Vol. XiX No. 6 • r, II- SEAFARERS LOG y't-i • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • •

m • ON SMPTRANSFERS -Story On Page 3 Cur ran Lies On Coal Ship Talks •Story On Page 2

'Right Hat—Wrong Man'

U/.fl C—^ J Weary, pil-spattered SIU lifeboat crew from the Steel " Cf •"fc OrflCCI If 6Sf • Admiral rests up after two-hour pull from Brooklyn anchorage to fer^ dock with wreckage of water taxi demolished when a tanker crashed against the Admiral's side. Crew includes Seafarers C. Sturgis, Doupe, R. Lightfoot, E. Riggs, D. Leberre, A. Donnelly, H. Stems, R. Miurray, H. Monohan. The taxi pilot was killed. No one else was mjured. (Story on Page 3.)

• Flip-Flop lb Ship Boom • FMB Member Asks Union In May Cut Breakouts. P. 4 ^Restraint' On Pay P. 10 This • CG Says Screening Setup • Tanker Operators Raking Issue: Should Be Abandoned. .P. 5 bi Fabulous Profits P. 16 • > <. > • (See Story on Page 2); 11-;!;'!,r Page Two SEAFARERS Lac March 15, mt Curran Lies On Coal Beef '1K: A highly-signiHcant Washington meeting February 21 on the American Coal beef had a revealing aftermath as NMU President Joseph Curran demonstrated his ability to lie open­ ly to his membership, in print, about the meeting's outcome. The meeting, held in the offices Ur\ of AFL-CIO President George+ : — :— Meany, saw the SIU accept a proposal by Meany to resolve the beef while NMU flatly re­ jected it. Yet when the story was reported In the "NMU PUot" It Miy//si6 ME DP/ — I'M was presented just the other way ALWAYS BElMS FOLLOIVED — around. As reported in the last issue of ALLTF/ET/ME-T. the SEAFARERS LOG, President CN THF A4.H.B.A — TH/SS.I.U. — THE Meany put forth a package pro­ ^A^'f MM.e^p. — JHEYRE posal as follows: The SIU was K A4£// —NIGHT asked to withdraw its case against AND DAY- I- I KEEP SEEING THINGS -, American Coal and to pledge that it would respect the NMU's con­ THE ONLY TfZUB TRADE UNIONIST/ t tract with the company; the NMU, 1'LL*^MASH / in turn, with this SIU guarantee, was asked to support the strike of SMFAR 'm-lUe mates and engineers against Amer­ ican Coal and District 50. The SIU accepted this proposal, in the interests of the AFL-CIO and out of respect for President Meany, without qualification or reservation, although SIU repre­ sentatives pointed out that this in­ volved sacrificing a strong legal and trade union position. The NMU, with the jobs guaranteed to it, and assurance •that legal action would be withdrawn against the company's contract with NMU, re­ Navy tanker Mission San Francisco lies on shoUow bottom of Dela­ fused to accept Meany's proposal. ware River after a midships explosion tore it apart following col­ This was how it happened ac­ further hysterical attack on the lision with Liberion freighter EIna II. Ten crewmembers died in cording to all who were present— Curran went to Lewis after the SIU, charging SIU officials with meeting to inform him on the explosion, one of them a former Seafarer. with, the exception of Joe Curran. Employing typical Stalinist tactics blackmail, and accusing the SIU of AFL-CIO meeting's developments. which he learned so well at the snubbing Meany when in fact the By misrepresenting the story of feet of his Communist Party asso­ SIU went along with the AFL-GIO the meeting Curran has proven ciates for ten years, Curran saw President 100 percent, without res­ that he clings as loyally as ever to Tanker Crash, Blast fit to lie about the meeting. His ervation. the Tactics which are so typically stories in the "Pilot" did not show The SIU and the officers unions associated with Stalinism at its SIU had accepted and he had re­ are convinced that Curran's course worst. His behavior raises serious jected Meany's proposals. They at the meeting proves unequivocal­ doubts, as President Meany put it Kills 9, Ex-Seafarer did not even show that the pro­ ly that he is tied lock, stock and once before, "as to any effective PHILADELPHIA—Ten civilian crewmen, including a for­ posals had been offered in the form barrel to John L. Lewis and Dis­ contribution you [Curran] could that President Meany gave them. trict 50 against the interests of the make as a member of the Ethical mer SIU member, aboard the Navy tanker Mission San Fran­ Instead, Curran embarked cisco were listed missing and presumed dead after an explo­ on a Federation. It was reported that Practices Committee." sion near here. The blast fol-* lowed a collision with a into the crash would get under freighter that tore the ship in way in Philadelphia. It is just one half. year ago since this same area was SIU Accepts^ Curran Kejects The tanker exploded*in the Del­ closed to navigation when another aware River and went up in flames tanker ran aground. after the bow of the Liberian The Mission San Francisco ex­ freighter Elna II rammed into her plosion is the latest of 'a rash of Meany Plan In ACS Dispute starboard, igniting petroleum va­ similar ship accidents. New York Jo,seph Curran, National Maritime Unfon president, has rejected proposals by AFL- pors in her empty cargo tanks. harbor alone has been the scene CIO Pre.sident George .Meany to resolve the dispute over representation on American Coal Thirty-five other crewmen were of many collisions and crashes in Shipping Cojnpany vessels. * — rescued. The unlicensed crew was the past year or so. Last Decem­ supplied by the National Maritime ber, the Alcoa Pilgrim ran into the Curran turned down a bid ciation beef agaftist ACS. Instead, of the Meany recommendations Union. by President Meany for .the he chose to stand with the unaffili-' came after SIUNA representatives African Star right off the Statue ated, catch-all District 50 of the of Liberty and the Elizabeth col­ NMU's full support of the accepted them "in the interests of Former Seafarer John L. Crow­ United Mine Workers and against the Federation," although they ley was shipping for the first time lided with the Chinese tanker Hai Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso- AFL-CIO marine unions. The pointed out that the SIU had a as a mate when the accident oc­ Kwang off the Scotland Lightship. UMW is part owner of the com­ "sound legal and trade union" curred. The thirty-one year-old The Alcoa Corsair had a serious SEAFARERS LOG pany and District 50 was given « basis for its action against Ameri­ seaman joined the SIU in New fire last fall and the Fairisle was contract for the ships' officers. can Coal. York in January, 1946, and re­ rammed by the Panamian vessel Mar. I, 1957 The NMU president's rejection mained a mem- San Jose II off Ambrose Lightship ber in good during the summer. Other non- standing until he SIU ships have also been involved Here's whaf happened at Washington meeting . . . retired his book in recent collisions. Of course, the i n September, biggest disaster of all was the 1956, to take out open-sea collision between the Sars Trade Union Sokithn to Coal Shjf Beef his license as a Andrea Doria and the Stockholm mate. He had in July. last shipped as Most of these accidents were not an SIU man on the result of poor visibility or the SS Hilton in Crowley fa:ulty radar, but have reportedly SIU Snubs Meany's Plea September, 1956. occurred when visibility was good Crowley is survived by his wife, and everything shipshape, as in Mrs. Mary B. Crowley, and a IV^ this case. year old son in Allison, Pa. Mrs. To End Hiring Hail Attack Crowley is expecting another child sometime in July. He is also sur­ SEAFARERS LOG SIU officials last week turned down a direct request by AFL-CIO vived by his mother, Mrs. Florence Mar. 15. 1957 Vol. XIX He. 5 Crowley, of Randolph, Massachu­ President George Meany to withdraw their Taft-Hartley case against the setts. union hiring hall. Just prior to this development, the National Labor Re­ The other missing men were the lations Board used the SIU captain, chief mate, second mate, Heany's request was made on willing to withdraw the cue if PAUL HALI, Secretary-Treasurer radio operator, purser, boatswain's HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ complaint to obtain a court behalf^f the merged labor moTe- they were assured a piece of mate, quartermaster, steward, and MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIN ment in the course of a meeting present and future coal carrying SPIVACK, At MASKZN, JOHN BRAZIL, Staff order requiring the Ameri- the pilot. Writers. BILL MOODT, Gulf Area Repre­ ia Washington attended by all operations. The meeting had been The collision occurred at what is sentative. CM Coal Shipping Co. to do fur- martime unions involved in the called to discuss o' oil­ th«r shipping off the docks. American Coal dispute. He indi- ing MEBA and MM&P . obtain grimly known as "Grave Yard" Publlshad biwaakly at the headquarters bend near the mouth of the Dela­ ?. Ii » la'Sf* Intarnational Union, At­ eated his belief that all maritime contracts with American Coal. lantic Si Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth anion hiring halls were threat­ ware River channel. It has earned "'•ooklyn 31, HY. Tel. HYacinth NMU Pilot Its name due to the many similar o F"'"' class matter ened by the SIU action. It Ae- For full report on the Wsshln.g- !l ***! f'V Bfoaklvn. NY, under Feb. 28, 1957 accidents that have occurred there. the Act of Aug, 26, 1912. Teloped that SIU officials were The Navy and the Coast Guard Li have .:Said that a formal inquiry ... And here hew Jop Curran liecl to his membership Maroli 15, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Par* Tbre* HOW TO AID MAGNUSON BILL For obvious reasons, the proposal by Senator Warren Mag- • . ••P, Stiff Ship Transfer v'^S nuson to clamp down on transfers is sure to face tough sled­ ding in Congress. But the bill's chances would be greatly improved if it gets strong support in the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The SIU is out to help Restriction Sought support this bill as strongly as possible and Seafarers can play a vital role in this area. Seafarers, especially those who have bren personally af­ fected by ship transfers and want to relate their experiences In Magnuson Bill "and opinions can do so by contacting members of the com­ mittee caretjf the Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.' WASHINGTONT-A bill proposing extremely tight restrictions on foreign trans­ If the comhaittee member happens to be a Senator from the fers has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Warren Magnuson, chairman of Seafarer's home state, so much the better. The following are the Senate Foreign Commerce Committee. However, it is expected that the committee members: measure Will run into^ the measure would virtually close competition with any US-flag Democrats: Warren G. Magnuson (Washington), chairman; heavy weather with indus­ the door to the transfer of any ship. John O. Pastore (Rhode Island), A. S. Mike Monroney (Okla­ try spokesmen and the Ad­ usable US-flag vessel. • It could not release another homa), George A. Smathers (Florida), Alan Bible (Nevada), ministration both express­ SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul foreign-flag vessel to compete Hall hailed' the Magnuson propo­ with US shipping. Strom Thurmond (South Carolina), Frank J. Lausche (Ohio), ing opposition. sal as a realistic and concrete move • It would have -to maintain William A. Blakley (Texas). to preserve the-US merchant ma­ the highest prevailing interna­ Republicans: John W. Bricker (Ohio), Andrew F. Schoep- The SIU is preparing to rine from the inroads of the run­ tional standards on safety, man­ give strong support to the aways and save the jobs of US sea­ ning scales and crew accommo­ pel (Kansas), John Marshall Butler (Maryland), Charles E. measure, as it has long been men. dations. Potter (Michigan), William A. Purtell (Connecticut), Fred­ calling for restrictions on run­ "Passage of this bill," he added, StiU, as it is, it is doubtful that erick G. Payne (Maine), Norris Cotton (New Hampshire). away operations. As it now stands. "would serve notice on the opera­ the bill will have any appreciable tors that they could not duck out effect on the cur­ from under by transferring their rent drain of Lib- ships any time they pleased." ertys, "Victoryi Hearings on the bill have been and T-2s from Admiral Crash Kills One scheduled for April 9 to 11, dur­ the US flag. ing which time the Government's Since the whole­ present transfer policies will be sale transfers be­ examined thoroughly. gan in 1954 US Under the proposed bill (S. 1488) seamen have lost a ship operator seeking to trans­ thousands of fer his vessel would have to meet Magnuson jobs and the US the following stipulations: fleet has been re­ • The vessel would have to be duced by many hundreds of ships. certified as having no value to Drain Continues the defense of the US. For example, up until Decem­ • It would have to be certi­ ber, 1955, a total of 298 ships rep­ fied as being useless to US for­ resenting employment for 12,000 eign commerce. seamen were transferred. Then in • Its transfer would.have to February, 1956, the Maritime Ad­ be in furtherance of US foreign ministration put into effect a new policy. rule calling for construction of • It could not be operated in (Continued on page 15) Int'l Set To Tackle Major Sea Problems The eighth biennial convention of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America will open in San Francisco on March 25 to deal with major problems facing seamen and Wreckage of water taxi it examined by fireman. SIU lifeboat crew is in background. other affiliated unions. For 4' — the first time in the SIUNA's and maritime unions belonging to A small, coastwise tanker crashed into the SlU-manned Steel Admiral (Isthmian) last history, the figure of Harry the former CIO. Friday evening, punching a 4-foot hole through the ship's No. 4 starboard hatch, demolishing Lundeberg, founder and president At present, all SIUNA affiliates of the international, will be miss­ as well as many other unions in ,a 50-foot water taxi tied up at the gangway and crushing the taxi's skipper to death. No ing from the chair. maritime and in related industries crewmembers were injured, ' One of the actions to be taken are members of the AFL-CIO but several who were prepar­ when he saw the Val T, a IS^i-foot ing up with bunkers for us, and by the delegates is the election of Maritime Trades Department. The river and canal tanker operated by that she would reverse engines and a successor to Lundeberg. At pres­ CIO unions at the outset of the ed to go ashore escaped death Merry Queen Transfer Corp. of pull up alongside. But she kept on ent, the post is being filled in an merger constituted themselves into by a matter of minutes. Oradell, NJ, heading for the ship. coming until she hit." Controvasi- acting capacity by A&G Secretary- an AFL-CIO Maritime Committee The collision took place in "The tanker wa^ cutting up fast. lis' report was confirmed by 2nd Treasurer Paul Hall who, as first and took differing positions on strong winds and heavy rain at the I thought at first that she was com- Electrician Don Keddy, who added vice-president of the International, some maritime issues, notably to­ Bay Ridge hats, where the Steel that the tanker appeared to swerve automatically moved into the act­ ward the Government.subsidy pro­ Admiral was moored while waiting off course in the direction of the ing presidency under terms of the gram. • for tugs t otow her to Isthmian's ship. STUNA constitution. Since then, however, the Marine Erie Basin Terminal. Observers SCHEDULE OF Among the men waiting for the The representatives of some Engineers Beneficial Association, reported that the Brooklyn shore launch were Martin Sierra, galley 100,000 seamen, fisherman, harbor an international union in its own was clearly visible at the time of utility; the second cook, and three workers and allied crafts wiil be SIU MEETINGS faced with a number of problems right, has quit the AFL-CIO Mari­ the crash, and the weather bureau SIU membership meet­ others. ' time Committee as an outgrowth said visibility was four miles. Tears 4x8 Hole which are a perennial part of the of the dispute over American Coal ings are held regularly industry. Among them are the Lower Lifeboat The impact tore a hole 8 feet question of the runaway flags, the Shipping. Following the collision crew- every two weeks on Wed­ high by 4 feet wide into the No. 4 continued enforcement of the "50- Participating in the convention members of the Admiral lowered nesday nights at 7 PM in hatch on the starboard side, ap­ 50" law, the future of the marine will be the A&G District, the the No. 2 lifeboat and towed the all SIU ports. All Sea­ proximately 25 feet aft of the gang­ hospitals and the various aspects Sailors Union of the Pacific, the smashed water taxi, the Oscar way, and high above the water of the Government's program for Marine Firemen, the Marine Cooks Gordon, to the 69th Street Ferry farers are expected to line. Two plates were broken, and new ship construction and aid to and Stewards,, the Brotherhood of terminal, where it sank. The tow attend; those who wish to the insulation and wood paneling maritime. Marine Engineers, the Staff Offi­ of the waterlogged launch took be excused should request on the reefer box were torn. ' On the fishermen's side, the fish cers Association (pursers), the SIU over two hours. The body of Repair work began at the Beth­ and cannery affiliates have been Canadian District, the SIU Great Thomas P. O'Rourke, 62, of Brook­ permission by telegram lehem Steel 27th Street yard on severely concerned for some time Lakes District, the Inlandboatmen's lyn, skipper of the launch, was re­ (be sure to include reg­ Saturday. The work was scheduled over imports of canned tuna from Union of the Pacific, the Atlantic covered by the Coast Guard. The istration number). The for completion by Wednesday. Japan and frozen fish fillets from- Fishermen's Union as well as Gulf, lifeboat crew was later towedliack The Val-T, which suffered a Iceland. Efforts to place quotas West Coast and Alaskan fisher­ to the Admiral by a tug. next SIU meetings will be: crushed bow, also went into the on these imports have been un­ men's groups; fish cannery work­ Chief Electrician William Con- March 20 yard, which it had left only a .few successful thus far. ers upions on the West Coast and in Alaska, and various other affil­ trovasilis said the crash occurred April 3 hours earlier after drydocking. Of considerable significance is at 5:56 PM, just a few moments Observers noted that the gas-free the fact that this is the first con­ iates. after the Gordon had tied up at the April 17 condition of the Val-T's tanks had vention of SIUNA to take place Delegates for the A&G District gangway and the night mate Teo- May J probably prevented fire, explosion, since the merger of the AFL-CIO. will be Hall, Steve Cardullo, Earl doro Castro climbed aboard. He and serious damage to both ves­ That brings up the problem of re­ Sheppard, Cal Tanner, Lindsey said he was preparing to go ashore 'May 15 sels. - lationships between SIU affiliates Williams, and Marty Breithoff. tasf Four SEAFARERS LOG !