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DETERMINED TO AID NMU by any means, American Coal Shipping has sharply stepped up the pace of phony SIU Fights Strike firings of SIU oldtimers on the ships. The increased discrimination against SIU came after NMU showed its inability to overcome the SIU lead in the fleet. Bu*t de spite the company's tactics, the SIU, with the staunch aid of oldtimers from the A&G, the Sailors Union, Ma Ban In La. Town rine Firemen and Marine Cooks and Stewards, is still maintaining its lead which now stands at 103 to 94. On -Story On Page 3 the last ship alone, the Coal Miner, the company fired three SIU men for transparently flimsy reasons and at "I tempted to fire a fourth in order to give the NMU an edge. (Story on page 3.)
IBL Asks Curran Ouster '-SI
From Labor Ethics Body :-S Story On Page 2
a •£ -As C Seafarer aboard Jean Lafitte Lite At (above) leans anxiously over rail as motor launch crew of MSTS transport General Pat rick takes Lafitte's stricken third mate aboard for trans fer to transport. Mate had suffered stroke at sea. Photo by William Calefato. At right, lifeboat crew of Robin Wentley rows back to ship after picking up canister of medicine dropped from Coast Guard plane. Medicine was for AB James Girolami who suffered asthma attack. Photo by Charles Matthews. (Wentley S-tory on Page ,15).,, • , ' .
M:-: :Pa*®. Tifir®:. SEAFARERS LOG . Avrqst 2, 1!!57 Speak Out At Hire Panama Crews • ^ 'Oust Curran' SIU Meetinge Under the Union constitution -I every ihember attending a Un To Sail US Ships •ft ion meeting is entitled to WASHINGTON-:^A strong protest against the use of Paiia- nominate himself for the elected manian crews'to move picket ships for the US Air ForcG Has !• i-f IBL Demands; posts to be filled at the meeting b^en registered with the Defense Department by Rep. John F. —chairman, reading clerk and Shelley (Dem.-Calif.). Shelley t recording secretary. Your Un has called on the Department at "'established local rates" in • r- ' ion urges you .to take an active to hire American seamen for Panama and flown back to, that part in meetings by taking these the remaining five ships which are country after delivering the ship. •t - Lakes Drive On posts of service. being employed in guided missile 1Q his letter Shelley declare'd"I CHICAGO—A full-scale organizing drive in the Great And, of course, all members test operations. serlouMy question the policjr of have the right to take the floor having a vessel operating under a Lakes area has been voted by delegates to the convention of The ships in question are beiu? and express their opinions on moved from the Rodman Air Force United States; Government contract the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen, AFL-CIO. any officer's report or issue un Base in Panama to Patrick Air manned by a foreign crew, not sub At the same time, the assem-^ der discussion. Seafarers are Force Base in Florida. The latter ject to security clearance. . . . Fur bled delegates called for re dores operating the main piers in urged to hit the deck at these base is a guided missile testing ther I question the propriety of moval of Joseph Curran, presi Milwaukee. Toledo, Cleveland, Chi meetings and let their ship center and the vessels are stationed using- such a crew at substandard dent of the National Maritime cago, Detroit and Buffalo, and has mates know what's on their as picket ships in various parts of pay scales, undercutting American I Union, from the AFL-CIO Ethical long been active in the Great Lakes minds. the missile-firing range. seamen, in any activity supported practices Committee. area. It hopes to have every long The Panamanian crew was hired by the Gtfvernmcnt." The convention on the motion of shore worker on the Lakes carrying a rank and file delegate charged an IBL book aftea the St. Lawrence that Curran was "unfit to continue Seaway opens. as a member of the Ethical Prac The organizing drive will be pro tices Committee" because of his moted by MTD port councils, which SINK... open support of the AFL-ousted are being set up international Longshoremen's As throughout the JOE,/ sociation against the IBL in the last region. Councils orSWIM ^ew York dockworkers election. have already (or, 'How To Make A THE MOSff Curran had come out with a public been established statement on the eve of that elec in the head of Six Out Of A Nine') Howooyou tion urging dock- the Lakes region, Written by: "Big Joe." workers, to vote Buffalo, Detroit voir? for the discred and St. Louis, Starring: "Big Joe." ited ILA. and are being or Produced by: "Big Joe." The MTD-affil- Slaughter ganized in Chi Directed by: "Big Joe." iated dockwork cago, Milwaukee Sound Effects: "Big Joe." ers union has set and other Great Lake ports. its sights on in The following item appeared Full support for the IBL drive in the NMU "Pilot" of July 10: creasing its mem was pledged by leaders of the bership in Great Maritime Trades Department and Long Lakes ports from high officials of other AFL-CIO 8,000 to 20,000 imions. Among the speakers ad when the St. Lawrence Seaway is dressing the convention and pledg completed next year. ing cooperation were MTD Secre- • The IBL has contracts with steve- tai'y-Treasurer Harry O'Reilly and SIU of NA President Paul Hall. The IBL also heard from William 'Audrey' Aid Lee, president of the Chicago Fed eration of LabolFand vice-president of the Int'l Brotherhood of Team Work Cains sters. Lee pledged the IBL his support "now and in the future" because he said, "it stands for In Lk. Chas. clean and wholesome trade union LAKE CHARLES—Seafarers and ism." ether union members in this area Hall reiterated the SIU's "un •re still at work assisting victims qualified support" of the IBL as oi Hurricane Audrey who lost their authorized by niembership action. homes in the big blow. Union build In other actions, IBL President ing tradesmen are putting up new Big Joe is on the ball. Ya headed, "Why give it to homes on the weekends for storm Larry Long and IBL Secretary- them straight, when you Treasurer E. L. "Buster" Slaughter Here's how the above story know what I mean?" victims who are unable to replace may have come about: CHARACTER: "Yeah, gee Big can lie abcmt it?" Big Joe their dwellings and port agent Le- were reelected to another term. Joe, you're wonderful. How reads the page). roy Clarke reports good progress (Big Joe is hunched over a do ya do it? But as I was BIG JOE: "Here it is. Just toward the goal of the campaign. typewriter, pecking out a letter saying, we gotta do some- what we need. Give me Seafarers on several ships in this which reads: "Dear Big Joe: thin'. The LOG keeps the .dictaphone, quick!" area have contributed heavily to We the crew of the SS Wind printing the American Coal (Big Joe then ,starts dic the relief of the hurricane victims. House Hikes jammer are behind you ICQ per score and the boys are ask tating from the book). Prominent "among them was the cent because you're the greatest ing how come. After all, (Curtain) Lucille Bloomfield out of Houston and the most. Signed ."). the company is breaking its which raised over $400 for this BIG JOE (to himself):"Man, back for us and w^re still (Scene two.- Big Joe is read purpose. Postal Wage that's what I like to hear. on the short end." ing out loud from the July Shipping has been moderate in Those boys know what BIG JOE: "Never mind the 18 "Pilot"). the past two weeks with tankers WASHINGTON—A 12V^-percent they're talking about." LOG and the facts. Facts BIG JOE: "The 'Pilot' stopped supplying all of the business there pay increase for the nation's SOO,- (There is a frantic knocking . is for phonies. I'll rally publishing its count of men was. The Chiwawa, Royal Oak, 000 postal workers was voted by on the door). the membership with the aboard American Coal Council Grove, Bents Fort, Cities the House of Representatives last BIG JOE: "Come in!" old hoopla." ships several weeks ago... Service Norfolk, Winter Hill, Gov- week by a margin of 379 to 38 after CHARACTER: "But whadda why get the BlU brass any a union-sponsored drive for a dis (Door opens and a character enrment Camp and Cities Service comes running in). we gonna say in the 'Pilot'?" more scared than they are? Miami kept things hopping for charge petition was successful. BIG JOE: "Big Joe will have ... The fact is that the The discharge petition was made CHARACTER: "Big Joe, Big the answer in a minute. Cities Service. The Val Cfiem, Joe, we just got the latest NMU has the. lead and that (Valentine); Maxton (Pan Atlantic) necessary by the fact that the It's right here in this book, is why the SIU has been House Rules Committee had bot score on American Coal. It writen by another guy stalling. As for the figures and Mermaid (Metro) also called ain't good. The skipper In the area. tled up the bill. The petition was named Joe, a guy with real published by SIU to show fired four SIU men, but talent." otherwise, they aiTive at signed by 218 House members, a they were replaced by four sufficient number to get the bill more SIU men. We're be (Big Joe reaches into a _ those, by a very simple SEAFARERS LOG out of committee and onto the book shelf and pulls out a method — they're . lying." hind 103 to 94! Whadda BIG jpE: (looking doum at the Aug. 2,1957 Vul.XIX No. 16 floor of the House. we gonnado? The company well-thumbed volume en President William Doherty of titled, "How to Answer the character): "See, Big Joe sux-e is giving the SIU the always finds a way." the National Association of Letter business but they're still Facts, or. People is Meat Carriers had asked ' AFL-CIO balls Who Think They're CHARACTER: "Yeah, Big Joe. 1'^-' out front. I'm getting v^- unions to write to members of the worried." People," by the old master You're the most." - himself—Joe Stalin). (Curtain) PAOT. HALL. Secretary-Treasurer House urging them to sign a dis BIG JOE: "Like I said, we'll HEBBERT BRAND. Editor. BERNARD SEA- charge petition. Accordingly, SIU "Now we'll see how to handle (Ed. note: The American Coal VAN. i4rt Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIN whip 'em down on the this situation. This boy was shipping scores printed by the SPIVACX. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL. Staff Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall sent docks." Writers. BILL MOODT. Gulf Area Repre personal letters to all of the mem good. Remember when I LOG are based on the numbers sentative. CHARACTER: "You said that of SIU and NMU men shipping bers of the House on behalf of the said 'Hail the great and Published biweekly et the headquarters before. But what do we wise leadership of Comrade aboard the company's vessels. •f the Seafarers International Union, At postal workers. "tell the members now, Big lantic • Gulf District, AFL-CIO. *75 Fourth Stalin?' Big Joe knows the The latest figures are SIU 103; Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth More than 100 of the Represen Joe?" real ones from the phonies, NMU 94. The NMU 'Pilot' has f-4<00. Entered as second class matter tatives acknowledged the letters at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY. under BIG JOE: "You tell them Big don't I?" (Big Joe then the same figures. Apparently tha Act of Aug. 24, 1912. and affirmed that they would sign Joe is on the ball. And flips the pages quickly, that's why it doesn't publish or had signed the discharge petir when Big Joe is on the ball, • < stops on ^ one of-- the pages them.) •' • I : tion.: - 'i,-,',/'. I :>r,- • .f' ' • . '•• " •^../. -'Sv ''\ ^.'t95T SlSAFAtiEltS LOO ,P!»r» Ttry. 1,000th Seafarer Gets Check-Up Co Firing Of SlU Men "1•|| In Help NMW Plan N • '^1 The well-developed pattern of partnership between the National Maritime Un ^1 ion and the American Coal Shipping Company emerged more clearly this week • i\ with additional firings of Seafarers aboard the Coal Miner. The stepp^-up bar rage of firings of SIU old- SIU, 103; NMU, 64, as oldtimers timers, with no comparable from all SIU affiliates are stand Coal Boxscore • :-?\l action against NMU men, ing firm under company pressure. The full effects of the NMU- made it plain that the com However, if the company had not company partnership on the embarked on the campaign of fir standings on American Coal -I pany is intensifing this at ings and other discrimin|ition it is ships are shown by the following clear that by now the SIU would figures: tack to strengthen the • NMU was given an original NMU position and try to have had a solid majority on the coal ships which the NMU could edge of six frozen jobs on the Lab technician John Gearrity prepares oldtimer JaMes Hamilton destroy the SIU majority on not have overcome under any cir Coal Miner. e Even before the current for his physical check-up at the SlU health center. Hamilton was the coal ships. cumstances. The company effort Coal Miner firings, the SIU had. the 1,000th Seafarer to be examined at the center. Now on the Despite this situation, the SIU then, has staved off certain defeat documented 25 instances of fir beach in NY, Hamilton was one of the many SlU oldtimers fired has maintained its lead on the coal for the NMU. ships with the count standing at ing or other discrimination by American Cool. He was aboard the Thomas Paine. American Coal's current tactics against SIU men which deprived, make it obvious that the company them of coal ship jobs. Yet de hopes to press the firings, ship by spite this situation the count) ship, in a campaign of attrition stands at SIU, 103; NMU, 94, against the SIU's supply of old- counting the six frozen jobs in' SIU Fights La. Sheriff's timers. The SIU, of course, is doc NMU's total. umenting these instances and filing In even-steven competition: charges with the National Labor then, the SIU would be holding Relations Board accordingly. somewhere around 130 jobs by Ban On Right To Picket Admiration for the tenacity of now out of a total of 196. But NEW ORLEANS—^Refusal of a county sheriff to permit picketing or a strike at an in the oldtimers in the face of these the company just wouldn't have obstacles was voiced by the mem it that way. dustrial installation in Plaquemines Parish in Southeast Louisiana was under attack by the bers of the four-man coordinating SIU in US District Court here as the LOG went to press this week.. committee — Morris Weisberger, The SIU appeal to the+ Sailors Union; Ed Turner, Marine we are particularly proud of the courts resulted from the jail charged. Sheriff'Wooten informed SIU representatives and the em Cooks; Sam Bennett, Marine Fire way members of all the affiliated ing of SlU-HlWD representa ^lU representatives "that when ployees of Superior Derrick of men, and Paul Hall, Atlantic & unions are seeing this beef through tive Martin Gould and Seafarers Superior Derrick Corp. came their civil rights as guaranteed by Gulf District. The committee de in the face of company-NMU pres Edward Rosen and Louis Camara. down there he had assured them the US Constitution and by Fed clared that: "While this develop sure. It is obvious by now that The three were arrested while that there would be no strikes and eral and state law. ment is not entirely unexpected (Continued on page 10) picketing at the entrance of a bulk no picketing in Plaquemines Par cargo loading facility operated by ish." Superior Derrick Corp., a sub Wooten then ordered the pickets sidiary of Atlantic and Gulf Steve "to remove the picket line entirely, Silence Reigns In Blacklist Deal dores, Inc. to disperse their peaceful assem Caught short by the surpirise revelation of its secret blacklist deal with the American SIU attorneys asked the court bly, to stop publicizing their dis to restrain Sheriff Chester Wooten, pute and to'leave the vicinity of Merchant Marine Institute, the National Maritime Union was still in process of covering his chief deputy Albert Cosse and the plant under penalty of arrest up last week. Far from revealing the nature of the blacklist dieal, which has been in effect other Plaquemines deputies from and imprisonment." for three months now, the Interfering with SIU members and The employees and the SIU rep NMU "Pilot" was conspicuous hiring procedure would be a matter rid of a seaman he dislikes is to employees of Superior Derrick in resentatives then removed the of great newsworthiness to seamen, dig up a reason for firing him. exercising their right to picket and picketline, left the vicinity and re ly silent on the subject. The only hint of anything re but the last "Pilot" saw it other From there on, the record goes into assemble peacefully. District Judge assembled at a rural store about the" central files of Marine Index, motely relating to this taboo sub wise. Herbert W. Christenberry delayed one mile from the plant entrance. an outfit that makes a specialty ject was contained in the New York That situation is expected to his ruling pending presentation of "At 1:30 PM," the petition con of reporting on personal injury additional sworn statements of port agent's report, buried back on change with the upcoming issue tinued, Chief Deputy Co.sse and an which no doubt will contain more cases and also was involved in a witnesses. District Attorney Lean- page 9 of the July 18 "Pilot." The labor spy apparatus. other deputy ordered SIU repre report stated in an offhand manner blood and thunder attacks on the der Perez appeared as attorney for sentatives "to disassemble aU the Once a man's name winds up in the sheriff. that "A special meeting was held SIU. It can be expected that NMU employees and to leave Plaque in the Port today for the purpose President Joseph Curran will work Marine Index' file, any NMU-con- Filed on behalf of SIU repre mines Parish within five minutes up a fever pitch in a vain effort to tracted company now has the right sentatives Tom Gould and Martin of voting on an amendment to the and not stop until outside the Par hiring clause. Details on this will apologize and defend a system to refuse to liire him, no matter Gould and employees of the Su ish limits." These orders were ac which threatens to deprive all NMU what the circumstances. There is perior Derjick Corp., the SIU be carried elsewhere in the 'Pilot'." companied by "vile and abusive For some reason, no details were members of their job rights. no hearing procedure and no ap petition pointed out that prior to language," the court was told. peal. The innocent are hurt along the strike, ail but two of the some carried anywhere in the issue. Nor Attack Under Way The petition then recounted that mally, any changes affecting the with the guilty, with the full ap 60 employees of Superior had ap while Tom Gould engaged Cosse In fact, one line already making proval and cooperation of the plied to the SIU Harbor and In and the deputy in conversation, the rounds among the unhappy NMU. land Waterways Division for mem Martin Gould, Camara and Rosen NMU-AMMI clique is that the SIU bership and representation. The returned by automobile to the road is "defending the performers." company operates heavy lift float leading into the loading plant and SCHEDULE OF As every Seafarer knows, the ing derricks in New Orleans har "again began peaceful picketing." SIU for years has had a system of bor and a coal loading installation Almost immediately Cosse and SIU MEETINGS self-discipline which is written out 5F Shipping at Wood Park, on the west bank of the deputy "drove up at high in detail in the Union's constitu the Mississippi River, south of New speed" and demanded to know by SIU membership meet tion and which provides "punish Orleans. what authority the picketing was ings are held regularly ment to "fit the crime." What the Bounces Up After repeated unsuccessful ef being conducted. When Martin every two weeks on Wed AMMI and NMU do not like about SAN FRANCISCO—There was a Geuld said the picketing was being such a system is that it spells out forts to arrange a meeting with the nesday nights at 7 PM in break in the temporary lull that company 'to talk contract terms, carried on according to Federal the rights of the membership and has hit shipping on the West Coast the men on the floating derricks and Louisiana law, Cosse replied: all SIU ports. All Sea« permits a man to defend himself during recent weeks. Shipping has before his Union brothers against went on strike the night pf July 12. "I am the law in Plaquemines farers are expected to almost tripled in the last two week The following Monday morning Parish." He then arrested Martin charges. As a result, it often hap period in the port and it is hoped attend; those who wish to pens that such charges have been (July 15) employees at the Wood Gould, Rosen and Camara and took, that it will continue to improve. Park coal facility went on strike. them to the parish prison where be excused should request thrown out as being the product of There were 10 vessels in port Just Two Pickets they were held under $500 bond permission by telegram personal grudges. A "peaceful picket line" consist each until the SIU finally obtained The NMU-AMMI blacklist on the during the past period. The Kyska, ing of "two striking employees" their release at 8:30 o'clock that (be sure to include reg other hand, simply condemns a sea Maiden Ci'eek (Waterman) and was set up, the SIU petition pointed night. istration number). The man to lifetime exile from the Rebecca (Intercontinental) paid out. Some 30 to 35 other employees The petition pointed out that next SIU meetings will be: shipping industry ^purely on the off. The Jean La F^tte, Kyska, were "peacefully assembled" and the Sheriff's deputies threatened say-so of the skipper and the com Wild Ranger and Maiden Creek sitting near a road leading into the to repeat this course of action if August 7 pany hiring boss. The NMU ];as (Waterman) signed on. Installation. About six Superior the SIU representatives returned August 21 nothing to say, one way or another, The Steel Scientist (Isthmian), employees went to work through to Plaquemines Parish. September 4 having washed its hands of re Chickasaw, Madaket (Waterman), the picket line "without molesta SIU attorneys contended that the sponsibility for defending its mem were in port to be serviced. There tion or interference." t ;!.• Plaquemines sheriff and-his depu September 18 bership's job rights. were no reported beefs and all Shortly thereafter,, the-petition ties had conspired to deprive the All a skipper has to do to get vessels were in good shape.
