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BeametTTo Germans, German maritime workers -anxious to learn about conditions under US flag get information on Seafarers and their welfare benefits from Claude Simmons, SIU assistant secretary-treasurer. David' Berger, editor of^^the German section of the Voice of America, recorded interview which was broadcast to stations in Ger­ 4-«i man seaport towns. Subjects discussed included manner in which SIU Welfare Plan operates and how. various pay­ ments—hospital, maternity, disability, scholarship and death benefits — are ^1 handled. The broadcast is one of several which has featured the SIU, Seafarers and various officials of the Union.

Wait Til Next Year. Among the youngsters who competed in the anm^il Soap Box Derby in New Orleans was Mark Schaneville, 13, whose entry was sponsored by the New Orleans SIU branch. Schaneville, who, like other competitors, built his motor- less racer himself, ran second in his Class A heat race. He promised to be back with a winning mount next year. The Derby is sponsored by the New Orleans Recreation Department and the "New Orleans Item."

In This Issue: Review Of SIU

Trie's & Appeals - January-June 1954 (See Page 6)

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MM ; Congress Supports Double Winner Has A Problem Coast Unions Open Pacts; • New Tanker Bills Ask Raises ~ WASHINGTON—Two major parts of the Government's SAN FRANCISCQ—Seeking a maritime program for this year have already cleared most six percent boost for all ratings, legislative hurdles and seem likely to wind up on the statute plus an additional week of vacation books before the current ses- time, the Sailors Union of the Pa­ ment under this program would be cific aiid the Marine Firemen, sion of Congress winds up Oilers and Watertenders have shortly. retired to "the reserve fieet, and jointly reopened their agreements One, a so-called "trade-in-and- -would ^ovide a sizeable tanker re­ with West Coast shipowners. build" tanker measure, has passed serve Tn the event a sudden ship The SUP-Firemen's action -came both houses in similar form and "break-out" was required. after the companies agreed to give requires only minor adjustments The second bill, passed by the the CIO Marine Engineers and CIO before going to the President. The House last week in a form directly Radio Operators a pension plus an bill would permit private tanker opposite to that in which it pre­ additional week's vacation and operators to sell their old .T2s, to viously cleared the Senate, deals other concessions. The companies the Government and use the funds with a $150 million tanker program and unions involved will decide by thus obtained to build new ones. under which the Navy would build November 15 the contributions the Tlie object of the bill is to re­ and own 20 high-speed 25,000-ton owners will make to the pension place the war-built T2s, which are supertankers. Under this measure, funds. • " fast becoming obsolete, with larger outmoded tankers now operated by Last September, the SUP and and faster ships which would be the Navy or the Military Sea Trans­ MFOW negotiated a pension pl|in suitable for commercial operation portation Service would be re­ and a union-operated vacation plan and also valuable to the nation in placed and also put into the Gov­ in lieu of wage increases for their the event of a war or emergency. ernment reserve fleet. First Seafarer ever to win two awards in an SIU art contest, membership. The action of the The ships bought by the Govern- ThuSr both tanker bills would Leif Hope (right) is pictured with his prizes, two award certificates shipowners in giving additional provide a much-needed boost for and two engraved sterling silver cigarette lighters with an SIU concessions to the CIO radio .oper­ .fe the declining US shipbuilding in­ c>mblem, for winning first prize for watercolors and tying for first ators and engineers' unions was dustry and, at the same time, cre­ i>rize in oils. In the Army, stationed at Fort Dix, NJ, he picked up citedJby the SUP as upsetting the Unions Form ate a large tanker reserve. his awards during a visit to headquarters with a former shipmate, basic pattern on the West Coast The difference between the Alex Leiter, AB, who sailed with him on his last ship, the Afoundria and making necessary reopening of House and Senate versions of the (Waterman). Naturally, he doesn't smoke. unlicensed contracts. CroupingFor Navy tanker bill lies in the House provision for Navy ownership of La. Politics the vessels to be built. The Senate NEW ORLEANS—A permanent approved a bill providing for pri­ \F - political and legislative arm has vate coqstruction and ownership of New Libraries Co Aboard Ships i; been created by Louisiana trade the new tankers; however, the feel­ Representatives of the SIU Sea Chest in all ports will begin stocking all contracted ves­ unionists with the formation of the ing in the House was that it would sels with new ships' libraries in the next two weeks, in accord with the'recommendations United Labor Organization repre­ be more to the Government's ad­ expressed by the Union membership during a six-week poll conducted by the SEAFARERS senting more than 400 AFL, CIO vantage to keep the ownership of LOG earlier this year._ — • the vessels for itself. and independent unidns in this ' The new library assort­ vote of confidence to the idea of distributed through the facilities of state. Under the Heuse version, the ships would be operated by private ments reflect the changes the, libraries in the opinion poll the SIU Sea Chest under an ai> Establishment of the ULO fol­ urged by the membership in the which ended April 30, 1954. The rangement with Pocketbooks, Inc., lowed adjournment of the session companies on a long-term charter poll was designed to get a sampling basis, and would be manned by civ­ types of books supplied by the one of the country's largest dis­ of the Louisiana legislature SIU program, which was launched of membership opinion on the tributors of small, paper-bound which passed a so-called "right-to- ilian seamen. The Senate bill pro­ quality and types of books sup­ vides for the ships to be time-chart­ nearly a year ago, in August, 1953. volumes. work" law outlawing union secur­ Completely new 50-book library plied, as well as the idea of con­ ity clauses in contracts between ered to the Navy. tinuing the library distribution al­ A provision of the "trade-in-and packages are distributed on all labor organizations and manage­ SIU vessels every three months. together. ment. build" measure gives trade-in pref­ erence to those tankers which have The cost of the program is carried Only Two Votes Against "Events of recent months taught entirely by the Log Fund, at no Two lone votes were cast for AFL Dock been dociunented under the US us that political unity is essential extra cost to the membership. ending the program completely, to survival of Louisiana's great la­ flag for the three years immedi­ ately preceding passage of the bill. Seafarers gave an ^overwhelming while 42 percent of the Seafarers bor movement," said E. H. "Lige" who participated in the poll rec­ Williams, president of the Louisi­ Union Sets ommended continuing the libraries ana Federation of Labor and chair­ as is, and the remaining 58 percent man of the new ULO's executive urged continuing it with slight committee. Your SIIJ Meeting Rights In order to con dantly remind all SIU members of their con­ changes in the proportions of the Convention "By projecting ULO into a types of books supplied. permanent aggressive arm of all stitutional rights in SIU membership meetings, the following state­ The first convention of tha ment is read at the opening of all SIU meetings throughout the Accordingly, the 50-book pack­ American Federation of Labor's Louisiana labor, we are taking the nation. ages supplied from now on will first step toward a great statewide These are the democratic principles which guide all SIU meet­ contain 8 Westerns, 16 mysteries, longshore union, the AFL-ILA, organization that will represent ings: will open in Chicago Monday for 100 percent of labor's objectives 12 novels, 8 non-fiction, 4 humor­ Any member present at this meeting and in good standing, who ous books and 2 books on sports. the purpose of drafting a constitu­ in political elections and legisla­ so desires, has a right to nominate himself to any official meeting The poll results showed a major tion and setting up an autonomous tive sessions," Williams explained. job in this meeting. This also applies to a place on any committee demand for less Westerns and that may be elected at this meeting. more novels and non-fiction. The structure for the new union. Any member present in good standing has the right at any proportions were therefore ad­ The convention, meeting-at tha SEAFARERS LO& time, if he so desires, to challenge the decision of the chair or justed, from the previous break­ Atlantic Hotel, will be attended by July 23, 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 15 ask for a division of the house on any sucii question^ Any member down of 15 Westerns, 15 mj'steries, delegates representing approxi­ As I See It Page 4 may also request a show of books of each man present who may 10 novels, 4 non-fiction, 4 humor­ mately 50,000 longshoremen and Brother Chairman Page 4 vote on any question. ous books and 2 sports books. craft workers from ^ the Great Burly Page 9 Copies of the minutes of, tonight's meeting will be available-in All books supplied are of the Lakes, rivers ports, Alaska, tha Crossword Puzzle Page 10 advance of the next regular meeting in the business office for the handy, paper-bound size, and are Pacific Northwest, and locals on Did You Know Page 17 benefit of any member -in good standing who wishes to read or the Gulf and Atlantic Coast who Editorials Page 11 study same before the next regular meeting commences. have swung over from -the old Foc'sle Fotographer Page 16 In addition to tonight's minutes being made available, the mem­ ILA. Galley Gleanings Page 17 bership is advised that in each SIU business office where a Port MC5 Winner New York Represented Inquiring Seafarer Page 10 is maintained in the continental United States, minutes of all SIU meetings, regular, special, financial, or otherwise are always avail­ -In addition, AFL-ILA locals in In The Wake Page 10 New York City are sending dele­ Labor Round-Up Page 11 able to any member in good stapding who desires 'and so requests In Shin Vote to read and study same. SAN FRANCISCO —The AFL gates to participate in the de­ Letters Pages 18, 19 liberations. Maritime Page 9 The officials and committeemen who will be elected at our meet­ Marine Cooks and Stewards won Meet The Seafarer Page 10 ing here tonight as well as all of our other members present will another NLRB election when stew­ - Although the major busiheki of Notices, Personals Page 20 be guided in the conduct of this meeting by the following. ard department crewmembers of thn convention is the' setting tilr,pf On The Job Page 9 li The Union constitution. the Harpoon voted six to one in the physical apparatus of Ihb'new Port Reports Pages 14, 15 2. Majority vote of the membership. favor of the SlU-affiliated union. union, a goodrdeal of planning is Quiz Page 16 3. Robert's rules for order. If was one of several recent vote slated on the future activities of Seafarers In Action Page 9 If; in the opinion of any member in good staffding present, victories by that union. the union in the Port of New York. Ships' Minutes Pages 20, 21 he is denied by this meeting any of the above-mentioned rights, The Harpoon- is a Liberty ship Control of the port is still at stake, SIU History Cartoon .... Page 7 he is requested .to call this to the attention pf the secrfetary- operated by the Shepard Lines. .[AS the National Labor Relations Sports Line Page 17 treasurer, by registered mail, special delivery, return receipt re­ MCS-AFL was the only union on Board has not yet completed its Ten Years Ago Page 10 quested, before the next regular meeting so that the secretary- the ballot with Harry Bridges' sup­ count of challenged ballots in the Top of The News Page 5 treasurer will have sufficient time to submit copies of any such porters urging a "no-union" vote. last port-wide election. Wash. News Letter Page 6 protest and a report on same to the membership at the following The ship was balloted by mail In Once the convention has com­ Welfare Benefits Pages 22, 23 regular membership meeting for action thereon. Casablanca. pleted its^ worki the five man Welfare Report Page 8 In order to establish whether or'not there is a quorum present, Meanwhile, the Labor Board kas board of t^stees appointed by the Your Constitution Page 5 will all of those members in good standing please hold their books thrown out objections to the re>- AFL to supervise the new. union, Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 up so that they can be counted. suits of the steamschooner. election will automatically pass out'of. ex­ istence. The AFL itself will no Publlthatf biwttkly at th« baadquarfan The membership count shows that there is a quorum present. which MCS=AFL won by a count of •f (ha aaafaierv Intarnatlonal Union. At­ Therefore, this meeting will now come to order. 20 to 2. Certifibation of MCS-i^FL longer have, authority over the lantic « Ou'J DIttrlct AFL, «75 Fourth Avanua. •raoklyn-3X NY. Tai. HYacinth "The first point on the agenda tonight will, be the election of as bargaining agent is expected in actions of the organization, al­ Entarad as sacand clau maHar officials for this meeting. a few days, after which the union though it is expected to Offer some at tha Pott OHIca in Braaklyn, NY., wndor 'ha A-.i of Aiiawat 34. Itll will negotiate a contract. form of financi^ assistance.

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A- Jnlir t», 1954 SEAFARERS LOG PIC* Thre* Peninsula Mariner Provides Sea-Llff For Aircraft Union Wins Fight For

Jobless Pay '. I An attempt by a major SlU^-contracted steamship •' I company to fatten its treasury at the expense of unem­ M ployed Seafarers has been defeated again through a unanimous New York State court ruling in favor of the panies that have their main office Al in the state. s SIU. The victory for the men Calmar is now expected to try of the SIU involved the Cal- tn appeal the case to the Court of I mar Steamship Company, Appeals, the State's highest court, which attempted to deny un­ and eventually to the United employment insurance benefits to States Supreme Court, nowever, any man who may leave his ship in ttie unanimous nature of the Ap­ accordance with membership- pellate Division's decision and the adopted Union rules. A similar at­ strongly-worded contents of that '.41 tempt by another SlU-contracted decision make it doubtful that the ll company was defeated several company will have any success in Docked at the Brookley Air Force Base, Mobile, the new Peninsula Mariner has a deck cargo of years ago. overturning it. 17 jet fighters brought back from the Far East for repairs and overhauling. Peninsula Mariner—spe­ The current attempt by Calmar A.S a matter of fact, because of to deny a permitman unemploy­ the unanimous decision of the cially designed with deck that permits carrying planes intact—is operated by Waterman Steamship Court, Calmar now will have to corporation for MSTS. ment insurance stems from the New York State law which grants (Continued on page 20) rebates to companies that have low employee turnovers. By denying- ::^l'A seamen who pay off their right un­ "'''l Dry Cargo Companies Starting der the unemployment laws Cal­ SIU Witnesses mar hoped to increase its annual rebate of money from the State. In ruling in favor of the SIU, To Crash Wait Payment Of Retroactive Wages the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court unan­ Payment of retroactive wages under the SIU dry cargo contract is getting underway as imously held that the position SIU companies are setting up payrolls and office machinery for dispensing wages due. taken by the SIU was "fair, rea­ Tug Salvage Some companies have already started to make-payments, while others expect to do so in sonable and just." MOBILE.—Two SIU members the very near future. The-t The court ruling held further, and three officers of the Alcoa task is a complicated one in and will make payment 'on presen- paying yet expect to begin pay­ that as far as New York State is Clipper (Alcoa), detained by Vene­ light of the fact that retro- tation to any company agent of a ments sometime next month. Mis­ concerned, any permit laid off a zuelan authorities in an investiga­ activity extends back to October 1, man's discharges, and filling out of sissippi Shipping Company is ready ship under the 60-day rule is en­ tion of a fatal collision involving 1953. That means that the average a receipt for each vessel sailed on. to make payments, via the mails titled to his unemployment in­ the Clipper and a tugboat on June Seafarer will be receiving retro­ The company has a teletype system only, as of August 2 on its com- surance in this state. This of 26, are still waiting to testify active pay checks from several which should make for speedy (Contlnued on page 20) course would apply only to com- pending completion of efforts to ships and in some instances from handling of checks. raise the sunken tugboat. several shipping companies. 4U But Five Ships Company officials here said Sea­ farers Joseph Busheed, who was Among companies already pay­ Bull Lines has been mailing out ing are Seatrain, Bull, South At­ SIU Vet Moon Kouns, quartermaster on the wheel watch, lantic and Isthmian. Seatrain Lines checks on all but five of its ves­ and Maurice Kramer, OS, who was has payrolls ready for all its ships sels, taking them in alphabetical working on deck at the time of the order. Ships remaining to be paid 42 f Dies Of Heart Attack mi-shap, as well as Captain Yngvar are the Mae, Marina, Rosario, Show Krantz, master; Clyde O. Eddy, Me Mariner and Suzanne. chief mate, and Sam White, first 2 Tanker Go's Crewmembers of any other Bull NEW ORLEANS—^Martin H. "Moon" Kouns, veteran Sea­ assistant engineer, had been Line ships who have not received farer and a member of the Union staff at the New Orleans moved from La Guaira, scene of their checks should contact the %IU branch died here July 17 of a heart attack. He was 42 the accident, to Caracas. company because of the possibility The men were being allowed Ink New Pact that the .checks have come back in years old. complete freedom in Caracas. - a change-of-address mixup. Any came familiar to readers of the where they, were being lodged in Seafarers who have changed their Kouns was stricken while SEAFARERS LOG through the ef­ attempting to push his stalled first-class hotels, but were not al­ -Others Due address and have money coming^ to forts of several brother Seafarers, lowed to' leave Venezuela, Alcoa them should check with Bull Line's automobile on Highway 11 at Irish principally Percy Boyer, also of With two companies already Bayou at about 7 PM last Saturday reported. Salvage equipment was main office. New Orleans, who appointed him­ being rushed from another Vene­ signed, the Union is making good The company reports that a He had served some time as a tem­ self "historian" on the life and porary patrolman and was a door­ zuelan port to raise the tug for ex­ progress in its current contract number of checks it has mailed out times of "Moon" Kouns, and peri­ amination. have already been returned be­ man at the branch hall for about odically contributed anecdotes talks with tanker operators. The eight years. Before that he sailed Meanwhile, the Alcoa Clipper two companies signed are the cause the Seafarers for whom they about Kouns and ais fabulous was examined in drydock here at were intended are no longer at the in the deck department, as an AB. career to the LOG Colonial Steamship Corporation On Monday, July 19, at a special the completion of her last voyage and Oil Carriers Joint Venture. address given. Kouns is survived by two and was found to be undamaged. South Atlantic Steamship Com­ meeting, the New Orleans member­ brothers, Frank, who sails SIU in ' Meanwhile, the Union is con­ ship requested the hall be closed The Clipper was able to resume tinuing its talks with the Cities pany has payrolls completed on its the steward department, and John ships apd the money can be ob­ the following day, Tuesday, out of sailing without interrupting her Service Oil Company and other respect for their departed brother. (Continued on page 20) schedule and is now back on her tanker companies. The old con­ tained by contacting the company in Savannah. Isthmian Steamship He was buried Tuesday, following a regular run to Caribbean ports. tract with these companies ex­ Company has payrolls ready on funeral at Ransons Funeral Home, The fatal harbor accident which pired Septembet 30, 1953, and the four ships, the Stefel Ranger, Steel 7024 Elysian Fields Avenue, attend­ i^ being investigated took the lives new contract talks call for all wage Admiral, Anniston City and ed by a large delegation of Sea­ of three persons, two men and one and OT gains to be retroactive to Hoosier Mariner, with more being farers and officials of sister unions woman, all of them on the tug. The October 1, 1953. readied each week. . in the area. The hall remained woman was the wife of the tug The new tanker pact is expected August Payment Date closed to business the entire day. engineer, who also died. The engi­ to follow the pattern of the re­ The majority of companies not A colorful figure, Kouns was neer's child narrowly escaped cently-negotiated freighter agree­ known to his host of friends in the death when the pilot who had been ment in percentage pay and OT SIU and particularly in New Or­ taken aboard the tug just before boosts and changes in general and" leans, his home city, simply as th* accident grabbed the child and working rules. Application of the Meeting Night "Moon." Only his intimates knew swam ashore. , same percentage increases won for his full name. Following the mishap, which oc­ freighter men would preserve the Everg 2 Weeh» Early in his lifetime, he was a curred in the early dawn, at about traditional pay differential in Regular membership meet­ 4:30 AM, the Clipper was detained professional boxer in the light •f I favor of tankermen. ings in SIU headquarters and heavyweight division. He was famed by Venezuelan authorities for five at all branches are held every The freighter agreement calls locally for having fought a 20- days, during which various mem­ •I.•111 for wage boosts ranging from two second Wednesday night at round draw about 20 years ago bers of the crew were taken ashore I to six percent, and new OT rates 7 PM. The schedule for th* with Kayo Baer on the West Bank, for questioning in connection with ' I ranging from $1.51 to $1.98. The next few meetings is as follows: which was said to have been the the accident. Eventually the ship agreement was ratified by the July 28, Aug. 11, Aug. 25. longest bout in the modern history was allowed to sail, but the five membership June 16 and the com­ All Seafarers registered on of New Orleans' boxing, Seafarer Martin H. "Moon" crewmembers were still detained. panies. are now paying the new the shipping list are required A master storyteller, he could Kouns Is shown as he spoke A relief skipper, Capt. J. M. Cas­ : rates and also paying off on retro­ to attend th* meetings. produce a yarn on any subject his piece dnring a membership tro, Was flown down from Mobile active pay. upon demand. His experiences be­ fete in New Orleans. to bring the ship back. Fare Four SEAFARERS LOG JolylS. 19M

THE THIRD REPORT ON UNION-CONDUCTED TRIALS AND appeals since the adoption by the membership of the revised Union Jl;; constitution appears on page six of this issue. The membership will note that in the past-six month period there were very few instances in which SIU men have found it necessary to bring any of their vi"''• brothers up on charges. Your Union, of course, is well pleased with this state of affairs, since it reflects a considerably, degree of self-discipline on the part of the membership as well as the smooth functioning of the Union's shipboard machinery for settling beefs. Offhand, headquarters believes it is proper to draw the conclusion that the shipboard meetings and our system of ship and departmental delegates has had much to do with this favorable development. It means that the Union brothers are settling dif­ ferences among themselves in proper fashion and SlU crewmembers, ship's officers and Robin Line officials take part in presentation ceremony as the few men who. might have a tendency to break duplicate of safety award presented to company is turned over to Robin Tuxford captain, for display out and perform are being kept in line by their aboard the ship. Pictured U-r) are: J. Berger, Isf asst.; L. Thomas, c^ief engineer; C. Wells, assistant own shipmates. port captain; J. Condon, personnel head; L. Pate, viee president (presenting plaqne); Seafarers O. Bourne, carpenter, and C. lannoli, bosun; K. Chambers, master; S. Elan, chief mate; H. Wick, Ameri­ i5afeguard Rights can Bureau of Shipping; Seafarer W. Marcus, steward; S. Crane, purser; B. Alewine, assistant port Of course, it always can be expected that from time to time some Steward. The ceremony took place aboard the ship at its Brooklyn pier. men sailing SlU ships will commit some breach of our Uhion rules and-regulations. . Seamen, being human beings like anybody else, are bound to have-some bad moments; When that does happen^the melt involved are assured that their rights are fully protected by the safe­ Robin Crews Get Safety Award guards written into the Union's trials' procedure. Seafarers who shipped with Robin Line during 1953 helped pile up an impressive safety •Your Union has tried very hard to make it a point of carefully fol­ and accident prevention record on the company's ships last year, according to the National lowing the kind of procedure that every American is entitled to re­ Safety Council. ceive when he has his day in court. From experience, it appears that this attempt has been a successful one. The achievement in the field 1951-52 ratings and the industry's Additional recognition in the of safety prevention has been average for tlie same period. The safety field came to Robin in the ^ it it ^ recognized by the Council in accident severity rate represents form of a certificate naniing it a AS REQUESTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP, TOUR UNION HAS the form of an "Award of Honor" days lost. The- frequency rate second place winner in the annuaL made some changes .in the selection of books placed aboard the ships. plaque presented to officials of the means the number of lost time ac­ competition among privately-owned After running this library program for a year on an e;Kperimental basis, company. Duplicates of the award cidents. Consequently, as the fig­ dry cargo and passenger ship lines it was found that the menvbership was very much satisfied by the way are being.placed aboard all Robin ures show, Robiii Line cut down as to annual accident frequency it was operating, but indicated that they would like a slightly different Line ships as they arrive in New very sharply on both the number of rates. The Matson Navigation Com­ selection of reading matter. York, with the Robin Tuxford first accidents and the more serious mis­ pany won first place and United Accordingly, arrangements have been made with the publishing to get its award. haps. States Lines took third position. house to give the membership the kind of books that they have re­ Each year the National Safety quested, and the new selections that will be going aboard from now on Council presents industrial organi­ will reflect this. ' I!S- zations which demonstrate unusual These books, as you know, are supplied through the LOG fund, progress and significant improve­ Permanent, Temporary '50-50' and are put aboard by the Sea Chest representative when he visits the ment in reduction of accidents to ship. Each ship is entitled to a 50-book selection every three months. personnel with the "Award of As always, the membership is invited to let headquar^s know how Honor." Bills Gain Ground In Congress they feel about the kind of books being put on board, a'nd about the Robin Line received the award in way the whole program is being run. the shipping field as a result of its WASHINGTON—Both the permanent and temporary '50-50' bills are within an eyelash of passing Congress as both Houses it i 'it 1953 record showing a 94 percent MENTION HAS OFTEN BEEN MADE IN THIS bORNER ABOUT improvement in its accident sever­ attempt to wind up their business by the end of the month. the operations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the kind of programs ity rate and a 59 percent better­ With a favorable report from-^ that your Welfare Plan has been developing. One of the things your ment of its accident frequency rate the House Menirchant" Marine jonly remaining obstacle in the way Union has always been proud of is the fact that it insisted on setting as compared to the average of its Committee in it^ corner, the of a pemanent "50-SO" is a Presi­ up a special list when the Welfare Plan' was first agreed on with the dential veto. The bill has already operators, to take care of those ailing Seafarers who would not be cov­ passed the. Senate and seems cer­ ered otherwise. These were the Seafarers who were in the hospital at tain to~ go through the House of the time the Plan was negotiated, and consequently, had no money Representatives. paid into the fund on their behalf by the operators. The -temporary "50-50" bill is Normally, under the kind of Welfare Plan administered by an in­ the one that deals with this year^ surance company, these Seafarers would simply have been left out in foreign aid appropriations. A "50- the cold, but your Union could see no justification 50" provision was included in the in a situation whereby jthey would be in the saipe House version of the foreign aid ward in the same hospital with other Seafarers who In Wilmington, California, for •ing in the Port of New York on bill, and the Senate Committee on were receiving benefits—simply because they hap­ the moment, but probably not for October 25, 1948. He's 27 years Foreign Relations has reported the pened to get sick during the period prior to the long is Seafarer Lee De Parlier, of age. bill to the floor of the Senate in plan's going into effect. who sails in the steward depart­ - Ilf 'it pretty much the same shape as the In the last four years that tiie Welfare Plan has ment, and who took a hand in the House did. Since "50-50" has been been operating, this special list has shrunk con­ running of the port meeting. De Serving as recording secretary acted on favorably in every year siderably as the Seafarers in question were dis­ Parlier, who served as recording for the Baltimore port meeting is since the foreign aid program charged or went on their final voyage. But there secretary for the port meeting, can Seafarer William D. Kenny, who started, and the Senate has gone are still a handful of Seafarers today, more than be remembered as the man who sails in the steward department. on record for a permanent law, no four years after the Plan began, who are receiving their weekly hos­ stuck out a full 14-month rugged Kenny, who is a native of Scotland, trouble is expected in pushing the pital beneAl through the special list, just like all the other hospitalized Persian Gulf shuttle on the Fort joined the SIU in New York on foreign aid bill through in its brothers in the Union. Bridger,- November 28, 1945. He's 60 years present form. Certainly, these men, who have been confined for so long a period When the trip ended he was one of age. The difficulty on permanent "50- of time, deserve the same consideration and need the same assistance, of two SIU men left aboard the it it it • 50" lies in the attitude of the or more, as the man who is in drydock for two or three weeks. The tanker. More recently his photo­ Down in the Gulf at Lake President and the adminlstsation Union considers that the establishment of the special list, together graphs of the mahogany loadifig Charles, Louisiana, Seafarer James in general. Spokesmen for the with the unlim^ed feature of our hospital benefits, is one of the sound­ operation on the Gold Coast were F. Mapp ran the State Department, the Defense De­ est moves ever made under the Welfare Plan. k'.V |S/ found on the display pages of the . Lake Charles partment and other government » it it 'i SEAFARERS LOG. port meeting. A agencies had -attacked the bill, OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF THE MARITIME UNloks, It De Parlier, who is 28, comes native of Missis­ principally on the grounds that it Congress has approved the sale of 12 Government-owned Cl-MAV-1 originally from North Carolina, and sippi, he has his was objected to by friendly mari­ ships to Brazil. The reasons given for approving this action are that- Joined the SIU in New Orleans on home in the town time nations. It wjll help our relations with Brazil and t^ll help our ships down there August 31, 1948. of Lexington in Should the President veto the that are being discriminated against (>n berthing and in various other l" t t mwii that state. Mapp bill, supporters of "50-50" would ways. . Elected chairman of the Savan­ sails in the en­ have to muster enough strength One of the conditions "of the bill is that these ships are to be used nah port meeting gine department in both House and Senate for a in the local coastwise trade of that country, which means they irill last week by a Mapp and has been a two-thirds vote to override the not be competing in any way with American fia^ p'^' '• • margin of 23 to member of the President. In an election year, it's operators. However, your Union's position, and that I 20 was Seafarer SIU since May 10, 1941, when he Mt believed -likely that Congress of the other maritime unions, was that the sale of James Chasse- joined up in New Orleans. He is wqiild do so. ships to a foreign nation is going to increase the reau of Mount 62 years old. Further, with th^ isession draw­ pressure by other countries that are out to get,US Pleasant, North Serving as recording secretary at ing to a close, the President might surplus tonnage, and some of these other countries Carolina. Chas- the meeting, along with Mapp, was be able to veto the ^ bill after would be using ships bought from the US to com­ sereau, who sails Seaf^er Arthur A. Baker of Ma- Congress has gone home for the pete with our operators. in the engine de- dill, Oklahoma. Baker joined the summer. Consequently, the Union Intends to keep a par tmeqt, has Union In New York oti June 2, Both the maritime unions and weather-ey^ peeled dh futnrd developments dfbng been i^n SIU 1944. He celebrated his 29th bilth- the shipp'inii industry are solidly these lines. It remains to be seen if this parUcu- - jaember forheai-Iy nix years, Jdin- day this past Wedhesday. ' Ut)ite

