing Stewards De12-4 and 4-8 watcbe!) · cqn get a Service- drive means to the en- Delegate reported some men partment men in foreign ports. chance to be present. Short talk tire tanker industry. were ~rying to settle their own Blood tested replacements were by Wagner explaining how ·the. beefs instead of referring them found hard to get and crew de· ;\; ;\; tWelfare Plan can help build a $ $ $ to department delegates. Motion cided that Stewards men double PORTMAR. Aug. 13 - Chair- better Union, and that thei Union FAIRISLE. Aug. 7-Chairman. carried to contact headquarters up _and replace each other when man. G. Douglu: Secretary. V. is considering the establishment George • 1:eide~~; Secretary~ or 'ge~ a Patrolman dO\vn to ~ime off is required. Mey~r. Delegates reported num- of a ; ~redit union. P. Nau1abs. Ships De~egate re- settle Article 3 section b of the ported on. . condition of water contract. ·Crew feels they 'are ent t t ber of books and permits in their $ $ t tanks. Various Stew~ds Depart- titled to money for ' their shoes . CLAIBORNE. Aug. 20-Chair- departments.' Deci~ion ~.ade to CHIW~WA.. Aug. 13 - Chair- ment complaints were ironed every time they enter tanks for . let next crew rebuild ship s fund, G • Brac t on: S ecret ary, H • man, cleaning, when no boots . are pro'.. : · D t t d $ . as . present . crew h a d pureh ase d man. A. Lewu: Secretary. Bob- out to satisfaction of crew. 59 1tt . . . G runes.- e1ega e repor e - t. t. t. vided. . • f d D t ted washing machine. Schedule made art E. Hommel Delega:tes' re:. s h 1p s un . e1ega es repor f . . · . _.. _ . f up 01 rotatron on care of wash- ports accepted. Motion· carried to THE CABINS. Aug. 13-Chairno b eefs. V ot e of th ank s t o Chie . . . El t · · f t· t . mg machine. All hands asked to have ventilator from head conman. Joe Viuonelte: Secretary•. . . ~c ncia? or rm7 spen repair- coopeJ,"ate in keeping messroom tinued on up to next deck. M_p- J. JCouyardu. Delegates reported _ ·mg washing machine. clean. tion carried ¥> see Captain about no beefs. _M otion carried that ANDREW JACKSON. Aug. 13 ....:.Chairman. Wesley Young; Sec· ntary, Hyman Pitkofsky. Delegates reported few · beefs. Ship's Delegate V. · E. Bunak · read Ship's Bulletin and led discussion on Welfare Plan, War Bonus and Insurance. Motion . carried that all beefs will be submittea in writing to Ship's Delegate for , qiscussion with other , .Delegates · before being presented to boarding Patrolman. Purpose is to get 'beef accurate and to eliminate petty beefs before . ship docks. 'llie OFF~IAL PESISNATE~R RS Nec:r . l· . f~''!r 2 ir.--1.--.3. RE~~~ • WITNe~f{EE • ourYouRSIG"NAT~ ·94 . ~ c You &.1{1c.-~ IN •· 1 t. t. i, awning for fantail. Discussion on Delegate contact Patrolman co~SEATRAIN - NEW JERSEY. need of another messman be· cerning the work done by CapAug., 22-Chairman. Walter Bey- cause of heavy .work load. ' tain ·and · Mate. Motion carried .. der: Secretary. Gene Auer. Dele$. $. · $ · ~hat no one payoff without okay . gates l'.eported number of books FAIRPORT; Aug. 12-Cha:lt· of Patrolman ~nd no vouchers . t. ;to and permits in their departments. in8"' D. C • .Jones: Seciretary• .J.I be sigqed before. the. payoff.. Ste- . LOGAN'S FORT. Aug. 14 _ Ship's Delegate reported that 'o ne Gibbs.. Delegates reported every- wards Department given vote of . Chairman. Charles Shaw; Secre- man missed ship in Edgewater. thing · running sm~othly. Paul copftdence. . " · tciry, William Morris. Delegates Steward informed crew that Port Morris reelected Ship's Delegate t; t; t · $ " $ $. • reported no beefs. Pumpman Steward in New York is short- and ~iven vote of thanks for . DEL NORTE. Aug. 6 _ChairPUERTO RIC01 Aug. 20 . ·wanted to know, when the other changing on stores and sending fine. JOb do~e on past; voyag.e. man. Bankston; Secretary. Lewis.' Chainnan. Reid Humphries; Sec· . . Pumpman came back from his inferior supplies. Motion carried that all fans m S gg t' d th t ftball retary. George Boney. Delegate crew ~ess b~ cleaned,· rep· aired t. ~ - esb ton tmt a e afr a sto 'd pointed out- that coowniembers va:cation, who was going to pay t. t. t . earn e go en up om ops1 e h -. · i. ·his transportation back to New OREMAR. Aug. IO-Chairman. and made to oscillate. for 'a night game ·with the: crew ·are not · ~o us;, t e passe~ger. · York. :.. He was told to see the A. Harris.on; :.iecreta.ry, Edgel in Santos. · Discussion on how· _gapgwa! m San Juan. Del~ga.t~ . Patrolman when th ship got . L D 1 l t k th h. . • f ,. reporte""" bn number of . books -., · e m uzur. e egates i·eported no arge o eep e s .t~ s unu-. and ' permits· in their depart:. 