V, rajre rour SEAFARERS LOG Attenst Z, l9Si
WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (Tran^fuall, cepted. Classes not to be placed In gates. All rooms except engine dept. Juna 30—Chairman, J. Sandars; Sac- •Ink. Vote of thanks to steward for painted. ,Check on Suez bonus; re ratary, P. McNabb. New deleeate work well dona while man was ill pairs: quaUty of food put aboard. British Builders Plan elected. Locka on foc'sle doora to ba and one man misains in galley. Dis Considerable overtime disputed. Quar repaired. Return all cupa to pantry. cussion about washing machine] to ters not painted as yet. Reports ac J retain present one. cepted. Order more supplies, soap, STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), June etc. Need new fansL spare parts, new - i- 36—Chairman, R. Knowles; Secretary, ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), wringer for washing machine. Water •r; A. Shrimpton. One man missed ves July 1—Chairmen, W. Moore; Secre fountains to be repali'ed; keys to be 65,000-Ton Atom Ships left in foc'sles: all cots to be re sel last voyage; headquarters notiBed. tary, P. Lepei. Slop chest lacks many Letter to headquarters regarding dis items; poor selection of sizes in work turned. Need new. Ubrary. Two British firms have announced plans for construction continuance of travelers checks; let gear. Suggestion to make list of re of giant 65,000-ton atom-powered tankers within the past ter to be posted on bulletin board quired items and submit to captain. CECIL N. BEAN (Dry Trans), June and comments pro and con invited by Captain wiU order from Sea . Chest. 10—Chairman, J. Mays; Sacratary, D, week. At the game time, an American maritime publication crew members. Most repairs com Ask voluntary donations to purchase Collins. Few hours disputed over pleted; other repairs to be taken up magazines for library. Reporter time. Repair list made up. One man has called for discarding with dept. heads. Ship's fund $4.76. elected; will buy magazines and ex to be reported to patrolman for bring M of plans for atom-powered dry- ments of the warship. Funds for a Discussion regarding locking messhall change library books. Vote of thanks ing troubles topside Instead of dept. when in port; vaiious small items to steward dept. for fine food and delegate. Report accepted. AU cots rl^i cargo ships as prohibitively nuclear merchant ship "Pacific regarding stewards dept.—steward •election of menus. Need more pil and Uhen to be turned in. Repairs expensive and offering no commer Shipper" believes, could better be cooperation in all cases. Function ,bf lows; messroom to ba kept clean; to be taken up with patrolman. Need safety delegates explained. Steward return cups to pantry. Mailing meiiu lockers in bosun's foc'sle. Vote of cial advantage. applied toward immediate needs of of 4th of July. thanks to steward dept. The British tanker plans were maritime for current replacement CANTICNY (CIHasService), June 1« FELTORE (Ore Navigation), June 30 announced by the HawhMr Siddely programs. —Chairman, A. Alexander; Secretary, —Chairman, J. Webe; Secretary, 'W. J. Phillips. Some disputed OT. Deck Strickland. Request bulletin board Group, a major aircraft producer, delegate to see about equalizing over for recreation room. One man mi.ssed and by the British branch of Bab- time. Report accepted. Change idilp- •hip in Baltimore. Need fan, for fire cock and Wilco.x, a leading engi ping rules for B and C men from M man's room. Report accepted. Laun to 90 days. Motion defeated. Need dry room to be kept clean. Pantry neering firm. better variety of food. Suggestion to be auppUed with more food and Curt Starke made that safety' goggles, rubber kept more orderly. The Hawker Siddely plans are gloves and suijta ba furnished by the- being drafted in collaboration with company for men washing paint with IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic), July 4 — John Brown and Company, which acid. Chairman, R. Bryan; Secretary, Hclu- Ine. Fresh milk question settled. Re built the two huge Cunard passen Dies; Starred HURRICANI (Waterman), July 7— port on firing chief cook in Houston. ger ships, the Queens Mary and Chairman, T. King; Secretary, H. Carv Firing of Bryan settled In Houston. miehaal. Wringer for washing ma Report accepted. New delegate elect Elizabeth. Few details were made chine purchased; machine 4n good ed. Night lu^bh beef. Inspect stores Jn the announcement. working condition now. Draw to be as they come aboard—to be taken up With Circus made every five days. Report accept with patrolman. Subsequently, Babcock' and Wil ed. New reporter elected. Locker In fireman's room to be repaired. Dis cox said they had similar plans in urged members to return linen and- cussion to have kcya made for aU PLYMOUTH VICTORY (Isthmian), explained proper procedure of issu foc'sles. July 3—Chairman, B. McCaskay; Sec-' the works and stated, "In view of Veteran Seafarer Curt Starke, ance. retary, J. Balder. One man missed well known to many sailormen as ship in Houston. Repair lists com the high capital cost of nuclear in ROYAL OAK (Cttlaa Service), July pleted. New reporter elected. Need the biggest little man in the mari ROBIN COODFiLLOW (Rebln), June 6—Chairman, J. HIggins; Secretary, stallation, the nearest approach at 33—Chairman, E. Cpuldlng; Secretary, D. Beard. Noticeable improvement in new washing machine; water cooler the present time to economic com time industry, passed away in his J. Wright. Delegate spoke on general menus and food. Foc'sles wiU be for new passageway; new refrigera Sarasota, Florida, home last April, bchaviqr during entire voyage. Beef painted after leaving shipyard. Ship's tor; 20-tcay ice machine; chairs for petition with conventional power regarding mate working on deck. Sink fund S2.68. Report accepted, 'Vote ef foc'sles. SIU slop chest—see steward is, of course, the large oil the SEAFARERS LOG learned in laundry to be unplugged. Laundry thanks to T. Babkowski for good work for special orders; re-ordering safety this week. His death from unspe to be kept clean. Table to bo re in Bridgeport. Steward to put out hot wind scoops. Catwalk requested over tanker. . . ." served for men on watch. Steward rolls and cold plates. ' Ice box needs deck load aftt which is deadly poison Skepticism as to the outlook for cified causes came at the age of 57. requested to order Simmons inner- repairing. acid. Steward dept. given vote of Once seen, Starke was never to spring mattresses. thanks for Job well done. Twenty atom-powered freightships was ex CUBORB (Ore), July 7—Chairmen, fans obtained. pressed in a recent is^ue of the be forgotten because he stood just RION (Actlum). June 33—Chairman, 6. Cass; Sacratary, B. Buck. Beef four feet tall, making him the S. McCormtck; Secretary, H. Cerdes. about buttermilk and galley clock. OCEANSTAR (Triton), June 17 — "Pacific Shipper." The magazine New delegate elected. Washing ma Refrain from whistUng and loud talk Chairman, T. Nlll; Secretary, C. ear called preliminary expenditures on smallest man by far ever to work chine to be repaired. Continue to ing in passageways. ner.' Minor beef about baker using aboard an SIU ship. But his size spray as roach situation is pretty ovens after 8 AM settled. New, dele the subject "a wild goose chase but bad. ARLYN (Bull), July 1—Chairman, gate elected. Coffee to be made in dimly related to the American was no index to his strength or J. Lundy; Secretary, J. Olive. Water small pots. aWllty. A circus acrobat by trade, ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), May 35— pressure In bathrooms low. Ship's merchant marine." Chairman, F. Shandl; Secretary^ W. fund S3.09. Some disputed OT. One ROBIN SHBRWOOD (Robin Line), Starke could hold up his own end Scott. Discussion on launch service man fired In PR; one man quit dn June 16—Chairman, W. Kohut; Sec Nuclear powered-shipping, the on a ship with the best of them, in Maracaibo and St. Salina. Some arrival. Reports accepted, retary, S. Johnson. Ship's fund S14. magazine declares, is in the "kin- although he often had difficulty disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to Spent S3 for telegram. Report ac dergarden stage." A ship which can steward dept. for fine food served. DOROTHY (Bull), July t—Chairman, cepted. Things not to be thrown out convincing mates of that fact when Vote of thanks to delegate. Need H. Brannan; Secretary, F. Oreaney. of port holes. One brother injured circumnavigate the world without new washing machine. Few hours disputed OT. Report ac as a result of this practice. Crew to they first caught sight of him. July 7—Chairman, W. Raid; Secre cepted. T-shirts to be worn during be careful when dumping garbage on refueling is "a complete commer A native of Germany, Starke tary, F. Shandl. Repair list submit meals. Paint out all foc'sles. Need deck. Same to be placed in box be cial absurdity" . . . The second 'ad ted. Man missed ship in NO. Hall new fans. fore disposal. Mops not to be washed notified man wag Injured In Trinidad, in laundry room sink. Coffee to be vantage' is another lulu: 'quick made return voyage. Safety meeting STEEL ADMIRAL (IstHmlsn), June used more carefully in engine I'oom turn-around in port'—no delay school for fire fighting, one-man from 33—Chairman, F. Keller; Secretary, E, —all to share equally as ship has while bunkering! Why doesn't some each dept.. all voluntary. Reports ac- Conrad. Good job done by all dele- 7-lb. allowance. old-fashioned inventor come jip with an oil barge that could come alongside while the ship is dis charging and loading cargo? Oh well, who cares about a nasty thing like cargo?" A cargo carrier it adds, does not need the high speed, the capability of sharp turns and other require- See Sfep-Up Iff Savannah SAVANNAH — Shipping opera tions have been on the quiet side in this port for the last two weeks with a few in-transits providing all of the action there was. However, the port is preparing for stepped up activity in the coming period. The TMT Carib Queen is ex pected to take on a full crew in the The late Curt Starke shown on next few days whjle the Bull Line a visit to SIU hall some years Liberty John Chester Kendall is ago. due in Sunny Point, North Caro lina for a payoif after a long off quit that country when Hitler shore run. The port is looking for came to power. He had been a quite a few replacements aboard member of a traveling acrobatic her. team since 1919 and upon coming Being muscular is an asset, no to America he joined an American circus group known as the Royal doubt about it. But it's wise to Only in-Patlents American Midgets. As an acrobat, realize that every man, no matter the powerful four-footer usually how strong, has his timits. The served as the bottom man on the Get 30-Day Cards man who abuses his body by try Seafarers who have to enter pyramid. a hospital from a ship are en When the war clouds gathered. ing to hoist more than he con titled to get a shipping card Curt went to the SIU hall in Tam handle, or who bends from the dated the day of entry to the pa to help out his adopted country. waist instead of letting his legs Jiospital, up to 30 days, provided He grabbed a ship in the spring of they report to a Union dispatch 1941 and sailed throughout World take the strain, is buying himself er within 48 hours of leaving War II. o fdst ticket to the hospital. the hospital. However, men who With the end of the war, Starke Instead of playing Superman, go to the hospital only for out signed a contract with Ringling AN SIU SHIP patient treatment are not en Brothers and in the next ten years get o shipmate to give you o hand titled to these cards. sailed off and on in between tours when the load's too heavy. Ploy Seafarers already registered with, the circus. He owned his own it safe and leave the muscle ex at SIU halls who have to be hos home in Sarasota, the circug^ win IS A SAFE SHIP pitalized for over 30 days, can ter quarters. hibitions for the professional get a new card for 30 days . Starke was buried in the Hack othletes. only, from the dispatcher. ney Cemetery, Hillsboro County, ; • I - '/•» • .. .. ' Florida. - -v •).— If -,
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l - «?:•'• ; • '. <•: V-, • ivi, •v;-;: V.••'•>.».,;X--;• i-: •->';ft:. 4 - 'Arabs Spat As We Passed' r V't'' , After Kern Hills Israel Visit "When we got off in Algiers, everybody in the town seemed to know who we were. The Arabs spat on the street when we passed." That was just one of the little incidents which Seafarer John Farming, AB, described from the now-historic voyage of,the 1-^ tanker Kern Hills, the first US-flag ship to"* enter the Israeli port of Elath. Fanning caught the ship on a pierhead jump in Aruba in Jan uary, just as she was about to start on her transatlantic voyage. She went from Aruba to Genoa to discharge, and as the Suez Canal was closed at the time, made the long haul around Africa to get to the Middle East oil fields. Photo gbove shows, signs which skipper removed from midship house When ship enfered' Gulf~ " of Aqoba.Aq' After loading at Bandar Shahpur, Iran, the Kem Hills started its run jip the Red Sea iiito the Gulf of Aqaba. Chief cook Nelson Norwood re 'Runaway' Controls Bill called that when the ship got to the Strait of Tii-on at the entrance to the Gulf, UN forces on the heights overlooking the strait Heading For Scrap Pile waved them on and an unidentified naval vessel signaled "good luck." WASHINGTON-^The apologists for large-scale runaway Going up the Gulf, the skipper transfers have been mechanically repeating "effective con took no chances. There was an trol" as the answer to objections against the transfers. Now it eight PM curfew after which every appears xthat legislation de--t ; body kept off the deck in the event signed to hiake "effective con here to vessels that do not coop anybody started pot-shooting at-the trol" effective is quietly wind erate. ship. As an added precaution, all Tanker Kern Hills takes sea across her deck during course of one of ing up in the wastebasket. The bill was introduced in Feb the ship's name signs were removed her voyages into Elath. Photos on this page by Nelson Norwood, The "effective control" gimmick ruary, but so far nothing has from the superstructure. chief, cook. has been paraded out before Con happened. Meanwhile, the Ad Once they got to Elath, the atmo gress each time the SIU and other ministration is stil maintaining sphere changed. The whole popula host of Israeli army and govern said, "but everybody wound up on maritime groups have warned that that "effective control" is some tion of the tiny frontier town ment officials. "We were supposed the ship and we ended up bis^ serv runaways threaten to weaken and thing more than just a quotation. turned'out to greet "them plus a to have a party ashore," Norwood ing a buffet to more than 200 undermine US shipping to a dan guests." gerous degree. The Defense De Both Norwood and Fanning partment has made use of the ar agreed that the treatment the crew gument to show that even if we received in Elath was nothing but don't have a large and flourishing Seeks Right To Organize Transfers the best. They were also impressed merchant fleet that the US can In a strong statement on behalf of maintaining an American Merchant Marine, "William with the energy and determina "count on" the runaway-flag ships tion displayed by tiie townspeople in an emergency. - "Whitey" Benz, Portland port agent for the SlU-Sffiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific, in the tiny frontier outpost. To assure "effective control" a has called for amendment of Federal law to permit organization drives on runaway flag While the voyage into Elath bill had been thrown in the hopper, ships. Benz, who is also chair- ' passed without incident, the Is the ship warrants bill, which would raelis were taking no chances. In man of the Portland Maritime of package legislation to redress all other US steamship companies have given the Government stand the inequality between US ship that have chartered ships from the addition to armed patrols on the beaches, the Israelis had two skin by authority to deny port facilities Trades Council, urge^ passage ping and foreign and runaway op MariUme Commission. . . Also here are two other ships owaed by West divers checking the bottom of the erators. The statement was sent in ship every day to make sure that the form of letters to several West Coast Steamship Company that Coast Congressmen and to Su cannot get cargoes. On the other Arab frogmen hadn't attached time YOUR preme Court Justice William hand, as I write this, there are at bombs to the hull during the night. least half a dozen foreign-flag ships Leaving Eiath the Kern Hills Douglas. put into Djibouti, French Somali- Citing the Sailors Union fight in this port getting a bellyful each way of Government and commer land, for water and bunkers. "The on the Liberian ship Riviera, Benz French were in charge there," Fan SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN pointed out that the case was lost cial cargoes. . . "If we sit idly by and let this ning said, "but the work gangs when the Svipreme Court ruled were Arabs. The word about us Each year five Sea that the Taft-Hartley law and other vital industry of ours be destroyed farers or children of Sea by want-to-be-popular politicians, must have spread pretty fast be 14-Yr. College \ legislation did not apply to dis cause they kept sliutting down the farers are chosen by a putes with foreign shipowners. people who cater to the foreign \ shipowners' lobby... and exploiters bunkering line, losing the keys and board of college admin [Many of these "foreign" ship little things like that designed to I Scholarships: istrators as winners of owners, of course, are Ainerican under the runaway flags then we are guilty of criminal negligence to delay us. But we got out of thers tlie $6,000 four-year col operators masquerading under a without any trouble." lege scholarships. The foreign flag—Ed.] ~ our own people. . .After all, it is our duty to ourselves to protect From Djibouti the ship made an program gives them free He argued then that Congress our own people and our own other run into Iran and back to Eiath. Then the vessel picked up a rein to study at any should act to amend the Taft- economy first. No other country third oil cargo destined for Haifa. college or university of Hartley and Norris-LaGuardia acts gives preference to foreigners— their choice, as long as it so that they apply to disputes with why should we?" Bypassed Suez foreign shipping when such ship is a recognized institu By this time the Suez Canal was tion. ping is engaged in trade with the United States. Benz also called for open for traffic again but the ship Candidates for the enactment of Senator Magnuson's didn't dare go through. Instead of scholarship must have a bill limiting sales and transfers Gt. Lakes SIU an eight to ten day run from Ban superior high school rec foreign and Rep. Pelley's bill call dar Shahpur to Haifa, she detoured ord and must compete in ing for 100 percent preference for around Africa again. It was 62 the standard college en US ships on Government cargoes. days at sea punctuated by brief Vote Underway stops at Capetown and Aigiers. trance board tests. Now In nth Rank Requirements are three A 30 day referendum vote is be In Algiers, all they had in cur Bern pointed out that the US ing held this month by the SIU rency was Israeli pounds which years' sea time on SIU has slipped from the second to 11th Great Lakes District to elect of made them unpopular right off tha ships for the Seafarer or spot in merchant fleet tonnage. ficers f.r the coming year. Up for bat. It was here that the crew en the Seafarer-father of the Large numbers of ships construc election are candidates for the post countered considerable hostility candidate, 90 days of ted by the US were given away or of secretary-treasurer and for although there were no incidents which must be in the sold to foreign nations which use seven port agents to cover port of of molestation. previous calendar year them in the carriage of American fices maintained by the District on After delivering her cargo to and one day in the Government cargoes while paying the American side of the Lakes. Haifa, the Kern Hiiis headed back last 90. . crews rock bottom wages. Seamen on the Canadian side are to Corpus Christi, Texas, where "As I write this letter there is represented by the SIU Canadian she paid off. All in all it was a 6ti- laying idle in this port of Poi-t- District. month trip with just 17 days shore SEAFARERS land a ship, the Clarksburg Vic Incumbent officers of the union, leave, so the entire crew from tory, which has been chartered h e a d e d by Secretary-Treasurer skipper on down took off in Texas. INTL UNION, from the US Government for an Fred J. Farnen, are all candidates The ship is now running in the annual charter fee of $185,138 per for reelection. coastwise trade between the Gulf year. Under this charter the op Ballots can be cast by union and the northeast coast, because A&G DISTRICT erator. .. . has to pay the fee members either aboard ship or In it has been put on the Arab black- whether they run or not and so do any SIU Great Lakes hall.' ' . , llB*, Fiwe Six SEAFARERS IPG Aociut t, 1957 Unions Await Action On 'Vital'