_ Marclr 15, 1957 Ship Boom Flip-Flops; US May Cut Breakouts WASHINGTON—Slumping coal chartfer rates have threat­ ened to halt the breakout of Government-owned ships for the bulk trades and to slow down the present shipping boom. First signs of the break ap-"^ said it was in the nature of the peared this week when one op­ industry to go from feast to famine erator, Isbrandtsen, cancelled and often back in a short period. Its order for four of 10 Libertys The shipping flip-flop came only It had been authorized to charter one month after the Maritime Ad­ and adopted a wait and see atti­ ministration announced that it tude on two more. Other lines, would continue to break ships out whose costs have been boosted by of mothballs to meet Europe's the Government's policy requiring needs for coal and other bulk car­ them to pay breakout costs, are goes. At that time, officers of likely to follow suit. the European Coal and Steel Com­ The downward trend was kicked munity said that Europe would off last week with the report that need a "substantial increase" in US^ European countries have cut back coal tonnage this year "up to as their plans to buy American coal. much as 40 million tons." They The announcement dropped coal suggested that the Maritime Ad­ charter rates to $8 a ton and set ministration approve continued breakouts. in motion a demand by tramp op­ Breakouts of 212 ships have been erators that the Government stop the ship breakout program. authorized so far and 78 ships are actually under charter. Under Behind the action taken by the new rules, operators of Libertys European countries was a mild with coal and scrap charters must winter and an early spring. Eu­ pay breakout costs; and keep the rope has also not been as short of ships for 24 months. fuel as it expected to be because of the Suez crisis. Also involved are US-goverh- ment restrictions on scrap exports, which has turned tramp operators to coal cargoes. The falling rates were discounted somewhat by at least one opera­ tor, who expressed the opinion that rates would go up high enough to make the coal trade profitable. He The opening of the fourth an­ nual Culinary Arts Exhibit in San Francisco arena was spotlighted by the "Stewards News", publication Boston CLU of the Marine, Cooks and Stewards this week. The exhibit offers Fights State members an opportunity of com­ paring productions (if the winners Nobodq is will part with them) and of seeing Sales Tax trends in food preparation. It will consist of entries from restau­ 99 BOSTON—Meetings are being rants, hotels bakeries, cafeterias, held by the Central Labor Union clubs, air lines and educational in­ ACCIDENT - PROOF to discuss the new sales tax pro­ stitutions and will be judged by posed by Massachusetts Governor leading chefs and food authorities. Furcolo. The unions have long op­ posed sales tax levies and are seek­ ^ 4" 4 ing to substitute some other meth­ Members of the SIU Great od of raising revenue. Lakes District who are residents The union is also meeting with of Ohio have been urged to throw the school committee in an attempt their weight behind a resolution Housek6/6ping needs to find a solution to the pressing which would end Ohio's discrimi­ aboard ship tend to be over­ teacher problem here. A shortage nation against seamen in unem­ looked in port, but at sea of qualified teachers is affecting ployment benefits. Seafarers in the quality of local schools. Teach­ that district are presently eligible every loose object becomes er organizations have been warning for only 20 weeks of unemploy­ a potential hazard. ment benefits in a 40 week period of the dangers of using non-quali­ "Keeping things ship­ fied teachers in order to cut sal­ each year, and are excluded for a aries. specific 12 week period. The new shape" is ust another way Sea-wise, port agent James Shee- legislation would make them eli­ of saying that all tools and gible all year round. han reports that shipping has equipment are in good picked up a little since last period 4 4 4 but the outlook for the future is The Sailors Union of the Pacific working order, that every­ very uncertain with no payoffs ex- has announced the unanimous ap­ thing is stored in its proper jjected. The Pan Oceanic Trans­ proval of agreements with the place, and that the vessel port (Pan-Oceanic), Cities Service tanker companies on the west coast Norfolk (Cities Service) and Stony calling for payments by the com­ is not only point-clean but Point (USPC) all paid off and panies into the union's pension litter-free also. signed on with all beefs settled at fund. These agreements now ex­ While accidents do hap­ payoff. The Winter Hill (Cities tend pension benefits to all SUP Service), Robin Gray, Robin Don- men. They also included a 7 per­ pen—even in the most rou­ caster (Seas Shipping) and Ames cent increase in wages for regular tine operations, thy^ are Victory (Victory) were in transit. time, and 6 percent for overtime. less likely to occur if there 4 4 4 Acting on a recommendation by are no "booby traps" aivound Use Only One the Executive Board, the Brother­ to help them happen. There hood of Marine Engineers has de­ is also just as much danger Mali Address cided to issue union books to thirty Seafarers with beefs regard­ permit holders. This marks the in everyday functions like ing slow payment of monies due third straight year that the Board walking out on deck, provid­ from various operators in back has decided to allow so many books ing someone neglected to wages and disputed overtime to be issued. should first check whether they 4 4 4 clean up some spilled grease, have a proper mailing address The "Marine Fireman," publica­ or you trip over a hammer on file with the company. SIU tion of the Marine Firemen,- Oilers that shouldn't have been headquarters officials point out and Watertenders Union, announces that reports received frona sev­ that due to a typographical error there in the first place. eral operators show checks have under their election returns for Attention to these details been mailed to one address the San Francisco Business Agent- are crucial to the successful while a beef on the same score Clerk's job, they had listed Stuart Is sent from another, thus cre­ Hunt as having 227 votes and Jack functioning of the ship. They ating much difficulty in keeping Larkin as having 1,081. It should help to keep the vessel and ii An SIU Sfnp ts a Safe Ship i accounts' straight. have read Stuart Hunt—1505, Jack its crew out of trouble. .Larkin—1081. W- • • 'X March 15, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Paff« Fhr* Like What They See CC Says US Court Decisions Destroyed Screening Program WASHINGTON—^The complete breakdown of the Coast Guard screening program with "suspected" subversives getting aboard US ships has been announced by Vice Admiral Al­ fred C. Richmond, Coast Guard commandant. Testifying before the House Merchant Marin® Committee, the admiral"' recommended that the pro­ the Korean War, The program pro­ tions. He was provided with an gram be abandoned because it vided that all seamen and long­ appeals procedure but was not could no longer be applied under shoremen be screened for pos­ given the right to confront or court decisions made in 1955 and sible Communist connections, with cross-examine Government wit­ 1956. screened seamen issued new pa­ nesses against him. That led to Admiral Richmond said that at pers marked "validated." These the downfall of the program in the present, 169 seamen are sailing are the papers seamen now carry courts. The Federal Bureau of In­ who would have been barred If the to this day. vestigation, which undoubtedly sup­ !. 'I screening program was applied as As the system was set up, the plied. most of the information it had been from the time It went burden of proof was on an accused against accused seamen, has al­ into effect in 1951. seaman to clear himself of accusa- ways resisted proposals that it re­ A Federal court ruling in Octo­ veal its informants at security ber, 1955, ruled the screening pro­ hearings on the ground that it gram unconstitutional because it would destroy the informants' fu­ did not provide for the accused SF Welcomes ture usefulness. seaman to be confronted by his All told, the screening program accuser and to have the right of went over some 300,000 seamen, cross - e.\am3nat3cn. Subsequently, longshoremen and other water­ the court issued an injunction to Shipping Spurt front workers and ruled out 1,800, compel the Coast Guard to issue SAN FRANCISCO—A spurt of or little better than one-half of one validated papers to any accused shipping which promises to con­ percent, as being of doubtful seaman if the Coast Guard would tinue has taken 113 Seafarers off loyalty. not or could not produce the ac­ the beach, including 19 Class C Touring new SlU Health Center near headquarters, Seafarers J. cuser. men, during the past period. Swidersici, bosun; J. Martin, wiper, and W. Polston, steward depH; The screening program was first Eleven ships were in port with pause at reception counter to examine decoration. Building has set up by executive order of then the Afoundria (Waterman), Law­ been decorated, air-conditioned, and lit with recessed fluorescent President Harry Truman on Janu­ rence Victory (Miss.) and Steel Bargemen fixtures. It will open in April. » ary 15, 1951 during the height of Fabricator (Isthmian) paying off and the Afoundria and Steel Fabri­ cator signing on. There were eight ships in transit—the Topa Topa, Vote SIU, Await Court Action In Coal Beef Antinous, and Wacosta (Water­ The American Coal dispute is marking time waiting for clarification of the temporary man), Steel Advocate, Steel Direc­ restraining order issued in Federal Court against the company. The clarification is expect­ tor (Isthmian). Alice Brown, Mary ed in the next few days in the form of a temporary injunction which will define how the com­ Adams (Bloomfield) and Coe Vic­ 28 To 0 pany is to operate its ships in tory (Vic. Carriers). BALTIMORE — Organizing ef­ the immediate future. The rul­ issued, is expected to spell out just ships. How they are to be manned The future looks very good with forts in this port are beginning to ing would apply while the Na­ what hiring practices and other is one of the questions that prob­ two payoffs scheduled so far, and pay off, reports Agent Earl Shep- tional Labor Relations Board acts conditions prevail. ably will be decided when Judge more expected. Port agent Marty pard. The SIU Harbor and Inland 'on charges of unfair labor prac­ Once the NLRB disposes of the Walsh issues his temporary in­ Breithoff has the welcome mat out Waterways Division has won an tices involving hiring discrimina­ case and decides who has the right junction. for'rated -men. election covering the bargemen tion filed against the company by to represent the ship's crews, the and bridgeinen of the Western the SIU. union involved will be free to sign Maryland Railway Company by the While awaiting the action of the a standard agreement on wages, impressive vote of 28 to 0. The Federal Court,the Labor Board has hiring and other provisions. SIU here has several other peti­ postponed the date for opening its At present, American / Coal is INQUIRING SEAFARER tions pending and is now turning hearings on the Sltl charges. The operating four ships, one of them full effort to signing up Old Bay restraining order and the expected the Coal Miner, purchased private­ Line and NBC" Line. Question: How well do you manage to keep up with news temporary injunction were .sought ly, and three other Government- events while you are away at sea? The overwhelming support en­ by the Labor Board so as to main­ chartered vessels which it man­ joyed by the SIU in the Western tain equitable hiring and employ- aged to get out despite intensive Mai'yland vole, Sheppard com­ conditions. picketing up and down th& coast Federico Reyes, DM: In most Arthur Sajeviek, OS: Usually mented, shows that miscellaneous No Ships Or Crews since the beginning of December. foreign ports you can manage to there is at least one man on the harbor crafts in the port are an.x- The original restraining order. Three more government ships, get hold of a US ship that has newspaper. Of ious for SIU representation. He Issued by Judge Lawrence Walsh, the Thomas Paine in New York short wave radio expressed confidence that more stops the company from giving and the Harry L. Glucksman and course reading In addition, if the LOG helps election victories would be forth­ preference to the National Mari­ Martha Berry in Savannah, were anything of im­ coming out of petitions now pend­ time Union in hiring crews for its hung up at repair yard depots by keep you up to portance comes date on Union ing before the National Labor Re­ ships and from excluding Seafar­ picket line action until recently. up the radio op­ lations Board. ers from its vessels. The bas^ for Two weeks ago, the company ob­ and marine news. erator will let Also there are the crew know. Job Activity Lukewarm the order^ was an NLRB finding tained an injunction against pick­ many men who For example, on Job activity has been just luke­ which heTd that the company's eting the Thomas Paine and last have short wave the Steel Tra­ contract with NMU was illegal be­ week a similar order was issued in radios aboard warm although there were a num­ veler, we knew ber of ships in port for the period. cause it was signed before Ameri­ Savannah against thd picketing ship, and we get news that way about the Alcoa Pilgrim collision can Coal had any ships or crews there. without difficulty. • right after it happened. Seven ships paid off, nine signed for any union to represent. The orders clear the way for 4" 4" on and 12 were in transit. The , The temporary injunction, when the company to reactivate the "Eric Joseph, MM: The LOG, Oremar, Baltore, Marore, Cubore, Earl Wilcox, AB: It's possible to Feltore (Ore), Barbara Fritchie get English language newspapers news magazines and the grapevine from topside all (Liberty), and Mae (Bull) paid off or magazines like while the Feltore, Oremar, Bal­ US Gov't Agencies Again "Life" in many help. I have my places. I also own short wave tore, Marore, Cubore (Ore), Cal- carry my own set and pick up mar (Calmar), Barbara Fritchie Rap Call Signal Selector short wave radio newscasts direct (Liberty), Emilia (Bull) and the WASHINGTON—A perennial legislative flower, the auto­ set aboard ship from the States. Mermaid signed on. matic ,call signal selector is up before Congress again and is and many other In some ports you The ships that were serviced men do the same. can get American were the Chilore, Venore (Ore), meeting with the same hostile reception as last year. The Then too, most newspapers, and Steel Rover, Steel Admiral (Isth­ Coast Guard^ Maritime Ad-"*- radio operators