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IXDO-CHINA ARMISTICE IS SIGNED—The Indo-China armistice For Runaway-Flag Ore Ships was signed in Geneva after eight years of bitter warfare. The cease­ fire will split the big coastal state of Vietnam between pro-Western and Communist-led regimes. It will also halt the fighting in Laos. En-route to the States via Venezuela, a giant 63,000 deadweight ton foreign flag ore French Gen. Georges Deteil signed the two accords—one covering Vietnam and the otber Laos—on behalf of the French-Vietnamese and carrier, tHe Ore Chief, is likely to become the center of much controversy in the next few the French-Laotian commands, while Gen. Quang Buu signed them weeks. The huge vessel, 794 feet long and 116 feet in the beam, is one of three ships built, for the Communist-led Vietminh rebels. The signing was a signal vic­ or being built, in Japanese^ tory for French Premier Mendes-France who had staked his govern­ shipyards to carry ore from deepening the channel to 40 feet is being asked to spend almost $93 ment, dedicated to making the French live within their means, on ob­ US Steel Corporation's new so that the huge foreign-flag ore million largely for the benefit of taining a truce by midnight of the day before the signing. iron ore mines in Venezuela to its boats can come in to Fairless Steel. runaway fiag operations.. Very lit­ ti i> t> plants In the United States. US Ships Don't Need It tle of this harbor work has any im­ US RECOGNIZES NEW GUATEMALA REGIME—The" US granted The ships are owned by National No American-flag dry cargo ship­ mediate benefit for American-flag formal diplomatic recognition to the new anti-Communist government Bulk Cargo Carriers Inc., which ping at present has any need for operations. of Guatemala, following that country's orderly return to peace. Defeat operates mostly under the Liberian the 40-foot depth up to Trenton, US Steel's Fairless plant is al­ for the Communist regime of former president Jacobo Arbenz Guzman fiag. As such the Ore Chief falls since the Delaware River is 35 to ready being. supplied by foreign by insurgent forces proved a diplomatic victory for the US, with peace into the pattern under which many 40 feet at the ports of Philadelphia flag ore carriers of considerably once more restored in the Western Hemisphere and the sole pro-Com­ ore carriers, tankers, and other and Camden, ample depth for smaller dimensions than the Ore munist government In Latin America out of business. The governing new vessels are placed under for­ American fiag dry cargo operations. Chief. Obviously a ship drawing 40 military junta led by insurgent leader Lieut. Col. Carlos Castillo Armas, eign flags in order to avoid US feet fully loaded could hardly op­ Dredging Recommended erate economically in a 25-foot meanwhile, moved to ease political tensions in the country by pledging taxes, wages, manning scales and The Mobile Channel bill, recom­ fair treatment, including land reforms, to peasant and labor groups. other stiff operating requirements. channel such as the Delaware mended by the Army Corps of En­ River now has at the site of the What makes the Ore Chief more gineers and approved by a House EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION WHIPPED ON HEALTH PLAN controversial than other foreign committee, calls for enlarging the Fairless plant. In Washington, the House of Representatives by a vote of nearly 2-1 flag operations is the fact that bar channel to a depth of 42 feet Wants Co. To Pay turned down the President's recommendations for stimulating the Uncle Sam is being asked to foot and a width of 600 feet from its To add an odd note to the pro­ growth of private and non-profit hospital and medical insurance plans. a whopping bill for deeper ship present 36 by 450 dimensions, and ceedings, US Steel had been having Liberals termed the program "inadequate" and "poorly drawn," while channels so that runaway flag op­ deepening the Mobile River chan­ a year-long argument with the conservatives, bolstered by the strenuous objections of the American erators can bring their giant ore nel to 40 feet, plus the addition of Army Corps of Engineers on Medical Association to any form of aid for medical and hospital in­ carriers fully-loaded into the ports two turning basins. whether it should foot part of the surance plans, attacked It as a form of "socialized medicine." The de­ of Philadelphia and Mobile. Here the announced purpose of bill for the Delaware River project. feat for the Administration came forur days after a national broadcast Draft Is 40 Feet the work is to make it possible for The Corps of Engineers had rec­ from the White House urging passage of the legislation. The draft of the Ore Chief, fully- US Steel's Tennessee Coal and Iron ommended that the work be done, 4" 4" 4> loaded, is 40 feet. The present chan­ Division to bring large foreign-flag but since US Steel is the only ben­ LID OFF ON BEEF FOR BRITAIN—After nearly 15 years of gov­ nel up to the Fairless Steel Works, ore boats into Mobile. The company eficiary, the Army thought that the ernment control, fresh meat—the last food to go sinc^ wartime con­ US Steel subsidiary, is approxi­ recently opened a new ore terminal the company should foot half of trols went into effect In 1939—went off the ration lists in Great Britain. mately 25 feet. Uncle Sam is being in the harbor. the bill. The day decontrol began prices rose almost to the US level, but quickly asked to spend $87 million on In other words, the Government The company indignantly re­ tapered off as British housewives immediately shied off from buying. jected the idea that it should pay The weekly ration of fresh meat had been about a pound per person even half of its own way. Clifford and, at one time, as low as a half pound. Hood, president of US Steel, has 4i 4 4" . Leaky Raft, Seasick been quoted as saying that to do so WORLD COURT RULING AGAINST US STIRS NEW ANTI-UN would be to "extend special sub­ FEELING—On the heels of a mild Congressional revolt against the sidy to a Government project," a United Nations on the issue of admitting Red China to the UN, the In­ statement which ignores the fact ternational Court of Justice at the Hague stirred new resentment Crew=Cancelled that the giant steel corporation is against the world organization by rulirig against the US on the ques­ the only beneficiaiy of the project. tion of indemnity awards to 11 UN employees dismissed for having As the matter stands now, all US refused to answer the questions of Senate probers concerning possible Steel is being asked to do under Communist ties. The awards, ranging from $6,000 to $40,000 back pay the current bill in the Senate is to and other penalties, would be paid by the UN, about a third of whose provide a terminal and transfer fa­ funds are supplied by the US. cilities, as well as a turning basin, 4 4> 4> if necessary. The rest of the bill, MCCARTHY ISSUE HEADS FOR A SHOWDOWN—with final re­ $87 million, would be footed by ports on the stormy McCarthy-Army hearings still weeks away. Repub­ Uncle Sam, so that the Ore Chief lican Sen. Ralph Flanders of Vermont continued to press his case for and its siBter ships will be able to etripping Wisconsin GOP Sen. Joe McCarthy of his Senate committee take full loads into the Fairless chairmanships unless the latter purged himself of questions raised by Steel works. another Senate unit two years ago on McCarthy's financial transactions. Meanwhile McCarthy was forced to yield to the insistent demand for a staff housecleaning and accepted the "resignation" of Roy M. Cohn, chief counsel of the subcommittee on investigations. He also transferred the controversial assistant counsel, Don Surine, from the subcommittee US Lifts Ban, staff to his personal payroll. Okays 12-Shlp ;fRIGHTS -ANb: fSHVaEOSSi M' YOU oiMf ffAe 8IU f'M !ARE^< ii#!: Sale To Brazil CONSTITUTION • WITH THESE: fTii • The first major sale of US ships to foreign nations since a mora­ torium on sales was declared March 1, 1948, has been virtually Odd-looking raft on which five amateur sailors hoped to drift from completed. Both Houses of Con­ From Article XIII, Section 6 San Francisco to Hawaii Is shown outside the Golden Gate on gress have approved legislation "Before assuminei office, ever/ her second day out, with one of her crewmen holding up a fair- calling for the sale to Brazil of 12 sized fish caught in the Pacific. After six days and a drift of only Cl-MAV-1 ships for use in that officer, port agent, and patrol­ 62 miles offshore, amid frantic radio messages for someone to "get country's coastwise trade. man shall take the following oatht us off this damn thing," all five were rescued by a passing freighter The bill was solidly backed by 'I do solemnly swear that I will and returned to port. the Administration and the indus­ faithfully execute the duties of try on the grounds that sale of the SAN FRANCISCO—Amid conflicting reports as to whether ships to Brazil would help improve of the SlU, and I or not they were In grave danger, five amateur sailors who had relations with that country, and will, to the best .of my ability, set out to float to Hawaii on a raft were rescued by a United would also help eliminate discrimi­ protect and preserve the Consti­ Fruit Company freighter, the-*- nation against US ships in Brazil­ tution of this Union and the wel­ ian ports. Metapan. In six days they had it. They were always following Maritime unions opposed the bill fare of the membership'." drifted only 62 miles off shore. us." What the amateur expedition because it would set a precedent The search was on for the ship failed to consider was two impor­ for the sale of ships to other for­ when the Coast Guard started re­ tant factors—the seaworthiness of eign nations. ceiving franctic radio messages the raft, and of the sailors them­ The Ship Sales Act was passed from the radio operator calling for selves. in 1946 to permit both foreign someone to "get us off this damn The raft sprung a leak and water fleets and American shipowners to thing." started coming in faster than it replenish fleets that had suffered Every elected official upon ossum-, The five men, under the leader­ could be bailed. And the radio oper­ heavily from war losses. In renew­ ing office must take~ this oath, ship of a 38-year-old Mormon ator as well as other crewmembers ing the act on March 1, 1948, Con­ which he is required to obey com­ preacher, Devere Baker, were out became very unhappy, seasick gress struck out the section dealing pletely. Any violation of the oath to prove that the raft could drift) sailors. with sales to foreign nations, whila would lead to immediate disci­ to Hawaii and her passengers At last , reports the Coast Guard the entire Ship Sales Act expired could subsist on the resources of was out to destroy the craft as a on January 15, 1951. plinary action under the terms of the sea alone. . menace to navigation, although Consequently, the sales to Brazil the Union Constitution/ , Of food • there was -plenty—all Baker declared that all he had to will be the first US ship sales from do was "caulk that .'seam &nd: We the Govertim.ent-owned fleet in small sharksi As Bakeh ^d, "^e • -.'i had shark any time we wanted could try it again." mor? thz?? six years. Pase Six SEAFARERS LOG July 23. 1954 MA Okays Another Transfer SIU NEWSLETTER WASHINGTON—The muddled situation regarding foreign-flag transfers of US dry cargo I'-" vessels took a new twist this month, with,the disclosure that the Maritime Administration has given permission for another ship transfer despite a previously-announced hold-up on from WASHINGTON new transfers pending comple­ tion of a Congressional in­ earlier this year, led by the SIU The latest ship for which ap­ Here's the way the emergency ship repair program would work if quiry. and other maritime unions, helped proval to transfer foreign has been Congress approves the idea before it adjourns. The Government ship agency bring about the .temporary halt. granted is the Nicholas C. H., oper­ Maritime committees in both the ated by the SlU-contracted Trident After a review by Government agencies of the latest mobilization had previously okayed transfers House and Senate held hearings on Transport Corp. which is going requirements for vessels in the national defe'hse reserve, the ships for three other dry cargo vessels, the issue. A subsequent report by Panamanian. Trident, however, has deemed most desirable for repair are those presently converted to mili­ and has applications for 80 more the Senate Committee said it promised to buy another ship as a tary auxiliaries or scheduled for wartime conversion. Based on early still pending. full mobilization needs, there are about 205 ships which would be in­ would be premature to approve replacement. cluded in any reserve fleet repair program. Protests against the relaxation transfers until the question of The first three applications ap­ of the restrictions on transfers tramp subsidies was disposed of. In this group of 205 ships, only 17 are Lihertys; 46 are large V4 sea­ proved were for the Omega, oper­ going tugs; 76 are Victory-type vessels; 42 are S4s; and the remainder ated by the SlU-contracted Omega are made up of 2 Pis, 8 small tankers, and 2 distilling ships. Shipping Corp.; the Amerocean or The repair and conversion work, including the breakout and towing Amersea, only one of which will be cost of these 205 ships, would cost about $45 million. The government Junkmen Get Mariner permitted to transfer, both oper­ would hand out the repair contracts to private repair yards on the ated by the SlU-contracted Amer­ basis of the lowest competitive hid. However, if particular repair yards WASHINGTON—Advised to use his own discretion on the ocean Steamship Co., Inc., and a disposition of the stern section of the ill-fated Cornhusker need work and their bids are not competitive, the Government would third vessel, the Paul Revere, retain authority to negotiate contracts without competitive bidding. Mariner, Maritime Administrator Louis S. Rothschild has operated by a non-SIU company. again ordered that the ship be-* The box score on transfer appli­ i 4" t The move to place the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy on a scrapped. She is now at with a report putting the whole cations, according to present in­ anchor in Sasebo, Japan. formation, is as follows: Applica­ par with the Armed Service academies probably will he defeated by matter back in the Administrator's Congress, or, if approved by Congress, may be vetoed by President Rothschild's decision calling for lap. He took it from there, order­ tions have been filed for the trans­ the dismantling of the vessel fol­ fer of 89 vessels, but applications Eisenhower. ing dismantling of the ship and The project is being pushed by shipowners. Merchant Marine Cadet lowed on the action of the House salvage of as much of her ma­ covering five of these, all SIU Merchant Marine Committee, which ships, were later withdrawn. With Corps, and Alumni Associations, as well as the entire New York dele­ chinery as possible for use as gation in Congress. However, on the other hand the Departments of left the disposal of the Cornhusker spares. the four already approved, this completely in his hands. Earlier, leaves a total of 80 applications Navy and Commerce and the Conference of American Maritime Unions One of the alternatives called are opposed to the move. when he first proposed scrapping for rebuilding the ship at a cost of still pending. of the $10 million ship, the Com­ about $2 million, but this was re­ Names of the five SIU ships for Maritime unions recently told Congress that instead of wasting mittee had asked that he hold up jected. which applications were later with­ money on training of merchant marine officers, it could well he spent any action pending an inquiry of The Cornhusker, which had been drawn are the following: William for ship construction and ship operations. Instead of being used to the situation. H. Carruth (Transfuel), and Albion, provide free college educations, the unions took the view that the manned by Seafarers and operated money for the upkeep of the Academy could be used to help the Ameri­ A two-man House group explored by Robin Line, ran aground in the Catherine, Cecil N. Bean and can merchant marine which is sinking fast. the possibilities of salvage and re­ harbor of Pusan, Korea, in June, Frederic N. Collin, all operated by iDrytrans, Inc. The Commerce Department, opposing the Academy hill, believes that* pair of the vessel, and came up 1953. a survey should he made of cadet training programs in relation to other comparable US Government supported programs, such as the US Coast Guard Academy. Commerce feels that such a survey may point the way to consolidation or other changes which would reduce the Govern­ ment expense of maintaining federally-assisted facilities for educating merchant marine officers. The position of the Navy Department on the bill to place the Mer­ chant Marine Academy on a par with West Point and Annapolis is simply that Navy, neither requires nor desires the operation of any maritime academy for the sole purpose of producing Naval reserve loss of permits and hardtiming when ship got back to the officers. The Navy is particularly opposed to a feature in the hill that This third review of trials and appeals con­ States. Trial Committee: J. Lucas L.4, A. Johnes J-57, J. Burns would require that cadets at the Academy be appointed midshipmen in ducted under the SIU's new constitution B-191, H. Anderson A-13. J. Falasca F-48. the naval reserve upon graduation from Kings Point. shows a steadily diminishing number of such Findings: Guilty as charged. Six months suspension for each violation on first count; one year suspension on second count. 4i 4i 4i procedures since the. constitution went into (SEE APPEALS). effect on October 15, 1952. The review, cover­ 4" t> Since World War II about 109 tankers went out from under the April 8, 1954 American flag to the Panamanian flag, of which number 72 constituted ing a six month period from January 1 through June Accused: H-408; Accusers: H-1, V-l, A-1. Charges: After Union's membership officially pledged fuU sales of Government-owned ships foreign. Thirty-seven were private 30, 1954, shows just six trials and two appeals. The support to AFL in its drive to organize longshoremen in small number of cases is indicative of a high degree Port of New York accused acted as informer against Union transfers; eight Have been placed under the Greek flag, of which seven and consorted with officials of old ILA. Accused, for money were sales of Government-owned ships, and one constituted a private of self-discipline and responsibility by SIU crew- or other considerations of personal gain knowingly gave members on the ships. them false information to be used to defeat the policies of transfer. the Union and to injure the interests of the membership.. While information is scant on the advantages of registration under Regular trials and appeals reports, giving the Trial Committee: William Morris M-722, Lawson Evans E-26, Harry Nelson N-34, Arthur Gilliland G-lll, Robert BeUveau the Honduran flag, information is available as to Panamanian registry. membership and the readers of the SEAFARERS B-85. Findings: Guilty as charged. Expulsion on first count, two- Panamanian maritime legislation is designed to encourage ship documen­ LOG a full accounting of the workings of trial com­ year suspension and $50 fine on second count. tation and provide a number of incentives in the form of tax benefits. mittees, are believed to be without precedent in 4" Shipping is granted preferential treatment in the Panamanian In­ the labor movement. The first report was carried AprU 16. 1954 Accused: V-41, S-392: Accuser: C-1. ternal Revenue Code and income obtained from internatiohal operations in the July 10, 1953 issue, and a second report was Charges: As members of standby gang on Sea Cloud, ac­ is not subject to taxation. Panamanian flagships engaged in interna­ run in the LOG of January 22, 1954. cused jeopardized Union position in obtaining future standby work when, along with rest of standby crew, they tried to tional services are consequently not concerned with depreciation rates, Carefully-designed trial procedures provided for coerce company into paying week-end penalty rates to get treatment of capital gains or losses, excess-profits taxes, or any other work done and caused replacement of standby crew by shore in the SIU constitution call for the election of rank gang. similar income-tax matter. Trial CommlHee: Steve Bergeria M-179, Thonlas Murphy and file members for each trial at special member­ M-648, Michael Burns B-717. Elbert B. Brown B-255, E. B. ship meetings. Officials are barred from service on Herst H-472. Findings: Not guilty. Recommendation that guilty man or As of June 1,1954, there were a total of 29 oceangoing tankers under these committees. The conduct of the trial itself men be sought out and brought up on charges. construction in the United States. Of this number 13 are for US flag follows closely the well-known pattern of American t operation and seven are for foreign-flag operation. All hut two are courtroom procedure. All accused members must May 6, 1954 Accused: M-259; Accusers: S-840, L-237, D-176, W-36. scheduled to he completed in the next five months. get proper notification of charges, and the charges Charges: Accused gave orders to BR not to clean engineer's them.selves have to be read at the membership room because of personal beef with engineer: accused carried ft 4 4 Ules topside and threatened crewmen with losing permits or Once again, the Interstate Commerce Commission, which has juris­ meetings to determine their validity under the con­ being pulled off at payoff; accused agitated crewmembers against each other by telling tales and refused to answer diction over railroads, airlines, trucks and doihestic steamship lines, has stitution. The accused member has full right of crewmembers' questions at shipboard meeting. Accused shown that it is dominated by the powerful rails. ICC has turned crpss-examination; as well as the right to confront threatened 3rd cook with charges if he did not transfer to pantryman. thumbs down on a plea by intercoastal water lines to reduce freight accusers and to call witnesses. And he can call on Trial Committee: Richard D. McManus M-j72, C. A. Gardner G-^, Herbert D. Braunstein B-481, Daniel D. Butts B-628, rates on a number of commodities which would have made them more other Union members who are willing to aid him for Thomas Bolton B-609. competitive with transcontinental railroads. assistance in preparing his defense. Findings: Guilty as charged. Prohibited from shipping as rtief steward for one year and fined $100. (Motion made New The water carriers had insisted that the reductions were necessary The constitution also specifies certain headings York membership meeting June 2 to* reduce fine to $58. to meet rail competition for westbound'intercoastal traffic, but ICC under which charges can be filed as well as maxi­ Carried in ali ports). 4" 4" went along with the rail argument that the reductions would create mum penalties for offenses. Then each member April 22, 1954 destructive competitive conditions. found guilty has the right of appeal to a rank and Accused: C-419; Accusers: G-76, G-419, B-100. Charges: While steward on standby pay, accused willfully 4 4 4 file appeals committee elected in the same manner painted two utility cabinets in crew messhall, as weU. as accepting transportation to Mobile and then remaindng on Congressional hearings on the competftion encountered by private as the trial committee, and finally, an appeal to the board ship. Accused deliberately violated Union agreement operators from the Military Sea Transportation Service have been con­ international convention. to the detriment of the Union. ir """i;'" ®' Gfosecloso G-63, Francis W. cluded. The situation shapes up something like this—an interim report Of the six cases which came up in the SIU within Keeley K-24. CharUe A. Gedra G-372, Luke A. CiamboU C-12S, probably will he filed by the special House subcommittee which has •Albert W. Tacey T-301, James T. Nicholson N-52. the six-month period just ended, the accused were Findings: Guilty as charged. Thirty-day suspension plus $50 been conducting the probe, followed up later by a full-scale report. .. fine for each violation, $100 in alL found innocent in just one of the six. Two cases ^ t. Back in 1951 the Departments of Defense and Commerce approved a were appealed. In one the verdict was upheld and ^APPEALSgTO HEADQUARTERS APPEALS COMMITTEE so-called memorandum of agreement which stated the priority in which in the other the sentence was reduced. For purposes merchant ships would be* used by the military branch of the Govern­ Appealer: F-188. of publication, names of individuals involved are Nature of conviction: Six months suspension for each viola-, ment. not used. tion on one count, one year suspension on second count for informing on crew and threatening permit men with loss of The House subcommittee undoubtedly, as one of its major recom­ 4 4 4^ permits and hardtiminEa mendations, will suggest that this working arrangement between De­ January 28. 1834 c CommiHeoiR. G. Cowdrey C-380, John J. Cook fense and Commerc be reviewed and brought up to (date, in an effort Accused: S-365; Accuser: J-lOl. wlSi" D ®' K-209, J. Falrcloth CharoK: Accused pubUcly announced to his shipmates that f. Li, Motcnan 11-839. to majce 'more use of private shipping by the military. In the absence be would not abide by the established rules of the Union. Findings: Trial committee's verdict upheld. of this, the subcommittee may introduce legislation to compel the Trial Committee: M. Whale W-30, E. B. Flowers F-118 V. H. Benner B-244, C. Palmer P-13. A. CampbeU C-217. March 18, 1854 Defense Department nqt to overlook the merchant marine in its broad •Jf 2 •» charged. Six months' suspension and Appoaler: L-433 9vO nnCe Naturelure •»ef oonvictlonioonvf Six months suspenslea and $50 Ene overseas operations. for ^ure to turn to to aervo meala and far tuenlng to in ^ ^ » drunken condition. Febnuur SB, 1854 Accuseds F-188S Accusers: F-285, L-ll^ D-311. -Ai^it Comn^oot O. Paynr P>MS,-W.