Ship Fleet! Shelley Hits Delay QUESTIONi What would you like to see as the next forward step "WASHINGTON—While encouraged by the Navy's official statement to the effect that of the Seafarers Welfare Plan? US merchant shipping is still considered vital to national defense, the SIU and other unions 1 i]: are still waiting for signs of implementation of that policy. Joe Thomas, Deck: As far as I Jf. Navy Secretary Thomas S. Coner Haynes, FWT: Something am concerned, everything in the should be done about the out Gates, Jr., put. an end to un haps a large part of the reason for your aggressive and construc plan is fine. But patients. They certainty and rumors when he why Maritime Administration re tive sponsorship of an American- I think, especial declared that the Defense Depart quests for funds for fiscal 1958 did manned Merchant Marine." should be able to ly for the men collect medical ment had not changed its concept not receive more sympathetic at Commenting on the present sit with families benefits, as well of the merchant fleet. There had tention. . ." uation, SIU Secretary-Treasurer that the Union been stories to the effect that the A companion letter to Rep. Bon Paul Hall remarked; "We have as- one in the hos ought to see if pital. Most of Pentagon was ready to write off ner congratulates 'him for "having long held that there is only one they could lower merchant shipping in the guided laid on the line the whole sorry merchant marine, not two or three, them can't work, the Initial pay and yet must pay missile-nuclear warhead age. story of Administration failure to and that merchant marine is com ment a man must their bills. I However, there is still no clear carry out the policies laid down in posed of all the ships that sail un make when he the Merchant Marine Act" of der the American flag. For practi don't need any evidence coming out of Washing goes Into the hos thing more my ton to the effect that the Admin 1936 . . ." cal purposes it is our firm opinion pital. I think $50 is kind of steep, self, but for men with big families, An important aspect of the prob istration intends to take the neces that this means Government aid and $25 would be more realistic. I imagine this would make quite sary measures,—including the lem, in the view of the SIU, lies in should be extended without dis a big difference. ^ needed requests for funds—to as the subsidized lines' willingness to tinction or discrimination to all 4 4„. 4 sist all segments of the merchant discard the American flag on their those who are -willing to operate 4 4 4 • fleet, including non-subsidized old ships for temporary financial under this country's flag, pay taxes Jan^es D. Paricer, Eng. DepH.: shipping, tramps and other miscel advantage, plus their desire to to the US and employ American think that the Welfare should do Moses A. Lucas, Steward: The something about laneous operations. Nor is there monopolize the benefits of Govern crews. Union should bring the time cutting down the any indication that Maritime will ment aid to the exclusion of out "That, in our way of thinking, needed under the give up its plans for permitting siders and new operators who are is the way to assure a healthy and time required for pension down to transfer foreign of present subsid not part of the "family." On the stable merchant ship fleet." a pension. I think seven years sea- it should be that ized fleets. Government side, there has been time, or set a Should such transfers be per an absence of determination, in the any man, with 20 fixed age, say 65 years of seatime, mitted in addition to the contin face of the budgetary outcry, to when a man can whether he is dis- uing transfers of tramp and come forward and openly spell out retire. It Is very tankers, then in the Union view, the costs and. the needs to Con a b 1 e d or not, good the way It Bait Pushes should be allowed the Defense Department's "vital" gress. is now, but some merchant fleet will be greatly The SIU of NA position, as de to retire and take people may be weakened. tailed by SIUNA vice-president it easy for the rest of his life. He disabled, but not The basic contradictions and Morris Weisberger in a letter to deserves it. in a manner that qualifies them Shelley, recalled that Congress Harbor-Wide confusions in Government circles under the present plan. 4 4 4 on the issue have been under adopted a firm declaration.of pol scored in a letter written by Rep. icy on maritime back in 1953. That George Bjnnemans, Eng. Dep'L: 4 4 .4 John F. Shelley (Dem.-Calif.), a declaration called for a "sufficient" Union Drive go along with what the rest of John P. Doyle, Eng. Dep't.: I am staunch maritime supporter, to merchant marine able -to service the men said, very content with what the Union Secretary of Commerce Sinclair both domestic and foreign routes BALTIMORE — With shipping especially about is giving me now, Weeks. Shelley urged "quick ac and "owned and operated under stili on the sleepy side in this port. lowering the pay and am sure that tion to resolve the confusion which the United States flag by citizens Seafarers in the harbor are con ment a man must if there is some seems to exist and to eliminate the of the United States ... ." tinuing the organizing push which make before he thing more they contradictions ^jetween adminis Weisberger remarked that in has been so successful up until can fiie for bene could give us, trative action and national pol light of this statement, "This now. Port agent Earl Sheppard fits. The same they would see ice . . ." Union has repeatedly protested reported encouraging progress be with lowering the to it that we He added, "I am sure you are the unjustifiable sale and transfer ing made among the remaining retirement age, would get It. VJ aware of my long standing concern of American ships to other nations unorganized outfits in the Balti so a man can en After all, they are over the future of our Merchant . . . Just how this sale can be con more harbor area. joy himself. But the ones who Marine and of my personal efforts strued as a means to foster and The port" had 11 payoffs in the I am very well-covered and have have to figure out to bring about a solution to the encourage an American merchant previous two week period with the no complaints about the way things what it is going to cost, and the vexing problems faced by the sev marine ... is utterly beyond com future looking like more of the are now. best way of getting it. eral segments of our maritime in prehension . . . same for the coming two weeks dustry. . . I have tried to further "Yes indeed, our merchant ma at least. The payoffs included the such a solution by supporting the rine policy, as laid down by Con Cubore, Chilore, Santore and Ve- appropriation of funds for the pur gress . . . has been kicked around nore (Ore); Pennmar (Calmar); Living Costs Take Upward pose. , . the conditions which Con and flaunted as of no account. Jean and Emilia (Bull); Robin gressman Bonner outlines are per- "Please accept our appreciation Doncaster, Robin Kettering (Rob in); Young America (Waterman) Leap; Rise 20% Since '49 and Orion Planet (Colonial). Signing on were seven ships, the Seafarers and their families, as well as the rest of tha Cubore, Chilore, Santore, Venore, population, are continuing to pay more for almost everything Pennmar, Young America and the they buy, according to the latest information from the Labn* Bethcoaster for Calmar. Seventeen Department's Bureau of Labor'" in-transits for Alcoa, Bull, Cities Over a 100 former Kohler Co. for the setting up of a special com Service, Isthmian and other com Statistics. The BLS reported employees, now employed in Cali mittee in the different areas to make a fast on-the-spot check of panies added to the port's business. that the cost of living in June fornia, held a reunion recently and Beefs were on the routine side. ^eAGARetlS pledged greater support to the boy such disputes. rose another .6 percent to 120.2, Sheppard urged Seafarers in the the highest level to date. The cott against the Wisconsin manu 4 4 4 port with those old-time discharges facturer. The strike is entering its figure represents a 20.2 percent The House has passed a bill sup to line up for American Coal jobs increase in living costs since the fourth year. The strikers downed so that the SIU could take the fleet Sheboygan-style bratwurst and ported by the Amalgamated Meat base period, 1947 through 1949. Cutters enforcing compulsory in despite the tie-in between the com beer, sang songs familiar to the pany, its stooge company union and . The largest Increase In living spection of all poultry. The bill costs took place during the Kor picket line, and tape-recorded the NMU, messages to the members of UAW required the inspection of all poul ean War period, when prices rose ^ dow IN gap/ locai 833, who are still picketing try sold in interstate commerce approximately IS percent. Follow the company's plant. Guest speak and in major consuming areas de ing the end of hostilities, living signated by the Secretary of Agri ers informed the attending former Turned Down 0T7 costs Inched up another 2 percent, strikers of the events now going on culture. It also calls for inspec fell off briefly in Juno 1955, and! tion both before and after Don't Beef On $$ lUmMm and of future plans for the boycott. resumed their climb by June 1956, slaughter, and establishes the au Headquarters wishes to re when the level was 116.2. Since All of the strikers are members of thority of the Secretary to promul mind Seafarers that mqn who California unions and most of that time the cost of living has gate rules for sanitation in the are choosy about working cer them are doing the same type of gone up steadily to the current poultry Industry. tain overtime cannot expect an level of 120.2. work. equal number of OT hours with 4" 4 4" 4 4 4 the rest of their department. In Among major items, the cost of AFL-CIO President George The Amalgamated Clothing some crews men have been housing has gone up most, while Meany has announced an agree Workers of America has strongly turning down unpleasant OT clothing has registered the smallest ment designed to settle jurisdic protested the granting of a $2 mil Jobs and then demanding to advance. Total housing costs are tional disputes between buildings lion federal contract to a non-union come up with equal overtime now 25 percent above the 1947- trades, and Industrial unions. The clothing firm in Tennessee. The when the easier jobs come along. 1949 levels, while rents alone are agreement recognizes that new con order for 180,000 air force jackets This practice is unfair to Sea 35 percent higher. struction should be handled by was Tranted to Southern Athletic farers who take OT jobs as they Food, which was pegged at 101.1 members of the building trades Co. of Knoxville, Tenn. The com come. in June 1949, rose 13 percent dur i while production and running pany is headed by "Breezy" Wynn, The general objective Is to ing the Korean War, and then re maintenance should be the work of brother-in-law of Robert Tripp equalize OT as much as possible mained fairly steady until this Industrial union employees. As to Ross, foi^aer Assistant Secretary of but if a man refuses disagree June. Then it jumped to 116.2, the the difficult areas, namely major Defense. Ross was forced to re able jobs there Is no require highest level to date. repairs, alterations and relocation sign last February after a Congres ment that when an easier job Clothing prices, which have ad of existing facilities, the past prac sional investigation into charges of comes along he can make up the vanced less rapidly, are now at tice in a plant, area or injclqstry conflict of interest .with federal overtime he turned down before. 106.6 or 6.6 percent above the 1947- will govern,^ coi , ' l949 1ieveli(.- • iRootavN RAaMoee- S' I »cf J--. < Sir rr idst' SEAFARERS LOG Pate S^eii^'' YOUR DOllAR'S WORTH ScRlarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margoliua
Salesmen in Your Living Room Working families hava been subjected to (credit abuses-not only from credit stores but from house-to-house canvassers selling goods of all des'criptions on time-payment plans. Such "in-home" selling has expanded to phenpmenal nevir proportions , in recent years, already 4otals about four billion dollars a year and is growing fast, One reason for the sudden girpwth is television advertising, which has given pitchmen new access to family living rooms. One "in-home' selling organization operating in several large cities depends almost wholly on TV advertising to gain entry to people's homes. Another factor has been the increasing size of families, which has made out side shopping more difficult for young mothers and fathers. For low-income families, unscrupulous canvassers have proved to be another source of misrepresentations and deceptive practices leading often to real financial tragedies. - -.Ti In some large cities, where new housing developments have sprung •'.4' up in recent years without established shopping facilities, the invasion . Italian passenger liner Andrea Doria shown as she was about to go under lost year. Plans are afoot to salvage the ship, but no progress has been made to remedy lax safety conditions exposed by the of door-to-door salesmen has been especially costly to residents, says ' i'l William Kirk, a leading settle sinking. ment-house worker who has been bringing this problem to the at tention of municipal authorities in large cities, and to working fam No Safety Gain Since Doria Sank 'd /?•cl ilies themselves. He reports that the canvassers are selling not only Lax safety regulations that led to the Andrea Doria disaster are still in effect today, one costly items as television sets and year after the Italian luxury liner collided with the Swedish liner Stockholm and sank off freezers, but even clothing and Nantucket Island on July 26, 1956. Fifty lives were lost in the acfcident when the 30,000- home furnishings. The canvassers ton Doria was struck by the'*-" keep many families in perpetual Stockholm in foggy weather by side and steel chains passed NO, chairman of the House Mer debt by persuading them to buy on one of the most-traveled underneath the wreckage from chant Marine Committee. Rep. new goods before they have paid sea lanes. one ship to another. Then the ore- Bonner said the committee would for previous purchases. Subsequent investigations ships would take in sea water as consider the possibility of requir Even when the selling organiza brought out testimony that the ballast in their holds and when ing "foreign flag ships that come tion is completely honest (and Stockholm was off its course and they were riding as low in the in to our ports ... be subject to there are established house-to- virtually in the track rested to water as they could go, .the chains the same rigid inspection for safe .:3 house firms which do not engage inbound ships. Both vessels were would be tightened up. ty imposed on American flag r- -•( in trickery) merchandise bought also believed to have been travel Theoretically then, when the sea ships." this way generally costs more than ing at top speed and relying al water was pumped out and the ore in retail stores. Stanley Kempner most completely on radar for in ships gained more buoyancy, they an authority in this field, has re formation about the presence of would pick the Doria off the ocean ported that house-to-house selling other vessels. bottom with them. From there, .organizations need to take a mark But despite reams of testimony according to the proposal, the Set Size up of "three for one," compared to a markup of two for one, or less, and the findings of a committee of sunken liner would be dragged to • exacted by retail stores. Thus you often pay $3 for an item which costs American experts, no action has shallower waters where her hull the seller,$l ab wholesale, and which carries a tag of $1.60 to $2.00 been taken as yet to amend the could be sealed up by divers and Limit For ''i\ at retail stores. This is logical, because door-to-door selling is 1948 International Convention on eventually refloated. the Safety of Life at Sea to bring costly and inefficient distribution system. An investigation last year con-, Stores Get In Act it in line with present safety needs. ducted by a committee of Ameri Seaway Now even the largest department stores and chains are establishing Meanwhile, it was reported that can experts placed the blame for "in-home" sales departments for such household equipment as drapery the loss squarely on international WASHINGTON —The St. Law accident claims arising out of the rence Seaway will accoinmoclate and upholstery, rngs, home freezers, sewing and knitting machines and disaster were being cleaned up safety regulations for ship con other goods. They secure their leads through television commercials struction and operation, and called ships that are up to 7.10 feet in with final settlements expected to length and 75 feet in beam, it was and newspaper ads. In the case of the big local stores who send sales total $6 million or better. on foreign governments and ship men to your home, the prices are the same as charged in the store for ping lines to bring their vessels announced here last montli. The The anniversary date brought most efficient use of the passage the same goods, and service is usually reliable. But there also'are forth another proposal for salvag and practices up to US standards. risks in this growing method of buying, although they are more subtle. The committee's sharpest criti will be made, however, by ships 'V«| ing the Doria. which still lies on that are less than 715 feet long and For one thing, you are likely to spend more. The department stores the ocean floor off Nantucket. The cism was aimed at the construction 72 feet wide. -ill plan it this way. In a recent report to a merchants' group, Robert latest proposal would involve the of the Andrea Doria. It said the '^m Lauter, executive for one of the country's largest stores indicated the use of two Lakes-type ore-carriers. Doria met the subdivision require The dimensions for ships using technique is (1) to get into the customer's house, generally when she The ships would be lined up side ments of the 1948 Safety of Life at the new inland waterway were re ported by the St. Lawrence Seaway •| requests some specific service advertised on TV or in the papers and Sea Convention "by a very narrow (2) to pre-select the salesman's samples, as in drapery, slip covers or margin." These standards are con Development Corp. and the St. other upholstery, so that the customer is more inclined to buy higher- US Okays Bribes siderably below the compartnien- Lawrence Seaway Authority of priced goods. tation required aboard US-flag Canada. ;Mr. Lauter himself reports that "often a call to re-cover a chair has As Tax Deductible ships. If the Doria had been built The authorities said tliat ships ended in a complete refurbishing job.'' WASHINGTON—If you pay a to US standards, the report said, exceeding 715 feet in length or 72 rakeoff, kickback or bribe, its "she would have survived." Another pitfall to watch out for in responding to television and news feet in