1 port. Chief Mate to be seen about beefs. Motion carried that someBrother Bankston explained the··· . "' £ " - ' ·a "th" · b .- "" ._.i · 1 ..# f · th t' · . t f d n+' t menis ..an · · e num er OJ. _ m~IJ, ~ . 1 .. ~--~ans or; . e recrea ton room. t_h ing be done about securing for ~p~r anc~· o t e uc~1ona ~ee - paying off. Ship's· ~d reported 1.· .-_ ·steward agreed t<>' a cold meal on sea at Cruz Grande. Brother mgs, not on~y for. perrmtmen a~ $SOO.l 2. Chief ·Electrician· re.i..'. h~t Sunday evenings. Cobb reported he was almost ?ut f9r book hoJders also. Var- ·ported it would be · necessary for ·· t; $ $ swept over the side while dogious crewmembers spoke . on ~e him to see the Chief Eng'i neer JOHN B. WATERMAN. Aug. ging down at night after ship . need for . a. ifeater , variety m about additional fans for the I-Chairman, E. Buhrman: Sec- had left port. Amendment: That $. ~ $. meals an~ improvem~nt of the glor¥ hole and messhalls. - ._ " retary, A. Martel. Delegates re- Headquarters take special note FORT BRIDGER. July 9 meat. Editor of ship's paper -. . · parted on number of books and of this situati!'n. Patrolman to C~ A. Arthoefer; Seer•- repo~d a staff meeting_ would . $ t. . ii . _ permits in thejr departments. be requested to bring LOGS and tary. M. Olvera. Discussion on be held the followi:qg · day and ·MASSMAR. Aug. 13-Chair· ~ Motion carried for letter to be ·overtime sheets down to~ ship ·loggings and pe:rformings. Pump- contr,ibutors were invited to at- man. E. Hog~e; S~etary. W. written to headquarters in refer- as crew has no time to go to man sugge_sted that men whp do tend. . . ' Compton. J?elegates reportrd no ence to the manner in which the Hall. not smoke refrain from purchast; t t beefs. Suggestion made that · . 1 last St~ward left the ship. Dist. t. t. iµg cigarettes for . sale · ashore. . ALCOA PLANTER. Aug. 12-,,. more v~iety be incorp.orated in cussion on keeping quarters, recELLY, Aug. 6 Chairman; Steward reprimanded f-0r being Chairman. -E . Cole; Secretary. H. meals. Motion c:arried that there reation room and laundry clean. John Fedesovich: s 8 c re tar y. late at meeting. . Gallagher. Delegates reported no be, ~o card playing ~fter, meetin~ t. $ · t. Thomas Dyba. Delegates' reports t. t t . beefs.. Committee eleeted, to sum- ·begm~. , ' ·· -ELIZABETH. Aug~ 20-Chair- accepted. Fred Israel elected FRENCH CREEK. Aug• . 9 marize the incidents provoked · $ $ t; i ~ ~· Ferrara; Secretary. R. Ship's . legate. Wipers accept: Chainna,n. William ~anl1ty; Sec· . ·by 1- ~rother in Los Angeles ~nd ' KATHRYN. Aug. 6. - Chair.: -~ralicki. Delegates rt:;ported some· et.:. ; .:sun's invitation that· the retary. Blackie Wagner. Motion give report ·to Patro~man. E. nuan. ..L. Guellnits; ~ secretary• .s. disputed· o.vertime. Repair list to paint officers' rooms. Motion car- carried that men who- came ~e · suggested that Delegates re- 'Masten. , Delegates, ireported 1'e hand.ed ' into the- head of the ried that Union be informed 'that aboard hi Port Newark -make sign :at e11d of each -trip, {lS- they ieve:rything 1j>by. Motioµ. ca11ried de'partment.· Men who take time Steve Johoski. AB. was taken out .an expense account · for · sometime assume too mu~h re-, ~t .-:·'1st As1:1i~tant.' draw ·m~ Oft were instructed · to call .a off ship on July 23 at Guantan- transportatiop. . and ~two .~eals, sponsibility. ·-Ship's , Delegate cleanllig gear for W~. ~o~iou · dby and get in · writing the imo Bay, suffering from acute ·:i,hasmuch as : they 'were · to re- conuiu~·ndej:i.. for the.. good job he carried that . an improved:, bra11d ·port at 7 .AM the ship did 'did du;ing~ trip. . ot coffee b'e put aboard the sJUl>• . oper paymerit f~r work done; ·appendicitis. " '° 1 md �MOBILE-Chairman. L. Keira. I ...28393: Be cord in~ s.cretary, J'&111H · I.. CarrolL S9; Reacliag . ..Clerk, Harold J. Fischer, 14. Minutea of other Branc}). meetings read and accepted. Port 'Agent reported on the prospects ·of shipping in the n~t two weeks. The SS Carroll Victo~y. -be said, taken