you can buy mian), Alcoa Partner, Alcoa Run­ ministration and Federal Com­ shack. Xiie proposed'system would will post import­ "T i m e" and ner (Alcoa), Evelyn, Jean (Bull), munications Commission have have little or no advantage, the ant news bulletins in the messhall "Newsweek" almost anywhere In Bienville (Waterman), Pennmar ROU said, because a shore station for the crew to read. the world. (Calmar), Robin Locksley, Robin all come out against installation of would be unlikely to know the >i> tit Gray (Seas Shipping). the equipment on cargo ships. specific call numbers of any vessels Edward J. Taylor, ch. steward: James A. Browne, OS: You can't The auto-alarm proposal would that might be in the area. The I keep up mostly by reading the keep up to date very well. When enable shore stations to reach a ROU characterized it as "one more LOG. In Japan you hit port you Union Has ehip even when the operator Is off piece of complex equipment aiid on my last trip it can grab a watch by sending out the ship's a headache for the radio operator." was possible to "Time" or a Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want call signal. The ship's signal would In their joint objections, the Gpy- get copies of the "Newsweek" and ring an alarm device to wake the ernment agencies pointed out that "N e w York catch up on to get in touch with headquar­ radio operator. any piece of equipment should be ters in a hurry can do so by Times" and "The events. But usu­ cabling the Union at its cable The Radio Officers Union had subject to thorough testing before News." They ally if you go for­ previously gone on record against it is made compulsory. It said the address, SEAFARERS NEW were old papers eign you fall be­ YORK. the device pointing out that the new equipment was not efficient but were fresh hind excect if existing automatic call system al­ enough and might respond to nu­ Use of this address will assure news for us. They you are lucky speedy transmission on all mes­ lows every ship to respond to the merous false alarms with unneces­ also had some enough to find an international distress signal by sary annoyance . of the operator sages and faster sei-vice for the ^hil^Iphia newspapers jivailable American publication for sale when men involved. ringing an alarm bell in the radio while he is off watch. overseas. you get shore leave, i Pajro Sis SEAFARERS LOG Matvb IS, 1957 10,000 Protest 'Rights' Law INDIANAPOLIS—Some 10,000 union members filled the State House here in protest YOUR DOllARS WORTB to the passage of a "right to work" act which would outlaw the union shop in Indiana. The act was the first such law to be "passed in a major industrial state. The members demonstrated iSeafarer'rGuido To Better Bnyinf Outside the office of Governor The governor met with leaders states which have passed such By Sidney Margoiius Harold Handley who, although of the unions but refused to change laws. he refused to sign the bill, would his stand. The Governor's action It is believed that passage of the not come out and veto it. The bill adds Indiana to a list consisting of bill was influenced by strike Living Cost Variations in US will be made law without his signa­ Iowa, Nebraska, North and South violence which has shaken the ture With the cost of living-having marched to new heights despite the Dakota and thirteen southern state. At Princeton the 116-day Bureau of Labor Statistics' predictions of "stability," some surprising old strike at the Potter-Bumfield facts about comparative living expenses have been developed by a- Manufacturing Co. was settled wage-and-prices expert for this department. after a four-month old daughter of The facts are, Living eosta are not necessarily smaller In small citieil non-striking parents was shot. In than big towns, are hot cheaper in the South, and are not lower in low-*- Fairisle to Transfer 1955 the national guard was called pay areas. out after nine persons, most of In the chmi with this article, you'll find estimated annual living them pickets, were wounded by costs for a wage-earner family In various cities. The costs listed in gunfire at the Perfect Circle Corp. this chart bring up to date the Bureau of Labor Statistics' famous in New Castle. "modest but adequate" budget for a family of husband, wife, and two It was also announced in Wash­ children under 15. When they said "modest" they weren't fooling. ington that an investigation would This budget allows the husband one heavy wool suit every three years,- be made to answer rumors that the wife a heavy wool coat every four years, and the whole family federal employees of the Depart­ three phone calls a week. ° ment of Agriculture had lobbied This chart shows that living costs in big cities such as New York, for the passage of the Indiana Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit, are no higher and are sometimes "righ^ to work" law. even lower than in smaller cities such as Portland. Ore., Seattle, Hous­ "Bight to work" bills outlaw the ton, Atlanta, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, it also shows the surpris­ union shop and any other form ingly high living costs in the South. In fact, a University of Pittsburgh of union security. They also compel economics professor, John F. Henderson, has pointed out that there is unions to represent and bargain no relation between eamlpgis and the cost of living in any given city. for non-members in a bargaining For example, it costs about as much to live in Atlanta as in Detroit, unit. Los Angeles and Chicago. But average industrial wages in Atlanta are 26 to 34 percent less than in these highly-unionized cities. Similarly; living costs in Memphis and Bich- mond, Va., which are not shown in Diversions this chart but run close to thoSe in Atlanta according to previous sur- - Fail To Cut veys, are higher than in New York Salvage crews worked on stricken Fairisle for months before they and a number of other cities in the North and West. There are excep- • succeeded In righting the vessel. Ship sank after harbor collision. NY Shipping tions. New Orleans, one of the WASHINGTON—One of the few American C-2s ever Al­ lowest-pay tpwns in .the country, NEW YOBK—Shipping for the lowed to transfer to a foreign fiag, the former SlU-manned and depressed Scranton, Pa., are past period has been almost nor­ among the lowest-cost cities in the freighter Fairisle will be repaired and put into service under mal, although this area is still country. San Francisco has the Panamanian registry so she recuperating from the longshore­ average industrial wage next to can quickly earn back the cos way for full-scale work on repairs. men's strike. Many ships are still Detroit, but is also now the most of an expensive salvage Besides the MA, neither the Navy being diverted to other ports due expensive city on the list. Its fast and then start producing a profit. Department, State Department nor to the tugboat tieup. increase in costs in the past five The transaction was based on the Bureau of Foreign Commerce Agent Clyde Simmons is opti­ years has now made it even cost­ "loophole" in ' the. Government' raised an objection to the sale and mistic about the future, expecting lier than Washington, DC, which ship transfer policy, which nor transfer. a large number of ships in for pay­ previously held -the dubious dis­ mally requires replacement - Between the estimated $800,000 off within the ne^t few weeks. tinction of being the most expen- transferred tonnage by new con restoration cost and the $225,000 Most of these ships, he said, were sive city. struction. However, exceptions sale price to Universal, the Fairisle coming in from long runs and this A survey some years ago' by the be made if a ship has been de will have to earn over $1 million usually means *a big turnover in New York State Department of dared a constructive total loss before the deal begins to pay off. the crews. Labor also found that variations in because of a marine casualty and Obviously this is not expected to A total of 22 ships paid off, five living costs between big cities, and small cities and villages, is not as has been abandoned to the insur­ be too difficult under Panamanian- signed on and six in-transit ships great as is popularly supposed. ance underwriters. flag operation. were serviced. In addition, two These facts also do much to shatter the idea that high wages raise In this case, Seatraders, Inc Bull Line ships, the Frances and living costs. The 1955-56 BLS report showed a tjrpist in Atlanta earn­ bought the disabled ship from the Beatrice, came out of tempo­ ing $47 a week, and an auto mechanic $1.57 an hour. Figures for a. Pan-Atlantic and undertook to sal­ rary lay-up and took on full crews. typist in Chicago were $55.50 and an auto mechanic $2.48 an hour. vage it from Gravesend Bay, New Carib Queen The Camp Namanu (USCP), one However, Chicago living costs were even a little less than in Atlanta. York, on condition that the Mari­ of the ships paying off, transferred Except for housing, most retail prices in most cities run about the • time Administration would even­ to a foreign flag. same, especially food. tually approve its operation by a To Sail On And the price of food threatens to become this year's cost-of-living Panamanian subsidiary. The Fair­ problem. According to a recent study, a moderate-income family spends isle had been in a collision with a almost a third of Its entire income on food, alone. This.^ummer with Panamanian tanker last July and Europe Run pork production low, meat's price is scheduled to go up sharply. As wound up laying capsized off the PHILADELPHIA — After com­ an aid to keeping the coming food-price rise from doing serious dam­ Brooklyn shore for several months. pleting her initial three-month age to your budget, here's how the average family has been spending It was subsequently raised, re­ charter for the Military Sea Trans­ its food dollar. floated and towed to a Brooklyn portation Service, the roll-on trail- Meat, fish and poultry, 28 cents; dairy products and eggs, 20; fruit shipyard. ership Carib Queen is going and vegetables, 14; cereals and baked goods, 12; canned foods, 9; bev­ At the time Seatraders bought the into regular commercial service on erages (coffee, tea, soft drinks), 7; sweets and sugars, 5; fats shorten­ ship, it contended that restoration European run from here, the ings and baking supplies, 2; miscellaneous, 3. of the Fairisle for US-flag service company announced. The Carib You'll have one help in battling rising food prices, especially of meat. would not pay because of the out­ Queen recently returned from her Eggs and poultry will be at their lowest prices in years.this spring. lay necessary for salvage and re­ first voyage to Europe carrying a pairs. Some time later it sold the cargo of Volkswagens as well as 12 MATES ATTneemkcm LIVING COSTS IN DIFFERENT CITIES FOR FAMILY OF FOUR ship to its own Panamanian sub­ trailers loaded with wines, cognacs, Increase sidiary, Universal Tramp Shipping Swiss cheese, machine parts and Budget Cost, Since '51 Relative Company. other assorted cargo. She departed City Population Dec., 1956 Percent Cost* Atlanta 470,000 $4,462 3.4 Last week, the Maritime Admin­ from the same port to make an­ 106 ' other trip for MSTS. "iitm Baltimore -970,000 4,550 7.9 istration announced its approval of Boston 805,000 4,516 this sale and transfer, clearing the A second ship, the Florida 7.1 Chicago 8,760,000 4,457 6.5* 105 Queen, is now under conversion Cincinnati ...... 523,000 for trailership purposes in a Jack­ 4,494 6.8 SlVAP Cleveland ...... 935,000 4,370 6.5 Make Checks sonville shipyard. She is expected Detroit 2,025,000 4,476 to go on the same run as the Carib YARAiS 6.7 105 To 'SOU-A&G' Houston, Texas 690,000 4,489 4.3 Queen. Both vessels are converted Kansas City, Mo...«.« Seafarers mailing in checks Landing Ship Docks. THEFICHTSONTV. 490,000 4,206 6.2 or money orders to the Union A/£W LOW PRICES Los Angeles ••••••• 2,175,000 4,578 6.2 107 to cover dues payments are In addition, TMT is "currently Milwaukee 690,000 4,576 4.3 108 urged to be sure to make all of operating two sea-going V-4 tugs, ANDVCl/READRlWVS Minneapolis ...... 540,000 4,415 the Dry Tortugas and the Som­ 6.1 106 them payable to the SIU-A&G New York City 8,050,000 4,263 100 brero Key, under contract to the muCOMSMEREAT 4.4 District. Philadelphia 2,140,000 4,310 5.7 101 Some Seafarers have sent In SIU's Harbor and Inland Water­ YOUR OVN PLACE. Pittsburgh >• •«•••••• 680,000 ways Divisfon. The tugs haul LST's 4,417 5.1 checks and money orders in the omE9AfO€PEMm> Portland, Ore...... 400,000 4,394 5.8 103 names of individual headquar­ loaded virith truck trailers between St. Louis 870,000 4,388 Florida and Caribbean ports. 6.7 103 ters officials. This makes for a BTIHE SEAFARERS San Francisco ...... 790,000 4,702 10.3 108 problem in bookkeeping which TMT's long-range plans call for INriVNm-A&S'AFL Scranton, Fa 120,000 4,122 3.0 can be avoided if checks are a fleet of trailerships, most of them Seattle 555,000 4,515 5.5 made out to the Union directly. to operate on amearby-foreign and Washington, D. CT,... 860,000 , 4,588. 3.0. inter-island. rum «•: -; - I* New York Ci|y,,^kli ,100.. ^: Mairtih 18, 19ST SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Seafarers' Family Portraits Hq Acts In Travel Check Beef Seafarers on tankers shuttling between Japan and the Persian Gulf will be able to obtain travelers' checks at the Middle East end of the run under a new agreement between the SIU and the tankship operators. • — Beefs by the crews on the to all but US hiilitary personnel shuttle runs have been piling and authorized Government em­ up since the Japanese govern­ ployees. The move was made as Seattle Jobs ment banned the sale of the checks part of a drive against alleged black market currency operations. SIU headquarters officials urge On Upgraoe Seafarers on ships bound for Japan SEATTLE — As predicted last from the States to check and make peiiod, job activity has continued Suez Opens sure the ship carried a supply of to rise for another period with six checks sufficient to cover all needs ships paying off. and signing on in during the voyage. the past two weeks. Up until now, the shuttle crews The Wacosta (Waterman), Ocean By April's would invariably wind up being Evelyn (Ocean), Jefferson City paid in yen and generally lost oui Victory (Victory), Westport (New on any breaks in the exchange England Ind.), Seagarden (Peim. rate. The agreement by the com Nav.) and the Seamonitor (Excel­ End, Maybe panics to buy the checks in Bahrein sior) paid off and later signed on. If the diplomatic-end of the Suez simplifies matters for the crews. The Choctaw (Waterman), DeSoto Under SIU working agreements, (Pan-Atlantic), Lawrence Victory While Pop's at' sea, world traveler Ring keeps Fred Bruggner't Canal problem Is reasonably squared away in the next few crews must be paid in US currency (Mississippi) and Calmar's Port- sons, Andrew and Robert, smiling. Ring hod two trips to Fronee weeks, saivage authorities expect or checks when actual cash is not mar, Fiomar, Seamar were in as mascot of the National Liberty under his collar before Fred to have the Canal functioning fully available. The underslanding that trarsit. decided to beach him with his family at Norfolk. by the end of April. However, the ships will stock up on checks Contract beefs were minor or steamship operators are keeping in the Persian Gulf will bring, the non-c:dstent on these vessels, port their fingers crossed and are not compaines into line with the con­ agent Jeff Gillette said. But he yet committing themselves to re­ tract. urged crewmembers to clamp down routing their vessels through the Neither the Japanese Consulate on cases of performing in foreign Canal. in New York nor the Bank of ports. With jobs on a high.level in Tokyo New York branch would con­ the Seatt'e area for many months, On the salvage front, work has firm the Japanese government begun on the sunken tug Edgar and manpower tight, some profes­ clampdown on issuance of checks sion:' Coiil-ups have been gettii g Bonnet, an 841-tonner sunk half­ to seamen. Eventually the exist­ way down the canal, and on the on SIU ships and raising cain once ence of the ban was confirmed by the" a e out of the Union's juris­ Abukir, a 1,461-ton frigate sunk the American Express Company. four miles from the southern end. diction. These are the last two major ob­ stacles to shipping. Once these are out of the way, which is expected to take about a month, the salvage experts think they can swiftly resume normal traffic with a little dredging and Affiliation of five additional have signed a three year contract other repair work. unions with the AFL-CIO Indus- cover at 21,000 NYC members of The original target dale for clear­ trial Union Department has the Building Service Employees ing the canal was May 1. and it ap­ brought the total membership of, Local 32B calling for an $8 per pears that