beam would be subject to perfectly okay with Uncle Sam. The report also called for more special handling, and would have paper ads for drapery and upholstery goods is that these sometimes are What's more, you can deduct it» poorer-quality fabrics, in less desirable colors and patterns, deliberate adequate training of deck officers to be scheduled so as not to inter from your income taxes. for utilizing radar, direct bridge- fere with the passage of smaller ly offered at a low price just to get the salesman into your home. Once This unusually tender treat he has his foot in the door, he has an opportunity to sell the house to-bridge radio communication and vessels. They also announced that ment is reserved for American observation of the recognized fixed bridges over the Seaway will wife a better-quality product; one which is far more costly than the corporations. It doesn't apply advertised item. lanes. The Stockholm, which be at least 120 feet above the to the average American who struck and sank the Doria, was water surface of the navigation Buying at home from a reliable store does have advantages of con would most likely be jugged channels. venience,' and with draperies and upholstery fabrics, enables you to admittedly traveling eastbound •twice for the act—once for the virtually on the westbound track The report indicates that the visualize hoW these look with your other furnishings. But you still get payoff and the second time for the widest choice of the more moderate-priced goods if you go to the and about 20 miles off the recom Seaway will be open to C-3 type income tax evasion. mended course. There is no legal ships, and other offshore cargo stores, themselves, and are more likely to buy only what you can But what's criminal for the afford at the time. compulsion requiring ships to fol vessels, with plenty of room to individual is treated as a "neces low the recommended tracks. The spare. It will also be able to ac August Fabric Sales sary business expense" by the Swedish-American Line and the commodate most of the large Great Treasury when corporations do Italian Line, which were not par Lakes ore carriers, which run to August actually is one of the best months to shop the stores for so overseas. Bribes and other curtains, draperies and household fabrics, with most stores offering ties to the tracking agreement on greater lengths than the average payoffs to foreign Government the North Atlantic at the time the cargo ship. special values in the August sales. For draperies, cotton is the mate officials have been excused by rial voted most preferable by housewives in a survey by the US De Doria sank, have still not adopted the Treasury on the ground the agreement. partment of Agriculture, with blends of cotton and rayon next choice that "the Service [Internal Rev and all-rayon lagging behind in third place. Cotton and cotton-rayon enue Service—Ed.] would find it Furthermore, the committee flat blends are comparatively easy to launder and thus save on dry clean difficult to sustain the position ly stated, the collision "could have ing. Nor do cotton or cotton-rayon blends shrink or stretch as much that the expenses were not or been prevented if the information or need cleaning as often as costlier all-rayon. Chief advantage of dinary and necessary to the tax provided by radar had been prop , m rayon is that it drapes well and has a dressy appearance. 'These char payers' business." erly used." acteristics also appear in cotton-rayon blends, with an added advan The information about the Committee members included tage of easier cleaning and resistance to stretching. Cotton also makes unusual ruling was revealed by high Coast Guard officials and a the most durable drapes with less tendency to rip or split than rayon. Senator John Williams .of Qela-; professor of marine engineering. # The ndtural fiber thehiv. has;* many advantages over ballyhbqpd wn•^ ivare. The investigation was authorized thetics; . by Rep. Herbert Bonner (t)em.. Pace Elcht SEAFARERS 100 Aucust,2, 1957
Every day on the world's well bership is away at sea, the ship's delegate) who calls for traveled sea lanes scores of SIU quorum established at shoreside the nominations for chairman. ships' crews gather together in meetings is seven members. He recognizes only those who shipboard meetings. Aboard ship the quorum is no raise their hands. Names Similarly every second Wed problem inasmuch as all crew- shouted from sections of the as nesday thousands of Seafarers members not on watch attend sembly are not recognized. To on the beach meet in the Un the meeting. nominate a brother for chair ion's various branch halls to dis man after you have been recog cuss and*act upon the Union's nized, you rise and state, 'T nom business. Meetings On Ship inate Brother . . . ." Whether the meetings consist Aboard ship, meetings should After a suitable number of of a gathering of 30 men on ship be held regularly to take care nominations have been made, or 1,000 in port, they are all part of the ship's routine Union busi the nominations may be closed of the same process and serve ness. Special meetings should by a motion. the same purpose. It is at these be called when any disputes be The temporary chairman asks meetings that Seafarers bring tween individuals or depart for acceptances or declinations. their opinions and experiences ments arise that,cannot be set Those wiaO accept are voted upon directly to bear on the function tled by the departmental dele by a hand vote and the one re ing of the Union. In turn, the gates. If the dispute is entirely ott/er'^ bashess ceiving the largest number of decisions of the meetings have within one department, a meet votes is declared chairman. considerable effect on the lives ing of the personnel of that de The agenda is simply the The chairman then follows of every Seafarer. partment only should be called order in which the business of the same procedure in the elec the meeting is conducted. At tion of other meeting officers. , The way in which these meet and should not involve the other shoreside meetings it runs as - ings are conducted is all impor two departments. follows: tant, and knowing the rules can There is no specified meeting 1. Call to order. The Right To Spealc count for just as much in the time aboard ship. The usual 2.. Election of meeting officers. Seafarer's life as knowing the procedure is to fix an hour at 3. Action on minutes of previ skills his rating calls for. which the greatest majority of ous port meetings. The Union wants every Sea the crew is off duty. 4. Presentation of financial re farer to become thoroughly fa ports. miliar with the standard meet Time Of Meeting 5. Branch agent's report. ing rules, so that he is fuUy 6. Reports by committees, pa competent at hitting the deck trolmen, auditors; other re and chairing a meeting. A ports. heads-up membership and a 7. Communications. wide-awake crew is a guarantee 8. Charges and appeals. of business in a truly demo 9. Action on written motions cratic fashion. and resolutions. 10. Secretary's verbal report. \ Rules Of Order 11. Obligations. 12. One minute of silence. 'ihs yibhf jv 13. New business. 14. Good and v^elfare. 15. Adjournment. The chairman is the conduc- I ajmct Shipboard meetings, too, need tor and regulator of the meeting. | an agenda to keep the meeting Every" member has a right to going on an even keel. "Since speak but no member has the many things that are taken up right to infringe upon the rights at shoreside meetings will not of any other members. For that Meetings ashore are held occur aboard ship, the following reason no one should speak until every other week on Wednes agenda should fit the bill: he has been recognized by the J Senaibr days. The meeting hall opens 1. Calling the, meeting to order. chair. He may obtain this rec (ship's delegate). ognition by holding up his hand w andjh&s&oman... at 7:00 PM at which time the., or by rising, as the chair shall meeting is called to order. 2. Election of officers — chair direct. Robert's Rules of Order are All SIU men are allowed to man, etc. the accepted rules governing attend meetings. All have a 3. Action on previous minutes. meetings of all types through voice, but only full members in 4. Ship's delegates' reports, re-' Malcing A Motion ports of committees, etc. and fi out the English speaking world. good standing have a vote. The method of bringing any Special rules are adopted to fit All officials are requir-ed to at action thereon. thing to the attention of the special needs. tend all meetings unless occu '5. Old business. membership or crew for action | pied on official Union business. 6. New business (motions and is to make a motion. This is : resolutions only). an orderly way of initiating ac- ij The Quorum 7. Good and welfare. tion by , a proposal, written or^/j The word quorum simply de Masters-At-Arms 8. One minute of silence. verbal. |j notes the number of members As many masters-at-arms as 9. Adjournment. If everyone started flipping || in good standing necessary to are necessary may be appointed Election Of Officers lids and sounding off at once || '.i constitute a working attendance to act as ushers, doormen and to every time a report was made, at a meeting. Due to the fact keep order at all meetings The meeting is called to order nothing would ever be accom that the majority of our mem ashore. by a .temporary chairman for plished. The making of a mo- -jl
Note: As a guide for shipboard meetings, SIU crews are urged to remove this section and post it on the bulletin board.
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..ri -a The democratic meeting Is the pleasure of the democratic union :m\ tion is the way to initiate dis amendment will be amended. cussion oh any giyen point of Discussion This creates general confusion To Postpone the agenda or any issue that and can be eliminated by some If something comes before the arises. D ISCU S SION CAN member taking the fioor and in meeting which you think is un ONLY TAKE PLACE AFTER A corporating the whole thing wise to have brought up, you MOTION HAS BEEN MADE into a single motion" not con can make a motion to postpone AND SECONDED, EXCEPT IN flicting with the original motion the matter indefinitely. THAT PART OF THE AGENDA or amendments. The vote is ENTITLED GOOD AND WEL 'taken on the substitute and if it • • Jv* FARE. is carried it becomes the regu Specfo/ Privilege A motion is "in order" when lar motion, replacing the regu it has something-to do with the lar motion offered at first. fixed order of business, such, as ^^iejrs cbse Hie motions "to accept" or "to re Limits ject" a report. The same holds discussion On points of sharp debate for resolutions which should be A motion is open to discussion where the matter is liable to acted upon with motions "to only after it has been seconded concur" or "to non-concur." If consume the entire meeting if and entered in the minutes by unhampered, a motion can be -'m you are in doubt as to the con the recording secretary. made to limit the number of . tent of any report you are al Before any. discussion takes speakers and the time allotted ways in order to make the mo place the chairman requests the to each. tion, "I move to refer this mat recording secretary to read the J: ter to new business." motion as entered and then The object of such a motion is to opens the fioor for discussion. To Table "Privilege" is the right of any • 1%: •, permit the regular business of Discussion should continue only A motion, to "table" means Union member but must never J.' the meeting to continue accord so long as the pro and oppo-^lte simply that you do not desire to be used except where it benefits ing to the agenda or order of '' viewpoints are clearly ex take action at that time on the the members as a whole. If the business, and then later to dis pressed by the membership and subject being discussed. It may room is too hot, a point of "priv cuss the issue. then a motion "to close discus be because information is in ilege" can be called for to have No motioif is valid until it has sion" should be acted upon. adequate or because it is not an the fans turned on or the port been "seconded." The procedure Discussion on the motion can immediate issue. This should holes opened. If some drunk is to be recognized by the chair also be closed by any member never be used to kill action or has slipped past the doorman, and then to rise and say, "I sec being recognized and saying, "I discussion on any matter but then it is in order to call for a ond the motion." call'for the question," meaning merely to postpone it for later point of "privilege" to have him -ji removed from the meeting. In that it's his wish that the motion consideration. It can be moved "i! Chair's Authority be acted upon by the member to table temporarily or to table plaip words, "special privilege" ship at the meeting. until the next meeting. is a -point to be used in any Generally, motions are acted event where the entire assem upon by those in favor answer To Refer blage can be aided and never f/e aht ing with "ayes" when called used as a pretext to stifle any upon, and those opposing an Another way of stopping too point of business. swering with "noes." In close much tonsil bursting on any counts where the voice is uncer subject is to move to refer it to Good And Welfare a committee. The committee is tain, a show of Union books can Good and welfare is that part be called for at the discretion elected and reports on the en tire matter at a later time. of the meeting where you can of the chair. get up and talk about what you The chair determines the re think should be done by the sult by announcing that "The Point Of Order Union and in the Union, and for- ayes have it—the motion is car the benefit of the Union. ried," or if the motion is lost, This is a good place for the "The noes have it—the motion oldtimers to clarify issues and It is the chairman's duty at all is lost." give the score to the newcomers. meetings to decide whether or No motions can be made or not a motion is in order. It is Amendments actions taken during good and A motion may sound good but welfare. It is strictly a discus well to remember, however, sion period where the member that a chairman may be wrong it may be weak because it does not clearly express its intent. ship can clear .the air; and give and therefore the voting mem and get information. ber always has a right to appeal In this event an amendment to the decision of the chair. the motion is in order. Prepare Your Talk If any member disagrees with No amendment is in order, Point of Orkn!' the decision of the chairman all however, if it destroys the An old and wise philosopher meaning or the force of the mo This is the headache of the once wrote: he has to do is to rise and state, tion. "I appeal the decision of the chairman — the most misused "It is not enough tp know chair." After this • motion is In other words the amend privilege of all meetings any what we ase to say. We must ment must in,no way replace say it the right way." made and seconded, the chair or change the original intent of where. A "point of order" can man turns the gavel over to the never be used as a pretext to In other words, all of Robert's recording secretary. No discus the motion as the vote on the gain the floor. It is simply what Rules of Order will not put your aimendment carries the motion point across to the membership. sion is permitted except by the automatically. it calls for. A "point of order" maker of the appeal and the is a question on procedure. For The rules will/only provide for chairman, who are allowed to In addition there can always example, a motion is under dis an orderly meeting so that you explain their points. The re be an "amendment to thd cussion and a speaker starts to can be heard. How effective cording secretary then takes a amendment" which is limited discuss something else. A you are when given the floor— vote as temporary chairman by simply to clarifying the word "point of order" can and should depends upon yourself. asking, "Shall the decision of ing, to add clarity or to broad be called for to have the chair the chair be sustained?" The ening the scope so as to lend man clarify the rules of. order And Remember vote is taken by "ayes" and force to the original motion and so that the business in issue can • Keep to the point. "noes" and if the chair is sus amendment. • be handled. This holds good in Convince with facts. tained by, an "aye" vote major all matters where there is a Don't become personal. ity, the appeal is lost and the Substitutions question as to whether or not Keep it short. meeting continues under the de Often a motion will be made, the proper procedure is being A pint of tact is worth more cision of the chairman. seconded, amended and the followed. than a case of scotch. ,v: • ;• i- Par* Ten SEAFARERS LOG Auffiist 2,' 19llf
Rest For Weary Visitors At Health Center JIAN LAriTTI (WaUrmin), May mate stop practice of securing gear M—Chairman, J. Touarti Sacratary, for saUing ^th only five men a good F. Amora. Dlacussed repair Ust. US eight hours before letting go. Need currency draw, ateward dept. com bigger and better slop chest. plaints: disposal of mattresses. Ship's fund SIS.SS. Pantry shelves to ha , ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), June U f1 cleaned. Mattresses to be sprayed. In- —Chairman, G. Meting; Secretary, M. staU hand wringer in wash room. T. Costello. One man missed ship in May as—Chairman, J. Touart; Sec Ciudad TruJiUo, rejoined in La Gu- retary, F. Amora. Throe mattresses aria. Men to dress properly when put aboard. Need new percolator. Dis showing famiUes ship on saUing day. cussion on use of iron: work rules: No gambling in cross-passageway. *i! ;•, feeding system. New delegate elected. Next man missing ship wiU be fired. June If—Chairman, C. Smith: Sec Ship's fund S182. Some disputed retary, F. Amora. US currency draw overtime. Few minor beefs. Commu unsatisfactory. Stores missing. Repair nications for hq. jread to member list submitted. Ship's fund $16.99. ship. One MFOW man picked up in Yokohama. Report accepted. Pilfering ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), June It ships' stores Is against Union prac —Chairman, T. Watiluk; Secretary, tices and anyone caught will be. put S. Bernstein. Locks fixed. One man on charges. Repair Usts reviewed by missed ship ' in Ponce. Ship's fund S9. Report accepted. Would like to get moving picture projector. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), Chairman, C. White; Secretary, I. Llenos. Electric fans obtained. Some repairs made. Few minor beefs,—to be settled in Boston. Few hours dis puted overtime. Report accepted. Need more night lunch. June 11—Chairman, C. While; Sec retary', P. Lopez. Repairs to be taken care of. No slop chest before arrival in Panama Canal. Ice to be ordered In Tampa. Need new water pump for cooler. Members of a Japanese trade union research team rest in the lounge of the SlU health center after BENTS FORT (Cities Service), May a tour of the headquarters hall and facilities. Members of the team are Z. Kinoshita, Seaman's Un 30—Chairman, A. Herbert; Secretary, R. Alston. Few hours di.sputed over ion; K. Koi, Mitsubishi Workers' Union; S. Kammoe, Shipbuilding Union; H. Sakuma, Heavy Indus time. Replacement for mcssman taken off ship due to illness. New tries Union; T. Takemoto, White Collar Union, and K. Taniguchi, Chemical Workers. delegate elected. Good food served. delegate. Magazines and books to be Return used cups to pantry. circulated. Let delegates handle pay off only. Variety of slop chest articles CALMAR (Caimar), June U—Chair requested. Medicine chest to be re man, J. Kain; Secretary, A. Bryant. plenished. Some disputed overtime. Repair list NMU, Company Now 'Partners' to be submitted. Coal beef commu DEL VIENTO (Miss.), June >—Chair nications received. Fans to be re man, H. Hunt; Secretary, C. Tresclair. paired. (Continued from page 3) • Shi£'8 fund lost ($29). Repairs not as a pistol" when he heard of the words of the mate, should have completed. Report accepted. New CARIB QUEEN (TMT), June i — American Coal is operating in the delegate elected. Sea delegate about Chairman, R. Brown; Secretary, E. classic union-busting pattern like SIU's success-in this instance. been fired were permitted to quit repair list. Catwalk to be put up if Eriksen. Report ship's payoff 'about the ship. The result is that they deck cargo Is carried. every 28 days: draw list not up to the operators did back in the. 1920's • SIU wiper K. P. Bane was also date: air conditioning on ship. Need are eligible to compete for future and 19?0's. We urge , men who fired. Bane had a reputation of ROBIN DONCASTBR (Robin), June more fans. .Some disputed overtime. coal ship openings without any 30—Chairman, J. Toro; Secretery, M. Delayed sailing in .Jacksonville dis want to keep this company from being a very hard worker but he Dclaney. Few hours disputed over puted. Repair list to be submitted. turning back the clock to step for questions asked. time: also, restricted ship in Luderitz Vote of thanks to steward dept. was bounced anyway, the reason The company's action is not un Bay and Walvis Bay. Few men missed ward and volunteer for this fleet." being that he missed all of one ship. Companies carrying dangerous expected because it has staked its CHiLORE (Ore), May U—Chairman, The company's action on behalf day in the course of two trips (bet cargo to have better safety measures. W. Thomas; Secretary, C. Borti. whole operation on being, able to Delegate to take this up. Delegate >ihip's fund S21.71. Larger fans to be of the NMU emerged when the ter than two months). set up a company union rig from paid $7.28 for telegram to hall and placed in foc'sies. Fan installed in NMU filed its election petition asked members to donate 25c or 35c laundry. Patrolman to investigate Normally speaking, all Bane top to bottom. The shabbiest as -each for ship's fund. cold drink situation. Recreation room even though it was trailing in coal would have been subject to would to be painted.. Crew's mess tg^ be ship jobs. At the time of. the filing, pect of the picture is the manner SEATRAIN TEXAS ($ealraln), June sougeed. Steward refused to put out be a logging, but American Coal is in which the NMU has crept into 10—Chairman, W. Hall; Secretary, K. night lunch for fireman. Vote of the NMU announced it was assured apparently embracing the AMMI- Pappan. New delegate elected. thanks to radio operator for typing "victory" by supposed "defections" the company's corner. One reason Ship's fund $70.79. Twelve houi's dis and posting news bulictiii daily. Pay NMU blacklist system of "Don't for NMU's action is Its failure to puted overtime. Report accepted. To master not to shoulder crew away of SIU men, thus tacitly admitting log 'em, just fire 'em." ger new TV antenna .and rotor from patrolman. that NMU was, in fact, behind in live up to its loudly-proclaimed motor. Vote of thanks to steward the fleet. • On the other side of the fence, promise that it would "whip the dept. ANTINOUS (Waterman), June 23— two NMU deckhands, who, in the SIU" down on the docks. Chairman, G. Champiin; Secretary, C. The NMU even made gestures STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), June Elizey. Good crew. Captain to try 20—Chairman, D. Grant; Secretary, to have coastwise articles signed in toward obtaining defections by em M. White. Reports accepted. Contact Port Newark so permits getting off barking on vote-buying efforts, but patrolman about shortage of milk on ship will be able to ride to Gulf. Sug coastwise. Steward claims there gest reimbursing cook for movies. these moves fell through in the were- 200 quarts on^beard when ship Cooperation urged in preparing re face of the determination of the left port. pair Ust and items. Ship's fund $90. State Dep't Caught Short To check rate of 90P per hour for oldtfmers to stand by their Union MV PONCE (Pence Cement), June work removing grain fittings from despite lush offers of NMU "Hiring 22—Chairman, H. Goodwin; Secre holds. Reports accepted. $2 each do tary, G. Knowles. Sliip's fund S2Z.43. nation suggested for movies. Need Hall Defense Fund" cash. New delegate elected and new secre Lifebuoy soap. tary. Steward to supply bug bombs It was then that the company for crew. Need larger drain line in BENTS FORT (CS), June 22—Chair On Ship Act Violation washing machine. turned on the steam. With the man, F. Nelsen. (no Secy.). Reports accepted. Insufficient milk aboard. arrival in port of such ships as the WASHINGTON—A State Department plan to move two ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), June Repair list submitted. Martha Berry, Cleveland Abbe and 2—Chairman, R. DaVlrgilee; Secre diplomats abroad on foreign-flag ships has been slapped down tary, D. Beard. Delegate to contact CLAIBORNE (Waterman), June 2— Coal' Miner, it started bouncing company representative about cots. Chairmen, C. Batson: Secretary, T. SIU men for a variety of irrelevant by the Comptroller General because it violated the US Mer Ship's fund S2.68. One man missed Sanchez. Wiper to sougee engine ship in Boston. Two hours disputed dept. rooms. Disputed OT from, last reasons, incliicling one black gang chant Marine Act. overtime. Reports accepted. Stew voyage wiU be paid off on this payoff. man who was fired for asking the ard to prepare menus with chief cook. Some additional disputed OT. Day's The incident involved plans which was also opposed by foreign Need more variety in menu.s—sug lodging disputed for fireman while In mate to take off his hat in the for transporting the new am maritime interests. They have gest another vegetable, canned fruits, port. Couldn't sleep—chipping around crew's messroom. ice cream, fresh salads (to dress up portholes. bassador to the Netherlands, and noted with alarm the Department's evening meal), fresh fruit drinks, When the Coal Miner came in his predecessor's return at Govern pressure to let countries use ships omelette and cheese items lacking in FLOMAR (Caimar). May S—Chair last week with more NMU men hot weather. man, R. Henry; Secretary, K. Morgan. ment expense. The State Depart they bought from the US in their New delegate elected. Steward to quitting than Seafarers, the com ment asked for permission to let offshore trades, although the sales JOHN B.. KULUKUNDIS (Mar vary vegetables. pany quickly moved to shift the them travel on Holland-American contracts called for exclusive use Trade), May 3S—Chairman, H. Sojak; Undated — Chairman, R. Frazier; Secretary, G. Bellenelt. Repairs Secretary, C. Welch. Need more vari balance in NMU's favor. As re Line ships, arguing that the gesture in domestic trades. being completed. No American ety In night lunches. OT to be paid ported by SIU representatives on would improve American relations money available for draws. Some dis up In full at payoff. Beef on locking puted overtime—^to be settled at pay up stairway from engine room while the spot, here's what happened: with thr Netherlands. off. New delegate elected. Bath In port. The Comptroller General ruled rooms and showers to be painted. All • One SIU fireman, L. P. Hogan, members to be properly attired in FLORIDA STATE (Ponce Cement), was fired because he missed one that the request was in violation messhall. Wiper and OS on sanitary June 13—Chairman, S. Varn; Secre of the Merchant Marine Act, which Ship Pick-Up to keep laundry clean. Coffee cups tary, J. Cersey. Ship's fund S18.10. watch even though he made ar to be placed In sink after using. Let Fine food served. Coal hoat discus rangements for the engine dayman requires US officials to travel on ter enclosed regarding cargo. Vote sion. New delegate elected. To see American ships unless "necessity" of thanks to steward dept. about scuttlebutt as workers In Ponce to cover the watch for him. SIU using water to fast; also to keep same representatives attempted to sign requires them to use foreign ves Cheers Seattle WILD RANGER (Waterman), June 1 out of passageways. Need more cots: sels. He then ordered the diplomats —Chairman, B. Mclnis; Secretary, D. also "No Admittance" sign on door. Hogan on the ship again after the SEATTLE — Shipping in this Ruddy. Repairs attended to except Vote of thanks to steward dept. and skipper was reported to have said to use American-flag ships in two items to be finished in Japan. chief cook for fine food. travelling to and from their Gov area, as in most of the West Coast New reporter elected. Ship's fund that "no one was fired to his direct ports, has picked up greatly during S7.69. Purchased new clothes line KATHRYN (Bull), June 22—Chair knowledge." However, the com ernment posts. and magazines, postage. Each mem man, A. Gonzalez: Secretary, L. Vile, The gesture, which would have the past period and shows signs of ber to donate SI to ship's fund. Dele Ship's fund S6. Report accepted. Ven pany representative was furious at continuing to do so. There was gate retained and given vote of con tilator system to be fixed. Need cold the skipper and declared he was amounted to a $5,000 handout to fidence. Discussion on gafety meet water in showers. Holland-American Lines and some some difficulty in filling jobs for ings. Advised to declare a small willing to put up an extra month's Class "A" men in the engine de amount of American money at Kee- KENMAR (Caimar), April 12 — pay to get rid of Hogan. He barred free publicity for the company, was lung. Chairman, J. Rice; Secretary, S. Kar- regarded by maritime representa partment as shipping in that group lak. New delegate elected. One man Hogan from the ship and put up ran ahead of registration. AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), June I— missed ship at Baltimore. the month's wages. tives as a typical State Department Chairman, W. Kumke; Secretary, J. May 25—Chairman, J. Rice; Secre scheme to buy good will abroad There were 13 vessels in port Guard. Repair Usts to be made out in tary, S. Kerlak. Dlsoiission on door • Engine ulilityman W. C. Sim duplicate: to be turned In weU before locks. Crew asked not to ask captain at the expense of the US shipping during the last two weeks. The 72-hour period for ship-side work, and for more money day after putting out mons, who stood Hogan's watch, industry. The plan might also have Wild Ranger, Fairport (Waterman) checked for Items not taken care of: drqw. Discussion on washing ma was also fired. The reason given additional safety suggestions to be chine; oldtimers: ship's fund. led to demands by other foreign and Samuel F. Miller (Boston added to list. Letters concerning was that he "wouldn't take orders" maritime countries" that American Shipping) paid off and signed on. safety meetings to be mailed after MARORB (Ore), June 12—Chairman, from the second assistant. discussion with patrolman in Port 8. Centreii; Secretary, D. Carey. One "diplomats be permitted to use their The Sea Garden (Penn. Nav.) also land. Ship's fund S19. $7 spent for man missed ship In Baltimore: one • prdinary seaman James Stu ships when traveling at the Gov paid off but was laid up tempo shipping gear and maUing letters to man left ship In Panama for hospital. headquarters. Soma disputed .over Repair list to be submitted. Ship's art was fired for taking seven days ernment's expense. rarily. time and delayed saUing from Port fund S9.02. Donations requested. The State Department's attitude The Ocean Evelyn (Ocean. land. One man Joined vessel at Yo Some disputed OT. Mate refused to off in Yugoslavia on doctor's or kohama to replace wiper who was give water palls to deck dept. for ders. This flagrant action was sud towards US-flag shipping has been Trans.), Rebecca (Intercontinental), promoted to oUer. New reefer to re laundry. To be put on repair list. under frequent union attacks. In George A. Lawson (Penn'. Ship place present one secured by Une in Pantry to be kept elean. Change denly reversed when SIU repre messhall. To see captain about port rags In pantry occasionally. S^.md by sentatives came up with the evi recent years, the unions have been ping), Portniar, Kenmar and Mary- draw. No chipping after 9 PM aft at end of each watch. Place "cups In dence. "The company rppresent^ especially critical' of State Depart rifeir (Calmar) were in transit dur-. near crew quarters. Suggest chief soap water. Need plug for sink. tlve," SIU men reported, "got hot ment opposition to-the "50-50" act, ihg the period reported. Anciuil; 1957 SEAFARERS lOG Pace EICTCB i| Heat Frys New York; Shipping Warmer Too NEW YORK—^With this town steaming in summer heat reaching up close to 100 degrees,, for the past few days. Sea farers have been looking for something on the "iceberg run." Fortunately, Claude Simmons-, assistant secretary treasurer Georgia; Steel Seafarer (Isthmian) reports, shipping has been and the Ames Victory (Victory running at a good rate in the porf Carriers). The Pegasus and Steel for the past two weeks with the Seafarer signed on again. dispatcher hard pushed at times The in-transits during the period to secure black gang replacements. included the Seatrains New Jersey, "Most of the boys are ready to go New York, Texas and Louisiana; and are looking for ships headed Hastings (Waterman); Ideal X, Al- for a cooler climate," Simmons mena, Maxton and Coalinga Hills added, "so we shouldn't have much (Pah Atlantic); the Cities Service trouble securing replacements for Norfolk; Val Chem (Heron); Steel cmything except the Persian tlulf Admiral and Steel King (Isthmi run which some of the men always an); Losmar and Massmar (Calmar) back away from." the Orion Planet (Colonial) and Seventeen ships paid off during the Cabins (Terminal Tankers). the past two weeks, two signed on foreign articles and another 17 ships were in transit. All of the ships were in good shape with only minor overtime and repair beefs Waterman which were quickly settled at the point of production. Simmons looks for equally good Alters Bid shipping for the coming two weeks as there are a number of ships due in for payoff. A couple of vessels in temporary layup are also ex For Aid pected to take on crews shortly. WASHINGTON — Waterman Steamship Company has announced Despite the scorching heat, the the withdrawal of its request for organizing drives of the Marine a Government subsidy on the com Allied Workers Division and of the Harbor and Inland Waterways Di pany's US Gulf - Mediterranean service. The action was revealed vision have been pressing forward without let-up. by FMB examiner Edward C. Ships paying off here were the Johnson during a prehearing con ference. 3 Frances, Elizabeth, Beatrice, Ar- lyn, and Kathryn (Bull); Coalinga The FMB had previously re Hills (Pan Atlantic); Topa Topa ported that it could not prepare (Waterman); Robin Kirk (Robin); the statistics necessary for the for Cantigny (CS); the Alcoa Pegasus, mal hearing before March 15, 1958. Runner, Puritan and Pilgrim (Al This would mean that the public hearing on the subsidy requests coa); Seatrains Savannah and A possible way out of . the dilemma posed by foreign-flag would have to be put off until transfers has been proposed by William "Whitey" Benz, Port after that date. land port agent for the Sailors Union of the Pacific and chair It was also disclosed that Isth Reveal New man of the Maritime Trades Department port council in that mian Lines withdrew from the city. Benz says in effect. "These ships are American-owned, New Orleans FMB proceedings when Waterman asserted that it was not interested carrying American, cargo, very often, US-Government cargo. in operating a subsidy service be Details On Under such circumstances, the Taft-Hartley and Norris-La- tween Hawaii and the US Atlantic. Guardia Acts should be amended to allow American maritime This service, an Isthmian spokes- unions to organize these ships." Upturn inan said, was the company's only Of course the experts in international law and the State NEW ORLEANS —Although job interest in the case. SS Atlantic Department would throw up their hands in horror at such a activity has quieted down during Waterman, an SlU-contracted Raymond Loewy, the well-known thought. These people insist on the polite legal fiction that the past two weeks, shipping has operator, had originally filed re Industrial designer, has been com Liberia, for example, is an "independent sovereign" country continued to be good in the engine quests early this year for a Gover.n- missioned by Arnold Bernstein to (about as independent as Monaco) and that the runaway ships department. All but two of the ment subsidy on five trade routes. handle the interior decoration for Class "A" men registered in the They are: are in fact "Liberian" corporations which are to be recognized black gang obtained berths. Be Bernstein's passenger liner, now as under foreign law and not our own. • Atlantic and Gulf-California under construction in the Ingalls sides crewing vessels, there were Everybody else knows of course, that this legalistic stand some 40 relief and HIWD Jobs to service to the Far East, some 18 to yard at Pascagoula, Miss. The new 30 sailings annually. passenger ship, a converted Mari has absolutely no relationship to the reality of the situation, be filled by Seafarers in tliis port. ner, will be christened the Atlantic. which is that the Liberian registries are the purest kind of Reports indicate that shipping • Pacific Coast to the Far East, Loewy has done interiors for 12 fake and fraud by Americans on their own Government; fak- should be better next period. 30-42 sailings annually. •hips including the three passen ery which is tolerated by that same Government for the There are two scheduled payoffs, • US Gulf to the United King ger ships of the Panama Line. The benefit of over-greedy shipowners. Liberia, of course, has no four signing on and some 15 vessels dom and northern Europe, 30 to plans for the ship's rooms call for more control over these ships than the man in the moon. due in transit. The Del Mundo 42 sailings annually. Installation of upper berths that Yet in the past, when the Sailors Union and others have at will be taking on a full crew next fold back into the walls and lower week and should help boost ship • Northern Atlantic to Northern tempted to overcome this legalistic difficulty they have found Europe, 18 to 30 sailings annually, berths that convert into sofas. The that they have been butting their heads against a stone wall ping. main dining room can handle 500 because the courts have held that this legal fiction is valid, no • US Gulf to the Mediterranean diners at one time out of a total matter what the underlying hypocrisy of the situation. Money Exchange and Black Sea, 18-39 sailings annu passenger list of 900. All rooms The remedy, Benz says, is up to Congress. ally. will be air-conditioned and offer • • * Rates Listed private bath In the one-class tour The following Is the latest ist set-up. , State Vs. Maritime available listing of official ex Present schedules call for In change rates for foreign cur Fair Shipping, galls to complete the conversion Speaking of the Government's attitude on maritime, two rencies. Listings are as of next winter and for the ship to enter recent incidents prove illuminating on that score. One was July 81, 1957, and are sub the transatlantic service on March the State Department's effort to violate the Merchant Marine ject to change without notice. 