out· of .the boneyard, is going to South Atlantic Steamship Company and will crew up within ·a week. He ad.v ised the membership to take jobs off· the board · b.ecause thlti ·would' eliininate need to _ issue emergency cards. He · also reporte~hat the city's 70~day bus BtriJFe was over. Headquarters · repqrt and Secretary-Treasurer's jilu,mcial report we~e. D~ad and approved. Meeting adjow·ned at ~:30 PM, with 1S5 members cept committee report that G. ~ _,. P...eteusky be allowed to become • · reactive-. Under ·New BusineS'S,,. · . motion (by . H. Gunther, .second- t ·· ed by W. Lamb) carried thatf .4R£c. SHIPPED -REC. TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL STWDS. · ENC. REC. DECK ENC. STWDS. Sj-{IPPED meeting go on record as in; ' ,1·• structing Headquarters to inves- · · ~ 13 11 43 15 17 9 41 tigate possibility of increasing , . 131 127 76 395 88 61 225 war risk insurance for maximum , 21 27 21 23 86 21 69 of $25,000 for seamen. Meeting . 73 (No Figures· Received) 83 51 207 adjourned at 7 :45 PM with 300 ~ 20 16 62 6 2 1 9 members present. 3 14 1 5 3 4 ~ ~ to (No Figures Received) (No Figures Received) PHILADELPHIA - Chairman. . 42 60 37 121 41 47 148 A. S. Cardullo, 24599: Recording 82 66 67 203 79 91 252 Secretary, Bill Rowe, 34607; 24 112 19 16 60 26' ~ Reading Clerk. G. Everett, 38389. 4(!_ 36 49 135 59 63 168 Motion carried to accept min. 368 411 349 _1,171 412 360 1•183 utes of previous Branch meet- . ings as read. Port Agent said on the half-hour, instead of on had been six payofffs, five sign- that shipping had been good for . the hour. In discussions it was ons and 30 ships iri-transit. All the past two weeks and that the . .pointed ou·t that the motion's beefs have been settled either prospects for the · immediate fn- intent was to eliminate confu- at the payoff or sign-on, with ture appear bright. He added sion, inasmuch as the SUP had exception of one on the Del Mar that , the John Stagg ~ad paid job calls every· hour on the hour. which will be squared away. off with several beefs due to- a Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM, Brother Monson, the SUJ> Agent gashound crew. He pointed out with 30 members present. in New Orleans, asked SIU men that this was the kind of stuff ' t " " to understand that if they take that membership repeatedly went NEW QRLEANS - Chairman, ships here, they will not be ptill- on record .to cl~an up. He thankLeroy Clarke, ·23062; Recording ed off on West Coast but will ed the membership for its coopSecretairy, a• rm an Troxclair, remain for full voyage. He is in eration on the door. Motions car6743; Reading Clerk. Buck Steph· need of ABs. Communications ried to refer written excuses to . ens, 76. read: from crew of Jefferson the Dispatcher, and to acce!>\:: Minutes of previous meetings City; from Central Trades and communication from the Marine in all Branches- ~ead .and approv- Labor Cou~cil urging unions to I Co:rps League. Headquarters r~..ed. ·Port Agents r~port stated support Wilfred Desamare for port and Secretary-Treasurer.."s · that· affairs of Branch are in Representative of the Sixth Dis-I financial report. read and a~·.; very good shape and that ship- trict in coming election. Mo- cepted. Meeting adjourned •at : ping had picked up since last tions carried to ac~ept commun- 1 7:30 PM, with 111 membeTs·" meeting. Since that tinie there ications. Motion carried to ac- present. · ~ ..; A&G Sllipp;dg· FrOm A•I· 9 To Aug. ,2 3 REC. DECK PORT Boston.................................... New York .......................... .. Philadel,Phia ......................... . Baltimore.............................. · Norfolk~ .............................. .. Savannah.............................. Tampa .......................... :........ Mobile..:... '. .................... ,...... :. New Orleans ......, ................ Galveston.........:.................:.. West Coast............... .......... . 19 137 42 GRAND TOTAL ................· 454 I 26 6 42 .:10 62. 