Ajf-i.w-,.; m mm JTvIy 23. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Fage Seven ^OVf^DOJULAR'S WORTH HQ Recreation Facilities Popular || = Work Starts SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG hy Sidney To Prevent Margolius, leading expert on buying. Toothpaste And Your Teeth Panama Slide Working families frequently have seriously bad teeth. The fact that BALBOA—Seafarers on vessels many comparatively-young men and women you meet already have passing through the Gaillard Cut full dentures is one of the tragic aspects of the inadequate health care of the Panama Canal this week had wage-earners often get. the chance to look in on the be­ One reason, of course, Is the big expense of dental care in relation ginning of a mammoth face-lifting to a working family's earnings. But another is that the public has. been job, which, got underway Monday. oversold on the idea that miracle toothpastes can save teeth, and there­ The work is being done to avert a fore doesn't practice the proper hygiene and care that are the only potentially dangerous landslide possible ways of preserving teeth. Working families often tend to rely which could block all traffic heavily on sugar products in their diets; sweets are a cheap way to fill through the Canal. up. Heavy consumption of candy, cakes and soda beverages are be­ lieved to play a large part in hastening tooth decay, especially among The $3.4 million operation is de­ signed to remove an estimated 2.5 children. Dr. Willard Fleming, head of the dental college of the University of million cubic yards of earth and rock froin the top and face of Con­ California in San Francisco recently commented that, "It's like cigar­ tractor's Hill in the Gaillard (for­ ettes and lung cancer. Although we have no proof, we have a guilty merly Culebra) Cut of the Canal, conscience that sugar in combination with other factors, is the cause about a dozen miles from here, on of tooth decay." He believes that if sugar were reduced or eliminated the Pacific side of the Isthmus. In diets, 85 per cent of the people would have a reduction in tooth Being put to good use by Seafarers are the expanded recreational Contractor's Hill has the second decay. Miracle Dentifrices quarters which have been made available on second deck. Rooms highest elevation, 325 feet, along Because serious dental troubles are so widespread, toothpaste manu­ formerly occupied by offices now each contain two pool tables, as the 50-mile Canal route. The level facturers and their advertising agencies have been having a field day well as shuffleboard taibles. of the Canal is 85 feet above sea at the public's expense by continually introducing new "miracle" den­ level at this point. tifrices. The public has been led on a costly chase from ammoniated dentifrices, to chlorophyll, then anti-enzyme pastes, and now, "sur­ Fifteen-Month Job face-active" detergent pastes. PR Dock Tieup Still Rigs, power shovels, dump The truth is, no toothpaste can save teeth, no matter what chemicals trucks and other heavy-duty ex­ It contains. Dr. Sholom Pearlman, spokesman for the American Dental cavation gear have been moved in Association's testing committee, charges that "the public is being led to the site for the estimated 15- to believe that a dentifrice will prevent decay or gum disease. There On, No Break Seen month job of digging out the dirt Is no acceptable evidence to support such claims, and they are a seri­ and rock from the face of the hill. ous danger to health." SAN JUAN—^Puerto Rico's longshore strike, which began The aim is to relieve the pressure What's important is not what you put on the brush as much as how June 25, neared the end of its first month this week, with from behind a huge 60D-foot crack often and thoroughly you use that brush. The mechanical action of still no settlement in sight. Involved in the beef are some which could cause the face of the your toothbrush is the more important factor in preventing decay. hill to topple right into the Canal. 8,000 AFL dock workers seek--*-" — Heavy rains during June caused According to Dr. Fleming, the ammoniated dentifrices, and to a ing higher pay and improved The employer group involved in smaller extent, the anti-enzyme ones, may be relatively small factors the crack to widen still further and conditions on the piers. the negotiations is the Steamship are said to have been the cause of in helping to reduce decay (if the more important factors of proper The tie-up of cargo handling has Association of Puerto Rico, com­ brushing and other care are followed). three minor earth slides last week also halted all shipping to and posed of Bull Line, Alcoa, Water­ on the opposite bank of the Canal Your dentist can teach you the proper brushing method. Basically from the island, as all companies man and Lykes Brothers. Some of it consists of cleaning two or three teeth at a time with a down and south of Contractor's Hill. One of serving Puerto Rico stopped oper­ them have been accepting cargo them blocked the east half of the outward motion that cleans the spaces between the teeth, as well as ations the day the strike began. destined for Puerto Rico in New the front, rear and top surfaces. You can use any inexpensive powder channel in the Cucaracha Reach Principally affected by the strike. York and other ports, pending the for a time and another one later or paste. At one time the American Dental Association used to list Bull Lines *has laid up all of its end of the walkout. Otherwise, all dumped earth and rock into the acceptable dentifrices, and its list always included such low-cost prod­ ships indefinitely. are bypassing the island at this Canal. Fortunately, no ships were ucts as baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) and sodium chloride powder In addition. Waterman and Alcoa time. passing these points at the time. available at drug stores. service to the island has been sus­ Factories Close With reasonable care, the major After Every Meal pended. Two other companies not Although some factories have excavation job which started this Besides using the proper brushing inelliod, it's important to clean contracted to the SIU, Lykes been forced to shut down and week is not expected to interfere teeth after every meal. The bacterial action of food particles can begin Brothers and Pope and Talbot, are workers laid off as a result of a with normal ship traffic through causing decay in as little as 20 minutes. In toothbrushes, dental ex­ also affected by the dock shutdown. lack of supplies and, in some cases, the Canal. perts recommend the professional style with the small level head The Claiborne and Azalea City, heavy stockpiles of finished goods trimmed straight, that reaches all parLs of the mouth. both Waterman vessels, were which can't be moved off the So you .can save both mouth and your teeth by staying away from caught in the islands by the strike. island, Puerto Rico is not expected Fill That Berth those 50-cent tubes of miracle toothpastes. A nickel's worth of soda At issue in the strike are the to feel any real pinch for another If a crewmember quits while bicarb (baking soda), a thorough wielding of the brush, and regular longshoremen's demands for a 25- few days. a ship is in port, delegates visits to the dentist himself to catch cavities and pyorrhea, are what cent pay boost retroactive to Janu­ However, if the strike should are asked to contact the hall will prevent big dentist bills and loss of teeth. Actually pyorrhea robs ary 1, 1954, the date the old con­ continue beyond that time, short­ immediately for a replace­ us of more teeth than does decay. Pyorrhea is an inflammation of the tract expired, plus revisions in the ages in several commodities, in­ ment. Fast action on their part sockets of the teeth, leading usually to a loosening of them. It's gen­ size of gangs working sugar ship­ cluding food-, will really be felt in will keep all jobs aboard ship erally caused by malocclusion (badly placed teeth which rock and jar ments and other cargoes. Current many communities. The strike is filled at all times and elimi­ each other), missing teeth and tartar accumulation. Sometimes ex­ pay rates range from. $1.23 to $1.48 being conducted here, in the ports cessive smoking and drinking may cause injury to the gums and sub­ nate the chance of the ship per hour, considerably below the of Ponce and Mayaguez and in sev­ sailing shorthanded. sequently pyorrhea. scales in the States. eral smaller ports. Cartoon History Of The SIU An SiV Welfare Plan .Vo. 63

I After much debate on the subject in the SEAFARERS The Union proposal called for eiiiployer contributions Signing of a welfare plan agreement by nine" compa­ LOG, in December, 1949, the SIU opened a drive for of 26 cents per man for each day worked beginning nies on December 28 made the SIU the first sea union a shipowner-paid welfare fund as part of an all-out January 1, but left details on the type of benefits and on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to win a company- effort to win greater economic protection for the other items hanging pending agreement on the prin­ paid welfare set-up for its members. Eventually, all membership. The negotiations began December 2 un­ ciple of the plan. An operator's' committee imme­ SlU-contracted operators signed the pact, which in­ der a reopening clause unique in SIU agreements. diately begali studying the merits of the idea^ corporated every one of the Union's demands. Pace Eicht SEAFARERS LOG July 23. 1954 51U Award Winner p Aiming For MD Tag SBAS "When I •first heard of the SIU's Scholarship Plan, I was CASH BENEFITS amazed that such an opportunity existed," said Seafarer Seymour Wallace. "After knocking myself out trying to % make ends meet while going^ to school on my own, this fall was once again aroused and upoiL will seem like a breeze." inquiry Into the matter he found Wallace, recent recipient of an that if he could save enough SlU scholarship, this June com money from his seafaring, he pleted his second year of pre-med might be able to make a go of medical school on his own. 5 fit Long Island University in Brooklyn capping it off with an A- His original intent upon enter­ ing school under his own funds SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS was to become a podiatrist or foot doctor. The reason for this he candidly explains, was the fact REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID that podiatry requires only two years of pre-med study and four Froin Xo • •••• years of medical studies. With limited funds at his disposal, he decided he could afford only the No. Seafarers Receiving Benefits this Period shorter course to become a podi­ atrist than a general practioner. Average Benefits Paid Each Seafaref Wallace says that even in his Total Benefits Paid this Period short stretch of seafaring things have changed a great deal. There were no such welfare benefits as WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD there are today a short six years ago. Like Gold Mine Hospital Benefits 'When I first heard about the SIU's Scholarship Plan, it was like Death Benefits finding a gold mine," he says. "I la. couldn't imagine such a thing as Disability Benefits {70P a $6,000 scholarship. It was like Maternity Benefits f pie-in-the-sky. a When I see some of the fellows Vacation Benefits Shipmate took this shot of at school knocking themselves out Seafarer Seymour Wallace on over grades to make themselves Total i. S±2AL deck of SIU ship. eligible for $200 and $300 grants, really appreciate this wonderful minus average. An early interest opportunity offered me," Wallace WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY In medicine and a shipboard injury says. he suffered helped him make his Some of the fellows can't be­ decision to go to college. lieve it when I tell them of bene­ Hospital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * | 0€>\ He is attending St. John's Uni­ fits offered by our Union, especial­ versity in Brooklyn this summer ly the educational benefit." Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * || to study physics and plans to use With the winning of the scholar­ Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * ^9^ ^ his scholarship to enter Columbia ship, Wallace now plans for a full College this fall for further pre- medical course to become a gen­ Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952* med study. eral practitioner. His plans for the future are somewhat indefinite but Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • fcg/-? This is the second in a series the winning of the scholarship will Total of feature articies on the four enable him to fullfill his child­ 2Z 1954 award winners under the hood ambition. He can't thank the Date Benefits Be£«n SIU Schoiarship Plan. membership enough for the op­ portunity they afforded him. WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Wallace was one of the three Seafarers and the son of a Sea­ farer who was chosen for the four for SIU Vacation $6,000 scholarship awards. When Cash on Hand ZL he resumes study this fali at Welfare LCiVli SX. Columbia he will be on the MEMBERS! Vacation scholarship, which should ease the Estimated Accounts Receivable- financial burden of going to school Welfare and supporting a family. US Government Bonds (Welfare) Wallace was born in New York 1,1??,^ 2^ and raised in the British West Real Estate (Welfare) Indies where his father still oper­ Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) ates a plantation of sorts. n4t>U £2l "It isn't actually a plantation," TOTAL ASSETS Wallace says, "for he has only about 33 acres planted in cotton." E\/ef?iimf)Gybu COMMENTS Wallace attended St. Vincent's .Grammar School at St. Vincent, NEBVIHSSAGBK The amount of •276.10 listed under death*benefits paid British West Indies, and dreamed in the two freek period represents a partial payment of of going to medical school. Of ANPSHCWWEAR- course, as with so many others, one Seafarer's death benefit. This happens when the Pii lack of funds prevented him from FfiQMATDOjHBftlSH benefit is paid in ihs-ballments rather than in one lunp pursuing his dream. Started Sailing In '48 TOy^SOUWE&IER- sum, as is often requested. , tf." Only 24 years of age, Wallace yU-LATSREOAU Total deaith benefits paid since the start, slightly started sailing early with the SIU over A years ago, are approaching one (1) million. having joined six years ago. He S£49(Kr PRICES sailed - as an AB in the deck de­ partment mostly on Mississippi and Buli Line ships. His fgvorite run was to South America where your he found good shore leave and a climate to his liking. SEA CHEST Married now and the father of /iZg a two-year-old girl, Wallace met his bride in Argentina in 1951. He SHORE WEAR i SEA GEAR SubmitttA AI Kerr, Assistant Administmt gave a lot of credit to his wife for •helping him over the rough spots SEA GEAR t SHORE WEAR of College and he says that there werie. plenty of them. Once while crossing the Atlantic at SIU HEADQUARTERS ... and, remember this... on a light Liberty, Wallace broke 675 -4tli AVE . BROOKLYN All these are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part —Collecting SIU bene­ his'arches and had to go to a po­ fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or death—You get first-rate personal diatrist. His interest in medicine service immediately, through your Union's representatives. Joly 2S, 1954 SEA'F ARERS. LOG Page Sine SEAFARERS Latest addition on the ran between England and Australia, tbe 20,000-tou passenger liner Southern Cross will be launched by Queen Life Preservers Elixabeth II at Belfast, Ireland, on August 17. Built for the Shaw It's been a little over 100 year& that maritime law has required ships Saviil Line, the ship is of unusual construction, with jnachinery and to carry life preservers. The first legislation in the Steamboat Act of stack at the stern... An electronic selector dcTice that rings bells to AcflON .\ugust 30, 1852 provided that vessels carrying passengers "shall also alert olT-duty marine radio operators to emergency calls as well as be provided with a good life preserver, made of suitable material or reralar messages has been demonstrated by the Breico Electronics float, well adapted to (the purpose, for each and every passenger..' Corp., NYC. The House of Representatives is considering a bill that Anybody who has shaved on a would make this .type of device mandatory on virtually all merchant hot, humid day knows how the In the years that followed, additional regulations were written speci­ ships. skin can become irritated from fying the kind of preserver that would be desirable. The Board of . . >4" ^ 4" perspiration afterwards. This is Supervising Inspectors specified that shoulder straps be provided for '^iL Reflecting the drop In deep-sea shipping, Great Lakes vessels carried - doubly so for the black gang men all preservers and subsequently, in 1855, that inflated life preservers 17.5 miilion.tons of iron ore, coal and grain during May, the lowest who have to go to work in a hot are "not reliable that ftom various causes they become in a short time tonnage for that month since 1946. This year's flgure^was 5.5 miUion engine room. life preservers in name only." tons below last year's... Dutch truckers plan to start a special ferry Ship's delegate Bob Anderson , of Cork Block Favored service from Rotterdam to Britain to carry loaded vehicles in both the Robin Sherwood has an idea directions aboard former wartime landing craft. Fresh vegetables, that could help deal with the prob­ In 1857 the inspectors condemned tin or other metal for use in pre­ servers because of oxidation damage or fragility. From the outset, the fruit, cheese, butter and bacon would thus be moved all the way from lem. He suggests that camphor ice be stocked for use by the black inspectors favored the cork block type pointing out in 1855 that all Netherlands farms to London markets in one truck. Rotterdam has aboard the Steamer E. K. Cbllins were rescued when the ship burned already built an embarkation point for the new ferries. gang so that they can shave before . 4. going on watch without getting the previous year on the Detroit River. Accordingly the inspectors A five-year, 537.5 million project to build a large drydock suitable their necks all sore. ' . recommended that cork filling in the form of blocks>and pieces be used for both naval and merchant vessels is being launched by the Vene­ Of ^course' the only permanent in preservers but that cork dust or cork shavings were not satisfactory. yl zuelan government near the port of Puerto Cabeilo. Large savings for .solution to the problem is. to grow The cork block preserver was the only type used up until 1902, al­ Venezuelan shipping interests are expected when the job is completed, a beard while on board the ship, though a number of changes in design were incorjJorated through the i since ships in need of repairs now have no similar facilities at home... something which many Seafarers years. Then the kapok preserver was introduced and approved, only Named for the present Secretary of the Treasury, the ore carrier are loath to do because it would to have approval withdrawn two years later because it burned easily •:-^l George M. Humphrey has been launched at Lorain, Ohio. The 710- cramp their style. and lost its buoyancy in storage. foot vessel is only five feet shortec than the longest ship on the Grbat Anders o n, a Massachusetts Slocum Disaster i^akes, but has the widest beam, 75 feet. She will, have a capacity of native, joined the SIU in the head­ 21,000 to.ns in a 24-foot draft. quarters port of New York. The General Slocum disaster of 1904 in which 955 lives were lost focused considerable attention on the life preserver problem. Strict 4^ 4" 4" 4' 41 4> Passengers on the" Italian freighter Andrea Gritti had' a fiew bad The business of television on inspection of many excursion vessels which followed found that large moments in Havana recently when oil'floating on the water caught fire board ships is getting to be quite numbers of preservers had rotted, were not accessibly located or were and flames reached the ship. All jumped overboard but were quickly a major project with the Seatrain fastened so that they could not be removed easily. , \ picked up. No injuries were reported .. A deep-sea diver has located New York also putting a set on Also discovered was' the fact that a number of preservers were made a sunken Japanese aircraft carrier with about 20 planes still intact on board recently. illegally. Instead of having the required weight of cork block, the her deck from World War II—80 feet below the surface of the harbor Most of the reg- preservers were made of compressed. #-anulated cork (in itself illegal) at Rabaul, New Guinea. A New Zealand syndicate has disposal rights u 1 a r coastwise and were weighted down with iron bars to bring them up to minimum for all salvage in Rabaul and Bougainville harbors. ships have sets weight requirements. 4" S* 4" purchased by the The result was that strict regulations were instituted outlawing gran­ Largest ocean-going dry cargo ship ever built in Canada, the 12,700- crews out of the ulated cork in any shape or form, and kapok preservers as well. Con­ ton. Sunrip, featuring an aii-welded aluminum superstructure, was ship's fund, and gress, in turn, enacted legislation calling for a $2,000 maximum fine launched at Quebec last month. She will carry refined bauxite from a few of the off­ and up to five years imprisonment for weighting preservers with metal. Jfamaica to British Columbia on Canada's west coast and return with shore ships are Standardized testing procedures on new preserveis were set up calling cargoes of grain, flour, lumber, fish and newsprint to the Caribbean .. . getting into the for submerging the test equipment in fresh water for 43 "hours after The new Italian liner Cristoforo Colombo is due to arrive in New York Peck act as well. which the jacket had to support a submerged weight of 20 pounds. tomorrow on her maiden voyage from Genoa. The 29,100-gross-ton On the New The 1915 Seamen's Act, .which was the core of so much beneficial vessel will remain in port a week before leaving for home on July 31. York, Seafarer-Gordon Peck, who regulation for seamen, combined and spelled out all the regulations and 4" 4* 4" _ was the electrician on board the added that jackets should be placed at readily-accessible locations Forty-four crewmembers of the 7,346-gross-ton Panamanian freighter vessel, took care of the installation which are plainly indicated. San Mardeno were rescued by a US tanker and an Indian coastal vessel of a TV speaker so that the crew- in the choppy waters off Jaifrabad on the Indian coast last week. The* members could get the sound loud Kapok Restored San Mardeno sprung a leak after she grounded and sank soon after. and clear, along with the picture. Kapok came back into use as a preserver material in 1918 when I^oring appeals to leave the doomed ship, Captain C. H. Turner, 55, Peck, who is a native of Canada under wartime conditions it demonstrated that softness and pliability went down with the ship>.. .Three ships said to have been bought at originally, how makes his home in were distinct assets, particularly when a man bad to jump overboard. prices well above the prevailing market price are now in service for the States. He's 29 years old, mar­ Further, the kapok preserver was reversible and held the wearer up­ the S,oviet Union which, for the past year, has been busily building up ried, and joined the SIU in New right in the water if unconscious. its merchant fleet by construction and purchases of available tonnage York City on October 19, 1949. Shipping losses in thd first World War made it apparent that a good all over the world. The three new additions are a six-year-old steam Anpther member of that same preserver should hold an_ unconscious person's face and head out of turbine Norwegian freighter of 7,180 deadweight tons and two British Seatrain ship, baker Lewis Riviere, the water. The British made this a requirement for their ships and cargo ships, one of them launched only four months ago. also came in for special mention subsequently it was adopted by the US. The US regulations specified 4^ 4* 4' • from the crew. They mentioned that the preserver should be made reversible' and the main buoyancy A 10,000-ton "floating exposition" of Turkish products made with that he hadJ}een should be under-the shoulders and around the body in such a manner US aid has arrived at Charleston, SC, after a visit to Miami, and is doing a very fine as to hold a person wearing it "In a slightly backward reclining posi­ atiii due to visit Baltimore, Washington and New York. The Turkish job 'as baker, tion when in an inert or unconscious condition." ship'Tarsus is also carrying some 500 representatives of Turkish cul­ putting out cakes Subsequently, in 1920 the regulations were further altered to sub­ tural, social, industrial, business and government activities on its good­ and pastries that ject kapok preservers' to shipboard inspection each year. Those which will mission... Completion of this year's construction program will give were to the sat­ did not pass muster were to be condemned. That same year, the balsa Western German^ a total of 2.5 million gross registered tons of shi]^ isfaction of the wood preserver came into use. ping in its merchant fleet, bdf official estimates indicate at least an­ entire gang. The Vestris disaster of 1928 renewed the controversy over kapok other million tons are needed to meet the requirements of the German Riviere c e r- versus cork preservers. Many bodies were found after the sinking economy. tainly has ex­ wearing cork preservers and floating face downward in the water. 4> t perience in his Riviero There was a demand that kapok preservers be made mandatory. The One of the greatest salvage operations in maritime history is near corner, since he result was increased use of , high grade kapok types. completion, following the refloating of the burned-out liner Empress has been sailing as baker with the In 1942, during World War II, the Coast Guard which had taken of Canada in Liverpool. The ship, which-burned and capsized 17 months Union ever since it was founded. over the safety function, added the 25 percent additional rule. This ago had been lying crippled at Gladstone dock while salvage crews He joined the SIU in Boston on provides for an extra 25 percent supply over and above the minimum worked continually to get her seaworthy again.' She was righted and November 30, 1938, and has been of one preserver for each person on board, to be stowed on the boat moved to a drydock for final hull repairs recently. The job has cost a Seafarer ever since. deck. During war years, the wearing of a kapok preserver at all times about $1 million to date.. .The 30-vessel fleet of Flota Mercante Gran- The 63-year-old SIU man was a at sea was recommended. colombiana will gain foiur more ships next year, when construction is native of the British West Indies In recent years preservers have been improved considerably through completed on them in yards at Hamburg, Germany. The vessels are originally, but now makes his use of mildew-resistant cover materials, glass fiber filler, and periodic designed for speeds of 14 knots and will be able to carry 5,000 tons of home in New York City and ships inspection and testing of every pi-eserver on board. Additional'experi­ cargo each. regularly out of this port. ments and tests are going on to develop further improvements. Buriy Somebody'g Gotta Lose By Bernard Seaman SEAFARERS LOG Jill# 2S. 1954 MEET THE IN THE WAKE SEAFARER

Because of its extensive occur­ wood, rats often gnawed holes in ROY G. WILT, FWT rence throughout the globe in na the wood and then instinctively live form and the ease with which rush^ away ^hen water began to Born in Rockingham County, Va., few bucks to spare or had connec­ pour in to avoid being drowned. Roy G. Wilt has been sailing' off tions, but not everybody had. It it can be hammered or drawn into Question: Do you prefer coast­ and on for the past 18 years, and certainly was a far cry from the a desired shape, copper was known Mdreover, ifsince the rodents invari­ wise or off-shore runs? (Question for the SIU, since Match of 1946. square way the Union has of hand­ ably settled right in the bottom of and used even in ancient times asked in MobUe hail.) Wilt's first trip was on the Man- ling things now. Wilt says. Alloyed with tin into bronze, it was a vessel to avoid contact with hu­ .• gore (Ore) out of Baltimore. He During the war. Wilt worked for the first metallic compound, so mans, they \vere always the first F. A. Widegreen, eheif st^ard: sailed as wiper and ordinary sea­ a time as a crane operator in a commonly employed before the to know when a ship was begin­ I'm an off-shol-e man, myself. I man down to the Gulf. steel mill near Harrisburg, Pa., days of recorded history that an ning to draw water and would im­ never did like It was nearly his first and last where he has lived for the past 30 extensive period of early civiliza mediately seek a means' of escape those coastwise trip. Lousy foOd, bed bugs, and years. tion is known as the "Bronze Age. "by rushing to the upper decks and runs where you his first trip at sea made for a But the lure of the sea held and The Greeks called it chaikos; the often right over the side. had to be in'and rought beginning for a young fel­ it was not long before he was back Romans named it aes and used it i 4" 4 out of port every low of 18. sailing in the engine department to from early times for making coins, "We had commeal mush or oat­ northern Europe and to North Af­ The foundation of a permanent day. or so. Give rica. Wilt admits there was plenty The Roman supply came chiefly US Navy came 160 years ago when me a long voy­ meal every morning for breakfast from the island of Cyprus, in the with an occasional piece of bacon of action on both runs, but he President Washington, approved age, where thrown in for good measure," Wilt never lost a ship, although the con­ gtc-'' eastern Mediterranean, and to dis­ an act granting the Government have a,chance to voys were plagued by submarine ^fe:• tinguish it from other sources, sup' says. "I never saw an egg served authority to acquire six frigates. get some -rest to the crew, although we knew they raiders. plies of the metal from Cyprus be­ It was decided to construct new and can draw Were In the chill box and were in­ Wilt's last ship was the Wild . p''f •• • -. came known as aes cyprium, and ships instead of buying and patch­ little more money to take home to tended for topside." Ranger (Waterman) which paid off later just cupnim, which eventu­ ing up old ones, and the final de­ the wife. The Union has changed all that in Mobile: He expects to ship out w ally led to the present-day word. signs provided ships that were fast i 4" t for good. Wilt says, and it certain­ soon and prefers the northern Eu­ t 4. sailers with high maneuverability, Leroy Gulley, chief cook: I pre­ ly helps to know that you are going ropean runs, especially those that fer off-shore work. When I'm in to be fed well and taken care of take in Bremen and Bremerhaven, The first ship built in the United yet strong enough to carry ord­ Germany. nance which matched or outweigh­ port regularly, I when you start out a voyage now, M- States to cross the Atlantic Ocean he added. His favorite stop is Bremen is said to have been a pinnace, a ed any craft of equal class that just can't seem His first trip was capped with an where he has. made a number of light sailing vessel built by the they met. First of the six ships to save any good friend* that make him at money. On an additionayncident that might have :U. Huguenots at Port Royal, South launched was the Constellation, ended his sailing days. Since it was' home when he is shoreside. The Carolina^ in 1562. They used it to now the oldest warship in exis­ off-shore run , I his first trip and he wanted to town was about 90 percent leveled return to France in the winter of tence except for Nelson's flagship, draw a larger make some money to show his by bombing raids during the war 1562-63 ... As time went on, wood­ HMS Victory. She continued in ac­ pay check, and folks, he was especially anxious to and is almost a new town now. en ship construction made it ob­ tive service until after the Ci^l have a chance to make good and worked very hard Shipping is busy there and the dry- vious that to have the building War and now lies at Boston. This save my spend- to get the position and worked docks at Bremerhaven are especial­ ships roofed in was a very' great month Congress voted to return in g money- I even harder when he was aboard. ly activp these days. advantage. Although it had been her to Baltimore, where she was guess it's a little Engineer Had Nephew Wilt is married and makes his the usual custom in Venice for originally built in 1797, to be main­ hard on the family but they seem You can imagine his disgust, home in Harrisburg, Pa. He has to expect it of me. three sons and a daughter. The nearly a century, and the Swedes tained as a national shrine. when he-arrived back in Baltimore birth of his youngest son was occa­ had found the practice valuable, 4> 4^ » 4f 4' 4^ to hear from the chief engineer sion for receiving the Welfare De­ the custom of building ships under George N. Kasprzyk, electrician: that the second assistant had a An oddity to many people is the nephew that wanted to sail. Natur­ partment's maternity benefit which cover was not introduced in Eng­ don't have any preference. I'd was a real help. fact that the flag of the Secretary just as soon ally, Wilt was out of a job. land until the end of the 18th cen­ of Commerce, head of the US De­ The news really threw him. He Wilt said he can never fully ex­ tury. Before that it had been cus­ make a short run had given up a good job as a ma­ press how he feels about the nu- partment of Commerce, features a as a long one. tomary to build a light roofing over white crest on a field of blue show­ chinist's helper in a steel plant and iherous benefits afforded the Sea­ the ends of the ship to protect the What I look for had banked on making good at this farer under the SIU. His oldest ing only two things: a three-mast­ is the type ship boy, he pointed out, just graduated • heels of the forward and after tim­ ed sailing vessel and a lighthouse. change of occupation. I'U be on! and For some reason that escapes from grammar school and will en­ bers while the frame was season­ Founded in 1903 as the Depart­ ing. Then, when the ship was the men I'll be him now, he returned, and has ter his first year of high school ment of Commerce and Labor and working with. been sailing since. Wilt's memo­ shortly. The boy has an interest in launched, the light roofing was re­ split ten years later to provide for There are .good ries of the old days are in sharp mathematics and he has been talk­ moved. separate Department of Labor, ing to him about the SIU's scholar­ and bad points contrast to today's conditions. 4- i t the Commerce Department is con­ Looking around the hall. Wilt said ship plan. There are plenty of good Seafaring people have long be­ about both coast­ it was sure good to have a comfort­ technical schools near Harrisburg cerned with among other things, wise and offshore runs. To me, lieved that rats never board a ship air and rail transport as well as able place to hire from, secure in and this is certainly an opportun­ that will have an ill-fated voyage, they are equal. the knowledge that when your book ity for the boy that he wishes he, shipping. Yet the flag, obviously had. and there is another universal originated at a time when the rail­ 4> 4i 4^ gets old enough a job will come up. superstition that rats always de­ Horace G. Sanford, oilen I defi­ In the old days a buck or two Such things as the maternity roads were certainly operating in nitely like -Offshore work. . Let's handed to the shipping agents benefits, scholarships and the like, sert a sinking ship as though the full swing, gives recognition only rodents could foresee an impend­ face it, we have helped get a job. If you knew one fought for and gained by the SIU to shipping and coastal port activi­ to have money to of the key ratings on a ship that for the membership, he concluded, ing disaster. Actually, in the early ties, as symbolized by the light­ came in, you could get a job also. help spell security for the working days, when all ships were made of house. live .and on a nice, long off­ This was only okay if you had the man. shore voyage I can save the ma- tf' ' ority of my pay A- • • iXt. -. and have a nice TEN bundle to take ACROSS 2. Russian Inland 20. Cape at 42. Persian Gulf 1. Narrow Latin sea Florida's tip port ' home. I -just President Roosevelt, in a radio the iTbrth coast of Norway, known country 3. Washington • 21. Jumps as "suicide alley." 7. 44. What we can't do that broadcast from his special train at SIU member ballplayer 23. Lad sail on the Marine Corps base in San 13. 4. Manager Lopez 25. Small: Scot. ' 46. Close . when I'm in a different port every t 4) 4) rWaterman) 9. Full of sub- 27. Declares Diego, Calif., accepted his nomina­ 14. Colony, 48. Port on Honshu few days. After announcing the loss of the stance 28. Signal from 49. Duluth ship­ tion, by the'^ Democratic National W Africa 6. Swiss river bridge 4i . 4> 4i Island of Saipan, Tokyo geid the 19. Foe of wooden ment 7. South America; 29. A sighting of 90. Come ashore James M. Foster, bosun: I'll take Convention at Chicago for a fourth Premier Tojo had been succeeded ships Abbr. shore 16. Mariners' 91. Former Govt, term . . . Admiral William F. Hal- 8. Land's 30. Drift agency either one. I love the sea and like by General Yoshijiro Umezu as hobby 9. "Rock of " 31. Prober sey, Jr., was succeeded as Com­ 18. Discourage 32. Compass point to sail. A long Chief of Staff of the Japanese 10. Kind of ship 34. Be in debt 84. Wood sorrel mander of the South Pacific Allied 19. Avenue; Abbr. 11. Island chain in 36. Allow voyage doesn't Army ... Russian forces are within 20. Director 96. Touchdown: N Pacific 39.. Con, t • 49. It keeps you voyage the better 4^ » » 'The city of Philadelphia was vir­ cool 47. West African I like it. I The master of the William Moul­ tually paralyzed with businesses port wouldn't say I trie of Seas Shipping Company's halting operations due to a flare 49. Symbol for illinium get homesick, but Robin Line, manned by a full SIU up strike in Philadelphia's traction 31. Made of oats I like to get crew, was awarded the Russian system. The widespread strike of 83. Horse code symbol home to that Medal for Distinction in Actioii. 6,000 or more employees in th*. 34. The mouth sweet wile of The vessel, ran into a force 8 gale traction system came about after 39. Flexible mine as often as the hiring of eight Negroes to 37. Lighthouse and carried on ai running battle 30. Han's name possible. I just with a wolf pack of submarines and make trial runs after a training Mission don't care for enemy aircraft, destroying eight period. Negotiators burned tha' • DOWN C mouth. those long ha.uls, You can call me 'eneihy planes and scoring direct midnight oil in efforts to settle the Amazon - a family man.* ' ' 'hits on at least twelve others near strike as quickly as ppssible. > WU. . ..