the date will be made the lUD to 7.6 million. The new week salary increase, increased with something to spare. affiliations are the ILGWU, the benefits, and the institution of a Pulp and Sulphite Workers, the pension fund. Under the contract, The diplomatic obstructions still Papermakers, the Commercial The rest of the family may smile, but "I don't have to if I don't loom as large as ever. The old the numbers covered will receive argument over who will collect Telegraphers, and the Bill Posters. imr-u '.nte raises of $3 pef week, want to," thinks I'/t year old Ramon Martin in his mother's arms. 4< and an additional increase of $2 Antonio holds their other son, Antonio Jr., S'/j years old, in their canal tolls,. Egypt or all interna­ tional authority, is blossoming A new booklet enmied "AFL- per week next year. Brooklyn home. CIO Codes of Ethical Practices" '5, i again.' In addition, there are un­ has been approved by the AFL- solved problems between Egypt An agreement has been reached CIO Executive Council for general and Israel that could cause plenty between the Communications distribution. The booklet covers Workers of America and the Ohio of trouble in the area. such subjects as the codes cover­ WO^OOO-Tonners? There is just a chance though, Consolidated Telephone Company ing local union charters, health settling their 228-day-old strike. that Seafarers on the eastbound to and welfare funds, racketeers, Asia runs, and on the round-the- The strike, which started last July crooks, communists and fascists, world ships might be- docking at 15, came about when the company We've Cot Dozens and conflicts of interest. It also was purchased by the General WASHINGTON—The revolution in shipbuilding sparked Port Said again before long, in­ contains sections of the AFL-CIO stead of taking the long, grueling Teleohone System, which promptly by the trend to super-duper 100,000-plus-ton tankers should voyage around the Cape of Good constitution on ethical practices | tried to do away with most of the and resolutions on investigating, provisions of their old contract, increase the size of the world tanker fleet by 82 percent by Hope. mid-1965. As a matter of fact, • procedures in such cases. j The new contract calls for a wage if present plans hold, there of 41 million tons in the world fleet J. 3; I ina-ease and an agreement on the last January 1st, An allowance for In an address before the Duluth in" •, enance of membership will be 24 of the 100,000-ton Federation of Teachers Local 692, .clause. monsters afloat. scrapping, conversions or possible AFT President Carl J. Megel; 4. t 3; This is the conclusion of the losses, plus obsolescence, yields the 82-percent-figure. Present sorely criticized penny - pinching; jv,ore than 1,000 delegates to the National Petroleum Council's Com­ cities and states and their "cut; 20th annual convention of the mittee on Tanker Requirements world tanker tonnage" is equivalent PHCrtB to 2,389 T-28 and would amount to rate education' as causing a gen- Pennsylvania Industrial Union following a global survey of the eral breakdown in education stand­ tanker picture. The only hitch is 4,346 T-2 equivalents in nine years. Council have adopted a resolution The report contains other head- ards in the United States. He calling for a special convention to whether the world's jihipyards can blamed statutes in 29 states which handle the assignment, in view of reeling figures as well: m-r£f25 bring about a merger of the lUC • World shipyards are solidly allow districts to offer lower sal­ with the Pennsylvania Federation possible steel and shipyard labor aries for non-degree teachers as shortages in some countries over booked right through 1961 and, if , of Labor. The resolution pro- all the ships planned are actually resulting in a loss of qualified poses the setting up of a united the next several years. teachers. Keystone State Labor movement A staggering total of 38 million built, will be SRO into 1966. 3« it 4" which would have some 1.5 million deadweight -tons of tankers is • The projected construction averages out to at least 300 T-2 The Supreme Court has agreed members. under construction, on order or to review a case testing the clause planned. There were 2,353 tankers equivalents from now through 4> 4> 3< 1965. miCL£S of the Taft-Hartley act which re­ New York printers, members of • The tanker construction race W quires union officials to file non- the International Typographical Notify Union produced orders or plans for over communist affidavits. The case Union, voted 699 to 511 to accept 11 million tons between November arose when the NLRB ordered the a new two year agreement with ti e About Sick Men 1-December 31, 1956. Bowman Transportation Co. of city's major newspaper publishers. Gadsden, Ala., not to recognize Ship's delegates are urged to • Of the gross tonnage project­ lact The agreement calls for $9 in wage notify the Union immediately ed, 24 ships would be of 100,000 the United Mine Workers catch­ increases over the period involved whep a shipmate is taken off tons or more; 39 others between Ave welcozciedW all district 50 "unless and until" it and also determines the reaii ire- the vessel in any port because 60,000 and 100,000. is formally certified as bargaining men ts on proof reading. About of illness or injury. Delegates The report noted further that your agents by the NLRB. The NLRB 3,500 members of New York Local should not wait until they $end considerable Work in developing has refused to certify local 50 be­ 6 are affected by the contract. in the ship's minutes but should port facilities, especially drydocks cause John L. Lewis and other 3. i 3. • handle the matter in a separate and repair yards, must be done to officers have continually refused Womanpowcr is in the news with be able to handle the influx of w to sign the affidavits. The case is a shortage of female workers re­ communication, so that the Un­ ion can determine In what man­ giant new ships. - on appeal from a lower court de­ ported, particularly in office jobs. ner it can aid the brother. Of the 27 million tons of new cision holding that- the NLRB has The US Labor Department has It would also be helpful If tankships already being built or on no authority to Issue such an or­ been urging a survey of the pool the full name, rating and book order, 3 million tons (70 ships) are der. of womanpower to bring about number was sent in. Address being constnicted in US yards. 3) t 4" more effective use of women work­ these notifications to Welfare This puts'the US in fourth position," '^i'he Realty Advisory Board on ers. It is estimated that about 2t Services at headquarters. behind Japan, Oreat Britain and Labor Relations Inc. and the Mld- million women work at least part Sweden; in ^ab'ioftdef. '' toWu Realty Owners Association of the year.. face Eiglit SEAFARERS LOCT meehl5^i9S7

HE key link between the seagoing mem­ bership and the SlU ashore, the SEAFAR- T ERS LOG is air-mailed all over the world every two weeks to catch up with SlU ships In their next port. Along with these air mail packages for every ship come blank ship's min- 'utes forms, repair lists, and reports and com­ munications on other routine Union business. Timing is crucial to the process. Can the LOG meet the ship in Yokohama or PusanY With the Suez Canal out, will a vessel be in Capetown long enough for the LOG to get there? Preparation for the mailing of the next LOG started as soon as this one was completed. The never-ending process is designed to keep the SlU man on a ship as well-informed as if he had sat in at the latest Union meeting ashore. TO ALL SHIPS v: .. •P ' • Bbtrch 15. im SEAFARERS LOG Paire MfM

At headquarters mail room, volunteers assist Each package must be weighed. Rates run While special ships' mail is completed, regular in stuffing-envelopes with new LOGS. high, vary with size and destination. mail sacks go to post office from printer. '

PC clerk shows how ships' packages have to be Sacked according to destinations, mail now Leaving US, air mail sacks are put aboard separated for varied destinations. goes to NY area airports. planes bound all over the world.

In foreign port, mail is dispatched to , other . At the end of the long trail, mail call^ Seafarera aboard ship catch up on the news from home, planes if needed, or local PO. ^ former ships and^«hi|anates tod union affam^ 'vV,.,. '..CI i; i-i , Paffe Ten SEAPAREKS iOG Marcfi !{?• 1957= Old Timers CITIIt SKRVICI NORPOLK'(Clti** watch standers. Arrange for separate SarviM), Dae. 35—Chairman, I. Mean; rooms for .engine department men. 'Restrain' Pay Demands, faeratary# t. Kellna. Need new iron. Only two rooms available for watch Beefa to ba taken to delegate. Pantry standers. Three oUers -in one and man to help crew mess serve chow. three firemen in other; Vote of thanks Radio to be turned oB during meal to steward dept. . hours. Vote to payoff coastwise trip after New Year's. CANTICNY (Cities Service), Jan. FMB Member Suggests 31 — Secretary, Adams. Minute's si. SUZANNI (Bull), Jan. 13—Chair- man, W. Tragambo; Sacratary, C. lence in honor of Harry I.undeberg KINGS POINT, NY—Speaking to the graduating class of Prota. $3 "from last trip cannot be (deceased). Flag was raised at half the Kings Point Merchant-Marine Academy here, Ben Guill located. To start ship's fund. New mast where it remained until sun­ delegate and treasurer elected. Gen­ down. of the Federal Maritime Board has implied that sea unions eral discussion on Improving and vary- (ngsmenus. Wringer on washing ma­ RION (Actlum), Jan. 13—Chairman, should hold off on contract de-^ chine to ba replaced. To purchase S. Mangold; Sacratary, C. Hopkins. new washing machine upon arrival in Captain Passaris had promised Bro. mands. chant vessel is in service about 20 NY. TannehiU and Bro. Phlpps, deck del. Guill told the cadets "the years. "You can't improve the in New Orleans, that he would put cargo carrying capacity of a ship, W. H. gARRUTH (Trans Fual), Dae. American money before arrival in Is­ time is here when we must call 1<—Chylrman, A. Bargantr Sacratary, tanbul. Whereas the Captain put:out year by year, the way you can J. eilHard. Bequest ice water fountain the draw in. lire at the rate of three upon both steamship management to one. and, whereas the tourist ex-, and labor to aid the Government beef up production in a shoreside change was S.25 to one, it was moved plant. At that rate, seamen would by Spires and seconded by Landry, to hold the line against unwarrant­ that we contact the American Consul ed demands not supported^ by in­ ha^e to wait 20 years between and try to get a better exchange, no­ wage gains." tify the Captain/of our intentions, creased service and productivity. and then write a letter to headquar-, Productivity increases, he added, ters. Motion carried. "Shipyard, shoreside and seago­ would not take into account the ing labor must, like all other in­ very real problem of foreign com­ WACOSTA (Waterman), Jan. 4 — dustrial components, excercise re­ Chairman, R. Parady; Secretary, J. P. petition from runaway flags. "No Baliday. A vote of thanks to the straint in demands that might jeop­ matter how much seamen produce," steward department for good services ardize stability in the marine field." rendered. Also suggested that the he added, "they can't compete with safety committee's report be read by' Wage Freeze Proposals runaway operators paying $100 a every member for future reference. Guill's remarks echo a similar month to crewmembers." FEDERAL (Trafalgar), Jan. 1* — program put forth by the agency Chairmen, N. Vrlollek; Secrefery, O. L. r^ehen. Request any info on what and the House Merchant Marine it to happen to person who assaulted Committee two years ago. At that Speak Out At two crewmen with a meat clever on time proposals were made for a Oct. 20 while at sea. Mail situation In ongino room. Communications ' still bad. Vote, of thanks to steward wage freeze and for a system of SIU Meetings posted. department for holiday feasts. government controls including an Jan. 33—Chairman, R. Ewar; Seers- DEL SANTOS (MIts.), Feb. 3—Chair­ arbitration panel which would have Under the Union constitution tsry, A. Sargont. One man - missed man, H. Gaubert; Secretary, F. B. every member attending a Un­ ship. Few hours disputed - overtime, Naely. Suggested that the patrolman had the final say on wage scales to ba referred to patrolman. Repair ion meeting is entitled to list to be submitted. be called and a thorough count of the Strong protests from all mari­ actual linen on board be taken and nominate himself for the elected COR VICTORY tVletory Carriers), that It be brought up to par as this time unions, with the exception of posts to be filled at the meeting Dec. 14—Chelrmen, C. Lewson; Secre- ship has been running out of towels the NMU, against any form of tery, H. Frenklfn. Report on,' repair for the last two trips. —chairman, reading clerk and Hst. Chief mate missed ship: recom­ wage control effectively put a stop recording secretary. Your Un­ mended that he not be permitted to ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Jan. 31— to the plans at the time. NMU sail SIU ships in future. Short of Chairman, E. G. McNabi Secretary, ion urges you to take an active money for draw. Fine crew. Report F. R. Napoll. The repairs should he President Joseph Curran, appear part in meetings by taking these about using bed spreads on decks., as brought to the attention of the board­ ing at House Merchant Marine rugs in rough weather. Recommended ing patrolman on the payoff because posts of service. strips of canvas in galley and pantry. they have been ignoring most of the Committee hearings, endorsed the And, of course, all members Some disputed overtime. One man repairs for the last few trips. idea of outside control of the mari­ have the right to take the floor missed ship. Vote of thanks to stew­ time industry by an arbitrator. "Thanks to the SIU Brothers ard department for fine Thanksgiving, OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), and express their opinions on for the benefits," writes dinner. Recreation room to be Feb. 3—Chalrihan, R, Oavlne; Secre­ The SIU's position was that wage •ougeed. tary, W. Lovett. There was a discus­ any officer's report or issue un­ Brother Louis Vecchiet above sion concerning the laundry machine. restraints would arbitrarily restrict der discussion. Seafarers are MAXTON (Pan Atlantic), Jan. 33— It was suggested that the erew and seamen's freedom to negotiate on of New Orleans. Below, old Chairman, H. Starck; Secretary, M. the officers, together should chip in urged to hit the deck at these time Seafarer Thor Thorsen Eichenko. Ship's fund $115.70. Seven and purchase a new washing machine, economic matters. meetings and let their ship­ cases of Pepsi-Cola on hand. Reports the crew to. pay two thirds of the takes in the air outside of the accepted. New delegate .elected. Del­ cost, and the officers to pay one third Guill's speech to the Kings Point mates know what's on their egate to consult patrolman about ' of the cost. This was approved by graduates asked that they exert Norwegian Seaman's Insti-. blowers for tanks while mucking. the membership present, and some minds. donations for this purpose were re­ "leadership and . . . influence . tute, Chicago. SBATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Sealrain), ceived. your shipmates to help fight tend­ Jan. It—Chairman, J. Cohen; Secre­ tary, J. Fsdisw. Two men missed ship. TRANSATLANTIC (Pd^lflc Water­ encies that might dim the bright Held meeting on food situation. Cre-.v ways), Jan. 31—Chairman, J, Kestel; promise ahead . . wants more cheese for night lunch. Secretary, J. DIetsch. Received word Dee. 38—Chairman, W. Saltras; Sec­ from Seattle at 9:30 AM regarding the Tying wages to productivity is a retary, D. Rundblad. New delegate observance in memory and respecte relatively new suggestion in the elected. Request company to supply to the late Brother Harry Lundeberg. steward on storing day. List of stores Flag placed at half-mast and all un­ maritime field. In manufacturing, being sent aboard by company to en­ necessary work stopped. where increased productivity is a able steward to check list. Discussion product of constant improvement Many ship's delegates were men­ you would have to go far to beat on new feeding system. Present one FENNMAR (Calmer), Jan. 4—Chair­ unsatisfactory. man, V, E. Monte; Secretary, Vase. of equipment and purchase of new tioned this week for their fine Howard Menz who was the ship's Delegale asked each and every one to machine tools, the idea has won services. Among representative on the Fort Bridger PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER cooperate with the skipper and do them were Arne for a full year. This was one of (Fen Oceanic Nev.) Jen. 14—Chairmen, their job in the SIU way as he it wide support. R. High; Secretary, W. Welsh. Repair with us 100%. Hansen on the the US Petroleum Tankers that list still pending. Repairs in engine Newer Ships Margaretf Brown was on a Persian Gulf shuttle dept. are complete. New delegate REBECCA (Maritime Ovsrtaas), Jan. elected. 