50 1 ================================================================================= Agent d~cussed shipping · in the port, saying that it has been fair. He ieminde4 JJ}en no~ to '- '- " . be £hoosey about jobs and to SAVANNAH _ Chairman, E. take them as they appeared on M. Bryant, 25806; Recorc:ling boapd. He also .blasted the Secretary, K. -0. Broadway, report. issued by an W)Damed 88215; Reading' Clerk, G. w. government agency, which pracBiµoneu, 37344. tically recommended the liquida. Motions carried to accept tion of the American nierch~Pt Headquarters report and Secre- marine. ·He asked. for a· :motion tary-Treasuret's financial report t? conde~n !he recoromen~a• as read. Agent said that shipping, tions. Motion...mad~- and earned was very slow. A few calls for that the. Umon go on record jobs came from ships in the cond~mnmg the government- agyard that had" recently come out ency s report. In Hea?q~arters of ·a yup. He also said that the report to, thetmembertsh1p it was 1 Union had sent a wreath to the reported tha ~ due o the fact mneral of the wife of SIU mem- that many ,ships had been taken ber Paul Thortan, Minutes of o~t- of the G~lf ·boneyards, and ptqer Branch meetings read and will b~ · operatmg_ fr~m the 'Yest approved. Meeting adjourned at Coast, ~eadquarters had assign7:30 PM with 29 members in ed Lloyd G~r.dner t<?. the Coast bttendance. · _for the duration of the emergt t- t ency. The move was made to , NORFOLK _ Chair an Ben protect the interests of the mem-_ Rees, 95: Recording :'ecr'etary; ~ership ·out there and .to give James Bullock, 4747: Reading them broader representatio~. The _ Clerk, J. ·wyiin. report also s~at~~ .that if the emergency situation warrants 1 Minutes of meetings in other such further shifts, the member. '!\rai:iches r.ead and ap~roved. ship will be informed of them ~o.tion carriE:d to .~onc~r m R.e- as the n i eds arise. The repo~t C~~L S.M ITH • JAMES DAVIS mst~tem~qt .e.omm1~tee s report. .further said that meetings with KARL HELLMAN You can claim your galoshes Commum~ations. were r~ad, and Cities Service representatives .Get iz:i touch with J. Frank in· the baggage room of the New those. askmg. to be excused fro~ -were ·continuing and that the Kelly, '204 S. Royal St., Mobile, York Hall. ~etmg ~e~~~. r_eferred ~o the par.ties were separated by a few Ala. He says he has important $ $ " pispatcn~~· . Mob?n ca:ried -to ma-jor points. Meeting adjourned information for you. J. SCHENK elect repair and inspection coi;n.- at ..7 t45 PM. · . :t. The pictures you su~mitted 7 ~ittee to chec~ our ·. heatmg ·· . " . '- I; iPETEJl BLUHM are very interesting and t -> I:.OG plant . .The following were electGALVE . ·sT'l'>N Ch - • ~ Your draft board classified you would lik~ to use them 1t the ed L J A A ~· IU rm. an . . r .R : C othnzellr 0 wdencs,. o' . S. . de .1s, Keith ~lsop,... 7311: Recording as 2-A until . August 1951. It prmts ar.e too ight for repro1 • ? re . an . . ~un ers. Sec:retarr, . C.. M. TanDebi11, asked that you give them your duction. If you can let us have M~etiµg a.d Jeurned at 7 .30 PM, ; Roding Clerk, .R. Wil~ present employer's name. . the negatives, · we may be able 25922 with 65 me~be_:s .present. ,bura, _ • • ~ ~ to make more suitable prints. 37739 ._. ._. ._. RICHARD J. ·EGAN _ Please let us know: Editor, SEA., BALTIMORE-Chairman, :WilMotions carried to accept 1t • N . . FARERS LOG. ' u-• Branch minutes of all ports, SecP1ease get ·in touch with . .aa.au Rents,· · 2644.S:' Recording to $ · $ Secretary, . Al Stansbury, 4683; retary-Treasurer's financial re- E. Wheaton, Manager, Uncla1mROBERT M. GARROD Beading . Clerk. Leon J.ohnson, port, Headquarters re~rt to .t~e .e~ Equities Division, Prudential - Contact Draft Board, membership. Port Agent describ- Life Insurance Company, P.O. Local No. your Upper Darby, 108. ed shipping in this area as pretty Drawer 594, Newark 1, N. J. 59, Pennsylvania. ; Motion carried to accept min- fair. Motion . carried at· 7:20 PM Important to you. utes . of other Branch meetings as to . adjourn meeting. $ - $ $ .' . TROY$M.$ ckvER ~ad..' Several , men were excused· -:;_ ,.. ·$ . S~ WINTER HILL .fr.om the meeting upon valid • • . Conta~t Catherine Carver, 422 ~~uses. Port Agent discussed - 6AN FRANCISCO-Chairman. . ~en who were aboard this Neckar Ave., - Com;ord, Staten : shipping in the port. Motion car- Jeff Morrison. 34213i Recorc;ting slhp for: voyage that commenced I~iand, N. Y. J'ied to concur in Port Hospital Secretary, R. E. Melay•. 50404: on or about ·March 10; ·1949 and· $ " $ (b ·Reading Clerk G M. Hildreth for the voyage betw:een the FRANK J. ANDREWS ·•tt" , t M t• C ommi ~e s repor . o ion Y . . . .' • ' d t f M 10 1949 d J T T M t ) · d th t 11 37371. a es 0 ay ' an une It is important that you get ,.. · ..or 01,1 carr.ie a a ·. . 