July 2S. MS4 SEAFARERS LOG rare Eievea SEAFARERS LOO 'Dig My Ditch' Jaly 23. 19S4 Vol. XVI, Na. 15 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic & Gulf District, -AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600, Cable Addi-ess: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Paul H^L, Seeretary-Treasurer Editor, HERBERT BRAND; Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor/'BERNARD SEAMAN; Photo Editor/ DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIN SnvACK, AL MASKIN, NORMAN SMITH, Gulf Area Reporter, Bnx MOODY.

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Foreign Flag Subsidy As every one knows, American maritime has its troubles Magazine Article and one of the reasons is the competition suffered from run­ away flag operators. As a result, the US section of the in­ Boosts SIU lAIG dustry has had to fight hard for some kind of Government To the Editor: aid so that it can keep its head above water. I recently came upon an inter­ It's a little astonishing then, that huge billion-dollar cor­ esting. article in Nation's Business entitled "Labor Tells Its Story" by porations like US Steel can get Congress to vote, millions of Booton Herndon. Mr. Herndon dollars for their own personal port projects designed to mainly discussed the press in the service their giant ore-carriers under the runaway flags. labor movement and the impor­ The latest word is that the Senate is considering an $87 tant role it serves for organiza­ million dollar channel improvement project on the Delaware tional and other purposes. River that for all intents and purposes is solely for the benefit Being a member of the SIU, I of that one corporation, while the House is set to pass on a was happy to see that our own- similar, but less costly project, for Mobile, harbor, also de­ LOG was put in the spotlight by signed to accommodate these same foreign-flag ore carriers. the author. It said, In part: As far-as-can be determined, US ship operations have little Distribution Problem or no nee^ for the 40 to 42 foot channel extensions involved "The labor paper which probably in these expensive projects. comes the closest to being all As a matter of fact, at one time US Steel was asked by things to all men is the SIU SEA­ FARERS LOG. This paper has the Army Corp of Engineers to pay half the cost of the Dela­ seemingly incredible problems of ware project, anchwas outraged at the thought of paying half content and distribution. An SIU its own way. The result is that under the present Delaware member might ship out of an east AFL printers in New York have labor troubles recently. Last bill, the company only has to provide a terminal and transfer coast port for the near east, for chipped in $35,000 to provide a week, two CIO unions struck the facilities at its Fairless^ plant. example, and then spend two years home for Carmine Fanelli, a lino­ plants and then went back to work on-the Persian Gulf-European run type operator who was crippled in as President Eisenhower appoint­ Of course, every maritime body, the SIU included, is in ed a fact-finding board under the favor of improving our port facilities. It appears though, that without ever see­ World War II. Local 6 of the In­ ternational Typographical Union Taft-Hartley law. A few da\s if Congress is beihg so kind to US Steel, the least it could ask ing an American newspaper. The has broken ground for the new later, AFL laborers at Oak Ridge is that the company register its ore boat subsidiaries under Union feels it is home in Englewood, New Jersey, went out on a brief strike at two the US flag. responsible for with ramps instead of stairways, Oak Ridge construction projects in getting to this and other special equipment so a dispute with contractors over man not only the that Fanelli can get around in his wage scales. The men returned to news of this Un­ wheelchair. work after an appeal from union 'Fair and Jnst. ' ion, but news of i t leaders. his country and New attempts to settle a strike The unanin\ous decision just handed down by the Appellate n e w s- of the A last minute agreement be­ Division of the New York State Supreme Court defeating Goncalves of AFL and CIO lumber workers worlds that has shut down the industry in tween Mohawk Airlines and the an attempt by Calmar to deny a seaman unemployment bene­ Airline Pilots Association averted "This the LOG does. But after the Northwest are now underway. 3^1 fits represents a major legal victory for the SIU and the men getting all this material in the The strike has been going on for a strike of 73 pilots against the who sail SlU-conitracted ships. paper, how will the Union get the several weeks in the United States New York State carrier. The agreement provided for substan­ This decision, however, is more than simply a legal tri­ paper to the man? In the case of and British Columbia on money the Persian Gulf tanker, SIU air matters. Business magazines have tial wage increases and changes in umph. The legality of the rules adopted by the membership off-duty scheduling. The settle­ governing hiring had already been established in a previous mails ten copies to the ship at an indicated that lumber interests are intermediate port, say Port Said. happy-to let the strike run on be­ ment covers 73 pilots. court test. What the court did was to emphasize without a It also airmails copies to American cause the price of lumber has fall­ 4 4^ shadow of a doubt that the SIU way of doing business is embassies and consulates and, to en quite a bit ^ in the past year. AFL post office unions lost an­ "fair, reasonable and just" and that Calmar had no right overlook no bets, it puts copies in other round in their fight for wage whatsoever to deny- a Seafarer unemployment benefits.^ i i ^ taverns in ports all over the world." Airline mechanics, members of increases, when the House of Rep­ Its been mentioned many times before in the pages of the Take Notice of SIU... the International Association of resentatives ' turned. „down a five LOG and at membership meetings that the steamship oper­ Machinists, AFL, are now taking percent increase for one million It's wonderful to .know "that the postal workers. The bill repre­ ator will not give up trying to find some way, somehow, of outside press and thus the Ameri­ a national strike ballot. Approxi­ mately '20,000 ground service sents an agreement between the cutting corners on the Seafarer. In this case, to keep a Jew can public, as well as big business, administration and the Post Office dollars in its treasury, the company fought with might and are taking notice of, and learning workers at six major airlines are now voting. The Union has unions. main to keep a Seafarer from collecting money enough to what goes on in a union such as 4 4. keep him in food and shelter until such time as he caught the SIU. We should all be proud charged that airline representa­ of this fact and thank those re­ tives have refused to-negotiate on New York City's subway system, another ship. That the company was willing, almost anxious, union demands. operated by the New York Transit to assure that the Seafarer involved went hungry so that it sponsible such as our officials and the LOG staff for a job well done Authority, has reached agreement could collect a rebate, simply reflects an ever-present atti­ and wish them continued success. with the CIO Transport Workers tude in the steamship industry. A 77-year-old cigar maker from Union on a two year contract. The I can remember wha^a pleasure Joliet, Illinois, estimated recently V Seafarers recognize that this attitude still exists. But it will agreement followed a representa­ it was to get the LOG in a foreign that he has turned out four million tion election in which the CIO not prevail as long as they maintain a strong Union. port, particularly if the ship hap­ hand-rolled cigars in 64 years at union won an overwhelming ma­ pened to be in a place where there the trade. Cigar maker Michael jority. It provides for official rec­ were no English-language news­ A. Glennon has been a member of ognition of the union and wage papers available. There always the Cigar Makers' International increases as well. Previously the was a fuss about who would be since 1893, three years after he authority held that it could not Defying The Sea able to get hold-bf the newspaper started work as an apprentice in sign labor contracts because it was With far greater frequency than we care to see, stories keep first and find out what was going the trade. a government agency. appearing in the newspapers regarding men who jeopardize on in the Union and in the States 4" 4i t 4 4 4 their own lives and the lives of others by their disregard of generally. Complaining that the company A strike by 10,000 members of the nature of the sea. To all my past shipmates and was trying to double the work load Dodge Local 3 of the United Auto­ friends in the SIU I would like to for oilers in the maintenance de­ mobile Workers, CIO, has idled Such a story is the one reported elsewhere in this news­ say that I just got through taking partment, 4,000 members of the 25,000 additional Chrysler employ­ paper -regarding the five men who left San Francisco in an my 16 weeks of -training and am CIO Packinghouse Workers uKion ees in petroit, due to a shortage attempt to drift to Hawaii on a raft. now stationed in Washington, DC, have shut down the Ai-mour and of parts caused by plant shut­ Seafarers, like all professional seagoing men, know that with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Company meat-packing plant in downs. The walkout was called the sea is no plaything. They know that safety at sea demands the oldest outfit in the Army prob­ Chicago. The men are members of over the firing last week of two a knowledge of the sea, and constant vigilance, even while ably better known to you as the Local 347 of the ..CIO union. A UAW members who refused to per­ aboard a 1.0,000-ton ship, let alone a raft. - Honor Guard. union spokesman said that the form new jobs as demanded by I'm sure anxious tp get out of load doubling was part of a newly- the company. The other 25,000 .5 There have been men, including members of this Union, this Army and go back to the SIU. established company ineentive workers became directly affected who have braved the sea in small boats. But they had sea­ Oh, well, only nineteen more system. by the strike when drivers of inter- worthy craft, and years of seamanship at their beck and call. months to go. 4> 4> ^ plant trucks, who are members of Those amateur sailors on the raft symbolize the abysmal Pvt. Antonio Goncalves Atom plants at Oak lUdge. Ten­ the striking local, joined the walk­ ignorance of many shoreside people about the destructive : Co. B 8rd inf. Reg. nessee, and Paducah, "Kentucky, out, causing parts shortages ia powet-CKE poean waters; . .. . • Fort Myer,- Va. - have been having their share of other plants. Fas* Ttrehm SEAFARERS LOG " JnlyXS. 1984 July 28. 1984 SEAFARERS LOG Pas* Tblrteea < .

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PROPRIETORS THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS A SKETCH. Lt4. (REPRODUCED FROM ISSUES DATED MARCH 29. NDi TO JUNE S, tM«) The first commercially-successful steamboat in the US was Robert Fulton's Clermont, Henry Bell's Comet appeared in 1812 and ran out of Glasgow a passenger-freight Second steamship to cross the Atlantic, the Royal William (1833) made the vOyage Wiuch made a 150-mile voyage up the Hudson to Albany in 32 hours, ou; August 11/ - steamer until she was wrecked in 1820. The 30-ton, five-knot vesselhad a four hp en- from Quebec to Gravesend, England, in 25 days. She followed the American Savan­ "J. ^ ISO?. In an 1803 exj^riment, a smaller vessel sank immediately^ - i; - «nd four jpaddle-whi^ls^^ nah, which used steam only a short part of the way across in 1819, —f ma Pare Fonrteen SEAFARERS LOG Juir ies. 1954 I?-•'• •*i. '••• PORTKEPORW...... We have a large part of the Bull Baltimore: steer the younger members on a Lake Charles:' Boston: 'Line fleet tied up here due to the true course. longshoremen's strike in Puerto He has sailed at every rating in Lady Cop's Husband Rico and that has added quite a Shipping Improves the deck department and for quite Skipper Deefs Go OT I: few men on the beach here. a number of years has been ship­ . V-'..- Dies On African Run Laynps Coming Out Nearly 100 Per Cent ping as bosun. "Shorty," as he is Dal Ha Apis Pays Up . The sympathies of all the men These men are all registered to At long last, I'm glad to report known to his shipmates, has seen We had-the Bull Run (Mathias- at the Union hall are going out go back on their respective ships that shipping has picked up con­ our organization grow from ob­ en) in here for a couple of days to Mrs. R. E. Peck of Green Har­ and will be sent back as soon as siderably and registrations have scurity to its present high rating before she sailed for Argentina, bor, who^ husband died recently the strike is over in Puerto Rico. fallen off. This is largely due to the in the maritime industry. and again we had a hassle with aboard the Robin Trent In Africa. We had one Liberty ship come out our noble friend. (???), Captain of laj^ip this week, the Transat­ fact that we crewed up the Edith, Earl Sheppard Mrs. Peck is the Mae and Carolyn (Bull), and the Baltimore Port Agent RachaU, over OT. We had some only policewom­ lantic (Pacific Waterways), Ship­ William A. Carruth (Transfuel) and trouble with this bird last Febru­ an in Green Har­ ping should remain good 'for the had quite a few replacements on ary and the Union won then. But bor and has been coming period as there are quite a the Compass (Compass). this time he again' thought he on the force for few ships due in and also a couple Seattle: could get away with it just by say­ more are expected to be pulled out Even with this spurt in shipping, the past 20 years. we still have a few more ships ing "That ain't overtime." But he One of her fa­ of layup. finally saw the light and paid the- We paid off a total of 16 ships around here idle and several of vorite diversions these, we unqlerstand, will be Doom ApiMars Over OT so he could sign on. Maybe is reading the in the past two weeks, signed 14 some day this bird will learn to on foreign articles and serviced 16 crewin^ up within the next two LOG. We are weeks. Here's hoping this is true. As Shipping Slows quit disputing good OT, but we I; ^r' in-transit ships. \ c :• reek still awaiting There have been well over 200 The boom in shipping seems to doubt it because his type never word from the Payoffs have dropped off this past two learns. There is a fine crew of SIU Ships paid off were the Beatrice, men that have shipped in the past Robin Line on what ship and what two week period. week period and shipping is more men on this ship and they swear date her husband will arrive back Evelyn and Show Me Mariner or less back to normal. At the they will bring her in clean if it (Bull); the Seatrain Savannah (Sea- This is approxi­ in the States. We are hoping he mately 100 more time of this report, we do not know is within their power to do so.« will be brought back to Boston so train), the Val Chem (Valentine), of any more ships coming out of Besides the Bull Run, the Coun­ Mrs. Peck can make arrangements the Bradford Island, Chiwawa and men shipped than layup, but it is very likely that a Government Camp (Cities Service); in the previous cil Grove (Cities Service) also sail­ for having him buried in Massa­ two week period. Liberty or two will come out for ed for Argentina, and other ships- the Transatlantic (Pacific Water­ a load of lumber for the east coast chusetts. ways), the Robin Wentley and Rob­ Paying off in tailing in here were the Cantigriy, R. M. Churchill was taken sick the Port of Balti­ or Japan. Government Camp, Logans Fort, while working as cashier on the in Goodfellow (Robin); the Choc­ We had no ships pay off during taw (Waterman), the Steel Flyer more in the past Bradford Island, Winter Hill and Evangeline. He got off the ship in two "weeks were this last two week period. The Lone Jack, all of Cities Service. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and when (Isthmian), the Seatiger (Colonial) Young America (Waterman) was and the Excello (Excello Corp.). the Cubore, San- Pumpman In Chair he was brought back to Boston he MiUer diverted to Sari Francisco, the New At last week's meeting we had Those ships signing on were the tore. Baltore, Ve- York of the west coast. was so ill he had to be taken off Robin Tuxford (Robin), the Bar­ nore, Feltore, and Marore (Qre); Brother J. F. Mapp, chief pump­ the ship in an ambulance. The We slgqed on the Coe Victory man, in the chair. He hails from bara Fritchie (Liberty Navigation), the Bethcoaster and Aiamar (Cal­ (Victory Carriers), that is we marine hospital ambulance was in the Show Me Mariner (Bull) and mar), the Steel Chemist (Isthmian) Mississippi and joined the Union Providence so Eastern SS Com­ signed her on "coastwise articles back in the early days. The Re­ the Lawrence Victory (Mississippi). and the Logans Fort (Cities Serv­ only because the shipping company pany ordered a private ambulance In-transit ships were the Sea- ice). cording secretary was Brother A. to take him to the Brighton Marine Sign-Ons said they were not going to store Baker, FWT, and both men did a trains Louisiana, Texas, New York the ship in Seattle, but would store Hospital. and Georgia (Seatrain); the Calmar fine job. * Besides Churchill, we have J. Sign ons were the Cubore, San- her in San Francisco for the voy­ We have no men in the hospital and Alamar (Calmar); the Steel age. A bit of advice to all con­ Penswick, F. Alasavich and J. Chemist and Steel Voyager (Isth­ tore, Venore and Marore (Ore); here at this time. , Garello in the marine hospital. the Topa Topa - and Fairland cerned: you can't feed a crew on For our Seafarer of the Week mian); the Alcoa Partner (Alcoa), promises, therefore, when the Shipping StiU Slow the Southport (South Atlantic) and (Waterman), the Edith and Mae we nominate Brother H. J. Abel, :' ••% Shipping here continues to be (Buli), the Steel Chemist (Isthmian) "victualer" says he has plenty of better known as "Baltimore Whit- the Topa Topa, Antinous and Fair- stores, then, and only after that, slow. During the last report period isle (Waterman). and the Logans Fort (Cities Serv­ ey." He has been a Union member - we had the Alexandra (Carras) and ice). . ' is the titne to sign, and of course, for a long time, sailing in the deck Claude Simmons don't overlook the linen, washing Royal Oak and Paoli (Cities Serv­ Asst. Sec.-Treasurer - Those in transit were the Alcoa department, and he says the SIU ice) paying off and signing on. In Partner and Alcoa Ranger (AlSda), machine and general repairs. benefits its men in so many ways transit were the Robin Wentley the Chickasaw, Wacosta and Anti­ Ships in transit were • the Ra- it is hard to say just what its (Seas Shipping), Antinous and MJse Only One nous (Waterman); the Steel Flyer •phael Semmes (Watermani and the greatest benefit is. Choctaw (Waterman), Steel Flyer (Isthmian), the Portmar (Calmar) Marymar (Calmar). Our noble Karl "Swede" Hell- (Isthmian) and The Cabins (Cab­ Mail Address and the Robin Wentley of Seas ^eattle has had plenty of sun- man went fishing the other "night ins). Seafarers with beefs regard­ Shipping. • slHne and the temperature has and reports he caught a tubfull. We had a few beefs on the Alex­ ing slow payment of monies been between 60 and 80 degrees. The political scene in Maryland Another reason may be that some He didn't say a tubfull of what, andra but these were all settled due from various operators in at the present time is in a turmoil, but we suspect it wasn't fish. to the satisfaction of the crew. The back wages and disputed over- particularly on the Democratic §ide, of the boys are feeding the ponies ' All is quiet on the labor frorit Evangeline has been running tim.e should first check wheth­ at Longacres. (These few generally due to the fact,that Mahoney, the ship out pretty quick.). Finally, here at present, but we are on the smoothly without any beefs so far. er they have a proper mailing man who ran in the primaries alerTfor the bosses to start trou­ The delegates are "Shorty" Melan- address on file with the com­ some of the members have found against Byrd, does not want to second homes for themselves. Sev­ ble now that they have got the son, engine; Ollie "Orion Comet" pany. SIU headquarters offi­ concede defeat, although it is ex­ "right-to-scab'^ bill passed. Olson, deck, and W. Grant, stew­ cials point out that reports eral got together and rented a boat pected Byrd will be ruled the win­ house on beautiful Lake Washing­ Leroy Clarke ard. All of these boys are doing received from several opera­ ner. The AFL went all out in sup­ Lake Charles Port Agent a very good job. tors show checks have been ton and are havini quite a vaca­ porting Byrd and there is no tion. Luckily, the vacationers are 4^ We are finally getting some sun­ mailed to „ one address while question that the great help that Savannah: shine after two months of rain and a beef on the same score is many Seafarers gave in this cam­ a mixed lot. I am told they had hope this good weather will con­ sent from another, thus creat­ paign was an important 'factor. quite a port list last week and'had tinue. ing much difficulty in keeping To pump the bilges. After check­ SoHtb Atlanlic Ships James Sheehan accounts straight. Seafarers Real Old Timer ing a bit, it was found to be not Boston Port Agent are urged to use one perma­ Our man of the week, Brother a leak, but the ice box. The ice nent address for mail so that John O. Miller, has been a member box is on the port side and need­ PayOffandSlgaOn 4" t" i claims can be checked speedi­ of the SIU since 1938. A real old- less to say, it was full of beverages, Shipping has been fair in this New York: ly and payment made right timer, he has been a credit to the causing the list. port during the past two weeks. away. SIU, not only "in performing his Jeff Gillette The Southwind and Southland own duties, but in his ability to Seattle Port Agent (South Atlantic) paid off and ^ Shipping Fair Despite Signed on, and in transit were the Southport (South Atlantic), Fair- Dnil Line Fieet Laynp port (Waterman) and Seatrains New York can boast of having Louisiana and Georgia. The Sea­ some of the finest weather in the A €1 VByfiiDjniitfs n w?rHt%n n train Georgia called here twice. country for the past few weeks— Men in the marine hospital are no rain and temperatures in the John H. Morris, Leslie F. Swegan. low 80's. Just what the beaches, Shipping Figures July <3. F. Wilson, A. F. Meadows, R. C. race tracks and amusement park REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL Shedd, P. Bland, J. Littleton, W. C. operators dream about. PORT DECK ENGINE STEW. BEG. DECK ^ENG. STEW. SHIPPED Bedgood, J. B. Sellers, C. Slater, The boys on the beach here have Boston 28 13 5 46 7 18 8 33 L. A. DeWitt, B. Blanchard, J. C. certainly been able to enjoy New York Moore and G. Menendez. some outside recreation and with 181 150 121 452 81 80 63 224 Philadelphia Jeff Morrison the additional facilities we have 31 31 16 n 14 . 11 9 34* Savannah Port Agent added in the hall, those who enjoy Baltimore 87 61 63 211 93 87 ' 73 252 indoor recreation has found plenty Norfolk 29 11 11 91 13 7 4 24 to occupy their time. They can now Savannah 16 enjoy shooting pool, playing ahuf- 8 t 8 32 10 9 S 24 fle board, cards, chess, checkers, Tampa 11 16 19 46 6 9 7 18 reading from a well-stocked library Mobile 43 36 49 123 38 28 43 109 %l/RLY or watching the shows or ball New Orleans 67 65 63 199 V 71 79 107 253 Says: - - games in the television theatre. 'Galveston 24 34 23 . 81 - 32 21 21 74 These facilities are open to the membership from eight o'clock in Seattle 39 24 30 93 16 14 11 41 ¥t '1, the morning until midnight. San Frandsco ...... 46 32 41 119 89 27 ' 24 86 Shipping for the past two weeks Wilmington ..... • • • e e.*« 10 10 8 28, 6 8 has b^n fairly good for all three ' ' departments,, but you would not Total»;^^•• 612 ^ 491 • 457 ;• 1,960 . 419 Jn [ -•374^^' think ro to look in the ball h?re. *Pii>rl shut down by longshoremen's strike. July 23, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG rag* Fmeea PORT ItEPOKJS •i of ships coming into Hampton Nfiw Orleans: Philadelphia: signing on the various ships around Mobile: -II' I Roads. Although" most of them the area seem to have forgotten I were under foreign flags, some of that they have delegates aboard _ il Pelicans Kick Mcbile's them were our own contracted Fori Shut Bown With the ships to take up their beefs Everybody Happy With ships and the shipment of men with the patrolman, but instead of Bears All Over Lei was getting better. Longshore Lookout that they come individually with With the usual summer dol­ Paying off during the last two Shipping has been'slow, for the their various beefs. A lot of times Relroaefive Pay News drums having set in, the principal weeks were the Lawrence Victory past two we6ks due to the long­ the patrolman checking on the Shipping in the port for the past topics of conversation here just (Mississippi) and the Royal Oak shore strike In Puerto Rico which beefs finds just a little personality couple of weeks was not good, but now are shipping, the New Orleans (Cities Service). has tied up most of the Bull Line complaint among the crew or some­ kept pretty steady with approxi­ Ships signing on were the Wa- Pelicans, the weather and politics fleet. We are also the victims of a times against the officers ^ the mately 109 men shipped to regular in that order. costa (Watermanl, the Lawrence shut down port due to the local ship. Shipping has picked up some­ Victory (Mississippi) and the Royal employers locking, out the long­ Personalities are things that we jobs and 87 men shipped to vari­ what since our last report and the Oak (Cities Service). shoremen over the letter's refusal should not be involved with while ous relief jobs in and around the outlook for the immediate future In-transit ships were the Coun­ to work a ship where there was an we are discussing ship's business. harbor. During this last two week indicates it will continue to be fair. cil Grove and Logans Fort (Cities unsettled beef. The outlook for fu­ You are not only making it hard period we had a total of eight pay­ As for the Pelicans, they are Service); Southport (South Atlan­ ture shipping depends on the out­ on your shipmates and delegates, offs, five sign ons and seven ships even hotter right now than the tic), the Steel Advocate, Steel come of the Puerto Rico longshore but also on the patrolman who has weather. The birds won eight of Rover and Steel Chemist (Isth­ beef and the local longshore beef. to settle these beefs. If everyone in-transit. their last nine games on the road mian); the Wacosta (Waterman) We are sorry to will cooperate and take their beefs Ships paying off, all in pretty and now are only a half game out and the Alcoa Ranger and Partner report the fatal to the ship and department dele­ good shape, were the Alcoa Pen­ of first place in the Southern As­ (Alcoa). accident aboard gates they will present the beefs to nant, Puritan, Clipper, Pilgrim and sociation. James A. Bullock, patrolman, re­ the Barbara Frit- the boarding patrolman. Corsair (Alcoa); -the Monarch of Over the weekend, tljey swamped ports that oh his weekly visit to chie ("Liberty Men riding in-transit ships seem the Mobile Bears to sweep a four the USPHS hospital to pay the sea­ Nav.) in which to have forgotten the procedure. the Sea, Lafayette and Morning game series. For some reason, our men their weekly welfare benefits, Joe Lupton was Men coming into port have quite Light (Waterman),' Mobile brothers seem to have lost that only one man, Anthony ^ca- instantly killed. a few beefs like repairs, and other Signing on again were the Alcoa Interest in baseball recently. They turro, is in the hospital at the Joe, a former of­ items that should have been taken Pennant, Puritan, and Pilgrim (Al­ don't even want to talk about it. present time. ' ficial in the Port care of at the last pay off and sign coa); the Andrew Jackson (Isth­ Well, Mobile is still in the league, of Norfolk, will Lupton on. Of course, it is the same old even though the Bears are in sixth Ben Rees be sadly missed story from the crews, they were mian) and the Lafayette (Water­ place 16 games Norfolk Port Agent by his many friends in the SIU. busy ^oing home to their wives or man). off pace. 4. i t. Soon after we had received all families and did not have time to Mississippi In-Transits The weather the Retails on this accident, and take care of them. The "next thing In-transit ships were the DeSoto, continues to be Galveston: had left the ship, we were notified they know the ship has sajled and Golden City, Iberville and Citrus that anotheT serious accident had the repairs were not done. Most of 1 hot with the mer­ Packer (Waterman); and the Del cury hanging be­ Neva West Is LaU Up, occured on the same ship when these in-transit ships do not have tween-95 and 100 Present' Spinney, deck engineer, officers out here, only an agent Sol, Del Oro and l^el Santos (Mis­ degrees on most was knocked into #3 hold. Brother who is generally not authorized to sissippi). days. An occa­ Bui Shipping is Gooll Spinney was taken to the Frank- spend sums of money for repairs Brothers Willie Reynolds and ford Hospital in Philadelphia and sional afternoon Shipping has been good here that should have been taken cbre William G. Moore are in the New during the past two weeks, with the next day was visited by repre­ of on the other coast. ' Cope shower makes It Orleans marine hospital. • bearable at night, 79 men shipping out in the three sentatives of the SIU Welfare Serv­ Crew To Blame however. departments. However, the Neva ices Department, who made sure Oldtimers on the beach include that his family was notified and Most of the negligence has been Quiet Primary West (Bloomfield) went into idle due to the crew paying off without Charley Long, H. Kirkwood, R. A primary election will be held status after she paid off. also saw that he had enough money Beswell, F. Kyser, G. Lewis, F. to take care of anything he might leaving an adequate repair list for in Louisiana July 27, but from all The Alexandra (Carras) and the boarding patrolman or new Kouns, C. Trippe, J. Waith, G. Gon­ indications it will be an unusually Fort Hoskins (Cities Service) sign­ want. ^ crews. Therefore, when the ship zales, C. Prevatt, B. Locke and J. quiet election. The-principal races ed on, and in- Here's wishing Brother Spinney a speedy recovery.' gets out to sea the new crew does Edlund. / to be decided involve the US Sen­ transit were the not have all the things done that ate seat occupied by Senator Allen Southern States A. S. Cardullo Retroactive Pay Philadelphia Port Agent should have been done. To the old J. Ellender and the Congressional (Southern SS), crew leaving the ship, see that an A report from two of the major office held by Representative Hale Alice Brown i t i adequate repair list is left to the companies made the membership • Boggs. Ellender is opposed by (Bloomfield), Del new crew signing on, check before on the beach feel a little better. Frank B. Ellis, an attorney, and Santos (Mississip­ San Francisco: you sign on and see if you need Maurice B. Gatlin will oppose Rep­ pi), The Cabins Alcoa said that they would be any repairs. Also see that the work ready to pay the retroactive wage resentative Boggs. (Cabins), V a 1 requested has been done. If re­ Chem (Valentine Crews Asked To Take increase by the first of August and Among the Seafarers who have pairs have not been made, prompt­ Waterman said that they would be been in dry dock at the USPHS Tankers), Steel Lee ly report same to the boarding pa­ Navigator (Isth­ Beefs To Delegales ready by t ht hospital here for extended periods, trolman who is to sign on your ves­ 15th of August. but are now reported to be con­ mian), Paoli and French Creek Shipping for the Port of San sel. He will get the repairs done (Cities Service) and Seatrains New Francisco has been fair for the When and how to valescing in good style, are D. Kor- for you. collect this ret­ olia, E. E. Brady, S. Cope, A. Qui- Jersey, Savannah, Texas and New past two week period but the out­ Oldtimers on the beach include York. look for the future looks poor. roactive pay will nones, L. R. Tickle, William G. F. Yotto, F. Martinez, W. Kramer, be announced in Moore and E. Samrock, In the marine hospital are C. Ships paid off were the Madaket W. Bause, C. McKee, J. Worley, J. Barbosa, Hannison DesHotels, and Young America (Waterman) the SEAFARERS Those recently admitted include Early, W. Harris, C. Newton, F. LOG. P. G. Goodman, C. W. Barnett, J. F. V. Davis and M. P. McDonald. and the Orion Star (Oil Carriers). Kustra, J. Lefko, P. Robertson, P. M. McDavitt, R. L. Skinner and J. On the beach are J. Lee,, R. Sign Ons Cheklin and G. Bane. Mobile has one J. Adams. Ayers, J. Lippincitt, N. Baker, Ships signing on were the Mada­ Men in the marine hospitals in­ of the Waterman L. T. Bacon and T. Fields are O. L. Fleet, W. Jones, F. Ryan, S. ket and Jean Lafitte (Waterman) clude G. H. Leary, S. Bunda, H. R. ships presently Pisani back in the hospital for further Sikes, W. R. Simpson, D. Molina, and the Orion Star (Oil Carriers). Fall, J. Levin, W. Singleton. P. S. held up in San treatment after being recently dis­ W. Brightwell, F. Pedraza, B. Luna, Ships in-transit were the Steel Yuzon, C. Neumaier, J. Childs, O. Juan, PR, due to a strike in that charged. M. Plyler, R. Meadows, W. Slade, Maker (Isthmian), the Ocean Ulla Gustavsen, J. Perreira, V. L. Taral- area by the longshoremen. Head­ Payoffs G. Bales, J. Glenn, E. Puntillo and (Ocean Trans.), the Marymar (Cal- lo, W. Johnson and P. J. St. Marie. quarters is looking after the inter­ Ships paid off here in the last P. Rogosch. mar) and the Gateway City, Yaka ests of the Union during the course two weeks were the Steel Scientist Keith Alsop and Raphael Semmes (Waterman). Tom Banning of this strike to see that the mem­ (Isthmian), the Del Sud, Del Alba Galveston Port Agent Lately, crews paying off and San Francisco Port Agent bers and their interests are pro­ and Del Oro (Mississippi); the De- tected. Soto, Iberville, Citrus Packer and 'Duke of Bourbon Street' Morning Light (Waterman) and the ^ Ml For our Seafarer of the Week we Alice Brown (Bloomfield). nominate Anthony Pisani who Ships calling in-transit included joined the SIU in New York in the Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Pennant, 1947. He originally hails from New York, but usually ships out of the Alcoa Clipper and- Alcoa Pilgrim WILMINGTON. Calif .. 505 Marine Ave. FORT WILLIAM . . 118t& Syndicate Ave. (Alcoa); the Andrew Jackson and SIU, A&G District Ernest Tilley. Agent Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 3-3221 Gulf in the various engine room BALTIMORE . . 14 North Gay St. HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. ratings. Tony, or the "Duke of Steel Rover (Isthmian), the Del Earl Sheppard. Agent Mulberry 4540 SECRETARY-TREASURER Ontario Phone: 5591 Paul HaU TORONTO. OnUriO 272 King St. E. Bourbon Street" as he is better Sud, Del Santos and Del Oro (Mis­ BOSTON 276 State St. ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS - EMpire 4-5719 sissippi); the Lafayette (Water­ James Sheeban, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Robert Matthews Joe Algina VICTORIA, BC 617V4 Cormorant St. known, says he likes this area bet­ Claude Simmons Joe Volpian Empire 4531 man), the Alice Brown (Bloom- GALVESTON 2l8t & Mechanic VANCOUVER. BC 565 Hamilton St. ter than New York and that he in­ Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 William Hall PAific 7824 tends to make his home here. His field), the Lone Jack (Cities Serv­ LAKE CHARLES. U .... 1419 Ryan St. SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. ice), the Seatlger -(Colonial) and Leroy Clarke. Agent Phone 6-5744 SUP Phone 6346 favorite sport is bowling and walk­ BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. the Seatrains Georgia and Savan­ MOBILE ...: 1 South Lawrence St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone: 545 ing and he usually spends about Cal Tanner. Agent Phone 2-1754 Phone 5-8777 THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. five or six hours a night walking nah (Seatrain). NEW ORLEANS 523 BlenvlUe St. PORTLAND 522 N. W. Everett St. CAnal 7-3202 Lindsey J. WUliams Lindsey Williams. Agent Beacon 4336 QUEBEC 113 Cote De La Montague around the town. He is single, but MagnoUa 6112-6113 RICHMOND. CALIF 257 5th St. Quebec Phone: 2-7078 says he lias prospects. — New Orleans Port Agent NEW YORK . 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn Phone 2599 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WiUiam St. NB Phone: 2-5232 ^ HYacinth 9-6600 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. In his opinion, the best of the NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Douglas 2-8363 Welfare Plan benefits is the dis­ Norfolk: Ben Rees. Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Great Lakes District ability benefit. Although a young 8. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 Main 0290 ALPENA 133 W., Fletcher SAN FRANCISCO .... 450 Harrison St. WnjiuNGTON 505 Marine Ave. Phone: 1238W man himself, Tony says it gives ^1 T, Banning. Agent Douglas 2-5475 Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. him something ID look forward to Hamptoii RMds fidls Marty Breithoff. West Coast RepresentaUve NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn Phone: Cleveland 7391 PUERTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo 51—La 5 STerUng 8-4671 CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE and the assurance that he will be Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 Phone: Main 1-0147 looked after in the event of dis­ SAVANNAH . 2 Abercorn St. DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Jeff Morrison. Agent Phone 3-1728 Canadian District Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 ability. Shipping was slightly better for SEATTLE . . 2700 1st Ave. MONTREAL ..... 624 St James St. West DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Ibis past- tw0 week period and JeB Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334 i PLateau 8161 Phone: Melrose 2-4110 Carl Tanner TAMPA 1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. HALIFAX. NJB... 128U HoUls St SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 83nd St. liiere winw^ah Increasing number Ray White. Agent Phone 2-1323 . .. i Pbonet 3*911 Phonoi Essex 6-84M MobUe Port Agent t ;5S^v'-^'- • \w^ • •.•« *.:'ri7R(;Tii;':;,- , • •*-••;•.'."'iS;' -'* rag* SbcteCB SEAFARERS LOG Jidr 9.t, 1954