30—Chairman, H. Hernandez; Secre­ In the maritime industry, in­ who received a which meant the crew had no di­ tary, T. Carmlchaai. $11.35 in fund. creased productivity depends not vote of thanks rect contact with any Union hall FAIRLAND (Waterman), Oct. Some disputed OT. Ship's water tanks Chairman, J. LaCoste; Secretary, V. to be checked for contamination as on crewmembers but on construc­ "for a job well in the course of that time. Fitzgerald. One man deserted ship in result of numerous- cases of dysentery tion of newer, faster ships which done on the past When the crew got back to the Miami. Ship's fund $25. Man who among crewmembers. Suggestion to deserted. ship to be barred from sail­ all ship's not to take on any stores can deliver more pounds of cargo voyage" and who States, headquarters patrolmen ing SIU- ships in future. His attitude such as fruits, vegetables, and shrimp. per days' work. It would also mean was reelected went up to the payoff prepared for towards his shipmates very intoler­ We have found out the hard way able. with many dysentery cases in tiia supplying ships with full cargoes. Hansen unanimously. Joe the usual heavy load of beefs that crewi We think it is better to use a Cargo offerings, of course,, fluctu­ Henry of the would tend to accumulate in that CAROLYN (Bull), Oct. 14—Chair­ can opener and be safe. man, A. Aragonas; Sacratary, E. C. ate widely from trip to trip and Royal Oak, Albert D. Smith of the time. To their astonishment, they Martin. Some disputed overtime. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seas), Jan. 37 cannot be foxeseen in advance. Choctaw, also received thanks for found that Menz had brought the Sidp's fund $13. Report accepted. Li­ —Chairman, P. Murphy; Secretary, brary to bo changed while in New R. SIroit. Ten (10) hours disputed An SIU headquarters spokesman a good job. ship in as clean as a whistle. All York. Messhall to be kept clean at overtime. Suggest that speaker in pointed out that the average mer­ messhall be repaired and also an ad­ But when it comes to delegates, disputes had been settled and an night time. Cups, plates, etc. to be ditional fan is requested. exceilent working relationship had placed in sink. Bathrooms to be kept clean. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seat Shipping), been established between officers Jan. 30—Chairman, L. Karalunas; and crew despite the trying and MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Oct. Secretary, C. Mathews. Suggestions: 7—Chairman, C. Long; Sacratary, W, (1) That men be careful not to take difficult conditions on this run. Morse. Repair lists to be turned in. too much time and/or overload wash­ Cook hospitalized in Japan; headquar­ ing machiilh. (2) All crewmembers The kicker in the story _ is that ters notified. One man missed ship In cooperate with purser in getting ail Menz is a probationary book mem­ Japan. Handle washing machine with customs declarations In promptly so ber holding 'B' seniority. Normally, care. All extra change from payoff as not to delay draws. (3) Steward to be placed in ship's fund. asks all to return soiled linen prompt­ of course,- the Union encourages ly to avoid shortages along coast. (4) TEXMAR (Calmer), Oct. 13—Chelr­ Bosun asks that cots not be left on ,, men with an 'A' rating to hold men, L. Barch; Secretary, J. Ruttar. deck in ports to avoid damage and delegates' jobs. But Menz' perfor­ $10 given to brother hospitalized in theft, and hindrance to deck depart­ Seattle. Ship's fund $5,50. New dele­ ment. mance proves that there are plenty gate elected. Discussion on safety of of good Union men among the ship. Vote of thanks to messman. All ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Jan. departments to have repair list' in 37—Chairman, W. Bryeler; Sacratary, group that started. going to sea in befora reaching Canal. D. Beard. Watertight doors and ports recent years. were not fixed. Unsafe conditions in MASSMAR (Calmar), Sapt. 3* — aft pumpman were not remedied. Unfortunately, the Fort Bridger Chairman, J. RIsbeck; Sacrataryt, o. Clapper valves still out of order on went Liberian, despite the sterling Wolf. Report accepted. New delegate port side. Engine department not elected. Messroom to be kept clean— satisfied with sanitary work. n "pjir^Qr a Seafarer! performance of officers and crew. cupa to be washed. Oct. 14—Chairman, J. RIsback; Sac­ STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Dec. 3$ TUB fOOD AMT> VKlCeSAra/fiOvJM if iSf % ratary, P. Carllno. . Washing machine —Chairman, P. Spencer; Secretary, W. No matter the time nor the to be repaired. AU hands not as­ Thompson. New delegate elected. signed a job on fire and boat driU to Washing machine in bad shape, go . ?MiMoii£AfPmiS(m.&iocAFsmi/i& place, it's up to the cook not only give a hand cranl^ng out life boats. easy on it. Dirty linen to be returned. Steward department shower to ba Jan. 30—Chairman, W. La Nasa; to feed the crew, but to keep th*m cleaned and painted. Report accepted. Secretary, W. Gillasplo. S5.20 in fund. happy too. It may have been MesstaaU to be kept clean. Request that name calling should cease. Leftover vegetables' have been around Christmas time and they MCKITTRICK HILLS (Wssforn known to be in coffee cans, in the may have been off the China coast, Tankers), Sapt. 33 — Chairman, B. refrigeration room, for as many as Rllsyi Sacratary, M. CIten. Ship's five (5) days before being used again, VMB YoUkBATfHBhiAlL. yet a hearty vote of thanks went to fund $19.94. Report accepted. New some are unfit to use again. Keep chief cook Earl B. Harrison of the fans needed In all rooms. Ship sailed passageways quiet, so that off watch short one maq. Vote of thanks ta men can sleep. Fort Bridger for his making "fine steward department. pizza pie for the crew." Cook C. Oct. 13—Chairman, R. Hampton; STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Dsc. 30 Sacratary, O; Nichols. Repairs to ba —Chairman, W. Valazquez;' Sacratary, Coudeli mjay not have made pizza, mada In New York. Ship's fund $3.83. H. Kllmon. Suggest that the coffee be but there is no denying-the reports Onei member hospitalized in Puerto made by 7:15 AM,, and also that La Gnu, Venezuela—headquartert..nor enough coffpe - be left for the men on his r excellent baking by the tlfled. ' Request separata rooms tor coming' off lookout. erew of the Council Grove. Manh 15. 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Elevea Sff'// In TAere' New Ship Giveaway M

Proposed In Senate —,•1! \ WASHINGTON—Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota has urged the passage of a proposal which would -authorize the sale of 12 Liberty-type vessels from the US reserve fleet to India. This proposal came on the offered for sale of merchant ves­ heels of another announce­ sels to Brazil, the Philippines, ment that the Peruvian govern­ Trieste, Japan, and South Korea. ment wax sending out feelers as to Should the sale be approved many the possibility of their purchasing more such Inquiries may be ex­ some vessels also. pected. Discussions have already been Although the Peruvian request held with US shipping officials did not state what type of ships here, with a view to obtaining en­ they wanted, it did say that they abling legislation for a new were to be used in trade between amendment to the 1946 ship sales Peru and the United States. The act. SIU and other unions will seek In his proposal. Senator Hum­ Congressional action barring these phrey stressed the need of these proposals to protect American ship­ ships by the Indian government ping and jobs of US seamen. and the boon it would be to Indian- American relations if it was passed. Although the Senator emphasized the fact" that these- ships were to be used in coastal trade only, and that they would not compete in Robin Line any way with American companies, maritime unions see two danger­ ous possibilities that might result from the siale. Sold, Keeps One is the obvious fact that the use of these ships in their coast­ wise business would release those vessels now in that trade to Its Identity compete with US ships. Another An agreement has been reached factor is the possibility of this between Moore-McCormack Lines sale starting a precedent for other and Seas Shipping Company for nations to follow in securing Mooremack to buy and operate the American ships at bargain prices Robin Line. The Robin Line ves­ foi their merchant shipping. sels will be operated under the ex­ In the past, proposals have been isting name as a separate division of Mooremack. Formal announcement of the purchase agreement was made last Shipping Rise week. It will be completed when LOff- the purchase receives the approval of the Federal Maritime Board. '*• On Wednesday, March 6, the Sailors Union of the Pacific Cheers Tampa The FMB's okay is needed because celebrated its 72nd birthday. They did it SUP style—^with both of the companies are subsid­ an agreement providing the first genuine pension coverage TAMPA — With an-eye to the ized operators. Lk. Charles comfort of the Seafarers on the for seamen sailing West Coast tankers. beach in this area, and to improv­ Not In African Trade The few organizations that survive to the SUP's age are too ing the looks of the branch hall, a William R. Moore, president of Has Mild' often old and weary, hut the SUP is as vigorous and militant- motion has been made before the Mooremack, specified that Robin as it was 72 years ago. membership to buy a television set Line would not lose its identity. In the years that followed, the dynamic spirit of the Sail­ and some new furniture. The new Mooremack does not operate in the Mardi Cras South and West African trade LAKE CHARLES— Shipping, ors 'under the leadership of Andrew Furuseth and Harry chairs will undoubtedly get a big Lundeberg racked up the most impressive list of gains in sea­ play from the set-watchers. . which has been Robin Line's spe­ and activity in general, has picked cialty. up in this area, reports agent Le- faring history. Agent Tom Banning reports shipping was good for the last roy Clarke, between a number of The SUP's accomplishments embrace the Maguire, La Fol- Purchase of Robin Line will give ahips passing through and the period and should continue to im­ Mooremack four essential trade lette. White and Jones Acts, the first hiring hall, and a string prove.- The Citarus Packer (Water­ routes including East Coast to port's own version of the Mardi of other firsts. man) was the only ship to pay off South America, East Coast to Gras. The pension plan for tankermen is proof that the SUP is while the Bents Fort (Cities Serv­ Scandinavia and West Coast to 11 In-Transits still moving head to provide new benefits for its members and ice), Bienville (Waterman), and South America. With the addition The Royal Oak (Cities Service) leadership for all seamen. Coeur D'Alene Vic. (Vic. Carriers) of the Robin Line vessels, Moore­ paid oft while there were 11 ships ^ came into port for In-transit serv­ mack will operate a fieet of 50 In transit for the period. They ice. ships. were the Government Camp, Cities Too Many Aceidentss Service Miami, Chiwawa, Bents Fort, Bradford Island, C S Norfolk, The recent rash of ship accidents, including the two latest and the Winter HiU (Cities Serv­ collisions in the Delaware River and Upper New York Bay, ice); Val Chem (Valentine); Pan point up again the hazards of navigation in heavily traveled Oceanic Transporter (Pan Oceanic) waterways. and Del Campo (Miss). The port Moreover, they emphasize the fact that ship collisions con­ John McWilliams, 52: Brother in New Orleans, La., as a result of also handled one SUP tanker. All tinue to occur with distressing frequency despite the modern ships were reported in good shape. McWilliams died a lung ailment. "There was no navigation and detection devices with which most ships, in­ s of a heart ail­ next of kin designated. New Or­ There has been no progress in cluding merchantmen, are now equipped. > ment In Nor­ leans was his last known address. the contract talks between the It is true that the factor of human error must always be wood, Massachu­ ti t> Machinist's Union and,the Colum­ considered in accidents. But human error is only one factor setts, on January Alfonso Olaguibel, 49: Brother bia Southern Chemical Co. The 6, 1957. He is Olaguibel died in strike at the company is continu­ and the recent rash of collisions would seem to indicate the need for additional studies of navigation procedures. survived by his the USPHS Hos­ ing. The Mardi Gras, he is sorry daughter, Mrs. pital in Galves­ to say, was a mild one, unlike the i Rita Werdann, of ton, Texas, on rip-roaring affair New Orleans Jackson Heights, January 14, 1957, boasts. Screening Puzzle NY. Brother Mc­ from a cerebral An odd situation has been revealed by the statement of the Williams Joined the Union on hemorrhage. He January 2, 1951, and was sailing Is survived by his Get That SS Coast Guard commandant asking that the screening program In the steward department. He was be abandoned. The commandant said it could no longer work mother, Mrs. Number Right buried In Cypress Hills Cemetery. Aracely Olagui­ because he was unable to-produce witnesses to confront the 4^ » bel, of Villa Las Seafarers filing vacation accused seamen with. James J. Crotty, 63: Brother Lomas, San Juan, PR. Brother money claims, should make sure The right of accused seamen to be able to confront and Crotty died In Brooklyn, NY, from Olaguibel became a member of the that they use their correct So­ cross-examine their witnesses was upheld by the Federal a Iractm-ed skull and a crushed Union on Jime 27, 1940, and was cial Security number. Use of Courts, as the traditional privilege of US citizens. chest. The cause of the Injuries Is sailing In the engine department. the vtrrong number means a cler­ If the witnesses are unavailable it is probably because the not known. There was no next of i 4^ 4" ical headache for the Vacation FBI insists that it cannot reveal its sources of information. kin designated. Brother Crotty Albert T. Cooper, 65: Brother Plan office and slows up the joined the Union on December 1, Cooper died In the USPHS Hos­ handling of payments. That being the case, one of two conclusions may be inferred 1951, and was sailing In the stew­ pital In New Orleans, La., as a Also, a Seafarer who uses the' as the Government's feelings on the subject: (a) Subversives ard department. Burial took place result of an Inflamatian of the incorrect Social Security num­ rsre being permitted to sail because it is more important to in Holy Cross Cemetery. bronchi and lungs. There was no ber is crediting his tax deduc­ protect a witness than to punish the guilty, or (b) the Gov­ next of kin designated. His last tions to some other US worker. ernment thiq^ It idQ^sn't reglly matter if there are Conunimr . . Hqmer Wlnbome, 46: On Decem­ known address was Thomasville, ists on.ships...lt':^,.'