14 1949 and who know any- · · · men be in the Hall the morning Minutes of other meetings m · h! t' th Lnf Ed . m touch with your wife at 71h · m · the a11 B ranch es. read an.d . approved . B t mg o b e d..LL!Dess o .· . wm · N · J ac · ks on St., M obile, Al a. . • f)f September 18 to aid th 1 11. e1~ction w6rk. ' Discussion :on men: Port Agent reported that ship'- rewer- ~ ot a~ ."th eHs ip, pRea~e , " " t; .. . , h' . d h 7 . . •. • th erman aJ:,Jc.an~LT H•~P'C'R tms11mg Ore s ws a.n avmg pmg m e past t wo week s h a d commumca Bee .wi . St -4 ~n.nu n.n ~ . ,, · 2 1 to• be replac~d off · the . dock. been f:O~·d. Two .ships paid off Bson dQI? . '. N~ammy· k er mNe.'y · Your wife's new · address is to..iv.u~etm~ .. ' • • •t H e roa way, · ew or 4' · ·· · · 5216 E"ig hth A ve., B roo klyn, adJourned' . at 7:35 • PM, an d th ere were 2·7 ·m- t'ran~i. . with 208 members present. s·a id that the next couple· of $ "I; t. New York. She asks that you : . $ , ·to -t . .. . . , weeks look goo~,. \oo, with a SS SA'lfDCRAF7 write to he-r there. · 1'0STON ~ M~eting • lac~d a .nilmber of ships . s~heduled to . The below.:named inen.. s~rt $ t. 11 quorum, so special m,eting w~ _call here. · He asked the mem· Vivors of . the Sandcraft smkm · CARROLL E. HARPER ~eld f6r p.u~e of . cheeking , ~i:s · to' . pay · a :visit tb Un~ort . on ~~lY. 2, 19?0, · are ~ged to "Please get . in touch with me. lilipping cards; ., ·. ,, BrotJiex:s in ·_ the - lac.al Marµle get m teuch with Madeline Old- I'll be on the beach when you . -:. ~ t " ,·· · ~ . · 1*ospital. Moti?n carrl~d to · ~~· field! Chief ~ocial Worker, US get home: Frank Bianco, 310·Jef; · N·E W . -.1' o ·R K \.~ 'Cflairm&n; fer all .iex'cuses··-to -the ~rial and Marme fiosp1tal, Staten · Island ferson St., Brooklyn 6, · N. ~.'' , ~Yi· ~Ar~, ''29838:~ ReeOCd~ ~<?use· Ce~~i{tee.' T.he· · f?llt~- 4, .N. Y. · . $ $ - t. Becr,etut, Fr~e· ·&.ewa,t~. ng r~ports were .read and. ~on.. :Myiles ·St'erne, Ben Schwartz, .RAYMOND L. l'ERRY s:~ Reading:' Clerk, Robert curt ed ' in: Headquarters, · Rein· Charles Vf· Cothran, , .Fr.ank Mo"' . . Your wife, father and sister ·· htnra. L. ' . - • • ~ statem~ntj ~ccmmiittee, -'!lrial· aiid ran,. Persons ~ Campbell, Ra- !p'e worried about you. Please ~u~e~, 0rot~.er . l!h;anch :~eet.-. ~cuse ·.~~~~~· .~otjo~ - car- jner ., J~ Raner, ~anuel A. Pope,. get . in touch with tthe~ at 120 ·s ·i&ad ~ ~i;ia "' approve·d~IJ ;Poi't r1ed ·to 'have JOO ·ca~ every hQUr and Berke Schtiler. West ~erson St., Meh'ose, Mass. the °" " °" ,!,a 1 = ts,:·· · }I~., ' ' JAMES H. POPE The insurance company is · ready to pay for damages to your home under terms of your policy and has deposited the · ~· money in the registry of the Court. You are requested to get in touch with Chilton Bryan,. Commerce Building, H9uston 2, Texas, in regard to this matter. to ' to JOSEPH SMIJH Get in touch with your family... r or the SIU Port Agent in Phila'- ·~ delphia at once. :i. - $ "' ~ CLIFTON B. COLE Your . mother is ill. Get in / tc;mch . with E. Cole, 139 Fay.....d. weather St., Cambridge, Mass.. · r . "" ~ . ( ARNO CLUE GAnNET •I'.'[ Get in touch with Mrs. ShirleY1:l Wessel, 25 South . Street, New... B .. . York City. ..1.r . · ~ .v " ~ CLYDE BUTLER Your mother is very anxious.I to hear from you. Please write.-x to her at 125 Merchant St., Bilt~'I more, l':lo. Carolina, as soon asq possible. NL " $ ~ 'l"OM LANGAN II : t~) Please mail your present ad..~ l dress to .t he LOG for publicatioll':> in ·these columns. A number ofi't your former shipmates on th& Steel Mariner are anxious to communicate with you. "~" · HERMAN JOHANSSEB · Y-0u are requested to get hi ~ · touch with Mrs. -0. M. Bennet~ ., , 856 Little .- Farms Ave.,- Littleo Farms PaPk, New Orleaiµ; : 21,rs ' Louisiana. ..q · .. �'IY Agent .Rips -. li~u,idators {J.f Merc.hant Fle·et By .JOE ALGINA • NEW YORK-Fair· is the word Did you .know that, as a result o currents and edd'ies, for shipping in this port. During the Hud~on River deposits from 2 to 18 jeet of silt against' .the past two weeks, we held our the docks on the Jersey side betwee ·Edgewater and . J erown. Although it could have sey City. The Seatrain pier in Ed~gwater is one of the been heaps better, shipping was not~ing . to really gripe about. hardest hi~, with an average .mon~ .Y accu~ulatiOn of Getting down to the· ships that 1.46 feet.