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BJTSEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor (Editor's Note: The SEAFARERS LOG photo editor tvill be glad to assist Seafarers with their photo problems. Address any questions to the Photo Editor, c/o the LOG at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn. This includes information on how to operate certain types of cameras, advice on camera purchases, photo-finishing techniques, plus informa­ tion on a variety of camera equipment, such as enlargers, flash guns, etc. Drop the editor a line or if you are around the hall come up to see him.) Ever since Daguerre uncapped the first lens to re

V" estimated film speed rating of jlOOO were printable. Under normal ex­ V- posure conditions both films gave negatives of remarkably good quality :^r 4- with a grajn structure apparently jao greater than films of slower ratings. Jest quality was obtained from fully exposed Superior Press with 16-D and seven minutg development time while five minutes in DK-50 produced best results tinder similar conditions with Royal Pan. Tests made under dark green safelights' showed that one five-gecond inspec­ tion is possible without fog but any exposure to a safelight for longer periods w^ injurious. The manufacturers recommend total darkness, and if you're not used to working under a green safelight it's best to use the time and temperature method. There's no doubt that both The Golden City (Waterman) on a recent European run again saw many familiar scenes of World Royal" and "Superior" will prove to be valuable additions to those War II. Top, left, is a shot of a sunken German transport in the harbor of La Pallice, France. -Top, who a.re after maximum speed and good quality. right, an amphibious landing craft is hoisted aboard the ship. Bottom, left, are (left to right). Sea­ farers Joe Hunt, A1 Arnold, Jim Flanagan and Henry Bilde, of the Golden City. Bottom, right, French workmen prepare cradle on the deck of the ship for the 100-ton landing craft's trip to the States. LOG-A-RHYTHM: LifHe Things Moonlight Ship Provisioning By M. Dwyer

Think of her face when you're Through starry nights or a sunset's Is Calmar's Latest Caper far away, ^ glow. Calmar ships now and then pop up with a new twist in the handling of ship's stores. Tell her you haven't forgot, Remember, she hasn't forgot,- A thought a day till you're home There'll not be another if you The crew of the Calmar reports the latest one is storing the ship under cover of darkness. to stay. say you love her. At a recent ship's meeting, the crew brought under discussion the topic of stores and Little things mean a lot. Little things mean a lot. the>vay they are handled on the Calmar. During the last after and thus there wasn't any are good or bad and if there is Send her a gift, a card or two, way of knowing what stores were enough. Pretend that you're swell if New Numbers trip, the stores were brought put on, whether or not there was Calmar's latest after-dark storing you're not. down to the ship by moonlight and enough stores and whether they maneuver, the crew believes, is an And if you should, miss her in For Uq, Phones they were not checked by the stew- were good or bad. attempt to evade the stringent kind dreams you can kiss her. The telephone numbers of arcTbecause it was nearly midnight The crew went on record to have of check-ups that these ships have Little things mean a lot. all New York headquarters before the stores were safe in the the stores on before they sign on been receiving to make sure~ that phones were changed recently ice box. and in the daytime so that the their storing is up to SIU stand­ Long for the day you'll be sail­ by the telephone company. All The ship sailed shortly there­ steward can check and see if they ards. ing back. Seafarers calling headquarters Though other arms may embrace are asked to use the new num­ you. bers to get faster service. Yearn for the port you can call The new headquarters tele­ V - Colden City your home. phone number is HYacinth lluit Cortiei' Has Near-Miss For it will never desert you. , 9-6600. (1) Twenty-nine percent of a mixed shipment of canned goods on a Speaking of arriving in the Top Steward Dept. Poses vessel is fruit products. If there are 400 tons in the entire shipment, States on a ship without a beef, how many tons of canned vegetables are included? the crew of the Golden City (2) Which city is the capital of Australia: (a) Sydney, (b) Canberra, • W:K''' (Waterman) nearly arrived in the (c) Melbourne, (d) Brisbane? States without any beefs and with­ (3) If a Fahrenheit thermometer reads 212°, what does the Centi­ out a ship. grade thermometer next to it read? While in the Straits of Dover (4) Abner Doubleday and the Marquess of ,Queensbury played prom­ proceeding towards the English inent parts in the early history of two famous sports. With what sport Channel, the Golden City almost was each of them connected? collided in the fog with a Greek (5) What is the meaning of the word emolument: (a) fnedicine, (b) celebration, (c) profit, (d) tom^b. coastal vessel laying at anchor. (6) Where is the Morro Castle: (a) Rio de Janeiro, (b) Havana, (c) The Greek vessel lay at anchor Manila, (d) Madrid? and the Golden City was approach­ (7) A ship leaves port at noon Tuesday and at the end of 24 hours ing on her starboard beam when covers 300 miles. A aecond ship heading in the same direction leaves she was spotted Just in time. A the same port at 9 PM Tuesday and intercepts the first one .at noon hard right was given and then a Wednesday. How fast was the second ship going? hard left to keep the stern from (8) Which is the most densely populated state in the US:, (a) New swinging into the Greek ship as Jersey, (b) New York,- (c) Rhode Island, (d) Illinois? the Golden City passed the Greek (9) In what continenl is Turkey, Europe or Asia? vessel's bow. .'"f"H , (10) If you cut 45 yards of cloth into one-yard pieces, and cut one A miss is as good as a mile yard a minute, how long will it take? though and the Golden fcity Three members of the WacoSta's steward department compli-'' headed for Mobile with the crew mented for their good food are (left to right) Peter Gonzales, Peter (^qix Answers on Page 20) thanking their lucky stars. ' ~ Loleaq and the night cook and baker, photo by tuia Ramirez. = -

