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MTD, Venezuela Docfc Union Agree On Join! Aid An agreement for joint action by the International Division of the Maritime Trades Dept. and the longshoremen's union of Venezuela was reached in NY on March 12. Signing the document is Martin Correa, president of the Venezuelan union, the Fed- eracion de Trabajadores Portuarlos de Venezuela. Looking on are Thomas W. Glea- son, exec, director of the ID-MTD and exec, vice-pres., ILA; Crisanto Quintero, sec­ retary of the Venezuelan imion; Cal Tanner, SIU exec, vlce-pres., and Jos# Perez, ID-MTD Latin American rep. (standing). (Story on Page 2.)

COAST SIU NEW NORFOLK SEA-LAND, HALTS ALL SEATPAIN PMA SHIPS HALL PLANNED TO BUILD

•v ^ •Story On Page 2 Story On Page 3 -Story On Page 3 mte TW* SEAWdRERS LOG Mwoh, IMS MTD, Venezuela Dock Key To Venezuela: Oil, Ore Resourees Union Reach Aid Pact The preliminary agreement Just reached with the Vene- ruelans brings Into the ID-MTD camp a group of trade tmion- NEW YORK—The militant, 14,000-member longshoremen's union In Venezuela has ists who have proven themselves time and again as staimch signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Division of the Maritime friends of democratic unionism. It also involves a Latin American Trades Department, which will greatly strengthen the campaign of maritime workers in nation which is the most important single country at present in the both countries against run-"^ Western hemisphere's oil and bulk ore trade. "away shipping and cheap ship Federation on February 15. gangs on the ships In Venezuelan Venezuela rates second only to the United States among free world operations. Signing for the Venezuelans ports, but the Venezuelans will not nations as an oU producer. Its annual output is greater than snch fabled Signed here on March 12 be­ were Martin Correa, president, and put this into effect until the ILA oil-rich countries as Saudi Arab'a, Iraq and Iran. As such, it is a major tween the Federacion de Traba- Crisanto Quintero, secretary of the is satisfied on this end of the run. supplier of both US and Euro. ;i oil imports. Jadores Fortuarios de Venezuela longshoremen's union. An imme­ The memorandum of understand­ Among the biggest operators in the Venezuelan oil trade are StaodU and the ID-MTD, the memoran­ diate result of the understanding ing specifically provides that an ard Oil of New Jersey, the Royal Dutch-Shell group and Texaco. dum paves the way for a close al­ was a pledge by the Venezuelans agreement be worked out with the Standard Oil's producing subsidiary, Creole Petroleum, is the number liance between the MTD and the not to work the Grace Line con- Confederation of Labor in Vene­ one producer in the country. entire Venezuelan Confederation tainerships until that company had zuela to deal with the following Despite the enormous quantities of petroleum moved between of Labor, a two-milllon-member settled satisfactorily with the In­ problems among others: Venezuela and the US and between Venezuela and Canada, not a single organization. ternational Longshoremen's Asso­ • Unorganized maritime American-flag or Canadian-flag tanker participates in this trade. Nor do The agreement followed a week ciation here. workers; Venezuelans themselves have much in the way of shipping on these of conferences between the Vene­ The Grace ships have been Idle • Runaway-flag operations; profitable runs. Besides the runaways, ships flying the flags of Norway, zuelan representatives and MTD two years while the company vain­ • Exploitation of seamen and Greece and Great Britain dominate the movement of cargo. officials. It was the second such ly tried to persuade the Venezue­ In recent years, Venezuela also has become a major supplier of iron agreement signed, the first one lans to fire up to 90 percent of maritime workers in the western ore to such industrial giants as United States Steel and Bethlehem. being the mutual aid agreement the normal longshore complement. hemisphere in any shape or form; Here too, runaway-flag vessels completely dominate the huge tonnage signed with the Chilean Maritime Grace finally agreed to employ full • Employment problems con­ moved. No US-flag vessels participate in this trade. fronting seamen and longshoremen, The Venezuelan union men who signed the memorandum, as well including containerization and au­ as the other leaders of major unions in the Confederation, are all tomation; and veterans of the struggle against the dictatorship of General Perez • The threat of Communism and Jimenez, who ran the country with an iron fist for many years. Both totalitarian movements. Correa and Quintero served years in Jail and in exile for their "It is our conviction," the mem­ opposition to Jimenez, as did the other leaders of the CTV. orandum stressed, "that the better­ Since the ouster of the Jimenez regime, leaders of the CTV have ment of the conations and living been active in combating pro-Communist and pro-Castro forces in standards of North American and Venezuela. As a result, the once-powerful Communist apparatus in . Latin American workers will de­ the Venezuelan trade union movement has been reduced to relative stroy the totalitarian menace. Our impotence. mutual experience in combatting totalitarianism on the waterfronts of the world has convinced us of this fact. "In order to implement this pro­ West Coast SIU Strike gram, we will meet in Caracas at a mutually-acceptable time within the next three weeks, at which time Common bonds of all maritime workers were demonstrated representatives of our organizations Seeks Real Wage Offer in Baltimore when MTD's International Division brought to­ and other affected unions in the SAN FRANCISCO—Enforcing the "no contract—no work" gether top ofFicials of Venezuelan longshore union and Span­ Venezuelan Confederation will be policy previously authorized by the membership, the SIU ish seamen on Liberian-flag Oswego Defender that runs into able to participate. This meeting will develop the specific program Pacific District struck Wesi Coast steamship companies in Venezuela. On hand (l-rj are Crisanto Quintero, secretary, needed to carry out the purposes all ports on March 16. The^ Confederacion Trabajadores de Venezuela; Jose Perez, agreed upon in this memorandum." walkout came after seven cargoes arriving in port and to ID-MDT rep; Daniel Torres, Antonio Calleja, Oswego De­ The Venezuelan unions are par­ months of negotiations with sail vessels loaded with essential fender crewmen; Martin Correa, president of the Confed­ ticularly anxious to develop a pro­ the operators. military cargoes. One of the car­ eracion, and Monroe Diaz off the Defender. gram against runaway shipping. goes affected, and which ultimate­ Major oil companies, including Close to 60 ships have been tied ly sailed. Involved specialized up by the strike action in II ports equipment bound for A-bomb test­ Standard Oil of New Jersey, have by the Sailors Union of the Pa­ recently transferred Venezuelan- ing grounds in the Pacific. cific, Marine Cooks and Stewards The three unions have received MTD Assist Helps End flag tankers to runaway operation and the Marine Firemen, Oilers and laid off Venezuelan crew­ 100 percent support from other & Watertenders, acting as the maritime unions, all of which ara members. Pacific District. Argentine Job Dispute An agreement with the Venezue­ respecting the joint picketlines. The SIU has received the thanks of the International Trans- lan Confederation of Labor would The strike call went out on Contracts with a number of portworkers Federation for its help in enabling Argentine involve the petroleum workers, who March 14, allowing the companies smaller companies, including handle the loading of oil tankers, a 48-hour notice to discharge per­ steamschooner operators, have maritime workers to settle their beef against the Argentine- ishables. Seventeen operators are not yet expired and these con- flag Rio Tunuyan. and the mine workers, who load the ore ships. Consequently, such a party to the Pacific Maritime cems are not involved in the In a cable to SIU president was not obligated to obtain crews Association agreement negotiated walkout against PMA. from the Argentine union. an agreement would cover the pro­ Paul Hall from Buenos Aires, duction and transportation of Jointly by the three West Coast The union collective bargaining ITF Latin American regional di­ The seamen, members of SOMU, major cargo items in the trade be­ unions. sessions with management began rector Fernando Azana said: "Con­ the recognized maritime union In tween Venezuela and the United Subsequently, the strike com­ in September and foundered when flict SOMU successfully solved. Argentina, picketed the ship In States. mittee reached an agreement to the "final offer" of the shipowners Deeply thankful your solidarity." protest against the firing and re­ ^move all perishable and military completely ignored the basic min­ SOMU Is the Argentine maritime ceived full support from the Inter­ imum demands of the three unions workers union. national Division of the Maritime in the areas of supplemental pay, The beef began when the own­ Trades Department and its mem­ pensions, welfare and other items. ers of the Rio Tunuyan, the Argen­ ber unions. Including the SIU and In other specific areas of the tine States Lines, fired union the International Longshoremen's contract, the unions and the PMA crewmembers, and replaced them Association, previously reached 'general agree­ with non-union seamen. The com­ Although the company was able ment on a revision of the basic pany claimed it had the right to to obtain an injunction after two offshore contract, most depart­ hire seamen from any source and days of joint picketing and the mental working rules and provi­ ship was finally able to sail, the sion for a medical center program court injunction was subsequently for Pacific District seamen. Agree­ vacated. This paved the way toward ment was also completed earlier SEAFARERS LOG further picketing of the ship, if on contract changes dealing with March, 1962 Vol. XXIV, No. 3 necessary. As a result, when the fast-tm-naround container vessels vessel returned to Argentina, the operated by some of the compa­ company acknowledged the union's nies. rights on the ship and agreed to obtain crewmembers from SOMU. PAUL HALL, President The fact that the ship would be Get That SS HERBEHT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACK. picketed at both ends of its run, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art Number Right Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, ARTHUR MARKO- in Buenos Aires as well as in New Wiiz, JMIKE POLLACK, Staff Writers. York, directly led to the Argen­ Seafarers filing vacation tine seamen's victory. The exist­ money claims should make sure Published monthly at the headquarters that they use their correct So­ of the Seafarers International Union, At­ ence and strong support of the lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters ID-MTD meant that the seamen cial Security number. Use of District, AFL-CIO, 6/S i-ourfh Avehuc, PacifiG District pickets man line at gangway of Matson's Brooklyn 33, NY. Tel. HYaclnth 9-«600. had a central group in the States the wrong numbei means a cler­ Second class postage paid at the Post Hawaiian Retailer in New York. Similar lines are up in li ical headache for the Vacation Office in Brooklyn, NY, under the Act to whom they could appeal for as­ of Aug. 24, 1912. sistance, particularly with refer­ US ports where West Coast ships are docked. Pictured here Plan office and slows up the 120 ence to the legal questions in­ on picket watch (l-r) ere Amund Pettenen, SUP; Kenny Sato, handlir|g of payments. volved. MFOW, and K. Dahlin, SUP. Micvh, IMt SEAFARERS LOG Pace Thra9 Seafarers Meet In New Houston Hall Plan New Union Hall In Norfolk NORFOLK—Preliminary planning for a brand-new Union hall and shipping center for Seafarers in the vast Hampton Roads area has begun. The new con­ struction would further the SIU's continuing building program in all ports. Seafarers aftending first regular Union meeting at new hall in Houston bow heads during A new Norfolk facility would add another important traditional pause honoring "departed brothers." Large turnout helped formally open new link to the network of new"^ ' two-sfory building at meeting on March 12. hall here is awaiting completioa halls developed on the At­ of detailed final plans for the struc­ lantic Coast and in the ture, since the necessary zoning Gulf during recent years. An­ clearances have already been nouncement of the planned established. The site for the hall, Sea-Land, Seatrain Moving construction follows the for­ just off the Front Street docks, mal opening of a new building in is much closer to the busy pier area than the Colley Street loca­ Houston this month. tion now in use. The location is To Boost Domestic Trades In addition, a modernized struc­ at Woodis Avenue and 3rd Street. ture to service the Union's grow­ Empty Site Two SlU-contracted operators are going ahead with plans to beef up the ailing ing membership on the inland waterways, as part of the SIU One important bottleneck that domestic trade. Sea-Land is following through on construction of special containerships will not hold up construction one® for intercoastal operation and Seatrain has just disclosed it will "jumbo-ize" two of its Inland Boatmen's Union, is due to open shortly in St. Louis. the building plans become final, is present vessels. An important rail and shipping the absence of any existing struc­ Following through on its pleted by July, transforming it will be handled by Sun Shipbuild­ point, the Hampton Roads area ture on the site. This does away planned expansion program, into a 630-foot vessel that can ing in Chester, Pa. handles coal, grain and other bulk with the need for wrecking work Sea-Land announced that work transport 474 containers at a speed The conversion entails cutting cargoes in huge volume. Since bulk and. as a result, the new building has commenced on the first of of 16 knots. the ships in two after the center cargoes account for a major por­ here will be all-new. two Esso tankers, the New Orleans, The vessel will be named the hatch and adding the midsections, tion of US import and export Like the string of other new SIU which were purchased for con­ Elizabeth Port in honor of the new thereby increasing the ships' cargo commerce today liie port's activity halls built since 1951, when SIU version into trailer ships for Inter­ harbor development project now capacity by about 25 percent. keeps growing. headquarters moved to its present coastal operation. The company is being undertaken by the Port of Present plans call for the first A consequence of the increased Brooklyn location, the new build­ planning to purchase two addi­ New York Authority at Elizabeth, ship to go into drydock during the deep-sea cargo movement is the ing here will include an expanded tional tankers for conversion but NJ. Sea-Land has leased the $19 first week in June, with conversion parallel rise in IBU members hiring hall, ample space for Union this transaction is still pending. million terminal and upon its com­ expected to be completed by the throughout the area as a result meetings, offices and record-keep­ The conversion of the tanker pletion in September will open the first week in July when work on of recent organizational campaigns. ing, new recreational facilities, ac­ New Orleans is underway at the nation's first inter-coastal all con- the second ship will begin. Actual construction of a new commodation for a snackbar-cafe­ Hoboken yard of Todd Shipbuild­ tainership service. The service is teria and other necessary provi­ ing following the tu-rival of the now utilizing conventional C-2 sions for full servicing of the mem­ first of four 419-foot German- freighters. bership and to carry out routiu® built mid-bodies that will be in­ An additional boost to the Union business functions. serted between the bow and stern domestic trade was received when Waterman, Alcoa Earn of the tankers, both T-2s. A sec­ Seatrain said it would enlarge the Other New Buildings ond mid-body to be fitted to the Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana In addition to the just-opened Esso Raleigh is expected to arrive by adding 50-foot mid-sections to Houston installation, new buildings In Hoboken the end of April. the two vessels. Conversion of the Fleet Sanitation Awards for the use of Seafarers in various Conversion of the Esso New combination rail-container ships MOBILE—New progress in the SIU's overall improved ports include New Orleans, opened Orleans is expected to be com­ will cost about $1.5 million and feeding and shipboard sanitation program was marked re­ a year ago; Philadelphia, launched cently when Waterman Steamship earned its first fleet-wide in 1960, Baltimore, opened in 1954, and headquarters. Besides these, a citation for excellence in ves-"*" number of temporary locations Trinidad Seamen^ Alcoa sel sanitation and Alcoa won tions in the SlU-manned Bloom- field, Calmar, Isthmian and Ore been been established over tha its second such award in a same period for organizing and row. \ Line fleets. To Bargain On Runaways First-Time Citation other purposes. Seafarers, and particularly stew­ PORT-OF-SPAIN—The SIUNA-affillated Seamen's and Presentation of the first-time ci­ ard department members, manning tation for Waterman was made here Waterfront Workers Trade Union of Trinidad has won recog­ ships in both fleets have drawn last month by Dr. Callis H. Atkins, high praise for their efforts in assistant surgeon general of the nition as bargaining representative for unlicensed seamen each instance. INDEX on the runaway-flag ships ^ USPHS, to Capt. William Anthony, benefits such as disability pay­ The citations for Waterman and company vice-president, at a lunch­ To Departments servicing Alcoa's bauxite ter­ ments and death benefits for mem­ Alcoa follow similar awards made eon held in the Battle House Hotel. bers' beneficiaries. last year by the US Public Health In accepting the plaque, Capt. minals in the US Gulf. Service following sanitary Inspeci? The Canadian Seafarer x\nthoiiy cited the efforts of SlU —Page 14 Nine Alcoa Ships crewmeinbers. Union officials and The Alcoa subsidiaries operate representatives of the Food Plan The SIU Inland Boatman • total of nine vessels in this trade for their joint cooperation with —Page 8 under both the Liberlan and Pana­ the company's own sanitation A&G Deep Sea Shipping manian fllags. The Lib-Ore Cor­ program. Report —Page 6 poration runs seven of the ships The Public Health Service con­ SIU Safety Department and the Pan-Ore Corporation oper­ ducts the inspection program as —Page 11 ates the remaining two. a means of controlling disease and The 6,000 members of the contamination aboard ship as well The Great Lakes Seaforer SWWTU affiliated with the SIUNA as ashore. Its inspections cover —Page 10 last October when an autonomous the preparation and serving of all SIU Food, Ship Sanitation charter was presented here on be­ food and drink, including their Dep't —Page 16 half of the international union. A sources ashore. PHS maintains a checklist of 166 separate items cov­ The Pacific Coast Seafarer group of four SWWTU officials are —Page 11 currently in the US- for an ex­ ering sanitary construction, main­ tended stay at SIU headquarters tenance and operation of all feed­ Editorials —Page 12 to learn more about stateside ing and cooking facilities aboard The SIU Industrial Worker union operations and procedures the vessels. —Page 7 for servicing their members. (See In winning the latest awards. feature on Page 9.) Waterman's 24 ships earned a The Fisherman and Cannery Worker Pension Plan score of 96 out of a possible rating ".:j of 100, and Alcoa's 13-ship fleet —Page 15 In separate action, tiie SWWTU drew an overall 97 rating. SIU Social Security Dep't has also won agreement on a pen­ Capt. W. E. Anthony, vice-president of Waterman (left), Previous citations to the other —Page 17 sion plan with the Trinidad Ship­ four companies represented the looks on as C. H. Atkins, assistant surgeon general of the SIU Medical Department ping Association, which went into Second in a row for Isthmian, third —Page 7 effect last month. The retirement USPHS, reads citation on plaque awarded to the SIU- in a row for Bloomfield, the fifth program provides for optional re­ manned fleet for outstanding vessel sanitation. Ceremony straight for Ore Line and the Shipboard News tirement at age 55 and regular re­ in Mobile marked first such award ever received by Water­ fourth consecutive commendation -Pages 19. 20, 21. 22 tirement at 65, as well as subsidiary man. for Calmar. 8EAPAKERS LOG Mini. INS Export-lsbrandtsen Deal Seafarers Will Crew QUESTION: Astronaut John H. Glenn orbited the earth at the Sparks New US Inquiry age of 40. Do you think this event shows that men 40 and over The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association is vigorously can do a job as well as younger men? Cable Ship proceeding in several areas to protect members' rights under Seafarers will be manning a a complex financial merger and subsidy arrangement ap­ Wallace Beeman, engine: Well,'•- hew cable-laying ship this Spring; proved by the Government • Will Rogers said Stephen Mehriagcr. dcek: Glenn the only major cable vessel to fly involving Isbrandtsen and Isbrandtsen Steamship under that life begins is really a young the American flag in recent years. American Export Lines. On which Isbrandtsen Company will at 40. I'm 57 and man. and the The new ship, the Long Lines, I think I'm as March 28, the union began picket­ transfer its 14 vessels to Isbrandt­ other astronauts is owned by American Telephone good a fireman are even younger. ing Isbrandtsen's Brooklyn pier to sen Steamship. The latter would and Telegraph and will be oper­ protest the company's actions. then become an Export subsidiary as I was when I It really shows Longshoremen respected the un­ through merger. was younger. that young guys ated by the SlU-contracted Isth­ ion's lines and work on two ships If the transfer is completed as Glenn proved are moving up, mian Steamship Company. was suspended. presently set up, MEBA engineers that older fellows like President AT&T signed the agreement can do a Job. It's In Washington, the MEBA's op­ could be replaced by Export engi­ Kennedy. Fellows with Isthmian to operate the ves­ neers who formerly were part of a lot of foolish­ Glenn's age and position to the plan has already re­ ness when some shoreside compa­ sel on February 28, shortly after sulted in getting US agencies to the United Mine Workers' catch-all younger have nies bar men over 40; men who are many new ideas and are willing to the 512-foot ship was commis­ take a second look at the merger- District 50 set-up and are now sioned. Since there is no other affiliated with the National Mari­ more dependable today than when take a chance on new things; an subsidy plan. Commerce Secre­ tney were younger. large cable ship under the US tary Luther Hodges has asked the time Union. MEBA members there­ older guy is likely to say "Keep things the way they are." flag, the SlU negotiated a special General Accounting Office for by stand to lose all the seniority t t manning scale to cover the crew guidance before giving final ap­ and pension rights accumulated 4" it it of the new vessel. over the years. Isbrandtsen came proval for the subsidy. The refer­ William G. Siesfeld, deck: Sure. Walter Gustavson, deck: I think The Long Lines, which is ex­ under contract In 1949. people won't be ral to the GAG followed an MEBA that life does be­ pected to take on a crew at New petition for review of the entire The transfer of the Isbrandtsen s 0 prejudiced gin at 40; it was York sometime in May, will have transaction. fleet to Export hinges on the sub­ now about hiring always that way, the same basic crew as a C-S Separate action was taken by the sidy which would give the new an older man if even before freight vessel. However, the addi­ engineers' union in New York Joint operations an estimated an­ he has all his Glenn. The best tion of a technical crew will raise Supreme Court for a directive re­ nual profit of $12 million before facilities and is in years-of your life the total number of men aboard quiring Isbrandtsen to submit the taxes besides the additional sub­ good health. As are when you're the vessel to more than 100. transfer and threatened loss of sidy money. a Seafarer, I have around 40 years The vessel's first cable-laying jobs and pensions to arbitration. no trouble get­ old. I'm 36 and voyage will be from Florida to The union cited specihc provisions ting a Job, but Just starting to Puerto Rico and other ports in In its agreement with the company Glenn's flight realize things the Caribbean. The next assign­ Put Postal Zone may start a new trend requiring the arbitration proce­ men that I didn't even know about ment for the vessel will be on the dure. Isbrandtsen has so far re­ On LOG Address who work ashore. when I was younger. West Coast to Honolulu and then fused. The Post Office Department l" 4 across the Pacific to Japan. These Opposition to the Isbrandtsen- has requested that Seafarers ^4. t t overall assignments are expected American Export merger deal and their families include postal William Cofone, bosun: A man Carl J. Palmqulst, deck: Life be­ to last for about four years. arises from several factors. Is­ E o n e numbers in sending at 40 is in the gins at 50. A man brandtsen some time ago acquired changes of address into the prime of life. just begins to get financial control of Export but has LOG. The use of the zone num­ Aboard ship, you experience when can see that old­ Shorthanded? now established a means whereby ber will greatly speed the flow he's 50 years old; If a crewmember quits while Export becomes the operating com­ of the mail and will facilitate er men are as -ie's got maturity a ship is in port, delegates good sailors as pany for both. Meanwhile, Is­ delivery. then. I'm 61 and are asked to contact the hall brandtsen's long-pending subsidy Failure to Include the zone the younger guys, in very good immediately for a replace­ request was cleared for final ap­ number can hold up delivery if not better. Age health. I didn't ment. Fast action on their part proval. of the paper. The LOG is now really doesn't begin to enjoy will keep all Jobs aboard ship The financial arrangements were in the process of zoning its matter too much life until I was 50 filled at aU times and elimi­ worked out between Isbrandtsen entire mailing list. to a seaman as and got smart nate the chance of the ship Company, American Export and long as he is in good shape and is enough to quit drinking md sailing shorthanded. qualified to do his job. learned to enjoy myself. Saga Of The Chickasaw —'Home On The Rocks'