\. \ . x" • . l-V:'; : ber di-lOSei-Brotbeo-Wlnbonto-died Ga, Pawre Twelve SEAFARERS LOG March 15. ISST Diplomat retary. This meeting observed At Work Captain Caught In Own Crews Mourn g five-minute period of silence Lundeberg Loss in memory of the late Harry To the Editor: Lundeberg, ending and ad­ Trap Over Water Beef I am wr ting this In memory journed at 2:20 PM, with 18 of a man who gave his all to members present. Nobody "trifles" with his time, says the skipper of the win a place in the world, as John MacPherson Rebecca. Just to prove it, he tried to rap a $100 fine on a well as the best living condi­ Ship's delegate crewmember for "delaying the vessel" although he appar­ tions end wages, for the seafar­ 4> 41 i4 ently got himself caught up ing man. He thought only for (Ed.'Note: Funeral services in a bight in the process. tend with possibly contaminated bettering things for seamen like for Brother Lundeberg, who died The episode took shape water as well. They urged a check ourselves, instead of doing Jan. 28, were held on Jan. 31 in after the ship left Bombay for of the tanks on arrival. things for himself. San Francisco. Memorial meet­ South Africa with many cases of (They also want to warn off all He battled hard, fair and ings in all ports, and aboard dysentery in the crew. Already ships from taking on fruits, vege­ straight down the line in every ships in port and at sea, marked concerned with the condition of tables and shrimp in India. "It's the occasion at the same time.) the fresh stores from India, SIU better to use the can opener and 4' 4i crewmen were unwilling to con- be safe.") To the Editor: After much dickering in Cape­ I just 'heard that Harry town with ship's delegate W. K. letters To Lundeberg is dead. What a loss Dodd, said secretary T. W. Car- to Seafarers! michael, "the captain promised to Brother Lundeberg was' a have an analysis made that after­ fighter and he was honest. I noon, certainly by 8:30 . . . The Editor recall working under him in the "But it soon became apparent All letters to-thc editor for 1946 strike in San Francisco. he was stalling," a suspicion proved publication in the SEAFAR­ His men listened to him because justified after shipmate C. Roosa, ERS LOG must be signed 'they had great confidence in who was going to the American by" the writer. Names mill him. consul anyway, told the consul be withheld upon request. I remember one time while about the water situation. The the war was still on in 1944 or consul later called the captain fight with the shipowners or '45. He was telling about how ashore, but the ship sailed when he anyone else who tried to step- there were many younger fel­ returned. on SIU or SUP seamen or take lows coming aboard the ships "It was 5:45 at the time, three anything away from them. Truly and how the Union.didn't have hours earlier than his own 'dead­ he was a gallant and great thj time to train them how to line' for the water check. Even union man and leader, and the act like sailors on a ship. so, the captain told Roosa he would father of our great SIU. He was "When one of these boys be charged' $100 for 'delaying the always ready and willing to help comes up to you and asks you ship' as a result of the captain's in any union beef for the better­ something, show 'em! Don't "Bosun Charlie (top! has the diplomatic touch a bosun being called ashore . . . Any ques­ ment of all working people. just tell 'em, show 'em," he said. tions, doctor?" Yes, Harry, as you take your "And then show 'em and tell needs," says A. E. Auers on the Steel Maker, and bosun C. E. place in the great beyond and 'em everything else about ycir Lee Jr. seems to be practicing his striped-pants manner right watch over us, be assured we union and about going to sea here with a native officer in Karachi. Above, on the Sunion will miss you. You have carved that you think will help them {I to r) are W. T. LaClair, bosun; J. H. McDonald, deck engi­ French Lovely a place in all our hearts and the ... If you don't, you're just a name "Harry Lundeberg" will goddam fool!" neer, and Bob "Tiny" Sullivan, wiper. They were on a trip over to remain with us for the balance I hadn't followed Brother to France and back from Norfolk. Breather in the messhall pro­ Falls Short of our days. Lundeberg's career closely be­ vided on anonymous shipmate with, a chance to grab some photos. So long, friend, and thanks cause I've spent my 13V2 years from all of us for a job weU on Union ships ' - the SIU-A&G. Of'Billing' done. May we all be just half But, disregardi.ig that, I have the man you have been. always admired, and I think I For a while there, it looked J. R. Prestwood '•an say, honorably,, loved Harry to his shipmates as if Sea­ SS Alcoa Carsair Lundeberg. May God rest his soul! farer Eddie D e m o s s had 5. 4 ACROSS 5. Copy 22. Charged 35. Famous skipper struck paydirt and found "the per­ Thurston Lewis 6. In a startling particles 40. Fabulous bird A special meeting was held 1. Veteran sailor way 24. Old ships 42. Tied up fect playmate" for his hours ashore. SS Steel Admiral 5. Kind of snake 7. Rate of speed 25. — seaman 44. Placed aboard the SS Cantigny in Port­ 8. Short, abrupt 8. Deadly disease 26. Sly look 46. Cloth from bark Since the "playground" at the land, Maine, in honor of our 4 4,4 wave action 9. Belonging to 27. Deck condition 47. AU tied up time was Rouen, France, Eddie deceased brother, Harry Lunde­ 12. Always him in winter 48. Vegetable Hails Outcome 13. Kind of jacket 10. Kind of poem 28. City in Itaiy 49. Cleaner earned the envy of the entire crew. berg. 14. Export from 11. Pedal; Abbr. 29. Give off. as 50. Girl's name Then, after a trip ashore, Eddie Argentina 17. Run away: slang smoke 31. Group of After a report on the death of Of SIU Voting 13. Source of Blue 19. Teutonic earth 31. Filet of — .similar articles came back to the Oceanstar with Brother Lundeberg, there was To the Editor: Nile goddess 34. Exact 52. Supplement 16. Put inside his hands scratched up some. This a moment's silence in his honor. Received the election report 18. Jimmy —, boxer The meeting was brought to a , issue of the LOG and was glad 20. Water animal 1 2 3 21. - Silkworm close by raising the flag at half to read the outcome of the vot­ 23. Iron ing. Everyone can be assured 27. Anger 12 mast, where it remained until 30. Spots sundown. that all hands elected will con­ 32. Hey. —! 15 33. What a ship­ William Adams tinue to do their usual best. mate should be A few of the boys checked up on Ship's delegate Special congratulations to 36. Turkish officer 18 ddie later and "sure enough he 37. On one's own "Mac" McAuley and "Blackie" 38. Indian weight made friends with a 'lovely fe­ Cardullo. Keep up the good 39. Discourage male' " in one of the local gin- ... A telegram of sympathy work, boys. Hello also to Ralph 41. Close to mills. was sent to the Sailors Union 43. Soft drink Forgione out of Philadelphia. 45. Grand — However, the female in question, hall in San Francisco to be for­ Some other outfits would be 49. Party featuring warded to the family of Brother music admittedly a lovely specimen. Was better off if they would imitate 63. Lay cobble­ only a female Persian cat which Harry Lundeberg on behalf of the way SIU handles its affairs, stones the crewmembers of the SS 64. Dollar bills Eddie had innocently befriended. especially its elections. 53. Kind Like many a dame, she had cut him Mankato Victory. If yoii can, please let me 56. Sword August Lazzaro 57. Top of head up a bit for his pains. know the name of the Buffalo 58. Stain "Still, Eddie's lucky," our anony­ Ship's delegate port agent for the SIU Great 59. Damp and mous society reporter writes. humid 49 50 51 4" , 4" if Lakes District. Best regards to "Milk doesn't cost as much as . . . Special meeting called to everyone. DOWN ^4 champagne, and with d can of sar­ order on the Ocean Ulla Jan­ ^ Harold M. Shea dines begged from the steward, 1. Fixes, as sails uary 31, 1957, at 2 PM, with (Ed."note: Pprt Agent for the 2. Of grandparents 57 Eddie and the cat seem to be en­ George F. Blackmore as chair­ Great Lakes District in Buffalo 3. Siberian river. joying themselves. To each his 4. Swap man and Ed O'Connell as sec­ is David Walker.) ' Answer On Page 14 own, as they say." Burly Bw Bernard Seaman

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AFOUNDRIA (Wsterm«n), Jan. »— any place discussing them at sea. Chairman, R. While; Saeratary, R. Delegates alone to handle beefs at Sextant?Just What He Needed,.. Walton. New delegate elected. payoff. Wipers and ordinary seaman request­ Jan. 30—Chairman, H. A. Moonay; ed to do a better, job in their sani­ Secretary, T. W. Hinson. $17.25 in By Seafarer William Calefato tary work. ships fund. 4 men in deck department logged for falling to turn to. Name The official ambassadors are followed the world over by unheralded Seafarers who, ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), Jan. 30— brand soap powder to be ordered. Chairman, C. Wiggins; Saeratary, J. as unofficial messengers of good will, often become more involved with the native peoples Pursall. New delegate elected. Sugar MANICATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ canister to be ordered for crew mOss- riers), Jan. 31—Chairman, Jim Maa- than the suave State Department gentlemen. room. Coilee mugs to be furnished han; Secretary, Joseph A. Long. A Not all seamen stop at the nearest ginmill to each man. telegram of sympathy was sent to SUP Hall to' be forwarded to the fam­ once they reach port. Instead some wander BENT'S FORT (Cities Sarvica), Jan. ily of Harry Lundeberg, by the crew^ far from the waterfront to accomplish a vari­ 30—Chairman, A. Alexander; Saera­ members of SS Mankato Victory. tary, R. Coa. One man missed ship. ety of missions—becoming ambassadors without Request that water fountain be kept MASSMAR (Calmar), Jan. 36—Chair­ portfolio or striped pai^s. These are not essential to clean and cups to be placed in sink. man, H. Schwartu Secretary, H. Lahym. Books to be given patrolman the role, as every seaman knows. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Jan. 13 at payoff failed to attend meeting For wherever a seaman goes ashore in a foreign —Chairman, H, SIkas; Secretary, W. Make up repair list. Dickens. Request to please keep wash- land, especially where the language and customs are MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water far different from his own, something "unusual" in­ man), Jan. 30—Chairman, R. Ran' some; Secretary, T. Sanchey. To show variably happens. The episode concerning the Sea­ mattress to patrolman in Mobile. To farer who was asked by. somebody Stateside to get move planks from stairway going to ice boxes. To see abouts racks for a picture story covering "the only sextant manufac­ Ubrary. turer in Asia" is a case in point ... At Yokohama, after squeezing through crowds at OCEAN ULLA (Overseas Trans Co.) Jan. 31—Chairman, C. F. Blackmore; the railroad ticket booth, he was shoved into a car Secretary, Ed O'Connell. Special meet­ in a manner not unlike the way it's done during the ing to observe five minutes of silence in memory of the late Harry Lunde­ rush- hour at New York's Time Square. It seemed berg. like the mission was off to a good start, except that OLYMPIC GAMES (Western Tank' he didn't know what his station was. The signs were ,ers), Dec. 3—Chairman, A. J. Nelson; all printed in Japanese characters; only the bigger 'Secretary, D. Leitz. Water fountain mid'Ships is out of order. Members stations had signs in English. cautioned to watch cigarette butts in Enroute, the seaman gave his seat to a lady on passageways and mess hall decks. Captain pleased with crew's behavior whose back a baby was secured. That must have in port. been unusual in Japan, because everyone stared at ing machine clean, also to attach Dec. 19—Chairman, W. Datzko; Sec­ light to machine. retary, D. Lletz. Ship not hitting him. But a smile from a girl provided some com­ Seafarer Calefato's adventures are typical Jan. 10—Chairman, H. SIkes; Sec­ port enough. Ship ran aground on fort, and eventually produced instructions on how' retary, J. Moloney. One wiper quit Dec. 14. for 27 hours, one hour from of events in the Orient, where almost any­ ship without any notice, also a day Ras Tanura. Ship okay with help. to reach Kamata, the small town where he was to man quit. Request more considera­ thing draws crowds since the people on both tion for others who are sleeping. get his story . . . OREMAR (Ore Nav, Corp), Jan 19 The dispatcher at the taxi stand was an old be- sides of the lens are interested and curious ANTINOUS (Pan Atlantic), Jan. 30 —Chairman, C. GIbbs; Secretary, E. —Chairman, W. Matthews; Secretary, Ponls. Ship sailed late due to 3 men whiskered gent who bowed invitingly and motioned about each other .. . Broussard. Dispute on overtime. One in Chile. Captain refused medical at­ him to the open door of a cab. 4 man missed ship. tention to (1) one crewmember in Canal Zone. Discussion on behaviour The foreigner got in and showed shop, but the proprietor could not tal quality generally lasts a long DEL VALLE (Mississippi), Jan. 13— on shore leaves in Guayacan. Chile. the driver the instructions written Chairman, B. Wright; Secretary. R. Suggestion of $5 donation to ship locate the sextant company in the time. Irlzarry. $49.68 in fund. 50 cases of fund for any one leaving washing ma­ in Japanese. They said he was a city directory and, in true Japa­ coke to be sold. chine dirty and still running. He might have sat there all day, shimbun kaisha-Amerika noh fune nese fashion, was more than exas­ in fact, if the shopkeeper had not EVELYN (Bull), Dec. 38—Chairman, PACIFIC OCEAN (World Carriers ho kaisha namaidi—in effect, a perated that he could not assist the John C. Reed; Secretary, J. Mitchell. Inc.), Jan. 30—Chairman, G. Soyga; mercifully shuffled across the street 879.85 in fund. Fund to buy new Secretary, B. H. Amsberry. Wrote newshound from the States. visitor. This was the first time an to say that he had finally located timer for washing machine. New del­ a letter to headquarters to ask if we egate elected. can't get another brand of soap pow­ But the way the driver shook his American journalist had entered the factory. With great skill, he der to use on the ship. To see why head indicated he didn't know the his premises . . . made a sketch, complete with rail­ MARORE (Ore), Jan. 35—Chairman, we can't have the required amount M. Ohstrom; Secretary, D. Carey. Re­ of fresh milk aboard at sailing time. desired address. Neither did the In the meantime, the visitor sug­ road tracks, switches, stations and quest that unrated men qualified for dispatcher, nor another driver who gested, he would talk to the police streets, giving the exact location upgrading, do so at first opportunity. OCEANSTAR (Triton), Dec. 3 — $1.05 in fund. Please do not Utter Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, J. left his vehicle to try and help in a booth at an intersection. oif the necessary building in a town No. 9 hatch with garbage. New wash­ Wagner. Repair list submitted. Dis­ This last one beckoned to more ing machine needed. Keep laimdry cussion on launch service. Reporter The commandant studied the on another spur of the rail line. clean. elected. One member missed ship. drivers. They crowded around axA Japanese instructions and consult­ Most people would have aban­ Some disputed overtime. Reports ac­ peered at the lone, sullen figure MURRAY HILL (Fairfield), Jan. 10 cepted. Foc'sles cleaned. Ship to be ed other policemen, but the shrugs doned the task by now. Fortified —Chairman, C. Macqueen; Secretary, fumigated. Clarification of sanitary of the Seafarer who was laden and gesticulations told the same by that knowledge, the visitor did W. Shaw. Complaints about rust an(l duties in laundry and recreation withr" two cameras, two light me­ salt in drinking water. room. story . . . they didn't know, either. the same. Perhaps he would stick Dec. 33—Chairman, V. Genco; Sec­ ters, a flash unit, a tripod and ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), Jan. 31 retary, R. McCannon. Some disputed With military dignity, the com­ closer to the waterfront next time, —Chairman, Ray SedowskI; Secretary, overtime. One man missed ship. Re­ pockets bulging with bulbs and mandant asked the American to after all. Frank Van Dusen. $40.80 in fund. fer beefs to patrolman or department film. Many passersby, seeing New delegate elected. One man delegate. All night lunch to be dis­ sit in the only chair in the booth missed ship. carded before serving breakfast. Dis­ crowd, stopped to look and made while he telephoned airports, har­ cussion on ship's linen, fresh milk In it still bigger. ARMONK (New Jersey Ind.), Jan. S foreign ports, night Iimrh. Cups and bor police, traffic experts, import Money Exchange Chairman, R. Hampshire; Secretary, glasses to be returned to pantry. Trapped In Cab and export firms and all the other J. Heldt. Dispute on overtime. Stew­ Rates Listed ard spoke on too much coffee being PAN - OCEANIC TRANSPORTER The American couldn't get out of even remotely connected agencies Wasted. Ciew agreed wiU try to use (Pan-Ocean), Jan. 1—Chairman, T. he could conjm-e up. Still, nobody The following is the latest less coffee. Garbcr; Secretary, W. Walsh. Need the cab because the crowd blocked available listing of Official ex­ keys for foc'sles. Seven hours dis­ the door, so he contented himself, knew . . . Ah, perhaps the fire de­ BALTORE (Ore), Feb. 3—Chairman, puted overtime. Reports accepted. partment could help . . . change rates for foreign cur­ T. Connell; Secretary, W. Blakeslee. Bathroom out of order; to be re-' while the drivers chattered and rencies. Listings are as of —$5.75 in fund. New delegate elected. paired. Cots to be returned in good Discussion of leaving cups in the condition or charge will be made for argued, with thinking how he Was Trip Necessary? Mar. 14, 1957, and are sub­ rooms and on deck thereby causing them. might manage the interview, if he The flabbergasted newshawk be­ ject to change without notice. a shortage at coffee time. - ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), Dec. 3— ever got that far. A reporter gan to question the merits of his England, New Zealand. South Africa: BENT'S FORT (Cities Service), Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, J. should know what he's talking mission, tried to get up to leave, $2.80 per pound sterling. Chairman, A. Alexander; Secretary, Baxter. One man paid off in San Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling. L. Wahlln. New delegate elected. Re­ Juan. Two hours delayed sailing. about, but because this assignment but a firm hand restrained him. frain from hanging cloths on star­ Water shortage: laundry locked. One was about