Master Mates and Pilots February 1954
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( r To Be Forewarned Of THE United States Congress appears to be about to enact legislation creating the St. Lawrence Seaway after some thirty years of consideration. The surprising v element in this development is the amazing speed with which this measure has moved in the present session of the Congress, considering that no new argument or need for urgency has been advanced. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports have long been opposed to this project and now that the development 0 yrater., seaway seems eminent, some of the proponents from the G· .. ving some misgivings as to the effect of a direct link wit . );,.the Great Lakes through ., , uture of American and ft es of ocean-going w . ,.Lakes increased the States pol'." between Un' country, the1 ships taking om The towing and b' quick death. The~~ no adv'anJage to ~li!IJi)ing via balj e Mississippi and • "%; ,< ~'? ~ "' ~ 'Ix New York State wate "., ,! ,'. to d~~!sea por1s!W'lll1m;p;r;g:q;'U'~ts';&an be loaded directly on ·"7.~0;l1~~1~.",;;(ift§1\¥" , -"'~-e";::Jt"ji:'::;""\~'4~" ocean going vessels in the"Giean'T;akes ports. Unprotected by subsidies, Canada has seen her ocean-going shipping taken over largely by the British. What assurance is there that the same will not happen to her fresh water shipping? Also, will British ships then be accepted on the lakes as su stitutes for the Canadian vessels under treaty? These are questions which may we be considered. Hopes for adequate treaty protection for our U. S. flag shipping in th area are slim indeed ! We can hear already the screams of "discrimination" from ou foreign competitors. Consider the difficulties we have been having to enforce t 50-50 clauses and other protective measures already on the statutes for our own ship The Lake Carriers' Association has pointed out: "In time of war these (foreign) v sels are subject to the control and direction of their respective nations. It would folly for the United States to rely upon European vessels in the event of future wa to move vital commodities such as iron ore, limestone, coal and grain over the Gr Lakes." The Master~Mate & Pilot Official Journal of the National Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America. Published by the Organization on thO' 15th of each month at 810.16 Rhode Island Ave., N. E., Washington 18, O. C. .e g Vol. XVII FEBRUARY, 1954 No.2 d Chart U. S. Maritime Policy tt GS Maritime Unions Study Problems of Industry ~t CONFERENCE of thirteen maritime unions met in Washington, D. C., on January 18 and 19 to map a program designed to save the U. S. Merchant Marine from being completely swamped by a state of "depression." Representing 130,000 merchant seamen, the fifty delegates met at the Willard Hotel and devoted ld full time to the economic and legislative problems facing the industry. The group met for two days with a third morning given to cammittee follow-ups. 19 ,d The Conference was represented by delegates Seafarers International Union, Great Lakes Dis om the American Radio Association-CIa; Broth trict-AFL. rhood of Marine Engineers-AFL; Brotherhood of Representing the Masters, Mates and Pilot~.at arine Officers, Local 13212, District No. 50 the meetings were Capt. C. T. Atkins, National MW; Inlandhoatmen's Union of the Pacific President; Capt. C. F. May, First Vice President; FL; Marine Cooks and Stewards-AFL; Marine Capt. John M. Bishop, National Secretary-Treas iremen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers-AFL; urer; Capt. H. M. Stegall, Vice President; Morris asters, Mates and Pilots-AFL; National Marine Weinstein, Secretary Local No. 14, Baltimore, and ngineers "Beneficial Association-CIa; National Floyd F. Gaskins, Secretary Local No.9, Norfolk. aritime Union-Cra; Radio Officers Union-AFL; As a result of the initial conference, a perma ilors Union of the Pacific-AFL; Seafarers In nent Washington Committee of the Conference of national Union, Atlantic & Gulf District-AFL; (Continued on page 13) f the group of delegates that attended the January meeting in Washington, D. C., at which AFL and CIO unions joined forces to help promote a healthy U. S. merchant marine. Seated, from left: Lindsey Williams, aul Hall, S.I.U.; C. T. Atkins, M. M. & Po; C. F. May, M. M. & P.; Vince M.a]oney, Marine Firemen. Stand :Wiesberger, S.LD.; 'Vhitey Hawks, S.I.D.; John S. Delano, American Pi1ots~ Morris Weinstein, 1\'1. 1\'1. & P.; John Bishop, M. M. & P.; Floyd Gaskins, M. M. & P. Shelley's Objections to Randall Report Congressman John F. Shelley, American-aid cargoes to foreign we need not have an American D., Calif., made clear his opposi countries in American vessels be merchant marine but can depend tion to the Randall Report and eliminated, and any existing leg upon the vessels of OUr other outlined his reasons in a speech islation pertaining thereto be re friendly nations, we have found on the floor of the House on J an pealed. Mr. Speaker, this would by experience we cannot so de. uary 25, 1954. His remarks so create and bring about a very pend. clearly point up certain flaws in disastrous result to the Amer Mr. Speaker, this is not an is. the proposals of the Randall ican merchant marine. The Con sue which the Congress or the Commission of Foreign Eco gress of the United States and American people can afford t nomic Policy that we are re several administrations have take as lightly as the Randal printing them here: consistently recognized that the Commission has apparent! Mr. SHELLEY. I have been American merchant marine done. Although it is reporte 'I a supporter of reciprocal trade needs the support of the Govern that representatives of the pain 0\"1 I ment. The present President of generally, but disagree most of view of foreign shipping in su: heartily with one of the recom the United States has referred terests were permitted to testif aCl mendations of the Randall Com to it as the actual fourth arm of personally before the Commi be mission in particular, and with our defense. Our American mer as several other recommendations chant marine is needed and its sion, the American shipping i Bs of the Commission to a greater need and usefulness has been dustry was forced to conflne i th, or less degree. The particular proven during two world wars. presentation to formal writte issue I have in mind is this: In a Contrary to the belief of some statements-written "in th H. very weasel-worded tvay they businessmen and some starry dark" so to speak, because the wi have made a recommendation eyed people who once in awhile did not know just what facto o'c that the 50-per-cent requirement creep into Government, and who were occupying the Commi in in regard to the carriage of continue to take the position that (Continued on page 11) pe ha ch: J. M. BISHOP, National Secretary-Treasurer, Washington, D, C. sh THE MASTER, MATE AND PILOT H. T. 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