WILMINGTON, Calif.—With the safe removal of the crew and passengers from the wrecked Waterman freighter Chick­ asaw now history, the rescue story has become available from Seafarer A. W. "Bill" Champ-> lin, a member of the crew. heavy rains—made it hazardous Champlin submitted a nar­ for helicopters to try to take any rative account of what took place of the passengers or SIU crew- on and around the ill-fated C-2 members off the ship. In the heavy vessel, from the time it was driven seas, all the Coast Guard could do onto the rocks of Santa Rosa Is­ was stand by. land on February 7 during a se­ On Saturday, three days after vere California winter storm until the grounding, a group of men all of the crew and passengers from the Air Force base on the reached here days later. The ship Island appeared on the beach. was returning to Wilmington, its The Waterman crew shot a line first American port, on a voyage ashore and rigged up a trolley from Yokohama. device to the shore. Reports that End of the long trek back to "civilization" for Seafarers on the Chickasaw was payoff time The Chickasaw went aground at a breeches buoy was used, as de- in Wilmington. Jerry Mullen is at the head of the line. 9:17 in the evening on Wednes­ taiied in the newspapers and on day, February 7, one day before the radio, were false, Champlin members and passengers, all of as there was a long trek over the had plenty of beds. The crew hit its scheduled arrival in Los explained. A Seafarer went ashore whom displayed "splendid courage mountains. Some, of course, did the beds seconds after getting Angeles. The next day, a small to assist and direct the airmen when going down the trolley." not listen and there is said to be warmed with some coffee. Coast Guard cutter arrived and from the 669th Air and Control "As there was no breeches buoy a path of abandoned radios, lug­ Monday was Lincoln's birthday approached as close as was con­ Squadron. and a bosun's chair was deemed gage, etc., winding for five or six and it was a "clear, lovely day." sidered safe. He carried one of the bosun's too rugged for the passengers, a miles across the way from the Various pianes came over the base "The sight of the wild waves P r i V a t e 1 y-owned walkie-talkie rig using an aluminum cabin chair wreck to the base camp." camp until, in the late afternoon, pounding against our seaward side radios and during the day had ex­ was tried. The bosun devised a Champlin's group took a dif­ a Coast Guard helicopter arrived sent the cutter scurrying out to cellent communications with the good lashing and the rig was easy ferent course from the main party. and took the crew and airmen out deeper waters," Champlin recalls. ship. Mail and some not-too-warm to enter, comfortable and safe to It went along the coast to a round­ to the base in two lifts. A second "No attempt was made to send a coffee was sent ashore. Mean­ ride; upon landing it was easy to up camp of an 80,000-acre cattle lift followed, this time to a Coast small boat around our stern into while, a temporary line to a get out of without being soaked. ranch on the island. "There were Guard cutter and then to another the calmer waters on the shore­ salvage barge was used to bring This was important for we had no many eroded gullies and three base from which they went to the ward side. (This was later done by aboard seven of the 10 available means of getting dry and we had fordable arroyos to cross. The mainland. On Tuesday, they pre- the small boat which brought the drums of diesel fuel for the been cold and damp for days." total airline distance from the ceeded to Wilmington. salvage master to us.) The cutter emergency generator. It parted On the ship, a volunteer stand­ wreck was probably no more than "I cannot commend too highly was replaced later in the day by a after a while. by skeleton crew from the deck two miles; but we walked and the aid we received from the air­ larger one—but this one stayed On Sunday the Air Force re­ department 'wSS left. In addition, slithered much further." men and Coast Guard. At the camp discretely beyond the submarine turned, this time with tools, the master, chief mate, radio The camp was a welcome sight the flyers did everything 'above shelf which extends several miles survival equipment and communi­ operator and chief electrician re­ for the group. It is used for cattle and beyond the call of duty.' On to the sea." cations gear. A few Seafarers went mained. round-ups and as a way station the trail to the camp they assisted Storm conditions ashore—entire ashore to test the rigging and as­ "The airmen had warned the for Air Force patrols. It was there­ all hands and Insured our making communities were cut off by the sist in the landing of other crew- rest of us to take only essentials fore well-equipped with food and it to safety." Kareh. IMt LOG Tve Fir# Boston Cabmen Talk With SlU Cut Waste, Not Safety, SIU Tells Rail Board NEW YORK—The SIU Railway Marine Region has warned the Railroad Marine Work- era Commission that present manning scales aboard railway tugs are at an absolute mini­ mum, and that no reduction can be made in the crews without risking life, limb and prop­ erty of all concerned. 4- The Commission is taking back manpower in their shoreside dence that the railroad marine op­ testimony on the manning of operations. eration, which involves freignt railroad tugs and ferryboats as an "It's a disgrace and a shame," service only, has been unprofitable outgrowth of the railroad tug Hall stated, "that a commission had or that any technological changes strike here last year. At that time, to be established to deal with an have developed which make it pos­ the railroads sought to obtain the issue which should never have been sible to reduce tug manning. In absolute right to determine the raised at all." their testimony before both com­ missions, the roads have consistent­ size of tug crews and, as a result Other RMR witnesses who of the strike, were defeated in ly maintained that freight service summed up the union's position in­ operates at a profit. their attempt. cluded three rank-and-filers who SIU president Paul Hall, in The nine-man marine workers testified regarding specific prob­ commission includes three rep­ testifying before the commission, lems involved in the operation of Attending meeting of Boston cab drivers seeking to leave emphasized that the economic resentatives from labor, three from railroad tugs. (Excerpts from the management and thrpe "neutral" Hoffa-run Teamsters Union, Dominic Abate (left), head of problems of the railroads, if they testimony of one of the RMR wit­ do exist, result from inefficency members. SIU vice-president 5,000 Chicago cabmen who joined SlUNA in January, and nesses appear elsewhere on this Claude Simmons is one of the labor SlU vice-president Al Tanner (2nd from left! discuss taxi and poor management. The rail­ page.) roads, Hall said, are seeking to memibers, along with representa­ conditions with John Faulkner and James Bandini, represent­ Current hearings on the marine tives of the Marine Engineers trim costs without regard to the ing Boston anti-Hoffa group. Boston cabmen are unhappy manning dispute, which began Beneficial Association and the necessity for maintaining safe and March 5, have produced no evi­ Masters, Mates and Pilots. about Hoffa and the Teamsters. efficient operations. He pointed out this would prove even more costly in the long run. In fact. Hall informed the Com­ 'Bargain Rate' Set mission, manning scales on rail­ Panel Hears Testimony road tugs had never been in ques­ tion. He said the issue was raised by the railroads last year in the For Seaway Travel hope of establishing a precedent to From SIU RR Tugmen DETROIT—In an attempt to bring more traffic into the bolster their argument for cutting The Railroad Marine Workers Commission it hearing testimony on St. Lawrence Seaway, tolls have been modified on in-transit the manning of railroad tugs and ferries as an outgrowth of the strike cargo to lower waterway costs to shippers. Few US-flag last year. The railroads are still seeking to reduce the size of the crews. deep-sea operations currently use the Seaway. The SIU, MEBA and MMttP vigorously oppose any reduction. The SIU Ore Ships? is presenting considerable evidence shoiving why present manning must US and Canadian officials have agreed to a one-year test under be maintained, including detailed explanation of crew operations by sev­ which upbound in-transit cargo will be considered ballast and toll-free. eral SIU tugmen. The same in-transit cargo when carried outbound will be subject to Senators The following is an excerpt from testimony given by Brother Law- a toU. rence C. Wallace: "On an average day in this harbor, our tugs handle between ten In-transit cargo is defined as cargo not destined to or discharged at and twelve pieces of railroad equipment, floats, lighters, and barges. • point within the Seaway or on the Great Lakes and is carried on Say Yes WASHINGTON — Congress is When handling floats, which is a major part of the operation, we will the same vessel on both upbound and downbound transits in the course taking another look at the prob­ make as many as a dozen cro.ssings in one work day, involving dock­ of the same trip. The announced modification is the first major change lems of US bulk cargo operators ing and undocking at both ends . . . (and) . . . averaging out to three in the Seaway's toll set-up. A complete review of tolls is due by 1964 as an outgrowth of the rejection of times an hour. Each time we perform such an operation, we handle under the agreement between the US and Canada that established the construction subsidy proposals in­ five lines, three on the boat and two on the float. These lines are all volving two bulk ore carriers for five inches in circumference and require a minimum of two men to waterway. handle them ... a man at each end of the line. While traffic has been increasing each year, the rise is smaller than Bethlehem Steel, which operates the SlU-contracted Ore Line. "In a typical operation, we will take a pair of railroad floats from forecast by the authority in its plans to amortize the seaway over a The subsidy bid was originally Nine Rack, Jersey City, and put them into No. 3 & 4 bridge, which 60-year period. approved by the necessary mari­ is a job of average difficulty. There are some operations which are far more complex. Officials emphasized that the reclassification does not set any prece­ time agencies last year, then stalled for further study. Ulti­ "We would pick the two floats up, both of them on one side of the dent or change any other toils. If traffic does not increase enough to tug. Our choice of port or starboard side is governed by tides and Justify the change, tolls will be reinstituted on inbound cargoes. How­ mately it was turned down by Com­ merce Secretary Luther Hodges. wind. The floatman would go on one of the floats. The stern line man ever, if the change proves successful, it may be made permanent. Bethlehem had sought approval to 'the other deckhand) flings or hands the floatman the tow line. The At present, the authority has not indicated any long-range plans to build two 51,400-ton ore carriers latter puts it on the cleat. The floatman then goes up to get the head raise tolls to meet the amortization schedule. Many companies have for US-flag operation. line, which is tossed to him by the mate, while the deckhand Is getting pointed out that any increase will substantially reduce the savings In turning down the subsidy re­ the stern line. (The head line is a three-part line.) afforded by using the Seaway. quest, Hodges interpreted the 1936 "The floatman then goes back to get the stern line off the other Merchant Marine Act to mean that deckhand. This is also a three-part line. The mate and the floatman go construction aid is limited only to out to make up the two floats by getting the proper lines out for tow­ Memorial liner-type operations. He said a ing and backing in i c.v. - ; . • c. > ^ I'o SlU MEETINGS subsidy for the ore ships would the two men let go the float from the pier to which it Is tied up or SIU membership meetings open the way for other operators to from another float. When this is done the tug would be backing the are held regularly once a month seek Government shipbuilding as­ float out from the rack, with the floatman watching the stern. on days indicated by the SlU sistance and, as a result, disrupt "The deckhand is standing by on the boat to take up the slack of the Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the the existing subsidy program keyed stern line when the captain gives it to him. The floatman will be on Ibted SIU ports below. All Sea­ to liner-type operations only. the float to assist him pulling the slack around. Both these men are farers are expected to attend. The rejection means that bulk needed to perform this operation. When nearing the bridge, the fol­ Those who wish to be excused ore operations, which have the US lowing is the position of the three members of the Deck Department: should request permission by dependent on foreign vessels to The mate is on top of the cars of the outermost float so that he can telegram (be sure to include bring in its ore requirements, are direct the captain because he can't possibly see the bridge racks from registration number). The next to be neglected entirely. the pilot house. The floatman is standing by the bow line, between the SIU meetings will be: As a consequence of the subsidy floats to let the bowline go and split the floats when notified by the rejection, Bethlehem had turned mate. The deckhand is on the float standing by the stern line between New York April 2. to foreign yards for bids on the the floats. He must work this line in accordance with the mate's signals Philadelphia April 3 ships it needs to haul ore between in order to separate the floats. He has to slack the line off as much Baltimore April 4 Liberia and Sparrows Point, Md. as needed for this purpose. The deckhand at the stern line is some 250 Bethlehem finally awarded a $14 feet from the floatman at the bow line. These operations are going on Detroit April 6 SUP member Herbert Thorn million contract to a German yard simultaneously . . . Houston April 9 was among group which held which will buy most of the material "When the floats are in the bridge, the mate would notify the deck­ hand to let the stern line go. The deckhand then goes back on the tug New Orleans April 10 memorial service for Andrew from the company. A further result of the Com­ to stand by the tug lines in case the captain has to let anything go. Mobile April 11 Furuseth at NY on March 12. merce Secretary's overturning of The mate secures one float with the bridge winch lines, while the Monthly informational and Wreath was cast into waters the subsidy approval are proposals floatman would be performing the same job on the other float. The mate would go back to the tugboat to assist in letting go and the educational SIU meetings for just east of the Statue of in the Senate to provide specific the West Coast membership Government subsidy for bulk car­ floatman would call up the di.spatcher for further orders. Liberty. Furuseth was buried have been authorized by the riers, capable of carrying coal or "This is the preferred method of operation for safety reasons be­ Executive Board, starting at in 1938 when his ashes were ore. Lawmakers from Massachu­ cause there is floating equipment on both sides of the other piers and 2:00 PM. and are scheduled hi scattered at a point midway setts, Pennsylvania and Maryland, it would not be practical to tow a float on either side of the boat. It is extremely hazardous because of possible collisions with other equip­ March as follows; between the United States where the ships might also be built, have proposed clarification of the ment. I have taken an average operation for illustration. There are Wilmington April 23 and Europe. The wreath cer­ subsidy policy to make it clear that other operations in the harbor which are far more complex and dan­ San Francisco April 25 emony this year was con­ authority exists to grant construc­ gerous . . . times when the weather is such as to add considerably to Seattle April 27 ducted from the ferryboat tion aid to other than liner oper­ the difficulties ... At no given day of the year can we do the same Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell. ators. job the same way." Face Six SEAFARERS' LOG Maroh. IMS SEAFARERS ROTARY SRIPPIXG ROARD (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) February 1 Through February 28, 1962 Ship Acfivify SIU shipping underwent its usual mild seasonal reces­ over their January figures. Three other ports, Boston, taf Stqn IR sion in February as job activity fell slightly below the Mobile and Seattle, held to their usual pace, while the Offt Oni Tram. TOTAi: January total. But, while the February figure of 2,185 remaining shipping centers reported a fall-off in dis­ Botton 3 — 7 10 men shipped was off from the January total (2,390), the patching activity. New York listed the biggest decline, New York ,,..48 4 51 103 number of men filling berths during the month was showing over 200 fewer men shipped in February than Philadelphia ..10 7 18 35 slightly above the comparable figure of a year ago. at the start of the year. Baltimore ....13 5 23 41 Accompanying the shipping dip was a drop in ship The February decrease in "A" shipping indicated that Norfolk 2 1 10 13 movements (see right). In this department, all ports many top seniority men were letting job opportunities Jacksonville ..2 2 14 IS except Jacksonville showed fewer payoff, sign-on and in- go by, while lower seniority groups were taking all the Tampa 3 1 10 14 transit activity. Jacksonville's total was due mostly to jobs that came their way. Class B shipping was numeri­ Mobile 9 8 6 23 the increased in-transit activity of the missile shins that cally identical for January and February. Class C held New Orleans ..12 5 32 50 took part in the Government's project Mercury Man-in- its own with only a slight decline. Houston 15 5 56 76 Wilmington 12 12 Space program during February. There was a slight increase in the number of men reg­ Son Francisco.. 3 3 12 18 On the shipping board, only two ports registered in­ istered on the beach at the end of February to go along Seattle 8 8 4 20 creases in February. The totals in these ports, New Or­ with the month's slower shipping. During the month, leans and Houston, showed only slight improvements though, less men registered for jobs than in January. TOTALS ...128 50 255 433 DECK DEPAKTMENT Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS 8 CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port I 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 S ALL 1 2 S ALL Boston 0 ^ 8 1 9 0 2 2 4 1 3 1 5 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 5 3 1 9 5 17 3 25 0 3 3 6 New York 40 50 14 104 3 20 15 38 24 51 20 95 3 14 23 40 0 7 5 12 95 40 12 147 93 123 36 252 1 26 38 65 Philadelphia 8 20 6 34 1 7 7 15 7 17 1 25 0 1 4 5 0 3 4 7 25 5 7 37 20 32 12 64 1 9 10 20 Baltimore 10 33 11 54 1 11 16 28 7 14 4 25 1 0 8 9 0 0 3 3 25 9 3 37 38 86 21 145 1 18 29 48 Norfolk 5 11 0 16 1 4 4 9 3 8 1 12 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 12 3 1 16 11 10 2 23 0 - 6 10 16 Jacksonville 6 6 1 13 1 1 7 9 4 12 3 19 1 4 5 10 0 0 0 0 19 10 0 29 15 10 1 26 0 6 5 11 Tampa 3 3 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 6 10 6 1 IT 0 1 2 3 Mobile 18 25 4 47 0 4 5 9 10 19 8 37 1 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 37 7 0 44 33 42 7 82 0 4 6 10 New Orleans. 30 68 16 114 0 15 17 32 39 60 22 121 0 16 20 36 0 3 4 7 121 36 7 164 54 88 20 162 1 20 24 45 Houston 38 70 17 125 5 33 24 62 46 63 25 134 4 30 29 63 0 0 1 1 134 63 1 198 43 73 12 128 0 29 22 5f Wilmington 6 11 2 19 0 4 3 7 8 1 2 11 0 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 11 6 0 17 8 14 3 25 1 7 1 9 San Francisco 8 16 4 28 0 0 5 5 5 18 4 27 1 2 7 10 1 4 0 5 27 10 5 42 16 20 3 39 1 1 3 5 Seattle 22 25 11 58 0 14 9 23 15 11 7 33 1 13 10 24 3 10 11 24 33 24 24 81 22 21 4 47 1 9 4 13 TOTALS 194 "346~ 87 1 6271 12 116 114 ! 2421169 279 100 548 14 82 120 1 216 5 28 30 1 63 548 216 63 1 827 368 542 125 1 1035 6 139 157 302 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shiaoed Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 S ALL Boston 0 2 4 6 1 3 3 7 0 5 0 5 0 1 4 5 0 4 3 7 5 5 7 17 0 7 2 9 1 4 2 7 New York 21 63 10 94 9 29 19 57 6 51 9 66 5 21 21 47 3 9 9 21 66 47 21 134 38 134 17 189 & 44 44 96 Philadelphia 0 15 4 19 1 10 13 24 1 14 3 18 0 13 7 20 0 4 2 6 18 20 6 44 2 34 8 44 0 15 3 18 Baltimore 3 32 7 43 1 22 12 35 1 15 3 19 0 8 15 23 0 0 2 2 19 23 2 44 10 66 11 87 2 39 19 60 Norfolk 1 12 1 14 2 2 5 9 0 5 2 7 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 2 7 4 2 13 4 25 1 SO 1 9 9 19 Jacksonville 0 7 0 7 0 3 4 7 1 8 3 12 0 3 2 6 0 5 0 5 12 5 5 22 1 8 0 9 0 10 8 15 Tampa 2 2 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 9 1 15 1 3 1 5 Mobile 8 17 3 28 0 7 9 16 3 20 7 30 0 8 8 16 1 1 0 2 30 16 2 48 9 37 3 49 0 6 6 12 New Orleans 12 57 7 76 5 22 20 47 10 72 10 92 2 16 13 31 0 8 10 18 92 31 18 141 28 83 7 118 2 31 34 67 Houston 28 76 11 115 5 31 26 62 20 75 12 107 1 25 30 56 2 10 5 17 107 56 17 180 25 49 10 84 4 30 27 61 Wilmington 3 9 1 13 1 3 2 6 3 3 2 8 2 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 8 7 ' 1 16 6 13 2 21 1 4 2 7 San Francisco 7 15 3 25 2 4 2 8 4 11 4 19 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 19 6 0 25 9 16 4 28 2 6 0 8 Seattle 3 34 6 43 2 6 6 14 4 23 7 34 3 11 3 17 1 8 6 15 34 17 15 66 3 30 3 36 0 4 8 9 TOTALS ~88 "341" 58 1 487 30 142 122 i 294 53 303 62 fiis1 15 111 112 i1 238 8 50 38 1 96 418 238 96 1 752 104 511 69 720 22 205 157 1 384 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered Registered Shipped - Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1-s 1 2 8 ALL 1 2 8 ALL Bos 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 . 2 2 2 6 0 2 2 9 13 0 0 4 4 NY .... 11 24 14 45 94 0 2 19 21 8 20 15 22 65 1 3 14 18 1 2 19 22 65 18 22 105 29 42 28 95 194 2 4 31 87 Phil , , , 4 6 8 8 26 3 0 12 15 1 2 4 7 14 0 0 14 14 0 0 10 10 14 14 10 38 9 13 10 18 50 3 1 9 13 Bal 8 14 8 19 45 1 0 16 17 3 4 2 10 19 0 0 5 5 0 0 3 3 19 5 3 27 13 33 22 43 111 4 3 29 36 Nor 1 5 0 3 9 0 1 2 3 0 3 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 9 3 4 17 5 5 13 23 Jac 3 4 3 1 11 1 0 0 1 2 6 4 6 18 1 0 4 5 0 0 14 14 16 5 14 85 4 2 5 2 13 3 0 0 8 Tam 0 3 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 11 19 1 0 0 1 Mob 2 9 4 22 37 0 1 12 13 1 4 3 18 26 1 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 26 6 0 .32 13 17 10 28 68 0 1 34 85 NO .... 8 23 10 60 98 1 1 30 32 5 23 11 48 87 0 2 31 33 3 1 19 23 87 33 23 143 15 40 25 76 156 0 4 45 49 Hou 4 27 11 24 66 6 5 37 48 4 31 14 26 75 2 1 49 52 0 0 13 . 13 75 52 13 140 10 28 7 21 66 5 4 15 24 Wil 3 3 3 7 16 0 0 9 9 0 0 3 4 7 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 2 1 10 6 7 5 6 24 1 0 7 8 SF . . . 4 5 2 12 23 0 0 6 6 0 3 2 10 15 0 0 8 8 0 0 1 1 15 8 1 24 7 10 5 16 38 0 1 1 2 Sea 3 10 4 6 23 2 13 14 29 2 9 4 7 22 1 0 13 14 0, 0 2 2 22 14 2 38 7 10 3 9 29 6 4 16 26 TOTALS 45 T3T' 68 214 1461 14 23 160 1 197 26 105 62 163 1 356 6 6 147 159 6 3 82 91 354 159" "91 1 604 116 217 130 338 1 798 30 27 204 1 261 SUMMARY Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered Of 1 The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B •• GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP flH 1 2 8 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 128 ALL ABC ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 2 3 ALL n 194 346 87 | 627 12 116 114 1 242 169 279 100 1 548 14 82 120 1 216 5 28 30 1 63 548 216 63 1 827 368 542 125 |1035 6 139 157 1 302 HH ENGINE 88 341.. 58 1 487 30 142 122 1 294 53 303 62 1 418 15 111 112 1 238 8 50 38 i 96 418 238 96 | 752 140 511 64 1 720 22 205 157 1 384 STEWARD 179 68 214 461 14 23 160 1 197 131 62 163 1 356 6 6 147 1 159 6 3 82 1 91 356 159 91 1 606 333 10 338 1 801 30 27 204 1 261 flHB •H| GRAND TOTAU 461 755 359 J1575 56 281 396 J 733 353 M4 325 ji322 35 199 379 1 613 19 81 150 1 250 1322 613 250 J2185 841 1183 632 J2556 58 371 518 1 947 Si|| r -V' r f ¥ f/ Marah. MM SEAFARERS LOG Pace Seve* House Unit Asks Strong US Fleet WASHINGTON—Strong support for an American-owned, operated and manned merchant marine was voiced by the House Judiciary Committee in a report Issued by its antitrust UIW Spurs Anti-Hoffa subcommittee. In the course of a report on ated by American crews and fully a two-year investigation, the capable of serving out interna* Drive, Wins Phila. Vote subcommittee concluded that tional economic, military and po­ "the need for nurturing a mer­ litical commitments under all PHILADELPfflA—The SIU's United Industrial Workers chant fleet with national alle­ forseeable circumstances, as well handed Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters another defeat in the first giance has become increasingly as the maximum possible freedom clear-cut test of strength and worker support between the of competition among ocean car­ MCS veteran Dav* Newmcm clear as the twentieth century has SIU-UIW and a personally-* progressed. riers." looks hale and hearty these chartered Hoffa Local No. 158 also expressed a deep dissatisfac­ "Two world wars have demon­ As a whole, the subcommitte* tion with Hoffa's leadership and a days. He's pictured at NY strated that an international pow­ found "after a careful study . . . in this area. restaurant after return from A resounding 2-1 victory was desire for a link with an estab­ er cannot be dependent upon that our national shipping policy scored by the SIU affiliate over lished AFL-CIO union. hospital. ocean transportation media owing is basically sound. However, the the. Hoffa union In voting among Right here in Philadelphia, rep­ allegiance to alien flags without administration of the Shipping employees at the A. A. Gallagher resentatives of some 850 Teamster courting danger to its national se­ Act and the enforcement of laws Warehouse Corporation, which was clerical workers at 50 plants ac­ curity. This conclusion is of equal regulating ocean shipping has conducted by the National Labor cepted an SIU charter in February force even in times of non-bellig­ been woefully deficient." Blood Bank It noted that "alert and diligent Relations Board. A dozen em­ and are currently engaged in a erency. Eruptions in the far cor­ ployees took part In the balloting wide-ranging organizational drive ners of the globe, economic and administration and enforcement and overwhelmingly rejected Hof- throughout their jurisdiction. political tensions, unforeseen out­ of applicable laws could have held 'A Big Lift' breaks of nationalism, these and conduct of the .shipping industry fa-Teamster representation. innumerable other contingencies to an ethical plane that would be Earlier Retreat Thanks to the aid of the SIU may at any moment seriously dis­ beneficial to US foreign com­ Earlier, the same Local 158 had Blood Bank at headquarters, vet­ rupt or distort traditional patterns merce." The subcommittee urged backed off from another election New Shop eran David Newman of the SIU- of commercial intercourse on in­ vigorous enforcement of present contest with the SIU despite a affiliated Marine Cooks and Stew­ ternational trade routes." laws, tightening of regulations to claim of majority support. This ards is making a fast recovery The goals of the nation's ship­ insure competition among ship­ occurred at another plant, South- Signs Up from major surgery. He attrib­ ping policy should be, the sub­ ping lines and strengthening of wark Cooperage, where the SIU- utes a large part of the credit for committee said, "to maintain at independent operators, which, the UIW had held a contract since NEW YORK—Organizing in an his ability to get around these all times a strong merchant fleet report said, are "the most effective 1957. Gallagher employees had entirely new field In the metropoli­ days to the 10 pints of blood from owned by- American citizens, oper­ bastion against excessive rates." also been represented under a pre­ tan area, the United Industrial the SIU bank. vious SIU-UIW agreement. Workers reached a top contract in A 63-year-old chief steward who In the Southwark plant, the February with Academy Heat first shipped on West Coast union Hoffa group withdrew from an Treating of the Bronx. vessels in 1942, Newman was oper­ election at the last moment, after The newly organized company, ated on for a blockage of the aorta the SIU and the company had con­ which operates round - the - clock, early this month at the US Public sented to an election on the rep­ treats and processes metals for in­ Health Service hospital on Staten resentation issue. dustrial use. It is the first com­ Island, New York. Anti-Hoffa Drive pany of its kind in the New York However, all went well, and Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director The NLRB contest at Gallagher area brought under UIW contract. Newman's stay in the hospital was an outgrowth of the SIU's The agreement brings the full ben­ amounted to less than a month. Never Aggravate A Shark anti-Hoffa drive in many parts of efits of union wages and conditions He entered Staten Island on Feb­ the country. The campaign came to the plant's previously unorgan­ ruary 21 and was out on March Many years ago, it was a muted question whethr- sharks actually to a head here last month after ized workers. 20. Besides expressing deep ap­ made attacks on swimmers unless the swimmer was injured; the sharlc a few former officials defected Featured in the new contract are preciation for the Biood Bank as­ apparently being attracted by the blood of the injured victim. In re­ from their union on the ground across-the-board wage increases, sist, he had high praise for the cent years, there have been many authentic cases of unprovoked at­ they were unable to carry out the the UIW's comprehensive welfare treatment given him at the tacks on swimmers by sharks. SIU's anti-Hoffa policy. In the plan and a general upgrading of USPHS installation. An article published in the Navy Medical News Letter, for example, process, they accepted a Hoffa job security provisions and work­ The MCS oldtimer started sail­ reports that th.->re were 36 unprovoked and three provoked attacks by charter in the industrial field. ing rules. ing in 1923 and last shipped in sharks in 1959, about one-third of them being fatal. In 11 other in­ Meanwhile, anti-Hoffa groups Organizing at the Bronx plant 1961 aboard the SIU Pacific Dis­ stances of doubtful attacks, the swimmers were approached by sharks, totalinjg over 6,000 members in began in January and a little more trict-contracted President Pierce. but no physical contact was made. There were also five instances ia Chicago, St. Louis and Philadel­ than a month later, the drive In­ He lives with his wife, Jean, in which unprovoked sharks mutilated victims of sea and air disasters. phia have rallied to the SIU dicated solid support for the union. Brooklyn, and also has a married Often, there is no way of knowing whether the victim died before banner. Groups in other cities have Contract negotiations began as son, Joel. Newman recently un­ the shark attacked, or, as the result of the attack. Unprovoked sharks soon as the company acknowledged dertook a restaurant venture in were reported as having made physical contact with a boat, liferaft, its workers' desire for the protec­ New York and expects to devote water ski or accessory equipment 12 times; there were no fatalities in tion and representation of the much of his time to it until he's these cases. Ship Repair UIW. fit for sea again. Only two of the unprovoked attacks occurred in water colder than TOT. However, bathers and skin divers usually .cqucn: \ ,'...s w .Winer 'Hanging Bridge' On San Marino than 70°F. in greater numbers, and a relationship probably exists be­ tween the incidence of attack and the number of bathers and skin divers in the water at a given time. Jobs Boom The advice to "never swim or dive alone" should be rigidly observed. MOBILE—Another 200 jobs will It's pointed out that five out of a total 12 bathers attacked by sharks open up in April at Mobile Ship were swimming alone or at a considerable distance from their com­ Repair, Inc., in order to fulfill a panions. It also has been well-established that sharks are attracted to $100,000 US Navy contract for post- wounded or bleeding fish ,speared by skin divers, and that the shark shakedown work on the US Navy danger zone is near the surface, where movements are less likely to bs tanker Kaskaskia, a fleet oiler. The rhythmic and coordinated. repair yard is under contract to The following guide has been recommended for bathers and swim­ the SIU United Industrial Workers. mers based on the best information available. It must be remembered The company announced that that sharks are unpredictable and relatively little is known about their about 200 additional men will be behavior pattern and the conditions that stimulate them to attack. put on the payroll to take care of Advice to bathers and swimmers. Always swim with a companion. the repair work. First considera­ Do not become a lone target for attack by swimming away from th® tion for the jobs will be given to general area occupied by a group of swimmers and bathers. If danger­ the rehiring of former employees. ous sharks are known to be in the area, stay out of the water. Sine® The tanker was due to arrive blood attracts and excites sharks, do not enter or remain in the water here on March 30, and will be with a bleeding wound. Avoid swimming in extremely turbid or dirty docked in the repair yard at Pier water where underwater visibility is very poor. C, Alabama State Docks. The firm Advice to survivors of sea and air d.sa^iers. Do not abandon your ha.s about 30 days to complete the clothing when entering the water. Clothing, especially on the feet atid work. legs, is your only protection against the roiigii skin of a shark. Place The 540-foot Kaskaskia was re­ wounded survivors in a life raft. Ali should use the raft if there is room. cently withdrawn from the US Remain quiet and conserve energy. If you must swim, use regular Maritime Administration fleet at strokes, either strong or lazy, but keep them rhythmic. Orange, Texas, and taken to New Do not trail arms or legs over the side of the raft. Do not jettison York for re-commissioning. Now, blood or garbage, for this attracts sharks. When sharks are nearby, on the completion of her shake­ A night-tima run-in with an offshore oil drilling rig while do not fish from a life raft. Abandon hooked fish if a shark approaches. down cruise, she will receive final enroute to the Gulf left this scene on the SlU-manned San When a shark is at close range, use "Shark Chaser" (US Navy repellent) outfitting and Iheii be placed la Marino, although no one was reported hurt en either vessel. if it is available. The black dye will repel many species. If your group regular service supplying fuel for large Navy vessels. The bridge on the San Marino was almost sheared off. Life­ is threatened while in the water, form a tight circle and face outward. There are 225 Navy officers and boats, davits and other deck gear also were smashed up as If approached, hit the shark on the snout with any instrument at hand, msn assigned to the tanker, who a result of the collision. The vessel went into the shipyard preferably a heavy one. Use your bare hands only as a last resort. will remain aboard the vessel pend­ at New Orleans but is back out now. Bosun John Zeireis (Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can ing the completion of the work. turned in the picture. be submitted to this column care o/ the SEAFARERS LOG.) tkse »g1il SEAFARERS LOG Meet On NY Waterfront Traffic Problems