sextants, he hadn't had Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar. board side of fidley. Request to have beef to be handled by patrolman. Re­ A half-hour later, he goCup again, Denmark; 14.45 cents per krone. hotter coffee at i0;()0. port accepted. Washing machine agi­ time to learn much. Besides, he but patience was urged on him. France: 350 francs to the dollar. tator to be repaired. Topside person­ was a wiper, and had never been CAMP NAMANU (USPC), Jan. 37— nel to wear T-shirts in messhall. When he tried to leave a third Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar. Chairman, W. Goff; Secretary. R. Tap- near a sextant. time, and people looked at him in Holland: 3.7-3.8 guilders to the man. One dollar is to be donated to ALICE BROWN (Bloemfleld), Dec. dollar. fund, to buy timer for washing ma­ 33—Chairman, R. Nicholson; Secretary, One of the reasons he took the his foreign attitude in the chair, he Italy: 624.8 lire to the doUar. chine. Discussion on rusty water, to W. Bessellevre. Delegate took off With assignment developed after he began to sense the terrible fact Norway: 14 cents per krone. apeak to chief engineer. ships fund ($18) at payoff. Repair lists submitted; repairs being made. Need heard a young 3rd mate grumble that he had been arrested for dis­ Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Feb. 3 new gasket for refrigerator. Two men about the new-fangled instrument, turbing the peace. It's very rude Sweden: 19.33 cents per krona. —Chairman, H. L. SIkes; Secretary, hospitalized. One man signed on. Sug­ India: 21 cents per rupee. J. W. Maloney. $7.22 in fund. New gestion that each man receive one day because he didn't know how to use to stand up in a Japanese police Pakistan: 31 cents per rupee. delegate elected. Request to have off a month on current voyage. In station, it seems. fresh bread. Discussion on why the cold weather, deck department to be it. Had he known that a crude ver­ Argentina: 18 pesos to the dollar. sailing board is always two (2) or given 30-mlnute call instead of 15 min­ sion of it was invented more than However, there appeared to be BrazU: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. three (3) hours late. utes, to dress warmly and have suffi­ Uruguay: 52.63 cents per peso. cient time for coffee. Insufficient cof­ 2,000 years ago by the Polynesians, no way out as long as the officer's COUNCIL GROVE (Cltlea lervtce). fee for all: no boiled eggs during the mate might have changed his patience endured, and that Orien­ Venezuela: 29.85 cents per boUvar. Jan. 24—Chairman, O. Rhando; Secre­ storm. Vote of thanks to steward de­ tary, E. Gaudlll. $3.86 in fund. Dis­ partment for fine food and service. mind. cussion on evUs of drinking on Job, Complete slop chest to be put aboard also tales being taken topside. with sufficient warm and water-proof Holes In Coconuts gear. Edifor, EDITH (Bull), Jan. 31—Chairman, L. Dec. 3—Chairman, E. Watson; fec- If they could navigate through » •evoH; Secretary, C. Stark. New rstary, L. Dwyer. New steward de­ uncharted waters by looking at SEAFARERS LOG, delegate elected. Suggest that crew partment working agreement read. S members help keep mea.s hall clean Refrigerator to be^ repaired. Vote of the horizon through holes in the 675 Fourfh Ave., ! and orderly after breaks and night thanks to steward department for ex­ split halves of coconut shells (this lunch and to put used dishes in sink. Brooklyn 32, NY : cellent Thanksgiving dinner. was the earliest "sextant," he'd s .HASTINGS (Waterman), Jan. 37— JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ heard), why couldn't the dumb 3rd I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— Chairman, B. BuHt; Secretary, J. tory), Nov. '39—Chairman, J. McRae; i Wells. Some disputed overtime. Dis­ Secretary B. Richardson. Repair list mate use the latest Instrument? please put my name on your moiling list. cussion on sa^, hot water situation. submitted. New delegate elected. Li­ The Japanese manufacturers would Request to^^Hhp recreation room brary and laundry to be kept clean. (Print Informeition) cleaner, al^ not to let cups and Few hours disputed overtime. De­ have liked the story if he could linen lay around, after night lunch layed sailing disputed. Ship to be put dishes In sink and clean up mess properly secured before proceeding to ever meet them . . . NAME they made. sea. Report accepted. Food situation The best way to get something ; not satisfactory. JEAN (Bull), Jan. 30—Chairman, t. Dec. 36—Chairman, B. Richardson; done is to do it yourself, the would- STREET ADDRESS BIcfcsen; Secretary, D. Renters. Towels Secretary, W. Stucke. One member should not be used for sougee or missed ship. Money draws reported be reporter thought, especially shine rags. More silverware should on. New delegate elected. Few hours when the cab drivers were unable CITY ZONE STATE • be left out for night lunch. Messroom disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to should be k^t cleaner by the crew steward department for Christmas to help. But this was a small town during the night. Mattresses 'shbuld dinner. More food to be put out at TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you oro an old lubterlbar and hava a change J• in Japan and he wished he could all have covers. night. Keep passageway decks free of of addrais, plaaso givo-your former addrait below: a cigarette butts, etc. find some assistance. It finally oc­ LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloemfleld), curred to him that a good way to Jan. IS—Chairman, T. W. HInsen; Sec­ CANTI|ONV (Cities S^lce), Jan. 4 ADDRESS retary, H. Meeney. AU beefs to be •—Chairman, W. Adams; Secretary, S; find out was to ask the man who presented to patrolman, unable to get Feterkln. SIO.83 In fund. owns one. CITY He fiiun^.tbe man In an optical wl I • ••••••^•aaeessastssessoseeesess.cas* ZONE. STATE. Vmg0 Fourteen SEAFAREnS LOG March 15; 1957 Heading For The Far LOG-A'RHYTHM: Alcoa Ranger's for their generosity in contribut-. Ing toward a wreath for hit In Good Shape : mother when she passed away The Payoff To the Editor; during the trip. By Thurston Leuns The crew on the Alcoa Ranger This letter is also signed by would like tot give its heartiest Nils Larsson, deck delegate; Benjamin C. Bengert, engine Magic words thanks to our steward depart­ ment for the wonderful meals delegate; Leslie Barnett, stew­ So pregnant with meaning i and the hard work: .put in to ard delegate, and brothers "He's a good shipmate!" make us feel as If we were at Pablo Barrial, Jack Trosclair Cuts hard talk, home. and Roque Macaraeg. And prejudiced leaning: All the brothers on this ship Howard Mews "He's a good shipmate!" agree that we have the best Ship's delegate cooks in the SIU; every,.le ir ^ i. Somebody waiting seems to be gaining weight and By the Pearly Gate, there's not one beef on the Skipper's Wife Accusers accusing, » Draws Cheers Eyes full of hate: To the Editor: "Thirsty did this "And thirsty did that; The unlicensed personnel of "He'll never wear a hglo the Sea Comet II would like to letters To extend their thanks and grati­ "Over his hat!" Seafarers on the Topa Topa are pictured in a photo by tude to Mrs. Brennan, our Cap­ tain's wife, for assisting in Charles Burns. The line-up (I to r) lists Perez, bosun; Bautista, Then some oldtimer, nursing the crew through its baker; Snow, AB; Griggers, DM, and Villansuva, AB. A familiar face. The Editor various ills and pains during ' * Spoke up All letters to the editor for the voyage. From the other side of that place, publication in the SEAFAR­ "Why I sailed with him ERS ' LOG must be signed Thanks also for her help on Buoy, Sinking, Boom ! "Back in '48; by the writer. Names will shopping matters and for show­ "Let him on in, be withheld upon request. ing many of us how to save in "He's a good shipmate." this respect. The steward also wishes to extend his personal Highlight Planet Run food. We'd like everyone to thanks to Mrs. Brennan for her And St. Peter there know who's responsible for this valuable assistance in his typ­ A pathway is cleared, Mishaps are coming in spurts for the supertanker Orion job well done. ' ing, due to the fact that his Planet. Between them, and the endless routine of the Per­ A kind of voice firm First off, our steward is Frank typewriter broke down. sian Gulf-Far East oil shuttle, everything else is running But not a bit weird; Napoli, who's tops at his trade. Boomed out, Alvin C. Carpenter is chief cook The Sea Comet II originally smoothly, says reporter B.-* ^^ headed for Hampton Roads Padgett. hama. All hands on the ill-fated "That's the best to be said, and one of the best in the busi­ "In this or that state ness. Night cook and baker from Rouen, France, but was craft were rescued. diverted to Philadelphia. This One recent incident (LOG Two trips ago the Planet tangled "He's welcome to Heaven Lorenzo Rinaldi is a great Ita­ Feb. 1, 1957) occurred when they "If he's a good shipmate!" lian chef, famous for those brought on the blues for some rammed and sank a small Japanese with a buoy while leaving Japan of the crew who come from and both the screw and the buoy pizza pies that, we get quite fishing boat one day south of Yoko- often. Second cook Omar O. Norfolk and extra wires had were casualties. "But this accident They say that love to be sent. had its compensations," Padgett Covers many a sin. Ames can do anything; you name it and he can fix it to We all enjoyed a good trip 'At Sea' Fink noted. "We got a couple of extra Like poker and women, . and good food due to the work days in port." And a surplus of gin; your taste. Galleyman Joseph L. Springer is also tops, and our of the steward department, The incident which caused the But one other thing which was given a vote of Carries plenty of weight. messman makes you feel you're most excitement happened some at the Waldorf-Astoria. thanks. Among those aboard time ago, he recalled. "After the That's when someone can say, are Faf Frango, chief cook; '"He's a good shipmate!" . Settles DOBTI tanks had been butterworthed and Brother Earl McNab, an AB H. O. Carney, steward, and the meter showed them to be gas- who has been with the Union "Pearly" Earl Gates and free, the deck hands were standing Puzzle Answer long time, decided this trip to Charles "Squarehead" Neuby, as at the tank top prepared to enter settle down and get married to they are known to all their to muck. At the same time, the a fine little girl in Baltimore. friends. 1st assistant was getting ready to SQBQ BgQ aiSilS We are all wishing the couple a Philip B. Livingston weld the mucking winch frame SQIilS QBB : eiQIEIl happy voyage for a lifetime. Ship's reporter over the butter worth hole . . . DESISQ SGSaOigiaBB] Another good man in the crew 4) t 4 , — 1 \ ./y ^ "Just as he struck an arc, one is our bosun, William L. McCar­ hell of a roaring explosion follow­ thy, a fine sailor who is tops Freighter Trip ed, really .shaking everyone up. BQas [SmOKiaB /Pi with all his boys. We also have Rust was blown several hundred n@B [USDS a fine bunch of officers from the An Eye-Opener feet in the air through the tank , captain on down and plenty of the Editor; top and guys were running in every [l[Z!nB SSIBSI SBO money in every port. All of I am writing this to thank the direction. this means a good trip for all crews of the SS Lucille Bloom- "We are hoping that the rest BSHES dSDSB hands. field and the SS Margarett of the shuttle will pass off in the Edward J. DeBardelaben Brown for the many courtesies "I guesh I had a good time usual dull manner withs^o more [SIHBS DBQ SSBB Ship's reporter shown me while I was a passen­ ashore losht night. I shpent 'incidents,'" Padgett added. Amen 4 • 4 4 ger on them. 60 bucksh .. to that. I can .ot even find words to Fort Bridger express my gratitude to the Goes Liberian men on these ships. Although I've never been aboard a regu­ To the Editor; lar passenger liner as a tra­ The crew of the Fort Bridger veler, I know I couldn't have left the ship in Le Havre and is been treated any better than I BOSTON, MASS. USPHS HOSPITAL MONTEBELLO now back in the States after was on those vessels. Benjamin Boudreau R. G. Guerrero NEW ORLEANS, LA. CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL paying off at the company of­ The food was truly marvelous, G. L. Brooks Chas. R. Robinson Alvin Albritton Felix Marciante BALTIMORE, MD. fice in New York. The ship has Charles Dwyer Henry Abbo Alexander Martin Francisco Bueno and I found the men of the mer­ USPHS HOSPITAL William Bargone Gregory Morejon USPHS HOSPITAL gone under the Liberian flag chant marine quite a different GALVESTON, TEXAS Leo Bazii John Murry STATEN ISLAND, NY manned by an Italian crew. lot than I had read about. In Gilbert Delgado Jose Rendon James Bodden Michael Muzio Fortunato Alfonso James Lippincott Joseph Harranson Warren'W. Smith Alfonse Bosarge Harold D. Napier John J. Cook John Michiek It was a shame seeing that fact, these seamen were fine Shh'ley Poole Joe R. Stewart Leon Brown Floyd C. Nolan Hugh A. Cummins Thomas Moncho ragged bunch of guys coming gentlemen. Each and every one USPHS HOSPITAL Virgil Coash Veikko PoUanen Marinus DeJonge Tadelusz Nawrockl SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Cioise Coats Frank Post Joseph Faircloth James A.'Needham aboard, knowing that we were of them went out of his way to Orville E. Abrams Harvey C. Hill Serio M. DeSosa Randolph RatcUS Amado Feliciano Edward O'Rourke leaving to £o home and pick up < help me, a young student from Marcelo B. Belen Eugene G. Plahn William DriscoU F. Regalado Percy Foster Robert Parker Wm. H. Chadburn John W. Singer Charles Fetter Emile Roussell Arthur J. Fortner Warren Reck some real loot under SIU con­ Austin, Texas, to adjust to the Edward E. Edinger Murray W. Smith Cedric Francis A. Sattenthwaite EmUio Gonzalez Jose Rodriguez ditions, while they would be ship and feel exactly as I would B. R. W. Guthrie Fred D. Stagner Fredrick Garretson James H. Seeds Ralph Hayes Chas. B. Roosa Floyd W. Haydon Fred Gentry Toefil Smigielskl Otto R. Hoepner James Sealey earning a fraction of that while have felt at home. SEASIDE HOSPITAL Homer Gill James H. Smith Theodor Humal Samuel Small doing the same work. We were You have a real American un­ LONG BEACH, CALIF. Leon Gordon Jay C. Steele Paul Jakubcsak C. Sundquist Alexander Leiner James Jordon Curtis Stewart Alfred Kaju Richard Suttle out 12 days sho-t of a year. ion, and a grand bunch of men USPHS HOSPITAL J. C. Keel Lonnie R. Tickle Salvatore Legayada Clarence Wallace For the record, several crew- as members. Aside from my SEATTLE, WASH. Edward G. Knapp Ruby G. Vance H. E. McLeod Christo Prasso Edward Kuiichick Dirk Vlsser BELLVUE HOSPITAL members and I would like to personal gratitude, I cannot USPHS HOSPITAL Walter J. LaCroix James E. Ward NEW YORK, NY thank five alien seamen who he-p ' i feel better iirthe know­ NORFOLK, VA. Leo Lang Lawrence Wessels Loyd McGee Francis Boner William S. Rudd William Lawless were among our crew for con­ ledge that there are still people William Wilson USPHS HOSPITAL Cecil Gaylor, Sr. John R. Small Henry Lowery Stanley Wright tributing a total of $170 to the in this world who are not so L. B. Merriam Geoi'ge R. Trimyer David McCollum MANHATTAN BEACH Demetrio Zerrudo BROOKLYN, NY OlUe Purdy Edward McGowan Jacob Zimmer SEAFARERS LOG as a volun­ tied up in person^^nd business USPHS HOSPITAL R. E. McLamore Manuel Antonana Michael Machusky tary donation. This was their affairs that they^hnnoty^hr take MEMPHIS, TENN. Eladio Aris B. J. Martin Claude F. Blanks USPHS HOSPITAL Fortunato Bacomo Albert MarlinelU way of saying thanks for the time out to advise, assist and VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Frank T. CampbeU Vic Milazzo John J. DriscoU Joaquin Miniz good deal they enjoyed while give a total stranger like my­ ALBERQUERQUE, NM Tom Ballard Stanley T. Johns Charles Burton Robert E. Gilbert W. O. O'Dea the ship was operating under self a helping hand. Roy W. BeU Herman Kemp William Guenther. James M. Quinn SUFFOLK SANITORIUM Carl J. Biscup Jeremiah McNiece Bart E. Guranick George E. Renale American conditions. These Although I'm only a young­ HOLTSVILLE, LI, NY Alfred Bokan Max C. Marcus John Haas S. B. Saunders men were James Phillips, Hub­ ster you can rely on me to E. T. Cunningham Victor B. Cooper Donald E; Murphy Howard Hailey G. E. Shumaker USPHS HOSPITAL Joseph C. Cyr William Pendleton E. F. Haislett Kevin B. Skelly ert Lewis, Louis Pederson, Nils spread the word on how I was FORT WORTH, TEXAS Henry G. Davis Norman H. Peppier Taib Hassen Henry E. Smith Gustaffson and Olaf Sorgard. treated on these vessels. If all Benjamin F. Deibler John C. Palmer Peter DeVries Harry G. Reynolds Billy R. HiU Stanley, F. Sokol Siegfried Gnittke Rosendo Serrano Friedof Foridila Wm. E. Roberts Thomas Isaksen Michael Toth The chief engineer on the the other ships are like those, USPHS HOSPITAL Dan Gentry Juan P. Taboada Ira H. Kilgore Karl Trelmann ship, S. L. Norton, would also then God has given each mer­ .SAVANNAH, GA. Joseph GiU John R. Webb Ludwig Krlstiansen Harry S. Tuttle Glen Adams Edward G. Morales Gorman T. Glaze Arthur WUliamson Frank J. Kubek Fred West like to publicly thank the crew chant seaman a great heritag^. Leroy Drew Frank F. Nelson Harold Greenwald Norman D. Wilson Frederick Landry VirgU E. Wilmotb and officers of the Fort Bridger F. E. Harvick Jr. William E. HaU Sloan M. Orr Martin Hagerty Ralph Youtzy Leonard Leidig Pon P, Wing Jimmie Littleton Bex Walker MUton A. Jaeger WUliam Zietz ^(!hibal^,;g:cGuigan , - ]llarch IS. 19S7 » SEAFARERS LOG' Page Fifteen