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July 23, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG rare sevenieen HurriGane Sails Again and Again; By Spike Marlin Baseball, fortunately, is one the complete collapse of their Crew Never Knows Where, When sport in whieh pre-season form pitching, with Gerry Staley the The crew of the Hurricane has dedicated the song "Blues in the Night" to the ship doesn't always hold uo. at least principal culprit, has mired them not this year. For the first time in in the second division. Milwau­ as their travels never seem to end. From Mobile to San Pedro to Okinawa to Haiphong. six seasons there is a possibility kee's goose was cooked by the An­ Indo-China, and back to Okinawa and then to Pusan and on to Yokohama and back to that the American League will tonelli trade and a broken leg suf­ Pusan and'on and on and on.-f have a new titleholder, a welcome fered by Thomson in spring train­ When they arrive in the where they may go next. Same old "That may be so, but it sure looks development. And there have been ing. land of the Nipponese their stuff, it seems, awaiting the orders like Mother Nature kicked it a number of other equally startling In the American League, Cleve­ queries to the military, company from some second lieutenant. around a bit." developments. land has surprised by' showing agents and MSTS are merely The big noise this year, of strength all along, although New Lotus "Wheelchair" Stone has A new wiper was shipped to re­ York is pressing the Indians hard. answered with the reply that it is decided to take a long vacation and place "SJugger" Ott, who headed course, is being made by the New a mystery to them where the Hur­ York Giants who, at the moment, The Indians always featured strong may even apply to the Welfare for home under doctor's orders. pitching. This year they are being ricane is headed next. The ship is Fund for a pension. If that should The new wiper had been on the are snrartly out in front of the well named it seems, for it is dif­ pack, with only Brooklyn close helped quite a bit. in that depart­ fall through, he plans to open an beach so long in Yokohama, he was ment by a resurgent Bob Feller ficult to plot the course of a hur­ Oriental crockery and rug business giving his food orders to the mess- enough to make a race of it. The ricane. Giants are where they are princi­ and rookie Don Mossi. The Yan­ in the deep south. Red House, Jhe man in Japanese. He's doing better kees are, of course, the team to The crew is at a loss to dope out man with the platinum choppers, now, he speaks a little English pally because of the return of their next move. No secret cargo is Willie Mays, who is living up to all beat, but a tipoff on their chances has applied for the manager's job now, and his profanity is picking is that fact that Rizzuto, their key carried and if they had on board a in the said establishment. up. the adjeetives lavished on Mickey load of smoked sausage, they could Mantle a few seasons back, and a man, is definitely showing signs of Everything has been running Cigarettes are now being given very profitable trade; the one in wear. have guessed their destination to smooth as possible on the ship con­ to the crewmembers at the rate be Baltimore, if baked beans, it which they picked up two pitchers, For the rest of the league, there sidering the fact that it has been of one carton a week and when John Antonelli and Don Liddle, is Chicago, an outside chance on might be Boston; red beans or rice, more than three months in Asiatic some of the boys protested, they perhaps New Orleans; corn, surely from Milwaukee in return for hustle and good pitching, and five waters and so far no one has gone were informed that they should Bobby Thomson. Antonelli has de­ other clubs who are all battling it Savannah; and last but not least, native yet. Mostiof the brothers are read the papers, wherein some doc­ perhaps a load of grits for Mobile. veloped as the solid man of the out for last place. It's a very weak getting very short financially, tors said that smoking causes cer­ and unbalanced league that has Lieutenant's Orders Giant staff, living up to his early though. tain illness. Holy Cow, now these promise. been further undermined by the However, the ship has not had It seems the captain is really C-2s have started carrying medical astonishing collapse of the Red any of the above categories and tight when it comes to draws and advisors. Typical Brooklyn Team Sox. yet no one knows why, when or cigarettes and if he continues as Winter time is still on in Korea Brooklyn, of course, has fielded This team started the season he has in the past, quite a few of and from the looks of things no a typical Dodger team, good hit, with s.uch aces as Williams, Good­ the men will be able to buy that sun has or will shine for some time excellent field, shaky pitch. man, Kell and Pamell, plus bright Sign Checks chicken ranch that all seamen to come. The crew doesn't know The league's disappointments young players like Piersall and Right Awag dream of, but so few ever see. when, but it hopes to see the. sun have been the St. Louis Cardinals, Sammy White. But it has folded The crew sends their thanks for and the States soon, but they are and to a lesser extent, Milwaukee. completely under the impact of in­ Seafarers who purchase trav­ the receipt of the April LOGS for not taking any bets that it will in The Cardinals have been doing juries and some very questionable elers checks, either through it is the only way and means that the near future. amazingly well at the plate, but trades. the Union in the ports of New they have of keeping In touch with York and Baltimore or from their union. any other source, are advised to take advantage of the pro­ Morning Inspection tective feature of the checks Raymond "Corncob" Hodges had Crew Raves About Chow On Chiwawa; by making sure they sign the to go to the Army hospital because checks on the sPot at the time of an unfortunate accident and they buy them. The safety fea­ after five days he returned with a Recommends Ship To Ambitious Eaters ture of travelers checks calls tale of woe. The patients were Are you underweight? Always hungry? Does nothing seem to fill you up until you fear for the purchaser to sign them awakened each morning at 5 AM at the time he buys them and for inspection. you are suffering from malnutrition? then again when cashing them One merchant seamaa had both Here's sage advice for you if the above symptoms are yours: ship the Chickasaw. We to enable a comparison be­ ankles in casts and the medics gave have it from our fat corre-4- tween the two signatures as a him a large dose of salts. At last spondent that this ship is a reer, and is well versed in the culi­ aboard the Chickasaw, and before guard against forgeryj theft or report, he had two sprained wrists hamburger bandits paradise. nary art. McPherson is married, you know it you'll be doing setting loss. Failure to sign them at from doing hand springs to the Food on the ship has improved to the father of four children, and up exercises to reduce the pound­ the time of purchase is a waste head. such a degree that the mere men­ makes his home in Mobile, Ala. age after you have sampled some of the protective feature for During the story hour, Oscar tion of the word causes the crew So we say once again, if you are of the delicious chow served by which the check fee is paid, "Easy Money" Lee was telling a to start worrying about their diets feeling run down, grab your bar Brothers McPhferson and Cain, tops according to the SlU Sea bunch of the youngsters how he and the conversation turns to talk bells and set your sights to ship in the hash throwing business. Chest, which sells travelers kept young and healthy. During of the best means of losing weight. checks as a service to the the conversation he stated that Cause of all this waist line bulg­ membership in New York and Father Time had treated his face ing and pleased smiles are Broth­ Baltimore. with care. This provoked Willy ers Renshaw McPherson and Earl Egan, chief electrician, to remark. Cain who hold down the jobs of chief cook and second cook respec­ The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, tively aboard the well-fed Chicka- bakers and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-known cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's William Smother's recipe for stewed tomatoes and potatoes, and glazed carrots, as well as A. Moshers' Korean chop suey. That Florida has the longest use the new numbers to get faster coastline of any state in the service. Nothing will ever replace mother's cooking it seems, and Union? According to the method $1 i 3^ this is especially true in cooking for large groups. The indi­ employed by the US Coast and That the custom of wearing viduality and little niceties are impossible. Geodetic Survey, the general coast engagement and wedding rings on line of Florida, exclusive of islands, the fourth finger of the left hand However, each cook or^' is 1,197 statute- miles—399 on the originated in an ancient belief that baker has something up his and put in a hot oven for about 20 Atlantic and 798 on the Gulf of a very delicate nerve runs directly sleeve that he can offer that minutes. Mexico. from that finger to the heart? will help. A. Mosher, who happens to be a -*• 4" William Smothers, 2nd cook, sug­ bosun but has his own ideas on That as as part of the permanent That it is estimated that there gests a dish that cooking, would like to see more of record, NY headquarters, as well are from 14 to 18 square feet of he can remem­ the Korean type of chop suey. as the other ports, maintains com­ skin on the average adult human ber as a boy and Chop some pork up into small plete reports of all committees and body? Of course the surface asrea that smacks of cubes and braise them 6n the top officials? On file in headquarters of the Body, which is practically home cooking. of the stove. and the SIU port offices are" rec­ equivalent to the number of It's a simple Chief Cook McPherson (Left) Then take a head of lettuce, ords of all reports made in the square feet of skin, varies with thing. Instead of chop it fine as Union. sex, age, height and weight of the and Second Cook Cain study a side dish of a menu. you would for i" t 4 individual. stewed tomatoes slaw. Add a stalk That because of' an age-old su­ 4i t saw, now engaged in the coastwise prepared in the of celery and one perstition, many persons will not That there is more copper in the trade and being run on the side as usual manner Smothers or two good sized kill a praying mantis, for the United States five-cent piece, com­ health camp for Seafarers with with bread, he carrots cut very reason that it is holy and bad monly known as the nickel, than extra-heavy appetites. suggests using potato instead. thin i along with luck will befall the one who ex­ there is in the United States one- Brother Cain has been sailing as The potatoes are prepared as one large onion. terminates it? It is also believed cent piece, commonly known as cook and baker for the past 25 whipped mashed potatoes, but are After the pork that this insect bears a charm the penny? > The five-cent piece years and has been an SIU member allowed to be a bit harder and bits have been against evil. contains 75 per cent of copper and since 1943. He is originally from buttered. Then they are added to braised, the vege­ Mosher 4 $ 25 per cent of nickel, that is, 57.87 Alabama, but now calls Miami his the stewed canned tomatoes with tables are added That the present telephone num­ grains of copper and 19.29 grains home. a little sugar. and the whole is simmered in a ber for the NY headquarters is of nickel; while the one-cent piece The Chickasaw's chief cook. Glazed carrots are another one frying pan until soft. Then chopped HYacinth 9-6600? The telephone contains 95 per Cent of copper, 2.5 Brother McPherson, is a relative of William Smothers favorite mushrooms and salt and pepper numbers of all New York head­ per cent of tin and. 2.5 per cent newcomer to the SIU but a wel­ dishes. Just slice carrots length­ are added and the mixture is al­ -•Jl' f. quarters phones were changed by of zinc, that is, 45.6 grains of come one. He joined the SIU in wise as you would French fried lowed to simmer again for about the telephone company. Seafarers copper and 1.4 grains each of tin 1952, having beemin the restaurant potatoes. Place them in a pan and 15 minutes more. Then it is ready calling headquai-ters are asked to 4nd zinc. business before starting liis sea ca- bt-ush them with sugar and butter to serve. Page Eighteee SEAFARERS LOG July S3. 1954 Uses OT Sheet . Disabled Man As Army Pin-Up Praises Welfare To the Editor: LETTERS' To the Editor: I just had the pleasure of spend­ when he arrived here at 6 AM) cerned. The man in question stay­ As you and the membership ing a three day pass with my and you can guess how the crew British Seaman ed on the ship and changed to the know, I am receiving the disability brother and the gang on the Ocean feels, especially since we are on watch he was entitled to. benefit for which I am very grate­ Lotte (Ocean Trans.) on Its last Reeails US Days oiur way to Saigon, French Indo­ To the Editor: After failing to fire the man in ful as it permits me to lead a trip to Inchon. Belle Chasse, La., the chief engi­ happy normal life. It sure was a w": china. I have been receiving the SEA­ I wish to thank Walter Siekmann I also think that the same thing FARERS LOG for some months neer thought he would make an­ relief from this other attempt and he again fired and his assistant, Toby Flynn, for darn Army to eat should be done in the case of for­ now and eagerly look forward to their kind and courteous treatment eign ports when travelers checks each issue. I am pleased to see the the man while the ship was on its some good SIU way to Edgewater, NJ, little know­ and at the same time 1 wish to chow again. They, run out and there is no American tremendous improvement that has thank all of the office staff of the taken place aboard American ships, ing that at that time word of the have a darn good money aboard. chief's underhanded tactics had Welfare Services Department," as At 2:30 PM the agent finally ar­ during the last twenty years. gang on the already reached our New York they all did their very best'to help Ocean Lotte with rived and said he left the money I only wish I could say the same me. for British ships. I sailed on the officials.' a steward de^ for the captain aboard the J. B. Before the chief had time to I once thought that the- only partment that's Waterman. At 3 PM the captain old George Washington end the gloat over his second attempt, the place a person could find sympathy America and numerous other hard to beat. Anderson still hadn't shown up. beef was again settled by our Un­ and understanding was in the dic­ Headed by stew­ American ships when conditions tionary, bjit since I have been on M. McNabb, Jr. ion officials in New York. ard Fred Sullins, and with chief were really bad. Most of the old The engine room delegate wants pension, I have changed my mind cook Charlie Foster and baker timers will remember big Paddy about that. I could never get the 4" 3) 3) Brennan, Jimmy Taylor and Paddy to thank all the delegates and crew Bud Williams, this stewards de­ members for their concern and sympathy and understanding I get partment puts out chow in the Mate Tarns CooU O'Hare, who sailed in the above participation in this beef. from the welfare board of the SIU typical SIU fashion. named ships as engineers at the anywhere else in the world. I wish to say hello to all my To Save On OT time. There were different rates of J. Flannery The SIU has made great strides shipmates and tell them to keep To the Editor: pay that some ship owners paid, Ship's delegate since it was located on Stone This may be a new record for on writing. sometimes a difference of $10 a Street. At^ that ships being tight on overtime the 3) 4> 3) The LOG has been coming right month. time, no one had on time and I sure look forward deck department of the Cecil N. Seafaring did not appeal to na­ Seafarers Like any idea that the to it ever two weeks. By the way, Bean, in fact, all departments have tive born Americans and most SIU would ever when aboard the Ocean Lotte I been talking a'bout the captain, American ships were manned by be the best sea­ mate and chief engineer being No. Europe Bun took an OT sheet and now have foreign seamen. I left the US in To the Editor: man's union in it for a pin-up. tight on overtime. 1931 and have been sailing in the whole world. At about 2 AM on June 29th, Well, here I am writing again to Pfc. Jack Anderson British ships up until 1950 with a the LOG after completing a trip As the member­ 97th Engr. Co. the chief mate wished me to do few shore spells in between. ship knows, their him a favor by cooking for six to the Mediterranean on the South- APO 971 c/o Postmaster I have since tried to get back to star (South Atlantic). We are now officials are con­ San Francisco, Calif. Koreans, who were working in the sea, but to no avail. The National bound for London, our first port Frazer stantly on the ship's holds, some rice. Union of Seamen (most British alert to better 4- l" t Two hours, minimum overtime after leaving Newport News, Va., seamen call it the National Union on June 26 on our regular northern their conditions regarding wages, Should Radio In was too much to save ship's time of Shipowners), has refused to overtime, food. living conditions and money by Europe run. We will stop at allow me to join the union-and Bremen, Hamburg, Rotterdam and and welfare benefits. For Rraw Money keeping them on therefore I cannot ship out like So, I wish to say to the member­ To the Editor: ship. I finally Antwerp. many hundreds of other British This sort of trip makes everyone ship, just as long as we have the I think that the Union should ggave him, at his seamen, whose only crime was present officials we will continue make arrangements with the con­ suggestion, about happy although we also had a fine trying to improve conditions aboard trip last voyage when we hit Casa­ to be the best seaman's union in tracted companies that when a three pounds of ship. blanca, Algiers, Tunis, Ryika, the world. captain radio's the estimated time dry rice to see ' I have always been very proud what he was go­ I think we are the only maritime Pireaus and Leghorn. of arrival, he also wires in the nation where the 44-hour-week is While in the to be a member of the SIU because amount of money needed for a ing to do with it. not in force. Instead, they give you there is not another seaman's union He later asked port of Casa­ draw in case Sufficient funds are a Sunday at sea. If you have 12 blanca, a few of in the world that *s anywhere near for a number 10 not aboard. Marsh Sundays at sea, 12 days must the crew mem­ as good as the SIU. Best of luck to can, two five In addition, a draw should be elapse before a man can make a bers got taken all the officials and to the mem­ quart pans and a cover for one given out at the earliest opportu­ claim in the labor exchange. This over by the bership. Burton J. Frazer nity for the men that are off watch of the pans. is a great hardship for a married He asked the gangway watch Arabs which isn't 3?" 3) 4' instead of at 4 PM. man. at all unusual. We arrived here at Long Beach, how to cook rice, etc., and he Ex-Seafarer cooked it in his room for the six I am at present unemployed-and Otherwise, w e Calif., at 6 AM and at 2 PM there had a fine trip. Koreans and brought the pans back the outlook looks pretty black. I Praises SIU was no money yet. We will leave at wonder if it is possible to become Eriksen One of our To the Editor: all cleaned at about 4 AM. oilers. Tommy 8 PM and the captain had prom­ a member of your great union. - I am a retired member of the I told him that it might cost him Cooper, got married in Rijeku, ised us a draw. two hours overtime anyway, and This would enable me to get a SIU and have been receiving the relief job aboard American ships Yugoslavia, and we wish him all He' did not radio how much he has not spoken to me since. SEAFARERS LOG since my re­ money he wanted (at least the entering this port and maybe get the happiness in the world. The tirement in 1949. agent had to go back after money Edmund H. Marsh a chance to ship out. The port of trip was a very pleasant one and I wish to congratulate the SIU Liverpool has always been a black everybody was happy upon arrival on their fine achievements and the in Charleston, SC, our first port spot for unemployment and more victories they have made in the and payoff port, to learn we were and more people are becoming past and I wish them even more going back on our regular run. We unemployed here. success in the future. were in London on July 6 and ex­ I was glad to see the stand you I am more than confident that pect to be back in the States by 'The Galleon' took in behalf of the British sea­ the SIU shall set the pace for all the middle of August. men who were recently sent to labor unions as it has done in the prison in Canada because they I have asked before about send­ past and maintain the high stand­ Almost every person unfamiliar with ships who sees a model ing the LOG to my home in Savan­ or picture of an oldtime vessel calls it a galleon, probably be­ wanted an increase in wages. The ards they haVe gained for their NUS refused to do anything to help nah, Ga., but so far I haven't re­ membership. cause the galleon is the type of vessel most celebrated in litera­ ceived it, so I'm enclosing my these men who are members of I also wish to have the LOG sent ture. It was primarily a war vessel, and enjoyed its greatest suc­ address again.. I would also like cess during the 16th and early 17th centuries. One of the dis­ the* NUS, so you can see for your­ to my new address. self what a phony outfit the NUS is. to obtain a copy of Seafarers in Peter Desposito tinctive marks of the galley build was the form of her head. In­ World War. II. stead of the long projecting forecastle of many of the larger Incidentally, the operation of (Ed. note: Your new address ships of her time, the galleon's forecastle ended at her stem, British ships on the Great Lakes Edmund K. W. Eriksen has been noted and the LOG will and along the American and Cana­ (Ed. note: Your requests are be­ be coming along as usual every dian coasts should, I imagine, have ing taken care of accordingly.) two weeks.) a definite effect on American seamen. If shipowners can operate British ships, which are consider­ Seafarers Relax On Curacao ably cheaper to run, they will do so. Edward J. Kelly 3J' 3) 3) Chief Fires Twiee^ Draws 2 Blanhs To the Editor: The crew of the Seatrain Louis­ iana (Seatrain) went on record at the ship's meeting to have these minutes inserted in the LOG: During the last trip, while the ship was in Belle Chasse, La., the chief engineer saw fit to fire the (From "The Book of Old Ships" (Doubleday). by Grant and Culver.) engine room delegate after the while a slim long beak, similar to that of the galley, projected chief engineer denied the delegate far forward. The transom of the stern was square, the poop nar­ the right to change over to a va­ row, and clench work or skids strengthened the sides, although cant watch even though he had in English ships this feature passed out of use at an early date. seniority enough to do so. The fore and mainmasts were equipped with round tops and car­ A call was sent to the Ne-w Or­ ried courses and topsails. Galleons also had one and sometimes leans hall and Whitey T&nnehiU two lateen mizzens. came on board ship and settled the Three happy Seafarers enjoying the beach are, left to right, Feliki beef-to the agreement of all con­ Jaroclnski. Chino Soso and A^onane Benavidest - . July 23. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Fage Nineteen Greenland Gi .4ir Replacement Requests LOO Beef On Wacosta To the Editor: LETTERS' To the Editor: I would like very much if you The time has come when a man involved probably hindered ships. It seems that this joker could arrange to have the LOG Seafarer Finds has to be a sort of a sea lawyer to House's recovery and added to his sailed with MSTS, so I told him be a good delegate aboard any one sent to me. I was an active meni- confusion, so I urge the member­ he ought to be used to this lou.sy ber in the Union A Sailor^s Rest of our. ships, and it will come as ship to agree and recommend the To the Editor: chow by now. Now, this GI won't no surprise to me if most of the from 1944 to idea of accident forms. even give nie the right time of 1953 when I got It would.please me and I'm sure major unions will come out with a Walter Browning a great many others in our Union day. practical course in the necessary drafted into the Ship's deiegate army. My book is as well as other unions if every­ The Army it seems has its share schooling for handling not only now retired, but 4" 4' 4" one was made aware of the ex­ of boot-kissers and brown-nosers. beefs, complaints and the tricks I will be out of Crew Tahen istence of the place I write to you While I was at Fort Dix, NJ, a that are part of dealing with un­ the army in Octo­ about. sergeant asked me why I didn't ion labor, but also important tech­ ber, 1955. To The Cleaners The place is Bond's at 151 Mar­ try for a stripe. I told him, "Sarge, nicalities as well. This is especial­ I am at present To the Editor: ket Street here in San Francisco. I came into this army without a ly true when in foreign ports. I'd like to call to the attention It is run by a gentleman by the stripe and I won't brown nose to For instance, while aboard the an engineer on a Pickett 65-foot tug up at of the rest of the membership an name of Tom Sullivan. He is get one, so I guess I'll leave the Wacosta (Waterman) in Japan, a known to be a gentleman by all Narraskak, Greenland. We' plan to experience I and several others on way I came in." key man was about to be replaced the Calmar (Calmar) had recently Seafarers as well as by all others Well, enough of that for a vvhile. by a Japanese, who^turned out to be up here until December and the who know him. LOG is one way to keep in touch while in the Port of New York. Any cards or letters sent to me be a better union man than the will not only be appreciated, but with what is going on in the ship­ The ship was contacted by one Tom hag a jar on the bar of his man he was to replace. He had ping outfits. of these sharp-shooting laundry resfaurant-bar for donations for a I'll try to answer them all, believe sense enough to come down and me. Maybe you can send a few back outfits which also does dry-clean­ stew pot and let me tell you, this check with me before starting ing work for ships in Brooklyn money is used Pvt. Albert M. Pietrowski work. LOGS as I am behind the times. Hq and Hq Co. 1st Bn. Pvt. Lavaiscia L. Pickett and the guy who collected our for just that The man the Japanese replaced dirty gear from us was specifically purpose. 278th Reg. Combat Team claimed to have been an SIU man 373rd TPC Det 5 Fort Devens, Mass. APO 858 c/o Postmaster told we didn't have any dry-clean­ When you come a lot longer than myself, although New York, NY ing work for him. As that is a more in, you are not 4 4 4 if it wasn't for the Japanese, I (Ed. note: The LOG is coming expensive operation, he was more asked for a nickel never would have known that the your way; you will receive it every interested in that anyway. or how much Wife Lonesome^ key man had been replaced or two weeks, as published.) He picked up the clothes and money you have Wants LOG Sent what work had been done. returned them okay, but the big in your pocket. As it was, I did not oppose the 4" 4> 4" To the Editor: kicker was getting our old dunga­ You are only I would like very much to re­ replacement although it seemed Does Set Seafarer rees and wbm-Out cotton pants asked to sit down ceive the SEAFARERS LOG as I strange to me. back pressed out like fancy dress .and eat all you am a seaman's wife and I don't I merely asked Off on Wrong Foot pants and with a fancy 65-cent tab the first assistant To the Editor: want. know too much about this kind of on each to boot. Of course, when To my amazement, I found that life. if the newcomer I'd like to add my two cents to we reminded this character that in my depart­ the campaign to require accident the girl who waited on me was a , I have only been married to my we had told him no dry cleaning working nurse who draws no sal­ husband six months and I have ment was order­ forms on all SlU ships and to back and didn't intend to spend 65 cents ary nor wants any. To top it all ed by him or had up my argument with an example found five of them very lonely as to wash out a pair of pants he off, her husband is a captain of my husband is making that Far his approval. The of what often times happens to just looked at us like we spoke a a T-2 tanker. Something like this East run aboard the Hurricane first assistant act­ those injured on shipboard. foreign language and that was that. you don't run into everyday and (Waterman). I find it an awful ed as though he Brother James M. House was in­ We got stung all right, but something like this should be more lonesome life, but I have memories knew nothing jured in a fall from a ladder that Ramirez there's no need for others in the- appreciated. to keep me content and a most about the matter was used as a gangway on the same position to do so. The name The girl's name is Mrs. Penny wonderful husband to wait for. although he admitted in front of Southern Districts (Southern) at of the outfit is Half Moon Valet, Murry and her assistant in the So, please send me the LOG as witnesses that he did not order San Juan, PR, on the evening of 921 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, cooking and dishwashing depart­ it will help to keep me company the replacement. However, as long May 28th. The outpatient clinic at NY. Watch out for this character ment is a chief engineer named as well as keep me in contact with as another man was there to re­ USPHS hospital at San Juan diag­ next time you're in Brooklyn. Jerry Awlsman. 'There are a few the news of shipping. place him on the job, he gave the nosed the case as a slight fracture John H. McEIroy others who I have not met as yet Mrs. John J. Knowles SIU man the day off. and told Brother House to stay off t 4" 4" but I intend making their ac­ (Ed. note: The LOG trill be The Japanese, not having been the foot for a few days. Thanks Company quaintance. sent to you regularly, 'every two authorized by the first assistant, At Paramaribo, House was sent Gentlemen, we of the SIU look weeks, jrom now on.) had no business in my department# to the agent's doctor (I presume) For Promptness for and-appreciate places like this and I told him so. Had the first who told him after x-raying the 4 4 4 To the Editor: as it has always been an SIU pol­ assistant authorized or ordered the toot to rest the foot for eight days. Many allotment checks have a icy to help everybody. When peo­ Japanese replacement I could do House followed the doctor's in­ Urges Credit habit of arriving several days late, ple help us, we certainly let them nothing about it. structions and was back on his feet« but those sent to us from the South know, so I am asking you to please Buying Setup Is this possible? I later was again three days before entering Atlantic Steamship Line, Inc. of print this in the LOG and send To the Editor: told by the same SIU man that I Corpus Christi. Thought I'd drop you a line to Savannah, Ga., are happy excep­ this gentleman copies of the LOG was taking the delegate's job too Arriving in Corpus Christi, see what you think about an idea tions. as a great many of our men stop seriously and that I stunk to him House had more x-rays taken We receive our checks almost on of mine. there. because my action stopped his be­ which this time, showed a definite the day they are due, via air mail, Dave Barry On the last couple of trips, I ing replaced by the Japanese sea­ fracture. The doctor then ordered and we think the company -should have been thinking of a way to man for that day. I honestly was him off his feet from three to four be commended for its efficiency 4 4) have us put our not too concerned about the mat­ weeks. and thoughtfulness. Sea Chest to bet­ ter if the man could prove to me Varied opinions of the doctors Evelynne Slebert Ohi This Is The ter use for the he had some official permission Army 9 Mr, Jones menibership. because then it would be out of To the Editor: This can be my hands. I am writing this letter to ask done by having a If it is okay to replace this man you to send the LOG to me regular­ system worked without the first assistant's author­ ly now. I am a little short of cash out for men on ization or knowledge, I would like at present but as soon as I am the beach to be to see that we have it officially able to send in a donation I'll able to buy any , •&/ printed in our agreement so that try to send in a donation each of the stuff they Maehel everyone can benefit from it. I be­ month. need while lieve that if one man can do it, SET CREDIT In case some of my former ship­ ashore. I mean a way whefe a man everyone should be able to. WARD VACAHCW mates are wondering where I am, can buy the same way as he does I have been told there have been PoKT-rme ^ I signed two years articles with in the majority of stores today. In­ many cases such as this that have PiSOiARSe/ PAY FORALLTIME good old Uncle Sam in November stallment buying is what I am get­ passed the scrutiny of many Union WORKED ABCARD 1953 and I have been in various ting at. representatives because no com­ camps until they stuck me up This could be done without very plaints were registered topside. SHIP VOl/ MUST here at Fort Devens; Mass. much more added work then is be­ I'd like to have some opinions SET PISCHARSES I can't exactly beef too much as ing done already. A brother could on this, not because I have any­ I am a truck driver (Teamsters buy some of the stuff he needs while thing against the man involved, FOR PORT T/ME . Union take note), but what a dif­ on the beach, either for himself or but before Hhe matter is forgotten, THESE AREOViy GIVEA/ ference in the pay line. It is cer­ for his home, without having to I would like to know if this is tainly unlike any SIU payoff where buy the things he needs from right or wrong. This would help U?CN RBQUFSf. TO you walk up to the paymaster and "Mark-It-Up-Double Harry" on the any SIU delegate know where he SAVE YOURSELF TIME skipper, give your name and corner. stands if this thing is repeated. Z-number and receive a few hun­ Since the Sea Chest buys the If we accept the few cases when AND TROUBLE LATER. dred bucks after a month's trip. better brands, I think this would the officers approve of these prac­ A5K FOR A PORT TIME. Here you have to walk up and work out fine. I think a few para­ tices for the benefit of one or two DISCHARGE WHENYCU salute these 90-day wonders, give graphs in the LOG would help bat members, it is easily seen that this your name and serial number and this idea around the halls to see if situation would get out of hand. LEAVE A SHIP. pick up a lousy 80 or 85 bucks. the membership would approve There has always been some non­ Since I joined this non-union such a setup. I also think that the union practices going on with outfit, I have bumped into several brothers should set a limit on the favoritisfh at play, but we have NMU has-beens and they were amount of credit which can be always been fighting just this type glad to see an SIU man suffering given at one time. of thing. along with them. I hope you can print a couple of Let's hear some other opinions I have been shifted around so lines on this subject as I think it on this subject. much, I don't even unpack my is a sound idea for furthering the Luis A. Ramirez duffle bags. I know when I do, Sea Chest service to the member­ VEd. note: As a general policy, ^ . they'll decide I am needed .else­ ship. time off should not be taken with- ' ' ' where. M. A. "MlkeV Maehel out approval beforehand of a de­ The other day I heard « GI (Ed. note: This problem is now partment head, and replacements, beefing about the chow. I told him under consideration, because of. if any, should be ordered through I'd aeoa better chow too. ea SIU many requests.) a union hoR.) rac« Twen^ SEAFAkERS LOG July S3,1954 k . /I^.. DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... r LONI JACK (CItIti Itrvlc*), Jun» •— in Norfolk. Repair lists to be made out Cups should be put back In pantry after rather than th* customary two. Motion ared tl ehalrman, Jamat A. Phillips; Secratary, by department delegates and turned in being used. Ship's delegate to see chief carried not to dispose of television set the stores, and he checked the list and it Edward S. Cravlln. Engineer wiU begin before arrival in ptfrt. After present engineer about hot water situation and in case the ship is inactive and crew is seemed all right. Steward said that he to work on repair list on the trip south. soap powder is used up captain has fixing coffee urn. Library books to be laid off. Steward department to keep could not take the responsibility of $18.12 reported in the ship's treasury. agreed to order some of a better quality. put back in recreation room after being recreation room clean. Deck department throwing the eggs over the side. The Motion made and carried that sougeeing read. and engine departments to keep laundry chair then stated that he would throw in gaUey, steward department and living CHOCTAW (Watermen), June 3t—Chair­ room clean. them over and take the responsibility, quarters be done and disinfected. Sug­ man, Pat Robinson; Secretary, J. SImln- FORT HOSKINS (CltKi Service), June June 13—Chairman, Vic Cover; Secre­ and that this was the lousiest feeding gestion that fantaU be washed down more son. Ship's delegate reported ail beefs 19—Chairman, Malcolm Louney; Secre­ tary, A. Veyeuotskl. Vote of thanks to ship he had ever been on. At this point, Often and that sanitary work be done settled in San Francisco. Repair lists tary, M. Cllllipie. Motion made and car­ the men who instsdied television. Steward there were so many people talking that properly. Library be requested in next discussed. Vote of thanks given the ried for the foUowing: Submission of re­ to check fruit when it is brought aboard. the secretary reminded the chair that it port. steward department for good chow and pair lists to Include, request extra fans Ship's delegate has extra key for laundry was about time to return to proper busi­ service. in foc'sles, check medicine chest con­ in case one is lost. Arrival pool to be ness. The meeting was adjourned. CHILORE (Ore), June •—Chairmen, P. tents, see that slop chest is adequately held twice a trip. Letter sent to head­ June 20—Chairman,. C. O. Stroud; Sec­ Pritx; Secretary, O. Stone. Motion made ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), June 13— stocked, enough cots to accommodate quarters regarding possiblity of men be­ retary, G. V. Thobe. G. Thobe was elected that Wiliie Frank Coppage and Joseph L. Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, M. Simon. crew, mil situation to be discussed with ing excused from Philadetphia to Balti­ ship's delegate. There is no hot water Redd, steward department men, be rec­ patrolman in Lake Charles. AU crewmem- more shift. in the 12-4 deck foc'sle. Suggestion was ommended to the agent and patrolman bers should. obtain proper medicinal made to try to get some cots in Gal­ In Baltimore for permits. Both these shots before leaving the states. The OREMAR (Calmar), May 3S—Chairman, veston. •lie washing machine needs new agitator and Elmer C, Barnhlll; Secretary, R. Martini, July S—Chairman, R, Hasklns; Sacra- wringer needs repairing. Discussion was The new washing machine should be undertaken by ship's delegate, bookmen taken care of. Crew asked to turn in overtime right after knocking off to avoid and other brothers stressing the impor­ beefs. tance and continued value of regular Juna 13—Chairman, Elmer C. Barnhlll; One man missed ship in Port of Balti­ ship's union meetings. Secretary, R. Martini. Ship's delegate more. Ship's delegate having trouble SEAMONITOR (Excelsior), May 39— will see the chief engineer about heavy a with the mate to see patrolman in Puerto Chairman, Carl C, Lawson; Secretary, S. valve for washing machine. There is too men shipped through the hall. They do Rico. All hands asked to wear shirts into much noise in the passageway. Steward ZygarowskI Zygle. Needed repairs were tsry, C. V. Thobe. AU repairs have been their work properly and conduct them­ messhail at' ail times. Suggestion made not taken care of in port. Cooks wiU put department given a vote of thanks for selves in a proper Union manner. Laun­ to see inspector about station bills. the food served. taken care of, and this is a pretty good out more night lunch. Crew was asked to trip. Pumpman asked if we could get a dry should be kept clean. Request the put coffee cups back in sink after they Union for a new Sea Chest library CUBORE JOre), June 13—Chairman, better grade of ketchup and have less FELTORE—(Ore), June 1(—Chairman, get through with them. Ship's delegate grease on the eggs. Chair suggested more aboard. Discussion on starting ship's spoke about SIU slop chest and read the R. Colyer; Sacratary, W, Cain. Recreation fund. Leonard A. March and Richard Bill Sharp; Secretary, Frank Pagane. Mo­ room to be cleaned up after all night variety in the menu. One man wanted tion made to see patrolman about insuf­ letter from union headquarters. Unauthor­ more buttermilk. Electrician was told by Foust both Union members were picked ized persons are to be kept out of the poker games. Crew asked to be more up in the Panama . Canal and brought ficient food supply and keys for foc'sles. careful and not overload washing ma­ men who repaired ice box that it was More cups should be put in night mess. messroom and crew foc'sles. The deck not worth fixing any more. After a gen­ back to Baltimore as workaways. Ihey gang and the engine gang will do the chine. Steward department given unani­ want to thank the members of the mous vote of thanks lor good preparation eral discussion on the South American wash room every other week and the stores, the steward was asked to see the Chiiore for their cooperation, cigarettes, steward department will do the spare of food. etc. patrolman about having some of this room every week. BALTORE (Ore), Juna 31—Chairman, stuff replaced with Stateside supplies. Charles Kellogg; Secretary, George Prota. Washing machine in the black gang show­ TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Waterways), Union Wins WINTER HILL (Cities Service), June 3« er will be used for working gear and the Discussion concerning starting a ship's June 24—Chairman, George Hays; Secre­ —Chairman, F. Adklns; Secretary, Dan fund to buy a radio for the crew's recre­ machine in the steward's shower for tary, Dargan O. Coker. The crew was Sheehan. Ship's delegate reported no ation room. I. W. Tanner was appointed whites. Pumpman complained about the asked to take better care of the present beefs pending and would like to resign to take up a collection of SI per man un- cold drinks not being cold enough. Ho toaster due to the fact it had been rough and elect a new delegate to keep on the told the steward to put more Ice in them. ly used and it had Just been repaired. Fight For Job. Jess Gindhart elected new. ship's tU it is paid off. This ship stUl hasn't had any success in obtaining a ship's library. The chair reminded him that he brought Requests were made for better ventila­ delegate. Chief cook spoke on ship's the ice up himself, and It was enough, tion in the steward department toilets. fund, building it up and reported $20 in MAE (Bull), June 30—Chairman, Wil­ •nie complainer's reply: "Yeah, it is There should be a fan placed in the the fund at present. Suggestion made to liam Morris; Secretary, R. M. Hammond. enough ice in, but it is not cold enough." laundry. Repairs are to be noted and have a delegate take up collection of SI Someone should invent colder ice. lists are to be made and given to the Jobless Pay per man for same. All beefs have been squared away. There proper authorities. Thanks was given to (Continued from page 3) is 035.64 in the ship's fund. Five deck the sanitary men who are keeping the WESTERN TRADER (Western Navlga- chairs to be bought out of ship's fund. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas Shipping), June laundry clean, but the crew was re­ request that its appeal be heard, tien). May 30—Chairman, C. P. Aycock; Lower passageway screen doors to be re- 37—Chairman, John Nash; Secretary, W. quested to help concerning this matter. Secretary, L. W. Pepper. G. D. Sims J, Walsh. Ship's Ubrary wUl be turned Words of appreciation were given to the and the Court of Appeals could elected ship's delegate. Discussion about over to the ship's delegate for distribu­ steward department for the preparation deny the request. If there was a crew ice box. Some of the heavy ciga­ tion. Ship's delegate wiU contact the and, serving of the food. The steward is rette smokers asked the ship's delegate chief mate about having security racks to take charge of the slop chest for the split decision, the appeal would be to see the captain about getting extra made for the crew and PO mess, to keep ne.xt voyage. He is to inquire at the New automatically accepted on the com- cigarettes to tide them over while in the condiments in place during rough weath­ York office concerning this matter. port of Otaru, Japan. The crew messman er. If chips is too busy, they wiU be parTy's request. said that he would take care of the rec­ made by^ the shoreside carpenter. One THE CABINS (Mathlasen), June 17— Company Challenged Claim reation room if he would be given the paired or replaced. Ship's delegate is to man paid off in Capetown. If the com­ Chairman, J. R. Mesres; Secretary, J. overtime sougeeing same. The washing see the captain about the painting of pany exterminator is too buiiy to service Shorten. Motion made that each man do­ The case began several months machine should be secured to the deck rooms and passageways. There are still the ship, the scow should be fumigated. nate S2 to start a ship's fund; motion to keep from sliding around. a few of the crew that are a little lax on There was no service on the last voyage carried. A steam iron will be purchased ago when the permitman in ques­ June 19—Chairman, C. F. Aycock; Sec­ takirg chances on the arrival pool and it in any port on the Atlantic seaboard. tion applied for unemployment in­ retary, L. W. Pepper. Vermin was found seems they are the first ones in the mess Locks on doors are to be fixed so they in galley while at sea and a request was hall every night to watch the teiovision can be locked in overseas ports. surance. The company challenged made for the ship to be fumigated when pi (grams. These members were asked to his claim, but the unemployment it arrives in U. S. port. A motion was give a donation to help meet expenses. YORKMAR (Calmer), July $—Chairman, insurance referee found that he made by the steward that if he did not Karl Chrlslansen; Secretary, S. WImpler. Go's Readying make another trip the new steward be YORKMAR (Calmar), June 37—Chair­ Captain was given the brand name and was entitled to payment in New informed about checking his stores be­ man, A. Lutey; Secretary, C. Boguckl. number of the washing machine, to get fore signing on again, and if not satisfied John Jeliette elected ship's delegate and spare parts in Long Beach. If this is not York State because the regulations to contact the SIU agent. Engineers seem he asked that ail beefs first be referred done, agent will be contacted in San specify that a man should not be very lax in their duties concerning re­ to the department delegate and if not Francisco for immediate action when wo pairs to the extent that most Jobs were settled then be brought to the ship's get there. Deck engineer has the dope Back Payments penalized for abiding by union done in a school-boy manner. It was delegate. New agitator needed on the on the electrical work being done by top­ rules with respect to taking jobs. suggested that the officers of the deck washing' machine. Ventilator mushrooms side and will contact the Long Beach (Continued from page 3) and engine department be informed to need to be loosened. ^ agent. Captain has keys for crew foc'sles: Calmar appealed the case to the stop doing crewmembers work. Each del- S.50 deposit is required. There is enough pany-owned ships. Payments on Unemployment Insurance Appeals MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), meat*for the usual length trip on hand. Government-owned ships will be June 20—Chairman, Clarx; Secretary, Bill Steward is making requisitions for wet Board and lost. Then they went to Stark. Brother Clark reported that re­ and dry stores needed. Mushrooms men­ made at a later date. The company the Appellate Division and lost pairs will be made and painting of en­ tioned at the last meeting have been requests that Seafarers send for gine quarters was okayed and will be opened. Wash basin faucets in the stew­ there. Finally, the company ap­ done this trip. Steward asked that men ard department have been repaired, as applications to its New Orleans pealed to the highest court, which be careful with linen this trip as there requested. There is $94.20 in the ship's office, in the Hibernia Bank Build­ said that a determination would was too large a shortage in inventory fund, from the raffle, and $23 from the ing. egate will explain to the patrolman the last trip. Brothers a.shcd to dress prop last trip. Locker in 4-8 foc'sle will prob­ have to be made back at the low­ lack of cooperation by (he deck and en­ erly in messroom. ably not be finished. Linen and cots Other companies that will start est level, whether the permit sys­ gine department heads. A vote of thanks should be taken off deck before reaching making payments on or about the was given to the steward department for BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service). Long Beach. Iron and ironing board will tem was reasonable and fair, and very fine service and good chow. June 18—Chairman, Thomas Cummlngs; be bought. first of the month are Alcoa whether the 60-day rule was rea­ Secretary, Vincent L. Ratcllff. Ship's Steamship Company, Calmar STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Juna 30— delegate reported that request was made AMERSEA (Amerocesn), July 7—Chair­ sonable and fair. Chairman, Charles Bush; Secretary, to tiie port steward to have the recrea­ man, Al Kassen; Saerelary, George Steamship Company and the Ore Charles Heppdolng. Motion made and tion room fixed up. Doors should not be FInkles. Both the gashounds are to stop, Steamship Company. August 15 is •fhe result was a brand new carried to have chief engineer have re­ slammed in.the engine room, so men and will be given one more chance. Jack hearing before the Unemployment pairs made In the galley and if these re­ sleeping wiif not be disturbed. Fan re­ Curlew was elected ship's delegate by ac­ the target date for the start of pairs aren't taken care of the ship's dele­ moved from the 8-12 engine foc'sle should clamation. Washing machine should be payments by Waterman and Bloom- Insurance Appeals Board at which gate will see the captain about same. be replaced. All fans should be checked given a good overhauling and some spare statistics were introduced by the On arrival in New York ship's delegate and repaired. There is $19 in the ship's parts ordered for emergencies. Crew is field. Robin Lines is aiming at a and department delegates will go to head­ fund. very much pleased with the steward and September 1 date for its retroac­ Union to show the variations in quarters with a view of having someone his department. Ship's delegate will call employment in the industry which represent the SIU members on the beach SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Ssatrsln), for the library and the steward has or­ tive payrolls. in Honolulu. Steward wiU see about hav­ June 13—Chairman, Dan Robinson; Sec­ dered cots. Reports on other SIU companies made the permit rules necessary. ing the benches in the mess hall paded. retary, A. Wllburn. One black gang beef will be forthcoming as soon as As a result, the Unemployment In­ Washing machine is in bad shape and was taken care of by Union officials in SEAMAR (Calmer), May 33—Chairman, crew needs a new one. Several arrival no time at all. There is $190 now in the ship's fund. W. Sibley; Secratary, N. Maffle. There ie headquarters receives notification surance Appeals Board found that pools to be made for the purpose of buy­ $23 in the ship's fund. John Sullivan wae from them. the Union rules to be fair and rea­ ing a television set for the unlicensed elected ship's delegate. Chief engineer personnel. VAL CHEM (Valentine), June 7—Chair­ was thanked for his special help on re­ sonable. man, not listed; Secretary, Richard V. pair matters. Recommendation was made Unwilling to concede, the com- STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), May 29— Gelling. Comment was made on the im­ to see if the Union could extend the Wel­ Chairman, Aussie Shrlmpton/ Sacratary, provement in food. Philip Rubis was fare Flan to help men financially as they ! pany again appealed the case to Charlas J. Hartman. Ship's delegate re­ elected ship's delegate. Vote of thanks leave the hospital. Cleanliness should be 'Moon' Kouns I the Appellate Division, this time ported a sum of $61 in the ship's fund. and confidence went to the baker, R. maintained in passageways and messhail. Suggestion made that the ship be fumi­ Geilino. He stated that, as steward dele­ Men were asked to be careful of cots. testing the fairness of the permit gated for rats when ship returns to New gate, he wanted to know any beefs about Hole in a new mattress was brought te system. The result was that the York. the food, instead of beefs being kept a the steward's attention. Dies Af 42 Juna 7—Chairman, Aussia Shrlmpton; secret until it was too late. He also said court held that the permit system Sacratary, Charlas J. Hartman, Meeting he would try and take care of special July 4-^halrman, W. Sibley; Secretary, is, in fact, fair, reasonable and called at the suggestion of the New Or­ requests. The. man who bought the cards N. Maffle. There is $20.60 in the ship's leans union patrolman in order to make last trip will be I-eimbursed from the fund. One man missed ship in Panama. (Continued from page 3) just, and further held that the per­ public aU the facts of the bosun being ship's fund. There is a total of $146 in His gear was checked and sent on to the B., both of this city, as well as two mit system in no way violated the fired in New Orleans. Vote of thanks ex­ the ship's fund. The plaque has been proper authorities. Matter of fresh stores tended to Charlie Tannerhill, New Or­ purchased and sent on its way. was explained. Steward was thanked for sisters, Mrs. Charles Hanning, New Taft-Hartley law. leans patrolman, for his handling of the his efforts in this matter. Ship's fund will Orleans, and Mrs. Alvin Blount, The SIU A&G District was rep­ beef in general. Delegates to make sure SEATIGER (Colonial); June $—Chair­ be turned over to the Baltimore agent for that uncompleted repairs are taken care man, D, Dickson; Secretary, G. Thobe. safekeeping if the ship is laid up. Mo­ Oakland, Calif. resented by General Counsel Sey­ of in New York before is-ling on the O. Dickson was elected ship's delegate. tion was passed to renew the crew's de­ At Tuesday night's Ralph Dupas- mour W, Miller, new voyage. Chairman said there was a lot of things mand for Seafarer slopchest, and to com­ June 27—Chairman, W. MHehell; Sec­ to be straightened out on this ship, such pare Seafarers' prices with the ship's cur­ Armand Savoie fight at municipal ratary, Charles Hartman. Suggestion that as, why isn't there some other ketchup rent slopchest prices. Vote of confidence auditorium here, attended by 5,000 all delegates rewrite their department in the messroom and why isn't there any went to the steward, his department and Keep Those repair lists as they now stand. $80 re­ American meat aboard the ship. Stew especially the baker for a Job well done. persons, the crowd stood in a mo­ ported in the ship's fund. Motion made and veal were lousy. Steward said he New garbage cait is needed for the pan­ ment of silence in tribute to Moon, and carried that each member write to Just Joined the ship and there were only try. Repair lists should be made out in Letters Coming tlie union slop chest advocating that about 60 pounds of veal aboard from advance. Special thanks went to the In announcing Moon's death, With Congress now in ses­ credit be granted to dependents of sea­ South America. Chairman asked the stew­ captain for going to bat to get stores that Duke Durel, official announcer, men and their families while they are ard to tthrow some of the South Ameri­ were needed for the return trip at Van- sion, Seafarers are urged to serving on board ships. Su.qgestion made can stores overboard, but the . steward couveur . said, "Moon Kouns, a boy who al­ keep on writing their Senators that permit men who wish to apply for said he was not authorized to do' so, and ways gave his best in many a pier books do so in writing to headquarters. would not. Electrician reported that GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service), and Representatives in favor A working arrangement ghoul 1 be made thefe was only one spare fan abokrd, and April 8—Chairman, Thomas T, NIeholsf six brawl, to the delight of the . of retaining the US Public by all bands whereby aU unauthorized that one was DC. Secretary, Eitel Robertsen, Getting a new fans, and who never in his fighting persons are kept out of all crew quarters June ls;-Chalrman, D, Dickson; Secre­ washing machine was discussed, as the Health Service hospitals. The and messhalls while the ship's in ports. tary, O, Thobe, Ship's delegate reported old one is getting troubleebme. Motion career went down for the count, flow of mail has been heavy that there were two logs, which he hopes was passed to raffie off the whole TV set has been given the final count by INES (Bull), May 3$—Chairman, W, B. .will he, lifted in port. He personally has and (ise the proceeds to purchase a radio up to now, but from now on. in Saylors; Secretary, H. . R, - Long. Ship's not seen the eap.tain, but heard that he and record player. Ship's delegate wee thd great referee, God bless ypu, - is the time that : it really delegate reported $378 in ship's fund and is a good, then to stay away from. Engine aske<| to see If he can get the messhail Moon. - You will never be for­ all Is. well. Repair lists to..De- turned in didegate ordered three toilet seat's and painted; There have been several com- • counts, • t . . by each department.' Motion made and three toilet paper rollers. Other. items gotten." carried to have en* aaeetlng per payoC wlU be l^t on the repair Hit, iteward .(ConUnued on page 2i) "c.-sr^sm iW::- July 23, 1954 SEAFARERS VOG Psc* Twenty-one ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... (Continued from page 20) as he didnt like the ship or the officers Crew asked ship's delegate to contact the was passed to set up an arrival pool, rival. Vote of thanks went to the officialg aboard. Boston hall for a new library and help with half of the proceeds going to the for getting us the raise in pay. plalnta about poor chow terved aboard June 10—Chairman, nons; Secrefary, in getting a new washing machine and ship's fund. Chief mate is to get fantail this ship. none. Night cook and baker was reported May 31—Chairman, 6. O. Nichols; See- the messhall radio repaired. "Yoko," the decks washed down twice a trip for the BARBARA FRITCHIEE (Liberty Nav.), ratary, E. Robertson. Brother McLaugh­ to have failed to perform his duties in ship's dog. attended fire and boat drill benefit of crewmembers aft. Ship's dele­ May 33—Chairman, Robert Miller; Secre­ Pusan, Korea. He failed to Join the ship today equipped with a made to order gate will take up this matter with him. tary, G. Everett. Enough stores should lin was elected delegate: Brother Prlme- and it sailed shorthanded. genuine life jacket. Steward thanked the crew for their coop­ be taken aboard at storing time to make aux, ship's treasurer. There have been June 30—Chairman, Brown; Secretary, complaints on the milk received in Lake eration in keeping the messhall clean and 1000 extra meals, as that many are fed in Charles. It soured before we had been M. E. Pappadakls. The ship's fund was CHICKASAW (Waterman), July 3 — returning cups to the pantry. Crewmem­ the Philippines. A letter on the sorry at sea two days. Ship's delegate asked disposed of to the satisfaction of all. The Chairman, C. D. Mulloy; Secretary, A. bers gave a vote of thanks to the steward siopchest brought aboard in Norfolk will the men to report any Items that should food situation was discussed at the meet­ Danne. Department delegates will ask department for services rendered. be sent. Ship needs fumigation. Repair CO on the repair list. ing and it was decided to report the mat­ each man if he wishes to help support a lists will be made out before reaching the ter to the Union agent at the port of movie fund. New crewmembers were DEL AIRES (Mississippi), June 37— West Coast. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), July 4— payoff. The department delegates are to brought up to date on the purchase of Chairman, Duke "Red" Hall; Secretary, June 30—Chairman, Robert Miller; Sec. Chairman, E. 6. Tasko; Sacratary, T. H. draw up a list of all repairs and hand cigarettes through the Sea Chest. In­ J. "Blackle" Connors. Mate stated that retary, Joseph Lupton. AU repairs were Cordon. Two electric fans were lost or same to the patrolman. spection will be made to see that fans are there would be plenty of OT for anyone taken care of except the drinking foun­ taken from the electrician's room. Mem­ installed as per the new agreement as who wanted to work, as the ship has to tain, Chief cook.is still not doing his job, bership Is to cooperate about aerials for COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June well as the condition of the mattresses. be cleaned, up after being laid up. Vote and persists in sending choice cuts of 30—Chairman, J. Johnson; Secretary, of tiianks went to J. Lee, ship's delegate, meats tp the saloon. Deck delegate has radios. Crew messman promised to im­ George B. Dunn. Deck delegate reported I for a fine job. Chief stewards should see had no cooperation from the mate in try- prove his Work. Captain will be con­ that mate had work done by shore gang PAOLI (Cities Service), June 35—Chair­ 1 ing to get the OT evened up, as per con- tacted about draws in foreign ports, man, W. Reck; Secretary, Arthur Fricks. that more night lunch is put out. Slop- which should either be in US currency or in. Korea. He has kept a list of this work chest hours should be changed, so as not I tract. One gashound deliberately missed and will check with the patrolman in $40 on hand in ship's fund. Suggestion to interfere with cofleetime and mealtime i ship in Wilmington, Cal. Several men travelers' checks. Patrolman will be con­ Seattle. The ship needsi fumigating. Port made that this money be used to buy a hours and for everyone's convenience. I have had to do his work when he took tacted about stores. Members should re­ hole screens requested.' New cots should radio or for some other worthy purpose. Crew should keep the laundry and wash­ I time off. No one is to pay off until the place the top of the washing machine and be ordered as summer is here. Fresh Foc'sles and passageways left dirty by water fountain is fixed. Six new mat- make sure that it is clean, after use. Ma­ shipyard workers. ing machine clean. No food should be chine should be run for only 20 minutes water tanks should be inspected and given to native kroo boys, whose food is I tresses should be ordered. Vote of thanks at a time. Machine needs a new hose. cleaned. provided by the company. went to chief steward Canonizado aiid Automatic, Shut-off was suggested. Lava SEA CLOUD (Seatraders, Inc.), June 30 ' night cook and baker Araies for a job soap will ° replace present pumice soap. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), June 30— —Chairman, James Elchenberg; Secre­ DEL RIO (Mississippi), June 4—Chair­ well done, as well as a vote of thanks to More fresh milk is to be ordered for the Chairman, Ed Delaney; Secretary, B. E. tary, R. Sanderlin. Captain to give SIC man, W. Champlin; Secretary, Carlos ! ail delegates. Crew was reminded to passengers. Canned fruit juice is to be Phillips. Disputed overtime reported on draw in Suda. Water to be conserved in Ibrain. George Dabronich was elected leave foc'sles clean and orderly. left out for members who miss breakfast. delayed sailing at Paranagua. Change the laundry. Letter read from the SIU ship's delegate. Request was made for . Potato machine is to be removed. More brand of beer at next shrimp party. All Sea Chest about Slop Chest. Most of the wind scoops for thp messhall and pantry. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), June fish was suggested for meals. Delegates of those who have not received checks crew think' that there should be some A regular coffee pot is wanted, as the 30—Chairman, E. H. Searcey; Secretary, '•31 will check steward's requisition. from the Mississippi Shipping Company one from the haU to check the old in­ silex type is inconvenient. Hatrack is A. Salty See. Everything possible shouid on back wages were asked to sign on ventory. " needed at -the messroom entrance. Pas­ be done in port to keep out mosquitoes. sageways and mcssrooms should be STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 3B ROBIN TUXFORD (Seas Shipping), June SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), June —Chairman, R. Hunt; Sacratary, T. Stev- 13—Chaltman, Elbert N. Monahan; Sec­ 30—Chairman, Aubrey Smith; Secretary, anson.' Suggestion, was made that the retary, Walter Marcus. Motion made to Edward J. Riviere. No crewmember is to Union send more LOGs to ships in for­ give the night cook and baker $35.25 from go into the messroom in underclothes at eign ports, so that we may know more the ship's fund so the record player can any time. There is a total of $25.86 in about Union activities bac khome. There be repaired and new records purchased. the treasury. Washing machine and mess- is a balance of $40.20 in the ship's fund. room should be left a little more tidy. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), June 30— Dishes should be returned to - the mess- ROBIN TUXFORD (Saas Shipping), Juna bulletin board giving names and amount. Chairman, Clement Do Hospedales; Sec­ room. Spray guns should be left in the IS—Chairman, Elbert N. Monahan; Secre­ The purser will request check for same. retary, Yt. Martinez. Deck in passage­ painted. Discussion was held on the up­ passageeways so that all crewmembers tary, yyaltar Marcus. Repair list will be Keep ' recreation room locked in port. ways was not painted •In Mobile; all other keep of the laundry. Ship will return to can use them when needed. turned over to boarding patrolman in Ship's 'fund has a total of $19.20 in it. Repairs were made. Patrolman will be hoihe port next month and will be taken . New York. Night cook and baker will be contacted on arrival. Men were warned care of then. ANGELINA (Bull), no date—Cfi-airman, given $35.25 from the ship's fund to get STEEL ARCHITECT (Isjhmlan), May 33 about not drinking aboai-d ship. Sugges­ Richard W. McCarty; Secretary, Harry the record player repaired and get some —Chairman, L. Lewis; Secretary, C. A. tion was made to leave milk in the crew , Thrasha, Porter was elected ship's deie- new records. Kress. Ship's delegate reported captain's ice box. and that the steward get fresh FRANCES (Bull), July 5—Chairman, I gale. Discussion was held on OT for warning concerning logging for excessive niilk in Puerto Rich if possible. No fresh Robert Bowley; Secretary, Monsenato i working in the chain locker. AH hands STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), June 30— drinking and'performing. Letter read to •fruits were taken on in New York. Pa­ Saliva. Someone went to the patrolman j agreed to donate $3 toward payment of Chairman, J; Hanmer; Secretary, M. crew from the Sea Chest on cigarette trolman will be contacted in Mobile. Sug­ about the second electrician being a per- TV set. .Juice should be on (he table Masek. Steward delegate reported a beef* distribution. Steward requested that cots gestion to start a ship's fund will be mitman and having been on the ship for every morning.^unless there is grapefruit. about pantry man being fired and had to be removed from the deck in port when taken up at the next meeting. Cups over the alloted time. This was done pay $34 for being off on the day. Wind not in use. Ship's delegate to see about should be returned to the sink. without the knowledge of "the ship's dele­ KATHRYN (Bull), no date—Chairman, chute to be given to rooms since they garbage removal in port. Complaint gate. It was later found that this man Anthony Gonzales; Secretary, Mike Ze- are on board. Delegate to see about of inadequate ventilation in messmen's DE SOTO (Waterman), June 13—Chair­ has a book pending or applied for. Matter Icnka. Longshoremen should be kept out the mate standing behind men while they foc'sle. Crew requested periodical serving man, William D. Burke; Secretary, Phil will be taken up again in New York. [ of the messhall in Puerto Rico. ' Sugges­ work. Passenger utility to put down over­ of cold supper. ^ Recommendation was made to the .stew­ Reyes. Leonard Crodock was elected ard for a cold supper once in a while, tion was made to write to the Union time If he has to make up passenger's new ship's delegate by acclamation. Mo­ about opening a Union hall in San Juan. room' after 1:00 PM. SOUTHERN STATES (Southorn), June tion was passed to affirm our confidence when the ship is in Santo Domingo or 37—Chairman, Robert Kyle; Secretary, F. in our leaders and urge them to continue other very warm places, to give the men JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), May 4— Johit Johnson. Screens for doors and givhig every possible help to the AFL-ILA in the galley a chance to escape some of Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Cap­ port holes should be- repaired as flies the terrific heat. Chief mate has objected untfl their organizational campatgn in to putting up an awning over the fantail tain sent for the chief steward and told were very bad last trip in Guanica, Puerto every Gulf and Atlantic port is success­ him that the saloon messman changed Rico. fully terminated. All brothers were urged because the hurricane season is so near places with the crew messman due to the at hand. Matter will be taken up again to emphasize to every longshoreman they with the mate, and if no action is taken fact that saloon messman had been drunk PAOLI (Cities service), July 3—Chair­ talk to the advantages they will gain for the past few days and was unable to the matter will be turned over to the Fred D. Lynum man, A. Fricks; Secretary, A. L. Hahn. from joining the AFL-ILA. Crew was patrolman. Ship's delegate will see the Thomatra Scott serve the officers. After the beef was Motion made and carried to refer the reminded of the motion passed at the chief engineer about having a hole cut discussed by all the saloon messman was situation of roaches and fumigation of last meeting, establishing a ship's fund asked if he had anything to say. He in the port side fidley door on the main Contact B. B. Henderson. 635 ship before sailing foreign to boarding by raffling off an article from the Sea deck so the air hose can be led out on Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY. ' stated that he wanted to get off the ship patrolman. Motion to speak to new stew­ Chest, and using the profit to start a the deck without having the hot air from ard about qew deck cots. An electric ship's fund, steward agreed to provide the engine room flowing into the crew's iron will be bought out of ship's fund. cold drinks in addition to fresh milk at quarters. We will try to get a new wash­ if i i suppertime; he said there will be iced ing machine. James £. George WACOSTA (Waterman), June 19—Chair­ tea or cold fruit-ades. Members were man, Luis Ramirez; Secretary, Peter Gon­ asked to turn repairs over to delegates. Contact your son, James F.. at NOTICES zalez. Three men missed ship in Kobe. Vote of thanks went to the steward and SHOW ME MARINER (Bull)-, July 3— 503 Seward Street, Watertown, NY.' Captain logged them and later dropped his department for very good service and Chairman, Nick Swokia; Secretary, M. French Creek Crewmen log. Motion made by the bosun to collect food served, as evidenced by many in­ Sterne. Wringer for the machine was i i i> French Creek crewmen who par­ enough money to pay the radio officer to creasing waistlines. checked and should be ready for the next whom a previous bosun refused to pay trip. Repair list should be checked. List Teofilo Garcia ticipated in the salvage o{ a Ger­ $7.75. The mail should be handled only BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service), for laundry detail Will be posted. Dis­ Contact Timothy Walsh at 222 man vessel in 1950 can collect their by the ship's delegate or any other dele­ July .1—Chairman, Alphan Fruge; Secre­ cussion was held on attaching shelves to gate who is not btisy. Ten men were paid tary, Vincent Ratcllff. Toasters have not the bunks for the convenience of the West 77th Street, NYC. salvage money from the Union's at­ off in San Francisco at the US Commis­ been fixed and nothing has been done crew. Lack of Tresh fruit was discussed. torney, Seymour W, Miller, Room sioner's office and all pains and efforts about the recreation room. J. S. Capps There is a lack of cigarettes and other 4" 4" t were taken by the ship's delegate to have was elected ship's delegate; P. Ratcliff, items. Patrolman will be asked to Benjamin W. Sumski 603, 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY. a patrolman present but they clainred ship's treasurer. There is a $19 balance straighten this out. Injured seaman they were too busy to take care of same. in the ship's fund. thanked the crew and captain for the Contact your wife at 41 Marvin ^ if • For the second time this trip the stew­ quick treatment he received this trip in Street, Buffalo, NY. Heber B. Guymon ard's department was complimented for IBERVILLE (Waterman), July 4—Chair­ France, where he was injured and had the good food they prepared. man, W. C. McCuistlen; Secretary, George to be taken ashore. Injured seaman from if if if Your international inoculation Suarez. Treasurer reported $28.58 in the two trips hack still had not been con­ Morton Trehern and vaccination certificates may be FRENCH CREEK (Cities Service), June ship's fund at present. Motion was passed tacted by the Union. Washing machine 14—Chairman, W. H. Harrel; Secretary, to get two swings for the fantail for should be kept clean. Locks should be Contact your mother at 1105 El­ picked up at the SEAFARERS Dan Beard. Patrolman will see if a better the crew from the ship's fund. Motion put on screen doors to try and keep der Street, Moss Point, Miss, brand of soap powder can be obtained. shorcside personnel out. % LOG office, SIU headquarters. .;v i i> Some men are still coming into the mess­ I if if if hall in their shorts. $40 reported in Puzzle Anewer IBERVILLE (Waterman), June 33— L. W. Don'ille I Jack Lovett ship's fund. Motion made and carried Chairman, Charles Lee; Secretary, E. that the company put a new washing Kresy. Special meeting was called to Contact your mother in Florida. Pick up a package containing machine aboard for the crew. Depart­ bring to the attention of the crew the ' ^ J your overcoat at the baggage room, ment delegates were asked to make up a antics of the third mate. This character 4* 4 4 repair list and turn four copies into the SBHHUH HGOSSHH recently got a radio and was too lazy or Victor E. Johnson SIU headfiuarters. •• ship's delegate. Radio speaker in crew too cheap to buy and install his own an­ mess needs fixing. Suggestion made that tenna. He cut the aerial leading to the Contact Seamen's Church Insti­ if t t minutes be posted after each meeting. crew's radio in the messhall saying it tute, 25 South Street, NYC. Graciano Marllla Clarification needed on the rate of over­ sassa sam was his and put it on his radio, making Contact the Welfare Services De­ time when deck department goes below QDS it impossible for the crew to use the if if if gratings in pumproom. Vote of thanks radio. Boarding patrolman w-ill be no­ William D. Swain partment at headquarters regard­ given the steward department. Crew SBSi] D[2S!S]S DQ tified. to see if he cannot be kept in a ing your son."^ shouid take better care of messhall at third mate's place. This man has also Contact Mrs. E. Swain at 168 ^ night. Extra fans needed In some foc'sles. made anti-Union remarks. Potter Drive, Mobile, Ala. SS3 m\i\m SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), if if if Edifbr, , ' June 3$—Chairman, T. Fales; Secretary, George D. Smith SQSl BSSiaQS DB M. Chapman. Retroactive pay will lie SEAFARERS LOG, . • " given out at the payoff this trip in Edge- Contact Mrs. J. C. Smith at S&aDSIS SSD water, NJ. One man missed ship in Edge- Route 2, Box 23, Adrian, Ga. 675 Fourfh Ave., SBiiQiSja (DSQass] water. There is $29.16 in the ship's fund. Brother Darcey thanked the entire mem­ 4' 4" 4" Brooklyn 32, NY " bership for the $77 which was given to €. Mohat him at a special meeting, when he left the ship due to his mother's death. More George Shea I would like fo receive the SEAFARERS LOG—-please fans are needed in the messman's fbc'sle. George W. Owen, Jr. liuiz Augwere Vote of thanks went to Brother Fales. for put my name on your mailing list. . (Print Information) the good job he did as ship's delegate. Contact Robert F. Reynolds, 350 (1) 284 tons. The fruit products Sansome Street, San Francisco, re­ account for the remaining 116 tons, ELIZABETH (Bull), June 37—Chairman, garding injury to ^artin Prisamcnt S. FotI; Secretary, Robert Rivera. R. NAME • • • • g^B * • • • •. g^B • i which is 29 percent of the total. Rivera was elected ship's delegate. Ten- aboard Steel Admiral in August, (2) (b) Canberra. day rule wiU remain in effect in case 1953. (3) 100°. of lay-up. Repair list will lie made up STREET- ADDRESS before the payoff. Repair items should 4* 4' 4 (4) Abner Doubleday (baseball). be turned over to the delegates. Individu­ Marquess of Queensbury (prize­ al salads will be served. Spray guns Martin Brack should be ordered, as well as enough Contact your wife at 1645 84th CITY .V .;....r:.....t..ZONE .STATE fighting). milk and rye bread. Night lunch should (5) (c) Profit. be more varied. Card players were asked Street, Brooklyn, NY. (6) (b) Havana. to make less noise at night. 4« 4* , Signed-- .. ;'.v. .• (7) 20 knots. It covered the same SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), . Thomas Yarbrough June 34—Chairman, Norman Kirk; Sacra­ Contact Mrs. Frances Smith at ,' .TO AVOID'PUPI.ICATION:. if yog arg an old lubicribar and-hava a- ehangg distance in 15 hourjs that thie first tary, John .'Monast. Patrolman will be , • ' ... ' • --' . • - ^ . one did in a full day. ' contacted about getting the messman's Box 76, Denton, Ga. of addraM,''pl%atg qlvg your formar addrati baiowi foc'sle painted. Mate has been giving the (8) fc) Rhode Island. • bosun and gang a hard time and using .',,.'j_^^PDRES$ . •••I,, . (9) It is , li<- both. Europe and tools on board.' iBosun saw the captain Tom D. Gieorge .-Wi,- wv i-f:! '••••' -v-'.-tl; T----,.-; >4.' •, -..i, about this; There aTe complaints about Contact Stephen R. Mehringer Asia;-' the blowers not functioning which will - CITV-v -.or,«i • * Ar;;. -WMI bg taken up with thg pgtrmman on at- concerning your debt, .. J " .