ICC Nixes Rails' Move To Purchase Barge Co. WASHINGTON—Attempts by two western railroads to reduce competition along the Mississippi River by gaining control of a barge line under contract to the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union have been"^— turned back by the Interstate were strongly opposed by the Mar­ Commerce Commission. itime Trades Department of the The decision to uphold the tra­ AFL-CIO and the SIU, which ap­ TrafFic congestion hampering truck loading and discharging at Brooklyn piers was focus for ditional pattern of competition be­ peared before the ICC on behalf a meeting at SlU headquarters among representatives of waterfront Teamster locals, the In­ tween the railroad industry and of river boatmen. The unions ar­ ternational Longshoremen's Association, NYC Dept. of Marine & Aviation and trucking other forms of transportation re­ gued that railroad ownership of groups. Concern over the problems created by construction on Belt Parkway led to a sulted from the ICC's rejection of the barge line would lessen com­ series of meetings in which the waterfront group is seeking city action to resolve the water­ an application by the Illinois Cen­ petition along the waterway, in­ tral and the Southern Pacific rail­ crease the cost of transportation front traffic issue. roads to buy the John I. Hay barge to consumers and in the process line of New Orleans for about $9 reduce job opportunities. million. They planned to operate Representatives from civic the water carrier through a new groups and other transportation Broad Trade Program Mapped joint concern called Mid-West industry organizations also spoke Barge Co. before the Commission in opposi­ In Issuing a ruling on the case, tion to the railroads' bid. For US, IVou/cf Aid Shipping which has been pending since Hay operates over more than 1959, the ICC said that the three 2,500 miles of Inland and Gulf WASfflNGTON—Hearings on a broad new trade program which could have an im­ carriers "are in constant competi­ waterways. portant effect on US shipping are now underway. The Administration is seeking enact­ tion for traffic" and, once the rail­ ment of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in order to meet the challenge of the European roads took over, the barge line Economic Community, the could be "managed in such a man­ can workers and industry, it also for reductions of Common Market ner as to serve the interest of the six-nation Western European railroads and to enhance the trade bloc known as the Com­ would provide: tariffs on American - produced IBU Rivers movement of traffic over an all- mon Market. • Payments for workers, who goods. With the ability to swap tariff rail route." The proposed trade law would lose their jobs because of imports, amounting to 65 percent of wages cuts with the Common Market, the The two roads' efforts to be­ replace the Reciprocal Trade come the first rail carriers to own for a year; Administration claims, America Agreements Acts first adopted Mississippi River barge line Drive Gains • Training in new jobs for could better compete in the rich ST. LOUIS—Continuing to press during the Roosevelt Administra­ Western European market as well tion. It would allow for broader workers displaced by imports; • Relocation pay for workers as elsewhere. More cargo, and its intensive organizing campaign, authority to deal with tariff bar­ consequently more jobs at sea, the Inland Boatmen's Union has riers and implement US foreign who have to go to new areas to find work because of plant clos­ could result from the increased Texas IBU signed up a key harbor operator trade policies. The proposal dif­ here. fers from previous legislation in ings due to imports. trade. In the process, it's estimated providing for specific assistance The bill would enable business­ The Ford Towing Corporation, that more jobs would be created Wins Jobs, to workers and companies whose men to get loans in order to mod­ which operates one shift boat in jobs and earnings are directly af­ ernize or get into new fields if ashore for American workers than St. Louis harbor, agreed to a union fected by imports as a result of they are squeezed by rising im­ would be lost by an increase in contract which gives its employees ports. Companies which suffer American imports brought about Back Wages tariff reductions. responsible union representation from the proposed tariff cuts also by any general drop in tariffs. HOUSTON—A scheme by an oU plus top wages and conditions. The It would authorize reductions of could get tax relief and technical The cost of the overall aid provi­ rig service fleet operator to throw agreement calls for an immediate up to 50 percent in US tariffs on help on new markets and prod­ sions for workers and industry are its employees out of work because pay raise, nine paid holidays, full all commodities imported in this ucts. estimated at $185 million for the of Union activity has been foiled welfare coverage, pension benefits country and eliminate all tariffs The Common Market Nations, first five years. by the SIU Inland Boatmen's on a lengthy list of commodity and complete job security pro­ France, West Germany, Belgium, Union. The IBU won back the job tection. groups which account for 80 per­ Netherlands, Luxemburg, and rights of its members in an im­ cent or more of the trade between Italy, are rapidly moving toward portant ruling by the National Card Check the US and the Common Market elimination of all tariffs among Japan Still Labor Relations Board. Ford agreed to IE)U representa­ countries. themselves, while maintaining Boatmen in the fleet of George tion of its tugmen after a card All tariff reductions would be uniform tariffs on trade with na­ E. Light & Co., Seabrook, Tex., check showed overwhelming sup­ made gradually during the five- tions outside the group. Top Builder whici services Humble Oil rigs in port for the union. Besides the one year life of the law. In order to The US is seeking the new trade LONDON — Japanese shipyards the Gulf of Mexico, voted in an shift tug it now has working, the cushion possible affects on Ameri­ law in order to be able to bargain built 23 percent of the shipping NLRB election in December to company plans to add a second tonnage launched throughout the oin the IBU. The board then cer­ boat to handle its growing opera­ world last year, holding its lead tified the IBU as bargaining agent tion. over all shipbuilding nations for for the 18 boatmen in the fleet. In separate action, the IBU New Design For Hydrofoil the sixth year in a row. The company, however, chartered boosted its string of important Lloyd's Register of Shipping its eight boats in a bareboat agree­ signings covering tug companies fixed the Japanese output at 1.8 ment to Humble Oil, the nation­ operating lii the inland rivers, million tons, an increase over the wide outfit of which Esso (Stand­ when the Bernhardt Bros. Tug­ -70 Knots 'Like A Bird' tonnage built in 1960. Great Brit­ ard Oil of New Jersey) is a major boat Service of CassvUle, Wiscon- Preliminary design of the worlds largest ocean-going hydro­ ain held the second spot among division. As a result of the bare­ son, agreed to a top contract. world shipbuilders, 600,000 tons boat charter, the IBU men were foil ship, a 300-ton vessel capable of achieving speeds up to Top Terms 70 knots and to be utilized by the US Navy for research behind the pace-setter. West Ger­ faced with a loss of their jobs. missions, have been com-"* many was third, followed by Swe­ Confronted with this maneuver, Under the agreement, Bern­ under development, wiU increase den, Netherlands, France, Norway the IBU promptly filed unfair labor hardt tugmen receive an immedi­ pleted by the Gruman Air­ practice ate wage hike, improved working craft Corporation. its speed potential to ab;out 70 and the United States. The US charges with the NLRB. knots, nearly twice the speed of produced 342,000 tons, off 142,000 The board has now ruled in favor conditions, welfare and pension The plans were submitted to the the largest ocean-going ships. from the previous year. of the union's position, thus as­ coverage plus important job se­ Bureau of Naval Ships, contract­ The ship, known as the AG (EH), The high point of Japanese suring the men their original jobs curity protection. The contract ing agency for the project. is the second ocean-going hydro­ shipbuilding prior to World War plus back wages ranging up to for the company's boatmen also The new Navy ship will be sup­ foil ship under development for II was 15 percent of the world $350 per man. Tlie settlement also provides for automatic wage in­ ported on a system of foils or the Navy. The HS Denison, a 90- total. Lloyd's said 691 new ships commits Light to enter into col­ creases during its term. "wings" positioned at the end of ton research vessel, will be amounting to almost 3.5 million lective bargaining negotiations Bernhardt also recognized the three struts projecting beneath its launched this spring for the US tons were entered on its rolls with the union without resort to Union after a card check. The re­ hull. Two struts are located for­ Maritime Administration. during 1961. further subterfuge. sulting agreement takes in the ward of the ship's center of gravity, five towboats owned or operated and a third strut is positioned at, by the company on the Upper the stern. As the three "wings" Mississippi River. cut through the water, lift is pro­ Between 50 and 60 tugmen work vided in the same manner that on the five boats, three of which the wings of an airplane provide have historical names while the lift by traveling through the air. other two honor the company's The ship will first employ a home state. The tug names are: eubmerged foil .system that will Pere Marquette, William Clark, enable the vessel to travel at a Stephen Foster, Badger and Wis­ speed of about 45 knots. The addi­ Artist's conception shows how the world's largest hydrofoil ship will take off' from its consin. Wisconsin is known as the tion of a later set of foils, now normal displacement condition (far left) to its full foil-borne condifion (right). "Badger State." ' .< {.r •-T'-s}.•- r-V',; '^•.n rs'' m

KiiMk, IMt SEAFARERS LOG rvJitam UNION IS XiASSROOM' FOR CARIBBEAN AFFillATB SlU Trinidad Unionists At HQ

Four delegates from the SIIT- af filiated Seamen's & Waterfront Workers Trade Union of Trinidad are currently in New York receiving a thorough briefing on all phases of union operations and procedure. The group, con­ sisting of Basil Douglas, the union's 1st vice- president; Stephen Joseph, assistant sec­ ret ry for grievance procedures: Francis Mungroo, secretary of the ocean-going branch, and Norman Harris, member of tha stevedoring branch, expects to spend several weeks obtaining detailed Information on trade union practices In the United States. The delegates have spent the first two weeks of their stay on such diverse sub­ jects as cargo-handling procedures, the operations of union clinics on both the longshoring and seafaring side, both sea­ men's and longshoremen's contracts, water­ front safety programs and hiring systems. As a result of detailed study of the SIU's rotary shipping and seniority hiring proce­ dure. the representatives of the SIU affil­ iate have Indicated a desire to establish similar procedures in their own union. A major Interest of the group Is to learn full details of welfare and pension plan operations in the States both In terms of benefits provided and with respect to ad­ ministrative procedures. The program calls for study of the operations of Union wel­ fare plans as well as the workings of thn industry-wide food and safety programs. The Trinidad union has been affiliated with the SIU since last October. Its morn than 6,000 members handle longshore and Visitors are briefed on full range of SlU procedures shipboard work out of the island and many • ...on BEEFS (top), ACCOUNTING METHODS of them are employed aboard the foreign- (left) and WELFARE RULES (above). flag Alcoa ships on the bauxite run.

CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT, DU­ ROTARY SHIPPING Is nxplainnd In thn SIU hiring hall. Detailed TIES OF PATROLMEN arn lubjnct for study of other procedures will take place in coming weeks to famtU this huddln. larixn thn visitors with all union operations. Pace Tea SEAFARERS IOC March, IHS .osmor; Old Ship, New Name Memories of the trying days of World War II when American workers participated massive war bond drives to buy ships, tanks, planes and other material for the Allied war Effort were revived this month. The occasion was the pres-"^ ^ntation to the International ILGWU headquartera In New plaque is unique in that it is the jadies Garment Workers Un­ York. first to be given away from a pri­ 'Seagoing Motel* ion of the original name plate The vessel, named in honor of a vately-owned and still-operating (from a war-built Liberty ship former president of the ILGWU, vessel. christened as the SS Morris Sig- was one of some 5,000 merchant lan, and still sailing today as the ships built during the war, many New Role For Carferry slU-raanned Losmar operated by of which were sponsored by labor Palmar Steamship. organizations and other groups on. the basis of war bond purchases. New York Transfer Ceremonies ILGWU members purchased The name plate was turned over over $8 million worth of bonds in lo ILGWU president David Dubin- the course of union bond drives during the war and, as a result, Anti-Scab Bky by Calmar president Robert Jurgen in ceremonies at sponsored a number of aircraft and four Liberty ships. The ves­ sels were named for persons who had made significant contributions Bill Lags to the growth of the garment un­ ALBANY—The New York State ion and to the labor movement. AFL-CIO has charged that the Besides Sigman, they were the public is being completely misin­ Morris Hillquit, Meyer London formed about the provisions ot an and Benjamin Schlesinger. anti-strikebreaker bill passed by Built in Baltimore by the Beth- the Assembly and awaiting Senate lehem-Fairfield Shipyard and action here. launched on February 2, 1944, the A state labor spokesman said Sigman was later renamed the that widely-publicized official Arthur Fribourg. She ultimately statements of business and indus­ became the Losmar, after Calmar try groups and some newspaper purchased the vessel in 1956. editorials "have been saying the Ending long career on the Lakes, AM Arbor Ccvforry No. 3 Morris Sigman was the union's bill would make illegal the hiring is shown in balmier days. She was built in 1898. general secretary-treasurer in of anyone to replace workers on 1914-15 and later served as presi­ strike. This is not so." FRANKFORT, Mich.—Most ships that are "finished with dent from 1923 to 1928, during the The bill bans the use of agen­ turbulent period when garment cies whose business is supplying engines" either go to the breakers or into mothballs. workers rebuffed attempts by professional strikebreakers and A different fate may be in store for the Ann Arbor Car- Communists to take over the un­ bans hiring professional strike­ ferry No. 3. She's Iveen sold to a corporation that has plans to convert ion. He died in 1931. breakers. the ship into a "seagoing motel." IL6WU pres. David Dubinsky Presentation of the name plate "It also requires any employer was part of the Liberty ship Me­ The veteran of over 60 years of service on the Great Lakes was (right) receives historic Lib­ who recruits or advertises for morial Program sponsored by the recently sold to the Moonlight Motel Corporation of Manistee, Michi­ erty ship nameplate from workers to replace those on strike American Merchant Marine Insti­ or about to strike, to inform those gan, after having been Idle during the 1961 shipping season. Robert Jurgen, president of tute and the American Institute recruited and to state in any ad­ Oldest carferry In service on the Lakes, No. 3 was built in Cleveland Calmar. of Marine Underwriters. The vertisement that a labor dispute exists where the jobs are available. in 1898 and made her maiden voyage the same year. She was refur­ "The bill leaves no doubt in bished in 1922 and now measures • • anybody's mind as to what Is 307 feet overall. meant by a professional strike­ Sentimental Attachment breaker. The bill says it means SIU officials report a great sen­ NLRB OKs 'any person who customarily and timental attachment among old- repeatedly offers himself for em­ time carferry crews to the aging Protest On Denouncing management's use of tendants work a basic 205-hour ployment in place of employees vessel. Nobody, they added, likes cabs, Toronto City Controller Her- month. They do not receive any involved In a labor dispute'," the to see a ship go out of service, Ibert Orliffe, a mediator for 25 overtime until after 240 hours . . . state AFL-CIO reported. and a lot of men have many mem­ Runaway >'ears, has abandoned efforts to Guaranteed inter - company job This week, union representatives ories about No. 3. •settle a strike by members of the transfer rights in case of layoffs or at a meeting of the Maritime Port The remaining Ann Arbor car- WASHINGTON—A National La­ iHotel & Restaurant Workers plant closings has been won under Council of Greater New York, were ferries are scheduled to be sold bor Relations Board examiner has lagainst the Royal York Hotel. Man- a nation-wide pact negotiated by informed by Winfield Chasmar, to another company pending ap­ upheld last fall's protest picketing lagement had offered to rehire only the Glass Bottle Blowers. Some president of the Laundry and Dry proval by the Interstate Commerce action by unemployed Great Lakes lhalf of the striking workers in 32,000 production and maintenance Cleaning Workers Internation Un­ Commission. seamen against the flipflop-flag Ifavor of the scabs. Orliffe com- workers are covered by a three- ion, that the labor movement had Northern Venture in Marquette, lended the union's "principle of year agreement that also provided beem successful In winning a sim­ Mich. Ihumanity" in refusing to abandon wage increases and improvements ilar anti-scabbing bill In New Jer­ Dismiss Charges lits members . . . The US Depart- in pension and welfare benefits. sey. The NLRB action was in the Iment of Agriculture has granted Lakes Briefs form of a recommendation that lexclusive bargaining rights for its charges against the Lakes SIU be 12,742 meat in.spectors to the Amer- Korean Labor Visitors At SiU dismissed. The charges were llcan Federation of Government CHICAGO—Fair activity in port. brought against the union by I Employees, AFL-CIO. The Highway 16 was fitted out, Upper Lakes Shipping, Ltd., as ;r. fr. if- then laid up again, but is expected agent for Island Shipping, Ltd., Members of Machinists Lodge to go back into operation shortly. and the Lake Superior and Ish- 11918 at seven Whirlpool Corp. Reports of a good steel year are peming Railroad Company. (plants in St. Joseph and Benton common. There is no Indication of steel layoffs, as is usual this time Picketing action against the Ven­ (Harbor, Mich., have reaffirmed ture by unemployed seamen la (support of their union In rejecting of year . . . FBANKFOBT—Ship­ Ian attempted raid by the Team- ping picked up somewhat with the Duluth, Minn., last fall was previ­ ously upheld in Federal District (sters. The workers voted 823 to Wabash going on a 20 and 8 sched­ Court. The earlier ruling said that 1324 in favor of the Machinists dur­ ule. The ship was stuck in 28 the seamen were acting within tho ing a National Labor Relations inches of Ice on her last trip to scope of the law in seeking to pror Board election in which IBT presi­ Menominee and was freed by a tect their job security. dent Jimmy Hoffa personally cam- Coast Guard cutter. In hearings before the NLRB, I paigned. 4 4 4' 4- 4- t" the union proved that Canadian The United Auto Workers has DETROIT—Activity remains on and US interests owned the vessel, I reached agreement with the Allis- slow side. One ship, the steamer and the NLRB ruled in favor of tho Chalmers Manufacturing Company Wyandotte, will not operate this union in line with past decisions. on national terms of a new 32 season. Crewmembers will be re­ Switched Runaway month contract affecting 7,000 assigned through the Job Security Subsequently, the company workers and covering wages, pen­ Program . . . ALPENA—Port is switched the runaway-flag regis­ sions, vacations. Insurance and sup­ open with minimum activity. Many try of the Northern Venture and plemental unemployment benefits. members have been working with went back under the Canadian flag. Improved arbitration procedures the Boys' Club during the off­ This was part of a maneuver to were also covered. Picketlines season. There was a good turnout put the vessel and its scab crew were retained at several of the for 12th Annual Marine Ball, into a company union which has company's seven struck plants which was held in the Memorial since blossomed forth as tho while negotiations continued on lo- Visiting SIU hall in NY, Korean trade unionists loelt over the HalL "Canadian Maritime Union." I cal issues. LOS with SIU exec, vice-pres. Cal Tanner who welcomed 4 4 4 Across the Lakes, Canadian sea­ 4. 4 t them. Pictured (l-r) are Park F. Young, director, Dept. of BUFFALO — Shifting cargo men have also been upheld in their Tbc Sleeping Car Porters have picketing of a sister ship, the Int I Affoifi, Federation of Korean Trade Unions; Tanner; work is accounting for some job called on the Pullman Company activity in port, llcwevcr, the Wheat King, with the result that I and railroads operating their own R. Aiken, Railway Clerks, their US labor escort; Lee Kyu grain trade decline is beginning shippers have shown great re­ sleeping cars to institute a 40-hour Choli, head of the Korean TUP and of the Korean Railway to cut into this work. Approxi­ luctance to utilize either vessel. week or a 173-hour month. At Workers Union, and Mike Carlin, Infl Division-MTD rep. mately half of the normal grain The Wheat King was last reported present Pullman porters and at- Choi! is also an alternate member of the ITF general council. has not been unloaded. in lay-up. • • B8Se2lE2LSga

Harti, INt SEAFARERS LOG t»KB Eleven.