29. She will run between New York, Boston Reports Act by having its diplomats travel on foreign-flag ships. The England, New Zealand. South Africa: Zeebrugge, Belgium, and Amster $2.80 per pound eterling. BOSTON—Shipping is just jog dam. other was the action of the Air Force in hiring Panamanian Auatrallai S2.24 per pound aterling. ging along in this port, doing The fare schedule announced by crews for ships that are to perform picket duties in connection Belgium: 80 franci to the dollar. pretty fair but nothing to get ex the company calls for an in-season with guided missile tests. Denmark: 14.48 centi per krone. cited about. Port Agent Jimn.y rate ranging from $207.50 to $220 The State Department's action, while inexcusable, is pretty France: 360 francs to the dollar. Sheehan had no payoffs or sign Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar. ons, but eight in-transits gave the for a one-way crossing tourist class. much what one would expect. It is no secret that the De Holland: 8.7-3.8 guilders to the The ship will also carry 50 pas partment regards US shipping as some kind of nuisance which dollar. port enough action to^go by. sengers in first class accomodations interferes with State's tender concern for the well-being of Italy: 624.8 lire to the dollar. The usual run of tankers in to conform with the North Atlantic Norway: 14 cents per krone. cluded the Winter Hill and Royal the foreign shipowner. Such an attitude may have had Portugal: 28.78 escudos to the dollar. Oak (Cities Service); Pan Oceanic Passenger Conference regulations. some justification 12 years ago when European industry was Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone. First class fares are $315 and $335 India: 21 cents per rupee. Transporter (Penn. Nav.) and Orion respectively in season. Off-season on the rocks, but it is laughable today. Pakistan: 81 cents per rupee. Planet (Colonial). Freight ships hit rates are $187.50 to $300. As for the Air Force behavior, it sounds like a typical brass Argentina: 18 pesos to the dollar. ting the port were the Robin Kirk A seven-day sailing schedule will hat snafu,. The Defense people, the first to holler about Brazil: 8.4 cents per cruzeiro. and Robin Wentley (Robin); Grain Uruguay: 82.63 cents per peso. Shipper (Grainfleet) and Water. be maintained eastbound with an "security," hire unscreened foreign nationals for missile test VeMiuqlaj 98,88 .cents. per -bollvu. exfra day' in Amsterdam. duties. It jiist'doesn't make sense.' ' ' f man's La Salle. ' Ti J —r n. -t r (.•: ' :: ; f•r>T , i ' ' i ' i Pagre Twelve SEAFARERS LOG August t, 1957 Short Takes MATTHIW THORNTON . (Oraln- cated. Cups to be returned to pantry. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Rest), Juns IS—Chairman, D. Murphyr Pantryman thanks crew for aasistanca Secratary, C. Carlson. . Beef about and contribution when wifa passed mattresses to be taken care of in away this voyage. Baltimore. Shower and bathroom to be painted. Discussion on foulups to KATHRYN (Bull), July 6—Chair Approaching Storm be referred to patrolman at payoff. man, L. Vila; Secratary, S. Ortiz. Repair list to be submitted. Vote of Water beef to be taken up with pa By WBliam I. Terry thanks to steward dept. for Job well trolman again. Ship's fund $6. Re done. port accepted. See first assistant about cold water and blowers for A golden radiance From south to north, PORTMAR (Calmer), Juna <-«halr- bathrooms. Request salads and cold Has no course of its own. man, W. Yorka; Saerafary, N. Robin drinks at each table. Suggestion to Atop sky-blue velvet. son. Not enough food aboard. Repair change to Lifebuoy or PalmoUva Flaming red at break of daum. list tui-ned in. Delegate to call hall soap. Liquid soap dispenser to ba in - NY because of large number of installed in steward dept. bathroom. A storm approaching When at dawn men paying off. Some disputed over With black horizon. The SU71 arises. time. Patrolman In NY to glarlfy ROBIN KETTERINO ($aas Ship Blows a gale. With deep affection I see it come; work for engine room members. Re ping), Juna 30—Chairman, L. Ames; ports accepted. New delegate elected. Secratary, J. Hsnnay. Repair list to My ship a pawn. • Clouds in swift Try to procure ice on west coast. be made up. Crew's radio to be Race 'cross heaven. Shelves in wiper's lockers to be re- raffled off. Ship's fund $18.50. Some Fugitives on the run. disputed OT. One man- missed ship Chariots in close formation, in Mombasa. Chief cook drunk In Rollmg thunder; galley and had to be removed by Bolts of lightning flashing down. A chilling breeSe, chief mate and captain. Reports ac cepted. Motion to dispense of shjp's The wind, quickly shifting A sign of warning. fund; to buy refreshments for cte\7. The clouds will open up the lock; Request that man who- missed thlp In Mombasa pay debts, incurred be Humidity an exit. fore shipping out. 'Can-Shakers' Falling drops of rain H^ sweating bodies loith a STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), July J Have No OK .—Chairman, B. Werthlngton; Secre shock. tary, C. NIchy. One man missed ship The membership is again cau t in PI; returned to ship in Saigon. tioned to beware of persons Reports accepted. Food not up to Farewell to darkness par—too many starchy foods on soliciting funds on ships in be menu; members prefer jced water to half of memorials or any other Soon again iced .coffee, tea and cocoa. Night Brilliant daylight gains one more; lunch is poor; request more baked so-called "worthy causes." No goods, ham sausage or minute steaks "can-shakers" or solicitors have Fast arriving, for breakfast. Suggestion to draw up Fast departing. petition to remove steward. been authorized by the SIU. Another day, an encore. paired. Ice box to be repaired. Soap- SANTORE (Ore Nay.), July 1 — water backa up In galley — to be Chairman, C. Kellogg; Secretary, E. checked ' when in port. Debardelaben. Eight new mattresses 'Sea-Spray' By 'Red' Fink Jurie U—Chairman; O.' PalrcloHii put aboard; also new washing ma Secratary, J. Smith. New delegate chine. Repair lists to be made up. elected. Report accepted. Comment Letter for LOG commending baker made on coal beef. To set np ship's for beautiful birthday cake baked fund at time of first draw. forlnember. Vote of thanks extended to all old timers for work they are SUZANNE (Bull), June 1—Chair doing on the American Coal beef. man, C. Baback; Secretary, C. CHI. Ship's fuiid S8.10. One man missed Moat repairs ' completed. Delegate ship; reported to hospital. Third advised there Is sufficient money cook missed ship; refused to pay two aboard for draws. In foreign port*. days' pay to man who was fired. New Request for library. Report accepted. delegate elected. Patrolman to check Suggestion for use of coffe at night meats; woui'd like more steaks; at time. Temperature of meat boxes least . twice a week. Check on new too high. mattresses and washing machine— promised this trip. Strainer to be re MAROARET BROWN IBIoomfleld), paired in galley under sinks. June M—Chslrman, A. WhWmen Sec retary, W. Thompson. Crew can draw ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), July 10— on wages. No liquor or beer to be Chairman, J. Torras; Secratary, M. taken aboard: if there Is there wiU Simon. Some repairs accomplished. Concentrating to hard on be a shakedown of crew quarters New delegate elected. Coffee cups not lighting up a smoke, James and ship. New feeding system started to be used for cigarette butts. See on ship. Request for safety meetings. patrolman for repairs not made. Terry, deck engineer on the Headquarters reports to be posted. Ship's fund $8. Inform engineer FAIRPORT (Waterman), May 20— Charles Dunaif (top), never when oilers and firemen change Chairman,,T. Tucker; Secretary, W, caught on that he was watches. Reports accepted. Fund to Stark. No beefs; smooth sailing. To be built up by donations of tl. Vote take entire load in Seattle area. Chips snapped by a shipmate's of thanks to steward dept. for fine and-cards purchased. Ship's fund $28. Job. Each watch to clean up mess- Vote of thanks to delegates for work comera. The photog was room before going pff watch. Safety done on behalf of crew. Vote of equally secretive about his meeting to be held going to and from thanks to steward dept. for fine work. Europe. Make safety suggestions. Turn in soiled linen. Clean lockers name. Above, William Kies- before leaving. Repair lists submitted ORION PLANET (Orion), June JO— and most of work has been done. wetter, AB on the Sunion, takes Chairman, A. Browni Sacretary, J. Discussion about transportation money a lensing in his stride during Dunn. New delegate elected. Two from various parts in this area. men short. No payoff until all beefs "I can hardly wait for you to ship out, so I can get my coffeetime. Steward Fred arc settled by Union. Delegate to sea ARMONK (NJ Industries), April 2» captain regarding difference in trans —Chairman^ C. Cantwell; Secretary, first allotment...« Hicks sent this one in. portation to Japan and Honolulu be D. O'Connor. Captain to issue US tween first class and air cpach. currency. No expectorating on deck. Doors to be kept closed during cold STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), weather at meal time. One promo April 27—Chairman, None. Secre tion. New delegate elected. Linen to tary, None. Meetings not called reg be distributed on Friday instead of ularly due to work in evenings. Short Sunday. Canned fruit to be served age of cigarettes and draw in Capo for dessert. Verd. Steward requested to be in June 9 Chairman, C. Cantwell; messhall at meal time. Some disputed Spcretary, D. O'Connor. If payoff not made on arrival day there will bb a USPHS HOSPITAL overtime. Delegate's report to be re USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL ferred to patrolman on arrival in draw. Refrain from throwing ciga NEW ORLEANS, LA. BALTIMORE, MD. SEATTLE, WASH. rette butts in passageways. Request Frank J. Bradley John L. Grimes NY. Go on record that this vessel is Howard Abell Albert Esnino the worst feeder in Isthmian fleet; pay statements to speed payoff. William Bargone Leo Lang Feiicito Aponte Claudius Fisher Michael Delano Eugene G. Plahn Harry R. Lewis bad menus; no baked meats; steward John W. Bigwood Ludwik Borowik Gorman T. Glaze not present at meal time. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), June Daniel Bissett Joseph McCabe Edward Broadus William McHveen USPHS HOSPITAL Dennis Bohler George McFaU MEMPHIS, TENN. May 26—Chairman, W. Helms; Sec 30—Chairman, J. Nolsenbeck; Secre Victor B. Cooper Robert O. Smith Claude F. Blanks Charles Burton retary, A. Brodie. Some disputed tary, K. Brock. Steward to put Henry Chemel Simon Morris overtime. Ail non members to be canned fruits, juices, chocolate syrup, Joseph Curtis Michael Miizio MONTEBELLO VA HOSPITAL CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL kept out of house and foc'sles. Each canned soup aboard. Supply slop Rosfoe Dearmon Chas, R. Nicholson NEW YORK, NY department to take turns at cleaning chest with all necessary items. Min Serio M. DeSosa Winford Powell BALTixMURE, MD. E. T. Cunningham William Driscoll Randolph RatuUS Francisco Bueno laundry. Vote of confidence for stew utes of last meeting posted. Request Harold Ducloux Toxie Sam ford USPHS HOSPITAL ard dept. . cooperation In conserving water: all Lucien Elie Toefii Smieielski USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS faucets to be turned off after using. NORFOLK. VA. WACOSTA (Waterman), July 7 — Purcliased new .steam iron from ship's Jan Englehardt Herman Smith B. F. Deibler W. E. Orzechowskl fund. Crew instructed on operation Leon Gordon Wert A. Spencer Francis J. Boner Frank Peskiir'.c Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer Chairman, C. Nalla, Jr.) Secretary, E. A. Czeczemski Maximo Tangalin Ray. Expect payoff in Mobile. Day of same. Pictures sent to LOG for Herbert E. Grant Gerald Thaxton James Hodges A. J. Panepinto printing. Ship's fund $.33.41. New William Haekett Lucien F. Drew Chas. T. Taylor man hospitalized In Japan; NMU re Lonnle R. Tickle VA HOSPITAL placement missed ship, San Pedro. delegate elected. Reports accepted. James Hutison James E. Ward USPHS HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS ACS beef and Magnuson hiring hall Samuel Hurst Expect to stay in NY three days. Charles Williams SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. J. P. WiUIamson Good cooperation among crew. New bin discussed: membership concurs John Jakubaszek Clifford Wuertz Fred L. Comerford Sung C. Wang USPHS HOSPITAL reporter elected. Ship's fund S18.5S. and gives headquarters full backing.- Oliver Cendriek Robert Young lohn J. Morrison G. L. Warrington STATEN ISLAND, NY Repair list turned In. Some disputed Wind breaker to be secured on after Edward G. Knapp Jacob Zimnier Chas. T. Nangle David A. Wood Genaro Bonafont Thomas Moneho overtime. Report accepted. Thank poop deck so men can sleep and use G. F. Crabtree Jens P. Nielsen USPHS HOSPITAL all old-timers helping in ACS beef. day and night. Delegate re-elected. USPHS HOSPITAL Raymond M. Davis Pedro Pudro Donate ship's fund to LOG. Any Soiled laundry to be taken midship— GALVESTON. TEXAS SAVANNAH, GA. Isidore Dongen Robert A. Parker lose Blanco Jimmie Littleton member going to hospital to be not to be left on benches. Suggestion H. M. Bumpass F. G. Lafcwyk Grover Duncan W. M. Stanley David B. Dunn . Frank S. Paylor checked at clinic first. Crew to re to leave pathway when slushing decks. M. N. Gendroft Harold J. Romero J. H. Ferguson Leslie F. Swegan Antonio Fernandez Markos Potiviaflis. port back one hour before sailing Need screens for all portholes. Vote Rufus Freeman James W. Risr time—otherwise replacement may be of thanks to steward dept. for fine Burl Haire Salvator Rivera ordered. Members to pick up shot service; Pantry and messhall to be Hans R. Hanssen Joso Rodriguez records when leaving ship. - Vote of kept clean. Editor, Lowell Harris Manuel Rodriguez thanks to steward dept. for fine food Henry Herkinhein Antonio Russo served this voyage. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), July 1 SEAFARERS LOG, Oskar Kaelep John Sander -t —Chairman, L. Hagmann; Sacretary, Alfred Kaju Cooper E. Savpfrt- F. Keelan. One man Injured, sent to Simon Keudall P. W. Seider.oerg STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Juno doctor. Ship's fund $30.15. Replace 675 Fourth Ave., ^ 23—Chairman, J. Nash; Secratary, D. one man. Reports accepted. Reports John Klepadlo Thomas Toonii Swicker. Repair list to be turned in. Mauro J. Matunta Alfred Yarborcugh from headquarters to he posted be Brooklyn 32, NY Food and store shortages. Garbage fore meeting. Motion to donate ship's USPHS HOSPIT.\L to be dumped aft: Keep mess rooms fund to hurricane victims. Vote of I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— MANHATTAN BEACH clean. Few hours* disputed overtime. thanks to L.ike Charles agent for BROOKLYN, NY Ship's fund $11.40.. Discussion on food radiogram regarding welfare of please put my fiame on your mailing list. Manuel Antonana B. J. Marti-i shortage. Eladio Aris Albert Martinelll crew's families during hurricane. (Print Information) Fortunato Bacomo Vic Milazzo DEL NORTE (MiiS.), June IS—Chair ARTHUR M. HUDDELL (Bull), June Juan Deoopra Joau'.iin Miniz man, G. McFall; Secretary, M. Spo- 24—Chairman, W. Young; Secretary, NAME John I. Driscoll W. P. O Dea rich. One man left in Montevideo; R. Tapman. New delegate elected. ^ Robert Gilbert C. Osinski one man signed on in Buenos Aires. Crew agreed to donate 50c for emer William Guenthcr George G. Phlfer Members not on duty in passenger gency fund at next draw. New re Bart E. Guramek G. A. Puissegur area to keep out of same. On sailing porter & secretary elected. Messhall STREET'ADDRESS Howard Huiley F. Regalado days the promanade deck, outside to he kept clean in port. Request for Percy Harrelson Winston E. Rerny rails, etc. are for passengers special dishes to be referred to stew Taib Hassen S. B. Saunders only—not for crew. Telegram sent ard who will prepare same. CITY .....ZONE STATE Billy Tt. Hill G. E. Shumaker for deceased mother of crew member. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: II you are an old subscriber and have a change Thohias Tsaksen Kevin B. Skelly Ship's fund $155.18. Have $96 for BEAURESARD (Waterman), June 23 of address, please give your former address below: In H. Kilgore E. R. Smallwro.t movies. Some disputed OT. Report —Chairman, P. Ca|iao; Secretory, J. Ludwig Krlstiinsen Henry E. Smith accepted. To purchase new movie Myers. One member hospitalized In Frederick Landry Michael Tolh screen from fund. Receipts to be Bremerhaven. One man missed ship ADDRESS ...; ". Leonard Lcidig Harry S. Tiittle issued for Union books—not carried. ifi NO. Wash' room to be cleaned. k Patrick McCann Virgil E. Wjlmoth No member to attend meeting Intoxi Repair, list to be turned in. I CITY X. 20NE . , Archibald McGulgan Don P. .Wing iii. K H. C,. Melesao ^ ^ . Dexter Woyrell. . r • p". If" «'•« «. e's .Vi.--A '• Auinist 2, 195T SEAFARERS LOG Paire Tbirteen -m
STEEL KINO (IsthmUn), Jun* 33— ber hospitalized. Report accepted. Chalrmarf, J. Purcall; Sacratary, J. Vote of thanks to cooks for fine cook- Kaaviiay Three men paid off without ink and baking. . proper relief in Honolulu. Ship'a fund Sorry, No Souvenirs This Trip $16. Garbage to be dumped aft. Food OREMAR (Ora Navigation), Jung 16 beef.to be discussed at meeting. Ship —Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, R. ping rulca to be posted in mcssroom. Bullock. New delegate elected. Ship's -By Seafarer William Calefato- fund $39.85. Report accepted. Need JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), new refrigerator. .Water cooler to be Cabbies and other drivers- June 23—Chairman, B. Crawford; repaired. Submit repair list. Secretary, A. Aronlca. New treasurer for-hire everywhere in the elected. Ship's fund $10.72. Few hours IRENESTAR (Triton),June 16—Chair world seem pretty much alike di.sputed overtime. Crew requc,sled io man, R. Hay; Secretary, J. Tomlln- read headquarters communications. son. New delegate elected. Ship's fund to a seaman. The guy who jockeys Laundry room to be cleaned after $11.52. Report accepted. New sec a hack around a stateside port and using. Linen to be carried forwtird. retary-reporter elected. Razor blades Delegates to square away beefs at not to he thrown in shower room. his Oriental namesake who pedals payoff. Vote of (hanks to slcward a rickshaw are brothers under the department for fine meals. SEAMAR (Calmer), June 10—Chair man, J. Eichenberg; Secretary, C. skin. Juno 2—Chairman, B. p-rker; Sec- Inman. Ship's fund $17. Report ac reiary, A. Aronlca. ,Ship'.