'i'- i'. - . riffs Tweatr-tw* SEAFARERS LOG ^ it. 1954 Alien Visa Rules Eased By US WASHINGTON—Some slight changes in the rules covering visa requirements for alien cirewmembers entering the US have been made by the Justice and State Departments in order to ease hardships. Under existing law, a 11 alien seamen entering the US either on American or foreign-flag ships-^- in the HOSPITALS will have to present visas for there is no US consular officer, panies are subject to a $1,000 fine admission to the States after and where there is no office at a for bringing aliens into the US The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who July 1, 1955. nearby port to which a crew list without visas. are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. However, most of the changes could be submitted without delay­ Certain other waivers are per­ While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome are for the benefit of seamen- on ing the vessel. mitted between West Indian mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days foreign-flag ships, and will be of Special Provisions Islands, Puerto Rico and' the Vir­ and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time little use to men sailing under the Waivers will also be permitted gin Islands, as well as between for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, American flag. Consequently, where a vessel is not headed ^or Mexico, Cuba and tAe United drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. aliens are still advised to make the States but is diverted to a US States. USPHS HOSPITAI, USPHS HOSPITAL every effort to get either a visitor's port temporarily, or where a crew- All alien seamen not now in pos­ MANHATTAN BEACH. NV SAVANNAH. GA. visa, or a residence visa, in the member w signed on as a replace­ session of either a visitor's visa or Fortuno Bacomo Kaarel Leetmaa William C. Bedgood G. Menendez Claude F. Blanks James R. Lewis Bothwell Blanchard J. T. Moore near future. ment after che crew list visa was a residence visa, are advised to Robert L. Booker Francis F. Lynch Paul Bland James B. Sellers Some Waivers Permitted obtained and a supplementary visa make application for one as soon Thomas B. Bryant. Joseph McGraw Lucius DeWitt Randolph Shedd Joseph G. Carr A. McGuigan Herman C. Kemp C. C. Slater A waiver of the visa require­ could not be obtained without de­ as possible because it usually takes Jar Chonx , David Mcllreath Jimmie Littleton Leslie F. Swegan ments will be permitted where the laying the ship. rv. several months to acquire a visa John J. DrlscoII Frank Mackey Avis Meadows Gilbert F. Wilson crewman is on a vessel proceeding The Immigration Service has and complete the necessary docu­ Matthew Gardiner Vic Milazzo USPHS HOSPITAL Bart E. Gurnaick Eugene Nelson NORFOLK. VA. '' f: to the States from a port at which made it clear that shipping com­ ments. John B. Haas G. E. Shumaker Walter L. Compton Anthony Scaturro Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith Arthur W. Wroton , John W. Keenan Harry S. Tuttie Ludwig Krlstiansen Renato Villata USPHS HOSPITXL Frederick Landry Virgil Wllmoth GALVESTON. TEX. James J. Lawlor John T. Edwards C. Barbosa M. McDonald T. A. Cousins John E. Markopold USPHS HOSPITAL •Frederick V. Davis Murray A. Plyler STATEN ISLAND, NY H. Deshotels Blllie C. Ward Isaak Bouzin JoJtin Maclnnes All of the following SIU families Jimmie Michael Ailen, born Mrs. Leiand Hall, 704 Madison John E. Brady Perfecto Manguel USPHS HOSPITAL John J. Brennan Julius Marton SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. will collect the $200 maternity March 25, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Street, Brooklyn, NY. Charles CantmeU Charles Wangle Simon Bunda C. J. Neumaier Mrs. Orestes Allen, General Deliv­ John ConnoUy William E. Neef Henry J. Childs Joe Perreira benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4 4.4 Henry Cur.-ier ' Joseph Neubauer Harry R. Fall W. S. Singleton Union in the boby's name. ery, Sulphur, La. David Robert Alonzo Figuerea, Eddie Drlggers T. PapoutSoglov Olav Gustavsen PhiUp St. Marie Amedio Fedelle Floro Regalado Walter A. Johnson Vincent R. Tarallo Rebecca Diane Cook, born June ^ 4' born May 29, 1954. Parents, Mr. Jozsef Ferenc Alejandro Reyes George H. Leary P. S. Yuzon Daisy Anavitate, born June 9, and Mrs. Jujio Alonzo Figuerea, Andrew Franklin George H. Robinson Jacob J. Levin . 4, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. David S. Furman Manuel Rodriguez USPHS HOSPITAL James Cook, 809 Keys Road, Ya­ 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clau- 1115 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, WiUiara Gardner George D. Rourke SEATTLE. WASH. dio Anavitate, 60 Walworth Street, NY. Horace GasklU Edwin T. Rushton Luke Ciamboii V. K. Ming kima, Wash. Estell Godfrey Mattl RuusukalUo F. Fondila Max Olson i t • Brooklyn, NY. 4 4 4 Corolos Gomez Luis Salazar William A. Gaddy Norman F. Plummer 'Wayne Richard Griffith, born Joseph Hoffman S. A. Sargeant Sverre Johannessen B. L. Smith Victoria Terraiea Greeff, born 4i 4" 4 John Horn Jerome Secrao James Krohn J. Van Der End# June 7, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Joseph Mattioii, born June 28, June 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Samuel Howard Arthur Shaw USPHS HOSPITAL Mrs. Ray R. Griffith, 48 Emerson Walton Hudson Kaare Silvertsen BALTIMORE. MD. Mrs. Ferdinand C. Greeff, 4712 1954. Parents,^ Mr. and Mrs. Gae- Jacobus Hulsman James R. Thomson Thomas ^Ankerson Otis J. Harden Aldgate Green, Baltimore 27, Md. tano Mattioii, 2461 East First Avenue, Copiague, Long Island, Vincent Jones Benjamin Trottie Alexis Benkorl Robert Lambert NY. Nils H. Lundquist Clifton Wilson Aigot Bogren Tony Mastantlno 4" 4" Street, Brooklyn, NY. E. W. McDavid Stephen ZaVadcson Lorenzo Brigida Cornelius Palmer Guy Loring Peck, bom May 23,' 4 4 4 4 4 4 James McDevitt George H. Bryan Colon Rose 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gor­ John Robert Stangenberg, bom USPHS HOSPITAL Samuel Doyie Robert W. Scale* Joseph Charles Wysocki, born DETROIT, MICH. Jessie A. Clarke John Talbot don L. Peck, 124 South Miro, New June 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and June 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Tim Burke Albert W. Claude George Warren Orleans, La. Mrs. Charles P. Stangenberg, 4204 VA HOSPITAL Robert Cooper John T. Watt Mrs. Charles Wysocki, 519 East BALTIMORE, MD. James R. Dodson Warren Whitmer 76th Street, New York, NY. 30th Avenue, Astoria, Long Island, Leonard J. Frank •Tohn G. Flynn Henrich Wiese NY. - ALAMEDA COUNTY HOSPITAL Richard Foust Paul J. Wilkinson 11 4 4 4 Eddie S. Game John R. Wilson 4-4 4 ALAMEDA, CAL. Gorman. Glaze Benjamin Harrison Kimberiy, William J. Gillick USPHS HOSPITAL born March 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. Linda Marina Ladd, born Jone NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NEW ORLEANS. LA. 11, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. BETHESDA. MD. James J. Adams Cyril Lowrey and Mrs. Bernard H. Kimberiy, PO James H. Harker C. W. Barnett Frank Martin Box 1018, Galveston, Tex. Robert E. Ladd, 1818 Donovan Ave­ SAILORS: SNUG HARBOR Nicolas Bastes George Mitchell nue, Ballingham, Wash. STATEN ISLAND, NY* Charles Brady J. C. MitcheU 4 4 4 Joseph Koslusky William R. Burch William G. Moore Charles Burton Arthur Nelson I i'''- • Miguel Gonzalez Aivarado, born 4 . 4 4, USPHS HOSPITAL !• April 24, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Bruce Michael Spivey, bom June FORT WORTH. TEX. Owen Butler William D. Ott 1" Harold W. Simmons McKenley Campbell Stanley L. Palfrey Mrs. Genaro Gonzalez, Saint Thom­ 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Cat regal Harry L. Parrot It?- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL R. B. Carrillo Harry G. Peek as, La Playa, Puerto Rico. Leonard T. Spivey, 350 Soufli Dal­ PHILADELPHIA. PA. S. Cope A. Quinones las Court, Baltimore, Md. William J. Turk Clarence Crevier John C. r.chm 4 4 4 PILGRIM STATE HOSPITAL J. D. Dambrino W. E. Reynold* Roger Leiand Hail, Jr., born 4 4 4 LONG ISLAND. NY Emile P. Davies James J. Ruth Arthur-Loraas T. J. Donaldson Edward Samrock June 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Jamie Ann Harnett, bom June EAR AND EYE HOSPITAL Eric R. Eklund Manuel E. Sanchei Wd.' 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. NEW YORK. NY Thomas Fields John E. Sanders Walter Gritskl Oliver S. Flynn J. P. Shaughnessy [•%' - James W. Bamett, 313 Chatham VA HOSPITAL Frank Gibas Andrew Stauder Who Gets SMV Beaetits ? Street, Mobile, Ala. NEW ORLEANS. LA. Jack L. Gleason J. D. Thomas J Allan S. Ritchie D. J. York John L. Hinton Roy R. Thomas K' Hospital: 4 4 4 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Lyle Hipp Jack F. Thornburg Kathryn Grace Wray, bora July PORTLAND. ORE. E. G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle Any Seafarer hospitalized as an inpatient for at least one week Howard R. Harvey D. Korclia Faustina Torres 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ USPHS HOSPITAL Thomas Landa Joseph P. Traxler is entitled to a weekly benefit of $15 for the full duration of his liam J. Wray, 2643 Somnie Avenue, BOSTON. MASS. Leo Lang J. E. Ward hospitalization, providing he h|is worked a minimum of one day Norfolk, Va, Frank Alasavlch Joseph GareUa Jean Lataple D. C. Weaver aboard an SlU-contracted vessel in the previous 12 months. James H. Penswlck Harold A. Laumann John P. Ziinmer Maternity: Any Seafarer who has become a father since April 1, 1952, Seafarers Share In 9G Salvage Award can receive the $200 maternity benefit payment, plus the Union's gift of a $25 US Treasury Bond for the child. A copy of the mar­ Eleven Seafarers who were members of the crew of an SIU ship which participated in the riage certificate and birth certificate is required. If possible, a salvage of a disabled German motorship back in December, 1950, have shares ranging from discharge from his last ship should Be enclosed. Duplicate pay­ $235.21 to $106.41 still coming to them, following the successful settlement of their salvage ments and bonds will be given in cases of multiple births. t claim. Disability: The claim arose out of a tow the Cities Service tanker Any totally disabled Seafarer, regardless of age, who has seven French Creek supplied the Ger­ years seatime with companies participating in the Welfare Plan, man vessel when the latter lost is eligible for the $25 weekly disability benefit for as long as he is her propeller in heavy seas some totall;^ unable to work. 300 miles from Aruba three and Daath: a half years ago. $9,000 For, Crew Every Seafarer is provided a $2,500 death benefit, which he can make payable to whomever he chooses, whether related to him or Nearly $9,000 is being divided not. The Seafarer must have worked a minimum of one day aboard among the ship's crew, both li­ an SlU-contracted vessel during the 12 months prior to his death. censed and unlicensed, with the Beneficiary cards are available at all SIU halls. The 1)eneficiary heaviest shares going to the mem­ may be changed at any time. bers of the deck department. Each man's share is proportioned ac­ Scholarship: cording to his rating on the ship Four college scholarships worth a total of $6,000 each are award­ at that time. ed each year to qualified Seafarers under 35 years old or the chil­ The paperwork and details of collecting the money for the men dren of Seafarers who meet the educational requirements. Each scholarship provides a full four-year course of study and may be was handled through the SIU Wel­ / fare Services Department in con­ r' ;• used at any college or university chosen by the scholarship student. junction with the staff ot the Un­ All candidates must take the standard College Entrance Board ex­ ion's attorney, Seymour W. Miller. aminations given during the year prior to beginning their college Men who have monej^ coming to study, and present discharges showing three years' seatime for a them include the following: Erling parent or for themself, in the case of Seafarers under 35. Children First two S^eafarers to pick up their share of salvage booty earned H. Anderson, W. B. Blankenship, of deceased Seafarers having thre.e years' seatime are also eligible. aboard the Ffcuch Creek (Cities Service) from tow supplied a dis= Joseph Dodge, Edmund L. Erikson, Applications and queries on unusual situations should be sent abled German motorship in December, 1950, collect their checks Robert Eschrich, Edward Farrell, to the Union Welfare Trustees, c/o SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth after learning of award. Both Eduardo Martinez, fireman (ieft),^ Joseph P. Glavin, Leo F. Gwalth- Ave., Brooklyn 82, NY. and William Lane, FWT (center), got $125.60. Attorney I. G. ney, John Kozar, James Logan. Seeger, on staff of Union connsel presents checks. John B. Tierney. - m iWM 23, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty-three Seafarer Plans Quiet Rural Life SEEDP TME NEW ORLEANS—Ernest E. Gross, veteran Seafarer who recently qualified' for the SIU's $25 weekly disability benefits, is looking forward to spending the remainder of his life in the rural Mississippi area from which he departed 17 years ago to go to sea. Gross now lives in Newt SEAFARERS Orleans. He plans to remain With WALTER SIEKMANN here until doctors at the USPHS hospital release him from the frequent periodic medical (News about men In the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW Wei check-ups now required of him. fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Now he wiles away his time be­ Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes tween hospital appointments by his rounds In his post as Director of Welfare Services.) visiting friends at the SIU hall When a man gets' hurt on a ship and statements are taken by the here, chatting with acquaintances officers as to what happened, it's the normal thing for the man's ship­ in his neighborhood at 435 Baronne mates to feel a little, anxious about the injured brother. Consequently, St. and "going to the movies," his •^ll sometimes members of the crew in their eagerness to be helpful will- principal recreation. "M give exaggerated statements about what they saw and what happened. One of the first members of the The result is that- contradictions will,pop up after two or three men SIU, Gross came into the Union in have given their statements. 1038 from the old ISU which he had joined a year earlier. He start­ A considerable amount of doubt is cast over the whole thing by ed his seafaring career in the stew­ these contradictions and the injured brother may wind up being de­ ard department and shipped in prived of benefits that would rightfully be his in the first instance. various ratings in that department It's been shown time and again that in the excitement of an accid§pt, until his sailing days were ended witnesses aren't always able to spot just exactly what happened. That's by recurrent illnesses which in­ v;hy it's so important to be careful about your statements and to put capacitated him from further ship­ down only those facts that you are positive of. And with some of the board duty. mates you have aroimd who are more out to confuse than get at the Started On Railroads facts, this is very important. Latest Seafarer to receive benefits under the SIU disability benefits Although a member of seamen's Be Careful What You Sign program, Ernest Gross, 65 (left), is informed that his application unions for 17 years, he has been for the weekly 525 disability benefit has been approved, by SIU . Under no circumstances should any crewmember sign anything he an AFL member since 1909 when Welfare Services representative Bill Fredericks, in New Orleans. doesn't understand or any statement that doesn't contain the accurate he started "railroading." He was a A veteran Union member. Gross had been sailing in the steward fact of the case. Remember that in 99 cases out of 100 the shipowner member of the old Order of Rail­ department until illness tripped him up. has some kind of responsibility to the injured brother. Once the exact road Telegraphers until he left facts are gotten into the record, you can be sure that the Seafarer will Mississippi and came to New Or­ found sailing was a far more fas­ ing." get all that he is entitled to.' - leans for his trip to sea in 1937 be­ cinating occupation than life as a Last May 16 when he reached 4" ;'4> _ 4i cause of mounting unemployment station agent and railroad teleg­ the age of 65, Gross started draw­ in the railroad industry during the rapher. "I must admit," he ssid, ing $54 a month in Federal Old Currently drydocked in the Stamen Island marine hospital is Seafarer depression years. , "that going to sea is to some extent Age Benefits. That amount plus Carlos Gomes, fireman off The Cabins. Gomez, along with Fete Fer- Once he started going to seaj he a little wilder life than railroad- the $25 a week he receives in dis­ chief cook on the Steel Chemist, and Robert ability payments from the SIU Bosworth, AB, is in for treatment of a hernia con­ Welfare Plan has him, in his words, dition. Looks like some of the boys have been run­ "all set financially." ning into trouble lifting heavy objects. Missing Seaman Turned Up Seafarer Warren Smith, recently off the Lawrence "I have seen many improvements Victory, went into the hospital on July 17 for obser­ in wages and working conditions vation. He was AB on that Mississippi ship. Steward since I started going to sea, but the Unconscious In Philadelphia disability progi-am is the finest Abram Goldsmit of the Tagalam, had to call it quite to sailing temporarily while he gets treatment for a A Seafarer who mysteriously dropped out of sight leaving thing the SIU ever won for sea­ bladder condition. He's been in the hospital about men," Gross said. "It assures a a wife and five children behind was discovered unconscious man that he doesn't have to worry Buhl four weeks now. Joseph Pasinosky, utility man on the Rabin Hood, in a Philadelphia hospital after a search by the Welfare about money matters, and that is a has been in the hospital since July 14, while Francis Buhl of Weymouth, Services office. As a result,"* ^ wonderful thing for someone in my situation." Mass., formerly AB on the Steel Surveyor, beat him in there by a day. steps are being taken to assure scious in the hospital and the fam­ Had To Return ily destitute, Welfare Services Gross has no dependents other Two Seafarers who had been out of the hospital the Seafarer's family of some helped the wife get the necessary than himself and his only living had to go back in again for further treatment. They kind of income pending the out­ documents to give her authority'^fo near-relative is a sister, Mrs. Kate are Frank Napoll and Raymond Myers. Napoli had come of the husband's injury. collect hospital benefits due her Clayton of Houston. to have his shoulder put back in a cast because it The Seafarer had shipped out on husband. Other steps are being "As soon as I can go back to Mis­ didn't knit properly from injuries he suffered while Calmar line vessel, and after taken to get her additional money sissippi I can live in fine style on fixing the television aerial on the Golden City. going ashore in Philadelphia dur­ due her, and meanwhile the family my income, although I am doing all Seafarer Harvey Morris, who lives in Brooklyn, ing a stop at that port, had disap­ will have the hospital benefit in­ rigjit now," he said. "I can take it reports he is feeling better now after having to go peared without a trace. All efforts come to go on. easy, have any little extra comforts in-for treatment for kidney trouble. Etseban Morales, to locate him were fiuitless. Financial responsibility for the I want and I'll have plenty of time accident has been established, and to get a cdne pole, head for the AB on the Gateway City, is in for a spell of treat­ NapoU. After a " couple of months, the ment for a heart condition. desperate family appealed to Wel­ legal proceedings will be under­ nearest creek and drown a can of fare Services to please try and lo­ taken by the wife to obtain x*edress worms w henever the mood strikes cate the husband, as they were from the driver of the automobile. me." without funds for the necessities ;; -:p • : of life. A notice was first placed in the Union newspaper, but with­ out results. Auto Bug Bites, Welfare FAMILY Shortly afterwards from another source. Welfare Services learned liiiiii that an unidentified seaman was in Services Locates 'Scratch' a coma at a Philadelphia hospital Spring and summer are the seasons when the idea of a - ^ as the result of an automqbile acci­ * At dent. The seaman had been picked new automobile strikes the fancy of many a citizen, be he up and taken'to the hospital, but a Seafarer or shoreside dweller. Several SIU men have been had no papers other than a year bitten by the auto bug in re-> old SIU dispatch card with the cent weeks, judging from the and explains that the Seafarer is entitled to ship out of the hall on name of an SIU ship on it. Ap­ number of credit rating re­ parently he had left his Union the ships of any SlU-contracted quests handled by Welfare Services company. - book, his seaman's papers and all during that period. other Identification in his locker The letter is usually enough to In buying a car, like In the pur­ do the trick, and the necessaxy on the ship. chase of any commodity on the in­ From there it was niatter of credit is extended to the Seafarer stallment plan, Seafarers run into without further delay. getting the wife dowg to Phijgdel- the usual difficulties arising from phia to Identify the seaman, which The x-esult is that quite a few of the fact that they do not work for the membex's may be seen riding was done. any one company. With the seaman still uncon­ ax'ound in their new buggies which In these instances. Welfare Serv­ they might otherwise have been ices writes a letter to the dealer, upable to purchase because of the Union Has the bank or whoever is involved cx-edit restrictions on seamen. SIU Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want WELFARE to get in touch with headquar­ FINAt DlSPATCl ters in a hurry can do so by * ' SERVICES cabling the Union at its cable The death of the following Sea­ a heart condition in Baltimore, KMItMER address, SEAFARERS NEW farer has been reported to the Md., and was bux-ied in that city. YORK. Seafarers Welfare Plan and the A member of the SIU since 1938, Use of this address will as­ $2,500 death benefit is being paid Brother Anderson joined the Union sure speedy transmission on to his beneficiary. in Nox-fulk and sailed in the deck yOUk FR081EM IS OUR BUSINESS all messages and faster serv­ department. His estate is admin- - ice for the men involved. Carl Olof Anderson, 66: On May istered by Orbin Isaac of 1420 East 20, 1954, Brother Anderson died of Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. - 'ii '

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Formed two years ago to service Seafarers in difficulty, or needs help on any of a score of per­ ail matters pertaining to benefits under the Wel­ sonal matters, contact with the Welfare Services fare Plan, and to assist them in a variety pf other office will produce results that are generally un­ -v^ir \* ^.;" .-^,^• problems of personal concern, the Welfare Serv­ obtainable by the individual Seafarer with limited Mi ,'• ices Department has proven its value to the mem­ time and resources at hfs disposal. bership rhony times over. As such it is a fitting The large number of Seafarers who received counterpart to the SlU Welfare Plap which pro­ help from Welfare ServiPes at one time or another vides cosh benefits for Seafarers, in the past two years is the best testimonial to Wherever and whenever a Sepfqrer getj^ into the value of this unique Union service. ft::'-: ::^;, • •

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