A 'Here's How' For Industry The "holier-than-thou" business world which has read such pious Job Favors lectures to labor in the past took a bad beating on the ethical front in 1961. As a result, the National Industrial Conference Board has found it necessary to issue a code of conduct for officers and di­ Nixed For rectors of American industry. This includes the following rather obvious items: • Don't invest in companie.s that supply your company with Kings Point their products. WC Fleets Getting More WASHINGTON—The Maritime • Don't-invest in competing companies. Administration has rejected a sug­ • Don't trade in your own company's stock for quick profits. gestion that it promote legislation to provide graduates of the na­ e Don't borrow from or lend to customer or supplier companies. tion's maritime academies with Ships; Roosevelt Ready • Don't accept part-time employment from firms doing business preferential treatment in finding SAN FRANCISCO—SIU Pacific District seamen are slatec with your company. seagoing Jobs. The latest suggestion came from to man a brand-new Mariner vessel and several other mod­ e Don't accept substantial gifts or entertainment. the US Merchant Marine Academy ernized ships now being fitted out by West Coast companies e Don't reveal confidential information to outsiders. under various replacement"*" Alumni Association, at Kings Point, e Don't use your position for personal gain, and NY, which complained that mari­ programs. in States Lines' $66 million replace­ time academy graduates were find­ The Hawaii, fourth Mariner ment program covering six ships e Don't acquire real estate of interest to your own company. Ana If you want to get an idea of corporate democracy here's ing it difficult to find Jobs aboard was launched last month at New­ US-flag ships. port News, Va. Her sister ships how J. A. Livingston, financial writer of the Washington Post, puts it: In turning down this suggestion. are the Washington, Oregon and Maritime Administrator Donald W. California. "It is commonly assumed that directors choose the chief execu­ tives of major corporations. This is a legal fiction. In practice the Alexander has advised that every Art Coleman Modernization of the Hawaiian future academy candidate be noti­ head of the company usually selects—nominates—directors. Then Planter of Matson Lines was also fied in detail that "he does not have stockholders dutifully elect the directors to office. The directors, completed in February, and this a built-in career graduation, sim­ Dies At 53 vessel, with 24,000 cubic bale ca­ in turn, instaU, elect, the management that nominated them." ilar to that of the service academiex MFOW Vice-Pr«sicl«nt pacity added, went back into serv­ graduates." He expressed "sur­ ice from Portland. The fourth ship prise" this hadn't been done in the SAN FRANCISCO—Members of in the six-vessel remodeling plan past. tlie SIU Pacific District unions for Weyerhauser Steamship has US Bill Of Rights' Maritime unions have long ques­ marked the death this month of been rechristened at Coos Bay, tioned the need for the Federal ex­ Art Coleman, vice president of the Oregon, as the George S. Long pense entailed in operating the Marine Fireman's Union. The reconstruction Job on the Long academies. They have pointed out increased her cargo-carrying ca­ Urged For Shoppers that the money could be better Coleman, 53, died at St. Francis pacity by nearly 6,000 cubic feet. utilized in other aspects of the Hospital here on March 10. He had WASHINGTON—Proposals setting forth a "Bill of Rights" for consumers have been sent to Congress by the Administra­ Government's program for marl- been ill since December of last Goes In April time. year. Due to start trans-Pacific serv­ tion in urging important new legislation dealing with drugs, Enactment of legislation to pro­ At the time of his death, Cole­ ice for American President Lines food, cosmetics, business* vide preferential treatment for man was a delegate to -the San in April is the liner President mergers, television sets and ceivers for both very high fre­ academy graduates would dis­ Francisco Labor Council and had Roosevelt, reconstructed recently interest rates. quency (VHF) and ultra-high fre­ criminate against experienced Just been re­ at Seattle at a cost of $10 million The President announced a di­ quency (UHF) channels, urged seamen who have advanced to of­ elected to an­ The remodeled ship is named after rective for creation of a Con­ strengthening of anti-monopoly ficers through the ranks and other term as two Roosevelts, Theodore and sumers' Advisory Council to as­ laws and promised recommenda­ against union officers who are vice-president of Franklin Delano, both former US sist the President's Council of Eco­ tions on "truth in packaging" legis­ now competing for the limited the MFOW. Presidents. nomic Advisers, and a directive re­ lation as a further aid to con­ number of available Jobs in a de­ He had been a In other developments, Olympic- quiring a special assistant for con­ sumers. clining US merchant fleet. union member Griffiths Lines has opened bids sumer liaison in every Government for 27 years and for the construction of two con- agency dealing with matters af­ had served as an tainerships for operation in the fecting the buying public. official for the Pacific coastwise service between In a message to Congress, the last 13 years. In Celatwag Seattle, San Francisco and Los An­ President said consumers should 1940 he began geles. Eight bids ranging from Just have: serving as Portland business agent under $11 million to $14 million "The right to safety—to be and continued until 1957, when he are being evaluated. The two con­ protected against the marketing Joe Algina, Safety Director was elected port agent. He con­ tainer vessels, to be known as the of goods which are hazardous to tinued in that position until 1961, Washington Express and the Cali­ health or life. Ship Fires Aiways A Hazard when he was elected vice president fornia Express, will be 430 feet The right to be informed— of the MFOW. long, fully containerized, and cap­ to be protected against fraudulent, The importance of drilling and testing fire-fighting techniques aboard A native of Spokane, Washing­ able of 18-knot service speeds. deceitful or grossly misleading in­ ship is pointed up again and again in reports of fires and explosions ton, Coleman had lived in Oregon formation, advertising, labeling, or at sea. All seamen, whether on SlU-manned ships or any other vessels, prior to moving to California in New Reo(wd other practices, and to be given have the same responsibility to stay posted and alert to these dangers. 1961, where he resided in San Meanwhile, the new freighter the facts they need to make an A report of the Liverpool Underwriters Association, which covers a Pablo. Washington Mail, of American Mail informed choice. large number of marine insurers dealing in all types of vessels, empha­ He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Line, recently broke two interna­ "The right to choose—to be sizes the problem. In 1961, 20 merchant ships vessels amounting to Ameiia Coleman; a son, Ronald; tional speed records on the Yo­ assured, wherever possible, access 127,300 gross tons were total losses due to fires and explosions, includ­ a stepson, Gary; his mother; four kohama-British Columbia run dur­ to a variety of products and serv­ ing two American ships. The loss figure for last year was way higher brothers, Bert, John, Richard, and ing her maiden voyage. Rated at a ices at competitive prices . , , than the 1960 total of eight vessels and about 50,000 tons. Michael; and three sisters, Lenora, speed of 20 knots, the Washington • "The right to be heard—to be All fires and explosions reported, most of them minor, amounted to Ruth, and Evelyn. Mail cut the previous passenger assured that consumer interests 470, an increase from 419 the previous 12 months. Of course, most Funeral services were held on ship record for the cross-Pacific will receive full and sympathetic of, this was on foreign ships as we know. The thing to keep in mind, March 13, and burial was at Olivet jaunt by 22 minutes. She's the first consideration in the formulation of however, is that as ships and equipment get older, particularly the Cemetery. SIU Pacific District of­ of three vessels already ordered as Government policy, and fair and case in the US fleet, the possibilities for trouble increase. ficials and a number of rank-and- part of an eight-ship fleet replace­ expeditious treatment in adminis­ This is why strict attention and frequent fire and boat drills are filers attended the rites here. ment program for American Mail. trative tribunals." Important for all hands. A well-trained, experienced crew that can Drug Safety respond promptly in an emergency is the best kind of "insurance" He said consumers and physi­ when the chips are down. cians should have "assurance from 4« it it an impartial scientific source" More labor participation in safety programs, and more labor-manage­ that any drug on the market is ment cooperation are essential to save human lives and limbs, accord­ "safe and effective" and that the ing to the President's Conference on Occupational Safety held recently accompanying promotional mate­ in Washington. This year's conference had more labor participation rial "tells the full story—its bad than ever before, with 250 representatives of different union organiza­ effects as well as its good." Pre­ tions present among the 3,000 delegates. scription drugs, he stated, should A couple of interesting facts stood out from the overall discussions be Identified by a simple common and reports. The accident rate for workers in manufacturing has been name so that the purchaser can dropping steadily since that section of the economy began receiving buy the drugs he needs "at the the most attention from labor, management and Government. On lowest competitive price." tlie other hand, the accidental death toll among farm workers—the Declaring that thousands of least unionized group of. workers—is the highest of any American women have suffered injuries to occupation. their eyes, skin and hair because One of the points brought out in specialized discussions on safety of "untested or inadequately-test­ hazards concerned problems in the longshore field, as described by ed beauty aids," the President said Joe Leonard, safety director for the International Longshoremen's legislation is needed to require Association. He described union efforts to make the docks and cargo cosmetics to be "tested and proved spaces aboard ship a lot safer for ILA workers, and recent Labor safe" before mai'keting. Department figures indicate that some progress is being made. In other areas, the President In this connection, the record also shows that in 1961 the Depart­ urged enactment of a "truth in ment listed 188 foreign ships that had to be delayed in US ports lending bill," to require full dis­ because of defects in cargo gear. In many cases, it was necessary to closure to installment buyers of use shore cranes in order to safely load and unload these ships. It the actual amounts of credit seems from this there's plenty of work needed to bring foreign bottoms Pictured at launching last year, American Mail Line's Wash­ charges. He also backed legisla­ up to US standards, no matter what the foreign owners claim. ington Mail set new trans-Pacific speed mark this month on tion to require manufacturers of (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can Yokohama-West Coast run. television sets to equip all new re­ be submitted tc this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Face Twdw SEAFARERS LOG Maidh, INS I ' » * 'Goffig... Going...'

BULK CARRIER CONSTRUCTION—The world ore carrier fleet consists of 327 vessels. Of this total, the United States operates only 4 vessels in the foreign trade, with a total deadweight tonnage of 87,- 000 tons. In the light of this, it is apparent that the United States haf lost control of its ore imports and that this trade is now monopolized by foreign-flag vessels. Large bulk carriers are now being built by almost all of the major maritime powers, with the exception of the United States. The USSR, which had only sixteen bulk carriers of 46,000 dwt in 1954, now has 110 of 636,000 dwt. By grasping the real significance of a bulk carrier fleet, the USSR has recognized an In­ strument for Soviet economic penetration. t 4" l" LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP—State Department and Coast Guard officials appearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have urged that group to favorably report the International Conven­ tion for Safety of Life at Sea (1960) to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification . . . Senator Wiley (Rep.-Wls.) has urged the Defense Department to establish a Transportation Coordinating Agency. He stated that the Department of Defense has created and adhered to shipping policies which, to a large degree, overlook the potentials of a Great Lakes waterway system. Last year Sen. Wiley recommended a special study of defense shipping policies on military cargo destined for overseas ... In hearings before the House Merchant Marine Committee, the International Longshoremen's Association lodged its protest against HR 207, a bill that would eliminate liability of ships and their owners to persons other than crewmembers, for breach of the warranty of seaworthiness. The ILA told the Congres­ sional subcommittee that the only real beneficiaries of the proposed legislation would be foreign shipowners . . . Government and industry spokesmen have given support to S. 2801, a measure designed to extend until June 30, 1964, the twelve-year minimum age for trade-in of vessels on new construction . . . The Department of Commerce has expressed its opposition to provisions of S. 2800 which would make permanent the present 55 percent construction subsidy which the Government may pay toward new ship construction, and would remove any percentage limitation on construction subsidy incident to recon­ structing or reconditioning a vessel. 4< ^ 4* SHIPBUILDING — In a recent appearance before the Maritime Evaluation Committee, Business Council, Department of Commerce, the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, AFL-CIO, stated that if the shipbuilding industry is allowed to die with no possibility of replacement training, it will take from five to seven years of on-the-job training in most of the building and repair yards to get it started again. The Maritime Evaluation Committee is presently conducting a study of maritime matters during the course The pending entry into service of the yard and manned by foreign crews. of which it is hearing from the various industry segments. The union nuclear-powered NS Savannah highlights This will only worsen the Imbalance be­ commented on the "intermittency" of employment in the shipbuilding industry, drawing on data covering average weekly hours worked the peculiar situation which confronts the tween what the American merchant marine during the years 1946 through 1958 in the Atlantic Coast shipyards of American merchant marine. On the one needs and what it has. Further, it slams the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, including Fall River and Sparrows hand, the responsible agencies show no hesi­ door in the face of any future proposals to Point. These figures indicate that in each of the years named, ths tation whatsoever in spending considerable add to our dwindling and insufficient ore- average hours worked were less than 34 per week, except during ths sums on a wide variety of costly experiments carrying capacity . Korean crisis in 1952. and equally costly studies. The other side of The point of having a merchant marine is 4" 4" 4" to have ships to carry a goodly percentage FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION—Thomas E. Stakem, Chair­ the coin is the reluctance to put money into man of the Federal Maritime Commission, recently expressed the hops any new operating idea which will bring of the nation's foreign trade. The point of that shipping lines of all nations "will calm their fears" as to Ameri­ direct and immediate benefit to the shipping having Government aid is to see to it that the can shipping practices, including the tariff filing requirements pro­ industry right now. merchant marine gets the kind of ships it posed in FMC Document No. 964. Chairman Stakem stated that record! Nobody quarrels with the value of experi­ needs. If the foreign trade of the US con­ show that virtually all lines engaged in the United States foreign sists in the main of bulk cargoes, then these trade have thus far sought to cooperate with the spirit and the letter mentation and the development of new ship of the new regulatory laws. The FMC official noted that some 950 types. We suppose that all of the studies and are the types of vessels which the Govern­ ment should assist. It doesn't take elaborate tariffs have been filed since the tariff filing requirements were initi­ information-gathering procedures will also ated on January 2. About 500 of these were new tariffs which had not serve a useful purpose some time in the dim study and research to figure that out. previously been submitted. future. But all this will be to no avail if the 4 4" 4" day-to-day bread and butter operation of the FISH REPORT — The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries has made industry is neglected. SUP'S 77th Birthday arrangements to award a contract to study water transportation rates and services for fish and fishery products. The study will be per- A key case in point was the handling of The month of March marks the 77th anni­ fiirined by the Traiisp«ji(ation and Public Utilities Services of the the proposal by Ore Line to build two new versary of the founding of the Sailors Union General Services Administration ... A group of South African fishing ore carriers for American-flag operation. of the Pacific and the commemoration of the companies has announced Intention to enter the Chilean fishing in­ The proposal was desirable from every point birthdays of two of its historic leaders, dustry in 1962. The company expects to build a fish meal plant at of view. These ships would be the first bulk Andrew Furuseth and' Harry Lundeberg. Iquiqui in northern Chile. The company will operate a fleet of purse ore-carrying tonnage built for US operation Lundeberg, who died in 1957, was the found­ seiners, similar to pilchard boats used off South Africa and Southwest since World War II. They would assure that er and first president of the SIU of North Africa. The vessels will be purchased from Chilean boatyards . . . The Japanese plan to establish a new tuna base at Levuka, Fiji Islands. at least some of the vital ore imports on America. The intention to establish a base at Levuka is reported to have been which the nation's economy depends would The establishment of the SUP is dated formulated to help the struggling medium and small fishing coopera­ travel on US-flag ships. from March 6, 1885, when a group of 300 sea­ tives of Japan. The plan, however, is strongly opposed by the thre« Their approval would be recognition of the men gathered at Folsom Street wharf in San largest Japanese fishing companies which operate tuna mothership shift in our foreign commerce from package Francisco to consider steps "towards form­ fleets in the South Pacific ... A large Japanese firm is constructing cargo to bulk cargo; it would show that the ing a permanent protective union." The a large cold stoLage plant at Tema, Ghana, to handle the catch of it! authorities were alert to the changing pat­ growth of the SUP and the development of Atlantic trawler feet, reported to total six trawlers, mostly in the 2,500- ton class. The company plans to increase its trawler fleet in the At­ tern of our foreign trade and were prepared the sailors' movement on all coasts is due lantic Ocean and may build more freezing plants in West Africa. to take steps accordingly. largely to the dedication of these two pioneer 4" .4' 4" The proposal was approved at all levels in maritime trade unionists. MARITIME SUBSIDY BOARD—Savings of as much as 40 million the appropriate maritime agencies after the Furuseth was a front-line fighter in the dollars are r.opeu xor as a .v . lu >...o ..^a' ^...siied usual exhaustive hearings. Then, suddenly, movement that freed seamen from punitive by the Maritime Administration to cut costs for both the Govern­ when it had reached the final stages, the con­ maritime law and upheld their rights as ment and shipowners in the construction of 200 new ships still to ba struction plan was stifled at the highest workers and citizens. He died in 1938. built in the long-range replacement program. Under the new policy, levels of the Commerce Department and the SUP secretary-treasurer from 1936 until the Maritime Subsidy Board will require that applicants for con­ Administration. struction-differential subsidy shall whenever practicable duplicata his death in 1957, Lundeberg continued the ship designs already approved for subsidized construction and that The result now is that the proposal is be­ fight to upgrade conditions for the entire orders shall be placed for no fewer than four, preferably six, ships at ing abandoned. Instead of the US having seamen's union movement. He pioneered the a time. The Maritime Subsidy Board has indicated that important two new 51,400-ton carriers under the Ameri- campaign against runaway-flag shipping and economies would result from simplified engineering, modern methods ican flag, built in American yards, these shaped the expansion of the SlUNA and its in shipyard fabrication and assembly, lower cost of some major com­ same vessels will be constructed in a foreign affiliates for almost two decades. ponents, and in reduced cost of developing shipyard working drawings. WMAFARERS LOG T*ge Thiricca

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Seafarers began using the newest hail operated by the SlU early this month when the new Houston building opened for business. The first member­ Jobs posted, on# of the first The clean white building has shipping calls in new hall gets ship meeting in the modernized, two-story structure took place on March 12 tpic and span look in side- underway. Dispatcher G. and served as a welcome for many Seafarers. view photographed from Delgado checks cards. The main deck of the air-conditioned building features the shipping hall Canal Street. and provides facilities for Union business operations, records and other func­ tions. The second deck contains recreational and meetina space.

It's cofFeetime, so Seafarers try a cup In the cafeteria- First SlU membership meeting In comfortable area on 2nd deck hears report from SlU snackbar arranged for their convenience. president Paul Hall on Union activities.

"How's shipping" Is always the Important Item, and the new hall makes ample provision for posting of registration cards so all hands can check their spot on the seniority shipping list (upper left). At service windows (left), J. Zeireis, J. Lellnksi and J. Bennett try the counter out for size. Zeireis was elected to Union's quarterly financial committee during membership meeting. Above, cafeteria foursome Includes J. Malcolm, Paul Hall and Wayne Henderson. Faf* Foorteca SEAFARERS LOG Dr. Weisbeiter's Tests Hint New Medical Aid