« fund S10.70. cepted. New delegate elected. No They'll haggle over the amount Report accepted. Vote of tiianks to beefs. Smooth sailing; hope to bring ship in clean. of a fare and/or tip like a fishwife and seldom take you where you CHICKASAW (Pan-Atlantic), June 16 —Chairman, D. Beck; Secretary, H. want'to go unless you spell it out Hastings. Sink stopped up: will be out in simple A-B-C Btyle. Very repaired in Baitimare. Some dis puted OT. Man missed ship in San often this doesn't turn the trick Juan. No book and regular foul up; either. paid off on consent. New delegate elected. Money should be available For Danny, a carefree wiper, before arrival in port. Catwalk to be -r-; made over cargo on deck. Need first -things started to happen right away aid kit in galley: no equipment. Bath when he met Tommy at the gate in rooms to be checked for leaks. Beefs to be settled in own department. Moji, Japan. Tomniy is a Jovial rickshaw STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June Bosun Norman Kirk (left) and Joke Powell, AB, take a turn around 14—Chairman, E. Parr; Secretary, C. driver, who talks fair English, Carr. Some disputed, OT. Reports sprinkled with Brooklynese, Ho- th» deck before heading in to the messhall en the Frederic C. Col accepted. Need more' dishes, fresh lins for coffcetime. From the looks of things, that oil drum has to fruit: repair list to be made up; mos bokenese and Alabaman. Danny quito netting- or repellent next voy- go. The ship already has. It transferred foreign soon after this •age. told him he wanted to go shopping steward dept. for exceUent mCals. for souvenirs. was token by Calefato. Cots to be stored away before arrival SEAGARDEN (Penn Nay.), May If— In port. Cups to be . relumed to pan Chairman, R, Merrisette; Secretary, With prodigious bows, smiles and go shopping. I don't care to waste and Tommy. And, as a discussion try. Proper attire to be worn in pan H. KnaflUh. Ship sailed short a few all kinds of gesticulations, he with various shipmates bore out, try. Garbage to be carried aft, not to Items. Repair work not completed. time with a snaggled-toothed geisha be thrown over side midships. New treasurer and delegate elected. seated Danny in the ramshackle girl." it was a custom in Japan that once Bathrooms to be kept clean; cups to vehicle and buttoned the canvas Tommy pedalled around for i you sit in a rickshaw, that driver MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car be returned to pantry. No perform cover securely. riers), May 26—Chairman, J. Meehan; ing while In Japan and Korea, while. When he stopped to unbut is yours as long as you're in town. Secretary, J. Long. Two disputed hours Enroute to the shopping district ton Danny out of the rickshaw So Danny realized he was cleared at payoff. Two men mi.ssed YAKA (Waterman), May 26—Chair --wl ship in Baltimore, fines paid. New man, J. Danalt; Secretary, S. Jeseph. where Daimy thought he was be Danny saw they were back at the trapped. The next time out, he seats for messhall ready for next Benches to be made for crew back ing driven, he wondered, if the same hotel. Tommy whistled into sat back and let Tommy have full trip. Ship's fund $44. New delegate aft. Screen doors put up back aft. elected. To check on milk in foreign Money draws to be put out in green canvas shield was a device used the doorway, and now another girl rein. After three more stops like ports. Use ship's fund for expenses backs and yen. ExceUent safety rec when people were "taken for a shuffled out. the others, he'd found he didn't m such as buying checker board and ord. No injuries. Ship's fund $14.55. •?i| other amusement games. Some disputed OT. Reports accepted. "This one—good teeth," Tommy really want any Oriental trinkets Suggestion to stop chipping around M June 26—Chairman, J. Meehan; messhall during luneh—^refcr to head announced proudly. anyway. He'd send a postcard Secretary, J. Long. Beet' concerning quarters for approval. Bad sanitary "Look, Buster. Now you can take instead. chief mate being on deck too much conditions in bathrooms. Recreation to be discu.ssed with patrolman. Part and mess rooms to be kept clean. your old wagon and—and junk it. of fund used to pay line of one man Wash cups after use at night. in Iceland. New members to donate I'm walking." $1 toward ship's fund. Fund now JEFF.ERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic That was a grave insult to a con $22.40. Some disputed overlimd; Re tory Carriers), June 26—Chairmen, servative Japanese gentleman, even DelSudFunds pair Ust submitted. Votf of thanks to ' E. Goodwin; Secretary, C. Makuch. • M steward dept. Repair lists to be submitted. Members if he was a rickie. Still, bewildered requested to keep off topside deck and exasperated, he followed for JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriartb Juna after hours. Short one 2nd electrician. *—Chairman, M. Bartan; Sacratary, Communications read. Rep,ort ac numy blocks until Danny was lost. Ease 'Audrey' 1! R. Aguiar. - One man miss(^d ship. cepted. Request for air conditioning Now, when Tommy waved toward Sliip's fund $19.30. New delegate elect on all ships. Need duplicate set of ed. Few rooms have been sougeed, keys. Request exterminator. Cots to the rickshaw, it was a sign that a others will be taken care of. be put away upon arrival in port. foreigner had to depend on a Relief Chores Locksmith to repair all locks and CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), May make kj:ys. Steam to be left on urn public servant, especially since The open-handed generosity of 11—Chairman, A. Sirignano; Secre to keep water hot for coffee. Fan' Tommy was the only one in the Seafarers in the face of all kinds ^ •'jj tary, F. Airey. All repairs completed. for deck bathroom requested. Ship's fund $31.41. When leaving ship area at the time. of calamities is no secret, but the ail foc'sles to be stripped and left LA SALLE (Waternian), May 12— Resigned to his fate, Danny let case of the Del Sud in the wake of clean. Slop chest to be checked and Chairman, T. James; Secretary, A. more variety of clothes carried. Vote Foster. New delegate • elected. New Tommy fasten him under the Hurricane "Audrey" rates special of thanks to cooks and messman for man taken on in Fusan. Ship's fund canvas hood again, on the condi mention. fine service. $7. Communications read. Discussion regarding time off in lieti of OT. tion that the next slop would June 16—Chairman, J. Burke; Sec-, Laundry hnd washing machine to be Mindful of the havoc and loss of ratary, P. Whitlow. Men desiring to cleaned after using. definitely be the town s, shopping life left behind by the big blow pay off in Tampa may do so on mutu June 17—Chairman, T. James; Sec Chief cook Charles Pitchard center. al consent. Class B and C men en retary, J. Bailey. Six men missed ship along the Texas-Louisiana mast, titled to mnke another trip as 60 days —various reasons. Ship's fund S7. - (left) and Herbert Pomeroy, They wound up outside the SIU men and officers on the New are not up. One electrician caused Lost two daymen. One beef—to be saloon MM, team up to give cocktail lounge of a high-class confusion—missed and delegated du referred to patrolman. One man Orleans-based cruise ship acted to ties at most ports. Ship's fund $31.41. missed ship, re.iolned in Kilo: logged. the glad-eye to cameraman hotel. Tommy ceremoniously let help out. Many had families and ' Members to contribute at payoff to Report accepted. Need larger fans Danfiy out and motioned toward build up fund. Some disputed over William Colefato on the friends ashore in the devastated in rooms. Steward to be custodian the door. time. Communications read and dis of iron. Ship to be fumigated. Vote Frederic C. Collins. They area; others just felt grateful that cussed. Suggested another foc'sle for ,of thanks to steward and speedy re "Ship-friends inside,'" he said, engine room watch. Suggested hos covery from operation. must hove had a run-in with "Audrey" hadn't touched them pital room. Vote of thanks to dele still smiling and bowing. personally. gate for fine cooperation. Suggestion C S NORFLOK (Cities Service), May the rickshaw boys, too. By this time, the wiper was too that a better slop chest be carried 12—Chairman, M. Fyke; Secretary, R. At the ship's meeting following .51 with all needed items. Set time Ruttksy. No first aid kit in engine- ride." He couldn't see where he tired and thirsty to argue. The .for slop chest opening. Suggestion room. Report accepted. New delegate bar looked like a good refuge, and the disaster, ship's delegate Joe that all seasonal fresh fruits be cur and treasurer elected. Need OT, was going in spite of the two small Cave reported that a fund of ried. Temperaure of ice boxes to be Sheets and library. Messroom to be squares of celluloid; the way a chance to get away from it ail— adjusted—not cold enough; need bet cleaned; garbage cans to be emptied $446.50 had been gotten together ter grade of bacon. Messhall to ba after every meal. Shower heads to Tommy was pedaling his figure in contributions from all over the locked in port. Key to be hung in be replaced after removal. Safety blocked the entire view and made .4 pantry for crew members. When meeting held. Any Questions? ship and would be turned over to decks are slushed, boards to be laid June 26—Chairman, A. McCullen; tl:e whole affair seem not quite relief authorities. down, from quarters aft to midships Secretary, D. Shields. Food not up to right. to keep passageways cleaner. standard. Ship's fund $7.32. Few hours With the crew's authorization, disputed overtime. To check port That was what it turned out to SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), holes.'' another $50 was added to this kitty June 27—Chairman, J. Cole; Secre be when Tommy stopped at a hotel from the ship's fund, and $50 more tary, D. Wagner. Repairs to be taken PENNMAR (Calmar), June 23—Chair and told his passenger it was a from the special baseball funtl. In care of. Ship's fend $8.37. Some dis man, V. Monte; Secretary, J. Clarke. puted O.T. Reports accepted. New Few hours disputed OT. All foc'sles good place if he intended to stay • -A. addition, Cave urged that a second delegate elected. Repair list to be to-be left clean. Good trip, no beefs. in town overnight. i sent to headquarters. Need fresh milk. Report accepted. Pantry.man to co collection be t-aken up later to sup- Cold drinks to be served with meals. operate. "Damn it, Papasan, I told you plement this contribution. As far to take me shopping," Danny pro as the Del Sud is concerned, BRADFORD ISLE (Cities Service), FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), June 2t—Chairman, W. Thompson; June 13—Chairman, J. Lanahan; Sec tested, "not to a hole in the wall." "Audrey's" victims won't be for Secretary, M. Hitchock. New washing retary, R. Shaynick. Few hours dis Just then, the proprietress came gotten. machine and mattresses ordered. Re puted overtime. Lost fireman due to frain from making unnecessary noise illness: picked up one in Australia. out. Her manner, when she asked which distrubs men sleeping. Few Ham steaks too big: string beans too him to stay for a beer, was too hours disputed OT. Report accepted. stringy. ^ Fans to be repaired and one replaced hearty for him to refuse so he Use Only One in quarters. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans.), stayed on and had one. The girl June 9—Chairman, O. Haskell; Sec retary, C. Slovcr. Some disputed over who brought it tried to tell him Mail Address ALMENA (Pen Atlantic), June 23— time. New delegate elected. Quality she was one of the hospitable Seafarers with beefs regard Chairman, W.. Snell; Secretary, A. of food to be improved. Garbage to Janes. Some disputed OT. One m:in be kept aft in port. Schedule to he geisha girls that he had seen pic ing slow payment of monies due short. Union to bo contacted regard made for cleaning laundry. Discussion tures of in "Life" or one of the from various operators in back ing taxi in Port^Nueches from ship on special agreement allowing man to gate—continuous trouble. No.smok an wheel to work while on gyro-pllol. otier nice big American publica wRges and disputed ovei-time ing on dock. Report on cooking. New Members ere not In favor of this tions. She would be glad to shop delegate elected, practice. should first check whether they with him. have a proper mailing address MORNiNO LIGHT (Waterman), June TEXMAR (Calmar), June 22—Chair In the meantime, Danny looked 16—Chairman, W. Waidrop; Secre man-, J. Bowman; Secretary, J. Nuck- on file with the company. SHJ tary, W. Morse. Linen to be changed ols. Ship's fund $3. He.tdquarters com around for a 1000-yen note he had headquarters officials point out when new linen is issued: turn in munications read. Report accepted. put on the table. There wasn't soiled linen. Vote of thanks to .stew Crew to donate 50c to buy gteam Iron, Considering the evidence of that reports received from sev ard dept. and delegate for job well even any change, but for polite eral operators show checks have I hand, Bill Soucfer stacks up as done. Need new library. ELIZABETH (Bull), July 1—Chair ness' sake he searches himself any been mailed to one address man, L. Ramirez; Secretary, B. O'- a _ pretty good fisherman. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), June 12 Rourka. Reports accepted. Suggestion, way. Then, in a gentlemanly fash while a beef on the same score —Chairmen, C. Wiggins; Secretory. C. to hold meeting every other trip. Not ion, he accused her of being an Souder caught this fair-sized is sent from another, thus cre Gregory. Safety meeting held. Trini enough business - to warrant meeting dad shore gang working in engine every twelve days unless there is a accomplice in a clip joint and left dolphin on tho intercoostal run ating much difficulty in'keeping room—disputed overtime. One mem beef, Dl.scusslon on garbage disposal. the premises. ; • ' aboard tho Texmor. Ho accounts straight. d "Look here, Tommy, I want to • lent tho picture in to' prove it. •M\ Pair* Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG Auirtui X. 1957. Rebecca Takes 'Em In Stride banks or agents will noi cash Suggests Change them. Urges Using QM On Money Draws You might wonder why-we do' Manning System To the Editor: not ask that the travelers' To the Editor: checks be eliminated altogether. I am writing on behalf of the The fact is many brothers have Some of our Union brothers crew and myself in regard to committments back,: home and, sail in ratings such as bosun, H- Article II, Section 28, of - the in ports where American money carpenter and deck maintain- freightship agreement, regard conflicts with the existing laws ance so as to work during the ing money draws in foreign of the country, travelers' checks daylight hours at sea as much as ports. are legal and can, be used to possible, and especially to es During the previous voyage a send money home. cape the trick at the wheel and meeting was held here on the I know it is hard to realize the lonely lookout required of Steel Advocate and a lengthy these facts because travelers' a watchstander. discussion erupted on travelers' checks are advertised as "good On the other hand, some chief anywhere in the world" and mates complain about the way "the best means of currency the crewmembers walk all oyer when traveling." They probably each other to break out or stow are in Tokyo, Rome, Paris, etc., lines when they have the added ?)• • Letters To but try to cash them in Seme- advantage ' of the windlass. rang, Java. About the only company con Luke A. Ciamboll tracted to our Union which has Ship's delegate bee known to use the quarter The Editor master system of manning is (Ed. note: This question has All letters to the editor for Seatrain Lines. But it is my been " brought up at. various firm conviction that the quar- publication in the SEAFAR membership meetings and re ERS LOG must be signed terrrtaster system could be p*i- ferred for action to the nego plied to our manning scale in by the writer. Names' will tiating coinmittee since d num Sailing on the Rebecca, Seafarers get accustomed to female com be withheld upon request.- ber of companies besides Isth- such a way as to specialize this pany, so they also take it in stride while ashore for a cool one at miasi issue these checks. The particular job aboard all ships. Inchon, Korea. This particular spot is "Mary's" on 4th Street in provision for travelers' checks This .is the age of specializa checks. A letter was written was originally negotiated to tion anyway, and would permit Inchon, which is said to be a familiar hangout for SlU men. ,On giving all particulars. Now this hand, besides the gals, are Malyszko, Grooves, Sol, Thompson, cover cases where US currency men who are experienced helms crew and myself wish to go on men, but of an age too advanced Martin and Casey. Malyszko submitted the picture, and has ar could not be issued legally or record as proposing a change in where Seafarers lost out on for climbing the mast or going ranged for LOGs to be sent there in the future. Section 28. dratvs in local currency. Since aloft in a bosun's chair, to do To the knowledge of the crew draws in local currency were the work which is required of a and myself. Isthmian is the only given at the official rate but wheelsman on the bridge in its company that makes a practice everything the crew bought stead. of issuing travelers' checks in ashore was at black -market I'd also like to suggest that foreign ports. In view of this rates, crewmembers were often if and when this plan is adopted, fact it would not be a hard, long at a serious disadvantage. Add and wherever feasible, men of struggle to negotiate this issue. SUP ing a new option of draws in 40 years of age or over who ar* SlU, A&G District Any and all immediate action, local currency may be deemed in good standing, be given these BALTIMORE . . 1216 E. Baltimore St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. without waiting for the official advisable _ if black market con Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 Phone 5-8777 openings as they come up un negotiating date of the agree ditions have really eased up so der the rotary shipping system. BOSTON 276 State St. PORTLAND ail SW Clay St. ment, would be deeply appre that no one will be short James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 CApital 3-4336 In any case, I know there ciated by the crew of the last changed. The negotiating com ' HOUSTON 4202 Canai St. RICHMOND. Calif... 910 Macdonald Ave. are other of my Union broth Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 7-6558 BEacon 2-0925 voyage, and of this voyage, and mittee invites more comment SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. ers who will approve of this LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Douglas 2-8363 many others, I'm sure, who have on this subject so that it can Leroy Claike, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 suggestion. I know it would SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. not taken the time to write determine how to handle it.) MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Main 0290 about it. work out especially well on the Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. t> i> fleet of Pan-Atlantic "contain- MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. . Terminal 4-3131 Offer Proposal Tom Gould. Agent- Phone 2156 erships," the TMT trailerships, NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn Says 'Pitcher' Calmar Line vessels and com NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. HYacinth 9-6165 We ask that a proposal be Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 offered at the next official head- Rates Picture bination passenger-cargo ships. NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn Canadian District quarter's meeting and sent to What do you think. Brothers? HYacinth 9-btiOO To the Editor: HALIFAX. N.S laOVi HoUis St. all outports for action, as fol C. L."Buddy" Cousins NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Phone 3-8911 Enclosed is a snapshot of Ben Rees, Agent MAdison 2-9834 lows: Gerald Guy Gage, son of Sea MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. PLateau 8161 "Whereas, Article II, Section farer Guy G. Gage, who sails S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. 28, of the freightship agreement with the SIU Yokohama Bar PUERTA do TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo Ontario Phone: 3-3221 reads: 'Monies tendered for Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 in the " stew- To Hold LOGS PORT COLBORNE 103 Durljam St. draws in foreign ports shall be SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St. Ontario Phone: 5591 ward depart Marty Breithoff. Agent Dougias 2-5475 in United States currency, fail ment. I am To the Editor: SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. E. B. McAuley. Age>nt Adams 3-1728 EMpire 4-5719 ing which, travelers' checks Guy's father We are a firm dealing in SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. VICTORIA. BC 617Vi Cormorant St. shall be issued at the company's and grand-dad souvenir items,, conducting a Jeff Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334 EMpire 4531 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. expense'; of • Jerry. saloon on the side. We are the Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. "Be it resolved that this be Jerry is a H. Ono Trading Se Company, WILMINGTON, Calif ... 505 Marine Ave. Pacific 3468 exporters and manufacturers, Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. changed to read: 'Monies ten pitcher in the HEADQUARTERS. . 