TO SHIPS IN ATIANTIC - SOUTH AllAIRICAN • EUROPEAN WATERS

All of the following SlU families will collect the $200 maternity" benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: THE FIRST DIRECT VOICE Rose Suarez Martin, born Jan­ Robert Joseph Leavy, born Feb­ uary 8, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. ruary 14, 1957, to Seafarer and Antonio Suarez Martin, Brooklyn Mrs. Robert N. Leavy, South BROADCAST TO SHIPS' CREWS NY. . Ozone Park, LI, NY. 4 4 4 Ronald Joseph Leo Paradise, bom January 18, 1957, to Sea­ Mary Elizabeth LaFleur, born EViRY SUNDAY * I620.0MT farer and Mrs. Leo Paradise, Swan­ December 31, 1956, to Seafarer sea, Mass. and Mrs. Hennes.ion LaFleur, Oberlin, La. t 4 4- Pamela Ann Wilcox, born Jan­ 4 4 4 uary 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Keith Allen Spivey, bora Feb­ Earl P. Wilcox, Englewood, NJ. ruary 5, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Leonard T. Spivey, Balti­ Foiei «/* Mr Dawn Leigh Harrison, born Feb­ more, Md. ruary 13, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Stokes H. Harrison, Houston, Efrain Feliciano Pacheco, bora Texas. February 17, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Julio Feliciano Pacheco, N JC. WFK-95, 15700 kCt Charlotte Ann Cooley, born Feb­ Shlpi In AAediterrantan ruary 7, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs orao, North Atlantic, European and US Eoit Benjamin F. Cooley, Citronelle, Coost. Ala. 4 4 4 Patricia Ann Casey, born Jan­ uary 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Joseph Baka Alfred H. Casey, Amherst, Mass. Please contact your sister, Mil- 4 4 4 : H. Balca, WAC, at G-4 Div. Juan Hernandez Serrano, born i Hq Com 2, US Army Europe, APO February 16, 1957, to Seafarer ' 58 New York, New York, and Mrs. Juan Hernandez, Tierra. | 4 4 4 PR. i A 4 4 4 4 I A travel wages and subsistence,^ Rosemaria Brancato, born De­ check for Robert A. Statham has cember 30, 1956, to Seafarer and I been returned to Drytrans, Inc. A Mrs. Nicholas Brancato, Fort I check, for Edgar (Red) Starns, SS Jean, has been returned to Bull Eustis, Va. Line. 4 4 4 Roy B. Wingard Jr,. born Jan­ uary 8, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Brown Roy B. Wingard, New Orleans, La. Urgent that you contact your 4 4 4 wife, Mrs. Richard Brown at 1014 Debbie Mary Orr, born Feb­ Druidon Ct. as soon as possible. ruary 15, 195'7, to Seafarer and Your son is ill and entering the 'BROUGHT TO ^OU BY TH£ OHP $5A UNIONS Of THg Mrs. David Orr, Philadelphia, Pa. hospital. 4 4 4 4« Edward Hubay Jr., born Janu­ Robert Martinez MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT ary 1, 1957, to Seafarer and Kirs. Edward Hubay, Dover, NJ. Contact your wife in care of 4 4 4- Mrs. J. Lipitz, 154 Na'^^^au St., New SlU-MG DISTRICT • SUP • MFOW • MCS • ROU • MMRP • RME • SlU-CRNADIAN DISTRICT Juan Hernandez Carter, born York, NY. February 15, 1957, to Seafarer and i 4. 3- Mrs. James Carter. Efthimios Ntentakis 4 4 4 Get in touch with your wife at Michael Richard Meeks, born 550 6th Ave., Bro^k'yn 15, NY. December 21, 1956, to Seafarer 1 and Mrs. James O. Meeks, Grif­ 4. 4) MONDAY, 0315 GMji fin, Ga. M. J. Wil'iams Meanwhile, MID • EST Sunday) Important that you contact Rass- I 4 4 -4 ner. Miller & Roth, Admiralty Round-The-World Australia Timothy Mullins, born January VMM 25-15607 KCs I 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mar­ Lawyers, 20 S • ' Avenue, vin E. Mullins, Bremerton, Wash. Miami, Fla., as soon as possible. Wireless Broadcasts Northwest Pacific I WMM 81-11037.5 4 4 4 4. 4. Continue... I Martha Alexis Ben-Kori, born Will the following brothers who I January 22, 1957, to Seafarer and were discharged from the SS Flor­ Mrs. Alexis Ben-Kori, Miami, Fla. ida when she changed to the Li- berian flag please contact Rassner, Miller & Roth, Admiralty Lawyers 20 SE First Avenr , Fla.,' regarding their suit for wages: Bclisario .Alonzo, J. Atwell, Genero Bar­ Bill Limits rios, G Billberi-y. Richard Birmingham, Luis Bonillia, Earl Cain, M-nuel Carmona, D. Channell, R. Ch.azarra, H. Chemel. WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Robert Collado, Manuel Coto, C. E. Dan- SlU, A.&G District Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 5591 dridge, Manuel Deal, Wilson Deal, Ignaci- Transfers BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. us Delafe, J. Seara Deus, Fidel Diaz, F. (Continued from page 3) Earl Sheppard; Agent EAstern 7-4900 HEADQUARTERS ...675 4th Ave., Bklyn. TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. Mena Felix, Manuel Ferreiro, Antonio new tonnage for ships transferred SECRETARY-TREASURER EMpii-e 4-5719 Garcia, Weneeslao Garcia, Emilio Godinet, BOSTON 276 State St. Paul Hall Alberto Gonzalez, Arthur Gonzalez, Evelio foreign. This has not slowed the James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 VICTORIA, BC...... 61714'Cormorant St. Gonzalez, Jorge Gonzalez, Ray Gonzalez, ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS EMpire 4531 H. E. Hansen. John Henning. R. Ka- outgo of ships. iffOySTON ..4202 Canal St. J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint duek, Ismael Lopez, Placido Diaz, J. E. M. A. Michelet. Agent Capital 7-6558 J. .Volpian, Eng. W. Hall, Joint VANCOUVER, BC.... 298 Main St. Lourido. Under the tanker trade-out and E. Mooney, Sid. H. Matthews, Joint Pacific 3408 build program alone. Maritime LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Carlos Machado, L. P. McCoy, Anthony Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Mike, Homer Miller, D. Minervino, H. has given tentative or actual ap­ SUP Phone; 6346 Miranda, Antonio Molina, Mike Muzio, proval to transfer of 70 Liberty.s, MOBILE 1 South Lawrenee St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. C. S. Nelson, H. C. Parker, Ernest Per- Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. domo. M. Plummer, Hector Reyes, Albert seven •Victorys and 96 T-2s at last Phone 5-8777 Phone: 545 Rlvero, Luther Roberts. Wilbert Roberts. Raymond Roque, Aurelio Sanchez, Aure- report, in return for construction MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. Davids St. Tom Gould, Agent Phone 2156 CApital • 3-4336 lio Saurez. M. H. Sedeno, H. Leonard of some 76 new tankers. This alone CAnal 7-3202 Shaw, Alfredo Someillan, Pedro Sosa, H. represents a loss of an additional NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. RICHMOND, Calif....510 Macdonald Ave. QUEBEC 85-St. Pierre St. Therrien, J. R. Thomas, Jr.. J. R. Thom­ Lindsey WUliams, Agent Tulane 8626 BEacon 2-0925 Quebec Phone: 3-1569 son, Jr., Royden Vandervoot, Nick Vil- 3,000 jobs. • laverde. E. Waldorf. M. Ygleslas. NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn -SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St. While the majority of Liberty HYaclnth 9-6600 and Victory ships are lost as far as Douglas 2-8363 NB Phone: 2-5232 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. ' transfers are concerned, the ef­ Ben Rees, Agent MAdison 2-9834 Main 0290 USPHS Has Last fect of the Magnuson bill, if Great Lakes District PHILADELPHIA 33t Market St. WILMINGTON . 505 Marine Ave. ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Say On Duty Slip passed, would be to prevent trans­ S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 Terminal 4-3131 Phone: 713-J Under the SIU contract, US fer of the more modern C-type PUERTA de TIERRA PR.. Pelayo JSl—La 5 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St. ships which currently form the Sal, Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 HYaclnth 9-6165 Phone: Cleveland 7391 PuljJic Health Service doctors SAN FRANCISCO :...450 Harrison St. have the final say on whether backbone of the nation's dry cargo Marty Breitholf, Agent Douglas 2-5475 CLEVELAND..,...734 Lakeside Ave., NE fleet. Canadian District Phone: Main 1-0147 or not a man is fit for duty. If SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St. HAIJFAX. N.S.... 12814 HoHis St. DETROIT 1038 3rd St. there is any question about The bill has been referred to the E. B. McAuley, Agent Adams 3-1728 Phone 3-8911 Headquarters Phone; Woodward 1-6857 Senate Foreign Commerce Com­ your fitness to sail, check with SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave MONTREAL...... - 634 St. James St. West DULUTH. 5.31 W. Michigan St. mittee of which Magnuson is chair­ Jeff Gillette, Agent Elliott. 4334 PLateau 8161 Phone: Randolph 2-4110 the nearest USPHS hospital or man. 1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. FORT WILLIAM ,.,..130 Simpson. St. SOUTH .CHICAGO..,. .. j^l E. 92nd St. out-patient clinic for a ruling. lorn Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323,: Ontario ' ' ^ PhoASs 3'3221 Phone;- Essex 5-2410 •f •'r- Vol. XiX No. 6 SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Tankship Trade Nets Fabulous February 20 Through March 5 Cash Rewards Registered Many large-scale investors are turning from stocks and -rort Deck Dock Eng. Eng. Stow. Stew. Total Total Total bonds to ships—tankers in particular—for the "quick, safe A B A B A B A B Bog. profit" that every investor dreams of. The reason is obvious. Boston 2 8 4 4 0 21 6 27 New York 21 57 13 64 7 204 41 245 Net profits of from $3,750,000 Philadelphia .T, 4 20 5 23 4 70 to better than $4 million single tanker on voyage charter 13 83 year are being realized at cur­ . The figures quoted are on a 20,- Baltimore 28 46 17 * 44 17 133 62 195 rent rates on the employment of 000-ton supertanker which can run Norfolk 14 12 15 13 10 , 43 39 82 a single 20,000-ton tanker in the from Bahrein to the Atlantic Coast Savannah 5 IJJ 6 6 5 45 16 61 Persian Gulf to Europe trade. of France and back in some 64 Tampa 3 6 2 5 4 21 9 30 days. Taking into consideration Mobile 4 17 12 26 12 74 28 102 The higher figure, of course. Is - realized under' runaway flags such the time spent in loading, unload­ New Orleans ... 10 33 13 47 6 130 29 .159 ing, repairs and overhaul, plus un­ Lake Charles .. 11 7 12 8 3 25 26 51 foreseen delays, such a tanker Houston 18 Film actor Edward G. Robin­ 18 11 0 6 51 35 86 could make a minimum of five Wilmington .... son's art collection was pur­ trips annually. Faster ships could 5 4 5 8 9 27 19 46 chased by multi - millionaire go higher, between six to eight San Francisco .. 13 17 14 21 9 67 36 103 Greek shipowner Stavros Niar- trips. Seattle .. 14 13 15 16 9 10 38 39 77 chos recently for a sum. report­ Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stow. Slew. Total Total Total With present oil haulage rates A B A. B A B A B Reg. edly in the vicinity of $3 million quoted at $50 a ton on this run, the Total 151 275 145 287 102 949 398 1347 to $4 million. operator would gross $1 million a Niarchos previously had been trip for her cargo. .Bunkers and - Shipped reported as paying $500,000 for other expenses would run about Port Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stow.^ stow. stow. Total Total Total Total a single painting, ^e is one of $125,000 while labor costs for an A B C A B C A B . C A B C Ship. the "big three" Greek shipping American-flag operator are quoted Boston ... 8 2 5 3 5 2 1 1 3 12 8 10 30 operators — Niarchos, Onassis at about $75,000. New York 15 8 62 5 8 64 7 9 216 27 25 268 and Goulandris — who control That would leave a net profit of Philadelphia ... 8 0 30 10 10 24 7 12 89 25 22 136 millions of tons of shipping almost $750,000 a trip. At five Baltimore 9 7 43 13 18 42 15 4 154 37 29 220 under various flags. Most Niar­ trips a year an operator could roll 17 17 9 chos foreign-flag operations are in gravy to the tune of $3,750,000 Norfolk ...... 26 14 8 8 18 8 51 40 34 125 in the supertanker field, usually a year. Savannah 5 6 17 6 6 8 3 4 54 14 16 84 registered Liberian. Transfer the ship to the runaway Tampa 1 0 4 2 1 5 1 1 • 13 4 2 19 flag and the figures become even Mobile 5 3 22 6 9 21 7 5 58 18 17 93 as the popular Liberian flag. more impressive. Runaway wage New Orleans ... 10 1 30 11 6 35 3 2 115 24 9 148 What's more, the operator of the bills would be anywhere from one- Lake Charles .. 9 0 10 10 3 7 3 4 33 22 7 62 runaway ship need pay no taxes third to one-fifth the American Houston 9 12 33 4 18 13 3 19- 79 16 49 144 to the US Government as long as cost. Split it down the middle Wilmington 7 6 2 9 0 5 6 1 22 22 7 51 at one-quarter and you get a wage ho keeps the money out of the San Francisco .. 7 7 '20 12 5 17 8 7 67 27 19 113 States. bill of around $19,000 a trip. On the five trips a year basis, that Seattle 14 18 11 15 12 12 8 17 35 37 47 119 Gross $1 Million Per Trip Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng.' Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Last week, a Senate investigating ups the operator's take to $4,030,- A B C A B C A B c • A B C Ship. committee announced that some 000—plus the fact that he escapes Total ... 432 115 81 295 125 116 271 31 96 998 321 293 1612. tankers were grossing almost $1 the tax bite. million per trip for hauling oil Of eourse, these figures assume A period of busy shipping activity produced the second l,600-plu5 job total in the last 39 around Africa to oil-starved Eu­ he owns the ship free and clear. months during the past period. A total of 1.612 jobs were dispatched from SIU halls while rope. Subsequently, "Business But even if he is paying off the registration lagged far behind. Week" magazine, a publication mortgage, there's pienty left in the The last time shipping soar­ which circulates widely among poeketbook. ed over the 1,600-mark was More than 2,000 jobs were filled businessmen and ' investors, pub­ "The prospect of so bright a fu­ just before Christmas last during that two-tveek period, how­ lished figures which indicate a ture has brought a boom in tanker year. It hit a total of 1,656 jobs. ever. File Now minimum annual net profit of $3,- building," the publication notes. Prior to that, the high was scored Ali SIU ports except New Or­ 750,000, after all expenses, for a It's no wonder. in the 1953 pre-Christmas rush. leans were affected by the job surge to some degree. The Cres­ For Gov't cent City serviced only a handful of payoffs and sigh-ons, which ac­ counted for the relative slowdown. The end of the East Coast dock Disability at cost price *8^ per copy strike also restored full operations The- Social Security Administra­ to the affected ports from Boston tions has warned that, in some to Norfolk. Had this period not cases, failure of disabled workers covered the last three days of the to file before June 30, 1957, for the T dock tie-up as well as the now- new Social Security disability ben­ I ended tug strike in New York, efits may result in the loss of this I shipping might have set a real protection. Now on Sale I record. This warning was issued to per­ As it was, registration and ship­ sons over 50 years old, who have J ping for classes A and B were vir­ been disabled and unable to work tually even, for the two weeks, as for more than 6 months. They class A men accounted for 62 per­ should check their local Social cent of the jobs and class B for 20 Security office to make sure they percent. The class A proportion have met the necessary require^ remained as is,'but the B portion ments to be eligible for these ben­ showed a decline from 24 percent. efits. Seafarers affected are urged 1956 The following is the forecast to file immediately just to be on port by port: Boston: Fair . . . New the safe side and not rutr the risk York: Good ... Philadelphia: Good of being one of. the borderline . . . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: cases. BOUND VOLUME Good . . . Savannah: Fair . . . Under the new Social Security Tampa: Fair . .. Mobile: Good . . . benefits, totally-disabled Seafarers, New Orleans: Fair . . . Lake age 50 to 64, starting July 1, 1957, Charles: Good . . . Houston: Good will be eligible for a maximum . . . Wilmington: Fair . . . San benefit of $108.50 per month. This of the Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good. amount is already in force for any of the disabled who are 65 or over. Under the SIU welfare plan, dis­ abled Seafarers with enough sea time are entitled to benefits of $150 SEAFARERS LOG each month. If they are elegible under both plans, it would mean a combined benefit of up to $258.50 a month.