PHOENIX, Ariz.—A scientific breakthrough that may sup­ ply some answers to the nature of cancer and other human New Paterson Pact diseases has been reported by Dr. Austin Weisberger of Western Reserve University* to a seminar of the American change them back to their healthy Booms Canada SIU Cancer Society held there this form, an important aid in treating MONTREAL—The signing of a Canadian SIU Licensed monUt. the disease may develop. Division contract by J. P. Paterson & Sons Steamships has; Dr. Weisberger emphasised In Dr. Weisberger, brother of Mor­ extended union coverage to 70 engineers in the company's his report that his work had not fleet for the first time. ris Weisberger, executive vice- demonstrated fw certain that the president of the SIU of North The contract was completed posals for forthcoming negotia­ genetic apparatus of human cells Seafarer R. G. Giistaftson America and secretary-treasurer could be altered by the admission in February and is the third tions with the companies. Once of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, of DNA and NRA. However, it spoke up at March SIU mem­ to be signed In recent months. negotiations begin, these propos­ disclosed significant progress under offers a hint for possible future bership meeting in NY. He First-time union representation als will be turned over to the test-tube conditions in changing treatment of cancer, leukemia and urged all dispatchers to do has been extended to almost 200 union's negoUating team for use human cells from "normal" to the same to avoid confusion licensed men during this period, during the bargaining talks. allied diseases which have plagued bringing the total number of en­ "diseased" and vice versa by ex­ man through the ages. during busy job calls. posing them to protein-like mate­ gineers In the licensed group to rials known as DNA and NRA. 1,200. These materials determine heredi­ Previously, the Hall Corpora­ Open Halls tary human characteristics such as tion and the Licensed Division the color of the eyes, hair and SPACE TRAVELERS reached agreement on a contract other physical features. covering 62 engineers on Hall ves­ In Midland, In his experiments. Dr. Weis­ sels, and an accord was also made berger extracted NRA from the involving the 28 men in the Mise- USE STARS, TOO ner Steamship fleet. Owen Sound cells of people afflicted with a dis­ Use of the stars as a means of navigation, a method em­ ease called sickle-cell anemia. He As a result of these contracts, MONTREAL—Two new union found that he was able to produce ployed by seamen for hundreds of years, may now provide members of the SIU of Canada's halls have been opened in the the disease in a normal cell by the way for future astronauts to determine their position in Licensed Division have gained the Owen Sound and South Midland adding the NRA from the anemic space. This is the substance same benefits enjoyed by Cana­ areas by the SIU of Canada in a cell. On the other hand, he was of a discovery by Lt. Colonel the angle between a star and the dian unlicensed seamen, such as further expansion of its building able to eliminate the disease from John H. Glenn, America's earth's horizon. Another variation protection imder the union's wel­ program. the anemic cell by taking NRA first astronaut, which he reported would be to hitch the sextant to fare plan, vacation plan and sen­ With the addition of the two new from normal cells and transmit­ during testimony before a Con­ the side of the capsule and have iority shipping system. locations, Canadian seamen in ting them to the afflicted ones. gressional committee a few days its readings fed into a small com­ In other action, a Proposals these areas can keep more fully It is felt by many medical au­ after his historie orbital flight puter which would work out the Committee elected by the mem­ Informed about the affairs of the thorities that cancer is a disease around the earth. capsule's position. bership to survey suggestions for union and will have complete facil­ in which the cells go bad because Glenn recounted the experience It has been estimated that by new contracts Is preparing pro­ ities for shipping and other serv­ the genetic apparatus has been of even being able to observe stars using these methods an astronaut ices. Canadian SIU members have changed. during -the daylight portions of could "fix" his position within ten been urged to take full advantage If altering these cells through his flight. He recalled that he miles, which is accurate enough of the conveniences provided by the use of DNA and NRA can could see no stars near the horizon for a space ship traveling several the new buildings. but, as he adjusted to the view, miles a second on the 235,000-mile Lakes Talks Besides opening up two more some of the brighter ones became trip to the moon. hails, the Canadian SIU has been Moving? Notify clearly visible. Research along these lines has doing a sprucing-up Job on exist­ His observation may make It been going on for quite some time. ing facilities in different ports. SIU, Weifare possible for future space travelers It's already been observed that Continuing The union hall at Thorold was Seafarers and SIU families to determine position by checking when a man-made satellite passes TORONTO—Negotiations b e- treated to a renovation Job recent­ who apply for maternity, hos­ the stars in the same manner that overhead, there is a shift In the tween the SIU of Canada and the ly so that members who ship out pital or surgical benefits from mariners have used celestial wave lengths on which its radio Lakes Carrier Association are con­ of that port will have the best the Welfare Plan are urged to navigation since ancient times. It signals are being transmitted. tinuing and the union has received possible facilities for their use. keep the Union or the Wel­ could have an important bearing Using computers to measure this pledges of support from members The address of the hall at Owen fare Plan advised of any on the way man travels to the moon change in frequency of the radio sailing on the Great Lakes. Sound is 1135 Second Avenue and changes of address wluie their by eliminating the need for com­ signal, scientists have been able Among the contract terms being the location at Midland is 217 applications are being proc­ plex and cumbersome guidance to determine exactly where the pressed by the union are a guar­ Dominion Street. However, mem­ essed. Although payments are equipment. One of the side-results satellite was in relation to the anteed annual wage for the 8,000 bers who wish to send mail to often made by retimn mail, of the Glenn trip was his finding earth. seamen on the Lakes, a reduction Midland are advised to address it changes of address (or illegible that he could maneuver his space in work hours and increased wel­ to PO Box 144, Midland, Ontario. return addresses) delay them vehicle on his own without ground fare contribution from employers. when checks or "baby bonds" assistance of any kind. While the union is deep in are returned. Those who are The exact method an astronaut negotiations here it has wound up moving are advised to notify might use to make his observations I LA Urges its contract talks on the Canadian Coastal Ships SIU headquarters or the Wel­ has not yet been determined, but National Steamship Company's fare Plan, at 17 Battery Place, it is possible that he would utilize 'Buy Union' west coast service in Vancouver. New York 4, NY. a hand sextant, similar to a Continued rejection by the com­ mariner's instrument, to measure pany of the union's terms had re­ To Join Fleet Shoe Drive sulted in mediation by Canada's COLLINGWOOD, Ontario—Two SIU Safety Award For Mae ST. LOUIS—The District Coun­ Counciliation Board, and the board new vessels, especially designed to cil of the International Longshore­ is now expected to make a serve both Canadian inland and men's Association here has called recommendaUon on the contract. coastal routes, were launched here on all trade unionists to suport a Negotiations by the company and this month for N. M. Paterson, and "Buy Union" campaign in support the union had been going on since will Join the company's fleet in of workers at the International July. April. Shoe Company in this city. The beef centered on Canadian The ships, Lawrendoc and Mon- Some 700 ILA members in the National's rejection of the mem­ doc, are 292 feet long and have a warehousing, shipping and storing bership's desire for a contract beam of 45 feet. Deisel-electric departments at three local plants similar to the Alaska Cruise Lines' powered, they have a cruising are involved. International is an­ terms. The company wanted a pact speed of about 15 knots and are other in a long list of domestic similar to the one negotiated with fully reinforced for ice conditions. companies affected by the competi­ the Canadian Pacific Company Accommodations for Canadian tion of cheap imports and non­ in 1958. seamen include two-man sleeping West coast seamen desire the quarters, deluxe washing and laun­ union products manufactured un­ Alaska terms because the opera­ der sub-standard, low-wage condi­ dry facilities plus a recreation tion and run of Canadian National room. The ships are equipped with tions. ships are fundamently the same An Independent union repre­ the latest navigational devices for and should have the same coverage. safe and speedy sailing. sented the company's workers here Attempting to continue its ad­ until 1956, when the independent Cargo-handling has been sim­ vantage over other operators, plified by dividing the vessels into affiliated with the ILA and became Canadian National has proposed Local 1820. three sections to be serviced by the lower standards from the 1958 cranes. The 28 foot by 28 foot International Shoe manufactur­ agreement to maintain its mone­ ers shoes for men, women and hatches are fully automatic and tary advantage over Alaska Cruise the use of tarpaulins is completely children under a variety of labels, Lines. including Florsheim, Winthrop, eliminated. A full year's accident-free sailing for SIU crewmembers on The absence of any deck gear the Mae (Bull) earned SIU safety award for the vessel on City Club and Handcraft shoes for men. Accent, Trios, Smart Set and makes the ships especially suited arrival in Baltimore. Displaying citation (front, l-r) are Sea­ Florsheim shoes for women and to handle bulk cargoes and their farers Roy Alston, Frank Bona, Stanley Johns, Ed Kolenovsky, the Poll Parrot, Weather Bird, speed and draft will permit them with Safety Director Joe Algina and SIU port ("gdut Rex Red Goose, CTicial Boy Scout and to service points not yet served Dickey; rear, S. Freeman, J. Emmerick, and F. Hughes. Pussyfoot shoes for youngsters. by other Great Lakes vessels. 0 SEAFAmEMS LOG rag* Piftem US Sued For Irmpasat Reserve Fleet In Wrong Yard Not many people can say they have a fleet of ships parked in their front yard, but Mrs. Theresa Scozzafava says she does, and the Federal Government owes her $10,000 in "back rent" for using her property. Mrs. Scozzaiava, a 77-year- old grandmother, contends the 50 are periodically used for the sought to increase the rent. The Atlantic Gale Takes Government owes her money storage of grain. Mrs. Scozzafava Government stood fast by its offer for anchoring its Hudson River has been collecting $25 per month of $25 a month, however, and al­ mothbali fleet in front of her house rent from the Government since though It has pulled several ships Heavy Toll; 7 losf at Jones Point, in Rockland Coun­ 1946 for the use of a dock and away from her reputed underwater ty, New York. Jones Point has been for parking privileges for Govern­ property, she stijl contends that the location of the Hudson River ment workers who service the the vessels are encroaching on it. reserve fleet since World War II. mothballed fleet. She's joined In the suit by her In her suit filed in the Federal When the Government lease ex­ daughter and son-in-law, who also Court in New York, Mrs. Scozza­ pired in 1960, Mrs. Scozzafava own property along the Hudson. fava claims underwater rights ex­ tending 230 feet into the Hudson and along 365 feet of shoreline on the basis of grants made by the State of New York dating back to 1814. The Government has countered by arguing that the court has no jurisdiction in the matter and that By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS the ships are in a navigable river in the public domain. Watch Those Supermarket 'Specials'! The mothball fleet numbers Looking for supermarket price leaders is a good way to save money. about 190 ships, of which about In fact, this department often has recommended planning meals around the supermarket specials, and also using the specials to stock up on staples you will soon need. But at the same time, don't get lured by price leaders into buying high-priced items. Supermarkets boast an assortment of selling illu­ Broad Job sions that can dazzle an innocent shopper into spending a great deal of extra money. Lost in East coast storm with all hands, fishing boat Karina T. is shown last year at NY's Fulton Fish Market. In fact, if you listen to some of the food-merchandising experts talk, you'll find they consider the shopping public pretty much a POINT PLEASANT, NJ—Seven fishermen, members of Retraining bunch of innocents. The Institute of Design Analysis in San Francisco recently asserted that it had found that merely changing the labels the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, were lost at sea early in on beer convinced a test group of drinkers that the taste itself had March when the fishing vessel Karina T disappeared in a changed. storm off the Atlantic Coast.'t Plan Ready Here is some of the merchandising strategy practiced all over th* The storm, which caused vessels. Including one Liberian-flag WASHINGTON — President country, that you ought to know about: considerable damage and loss vessel which broke in half with no Kennedy has signed a bill passed The Case of "The Hot Specials" of life all along the coast from loss of life. by Congress this month in a move Some supermarket specials are really hot money-savers. One survey Hatteras to New England, came Along the coast, the storm to offset the effects of automation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found worthwhile savings on several In the wake of severe snow. The ripped up shorefront homes and on the American work force. meats, produce items and packaged goods each weekend. But only Karina T, which left here March cut many new channels among the The three-year, $435 million about Hi percent of items sold by the food markets were found to be 6, was last heard from while riding bays and inlets dotting the Atlan­ program to retrain the unem- specially-priced in the weekend sales. tic. An extensive rebuilding pro­ out the storm at Bamegat Light a ployed in new skills will go into Thus, you never can assume that a handful of leaders means all day later. gram, including the building up effect this July. of sand dunes, is underway. offerings are bargains. Take this report of a successful promotion of Coast Guard Search Workers who qualify for re­ frozen foods by a leading New Jersey chain supermarket. The man­ Lost aboard the vessel were training will be paid allowances ager reported that a half-dozen leaders were offered at cost price, a Capt. Carl Jorgensen of Brooklyn; and expenses for the duration of few other items at a low mark-up and the rest at the regular price. David Davidson, Brookljm; James their training period, based on The neighborhood was plastered with ads for the leaders. "As a Barron, Brooklyn; Rolf Holberg, New Reefer each state's weekly payment for result of the psychological impact of the no-profit and low mark-up West Orange, NJ; Andrew Thorne, unemployment compensation. To items, customers regarded our regular price items as specials also, Brooklyn; John McGhle, Harrison, Gear Spurs be eligible for payments, persons and we sold out every frozen product in stock." NJ, and Carl Abrahamsen of New over 21 must be heads of families The Case Of The Tie-in Sales Bedford, Mass. The Coast Guard or households and must have had One of the chief purposes of price leaders, whether in department pressed an air, sea and shore Alaska Run at least three years of employ­ stores or supermarkets, is to sell related high-profit merchandise. A search for the vessel and its crew NOME, Alaska—The old story of ment. Connecticut chain super reports that when it has a sale on canned for a week before giving up. selling refrigerators to the Eskimos Trainees in the 19-21 age brack­ juices, it will display on adjoining shelves an assortment of plastic Other vessels contracted to the is coming true. et will also be entitled to pay­ juice containers at regular prices. If beer is on special, the adjoining SlU-affillated Atlantic Fishermen's The growth and development of ments, but the amount will be shelves will feature potato chips and similar costly snack foods. Union suffered serious damage less than for the over-21 group. during the storm. The New York- fishing in the Bering Sea and along Those who meet the standards The Case Of The Ruddy Hamburger based Carol & Jack sustained $30,- the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers for retraining will apply at their One frankly deceptive—not merely manipulative—trick is the addi­ 000 damage, and another AFU- had been handicapped In the past local state employment offices. tion of excessive amounts of fat to hamburger. Last year this depart­ contracted vessel, the Enterprise, by the lack of artificial refrigera­ Tests will be administered to de­ ment warned against this very practice, and disclosed that spokesmen suffered hull damage which virtu­ tion facilities to protect the quali­ termine the skills they can use. for New York consumer cooperatives reported some stores colored ally destroyed the craft. ty of the catch. This was especially If selected for retraining, they high-fat hamburger by adding beef blood. Just recently the New York Along NJ Coast so in the case of mild-cured King will be a.ssigned to state vocational City Market Department found this was exactly correct. It said I hat salmon caught in the rivers. many butchers in that city were adding an excessive amount of fat The brunt of the storm was felt training programs, or, in some to hamburger—in some cases as much as 90 percent—and then color­ by fishermen along the New Jersey Develop State cases, placed in industry for on coast, although fishing vcssel.s as To insure the quickest develop­ the job training. ing it with blood. far south as Norfolk were dam­ ment of the state, the Alaska Board The maximum payments range Federal law requires that hamburger shipped in intei'state com­ aged. The New Bedford fishing of Fish and Game has now liberal­ from a high of $55 per week in merce must contain no more than 30 percent fat. Some states permit fleet, which is contracted to the ized its fishing regulations covering Hawaii and $50 in New York and up to 50 percent and some have no limit. The use of beef blood to SlU-affiliated New Bedford Fish­ the two rivers, resulting in a much New Jersey, to $30 in some South­ color hamburger is not harmful to health, but is certainly a financial ermen's Union, also sustained some larger catch. Without refrigeration, ern states. The law makes $5 mil­ deception. damage. The coastal storm also the haul could not be preserved lion immediately available to the A more worrisome practice is the addition of pork scraps to ham­ caused some damage to offshore until it was sent to market. Secretary of Labor to set up the burger. The New York Markets Department pointed out that some Now, a number of companies studies needed to carry out the families like to cook their hamburger rare. But pork needs longer have announced plans to begin program. It is estimated that the cooking. Among nnfons in the SIU are floating freezing operations along program may train up to a million Besides checking hamburger, carefully inspect the veal and other a number of groups of commer­ the rivers. In addition, a number persons, now unemployable, for patties sold by markets nowadays under The name of "veal birds," cial fishermen on aii coasts, as of canneries are planned along the new jobs. If it proves successful after the "mock chicken leg." etc. Such patties have in many instances become well as shoreside fish canneries Bering ipea coast to process fish a way of unloading meat scraps ground up with extra suet. and processors. They are in­ caught in the area. three-year trial period, the pro­ gram may be made permanent. The Case Of The Cut Fruit volved in such widely-diversi­ SIUNA Affiliates When the fresh fruit season arrives soon, you'll see attractive dis­ fied fishing operations as scal­ Many fishermen in the state are plays of cut fruits and, if you're like many people, you'll happily pay loping, tuna fishing, salmon members of two SIUNA affiliates, a lot more for fruit cut open than fruit sold whole. A California mar­ fisheries, cod, halibut and many the Alaska Fishermen's Union and ket reports that shoppers gr-ab up pineapples sliced in half even when others. Groups involved include the Bering Sea Fishermen's Union. the price is 2 cents more a pound than the whole pineapple. The the New Bedford Fishermen's The introduction of artificial re­ store also finds that it can sell watermelon halves for 30 cents even Union, Alaska Fishermen's frigeration will enable them to get when the whole watermelon costs only 49. Nor do shoppers mind Union, tuna fish and cannery better prices for their haul and buying rut fruit with cracks or other damage, although they will Uttlens operating out of Cali­ increase their economic- security refuse to buy whole fruit if it has such surface blemishes. fornia ports and groups in in the future. The Case Of The Extra Stamps Bristol Bay, Kodiak, and else­ The refrigerator plants will also One of the most successful devices stores have for pushing high- where far the fw northwest help other catches, including cray­ priced or non-basic items is to offer extra trading stamps. One super Pacific. fish which is developing into an found thai it increased sales of bottled soda 520 percent by offering imporUnt haul. free trading stamps with purchases of soda. Pace SixteeiB SEAFARERS LOG Haieh, 1M| "double Celebration

SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK The following is tha latest available list of Seafarers in hospitals around the country:

USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL Thomas Richardson John Steglefort NEW ORLEANS. LA. KERRVILLE, TEXAS William RInehart Timothy SuUlvan Honry Adams .Anioine Landry Wlllard T. CahlU John Schoch Vyrl WlUlams Virgil Alford, Jr. Thomas Lang John Sobus Chester Wilson George Annis Millard Lindsey PINE CREST HAVEN Paul Arthofer Kazmlrz Lynch COVINGTON. LA.. CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL John Barnett Oscar Manifold Frank Martin CULLEN, MARYLAND Paul Bates William Mason BELLEVUE HOSPITAL Donald Eyestone Clyde Brown Edmond Massulln NEW YORK, NEW YORK Herman Carson OIus McCann Robert Mitchell Cloise Coats M. P. McCoskey loige Coto Victor Mioiana US SOLDIERS' HOME Robert Cumberland William Moise WASHINGTON. DC fhomas Dailey S''m Morris William Thomson Get Certificate Ignazio D'Amico Wilmer Newsom Clifford Davis, Jr. Jose Ortiz CHARITY HOSPITAL Before Leaving Antoine DeSouza Michael Pardur NEW ORLEANS, LA. Louis Diifour James Patterson Robert McKean Seafarers are advised to se­ J. B. Dyess Harry Peeler John Ei.senhardt John Redding USPHS HOSPITAL cure a master's certificate at llamosc Elliott Calvin Rome SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. all times when they become ill Harry Emmett Edward Schielder .lose Ferrer Frank PieczykoUn Thomas Folso Virgil Sisk Francis Gooley Richard Ripley or injured aboard ship. The Raymond Franklin Jeff Skinner Edward Huizengia Ray Smith right to demand a master's cer­ Clinton Franks Luclen Theriot Phillip Mason William Wllllama tificate verifying illness or in- Needem Galloway Patrick Thompson Earl Goodwin Frank Tostl USPHS HOSPITAL Jury aboard a vessel is guaran­ It wai birthday time for the family of Seafarer F. Camacho Charles Halla. Jr. Ruby Vance BALTIMORE, MARYLAND teed by law. Be sure to get a Chester Holtz Aimer Vickers Russell Aldrich Peter Kordonia at they visited SlU headquarters to show off twins born ust lames Ha'mon Richard Weir William Barber Frank Liro master's certificate before you a year ago. On hand with Camacho, who's holding Eve yn, George Howard Charlie White Edward Bayne Glbbs LIverman leave a vessel as a means of George Kasprzyk Walter Whitten Charles Crockett James Lytle one of the twins, were daughter Josephine, Mrs. Camacho, Edward Knapp William Wiemern William Culllson John Masslk assuring your right to benefits Millard Cutler James Macunchuck with twin David, and Gilbert, 4. The double birth last year USPHS HOSPITAL Claude Doyal Edmund Marsh later on. STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Robert Pravel Albert Morse was also the occasion for payment of $400 in SlU maternity Omar All Nick Papageorglo Gorman Glaze Antonio Palmes Gordon Bell Teotonio Pereir* benefits. William Bergyuli* Aldo Period Kurt Binemanis Nicholas Petera M. J. Callahan George Pitour T. Cepriano Eugene Plahn Physical Exams— All SlU Clinics George Crabtrea Frank Ray Rulof DeFretes Pedro Reyes John Dern Manuel Rodrlgues January, 1962 Jose Doletin Michael Ronda William Granger Evaristo Rosa Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL Hemsle.v Guiner Frank Russo James Helms James Rutherford Baltimor* 12 7 134 Hans Jacobsen Leon Rysop Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director George Johnson Jorge Sanchez Houston 159 7 0 166 George Kavanagh Patrick Santora Charles Kinnke Harold Smith Mobile 6 18 98 Chritos Kourtis Rosenelo Soto Milk Has Full Share Of Nutrients Walter Kushner Max Steinsaper New Orleans .... 10 0 194 The recent picture in the newspapers showing President Kennedy Clarence Linden Alfonso Surles Serafin Lopez Vernon Taylor New York 411 22 19 452 , downing a glass of milk and praising its virtues was a reminder of the F. Maldonado Oliver Thompson Indispensable nutritional value of milk. One of the ma.ior providers of Joaquin Minis Eduardo Toro Dan Mullen William Vidal TOTAL 57 44 1044 calcium in the diet, milk is also an excellent source of high-quality pro­ Robert Nielsen Joseph Vonick tein, riboflavin, and other vitamins and minerals. USPHS HOSPITAL Milk is available in many forms. These Include whole fluid milk, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Jack E. Long Robert Singleton concentrated milk, evaporated milk, buttermilk, skim milk, and whole George Owen, Jr. Joseph Stevens or non-fat dry milk. Whole milk and some fortified milk also contain William Rudd SlU Blood Bank Inventory USPHS HOSPITAL vitamin A. Most homogenized milk and practically all evaporated milk GALVESTON. TEXAS contain vitamin D. Edwin Ain.sworth Joseph Johnson February, 1962 Allen Buliard Pat Junes Adults should drink two or more cups a day in order to fulfill their Isham Beard Thomas Martin Previous Pints Pints TOTAL daily requirements of these vitamins and minerals. Any of the vari­ William Babbitt Henry Myers lohn Bridge S. M. Plash Port Balance Credited Used ON HAND ous forms of milk mentioned are capable of filling the daily quota. John Campbell August Princen Cheese and ice cream may be used as alternates for milk: the.v con­ Ijither Dills Olave Rosenberg 0 0 9 David Dutton Thomas Rlley tribute the same nutrients as milk but in different proportions. Thus, Robert D'Ferraflet 1. Scliiieldei 23Vi 25 122^ those products must be consumed in greater amounts in order to obtain Raul D. Santos Mllfred Valentine Harold Holmes Raymond Wabner 1 4 82 the same amount of calcium that milk itself provides. Burl Haire E. C. Veamans The proper storage of milk and dairy products is essential to pre­ Leon Hebert .. 48V4 1 0 49V6 serve its nutritional value and good taste. Fresh dairy products should USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA .. 18 0 3 15 be kept cold and tightly wrapped or covered so that they do not absorb Malcolm Foster R. A. Perrott the odors and flavors of other • T. Monahan Charles Swain 0 0 35 George Otto Hughiin Warren foods. A storage temperature of poured from the can, and tastes USPHS HOSPITAL 0 0 8 40 degrees is desirable in protect­ FORT WORTH. TEXAS the same as fresh miik, but it Benjamin Deibler Grant L. Saylor .. 36 0 0 30 ing the flavor and food value of should be served chilled in pitch­ Abe Gordon Willis A. Young Thomas Lehay Bozo G. Zelencio iiii'k and cream. ers since brief exposure to air 4 0 21 As soon after purchase as possi­ Max Olson gives the sterilized product an SAILORS SNUG HARBOR .. 20 2Vi 5 17V4 ble, the glass bottle or carton added fresh flavor. Laboratory STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Henning Bjork Thomas Isakson Wilmington should be rinsed under cold run­ reports attest to the high butter Alberto Gutierrez .. 7 0 0 7 ning water, dried and refrigerated VA HOSPITAL fat content of the miik, which WEST ROXBURY. MASS. . .(16)'C 6 2 (12) promptly. Exposure to sunlight is can be kept \at least two years Raymond Arsenault .. 18 0 harmful to the fiavoc and ribo­ without refrigeration. Samples 0 18 flavin content of milk. have reportedly kept for as long The new SlU miik program, as six years without spoilage. Return Trip ..403V4 38 39 402t4 whcih guarantees a fresh supply of milk on board at all times, is Evaporated and condensed miik •(•Figures in parenthesis ( ) indicate shortage to be mads up. based on the use of pasteurized may be stored at room tempera­ grade A fresh milk packed in ture until the container is opened. sterile cans. The raw milk used Then they should be refrigerated is the same as milk packed in bot­ in the same way as fresh fluid tles except that it is super-heated milk. SlU Welfare, Vacation Plans during processing and then sealed Dry milks will keep for several Cash Benefits Paid—January, 1962 in tins instead of glass or paper months at room temperature of 75 degrees or lower, or they may be containers. CLAIMS AMOUNT PAID This milk is ready to drink as kept in the refrigerator. Non-fat dry miik is more stable than whole Hospital Benefits (Welfare).... 7442 $36,493.06 dry miik because of its lack of fat. Be Sure To Get Both should be stored in tightly- Death Benefits (Welfare) 18 41,166.27 covered contaiiiers to prevent Disability Benefits (Welfare) .. 245 36,750.00 Dues Receipts moisture absorption, which causes I" adquarters again wishes to off-flavors to develop and makes Maternity Benefits (Welfare) .. 49 9,646.36 reeonslitution difficult. remind all Seafarers that pay­ Dependents Benefits (Welfare). 233 61,895.61 ments o' funds, for whatever Seafarers were formerly suscep­ Union purpose, be made only tible to many diseases due to the Optical Benefits (Welfare).... 133 2,287.25 lack of a sufficient source of milk to authorized SlU representa­ Outpatient Benefits (Welfare) .,. 784 65.430.00 tives and that an official Union on board. Over the years, this r. ceipt be gotten at that time. problem has been resolved to the Seafarer John Adams, OS, Summary (Welfare) 8904 $243,518.58 If no receipt is offered be sure point where a plentiful supply of fresh milk is now possible. just contributed his 4th pint to protect yourself by immet.i- 1543 •t iy bringing the matter to the (Comments and suggestions are of blood to the SlU Blood Vacation Benefits $248,740.09 attention of the President's invited by the Department and can Bank in NY, and shares the office. be submitted to this column care spotlight with lab technician TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION of the SEAFARERS LOG.) E. Field. BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD.. 10447 $S02,258.M Mwob, im SEAFARERS LOO Wm»9tswmUtm