- As a result of this, the Seatr~ slip has to be • _paid off in the period just end- dredged .t wice yearly to maintain thel nece~ary· thirty-:foot ed, t4ere ·were the Frances, depth. ~ Puerto Rico, Elizabeth and Mon· i .'roe, Bu 11 Li nee s ; Claiborne; While we are "don't vou knowing, ' we hope we are not Chickasaw and Fairisle, water9 revealing military secret; when we state that 32 SIU con"." mai;i; Seatrains Texas and New tracted ships are under charter to the l\1STS and undoubtYork; Coral Sea, Orion; . The· edly on their way to the place which I am not supposed to Cabins, · Mathiasen; Evangeline, mention. Anyone who does not get what I mean should Eastern· Couer d'Alene Victory . · ·11 h · f seaw1n . d , s'eat ra d ers,· write me a. personal letter and I w1 isend t -em copies . ' C arriers; . . · o ·a nd the Trinity, Carras. news pertammg to the Korean War. B the· way, Waterman The Coral Sea, Claiborne, alone is operating twelve of those wa ;ons. Their names are Couer d'Alene and Seawind .were none of my business ... Seafarers who lsailed the St. ·Auguson foreign articles, . the Fairisle tine Victory when she flew the Isthmi~n flag will be happy wa~ intercoastal and the , rest to know that Mississippi Steamship Co; is reconditioning her. were coastwise. Francis, sometimes known as Frank, (Blackie) Otvos paid . Signing on were the Robin -Tux.ford, Coral Sea, Couer off from a 4%-month trip to the Far East on tlie SS Steel d'Alene, Steel Worker, Isthmian, Mariner to learn that he }:iad been a ~nalist .i n c'o~p~tition ~nd the Christina, Carras. for the Ruskin Scholarship . to-Oxfprd, I but ,had missed out because the Mariner had stayed out longer than orginally _ BUREAUCRATS AGA!N I f " ,f , .... . Attenti~ii · War Deparimenf: Eddre Larkin, i memb~r ·of this Union who occasionally forg~ts pimself and ships out as Electrician, }\as vital information for you~ He pinch~ ed a cu~e wa~tres~ in an uptown,,. nightery and is nq:v( . qu_alified to tell you _all .a~out "flying saucers/'... A. Wilk, through his mouth-piece, Paul Gensorchik, informs us that his forn:ie~ buddies in the ~arine C~rps ~re. now op th~ firi~ line. , · .· .: To give credit ·wh~re credit is du~, the . following· wa~ ·lifted verbatim from the "SS Puerto Rico Advocate," which is ·printed py the crew of that ~hip: ''For the benefit of the · new men, the itinerary of 'this .cruise and distanQes between ports of c~ .are as follpws:. New York to the 'New Carioca:-+J.399 miles; San Juan ta the 'Hotel · Jaragua'~ 239 miles; Club 77 ~o the 'Ca.r ibe Hilton'-232 miies; 'Ba'y; view Rest' to Hudson & Jay-·1410. Signed by MGM r~ leases-'Murphy-Goldman Marbles.' " · 1 I , . Steward . George Stei~berg's so:µ, Calvin, pitching fo~ the Cleveland Indian's Class "C" farm te.am, the '~Mattoon Indians" pitched· l?<>th--ends of a . double-header and won both. Cal gave· up three hits in one game and··faur in the other. Musta been g~tting weak. . . . - The Seafarers · w ·e lfare :Plan has sent four checks of five hundred dollar~ each to beneficiaries of deceased A new high- in bureaucratic scheduled. Anyway, Blackie, we know you weren't behind me111be~s to date. Members hospitalized at .the various TB stupidity was ,reach~-d last week the door when the brains were passed. out. hospitals such as Fort Stanton; Manhattan Beach, N·epon• with the recommendation by a Quite some time ago th~ Union went on. record against set, etc., have writteri numerous letters to the Union ex.;, government agency whi.ch in ·efgashounds, performers,. weedheads and lsimilar breeds. · As a pressing their satisfaction and pleasure over the increased tect ·c alled for the liquidation of result. w.e have not only been ·able t-0 k~p and improve· our~ weekly 'benefits they n~w receive as a result of ·the Wel~ our merchant marine. · conditions, -g ain inestimable respe~t for seamen, maintain a fare· Plan. ·One men)ber .at Fort Stanton writes, "Where . For apparently good re~son, _ . the government agency respon.