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. Phone: 6346 dered for draws in foreign ports Babe Ruth and the saloon is the "Club SECRETARY-TREASURER BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. shall be optional to the crew Jerry league; he's a High Society" in Yokohama, Paul Hall Phone: 545 in United States currency or 150-pound fel opened on the North Pier side ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons. Joint CAnal 7-3202 travelers' checks, if available, low and only 14 years old. f the bridge near the customs J. Volpian, Eng. W. Hall. Joint check point. E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot which shall be issued at the I just wondered if you could Quebec Phone: 3-1569 company's expense. Travelers' run his picture in the LOG Many seafaring men come to SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St. checks or local currency shall which our son sends to us reg our establishment and very USPHS Has Last NB OX 2-5431 be optional when the issuing of ularly. It's the way we've kept often ask for your papers. We Great Lakes District United States currency conflicts track of him during the 20 years would like to have your papers Say On Duty Slip with the existing laws of the he's been sailing as a union sea on hand to distribute to them ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Under the SIU contract, US Phone: 713-J country'." man. I think it would make tiiiA upon request. Therefore we Public Health Service doctors BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. It has already been stated in happy to see the kid's face in would be pleased if you could have the final say on whether Phone: Cleveland 7391 the letter by the crew and my the LOG. supply us with them regularly. CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE We certainly enjoy bur LOG or not a man is fit for duty. If Phone: Main 1-0147 self of the last voyage about the H. Ono and watch for it regularly. there is any question about DETROIT 1038 3rd St. inconvenience, hardship and loss (Ed. note: Copies of each is your fitness to sail, check with Phone; Woodward 1-6857 involved in cashing travelers' Jay A. Gage DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. sue of the LOG mill be furn the nearest USPHS hospital or Phone: Randolph 2-4110 checks. In many small ports the (Ed. note: Yes!) ished regularly from now on.) out-patient clinic for a ruling. SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. . Phone: Essex 5-2410 Burly By Bernard Seaman LOOKS LIKE ( THEM DODGERS BIROOKLVAJ ^WlUUlVlN-^ THIS ITS BROCHCM! J Pare Fifteen AittWt 2. MM SEAFARERS LOG i.' ~ -•>• '• 11))-'.. Gonzalez Family At Home. ARRIVAIS Wentley Crew All of the following SIU families have received a ^200 maternity Aids Shipmate benefit phis a $23 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Seafarer Jkmes Girolami, AB, is Linda Cheryl Brannon, born resting comfortably in the Boston SZerry Alynt Thomas, born June Public Health Service Hospital 27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mel- July 2, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. George L. Brannon, Collingdale, thanks to the efforts of his ship vin £. Thomas, Mobile, Ala. mates on the Robin Wentley and 4" 4* 4" PiU. to the Coast Guard. Btchard Thomas Edwards, born 4 4 4 May 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charlene Fay Cooper, bom June Girolami was brought ashore in Boston after a'sticeessful attempt Howard A. Edwards, Gulfport, 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob Miss. to deliver badly-needed medicine ert Lee Cooper, Port Arthur, to the ship en-route to port. He t i Texas. had suffered a severe attack of Vivian Sue Moser, born June 22, 4 4 4. 1957 to Seafarer and Mrs. Pat L. asthma and was having diffiedlty Jan Elizabeth Bontwell, bom breathing. Moser, Norfolk, Va. May 2, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. , • 4. . 4i ^ Ship's reporter Charles Mktthews Colon H. Boutwell, Bayou La Batre, said that Girolami had been Mark Anthony Sorei, born June Ala-. 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo troubled off and on during the trip hannes Sorel, Brooklyn, NY. 4 4 4 but had been ajble to work most of Carolyn .Kendrick Lewallen. the way. However on Saturday 4. 4i bora April 20, 1957, to Seafarer Lee Ander Burrowes, born June morning, July 20th, he was in bad and Mrs. Joseph C. Lewallen, Ashe- shape. The ship had used up its 14, .1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. boro, NC. -Clarence Burrowes, Mobile, Ala. own medical supplies in treating 4 4 4 Mrs. Carmen Gonzalez holds baby Myra while other children him and was still some 400 miles 4" 4 i Kyle Lee Clouse, born July 12, Mark John Williains,,born June Frances, Mario Jr. and Danny look-«n. Dad is Seafarer Mario east of Bermuda. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert Gonzalez. 27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Row L. Clouse, New Orleans, La. The skipper radioed the Coast land Williams, Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Guard in Bermuda and the latter 4> 4 4 Juliette Hannibal, bom July 15, sent out a flying boat with a canis Susann Marie Roxbnry, born 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roberto ter containing badly-needed medi May 21, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hannibal, Bronx, NY. cine. The canister was dropped to Roland P. Roxbury, Middle Village, the ship Sunday morning, July 21, NY. * 4 4 4 by parachute, but blew into the $ $ Charles Kevan Shirah, born July Janimie Cecile Brannon, born 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. file deaths of the following Sea farer William F. Healy of Philadel water. May 21, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles L. Shirah, Mobile, Ala. farers have been reported to the phia on July 11, 1957. Death took Immediately the Wentley sent Seafarers Welfare Plan and the place in the Public Health Service James C. Brannon, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 a boat-crew which picked it up 4 4 4 Debra Linda Gendron, bom June SIU death benefit is being paid to Hospital in Baltimore. Brother and brought it aboard. The medi Rita Faye Buck, born March 20, 28, 1957, lo Seafarer and Mrs. their beneficiaries: Healy had been a member of the cine gave Girolami immediate Union for the past two years, sail 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Maurice N. Gendron, Manchester, Samuel Comogr, 56: Heart failure relief. Buck, Jr., Blounts Creek, NC. NH. ing in the deck department. He Matthews had high praise for the was the cause of death of Brother is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edana Cornog on May 5, 1957. He was skipper, Harvey MacDermid, and M. Healy. Burial was in Holy for members of the crew who main aboard the Robin Hood in Belra, Cross cemetery in Philadellihia. Mozambique, at the time. Brother tained a 24-hour watch on Girolami 4 4 4 while he was ill. Cornog sailed in the engine depart Clarence R. Haun, 52: An ap I ment and had been a member of parent heart attack at sea aboard the SIU since May of last year. the SS Oceanstar EVERY I Place of burial is not known. proved fatal to 4 4 4 Brother Haun on Night Train SUNDAY IDIRECT VOICE John 6. Glenn, 43: Serious fire May 13, 1957. Injuries on bis head and body The burial took proved fatal to place at sea five IBROADCAST Brother Glenn on days later. Broth Kills Seafarer October 10, 1956. er Haun sailed in I Death took place the steward de Retired Seafarer Charles Son i : in Hickory, Mis partment and was wald was the victim of a fatal acci sissippi. Brother a member of the dent on Friday evening, July 19, I Glenn sailed in Union for the past 12 years. He is when he was run the steward de survived by his wife, Mrs. Willie down by a train partment joinlng^ V. Haun of Fairfield, Alabama. in Paoli, Penn TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN the Union in 4 4 4 sylvania. He was March, 1955. He « William V. Horton, 54: A liver 53 years old. AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS was burled in Pleasant Ridge ailment caused the death of Sea Sonwald had Cemetery, Newton County, Missis farer William V. apparently taken sippi. Horton in Balti a short cut across 4 4 4 more, Md. Broth the tracks when Francisco Garcia Delgado, 65: er Horton sailed he was struck in the engine "THE VOICE OF THE MTD' One of the veteran SIU members and instantly Sonwald department and WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast on the disability- killed by the of South America, South Atlan pension list. joined the SIU in train. His body was found on the tic and East Coast of United Brother Delgado August, 1948. He station platform the following States. passed away on was buried in the morning. Authorities theorized that July 4, 1957. A Moreland Memo WFL-65, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib he had made it to the platform lung ailment was rial Cemetery in safely but had been pulled intd'the bean, West Coast of South Baltimore. Surviving is Mrs. Jo America, West Coast of Mexico the cause of his side of the train'by the suction of and US East Coast. _ death. He joined seph Valdez of Atlanta, Georgia. its high-speed passage. the Union in its WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships -in Mediterranean area. Sonwald had joined the SIU in early days on De November, 1945, and had sailed for North Atlantic, European and cember 20, 1938, US East Coast. many years out of the Port of New and sajled in the engine depart York. Three years ago he had to ment on SIU ships. His body was quit the sea as the result of an eye interred in Colon Cemetery in Lawrence R. Edwards ailment which barred him from Tampa. He is survived by. Elena deck department jobs. Since then Garcia of that city. Get in touch with your mother. Meanwhile, MID 'Round-The-World Your letter sent to Paul was wait he had been working ashore in the Wireless Broadcasts Continue ... 4 4 4 ing a month for him. Mail sent trucking bitsiness. Daniel W. Fischer, 38: Brother you was returned as you had al He is survived by his wife, Helen Every Sunday, 1915 GMT Fischer died as the result of an ready left. Tel. ER-1-3731. Sonwald. (2:15 PJM EST Sunday) accident in Bal- , WCO-13020 KCs boa. Canal Zone * 4 4 4 Europe and North America Crewmembers, CS Miami on June 26. De Seafarers who were aboard this Make Checks WCO-16908.8 KCs tails of his death ship in October, 1956, are re East Coast South America were not known. quested to get in touch with Albert To 'SlU-A&G' Brother Fischer • Seafarers mailing in checks WCO-22407 KCs J. Hart, 61 Old Kings Highway or money orders to the Union had been a mem South, Darien, Conn. Important. \ West Coast South America ber of the SIU to cover dues payments are 4 4 4 urged to be sure to make all of Every Monday, 0315 GMT for 18 years, join Ernest L. Magus (10:15 PM EST Sunday) ing the Union on them payable to the SIU-A&G Contact Mrs. Ada Bishop at 7008 District. WMM 25-15607 KCs January 28, 1939. Homestead Dr.-, Louisville 14, Ky. He sailed in the engine department. Some Seafarers have sent in Australia 4 4 4 checks and money orders in the Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Eliz George Elliott King WMM 81^1037.5 names of individual headquar abeth Fischer, of Mobile, Alabama. Your property in Nanainio. Brit Northwest Pacifia Burial took place in New Orleans. ters officials. This makes for a ish Columbia can still be redeemed. problem in bookkeeping which 4 4 4 Contact Charles A. Macbeth, Town- can be avoided if checks are , William F. l^ealy, 55: A, blood site Realty J^d-i 71 Front Street, made ou,t tp the Union directly. MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT «ell'Mlllicnt proved Jatal to Sea Nanaimo, . _ 7 , i .August 2 SEAFARERS 1957 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF.THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Bill Offers Tax Aid For Non-Subsldlzed July 10 Through July 23 ... Registered Ship Operations Port Dock DOCK Eng. •ng. Stow. Stow. Tetol Total Tofal A B A B A B A B Reg, WASHINGTON—A bill designed to help unsubsidized op Boston 6 - 10 3 9 3 31 12 43 erators replace their present fleets with new 'tonnage has New York .. 86 17 73 12 65 12 224 41 265 Philadelphia ...... 4 21 9 20 7 80 20 100 been introduced by Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (Dem., Wash.), Baltimore 21 37 27 29 10 114 58 172 chairman of the Senate For--* Norfolk 5 4 5 5 4 21 14 35 shipowners could deduct as much Savannah 0 9 2 5 4 24 6 30 eign Commerce. Committee, Tampa as 10 per cent of the cost of their 4 3 2 8 2 20 8 29 The measure (S. 2568) would Mobile 3 19 4 25 4 74 11 85 offer help in the form of rapid tax new tonnage from their annual New Orleans 13 37 20 42 10 138 43 181 write-offs. earnings before taxes until the Lake Charles 10 11 9 5 7 30 26 59 ship was fully depreciated: The Houston 13 23 10 19 12 78 35 113 Under the Magnuson proposal, reductiin would permit them to Wilmington 12 12 9 18 6 53 27 80 non-subsidized operators would be pay substantially lower taxes, and San Francisco 10 29 10 21 9 81 29 ' 110 allowed to depreciate their new to put money aside for additional Seattle 20 14 17 15 8 . 51 45 96 tonnage in 20 years instead of the Deck Dock eng. Eng. Stow. stow. Total Total Total construction. _ A B A B A B A B Rag. 25 now allowed by the Bureau of Total 128 302 139 286 98 1019 374 1394 Internal Revenue. Subsidized op A bill similar to this proposal erators already have the right to was introduced in the 83rd Con Shipped gress, but was not acted upon. Port Dock Dock Dock fng. Eng. Eng. Stow. Stew. stow. Total Total Total Total depreciate the cost of their new • A B C A B c A B c A B c Shin. ships at the rate of five per cent a The legislation is considered one Boston 7 3 3 5 4 2 4 1 3 16 8 8 32 year. In addition to the five per of the simplest plans to aid unsub New York. 17 14 60 16 13 54 5 6 191 38 . 33 262 cent permitted by the 20-year de sidized" lines. It is also regarded Philadelphia 5 5 15 7 6 11 1 1 46 13 12 71 preciation, the Magnuson bill as of particular value to opera Baltimore 15 4 26 12 6 25 6 3 86 33 13 132 would allow unsubsidized opera tors in the domestic trades, who Norfolk 0 0 7 2/ 17 1 . 0 29 3 1 33 are not eligible for subsidy. Savannah 2 2 6 2 1 ]L 0 0 10 4 3 17 tors to take an additional five per Tampa 2 3 3 0 1 6 1 1 11 3 5 19 cent a year in depreciation. Up to this time, rapid tax-write Mobile 2 1 16 6 2 17 4 8 55 12 11 78 The result is that in practice offs have been restricted generally New Orleans 7 0 35 14 5 29 6 4 104 27 9 140 to defense industry, though they Lake Charles .... 8 2 0 7 7 14 2 0 19 11 1 31 have been given to operators Houston 34 11 19 31 8 10 19 10 6 84 29 35 148 building tankers for MSTS opera Wilmington . .< 2 0 3 4 0 1 2 0 8 8 0 16 Scholarship tion. While ships usually are not San Francisco...... 15 2 17 8 5 18 8 7 66 31 14 111 Seattle .... 17 6 0 16 9 1 9 7 3 42 22 4 68 considered defense plants, a num Dock Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. stow. Total Total Total Total ber of people believe ship opera A B C A B C A B c A B C Ship. Winner On tors should receive additional help Total .... 314 89 53 247 99 . 54 205 54 42 767 242 149 1158 because they must compete with The shipping picture brightened somewhat in the past two weeks as the West Coast foreign competition. Dean's List bounced back and Houston especially continued strong. The outlook for the coming two Now entering his third year in Past Aid Given Lafayette College under the SIU week period is just fair to middling, with some slackness in the tramp and tanker trades show In the past. Congress has recog ing up in the shipping picture. -• Scholarship plan, Lembhard "Lem" nized the special needs of the Howell, son of Seafarer Cleveland maritime industry by offering op All told, the District ship erating and ship construction i^ub- ped 1,158 jobs, a considerable sidies and mortgage insurance. improvement over the prior two WC Cooks Plan Housing The present administration has v/ceks. But registration continued tried to solve the construction problem' by permitting owners to to rise, touching 1,394 class A and transfer their ships for^eign in re B men. Eight ports were up over Facilities For Oldtimers turn for new toonage. the previous two week period with SAN FRANCISCO—Proposals for construction of housing The SIU and other maritime San Francisco making a very unions have pointed out that the strong comeback and Baltimore facilities for retired members and for joint negotiations with major saving in transferring ships coming up from an abnormally-low the Sailors and Firemen on forthcoming wage reviews high is in evading US taxes. figure. New York just about held lighted the agents' conference The Magnuson bill, in effect, its own, while small increases were vided under California law. The recorded in Boston, Norfolk, Mo of the SlU-affiliated Marine might provide a substitute for the action would have the effect of transfer program, by permitting bile and Houston. Seattle showed Cooks and Stewards Union. establishing uniform' standards all good improvement. owners of subsidized vessels to The port agents, meeting at the along the coast for men working build new tonnage, at lower costs. On the downside were Philadel MCS Training School center, made for companies whose headquarters phia, New Orleans and Lake It would also be a companion to several recommendations for fu are in other states. Sen. Magnuson's proposal halting Charles. Wilmington, Savannah Minor changes in the shipping virtually all foreign transfers. At and Tampa were pretty much the ture union action. They reviewed plans for building facilities for re rules were called for including the same time it would not destroy same. Registration ran pretty much more frequent job calls on Satur Even while resting, Howell US tax income from shippinft'or ahead of shipping for all depart tired members, vacationers and days when large passenger ships keep's a book handy. the jobs of American seamen the ments including the black gang convalescent union men at the are in port. way the transfers do. which usually shows a big turn training center site which has am A. Howell, is compiling an impres over in the summertime. ple space for such facilities. It is sive scholastic record. The elder Figuring it by seniority classes. expected that actual groundbreak Howell was recently notified that Class A showied a very considerable ing will get under way shortly. his son has been named to the Pick Up 'Shot' gain, class B stood about the same dean's list "as a result of his fine Card At Payoff Wage Review record during the spring semester." and class C dropped off during a The MCS agents noted that the period of rising shipping. The Howell made the .list by grading Seafarers who have taken the West Coast unions haye a wage figures indicate that the class A three 85s and two 90s in the five series of inoculations required review coming, up on September for certain foreign voyages are courses he took during the past men who have been hanging back 30th and voted to get together be term. He is currently majoring in reminded to be sure to pick up during the summer are bidding for forehand with the SUP and the their inoculation cards.from the jobs again. As a result, class A MFOW to present joint demands history at Lafayette. captain or the purser when they Before winning the SIU $6,000 shipping accounted for 66 percent to the shipowners. The agents lay off at the end of a voyage. of the total, up from 61 percent in .noted that a fine working rela scholarship, award in June, 1955, The card should be picked up Howell had a year at the New York the previous two weeks. Class B tionship has been established be by the Seafarer and held so that got 21 percent and class C, just 13 tween the three West Coast unions City College. it can be presented when signing Howell's college honors are of a percent. which promises added benefits for on for another voyage where the The following is the forecast the membership. An immediate re pattern with his high school rec "shots" are required. The ino ord when he garnered five awards port by port: sult of this relationship is ex culation card is your only proof pected to be an increase in pen at graduation including a general of having taken the required Boston: slow. . . New York: award for scholarship, character shots. Steady. . . Philadelphia: Fair. . . sion benefits for retired members of all three unions. The pension and ability, and separate citations Those men who forget to pick Baltimore: Slow. . . Norfolk: Slow ^BAPA^BR^ in science, social studies and school up their inoculation card when . . . Savannah: Good. . . Tampa: now stands at $100 a month. service. they pay off may find that they Slow. . . Mobile: Fair. . .New Or Also in the area of welfare, the Howell's father has been sailing are required to take all the leans: Improving. - Lake CJharles: agents went on record to obtain \ WRr&aLL with the SIU for the past ten years "shots" again when they want Fair. .... Houston: Slowing down compensation, disability and death in the steward department. Lem is to sign on for another such voy . . . Wilmington:. Improving. . . benefits under the Steward \U/VEWYOfiK IN dAiriMlUB the third in a family of five, chil age. 7..V Sdn Francisco:- t?opdr V . Seattle; DepartmeujvSecujity' Agreement dren. Good. 'A Which are'e^ual td those'now pro