Ten SIU Veterans N'Orleans Medical Exam Retire On Pension Ten more veteran Seafarers have been approved for Union Total Goes Over 10,000 pensions as a result of trustee action, raising the number NEW ORLEANS—Established just over four years ago in of oldtimers who have retired so far this year to a total of 17. December, 1957, the SIU clinic in this port passed the 10,000- mark last month in examinations provided for Seafarers and Newcomers to the lifetime" their families. $150 monthly pension are Seafarer John Dehring, an sippi), received the 10,000th check­ Thomas Jefferson Donaldson, AB off the Del Oro (Missis- up on February 26 at the clinic Henry Gibbs, Henry Hill, Andrew now located in the New Orleans Jerry Howard, Berger Roebeck hall. Preceding him were his ship­ Assure Benefits mates off the same vessel, Seafarers Johansen, William Joseph Moise, Leonard Gordon and James Stew­ Claude Vernon Morgan, Patrocino For Dependents SIU oldtimer Claude Morgan Seafarers who are providing art. Prior to the opening of ths Pereira, John Slaman and William new hall here one year ago, th* Thornton. (above, right) receives his support for their parents and first SIU pension check from normally list them on their in­ medical center had been at an­ An oiler on the Producer (Ma­ other location. rine Carriers) his last time out. Joe Volpian, Social Security come tax returns should be director. At left, Union vet­ sure to list them in 1962. The original New Orleans Brother Donaldson has been sail­ facility was the second SIU clinic ing with the SlU since 1947, after eran Henry Gibbs gets pay­ This will insure the eligibility of the parents for dependent's to be opened in 1957, starting op­ joining in New Orleans. A World ment from John Dwyer, SIU erations eight months after the War I Army veteran, the 70-year- benefits under the SIU wel­ welfare rep. Each drew $300 fare plan. Pete Larsen Memorial Center was old seaman makes his home in covering 2 months' benefits. opened near headquarters in Mobile, Ala., where he lives with Brooklyn during April of that year. his daughter, Louise. He signed American-flag ships. Brother The center here had been housed oflE the Producer on July 24, 1961. in temporary quarters. When plans Oldest In Group Moise joined the SIU in 1941 in New Orleans and began shipping for the new hall were drawn up, The oldest Seafarer retiring this in the steward department. He it was assigned one wing on the month, 71-year-old Brother Gibbs paid off his last vessel, the Del second floor of the modern build­ Is a veteran of 38 years sailing Alba (Mississippi), on July 6, 1961. REPORT ing. in American bottoms. He paid off The 52-year-old seaman lives with It currently offers all diagnostic his last ship, the Steel Architect his mother, Ernestine, in Metairie, Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director services in a fully-equipped center (Isthmian), on April 25, 1960. A La., where he owns his own house. right in the hall. deck department member, he A member of the steward de­ Help For The Nation's Jobless Seafarers and their dependents joined the SlU in 1951 at New partment, Brother Morgan signed Permanent improvements in the Federal-state unemployment in­ are able to use seven different York and now lives there with his off the Steel Flyer (Isthmian) on surance system have been urged on Congress for many years. Original­ medical centers in as many ports sister, Catherine. July 2, 1961. He joined the SIU ly established over 25 years ago, the system has been patched together as a result of the steady expan­ Brother HiU joined the SIU in in 1944 in NY. He is an Army over the years and operates — sion of the medical program. Be­ 1938 in Mobile after extensive veteran of World War I. The 67- through a patchwork of 50 differ­ ing, which if used as the measure sides the New York and New American-flag seatime. Shipping year-old Seafarer lives with his ent laws in as many states, whose would permanently tie the unem­ Orleans clinics, others are in in the steward department, the 69- wife. Carmen, in NY. adherence to Federal standards ployed's family budget to 1930 Mobile, Houston, Baltimore and year-old seaman paid off the Penn Sailing US Since 1922 varies greatly. living standards. San Juan. The latest one opened Trader (Penn Shipping) on Octo­ Originally from Portugal, Broth­ An article In the "AFL-CIO in Philadelphia, is shared with the ber 11, 1961. The Army veteran Instead of $34 a week, the na­ er Pereira has been sailing on American Federationist" explores tional average benefit payments International Ladies' Garment American-flag ships since 1922. the situation is some detail. Only would have to be $43 to properly Workers' Union, and began serv­ ing SIU men and their families The 66-year-old steward depart­ 15-20 percent of the wages lost by mirror changes in standards of liv­ on February 1. ment member paid off the Steel the unemployed are reimbursed by ing of the last 25 years. Some cir­ Director (Isthmian) on September regular unemployment insurance. cles further argue that jobless In its over four year<- of opera­ 6, 1961. He began sailing with the It reports, because of limitations benefits were originally for 16 tion, the New Orleans tccility has SIU in 1955 in New York. His in coverage, eligibility and bene­ weeks and that the program was offered 22 percent of the total of wife, Marie, of Majorda, Salcete, fits. Certainly on this basis alone intended only for "temporary un­ 45,523 examinations given to Sea­ Goa, is next of kin. reform is long overdue. employment." However, "tempo­ farers, their wives and dependent Brother Slaman'g seatime ex­ rary unemployment" today lasts children. The New Orleans t- al For all the variation, however, is surpassed only by the New York tends back to 1929 when he began the weekly benefit amounts in all longer than six months for an in­ shipping on US-flag vessels. He creasing number of the jobless. center, which has given about half states have one thing in common. of all the examinations to date. joined the SIU in 1941 in NY and They insure a smaller portion of Even with the 24-weeks maximum sailed in the deck department. His the workers' weekly wages than now allowed the average jobless Seafarers have been the most last ship was on April 22, 1961, they did twenty-five years ago. In pay applicant in the regular state extensive users of the New Orleans when he paid off the Angelina the original laws, a benefit of at program, 2.5 million exhausted center, receiving over 9,000 hea'th (Bull). The 61-year-old Seafarer least half one's weekly wage pre­ their benefits in the last calendar check-ups. The function of the lives with his wife, Juana, in NY. vailed for all but the highest job­ year. clinics is to protect the health of A black gang veteran. Brother less wage-earners. Only one state (Comments and suggestions are Seafarers and their families by Thornton joined the SIU in 1940 now applies this principle. invited by the Department and detecting incipient illness or disease in the early stages of de­ in Philadelphia and signed off his Benefits are allowed for up to can be submitted to this column last ship, the Andrew Jackson care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) velopment when they may still be a maximum of six to 39 weeks, de­ treated. (Isthmian), on October 24, 1961. pending on the state and on one's A veteran of Army service during Howard Johansen previous ^earnings. The average World War II, the 45-year-old person qualifies for a maximum of World War I lives with his wife. Seafarer makes his home with his of 17 weeks in Virginia, 30 in Alma, in Mobile. mother, Mrs. G. H. Eason, in Pennsylvania. Selma, NC. Brother Howard also signed off Families of unemployed workers a Penn Shipping vessel. His was cannot stretch their jobless pay the Penn Explorer on September very far. A study shows that even 23, 1961. He saw service with the with jobless payments their bills Navy in World War I and then pile up (25 percent of unemployed sailed on US-flag vessels for a families): they borrow money (22 number of years. In 1944, he percent); get help from relatives joined the SIU in Mobile. The 63- (21 percent); move to cheaper year-old engine department mem­ quarters (11 percent); or they go ber lives with his wife, Eva, in on relief (4 percent). According to Georgians, Ala. the US Chamber of Commerce and Native Of Norway the National Association of Manu­ A native of Norway, Brother facturers, however, weekly bene­ Johansen joined the SIU at Bos­ fits are more adequate than for­ ton in 1944 after 10 years service merly. They argue that average on foreign bottoms plus another benefit payments have risen faster 15 on US-flag ships. A member than the cost of living. of the deek department, he paid The facts are true, but the con­ off the Seatrain Savannah (Sea- clusion is not. Unemployment train) on December 1, 1960. The benefits were geared to wages 69-year-old Seafarer makes his for the purpose of underwriting Seafarer Jahn Dehring (center) received the 10,000th exam­ home in Seattle, Wash., with his the worker's standard of living, ination given at the New Orleans SIU clinic, just after ship­ wife, Anna. even as it changes with time. This mates Leonard Gordon (left) and James Stewart had their After 11 years' seatime on Is much different than cost-of-liv­ check-ups. The trio is shown with Dr. F. X. Lothschuetr. Page Etchteen SEAFARERS LOO MM. MM

All the foUomng SIU familiea have received • 9200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in AXUEu:vAi:.s aaa the baby's name, representing total of $7,200 in ma­ ternity benefits and a maturity value of $900 In bondst Ronda Reeves, born November Denlse Farrier, born October 24, 19, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter James Reeves, Jr., Mobile, Ala. Farrier, Baltimore, Md. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarere ji* ^ 4 4 4 Welfare Plan and a total of $37,000 in benefits was paid. (Any apparent delay Lisa Gniliano, born November Robert Charles Neblett, bom in payment of claims Is normally due t o late filing, iask of a beneficiary card or 14, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. December 21, 1961, to Seafarer necessary litigation for the disposition of estates). Anthony Guiliano, Elizabeth, NJ. and Mrs. Robert C. Nebiett, New Erlck Eklund, 72: Brother Ek- Edward G. Blsckmon, 62: Brother York, NY. Burton Frazer, 69: A heart at­ ^ lund died of a stomach aiiment on Blackmon died of a heart ailment tack was fatal to Brother Frazer Bart Chapline, born October 21, 4 4 4 January 12, 1961, on January 17, on February 18, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Michael King, born December 5, at the USPHS 1962 in New Or­ 1961 at the L. Chapline, Wellsburg. W. Va. 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cicero Hospital, New leans, La. He USPHS Hospital. t M. King, Norfolk, Va. Orleans, La. started shipping S t a t e n Island, Teresa Garland, born September 4 4 4 Ha began ship­ with the SIU in NY. He began 29, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul Teresa Emanuel, born November ping with the 1940, sailing in sailing with the E. Garland, Johnson City, Tenn. 14, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. SIU in 1938, sail­ the engine de­ SIU in 1939 in 4" t Thomas Emanuel, Mobile, Ala. ing In the deck partment, He had the engine de­ Rodney James Puiliam, born 4 4 4 department and been receiving partment and November 27, 1961, to Seafarer Edna Orellana, born December 8, had been receiv­ special disability was receiving and Mrs. Ollis J. Puiliam, Jr., New 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arnaldo ing special dis­ benefits since special disability Orleans, La. Orellana, New Orleans, La. ability benefits since 1955. No next September and Is survived by benefits since 1954. No next of kin ^ 4 4 4 of kin was designated. Burial was friend, L, Long, of New Orleans. was designated. Buriai was at Ever­ at Garden Cemetery, New Orleans, Burial was in New Orleans. Total green Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. Robert Stilts, born October 26, Jose M. Bonefont, born Septem­ La. Total benefit; $4,000. benefit: $1,000. Total benefit: $4,000. 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. John ber 4, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Stilts, New Orleans, La. Felix Bonefont, New York, NY, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Donald L. Haberkamp, 30: In­ 4 4 4 Joseph Slntes, 36: Brother Sintes Lewis Fenwick Sawyer, 50: 4 4" 4» Henry Gutierrez, born November juries sustained in an auto acci­ died of bronchopneumonia on Tyler Herring, born September 11, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. dent were fatal November 2 9, Brother Sawyer diea of cancer on October 24, 1961 29, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas Gutierrez, Galveston, to Brother Haber­ 1961 at the Earl W. Herring, Jr., Ruskin, Fla. Texas. kamp on April at the USPHS USPHS Hospital, Hospital, Balti-i 4i 41 4i New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 16, 1961 in Hous­ more, Md. He Stephen Padelsky, born Novem­ Stephen Hilton, born October 31, ton County, He had been sail­ had been sailing ber 27, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas Texas. Ha started ing in the deck Joseph Padelsky, Baltimore, Md. Hilton, Mobile, Ala. in the steward shipping with department with department with 4 4 4 4 4 4 the SIU in 1952 the SIU since the SIU since Joseph Michael, born November Jennifer Smith, born October in the deck de­ 1947. His aunt, 1948. His son, 8, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. 28, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. partment. Bene­ Adeline Seahorst, Lewis F. Sawyer, Willie Smith, Brookhaven, Miss. of New Orleans, Albert Michael, Derby, Colorado. fits were paid to of Baltimore, sur­ survives. Burial was at St. Vin­ 4 4 4 4 4 4 G. R. Lange, administrator of his vives. Burial was at Moreland Klmberly Gall Kent, born No­ estate. Forest Park Cemetery, For­ cent's DePaul Cemetery, New John E. Blair, born July 4, 1961, Memorial Park, Baltimore. Total vember 29, 1961, to Seafarer and to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenneth E. est Park, 111., was the place of Orleans. Total benefit: $4,000. benefit: $4,000. Blair, McKinnville, Tenn. Mrs. Clyde Kent, Baltimore, Md. burial. Total benefit: $4,000. 4 4 4 Kenneth G. Brown, 59: Brother 4 4 4 Brown died of an abdominal condi­ Judy Perry, born October 17, tion on January 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alford 20, 1962 at the Perry, Gretna, La. USPHS Hospital, 4 4 4 Baltimore, Md. Wendy Cobb, born November 10, Your Gear He had been sail­ to Seafarer and Mrs. Olin L. Cobb, ing in the stew­ Galveston, Texas. ard department 4 4 4 for ship .. • for shore with the SIU SAN FRANCISCO — Fred VIckl Lynn Garber, born Decera- since 1946. His Steiner, veteran Bay area news­ 5, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. John daughter, Lor­ man and long-time editor of the J. Garber, Harrisburg, Pa. Whalever you need, In work or dress raine Brown West Coast Sailors," official 4 4 4 Scott, of Baltimore, survives. newspaper of the Sailors Union of Eileen Stickel, born October 25, gear, your SIU Sea Chesl has it. Gat top Burial was at the Arbutus Memor­ the Pacific, died here in St. 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ial Park, Baltimore. Total benefit: Mary's Hospital on March 6. He $4,000. R. Stickel, Baltimore, Md. ing at your Union-owned and Union- was 53 years old. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Steiner began working on the operated Sea Chest store. James N. Norrls, 62: Brother "Sailors" in 1951 and had been Michael and Mark Hanback, born Norris died of drowning on Janu­ December 4, 1961, to Seafarer and with the paper ever since. He died ary 6, 1962 in on the day the SUP observed the Mrs. Burt T. Hanback, N. Tarry- Norfolk, Va. He town, NY. Sport Coati 77th anniversary of its founding began sailing in 1885. Before coming to the SUP, 4 4 4 Slacks with the SIU in Dress Shoes he had been with the San Fran­ Alan Dahistrom, born November 1955 in the en­ cisco Chronicle, Call-Bulletin and 2, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ Work Shoes gine department the Oakland Post-Enquirer. bert Dahistrom, Marquette, Mich. Socks His widow, Mrs. Bom in Milwaukee, Wis., ha 4 4 4 Dungarees Alma Norrls, of Norfolk, survives. was raised in Montana and grad­ Jeffery Poole, born October 16, Frisko Jeens uated from the School of Journal­ 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Milton CPO Shirts Burial was at Edwards Ceme­ ism at Montana State in 1932. He Poole, Houma, La. Dress Shirts worked on the Butte (Mont.) 4 4 4 tery, Chocowinity, NC. Total ben­ Sport Shirts efit: $4,000. Daily Post befoi-e he joined the Mllbern McElroy, born July 12, Army at the beginning of World Belts 4 4 4 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mllbern Khakis War 11. McElroy, Ingleside, Texas. Max Martin, 58: Brother Martin Ties died of a head injury on July 19, Services were held at the An­ 4 4 4 Sweat Shirts 1961 at Port-of dersen Funeral Home, Valencia Joanna VIdrlne, born October St., San Francisco, and burial was T-Shirts Spain, Trinidad. 25, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. John March 9 at Golden Gate Ceme­ Shorts He began sailing Vidrine, Apelousas, La. with the SIU in tery. 4 4 4 Briefs 1939 and shipped Surviving is his widow, Frances, Candy Surrency, born November Swim Trunks in the deck de- of San Francisco: his parents, Mr. 12, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Neil Sweaters partment. No and Mrs. Fred Steiner of Clyde N. Surrency, Jacksonville, Fla. Sou'westers next of kin was Park, Montana; a sister, Agnes, of 4 4 4 Raingear designated. Bu­ Xavier, Kansas, and two brothers, James Malone, Jr., born July 19, Caps rial was in Port- John of Yakima, Wash., and James 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Writing Materials of-Spain. Total of San Mateo, Calif. W. Malone, Deer Park, LI, NY. Toiletries benefit: $4,000. 4" 4 4 4 4 4 Karen Forrest, born September Electric Shavers Robert C. Pierce, 46: Brother 1, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ken­ Radios Pierce died of a liver condition Union Has neth Forrest, Norfolk, Va. Television on January 30, Cable Address 4 4 4 Jewelry 1962 in Houston, Seafarers overseas who want Norman Bennett, born October Cameras Texas. He started to get In touch with headquar­ 1, 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Luggage shipping with the ters in a hurry can do so by Charles B. Bennett, Kenner, La. SIU in 1947 in cabling the Union at its cable 4 4 4 the steward de­ address, SEAFARERS NEW Myria Jenkins, born October 21, partment. A sis­ YORK. 1981, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gilbert ter, Mabel Bur- Use of this address will assure Jenkins, Gretna, La. gett of Miaiui, speedy transmission on all mes­ 4 4 4 SEACHEST Florida, survives. sages and faster service for the Ann Emery, born November IS, Burial was at the men involved. 1961, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas Coral Gables Cemetery, Coral Emery, Towanda, La. Gables, Fla. Total benefit: $4,000, Mareh, IMt SEAFARERS LOG Pace Nineteen

Newcomers on their first trip through the Panama Canal have been warned to forego swimming in the cut, especially when their ship is underway. The ship's delegate on the Jean LaFitte (Waterman) explained that "the place is loaded with 'gators, dirty old snakes —and other creatures." After going through the '^aterway and heading for the West Coast, the same ship had a little accident, split a few seams and was in drydock a fev/ days for repairs. Said the crew: "This old gal Is getting up in age." 4" J" 4" A safety .suggestion that Sea­ t» farers should keep in mind is the following from the chief engineer on the Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa): Crewmembers going to hang clothing in the engine room fidley Smiles From Orphans should wear shoes, not shower sandals, when they negotiate the Seafarers off the Eiie V (Elie V Steamship] visited the United engine room ladder. If they don't, Seamen's Service club during a stopover at Naples, Italy. they're liable to negotiate them­ Reward Choctaw Men selves into a hospital. Pictured (l-r) Nick Gallegos, AB; Earl Whatley, MM; W. C. Sellers, DM, and Bill Koflowitch, OS. A good time was had Seafarers on the Choctaw (Waterman) played "father" at 4 4 4 by all, Koflowitch said. a number of Far East orphanages during a recent Oriental What is surely one of the most run. They cite as their reward the smiling faces of these popular suggestions ever offered children at the Holy Family Home, Osaka, Japan (above). has been made by the Steel Flyer crew of the Alcoa Partner (Alcoa) Seafarers on the Steel Ago Over $28 was collected from crewmembers, according to deck de­ (Isthmian). The ship wants to see to suggest that fresh fish be put (Isthmian) donated $27.72 in the partment member Rafael V. Saldana, who was In charge of donations all Seafarers have a holiday on on board ship in each port the ship's fund to the Seamen's Church and distributing the ship's gifts. Saladana specifically cites Seafarers their birthday and get a day off. same as Is done with bread and If a crewman has to work on his milk. Could be that the ship Institute for Christmas. Con­ J. Simons, W. Madermot, S. Escobar and S. Wolf- tinuing its tradition, the New York •on for their contributions. birthday he'd then get overtime doesn't have any avid fishermen, The funds were used to buy clothing, groceries, pay. There is only one problem the way many other vessels have. City organization had sent 46 with this Idea: What happens to Instant powdered milk, cookies, candles and other 4 4 4 packages of holiday gifts to the necessities for the orphans. In addition, money was Seafarers who were born on ship. February 29? Charitable accounts are never contributed directly to the homes. closed out and while Christmas is 4 4 4 Besides the Holy Family Home, other Institutions 4 4 4 long past, the action of two crews By now the crew on the Steel that received gifts were Our Lady of Lourdes Baby The crew of the Del Aires should be recorded. To wit; the Executive (Isthmian) must be Home, Yokohama, Japan, and the Polish Heart (Mississippi) has gone on record Monticello Victory (Victory Car­ either electrocuted or else the ship Orphanage Baby Home, Pusan, Korea. favoring the listing of an individ­ riers) donated 830 lira (about $90) Saldana reports that the nuns and other workers Saldana ual's blood type on his medical for a children's holiday party at must be "radio-active." A new at the orphanages extended their "best wishes" and exam card. The crew said such in­ the non-commissioned officers system of radio antennas was in­ "deepest thanks" to the Seafarers for their efforts. In his own turn, formation would be helpful in club in Istanbul, Turkey. The stalled on the ship and the ship's Baldana is continuing the job he began on behalf of the youngsters last case of emergency or when a Sea­ club's manager sent thanks to the delegate explained that all hook­ year while on the Maiden Creek, another Waterman vessel on the Far farer donates blood. crew, who reported that the place, ups on the vessel are to be made East run, which was reported in the October, 1961 Issue of the SEA­ 4 4 4 located in the suburbs, is a very from the antenna blocks installed FARERS LOG. Necessity may have caused the pleasant spot. for that purpose.