- strong Union and lead seamen in · theiv eternal fight to im- . once we had . to dep.end on the generosity of our Union •, : ,,sible. was not named. Here's prove their lot-:-but we 'have also kept the Coast Guard .and Brothers w.ho made :·domttions - from · aboard ship to keep · ' · . what it recommended: the military at bay in their demands to take over the US us from running short of cigarette, candy, . stationary ~nd 1. That the 50-50 provision remerchant marine lock,stock and ships. 1Certainly now, with toothpaste money, we are now well provided for. A pa~~ quiring half of the Marshall Plan cargoes to be shipped in Ameri- these people looking for excuses to take us over if the war out of the hospital is now a pleasure, for there is a dollar 1 can bottoms be done away with. hysteria. ouilds up, this. Organization i~ not going to relax, or t\YO in our pocket to spend. fo. million ' thanks· to th~ few crackpots and pertormer~ jeopardize all ~hat SIU."-and a milli~n than~s to you for your lett_er, Brother. · 2. That the government cease and let payment of operating subsidies. the seamen of this Union- stand for . .If l an~one ·reaQing this TQe arm~ reports clearance for Jap tramp cargo ships 3. rhat 100 tankers and dry fits into one. of the unpopular categories i l isted above, let hi~ to hit ·us 'ports. Some joker in Washington . wants a bill cargo ·ships be transferred from the American flag .to foreign na- stand warned that if he gets by the Coast Guard he will passed all~wing foreign flag . ships to run coastwise. The not get by.-thi~ Union, so that he-Jnay ajsecond time put our Union should chec~ up to see if' our· maritim~ policy-male.. " tions. 4. That foreign .flag ships be rights in p~ril. Certainly no qne that I kpow of in this mem- ers are aliens or citizens. .. · . . ' ; allowed to sail· in the US coastbership c~res one bit about . being a fivilian with stroi:ig Th_fs column Wi.ll .appreciate ·news ·of inter.est from wise trade. military rules to abide by, or worse yet,_,without any con. Any one of the foregoing re·c- ditions, seeing this .country's merchant ~arin~ i'n .the co~- -members -on .all coasts. Just wrl.te to "Fo!"e & Aft" at th~ ornmendations, if carried out, plete hands of the mili~ary. Personally, it .se~ms to me that New York Hall. Give us the tid-bits and we;ll write them would 'deal a severe blow to our ·s hipping, especially in the cur- the Army, Navy, Mariries, Air Force, all:>ng· With the femin- · up for yo~.... Since the first· of August, the New YOI'k rent crisis. All of them together ine branches of the Aimed F'orces shoultl be enough for the Branch has had . to ship 46 tripcard men, while :meml;>ers would completely crush us mer- brass to handle. Pardon -me, how did t hie s ea- B ees ever get of all ·r atings were· on the"beach. This is not a healthy c~n~ .dlant marine · activities. left out? To continue my tirade, while iChas me hot, ·if diti6n. Permit members, should, in their own-interest, grab · ,. The government ought to latch these foul-ups care to see us as a b4nch of the Ar!Jled _'these 1obs. When an~ · if- the so-called boom col~apses, t.heY. · qnto · the characters who cooked Forces, do us a big favor-join th~ Navy. It's patriotfo right will fin~ themselves competing with all the surplus wbich ..up these recommendations and Jet tpem know in no uncertain now. If they draft you after you lose yc!>ur papers-somt! of th~y themselves· will be·'responsible for . . terms that our merchant marine the glory is gone: Crewm·e mbers of the ·Cuuer de Aiene Viet~.i-y, weU is an important factor in our deAll members . who have the necrs.s ary seatime are satisfied with the conditions ~nd officers aboard the ship, fense these days. They might urged to brush up and get higher ratitjgs. Ratings such as are trying to set a record of some sort for "mass ho:r,n~ also be .asked just who, or wha~ governments, they are supposed Electrician, Refrigerator Engineer, PuTpmep, and .Mach- steading.". Daye Buckley, . ~ho rode for months ~ in ,Cit.i:eli to be wo:king for. . • inists will ship with ease, so get those ~~dorsements. )'here Service as a v,olunteer org~ri~zet just ·got of:f that ship aft~' are specimen questions and answers for Reefer~, Elect.de- almost thirte~ert -jnon~hs of '.oiling. . Bosun John K~Irh.ic ~ MUTUAL CONSENT ians, Deckt Engineers, Firemen, . Oilersf and Watertenq~s . still abGard ._ after-: t~~te~fr Jiion:tp_s; "Tjny" ,(li}te . ~. h~lise)· ~r . On the subject of mutual conI Thomas is .on: over .six . rttonths, ~- along with .sev.ei.al . otlier_~ . . · 8ent payoffs, it appears that available in the baggage room here ~n :r:iew York. You · , ",t .some more · thinking and inves- can re. ceive then in an outpprt by wr.i~l.