CANTICNY (Cities Service), October tary, Lonnia Hargeshelmer, $341.58 CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Octo­ referred to boarding patrolman. No disputed OT. $8.00 in treasury. 31—Chairman, Jaul T. Cazic; Secre­ In treasury. No beefs reported Try ber 15—Chairman, R. Celling; Secre­ beefs except some disputed OT. Suegested that messh.-.li porthole tary, Eugene Hall. No beefs reported. department delegates. Ship should be tary, V. Harding. A few minor beefs screen be replaced. Problem with Service in port is lax. salad on table fumigated for roaches. Motion to get reported such as the launch service in ATLAS (Bull), September 20—Chair­ ship's mail sent to the comoany and late and tables not set properl.v. Re­ a new movie machine. There is $65.00 the Far East. Repair lists required at man, W. Davis; Secretary, Ralph Mills. never forwarded. All delegates re­ quest delegate to see the steward about in treasury for movie machine. Panama so that repairs can be at­ $33.04 in treasury. No beefs reported. quested to submit repair lis',. this and to keep the messhall clean. tended to before ship reaches Mew Repairs must be made before si.en-on. Need better grade of toilet paper. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), October York. $24.00 in-ship's fund and $113 October 8—C;i£.;,-man, W. Davis; SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrsin), Request better variety of night lunch. 15—Chairman, Tommie Tucker; Sec­ in movie fund. Delegate asked to Ship needs fumigation. Secretary, R. Mills. $37.84 in treasury. October 22—Chairman, C. W. Eman- retary, J. Wllllngaham. No beefs. check on penaity cargo bonus. Wash­ No beefs reported by delegates. Mo­ ual; Secretary, Wm. A. Walsh. No Secured two boxes of books from San ing such as dungarees to be hung in tion adopted that new $800 vacation beefs reported by department dele­ LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld), Francisco hail for library. More care the fidley. Vote of thanks to steward pay be put on a 90-day basis. There gates. Discussion on ice machine and December 1<—Chairman, Weldon to be exercised in use of the washing department. should be a galleyman on all super­ painting the foc'sles. Need times for Smith; Secretary, Harry C. Perk, Jr. machine as it cannot be repaired out tankers. Money from treasury will be washing machine. $3.00 in washing machine fund. Cap­ here. Request made for soap dishes PANOCEANIC FAITH (Panoceanle donated to Salvation Army at Mobile, ROBIN HOOD (Robin Line), October tain says too much coffee is being in engine department showers. Re­ Tankers), October 29 — Chairman, Ala. There are 110 cases of empty 15—Chairman, James Keno; Secretary, used. No beefs reported by depart­ quest no more creamed potatoes for George Rut; Secretary, T. A. Hurdle. coke bottles. The next crew should R. Sadowski. No beefs reported. $10.60 ment delegates. The crew wants to breakfast; meats and soups to be R. W. Murray elected new ship's dele­ elect someone to run the machine in treasury. Men were a.<:ked to bring see the food consultant about the more carefully prepafed. Steward said gate. All brothers asked to refrain for a reasonable amount of the pro­ cups back to pantry from deck. company using dehydrated instead of he would take care of these matters. from seeing captain about draws while ceeds with the rest to go to the fresh potatoes. Vote of thanks to in port. Ship's delegate to see about ship's fund. MOUNT WHITNEY (Bull), October steward department. Try to get foam PRANCES (Bull), November 30— same. Most repairs taken care of from 15—Chairman, Marcel Bumestre; Sec­ rubber for the tops of crew mess Chairman, James Logan; Secretary, last trip. One big item, water cooler room tables. WILD RANGER (Waterman), No­ retary, B. H. Waddell. Master wants still running hot water, not done. vember 5—Chairman, B. P. McNulty; crew to come by office and sign for Chief Engineer was notified. Secretary, C. L. Stringfellow. AH re­ slopchest and draws. $2.65 in treas­ CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities pairs on lockers fixed.- No beefs. ury. No beefs reported by department Service), November 16—Chairman, D. WACOSTA (Waterman), December Suggestion to have menus t.vped. delegates. Ship's delegate to a.sk for Edwards; Secretary, Frank Flanagan. 17—Chairman, D. Haskell; Secretary, Washing machine to be turned off fumigation of ship due to roaches. $.63 in treasury. No beefs reported T, Gerber. $8.20 in treasury. No beefs after use. by department delegates. Steward reported by dep.irtment delegates. foc'sles need sougeeing. YAKA (Waterman), October 8— Repairs to be turned in to headquar­ ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), Septem­ Chairman, G. W. Champlin; Secretary, ters for action. ber 29—Chairman, James M. ^Poster; G. Troche. Ship's delegate reported STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Novem­ Secretary, Stephen H. Fulford. $6.00 that there had been a lack of co­ ber 13—Chairman, Donald Keddyi EAGLE TRAVELER (Sestransport), in treasury. No beefs reported by operation in most things topside, par­ Sscrotary, Calvin Slover. $5.75 in October 8—Chairman, N. V. Rodoljak; department dele.gates except a few ticularly on repairs and draws. One treasury. No beefs reported by de­ Secretary, H, Fluence. No beefs re­ hours' disputed OT. Discussion about galley utility messman left in hospital partment delegates. Motion adopted ported by department delegates. Beef movies aboard the ship. Have $185.75 at Kobe. No beefs reported by dele­ that each seaman's birthday should W.. .'N ' ^ with the cook. in movie fund so will continue the gates. Motion to have Far Eastern be a holiday and that man should movies. representative based in Japan and to have the day off or paid overtime if SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), travel wherever needed. Discussion he has to work. Chief Engineer has W. Grant. No beefs reported. Logan December 17—Chairman, W. Schultz; DEL VALLE (Mississippi), October held regarding SlU ships on shuttle ordered a new washer for the crew. elected new ship's delegate. Turn in Secretary, J. Allen. See patrolman 8—Chairman, Jack Procell; Secretary, runs being manned by replacements Crew's toaster Is to be repaired or extra linen. The crew asked steward about getting more port time in other than SlU. Crew asked to keep replaced. Motion that during foul Vincent J. Fitzgerald. Everything run­ to balance the meals a little better. Texas. New Icebox and shelves needed ning smooth. Motion made that HQ hospital in condition for immediate weather the deck department should for baker in galley. Keep messroom use at all times. be called 30 minutes in advance to send LOGS and minutes forms to EAGLE TRAVELER (Sea Transport), clean In port. South American ports in Brazil. allow ample time to put on assorted AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), foulweather gear and have colfee. December 10—Chairman, J. J. Flana­ Uruguay, Argentina. $2.50 in treasury. gan; Secretary, Wm. McKelvey. $20.50 ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), Decem­ Brother Adams elected new ship's November 4—Chairman, Gerald Erlin- JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), In treasury. Some disputed OT; other­ ber 24—Chairman, J. Pacheco; Secre­ delegate. Need clarification on 12 ger; Secretary, C. A. Billane. No beefs October 14—Chairman, D. Burns; wise no beefs reported by delegates. tary, O. Lopez. No beefs. Have patrol­ months' vacation money if ship lays reported. Chief mate agrees to work Secretary, H. RIdgeway. $20.00 In Vote of thanks to steward depart­ man check unsanitary odors from the up in 10 or 11 months. with delegates and bosun to take care treasury. No beefs reported by depart­ ment for a nice Thanksgiving dinner. wash basin and scuppers. Vote of of repairs before returning to States. ment delegates. Flush toilets. See Men should stay out of laundry room thanks given to steward department. EVELYN (Bull), October 8—Chair­ mate about repairing catwalk and between 9-13 so it can be cleaned. Bo sure to turn off the washing ma­ man, Ludwik Barowlk; Secretary, ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), October having more lights on it, also about chine. Steward urged care in dispos­ none. No beefs. Menus to be im­ 8—Chairman, W. O. Wandell; Secre­ the pilot ladder. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Sep­ ing of dirty linen. proved. Let delegates see patrolman tary, Albert Ellas. B-ef cn food. tember 7—Chairman, J. Glovanl; Sec­ first about the stores. Request a food $11.58 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities retary, E. A. Hord. Ship going to BEATRICE (Bull), December 24— representative to see about proper to ship's treasurer. Crew requests that Service), October 24—Chairman, Ted shipyard this trip. Crew will pay off Chairman, John Velinga; Secretary, storing as .ship was not properly when patrolman boards ship he in­ Jones; Secretary, Frank Flanagan. No and sign on in Linden. Discussion on John Muehleck. No beefs reported stored last voyage. See captain about vestigate inadequate storing, poor beefs reported by department dele­ cooking and serving of food. Chief by department delegates. John Mueh­ ordering stores in foreign port ac­ grade of stores, etc., and find out gates. Only 65 cents in ship's fund. cook says 657o of meats are not leck elected new ship's delegate. cording to contract. Request all table where trouble lies. Two men missed ship in Baltimore graded but mereiy stamped "ac­ clothes be changed. Get boxes or last trip. cepted." See patrolman about meats, ORION CLIPPER (Colonial Ship­ shelves for messhall to accommodate NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­ fresh vegetables and ice cream. Bunk ping), October 30—Chairman, Morris condiments. tory Carriers), September 16—Chair­ ALAMAR (Calmon, October 23— repairs have not been made. Griddle Berlowltz; Secretary, Frank Naklickl. man, Chester Just; Secretary, M. Chairman, Raymond Bunce; Secre­ and stove plate not repaired. $21.00 in treasury. No beefs reported. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ Bibish. Ship's delegate reported one tary, Sidney A. Garner. No beefs re­ A vote of thanks to the steward for riers), October. 29—Chairman, not brother hospitalized in Canal. Every­ ported by department delegates. Keep FAIRLAND (Sea-Lend), November 7 staying on board in Japan to get all listed; Secretary, E. Walker. No beefs thing running smoothiy. messroom door locked in port, rheck —Chairman, Walter Newberg; Secre­ the stores. reported by department delegates. October 14—Chairman, C. Just; Sec­ food stores in California. Repair tary, none. $11.9.5 in ship's fund. retary, M. Bibisch. Some disputed OT toilets in orew's washroom. Ship's delegate to see patrolman FRANCES (Bull), October 24— STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Octo­ in engine and steward departments about repairs. Copy of repair list to Chairman, George McCarthy; Secre­ ber 22—Chairman, A. Gaspar; Secre­ One man missed ship in France and DEL NORTE (Mississippi), August be given to chief engineer and cap­ tary, G. Ortiz. Beef concerning long­ tary, Gus Lopez. Everything smooth rejoined in Holland. .No beefs ri 37—Chairman, Philip Coloa; Secra- tain. Beef about iro cream. shoremen using crew's toilets will be in all departments except tor some ported by department delegates. Page Twattg SEAFARERS LOG Mank, IffS

Finnish Visitor ohargea in tho iMt 00 dayi to A Seaman's 'Life Of Reilly'— bo admitted or treated in tho Wants LOG Sent hospital. This means a man can To the Edlton only bo on tho beach for Even though I am • retired period of SO daya after getting 'Furl The Sails In A Gale' menfber of the SIU, I would off a ship and still be able to still like to extend my thanks go to a USPHS hospital. LOG contributor Captain R. J. Peterson, an active seaman for a half century, knows to the Union for Its kindness to A good many of tho men first-hand the hard life of the men who go down to the sea. When he hears of the sup­ me in the past. stay on tho beach for a longer posed "easy life" seamen lead, he takes offense. I am now a carpenter in Lo­ period, especially in the warmer Such was the case recently cal 603 In Ithaca, NY. There weather. This means that If a are many former seamen In the man has to go to a doctor or after reading statements by local and all have fond mem­ enter a hospital, he must pay some of the shipowners and ories of their seamen's or offi­ all tho bills himself. The only their representatives. He wrote a cer's unions. money he would receive would letter to the LOG and, for good I had a visitor from my native be the $8 a day Sickness and measure, enclosed a second one Accident Benefit from SIU illustrating one seaman's "easy welfare. This situation would life." create untold hardships on the In the first note, Peterson said average seaman. owners are crying crocodile tears I think that Union officials over the make-believe fact that all should look into the posslbilty seamen ashore and afloat are lead­ of fuller medical and hospital ing the "life of Reilly." The pic­ coverage for seamen. Such ture "Impressing a Seaman" gives coverage would bo of great a truer pictui^ of the dog's life All letters to the Editor for benefit to Seafarers. that seamen had to suffer through publication in the SEAFARERS William J. Johnson before the ad­ LOG must be signed by the vent of strong writer. Names will be withheld t> maritime unions. upon request. "Enlarge the Achilles Backs picture for the LOG." he wrote, Finland recently, and the Vacation Change so the owners guest, a member of a Finnish To the Editor: "might see the seamen's union, would greatly We, the undersigned crew- truth. Off the appreciate receiving the LOG. members of the tanker Achilles handsome profits, As an old reader 1 can under­ (Newport Tanker), vote 100 Peterson paid for by the stand why. percent support for the sugges­ sweat of seaman. IMPRESSING A SEAMAN E. S. Jaakkola tion made by the crew of tho It is they who are living the 'life (from "Th« Log Book" by "AH Old Sailor", publhhrd by /. A IK. Robhu of Tooley Strtet, * t- Cities Service Norfolk concern­ of ReiUy.' Soulhwark in th* JSSOs) ing a revised Vacation Plan. Eighteen Years In Sail Happiest Days At our monthly meeting the "In the 18 years that I spent In And many had to- wear a canvas, one dark night, out in the South motion was made and carried Spent Shipping unanimously that a Seafarer be square-rigged sail, with 16 years hand-made, belly-band, because of Pacific, was caught aback in a To the Editor: all at sea on long voyages, with heavy squall and sprang a leak. allowed $400 vacation pay after hernia." The happiest days I have four-hour watches and two dog They pumped her and pumped her six months continuous seatime The second letter, commenting ever spent were the four years aboard the same vessel. A 30- watches and called out at all hours on a magazine article that recalled for two days until they had to pro­ I saUed with the SIU back in day and night to run aloft to furl vision the two lifeboats and aban­ day waiting period should be old sailing days, concerns the full- 1950-54. I never met a brother mandatory upon leaving the the sails in a gale, swinging on rigger Puritan which was lost at don her. They reached the nearest at sea that I didn't get along swaying footropes between the island in lifeboats. vessel. sea back in 1911. It states in part: with. sky and the sea, I earned enough "Otto Wagafuss was in the cap­ We believe this would be Four-Master Frank Murphy overtime to be able to live at ease tain's boat. For two weeks the two more in line with the vacation 10 years till I am 80—but no over­ "I was shipmates, in the barque lifeboats, the captain's and the i t, i. -plan that members of the time was paid me or others like Dovenby, with a German able sea­ mate's, kept together. Then, one MM&P and MEBA already have. We also believe this plan myself. We had to pull on the ropes man, Otto Wagafuss, who sailed evening, in sight of an island, a Pensioner Notes would Insure a greater turn­ till our hands hung below our on that voyage in the four-masted squall struck. In the morning the Welfare Assist over of Jobs in all ports. We knees. barque Puritan with coal from captain's lifeboat made the island, Newcastle, NSW to San Francisco. To the Editor: would appreciate more of our "Most seamen, in my day, were but the mate's lifeboat, with half I would like to extend my sin­ losing strength and health at 40. "He told me that the Puritan, on Union brothers writing into the of the crew, were missing." cere thanks to the SIU Welfare LOG voicing their opinion on Plan staff for their kindness to this matter. LOG-A-RHYTHM: me and to other pensioners. W. C. "Dub" Craven Oh, Lover Mine Their able assistance has made By N. Schindler life more pleasant for many old- V SI* 4 Four Afield Oh, lover mine timers. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish the Thanks Warrior Poems of Love, Speak not of time! Union officials and members a Friendship, the Have I loved you but an hour prosperous year and smooth Crew For Help Stars and Sea­ Or is this the anniversary sailing. To the Eifitor: Morris M. Shapiro men, sent in by Of a moment to which the first sun gave birth? I would like to take this op­ readers of the t, t. t- portunity to thank my fellow Will I love you only till I die. Seafarers on the Warrior for SEAFARERS Or will some breath of me remain LOG. Old Shipmates their kindness and aid to me To mingle with yours eternally on beloved earth? during my illness aboard the Let us not measure time or space. Asked To Visit ship. To the Editor: Now that I'm at the Staten The Guide They have no meaning for us two . . . My husband, Einar Holmer, By Roy Fleischer Island Marine Hospital for But having known, we know forever was a seaman but is now so 111 treatment, I can really ap­ The past, not the fumre. We have loved the world together! that he cannot go to the hall. preciate how the fellows went Glitters from a star. Most of his time is spent in out of their way to try and It takes light many years bed. 4" 4" make me comfortable until I To reach us from afar. As his condition is critical, it could get ashore. I hope I have would be nice to have sonie of a chance to see some of the But when, at last, it gets here. his friends visit him at home. brothers when I get home to As all good sailors know. Listen, Friend... These visits would be greatly Mobile so I can thank them in It is a jiresent light By Alexander J. Leiter appreciated and he would be person. very happy to see them. To guide us as we go Their action was certainly in Were you getting along fairly well Since he is unable to visit the the best tradition of the When your "friend" chimes in to tell. hall, my husband also cannot To ports of modern cities, Brotherhood of the Sea. Or ancient ones as Rome, That life and all is hell? get the LOG and misses the Utopias to be built paper. Perhaps you could send Lawrence Russell And most important—home! They choose to offer a hint or two . , . the paper to him. Our home address is 107 Albemarle 4 41 4 i i Ways to be happy . . . just made for you? Street, Apt. 6C, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Violet Holmer Were you led in your belief Cites Seafarer The Stolen Chief That what they offered was relief? 4> 4' 4> For Blood Assist By Roy Lee Hinson Then found your loved ones in dispair Urges Broader To the Editor: Stolen, carried to Babylon's place For the lives you ruined beyond repair? I am writing this to thank Where others wear the familiar Hospital Plan the SIU and especially Sea­ face. How many more have met these ends . . . To the Editor: farer George Brown for nonat- With all the progress that the ing blood for me when I was in Living in Egyp.t's terrible sin. Listening to others . .. and trailing friends? To gain a life and faithful friend. SIU has made in the welfare the Mercy Hospital in Blatl- field, I for one feel that it more. I have many friends in I could mention a thing or two . . . Who will restore? No .. . not one? should include seamen in the the Union and think it is a Possibly save a soul for you. Friend or foe—not even a son? hospitalization plan available to wonderful organization. Again, Who will restore to ship again But until "my" life I mend - Seafarers' dependents. I want to thank all for their as­ The ripening, captured, forsaken Else both our lives may come to end. '.J" ^ The USPHS states that a sea­ sistance. man must have 60 days' dis- man. Look not upon me as a "friend." R. Mangina llarA,']tn SEAPARERS LOG Page Twenty One

Surgical, Hospital New Canned Milk Aid Appreciated Okay-Hastings Missile Ship Work Important- To the Editor: To the Editor: I want to, thank the Union As ship's delegate of one of and Welfare Plan officials for the first SIU vessels to be their assistance in paying my stored with canned fresh whole But It Interferes With Fishing surgical and hospitalization milk I wish to offer the follow­ hills during my recent confine­ ing comments relative tc Its ment. I also appreciate, more use and reception by the crew SlU-manned missile ships are playing an important role to usher in the space age, during our past voyage. providing tracking and recovery services for earth satellites, moon shots, military guided While this milk is not in all missile trials and the Mercury Man-In-Space program. ways as good or as tasty as In the off-hours, while the| fresh milk, in our opinion it Is far superior to much of the eight ships that Suwannee ^ To,Tiie ElAitrnM} milk previously purchased Steamship operates for the abroad. The majority agree Government are not running up that this milk is satisfactory. and down the Atlantic and Indian All letters to the Editor lor ocean missile range, the crew does Instead of having milk for a bit of fishing. publication in the SEAFARERS only part of the voyage, we LOG must be signed by the Often from the catches that are were served milk daily. There­ reported, it seems as if the crews writer. Names will be withheld fore, It Is the consensus of upon request. chase missiles in the off-hours be­ opinion aboard the Hastings tween fishing. that, the use of this milk should be continued. Manta Ray Catch than words can say, their Kirt "Rocky" Walls The most recent report of fish­ promptness in writing to me to Ship's delegate ing comes from the Timber Hitch, let me know that such help was where deck maintenance man, Hen­ ready and available. t t ry (Hemingway) Murranka caught At the time I found out I a good-sized manta ray. (Murranka would have to enter the hos­ Shows SIU Gains got his nickname on the basis of pital for surgery, my husband To Yard Worwers his rod and reel skill, a talent he was on a trip to India and Pak­ To the Editor: shared with the now late Ameri­ istan. What a comfort it was can novelist, Ernest Hemingway.) As a former SIU member and The weight of the deep sea den­ to me to know I could turn to now working in the shipbuild­ izen was estimated to be 2,000 the SIU Welfare Plan for as­ ing trade. I know that condi­ sistance at a trying time while pounds. Getting the manta ray tions in the maritime Industry aboard the knot ship presented my husband was so far from are bad. I would like to receive home. I am truly proud and some problems until the crew copies of the LOG to show my used the ship's boom. After that, happy that he belongs to such fellow workers the advances A 2,000-pouncl manta ray caught by Henry Murranka, DM, a wonderful Union. it was easy. made by the SIU in a tough in­ Steady Fisherman poses for the crew and the LOG. Looking on are (l-r) Our sixteen-year-old son and dustry. Please put my name Murranka is a steady fisherman. Jessie Hampton, MM; Murranka; RCA technician; Bryson, and the names of some other I always read and enjoy the Last year, while on another mis­ first assistant engineer; Bud Bryant, chief steward, and LOG, and you may print this shipyard employees on your sile ship, the Sword Knot, he Ronald R. Wells, oiler. letter In the paper if you wish. mailing list. teamed up with a fellow angler, Mrs. Ollie H. Kaykendall John J. Bnrke steward Frank Napoli. Between stocked with fresh seafood. the go waiting for the Mercury them, they caught over 1,000 He probably would havvi done shot. Something ought to be done pounds of dolphin and other va­ the same on the Timber Hitch ex­ to stop such Government inter­ Helicopter Transfer rieties to keep the vessel well- cept that the ship was always on ference with a man's work.

BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Nov. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), STEEL ROVER (isthmian), Sept. 10 1»—Chelrmen, R. FIsk; Secretory, E. Oct. 25—Chairman, J. Allen; Secre­ —Chairman, Crux Juan; Secretary, SQV^S 111 Seafarer Most. No beefs reported by depart­ tary, Roberto Hannibal. $30 in treas­ Bennett, H. L. S2 in treasury. All ment delegates. Discuse.in about ury. Vote of thanks to Brother Flan- members agreed to put S2 each in for Emergency transfers at sea using helicopters are becoming chipping during meal hours. Deck nery for being the best sanitary man ship's fund and library at payoff. delegate reports that mate assures the ship has had. No beefs reported Check with headquarters to find out more common each year. The latest incident involving Sea­ him this wlU no longer occur. Special by department delegates. Wash water why this ship does not receive LOGs. farers and reported to the LOG took place aboard the Wild repair list will be made for repairs tank to he cleaned as It la too rusty. Vote of thanks to the cooks and that have been neglected for soma Bring coffee mugs back to messroom. steward department for a job weli Ranger (Waterman) at the"*" time. Vote of thanks for crew messmen and done. end of February. made a complete examination of ateward department. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), Oct. •— SEAFAIR (Orion Shipping), Oct. 2t The ship's delegate, utility the patient and recommended a Chairman, A. H. Anderson; Secretary, TRANSORIENT (Hudson Water­ —Chairman, James Williamson; Sec­ messman John "Frenchy" Denais, quick transfer back to the carrier S. T. Arales. No beefs reported by ways), Dec. 17—Chairman, C. Story; retary. R. P. da Font. No beefs re­ where appropriate medical facili­ department delegates. Crew suggested Secretary, S. Crawford. A few hours ported by department delegates. Stew­ reported that while the vessel was that the messroom needs painting. of disputed OT. No beefs reported by ard department given a vote of thanks enroute to Los Angeles from ties were available. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ delegates. Request new washing ma­ for doing a fine job. Deck depart­ partment, especially to the baker for chine and icebox. Request to have ment and engine department were Yokohama, Japan, messman Ed­ Crewmembers Volunteer the superb baking. ship fumigated. thanked for leaving pantry and mess- ward "Pappy" Doyle became Immediately, crewmembers vol­ Oct. 29—Chairman, J. P. Gavin; rooms clean and shipshape during tlie Secretary, C. Story. No beefs reported critically ill late at night. unteered to assist with the stretch­ SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Sea- night and early morning. train), Oct. 23—Chairman, A. Camp­ by department delegates. Request Captain Thomas Potter ordered er and hoisting operation to in­ bell; Secretary, M. Carlln. No beefs SAMPAN HITCH (Suwannee), Dec. a radio call to all ships in the sure a safe airborne transfer. Tak­ reported by department delegates. 15—Chairman, J. Morton; Secretary, Ship running smoothly. M. J. Kerngood. Large amount of vicinity, request­ ing part In this tricky maneuver disputed OT. No other beefs. Turn ing a doctor. The were Donald Trefethen, bosun; ROBIN GRAY (Robin Line), Oct. i— In ail linen before leaving ship In Chairman, Rocco Albanese) Secretary, shipyard. Washing machine In need first message was Jim Thatcher, DM; Joseph Savoca, R. Luke Mackert. All running smooth­ of repair; requested new machine. sent out after DM; Weldon Casey, AB, and Mar- ly. New water cooler will be put Need ice machine. midnight and, low "Cherokee" Barton, AB. aboard as soon as possible, tll.50 in ship's fund. Steward requests that ZEPHY HILLS (Pan American), Dec. for five hours, Denais writes that the rescue ship's delegate check on bread condi­ 18—Chairman, Willard Mulling; Sec­ radio operator operation was "typical of the tion. Crew requested to make up retary, Adrian Fecteau. No beefs re­ Navy, done in a completely pro­ cots and store. Keep decks in heads ported by department delegates. Re­ Davy K. Arara clean. quest new fans in some of the rooms. stood at his post fessional manner," STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Oct. variety of cakes. Have toaster until, at 6 AM, The crew, he said, expressed its 15—Chairman, W. Flalshman; Secre­ checked. Messman to check glasses ROBIN GRAY (Robin Line), Dec. 5 he was able to "whole-hearted thanks" to Captain tary, G. Baldo. Beef regarding ciga­ and silverware. —Chairman, Roscoe Albanese; Secre­ Doyle rettes has been straightened out. tary, R. Luke Mackert. Picked up contact the air­ Potter, radio operator Arara and S13.34 In ship's fund. No beefs re­ SUZANNE (Bull), Dec. 24—Chair­ oiler from Robin Locksley in Mom­ craft carrier Yorktown. Dr. Donohue for their assistance ported by delegates. man, Ed Armstrong; Secretary, Walter basa and took him to Durban to join Kohut. No beefs reported by depart­ his own ship. $29.00 on hand. No In a short while, the navy vessel, to a fellow Seafarer. "The skill of ORION STAR (Orion), Sept. 24 — ment delegates. W. V. Gontar.skl beefs reported. Steward department by means of helicopter, dispatched all the seamen involved — Navy Chairman, R, Scharoln; Secretary, H. elected new ship's delegate. Repair to dump its own garbage and sprin­ a doctor to the Wild Ranger. Once and civilian alike made the mercy Spillane. No beefs leported. Motion list to be made out. kle with lime. Vote of thanks to to contact headquarters for clarifica­ steward department. aboard, Lt. Cmdr. R. E. Donohue mission possible," he added. tion regarding Honolulu as a state, ALMENA (Marine Carriers), Sept. 17 relative to articles terminating with —Chairman, Oscar M. Raynox; Secre­ ALMENA (Marino Carriers), Dec. 20 discharge of cargo. tary, E. J. Riviere. No beefs reported —Chairman, E. R. Goodwin; Secretary, by department delegates. Earl R. E. J. Riviere. A few hours of disputed MARORB (Marven), Nov. 23—Chair­ Goodwin elected ship's delegate. Re­ OT. but no beefs reported by depart man, John Mehalov; Secretary, Ralph quest to bring cups and glasses back ment delegates. Chief pumpman said Gown. All members asked to clear to messroom. he would repair the washing machine with patrolman before leaving vessel soon. This crew under the conditions after payoff. Ship needs spraying for MOUNT EVANS (Bull), July 30 — they had to work under have co­ roaches. Night pantry to be kept Chairman, F. McGuIre; Secretary, A. operated with each other and gotten PORT O' CALL cleaner. Garbage to be dumped after G. Arcnis. One fan in inesshall out along much better tliaii most crews every meal. Recreation room to be of order. Screens for messhall port Considering the length of trip, the cleaned up after card games. Crew light! and cots to be distributed. men worked together as a group requests snacks ba put out at coffea- very well. tlme occasionally. VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 22—Chairman, E. R. Perry; Secretary, BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Oct. HERCULES VICTORY (Ocean Car­ R. C. Meloy. No beefs. R. C. Meloy 22—Chairman, Glenn Ttnley; Secre­ goes), Dec. 3—Chairman, J. Lapham; elected new ship's delegate. Reque.st tary, Edward Yates. Most repairs Secretary, Thomas Fay. $10 in treas­ to keep the pantry clean. Shlp'a dele­ being handled. No beefs reported by ury. No beefs reported. Members gate to check repair list from last department delegates. Buffing ma­ asked to start having safety meetings. trip and see what hasn't been done. chines not to be used on tank tops Hold ship's fund until we find out if Make up list of new pillows and mat­ while hauling cargo. wa lay up A vote of thanks to all tresses needed. cooks for very good feeding and to EAGLE VOYAGER (United Mari­ the SIU agent in Boston on his first- THETIS (Rye Marine), Oct. 14 — time), Oct. 15—Chairman, L. A. Wil­ class job getting all repairs done. Chairman. H. Whisnant; Secretary, liams; Secretary, F. Isit. Chief cook G. H. Lane. $11 in ship's fund. No had to get off ship to go to ho.spital FINN CHALLENGER (Penn Ship­ beefs reported. New ship's treasurer In Bahrein. Crewmembers who failed e7S'A=^A\y/SAK3e»\2tS E.BALTi^lOKeE ping), Oct. 22—Chairman, W. A. Larl- L. Wyman elected. Request for bigger to Join ship In Okinawa were logged. don; Setratary, None given. No beefa Ice machine. Steward to get permis­ No beefs reported by department reported by department delegatei. sion from Captain to aougee and paint delegates. Ship's delegate gave a vote A. F. Morrla was elected new ahip'a messroom. Vote of thanks to the of thanks to the men who were delegate. steward department. picked up in Okinawa. Pate Twenty Tw» SEAFARERS EOG Soldiers 'Save Overseas Eva Life' William PlatrowaU On Round-The-World Voyage As far as the crew of the Overseas Eva (Overseas Carriers) Is concerned, the "heroes" of its recent around-the-world voyage were two Army non-commissioned officers who "saved" the ship in Korea. The "rescue" was from an unexpected potato "famine." Originaliy, the ship raised"^ anchor during July of last where they kept a small boat, a "They didn't seem the worse for year and left New York for 16-footer built during their spare tho Incident," Cartwright said. "It a two-and-a-half-month voyage. time and fitted with an outboard seemed like nothing to them. But, But, by the time the ship paid off motor. to us, watching on shore and un­ in New Orleans, it was the end of As Cartwright describes the able to offer any help, it was hor­ January, and scene, the beach comes down to rible. the crew had cir­ the water between two high rocky "We couldnT thank them enough cled the globe for bluffs, while the bay is full of when they returned. We often vis­ six months. outcrops. In this setting, with ited the club and had a really good The high point swells of five feet and more break­ time before we went over to Japan of the extended ing all around, the small boat for supplies and to deliver some trip took place drifted off into water where it was other cargo." around Labor deep enough for them to start the After Korea, the ship had an Day last year, ac­ motor. easy voyage. "We were sure glad cording to ship's Tense Moment for that," Cartwright added. You can load it now. The liquid stores arrived OK." Cartwright delegate Louis Three times the engine sput­ Cartwright, DM, tered and coughed, caught—and who related the incident to the failed. Each time the boat drifted DEL SOL (Mississippi), Chairman, movis can start. Safety suggestion by should not be required to stay aboard Joseph Catalanotto; Secretary, L. chief cook that ail hands entering ship one full year to collect the full LOG. out a little further, driving closer Nicholas. Smooth sailing with no Icebox make sure door is hooked 8800 vacation money. Instead, that the The C-2 was carrying a cargo to the jagged rocks that dotted beefs. One brother's mother passed back. Vote of thanks to a fine stew­ vacation pay of $400 be allowed at the away during voyage; flowers sent In ard department. end of 6 months' continuous seatime for the Government and its itin­ the bay. sympathy. Some disputed OT in deck aboard ship. Before the man Is al­ erary called for a stopover in Finally, as some of the crew and engine departments. Patrolman DEL RIO (MItslsslppi), November lowed to reship, a 30 day waiting and US Public Health Inspector 26—Chairman, Donald L. Bock; Sec­ period should be required. A letter Pusan, Korea, after reaching the members oh the shore watched in should investigate the making of retary, Joseph N. Powers, Joseph D. will be sent to the Union on this. Far East by way of the Panama horror, the engine gave a roar and water for drinking In ports where Riehoux elected ship's delegate. $15.53 Canal. As a result of the long voy­ headed for the ship. The soldiers water Is-polluted and check logbook In ship's fund. No beefs reported. ARIZPA (Waterman), Dec. IB- for references. Chief engineer to re­ Crew gave steward department vote Chairman, C. Grsner; Secretary, iiv. C. age through the Pacific, the ship delivered the vegetables and then frain from disfiguring official SIU of thanks for the outstanding Thanks­ Daniels. Ship's delegate reported that ran out of potatoes and was low came back. overtime sheets. Daily working orders giving dinner. everything Is running smoothly. Mo­ to be given by one man and not tion made that ail men getting off in a number of other vegetables countermanned by another. Everyone DEL VALLB (Misslisippl), Septem­ ship should clean rooms and turn in when it made port at Su Yung, the asked to have respect for the watch ber 17—Chairmen, P. Rowell; Secre­ ail laundry. Motion to have clock below and try to be more sUent, espe­ tary, V. E. Monte. No beefs reported. installed in recreation room aft. anchorage for Pusan. cially In the mornings. Moved and seconded that any change Quitting Ship? In pay envelopes be handed to tho The two soldiers, who run an SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Sea- NCO club on the beach until Labor SWORD KNOT (Suwannee), October train), Nov. 19—Chairman. H. M. Con- Notify Union B—Chairman, Jack Craven; Secretary, nail; Secretary, J. W. Rellly. Dele- Day and also operate another A reminder from SlU he.sd- Roy Elford. Ship's delegate reported gale to see patrolman regarding hav­ club in town, heard about the two wires sent regarding hospitaliza­ ing engine room foc'sies sougeed. quarters c.autions all Seafarers tion of steward Francis R. Napoil. 87.25 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ crew's plight and offered to get leaving tbe.'r shipv to contact Two wires sent regarding non-delivery ported by department delegates ex­ some potatoes and vegetables of OT checks and mail. One wire sent cept that more milk ehouid be put thv<( hall in ample time to allow to Postmaster General In Washington aboard. aboard the ship until it could store the Union to viit. ...ch a rcpL and one to Suwannee Steamship. Red up in Japan, its next stop. Morris also notified by wire. $25 col­ EDITH (Bull), Nov. 4—Chairman, ment. Failure to give notice be­ lected during past two months in W. C. Murphy; Secretary. G. M. The weather was very rough, fore Paving off may cause a de­ ship's treasury. $4.29 remains in ship's Wright. No beefs reported by depart­ Cartwright said, and the crew fund. Ship's delegate said as of Octo­ ment delegates. Joseph Kaiata elected layed sailing, fo.i-ce ttie ship to ber 5, 12 extra Army & Navy tech­ ship's delegate. asked the two men, both master sail short of the manning re­ nicians will be feeding in crew mess. sergeants, not to try. But they quirements and needlessly make Steward department to receive com­ MADAKET (Waterman), Oct. 20— pensation for feeding extras. Door department delegate for the ship's Chairman, H, L. Campbell; Socretary, wouldn't hear of it. They got to­ the work tougher for your ship- for steward department head to he fund. Those who want to be paid off A. G. Espeneda. Ship's delegate re­ gether some sacks of vegetables •"ates. fixed. New steward doing excellent In Mobile should see their delegate ported everything running smoothly. and made their way to the beach Job. Crew enjoyed stay at Capetown. and in turn see the purser If payoff Repairs will be done at sea includ­ is possible. A vote of thanks to the ing painting the foc'sies. Safety meet- BEATRICE (Bull), Ssptsmber 17— steward department for a job well ins: to he held. $3.19 in ship's fund. Chairman, none; Secretary, C. P. done: chief cook and baker especially No beefs reported by department dele­ Boyle. Some friction between mate mentioned for their efforts. gates. Messman and gaileyman asked Pacificus' Good Food Crew and crew will be brought to attention to take all garbage back aft. of boarding patrolman. Some disputed DEL MONTE (Mississippi), Septem­ OT in deck department. Discussion ber 24—Chairman Horace C. Hurt; USAP SWORD KNOT (Suwannas), on monthly payoffs. New vacation Secretary, Robert C. Hurry. New Nov. 29—Chairman, Jack Cravan; Sac- and Union welfare benefits starting washer or adequate facilities for li­ ratary, Roy Elford. Two crewmembers October 1. 1961. censed personnel should be provided. in hnspit.-ii at Capetown. $26.83' in Suggestion made to fumigate the treasury. No beefs reported by de­ KATHRYN (Bull), September entire ship. Motion made that facili­ partment delegates. P. Santos (acting Chairman, P. Erazo; Secretary, M. T. ties for officers' washer be provided steward) explained to crew that be­ Flores. Suggestion that ice water topside in portside locker now used cause the ship sailed suddenly, he pitchers be on the tables at ail times. by chief for soda pop. No personnel could not receive the stores he had Crew mes.sman should take care of now provided to clean laundry room requested. the messroom. No smoking in the after it is used by officers. galley and messroom during working ORION CLIPPER (CclonUI), Nov. 19 hours. No one should be allowed to TRANSWARREN (Ocean Ship Trad­ —Chairman, B. J. Dzelak; Secretary, talk profanely In the galley or mess- ing), September 20—Chairman, R. Prank Nakiicki. The messman wat room. Everybody should come to the Aguiar; Secretary, R. Mitchell. No told several times not to smoke while messroom with clean clothing. beefs reported. The captain warned serving but still does it. Steward against drinking. He will log the men should use more of an iron hand on MARORE (Marven), December 31— concerned and notify the Coast Guard. the department. No beefs reported Chairman, Ralph Gowan; Secretary, C. Golds elected new ship's delegate. by department delegates. $23.00 in James Parreil. Request fixed prices Shower needs fixing. Fan in meat treasury. If the galley is ready they on siopchest items, especially cigar­ box needs safety guard. Bosun asked will start to serve a little early in­ ettes. Galley range in need of repairs. the deck department to bring up ail stead of the correct time. Request No beefs reported. Vote of thanks beefs,at the meeting. copies of the LOG. Have not received to steward department for a fine one for three months. Christmas dinner. Request members MADAKET (Waterman), November to be quiet in passageways between 4—Chairman, W. J. Meehan; Secre­ CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORI 4 and 8 AM. Crew asked to cooperate tary, Albert G. Espeneda. No beefs (Cities Service), Dec. 17—Chsirman, with sanitary man In keeping qiiailers reported by depaitinent delegates. W. Wllidrldge; Secretary, J. C. What- and recreation room clean. Return ail S3.19 in treasury. Vote of thanks to ley. No beefs reported by dcparlment cups to pantry after using .same. steward department for a Job well deiegate.s. .Mi beefs settled. Received done. a new washing machine. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), No­ vember 26—Chairman, N. Bathia; Sec­ CAPE HENRY (Northern), Oct. 8— STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Dee. retary, J. Andringa. Report on AB Chairman, Robert H. Bell; Secretary, 17—Chairman, Walter N. Fleishman; who missed ship to be taken up at Tommy Jenkins. Ship's delegate re­ Secretary. George Baidp. $17.00 in The galley gang on the Pacificus (Colonial) was cited by the payoff. $31.14 in ship's fund. Ship signed. Gordon R. Doian elected new trea-sury. No beefs reported by de­ crew for an excellent job, ship's delegate Kqsimirs Abarons needs fumigation. ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to partment delegates. Motion to head­ steward department for a Job well quarters to take the safely money reports. Steward department members (l-r) are Gaetano T. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), December done. award and transfer it to the ship's 1—Chairman. Eugene J. Linch; Sec­ fund. This is the second time this Busciglio, chief steward; John Nevin, pantryman; Ralph retary, Arthur Opsai. No beefs re­ CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities trip this motion was made. Awaiting Hayes, cook and baker; George Anderson, salon messman; ported by department delegates. Dis­ Service), Dec. 9—Chairman, Ted response from headquarters. Request cussion on cooperation of ail hands Jones; Secretary, Prank Flanagan. No better brand of coffee and more Arthur Swanton, crew messman, and Billy Sing, chief cook. to clear messhail after supper so beefs. Motion adopted that a man variety in night lunch. All drew praise from their shipmates.

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MelTln LeRoy Kelley portant you do so as loon ai poi- = Urgent. Contact your mother, sible. Mrs. Viola C. Kleinschnitz, 114 3^ 3^ ti FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution ot the SIU Atlentlc, Gulf, Lakes and In- Bluff St., Sioux City 3, Iowa, or Herbert H. Williams land watara District makes specific provision for safeguarding the meoberehlp'a call 8-9318. Anyone knowing where­ money end Union finances. The conetltutlon requires a detailed CPA audit abouts of above is asked io con­ Contact your v;ife, Mrs. Wini­ every three months by a rank and file auditing comlttea elected by the men- tact Mrs. Kleinschnitz. fred Williaiqs, 260 East 194th St., berablp. 'All Union records are available at SIU headquartera In Brooklyn. Bronx 58, NY. t. 3^ i. Should any member, for any reason, bo refuaed his constitutional right to In­ Nonnan I. 'West ft. » $ spect these recorda, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return Contact Leslie H. West, 103 receipt requested. North Main St., Mansfield. Mass. Ex-lnes The following men who were on i! 3^ i> X voyage 136 should contact Mc. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Leo Long •Waters District sre administered In accordance with the provisions of various Mrs. Jeanette Long Gintry, 4745 Brautrgam, 9th floor. Bull Lines, trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees In S. Kenwood, Chicago 15, 111., asks 115 Broad St., New York, NY, re charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management represent- you to contact her. garding unclaimed wages: mtivea and their alternates. All expenditures and dlsbursemonta of trust funds James Johnson, John Hill, Albert are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund if i l* Perry, L. B. Meeks, J. Garcia, J. financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Howard Bruce If, at any time, you are denied Information about any SIU trust fund, notify Get in touch with Mrs. R. N. Bernat, M. Laureano, A. Santana, J. Corron. SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarter# by certified mall, return receipt Murray at 6 Union St., Montclair, •requested. NJ. i t. 5> 3« George Paul Marcotte Edmund Erickson Contact Barthel Stang, 1612 Sec­ SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and aeniority are protected by the con­ Needem Galloway ond Ave., New York 28, NY, who tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by Union shipping rules, which are incorporated in the contract. Get to know Please contact John Brazil at can help you find your gear and your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ SIU Headquarters regarding money papers. ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board. Also due from SS Pacific Wave. Im- 4" 4" 4 notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. Money Due Honeymooning The following Seafarers may col­ m lect money due from Moore-Mc- CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These Cormack Lines, 2 Broadway, New contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard York 4, NY, by calling at the office ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing or requesting their checks by mail: for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any . V. Brendell. W. W. Hnmllton, Jane E. SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your Morris. Walter R. Alsen, E. G. Purdie. contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, Glendon C. Fraser, Marvin Cheshire, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. Stephen Kostegen, P. D. CoucouUi. Jose Agular, F. T. Catalanello, Francisco Solis, Arturo J. Mariani. Peter A. Siems, Joseph VUlapoL John Kehrwieder, Frank F. Pasaluk, Patrick Durkin. EDITORIAL POLICY—SE.AFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from Robert C. Neblett, Victor M. Escobar, publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the John T. Cherry Jr.. Charles Johnson, Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem­ Vernon V. Sawyer. Kaid M. Abdul. Gibbs I/iverman. Brooke B. Butler, Charles ed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy KIrkland. C. M. Kirkland, Gene T. Bacon. has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960 meetings in all Charles G. Swain, Joseph Preshong, Rich­ ard L. Ripley. Eddie J.. Caravona, Francis constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edi­ Oxley, Kevin B. Skelly. V. L. RodclifL torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ L. H. Chapman, Allan G. Tighe Jr., Don­ utive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out ald A. Alt, Jo.seph McCage, Henry D. Adams, A. H. Kirwin Jr., Jay W. Savage. this responsibility. Arthur L. Deckard. Ralph H. Newcomb. • ..J .- .iiM - . ..,111111 Ordin Woster, Robert L. Manning, Charles Jacobson, Henry M. Murranka, V. A. Menor. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to bo paid to anyone in any official capacity 4" t 4 in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given lor same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given James Patrick O'Mara such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be Preparing ,to leave on their Contact Mrs. J. P. O'Mara, 2440 made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment honeymoon after recent nup­ N. 59th Avenue, West Hollywood, and 1^ given an official receipt, but feels that ho should not have been re­ Fla. quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention tials are Seafarer Pat Parker of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. and Bessie Ann LIppert of 4 4. 4. New Orleans. Photograph Wallace Frank Howard was forwarded to the LOS CONSTITUriONAL RlGlfrS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SlU publishes every, six months in Contact Mrs. Annette Howard at the SEAFARERS LCX3 a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies by Alcoa Reamer (Alcoa) 12839 Georgiana, Warren, Mich. are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this crew. 4 4 4 constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional Income tax refund checks are right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., being held for the following by as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately Jack Lynch. Rm. 201, SUP Build­ notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. ing, 450 Harrison St., San Fran­ cisco 5, Calif.: Margarito Borja, Theodores G. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ Calopothakos, Ho Yung Kong. Rob­ j ert £. MacMillan, Marvin E. cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members f SIU AtlanHc, Gulf Satchel!, John W. Singer, Bernardo at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file comid.ttees. Lakes & Inland Waters Tombocon, Ying Ming Wei. Because these oldtimers cannot take slflpboard employment, the membership i-5Ja»S!;.s District 4 4 4 has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain liili PRESIDENT John J. Rymaes their good standing through the waiving of their dues. Paul Hall Contact Mrs. J. Rymaez at 17 eXECUTlVK VICE-PRKSIDENT Cal Tanner Randolph Ave., Clifton, NJ. VICE PRESIDENT,8 C3audc Simmona Lindaey WiUianii> 4 4 4 tori Shepard A1 Tanner Mr. Owens Road NW, Washington, DC, or con­ at Rt. 15, Box 212, Birmingham 14, SECRETARY-TREASURER held at Isthmian Lines. Impor- AI Kerr Contact John J. Skelly, attorney, ant you contact L. Balagurchik, tact mother, Mrs. B. G. Hudson, at Ala. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Fund Insurance Co.. at 110 William Room 1108, 90 Broad St., NY, NY. Ivanhoe, Va. 4 4 4 Bill Han Ed Mooney Fred Stewart St., NY, NY, in reference to your 4 4 4 4 4 4 , BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore .St Jidin Harold Murray : Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 unemployment check. Rolf Karlsen Joe Malyska BOSTON 276 State SI 4 4 4 You are asked to contact your Robert Johnson Urgent. Contact your son at John Fay. Agent Richmond 2-0140 family at 44 Knight Ave., Clemen- Contact C. A. "Whitey" Murrah Brownell Street as soon as possible. DETROIT 10229 W. Jeiforson Ave Broadus Duncan Miles VInewood 3-4741 Contact you- wife, l.a'dileen, ton, NJ, about your children HEADQUARTERS 679 4lb Ave., Bklyn at PO Box 18101, Eastwood Sta­ Steven and Mary. HYaclnth 9-6600 tion, Houston 23, Texas. HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. 4 4 4 Paul Drozak, Agent WAInut 8-3207 4 4 iv Sam (Oscar) Chaban JACKSONVILLE 2800 Pearl St.. SE., Jax Your sister, Mrs. J. J. Grossman, William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987 Ralph Di Paoli MIAMI 744 W Flagler St Your sister, Mrs. Carmela For- would like to hear from you at 44- Ben Oonzales. Agent FR.mklin 7-3564 nito, requests you to contact your 55 Kissena Blvd., Flushing 55, NY. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Lf.ais Neira. Agent HEmlork 2-1754 family at home right away. 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS .. 630 Jackson Ave. Edwin T. Knouff Buck Stephens. Agent Tel 529 7546 4 4 4 Houston Hall is holding trans­ NEW YORK 676 4th Ave.. Brooklyn John Bliizard, Jr. portation voucher from Orion HYaclnth 9-&G0C Urgent you contact attorney NORFOLK 416 Collev Ave Planet for you. Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent 625-8505 Lawrence Koenig, 1224Vii Wash­ PHILADELPHIA . 2604 S 4tb St ington St., Columbia, SC. 4 4 4 DEwey 6-3811' Michael B. Ange SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St 4 4 4 Your brother, Loyd J. Ange, Douglas 2-4401 John Scott woi'idjike to hear from you. Write SANTURCE. PR 1313 Fernandez .luncos Ston 20 Get in touch with Mr.s. W. Scott, Reg. No. 78095, 500 Spring St., Keith Terpe..Hq. Rep. Phone 723-0003 136 Crown St., Queenstown, Brit­ Richmond 19, Va. SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave 1 )kQWski, Agent ' ish Guiana. TAMPA 312 Harrison St. 4 4 4 Walter O. Hudson JelT Cillette. Agent 24-3471 Charles I. Hampson Urgent to contact your sister, WILMINIiTON Calif 505 N Mani.a Ave Your personal effects are being Launa Hudson, at 2014 ^aiorajiiia ,Keed Hump^les.. Agent Terminal 4-2S:» la. . Ast. % m i • March SEAFARERS LOG i9«a OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION « ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 'I

iiliW i!i«i iiiil* S19,000,000

It's just ten years now since Seafarers be­ gan collecting vacation pay on the basis of time worked aboard ship. Previous to 1952, L I , ' paid vacations were few and far between for Seafarers and all seamen.

Today, the total received by SlU men as vacation money earned is just over the $19 million mark and is a sum of impressive pro­ portions.

Advances in the annual rate of vacation pay for SlU men have been steady over the years since 1952. Starting modestly at a rate of $140 for a full year worked at sea, the vacation amount moved in six gradual steps to today's figure of $400 annually, more than a month's base pay for most ratings aboard ship.

It's fitting, at this time, in marking the tenth anniversary of an important and pion­ eering SlU benefit, to recall the long, hard years in the background, when paid vaca­ tions were something that could be talked about only as a future, far-distant goal— not in terms of million dollar payments, and benefits now being collected to the tune of $2.5 million each year.

On October 1,1962, the Seafarers Vacation Plan establishes a new benefit rate of $800 annually covering continuous service of a year or more on the same vessel. At the same time, the $400 rate remains for the Seafarers who serve on a number of vessels during the year. Seafarers are reminded that, for the purpose of collecting the $800 benefit, seatime must be on the same vessel for a year or more dating from last October.