·If_..g in. ~o~ them. too rtumerol.!S to 1'!1enti'on: . · , : . ~ tigation on the part of some -1· __ ., , Cities Service' firecl men• by the dozens ih an_attemp~ ,in.embers are necessary. For ex' ,• . ' to. beat the STO's _o~ganizip.g . campaign in it's fleet. A fe\v; _ample, if. a man joins a ship that of the .fellows · who . are·· back· _in 'the. fleet pitching,. . as . ~ . bas already signed on articles - · , ~ ':in another port, he should find · .. ·-result· of · the Labor. Board Order wherein the "·company, .. -out what the score is. must rehire the men they _fired for Union activity;- are: If he's taking the place of a . Eddie Bamberger, Roger Carr., Roy ·Brace,, Roger Lappinte; man who has paid off because · (C<mtinuetl from Pdgt 1) _After thr e· hours ·and ,.58 min- Mike Carlin, Charlie Wysocki,' Mike Reges and Willie Dinn· a SS Camas Mea.dow.s . nc·.e·- Ag.a·in Goes lo Aid Of .Stric ·ie·ll- .Ve9sel - r' .J • • self out, and the heat had bee~· utes, th~ · atrine Maersk, was .. reduced enough to enter the fire- able to start; her· deisel ei;igines widdie. More of these nam~s ,w ill b, printed as ti.me pass~s. roo~, the crewmembers of the and procee~ 35. miles into Ras- They rate: a vofo o~ thanks from t_ he' membership for ~ j~l> Katr1~e Maersk c~me forwa~d tanura, _to rwait. 'r epairs. . • well done. Ted Weaver ·and Floyd WUt just got off th~ carrymg the remams of their The 22-y ar-old Third . Assist· - . , ·. · , · ·· . . · • 1· · · 1.'hird Assistant Engineer who, ant who I oked forward ·to the Wiµ~er H_i~ with a .year ~ vacatioi:i pay coming. : .f the seeing the oil overflow, .had at- end of ,th voyage :· when he , Union .issued· Pur.ple Hea'i:ts>these·boy:s' would have sev.eral tempted to shut off· the b~iler would ' ret . to Denmairk and - . ' ·.. n · . I • h c"·~. ' 's " f' . Ii )1':t fires and was caught in the flash . . ., . . . . • . . dqe tqem. rresentlYt· on t e . • 1t~~s.. .~rvi,ce i~g . n~ a u~g . . · home, bes i a- weighted .canvass ·· , . '. . .i .. . • • 'L. . • As the body was carried up . · "'; . · . h · 'L.c ....tt • .. . ...~ . th-· with ·the . ~bove . mentioned re-U)Statements are . Joanny th t lk ·th fl f ho.th wi:qppmg at t e , uu om g... e ~ " .. , . • . . .. . .. - - .. . Ir --~ so ' el. _.:.~,ow: .~us... w ,a ,e ca wa , e ags 0 . ' .• • • ' , ' • •• Kleczek Joe ·scaramutz Charlie Asllcom and Wally Ho~pJ. . ~s ~iUed to. TP"en. ·there~~ ~~" vessels dropped to half-mast and ~e.rSI!;ln off '\h~_. ~l.l~l~~ . •'· . : · ' - '. . '· ~. 1 • -' '.· . • •, •• ··· conf1u~ion la~· Qn. . ·,,. ~ '· .remained· ·sq. coa~t ,. · · ner. G!,.v e. them, 1~ h•n.d! · )le· was sick or injured, or who · was firE?d, then the new man is -entitled to transportation money !• ~ the p'~yoff port. . · .If he is not replacm~ . a man one of these categories, then Jae ·is not entiiled tO transpor' -· )ion· .money. ·I ' --~e: nnint -·is that ·he should i ..1.'.£1'! • r., · · tdmine; ·· the :t~cts .' whe.n he ... ,.... . h. 'll, 1.w. . .,, h t · m, p • ~ • ' II ' ~ °"""'* . °:?"' ' .. ,.,.; � 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 1, 1950 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XII, No. 17 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: FIVE MORE SIGN WELFARE PLAN SCUTTLING THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE SS CAMAS MEADOWS AGAIN GIVES AID TO DISTRESSED VESSEL SIU CREW MANS FIRST ANKER TO SWITCH TO US REGISTRY MOST CANCER CASES CAN BE CURED IF DISCOVERED IN ITS EARLY STAGES BALTIMORE SHIPPING STILL GOOD PHONY CANSHAKERS THE SEAFARERS IN WORLD WAR II HONG KONG WATERS COVERED BY INSURANCE PHILADELPHIA SHIPPING GOOD AND LOOKS BRIGHT FOR FUTURE SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND IS REAL MILESTONE IN MARITIME HISTORY 'GREAT ACHIEVEMENT', SAID NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE ANSWERS TO MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SIU WELFARE PLAN COMPLETE TEXT OF WELFARE AGREEMENT SIGNED BY SIU-CONTRACTED OPERATORS NY AGENTS RIPS LIQUIDATORS OF MERCHANT FLEET Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1950 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1950 Periodicals Seafarers Log